Here's Looking at You

An out-of-the-context opening throws you off a bit at first in episode 4 of Only Murders in The Building Season 2. A younger Charles is seen singing a song with Lucy, a small girl. Subsequently, we see the grown-up Lucy in a decrypt place recording herself. In the present, Charles "chats" with her on mobile. Lucy says Charles' ex-wife is getting married - again - and that Lucy might come to visit him sometime soon. Charles starts the Brazos shooting in a jolly spirit that does not long. The director lets him know of certain changes the studio has made to his character in light of his delicate situation with law enforcement. For safety and promptly writing him out of the show if things go awry, they have made him a little "demented" and put him in a "wheelchair". This is one of the most quotable episodes in the entire two seasons of the show. I couldn't find a single one-liner better than the other to put in here. They're all great. 'Here's Looking at You' is the perfect representation of the mix of drama and comedy that we expect. The balance is pristine. You laugh and tear up at different occasions in the same tenor of the storytelling. We also get important clues about the murderer in the form of Charles' daughter, Lucy, from his ex-wife. She was present in the building that night and heard voices of the act taking place in the secret passage. First, the murderer is a man. And secondly, he is allergic to dust (it seems). It is also insinuated that it is somebody from the building and it is quite likely that assertion is true. So, this would eliminate a lot of people in one go. The ladies, I mean. The father-child trope was recurring throughout. It was refreshing to see some part of Charles' past, probably the only protagonist whom the creators have kept a little secretive all this while. In Oliver's wonderful creative flair, the "Arcatacombs" is a stunning revelation and discovery for the show. It really opens doors for endless possibilities and if used correctly, will keep us guessing until the very end. This episode should be front and center whenever one wants to test out the show as a whole. If anyone asks why, 'Here's Looking at You' is the answer.

This is easily one of my favorite episodes so far. Zoe Colletti really brought a lot to her role, and her connection with Charles was very sweet. This episode contained several heartfelt character moments that were acted remarkably by every cast member. Only Murders in the Building has always been a very charming series, but this episode cranks it up to 11 without forgetting its wonderful sense of humor. Also, the surprise ending was great to see. Can't wait for next week's episode!

Wow, i really didn't expect that much from this episode. It starts with a cool theme and i enjoyed this vibe throughout the episode and i liked our new character; Lucy. She is one of the characters which written well, (unlike Amy Schumer) and the actress who gives live to character seems like enjoying her job and loving the character. Things went really well and at the end of the episode i was really hyped. They made such a good episode, can't wait to learn what happens next.

The first two-fifths of this episode leaned much too heavily on the "humor" of Charles and Oliver being sad, attention-starved and insensitive, without providing enough new mystery to break up the tedium, to the point that I nearly quit watching the season. After I came back to it, though, it picked up almost immediately, with a couple of excellent new twists. This season took longer than season 1 to find its legs, but I think it's finally headed in the right direction.

There are some returning characters in episode four. Teddy Dimas (Nathan Lane) is back in the Arconia. Out on bail until his trial.

He bumps into Oliver in elevator and leaves no doubt what he plans to do to Oliver and it will be hard.

As for Charles he returns as Brazzos is rebooted. To Charles shock, his character has had last minute changes dictated by the studio just in case Charles is found guilty.

Charles gets another surprise as his daughter Lucy shows up at the Arconia. Father and daughter have been apart for some time. Lucy also knows some inner secrets about the Arconia, she played hide and seek there as a child.

The character of Lucy and her backstory was a good addition. I did wonder she had a good memory about the inner passages of the building.

There were also some emotional father and son moments. It led to Oliver to the yellow brick road.

A very good episode which I enjoyed a lot. It was nice to see the returning faces.