Lost Girl "(Dis)Members Only" Review

I didn't comment on the final scene between Bo and Dyson last week because of muffled audio. I didn't know whether or not an "I love you" was exchanged or an agreement to just have sex. It was the latter. Bo and Dyson are in love, in the honeymoon stage of their exclusive relationship, and get to play-act as a married couple in the case-of-the-week. Their play-acting story allows for an exploration of their relationship. Bo is fighting against her nature of polygamy. Both have separate work lives that merge as well as philosophies which differ when a case is at a crossroads. Meanwhile, as the lovers had all the fun, Kenzi tried not to become the next victim of the mysterious killer in the country club.

Bo, Dyson and Kenzi went undercover to figure out why people from the kitchen staff disappeared. One of Kenzi's old friends from the street came to her because he heard that her friend takes weird cases. The country club setting is alien to the three characters. They're used to Trick's bars and weird places where fae dwell. The country club is beautifully kept, with lush green grass, colors that pop anywhere one walks, and populated entirely by wealthy and attractive people. It's weird though. Anyone who joins the club benefits from impossible good luck--huge investment opportunities or winning the lottery. Also, the plants kill members of the kitchen staff--it's all part of some ritualistic deal. A dark fae chef is behind the murders, and she meets her end when a pack of angry staff members exact revenge for the crimes she committed against their friends or family.

The case itself isn't very interesting. The writers seemed to lose interest in the case half-way through the episode. The Bo and Dyson dynamic is the heart of the case-of-the-week. Kenzi and Hale make a bet about the date of their break-up, which shows the characters are as untrustworthy of the relationship as viewers. Their reunion is abrupt, but I suppose clearing one's name of murder will bring two people back together, especially when death was on the line. "(Dis)members Only" is an exploration of how, and if, Bo and Dyson will work in the long-term. Their instincts clash repeatedly: the country club owner and his trophy wife want to engage in intimate acts with the newest couple in the club, and Bo will have sex with both if it means learning more about the case. Dyson stops the foursome from happening seconds after the idea is pitched because he doesn't want to share Bo with anyone. A succubus is naturally inclined to polygamy because they feed off of sexual energy whereas a wolf is part of a pack; a pack member doesn't stray too far from the pack or mate.

Suffice to say, there is dysfunction in the relationship, which is consistent with what we've seen. Dyson wants to share all the secrets of her past with her now that they're in love. Just when he's about to reveal all to Bo, Saskia attacks Dyson and nearly drains him of all his life. As she assaults him, she yells, "Say my name, bitch!" and one immediately assumes she's part of Bo's ever mysterious and secretive past. Dyson's secret should lead to a bitter break-up between the two. Bo won't forgive anyone who withheld this information from her, information she tried to get by risking her life and her friends' lives. So, the happily married couple the club members saw is an illusion; and, to a certain degree, their actual relationship is an illusion. When the illusion fades and truth remains, things will get messy.

Hale and Kenzi were part of the funnest scenes in the episode. Kenzi feared for her life in an over-the-top comical way. Hale tried to have a sexy spy moment with her. The energy of the episode. Overall, "(Dis)members Only" wasn't the best episode. It was relatively light and funny. I expected a little more intensity in the penultimate episode, but SyFy hasn't previewed this Monday's episode as the finale. Of course, Lost Girl is going to keep running on SyFy for the next nineteen weeks (I think).

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