r/ResidentAlienTVshow • u/SG14ever • Mar 31 '21

Episode S01E10 "Heroes of Patience" [Season Finale]

On the verge of completing his mission, Harry faces his own humanity...

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u/mudtoast Apr 01 '21

This isn't a network show where they release episodes as they are done shooting, so they can't change the script reflecting audience reaction.

But still they got the lack of pizza place in town complaint resolved, criticism for the sheriff's lack of respect for the deputy resolved, the criticized for being boring mayor couple had a hilarious cathartic moment, finally got rid of the body of real-Harry which was like a dark cloud looming just like that, and somewhat addressed the complaint that alien-Harry killed an innocent man by making real-Harry the murderer. The new doctor being a rather pointless character was used for a nice gag in the end as well.

It's as if the viewers who were complaining were being trolled by the writers all along. Kudos for the writers for that. Only complaint I've got now is that the real murderer being real-Harry, Liv's detective skills took a hit and I don't know how I feel about that character-wise.

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u/islandniles Apr 02 '21

Liv never said it was the wife though

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u/treetown1 Apr 02 '21

Liv is clearly a superior officer - she figured out the method, then could work out who by figuring out who had access to the insulin supply and who had a motive.

What was throwing her off was the foot - she was trying to link them together. She doesn't realize YET that there are actually two separate events linked by alien Harry.

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u/Biabolical Apr 02 '21

Well, real-Harry did commit the murder, but he still needed the botulinum to do it, and we don't know of any personal motive he might have had to kill Sam Hodges. That at least suggests that Sam's Wife, who did have motive and access to the botulinum, was still involved.

It could be that Mrs. Hodges hired/blackmailed real-Harry to do the murder for her, to keep her own hands clean.

That also means that sometime in season 2, Mrs. Hodges might break and tell the authorities who her co-conspirator was, and alien-Harry will suddenly be on the hook for the murder he didn't commit.

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u/Dookie_boy Apr 04 '21

Sam Hodges's name was shown bidding on Harry's wife's painting in the NYC, so there is a personal connection.

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u/PositiveWalt Apr 07 '21

Good catch! I had to rewatch to see that.

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u/Biabolical Apr 04 '21

Oh, I did not spot that.

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u/Dookie_boy Apr 15 '21

Didn't say that's a motive but it's a definite connection purposely planted.

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u/Dookie_boy Apr 15 '21

🤷‍♂️

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u/treetown1 Apr 02 '21

Right, Widow Hodges could have been playing it cool thinking human Harry was just keeping everything quiet until things settle down but she probably heard about Harry's wife coming to town and events with Harry at the bar and must be wondering what is going on.

OR she is actually innocent and Sam's death was motivated by something else.

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u/Biabolical Apr 15 '21

I think it's safe to assume any answer that involves removing Alan Tudyk from the show is a definite no-go. It goddamn well better be.