I suspect the spec about the NAACP having a hand in representation issues, with how the Duprees always default to "Duprees strong!" and only outside parties (Joey, the Belleclaires, Hayley, etc.) are the baddies/puppet masters, may have a kernel of truth. And I do think it is an problem for the show. That being said they're all still keeping the secret about what Martin did and what happened to his last attacker, and that is going to come back.

They toned Dani down a lot after some very broad first weeks and months. I don't have a problem with that. She's not meant to be a villain and very clearly isn't.

The Hayley story was tired almost six months ago and needs to end. She's become almost as annoying and tedious to me as she was last summer. How many pointless conversations about 'your client Lynette' can one have?

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The beginning of the episode felt very authentic in how grieving occurs. It reminded me of the day after my grandmother passed away and how it felt to have to carry on.

Lia is trying to find a way to escape with all these complaints of having a concussion and heart palpitations. Shanice telling her to rot in hell was a strong line because you would never expect Shanice to talk that way.

Donnell going back to not trusting Joey seemed like there was a step or two in between missed because he was still almost on Team Joey yesterday. But I guess the warehouse incident can be a believeable reason for him to go back to be suspicious.

-- Today was less interesting, but I guess that was inevitable after two episodes filled with action and plot movement.

-- I know we had to get Ashley's sadness and grief, but I can do without this many scenes in one episode in the future.

-- Grayson and Ashley need something to do from this point on, because they're pretty boring together.

-- I'm side-eyeing SO much of the plasma operation aftermath. Too much is "We're clearing the table and moving on. For example, Grayson stole plasma for a year. He not only gets full immunity, but no one at the hospital hears of his crimes and he gets to keep his job in healthcare? Really??

-- Grayson gives a recorded interview in the middle of the police station and it's all wrapped in a minute?

-- Lia gets informal visits from the police department? No formal questioning for someone so high up. Yeah, I know she's still in the hospital, but she doesn't even look ill enough to be there, and I don't think we're going to get any formal questions.

-- Lia doesn't know who the Impaler is and it's unclear if Joey knows. How convenient, and not believable. And why would Bill even consider taking on Lia as a client?

-- I was happy to see Shanice dragging Lia for filth. I agree that Donnell turning on Joey as he did seems like we missed a few scenes.

-- We had a "VIP meeting" at the warehouse and none of those VIPs had shown up? But yeah, Ren knows the Impaler's identity and Lia doesn't.

-- And let's throw Lynette into this plasma mess to make it all muddier and hide how badly the plasma story's been written. "The entire plasma operation is out of the DMV." Isn't that convenient.