FBI: What you want most – did you realize it? – Comment: Terra Firma’s FBI episode this week: The most wanted, “You Realize” is very disturbing. Often, it cannot provide the well-known thoughtful and pulse-stimulating content of the series, making the audience want more substance and sensitivity. Let’s get into it.
“Did you realize it?” – FBI: What you want most, Photo: Mark Schafer/CBS©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.
The audience is introduced to a young man, Jack Williams (Keyon Bowman), who is only five years old, who witnesses the murder of his parents. His traumatic growth in the foster care system led him to operate from dangerous homes and sense of protection. Within the twisted scope of duty, he committed the horrible murders of his sister’s foster parents, Amelia McClain and Tom Logan (Shawn Allen McGlaughlin). Jake heated a meat tenderizer for the Tom Logan brand and then shot him and his wife as they hurt his “sister” Brianne Moten ( Lauren Chanel. Brianne is clearly the brain of the action, accompanied by Jake’s plan, even if his foster family gets rid of misleading loyalty.
“Did you realize it?” – FBI: Most people, picture: Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Agent Remy Scott.
Despite the potential of the plot, the writer ultimately fails to provide a multidimensional narrative, and the audience is disappointed and upset due to the racial magnitude. Foster children Jake and Brianne are black and are portrayed as emotional and murder. Jake kills Logans, Ken security guard (Nick Kohn). Instead, their white “sibling” Sydney Logan (Lily Jane) is described as a foster parent who is firmly attached to love in the suburbs of Philadelphia. This portrayal enhances negative stereotypes and highlights the inconvenient fact that black children in foster care systems, especially those who are not babies, are “unrealized” and prone to abuse.
The conclusions of this episode further exacerbate these problems. Her former coach Carrie (Geena Quintos) approached Brianne, a talented skater who told the FBI that Brianne’s parents just supported her for the money. Cynically, the coach’s motivation may be considered a different type of manipulation because she may want to take advantage of Brian’s athletic talent. The lack of stable and supportive environment for Black children in the foster care system emphasizes their anger and despair, which is understandable but never acceptable.
Overall, the episode misses the sign of addressing the complexity of the foster care system, instead falling into harmful tropes that make the audience uncomfortable and long for a more nuanced and compassionate portrayal. Even Supervisory Agent Remy Scott (Dylan McDermott) is humorous, sly, sarcastic, sarcastic, and sarcastic, as he is in Jake and Brianne Friend Alexis Frias waving cash to get information, saying, “Now, Jayden Smith?” Seymour is one who should be more cared for. children.
“Did you realize it?” – FBI: Most Wanted (LR): Shantel Vansanten serves as Agent Nina Chase, Dylan McDermott serves as Supervisor Agent Remy Scott and Roxy Sternberg, as Agent Sheryll Barnes. Rights reserved.
Remy’s tactics with Seymour seem to be more disrespectful, and when Jake was arrested he said, “The advantage of choosing a family is that you actually like them.” Remy also said to Agents Na Gibson (Keisha Castle-hughes) revealed that his girlfriend Abby was Terra Firma for him. She represents a solid attachment relationship that provides a sense of security, stability and reliability in his life, which most foster children like Jake never had.
The family chosen in the form of a fugitive and his romantic interests is why Remy swaggers. That’s what made him rooted and resilient. It is therefore a little strange that Hana admits that Remy’s former partner Ethan represents Terra Firma for her, which suggests that she may still be involved. But this is not clear.
“Did you realize it?” a complex narrative trying to solve the problem of foster care, but sadly lacking in several areas. The lack of racial sensitivity is not only disappointing stereotypes, making them look cartoony and totally predictable as they pursue Jack, while Brianne lacks the emotional depth that sometimes brings to the case.
“Did you realize it?” – FBI: Most Want, Pictures (LR): Edwin Hodge as Agent Ray Cannon, Steven William Steven Williams, Ray Cannon Sr.
The solution to the plot makes the team feel complacent, ignoring the complexity and dynamics of solving the relationships around them, such as Hana and Ethan and Agent Ray Cannon (Edwin Hodge). The relationship question is still unanswered, not in an attractive, expected way, but in an incomplete and unsatisfactory way.
What do you think of this week’s runaway? Is Hana and Ethan really over? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Overall rating:
5:10
Lynette Jones