‘The Watchful Eye’ Recap: ‘Stairway to Eleven’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘The Watchful Eye’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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It is definitely safe to say that fans of the new Freeform series, The Watchful Eye, were eagerly awaiting last night’s episode and rightfully so. After all, we came to learn last week that Elena has some unique stakes in this particular get rich quick scheme, that are designed to protect her family and her future from a destructive mother, which has us now rooting for her to find peace, hopefully in a more noble manner. And of course… it was also revealed… that Scott’s involvement goes far deeper into this matter than we ever knew. Since Elena spotted him in the kitchen, talking to Matt, and Jasper referred to him as ‘mommy’s friend’. Leaving all of us to wonder exactly what was going on here and whether or not Elena was some kind of pawn and well, that definitely created quite the painful wait for this week’s tale.
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Because we needed to answer to that epic question and thankfully, ‘Stairway to Eleven’, offered the answer in question… after of course… deepening the mystery just a little bit more. Because a quick flashback revealed that Ally and Scott were quite friendly before her passing and the whole matter of course… pushed Elena to dig deeper into this mess and see if she could figure out exactly what Scott was up to. Specifically, whether or not he was planning to cause her trouble, since it would be easy for a police officer to make someone with Elena’s talent a patsy and burn her once the job was done. Which prompted her to actually dig into his files and learn… that Scott had critical information about the trust and the heirs to the family line and fortune and well… that led to a confrontation and the answers everyone was so desperately seeking.

As it turned out, Elena thankfully wasn’t a pawn. She was in fact, Scott’s best chance at inheriting the family fortune. Because his blood line was tied to the Greybournes, but thanks to all kinds of drama within the family, his family was blacklisted and expelled from the main family’s fortunes and standing, and since he and Ally were related… he decided it was time to make contact. So that he could finally forge a path to claim what was rightfully his. But since that went south, getting his hands on that sweet, sweet prize instead, would allow for him to finally enjoy a slice of the fortune his family was denied. Which offered up a new angle for Scott and the assuaging of our fears about him since it finally became clear that he and Elena were indeed on the same side and could finally work together properly on their long-term goal.

But what’s amazing, is that this particularly critical revelation wasn’t the only surprise present in this tale. Because this is a story that also shocked us… by offering some fine observations about grief and how we cope with it. For all of this was happening around what would have been Ally’s next birthday and that… rattled the family through and through. Because this was a fresh reminder of the pain they felt and what they lost, and that… one way to get through these early difficult days… is with people that matter at our sides. Something that Elena reminded Matt and Tory of, and it was advice they listened to. To the point where they honored Ally on her special day and found solace in the wonder of good memories of days gone by. Which was… wonderful to find in a story about revenge and it also served as a fine reminder of what kind of person Elena truly is. 

However, feel good moments aside… there were still more mysteries and surprises present in this tale. After all, reflections upon Ally’s life, led to the reveal that Tory and Matt have quite the romantic past, and that’s a big deal. Plus, we also came to learn that Mrs. Ivey might be in possession of the prize and that this building has a bevy of hidden observations spots since Elena found one of them and clearly… someone has been using them on her. Courtesy of that stunning ending that informed her… she’s been noticed. All of which brought forth… one incredible episode. Because we received answers to burning mysteries, we learned more about the situation at hand and the tensions between some of the characters and best of all… this episode informed us to buckle up. Because the mystery is unraveling now, and we are likely in for more intense stories that will drop our jaws and hopefully unveil the secrets of the Greybourne and the strange families that call it home. Until next time.

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