Here's Looking at You

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.

Once again a Hollywood production decided to completely dramatize and demonize pregnancy and labor. If these crappy writers can't manage to even research what pregnancy and labor actually look like then they shouldn't be writing about it. Making jokes about a pregnant woman being hormonal are low bar and disrespectful to women. The first contraction a woman has is not a sudden emergency situation. Most women are in labor for hours and for a first child labor can go for 24 to 72 hours. Calling an ambulance is not necessary and neither is going to a hospital at all. Also most women's "waters" do not break at the start of labor and are often a slow trickle not a dramatic gush. If a woman's first response to going into labor is to panic and ask men what she's supposed to do then she's an idiot and shouldn't be having a child. This show was obviously written by idiots.

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.

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.

Best episode of season 2 by far. Lucy is a terrific addition to the proceedings. This episode was easily on par with anything season 1 had to offer. And season 1 was brilliant. This episode brings the show back to proper form.