Power Book III: Raising Kanan
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In case you havent noticed, we are officially at war!
Episode nine opens up with a vivid visual reminder of what recently occurred.
Marvins car is riddled with bullet holes.
With the status of Lou-Lous condition unknown yet, the only thing to do is seek immediate revenge.
As expected, because of his lifestyle Unique has his boys protecting him.
They function as a separate set of eyes.
Uniques backup crew appears out of nowhere, and a shoot-out begins.
Unique, of course, is pissed!
He holds his son close with a look of rage on his face.
With loyalty being more important now than ever, Marvin shoots Lil Rob after the shootout with Unique.
The detective intercepts by moving Lou-Lou to a different room with on-the-clock supervision before they can make their hit.
While at the hospital, he puts pressure on her again to tell Kanan hes his father.
Unfortunately, the game doesnt always play out the way one imagines.
Theres a reason Raq has worked her way to the top of the chain, surpassing her brothers.
That is some vicious, conniving mess!
And shes well aware of the damage shes about to cause.
She mentally prepares by attending church to ask the Lord in advance for forgiveness.
This move urges her church-going mother to inquire about her well-being.
Their relationship is noticeably strained, and they share a moment of tension.
His mother shaped him to be a more ruthless version of herself.
This is why it was so easy for him to kill his own son and his favorite cousin.
With Lou-Lou down, Marvin and Raq need each other.
They have a heart-to-heart conversation and make up.
Elsewhere in the episode, Marvin takes his toxic masculinity a bit too far.
The father and daughter duo end up getting into a physical altercation that almost ends Jukeboxs life.
Marvin takes it too far by handling his daughter without care.
For now, Jukebox loyalty is to Raquel.
Raq has proven to be her safe space throughout the season.
She lets Raq know that Detective Burke has been asking invasive questions and being extra friendly to her.
In this episode, Detective Burke shines as both a cop and an actor.
The irony is that it is him who Burke cant trust, not the other way around.
Other Notes
Thank goodness Lou-Lou pulls through.
He wakes up, though, with only Jessica by his side.
Nicoles mother is annoying as hell!
And the writing seems to make her annoying in an exaggerated way on purpose.
She says all the things some bold rich folks say, and most just think in their head.
I guess we can consider her the OG of Karens.
The writers have done an excellent job connecting the older versions of Kanan and Jukebox to their childhood selves.
Watching their development in reverse is pretty cool too.
For example, Jukebox learns the value of crooked cops, so she grew up to become one.
I wish we knew more about Raqs upbringing.
Including what made her despise Detective Howard so much.
