Hello, Darkness

In the trio's attempts to solve Bunny's murder, they discovered a bloody matchbook from a nearby diner in a secret passage leading out of Mabel's apartment. The matchbook had a fingerprint on it, making it the clearest lead to catch the killer. Charles, Oliver, and Mabel texted the number they thought belonged to Detective Williams, asking her to run the print. However, things got complicated when they found out that the texter couldn't be Detective Williams, because she was on maternity leave. This meant only one thing: The mysterious texter was also the killer. The texter arranged to have the matchbook evidence left at a drop-off point, but the Only Murders trio surprised the mysterious figure with a glitter bomb instead - thus giving us the name "Glitter Guy." Glitter Guy managed to escape, but we've learned several things about him: First, that he is (or was, at one point) covered in glitter. Second, that he attacked Mabel, resulting in her stabbing him in the arm with a knitting needle. Third, that he works as a security guard at Coney Island. So now that we know who Glitter Guy is, does that mean we also know the killer's identity? Not necessarily. Kreps has definitely been an antagonistic force this season, but why would he want to kill Bunny? Why would he try to frame Charles, Oliver, and Mabel? And why would he text them to get out of the Arconia the night Bunny died? On top of all that, we've only just met Kreps this season. It's more likely that Bunny's killer would be someone we met in Season 1 who also knew Bunny and our leads. Kreps could still be involved in the murder - he is Glitter Guy, after all - but perhaps more as a sidekick to the actual killer. Think about it: Who's to say Glitter Guy and the person texting Charles, Oliver, and Mabel are definitely the same person? The texter, whose fingerprint is likely the one on the matchbook, could have called Kreps in for damage control. However, the way in which Kreps is linked to the killer is still unknown.

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The worst episode in the whole show.. everything is wrong.. badly written.. how they liked it?! Chasing. Singing. Poor plot. Done.

They don't know how to filler the show in a good way.

When the whole sector of New York fall into darkness, the characters have to treat it with kid gloves. The murderer is out there but the subdued nature of the environment throws roadblocks in the way. That cop reappears and is suspicious, but I doubt he is a candidate. Darkness makes for more threat in the shadows. There are some funny scenes where the elevator can't run without electricity. Also, that labyrinth in the building continues to make for some interesting confrontations.

After Episode 7 of the second series, 'Flipping the Pieces (2022)', I speculated the show was turning into a melodrama. I stand corrected: as of Episode 8, Only Murders in the Building (2021) is closer to pantomime - in the British meaning of the word.

The dwellers of the Arconia are plunged into the dark, as the Upper West Side suffers a power outage; hence the episode title 'Hello, Darkness'. Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) return to the building, having just learned that Charles's not-quite-adopted-daughter Lucy (Zoe Colletti) is inside, while the murderer remains on the loose.

One may expect a sense of urgency - after all, this is a literal matter of life and death. There's none. The episode meanders along, unconcerned with any questions previously posed by the show. (What was the meaning behind the painting of Charles's father? Is Oliver biologically related to Will? Somewhere within the Arconia, there are Amy Schumer and Cara Delevingne, with their plot-lines suspended. Not that I miss those characters, exactly; however, the great Shirley MacLaine - who briefly appeared as Bunny's mother - definitely does not deserve such neglect.)

The building stairs are revealed to be the true enemy. Martin Short bravely carries the bulk of the episode (and a bag of dips) on his shoulders, while the show continues to be largely well-acted and so, so poorly written.

I don't know how this made it on the screen, it is by far the worst written show of the franchise. I would say it was campy, but it takes itself too seriously for that. So it was just full of so many holes and events that were so unpolished it was laughable, it's degraded every episode this season. Martin Short is still the saving grace of a very poorly developed series of scripts.