Stalker aired its winter finale last Wednesday, and boy, what an incredible episode it was! I was not able to breathe until the credits rolled, and that cliffhanger must be one of the biggest of the season.
Meanwhile, Perry disagrees with Ray's methods, but Ray tells him this is necessary. Perry is intent on not hurting anyone and is later tracked down by Gene, his father's private investigator. Gene makes it clear Perry can still walk away and plead that he is just a troubled kid. However, while Gene and Perry discuss their options, Ray walks in on the hotel room and immediately understands what Perry is about to do. Gene and Ray get into a struggle, and Ray kills Gene. Perry tries to run away, but Ray hits him down and now has another hostage as his fun and games continue.
Since Beth is too close to the case, she is being relieved of her command and temporarily replaced by Vicky Gregg. In the search for Tracy, the TAU discovers the motel where Ray and Perry are staying. There, they find Gene's body, but no Perry or Ray. Instead, Ray has taken Perry and Tracy to a car graveyard. Perry manages to free Tracy, and this upsets Ray and he starts hitting Perry. Tracy tries to hide beneath a car, but Ray finds her. He also calls Beth to taunt her and talk about their first date, making Beth realize where he could be. The team determines his location and find Tracy locked up in the trunk of one of the cars. She immediately tells them to alert Beth because she was a distraction to get the TAU away from her.
Wow, what an episode! This was an intense, scary and heart-pounding episode from beginning to end and Maggie Q did an excellent job! I am glad Perry is dead now, because he had become a bit redundant. I do feel a bit sorry for him, but he got himself into this mess when he got Ray out of the psychiatric facility. All in all, Erick Stocklin did a great job of portraying the creepy Perry. However, Ray is the real danger and this episode showed how crazy he is and how far he is willing to go to get Michelle back. I thought Tracy would be a goner, and I also had my suspicions that one of the team members would die. Neither of my theories were part of the episode, but I am extremely worried about Ben given the last few moments. I am not sure whether he lives or dies, it really could go either way. From what I've heard, Kevin Williamson has a habit of killing off plenty of characters on 'The Following', but since that show has a bigger cast than 'Stalker', he might just let Ben live. Either way, this is no way to leave people hanging. The good news is that the show still has three episodes, but the bad news is that these haven't been scheduled anywhere. Whenever they come out, I'll be sure to write a review on them. For now, all we can do is speculate on what happens next.
What did you think of "Fun and Games"? Are you glad Perry is dead now? What are your thoughts on Beth's temporary replacement Vicky Gregg? Do you think Ben will survive his shooting? And lastly, but most importantly: what will Ray do to Beth? I would love to hear your thoughts and theories in the comments below!
