Chico’s death

Was it that surprising to find out that Scarfe was on Cottonmouth’s payroll? Not really. After all, he was a white cop. What was surprising was the way in which the reveal was made – again, a burst of energy in the midst of calmness.

Scarfe goes to meet Chico, the last surviving criminal who robbed Stokes. As Chico is telling his story, the detective is listening and playing with his tie. But, as soon as Chico reveals that he wants to rat on everybody, suddenly Scarfe strangles him.

As said, it was no surprise that he was bent. But I do believe I am not the only one to find Chico’s disposal extremely out of the blue and extremely effective. Lastly, the fact that the detective then finishes his meal, as if nothing happened, reminded me of the cannoli scene from the Godfather (a movie referenced several times in Luke Cage’s first season).