Episode #6 "One-Eyed Jack"


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Watch from about 15:00. EJO talks about how he got the part on a Wednesday evening, and was filming the next morning at 7 am:

 

 

I believe this was when they filmed the scene where they found Barbara Carrow at the end of NE 105th Street.

 

I like finding when things link together :)

That's crazy. Would that imply that EJO had to fly from L.A. to Miami during the night just to film first thing in the morning? They would have had to get his wardrobe, give him a script, and cover anything else on set for him in just a few hours -- and he wouldn't have managed to get any sleep in the interim.

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This episode marks a turning point in the series for two reasons. The first is the addition of Edward James Olmos, who is the definition of the term badass. The second is the change in style. The first few episodes had a lot of standard cop show elements that were all but gone after this episode.

Anyway this is one of my favorites. I absolutely love the scenery.This episode also features my favorite Philip Michael Thomas performance. He's on fire here.

Can't think of any flaws here.

9.5/10

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I just noticed something tonight for the first time. I believe Tubbs' stunt double from the fight with Ruszac (the stair fall scene) reemerges at OCB when Castillo makes his first appearance. 

Some of you screen cap guys can help me verify this. We first get a clear shot of the double's face when he tackles the muscle guy at the restaurant. 

Maybe I'm late on this one. 

Anyone?

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2 hours ago, Dadrian said:

I just noticed something tonight for the first time. I believe Tubbs' stunt double from the fight with Ruszac (the stair fall scene) reemerges at OCB when Castillo makes his first appearance. 

Some of you screen cap guys can help me verify this. We first get a clear shot of the double's face when he tackles the muscle guy at the restaurant. 

Maybe I'm late on this one. 

Anyone?

That is interesting and I never knew that :hippie:

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I've seen specific songs mentioned - this one stand out for me (musically) for "New Girl Now" by Honeymoon Suite.  Great tune!

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On 12/1/2008 at 9:38 AM, Tony D. said:

"One Eyed Jack"I have to like this episode, I'm Italian! Too bad we're always cast as racketeers. I guess art imitates life, LOL Even Tubbs speaks a little Italian with Lombard- south Italy though( Africa). I like the fight with the body guard rolling down the stairs. A lot of cool dialog, Sonny extinguishing his cigarette in DeMarco's cottege cheese, Rico calling the internal affairs guy "scrodface", Castillo eventually looking up Sonny's record & throwing the I.A. guy out of his office. Very cool how Rico set up DeMarco. The music was excellent: " Jump". PMT seemed to be having a ball in this episode playing poker, dancing, & being his personable self. I always liked Dennis Farina. He is a likeable gangster,as we see in later episodes. My rating is a 10 ! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:added : This is one of the episodes that made me love Miami Vice and Florida!

An oldie, but goodie, Tony! 

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On 1/1/2009 at 9:55 AM, mjcmmv said:

One Eyed JackOne of my favorites! Castillo is introduced, and Sonny and Rico are not to happy about him. Sonny raising his eyebrow and sarcasticaly saying, "Charming..." after the first encounter, said it pretty well. That scene when Castillo glares at Rico and says: "Never get in my face like that again, Detective." is one of the best quotes of the entire series. I read somewhere that EJ ad-libbed that line and the look of concern on DJ's face as he led a protesting Rico away, was also added on as a "spur of the moment". It was great how Castillo sized up the two detectives, coming to Sonny's defense when he realized a good cop was being railroaded. Rico's scheme to trap DeMarco was interesting. I could actually see that happening. Barbara Carroll's husband had a right to be angry with Sonny. He should have protected her, knowing what DeMarco was capable of. 'Nuff said. I give this one a 10.

This is funny. I just found my review of this episode from back in 2009.

And you know, I agree with everything I said. I give this episode another 10. 

So, I just had another thought. During the scene when Schroeder, the IAD cop is telling Castillo why he arrested Crockett, he talks about Sonny as being a "One Eyed Jack" and that we only see the side of him he wants us to see. Does anyone see this as a foreshadowing of Sonny becoming Burnett? Of course, we could say the writers weren't thinking that far ahead and the Burnett Arc came about much later, when they were struggling to make the show interesting.

But, I think this might have been a hint.

Maybe the Burnett Arc stared a way back, as early as Season One! 

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I think the basic idea floated out as early as the second episode, when we see what happens when you stay undercover too long. I don't know that the show runners thought that far ahead, but I'm sure some of the writers looked back through episodes for inspiration. Don't forget the original title of Mirror Image was Alter Ego. And Burnett did evolve over the course of the series, moving more from a kind of redneck into transportation to something more serious and sinister. Compare Burnett from the pilot to Burnett in Phil the Shill, just for one example.

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1 hour ago, Robbie C. said:

I think the basic idea floated out as early as the second episode, when we see what happens when you stay undercover too long. I don't know that the show runners thought that far ahead, but I'm sure some of the writers looked back through episodes for inspiration. Don't forget the original title of Mirror Image was Alter Ego. And Burnett did evolve over the course of the series, moving more from a kind of redneck into transportation to something more serious and sinister. Compare Burnett from the pilot to Burnett in Phil the Shill, just for one example.

Yes, we keep seeing Sonny "looking in the "Mirror" throughout the show, "Heart of Darkness" being a prime example. 
But here we have another character, Schroeder,  pointing it out.

 i think that throughout the series, Sonny was a -One Eyed Jack. He denied it, he fought it...but after Caitlin died and he killed Hackman, I think he retreated into this "Alter-Ego".  Self-preservation.

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1 hour ago, 305Vice said:

I might have missed this in thread but who played Barbara? 

Janet Constable. She also played Susu the receptionist at the Caprice Escort Service in the episode "By Hooker by Crook", and an unnamed homicide detective in the episode "God's Work".

"God's Work"

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"By Hooker By Crook"

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I think the reason Castillo's addition to the show works so well is BECAUSE it doesn't really change anything. Watch "Heart of Darkness" and then this, and I think you'd be hard-pressed to say there's any kind of fundamental, wild difference to the way the show feels. The character dynamic in the office changes, absolutely; but the overall show is fundamentally the same. You just kinda get knocked back by how cool Castello is rather than the brash cliché of Rodriguez being the shouty Lieutenant.

This is a really underrated episode. The opening fight has some moments of goofiness, but that's pretty minor. The entire plot of Sonny trying to help out an old friend and his wife, and the tragic turns that happen in the midst of it - as well as the tragedy within the tragedy of how the husband ruins his own life in avenging his wife's murder - create a gripping piece of drama. Dennis Farina is fantastic here, and I'm glad they brought Lombard back. "Under arrest for what? Conspiracy to have lunch?"

The way Tubbs manipulates his undercover situation and the way Crockett gets duped are both really smart subplots and arguably the most intricate writing the show had seen up to this point.

Not a lot more to say, really. Castillo's arrived! 9/10 for me.

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1 hour ago, zachbmarsh said:

I think the reason Castillo's addition to the show works so well is BECAUSE it doesn't really change anything. Watch "Heart of Darkness" and then this, and I think you'd be hard-pressed to say there's any kind of fundamental, wild difference to the way the show feels. The character dynamic in the office changes, absolutely; but the overall show is fundamentally the same. You just kinda get knocked back by how cool Castello is rather than the brash cliché of Rodriguez being the shouty Lieutenant.

This is a really underrated episode. The opening fight has some moments of goofiness, but that's pretty minor. The entire plot of Sonny trying to help out an old friend and his wife, and the tragic turns that happen in the midst of it - as well as the tragedy within the tragedy of how the husband ruins his own life in avenging his wife's murder - create a gripping piece of drama. Dennis Farina is fantastic here, and I'm glad they brought Lombard back. "Under arrest for what? Conspiracy to have lunch?"

The way Tubbs manipulates his undercover situation and the way Crockett gets duped are both really smart subplots and arguably the most intricate writing the show had seen up to this point.

Not a lot more to say, really. Castillo's arrived! 9/10 for me.

I like the goofy fight in the beginning (I think the show had a light-hearted touch in the first two seasons): we get a slightly a darker take on an opening fight is on display in 'The Golden Triangle' ("Bad chowder" indeed).

Yeah, Tubbs ended up having Vincent De Marco wrapped around his finger, and I loved his line to Lombard after Lombard examined his face and said that he was a little dark for an Italian (Tubbs blesses those rains down in Africa).

Definitely, Crockett really put himself on the line for Barbara Carrow and got burned on a play by DeMarco/Lombard.

Castillo really has quite an entrance (stone cold!), and endears himself to the team when he eventually shrugs off Schroeder's demands for Crockett's badge when the evidence that it was a set-up comes to light and he gets a glimpse into Crockett's character.

I agree, excellent episode, and my type: long-legged and kinky.

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On 7/20/2020 at 3:18 PM, RedDragon86 said:

Janet Constable. She also played Susu the receptionist at the Caprice Escort Service in the episode "By Hooker by Crook", and an unnamed homicide detective in the episode "God's Work".

"God's Work"

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"By Hooker By Crook"

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Great post @RedDragon86

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25 minutes ago, Eillio Martin Imbasciati said:

I like the goofy fight in the beginning (I think the show had a light-hearted touch in the first two seasons): we get a slightly a darker take on an opening fight is on display in 'The Golden Triangle' ("Bad chowder" indeed).

Yeah, Tubbs ended up having Vincent De Marco wrapped around his finger, and I loved his line to Lombard after Lombard examined his face and said that he was a little dark for an Italian (Tubbs blesses those rains down in Africa).

Definitely, Crockett really put himself on the line for Barbara Carrow and got burned on a play by DeMarco/Lombard.

Castillo really has quite an entrance (stone cold!), and endears himself to the team when he eventually shrugs off Schroeder's demands for Crockett's badge when the evidence that it was a set-up comes to light and he gets a glimpse into Crockett's character.

I agree, excellent episode, and my type: long-legged and kinky.

It was really goofy, and quite camp, by Vice’s standard. But I loved this episode. The location where Crockett and Tubbs boat was located (teaser) in front of the warehouse is today a waterfront bar (closed since 2018).

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1 hour ago, Matt5 said:

It was really goofy, and quite camp, by Vice’s standard.

The fight with the huge bodyguard during the intro was campy all right but that's about it in my opinion. Let's not forget it was still early days for the show.:)

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I just rewatched this one and I forgot how many great scenes are in it:

  • Castillo's first scene walking into headquarters. (Could watch that over and over and over... lots of lessons in masculinity there for beta boys.)
  • Crockett confronts Vincent DeMarco at the pool after some beautiful shots of Miami scenery to Honeymoon Suite's "New Girl Now." (Another lesson in how to be a dominant man as well.)
  • Tubbs breakdancing. Philip Michael Thomas out-performs John Travolta for a few good moments.
  • Gina's surprise candlelit dinner.
  • Tubbs and Angel. Pure tension after Tubbs slams the door to be alone with Angel, who is one scary-looking guy.
  • Castillo stares down Schroeder (who has his own stare-down experience from playing Nick Tortelli on Cheers, but he's no match for Edward James Olmos.)
  • Lester makes an appearance. I liked Lester. Wish he had stuck around for longer than the first few episodes. (The house security disarming in "No Exit" was awesome.)

No, it may not a five-star episode as some have pointed out, but it's true to the Vice themes and the character development is solid.

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"I thought I recognized her before, thanks, Melanie G was hot in that episode. Crockett " first a junkie, (Theresa) and now a hooker?"  "(quote from 305Vice)

 

Best bit was when he asked MG "what about me?" when she was talking about what bastards she'd encountered and  she replied "you might be the biggest one..." Probably said with  feeling :) No wonder he didn't return her goodbye kiss :)

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49 minutes ago, wolfie1996 said:

Best bit was when he asked MG "what about me?" when she was talking about what bastards she'd encountered and  she replied "you might be the biggest one..." Probably said with  feeling :) No wonder he didn't return her goodbye kiss :)

LOL!  But I think By Hooker By Crook was filmed during a period when they were on very good terms, not long after she went through rehab at Hazelden, with DJ's support.

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2 minutes ago, vicegirl85 said:

LOL!  But I think By Hooker By Crook was filmed during a period when they were on very good terms, not long after she went through rehab at Hazelden, with DJ's support.

You're absolutely right. In fact I do feel she probably used her "dependence" on his support as a way of getting back on, shall we say, intimate terms with him. She's no fool, that woman. Made sure she got pregnant too, and if there's one thing he's attached to, it's his kids. More so than to any woman, I suspect. Some men are like that.

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I agree, he is attached to his kids. 

However, I don't see his relationship with Melanie as one where she deliberately plotted or tried to trap him into marriage.  The two of them had at least a 5-year relationship in the 70s that ended in a very short marriage, but even after the divorce they saw each other and according to statements he has made, were intimate from time to time.  So it was probably natural that she reached out to him when she felt her life was out of control, and natural that he supported her then.

They are still close friends, if a person can believe their social media posts.  DJ is a dad to MG's son Alexander, and she is a second mom to his son Jesse.  There are photos of MG at his home (with his wife Kelley and their kids) at the holidays.  Jesse has escorted MG to events; DJ and MG's daughter Dakota appears to be close to both of her half-sisters Grace Johnson and Stella Banderas Griffith; there are photos of the 3 girls spending time together.  DJ and Dakota both participated in a photoshoot with MG's mom, Tippi Hedren a year or 2 ago.  DJ has said in the past that he would never say anything bad about any woman he was previously involved with.  He has subsequently made a crack or two about MG but that was right after the divorce.

My opinion and of course I don't know any of them personally, but it fits with their public statements:   evidently their second divorce (during a time when he was struggling with alcohol) was bitter but ultimately they have decided to maintain a good relationship for the sake of all of the children.  Like most adults with good judgment they realize negative talk about each other will help no one, and like (I think!) most actors, they don't want to burn any bridges.  

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On 3/22/2021 at 10:56 PM, vicegirl85 said:

However, I don't see his relationship with Melanie as one where she deliberately plotted or tried to trap him into marriage.  The two of them had at least a 5-year relationship in the 70s that ended in a very short marriage, but even after the divorce they saw each other and according to statements he has made, were intimate from time to time.  So it was probably natural that she reached out to him when she felt her life was out of control, and natural that he supported her then.

But at that time she was actually married to someone else, was she  not? Why did  she need support from DJ? Also  apparently she was originally the one who rang him up at 4am one morning and suggested they got married so they flew off to Vegas or somewhere the same day  and did... didn't last long though  did it? My take on this was that she ALWAYS wanted to be  with him and was determined (and still is) to stay in his life one way or another. Obviously he's married to someone else now so  she's obliged to play the family friend role (or drop out of it altogether which  she won't want to do.) By the time they divorced the second time, I'd say  she was pissed off with his drinking and messing about with teenage girls. Must have been bad for her to give up! I'm more cynical than you, I can see :)

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