‘Quantico’ episode 8 review: Did Alex turn herself in?

Through eight episodes of “Quantico,” we have learned once more that this is a crazy, shocking show that leaves no stone unturned when it comes to controversy and political warfare. The problem still is that at times, the show could benefit from slowing down rather than try to produce the next big “OMG” moment.

In Sunday’s episode, that moment involved Alex Parrish deciding finally that she was better off turning herself into the FBI, proclaiming that there was a second bomb, than continuing to fight the good fight on her own. It’s a bold move, but one that she may have started to realize that she needed to make if she wanted to give herself a better long-term chance. There was actually some good news when it comes to determining her innocence as a result of the bombing; unfortunately, Caleb’s father had him more or less bury all of the evidence.

In watching this particular episode, we don’t really think that we were offered that many more clues in regards to who is really behind this. While Liam and Alex’s father had a secret, we don’t think their cover-up in Omaha is so ominous that you may start to think Liam is capable of this sort of attack. Meanwhile, the only thing we’ve really learned about Nimah and Raina right now is that they have been revealed to everyone at Quantico, and they are in an odd sort of love triangle with Simon. Nothing that unusual there when you think about every other show on the map.

For us at the moment, we feel like Shelby is probably the top candidate for being behind the bombing, but we’re not really ruling out Ryan, either, despite Alex’s helicopter rescue of him. It felt during the whole back-to-Quantico story this week that the show was trying to tell us that sometimes, the real threat is the one that is just an inch away from your nose.

We did appreciate more of the focus on the future / present / whatever you want to call it this week, and it helped “Quantico” to at least hold out interest after a few more-frustrating entries. As for the past, we enjoy it more when it is not like a teen drama with relationship questions left and right. Grade: B-.