It has been established earlier on in the series that the Arconia - the 'Building' of the title - had been planned to include secret passages and at least one private lift. Both had been designed by the architect, used by his descendants, and gradually discovered by the youngest inhabitants of the Arconia, generation after generation.
This episode, 'Here's Looking at You', suggests that the secret passages are more the size and breadth of servants' corridors, connecting all parts of the large building, and wide enough to allow groups. Further disbelief is invited when we are shown the same stretch of a dimly-lit passage, scene after scene, as the characters navigate the hidden networks.
Only Murders in the Building (2021) can be inventive and sharp; it can also double as
¡Scooby Doo, dónde estás! (1969).
Lucy, a previously-mentioned character, is introduced in person. Her part is beautifully delivered by
Zoe Colletti, but has little consistency: fluctuating between a wise guide and a caricature of a teenager, Lucy is less a person and more a practical device that either advances the plot, or serves to better define the main trio of characters, with emphasis on Charles (
Steve Martin).
There is a bloody knife stuck in the ceiling. Neither
Cara Delevingne nor
Amy Schumer make an appearance.
Nathan Lane delivers an inspired speech in a come-back of Teddy Dimas. Altogether, the episode may not be a highlight of the second series, but neither is it bad.
