BLINDSPOT Recap: The Team Continues to Unravel in “Any Wounded Thief”

New Alliances

Tonight’s episode was interesting in regard to seeing how each team member responded to stress, as well as the information we were given about Jane’s backstory.

Zapata could clearly see something was off with Reade, but faced with his denial and his pushing her away, she turned back to her gambling habits. Mayfair could also sense something was off with Reade, and I’m sure she’s going to start digging into what happened with him. Weller is losing himself in Allie, and Jane has now turned to Oscar. Right as Oscar needs Jane to get closer to Weller – because he is clearly the key – he pulls Jane away, and it seems as though our team is heading for a serious breaking point.

The most enjoyable part of this episode however was the further glimpse into Jane’s backstory. Jane remembers visiting a memorial for Taylor, in which Taylor’s mom is describing how Taylor would have turned 30. Oscar is also there, and questions Jane if she really wants “to do this.” She makes a comment that everyone there – including Weller – never moved on from Taylor’s disappearance. When watching, one can’t help but wonder if she’s inferring that she and Oscar picked Weller specifically for their mission, and that she’s not Taylor. Perhaps this explains the tooth mystery from earlier in the season.

And how is Jane going to be able to get closer to Weller now that she’s back with Oscar? Will she be able to lead the double life? It seems as though before she wiped her memory, she could fully commit to her mission, but now she’s a different person. I’m looking forward to a Weller/Oscar showdown, because both of these men have serious feelings for Jane, and it’s eventually going to come to a head.

Next week’s episode has a focus on Patterson, and looks fantastic. Fans are already eagerly anticipating it, but we have an entire week to wait.