The Little Drummer Girl
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Until this moment, Charlies spycraft has come with training wheels.
As he body-slams her over and over again, its clear that the exercise isnt about beating him.
Its about refusing to stay down.
And in a way, it is.
And when Charlie openly reveals all the private information Halloran shared with her, he flees.
Charlie follows, and in a dramatic display of loyalty, she fires her gun at him.
When she misses, a nearby guard shoots Halloran dead.
And here,The Little Drummer Girlmakes a fascinating pivot.
Since the very first episode, weve been in Charlies head.
Meanwhile, Kurtz acting on Beckers suggestion lets Charlie leave the area without tailing her.
But Pictons introduction isnt just a plot point; its a thematic one.
Its Picton who spells out exactly why this story is calledThe Little Drummer Girlin the first place.
Recognizing his subjects youth, Picton assumed he would be the weakest link.
God, if I ever made a little drummer boy right here, Picton recalls.
Ready to bang his gong into the next battle they find for him.
Its also how Khalil manages to convert all kinds of people to the Palestinian cause.
One little detail I liked: Just days after Salims death, Fatmeh is already screen-printing Salim T-shirts.
