AVClub: On the one hand, “The Bottoms” takes some shortcuts that reduce my expectations for Hap And Leonard. On the other, it contains a surprise alligator attack.
The climax of “The Bottoms” encapsulates my reaction to the episode. Trudy and Hap are floating down the river at night. Apparently she’s found the river and kept it to herself, and now she’s interested in sharing that information with Hap. Next she drops a road flare into the river, and Hap trails a fishing rod. That’s their plan? The fact that they manage to pull up the license plate of their target cash cab beggars belief, but their joy is contagious. Their celebration is cut short, though, when a gator lunges at them, jaws wide open, and they abandon the raft. In short order the episode inspires character intrigue, narrative disappointment, and pulpy thrill. That about sums it up.
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