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Yeah, that's one of the big things I'm really loving about this season so far. Aside from last week's ep, the subplots just jive with the big picture so much better. The ensemble feels properly utilized.But in this episode the sub plot of Alex and Sam REALLY flowed well with the main plot...I really enjoyed it.
Jesse Warn is quickly becoming one of my favorite directors for this show, too. Between this is and "Girl of Steel," there's just a certain elegance and restraint to his directing that grounds the emotions at play, which I really appreciate. After looking him up, I also realize he gave us our first genuinely emotionally powerful moment from S1, too: