Southland (TV Series) Babel (2013) User Reviews

New faces, old nutjobs . . .

[Mr-Fusion · 8/10 · 4 February 2017]

Most of the calls this week share a common theme: miscommunication. And it's relevant, seeing as LAPD officers have to deal with all manner of different foreign languages on the job. There are varying degrees of subtlety as to the execution of this theme - say, having the radio dispatch go offline, or Sherman's blown eardrum after a shotgun assault - but this is a first-rate episode, mixing humor, characterization and new faces.

To that end, Cooper's new partner is a positive addition. IT makes sense that John's burnt out as a training officer, and a veteran is much more his speed (as Lucy Lie proved last season). Plus, Lucero's junior-high jokes are amusing.

I hate that Tammi's back, but it at least she's not just there to be stupid.

8/10

Southland Babel

[dalydj-918-255175 · 2 March 2013]

After the dramatic conclusion of Lydia last week when her mother was taken away. Seeing her ease back into work was nice although I do not like the way the show is handling her child because for most of the show it seems she does not have a child. John got rid of his partner now getting a new one who he does not have to train much and the two get on well with each other throughout the day. Sammy and Ben continue to have their problems not good at communicating and out of the two Sammy is the smarter even if Ben is more educated still making silly mistakes. All the characters seem to have many problems facing them and many of the events across seem obviously stupid with only really one crime ending the episode seeing Sammy and Ben make their way through all the dead bodies.

EPISODE GRADE: B- (MVP: Shawn Hatosy)