Category: TV Action (Page 132 of 145)

Battlestar Galactica: “Occupation / Precipice”

October 7, 2006 /

Before we dive into the Season 3 premiere, I’d like to mention the 10 webisodes available at SciFi.com that focus on two new/minor characters, Duck and Jammer, who play a major role in the premiere. It also follows Tigh and Chief as they organize a resistance movement to the Cylon occupation and is a good lead in to the premiere. The webisodes are a “must-watch” for BG fans. Anyway, on to the premiere…

One of the shots of the montage opening was Tigh’s wife (Ellen) sleeping with Cavil, one of the Cylons. Boy, I wasn’t expecting that right off the bat. It turns out she’s only doing it to get her husband (who has lost an eye) out of the detention center, but later on Cavil uses this relationship to his advantage, convincing Ellen to betray the resistance. No one ever said she was the sharpest tool in the shed.

Then there’s Starbuck, who has been abducted by another Cylon. This one is forcing her to play house with him. That was pretty cold when she stabbed him in the neck and then went back to eating her steak. Shortly thereafter, he arrives at the house in his new body to star the process all over again – such is Cara’s life the last four months. This guy seems pretty intent on breaking the unbreakable Starbuck, a tough task indeed. However, she did show some vulnerability when he introduced her to their child (Casey). I think it’s part of Cara’s plan to break out, though I suppose it’s possible she’s adapting to her new reality. But really, this is Starbuck we’re talking about, isn’t it? She has a stubborn streak in her like no other.

Meanwhile, up in space, Lee Adama has packed on some serious pounds. His pop has a problem with it, but his weight is just a metaphor for the fleet’s softness. Once they are able to make contact with the resistance – with help from Gaeta, President Baltar’s second-hand man – Admiral Adama puts together a plan to help fight the Cylons. After some back and forth, it is decided that Lee is going to take the Pegasus and the remainder of the fleet off to Earth while his dad is going to coordinate the rescue operation.

There are quite a few parallels between the Cylon occupation on New Caprica and our own presence in Iraq. One part of the resistance strategy is the use of suicide bombings, and this becomes a major point of contention between the Cylons and the humans. Baltar’s plea to Roslin resulted in a very cool scene between Roslin and Tigh, where she tried to convince him to end the suicide bombings, and Tigh basically told her to go frack herself.

The Cylons have had enough with the resistance movement and force Baltar to sign an order to execute 200+ names, including Roslin and Zarek. The new human-led police force drives the prisoners out into the woods and drops them off. Meanwhile, Boomer (who has been reinstated by Admiral Adama) rendezvous with leaders of the resistance to coordinate their efforts. As this was going on, I was wondering why the humans don’t colonize in the woods by the river. It seems like a much more hospitable area than the one they’re already in. Anyway, the premiere ends with centurions walking up to the prisoners, and as we see a shot of Callie running through the woods, we hear gunfire. With Ellen’s help, the centurions also got the drop on Boomer’s meeting with the resistance, so that could have been the source of the gunfire. Is Roslin shot? Maybe. Is she dead? Not a chance.

Battlestar Galactica, External TV, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

Prison Break: R.I.P. Tweener

October 2, 2006 /

That was a nice twist at the beginning when the cop turned out to be the MILF’s daughter, and I liked how Lincoln disarmed her, though it’s funny how cops on TV never call for backup before investigating a suspicious situation.

I said last week that I thought Tweener was in a good spot to cut a deal with Mahone, and the agent made him a pretty good offer. (He would have been wise to get it in writing, not that it mattered in the end.) All Mahone had to do was show him a few pictures of the vet that T-Bag killed and Tweener started singing. Speaking of everyone’s favorite racist pedophile, he had the best quote of the week…

Watching a news telecast covering his latest misdeed, T-Bag moans, “This show makes me look like a sociopath.”

So someone got to the Governor before he could tell Sara what he knew about Agent Evil. At least she found the key that was on her dad’s body.

It’s interesting that Lincoln decided to go after LJ when the gang was so close to getting the money. Considering he had a day’s drive to Arizona, I don’t know what an hour or two in Utah was going to matter. But Lincoln is nothing if not stubborn, so now the brothers are split up.

It was another nice twist that Sucre heard that the cops had Tweener on the police radio. So the group knew that they had to bolt, but a moment later they found the money. Weeks and weeks of dreaming about it, and there it is, Westmoreland’s cash. As we watched Tweener walk up to the house, I had a feeling that he was going to take Mahone to the wrong address (that’s the third time they’ve pulled “The Silence of the Lambs” switcheroo – what’s the over/under for the season?), but I wasn’t expecting Mahone to flip out like that. It’s clear that he’s a few cards short of a full deck. I wonder why Tweener didn’t offer to roll over on the gang when his life was on the line – he was probably too busy shitting his pants.

And finally, was that a germ of concern I heard in Agent Evil’s voice when he learned that Sara’s life was in danger? I think he just might save her life next week. Ah, the power of a pretty face.

External TV, Prison Break, TV, TV Action, TV Dramas

Spider-Man Vs. Spider-Man!

September 28, 2006 /

Which Spider-Man do you prefer, the classic original American version, or the tricked-out Japanese model? Let’s take a look at both, won’t you?

Here’s the American ’70s Spidey. I remember watching this show and thinking that the eyes on the mask were just completely wrong. And of course, that opening theme is totally marred by the sleazy sax line over the funky disco groove. Still, as you can see, this Spidey is true to the origin and overall tale. Nicholas Hammond, as you may recall, was in The Sound of Music as well as being in the infamous “Brady Bunch” episode, “The Subject Was Noses.” I also recall his part in “The Martian Chronicles.” He’s done a lot of b-list TV work since the heady days of Spidey.

And here we have Japan’s late-’70s Spidey. That theme kicks ass! How could you not have “Hey, hey, hey…WOW!” stuck in your head for hours after hearing it? I don’t know how true to the original Spidey this is. It looks like the Peter Parker character likes to ride around on a motorcycle. But then…what’s with that huge robot?!! Ah, the Japanese and their love for giant mechs. Also giant is Spidey’s web shooter. Man, that thing looks like it weighs about three pounds.

So there you have it…Classic American Spidey or motorcycle ridin’, giant robot befriending Japanese Spidey? You decide!

External TV, TV Action

Battleship Galactica

September 27, 2006 /

I swear, I’m finding out about these games by checking my work email. Check out this nifty little Battleship-style game on the Battlestar Galactica web site. Place your ships on the left, shoot the Cylons on the right, and try not to scream when they take you out while looking for their last ship. If you beat the game, it’ll give you access to extra footage from the “Pegasus” cliffhanger. Enjoy.

To play the game, click here.

External TV, TV, TV Action

Prison Break: The band is back together!

September 25, 2006 /

I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but C-Note and Sucre found out where the gang was digging and crashed their little party. When C-Note met up with Sucre on the highway, he held up a map (from Westmoreland?), presumably leading to where the money was buried, but it’s not clear how that gets him past the problem of finding the Double K. I guess he and Sucre could have spotted Tweener as they were driving around, but how did they find the subdivision?

Anyway, Mahone is hot on the gang’s trail and he used some actual detective work to find out where they were headed. I liked the re-interview of the witness and his little math equation to figure out the radius of the circle in which Westmoreland’s money could be buried.

I actually felt kind of bad for T-Bag. The woman was really spreading it on thick and had to know that he’d be a bit pissed off about playing second fiddle to the “big guy.” But it looked like he kept his temper in check, at least until that cop arrived at the house. I’m not sure why the gang went through the elaborate ruse of convincing her to let them dig up her garage when they could have just tied her up like they did the storeowner. Of course, had they done that, there wouldn’t be a cop coming to the house, providing the necessary cliffhanger at the end of the episode.

I think Tweener could get quite the deal from Mahone right now. He really isn’t a dangerous criminal – after all, it was a baseball card that landed him in prison. He could tell Mahone where the gang is and maybe get immunity for his previous crimes. But it looks like Mahone wants to scare it out of him before backup arrives – I wonder if he’ll sing like he did in prison.

It’s good to see the Governor giving the heads up to Sara. Will they put the pinch on Agent Evil? I’m also curious to hear what else her father knows about him. AE seems to be having trouble dealing with his new lot in life, now that the VP is the President. Her assistant really seems to have a hard-on for AE.

And then there’s Haywire. There was no way that he was going to hurt that poor woman. I’m guessing his current mission is to get to Holland as soon as possible. Can you imagine how he’d react in Amsterdam? With all those people speaking Dutch or German, the miles of canals, the Red Light District…his head would explode.

External TV, Prison Break, TV Action, TV Dramas

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