Leverage's summer finale brings back Mark Shepard as Sterling, a fan favorite who always spices things up, in what is a pretty normal episode. There are some notable differences--the lack of a real bad guy (the step-dad wasn't overtly evil in the mold of other villains), Sterling helping the team throughout most of the episode instead of chasing the them--but everything else is the usual. Nate plays at the chess tournament, Sophie helps him win, Parker steals the weight, Hardison does tech support, and Elliot hangs out with Sterling. In the end, the episode is bolstered by Sterling getting his daughter back, an expected but potent twist.
One thing that would have been cool is if the episode had actually been shot in Dubai. Covert Affairs had an episode earlier this year shot in Istanbul and it looked great. I don't think Leverage has that kind of budget, but we can hope.
Score: 8.7/10
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 7 The Grave Danger Job / 8 The Boiler Room Job
The two episodes of Leverage last night weren't connected, but they each had good plots. The first episode focused on Hardison and Parker, a likable duo whose relationship continues to move slowly. It has its share of twists, as Hardison is sealed in a coffin and the team gets mixed up with a drug cartel before they fix the problem. The second episode has focus on another duo as well, Sophie and Nate, who remain in their friends with benefits state. The writers aren't doing a great job with any of these relationships, but it doesn't matter when the team is pulling off a cool con on top of everything else.
Score: 8.7/10
Score: 8.7/10
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 6 The Carnival Job
Leverage is a show with a formula that works nearly every time. Each week team is introduced to the latest corporate villain, portrayed in such a manner as to clearly divide the good guys from the bad guys, and then they do their tricks to bring him/her down. The character are very likable, each with their own quirks, so nothing can go wrong. The show can even stray from the formula, as was the case with "The Van Gogh Job," and it works because it is significantly different than the usual episode.
Something was off with "The Carnival Job," though. It strays from the formula, but not enough to be unique in any way, and left me wanting the formula rather than what was actually given. Basically, the episode turns into Elliot saving a little girl. Yes, Elliot is an awesome badass who can only be taken down by a roller coaster, but it's nothing new. The plot was one of the thinnest of any Leverage episode, and the episode felt like cobbled scenes of the show's characters instead of an entire story.
Score: 8.0/10
Something was off with "The Carnival Job," though. It strays from the formula, but not enough to be unique in any way, and left me wanting the formula rather than what was actually given. Basically, the episode turns into Elliot saving a little girl. Yes, Elliot is an awesome badass who can only be taken down by a roller coaster, but it's nothing new. The plot was one of the thinnest of any Leverage episode, and the episode felt like cobbled scenes of the show's characters instead of an entire story.
Score: 8.0/10
Monday, July 25, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 5 The Hot Potato Job
"The Hot Potato Job" is one of those episodes which isn't complicated, the job consisting of the recovery of a potato, which results in lots of useless flashback scenes to fill in the empty space, but the episode is consistently funny, making up for the deficiencies in plot.
This whole Nate and Sophie thing is rather bothersome by now and I wish the writers would either make up their mind what to do with them or stop with the brief, cutesy stuff which don't really have a purpose.
Score: 8.5/10
This whole Nate and Sophie thing is rather bothersome by now and I wish the writers would either make up their mind what to do with them or stop with the brief, cutesy stuff which don't really have a purpose.
Score: 8.5/10
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 4 The Van Gogh Job
Wow, that was as nice change of pace, wasn't it? It can get a bit old when every episode of Leverage begins with a client getting in trouble before asking Nate for help, so I was surprised to see the show deviate from the format which worked in nearly all the episodes. I was even more surprised to see the flashbacks which spanned time and included the characters in the past. Along with the heartfelt narration from Danny Glover and the decent story, it was very cool and enjoyable.
As for the plot about the painting, it was used more as a framing device than anything else and provided us with the staple of any Leverage episode: Elliot kicking ass. Parker and Hardison are one step closer to getting together now as well, though the writers are taking lots and lots of time with them.
Score: 9.2/10
As for the plot about the painting, it was used more as a framing device than anything else and provided us with the staple of any Leverage episode: Elliot kicking ass. Parker and Hardison are one step closer to getting together now as well, though the writers are taking lots and lots of time with them.
Score: 9.2/10
Monday, July 11, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 3 The 15 Minutes Job
"The 15 Minutes Job" was the funniest episode of Leverage in a long time with plenty of great moments from all the characters and lots of Parker in particular. I can't help but laugh whenever Parker is talking and she had tons of lines in the episode. The case was standard stuff, taking down a guy who ruins reputations, without any big twists which made the episode uncomplicated so we could enjoy all the jokes fully.
I was having some doubts about the episode since the target in question didn't seem too bad at first. Yes, he ruined others' lives, but only on the orders of those who pay him. But then the writers gave us a fully sufficient reason to hate him when the team learns that he killed a passenger in the car while drunk driving and pinned it on someone else. That pretty much sealed the deal and put him on par with the other scoundrels and the rest was history.
Score: 9.1/10
I was having some doubts about the episode since the target in question didn't seem too bad at first. Yes, he ruined others' lives, but only on the orders of those who pay him. But then the writers gave us a fully sufficient reason to hate him when the team learns that he killed a passenger in the car while drunk driving and pinned it on someone else. That pretty much sealed the deal and put him on par with the other scoundrels and the rest was history.
Score: 9.1/10
Monday, July 4, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 2 The 10 Li'l Grifters Job
Through the first two episodes of the season, Leverage has been keen on situations in which the team is isolated from outside resources. The season premiere featured a large, icy mountain and "The 10 Li'l Grifters Job" has a large, antiquated house on an island during a storm. They make for good settings to con someone and it gives the writers extra leeway for plot holes.
"The 10 Li'l Grifters Job" adds an extra layer, making it somewhat less mainstream than the season premiere in that there is lots of the old-school detective stuff. This aspect of the episode is done fairly well, though I could imagine a show like Castle doing more with the theme. In the end, the episode turns out to be more of a murder mystery than a con, with the requisite item for the con discovered halfway through the episode. I don't think this really fulfills what Leverage was created for, but I think it worked nonetheless, especially since this episode isn't a trend towards solving murders.
Score: 8.8/10
"The 10 Li'l Grifters Job" adds an extra layer, making it somewhat less mainstream than the season premiere in that there is lots of the old-school detective stuff. This aspect of the episode is done fairly well, though I could imagine a show like Castle doing more with the theme. In the end, the episode turns out to be more of a murder mystery than a con, with the requisite item for the con discovered halfway through the episode. I don't think this really fulfills what Leverage was created for, but I think it worked nonetheless, especially since this episode isn't a trend towards solving murders.
Score: 8.8/10
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Review - Leverage Season 4 Episode 1 The Long Way Down Job
After three seasons, Leverage still remains a very likable show. It will never be touted by all the critics or win many awards, but it has a charming quality that makes it watchable under any circumstance. The characters are as good as it gets, individually and as a group. Whatever plot comes along will work as long as the characters are used correct.
Take "The Long Way Down Job," for example. The pieces of the plot don't matter one bit--not the bad guy, his profession, or the various other people. But there's a big mountain with lots of snow. And put the characters on it, give them the objective of recovering an item, and the episode works. The characters continuing to be awesome is far more of a reward than this new arc of someone bugging Nate, but I'm also hoping the plot has more meat than that of Moreau.
Character development has always been suspect on Leverage and shows of the same type. Often, character development comes in spurts, as necessary changes to the show's dynamic, rather than an organic development out of the plot. It's a glaring problem in "The Long Way Down Job" when Parker decides to break down over their inability to bring the body back, a random act that has no bearing other than the fact that she does this and it presumably will lead to more between her and Hardison. But even if it did come out of nowhere, it is character development, so we'll see what happens from there.
Another thing to watch out for is Nate and Sophie. After there tryst at the end of last season, things are awkward between them. By the end of the episode, they agree to keep things buried, and for now they will continue to do what they've been doing.
Score: 8.8/10
Take "The Long Way Down Job," for example. The pieces of the plot don't matter one bit--not the bad guy, his profession, or the various other people. But there's a big mountain with lots of snow. And put the characters on it, give them the objective of recovering an item, and the episode works. The characters continuing to be awesome is far more of a reward than this new arc of someone bugging Nate, but I'm also hoping the plot has more meat than that of Moreau.
Character development has always been suspect on Leverage and shows of the same type. Often, character development comes in spurts, as necessary changes to the show's dynamic, rather than an organic development out of the plot. It's a glaring problem in "The Long Way Down Job" when Parker decides to break down over their inability to bring the body back, a random act that has no bearing other than the fact that she does this and it presumably will lead to more between her and Hardison. But even if it did come out of nowhere, it is character development, so we'll see what happens from there.
Another thing to watch out for is Nate and Sophie. After there tryst at the end of last season, things are awkward between them. By the end of the episode, they agree to keep things buried, and for now they will continue to do what they've been doing.
Score: 8.8/10
Monday, December 20, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 15 The Big Bang Job / 16 The San Lorenzo Job
This season, Leverage had an overarching plot, and it's been a failure--perhaps more accurately, nonexistent. Burn Notice and its successors on the USA network are the prime examples of shows which can juggle a central story every episode while maintaining an ongoing subplot with a sense of progression through the season. Although Burn Notice's spy subplot has gotten stale, at least people were doing something each week.
Leverage, however, gave us the initial tease of a big picture story in the first four episodes of the season, introducing the Italian woman and her target, Damien Moreau, but failed to follow-up with anything substantial. The Italian woman returned a few times to talk with Nate in the shadows, there was an episode about one of Moreau's associates, but there was never any sense of an impending collision or even that Moreau was a presence in most of the episodes.
Luckily, "The Big Bang Job" and "The San Lorenzo Job" wrap up the Moreau story. The biggest problem with Moreau is that he's not a great villain. In each episode, the team manhandles him, first by putting a bulleye on his back for governments around the world in "The Big Bang Job," and later, putting him in jail in "The San Lorenzo Job." For someone with so much wealth and influence, someone hyped to be the spawn of Satan, Moreau turned out to be pretty easy to bring down.
Another problem which persisted through the season is the Italian woman. Who is she and whom does she work for? Neither question is answered nor does there seem to be a plan to answer them. So what was her purpose? She's mysterious, threatens Nate into working for her... and? At the end of the day, all you can really say about her is that she directed Nate towards Moreau.
As individual episodes, both episodes were decent, but not spectacular. "The Big Bang Job" sheds light on Elliot's dark past and we get the sense that there's a lot brewing underneath the surface that has yet to be explored. I'm torn on the big gun battle near the end of the episode. Normally, I can enjoy Elliot beating up a crowd of thugs, but the whole slow-mo, sliding on water, bullets whizzing by was a little too much. On one hand, it was damn cool to watch--purely as a visual spectacle. On the other hand, it was absolutely unrealistic and absurd to the point where Elliot became a caricature in an episode where his character was expanded greatly.
"The San Lorenzo Job" is one of the most improbably jobs of the show, with Nate orchestrating and stealing an entire presidential election right under the nose of Moreau who's watching him the entire time. You'd think Moreau would be smart enough to have people watching Nate, but it reinforces the fact that Moreau really isn't that scary. And I can't talk about the episode without mentioning the ending, Nate and Sophie in bed together after some drinks the night before. Uh oh...
Score: 8.7/10
Leverage, however, gave us the initial tease of a big picture story in the first four episodes of the season, introducing the Italian woman and her target, Damien Moreau, but failed to follow-up with anything substantial. The Italian woman returned a few times to talk with Nate in the shadows, there was an episode about one of Moreau's associates, but there was never any sense of an impending collision or even that Moreau was a presence in most of the episodes.
Luckily, "The Big Bang Job" and "The San Lorenzo Job" wrap up the Moreau story. The biggest problem with Moreau is that he's not a great villain. In each episode, the team manhandles him, first by putting a bulleye on his back for governments around the world in "The Big Bang Job," and later, putting him in jail in "The San Lorenzo Job." For someone with so much wealth and influence, someone hyped to be the spawn of Satan, Moreau turned out to be pretty easy to bring down.
Another problem which persisted through the season is the Italian woman. Who is she and whom does she work for? Neither question is answered nor does there seem to be a plan to answer them. So what was her purpose? She's mysterious, threatens Nate into working for her... and? At the end of the day, all you can really say about her is that she directed Nate towards Moreau.
As individual episodes, both episodes were decent, but not spectacular. "The Big Bang Job" sheds light on Elliot's dark past and we get the sense that there's a lot brewing underneath the surface that has yet to be explored. I'm torn on the big gun battle near the end of the episode. Normally, I can enjoy Elliot beating up a crowd of thugs, but the whole slow-mo, sliding on water, bullets whizzing by was a little too much. On one hand, it was damn cool to watch--purely as a visual spectacle. On the other hand, it was absolutely unrealistic and absurd to the point where Elliot became a caricature in an episode where his character was expanded greatly.
"The San Lorenzo Job" is one of the most improbably jobs of the show, with Nate orchestrating and stealing an entire presidential election right under the nose of Moreau who's watching him the entire time. You'd think Moreau would be smart enough to have people watching Nate, but it reinforces the fact that Moreau really isn't that scary. And I can't talk about the episode without mentioning the ending, Nate and Sophie in bed together after some drinks the night before. Uh oh...
Score: 8.7/10
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Preview of Week 12/19/10 - 12/25/10
Leverage - TNT, Sunday, December 19. 9:00pm ET
Hopefully the season finale will resolve the Italian woman, Damian Moreau storyline so we can move on to something more interesting.
Psych - USA, Wednesday, December 22. 10:00pm ET
Last time Yin and Yang were around, we saw a photo of Yang and young Shawn. The season finale of Psych returns the return of Yin and Yang in what will probably be a very exciting epsiode.
Hopefully the season finale will resolve the Italian woman, Damian Moreau storyline so we can move on to something more interesting.
Psych - USA, Wednesday, December 22. 10:00pm ET
Last time Yin and Yang were around, we saw a photo of Yang and young Shawn. The season finale of Psych returns the return of Yin and Yang in what will probably be a very exciting epsiode.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 14 The Ho Ho Ho Job
For whatever reason, TNT decided to split the season in a very awkward place, with only one new episode (the one this week) before the season finale next week. The episode is in December, so I'm guessing "The Ho Ho Ho Job" was planned a while back.
"The Ho Ho Ho Job" takes a big turn with the return of Wil Wheaton's character, the computer hacker Chaos. The initial villain actually turns into a good guy in the end who regrets his actions. It turns out that Chaos was manipulating the team from the beginning to stage a bank robbery. After a bit of soul-searching by Nate, the team manages to turn the tables on Chaos and save Christmas.
Overall, the episode was a lot of fun with full usage of the Christmas theme. Elliot got to dress up as Santa, we got to see Parker's enthusiastic joy of everything Christmas, and the Christmas gifts at the end of the episode was really cool--and Sophie, presumably, gives Nate her real name.
Score: 8.8/10
"The Ho Ho Ho Job" takes a big turn with the return of Wil Wheaton's character, the computer hacker Chaos. The initial villain actually turns into a good guy in the end who regrets his actions. It turns out that Chaos was manipulating the team from the beginning to stage a bank robbery. After a bit of soul-searching by Nate, the team manages to turn the tables on Chaos and save Christmas.
Overall, the episode was a lot of fun with full usage of the Christmas theme. Elliot got to dress up as Santa, we got to see Parker's enthusiastic joy of everything Christmas, and the Christmas gifts at the end of the episode was really cool--and Sophie, presumably, gives Nate her real name.
Score: 8.8/10
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Preview of Week 12/12/10 - 12/18/10
Dexter - Showtime, Sunday, December 12, 9:00pm ET
We all know Dexter will get away clean (unless the writers finally decide to change the status quo), but what will happen to Lumen, the only person who understands Dexter?
Leverage - TNT, Sunday, December 12, 9:00pm ET
Leverage returns with three more episodes. This week's episode is titled "The Ho, Ho, Ho Job," so we'll see what Christmas shenanigans happen.
The Good Wife - CBS, Tuesday, December 14, 10:00pm ET
As anyone who's watched the preview can attest, it sure implies something steamy may happen between Will and Alicia.
Burn Notice - USA, Thursday, December 16, 10:00pm ET
Oh no, the list was stolen! What will happen? Of course I'm being facetious, seeing as this is Burn Notice. I can already guess that nothing will happen and Michael will still be doing his normal thing even after the season finale.
Sanctuary - Syfy, Friday, December 17, 10:00pm ET
We're headed to Hollow Earth!!
We all know Dexter will get away clean (unless the writers finally decide to change the status quo), but what will happen to Lumen, the only person who understands Dexter?
Leverage - TNT, Sunday, December 12, 9:00pm ET
Leverage returns with three more episodes. This week's episode is titled "The Ho, Ho, Ho Job," so we'll see what Christmas shenanigans happen.
The Good Wife - CBS, Tuesday, December 14, 10:00pm ET
As anyone who's watched the preview can attest, it sure implies something steamy may happen between Will and Alicia.
Burn Notice - USA, Thursday, December 16, 10:00pm ET
Oh no, the list was stolen! What will happen? Of course I'm being facetious, seeing as this is Burn Notice. I can already guess that nothing will happen and Michael will still be doing his normal thing even after the season finale.
Sanctuary - Syfy, Friday, December 17, 10:00pm ET
We're headed to Hollow Earth!!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 13 The Morning After Job
I wanted to like "The Morning After Job," but the fact remains--Moreau and the Italian woman aren't compelling villains. We know next to nothing about the Italian woman and she's fairly bland when she talks with Nate, and we haven't even seen Moreau, so it's hard to be pumped up about a unknown entity who people seem to think are dangerous. Without seeing what he can do first-hand, why should we care?
The con was mediocre already, but the funny subplots with Hardison and Eliot as cops and Parker and McSweeten made the episode far too cluttered, and sucked the focus from Vector, which only made it worse.
And the Italian woman makes a call about her hands being clean now that Nate is going after Moreau. Yeah.. I'll need more than that to be interested.
Score: 8.3/10
The con was mediocre already, but the funny subplots with Hardison and Eliot as cops and Parker and McSweeten made the episode far too cluttered, and sucked the focus from Vector, which only made it worse.
And the Italian woman makes a call about her hands being clean now that Nate is going after Moreau. Yeah.. I'll need more than that to be interested.
Score: 8.3/10
Monday, August 30, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 12 The King George Job
Sadly, Leverage won't have new episodes for months after next week's episode, but there was movement on the Damian Moreau front which has been held to the sideline for the majority of the season. All the excitement over a new enemy this season, and possibly a compelling arc through the course of the season dissipated as Moreau and the Italian woman disappeared after the first four episodes of the season.
"The King George Job" was involved subjects closer to the team's heart than we're used to seeing. Children are involved, and Sophie dons her former moniker as a duchess. They steal an auction, framing Moreau's employee, Keller, and move one step closer toward their end-goal.
Score: 8.9/10
"The King George Job" was involved subjects closer to the team's heart than we're used to seeing. Children are involved, and Sophie dons her former moniker as a duchess. They steal an auction, framing Moreau's employee, Keller, and move one step closer toward their end-goal.
Score: 8.9/10
Monday, August 23, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 11 The Rashomon Job
Perhaps Akira Kurosawa's most famous film in the West, Rashomon tells the story of a rape and murder through the lens of four different individuals the first three with varying accounts with their own spin. The episode title, "The Rashomon Job," gives away the premise, but the resulting episode exceeded every expectation.
We're shown accounts from the grifter, hacker, hitter, thief, and finally the mastermind--Nate--each being there for the Dagger of Aqu’abi. Except for Nate, who was still the straight insurance investigator at that time, we see them cop to the crime, and true to Rashomon, they embellish their stories to enhance their appearance and reputation. In the end, none of them manage to steal the dagger, but Nate uncovers that the dagger is a fake.
The Moreau thing completely fell to the wayside since the first four episodes, but he was mentioned this week in passing, so we know the writers haven't given up on it completely. From the description of next week's episode, it looks like the team will finally start working on him.
Score: 9.5/10
We're shown accounts from the grifter, hacker, hitter, thief, and finally the mastermind--Nate--each being there for the Dagger of Aqu’abi. Except for Nate, who was still the straight insurance investigator at that time, we see them cop to the crime, and true to Rashomon, they embellish their stories to enhance their appearance and reputation. In the end, none of them manage to steal the dagger, but Nate uncovers that the dagger is a fake.
The Moreau thing completely fell to the wayside since the first four episodes, but he was mentioned this week in passing, so we know the writers haven't given up on it completely. From the description of next week's episode, it looks like the team will finally start working on him.
Score: 9.5/10
Monday, August 16, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 10 The Underground Job
"The Underground Job" was the first "blah" episode this season. The plot was average--baffle the evil mine CEO and corrupt AG--and the pieces fell in place. Parker, Nate, and Sophie stirred things up between the two while Elliot connected with an 18-year old kid in the mine and Hardison worked tech support. There were good character moments, but nothing stood out.
I question the prudence in putting the client in charge of the mine. As Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” How long before he becomes another Blackwell?
Score: 8.2/10
I question the prudence in putting the client in charge of the mine. As Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” How long before he becomes another Blackwell?
Score: 8.2/10
Monday, August 9, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 9 The Three-Card Monte Job
Again, Sundays is the busiest TV day for me and I still have 2 shows to review today, so Leverage is at the back of my reviewing priorities and will only be getting a few sentences, which is all it needs anyway.
"The Three-Card Monte Job" was a nice change of pace, being the most distinctive episode of the season. It begins as most episodes do, with a client asking for help, but it takes a brilliant turn almost immediately. The bad guy is Nate's father, Jimmy Ford, a recently released convict who is now in league with some nasty Russians. The job, too, was significantly different than we're used to seeing. Instead of completely working over a mark with a clear idea of what to do, Nate doesn't know exactly what Jimmy is up to, putting him in a precarious position. He must outsmart his father at his own game. Nate prevails in the end and shows a great deal of gratitude, opting to send Jimmy to Ireland, not back to the slammer.
Score: 9.1/10
"The Three-Card Monte Job" was a nice change of pace, being the most distinctive episode of the season. It begins as most episodes do, with a client asking for help, but it takes a brilliant turn almost immediately. The bad guy is Nate's father, Jimmy Ford, a recently released convict who is now in league with some nasty Russians. The job, too, was significantly different than we're used to seeing. Instead of completely working over a mark with a clear idea of what to do, Nate doesn't know exactly what Jimmy is up to, putting him in a precarious position. He must outsmart his father at his own game. Nate prevails in the end and shows a great deal of gratitude, opting to send Jimmy to Ireland, not back to the slammer.
Score: 9.1/10
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Preview of Week 8/8/10 - 8/14/10
Leverage - TNT, Sunday, August 8, 9:00pm ET
Nate's father will be the enemy in the episode, further peeling back the layers to all the characters. It'll be interesting to see where this one goes.
Mad Men - AMC, Sunday, August 8, 10:00pm ET
Based on the official plot description, this week's episode will be about Don and Lane. If anyone's seen the sneak peak of this week's episodes, it's definitely a doozy and not involving either of the two.
Nate's father will be the enemy in the episode, further peeling back the layers to all the characters. It'll be interesting to see where this one goes.
Mad Men - AMC, Sunday, August 8, 10:00pm ET
Based on the official plot description, this week's episode will be about Don and Lane. If anyone's seen the sneak peak of this week's episodes, it's definitely a doozy and not involving either of the two.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 8 The Boost Job
Don't blame me, blame the network schedulers. My Sunday schedule is completely packed with four shows, including two I'm writing lengthy reviews on, so Leverage is pretty much at the back of the pack and will probably be getting less than 100 words from now on.
If there were a central figure this season, it would be Parker--not Nate and certainly not the Italian woman who was absent again. (Seriously, I thought they'd go after the target piecemeal.) This week we learned of her past a car thief starting at the age of 12! As well as learning about her past, we've also seen incredible personal growth. She makes the conscious choice to help a poor woman trapped in an undesirable place, nearly ruining the entire operation.
Score: 9.1/10
If there were a central figure this season, it would be Parker--not Nate and certainly not the Italian woman who was absent again. (Seriously, I thought they'd go after the target piecemeal.) This week we learned of her past a car thief starting at the age of 12! As well as learning about her past, we've also seen incredible personal growth. She makes the conscious choice to help a poor woman trapped in an undesirable place, nearly ruining the entire operation.
Score: 9.1/10
Monday, July 26, 2010
Review - Leverage Season 3 Episode 7 The Gone Fishin' Job
Sorry readers, but no more long reviews for Leverage. With Mad Men returning this next and Rubicon premiering next week, my plate is complete full. The food is practically on the ground...
I said last week how the jobs this season seemed simple compared to the previous seasons (although my memory of the first two seasons are hazy). "The Gone Fishin' Job" was simply, taking a few steps to finish. This week, the team went after a rich guy who funds a militia.
Dressing up as IRS agents, Hardison and Eliot are kidnapped by the government-hating militia and end up going through the woods handcuffed with a militia behind them was hilarious as the two are so diverse in their backgrounds, making the chatter very funny.
Overall, it was a standard episode--not bad, but not particularly good either. Parker provided the usual laughs, there was action, and a few dramatic moments. The Italian woman did not show up, making it, I believe, the third episode in a row without her. There are still 9 episodes left in the season, but I'd expected more movement this far into the season.
Score: 8.6/10
I said last week how the jobs this season seemed simple compared to the previous seasons (although my memory of the first two seasons are hazy). "The Gone Fishin' Job" was simply, taking a few steps to finish. This week, the team went after a rich guy who funds a militia.
Dressing up as IRS agents, Hardison and Eliot are kidnapped by the government-hating militia and end up going through the woods handcuffed with a militia behind them was hilarious as the two are so diverse in their backgrounds, making the chatter very funny.
Overall, it was a standard episode--not bad, but not particularly good either. Parker provided the usual laughs, there was action, and a few dramatic moments. The Italian woman did not show up, making it, I believe, the third episode in a row without her. There are still 9 episodes left in the season, but I'd expected more movement this far into the season.
Score: 8.6/10
