This week’s episode of Power Book IV: Force delivered a chaotic mix of character spirals, power shifts, and the kind of wild action that reminds viewers why this series remains unpredictable.
Much of the hour centers on D Mac, whose behavior is starting to echo the energy of O Dog from Menace II Society. He is young, angry, and reckless, but where O Dog had sharp instincts, D Mac is far more gullible. He is desperate to prove himself no matter the cost, unaware of how easily he is being manipulated on all sides. There is a little of Tommy’s fearlessness in him, but he never had the kind of mentorship Tommy once had from Breeze and Kanan. That lack of guidance is shaping up to be his downfall.
The episode doubled down on the idea that Tommy is losing control of his environment because his emotions are finally getting the best of him. His relationship with Mireya is deepening in a way that is affecting his judgment. She cannot handle cigar smoke and seems to be living on ice cream, which raises questions the episode is clearly hinting at. Tommy even straps her up for protection, a moment that symbolizes how tangled his personal life has become. Someone is going to end up pulling a trigger, and the show is building suspense around who it might be.
Meanwhile, Vic wastes no time playing every angle available. He is feeding Tommy intel on Stacy while Stacy herself is compromised by a dirty agent in her task force. Claudia continues to lean into her self-appointed title as the white devil, and her arrogance is setting Elise up for a tragic exit long before Claudia finds her own way out of prison.
The growing tension between Miguel and Tommy is another highlight. Miguel mirrors Tommy more than either wants to admit. Both thrive in chaos, and both rely on aggression to mask their emotional weaknesses. His lie to Mireya about her future role in the family adds even more pressure to the inevitable collision between them.
The episode’s most unhinged stretch belongs to D Mac, who moves through the city like he is completing missions in a video game. His stash of weapons, including a grenade, feels pulled straight from Grand Theft Auto. Diamond and Jenard appear completely unprepared for the possibility that he might survive their hit, and Jenard’s stunned reaction when he sees D Mac alive is one of the episode’s funniest moments.
By the time the hour ends, it becomes clear that Tommy’s growing love for Mireya is becoming a major liability. The episode succeeds because it embraces the messy intensity that defines this universe while setting up explosive confrontations still to come.
