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Introduction to Blindspot, Season 4 Episode 5 TV Show Review by Ms. H

Sometimes establishing routine scenes can be a good thing for a TV show; however, oftentimes there is a need for changes. For instance, during the past few episodes, the show started with a brief footage of an ex- FBI agent’s actions.  This episode was no different -- except she has a longer part in the overall show. Maybe other episodes will begin differently, even it it’s only to break with this routine once in awhile.

Plot of Blindspot, Season 4, Episode 5 TV Show

To keep you up to date, Jaimie Alexander’s character is suffering from a strange fatal disease.  The good news is she is given a remedy shot; however, the bad news is she continues her deceitful mission to go against her FBI team. Additionally, and unfortunately, the remedy did not work.

A subplot in this episode is the FBI agents’ mission to locate drones for a powerful chemical substance that -- wait for it -- will destroy the city if not found and destroyed. This is a usual plot which is also getting a little old. A saving’s grace is their latest mission originated from Jaimie Alexander’s tattoos -- which is a plus. Another plus was Roman did not appear in this episode, except as a flashback. Yay! The “invisible” Roman  was not there giving Jaimie Alexander’s character advice that she probably did not need.

Environmental Scam in Blindspot, Season 4, Episode 5 TV Show

Patterson’s FBI counterpart investigator has been getting considerable screen time on the show lately. In this episode, it’s revealed that at one time he ran a web scam aimed at environmentalists.  As a result, he appeared in quite a few scenes in this episode, up to the point where unscrupulous environmentalists were planning and set to destroy the city. Of course, the FBI agents intervened just in time.

Series’ Stars Saved to Return to Other Episodes of the Blindspot TV Show

If you recall, in my previous review, I mentioned a sort of co-worker relationship between another protagonist and an ex-FBI agent.  Spoiler Alert:  It looks like the writers ran out of material for the protagonist, because, in this episode she is destroyed.  As I’ve alluded to in previous reviews of this TV show, Blindspot has lots of characters -- some stay for awhile and some vanish from the show.  Apparently it was time for the co-worker character to leave the TV series in this particular episode.

It’s interesting to me that the writers found ways to keep the main characters  in tact -- given the circumstances in this episode. For example, after being captured, the assistant director was not only let go, but he was left practically unharmed -- probably so that he can continue to appear in other episodes.  The enigma now is why are the writers sacking Jaimie Alexander’s character with a strange disease, when she supposedly is the star of the Blindspot TV series. Could this be an attempt to raise the ratings? I guess only time will tell.

Jaimie Alexander’s Appearances in Blindspot, Season 4, Episode 5 TV Show

For the most part, Jaimie Alexander’s character had an inordinate amount of screen time -- especially when compared to the previous episode.  However, to counter this, the ex-FBI agent also got her screen time in as well. In fact, the show ended with her performing an unexpected act -- of course as a cliffhanger. By the way, Jaimie Alexander’s character returns to her shorter hairstyle -- which is reminiscent  of how she wore her hair during the show’s initial episodes.

I noticed that Jaimie Alexander’s character was in the midst of most of the action, and from what I can see, did not appear to be overlooked or pushed in the background of the show -- at least for now anyways.

Rating of Blindspot, Season 4, Episode 5 TV Show

Because, among other things, I’m focusing on how often Jaimie Alexander appears on screen, I’m giving this particular episode a higher rating.  Based on a rating of 1 star to 5 stars, with 5 stars being the highest, I rate Blindspot, Season 4, Episode 5 TV show 4 stars.