Only Murders in the Building – Open and Shut

 

(TV Series, 2021)

The season finale is coming in a few hours. Here are my theories:

1) JAN is the one depressed. It was her notes in Tim Kono's trash. 

a) Jan may have poisoned Tim due to jealousy. There may be a third party or at least a suspicion thereof.

b) Another person poisoned Tim. A jealous ex-lover or unrequited love?

c) The poison may be intended for Jan and Tim was only collateral damage. The poison may have come from gut milk since Evelyn the cat was also poisoned the same way as Tim. However, I doubt the cat will drink the said beverage because it's with 15% alcohol. Nevertheless, in this scenario, there's another person between this Tim-Jan affair. 

There is something about gut milk that I am extremely suspicious of. 

2) Tim Kono was shot because of his failed job.

3) Tim Kono was shot because of his investigation on Angel jewelry business. If this is right, it certainly has something to do with the green ring. Whoever possessed it after the Dimases retrieved it 10 years ago is the killer. 

The shooter has an accomplice and it may be LESTER. 

I will be back to rate the season finale. 

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My Theory #1A is on point! I was teensy weensy disappointed with the finale probably because my very high expectations. But overall 👏 👏 👏 

• It was indeed a "scorned lover" situation. But if you think about it deeper, I think it was more about PRIDE and life-long BITTERNESS. 
• I was waiting for the scene repeatedly shown from trailers and every episode where the two men where nervoulsy running down the stairs and Mabel kneeling in front of a blooded body. It turns out to be like an opening for another case/season.

• I do not like TV shows with cliffhanger finales like the showrunners are holding the network hostage to give them another season. I admire how OMITB made the finale a combination of a closure and a cliffhanger: Tim Kono's case is finally closed albeit a couple of loose ends (as per Mabel), and an opening for a new storyline.
• Tim Kono was already dead before he was shot, right? Why did Charles not die? They were given the same poison, right? A paralytic? I wonder why it did not affect Charles as fast when Tim is much younger and stronger.
• The basement scene is hilarious! 

PREDICTIONS for next year's awards season: TED LASSO will have a great competition in OMITB.

• Martin Short may win over Jason Sudeikis as Best Actor 
• OMITB season 1 may win over Ted Lasso season 2 as Best Comedy
• OMITB The Boy from 6B (episode 7) will receive numerous accolades

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Casting & Acting:     9.0

Plot/Story:     9.0

Editing:             9.5

Sound/Music:    10.0

Overall Production:      9.5

Rating:  9.400

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