TV  |  Reviews  The Following Review: "The Fall" (Episode 1.06)
February 25, 2013  |  11:00pm <i>The Following</i> Review: "The
Fall" (Episode 1.06)  A lot was left in the air after last
week’s cliffhanger, but luckily we had Ryan Hardy to put this
episode on his back. Kevin Bacon has done an admirable job of
portraying FBI Agent Ryan Hardy in the harrowing The Following,
but this episode has reset the bar higher than I ever could have
imagined for the character. He’s smart, cool and collected in
the face of three psychopaths armed with guns, knives and
Tasers.  Hardy shrugs off their threats as the three little
psychopaths hold him and Megan hostage, playing the game without
them recognizing it. He sarcastically taunts them, forcing their
relationship to be tested. While the relationship between Emma,
Jacob and Paul started off as a hindrance to the show, it is one
of the strongest aspects now. Its complexity and intimacy allows
viewers into the minds of sociopaths, and when Paul slips in
front of Hardy, th