"Limitless" Recap: "Bezgranichnyy"

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

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There's been some point or another in our lives where we have found ourselves simply picking up the pieces. We all know what kind of situation I'm speaking of, where something went completely awry and we couldn't rely on our family or friends, it was up to us to put the pieces back together and make everything right.  

It was that kind of scenario that Brian Finch was left facing at the end of last week's episode of Limitless, and quite frankly I wasn't sure where the show as going to go from there. Outside of the grand secret that is Eddie Morra, everything Brian had worked to keep together was disintegrating before our eyes and it really seemed as though nothing was ever going to quite be the same. Which made this week's episode, "Bezgranichnyy", quite the pleasant surprise because as is often the case on this series, nothing is quite what it seems.

While Brian was off in Russia, trying his best to find Piper and an alternate enzyme to negate the long term effects of NZT, we discovered that the only real damage done to Brian's personal relationships were some severely hurt feelings and clearly...that was something that could be repaired. Sure his family was furious about being lied to, but the passion and panic from his father over his son's whereabouts was genuinely touching. Plus, despite the fact that Rebecca requested another handler for Brian, she was clearly torn to pieces over the fact he left, and the fact she was ready to fly to Moscow and find him herself spoke volumes about what Brian means to her. Hell even Naz was worried and perhaps one of the most subtle and touching moments about how much people truly care about Brian was demonstrated with Mike and Ike flipping on the Christmas lights so the file room felt right. 

If anything, this episode was really an in depth analysis about what a good man Brian truly is. Yes, we've seen enough on the show from him to know he's a good guy but in a series where deception is around every single corner and Eddie Morra has some grand plan in motion to potentially rule the world, you need that reminder that there is still a force for good out there once in a while. The best part of Brian's mission this week, of the sacrifice he made in running was that he did it to be free of evil. He made mention of it time and time again, he wanted out from Morra's thumb and he even managed to remind Piper that there are bigger things to the world then the quest for NZT, that people mattered most and no doubt being free of Morra would aid Brian in continuing his work with the FBI because let's be honest, he loves helping people and he loves solving crimes.

But while this episode turned out to be incredibly uplifting in its message and design, there will be consequences for Brian's actions...big ones no doubt. Despite the fact that Naz wants him home, we know she's not afraid to send a message when she needs to and I'm sure Brian will be sent a strong one for this stunt. Not to mention, the Eddie Morra conspiracy is heating up since Rebecca finally got the information she needed out of Brian's sister and now she knows that Sands was the mystery agent that showed up injured at Brian's place before all hell broke loose, and to top it all off...Sands now knows that Piper is still alive and working with Brian. Despite its subtlety I think this is the episode I was waiting for, because this looks like the one that is setting up the grand showdown between Eddie and Brian and I'm dying to see what happens next. Until next time.

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