The scenes between Ritter and McTeer are great. It is in large part due to their respective performances, but it also strikes a balance between showing genuine character development (notably Jessica's conflicting desires to turn in the killer, but also protect her mother,) but also mining some light comedy from the situation. The interplay between the two snarkers naturally leads to a few one liners, but Jess' constant attempts to keep her mother's violent impulses under control borders on comical at certain points.
Speaking of comics, I did like the nod to the larger MCU with the mention of The Raft. It was just one line, but it was nice to see the show remember that it is still under that franchise umbrella.
Also impressive was this episode's ability to give Hogarth a good showing. She'd had a bad run this season, but we see her return to form here. Not only is she hopeful for the first time in a long time, but the scene where she pitches a deal to a healing meta shows what made her such a standout character to begin with.
Credit to the writers for allowing Malcolm to quickly pick up on the fact that Trish has a drug problem. I remember that being a concern in an earlier episode, but it gets addressed admirably here.
All in all this was another strong showing for the series. I don't know if I'd rank it as high as its predecessor, but it was well paced, well acted, and well written. We're coming down to the final few episodes of the season, so hopefully the show can keep the momentum going.
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