This episode, especially the end, made me feel like I was eight years old again, watching Doctor Who on Lionheart on PBS in the mid-80s. Jodie's Doctor has the same kind of delightful learned naivete that Tom's did. I felt like I was watching a late night masterpiece... and the frog was great, because the Solitract, like a child, would be fascinated by anything someone told it or showed it . The only bone I have to pick is Hanne's sudden appreciation for Ryan at the end...it felt forced.
The moment Isaac sees Claire in the simulated restaurant through the reset of his emotional capabilities is the most authentic representation of newly realized love I've ever seen. I brought my to tears. Mark Jackson is a forced.
Sad so many series regulars were missing but loved the final scene.
Totally shed a tear when Anna went down…Yannick’s acting was superb, too. My heart raced as he attacked Falcone. Top notch double episode.
Wait, did this show just make me teary-eyed over a character’s funeral? Merlin restoring Lancelot’s memories was a lovely moment.
As oddly disappointing as the first few episodes of this season have been (Riga's motivation and character make no sense in the grand scheme of the Shannara world), Wil seeing Shea (again, not canon) was a powerful moment. I like the choice of having Shea perpetually slumbering, returning to the world slowly. Shea and Flick never chose their fate (much as Frodo and Sam), so to see the TV version of Shea treated reverently was very touching. Also, I always imagined the Sword as being much shorter (think Roman).
Watching this through the lens of history, Brian Wilson's performances are heartfelt, gracious, and lovely.
