Two Storms

After five aready excellent episodes this one takes it to a whole new level. It is the first time the remaining Crain family members are together and the less said about that the better. What makes this one of the stand out episodes in tv history is a 16 minute, uncut, one camera scene with only the characters' trauma and dynamics to focus on. It is not until the scene finally cuts you realise what you have witnessed. It simply doesn't get better than this. This is a series on a different level and one you can return to time and again and discover new things again and again. Bravo!

Just watching that uncut one take sequence is worth the price of admission. The effort they put in is astounding. Definitely goes in my top 10 tv series episode of all time.

This episode, stands out from the former 5 just by the cinematography alone. An incredibly easy and gripping way to pull you into the story before you. 16 minutes of one take and you're transported from one place to another, with no cut in between. What makes this even more compelling is all the background action that is subtle and disturbing. Definitely an episode to watch again for all the secrets hiding in the shadows.

Having just gone to the funeral of my 42 year old cousin, I can relate to the gathering of family in this episode, the awkward conversation, the memories, the anger and the love through it all. The filming technique was absolutely amazing, the continuous cuts were superb, intertwined with flashbacks of days in the house. When Dad walked in, and all he saw were his young children , that got me. So well done.

There is so much to account for when planning long one-takes like this episode does. Watch it again to see just how deliberately everything is shot. No matter where the camera moves - and no matter where the characters move - everything is seen and it looks perfect. There were moments where I had to pause the show due to being so impressed at how everything is framed.

I can watch this episode over and over just to see the perfection happen, but at around half way through, I can't help but stop being awed by the cinematography because the story itself is also just as amazing.

This must be one of the best episodes of any television show that I've ever seen. I just finished the episode and all I want to do is watch it again.

Well done.