The Eddy
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The band respects Eric, her replacement.
And this episode suggests they might even have come to like Eric.
But hes no Kat.
And here we find out, through carefully dispensed details, thats precisely right.
But shes survived, even if it hasnt been pleasant.
When her boss at her janitorial job lingers as she changes she says, I dont mind you watching.
Ill take this off to get more hours.
Maybe she doesnt even know.
But it also reveals how thin the criminal subplot has been all along.
But Elliots no dope and theres little chance he would even consider.
That makes him smart, but the absence of temptation removes some of the tension from his situation.
Hes a shady gangster in a European crime drama.
He has good taste in jazz, but the character doesnt go any deeper.
Still, that doesnt mean Elliots out of trouble.
But Elliots also someone with an eye on the big picture.
He also sees her as an essential part of the band.
Like the rest of the band, he respects Eric while realizing hes all wrong for their sound.
Hell need to re-record it with Kat on the drums.
Elliot says no, of course not.
Then he says yes.
It matters that much.
Blue Notes
For these final episodes veteran producer/director Alan Poul steps behind the camera.
But the more natural look seems to be an offshoot of reading the James Baldwin book Elliot loaned her.
Even if youre not an expert on every culture depicted on the show, the details feel right.
There are no off-notes, in other words.
