Category: TV Dramas (Page 206 of 235)

Heroes, Week 7: Who the hell is Theodore Sprague…?

November 6, 2006 /

“Heroes don’t run away; bad guys do. Heroes help people.” Damn, Niki’s son is profound.

I don’t think too many people believed that the opening scene of Peter with Simone’s dad was anything but a dream, just as I’m sure I’m not the only one who, when they saw Simone at the door, knew instantly that her father had died. It’s interesting how the elusive Mr. Linderman now has ties to both Peter and Nathan. It didn’t occur to me that Nathan’s wife might be handicapped; I have a sneaking suspicion that she’ll end up developing powers as well…beyond, of course, just to power to hypnotize men with her beautiful blue eyes. Great family brunch scene, especially Peter turning the tables on Nathan and being the one doing the blackmailing for a change. Nathan’s still an asshole, though he does show that moment of brotherly love at the last second.

I keep meaning to mention that Claire’s mom seems so eccentric that I have to wonder if it’s some sort of elaborate act…but that’s just an aside. Frankly, I thought Claire’s brother, Lyle, was going to upload the video of her various “stunts” onto the ‘net, since my understanding is that that’s what all the kids do with their cool videos these days. But, nope, he was just freaked out by her abilities…to the point of asking her if she’s an alien. You gotta love the fact that his first thought was not to ask her about her powers but, rather, just to grab a staple gun and shoot her right in the hand.

As usual, Hiro’s scene was the most fantastic of the episode, with him stopping time before a car could explode, allowing him to save the victim and her would-be rescuer…who, as it happens, was Niki’s ex-husband. Hiro also gets the obligatory funny scene, telling Niki’s son about his comic book appearance.

AliasBoy is back! Matt starts the episode still trying super hard to save his marriage, but that’s the problem with knowing everything the other person is thinking: you know everything the other person is thinking, both good and bad. The marriage may not be salvageable, but at least Matt got that punch in. So now he’s back with the FBI again, discovering that Syler’s latest victim was burned in some fashion that results in massive amounts of radiation. Before, though, he was freezing people. Then, when the dynamic duo find him in the hospital, Syler makes the comment about what might happen if he uses them again. Are his powers evolving…?

Niki asking for help from her “evil twin”? Yikes, that’s desperation. (By the way, was this the first time we heard that Niki’s alter-ego is named Jessica…?) She doesn’t really do much this episode except fret to her girlfriend…well, not ’til that very last scene, anyway. Great moment with Micah revealing his powers at last. I knew that kid wasn’t just a super-genius!

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Battlestar Galactica: “Torn”

November 4, 2006 /

So the Cylons have decided that they want to make Earth their new home. Caprica wasn’t good enough? I’m still not clear what their endgame is. Do they want to annihilate the human race? Do they want to make a new race of human/Cylon hybrids? I’m sure that their goals have religious origins, which could mean just about anything. Luckily they have Baltar to lead the way to Earth…that’s just great. Way to sell out your own race (again), Doctor. At least the search for Earth is on. I was wondering when they’d get to that.

Baltar goes to inspect the infected ship and ends up strangling a Cylon just to shut her up. Then he lies to the seven Cylons about the presence of the human artifact, but Number Six is onto him. I’m not sure how this is going to play out, but like Gaeta said, Baltar’s instincts for survival are unparalleled, so he’s not in any real danger.

What’s the deal with the other five models of Cylons? They can’t even talk about them? Consider my interest appropriately piqued.

Back on Galactica, Starbuck’s line to Lee on the deck was great: “The bird is on the deck! I’m on the deck! I don’t know what you’re bitchin’ about!” I didn’t really understand why she and Tigh took a bunch of shots at those that weren’t involved in the ground war. That storyline seemed a little contrived, but Adama’s speech and actions in the lounge made up for it. First, he kicks over Starbuck’s chair, causing her to run out the room with her tail between her legs. Then he confronts Tigh, who looks like he’s about to spiral downward into oblivion. I still think all he needs is a patch over that eye.

One surprising thing is how much trust Adama puts in Sharon (Athena). I like her character, so I hope this doesn’t backfire on him. Clear something up for me…this is the Sharon that had the baby – is it the same one that shot Adama? I’m pretty sure that one – Boomer, the one who loved Chief – is back with the Cylons.

And then there’s Starbuck, knife in hand, ready to cut that hair of hers. Inside, I was screaming, “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” (She looks much better with long hair.)

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

Jericho, Episode 7: These Are The People in Your Neighborhood

November 2, 2006 /

To say that this week’s episode is better than last week’s is to damn it with faint praise, since – as you may recall – the ending of last week’s episode was officially the WORST. ENDING. EVER. But in all seriousness, this really is a far better episode, providing some much needed fleshing out of the townsfolk and their characters.

So this week, we get to know Jonah, the leader of the band of hooligans outside of town who tried to swipe some horses last week and, in the process, got Jake’s mom pretty roughed up when the horses literally ran roughshod over her. “There’s a lot of things about Jake you don’t know,” Emily tells Heather, when the latter concedes that she’s harboring a crush on Jake. Yeah, turns out there were a few things we viewers didn’t know about Emily…like, say, that Jonah’s her dad. Jake and Jonah clearly have a history…at the very least, Jake’s sweet ride used to belong to Jonah…and it’s equally clear that Jake knows enough about Jonah to not underestimate him. As the episode progresses, we find out that it was Emily’s brother…Jonah’s son…who was killed in the incident from Jake’s past that’s been referenced.

As we predicted, Stanley and Mimi (a.k.a. the accountant from Washington) continue their flirtation, although they’re at least taking the time to give Mimi more of a personality than just the hard-ass government employee she’s been to date. There’s a nice scene which clarifies that her anal tendencies extend before the workplace, as she explains to Stanley how, in a fit of boredom, she reorganized his kitchen. And, for once, the growing relationship between Dale and rich bitch Skylar isn’t mired in predictable teen angst; the situation that erupts when Skylar trades away a family heirloom for a case of diet soda then discovers that her parents might not be dead after all is good viewing, if a bit melodramatic; same with the scenes between Richard and his wife, where – FINALLY! – he’s painted without paranoia.

Gray Anderson finally returns to town after having been all but presumed dead (he’s been MIA for a few episodes), and he’s got a LOT of new information for the townsfolk and for us viewers.

*Topeka’s a mess.
*Lawrence was bombed.
*The governor of Kansas is missing.
*New York escaped being bombed, thanks to all of its post-9/11 security measures. (It’s notable that even know-it-all Robert loses his game face at this news.)
*Washington is gone.

Gray’s return also results in an authority struggle between he and Jake…but, then, Gray’s made a point of always wanting to be right since the first episode. I was indifferent to the jailbreak scene right up until the moment when Jake snatched Gray’s gun, at which point I believe I actually yelled, “Oh, shit!” Sorry, I just think Gray’s an asshole, and that opinion was backed up when he started going all Senator McCarthy on Eric. And speaking of Eric, maybe it’s just me, but the interaction between Jake and Eric – like the scene in the bar toward the end of this episode – always seems kind of forced; Skeet Ulrich and Kenneth Mitchell just do not have the chemistry that brothers should have.

I wasn’t sure if Gerald McRaney’s contract was up this episode, but he’s apparently got at least one more show in him. Nice cliffhanger ending…and the first time in a few weeks that I’m legitimately looking forward to next week’s episode.

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Prison Break: One step forward…

October 31, 2006 /

This week’s episode was kind of a filler, but the story did move along a bit. LJ and Lincoln were caught by the law, after ditching a perfectly good car to hop on a train, exposing themselves to a bunch of people at the station. Sure, the girl at the rest stop might have been able to describe the make and model of the car, but they would have been much better off stealing another one down the road. However, this boneheaded move was completely in character for both of them. Neither guy has proven to be very sharp, so it is to be expected that they would trip over each other to a certain degree, and Michael will probably have to clean up the mess.

One question: have Lincoln and LJ ever had a conversation about Veronica’s death? That seems like something you might want to talk to your kid about.

I thought the “sundown” in “SUNDOWN/HOT” was the time of the meeting, but it turned out to be the name of a hotel. Sarah is all over this one and apparently has already caught a flight to New Mexico for the meet. She doesn’t know when the meet is, but she knows the location. Meanwhile, Mahone (with some help from Agent Evil) figured out the city, but at this point they have no idea where the meet is. Hopefully Michael picked a big town, but something tells me it’s small enough for random encounters.

But Mahone’s eye isn’t exactly on the ball right now. Michael threw him off when he called the agent from his ex-wife’s cell phone. (By the way, she was played by the lovely and talented Callie Thorne, of “Rescue Me” fame.) The last shot we see is Mahone digging up the dead body. Shouldn’t he be on a flight to New Mexico? Or is he going to let Michael go to keep that skeleton safely in the closet – er – ground?

It appears that T-Bag stashed the money somewhere, which was quite crafty for a guy dumb enough to look up his ex after escaping from prison. I’m sure Bellick will enjoy beating the information out of him. I get the feeling that this money is going to change hands a few times before it’s all said and done.

Finally, I thought C-Note’s storyline was a little iffy this week, but his wife’s line at the reunion was great – “What now?” she says. Exactly. C-Note doesn’t have any money and now he’s got his family on the run. What’s he going to do next? He thinks Sucre has the cash – will he and his crew go after him? Now that would be an interesting road to take.

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