Mirror, Mirror

This episode was unique in that it took a new filmic turn, in the sense that it employed different film styles to keep the separate versions of the story straight. I don't know anything about film, really, but I was seriously impressed by the whole Film Noir-esque thing going on for Gordan Pinsent's version of events, next to the slightly overexposed, almost superhero/Marvel comics thing for Jake's version, beside Malachi's as the most normal looking one so that the audience could tell or surmise that he's the one telling the truth. So, seriously, go Team Doyle.

As always, Des has the bestest moments. The return of Des' thing for String Theory and how he thinks it will impress Tinny. Also, serious love for the moment Gordan Pinsent asked him about his Tinny troubles and Des says 'She just doesn't get my interest in particle physics.' The Des/Tinny attraction and them lying about it thing continues – golden moment when Des says 'did you know I'm single,' and Tinny replies by insulting his collection of sweaters and sweater vests – but it's getting harder to tell with Tinny, since to the careful observer of her obsessive texting, one could be led to believe she is now seeing someone.

The new plotline of Walter and Kathryn dating. While not entirely unexpected, since they bonded over Jake's not-daughter last episode, I really thought it'd be a single hookup or something like the Jake/Nikki illicit, hidden hookups that were on the go for a while. But it would seem not. However, we win because Jake gave Walter a black eye – well, it was really bruised and pink – when he slammed a door on his face.

Oh, and then there's a bit of cultural commentary when they address the French/English in Canada thing. Guy (French cop there to help arrest Gordan Pinsent) asks Jake: Is it inconvenient for you not being able to speak either official language? And then Jake is relaying to Leslie a conversation that happened in French and it goes like this: “Stylo!” “Livre!” “Crayon, oui!” To which Leslie says: why were they talking about pens and books? Jake says: Well, I had to stop French in grade nine, but my French teacher was seriously hot.

The last action of Jake before passing out after being drugged by Natalie was groping her breast on the way to the floor.

The ending of this episode is going on my list of most heartbreakingly beautiful television moments. If you recall, earlier we were told that Jake couldn't speak French. So, Leslie is sitting in the bar, looking lovely, and dressed for dinner with her sister and she says, in French, "you are my man." to Jake. After she leaves, Jakes looks longingly at her seat and says 'And you're the one for me.'

But, as the credits rolled, we were still left with the question: did they ever go golfing?