Can you say Boom? If so, this is a pretty good indicator of where this week's episode goes. Not only do Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) find themselves smack in the middle of another assignment, the past of Artie (Saul Rubinek) comes to light. Throw in a strong guest star, and the recipe is properly mixed and ready for baking.
The Artifact sought this time? Part of a sword. It's a circle which fits over the blade and comes to rest down near the hilt. Put in plain language, it really goes atop the handle. Why so important? Power. Whoever uses it is fairly indestructible. Not to mention the ability to vanish and appear at will.
Under ordinary circumstance, this would hardly be an issue. Pete and Myka go and get their prize, and head home to the Warehouse. This time is a little different. Japanese officials want to give it to the President as a gift. Our thrilling twosome are to run interception at the Japanese embassy. Things don't quite go as planned. Astute viewers will know whodunit in about the first ten minutes.
Simon Reynolds is back as Dickenson, Myka and Pete's former boss. He knows even less about happens in the place in South Dakota than his agents. While I haven't seen Reynolds in much, his attempt to balance work duties and personal feelings is pitch perfect in this episode. Dickenson cares, and the nuances make Reynolds a valuable member of the cast.
Allison Scagliotti-Smith is off, so Claudia doesn't show up. The fixed the credits! Nowhere does it say her name, either in opening or a guest star role. Good. To put her in when she isn't only confuses viewers.
The real nailbiter this time has to do with Artie's past. Why am I not surprised he's a former NSA agent? Whoever wrote the script put in a dingbat line — Artie was a codebreaker! Uh, that's what the National Security Agency DOES. Honestly. Twenty years ago, he just possibly sold secrets to the Russkies. A name change was in order to keep them from coming after him, but Dickenson had no choice but to act on information he received. Now, a logical conclusion is Artie as a particular type of agent. Think about your classic spy flick, and you'll easily come up with the same conclusion. This has yet to be considered, but it works.
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