Category: TV Dramas (Page 198 of 235)

Rome: “These Being the Words of Marcus Tullius Cicero”

January 29, 2007 /

I was wondering about last week’s long, drawn out shot of the slaves in Octavian’s caravan, but that turned out to be Lucius’ children, who are actually alive. They weren’t on screen much prior to that, which is why I didn’t recognize them. Lucius is floundering right now, but expect that news to get him back on track. It’s tough to see his friendship with Titus in such bad shape, but he’s just lashing out at everyone who loves him, and at this point, Titus is the only person that falls into that category.

Duro – the slave boy trying to assassinate Atia – turned out to be working for Servilia. On that subject, what’s with all the man rape? This week we saw Duro and his boss, heard about some child prostitution and saw another rape that starts a gang war. I can only take so much of that.

Cicero sure got the last (cowardly) laugh on Mark Antony, though I wonder if that’s where the saying, “don’t shoot the messenger” comes from. The series jumped forward three months and Antony has fled the city (with Lucius). Now, he prepares for a war with Octavian, but my guess is that neither man’s blood will be shed.

Speaking of Antony, he had a couple of great lines when he met Atia in the bathroom. When he arrived, he said, “Uh-oh, wine in the bath. This can’t be good.” When she questioned his tardiness, he quipped, “Revise your expectations and I will always be early.”

I’m going to try that line on my wife next time I’m late getting home!

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This is so wrong…

January 25, 2007 /

Kids sure do grow up fast.

Recognize this vixen?

That’s right, from 1994-2000, Lacey Chabert played little Claudia Salinger (bottom right) in “Party of Five,” which also starred Jennifer Love Hewitt (not pictured), Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell and Scott Wolf:

That’s just disturbing.

Actresses, TV, TV Dramas

Prison Break: “John Doe”

January 23, 2007 /

“Prison Break” is back from break and this episode picked up where we left off last year, with Agent Evil helping the brothers escape almost certain death at the hands of Agent Mahone. AE left Mahone for dead (bad idea!) and he and the brothers jetted up to Montana to pay a visit to the President’s brother.

Once they had Terrance in custody, AE went on some long spiel about how Terrance couldn’t be identified as himself, something about his cheekbones being raised and his ear lobes being lowered. He also talked about his DNA, and how that wouldn’t help, but I don’t see how DNA samples from the President and Terrance wouldn’t be able to prove that the two are related. AE is good, but he isn’t that good.

Anyway, Terrance conveniently gets the drop on the trio by stealing a gun that was conveniently tucked into the back of Lincoln’s jeans. Then he shoots himself in the head. I suppose the fact that his brains splattered over a painting he was admiring moments earlier was supposed to be poetic, but this is “Prison Break.” We are way past poetic.

So the guys are on the run again and it’s not clear what their next move will be. We did find out that AE had a long-standing crush on the President, and even asked her to marry him. That’s an interesting and unexpected twist that should pay off somewhere down the line.

Meanwhile, Mahone has flipped out…and I love it! It would have been pretty lame if he had responded to the attack on his son by “getting back to work.” But it looks like he’s hell bent on tracking down Mr. Kim, and possibly taking down the President. I like how the show has turned all of these relationships on their heads. It has made for some very strange bedfellows.

Of the other three storylines – Bellick, C-Note and T-Bag – Bellick’s is the most interesting. It’s fun to watch the former prison guard fend for himself in lockup, which is just another example of the shifting paradigms of the show. C-Note spent the whole episode on the phone and, now that his wife is in the system, it looks like he may go to Alaska to work in a fishery (huh?). (Putting his homey’s legal advice aside, I don’t see how a prosecutor wouldn’t waive the charges on Kacee if C-Note agreed to turn himself in. That’s just silly.) Meanwhile, T-Bag has lost his mind. He could take the money and retire to a sleepy beach town somewhere, but instead he decides to take his old family hostage, meaning that it shouldn’t be long before the $5 M is once again in play.

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Battlestar Galactica: “Rapture”

January 22, 2007 /

“Battlestar Galactica” is back with nine new episodes. I like the fact that they plan to show them consecutively, while only taking off one week for the Super Bowl.

This episode picked up right where they left off last year, with the tense standoff between Adama (with his nukes) and the Cylons (and their Raiders). This is what I would call a “versus” episode, with lots of one-on-one conflicts throughout the show.

Dee vs. Starbuck

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who found it hugely ironic that Lee ordered his wife to risk her life in trying to save his mistress. Dee’s interaction with Starbuck was terrific, right down to that slap when Starbuck was starting to get punchy from the drugs. Once they got back to the ship, it was nice to see Lee embrace Dee (wow, it just occurred to me, “Lee and Dee”) in the hanger. Lee needs to cut all romantic ties with Starbuck. She’s a complete mess.

Sam vs. Lee

Most of this conflict happened in the previous episode, and for the most part, Sam and Lee worked as a team to fight the Cylons. I don’t know what it is, but my skin crawls when those toasters appear on screen. I think the creators have done a terrific job of painting them as killing machines, and have used them judiciously, so that they keep their impact.

Helo vs. Roslin

How great of a moment was it when Helo slowly walked towards Roslin, blaming her for their current situation? There were no guards around, and this is a guy that just shot his wife. All Adama has to do is put his hand out and Helo (pretty much) stops. That was a powerful scene.

Boomer vs. Athena

I wasn’t expecting Boomer to flip out like that, but I guess that’s what a few weeks with a crying baby will do to you. Caprica’s decision to help Athena and Hera escape threw me for a loop. Now she and Baltar are on Galactica…this should be interesting.

Biers vs. Baltar

So who is the Chosen One? Biers? Baltar? The Chief? Biers was the one who saw the five Cylon faces, but she only recognized one. What clues can we garner from what she said? “You. Forgive me. I had no idea.” Obviously, she was apologizing to someone she felt she had wronged…so who would that be? She’s had limited interaction with the humans. It’s doubtful that it was Baltar, because she seemed genuinely surprised, and Baltar had been blathering on and on about being a Cylon. Though, when she touched the Cylon’s hand, she ended up holding Baltar’s.

One thing’s for sure, the fact that she recognized a face means that we’re in for at least one more huge surprise before the series ends.

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Rome: “Son of Hades”

January 22, 2007 /

About a month passed between episodes and Lucius is still mired in guilt over the deaths of his wife, children and Caesar. Titus continues to be a good and loyal friend, but it’s clear that his new wife doesn’t want to stay with Lucius any longer.

Mark Antony has bit off more than he can chew and is quickly finding that the day-to-day responsibilities of consul are more than he can bear. He has to deal with Octavian, who justifiably wants his inheritance, with Cleopatra, who wants her son proclaimed to be Caesar’s, and with the gangs, who have all tried to fill the power vacuum present after Lucius’ antics last week. For the last bit, Antony enlists Lucius’ help, giving the soldier a swift kick in the ass in the process.

Lucius takes to his new mission with vigor and declares himself a “son of Hades.” Titus continues to worry about the dark path that his friend is taking, but hasn’t shown any signs of leaving Lucius’ side.

Atia’s loyalty to Antony has more to do with her underestimation of her own son than any true affection she has for the consul, though she did throw out a unreturned “I love you” early in the episode. She is still distracted by her hatred for Servilia, but has a new foil in Cleopatra, who has certainly caught Antony’s eye.

Towards the end of the episode, Octavian made his move by promising to deliver the money that Caesar originally pledged to the plebes. He decided to borrow against his inheritance, which caused the throw down between he and Antony. Octavian has decided to leave Rome, and will no doubt return with an army and loads of support from the citizens of Rome.

Now, for a few of the best lines from this episode:

Atia: (to Antony) “I love you.”

Antony: (to Cleopatra) “Your son will eat shit and die before I make him legal.”

Antony: (to Lucius) “Look at the fucking state of you.”

Cleopatra: (to Atia) “I have made a friend for life.”

Lucius: (at the parlay) “I am a son of Hades and I fuck Concord in her ass!”

Cicero: (to Servilia) “I doubt [Octavian] will be more than a nuisance to Antony.”

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