This could have been a really good episode if not for all these totally unrelated flashbacks at the most inappropriate times. That's the stuff that makes me furious.
And why doesn't FBI Agents carry a spare mag ?! That's such a weak plot device.
OMG what the F was that ?
Not only do you bring back the worst "villain" this show has ever produced. You wrap it around a story that was so easy to see through and quite honestly incredibly stupid that it must have been written by a pre-schooler.
I'm reminded that in an entirely different show someone once said: Those three letters on the badge must stand for
Full of
Bloody
Idiots
How is it OK that Mayfair takes classified intel from the office when she blames Patterson for doing just that?
And please add another Twist and bring Sofia back
I don't know why but this show is on a fast downward spiral and right now I'm one stupid episode away from quitting.
Wanted to quit watching when the opening credits started because I really felt this was bad. Didn't get better throughout.
I take a Patterson episode because she's a likeable character. She's also incredibly stupid. And David was boring while he was alive, he sure is when he's dead. I know they wante to visualize her subconcious but I just don't like it.
And wanna bet that Alexandra is working with that prosecutor ? I mean, the moment he turns the investigation on Mayfair she meets that woman in a bar. C'mon. There's no such thing as coincidence in TV writing.
Stay away from all the relationship crap, it's killing the pace.
First Weller wants Reade to end it, now he's angry that he did because his sister is unhappy. Oscar wants Jane/Taylor to get closer to Weller, to get between him and Allie, because "They" need him to trust her. Well, sure. Breaking up your relationship sure begets trust. And of course then Oscar and Jane/Taylor are having a quick one becuase, why not ?
This was a solid episode until they started to go down Lovebird Alley.
And another twist. He's dead, wait no he isn't. Another layer added, the pile's getting higher.
So the relationship between Reade and Sarah was only written in to have an angle to pressure him to stop looking into Carter ? Which begs the qouestion why make him look into it in the first place. And now he thinks (or the writers do) by having him drop Sarah he can protect her and/or move on with his investigation?
If I saw this on it's original run I would have said: come to the point already instead of adding more. The fact this went on for another 85 episodes has me worried. There are too many shows who stretched out their plot to the max and then failed to deliver. And right know I fear this is/was another one. These plots are good for movies but they don't fare well over the course of a 72h run.
Oh c'mon. "If you refuse to co operate we kill Agent Weller". Really ?! That is so generic and unoriginal and lame.
This show started out pretty well and had some good individual episodes. But what seemed to be it's strong point, the mystery, the conspiracy, is becoming its weakness. The twist and turn and add up and up only lessens it value. The more cryptic the talk, "the people we work with", the more generic the lines, "will stop at nothing to see this through", the more boring it becomes. Also, that indicates she didn't do it to herself or, at least, not on her own. It's a group.
Add in unnessessary romances that do nothing for the overall plot but, of course, have to be there, you water the whole thing down even more.
I said at the beginning that I'm curious to see if this can hold my interest. It's starting to slip.
I hate witch hunt episodes. Bunch of people sitting in rooms asking questions, fast editing, excitement building through intense music. Sooo boring. And in the end it's always the one asking the questions who is the actual traitor.
Only thing this episode accomplished was bringing back parts that already seemed layed to rest. Suspissions against Jane/Taylor and the CIA still monitoring Tasha. Moving in circles to fill episodes.
See, I don't think "Them" is the FBI. I think bearded guy wanted to warn her about the people who erased her memory and put her in that bag. Yes, everything they showed us this far points to her doing it to gerself. Which is exactly why I don't buy it.
This was the first really bad episode. It only contained stuff I couldn't care less.
A pencil-pushing bureaucrat with power ambitions who fits every cliche. I take Carter over him every day. Oh darn, he's dead. So I fear we are stuck with Fisher for the time being.
A plot that couldn't be more idiotic and full of holes. And the whole airplane sequence was downright hilarious.
Awkward moments. Well, we got a few already.
And even the last minutes contained nothing new as it only presented facts already established. I said earlier those shows go in circles - that's what I meant.
No, wait. There was a revelation. She is indeed Taylor Shaw (until she isn't maybe). So what about the tooth then ? I'm willing to entertain the idea that she planted the tooth to distract from the fact she's Taylor. But why ? It helps her a lot if Weller thinks she is her. And if she can't remember who she is why would she, or the ones working for/with her, try to distract them ?
OK, this was kind of a roller coaster episode. I did like it a lot up until the point where they ... well, you know ... That was where I wanted to quit. It wasn't helped by the fact what happened afterwards as I thought having Carter get his hands on Jane was bad for the plot because it seemed obvious he couldn't hold on to her. She can't tell him what she doesn't know, killing her is not an option but he can't let her go. Felt like a dead end. I was not expecting what came next.
Althought after the dust settles it's hardly a revelation as it was only confirming what we already knew. She did it to herself and all that's missing is the reason. Which probably has something to do with exposing some secret programm (and now I start to speculate) where children are abducted and turned into spies/assassins/soldiers called "Orion". How any of this contains enough water for 90 more episodes is beyond me as right now it feels another 5 episodes is all that's needed.
Now we have to deal with the fallout from ... well, you know ... and it's going to create arkward moments that I really hate in any show.
Please, Please, stay away from this implied romance stuff. Everytime something like this is introduced (not that you couldn't expect it with a male and female lead) it's ruining shows.
David ran into his own demise, not feeling sorry for the guy. And it was pretty much a given that Guerrero wouldn't survive. Althought the way Mayfair explained it to Carter actually made sense and it could have saved both their necks. So it made little sense to have him killed except Carter has his own play. That's what I meant earlier by twisting the life out of a plot.
Good that Tasha decided to not plant the device. But that probably means Carter will do something to her.
For a show that ran for a hundred episodes they are revealing a lot early. And that makes me nervous.
And there's little originality to it. The whole routine of
"It's illegal we shouldn't do this"
"Oh but we can do good things with it even if it's illegal. And that makes it good, no ?
"We should never have done this, it's wrong"
That's been done so many times. And it's not a stroke of genius on the writeres part that the big secret is, the NSA is spying on it's own citizens. Equally, been there - done that.
I still do like the individual episodes but the whole mystery/conspiracy plot just took a huge dent.
Good episode but you know what really pi's me of ?
They writers take so much effort to come up with this elaborate story about Jane, the mystery of the tatts, the conspiracy. And then they write stuff in like starting up a helicopter and flying away in ten seconds.
In a way I hope David turns out to be more than just "idiotic boyfriend" because otherwise it was just a waste of screen time.
Blindspot - I'm asking myself why that title? A blindspot, by definition, is an area where a person's view (or in this case objectivity ?) is obstructed. Name the first person that comes to mind.
The individual episodes are not without entertainment value. They can actually be good. But this is pretty much a crime-of-the-week show that makes you keep coming back because of the promised mystery surrounding Jane and a hinted massive conspiracy. My experience with those kind of shows is not a good one. They have a tendency to dangle things in front of you just to revert the last minute. To circle around for episode after episode. And they keep twisting and turning the plot until there isn't a shred of believability left.
But I stick with it as I happen to like the leads.
See, I told you she's the angle to get information. That's so lame. Why does Weller still call her Jane when he insists she's Taylor. Wouldn't it help calling her by her real name ? And please don't tell me he loves her. The girl was, what, five years old when she disapeared ? Well it's all hypothetical anyway as she isn't Taylor. But if they pull the romance I drop this instantly.
Right now this is hitting a bit of a downward turn.
Never really bought in that she's Taylor. That's too much on the nose and was revealed too early. They played that card with Weller, knowing he would jump on it. All they had to do was exchange DNA from the real Taylor with Jane's. Which should be easy taking into account what they seem to be cabable off.
All those events they uncover through the tattoes seem rather random. They seem to be having no connection.
What I don't like is the FBI agent with gambling debts. That's your usual angle for forcing her to get information.
"We can't not afford to loose that guy. He's the only one who might know who I am". That's a death sentence. Literally ! It's also pretty repetitive. They also throw a new angle in. An even bigger picture on top of the big picture. That guy that plays Carter - I can't remember him not playing an a*****e.
The memory of her shooting the nun means nothing without context. And maybe all the stuff that's tattooed on her body comes from that flash drive ? We already know she erased her memory willingly. The reason is up in the air. Don't think she's that Taylor girl. That'd be too obvious wouldn't it `?
So, let's see if this one can hold my attention til the end. It starts interesting but so do many shows.
I will say one thing thought. It was rather convenient she find the right tattoo at the right time amongs all the others. Wether that's just a plot device or something else I don't know.
If you like a good swashbuckling adventure movie 90s style with a good dose of humor and great action scenes you should give it a try. What I like most from movies of this time is that a well made movie still looks good almost 30 years later. A 30 year old movie using tons of CGI will always look old.
Typical AHC stuff. Light on facts but heavy on loud rock music and testosterone driven commentary.
I think a rating around 60 % seems just about right. The individual episodes are too short to carry much information and I was really put off by those R2D2ish sounds they played every time a probe is on screen.
It's far from the best movie I've ever seen but for sure it ain't the worst one. And compared to the attention grabbing crap they are putting out today this was enjoyable. I also like watching known actors in the early stages of their careers.
The only Coen Brothers movie I do like. Has a great title score.
I don't believe it - a freaking clip show
That's the third episode where things we see didn't actually happen. I find that annoying.
Stories aren't bad and the models and sets are great like usual with Anderson. But you really (!) need to buy into the 9 year old super agent thing for this to work at all.
Can't tell you much about the movie as I only watched 10 minutes or so. But if you're not willing to read subtitles you should stay away. Because depending on who's in a scene the language is either english, german or italian.
And since it's a fictional story better watch a documentary if you want to know the real story.
Not bad at all. It sure beats maniacal laughing Zelda from "Terrahawks" by a country mile.
Technically this is as good as the other Anderson productions yet the premise of a nine year old boy becoming a "most special agent" through brain transfer knowledge is far fetched even for a puppet show. It seems to come out of the mind of a child rather then an adult.
The show itself has that certain nostalgic charme though.
