Ringer
Ringer- That’s What You Get For Trying To Kill Me
“Why do all roads lead back to Siobhan Martin?”
The midseason finale of Ringer killed it… or should I say killed everyone. Let me just jump right into my review- theres way to much to say.
The relationship between Andrew and Siobhan (Bridget) has got to be the cutest thing ever. Andrew deserves love after being married to a cold heartless bitch for six years. Bridget definitely deserves love after everything she has went through. Sure the fact that he can afford a 200 thousand ring helps the relationship prosper but it really is about the small things like the rose petals and candles. It’s a side of Andrew we never saw before. When he was with the real Siobhan he was all work and no play and came off a little cold, Bridget relaxed him and opened him up a lot (honestly no pun intended).
Charlie is psychoooooooo! I’ve said it once and i’ll say it again, you just cannot trust people so easily. Look how easy it was for Charlie to creep into everyones lives and manipulate them. After threatening to kill Jemma if he didn’t get his money from Shiv he turned to an alternate source- Bridget. Demanding 250 thousand for Jemma’s release she agreed. By telling Andrew about it I feel like they strengthened their relationship a whole lot. Who had to go and screw everything up? Henry of course. He really is useless and now, he can pat himself on the back since its all his fault his wife is dead. Since the cops showed up at the train station the exchange between Bridget and Charlie could not happen and Jemma ended up shot. Or at least we thought so until Charlie tried disposing of her body and she wasn’t in the trunk. The girl is pretty kickass so it was sad to see her actually get shot after discovering the truth that would help resolve so many problems; Siobhan is actually alive.
I think the craziest story line in this episode had to have been Agent Machado and his partner or should I say “matador.” I don’t want to brag but I totally saw that storyline coming… It doesn’t make it any more mysterious and intriguing though. Crazy how even people you think you know can turn their back on you. I guess thats the lesson in this show though, and each character must learn it for themselves. Obviously Agent Machado is the smartest guy on the police force so no worries he was onto his partner- he had his backup guys and now he will have more answers to fill in the missing blanks in his case. Sadly to say in this show, as probably in real life, the police really don’t do much. They figure things out after the fact, and are corrupted by people working for people that paid them off. Ahhh
Siobhan also played a huge part in this episode and I am glad. The bitch is back in New York, black leather gloves and all! I wonder how that will play out. Two twins, one city I smell some trouble. Anyways she came back with one purpose and that was to kill Charlie. After she specifically told him NOT to kill Jemma, he went and killed Jemma. That kind of stuff doesn’t fly with Mrs. Martin. Gotta give it to the girl she has really good aim. Right after that though she dropped a second bomb. She planted her pregnancy on Tyler, which means she now has her hook on him since her black eye shennanigans didn’t work. You know say what you want about Siobhan but she is one dedicated crazy woman. For someone to give themselves a black eye that good… well that takes talent..
I’ll briefly touch on Juliet, because she irks me almost as much as Dan Humphrey does. First off she’s trying to get with the teacher, then he suddenly rapes her? Given my past experiences with this character I call BS! I think it’s just little rich girl crying for attention after getting rejected by her father and her teacher. I could be mistaken though.. wonder where this story will take place. I guess the only way we will find out is by waiting till next year. Oh 2012 is going to stir up a whole lotta drama! Till next year Ringer fanatics 😉
Memorable Quotes
- Juliet: Big sister’s watching you
- Shiv: My husband is an incredibly powerful man. He was never going to let me just walk away. I had to do something.
- Bridget: Six years can you believe it??…… I’m going to go call the cops.
- Shiv: She’s my friend.
- Charlie: I’d hate to see how you treat your enemies.
- Henry: So what is he going to turn to be a mob boss? A serial killer? Al Quida?
- Girl: See I don’t have a choice, its called detention.
- Teacher: Well the planet still thanks you.
- Juliet: Bella married Edward when she was just a teenager and he’s like 400
- Bridget: How do I know I can trust you?
- Charlie: You dont, but what choice do you have?
- Charlie: Blame Siobhan.
- Jemma: You mean Bridget?
- C: No I mean Siobhan. The bitch is still alive.
- Siobhan: You’re a glorified babysitter that got way too expensive.
- Tyler: Are you pregnant?
- S: Yes
- T: Is it mine?
- S: Yes
- Bridget: I thought with Charlie gone I would stop asking questions but I cant. Why was he after Siobhan? Why Jemma? This can’t just be about money there has to be more to it.
Oh My, What a season finale! For every horrible or un-clear Ringer episode we have been given the finale and they literally pulled out all the stops on this weeks episode. For starters what are we going to focus on now that Botoway Macawi is dead???? That, aside from many side story lines, was our major concern. What will agent Machado do now? And does this mean that Bridget is finally safe to get her well deserved second chance??
Bridget really did become a better person in the 7 months that she knew Andrew and Juliet. As messed up as she was before, she was always a better person than Siobhan. All Siobhan does is destroy the things around her because of her need for vendetta. Her sister never intentionally killed Sean, but because of that mentality she hasn’t been able to let go, so she holds on to what’s safe. And in order to keep Henry, she needs to lie. Except that it seems Henry grew some…. and was finally one step ahead of her. He caught her in a lie and realized that she’s the reason his life is falling apart. A woman that is capable of killing her own sister is definitely not a woman that can be trusted. Without any remorse he literally just threw her out onto the street. I have never been prouder in my life. 
If Bridget wanted too she could have kept her real identity hidden. She could have went on a great vacation, with a man that was deeply in love with her and she could have gotten married and lived happily ever after, but she would always live with that guilt. The guilt that she was lying to the people she loved most. So she told the truth. Of course, after revealing that you’ve been impersonating your twin sister for 7 months its perfectly understandably that everyone would push you to the curb. What really pissed me off is that no one really asked why she did what she did? Sure, Catherine is mentally sick so thats her excuse but Bridget has a legit reason too! She was being chased down by a psychotic murderer….. If thats not a valid excuse I don’t know what is.
I also think that Andrew will come around and realize that although Bridget lied to him, he hated Siobhan, but was able to make a life with Bridget that actually left him happy. Not once in those 7 months was Bridget a threat nor did she come off as a prostitute druggie. He couldn’t even tell the difference between them both. Plus, once he finds out that Bridget was set up and lied to by Siobhan, he might think differently about the whole situation. Plus Juliet really bonded with Bridget and Bridget really is the reason that they were a family. But what’s going to happen when Andrew realizes the real Siobhan is alive and just gave birth to his twins? I swear it is like one day your life is going smoothly and the next your on a sinking ship. Either way, the producers, Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder, really did one on us with this episode! It’ll be exciting to begin a second season with a whole new motive and storyline. 
Sorry for the late Ringer update but believe it or not it actually wasn’t on Tuesday where I’m at but rather aired Sunday night. Nonetheless, it was full of OMG and gasp moments! How many of you are happy that Catherine is finally locked away??? You know Machado was fired from his job for being too into his cases, well someone needs to be since the police are not capable of protecting the innocent. But that love triangle with Olivia threw me for a curve. This just proves that Catherine really isn’t all there and all she needs is someone to comfort her. First it was the whole scam with the teacher, who she was sleeping with. Now she planned to kill Siobhan cause she stole her husband so she slept with his partner… Clearly not all up there. It really is unfortunate that Juliet has to witness all of this. I wonder what this all means for Martin Charles now that the police know its a ponzi scheme and they finally found Olivia. 
But lets talk about the problems that Henry and the real Siobhan might have. While Henry may or may not go to jail, Siobhan tried messing with the case again. She was at the scene where the witness took too much cocaine and died right than and there. Truly sad but my question is when the cops get there and they will, wont they check the place out? If she left those passports I’m sure they have her finger prints on them. Anyways, the closet really isn’t the most convenient place to go into labor but unfortunately for Siobhan thats what happened. I assume that she had two twin girls, which kind of make the odds of the kids being Henry’s more believable because he already has twins. Either way, Henry is definitely faking being in “love” with Siobhan since he asked for a paternity test. Do you guys think the kids are his? Wouldn’t it be something if they were actually Andrews! Seems to me that if Henry had to throw Shiv under the bus to save himself and get his boys back he definitely would.
This brings me to Bridget. After hearing Catherine call her pathetic for living someone else’s life she hit a weak spot. This is the moment where Bridget will realize she has to tell the truth about who she is, but she is risking loosing Andrew and Juliet and going back on the streets. Jail is even an option if Macahdo finds out. Is honesty really worth it at this point? Although maybe its better if she tells the truth because the lid is bound to come off sometime. Does no one really catch on that Siobhan just gave birth to twins at a hospital, while Siobhan was a hostage at home with her husband and daughter? I mean really, someone please make the connection. What do you guys think will happen on the season finale? Preview spoiler alert: Macawi is getting his revenge on “the wrong girl.” Whichever the right girl is anyways.
With the ways things were going it was just a matter of time before someone went completely crazy on Ringer. That is if Catherine wasn’t already looney. I don’t think many sane people hire hit men on their ex husband’s new wives, no matter how jealous they are. I will admit that this was well played on the writers parts. I knew Catherine would go to extremes but to physically try to kill Siobhan. And after she slit her own wrists only to make Andrew feel guilty for her pain. That’s ridiculous. Its actually a surprise Juliet is still “normal” with a mother like that. As most of the episode seemed to be pretty bland and monotonous, Catherine really brought on the drama. And while danger seems to be following Bridget’s middle name, its a good thing Machado is still working on the case despite getting put on probation. We need more cops like him around. Cops that are willing to break the rules and do some illegal sh*t just to get to the bottom of something. (By the way how creepy is it that that guy was actually hiding a dead, frozen body in the basement of his house. A house that his wife and kids lived in. Gross). Anyways, the fact that Machado got the finger prints for the picture means that Catherine cannot get away with staging Siobhan’s “murder.”
Siobhan really just destroys everything she touches. She ran from a marriage with a husband that hated her and a step daughter that despised her. Yet, when Bridget took over she somehow pieced the whole family together. Its because of Siobhan that Gemma is dead. Now Henry has lost his boys and is going down for the murder of Tyler. If thats not enough, Siobhan tried to fix the situation by paying the maid to change her statement. You know you may be able to manipulate Henry Shiv, but other people will do the ethical thing when it comes to testifying against a murder. How long before she gives up the charade and reveals herself. I mean these people must really be clueless since they haven’t figured out that for some reason multiple people keep claiming to have seen Siobhan in places Bridget hasn’t been. Piece the puzzle together Bridget, it will really bring some new light to your world. She caught on to Henry’s lies its about time to realize that your sister is full of them. 
- Catherine: I just want to die.
- Machada: Do you have any idea who might want you dead?
- Arbergast: I will make you and Siobhan pay for what you did.
- Juliet: If your sick I want you to get better but if your just an evil bitch than get over it.
- Siobhan: I don’t care about revenge if I lose you.
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