Red Widow- The Escape

"We live and die by our word."

Red Widow is picking up the pace and with Irvin out of prison, nerve wrecking moments are a dime a dozen. Although everything went wrong on Marta's first consignment, nothing about it was really hitting a nerve, making me anxious or fearful for her life. In comes in the really dumb brother, who makes poor life decisions and puts everyone in danger; now I'm worried. Instead of running as she had planned to, Marta ends up doing another deal with the devil thanks to her brother, who promises Schiller that he can get Orson to be their grower. One problem? Orson isn't on board Of course after a punch to the gut, a gun shot wounded man and some negotiation, Orson ends up on board. Good for Marta, if that's what you consider good nowadays. 

My problem with Schiller is the way he lives his life at ease. He's genuinely happy having this control over people. People fear him and people risk their lives for him, granted he can kill them at any moment. He thrives off of his need to control and people suffer because of their lack of control in their own life. Marta lives in fear knowing she has no real power over her life and that she cannot protect her children. She never wants that for her kids. Obviously, the only option is running. Or sleeping with the enemy, which I think that's where this is going. See, Schiller has the hots for Marta and in some twisted way, she's going to be involved with him for more than just consignments. You have to do what you have to do to survive I guess.

That will and need to do anything to protect her children is something she clearly didn't inherit from her father. When he came to Schiller to ask for his daughters freedom, I believed he was a good man. Schiller agreed as long as he would give up his land and retire. He than came home and told Marta that he tried to persuade Schiller and it didn't work. Is money and drugs really that important that you would risk the well being and safety of your daughter? Well apparently. Although Marta doesn't know about the deal yet, I'm sure when Schiller slips up about it, it will drive a huge wedge between her and her father, which is exactly what Schiller wants. 

Luther seems like a genuinely good man. Its funny because when you see all these drug dealers, they all have this huge line of protection, They have their men and they have security. Marta walks into this blindly and alone, but with Petrova instincts and she comes out of it alive, everytime. Luck of the Russian? I doubt it. She's got good intuition, which is what makes her very valuable to Schiller. Luther seems to truly want to protect Marta and I could see their relationship going to different places as well, but I'm also suspicious. Boris has been remembering things about his father's death. Natalie is drawing out the shoe that Boris remembers the killer wearing. When Luther see's this, he becomes very on edge and takes the drawing to "look into it." Could it be possible that Andrei and Luther were behind the shooting of Evan? Maybe they thought he was bringing danger to the family or he was a potential threat to Andrei's business? Schiller is definitely not behind it and there doesn't seem to be anyone else that would want Evan dead, given they all said he played it safe and was on good terms with many of his "employees."

Although, I think Irvin is probably the dumbest drug smuggler out thee, Mike is pretty pathetic in his coke addiction. Because of his gambling problems and his coke problems he's putting Dina in danger. It was sad to see how blind Dina was to the whole situation, but its even worse that Marta, her only friend doesn't just tell her the truth and keeps her in the dark. Mike is no good for Dina and he's just putting her in danger. Marta has a point that he should leave Dina before he puts her in some real harm. Maybe witness protection would be good for Dina, since Marta doesn't trust agent Ramos. I know as humans were always skeptical of the police. But is going in with the enemy really safer than just turning to the cops for help?? Why is she so not trusting of agent Ramos?? Could the fact that his wife is also addicted to heroin play a major role in why he's trying to save Marta from destruction? His need to help someone cause he couldn't help his wife?? Things are starting to pick up on Red Widow. Hopefully so are the ratings.