Critic’s Score: 4.3 / 5.0
4.3
Somebody determined to group Justin Hartley up with a canine on Tracker Season 2 Episode 7, and it was among the finest selections ever made.
As Tracker continues its stable second act, this hour is much less about Colter being employed to discover a lacking individual or factor and extra about him being on the proper place on the proper time.
Or possibly it was the fallacious place, contemplating what number of weapons have been pointed at him because of his making an attempt to do the precise factor, however that’s additionally par for the course at this level.
After all, the present lastly listened to me and was going to place Colter and Velma in the identical room collectively, however on the way in which to Reenie’s workplace (the place Velma lives now, apparently!), he occurred to return throughout a candy canine at a fuel station that was removed from dwelling.
For somebody who lives his life away from individuals and is totally comfy along with his nomad way of life, Colter can have a really calming presence. We’ve seen him meet numerous individuals for the primary time within the worst moments of their lives and supply consolation and care that makes them really feel comfy.
Colter did the identical for Barkley, a misplaced canine in ache and possibly impossibly confused, on the lookout for sustenance within the trash.
You prefer to suppose that most individuals would see a canine with a collar and do their greatest to get it again to their proprietor, however not everybody would. Colter was clearly the individual you need to discover your misplaced pet as a result of he instantly sought to take care of Barkley and return him.
However as a result of he’s Colter Shaw, he unknowingly received concerned in an excellent convoluted state of affairs involving a house invasion, stolen artifacts, and an lovely baby prepared to surrender his hard-earned piggy financial institution cash simply to get his canine again.
Think about you discover a misplaced canine, and also you’re simply gearing as much as deliver him dwelling, and all of the sudden, somebody has damaged into your automotive to steal mentioned canine. My thoughts could be whirling, and I’d go proper to the police, however Colter isn’t me otherwise you, and he, after all, took issues into his personal arms.
Colter makes a residing visiting houses which have not too long ago been damaged into, but it surely’s good he was the one to search out Barkley and get the handle for the Westons as a result of who is aware of how for much longer they’d have been tied up there earlier than somebody seen.
Tracker’s circumstances sometimes veer from the norm, and this one was no totally different.
When a canine will get stolen, one of many first issues you could consider is possibly it’s been taken to be offered illegally for combating or one thing else nefarious, however Colter, having already seen the lengths somebody would go to to get this specific canine, knew that this case was a lot greater than a theft dwelling invasion.
However why was somebody so insistent on getting Barkley? Absolutely, if it have been to get canine for a combating ring or one thing else, then you definitely wouldn’t undergo a lot hassle to get this one particular canine.
Somebody wanted Barkley for a motive, and Colter wanted to search out that connection.
Enter Bobby.
Because of Aidan being a child in 2024, he had a video set-up for his gaming, and with out that, they could have by no means made the connection to Max.
I discussed it earlier than, but it surely bears repeating: Colter is OFTEN discovering himself on the entrance door of homes which have not too long ago been burglarized, or murders have taken place, or some other host of conditions, and the benefit with which he enters, gun first, is spectacular if not scary.
Colter has no thought what he’s getting himself into every time he enters, however he’s at all times heading proper on in so he can peek round like he’s not the one getting into a stranger’s dwelling.
After I noticed the image of Barkley with the service members, it turned clear that Barkley’s seize had one thing to do with the army. However what?
Colter’s excellent timing continued when Nate confirmed up and made the error of making an attempt to get the drop on Colter. It’s not amusing that folks with every kind of coaching, whether or not via the army or different types of bodily fight, by no means stand an opportunity with regards to Colter.
It’s possible you’ll get the drop on him, however he’ll discover a means!
Colter was a bit extra trusting of Nate than I anticipated, and each time he turned his again to him, I held my breath as a result of what if he was mendacity? It’s not prefer it’d be the primary time Colter encountered somebody mendacity to guard themselves throughout one in all these circumstances.
He might have simply been on the lookout for Max for his personal causes, or possibly he was related to Lawson!
Or possibly I watch an excessive amount of tv as a result of Nate was truly a stunning man who cared about Max and was genuinely involved about his well-being.
Tracker ALWAYS provides one thing you’ll by no means guess in 1,000,000 years, and this week, it was African artifacts that have been of utter significance to a grasp prison who took Max’s spouse till Max discovered these pesky statues!
As issues began to fit into place, one half wasn’t crystal clear instantly: why Max wanted to kidnap Barkley.
What half did Barkley play in any of this?
Effectively, Barkley served as Max’s reminiscence basically as a result of he had no recollection of the place he buried these statues. Cue the canine who could lead on him to the precise spot he wanted.
That poor canine being kidnapped from a loving dwelling and compelled to discover a needle in a haystack, breaking free for a couple of treasured moments to fulfill Colter, solely to be introduced out into the thorn-infested woods but once more!
Every part from there performed out like a typical Tracker hour, which means that there was a high-stakes climax involving weapons and harmful individuals and Colter growing a dangerous plan that needed to work if any of these individuals sought to flee that state of affairs alive.
I didn’t in any respect perceive why they introduced Barkley alongside to the assembly level with Lawson as a result of what enterprise does a loud canine have at a gathering like this? The explanation would make itself recognized quickly sufficient, however the entire assembly between Max and Lawson was form of nonsensical from the beginning.
Why was Lawson so positive that Max would present up alone? He had zero backup and was a sitting duck within the state of affairs.
Sure, he moved Chelsea as a little bit of an insurance coverage plan, however he was strolling into the meet-up blind. Did they even want Nate to arrange sniper-style to take him out?
Colter managed to sneak up and open the rattling trunk of the truck with out Lawson noticing, so he might have simply shot him within the leg or one thing earlier than Nate swooped him to shoot him within the head.
The entire thing was unnecessarily messy, however Barkley saved the day by monitoring Chelsea’s scent, and that’s clearly what the purpose of all of this was about.
I’ll forgive Tracker for some eye-rolling I gave it on the finish as a result of the story was first rate total and concerned a cute canine, which mechanically made issues extra thrilling.
Colter could have agreed to tackle the case of discovering Barkley as a result of Aidan supplied him his allowance cash, however Colter was by no means going to take that. And there’s at all times one thing so healthful about Colter circling again to say goodbye to the individuals he helps.
Aidan and his mom have been thrust into one thing past them, and all they wished was their canine again — a canine that had helped and was persevering with to assist them via a tricky time.
Colter wasn’t anticipating this job, however typically these are those that imply probably the most.
Tracker Notes
- Colter received out of there rapidly as soon as Chelsea was tremendous and reunited with Max and Nate, however Max ought to nonetheless be in hassle, right? Lawson was a horrible man, however Max DID steal these artifacts.
- The one factor that may have made that ending scene at Reenie’s workplace higher was them Face Timing Bobby. Can I get one scene this season with all of them collectively, working a case and bantering in individual? Is that an excessive amount of to ask?
- I’m going to place up a Lacking Individuals signal for the Shaw Household drama.
- I higher see that Charles Barkley scene performed out in ridiculous vogue on this week’s Contained in the NBA. If not, then what was even the purpose?
One other enjoyable Tracker episode within the books!
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