Two of the team's colleagues are murdered in terrible ways by the use of artifacts. Someone is out for revenge against Artie for something that happened in the old days when Artie was a spy in the Soviet Union. H.G. Wells shows up and tries to convince Myka that she be reinstated as a warehouse agent. Artie a has a rift with Myka over this meeting with Wells which Pete tries to smooth over. The team heads to Russia to find the culprit and retrieve the artifacts - a venture in which Wells plays a key roll. The side story of Claudia trying to reconnect with Todd is a good one but is completely overshadowed by the riveting main story line. The episodes featuring Wells are always very good and this is a superior episode. Rubinek as Artie really shines in this one. His is the character that is the core of the series.
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Artie's past is catching up with him
Tweekums25 October 2018
As this episode opens Pete and Myka's old boss, Daniel Dickenson, is killed by an unseen assailant using the chain from Torquemada's rack. Artie immediately knows the killing is linked to him; the artefact was one of a number of trinkets he'd traded with a Soviet agent to secure the release of family members incarcerated there. At the Dickenson's funeral Myka is approached by H. G. Wells, she once again says she wants to help as well as explaining how she came to be bronzed. After another murder involving an artefact given to the Soviets; Artie, along with Pete and Myka head to Moscow. In a secondary story it looks as though Claudia and Todd might be getting back together; then she starts to have serious doubts about him.
This was a solid episode which served to tell us more about Artie's past while also giving a great main story. There are plenty of tense moments, especially towards the end, as well as a couple of unpleasant, but not overly graphic, deaths. H. G. Wells' reappearance adds to the story and it is still less than clear whether she can really be trusted. Claudia's story is very much secondary but it is still entertaining and had a nice twist towards the end. The cast were on good form; most notably Saul Rubinek as Artie. Overall I'd say this was another fine episode that fans of the series should enjoy.
This was a solid episode which served to tell us more about Artie's past while also giving a great main story. There are plenty of tense moments, especially towards the end, as well as a couple of unpleasant, but not overly graphic, deaths. H. G. Wells' reappearance adds to the story and it is still less than clear whether she can really be trusted. Claudia's story is very much secondary but it is still entertaining and had a nice twist towards the end. The cast were on good form; most notably Saul Rubinek as Artie. Overall I'd say this was another fine episode that fans of the series should enjoy.
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