The Truth About Unicorns

It's April 2020 and I'm just now getting on the Banshee wagon. Just finished this episode and it legit made me finally make my IMDb account just so I can hype up how amazing this episode was as far as the visuals go. One of my favorite movies is Drive and near the end it gave off that director's vibe and when the episode was over...I turned and looked at my wife and said, "that was the most artistic episode this series has ever produced." I'm glad that a lot of others share the same thought.

I was relieved to come on this website and confirm I wasn't crazy. This was just a bad episode, trying some new creative direction that simply doesn't work. I sincerely hope this is the first and last episode they attempt this.

It felt like someone was trying to give it an emotional impact through slow motion, stop motion, lots of music with nobody doing anything. Miami Vice pulled it off in the '80s, but not much else has done it successfully since then. This episode failed miserably. It was very slow. However, if you liked the movie Drive (I hated it), then this may be the episode for you, as they have directorial similarities. This episode felt very different than most of the other Banshee episodes, especially the early ones, although some of the more recent episodes are introducing the stop motion editing (I also hate this). Moving car... music... long stares at nothing or each other... this episodes got it all. Perfect for the insomniac.

This episode is everything you wouldn't expect in an episode of Banshee - and yet it enhances and reinforces the show's premise and allows a deeper look into the main characters' "what is, what was, and what may never be." Outstanding directing, camera work, color, music, writing (and knowing where verbal communication is to be purposely omitted), and acting. I am a huge fan of intelligent movies and films, and I am in constant search for stories and films that are brilliantly presented to exceed anything I have seen before. I did not see this episode coming, and I love every second of it. Back to Banshee basics next week, but thank you for this week's deviation into not only the characters of Hood and Carrie, but into the depth of their story.

This show has heart. I am floored that this is one of the lowest rated episodes of the series. Naturally, it's a departure from the typical Banshee formula. But this is the most dynamic Banshee has been thus far. Incredible acting from both our leads, every shot is a portrait, and the introspective look at our characters was a much needed layer for the story.

It's a complete shift from the rock-em-sock-em Lucas Hood we know and love, definitely. But without a character deep-dive like this one, the show loses all meaning. Fantastic cinematic feat of writing, editing, and directing.

I never would have expected to find such a diamond in the rough, here of all places. Give this episode a try and strap in for a very unique ride.