[shinebrighterxx]

That's a shame, he was a good character Not surprised on the how though...

[florerr]

He was

But I also feel that the character had a good run... We first met him in s4 or s5, I think...

[BlondieLeigh]

Could have done with so much longer.

[florerr]

True, but at least we still have Arkady...

[BlondieLeigh]

But who's going to send for Deeks now?!

[maplezbear]

it was a pretty good episode.

I am glad they wrapped up the arc before going on the break.

It was nice we got to see both Kilbride and Eric.

Shame they killed off Kirkin.

Will be interesting to see what is going to happen when the show returns.

[florerr]

It was a good episode...

They can still bring back Deeks' PD friends, or the woman who thought that Callen was a Russian spy too... Actually Arkady is also able to bring out the best in anyone, and annoy them just for fun too

[shinebrighterxx]

I have been filling out paperwork & interrupted while watching this episode which possibly hasn't helped

Callen should work with the team not go off alone

Interesting comparison by Arkady about how Callen was 'raised' by Hetty & the school Anna went to. Don't know if that'd be a true comparison though

I like Nell's talk with Kilbride. A shame he is hinting towards Hetty not coming back

Nice seeing Nell & Eric working together again

Kirkin & Deeks Of course he wants the handcuffs. Of course he jumps in to save Deeks though too

Callen: I owe you an apology
Sam: Yeah you do but I don't want to hear it right now, I'm too tired


Poor Kirkin I agree with Deeks, it shouldn't end like that

Nice final talk with Nell & Kilbride too

Interesting that Callen ends up with Joelle instead of going home to Anna

[florerr]

Arkady had a point, but he was also exaggerating... Hetty wasn't as bad as this "Noble Maidens" school...

I would love to see more of Nell & Killbride working together...

... Also, I got the feeling that Eric was returning for good this time...

The handcuffs

[shinebrighterxx]

I don't even know if he was exaggerating. To me it is two different situations. But Callen (& all of Hetty's 'children') were still trained in one way or another even if she didn't teach them all. So maybe it is just an exaggeration. Maybe even Arkady doesn't know what the school was exactly. Anna may not have even spoken to him about it

Nell & Killbride together is good

Yeah, maybe. I think if Nell is in charge she'll let/want him back

The handcuff line was wonderful. But also a bit bittersweet as I was sitting there knowing he was about to die & that would be one of the final moments of Kirkin showing his affection to Deeks

[florerr]

I don't think that Anna shared everything about the boarding school, but Arkady probably found out enough to be worried about her...

Hetty played a dangerous game with her foster children, but maybe her training was less harsh (& crazy) as the one taught in that school...

At least Kirkin died while saving the one he always cared the most about...

I'm not too happy about Callen sitting by Joelle's hospital bed instead of going home to speak with Anna... I hope that the writers won't go back to Callen & Joelle being a thing... I don't mind Joelle staying long-term in the show, as long as she's just a friend to the team..

Btw, did you catch Rountree's slight obsession with food?

[shinebrighterxx]

I don't even remember seeing him in the episode tbh

To me Hetty is more secretive & manipulative. Probably gets others to do the training for her

Callen sitting in the hospital with Joelle concerned me too. I get not trusting Anna so not going back to her just yet but why Joelle? Could simply be him feeling guilty for her losing her leg

[Jasper1975]

It was a interesting way to end. He was so gungho to find Anna. To save her. And then ends up sitting by Joelle's bedside.

They have not addressed her husband and kid. She is supposed to "dead" right. Yet quite visable.

They have not tried Callen and Joelle since they discovered her lying to him about her career.

But then you have Anna who is a loose cannon as well. And lied to him for months. But he was so close to proposing so who knows what he is thinking.

I liked the nod to what Anna went through in that school, and contrasting to what Hetty did with Callen and her "children".

Poor Kirkin. They way Deeks was seeing the priice, and how this could end seem like it was finally dawning and especially now that he and Kensie are seriously trying for a kid.

Especially now that he's a official agent.

Almost like he was seeing it one more time of the price of their jobs.

[florerr]

Yeah, I'm waiting for the moment where they bring back, or at least mention Joelle's real past... I liked the husband & kid back then, I wouldn't mind seeing them again...