This is one of the series' best episodes. It drags no moral behind it. It's not preachy. It's not two people sitting around arguing or one frenzied person encased in a small room. It's simply about being alone in a big city -- a problem many of us have faced.
John Dehner, of course, is literally alone, whereas the rest of us just FEEL alone and threatened. Dehner's absent wife has left him an amulet which will guard him from the evil forces of the jungle -- or the amygdala, if you like.
Dehner is in a bar, chatting with a friend, and he dismisses the charm. He forgets it on the counter when the two of them leave. Dehner's friend drives off, Dehner discovers his car won't start and he'll have to walk home, and the bar has just closed and gone dark, so there's no help there.
Dehner's walk across the city is positively frightening. He takes a short cut through the park, which is a bad idea. He runs across a bum, whom he scares and drives off.
Your hair may stand on end, and it's all done without spectacular visual effects.
Dehner finally reaches his apartment but he pays for his cynicism. It's immensely enjoyable.
John Dehner, of course, is literally alone, whereas the rest of us just FEEL alone and threatened. Dehner's absent wife has left him an amulet which will guard him from the evil forces of the jungle -- or the amygdala, if you like.
Dehner is in a bar, chatting with a friend, and he dismisses the charm. He forgets it on the counter when the two of them leave. Dehner's friend drives off, Dehner discovers his car won't start and he'll have to walk home, and the bar has just closed and gone dark, so there's no help there.
Dehner's walk across the city is positively frightening. He takes a short cut through the park, which is a bad idea. He runs across a bum, whom he scares and drives off.
Your hair may stand on end, and it's all done without spectacular visual effects.
Dehner finally reaches his apartment but he pays for his cynicism. It's immensely enjoyable.