Update 9/22/16: This was the episode Tatiana used as her Emmy submission and won with.
So my fave ship from Season 1 is finally reunited. Propane (Rachel x Windows), how I've missed thee. Never part again.
And, of course, if something is given, something has to be taken away, so apparently this is goodbye to my dear Beth. I have to say that this season's Beth arc was easily one of my favorite things that has happened on this show. It gave this show the much needed boost it needed after last season's Castor debacle. Sarah seeing Beth again while on the bridge near the train station broke me. When Beth said "We need you." I almost lost it.
The main two questions I need answered now are: Where the hell is Helena? I can understand why she left, but that doesn't explain why we haven't seen her. The woman is pregnant with twins and I need to know she's okay. And of course, is Delphine alive or not? It's been 7 episodes since she was shot and all we know is that Krystal saw someone pick her up and she was still alive at that time. If she is alive, I bet she shows up in the last seconds of the season finale or Cosima gets some phone call from her at the end of the episode.
This season is jockeying back and forth with Season 1 in the favorite season department. Actually, I think when the season is over, I'm going to watch Season 1 and Season 4 back to back.
Okay, those worm implant things are gross as hell. My whole face is itching right now. But how come Sarah didn't feel it earlier? In the previous episode the guy could feel it moving in his cheek and the one in Sarah's jaw looks pretty big.
My poor baby Cosima missing Delphine. I'm so sad for her, she's such a sweet ray of sunshine but she's been through so much. I just want her to be happy...
Helena's having twins! Finally we're getting something nice and positive instead of constant suffering! She was so excited when she found out. And Donny's a real treasure. So kind and supportive and genuinely happy for Helena. I feel a little sorry for Alison, though. This whole situation must be difficult for her, especially since she's the one who wanted to have a family and struggled with her inability to get pregnant.
Felix looking for his biological parents will be an interesting storyline. It's nice that they adressed the fact that S and Sarah are basically related and that Felix might feel left out because of that.
The scenes where the story switched between Sarah and Beth were the highlight of the episode for me. They were very cool visually and I like that we finally got to learn more about Beth, since Sarah witnessing her suicide was what set the events in motion in the first place.
Now that I’ve watched the entire series in literally one sitting, I’m ready to go back and go through it more slowly. Maybe take notes on each ep about the things I love and things that might trigger others.
There is just so much world-building for all that it is set right here and now. The layers of detail and the breadth of the world created is just fascinating.
Each location truly feels separate, probably because they did actually film on location heh. And each culture feels very distinct which creates such a sense of realism.
I am genuinely impressed with the technical aspects of this show: directing, writing, editing, cinematography, etc. But the heart of it is the chemistry between the main cast and how well they demonstrate the sudden intimacy that their new situations create.
Nothing felt inevitable, there was always a sense of risk and possibility. At the same time, the things that do happen feel right and true to the characters and situations. It’s masterful.
I feel so fortunate that this show exists and that I got to see it.
All that said, there are some incredibly intense moments in the show. There is a suicide in the early part of episode one. Later there is various levels of gore and violence. And if you have any bodily issues, the fact that the show in no way ignores the biological issues of cis women’s bodies might shock you.
As far as I can recall, however, there is no animal harm or rape/attempted rape. I specifically recall a scene where I was like, “oh thank fuck! he’s only trying to murder her.”
At the end of the day, the people I cared about survived and/or triumphed enough that the hardships they went through felt worth it. Intensity level-wise (language, sex, violence, plot) I would compare it to Starz’s Spartacus series. Quality-wise too, it’s that good.
I was looking forward to this episode. Eobard Thawne has definitely been the best addition to the show. Every scene with him is fantastic. the best villain in the Arrowverse. I love that Malcolm finally fits somewhere. He's place is with the bad guys. Besides the I'm Malcolm Merlyn part, he should have added "I used to be Ras al ghul" while taking a mask off and breathing heavily. it was so obvious that he wasn't Stein, but the RF. as soon as I saw that thingy I almost had a heart attack because that thing kills. Ask the original Wells.
And Rip Hunter is back. As a director... of movies... and American...Most unexpected twist in the history of unexpected twists. RIP Rip's accent. Going full method seems like a plan. Goddammit Barry, what did you do? I've never liked his character, and I didn't miss him that much. I though he went to the Wild West but surprise surprise, he became American. I'm looking forward to seeing him with the team explaining his Vonnegut performance.
And seriously, how did Jax not notice it wasn't Stein? They're supposed to have a psychic connection. Ray's reaction when Jax said "Stein is about to kill Sara in the library" was exactly mine. And did Stein say "we need to run" from a speedster? Stein, that mini RF possession must have affected you on subatomic level. you used to be smart.
And was it me or did that Spear of Destiny thingy sound like some Constantine shit? Some days ago I read he could be a new addition to the show, even for a couple of episodes.
And Sara is such a hypocrite. Don't get me wrong, I love her character but she basically went with a "screw the timeline, I'm gonna save my friend" and last week she was lecturing Barry not to fuck the timeline. Sara should apologize to Barry asap.
I missed our slow talker Snart. Really missed that voice. I'm gonna try to read a whole script in his voice.
So, The Flash gave us a surprisingly happy ending. Arrow a fuck-you miserable ending. and Legends gave us a wtf Rip ending.
And here it is. The epic conclusion.
This was probably my favorite part of the crossover. The Flash part was a bit too rushed for my liking, and the Arrow part focused more on celebrating the 100th episode than the alien invasion. But this one? This one had it all. We got plenty of fight scenes and ass-kicking, but there were also some wonderful emotional moments.
I liked Stein's daughter drama. There was a lot of it in this episode, maybe a little too much, but it's an interesting storyline, even though I saw it coming a mile away as soon as Stein started having those visions of Lily. It's still good, though, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it's going to affect the future episodes of Legends.
Oliver's reasons for benching Kara were dumb as fuck. I firmly believe that that scene exists only because they couldn't include Melissa in most of the episode because of a scheduling conflict or some shit.
The Dominators really didn't put up much of a fight, did they? They just ran right back to their ships as soon as that bomb was destroyed. By the way, I totally forgot that Firestorm could transform things. I'm not entirely sure why they couldn't just have Kara throw the bomb back into space (come on, we all know she could easily have done that), but I guess it's because they wanted every hero to have their moment in the spotlight.
Holy shit, Kara and Felicity are similar. I can't believe I've never thought about it before. And Ray's comment about Kara looking like his cousin was a fun little reference for all the Superman fans out there.
I'm glad that Barry and Cisco are on good terms again. And Cisco and Felicity geeking out aboard the Waverider were adorable.
It's so cool that Kara can travel between dimensions now. It's sure as hell going to come in handy next year when the CW needs another bump in the ratings!
I love group hugs! Especially when it's between grumpy Oliver and two precious rays of sunshine Kara and Barry.
Kara is freaking scary when she wants to be. Damn. Never mess with this alien puppy. She'll drag you so hard you'll never get back up, and she'll do it with a smile on her face.
That little conversation between Sara and Oliver at the end of the episode was such a lovely, underrated moment. It really did start with the two of them. I've never looked at it like that.
Overall, this was an insanely satisfying crossover. I enjoyed it a lot, even though it made me feel dizzy at times, with all these characters running around, forcing me to pause the episode and do a mental count of who's who and which show they're on. I'm still bitter that Kara was the only Supergirl character to appear - Winn would've fit right in with the Geek Squad, and I wanted to see Alex and Sara kick some ass together. Maybe Digg losing his shit over J'onn being a Green Martian. Whatever. This was still fun, and who knows? Maybe next year's crossover will take place on Earth-38?
What a fun episode. I absolutely loved the film noir vibe.
One of the reasons why I enjoy this show so much is because a ragtag team of misfits becoming a family is one of my favorite tropes ever. The Legends are just delightful. Ray and Nate bickering and bro-hugging were hilarious. Mick and Amaya's Bonnie and Clyde team-up was unexpected, but worked extremely well. And Sara and Stein shared some touching, heartfelt moments.
I promised myself that I would focus on positive aspects of episodes in my reviews and not yell too much about the bad. So I just want you all to know that I do acknowledge the astounding level of hypocrisy of Sara and Stein deciding that keeping their family safe is more important than history just one week after the crossover where everyone turned their backs on Barry because of Flashpoint. Is it frustrating? Yes. Am I going to rant angrily about it? No. No, I'm not.
We haven't seen Malcolm Merlyn for a while. His fight with Sara was so good. There are few things better than two former League of Assassins members trying to kill each other.
And Snart was there as well! Which reminds me, if Ray has his suit back, who's going to wield the cold gun now?
The show has been working perfectly without Rip, but I guess he's coming back soon. I don't mind his character, but I've gotten used to the team dynamic we have now and I'm afraid his return might ruin that.
7.6/10. Oof, it was a rough go with the dialogue on this one. There were some funny lines (Coulson’s “drunk on your own power or drinking your own kool-aid or drinking your own powerade” line was particularly amusing) but there were a lot of facepalm worthy action hero lines too. But hey, they tended to fall into “so bad it’s good” territory, and when the show is going for light adventure rather than self-seriousness, that works just fine for me.
The only catch is that they did get a little self-serious with Eli Morrow. While I like the tack they took with this character. His evil scheme was less about power for the sake of power, but rather being underestimated, despite his Ph.D. and intelligence, implicitly because of his race. It’s interesting subtext, but it’s just kind of thrown in at the end here, making it feel tacked on, and his poorly written monologues about the subject don’t exactly sell the themes either.
We also get a pretty solid face-to-face between Coulson and Director Mace. I’ll say again that I like Mace. He brings his own vibe to the table, and the idea that he is not a bad guy, just concerned about the image of Shield in a way that Coulson was only intermittently in the past. That gives him a clear, occasionally conflicting motivation that gives him reason to clash with Coulson and the original team without being an out-and-out bad guy (the same, now that I think about it, goes for Dr. Radcliffe) which is something the show could use more of.
And his back and forth with Coulson is interesting, if not especially well-written. The idea that he sent Simmons over to Senator Nadir to examine the Inhuman she had trapped in exchange for Nadir not releasing footage of Daisy helping a known terrorist is a cool reveal. It’s a nice swerve to make Mace look like a bad guy on the surface, but in reality, be trying to protect the organization and the people who work for it. He’s also right that Coulson hasn’t exactly given him reason to be trusting.
Yo-yo, for her part, doesn’t trust Mack. But the show pulls the trigger on them anyway! Let’s be real, the folks behind the scenes were pretty much just keeping them apart so they could eventually throw them together, but I’m a sucker for it anyway. I like the narrative that Mack was hemming and hawing until he got a taste of Hell through Ghostrider, and that showed him what was really important. Yo-Yo and Mack are two solid characters on the show (Yo-Yo especially gets some great lines) and they have great chemistry together, so the whole thing works.
The Ghostrider climax, however, doesn’t so much. Not the action scene that ends this part of the storyline with a bang, but rather the confrontation between Robbie and Eli. The whole family feud element has fallen really flat, and the weak dialogue and weak acting (which are hard to disentangle) make lines like “You had a good job. You had us.” come off as a big waste.
Still, that action follow up was one of the best sequence the show has managed. There was a lot of style for the sake of style in how this episode was shot – a lot of random dutch angles and weird perspectives that didn’t really convey much meaning – but the final big set piece with taking Eli out using the technobabble of the week was a complete thrill, and shot well to match.
In particular, Yo-yo’s Quicksilver-esque adventures to run into the fray, disarm who needed to be disarm, and set Eli up to be sucked out, was a very well done sequence, in a show that continues to use her powers well. I also enjoyed that Mace got onto the battlefield for once, though his powersuit was corny as heck, and the idea that he would show up in public wearing it gave me flashbacks to George W. Bush in his flight suit or Michael Dukakis in his tank. It’s a silly idea, but hey, it’s a comic book show. Silly ideas are the stock and trade.
Of course, we get a conclusion (for now at least) to the Ghost Rider saga, with Robbie having a chance to escape, but rejecting it, giving into the Ghost Rider, and letting him take Eli to Hell. It was entirely predictable that he was going to toss away the chain, but it’s still a solid enough beat to end on.
And Daisy’s back! Kind of! Never thought I’d be glad for that, but here we are. I liked the concept that the earthquakes were the result of a combination of Eli making something out of “nothing” (whether it’s carbon via the diamonds – a cool demonstration of his power – or water) and the reality of the law of conservation of mass which says that it has to come from somewhere. It also gave Daisy something to do, and the fact that she could absorb the quakes was a nice touch and use of her powers.
This being Agents of Shield however, we have to tease the next big threat. Let this be a lesson to you kids – anytime somebody on a tv show or movie says they’re going to do something fun or meaningful “right after this is done” something will prevent them from doing it. It’s just the rules of fiction for some reason. So of course, Aida is going a little mad with power, and it turns that May’s “milk run” resulted in her getting replaced with an android duplicate, preventing the flirty bottle-opening bit with Coulson from being legitimate. Who knows where they’re going with this Life Model Decoy bit (and between the mask-shifting agent who teamed up with Evil Ward, can May catch a break with being copied already), but it adds an “anyone could be working for the bad guy” atmosphere for the second half of the season that has promising.
Despite all the action and fireworks, it was also nice to see the whole gang together in one spot. I make fun of this show a lot in these reviews, because at it’s cheesy as all get out, and the writing’s often bad, and the plots don’t always make a lot of sense. But despite that fact, we’ve made through 74 episodes with (most of) these people, and that breeds a certain amount of investment, a certain amount of appreciation for these characters, and their trials and tribulations, no matter how cartoony. That makes it very pleasant to see them celebrating together once more, getting to enjoy their victory and their reunion, before the next robo-antagonist rolls into town. See you in the new year, Shield.
This show's schedule is a mess. First we get a 3-week break, then 2 episodes, and now the mid-season hiatus? Someone should get fired for this shit.
I don't really understand what Eli's plan was - I don't see how setting off an atomic bomb could be beneficial in any way. I guess we'll never know.
Robbie will return, won't he? I certainly hope so. Despite my initial reservations, I've kind of grown fond of him.
Daisy is back! Finally! I'm so glad that she's not doing the lone vigilante crap anymore. It was getting old.
Mack and Elena kissed! About damn time. And Daisy's little smirk was everything. You could tell that she was thinking of all the ways she could tease Mack about it later.
Fitz and Simmons are FitzSimmonsing again. I've missed it.
Something about this show has been bothering me for a long time, and I finally figured out what it is. It occurred to me when I saw May at Radcliffe's lab and realized that the one at SHIELD is a decoy: the writers never let the characters catch a breath. They create conflict after conflict like it's some kind of a race. The characters jump straight from one misery to another. There's no time for happiness. Every even remotely peaceful or blissful scene gets interrupted by a plot twist. Would it kill them to just let our heroes celebrate Daisy's return without something awful happening? I know that the writers have to create drama to get people to watch the show, but you need to find balance somewhere. I wish that once in a while I could watch a new episode of Agents of SHIELD and not feel like stabbing myself in the foot afterwards. I love this show. I really do. But it makes me fucking depressed sometimes. What keeps me watching is my faith that the showrunners respect and care about their characters enough to not kill them off for shock value. So far, they haven't disappointed me in that regard, but still, they should take notes from The Flash or Supergirl. Give these poor agents some hope and positivity from time to time.
The crossover continues! Right in the feels. That was heartbreaking. Sometimes I think the writers love torturing us. This episode felt like Runaway Dinosaur in The Flash with that dream reality and the team outside trying to bring the heroes back.
Ollie saying goodbye to his parents and Laurel broke me, but not as much as Thea begging him to stay. That destroyed me. I lost it after he was about to get out and everybody reminded him of the man he've become. Everything in that reality was beautiful. I just want to take a moment to say that Arrow has been in space, and that they have been on a spaceshift, and then in the Waverider. One small step for Legends, but a giant leap for Arrow. There I said it.
I loved Thea's speech to Ollie about staying in that dream. It felt so real and so true to herself. One of her best acting in the show. Dig was amazing. He truly is a shitty drawer. I loved seeing Laurel again. It reminded me of the hole she left. It was really emotional when Sara and Ollie said goodbye to her. That "I love you" gave me goosebumps. I loved Malcolm's appearance, long time not see. I loved the return of Moira and Robert. Just hugging their parents gave me feels. And I'm going to say it: the Russian maid. The true gest star. And the show breaking the 4th wall was so epic: "Tommy is a doctor in Chicago". I laughed so hard at that one. And Ollie finding that alien weapon, seriously, I thought it was just decor.
That fighting scene. Seriously, I've never been so happy to see Slade before. I just missed the fact the he didn't take the mask off. I wanted to see unmasked Slade and Manu's sexy voice. And Thea shooting an arrow into Sara's hand was so badass!
Now the dominator are Jewish? OK, that's weird, but funny to know, though.
I'm more hyped than ever. Looking forward to Legends. Wonder how Ollie would react when he seed Vixen.
Thank you Arrow and big congrats! Thank you for reminding me why I love Arrow and I always will. Thank you!
You know what the sad thing is? I didn't appreciate Laurel enough when she was on the show. This episode only reminded me what a big hole she left when she died. And damn, it made me emotional.
I actually love the "characters are in a simulation and start to realize that something's not right" storyline. This was really well-done.
I wondered where the newbies were during last night's episode. I'm not that fond of them, but I'm glad they included them here, if only for the sake of continuity.
Kara and Barry's high five in the middle of a fight was just the cutest thing ever. This is one of my favorite relationships in the Arrowverse. They are absolutely adorable together.
Holy cow, that spaceship looked freaking amazing. And I'm happy that the Waverider and Nate made an appearance. I guess we'll see everyone in the Legends part of the crossover. Maybe we'll finally get some actual alien ass-kicking.
Oh, and how could I forget? This is the 100th episode of Arrow! Congrats! It hasn't always been smooth sailing, but I'm still happy for the show. It was great to see all the characters we've lost along the way and remember how much Arrow has changed since the pilot. Some of the changes have been for the better. Some for the worse. But all in all, I still enjoy the show and episodes like this remind me why I fell in love with it in the first place.
So much epicness. And it was only part 1! It felt like a 42 minute movie! I was jumping up and down. I think I might have broken my chair. We've had crossovers before but this was way above the others. The cast was amazing. I'm a big big fan of the four shows but seeing them all under the same roof was amazing. The dominators look good, even though they didn't do much. I really loved the fighting towards the end, especially Sara and Oliver. It felt like Civil War airport fight for TV scale.
Where do I start? Sara was brilliant, always saying what we are thinking "are we supposed to pretend like we don't hear him?" Dig's simply amazing. I will never get tired of his reaction when he meets Barry: "My life was somewhat normal before I met you" or "You know why I never did drugs? I was afraid to see weird stuff", I had to pause, calm down and start again. When he said "It's a trap" that meme was echoing in my head. Mick was also amazing. He's growing on me. He calling Supergirl skirt was so Mickish.
But the MVP of the episode was Oliver. I agree with Iris, Oliver just got so much hotter, how can that even be possible? His dialogue felt brilliant, especially in the time vault. That scene brought chills to my spine "you're not a God , Barry". I loved his wtf, Barry expression at the beginning of the episode. I can't get over it. That and the "one sci-fi problem at a time". So epic. he run out of arrows, holy cow, I thought Legolas and him were somehow related.
The subplot was good, except for Wally. Stop winning and train, assbutt. And Cisco, why don't you blame the drunk driver? I have a feeling he's becoming Reverb. I didn't like erroneous turning against Barry, but helped to move the plot forward so I'm cool with it.
"Tell your mother I'll see her soon". Writers, don't you dare to kill Grey.
I'm so hyped for Arrow's season 1 callbacks. Where's the Waverider when you need it? This is going to be so awesome I think I might explode.
Welcome to part 2 of my messy overemotional written-while-half-asleep-at-5-AM crossover review, where coherent train of thought isn't a thing and punctuation rules don't matter. Buckle up, nerds, because this was freaking wild and we've got a lot to talk about.
First of all, the Dominators and the special effects in general were insane. Especially considering that this is a CW show and not a big-budget movie. Everything looked great and the action scenes were amazing.
Every year the crossover rolls around and I get to play a fun little game called "Does person X know person Y's secret identity? Have these two characters ever actually interacted before? Who was there when that other thing happened?". You can imagine how absolutely frustrating that is for someone like me, with my attention span of a hyperactive golden retriever puppy. Those are four massive TV shows we're talking about, and they're not the only ones I watch! How am I supposed to remember if Barry and Sara have ever talked before?
The writers managed to do the impossible: practically every single character had their moment in the spotlight, which is impressive with a cast this big and only 42-minute runtime. So kudos for that. What I don't understand is why we had to listen to Wally whining for like 8 of those minutes. That was just annoying. "Why won't they let me help fight aliens?" I don't know, dumbass, maybe it's because you got your powers like 2 seconds ago and you have no training whatsoever?
I liked Oliver's speech to Barry about change and people making choices. I wholeheartedly agree. I wish the other characters would stop getting mad at Barry for Flashpoint. Yeah, he fucked up, and let's hope he finally learns from his mistakes, but it's not like the people around him haven't made some shitty decisions. Give the guy a break. I mean, how can Cisco be sure that his brother wouldn't have died in the original timeline?
Oh, and if I heard correctly, Supergirl's Earth is Earth-38? I don't know why it's important to me, but I'm happy to know that.
THE CROSSOVER IS HERE!
This was amazing. Oh my God. So many great things happened in this episode. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it all. Maybe it's because it's 5 AM here right now and I'm severely sleep deprived, but let's face it, I couldn't possibly go to school without watching Supergirl first.
And it was so, so worth it this week!
Medusa was not only a serious threat, but it also gave the writers a chance to get almost everyone involved in it, which resulted in a very focused episode. You could really feel that there was a lot at stake there. The scene where the missile exploded and J'onn prepared to be reunited with his wife was fantastic. I think I held my breath for like a minute because it was so intense.
I'm so glad that Lena is not evil. I'll be honest, she actually scared me for a minute there. I loved the way she outsmarted her mother. I'm sure we haven't seen the last of Lillian Luthor, but hey, maybe they can have some peace before her next anti-alien scheme.
Kara facing disappointment regarding her parents was a good storyline too. My beautiful alien puppy. She continues to amaze me. She's the hero we all deserve.
Mon-El kisses Kara
"Fuck this shit I'm out" plays in the background as I jump out of my chair and through the window
Yeah, I'm not even going to talk about this.
J'onn is green again! Woohoo!
It's always nice to see Eliza. And the way she said "My beautiful Alexandra" made my heart melt.
Can Alex get drunk every Thanksgiving? I find it hilarious.
Alex and Maggie are in lesbians with each other! There are legit tears of happiness in my eyes. Maggie getting injured and realizing her feelings for Alex is such a classic fanfiction trope. I absolutely love it. You can bet that I'm going to watch that scene at Alex's apartment at least 50 times, until I've memorized every breath, every word and every facial expression.
Barry and Cisco in the house! I've been waiting for this! The next 3 days are going to be epic!
8.5/10. Wow! The first legitimately good episode of the season! I love the conceit here, where you have half the team in one dimension, half the team in another, and you get to see the same events from both perspectives. It added a nice bit of dramatic irony to various scenes, and a bit of inventiveness and playing around with the format that you don't see nearly enough on the show.
The ambition also comes through in the way we get a brief bit of Ghostrider Mack. One of the episode's best cues is the way that events that happen in the real world are nicely recontextualized when we can see what's happening in the ghost dimension that Coulson, Fitz, and Robbie are inhabiting. The fakeout with Mack, seemingly just going to settle the score, but then turning out to be possessed by the rider, is a nice touch.
It's also really cool to see him rolling around on a motorcycle with a leather jacket and a shotgun, terminator-style. Robbie's never been more compelling than when he's selflessly taking the rider back on, in order to spare a good man from having to carry the burden and to settle a score against his own flesh and blood (who has Whitney Frost powers now, maybe?). Hearing him actually have a conversation with the demon he's been possessed by since we met him is a cool moment as well.
But the most emotionally charged moments in the episode, as usual, are founded onthe relationship betwee Fitz and Simmons. Fitz is (with some competition from May) the best actor on the show, and scenes where he tears Coulson a new one or threatens Director Mace eally benefit from his ability to sell the emotion in a scene. It's clear that Fitz, who is normally at least semi-staid, is on edge at the revelation that Mace sent Simmons to the evil Senator and has effectively lost track at her. Their reunion is sweet as always, but the way he gets into Mace's face and begs people who can't hear him to do something adds a force to the scene.
In the same vein, his recriminations against Coulson portend the most interesting thematic stuff of the episode. Again, this show isn't always the best at doing shades of gray, but there's interesting arguments on both sides of Fitz's disagreement with Coulson. Fitz is right -- Coulson used to be the guy who made the hard calls, and while it's unfair to blame him for the indirect chain of events that led to Simmons being shipped off to the Senator, he's right that Coulson stepping down led to Mace, a guy who none of the old team feels like they can trust and who seems to make decisions in a more detached manner, without the connections to the team members that Coulson had.
On the other hand, I actually like that about Mace. He doesn't seem like an evil guy so far, just an individual who has a particular way of doing things, one that involves more wheeling and dealing with other parts of the agency and the government than we're used to seeing, and that makes him a unique character among the frequently black-and-white morality of the show's heroes and villains. To the same end, Coulson has a point when he says he led a secret government agency that let people with superpowers roam around and threaten the world. There should be some soul searching from him, something to prompt him to take a step back, and it's interesting to see him and one of the show's best characters wrestling with that decision.
Of course, we're also continuing the romantic angle between him and May. I actually like the two together, but I liked them better when it was a certain understated but firmly present chemistry than this sense of missed connections and burning longing for one another. Still, May's soliloquy about what the two of them have left to do, and the way that Coulson seems to get through to her, despite there dimensional separation, is cheesy, but works better as an illustration of their feelings for one another versus longing looks after Coulson is rescued.
Speaking of which, the solution to the "evil book that no human mind can handle" being for Aida to take care of it is another canny narrative choice. Sure, as soon as you have an artificial intelligence reading some ancient tome that everyone we've seen has used for evil, you just know it's going to lead to bad consequences down the line (something the show at least acknowledged in a prior episode with an Ultron name drop), but it works as a solution to the problem du jour, and the desperateness of the situation helps justify the risk.
It also leads to a cool visual sequence in an episode that had better direction than many. While the show's effects are always a little chintzy, the way that Aida used her science gloves to construct geometric shapes out of thin air in front of the portal worked well as a visualization of the complex calculations she was performing to make this crazy plan work. Sure, Coulson choosing to fight the darkness for love is a bit much, but the visual of him being dragged by a blocky blackness and making it through the bright right angles of the portal made for a nicely set up scene.
The same goes for the other cool visual moments in the episode. From a solid car chase, to the aforementioned scenes of Mack as the rider, to the fairly neat shot at the end going from one room and focusing on Aida in another, there was a potency to the camera and design work that's not always there. And there's even the usual quantity of mystery and intrigue here. I don't know what Inhuman the evil Senator is keeping in a cocoon and why it's so hush hush, but Simmons trying to help him makes for an interesting loose thread for the show to pick up on later.
Overall, this is the best the show has been so far. The setup of the repeated scenes with different contexts based on which "dimension" we're seeing things from is a winning narrative choice, and the performances were above average to boot. Sometimes, Agents of Shield gets ambitious, narratively, visually, and creatively, and in episodes like these, it pays real dividends.
Our favorite agents are finally back after 3 weeks, and holy shit, this episode was a masterpiece. Easily the best they've done this season, maybe even one of the best ever.
I loved the two points of view: the normal one and the weird, sepia, Instagram filter one. Showing us the scenes from two different perspectives was a genius move and made for a super intense and fascinating story.
I adore May and Coulson's relationship. I've always kind of shipped these two, but now that it's pretty obvious they're going to get together, I can barely handle my emotions. I'm really rooting for them.
We finally know what Simmons' secret mission was. I'm enjoying the way she's grown this season. She's so fierce and doesn't take shit from anyone. I wonder what that Inhuman's power is. And why was he stuck in the cocoon for 7 months? Okay, so he was scared, but somehow I don't believe that's the only reason.
I'm not going to lie, I cried like a bitch when Fitz and Simmons were reunited. My beautiful science babies. Elizabeth Henstridge and Iain de Castecker are both outstanding actors. They never fail to break my heart.
Poor Mack. Can someone please give him a hug?
Oh, and Robbie's alive! I knew it!
What the hell is Aida doing? Please, please, don't make her evil. I really like her. As much as you can like an android, that is.
I loved Thea and Quentin's interactions in this episode. They have a really great father/daughter dynamic.
I'm actually starting to like Susan. Her relationship with Oliver is nice. But that drink she handed him when they met at the bar? Honey, that was not a drink. That wasn't even half a drink. I know that expensive alcohol is served in absurdly small amounts, but that was like one last sad tiny sip left at the bottom of the glass.
One thing that bothered me was that the team was in the middle of a workout when the bank robbery happened. They were all sweaty as fuck and probably didn't have time to shower, so how did they manage to get into their skintight leather outfits? That must have hurt.
That guy in the interrogation room (the DA, I think? I have terrible memory when it comes to recurring characters, so I'm not sure) was freaking scary. I'm assuming that when he said he'd been to hell, he meant that literally?
Little J.J. is adorable. That scene with the whole Diggle family was super cute.
And Evelyn is a double agent. Because of course she is. Girl, this is going to blow up in your face. I wish I could smack some sense into her right now. Who is even taking care of her? Where does she live? She's like 17. She should be doing homework, not standing broodily on rooftops and planning something shady with masked psychopaths.
Artemis, you little traitorous bastard. I knew there was something wrong with her. That explains why Prometheus didn't kill her in the train and how easy it was for her to cut him in the arm. I never cared a lot about her character, but now I'm intrigued. What is she all up to? Is she still blaming Ollie for her parent's death? Is Prometheus her brother? Or is she just trying to trick him? I know it's impossible but this Prometheus plan seems taken from the "Malcolm Merlin textbook to killing and framing others". That's his kind of strategy.
Vigilante was cool, though. It's pretty obvious he's Adrian Chase. I'm now wondering whether Vigilante has something to do with Prometheus. I mean, is it him too or is he under his orders. He didn't even hurt Evelyn. Perhaps Prometheus told Vigilante not to hurt her because she's his double agent.
I simply love Thea and Quentin scenes together, very emotional. Their father-daughter relationship is so real that gives me goosebumps. My heart breaks every time he mentions Laurel. All he's been through. He lost his daughters, and now that little b**** and his Prometheus partner frames him. Stop hurting Quentin.
And the references to season one. That "twitch, and I open your throat" had me on internal combustion. They mentioning Slade and his bamboo sticks brought good memories. Even more since we know he's coming back for the crossover. I hope it's not a flashback, but Slade in the flesh. Our prayers have been heard. Quentin and Thea mentioning Moira and Laurel was a nice touch considering the crossover too.
Overall, it was a good episode, full of action and fight scenes, although some of them were weird, like Curtis'. Why does he get beaten every episode anyways? He's kinda annoying. Wild Dog is growing on me.
I so enjoyed Felicity's "hanging around out" joke. It made me giggle. I also enjoyed how everyone ignored her.
Now, let's just wait for the amazing crossover. I can't wait to see Slade back again. That's good times!
Holy cow. Where do I start?
Guardian's storyline was pretty good. I'm glad that James finally has something to do, and his team-up with Winn is fun to watch. I absolutely loved Alex's scenes with Winn. The way she threatened him and smacked his head was hilarious. They have a wonderful brother/sister relationship.
If only I could get my hands on Lillian Luthor right now. I would cut the bitch. Nobody hits my girl!
Can Whiteboy McDullFace and Kara please not get together? Just don't do it. Come on.
Kara's message to Alex destroyed me. If I ever stop crying over the Danvers sisters, just assume I'm dead. I love them so much.
Jeremiah is alive! I mean, I guess we knew that, but it was nice to see him. I don't believe that they didn't do anything to him at Cadmus, though. They probably want us to think he's okay and then punch us in the face when we least expect it.
Some people speculated that Jeremiah would turn out to be Cyborg Superman, but I'm glad it was Hank. My sweet Alex doesn't need yet another heartbreak.
J'onn is turning into a White Martian! Oh, Space Dad. It's gonna be okay.
What the fuck is Medusa?
Alex and Maggie's storyline was, to absolutely no one's surprise, my favorite part of the episode. I totally get where Alex was coming from and Chyler Leigh did an outstanding job of channeling that mix of pain, anger and sadness. It was a very difficult situation for both characters, but I'm so happy that they were able to work it out.
Alex, my darling baby girl, my beautiful badass, love of my life. Don't worry. You will get the girl. You don't know it yet, but we do. You and Maggie are endgame.
Maggie is so obviously into Alex ("I don't want to imagine my life without you in it"? I swear, these two idiots will be the death of me). The only problem here is their bad timing, but sooner or later, they're bound to get together. And in the meantime, bring on the mutual pining, the jealousy, the lingering looks and all the cute moments that make you want to scream "Just get married already!" at your TV screen. I freaking love slowburn.
Oh, and can Maggie get her own scenes, please? You know, since she's a main character?
I'm always a sucker for Superfriends hanging out together at Kara's apartment. It brings me so much joy. More of that, please!
I just......... wow.
Okay so, Danvers sisters are the ultimate baes, let me just say that first before I talk about anything else. All of their scenes kill me but especially that last scene. Chyler better win an Emmy for this. The crying and breaking down it was just ... wow amaze.
And so much kudos to the writers for Alex's entire storyline. I've seen so many coming out scenes in my life but this is the first time that I actually, genuinely, see myself, my story. I also didn't figure it out until I was older (almost 18) and hearing Alex talk about repressed memories, this is honestly the first time I see anyone talk about it on TV and it was huge part of my own experience.
Kara being the supportive sister was the cutest thing :') I wish I had someone like that in my life when I was struggling with my feelings.
And then there's Maggie. That entire part of the story in which she, now very mature and confident gay woman, doesn't want to be with a confused baby gay, no matter how much she likes her, is so Realistic™. Like, the only way that relationship could've ended would be one hell of a mess. But instead, we'll get to see Alex come to terms with her identity before she starts anything with Maggie. And Maggie was so supportive and such a great mentor and a friend :3
And I'm ready for angst and slow burn before we get to fluff, I'm so ready for all of this.
ALSO, I'm really curious to see how Kara is going to be around Maggie now. She's generally a cute puppy, a forgiving person, but this woman hurt her sister and I don't think Kara is going to let that slide. I can't wait to see what happens.
Oh boy, what an episode. Seriously, how can they develop such an amazing storyline? Alex is amazing, as always. Her discovery of her sexualidad was so so real and so very well portrayed that it actually brought tears to my eyes. Poor Alex, after all she's been through and Maggie just rejects her. I don't want their story to be rushed bit she was so devastated at the end and it was so real, so authentic that all I just wanted to say was come on Alex, you're not Alone, like Kara said. Chyler deserves a fucking Emmy. Seriously, she's too good. And those scenes in Kara's apartment were so well done. The way Alex cried at the end, how her voice broke, everything was just...to put it simple, wow. I said it before and I'll say it again, Chyler is such a discovery. She's just perfect and that ladies and gentlemen is called acting. Bringing such emotions, feelings, breakings and tears just give me the goosebumps.
overall, good episode. I don't know what will happen to John but I hope that white Martian bitch stops. And Mon-El going now to camus, buff, he was so annoying. And Jammy getting his own storyline, saying that this is who he is, come on man, you are just a photojournalist, stop pretending to be a hero. We all know how this is going to end.
throws an Emmy at Chyler Leigh's head because somehow she manages to outdo herself every week and it's ridiculous
I didn't expect Supergirl to do a horror episode, but they actually kinda pulled it off. The scenes at the research station were sufficiently creepy. And the parasite looked really good.
Drunk Kara was absolutely adorable and hilarious.
The Guardian is fine. I liked James and Winn's interactions in this episode. Kudos to Jeremy Jordan for his angry speech at the DEO. It was amazing. And the idea to lace the suit with lead so Kara can't see inside it was pretty brilliant.
Is something going to happen to J'onn because of White Martian blood?
Well, Mon-El is dead. I mean, not really, but I can't say I'd miss his pasty annoying ass.
Now, let's get to the more emotional and less comprehensible part of this review:
Alex came out to Kara, and of course there had to be a misunderstanding, but that scene at Kara's apartment was beautiful. Everything about it was perfect, from the soft music and the warm lighting to all the acting choices. Alex talking about Maggie and calling her beautiful was just so pure and cute and it made me want to bite my hand off. You know the feeling. Don't lie to me.
AND THEN ALEX KISSED MAGGIE! I had to pause the episode and calm my racing heart. I was so excited and happy that I felt like I was about to explode. But underneath all that there was a nasty little gremlin sitting in my stomach, whispering "Maggie's gonna reject her", so I hesitated for a good minute before hitting play.
And guess what?
The gremlin was fucking right and I hate life.
Don't get me wrong. I want Alex and Maggie's relationship to develop slowly. And Maggie had a good reason for not wanting to get involved with a baby gay who's just starting to figure herself out. The calm, reasonable part of me knows that. But the far more vocal, far less logical part wants them to get together immediately.
Alex's heartbreak destroyed me. Holy shit. My poor baby. I'm sobbing because of her. The way she choked and stuttered and could barely talk... so real and completely devastating.
I've been looking forward to this, and it didn't disappoint. Kevin Smith should direct more episodes: cool and emotional.
"Oh my God, Julian is Dr Alchemy. What a surprise" said nobody, ever. I guess Malfoy never changes. That was the worse kept secret ever. Although I guess he's not doing it consciously or maybe someone's forcing his hand, or split personatity. I hope there's something else. I love the scene between Caitlin and Barry. It got me at the edge of my seat. I really love Barry and Cisco's brotherly relationship and I refuse to see them fighting like this. It breaks my heart to see the funny Cisco turned into a depressed character. And finally Barry came to his senses and admitted what we all shouted in last year's finale "why didn't I follow you inside the house?"
I loved badass Killer Frost scenes. And her powers are more impressive than her earth-2 doppelganger, like the cold breath. I laughed so loud when she kidnapped Julian only to have him Google some shit up. I get she did it because he saw her, but anyways, it was fun to watch. And Julian made Barry quit CSI, although I guess he will soon be hired again. Honestly, Barry did one of the things I've been looking forward for someone to do since the second episode: punch Julian right in the face. "This lab is your life", well Iris, we've seen Barry more time out of his lab than inside, so I guess that's not his life, although that's where it all started.
And wtf, every single speedster is now faster than Barry? he's got to be the slowest speedster alive. I'm still waiting for the hell of a pep talk Barry will eventually need to defeat Savitar. By the way, that first scene with Savitar dragging Barry around and taking him through the speedforce was awesome.
Now that Wally has powers I hope he stops whinning about everything. it annoys me, although I get his point. I liked his reaction, though. It made me laugh.
And now, let's get into the crossover. I can't be more exited for the superhero team-up!
Okay, raise your hand if you were surprised by the fact that Julian is Alchemy.
awkward cricket sounds
Yeah, I didn't think so. It was one of the most obvious reveals ever.
Savitar is super cool. Special effects were out of control in this episode.
I honestly laughed at Iris telling Barry that the CSI lab is his life. We hardly ever see him there. I think he'll be fine.
Wally was so happy and excited when they were testing his speed. It was adorable.
Oh, Caitlin. My beautiful baby. I really hope that they will find a way to get her powers under ontrol. I'm glad that the team didn't turn their backs on her.
Barry's confrontation with Killer Frost was such an amazing scene. It was so intense and I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, even though I knew that there was no way they were going to kill Barry. Still, it definitely stood out to me.
I love Barry and Cisco's relationship. I don't want to see either of them sad. Just please, make up and be happy.
Nice Game of Thrones reference there, Cisco!
We're getting the crossover next week and I couldn't be more excited! I love big superhero team-ups!
7.1/10. I don't know if these episodes are improving slightly, or it's just the usual acclimation/Stockholm syndrome of Agents of Shield. The fact that there was basically one unifying operation helped here, with a lot of excitement and opportunity for character moments throughout the prison and the episode, even if several of them were hamfisted.
For instance, the show is in full-on "hinting at May and Coulson" mode now with May telling Phil that he was the thing she saw when she had her near-death experience. The lack of subtelty hurts it, but I've always thought the pair had chemistry so it's nice to see them paying it off. In the same vein, Daisy trying to take on the raging prisoners by herself, locking out Coulson and May, is another part of her lone wolf death wish story, and as tedious as that's gotten, I at least appreciate May calling her out on it.
We also get a kind of nonsensical scene of Mack and Robbie fighting ghosts. Why Mack tries at all in that fight is beyond me, but apparently he has a cure, so his inability to fight them at least doesn't do any permanent damage to him. And it leads to more generic Ghost Rider-on-ghost battles with a conveniently placed chain and some more exposition dumps about what happened to Robbie before we met him with the "Fifth Street Locos." There's a sort of labored point of him giving up on escorting his uncle in the prison break because he just can't help giving into vengeance, and it's another fairly cliched character beat.
Lastly, there's Simmons getting anxious about her weekly lie detector test (where's Patton Oswalt?!) and locking horns with Director Mace a bit. I've liked Mace on the show, as he brings a unique energy to it, and seeing him bring out both the smile and the steel with Simmons, and have her use the (psuedo-science of) micro-expressions to show that he's hiding and lying about things too is a nice touch. The public reveal that he's an inhuman should have some interesting fallout, and with two talented performers these segments of the episode were generally good, but it's hard to be too excited about where any of this is heading.
Overall, it's the most passable and thus best episode of the season, with a solid premise that kept the story moving, and some nice character moments with a minimum of cheesy action dialogue.
First of all: YAAAAAAS, Jemma Simmons, my queen. Standing up to the Director like that and low-key blackmailing him? What an icon. What a badass.
So this week we got Agents of SHIELD: Prison Break edition! It was a perfectly entertaining, fast-paced, action-packed episode with just enough twists and turns to keep me on the edge of my seat. The special effects were great, as always.
I find it hard to believe that some of SHIELD's finest teamed up with a rogue Inhuman and a guy whose body is literally on fire sometimes and the Director didn't know anything about it. Like??? There was a plane and a quinjet involved? How is it possible that no one noticed?
I think it's safe to say that the May/Coulson romance is happening. "I saw you, Phil."? That is a line straight out of every cheesy fanfic ever written. I love it! Give me more!
Can FitzSimmons not fight, please? I just want these two to be happy. They deserve it.
It's absolutely hilarious to me that the book that contains infinite knowledge has its title written on the cover in big, sparkly letters. You'd think that whoever created it would've made it look more unassuming, but no. Here it is, Darkhold, ancient and powerful, looking like a 10-year-old's diary.
I'm glad that May said all those things to Daisy. If anyone can talk some sense into that girl, it's Melinda May.
Oh, and Daisy's eye make-up was out of control in this episode. Did she read Bucky Barnes' Begginers' Guide to Looking Like a Racoon?
Legion of Doom, here we come. I just love Reverse Flash, he's the best villain. Maybe it's because of the actor who is doing such a good job. I don't care whether he's suited or not,he's just amazing. Eobard Thawne should have a spin-off. Seriously, he'd just awesome. That ending scene, though. Flash is f*ed now and Arrow is double f*ed. I loved how Darhk was so confused with future technology and Eobard is just like, yo me it has been invented for centuries. Now, next stop, Malcolm Merlin. I can't wait to see some flashbacks of Eobard's childhood and the way in which he and Darhk met. At that beginning, very CSI Miami. I was looking forward to seeing Darhk taking off his glasses and the well-known Yeaaaaah starting to play. Sad. But then Edward appeared and I was cool with it.
And what about Sara, she's just awesome, such a badass. Everytime she sees Damian Darhk I feel like she goes full on "My name is Sara Lance. You killed my sister. Prepare to die".
I think that's what Eobard does in his free time. I mean, when he's not making Barry revive over and over again his mother's death. Although everything he does is aimed at hurting Barry, so I guess it's now when the two of them start fighting.
All in all, this show is very inconsistent. They can't change history after an episode where they changed history. They killed the shogun and nothing happened. They made Einstein say his wife contributed to his discovery and it's fine. And now they can't? I laughed so loud when Sara told Vixen what was she going to do when she found Rex's killer, kill him? Seriously Sara, what do you want to do everytime Darhk appears? Hug it out? And I also laughed when she said that the speedster was faster than the Flash. How could she possibly know it anyways?
Geez, this episode was a rollercoaster. I have so many thoughts and I’m not sure if I can express all of them properly, but I’ll try.
First of all, Mon-El is not bad, but he’s not particularly interesting either. I really hope he and Kara will stay friends and nothing more. His scenes with Winn were pretty great, though. And hungover Winn is absolutely hilarious.
Something about Lena Luthor’s accent has been bothering me since the season premiere, and I finally got around to looking up Katie McGrath. She’s Irish, as it turns out. My ears weren’t deceiving me. By the way, is Lena evil? Does she know Kara is Supergirl? Something about their conversation and the way she stared after Kara seemed shady. Frankly, I don’t care if she’s one of the good guys or a villain. I’m fine with either.
Miss Martian is a White Martian! I’m having an aneurysm! I didn’t see that one coming at all. What an awesome plot twist. I really enjoyed the relationship between her and J’onn in this episode and I can’t wait to see what will happen when J’onn finds out who she really is.
"- I offered to merge with her in the Martian way.
- But you guys just met."
I literally had to pause the episode because I was laughing too hard. Oh, Kara.
Dichen Lachman is always a win. Dichen Lachman playing a villain in a red dress with sick tattoos? Double win. I hope we’ll see Roulette again at some point.
Alex „Fight Me” Danvers, the same Alex Danvers who throws herself at aliens twice her size without hesitation, stutters and gets flustered when a pretty girl compliments her. What an awkward baby gay. I love her so much.
Why did Maggie take Alex’s hand? Don’t tell me it was for the mission because there was no need for them to hold hands. I’m pretty sure the writers only threw that in to give me (and Alex) a heart attack.
Of course Maggie has a girlfriend who conveniently showed up when Alex was trying to ask Maggie out. I hate it when they do that. We all know that the girlfriend is just a plot device created for the sole purpose of keeping Alex pining for Maggie for a little longer. They did basically the same thing with Kara, James and Lucy last season, except Lucy ended up actually getting some character development and being relevant to the plot. I’m willing to bet it won’t be the case here.
Shoutout to Chyler Leigh for her phenomenal work. She did an amazing job of showing Alex’s inner turmoil, sadness and disappointment with just her facial expressions as she watched Maggie leave. It was stunning to watch.
Meta-humans are one thing. But a giant monster? That's a whole new level of cool. I jumped out of my seat when I saw it. What a shame that it was just a hologram.
Do I care about freaking Julian now? Yes, I do. I don't know how this show does it: one episode I can't stand a character and the next I have tears in my eyes because of him? What kind of sorcery is this?
I'm still not sure what to think about H.R. It's hilarious that he's not actually a scientist, but I think I preferred grumpy overprotective dad from Earth-2.
Caitlin's mom was played by an actress who was also Tyler's mom on The Vampire Diaries and Lydia's mom on Teen Wolf. I guess she's meant to always exist in my mind as someone's mom.
The whole Caitlin storyline was weird. Caitlin told her mom that her husband had died and her mom basically said "Okay, whatever". Caitlin almost killed a guy and her mom was like "Yeah, no big deal, let's hug it out, now go". It seemed so strange and awkward, and the way the characters reacted to what was happening didn't feel right.
It's not fair that Caitlin's powers come with a catch and Barry's don't. I mean, what the hell is this? "You can run super fast and you'll be totally fine as long as you eat enough. And you can freeze things, but hey, if you do it too many times, you'll become a homicidal maniac. Why? Because fuck you, that's why."
I love this show so much. It never fails to meet my expectations.
There were so many hilarious moments in this episode. Where do I even start? Barry saying "Oh my God, I've become Oliver"? Harry and Cisco's bickering? All the different versions of Harrison Wells? Barry getting kicked out of the house? I honestly can't pick my favorite.
One little thing I really enjoyed was the exchange of "I love you's" between Barry and Joe in the middle of their awkward conversation at the precinct. It was such a small moment, but it literally made me go "Awwwwww". I love my beautiful family.
Mirror Master and Top were cool, I guess? As far as villains of the week go, they weren't outstanding, but the way they trapped Mirror Man at the end was pretty awesome.
No! Jesse and Harry! Come back! I don't want Harrison Wells with a sense of humor! Give me my Harry/CIsco bromance back!
Is Joe finally getting a love interest? Yay, you go, Dad Cop! You deserve it!
Caitlin, my sweet baby... Don't worry, everything will be fine, we still love you. Just don't turn evil, please. I mean, I really don't think the writers will go down that road. If they do, I'll be really, really angry. We have such a wonderful team dynamic on this show and Caitlin's an important part of it. There's absolutely no need to ruin that.
I gave it now three episodes to see where they are going with this.
Terrible. Still too violent for a MacGyver, the story of this particular episode was very odd.
"Killing" a guy only temporarily for so long without any kind of brain damage (or bleeding out) as a result was stretching it too much for me. At least the "assholeness" of MacGyver was tuned down a bit these last two episodes.
But I still dislike Lucas Till as the new MacGyver, he's still too much of an I-can-do-everything guy.
However, there's no point in complaining every episode that this MacGyver is too violent or Till not really a fit for this role. Although, let it be mentioned that an attempt at a non-violent action show would set this apart from all the other action packed shows.
And please get rid of these stupid jumpcuts (the "sniper" incident, when they were driving away with the white car, wtf is that cutting for?) and the atrocius CG(I) gunfire.
Speaking of getting rid of, write Wilt out. He's such a misplaced character. I liked the actor in Rush Hour, really, and I think it'd be not bad to have him in this in a more serious and important role but definitely not as Wilt. I'm thinking of Simon Pegg's character in Mission Impossible for him.
The MacGyverness felt more natural this episode (remember the bowl of paperclips in episode 2? they go too far with this), as inaccurate and stupid some of it seemed. That's another plus.
There are too many better (action) shows airing that it feels difficult to specifically recommend this over the others.
The only thing that might keep me watching is Tristin Mays as Riley. She reminds me of a young Jessica Alba and with that I get reminded of Dark Angel that I loved to watch back then.
