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Poker Face Recap: Child’s Play
The lack of a big-name guest star and a weak ending make for a middling episode.
When we meet Stephanie, we learn that she’s far-and-away the top of her class at Good Hope Academy, collecting a staggering number of gold stars from her teacher, Ms. Dee (Adrienne C. Moore), for her daily accomplishments. Director Adam Arkin smartly shoots these early scenes from a child’s eye view — we don’t see Ms. Dee’s face until Charlie shows up; it’s very Nanny on Muppet Babies — and that makes it easier for the stakes to feel as high for us as they do for Stephanie. Alas, Stephanie has capitalized on Elijah’s baby photo distraction by flipping the box upside-down so that when he brings the mallet down for the big finish, he crushes poor Joseph and splatters the audience with blood.
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