Justin Castor, In A Chilling, And Brilliant, Performance, Enlivens An Otherwise Pallid Season 6 On Last Night's "Rizzoli And Isles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                            I am telling you, girls, much as I like Jane and Maura, (Angie and Sasha) I was ready to write off the show, after the doggie downer segment that resulted in the killing of Susie.  I can never forgive the writers for that.

                              It was not until about halfway through last night's episode, entitled "A Bad Seed Grows," that I realized what was being done.  The writers were sort of charting area similar in theme to Law And Order's 1999 episode, "Killerz," in which a young Hallie Hirsch played Jenny Brandt, and viewers saw the evolution of a serial killer.

                                The title says it all "A Bad Seed Grows."  The phrase "Bad Seed" has become code for a homicidal child, as all my girls know. This was not so much about his work, as catching him early, before he can do anything further.

                                 The body of a sixteen-year-old girl, Sheila McIntyre, is found, hidden behind leaves, in a park. She is in an animal cage, and has been drugged.  No sexual assault.  Red herrings, such as an old medical school chum of Maura's, Dr. Coe, who also ends up being murdered, points to one of his patients, Daniel O'Neill, as having disturbances that would house the capacity to commit a killing like this.  Things get even more revealing when it is discovered Daniel does volunteer work at an animal shelter, less out of humanistic purposes, and more out of a way of gaining access to drugs, and euthanizing the animals, to practice his killing skills.  Serial killers always start on animals first.

                                 Like true sociopaths, Daniel is a manipulator.  In a scene between Jane and his mother, (Elise Robertson) it is clear Daniel has been feigning innocence all through childhood till now--"Please; I'm just a kid," he piteously says when confronted with the truth. His mother is the Nancy Kelly/Christine Penmark figure, who sees right through him, while his father is clearly taken in.  And would soon be a victim, if it weren't for Jane cornering Daniel, and putting him in a psych facility, where he belongs. Which did not happen with Jenny Brandt!!!!!!!!!!!

                                  This episode bears watching again, so tune in next Tuesday at 8PM, when it will be aired again. Savor Justin's chilling brilliance, as he transitions seamlessly from innocent child, who is not so, to dangerous serial killer!

                                      You can't go wrong with serial killers, when it comes to crime drama, and this episode is one of the best in the series!

                                         And Justin's performance as Daniel, should get him noticed, career wise!!!!!!!!!!!

                                          Now, if only I could get some career notice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!