Ringer

Ringer

Episode 13: It's Easy to Cry When This Much Cash Is Involved

By: Carlos Uribe

Ringer is a show about a twin who takes the place of her twin's life.

Spoilers Ahoy!

Last episode, the Juliet storyline wasn't utterly ridiculous. This week, it became utterly ridiculous. It would have been an interesting turn if Juliet had lied and Tessa was really molested. It could have led to some interesting places. It turns out that this entire time it was all a con to get Juliet's money. Tessa was in on it but so was Mr. Carpenter. This was such a twist that came out of nowhere and really didn't make a lot of sense character-wise. I could have seen Tessa agreeing to this, but Mr. Carpenter? This felt like a twist to try and be clever. It wasn't clever and it was even a rip-off the movie Wild Things. This is flat out the stupidest thing this show has done. It has made the entire plot a complete waste of time. Why bother doing something if you're not going to have an original perspective on it?

Bridget spends the episode trying to figure out Siobhan's secrets. She does get some evidence, for once, such as that Siobhan knew Delario for a while and that she really wasn't forgiven. She hired the driver to be her bodyguard because she realized her life might still be in danger. She had also previously hired the driver to drive her around and help her solve the mystery of Siobhan. Surely the driver would have thought something was up with the person he thinks is Siobhan not knowing anything? Bridget has an answer for that. It's a completely ridiculous answer that I don't think anyone intelligent would at all buy. That was even stupider than ripping off Wild Things. I get that she needs to find the answers, but couldn't have answer been a little more creative?

Henry learns a version of the truth. He believes that Bridget had the idea to switch places with Siobhan and that she knows her twin sister is alive. Siobhan also states that Bridget was told to stay away from Henry, which explains why she broke things off with Henry. Siobhan then proceeds to claim that John Delario and Bridget got greedy, which is why they kidnapped Gemma. Henry is being told a whole bunch of lies and he buys every one of them. He sure is trusting despite having been lied to for months and not being in the loop. Is there anyone whose intelligent on this show? He also gets his father-in-law to invest in Andrew's company. This is a bad thing because Siobhan has been planning to take down the company.

It turns out that Siobhan plans to steal all of Andrew's money. She can't divorce him thanks to an iron-clad prenup. She wants to be free from Andrew but she also wants all his money. Her plan apparently involves in getting the SEC to investigate Andrew's company and get him thrown in jail. This is a great plan until you consider that the SEC will more than likely freeze Andrew's assets. This includes the wealth that Siobhan is trying to steal. This plan is stupid. It's also amazing that she successfully lied to her Paris boyfriend that Henry is her brother. That was a ridiculous lie but it's even more amazing that he bought it. What is it about Siobhan that makes men trust her so easily? She reveals she's going back to Paris.

This was overall a stupid episode of Ringer. It has managed to single-handedly destroy any hope I have that this might turn out to be a good show. I guess it's possible for the show to improve, but the writers can't even think up of good stories. This late in the game, to not even see the writers trying to improve the show is a sign. Even the stories that they rip off they can't execute well. For this reason, I have decided to stop reviewing it weekly. (Note Added February 19, 2012: I will continue to cover this show weekly due to reader interest.)