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2:02now emergency dispatcher who receives a call about a body near his home. He thinks it might be his daughter who went missing 11 years previously. Chewcy. You know, we love a good mystery, a good search for our loved ones. What did you think of Ian as our searcher? This is a classic story. This is a classic thriller setup. We all know of a certain wig, Halle Berry War, as a 911 dispatcher when she found some missing kids. Like, this is a good classic setup. And I like the personal investment Ian has in this. It's a perfect gig for him to kind of go rogue and investigate this, where he has access to some resources, but not all resources. And it shows us how capable he is in keeping a cool head in wild scenarios. That's true. I think they played that off well, where we see he gets a tip about a body that might fit the description of his missing daughter,

3:03because of his dispatcher role. And then when the investigation starts, he is, I'll say, exploiting his old connections to get information that a normal person would not have access to. Not just old connections, his own work laptop. He's able to find information because he's an emergency dispatcher based on past cases and past calls. I also liked the rhythm of how that scene happened. The way it opens in the office, he has this colleague Lydia, I think, who was stitching on another coworker. He has an inappropriate relationship with Paulie. And he is navigating just like silly workplace politics, while himself not quite having it all together. And I liked the jump in vibe from kind of giggling about the coworker snitching to then watching Paulie take a difficult call and Ian really navigated.

4:03And so we see how cool ahead he keeps. I always like that in mystery shows when they show us what the kind of special skill of this person is. And clearly for him, it's like being very capable. And then of course, like you said, pairing that with the going rogue access to information. He shouldn't be accessing leaning on relationships. He shouldn't be leaning on in that way, which moves on to, I think we should talk about Ian himself. I liked him as the lead. He's interesting. I think he does what we want in modern TV is presenting someone complex. Like you mentioned, he is competent. He keeps a cool head. He's good at his job when it comes to handling stressful situations and investigating cases. But he also has problems with alcohol. And we see he has an ex-wife and he is trying to navigate that relationship. So I like seeing a full life for Ian. Yes, I mean, it's a long pilot. So lots of time to show that full life. But that could have dragged and it didn't drag for me.

5:07Obviously, you and I are always team tightened the pilot. But this one didn't drag where I'm checking the time. I'm trying to understand how much of this I have left. Like I was tuned in for a minute one to close. I really liked seeing his relationship with his ex-wife and with his ex-wife's new husband. And I liked seeing the balance or transition in this first episode between him keeping that cool head, keeping himself really civil and polite. So this isn't the premise of the show. This is not a big spoiler. But he shows up to the site where he believes his daughter may have been taken. And the cops like don't let him go near. And he's so polite with them. And so I have in my notes where is the fury? And then a few more lines down in my notes. I wrote, oh, the fury has arrived. And so watching that transition was very, very compelling. And I thought they did a really good job again to use your words in this kind of full life

6:07presentation to make us care. I cared about that slip into fury and madness for him. And I cared about him finding a grip again to be able to uncover this mystery. That's a good point. You become invested even within the length of a pilot episode in his journey with sobriety. And I got nervous watching him watch a bottle of alcohol and see what he would decide to do. And when he has those emotional outbursts and the fury, you can empathize. You can feel it as well. Because this is his daughter who's been gone for 11 years. And now that he's getting closer, all those feelings are coming back up. And I know this is not earth shattering to say. Of course, you can develop care in a show like this. But you know, you and I, Beige, we watch a lot of pilots. And we've seen this same format done in a way that is boring. Or you don't develop as much care.

7:07Or it's a little too hokey or too dark or whatever part of it. Some kind of balances off where I'm actually not that invested. If I see them possibly flirt with this kind of dissent into bad behavior when they need to be focused and figuring some things out. In this instance, I cared and I think that is maybe not necessarily unique, but the sign of a good pilot. I agree. It's not unique, but it's not always done. So we appreciate it only see it. And I think this show is complementing that interesting lead character with an interesting mystery. While like you've said, we have seen this before in various forms. Yeah. I think they presented this case of this body that matches the description of his daughter really well. Seeing how Ian reacts, how Ian's wife reacts, how Ian's former co-workers and friends are reacting. And all of that information, it keeps you moving throughout the pilot episode where I want to find out

8:09what's the next clue, what's the next hint, where are we going next? I feel like the theme of this review again is balanced. In this mystery, they held enough back that to your point, I want to figure out what's going on, not to give away the rating already, but I'm very intrigued to understand what happened, but they gave us enough and they gave us enough stakes in this first episode that I not only care, I think it's interesting. There are some creepy elements, like some clothes wrapped up in plastic that was very unsettling to me, but there were elements of this mystery, some looks from certain characters that off the bat, B.J. and I both agree that we don't trust that makes you interested to learn more. They gave enough away while still making clear that there's a lot left. And that, again, not always done well. True. So on the pilot podcast, we tend to avoid spoilers. So my question for you, me too, is what are three words you would describe as your reaction to a

9:12twist we get toward the end of this pilot episode? I sat up. That is how I described the twist. The twist in the ending was so good. You saw it coming. I didn't see it coming, but as you know, I tend to do kind of a three-quarter lay, like Mariah Carey, quite frequently when I'm watching TV. And that twisted the very end. Again, my three words, I sat up. And even though I saw it coming, or I make that my three words, I also sat up. It was something I was predicting, and when it was shown and how it was pulled together, I was shocked. I like that there was clarity around it. They were like, we're not going to make you wait to find out, is this what we mean? The twist is the twist. And they're like, yeah, this is actually the reality through which you will understand the next few episodes. And Ian is going to have to catch up with

10:16what you know. And I think that's always an interesting viewing experience, like a Colombo, like an Elspeth, where the viewer knows more about the crime. And you get to watch this lead investigating character catch up to where you are. And go beyond. And I want to watch him catch up and go beyond. I think that's another strength of this pilot, is that now that we know more than Ian, I want to see Ian find out what we know. Yes. Oh, I can't wait to see him find out, actually. Yeah, that's going to okay, before we talk more about that, let's just get into our ratings for last scene on Apple TV. I will watch again, seriously. And if your mystery have, I think you're going to want to watch again, seriously, there is something in the water in Australia. Maybe it's the toilets flushing in the other direction. They make great TV. I was actually just watching Kath and Kim this morning. Talent on the other hemisphere. Shout out to them. But I will watch

11:18again, seriously, again, for mystery hive. I think you'll want to watch again, seriously, too. I agree. This is a wood watch again, seriously. I am invested in this story. I want to follow Ian and find out what he'll find out. And I'm also a bit interested in the book, The Dispatcher. So maybe after this season, I'll go back and read that story. Oh, yeah. Because again, it's not like a new kind of show. It's just well done in the genre. So me too, if you were in the world of last scene, if you were in Australia, I actually don't know where this is set. Yeah. Would you work with Ian? No. Okay. So if you want other answers to question, head to our website at thepilotpodcast.com. And you can follow us on all of your favorite podcast platforms. Okay. Before I could say or you can follow us on social media, I feel very strongly that I should clarify. Oh, okay. Would I do what I can to help someone find their missing child? If I were for whatever reason, the necessary component

12:23there, like I have knowledge skills, whatever. Right. Absolutely. I'm just saying Ian is such an unreliable investigator right now. He's a little reckless. If I were just like an emergency dispatcher, yeah. I would not want him as my coworker. I agree with that. Okay. But I just, you know, just for anyone listening. It's not as though Ian knocks on my door and is like, you're the only person who could help find out what happened with my daughter. And I go, uh, double it passage to the next person. And I close the door. Like that's not what I'm doing. We appreciate the context. Okay. You can follow us on social media at the pilot pod. And you can send thoughts, feelings, show recommendations, because every other week, just like this one, we do a show recommended by you are wonderful listeners to ask the pilot podcast edgymo.com. Thanks for listening. Bye. Sometimes flavors need a pinch of salt to unleash their full potential. And life works the same

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