‘Women in Blue (Las Azules)’ Recap: ‘Ángeles’

8/21/2024

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Amorita Rasgado and Ximena Sariñana as Gabina and Ángeles in Episode 105 of ‘Women in Blue (Las Azules)’ – ‘Ángeles’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘Women in Blue (Las Azules)’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.

One particular question that each and one of us harbor regarding the police, is what exactly do they do internally… when they’re wrong? Because police officers do indeed make mistakes at work, and well… we hear little of it outside of the fallout on the news. But we should know more, for they are public servants and serve the public trust, but we simply have no idea how those internal conversations go in that world when someone goofs up hard and well, that’s why the next episode of Women in Blue (Las Azules) on Apple TV+ is so very refreshing. Since it does explore how such matters would be handled, in a manner that perhaps we might not care for.

But before we dive into that, we should take a moment and explore… the powerful character growth present in this story. Because that was the bright side of this tale, for ‘Ángeles’ is a story that saw Gabina stand tall against her family for the nonsense they were sending her way, which was no easy task and something of a loss really. Because despite her pleadings and despite her raw truth about how they were treating her, they did deny her a birthday celebration and care. But she made it clear, she was a police officer and was staying in the force and hey had to get used that whether they liked it or not, signifying her growth as an individual and she wasn’t alone in this tale.

For María completely understood that something was going on with her husband, and that she really had not done anything to stop it or fix it, and well, his late-night returns to the house were enough to motivate her to seek counsel from her sister and friends and their advice on how to handle this, and in turn… they pushed her to get evidence for confrontation. Which she did obtain, and she did hit him with everything she had evidence wise and from an emotional standpoint and that, got her a confession and prompted her to demand separation for the time being. A move that genuinely spoke to how much she was growing and how much she wanted agency over her life in every way. But all amazing moments aside, there was mention of some dark concepts present here and well… that did indeed stem from the shocking end of that phone call María started last week.

Miguel Rodarte as Romandía in Episode 105 of ‘Women in Blue (Las Azules)’ – ‘Ángeles’. (Photo Courtesy of Apple.)

Since the Undresser informed her, he finished his work on Alma, and that sadly… was the case and that forced Gerardo to dive back into the matter and tell everyone at the top, that the monster was alive and well, and seemingly had a plan of sorts. One that spoke to punishment of his victims and more work to come of course, and that led… to the uncomfortable answer in question. Because it turned out that rather than about face and own up to getting the wrong man here, this agency, instead doubled down on the lie and made it seem as though there were multiple assailants here. Making it clear that mistakes are costly in this line of work and since they can wear down the public trust… some deem it best to just… lie and keep lies going so that justice will overshadow the perversions of justice that can and have and do take place behind the scenes.

However, Gerardo wasn’t the only officer in this story pushing toward resolution of this case. For Las Azules were on the matter as well and they… managed to put together an incredible case that brought about a suspect. Courtesy of Ángeles’ exceptional mind. Since she compiled data quickly and was able to ascertain who owned the car and that he had a PO box and well, to do something about this, the ladies brought in Romandía. Who loved what he saw and did the digging for them, only to come up empty. But it was a start, and a reminder of how amazing these investigators are, and their work here was not totally in vain. Just because a little follow-up revealed the might of their foe, since Natalia and María came to discover… their suspect was bait and that the real Undresser made use of him… to throw them off the trail.

All of which speaks to a grander hunt, one that will be mired in fear since the Undresser has made it clear he will burn everything down to enjoy power, since he also revealed he is a traditional serial killer in that manner and well… all of this brought forth one stunning episode. One that continued to offer great balance between character growth and this juicy case and juicy is the right word to use. For the mystery is growing and Las Azules are in the thick of it, and there is so much more to learn and search for regarding this awful man and his awful crimes, and it will be interesting to see how these four incredible police officers use their skills to bring this monster to bear, while flying under the radar of a hungry and focused Gerardo. Until next time.

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