02.30 In Plain Sight
07.00 Scrubs
07.30 Dexter
08.30 Friday Night Lights
09.30 Prison Break
10.30 The Office
In Plain Sight. Season 2, Episode 2. "In My Humboldt Opinion" A psychologist follows Mary around, while she deals with a witness who is afraid to speak... to anyone!!
Wow. Another superb episode. IPS tells stories you won't find on any other shows, and it's got a fantastic lead character/actress to boot! Kevin Rankin turns in a superb guest performance, Marshall gets some fantastic one-liners ("It's more a case of laughing AT her") and the story has a genuinely clever/wonderful resolution (the cartoon face on the microphone).
When the psychologist told Mary she had never met anyone who was as good at her job, I felt like cheering out loud. Mary was always likable, but she seems much more sympathetic this season. Brandi and Jinx, in contrast, are less likable this season. Season One seemed to tell their side of the story a little bit more, but - so far this season - they are both coming across as selfish and short-sighted.
Nichole Hiltz had a couple of great scenes, however. Her phone conversation scene would have been the comedy highlight of the episode, were it not for the fact that Marshall keeps delivering killer one-liners ("What happened? Did Mary yell at someone already?")
Scrubs. Season 7, Episode 11. "My Waste of Time" JD and Elliot team up to search for an ex-patient, while The Brain Trust take over the office of Dr. Kelso.
Episode #150, and the final episode produced for NBC, shows how much the show has evolved, while still staying true to it's roots. Half the episode is devoted to four 'new' characters, who came to major prominence over the seven seasons, while half the episode is devoted to JD and Elliot, who have always been the central characters/relationship of the series since the pilot.
The Janitor, Ted, Todd and Doug get some great scenes, as Ted (my favourite of the group) finally grows a backbone and starts standing up to... everyone!! Meanwhile, JD and Elliot have another of those moments where they are reminded (remind one another) that they really enjoy being in each other's company. Aw...
Dexter. Season 3, Episode 9. "About Last Night" Dexter realises that Miguel murdered Ellen Wolf, and - worse - has been playing him like a fool from the very start...
Wow. A real kick in the pants, for Dexter and the audience at home. The revelation that the blood on the shirt didn't belong to Miguel was superb. The one moment tied up the events of the first eight episodes in a tidy little bundle and sets the scene for the three episodes to come.
Friday Night Lights. Season 3, Episode 9. "Game of the Week" Tyra gets in trouble in Dallas and calls Mrs. Taylor for help, Matt has to deal with his mother and grandmother, while Tim seems about to try and get into college.
Now that the Jason Street story arc is over, the show seems a little less dramatic. I'm not a huge fan of the Tyra-falls-for-a-bad-boy storyline. There are better things they could be doing with that character. However, having said that, it's still hard to see her suffering like that (and very scared, too). Fact is, the show makes us care about these characters a lot. And, while the actual storyline might be a tad pedestrian, this is an example of a situation that millions of young women in small towns across the world find themselves in. Knowing that the show has captured something very real with this storyline is what keeps me watching/engaged.
FNL has captured my imagination. About two days before the next new episode I start thinking about the show and wanting to see a new episode.
Prison Break. Season 4, Episode 19. "S.O.B." Linc blindly chases Scylla into a diabolical trap, while Michael captures Christine (except it turns out that she planned/allowed for all of this).
A peculiar episode. It appears that the brothers have been completely outwitted by their mother, but I'm not sure I understand how she did it. And I'm not sure I like it very much.
Part of me now wishes the show had ended at the point where Michael had completely outwitted The General. That was satisfying. This? Not so much. We are at the end of the story now, and I'm not a fan of the revelation that Michael and Linc aren't brothers (hope that's false) and I don't like seeing the brothers in a situation where they have been so completely outwitted.
Having said that, I'm sure the writers have a logical way for Michael to win. I just hope that it is satisfying. Michael has always been the cleverest one in the game (with Alex a close second) and I hope that that is the way the show goes out.
In other news, there were several strong scenes for T-Bag as he found himself forced to kill in cold blood, as a means towards getting in good with The General.
The Office. Season 5, Episode 24. "Casual Friday" Michael has to fire either Pam or Ryan, while Toby deals with several inappropriate outfits on Casual Friday.
It's always great to see Toby getting lots of screentime. All of the Toby scenes are fantastic in this episode.
Everything else in the episode is more dramatic, but a logical extension of the events of the story arc that led to this point.
Highlight? In Plain Sight (the cartoon face on the microphone)
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Sat, May 2, 09 - In Plain Sight, Scrubs, Dexter, Friday Night Lights, Prison Break, The Office
