Marvels Cloak and Dagger
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Cloak and Daggercontinues to hone in on its strengths: lilting conversations, stretched relationships, and sexual tension.
Theres no heavily anticipated battle (so far), although we do get a little bit of action.
Theres no world-beating villain (yet), although weve seen plenty of characters toe the line.
She and her niece spend the episode trying to divine them more fully.
And its safe to guess that one is Cloak.
But theres no telling if the other one is Tandy.
And a more pressing question is what Evita will do with this newfound information.
Meanwhile, Tyrone and Tandy are still working through their own respective investigations.
Cloaks staking out Duane, trying to get more information on what his brothers friend knows about his death.
), Tyrone laments how hard is to get close to a mark.
There arent enough opportunities for him to buddy up to Duane.
Thats when Tandy tells him that, sometimes, you have to make your own opportunities.
Plus, cant Tyrone read peoples nightmares?
Tandy deems their respective endeavors the adventures of the scientist and the criminal.
But Tyrone isnt joking.
Its hard to make a veteran dealer your play!
First, he shows up to Duanes warehouse under the guise of needing a job.
When his brothers old friend brushes him away (Youre smart, says Duane.
Youll find you the right path for you, I know it.
), Tyrone tries following one of Duanes runners instead and it nearly gets him killed.
And thats when Cloak takes Daggers words to heart.
After a short scuffle, he uses his powers on the drug runner.
The drug bust that set things off was the result Detective OReilly getting closer to Connors.
You know the key to this stuff, he asks her.
Getting inside someones mind.
But other officers around the department are taking notice of OReilly.
But OReilly continues egging on Connors.
Tyrone brings the backpack of drugs back to Duane, finally getting the time of day and a conversation.
And Tandy, in the meantime, is warming up to Mina Hess.
Minas entirely unaware of Tandys true motives.
She bakes cookies, enticing Tandy to try one.
In many ways, Mina and Duane are who Tandy and Tyrone couldve been.
Duane keeps a gig in the city, in Tyrones old neighborhood.
Mina works in her fathers field, expanding the limits for Roxxon energy.
Duane holds an admiration for Tyrones deceased brother.
Mina holds Tandys father in esteem.
Duane calls Nola a city of survivors.
Mina says, New Orleans always comes back.
And neither use their respective powers against the folks theyre shadowing.
), she is finally caught.
Tandy asked too many questions!
She knows too much!
Mina sends her away.
Tandy replies, The truth never occurred to me.
But Mina allows Tandy to speak to her father nonetheless.
Hes conscious, but unresponsive.
For now, the stakeout was a bust.
He asks Duane why he didnt come forward and what he had to lose.
He tells Duane that he can do better than this.
Duane sends Tyrone away, promising him that theyll chat more about Billy later.
Tyrone cries out when Duane is shot.
Connors sees him, and gives a good chase.
Its a superhero drama that doesnt rely on the trappings of either trope.
And if the show can maintain its momentum, itll be well worth seeing where it takes us.
