"Monsoon" has a pretty cool plot, with a set of bad guys and Magnus battling them on her own, but that's not what the audience will remember the episode for. What they'll remember, of course, is Magnus's kiss with Charlotte at the end of the episode.
I guess it actually makes sense given the theme of the show--a set of different people/beings who should be treated like everyone else--but it really caught me by surprise, and I'm not exactly sure whether the gender made a difference. Yes, television kisses are almost always heterosexual, so that's one aspect of that. But there's also the fact that Magnus has rarely, if ever, been shown in a sexual situation. She's thrown errant pieces of dialogue about her love life, but I can't remember the last time we actually got to see her with someone. So that's another component to my surprise. I probably would have been surprised if she kissed a guy, and that she kissed a woman added to that.
Seeing as Kate is gone (for now) and Abbey is hunting abnormals for the FBI, I have a good feeling she'll be working at the Sanctuary by the end of the season. I'm sure Will will be very happy about that.
Score: 8.7/10
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 3 Untouchable
Man, why can't the Sanctuary writers just get back to the usual capturing abnormals plots? "Untouchable" introduces us to possibly the biggest douchebag in television history, this UN guy who is incessantly smug and rude, calling abnormals monsters as he arrives. He tries to convince Will to take over the Sanctuary, but there are no dramatic moments where we actually believe anything would happen. He's so unlikable and his argument so flimsy that Will would never help him.
And indeed Will does not, and the misdirects are explained in full afterwards. So in the end, nothing happens expect Magnus gives the middle finger to the UN, which has been wholly unhelpful through the course of the show.
Score: 7.5/10
And indeed Will does not, and the misdirects are explained in full afterwards. So in the end, nothing happens expect Magnus gives the middle finger to the UN, which has been wholly unhelpful through the course of the show.
Score: 7.5/10
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 2 Uprising
While I've been confused by Sanctuary before, the decision to air "Uprising" after "Tempus" really had me scratching my head. The way the two episodes did play out left little mystery. From "Tempus" we knew Magnus was perfectly safe and would reappear shortly after disappearing. Indeed, she shows up at the end of the episode, as expect, and saves the day. There's nothing surprising about that, and it's actually a bit boring.
On the other hand, if the episodes were flipped, there would be plenty of confusion over Magnus's whereabouts, and her arrival would actually be a twist. Then, the next episode would be "Tempus," explaining how Magnus got back. It would allow the cliffhanger at the end of the third season to be stretched an extra episode.
As for "Uprising" itself, it's the usual Sanctuary resolution to a big problem. First, there are the implications that it will be the end of the world if the characters don't save the day, and then the characters do save the day. There are some deaths and disruption, but the world is not changed irrevocably. At this point, we can expect Sanctuary not to go for any major game changer.
Score: 8.1/10
On the other hand, if the episodes were flipped, there would be plenty of confusion over Magnus's whereabouts, and her arrival would actually be a twist. Then, the next episode would be "Tempus," explaining how Magnus got back. It would allow the cliffhanger at the end of the third season to be stretched an extra episode.
As for "Uprising" itself, it's the usual Sanctuary resolution to a big problem. First, there are the implications that it will be the end of the world if the characters don't save the day, and then the characters do save the day. There are some deaths and disruption, but the world is not changed irrevocably. At this point, we can expect Sanctuary not to go for any major game changer.
Score: 8.1/10
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 4 Episode 1 Tempus
Sanctuary likes to build up enemies and make them look the the greatest threat to Earth--the Cabal and their biological weapon the first and second season, Praxis and Big Bertha in the third season. Ultimately, after all the build up, these enemies are vanquished a bit after meeting Magnus. It's always a disappointing experience, considering how much hype went on in some episodes.
As "Tempus," shows, the writers have not changed one bit. The episode plays out like a trip down memory lane, with Magnus seeing a bunch of stuff from her past without interacting most of the time. It's cool as a viewer to see these things, but the downside is that there little plot in the episode. After lots of hemming and hawing, the conclusion rolls around: Adam kills his daughter, Magnus kills Adam, and Magnus decides to hide in seclusion until the other Magnus disappears into the past. It's a nice, tidy solution to a very complicated problem. Again, Sanctuary has a plot with plenty of premise and then deals with it in the easiest way possible.
The retcon of John not being Jack the Ripper was dumb and pointless. It was already established that John was a killer of some sort, so throwing in the creature didn't change anything. John killed people, the real Jack killed people--so what?
Score: 8.3/10
As "Tempus," shows, the writers have not changed one bit. The episode plays out like a trip down memory lane, with Magnus seeing a bunch of stuff from her past without interacting most of the time. It's cool as a viewer to see these things, but the downside is that there little plot in the episode. After lots of hemming and hawing, the conclusion rolls around: Adam kills his daughter, Magnus kills Adam, and Magnus decides to hide in seclusion until the other Magnus disappears into the past. It's a nice, tidy solution to a very complicated problem. Again, Sanctuary has a plot with plenty of premise and then deals with it in the easiest way possible.
The retcon of John not being Jack the Ripper was dumb and pointless. It was already established that John was a killer of some sort, so throwing in the creature didn't change anything. John killed people, the real Jack killed people--so what?
Score: 8.3/10
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 20 Into the Black
At first glance, "Into the Black" looks like an awesome episode that leads into an exciting fourth season. The episode ends on two cliffhangers which leave all the characters in difficult situations. But we also have to consider the way in which the writers handle cliffhangers. Every season ends on a cliffhanger, and there was even a cliffhanger in the middle of this season. Always, the cliffhanger suggested that the world was on the brink, and always, everything returned to normal after a while. Will this time be the same?
That said, I'm going to hold judgment on this arc until the fourth season. "Into the Black" ends in a manner that should be sufficiently thrilling for anyone. Worth's machine has destroyed Praxis, and, in turn, abnormals are coming out of Hollow Earth at an alarming rate. As Will and Henry find out at the end of the episode, there are several invasion forces with thousands of abnormals. Meanwhile, Magnus and John head into Hollow Earth to find Worth, kept alive by John for a second time. He's created a rift and is trying to go back in time to the year his daughter died. At the end of the episode, Worth succeeds, but Magnus follows him and ends up in the past.
I have problems with the episode, though, specifically the use of Edge. From the promos, it seemed like Syfy really wanted him to get exposure so more people would watch. It also meant that he had a lot to do in the episode, antagonizing people and almost killing Will. However, his character is badly developed and hardly critical to the episode, other than providing a distraction, that a large part of the episode is wasted on him.
Score: 8.7/10
That said, I'm going to hold judgment on this arc until the fourth season. "Into the Black" ends in a manner that should be sufficiently thrilling for anyone. Worth's machine has destroyed Praxis, and, in turn, abnormals are coming out of Hollow Earth at an alarming rate. As Will and Henry find out at the end of the episode, there are several invasion forces with thousands of abnormals. Meanwhile, Magnus and John head into Hollow Earth to find Worth, kept alive by John for a second time. He's created a rift and is trying to go back in time to the year his daughter died. At the end of the episode, Worth succeeds, but Magnus follows him and ends up in the past.
I have problems with the episode, though, specifically the use of Edge. From the promos, it seemed like Syfy really wanted him to get exposure so more people would watch. It also meant that he had a lot to do in the episode, antagonizing people and almost killing Will. However, his character is badly developed and hardly critical to the episode, other than providing a distraction, that a large part of the episode is wasted on him.
Score: 8.7/10
Monday, June 13, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 19 Out of the Blue
I, for one, will be grateful when Sanctuary goes back to the 13-episode season format in the fall. "Out of the Blue," like last week's episode, takes a well-worn sci-fi concept--putting the characters in an alternate reality--and does nothing innovative with it. What began as a promising season with the Hollow Earth episodes has since become a boring and languid walk through typical science fiction tropes.
The episode begins with Will and Magnus living in a suburban neighborhood, Will as a surgeon and Magnus as a painter. There is nothing special about the episode once everything is set. The audience immediately knows that their condition is caused by an outside source and Will and Magnus soon realize that too, their world unraveling before them. In the end, they break out of their "bliss," and drive off a cliff, escaping from their world. Abby and John act as deterrents to them getting out, which may reflect on the real world, however you want to take it.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this is how Magnus perceives John. She imagines John's killing tendency as a separate entity, the newspaper headline telling us that John was the one who convicted the ripper and that this is what consumed him. Indeed, this is what happened in the real world, an entity which pushed John to kill. But it is John himself that Magnus rejects. Despite his best efforts, she turns away from him. How much of this is attributed to the fact that she wants to get back to the real world is unknown (as is the case with Abby), but she didn't seem to like him regardless of the situation.
The final revelation is that Will and Magnus were put into the state by a large creature and were actually being helped by Virgil St. Pierre of all people (the guy who wanted to bug/hero costume), who was recruited by Kate, Henry, and Bigfoot. The episode all but confirms what we learned in "Metamorphosis," that abnormals are coming out of Hollow Earth. This time, however, a very large number is coming out and all the sanctuaries are on high alert.
At the end of the day, "Out of the Blue" seemed like an unnecessary episode. Sure it was cute to see Magnus and Will in a different setting, but until the end, the episode lacked the punch of forward momentum which fueled the first half of the episode.
Score: 8.0/10
The episode begins with Will and Magnus living in a suburban neighborhood, Will as a surgeon and Magnus as a painter. There is nothing special about the episode once everything is set. The audience immediately knows that their condition is caused by an outside source and Will and Magnus soon realize that too, their world unraveling before them. In the end, they break out of their "bliss," and drive off a cliff, escaping from their world. Abby and John act as deterrents to them getting out, which may reflect on the real world, however you want to take it.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this is how Magnus perceives John. She imagines John's killing tendency as a separate entity, the newspaper headline telling us that John was the one who convicted the ripper and that this is what consumed him. Indeed, this is what happened in the real world, an entity which pushed John to kill. But it is John himself that Magnus rejects. Despite his best efforts, she turns away from him. How much of this is attributed to the fact that she wants to get back to the real world is unknown (as is the case with Abby), but she didn't seem to like him regardless of the situation.
The final revelation is that Will and Magnus were put into the state by a large creature and were actually being helped by Virgil St. Pierre of all people (the guy who wanted to bug/hero costume), who was recruited by Kate, Henry, and Bigfoot. The episode all but confirms what we learned in "Metamorphosis," that abnormals are coming out of Hollow Earth. This time, however, a very large number is coming out and all the sanctuaries are on high alert.
At the end of the day, "Out of the Blue" seemed like an unnecessary episode. Sure it was cute to see Magnus and Will in a different setting, but until the end, the episode lacked the punch of forward momentum which fueled the first half of the episode.
Score: 8.0/10
Monday, June 6, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 18 Carentan
The concept of "Carentan," main characters stuck in a time dilation field with people who will disappear, is nothing new and has been done many times before. Luckily, the episode doesn't get too caught up in the concept itself, which can spur discussions on what it means to exist and whether one has the right to end these people's lives. Instead, the episode focuses on how the characters interact with one another and the situation at hand. The episode works well for the most part, even if a reset at the end was inevitable.
Were the writers trying to make a connection to the previous episode? There was the fire elemental in the recap at the beginning, but nothing came of it. Are we to assume that whatever force Magnus mentioned at the end of the episode is harnessing the fire elemental's power?
Score: 8.8/10
Were the writers trying to make a connection to the previous episode? There was the fire elemental in the recap at the beginning, but nothing came of it. Are we to assume that whatever force Magnus mentioned at the end of the episode is harnessing the fire elemental's power?
Score: 8.8/10
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 17 Normandy
So there's where all the budget went... After several episodes with obviously low budgets, Sanctuary brought us "Normandy," which looks really expensive compared to normal episodes, featuring authentic-looking WWII sets and costumes. While I liked the episode, you have to wonder the mindset of the producers. They sap the funds from a couple episodes, essentially feeding us scraps of filler, in order to funnel money for one expensive episode. And this episode, while providing background on the Five, is by no means groundbreaking or crucial to the current-day plot. Is that a trade-off viewers will accept?
The Five is a subject that hasn't been explored on since the beginning of the second season, so it was cool to see the crew back together in a different setting. The plot isn't anything too special--Nazis trying to harness an elemental and Magnus stopping them--but the authenticity and cinematography was enough to carry the episode.
The episode seems to be concluded and the next episode's trailer doesn't indicate any continuation, but the new episode in two weeks is titled "Carentan," so there will probably be a connection.
Score: 8.8/10
The Five is a subject that hasn't been explored on since the beginning of the second season, so it was cool to see the crew back together in a different setting. The plot isn't anything too special--Nazis trying to harness an elemental and Magnus stopping them--but the authenticity and cinematography was enough to carry the episode.
The episode seems to be concluded and the next episode's trailer doesn't indicate any continuation, but the new episode in two weeks is titled "Carentan," so there will probably be a connection.
Score: 8.8/10
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 16 Awakening
Compared to the episodes after the Hollow Earth arc, "Awakening" is definitely a step up. Magnus is back in full force, Tesla returns for the first time, and the episode explores the vampires and their battle against Praxis. Unfortunately, like most promising stories on Sanctuary, everything gets resolved much too quickly.
Magnus and Tesla come upon an old Praxian stronghold which was taken over by vampires and revive the vampire queen, Athena, who was in stasis. Meanwhile, Tesla gets this vampirism back and is chummy with Athena until her ideas of grandeur kick in and she decides to rule to world with Magnus as her "canteen" (in Magnus's words). Magnus tricks Athena, using the hologram device to blow out the place, and she and Tesla make it out alive.
Why couldn't this drag on for a few more episodes? After the epic Hollow Earth arc, something new would be nice, and the idea of vampires trying to retake the world seems interesting. We don't exactly see that Athena, so there may be a chance of her return, but the implication is that this vampire plot is for one episode only.
Kate's story was flat out boring. Maybe that's only because it was worse than the main plot. Every time the episode switched back to Kate, I wanted to skip ahead, knowing nothing would come of the plot and that there is something way cooler going on at the exact same time. But out of obligation, I watched the whole thing and was bored the entire time.
Score: 8.6/10
Magnus and Tesla come upon an old Praxian stronghold which was taken over by vampires and revive the vampire queen, Athena, who was in stasis. Meanwhile, Tesla gets this vampirism back and is chummy with Athena until her ideas of grandeur kick in and she decides to rule to world with Magnus as her "canteen" (in Magnus's words). Magnus tricks Athena, using the hologram device to blow out the place, and she and Tesla make it out alive.
Why couldn't this drag on for a few more episodes? After the epic Hollow Earth arc, something new would be nice, and the idea of vampires trying to retake the world seems interesting. We don't exactly see that Athena, so there may be a chance of her return, but the implication is that this vampire plot is for one episode only.
Kate's story was flat out boring. Maybe that's only because it was worse than the main plot. Every time the episode switched back to Kate, I wanted to skip ahead, knowing nothing would come of the plot and that there is something way cooler going on at the exact same time. But out of obligation, I watched the whole thing and was bored the entire time.
Score: 8.6/10
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 15 Wingman
OK, now I'm getting confused about Sanctuary. It was given a 20 episode third season, more than the usual 13 for cable shows. The season began amazingly with the Hollow Earth arc which ended at episode 11, halfway through the season. I presumed at the time that the writers would have another arc to fill out the rest of the season; instead, four episodes later, we're still at the filler episode stage.
Why is this? If the Hollow Earth arc was the only arc this season, why not stretch it out through the whole season? Why finish it in the middle of the season? "Pax Romana" or "Hollow Men" would have been a great episodes to end the season.
That brings me to the next point, which is that the writers seemed to run out of ideas in last night's episode. "Wingman" is not a clip show--or is a very, very robust clip show--but interspersed through the episode are random clips from previous episodes--Magnus being badass, Will's romances, Henry doing awesome things, Henry failing--and they are hardly pertinent to the episode. Could the writers really not find a couple more minutes of content? Is this a budget issue?
Score: 8.3/10
Why is this? If the Hollow Earth arc was the only arc this season, why not stretch it out through the whole season? Why finish it in the middle of the season? "Pax Romana" or "Hollow Men" would have been a great episodes to end the season.
That brings me to the next point, which is that the writers seemed to run out of ideas in last night's episode. "Wingman" is not a clip show--or is a very, very robust clip show--but interspersed through the episode are random clips from previous episodes--Magnus being badass, Will's romances, Henry doing awesome things, Henry failing--and they are hardly pertinent to the episode. Could the writers really not find a couple more minutes of content? Is this a budget issue?
Score: 8.3/10
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 14 Metamorphosis
As the title indicates, "Metamorphosis" draws from Kafka's short story of the same name, most of all Will's transformation. Instead of an insect, though, he becomes part lizard, part plant. The plot follows Will as he first finds pleasure in climbing up the walls, before realizing the horrible situation he's in and the abnormal physiology takes over.
While everything returns to normal at the end of the episode, Ranna covertly sends a message to the Sanctuary, indicating that she cares somewhat about them and that she doesn't have enough power to do things in the open.
Score: 8.5/10
While everything returns to normal at the end of the episode, Ranna covertly sends a message to the Sanctuary, indicating that she cares somewhat about them and that she doesn't have enough power to do things in the open.
Score: 8.5/10
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 13 One Night
It's odd to watch a new episode on Friday and another new one three days later, isn't it? It's also odd that Magnus was absent from most of the episode, but it makes sense since Amanda Tapping directed the episode.
Like "Hangover" a few days ago, "One Night" is a filler episode. There is nothing new introduced other than the ship, which seems to be a one time occurrence since the whole operation should be taken down. Abby is a little dopey, but she works well with Will, who isn't the smoothest guy in his own right. The plot, however, suffers from a repetitive pattern. After getting kidnapped, they try to escape fail, start on the medical stuff, realize something is wrong, ask their captor what's going on, get an answer, and the cycle repeats. There is a hasty ending and it's over.
Score: 8.3/10
Like "Hangover" a few days ago, "One Night" is a filler episode. There is nothing new introduced other than the ship, which seems to be a one time occurrence since the whole operation should be taken down. Abby is a little dopey, but she works well with Will, who isn't the smoothest guy in his own right. The plot, however, suffers from a repetitive pattern. After getting kidnapped, they try to escape fail, start on the medical stuff, realize something is wrong, ask their captor what's going on, get an answer, and the cycle repeats. There is a hasty ending and it's over.
Score: 8.3/10
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 12 Hangover
After the Hollow Earth arc, anything short of mythology-deep, exciting episode would be a disappointment. It doesn't mean that the episode would necessarily be bad, just that our expectations from Sanctuary are probably higher than they were a season ago.
"Hangover," however, is both a disappointment and a pretty poor episode. The initial confusion over the disorder and broken items in the Sanctuary is done very well since we're left completely in the dark and the possibilities are endless. Soon, we realize that whatever happened to the characters is transferred through touch (the editing made this too clear), so we are way ahead of Magnus. Unfortunately, we know this after Henry touches the abnormal, but the episode drags on as we see this happening again and again with no deviation until the characters finally figure it out. It's an ugly bug which caused all these problems and the episode turns out to be nothing more than filler.
Score: 8.0/10
"Hangover," however, is both a disappointment and a pretty poor episode. The initial confusion over the disorder and broken items in the Sanctuary is done very well since we're left completely in the dark and the possibilities are endless. Soon, we realize that whatever happened to the characters is transferred through touch (the editing made this too clear), so we are way ahead of Magnus. Unfortunately, we know this after Henry touches the abnormal, but the episode drags on as we see this happening again and again with no deviation until the characters finally figure it out. It's an ugly bug which caused all these problems and the episode turns out to be nothing more than filler.
Score: 8.0/10
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 11 Pax Romana
Sanctuary has been gone since mid-December! If you can remember all the way back, Helen, Will, Henry, and Kate had been killed by Ranna after trespassing into Praxis. "Pax Romana" begins right where the previous episode leaves off, and the episode is largely with mythology/plot-related material.
The problem facing the city is that there is increasing seismic activity, and the super-abnormal that it supposed to regulate it is currently out of operation. While Helen, Ranna, and Kate go to help the creature, Will and Henry stay behind to track down Adam. After a lot of plot, all is well--John takes care of Adam, the abnormal is saved, the city is saved, and Helen gains partial trust from Ranna.
Just like that, the arc which began very early in the season, stretched on continuously until now is over. Am I disappointed? Considering how long the buildup was compared to the relatively brief payoff, yes. But it was a fine episode by itself and the city still has plenty to be explored.
One thing I'm curious about is the title of the episode, "Pax Romana." There are certainly parallels between the Roman Empire and Praxis--the technology and duration of existence--but does the title imply that Praxis achieved peace by beating their enemies into submission, as the Romans did?
Score: 9.0/10
The problem facing the city is that there is increasing seismic activity, and the super-abnormal that it supposed to regulate it is currently out of operation. While Helen, Ranna, and Kate go to help the creature, Will and Henry stay behind to track down Adam. After a lot of plot, all is well--John takes care of Adam, the abnormal is saved, the city is saved, and Helen gains partial trust from Ranna.
Just like that, the arc which began very early in the season, stretched on continuously until now is over. Am I disappointed? Considering how long the buildup was compared to the relatively brief payoff, yes. But it was a fine episode by itself and the city still has plenty to be explored.
One thing I'm curious about is the title of the episode, "Pax Romana." There are certainly parallels between the Roman Empire and Praxis--the technology and duration of existence--but does the title imply that Praxis achieved peace by beating their enemies into submission, as the Romans did?
Score: 9.0/10
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Syfy renews Sanctuary
Sanctuary was renewed for a fourth season consisting of 13 episodes airing in fall 2010. That's down from the 20 episodes of the third season, but still on par with the first and second.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 10 Hollow Men
"Hollow Men" throws Magnus--and the viewers--into the proverbial deep end of the pool, with a ton of new elements included without any explanation. It's kind of disappointing that we couldn't learn more about Hollow Earth, but the sheer amount of untapped potential is enough to keep me sated.
A quick rundown of what we now know: There seems to be a blend of mysticism with the kids being able to create holograms with balls of light in their hands; Adam seems to have a band of creepy guys who follow his orders, and he double crosses John; The city Praxis is some kind of autocracy run by Polly Walker (Caprica); Basilisks used to be on the surface but are in Hollow Earth; The mass transit system would make Europeans envious; People still farm underground and the food may have restorative properties due to increased nutrients.
The ending is pretty dumb. Obviously, everyone's not going to die, so the final shot of the four of them not moving is as hollow as Earth. The beginning of the next episode will be a big excuse about how they're not dead after all and they be right back where we were before they were shocked.
Score: 9.0/10
A quick rundown of what we now know: There seems to be a blend of mysticism with the kids being able to create holograms with balls of light in their hands; Adam seems to have a band of creepy guys who follow his orders, and he double crosses John; The city Praxis is some kind of autocracy run by Polly Walker (Caprica); Basilisks used to be on the surface but are in Hollow Earth; The mass transit system would make Europeans envious; People still farm underground and the food may have restorative properties due to increased nutrients.
The ending is pretty dumb. Obviously, everyone's not going to die, so the final shot of the four of them not moving is as hollow as Earth. The beginning of the next episode will be a big excuse about how they're not dead after all and they be right back where we were before they were shocked.
Score: 9.0/10
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!!
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 9 Vigilante
Wow, Sanctuary did it again with another great episode. There's a lot going on with the search for the keystone as well as the main plot regarding various deaths around the country. "Vigilante" wraps up the episode earlier this season about the death of a priest who guided abnormals towards the Sanctuary. Christopher Heyerdahl plays double duty with both Bigfoot and John on screen a fair bit, and hits the right notes and Bigfoot catches the killer, a guy who's off his rocker and wants to rid the world of Abnormals.
Helen, suffering from the affects of radiation, travels with John to find the keystone, hitting a few dead ends before recovering the real ones. While the extent of plot development is only finding the keystone and getting the map in the end, there is a real intimacy between Helen and John, and we see how comfortable they are with each other when John doesn't have the entity.
The only mark on the episode is Will's FBI friend. Seriously, why was she in the episode? All she did was act cutesy-annoying and bother Will. Surely there could can be a better way to tie the deaths with the priest's death.
The midseason finale is next week, and the team will be heading to Hollow Earth. So excited!
Score: 8.9/10
Helen, suffering from the affects of radiation, travels with John to find the keystone, hitting a few dead ends before recovering the real ones. While the extent of plot development is only finding the keystone and getting the map in the end, there is a real intimacy between Helen and John, and we see how comfortable they are with each other when John doesn't have the entity.
The only mark on the episode is Will's FBI friend. Seriously, why was she in the episode? All she did was act cutesy-annoying and bother Will. Surely there could can be a better way to tie the deaths with the priest's death.
The midseason finale is next week, and the team will be heading to Hollow Earth. So excited!
Score: 8.9/10
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 8 For King & Country
Consider me thoroughly impressed. Sanctuary continues to push the boundaries, this time fully exposing the dark origins of the Five and the Sanctuary network. As we dig deeper into the show, the entire foundation of the show, and of which the title is based from, is shown to be mired in dirtiness.
The Five, with their enhanced powers, were employed by the British government to track down and take down Adam. Their reward was the funding they needed to continue to Sanctuary network, and we can assume that's where Magnus's great wealth comes from. It makes you wonder if they did anything else for hire, thinking it would also benefit the public.
We also learn how Adam is still alive. After falling off the cliff into a river, John found him, but let him go. From there, his body floated into Hollow Earth where he was revived. I can't say I'm too surprised, but he's the direct link to Hollow Earth.
In the meantime, traveling through space is extremely dangerous and has begun killing Magnus and Adam, inextricably tying their fates together. Magnus also retrieves John, who's hiding out in Cambodia, and she displays more badassery.
The biggest challenge for the writers is to keep the momentum going. So many times in the past, with the Cabal and its various schemes, the world seemed to be on the brink and the Cabal was poised to do something incredible. And then the situation dissipates and the Cabal is gone. Hopefully, the writers don't do that with Hollow Earth.
Score: 9.3/10
The Five, with their enhanced powers, were employed by the British government to track down and take down Adam. Their reward was the funding they needed to continue to Sanctuary network, and we can assume that's where Magnus's great wealth comes from. It makes you wonder if they did anything else for hire, thinking it would also benefit the public.
We also learn how Adam is still alive. After falling off the cliff into a river, John found him, but let him go. From there, his body floated into Hollow Earth where he was revived. I can't say I'm too surprised, but he's the direct link to Hollow Earth.
In the meantime, traveling through space is extremely dangerous and has begun killing Magnus and Adam, inextricably tying their fates together. Magnus also retrieves John, who's hiding out in Cambodia, and she displays more badassery.
The biggest challenge for the writers is to keep the momentum going. So many times in the past, with the Cabal and its various schemes, the world seemed to be on the brink and the Cabal was poised to do something incredible. And then the situation dissipates and the Cabal is gone. Hopefully, the writers don't do that with Hollow Earth.
Score: 9.3/10
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Review - Sanctuary Season 3 Episode 7 Breach
Sanctuary is shooting for a big, long-term arc this season, and "Breach" adds yet another layer to the story, bringing back one of Magnus's acquaintances--from over a century ago and whom she killed. While we don't get much answers and a load of new questions, this person, Adam, should shed light on Magnus's father and the tunnel system if Magnus can get him to talk and control his split personality.
The majority of "Breach" is Amanda Tapping on screen, being a total badass as she fights Adam, who's teleporting all over the place. The ambiance of the episode is really a marvel with only the dark, confined setting, knowing Magnus is trapped inside.
Score: 9.1/10
The majority of "Breach" is Amanda Tapping on screen, being a total badass as she fights Adam, who's teleporting all over the place. The ambiance of the episode is really a marvel with only the dark, confined setting, knowing Magnus is trapped inside.
Score: 9.1/10
