The Black Donnellys: Irony and confusion
March 12, 2007 at 11:21 p.m.
Well, we were promised a suspenseful episode this week, and we definitely got it. Aside from being filled with suspense, the irony in episode three was overwhelming.
In short, Tommy agrees to host Huey’s wake, but Tommy is the one who actually killed him. And if that isn’t ironic enough, Tommy killed Huey to protect his brother, after Huey had told Tommy — when he was a young boy — to do anything to take care of his family.
There’s more… Huey’s widow, Kate, and son, Matthew, want Tommy to stand next to them during the funeral (obviously they don’t know Tommy killed Huey), and we see a flashback of Huey being there for Tommy and his brothers when their dad passed away. Does that give us a sign that Huey killed the Donnelly brothers’ father? Confused? I am, too.
Amidst all the irony, Dokey, Huey’s brother, is determined to figure out who killed his brother. Dokey thinks he has it all figured out, but Tommy turns Dokey’s story upside down and saves himself and his brother.
Aside from the main storyline of the funeral and wake, we are left at the edge of our seats whenever Jimmy is in the picture. He is always messed up and always getting everyone into a lot of trouble.
I was let down in the end when Jenny left with the other guy in the middle of Tommy’s speech. It seems as if it is the one thing he wants that he cannot get.
Watching this episode I was scared for Tommy, felt sorry for Huey’s family, laughed at Jimmy’s repeated stupidity and confused about the connections between the different mob groups. I definitely appreciate the mix of emotions you can feel while watching the show, so let’s hope that next time Joey “ice cream” will add to the storyline, but stay clear of adding more characters. There are just so many! Until next time…
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