This episode framed Jane's quiet discontent very well, not only in this moment but throughout, and not merely an increase of tension, but also the exposure of tension he'd been hiding. When he speaks with the doctor who sees his wife's alleged killer has been executed, Jane says "doesn't feel the way you thought it would, does it?" "No. No, I thought I'd feel avenged, or at least relieved. Instead it's just sad. And it doesn't bring my wife back." "No, it doesn't." Jane needed his revenge on Red John and took it, but he is still carrying inside himself the weight of lost love, and his part in that loss. He is buried under it and won't ask for Lisbon's help because he's scared he'll pull her under too. Being with her is the closest to okay he's been since his family died, and he is beginning to lose even that at this point. Oh Jane. Lisbon has loved you longer than it took for you to get revenge. She is so strong, have a little faith in her.
This episode framed Jane's quiet discontent very well, not only in this moment but throughout, and not merely an increase of tension, but also the exposure of tension he'd been hiding.
When he speaks with the doctor who sees his wife's alleged killer has been executed, Jane says "doesn't feel the way you thought it would, does it?"
"No. No, I thought I'd feel avenged, or at least relieved. Instead it's just sad. And it doesn't bring my wife back."
"No, it doesn't."
Jane needed his revenge on Red John and took it, but he is still carrying inside himself the weight of lost love, and his part in that loss. He is buried under it and won't ask for Lisbon's help because he's scared he'll pull her under too. Being with her is the closest to okay he's been since his family died, and he is beginning to lose even that at this point.
Oh Jane. Lisbon has loved you longer than it took for you to get revenge. She is so strong, have a little faith in her.
She wants to go with Jane.
Or she wanted to in the past but she did not wait.
So sad.