Written by John Edward BetancourtTHIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM...YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK...I have always been a firm believer that the best stories out there take the time to develop every last one of their characters no matter how big or small of a role they just happen to play in the story. When it comes to Limitless, for the most part the show has worked to live by this rule, giving us a good look at what drives and motivates the vast majority of our heroes. But not everyone on the show has received the same attention on the as Brian and Rebecca. Our...let's just call them villains for now since their intentions are not always noble; have remained within the shadows for a better part of this first season and considering that they are central to a bigger and more suspicious plot line I've been okay with it. But this week on the show a pleasant surprise came our way, we got up close and personal with Sands in the creative and engaging episode, "Sands, Agent of Morra". Now the first thing I absolutely loved about this episode, was the fact that we basically learned every single thing we could about Sands, including his first name, Jarrod, and that well...perhaps he's not that bad a guy after all. I mean, I get he's done a lot of murdering over the years but it looks like nothing has come easy for this man. He's seen the life most of us enjoy ripped away from him time after time for a greater cause and he's simply accepted his fate and let's just face facts, Sands' story is really quite a tragedy. Especially when you consider the fact that he had a son and a wife and lost all of those things to someone else's agenda. By the end of this episode I really felt for the guy and the fact that he was able to save said son, but the poor kid would never know that his real father was the one keeping him safe was absolutely heartbreaking. The other thing that really made this episode great was the fact that everything tied together in perfect fashion since at first it seemed as though the kidnapping plot line was going to become another potential trap for Brian with the FBI looking for him to come in and save the day, and my favorite moment was when Brian and Sands sped off with the kid mere seconds before Rebecca and her team rolled up with the NYPD. Everything was simply perfect this go round. Plus the comedic relief was top notch as well, I found myself laughing pretty hard over the impromptu hookup between Ike and Brian's sister Rachel while Finch was out and about saving a life. But, when all is said and done, there's still plenty to be concerned about. Rebecca is still under surveillance and Brian now knows that Sands is the one who killed Rebecca's dad during the great NZT purge that Eddie Morra ordered a few years ago. Yet despite the ominous ending, I'm left wondering if this episode and all that happened within it is setting up something for later on down the road. After all we have learned now that Jarrod Sands is one loyal dude who is willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done for those that can benefit him, and for those who stand by his side. So...does this mean at some point he will actually have Brian's back when he needs help the most, say during that final confrontation with Eddie Morra that we all know is brewing? Only time will tell...until next time.
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