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Prison Break: One step forward…

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.

Heroes, Week 6: He’s Just My Ex…Nothing More, Nothing Less

As the episode opened, I found myself wondering, “Was there a slightly less insane-sounding way that Peter could’ve explained what he believed to be going on?” I mean, you can’t really blame Ando’s skeptical reaction to the comments…but, then, nor can you blame Hiro for blissfully sighing, “I have a sword…”

I think we all knew it was even money between whether Niki would kill or screw her ex-husband, so no real surprise that it turned out to be the latter. It’s amazing to me that she keeps falling back into her relationship with the guy…but, then, I’ve never claimed to understand the ways of the female mind. That was a gruesome scene she and her ex stumbled upon, huh? Is it wrong that my first thought, like Niki’s, was that her alter ego was responsible…? Although it only lasted about as long it took Niki to find that briefcase in the attic crawlspace, I admit to surprise that her ex spent the episode becoming an almost sympathetic character…even if Mirror Girl didn’t feel the same way. Her ex’s power of intangibility…paging Kitty Pryde!

Of things that didn’t surprise me, however, let’s talk about Claire’s dad. When Claire gets the chance to meet her birth parents, it immediately seems fishy that her dad – a.k.a. Evil Incarnate – would set it up in the midst of everything that’s going down. I didn’t trust for a second that it was authentic…and, of course it wasn’t. And Mohinder suddenly macking on the next-door neighbor…? Dude, at that point, I didn’t even need to see her talking to Claire’s dad on the phone to know for sure that she was working for the dark side.

Hiro and Ando find their way back to the poker table again, helping Mr. Cowboy Hat enjoy some payback for the losses he incurred at their hand a few episodes ago; thankfully, Hiro’s finally figured out a less obvious way to win…one which gets confounded when Ando accidentally discovers that one of the players is packing heat. Ando grabs Hiro and makes up an excuse to the others at the table, which leads to a hilarious exchange:

Gambler: You guys go to the bathroom together?
Ando: Yes. It is how we roll.

When a bloodbath goes down while they’re behind the bathroom door, Hiro begins questioning how much of a hero he really is, since he just allowed people to die. Ando floats the idea of Hiro just getting the hang of his powers first, then coming back and fixing everything with a “do-over.” It would explain his showing up from the future…but I just feel as though it bodes ill.

No sign of Alias Boy this week, but he’s in the preview for next week’s episode, which looks to kick ass. Wow, that’s new…

Sunset for “Studio 60”?

Fox News reports that the Aaron Sorkin dramedy “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” may be hovering near death. Although NBC ordered three additional episodes as recently as this past Friday, cast members are reportedly telling their friends that the show is as good as cancelled.

Aside from the inherent news value of the impending cancellation, two points in this story are worth noting:

A) Fox News “reporter” Roger Friedman appears barely capable of restraining his glee at the idea of watching the guillotine fall on another earnest, chatty, liberal Sorkin drama; and

B) If NBC does indeed cancel the program — as part of its recent schedule overhaul emphasizing inexpensive reality programming over quality dramas and sitcoms — the recent “Studio 60” episode dealing with fictitious parent network NBS’s efforts to eschew cheap reality stunts in favor of more expensive highbrow programming will be an ironic footnote indeed.

Since bastion of conservatism Fox News appears to be the first to report such a dire fate for “Studio 60” (and, given the show’s primarily left-leaning content, Fox’s motives in breaking this story are decidedly suspect) there may still be hope for the show…but it needs to find a larger audience very quickly, and tonight’s bump from the sweeps schedule in favor of “Friday Night Lights” does not bode well for Matt, Danny and the gang.

The return of the Amazing Screw-On Head…?

In an interview with Comic Book Resources, Bryan Fuller – creator of the “The Amazing Screw-On Head” pilot (which we discussed a few months back) as well as a consulting producer on “Heroes” – reveals the possibility of viewers seeing more of the Head:

Q: What’s going on with “Amazing Screw-On Head?” Critics loved it, but then it didn’t do too well in the ratings. I heard a rumor you guys wanted it at Cartoon Network now.

A: Mark Stern at the Sci Fi Channel was the lone champion of the show. Everyone else at Sci Fi didn’t get it. Now we are waiting very patiently for our pass from Sci Fi so we can take it to Adult Swim. It was a very different experience than what I was used to doing with live action, and I would love to continue. We have three backup scripts. They are as bizarre and interesting as the pilot. We have Emperor Zombie working with Darwin on Galapagos Island determining that the ultimate evolution is zombification; we have Screw-On Head encouraging Indians to assimilate to the ways of the white man only to discover they’ve taken it too far – horrifically too far; those sorts of stories. It is a new way to do a twisted soap opera. Hopefully, the show will find a home on another network.

That golden rule

It’s been a little while since the last episode (only a week for most viewers, but two weeks for those who watch the show in advance via HBO On Demand), and I almost forgot all of what was going down in David Simon’s world of “The Wire.” Last we saw, Carcetti had won the primary election, Omar was sent to prison on an aggravated murder charge he didn’t commit, and Prez was finally getting a hang of the new school system. Now it seems that Prez has discovered an even better system: trick the kids into learning by teaching them mathematical tips to their favorite games (poker, dice). He’s also discovered new editions of his textbook (along with an unopened computer) down in an old supply closet, but did he ask if he could take them? That most certainly might come back to bite him in the ass if he isn’t careful…

Omar’s still in prison, but he’s got the protection he needs to stay alive: two big, black guys with an undying loyalty for Mr. Little. They’re also some smart dudes, too, strapping Omar with phone books and atlases so that prisoners can’t cash in on the bounty by killing him with a shiv. The blade doesn’t even penetrate his body during the first attempt on his life, allowing Omar to send a message to all the other inmates: fuck with me and get a shiv up the ass. No, seriously.

He must still be feeling a little vulnerable, however, or he wouldn’t have called up Bunk to help in cashing in the Get out of Jail Free card he received while testifying against Bird a few years back. I was a little more than surprised by this move, as I thought that Omar would go to McNulty for help before any one else. Then again, I guess Bunk does sort of owe Omar for finding that lost department-issued weapon last season. At first, Bunk even is a little more than hesitant to help, stating that while Omar may not have done this one, he’s done plenty others. That doesn’t, of course, stop Omar from convincing him otherwise, and while Bunk would love to see the stick-up man go to prison for his dues, he also doesn’t want to see the real killer walk away unscathed. The best that Bunk can do, however, is a low-security detention center, but I can imagine that Omar would gladly take that over the shithole he’s in right now.

Meanwhile, after a meeting with Royce in the mayor’s office, Carcetti sits down to discuss his new cabinet. He’s obviously eyeing Rawls to take over the role of Commissioner from Burrell (a move he made quite clear by choosing to sit next to the former during a visit to police headquarters), but his constituents warn him otherwise. A newly elected white mayor cannot fire a black Commissioner, especially considering he won over a lot of the black voters with his promise for reform. So, instead of sticking with Burrell, Carcetti goes a-looking for a replacement, and might have quite possibly found one in Major Daniels. This guy has really been lucky with promotions over the last two seasons, but because he’s the only other major black police character on the show (Bunny Colvin would have been a much better choice pre-retirement), there really isn’t any other choice. I can’t wait to see Burrell’s breakdown over this, since Carcetti does kind of owe him for all the insider information he delivered throughout season three.

In fact, Carcetti’s very own victory is going to start being questioned over the next couple weeks, especially now that the murdered key eye witness case (that he used as the basis for his attack against Royce) has been solved by Greggs. It seems like it wasn’t even a planned hit after all, but rather a stray bullet that just happened to miss a bleach bottle (being used as a target) and kill the guy. Sometimes, even the most difficult cases are the easiest. Greggs is officially 1-for-1. How much longer do you think she’ll stay before bouncing back to Major Crimes? Here’s hoping for a big reunion in the final season…

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