Andy kind of annoyed me in this one. I don't know why all teenagers in TV Land have to be so whiny. Have the people in Hollywood ever actually interacted with a human teenager? Because I've never met one who'd act like this in real life. And I'm still technically a teenager myself. But seriously, his father says that his powers could hurt people and what Andy hears is "you should never, ever, ever use your powers ever again". It makes no freaking sense.
Lauren and Wes' romance (we all know it's headed that way) seems forced as hell. I mean, the Florence/Rome thing was cute, I'll give them that, but there's no chemistry there. There are plenty of good romantic relationships on this show (Caitlin and Reed, Marcos and Lorna, hell, even Johnny and Sonya are fine, although personally I have a soft spot for Johnny and Clarice), but this one doesn't work.
Also, I want Caitlin and Lorna to talk and come to some sort of an understanding. I mean, they both have valid points, but we didn't get any resolution of their conflict in this episode. Can they be friends, please? Maybe I can will it into existence. Also, I bet that Caitlin will be the one to deliver Lorna's baby.
First of all, I am THRILLED to have Amy Acker back on my screen in a leading role. To be honest, I thought that playing a suburban mother of two would be kind of a downgrade for her after what she got to do during her run as Root on Person of Interest, but Caitlin Strucker is a character who experiences tremendous emotional turmoil right from the first episode and Amy absolutely nails it. Not that I ever had any doubts about her performance, she's knocked every role she's ever played out of the park, so I was sure this wouldn't be any different. So yeah, even if this show was terrible, I'd still watch it just for her. But lucky for me, it's not terrible at all. The story is interesting and you root for the characters pretty much from the get-go. The special effects are impressive for a TV show as well. This pilot did everything it was supposed to: established the overarching plot and introduced our heroes and villains, but at the same time it didn't drag at all and kept things pretty fast-paced and intense. The cast includes a lot of talented actors who all do a great job. The kids are a bit awkward, but that's usually the case with child actors and they'll probably improve with time. Overall, if the show keeps this up, it should be a big success and I'm excited to see where it'll go in the future.
I really, really like this show. I think one reason why it's so good is not just because the story itself is strong, but it's also paced very well. They don't try to cram too many plotlines into their episodes, which results in a streamlined, easy to follow narrative. Simple is good. I'll take simple over confusing and rushed any day. They can develop their characters properly and make you care about them. Obviously, I love Caitlin the most, but I also like Polaris, Clarice, Marcos and John a lot.
This episode was a thrill from start to finish. The fact that the Strucker kids can combine their powers is super cool. And now that the family is back together, they need to decide whether to run or to stay with the Underground and help them fight. I'm looking forward to seeing how that will play out.
This was a lot funnier than I expected. I loved all the DC references. You can't go wrong with Alan Tudyk and the rest of the cast is good too. Vanessa Hudgens has come a long way since her High School Musical days.
I liked how this episode seemed to focus on family. The flashback to Turner losing his daughter was incredibly sad and that ending scene was even more heartbreaking. I feel for him, even though I still think that going after an entire community for the actions of a few people is wrong and unfair. Then there were Marcos and Lorna, who are great together and I'm really loving their relationship, talking about their baby. I immediately thought Aurora would be the perfect name for a girl as well! It made me smile. The fact that their powers combined create the northern lights is fantastic. And Lorna is a total badass. Lastly, the Strucker family are together! They're so nice and loving to each other, it's wonderful to watch. Also, Caitlin is apparently the most qualified nurse in the history of everything. But just to nitpick (and my medical knowledge is, admittedly, pretty limited): if that guy's artery was nicked, wouldn't stitching up his stomach while inside the artery remains cut open result in his abdomen filling up with blood? Shouldn't you fix the artery first and then close him up? Because if so, that dude's gonna die of internal bleeding. Any doctors here care to confirm?
