Wed, Mar 5th, 2008
07:00 The Shield
08:00 The Sarah Connor Chronicles
12:30 Seinfeld
01:00 Lost
The Shield. Season 4, Episode 2. When I first heard/read (a long, long time ago) that Glenn Close was joining this show I assumed that she was going to be a new foe for Vic to contend with. Now I'm not sure. It's starting to look like she's going to be a means for his salvation. I can't wait to see how this all plays out.
This is a strong episode. The politics between the new captain and the old captain are fascinating to watch. Vic is made to squirm on more than one occasion, and the viewer really feels for him. Having Shane out on his own pays huge dividends, as the show is opened up for a new storyline. And the ending, where Vic spies on his former best friend working with Bad Guy Antwon Mitchell is a kick in the stomach.
The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Episode 6. So I'm watching the latest episode of Sarah Connor Chronicles and I'm thinking various things as the first scenes unfold. The big fear with this show before it started was that it would turn out to be another Bionic Woman, but I'm watching the prolonged opening scenes of Kyle and Derek running around with the resistance in the future and I realise that it's actually shaping up to be Battlestar Galactica. Holy frak! This is the next Battlestar Galactica!
Then the focus shifts to a short moment between Sarah and Dean Winters. She has no dialogue. He talks about what it was like for him when she left/died. It's a powerful dramatic scene. Winters nails it (of course). And I'm thinking: these are great characters. Holy frak! I love these characters!
Then the scene shifts to John and Cameron. Another short scene. Two characters on completely different pages. Dekker is playing the weight and enormity of the moment as he comes to terms with who is lying on the table inside. His uncle. Glau is playing it for comedy, as Cameron misunderstands his words. It's a pitch perfect scene. Both actors nail it to perfection. And I'm thinking: Holy Frak! Summer Glau is hot.
After that, the episode just gets better and better. More flashforwards/flashbacks than a typical episode of Lost, lots of foreshadowing with regard to Cameron and a truly heartbreaking scene between Sarah and Charley. Sarah Connor is magnificent. Majestic in her strength and dedication to thwarting her son's fate. Yet, as briefly shown by Lena Headey in this scene, she is vulernable, too. It's not a new idea. Strong woman, soft heart. What is new is the way Headey plays it. It's not the fact that she embraces Charley before he leaves her, it's more to do with her stance during the embrace and that split-second thing in her eyes. Lena Headey is fairly magnficent, too.
And the show? Well, it's the next Battlestar Galactica.
Seinfeld. Season 9, Episode 1. Bittersweet. Open the final DVD boxset and preparing to watch the final season. The premier is one of the few episodes I never saw before, and so I enjoy it. A lot. But, the end is near. I started watching the Seinfeld DVDs18 months ago after a crappy break-up and at a time when I needed a laugh. Every night. And night after night I got my laugh. Along the way, I've re-discovered old favourite episodes and seen many that were missing from my tape collection. And, now, as the end nears I'm sad again.
Lost. Missing Pieces 1. Jack and his dad have a quiet moment before Jack's wedding. The acting from both is terrific, but the camera moments really bugged me for some reason.
Highlight? The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Shield, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Seinfeld, Lost
