4 stars to “Madam Secretary’s” Season 3, Episode 6 “The Statement.” This season started off a little shaky but has been growing much stronger. I look forward to each new episode unlike the prior season where it sat waiting in the DVR station.
Story
Henry’s former asset, Dmitri, has gone rogue. Henry flies to his new undercover location to try to save him, subsequently learning that Dmitri doesn’t want to live if he can’t be near his family or in a career protecting the country. Henry acts fast to find a solution to try to meet one of the two requests. And he succeeds…
The presidential election is heating up and it looks more and more like Dalton will lose. All their decisions about current politics and US relations with the world are based on this election. Realistic much?
Poor Matt is tied to a radical Islamic terrorist bombing, or so it seems… perhaps it’s the Afghan government’s connections who are behind it all. Matt made a donation to a mosque which is under scrutiny, but he refuses to speak to the press. He’s branded a traitor by some American new groups and in the end, he’s proven innocent (of course). But it was a very clear picture of what it’s like in America these days…
Strengths
- Reality. It mirrors so much of what’s going on right now, it ain’t funny!
- Matt’s story was moving. You saw what it was like for someone being accused of a crime they didn’t commit purely because of religion. Awful.
- Tea Leoni’s angst and determination are unparalleled. She was born to play this part. Maybe she should have a real role in government. 🙂
Suggestions
- Less about the Middle East in the future please. Sometimes we need a different topic. I look forward to next week’s about Venezuela! Maybe we can find with Trudeau’s counterpart in Madam Secretary Canada?
- The family comes in and out too much. It feels disconnected. As does the plight of the rest of the Secretary of State team. I understand giving each actor a chance to shine, but sometimes we lose traces of what’s going on in all of the character’s personal lives, e.g. what is up with Blake? Can we please find out who the heck he is after 3 seasons?
Final Thoughts
It’s the best of the political dramas. Scandal is good… and I can’t wait for that to come back in 2017, but it’s a little too drama-oriented. Madam Secretary is all drama too, but it’s based in reality where people do things that make sense and that I can understand. I hope it’s renewed for season 4. Check out more at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6102296/?ref_=ttep_ep6.