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Episode Review: "Bless this mess" [S02E14]

RICH IS BACK! I mean, yeah, other stuff happened, but THERE WAS A LOT OF RICH AND IT WAS AWESOME!! Y: Awesome would be an understatement. A criminal understatement! I don’t think the grin was wiped off my face for that whole hour! 

L: This might be my favorite episode ever. It was just so much damn fun. Also, Best. Dialogue. Ever. I wonder if the scripts for Rich Dotcom episodes run longer, to accommodate for all the awesome lines that come at you like machine gun fire? 

This week's case had the heart of a lion. No really, it did. It also had lithium batteries, secret societies, moon colonization, and a bunch of people who really like math. Oh, and a terrorist attack.

L: So this week's tattoo is a mathematical equation whose variables correspond to real-world economic values. Patterson isn't quite sure what it means, but it has something to do with lithium, the main ingredient in the high-capacity batteries used by modern electronic devices, which hit an all-time market high. The rest of the tattoo is the symbol for a secret society at a private college... and one of the members is none other than Rich Dotcom. The team is just thrilled with the opportunity to work with Rich again (unlike the television audience who was positively cackling with glee). Turns out that this stay in prison has sent Rich on a journey of spiritual enlightenment, and honestly, religious Rich is even funnier than dark-web-kingpin Rich. Rich explains that the formula is a risk-reward algorithm used by members of the society to determine the likelihood of a venture succeeding... and this particular permutation determines that the best time to start a war is today. So someone is planning to execute a major attack and frame a lithium-rich country, giving the US a reason to invade it and seize control of its lithium resources. Rich identifies Zach Riley as a likely conspirator. Riley's company pioneered digital music distribution, which he sold for billions so he could get into everything from colonizing the moon to artificial intelligence to electric cars, which run on lithium-based batteries. Well, there's a likely connection. Riley is on campus at an alumni event, where there will apparently also be a clandestine meeting of the secret society. The FBI calls in Rich's old flame, Boston, who is also a member of the society, in order to gain a second entry into the event. 

Going to prison has apparently put a damper on Rich and Boston's romance, because Boston isn't interested in working with Rich or the FBI. The exchange between Weller and Boston was particularly good, and illustrated why Weller sits at the AD's desk. Boston doesn't want to do any favors for the FBI team that put him behind bars, but Weller coolly replies, "'Cause I can transfer you to Victorville. That's 85 miles from your parents in L.A. I know it's been a little hard for them to travel, so this way, they'll be able to visit you more often." He knew Boston wouldn't want to help the FBI, so he was prepared with leverage before Boston walked in the door. 

The other reason I really like this scene is that it is yet another nod to the theme of parental expectations. At the end of the episode, we discover that Boston was a promising artist who gave up his dreams to follow Rich into a life of crime (which was a lovely bit of added character depth that the Blindspot writers excel at). Instead of seeing his work in galleries, his parents now visit him in prison. This revelation follows on the heels of discovering that Rich turned down an opportunity to make a legitimate fortune in Silicon Valley with Riley in order to stay in school and finish his degree and please his parents. And we haven't even gotten to Mama Shepherd yet and what her children have had to do in order to live up to her expectations. The moral of this story is apparently that parents are the root of all evil.   

Two couples set out for the reunion: Rich with date Weller and Boston with date Patterson. And can I just say: these pairings are brilliant. We already knew that Weller would be uptight and Rich would be outrageous. But Patterson and Boston bicker like teenage siblings, and it is the best thing ever. Both couples have to sell their relationships to disbelieving classmates, and hilarity ensues. We get Rich and Weller (ship name: #WelCom) dancing together; Boston and Patterson bonding over failed relationships and making fun of each other's names (and teasing the audience about Patterson's mysterious first name); and Weller being referred to as Rich's husband, then a hooker, and then as a "meat trophy." Honestly, Blindspot fans couldn't ask for more than that. 

Oh, right, there's a case, too. The team works together to download the contents of Riley's laptop only to discover that he's out of the lithium car battery business and thus, out of the running as potential criminal mastermind. Turns out that he sold his shares to another member of the secret society, Thad Munson, who seems to be in league with the mysterious Northlake Military Contractors, who keep turning up in the middle of tattoo cases. Hmmmm. Munson is attempting to release a highly radioactive element and instigate a war with Bolivia, and forces Rich to help by shooting him in the foot. Weller thwarts Thad's plan by shooting Rich in the leg. And let's be honest here: That's probably the best resolution to a case ever for Weller. 

Y: Ok, I must confess something. I don’t remember much about the case this week. I’m not saying that it wasn’t interesting or intriguing or anything it’s just that… so much Rich, so much Boston and Patterson, so much awesomeness I really couldn’t pay attention to much else! I know, I know, I’m horrible but the genius of Rich Dotcom and the brilliant partnership or Boston and Patterson was just so mind blowing, I almost forgot other things were happening. 

But on a second rewatch, I focused a bit more and while I was still distracted by those other things, I tried to pay a little more attention to the weird things rich people do when they are bored. What I found most interesting is that Sandstorm once again have a tattoo that points to and incriminates someone they have done work with or are doing work with. Sure, Riley sold his company, but still, like they did with Kat and her biker gang, Sandstorm once again burn bridges they no longer need. Another interesting thing is the ever present Northlake, showing up on the show for at least the third time since season 1 episode 12. Should we paying more attention to them? Who are they exactly? How involved are they in all this mess? Because whoever they are, they keep popping up and it is very very peculiar. 

So our team is following Rich's example, seeking inner peace and getting themselves back on track, right?

Y: Oh, yeah absolutely! After waking up with Nikki, again, Reade finally confessed to Tasha about his recent affair. Of course, he left out the part where he’s doing drugs for entire weekends. Tasha lets him know exactly how she feels about that. Hint: she is not a fan. And what does Reade do? He goes straight back home and follows his wise friend’s advice? Yeah, if following her advice means doing some more drugs, then yes, this is exactly what Reade does. And this time he does it without Nikki pushing him to. Just another leap down the hellhole that is Reade’s current journey. This boy is gonna hit rock bottom and I don’t know if anyone will have the power to pull him back up or if he will have what it takes to crawl his way back up. It is going to take something huge to shake him and make him realize just how self destructive he has been lately. 

Tasha had a slightly quieter day, rolling her eyes at Rich a few times and having her wise words go unheard by her best friend. What more can this poor girl do for him? I really hope she finds out the whole truth about what is happening to him soon because she is the only one who knows what kind of mess he could potentially be in. 

L: Ugh ugh ugh. Reade, dude! Can't you just drink your troubles away, like Weller? I mean, it's not working for him either, but I can certainly understand why this team is a little gun-shy about seeing a therapist. Express elevator, going down. 

Paging Tasha. Ass kicking needed in aisle Reade. 

Y: Nas, on the other hand, had the task of babysitting the amnesiac siblings this week and take them around town to properties that they could have lived in at some point in their lives. She seems to have warmed up a bit to the idea that Roman gets to hang around these days. I don’t know how exactly she feels about Jane having the upper hand in this setup though. Very much like Tasha this week, Nas was sidelined for most of the episode, and all we know is that she knows Roman remembered something regarding that restaurant. Will she push to find out what it is or will she trust Jane and Roman to come forward if that information is relevant? So far Nas seems to be ok with taking a step to the side and let others run the show a bit. I did love her scene with Patterson. 

Actually, all the Nas/Patterson scenes have been great and I hope we get to see more of that interaction moving forward. 

Speaking of Patterson, our favorite lab lady really kicked some ass this week-- again-- proving once again that she is the most bad ass agent in the whole of the FBI. In my opinion, at least. 

L: You know how I adore Patterson! I was a little bummed that she didn't get to bring her awesome computer-clutch this week, which is still my favorite accessory in the history of accessories. But her interactions with Boston more than made up for that. And I loved the scene between her and Nas, too. 

Nas has been a little less shady the past few weeks. I'm not sure if it's just because she's not sleeping with Weller any more, or if it's intentional, to make viewers see her in a more sympathetic, more "go team!" role. To be honest, I think I enjoyed her the most when she was acting suspicious and following her own mysterious agenda. It's hard for me to trust this new kinder, gentler Nas, so she seems less effective in her role as team mom. 

I really love that Patterson was checking up on Dr. Sun, but honestly, I can't imagine why Patterson would want to talk to her. Yes, Patterson needs a therapist, one that she can thoroughly vet. (Although presumably Borden would have been thoroughly vetted before being assigned to the NYO. Given that no one seemed to have any idea that he might be working for Sandstorm, apparently there was nothing in his file that sent up red flags, either.) Maybe she should get Dr. Sun to vet a new therapist for the team? It is clear when we see Patterson that she is struggling-- and unlike both Weller and Reade, instead of denying it (or snorting questionable substances)-- she has gotten checked out by a physical doctor and is now willing to see a psychologist. You know, just in case we needed more proof that she's the smartest person in any room.

Y: Yeah, her choosing Dr. Sun is a bit strange, but I think it comes down to the fact that the people who are in the know with regards to Operation Sandstorm are very few and the only licensed therapist among them is Dr. Sun. I’m not too thrilled about it either because of how she dealt with my precious Roman, but after getting a glimpse of her backstory, I might be warming up to her a little bit. Or at least, I understand why she’d be so “hostile” towards Roman. How would she be able to help Patterson, though? I don’t know, but I sure hope so because that perfect unicorn in human form needs to catch a break soon. But hey, at least she’s not doing hard drugs… Yes, Edgar, I’m side-eyeing you so hard right now. 

Sandstorm was kind of quiet this week. Guess things aren't really moving forward for them, are they?

L: Ugh. I really, really want to believe that they aren’t going to get to Phase Two and that our beloved FBI team is getting closer, but.... Nothing about this is good. 

Despite being vindicated in this week's plot, it turns out that Riley has sold his shares in his auto company in order to focus on going into space. And he's working closely with Sandstorm, who just happen to have a giant missile laying around. I'm sure this is just a freak coincidence, though, right? Nothing to be alarmed about. Oh, wait, they can't do Phase Two without him? Yeah, maybe Rich was right: "Call your family and tell them you love them." 

Speaking of Rich, if there's a silver lining here, it's that the FBI has all the data from Riley's hard drive, and if they need help figuring it out... Well, Rich Dotcom knows "more about Zach than Zach does." So let's keep our fingers crossed that we get another Rich Dotcom episode this season. 

Y: Even when they only get one scene per episode, Sandstorm still gets more and more sinister. And I think it helps when those scenes involve Borden because his transformation is just… terrifying. From his scene with Parker a few weeks ago, to this week with Riley, it seems that creeper Nigel was really putting in quite a show to play the sweet, soft-spoken Dr. Robert Borden. What we have today is a man who seems to have really embraced the role of pure evilness. What does that mean for our hopes that Nigel/Robert will be redeemed? Is that possibility still there, or are we to accept that he is truly 100% concentrated, no additives, evil? 

But Sandstorm aren’t just sitting back and waiting. No, they’re moving ahead with their Phase Two and not wasting anytime recruiting the people they need, are they? 

Well, what about our beloved amnesiac terrorist in the basement? He's making progress, isn't he?

Y: Well, if by progress you mean discovering horrible crimes he committed in his past, then yes. Roman made a lot of progress this week. He did get to leave his glass cage this week and go on a trip around town with his sister and a government appointed babysitter. It’s really interesting watching Roman cope with his memory loss and compare it with Jane, looking at what fuels Roman to go forward versus what fueled Jane when she first woke up, especially considering that from the moment Roman came to, he was told he is a criminal whereas Jane was considered a victim. There is anger in both cases, but where Jane did not know who to be angry at, she focused on solving the tattoos. Roman does not have the privilege of focusing his anger anywhere else. Not only does he believe that Shepherd erased his memory and tried to kill him, he also believes that she was the reason he ever even became a criminal, that his path to become a terrorist was paved by her. His rage is focused on one person and one objective and until they can help him calm that rage and focus his mind on something else-- like helping the team with the tattoos and bringing Sandstorm down (and not just for the sake of revenge but because it is the right thing)-- I cannot imagine how things can be good for him. 

This boy is suffering through all this anger and he has no place for anything else at the moment. Jane needs to help him find another purpose, or at least focus that anger and use it to help them, before he implodes. 

Finding out that he is responsible for Emma Shaw’s death is not going to help, and I just hope that when Kurt finds out, he deals with this properly and doesn't blame him or project his own anger at Roman because… not good. For either of them. 

L: Oh, Roman, you bearded heartbreak. You're locked in a cage, and when they let you out, instead of dredging up memories of your childhood, you dig up one horrible memory of killing an innocent woman. Roman's grief and rage are palpable here, and these dark, tortured moments are all the more raw for punctuating an episode filled with laugh-out-loud moments. 

Nas's source has turned up property records for Ellen Briggs, and Weller sends Jane, Roman, and Nas to check them all out and see if they remember anything. (Mind you, the property records are from Wisconsin, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, Colorado, New Jersery... So we're looking at a solid week of travel, and that's without a side trip to a restaurant in Harlem, which seems pretty far from home for Emma Shaw). But anyway... 

Neither Jane nor Roman have any memories of the house where Shepherd was living (at least on paper) when she brought them to the US from Africa, an unassuming home on (no, seriously) Robin Hood Lane. Jane has gotten more accepting of her lack of memories, but Roman takes it much more to heart and breaks down. Jane tries to calm him, but he is inconsolable. "She stole my life from me. She's gonna pay." Jane is worrying about Roman, but what she should really be worrying about is how to tell Roman the truth about who ZIP-ed him. Because it's obvious now to everyone that this lie is destroying him. It's frustrating that Jane and Nas don't discuss this at all when they take Roman back to Jane's apartment to give him a little time to calm down. Not only does perpetuating this lie seem cruel to Roman, but it also seems like such an obvious future conflict: Shepherd will somehow get her hands on Roman, he'll accuse her of wiping his memory, and she will immediately tell him that it was Jane. And then Jane will have to try to win back Roman's loyalty while the entire FBI says, "Oh well, we knew we couldn't trust him." Ugh. Please don't let this happen, Jane! 

We have to wonder here: What exactly has Jane told Roman about her past? Because she says, "You killed Taylor Shaw's mother," as though she expects that Roman will know who that is. So he knows why and how Jane ended up at the FBI, but not that it was her choice to do so? The problem here is that a single lie is seldom just a single lie. It has to be sustained, so everything that Jane might wish to tell Roman, to explain why Shepherd must be stopped, must be carefully framed within the context of the lie that Shepherd was the one who wiped Roman's memory. And really, it doesn't make any sense. Jane's memory was wiped for a clear purpose: To send her to the FBI with a body full of incriminating evidence but no memories that would point back to Sandstorm, even under interrogation. But there is no purpose for Shepherd to have wiped Roman's memory, and no amount of story-spinning from Jane or trips down memory lane for Roman are going to help him find a reason that doesn't exist. 

And there's also the fact that lies aren't going to help him retrieve any more useful memories either. Jane was told that she was Taylor, and because she believed it, she tried to fit the few memories of her past that she recovered into that context... and of course, they didn't fit, so instead of unlocking her past, she was just left with the faint sense that something was wrong, but no idea what it was. It doesn't seem like a great leap to think that the lie that Roman believes is going to get in the way of his recovering true, useful memories. 

I completely agree with Yas here: The more that Roman bangs his head against this mental wall, the more his rage builds. Shakespeare said, "Truth will out," and that can't mean anything good for Jane when it does. 

But Jane is as happy as any girl getting flowers from a handsome guy, isn't she?

L: Jane misses out on the fun with Rich this week, and not getting to watch her interacting more with Rich might be the only disappointing thing about this episode.   

The show doesn’t dwell much on the fact that Jane doesn’t recall anything from any of the locations that they visit, but it feels a bit like her trying to recollect memories from Taylor’s childhood, trying to force herself to remember things that never actually happened to her. I am left wondering how much of Shepherd's adoption story was really true. The FBI has turned up Shepherd's real name, her military records (admittedly heavily redacted), and now her property records... but even though they seem to know when she returned from Africa, they haven’t found any adoption paperwork, immigration records, school enrollment records, or medical records for the two kids she supposedly brought home with her. So if the siblings weren't living with Shepherd, where were they? Clearly whatever training they were receiving at the orphanage continued well past those years, so where was Shepherd keeping them? Were there other children there with them? How many of the other Sandstorm troops had similar backgrounds to Jane and Roman, and now find themselves tied to Shepherd through a twisted mess of indebtedness and maternal expectations? 

And then there's the big lie in this episode. When Roman recovers the memory about killing Emma Shaw, he wants to tell Nas, but Jane stops him. She tells him that it will be easier for Weller to hear the truth from Jane than from Nas. And she's probably right, but when Weller asks if she and Roman retrieved any memories today, she lies and tells him no. 

Now, I hate hate hate that Jane lied to Weller. I mean, we could subtitle the first season Jane Lying to Weller Does Not End Well. I feel like this is a lesson we've all learned. But that said, I do completely understand why she lied: to protect Roman and to protect Weller. And I would argue that at that moment, she was protecting Weller even more than she was Roman. I mean, we know that Roman killed people, so one more person isn't really a huge revelation. Yes, Weller would blame Roman for killing Emma (which won't help Jane's cause of trying to convince Weller to let Roman out of jail), but even worse, Weller will blame himself. Emma was killed so that Shepherd could use Jane to get close to Weller. If Weller hadn't factored into Shepherd's plans, there would have been no reason for anyone to harm Emma. Weller already feels that he let Emma down by not protecting Taylor. How much heavier can his burden become before he collapses under its weight? 

I want to believe that Jane didn't want to dump this truth on Weller right after he witnessed Sean Clark's murder and discovered the depth of Shepherd's involvement in his life. I certainly hope that she will find some time-- away from the rest of the team-- to break this news to him gently. To some degree, it won't change things that much for Roman. The FBI already has him locked up for killing who knows how many cops and Jeffrey Kantor. Emma Shaw's death was ruled an accident, and the only evidence that it wasn't is Roman's own memory. (It probably isn't going to help Jane's dream of having her future husband and brother bonding over a nice home-cooked dinner though.) And while I hope that Jane will choose to tell Weller the truth herself-- before, say, Nas tells him that Roman had a memory of watching Weller have lunch with a women who super-coincidentally died just a little while later-- this is tv, and there's a whole lot more drama when one character discovers that another character has lied to them. Please, Jane, let’s not go there.

But the roses that Oliver sent are lovely. I'm happy that Jane has a few nice moments in her life right now. I mean, her immediate future looks like stacks of dynamite attached to a lit fuse, but at least she gets in a hot date before the earth-shattering kaboom, right? 

Y: Well, the way it stands right now, Jane has three Australian men in her life, only two of whom are about to explode. So, that’s not too bad? All things considered, things seem to be going well for Jane, which is, as everyone knows, a sure sign that things pretty soon will be not okay. Jane’s main focus is still protecting Roman, from his past, from himself, from the CIA and most importantly from the truth. The more that Roman remembers, the closer he gets to figuring out that she was the one who erased his memory and right now this is the biggest landmine for Jane. And it can go off at any moment.   

You really cannot envy Jane at the situation she is in right now. On the one hand she seems in control of her life for the first time since she woke up in Times Square. She knows what she wants, she has a purpose and she has a motive to go after that one specific goal, and yet, the circumstances around her are not helping. She never wanted to lie to Roman. She was basically forced to do that and now it’s a waiting game until this blows up in her face. And now she finds herself having to lie to Kurt (albeit to protect him as well) and we all know that cannot be good. 

Lying to Roman protects him and protects her. Lying to Kurt protects Roman and protects Kurt. And once again Jane finds herself forced into a web of lies to protect the people she loves. I just hope Jane has learned from her past, and is strong enough to untangle herself and the people she loves before it’s too late.  

Our angry munchkin was pretty stressed out last week. But this week, Rich Dotcom is making him feel all pretty and romantic. That's gotta be good!

Y: LOL! Yes, it was a nice change for Kurt this week. After a stressful couple of weeks, in comes Rich to brighten up his life and even Kurt himself admits that it was actually nice to spend the day with his favorite criminal. Kurt actually spent the majority of the episode smiling, something that has never happened before, and he still managed to take down two armed guards, stop a terrorist attack, and shoot Rich in the foot. This just might be the best day Kurt Weller has had in forever. 

Of course, it cannot all be good because back at the office, Nas is there to remind him they have bigger issues. And the little clue that Sean Clark gave him about the Truman Protocol has come back with more questions than answers. It seems like our little munchkin isn’t allowed to have a full worry-free twenty four hours. And that sounds about right because things are going to get very very not good for Weller and this was just a small break from it all before his life continues to spiral madly out of control and sends him crashing. Don’t be fooled by the smiles from this week, this is just a smoke screen. Things are going to get horrible very quickly and very soon. 

L: Yes, Weller may have smiled his way through the evening with Rich Dotcom, but it was all part of his undercover disguise. His first scene in this episode shows his real mental state a lot more clearly: He nearly breaks down describing how Shepherd looked him in the eye before plunging her knife into Sean Clark's chest, while he watched with his hands tied to a chair. 

And really, that scene is also a symbol for his life thus far: His hands are tied, and he's helpless while his father murders Taylor Shaw, while Ellen Briggs steers his education and then his career, while Mayfair is killed and his agents blown up. All he's been able to do is watch while "Shepherd goes where she wants. Does what she wants. Kills who she wants! There's nothing that we can ever do." And if there's one thing that we know about Weller, it’s that there is nothing he hates more than being helpless. He's a control freak, but he has never been in control, and that knowledge is eating him up inside. 

And I'm pretty sure things are going to get a lot worse before there is any chance of them getting better... 

What about Jeller? Any good news in that corner?

Y: You know it’s never good to ask me this question. I walk around in the most Jeller-tinted glasses that have ever existed, and all I see is good good good news for Jeller every which way I look. And yes, something big did happen this week in Jane not telling Kurt about what Roman remembered, and yes, I know people are very much annoyed by this. But I’m not, at least not as annoyed as everyone else because I can see this from Jane’s point of view, I can see why she is doing it, and I can see how this is a temporary thing. 

L: We've had a lot of people asking us about Jane lying to Weller, both on this blog and on our personal tumblrs. And I know that it seems like a huge step backwards, after all that these two have been through. And I think the thing to remember here is that: Jane was lying to protect Weller as much as she was Roman. She cares about Weller, and she doesn't want to share something with him that is only going to cause him more pain.   

And it wasn't easy for Jane to lie to him. We see this at the end of the episode, when Weller teases her about having a "hot date." First she says no, because in her mind it's not really a "hot" date, but she doesn't want to lie to him, so she fumbles around and finally admits that, yes, it is a date. And Weller smiles back at her, but as she leaves, his smile fades, and I kinda wished the camera had lingered here for just another moment, because I really wanted to see more of what he was thinking at that moment. 

Yas and I have gone around and around on whether or not Jane tells Weller the truth. And we both really hope that she will. (Yas might be a wee bit more optimistic about it than I am.) The evolution of their relationship this season has been to show that the trust between them-- that was gone at the end of last season-- has been rebuilt. And Jane telling Weller the truth about this would be an excellent way to show this. 

I'm also pretty sure that this wasn't the last conversation that Jeller has about Jane's date(s) with Oliver. And I'm not going to lie, I am seriously looking forward to the next one! 

Y: Yes! Jane did not need to tell Kurt about her date. That was something she could have kept to herself and avoided all the awkwardness that she knew would come with it. But the important thing here is that she did tell him. She knows how important being honest with him at this point is, which goes to show she is not purposely keeping the Roman/Emma thing from him. She wants to tell him! But come on you guys, this is not something you just throw at someone. Especially not someone you care about and you know how much this will damage. And she knows how hard the past weeks have been on Kurt, from Allie leaving to learning that he's Sandstorm’s poster boy. She can see he is having a good day for the first time in a long time. She is going to let him have it and will let him know later. I just know she will. 

Seriously, you guys, Jeller are doing perfectly fine! I mean, sure it might not look like it now, but they’re on the right path and they will find their way. They practically said “I wish I’d spent the day with you” at the end of the episode when Kurt told her he wished she could have been there when he shot Rich and she reciprocated the feeling. That’s true love right there. What? True love isn’t wanting to be side by side when you play with friendly fire? I guess I don’t know what true love is, then!   

And that's all from us for this week! What did you think about Rich Dotcom's return in this episode? How worried are you about the promo for next week? We want to know! - Laura & Yas

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#Blindspot S3, Ep. 3/4 "Upside Down Craft"/"Gunplay Ricochet" Recap/Review

"Upside Down Craft"

After last week's episode, this one was really one to laugh over. When Jane and Weller arrest a financial tycoon, his lawyer says that his client was framed by an anonymous hacking group known as the Three Blind Mice. When we learn that Patterson and Rich Dotcom were the former members of the group, but there's a third member out there, Kathy, who has been causing the hacks. When the FBI questions Kathy, Patterson works her magic and uses a backdoor in the app that she created to help prove Loewe is guilty or corporate sabotage. But soon Kathy realizes that Patterson and Rich were the other Mice and kidnaps them and tries to force them to perform criminal hacks. But Patterson manages to get a signal to Weller's team to rescue them. Even thought Reade has suspicion that Patterson and Rich were the other members of the Mice, he didn't go forward in pursing them due to lack of evidence and suggest that Jane's new tattoos were to intended to reveal secrets the teams needs to keep hidden. Later, Patterson continues to investigate the tattoo that Stuart was working on and found out that it was a linked to Van Gogh. "Upside Down Craft" might be one of my favorite Patterson-Doctom episodes with their rich and comedic chemistry of characters. The episode holds up to be very good in storytelling and not to mention keep you engage to their story. Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.  

"Gunplay Ricochet"

"Gunplay Ricochet" was another good hour of television that had not just one but a few very shocking reveals about Jane when they meet a man that they're going after and the most shocking news of all: Jane has a child. And questions begins to ask about how loyal can Reade be when Zapata sees  him with Secretary of State. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10. You can catch Blindspot Fridays at 8/7c on NBC.