‘Chucky’ Recap: ‘Let the Right One In’

10/12/2023

Written by John Edward Betancourt

CHUCKY -- “Let the Right One In” Episode 302 -- Pictured in this screengrab: Chucky -- (Photo by: SYFY)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 302 of ‘Chucky’. To revisit the Season Three Premiere, click here. Also, this piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist.

When we last settled in to enjoy the SYFY and USA Network series, Chucky, one grandiose question was left upon our minds. Specifically, what is Chucky’s long-term plan? Because a guy/doll like that, doesn’t waltz into the White House to occasionally satisfy their blood lust by popping the top of a Secret Service Agent. Oh no, this is the kind of monster that has big aspirations hidden in that little body and well, it would seem that we won’t be waiting too long to learn the exact plan for certain. Because the next episode in this delightfully devilish series, took the time to reveal some more tidbits regarding Chucky’s plans for the future, and well… they do indeed involve a lot of purposeful, calculated and targeted deaths.

For ‘Let the Right One In’ saw Chucky… well let loose with the killing. Because when given the chance, he brutally took down the president’s secretary and with good reason. Because he needed to sow chaos in the White House. Primarily because a cleaner of sorts was poking around to ascertain how a Secret Service Agent fell in the most secure house on the planet, and killing a few folks at random would help to throw him off the trail so he could in the meantime… properly begin to execute the plan he really wanted to take part in. Which it would seem… is to eliminate anyone that might stand in his way and prevent him from the larger plan that he has yet to reveal. Which meant, Devon, Jack, and Lexy were in a lot of trouble in this tale. For they may be the last people that can stand between Chucky and his bloodlust.

In fact, they ran into some real darkness here, because surprisingly, Miss Fairchild came to realize that Chucky was in the White House and that only this trio could stop him. Which brought them to the nation’s capital to begin to figure out a path to get inside the White House. As it turned out, Grant was their first and best and only hope really, because he managed to attach to Lexy and was willing to have Miss Fairchild meet his mom to facilitate entrance for the trio into the White House. But alas, that meeting brought forth some serious pain. Because while Miss Fairchild was waiting patiently for final word on whether or not access would be granted to hunt Chucky, the little monster found her. In fact, he managed to wrap her in the American Flag and slowly and painfully choke the life out of her. Before taunting the trio of course… because that’s what Chucky does. But more importantly… both of those kills… did as he hoped and brought about great chaos.

Because Lexy, Devon, and Jack… were besides themselves and unsure of what was to come next for them without their legal guardian at their side to help them sneak into the White House. Not to mention, chaos was now reigning supreme in the White House. Because there was a killer loose, and old secrets were out in the open. Such as the president’s affair before he reached the Hill, and of course… First Lady Charlotte Collins had to keep quiet about this whole thing, despite the fact she did not want to. Because to do otherwise would devastate her husband’s administration and more or less send the whole family packing in disgrace. And all of that was made possible by dear old Chucky. Who settles for nothing short of success, and now he can execute the next phase of his twisted and master plan, one that we all cannot wait to learn about… because it will undoubtedly be diabolical and amazing.

But while we wait to learn all that, we can revel in one intense and twisted tale. One that really did bring forth some utterly horrific murders. Because it was just horrifying to see Miss Fairchild go down like that, and the length of her end made that scene so uncomfortable. Not to mention the whole end of the president’s secretary was some next level splatter. The kind that would definitely give someone pause if they made the mistake of eating dinner and/or strawberry shortcake/anything while watching this. But… that is what this franchise does best. Shock us, captivate us and leave us eager for more, and we are most certainly counting down the minutes to next week’s tale. To see what more we will learn about the plan and to see how our heroes operate without the safety net of their beloved Miss Fairchild. Until next time.

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