katsumoto seemed like a robot in the scene where Magnum and Juliet are tailing him lmao he doesn't seem to have have any emotion when he talks... other than that, this is a pretty damn good episode, probably my favourite so far!
I'm enjoying the show as a whole: storylines are interesting, characters are fun to watch with their individual dynamics, etc, but there's WAY too much narration for my liking. I know this is probably because Peter Lenkov's overseeing it all as an executive producer and all which explains why this show and Macgyver have a very similar feel... But it's excessive! I'd rather be shown than told, it feels like a lazy way to explain things to the audience.
It's just weird, 'cos I really don't mind it with Macgyver - at least, with the premise of his show and it being reliant on the main protagonists' out-of-the-box thinking, it works. It just feels tacky, perhaps even unnecessary with this show, for some reason.
The ending with Juliet fixing Magnum's tie was too cute! There's definitely a bit of chemistry between them, I definitely enjoy their dynamic.
me: don't make any rash connections to fairy tail
also me: freaks out when the salvaging crew says AYE SIR
All filler episodes. They're nice, but not stand-out as the first 5 are just solo dedications to the OG team.
Mr 1's longline sleeveless cardigan looks SO much like natsu's vest from fairy tail, i YELLED-
Pretty solid episode with some funny scenes at the start, but I hate how many unnecessary flashbacks we get that I end up skipping ahead and back into the action of the plot.
When Luffy lost his grip and slid down the side of the mountain with his bare feet and hands... All I could think about was it being like fingernails down a chalkboard... Ouch. Glad he made it, tho!
Two words to summarise my thoughts: Inbar. Lavi.
10 episodes in, and while it's not sticking to the feel of a procedural, it's definitely leaning towards one.
The pilot was quite unique, especially by storytelling means, but it hasn't hit that sort of benchmark since - Stumptown comes off as any other crime drama show that's ever aired before it. The fight scenes are short, if minimal, and every episode follows almost the exact same structure as the last: Dex gets case, Dexs solves the case, Dex gets into some sort of drama with someone... Rinse, Wash, Repeat.
The cases are interesting enough and the main cast are a great polygon of dynamics. I'll even give some points to the writers for all the great one-liners and witty remarks, though I'm not sure why it's not making me feel as excited as I should to jump onto the next episode. It's a shame, because I love seeing Cobie on my screen again - she was the reason I started in the first place.
Cameron giving Kirsten the space and time she needs to figure out her feelings is so sweet... I really do enjoy their dynamic.
An incredible adaptation to the well-known fairy tale. Lily James makes a sweet Cinderella, and though the root of her portrayal is more emphasised on the girl being being kind even through hardships which is not at all new, she did well to encourage a fresh look into the princess. Every location was thoroughly breathtaking, from the lush, country home to the great king's palace. I especially loved all the colours and vibrance. The music was such a neat tie-in as well - the notes of Lavender's Blue in certain scenes was something that I responded well to - it uplifted everything to an aesthetically pleasing film overall.
I'd give bonus points to Cate Blanchett, whose acting felt almost unmatched in every scene she was in.
I'll admit, I didn't know what I was going into when I first started watching - I know of the story too well. Still, it was enjoyable to watch through to the very end.
IT'S CHRISTMAS, LET'S GO HOME
Wasn't the best episode or finale, but seeing the box being used once again was such a great moment. I just wish they could stop bringing back figures of the past to continue with this ongoing story since all of the main characters have closure and it feels somewhat unnecessary to do so without feeling like it being fake/underwhelming shock value, but it would bound to happen some season... That of which will be 7, it seems.
Upon reflection of these last couple of episodes, the drama between Dembe and Red was such a random and disconnected subplot, in my opinion. If they were going to do that, it should have been done early in the season and throughout several episodes, rather than just 2 or 3. It was over too quickly, felt like a last minute throw-in to muster up some tension between the main 3. I understand that they share a very special bond, but with it having been broken for only a short time... Despite Dembe going so far as to questioning his faith, it just doesn't make that trust feel as strong as it should be now.
The takedown of the president also felt underwhelming to me, and I think that mostly has to do with the fact that McMahon was the bigger, more worthy threat - the breakout scene is definitely a highlight.
All in all, this finale was certainly a bit... Vanilla, compared to the rest.
iris could figure out that savitar wasn't her barry pretty much instantly, but it's been like... more than 5 episodes? which... i don't know, is possibly a couple of months since iris fell into the mirror? and barry STILL hasn't figure it out... smh
SO many musical numbers in this episode, I loved it! Although I do have to say, it was a little cringey to watch... In a good way, since we're not used to Zoey singing her feelings. I like that they scrapped the usual premise and turned it upside down, it's making for a good variety of episode plotlines within the season.
A pretty good episode, especially when it's centered around a break-up and all that teenage drama that could go with it.
I like how it's not a typical, 'cry for a whole day under the sheets' sort of reaction that we get from Rory, and that the writers kept it very in-character for her to be wanting to remain up on her feet and doing things, rather than confront her feelings and talk about what had happened. Not only is it just accurate to her as a character going through life, but it also keeps the track of otherwise great episodes up. I don't think I could have gotten through a whole 40 minutes of Rory sobbing and eating ice cream - not that she can't or isn't allowed to, but it's great that it's such a delayed response and is the tail end of the episode's plot.
Speaking of which, I truly did enjoy everything pre-party. It's fun, it's still quite light, and it's entertaining. Bonus points for Luke being all too ready to fight Dean on the street after hearing about the breakup. :joy: Perhaps I'm just not at all invested in party scenes because they always feel repetitive, but the 2nd half of the episode is... Good, still - just not as interesting as I'd like it to be. However, I won't diminish it on the fact that I did enjoy Lane's antics in finding a boy her parents would approve of, and I genuinely want to know if she'll tell her parents about it or not in the upcoming next episode.
Overall, I personally think this is one of the better episodes of the pilot season thus far - it's a good pickup, especially given these last few episodes seemed a little monotonous to me.
According to Trakt, the runtime for this episode is 25 minutes. It's actually the first 45 minute episode.
What the heck did I just watch? The plot is so thin and terrible, characters are awful and one-dimensional at best, and it right off the bat just really make any sense, whatsoever... It's nothing but a couple of 20 second gunfights between two two main characters drinking and getting high, all over 90 minutes of screentime... Which is such a shame given how many great names were in this cast. Honestly gets me wondering what made them stoop so low to accept such pitiful roles in the first place!
Ah yes, the episode with the iconic "I want you to know I can accept zero criticism right now" quote!
Maggie running in, what, five inch ( ? ) heels like that? Especially when she seems to work a lot of the time at her office in the lab and should probably be wearing something more appropriate?
A defibrillator won't work on a heart that's already stopped, so I've no idea how that plan was supposed to work in the first place?
Kyle's eye colour is brown, but Willem ( who plays young Cameron ) has blue eyes... Uhh, what?
Make it make sense :joy:
Ok, I've definitely seen that one person slouched in a hoodie on a wheelchair in SEVERAL episodes, now... Kinda really hard not to miss, at least for me... He's gotta part of the larger plan here, right?
I... Feel like I have no words, but let me try and articulate them into a few sentences while the episode is still fresh.
As I'd wanted and kind of expected, we get a tiny flashback that brings this altogether, but it's also the reason why this finale fails: Henry becoming mentally unstable and having killed over a dozen people, all because he didn't know his birth father? It just seems so... Wrong. Children are generally incredibly resilient - planning all of this over years... It seems way too petty for something as simple as that, especially when Henry mentions not being treated well by his "adopted" parents, yet we see they take enough care for him and his wellbeing when they're on the island in that flashback.
... Was there supposed to be some significance in Henry killing Wakefield? Because if so, that totally flew over my head.
Also, I'm just thinking about how only blood samples for Abby and Henry were found at the church, but no bones or any other physical evidence... Seems like a cheap shot for the writers to do something as flimsy as this... And do we ever know what happened to Lucy and Gigi? She fell into a dug-out, coffin-looking hole, an escape would be difficult but not entirely impossible. We might be able to assume Gigi perished in the cabin fire, but she could also be totally fine ( and just hella malnourished ).
After all this, I'm still terribly gutted ( pun almost intended ) that Chloe and Cal didn't make it.
It's definitely not the best series finale, but it does the job, so whatever.
Now that I think of it... Henry insisting HE go out to do all these things since the first killing and acting as the leader of the group - therefore being able to control everyone and the narrative, know where they all are and what their plans are for the most part - was a really big giveaway to this plot twist. Still, I don't understand why he killed Trish and we probably won't get as much background as to how it all became this way since the next episode is the series finale... Which is understandable for pacing, but a bit of a shame. It kind of feels like a cheap shot at a shock-value plot twist before the last hurrah.
If I hadn't watched Covert Affairs before this, I wouldn't have been suspicious of Henry this entire time. Christopher Gorham does a very good job at splicing a character's moral standings in a way that can take you off guard.
Having Jimmy as the red herring did work... Kind of. Props to CJ and the audio / music team for projecting the ~serial killer vibes~ in the confession scene, or at least enough to make me second-guess it.
It would've been awesome if they'd given us flashbacks or snippets throughout the series of every main characters' lives before the island, though definitely not necessary. That being said, everything about this show is quite well paced, not too over-the-top ( except for some of the details with the killings ), and it's generally good thriller/horror. It could definitely have been written better in some scenes, for sure, but for a short 13 episode show, it does the job... Now onto the finale!
FUUUUUCK! I really hoped Chloe and Cal would be endgame, but not... Like this, ugh !!! :sob:
Despite all this, Chloe's "You can't have me" line is singlehandedly my favourite thing this season.
I hope Cal doesn't die.. He's easily one of my favourite characters, as well as Chloe. :'(
How did Cal survive being hung for so long? Surely all that blood would have pooled to his head and killed him even before night fell. And i don't understand why Lucy could have just rolled along the floor? I'm no expert on this kind of thing, but I feel like she could have prevented what had happened if she'd done that... Hmm.
I sometimes have to go over some of the scenes with Max in them simply because Brian doesn't annunciate his words while speaking really quickly. That scene where Max, Jules and Richie find out The Doctor had an underground bunker was excruciating to get through because I had to rewatch it WAY too many times before simply giving up.
In a better note, that end chase scene was BRILLIANT ( chef's kiss, great cinematography, awesome background music... YES! ) I hope the finale brings more of this faster-paced action that the show's needed. For a while it's just been intel-gathering and laying low, which is great because it paces well for a big finale, but definitely I'm ready for the fireworks that'll bring the show off to a close.
Richie and Jules: go to the Langford cabin to lay low and stay safe
Richie and Jules: leave the front door unlocked
yeah... shit like this makes me so annoyed
I think, especially after the last 2 episodes of season 1, that this show works best when there's a lot of fast-paced, thrilling action - I guess after that taste, I just wanted more, so hopefully we'll see it return in the next few episodes when the main 3 get back to the ring.
