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Friday Night Lights: “Let’s Get It On”

November 3, 2007 /

This episode’s title has two meanings. It’s Coach Taylor’s first game back as the Panthers’ head coach and he has to deal with the fractured relationship between Matt and Smash. I thought Matt’s comments over the chili dinner were pretty strong and it looked like Eric took them to heart. Though when it was time to play the game, he played hardball with the two kids and forced them to reconcile. Matt’s “BFF’s once again” line was great.

The second meaning is Eric’s desire to get busy with Tami. His conversation with his assistant coach was hilarious, and I loved his spiel to his wife about Wednesday night: “What happens on Wednesday nights? Well I would know that because of this new chart I created. Gee, Wednesday night is book club night.” I’m happy that we’re getting some more of the classic Taylor banter again. Their dynamic really drives the show.

Eric’s interaction with Landry was pretty funny. He called “Lance” into his office and Landry replied, “Lance? You mean Landry?” He called him Lance again during the game, but you have to give Landry credit, he went in there and made a couple of good plays to turn the game around for Dillon.

Things, however, are not as good at home as the manslaughter seems to be catching up to him. Old Yeller has put two and two together and decided that it added up to Tyra being out of Landry’s league. I thought Tyra missed a chance to squash that by saying “Sir, I love your son” when he dropped by her house, but she was probably so thrown by his visit (and request) that she didn’t have the cojones to respond that way. She was really harsh when she broke up with him, but she probably had to be. The tears she shed afterwards spoke volumes about her true feelings for Landry. What a bittersweet feeling for him though, getting dumped and then going back inside the restaurant where the Dillon faithful were still chanting his name.

Thankfully, it looks like the Mexico trip is finally over. It was pretty funny when Lyla asked Riggins about his plan and he presented his booze cruise idea. I did like the fact that Riggins stepped up and spoke candidly about his feelings for Jason and how he wouldn’t let him go under the knife. It was a weird moment when Jason threw himself in the water, but maybe he needed to face death to discover that he really wanted to live. I’m not sure what the whole double kiss thing meant at the end, but there seems to be a lot of sexual tension between Lyla and Riggins.

By the way, did Jason ever find out that Eric returned to Dillon? If so, you’d think he’d feel a little better about his life now that there was a coach there that respected his ability to bring something to the team. Maybe Lyla should have mentioned it.

It was good to see Matt stand up to Julie. Sure, he still has feelings for her, but she can’t just expect to get him back after the thing with the Swede fell through. I expect the two will get back together at some point, but I’d like to see the breakup drag out for a while (and Matt to get a little action from Carlota, though there was no progress on that front this week).

Overall, I really liked the episode. It feels like the old “Friday Night Lights” again, but let’s hope that Landry can dodge the law and get Tyra back at some point. Whatever Old Yeller thinks, they make a great couple.

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Will “Origins” ever be revealed?

November 1, 2007 /

It doesn’t look good at the moment, anyway. Whether it’s the fault of the impending writer’s strike or the recent drop in the ratings of “Heroes,” but the show’s heavily-hyped spin-off – “Heroes: Origins” – has been yanked from NBC’s early-2008 schedule, with no suggestion as to when we might expect to see the series…if, indeed, we ever will.

This is actually rather shocking news, given how much advance publicity the network had given the show, including the signing of high-profile directors like Kevin Smith and Eli Roth to helm segments within the 6-episode commitment; it’s also really going to piss off “Heroes” fans, who’d been getting psyched about the concept ever since it was first announced this past summer. Most odd, though, is that this seems to completely fly in the face of the new status quo with networks paying more attention to the bottom line of how a series will play both in its initial network airing and when it’s released on DVD…and lord knows the “Heroes: Season 1” set was a huge sales success. This is a show that the geek community – of which I am a proud member – has been embracing all along, and it’s a given that they’d continue to do so with the spin-off, especially with those two big names already associated with it.

I’d like to think that things will change for the better when this strike is rectified, and that NBC will come to their senses and reschedule “Heroes: Origins,” but at the moment, I’m grumpy as hell.

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Heroes 2.6 – One Less Bell To Answer

October 29, 2007 /

So Claire’s back, but Kristen Bell’s nowhere to be found. Is there some sort of ruling that the two can’t appear in the same episode? And as long as we’re asking questions, did cheers get dumber since I was in high school? I mean, they were never Shakespeare to begin with, but are they really busting rhymes about planting trees now…? Claire is so prone to being swayed by peer pressure…or, specifically, the words of one cute boy…that it’s a wonder she hasn’t been captured and utilized by The Company by now. Her avenging angel is clearly a man who’s in love with his power, but despite her concerns about his plan to get her onto the cheerleading squad, you can’t argue with the results.

HRG and Brother Voodoo are off chillin’ in the Ukraine, and it’s like Starsky and Hutch reunited. HRG is back to his bad-ass ways…and, worse, he’s intimidating the man who trained him in the first place. You know the guy’s not screwing around when he’s threatening to have Brother Voodoo removed all of his most treasured memories…and he starts with the day the guy met his wife! I like the ongoing comparison between Claire and HRG and how neither of them are being truthful to the other. And speaking of a lack of honesty, did anyone really think that Ivan was being truthful when he said that the company had changed…? Well, I guess it doesn’t matter now, after that “oh, shit” moment when HRG popped a cap right into Ivan’s forehead. (“That’s a hell of a powerful gun,” said my wife, when Ivan went flying backwards after the shot.)

Mohinder’s really between a rock and a hard place when the fate of Monica’s abilities are placed in his hands, but the big revelation is that Bob (Stephen Tobolowsky) isn’t just a bad-ass; he’s a DICK. When Mohinder finally snapped, I think it was fair to say that no-one believed Bob’s sudden recanting of his earlier threats toward Mohinder; Tobolowsky’s just too damned good at playing a complete skeeve, and Nikki’s appearance at the end of the episode was suitably ominous.

Sylar’s trying to sway Maya over to the dark side, but Alejandro’s not having any of it. To watch Sylar seem to soak up Maya’s power, though, was to witness sheer evil bliss, and his speech to Alejandro was downright chilling.

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Friday Night Lights: “Backfire”

October 27, 2007 /

If you’re in Mexico looking for a miracle cure for your paralysis and the receptionist says, “The doctor will probably be in sometime next week,” it’s probably not a good idea to stay there and undergo back surgery that involves stem cells extracted from sharks. Jason’s little speech at the karaoke bar was quite uncomfortable and I’m hoping that Tim can talk him out of the surgery.

Riggins had a few good lines in Mexico, but my favorite was the rant in the hotel room: “What are we watching? What is this? What are we doing, Six? We’ve been here for a week. We’ve got a bag of money, booze, no women, no stories, no memories.”

He had another great line when Jason bailed him out of jail. To the guard, he said, “Cheers. Go Cowboys.”

Classic Riggins.

No one in Dillon seems all that concerned about his absence from the team. Of course, that might have something to do with all the drama regarding the head coaching position. I thought it was a nice twist for McGregor to fight the firing, but Buddy’s speech at the hearing must have put the kibosh on the appeal. McGregor has his own speech for Eric, and he had a point about Eric being involved. Given Eric’s propensity for doing the right thing, I think McGregor’s words will haunt him for some time. Also, I think McGregor will reappear as an opposing coach at some point, probably for a very good team.

Then there’s the storyline about Lyla’s charity for the ex-con, but she’s being a little too goody-goody for my taste. It was funny, however, how Buddy jumped on the opportunity to buy his daughter’s love back by giving the kid a job. It doesn’t seem like there’s much chemistry between Lyla and the ex-con, but this could be the start of a relationship.

Tami opened up about her own adolescent decisions which helped Julie see things more clearly when the Swede forgot about their date. And I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Julie started to shape up once her dad returned. She seemed really happy to see him.

Finally, we have the Tyra/Landry storyline. I was hoping that Tyra would just shut up when the detective tried to wrap up the interview, but she was obviously thinking that the jig was up. But the look that Old Yeller gave her when he saw her in the interview room means that this plotline isn’t over. Has he already found the watch? Or is he just concerned about Tyra?

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Prison Break: “Interference”

October 23, 2007 /

The longer that Linc goes without telling Micheal about Sara’s death, the more trouble it’s going to cause down the line. Linc’s probably smart not to break the news, as it would probably cause Michael to flip out and that would jeopardize L.J., but Michael is going to see the omission as a betrayal.

The creators took another shot at Sarah Wayne Callies by having Susan make a reference to Linc losing his head and then saying there’s “a bad joke about Sara in there somewhere.” I think this a cheap attempt at humor and I don’t find it realistic that Susan would make this comment let alone kill Sara in the first place. It’s too big of a risk that Michael will find out about her death and refuse to help the Company. The bottom line is that the creators wanted to kill off Sara and this is the best they could come up with. Regardless, expect some serious vengeance when Michael discovers the truth.

The escape plan is coming together…sort of. Michael wants to break out during the day (nice twist!), only his plan runs into a snag when one of the guards spots Michael watching him through a binocular lens. With his cell locked up, Michael must now figure out how to break the chains (or come up with Plan B) within 24 hours.

I’m not sure what the point was of Sucre taking on the role of drug smuggler nor is it clear how the drug kingpin makes any money off the prisoners. Isn’t there a fixed amount of money flowing around Sona? So when drugs go in, where is the new money coming from? And where is it going? Luchero has a bundle, but I just don’t know how these customers are coming up with the cash. And how can the kingpin afford to give Sucre $5 K for that little bundle? I’m confused.

Linc’s expression when Sofia took off her shirt on the beach was pretty funny. Is this a sign of a new romance? She seems to be fully in love with Whistler (and is willing to go to great lengths to break him out), but if he betrays her somehow, it will be easy for her to run into Linc’s big arms.

T-Bag’s story progressed a little when he stole the heart of Luchero’s whore. He may have overstepped his bounds, but I think she’ll help him at some crucial point in the future. He also has Mahone running a tab for his drugs, so expect him to leverage that debt sometime soon.

Finally, there’s a new prisoner and Star Trek fans will recognize Dominic Keating from his role as Malcom Reed on “Enterprise.” He’s English, and I’m not sure what accent his character is supposed to have, but he shed some light on Whistler’s past when he said that he met Whistler when he was “with the ambassador.”

It looks like the gang will have to try to use the guard’s coffee cup against him. I’m not sure how Michael plans to do it, but something tells me he’ll find a way.

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