On the one hand, this week’s Longmire was good because it moved us in the direction of solving some of the more problematic story lines. On the other hand, the resolution of the biggest storyline â€" David Ridges â€" was unsatisfactory. It also looks like Walt and Vic will be getting in bed soon, which I would really rather not see.
The weird cat and mouse between Ridges and Branch took a turn for the ludicrous. Branch is barreling down the road and gets a call from Ridges, who happens to be standing on a bridge watch Branch at just that moment. They have a showdown that is profoundly disappointing. Branch has been after this guy for how long â€" why can’t he pull the trigger? Because of the feather and other mumbo jumbo? Branch chokes an Ridges dives into the river. What was the point of all that? If Ridge’s plan was to kill Branch next, why didn’t he just do it?
Poor Ferg is really feeling marginalized, and you can’t really blame him. He’s always given the crappy jobs of making phone calls. It was fabulous when he finally stood up to Walt and Vic. Walt was still a total jerk in response, and Vic’s silence was cowardly. But, as we’ve learned this season, Vic isn’t exactly a sensitive soul. It doesn’t help that Ferg is then mowed over by Branch’s father. Ferg deserves a lot more respect than he’s getting and he was perfectly in the right in demanding to be treated as a valuable member of the team.
It looks like our opposition to a Walt/Vic hookup is all for naught. When Walt serves her with the divorce papers and tells her not to leave, I don’t think she could’ve signed those papers any faster. The whole situation and how she has dealt with her husband has made me severely dislike Vic. That’s a problem considering she’s such a major character.
I know it’s the country and all, but why does everyone insist on leaving their keys in the ignition? And what kind of terrible shot is Walt that it took him so many times to hit the giant white target hurtling towards him? In a way, it was a big let down that after all of Branch’s ranting and raving, it was Walt who took out Ridges. What I’m starting to think, though, is that Branch is somehow involved/responsible for Walt’s wife’s death. This seems like a plausible given what Branch’s father says to him about wanting to know one day what is eating him up. If this is the case, that’s a significant twist and a neat way to get rid of Branch’s lame duck character.
Things aren’t looking good for Henry. The court has moved up his trial date and he still has no defense. Cady is hard at work, but Henry comes up with another plan. He threatens to burn down the bar in order to get Malachi to tell him what happened with Walt’s wife.
But what will that leave us with? Marginalized Ferg and lovey dovey Walt and Vic solving crimes? No thanks. That sounds all kinds of bad.