And Finally!
Agree with both of the preceding reviews: would have been a great episode even without the ending, from Jane's quick solve in the beginning, whimsical and well-paced, to the 'new' team's consolidation as a working unit (wish Rigsby and Van Pelt were part of it) to Jane's final breakthrough or break-out flawlessly portrayed by Simon Baker.
The whole thing has been foreshadowed all season as Jane has slowly adjusted to the absence of his boggy-man and the recapture of his humanity. But whether he and Lisbon would ever move beyond their close yet hands-off relationship was a real question. To the very end, I expected a 'too much, too late' ending; that Jane's 6 year obsession with Red John had poisoned the waters beyond the point of retrieval. That any attempt to get them together wouldn't work because of that history.
Delighted to be wrong, really delighted. And surprised by how well it worked. With Jane getting slightly histrionic and Lisbon, in counter-point, providing a low-key but convincing denouement that fit glove-in-hand.
However it works out in future episodes, this one could easily be considered Best-in-Series or, at least, most satisfying.
Agree with both of the preceding reviews: would have been a great episode even without the ending, from Jane's quick solve in the beginning, whimsical and well-paced, to the 'new' team's consolidation as a working unit (wish Rigsby and Van Pelt were part of it) to Jane's final breakthrough or break-out flawlessly portrayed by Simon Baker.
The whole thing has been foreshadowed all season as Jane has slowly adjusted to the absence of his boggy-man and the recapture of his humanity. But whether he and Lisbon would ever move beyond their close yet hands-off relationship was a real question. To the very end, I expected a 'too much, too late' ending; that Jane's 6 year obsession with Red John had poisoned the waters beyond the point of retrieval. That any attempt to get them together wouldn't work because of that history.
Delighted to be wrong, really delighted. And surprised by how well it worked. With Jane getting slightly histrionic and Lisbon, in counter-point, providing a low-key but convincing denouement that fit glove-in-hand.
However it works out in future episodes, this one could easily be considered Best-in-Series or, at least, most satisfying.