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Battlestar Galactica: “Unfinished Business”

December 2, 2006 /

This episode was a little frustrating at the start, what with all the disjointed flashbacks intercut with the boxing scenes, but I should have known that they’d piece things together in the end. The romances of the crew aren’t a major focal point of the series, and throughout its run, the show has always danced around the feelings between Lee and Cara. This episode was interesting in that it dealt with some of these feelings, while also giving us a snapshot of what life was like on New Caprica before the Cylons arrived. Speaking of the Cylons, this seems like the first episode in quite some time that they didn’t make an appearance.

There also is some chemistry between Adama and Roslin, but it looks like that will be left on New Caprica for the time being. At the start, I wasn’t too sure why the Admiral felt the need to bring the Chief into the ring, but it turned out he was none too pleased with how the Chief answered his question about the downed bird. I was expecting there to be some hard feelings from the Chief’s perspective, but the truth was that the Admiral felt that things were a little too warm and fuzzy. That’s why he called the Chief out and gave everyone the speech after the fight.

But back to Cara and Lee – where do things go from here? Cara’s actions on New Caprica shed some light on why Lee let himself go in the subsequent months. But I think Dualla is a much better catch. For one thing, she’s stable. It seems like Cara is incapable of having a healthy relationship and Lee is probably in for a world of hurt if he goes down that road. Dualla also seems to genuinely love Lee, while Cara can’t make her mind up about anyone.

The embrace at the end of the fight is going to make things interesting. Does Dualla let it go and stick around or does she do what’s probably the smart thing, and bolt?

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

Jericho, Episode 11: Better Late Than Never

December 1, 2006 /

Sorry, folks, I watched the episode live on Wednesday night rather than on tape as I normally do, and it spoiled me so much that I forgot that I hadn’t actually written it up!

So this was the last episode before the hiatus, and, as predicted, Dale came back into the proceedings in a big way, thanks to him being the one to discover Gracie’s body. It wasn’t terribly surprising to find out that he’d been left the store in Gracie’s will – she certainly seemed like someone who wouldn’t let a little thing like nuclear war keep her from making adjustments to her last will and testament – but it was (at least to me) legitimately shocking that he snapped and killed Mitchell before episode’s end. Not that I didn’t expect him to attempt some sort of retribution, but that was certainly an abrupt manuever. Effective, though…

I swear, the general population of Jericho is apparently stupid. Why on earth would they, in the midst of a post-nuclear world, get rid of their mayor of 20 years in favor of a new regime with a raving warmonger like Gray Anderson. While I’ll buy that the townsfolk figured Jonah to be Gracie’s killer, I still think it’s pretty damned amazing that these people entered into the mob mentality as quickly as they did. But then…and I’m getting ready to perform a huge generalization, so brace yourself…small towns do tend to harbor an inordinate number of dumb hicks who prefer violence to intelligent discourse.

The whole thing with Hawkins needs more resolution, as far as I’m concerned. We really just haven’t learned enough about what his deal is, and the total mystery about the people he’s talking with is more annoying than it is suspenseful. Nice to see Dr. Dhuwalia again, though, even it was only briefly. Great line from Jake when Dhuwalia makes a comment about how Jake needs a real doctor, and Jake replies, “A real doctor wouldn’t do what I’m going to ask.”

So now we’ve got to wait ’til February for resolution of these storylines. I gotta say, while I’m interested in seeing how things progress, I’m in no way as excited about the return of “Jericho” as I am the return of, say, “Heroes.” Or even “Lost.”

External TV, Jericho, TV, TV Dramas

The Office: “The Convict”

December 1, 2006 /

This episode was apparently written by the creators of the original “Office,” Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. That’s surprising, because the episode was more awkward than funny, something that rarely happened with the UK version.

Michael is at his best when it’s not crystal clear when he’s being completely inappropriate, but his outing of Martin (as a convict) somehow felt even more inappropriate than his outing of Oscar earlier in the season. There were some funny bits – Andy’s wooing of Pam, “Prison Mike” and the dementors reference – but much of the episode fell flat.

So that’s two Stamford people that have quit in as many weeks. How many will make it to the end of the season?

External TV, The Office, TV, TV Comedies

Heroes, Week 10: “Tell me, Doctor, where are we going this time?”

November 28, 2006 /

Anyone care to hazard a guess about the subject line? It’s the opening line to a song that I was reminded of while I watching this week’s episode, that’s all I’m saying.

And, wow, what an episode! This is the one that all the fans have been waiting for, even if they didn’t know they were. I can’t believe I went into it with skepticism, thinking, “Ho-hum, whatever, get back to the present.” Finally, we got answers to a lot of questions that had been bugging us…

1) Who is Sylar, and what’s his story?
2) How did Eden end up working for Claire’s dad?
3) Why is Niki’s alter ego named Jessica?
4) How did Nathan’s wife get crippled?
5) What’s the story with this Mr. Linderman?
6) Can Hiro use his powers to change past events?

Actually, maybe these hadn’t all been bugging us…but the answers were invaluable nonetheless.

Little moments of note:

Nathan giving Peter a pair of women’s shoes to celebrate his becoming a hospice nurse was a nice way of saying, “Yes, I was kind of an asshole six months ago, too.” (Nice use of Roxy Music for the dance, by the way.) The death of Peter and Nathan’s dad was so sudden that it seems suspicious to me, but maybe I’m just paranoid. Even so, I’m now even more convinced that Eden is in the midst of a power play against Claire’s dad, given what a complete and total bitch she was being when she first discovered her abilities. Matt is shown to be a real whiny guy. We don’t get much revelatory about Claire, but we do confirm that her friend Jackie has also been a real bitch from the get-go. Niki, however…well, maybe I’m wrong, but it sure sounds to me like there’s been some molestation going on, though whether Daddy did it or he’s just aware of who did it but didn’t do anything to stop it, I couldn’t say.

Everything in this episode that involved Sylar – a.k.a. Gabriel Gray – was enthralling. We still haven’t found out how he’s able to take on the powers of the people he de-brains. I just figured he was eating them or absorbing them or something, but there’s a theory running rampant on the ‘net that says that he’s looking at the inner workings of the brains and rewriting his own to enable him to utilize their powers as well. It’s kind of a complex idea…but it’s not so crazy that we should completely write it off.

But, dammit, the whole Hiro / Charlie romance did nothing but break my heart. You want that guy to save the world and get the girl, but, as noted above, we find out that Hiro can’t save the day this time…and even if he could have kept Charlie from dying at Sylar’s hand, her own body would’ve failed her soon enough. Still, the scene where he accidentally called himself and did an impression of Christopher Lloyd (if he was Japanese) was a nice way to briefly score a laugh in the midst of alternatingly poignant and depressing moments betweem Hiro and Charlie. (Additionally, film geeks no doubt giggled knowingly when the Alamo Drafthouse was namedropped.)

Next week, someone dies. The easy bet is the heroin-using Isaac. Any other thoughts…?

External TV, Heroes, TV, TV Dramas

Prison Break: “The Killing Box”

November 28, 2006 /

My wife and I took a bus tour of Europe this summer, and while we were there we met an Australian that loved to throw out an Andrew Dice Clay “OH!” anytime something major happened – a punch line to a joke, some sort of weird event…anything, really. It was addictive, and needless to say, we brought it home with us.

I told you that story to tell you this one…

When Agent Evil shot Mahone and said – “The President ruined your life and she ruined mine. If you want to take the bitch down, you’ve got your inside man. But it’s got to be RIGHT NOW!” – it was definitely an “OH!” moment in the Paulsen household.

What a twist! I knew the brothers weren’t going to die, but I figured the two agents would shoot each other out of paranoia. And I didn’t think that would even happen until the “second” season started. I was not expecting Agent Eisen (thanks for the nickname idea, Mr. Medsker) to turn the tables on the powers-that-be and join Michael in his quest to exonerate Lincoln. After all my bitching about the “Silence of the Lambs” switcheroos, the writers really got the drop on me, and they deserve a ton of credit.

In other news, Sucre is wandering the Mexican desert, Bellick’s stuck in a cell with a rapist, and T-Bag reunited with his ex, while Sarah has (sort of) cut her hair, dumped her cell and gone all rogue on us. I don’t know how the Brothers McMullen are going to locate her without her phone, but Michael (or Agent Eisen) will surely think of something.

I can’t wait to see Michael, Lincoln and Eisen in a three-way conversation about taking down the President. That should make for great television.

OH!

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

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