Nancy Drew gave us a mystery of the week for a change of pace
Even with other storylines coming into play, Nancy Drew finally gave us a mystery of the week in “The Legend of the Murder Hotel.” And considering what Nancy and her friends have had to deal with since their story began, it was actually quite nice to see our girl detective handling a regular old case.
Sure, we saw George fully possessed more than once and of course, some of the other side stories were touched upon, including Ned and Ryan trying to take down the Hudson empire. But the majority of this episode revolved around a missing girl.
Nancy Drew is hired by a trio of college girls to find one of their missing classmates after a hazing left their friend missing in a sealed hotel room. It was classic detective work with a little paranormal twist (although we do learn that the paranormal is actually the hotel they are in playing up their haunted reputation).
Since Season 1, Nancy Drew has been less about a story of the week and more about an overarching storyline that included a death curse. But in “The Legend of the Murder Hotel,” we really got a feel for what Nancy is known for – her detective work.
Nancy Drew gives us a mystery of the week episode
It was also nice not to have Nancy dealing with ghosts and curses, even with the whole George situation. For a change, this felt like a detective series in line with the books themselves. And it was nice as a palate cleanser.
Of course, we want to see Nancy Drew dealing with the ghosts and curses she unleashed in her efforts to save George’s life. And we want to see her cleaning up that mess, as well as helping George get free of the ghost possessing her. However, that doesn’t mean we don’t want more of these types of episodes.
It’s nice to mix things up, especially when the story tends to get dark and deep. Having the other stories woven into lighter mysteries gives us a chance to breathe, rather than feeling like we are going 100 miles an hour all of the time.
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What did you think of The Legend of the Murder Hotel? Do you want to see more mystery of the week-style episodes? Or do you prefer the episodes that all tie together in an overarching story? Tell us in the comments below.