It was great to see Tan in action, especially after he was just promoted to take over the SWAT academy and the SWAT commanders meeting up.
Loving the dry British comedy vs. the American podcaster's perky personality. I thought the melancholic cow scene was brilliant and then they out did themselves with the tractor.
"Did you just tell that girl to fuck off?!"
"Yes, you should try it sometime, Gilbert, it's very nourishing."
I'm sold.
I was worried that this would be an episode with American actors playing British characters, but thankfully this show stuck to its history of using international actors. I did love the irony of a Glaswegian actor playing the English M15 agent, though.
Pippa Haywood was a gem as always, and brilliant as Smitty's mum. The scene with Andre and Smitty's parents showed the complete difference between British and Americans well without making a bit thing about it.
I grew up during the IRA bombings. I wasn't aware of what was happening or why, just that scary things were happening and adults around me were worried. I don't think a lot of international viewers understand what it was like for Brits during that time.
A great 1000th episode that paid tribute to so many previous episodes. I think McGee telling Parker that 'someone gave me a chance' and paying that forward to help Curtis really sold that feeling.
I also felt Knight when she commented about being in Junior high. Although I wasn't quite that young when NCIS first started, I'm the same age (38) as Katrina Law who plays her.
Fantastic episode. Watching Tennant take the guy down at the end was perfection.
The way Sam is taking the time to mentor each of the team is wonderful to see. He has so much experience and knows how to speak to them in a way they understand. Also, great to see Gibbs' rules being passed on to the next generations of agents by everyone who has ever worked with him.
In a lot of ways, this was a great episode, with the cast on top form and delivering some great lines with perfect cadence. It was also fantastic to see a blind character played by an actor with a visual impairment (Marvin “Krondon” Jones III has nystagmus due to his albinism).
But as a disabled person, I had to wince at the comic book feel of this, with the "echo-location" Daredevil style "superpower" heightened senses attributed to a blind person and the way a disability was used in the title of the episode uses ableist language i.e. the implication that being blind is negative. I realise it's playing on the saying 'justice is blind', but it's still making the implication and undermines the positive representation that the episode aims for by including a disabled character played by a disabled actor.
Well done to the writers for showing the level of prejudice and ignorance towards disabled people, especially those with intellectual disabilities. As well as the flip side, where some people turn disabilities into fetishes and become obsessed.
This was heartbreaking to watch, but I hope some people took something away from it.
I love Abby and hope we see more of her! Not completely sold on Ethan just yet, he seems a little bit too perfect.
It's like people have never heard of the concept of a 'musical episode' before :rolling_eyes: and this wasn't even a full musical episode. Imagine if everyone had been singing and dancing, wow there really would have even more knickers in a twist.
For the unenlightened; TV shows, especially fantasy and sci-fi genre shows, often choose to do a novelty musical episode because it's fun and different! Yes, fun. It might have been a better idea to leave it until later in the season since there are so many people whining, but I think they knew that the whiners would whine no matter what, so they just went for it. I'm glad they did because it was an enjoyable episode, although I do have to admit the end was a bit random.
You also have to love the irony of all the people complaining about music in this episode, and the discussion of what would happen to a world without music. We can tell which people have music in their lives, can't we?
Don't watch if you're an adult who only likes serious movies and critiques every movie like you expect them to win an award.
But if you like something a bit fun, can remember that this movie's audience isn't you, then you'll probably enjoy this just like I did.
Elodie Yung and Skylar Austin were great as the adult supporting cast.
Alfaro keeps impressing me more and more.
Just as Deac does the opposite. That was a cheap shot, just leaving his shield in his locker.
The detective in this one was an absolute bitch, and due to her dismissive attitude to 'weird kids' that don't fit into neat little social bubbles, she completely dismissed a serious case. She seemed to care more about the predators and what happened to them as children because at least she could justify that as something that happened to them as children.
I'd have loved to have seen the look on Tate's ex when Andre showed up with Amanda's passport, but watching him slink out of the hotel in sulky defeat was a good second.
Fantastic to see autistic representation played by an actor who is actually on the spectrum!
Well done to Delilah for calling Aunt Vi out on her actions.
I'm with Scola on this one; Nina was spiralling and the way she reacted so defensively, throwing everything back in his face, shows that there was a real problem there. The scene at the end of the episode with Barnes was a great perspective on the whole scene at the start. I'm glad the writers de-escalated the issue rather than making it into a whole drama issue because couples have these little arguments, especially when they're new parents and communication is the key. Not enough shows focus on that.
I've also only ever seen Dylan McDermott play strong roles, so seeing him play a weaker role even for a brief time showed his talent as an actor.
I love how practical Teddy is; just whips out the lipsticks when Imogen asks for a marker pen.
I had it down to Hilde or Rufus, but most likely Hilde as Rufus would have just been too cliché.
I love Mandy Patinkin as an actor and his character, but oh goodness that accent is bugging me so much. It sounds like a cross between Pierce Brosnan and Anthony Hopkins, and so fake.
The sword fight was horrible to watch, that is now how you use those swords.
Love this show! Season two was brilliant.
Creepy and weird is Doctor Who's forte, and the idea of space babies fits right into that, as does the idea of the computer taking the concept of a 'bogeyman' literally. Yes, animating the babies mouths was creepy, but that is exactly why they did it. It draws on the uncanny valley effect, as does the idea of babies speaking and fully developed brains.
As with all Doctor Who episodes that use comedy, it's done to balance the serious topics that were introduced, including the concept that babies were abandoned to die by a planet that could have stopped them from being born in the first place. A world that wasn't that surprising to Ruby, nor was it to me either.
I'm not quite sure why people are saying that this is any more immature than other concepts that have been on the show. I think it's more likely that certain people are going to complain about any episode in this new series because they are pre-dispositioned against the new Doctor. I've already seen someone blame Disney, a company that is only streaming the show for international audiences, and has no involvement in the making of this British show.
If all you saw was the comedy, then you missed what this episode was about.
I love having Sam on the show, the scene with the three bad guys was brilliant.
"Take out your phone" - in the middle of class to pretend to talk to your ghost friend.
Or maybe use pen and paper and write a note???
/facepalm
Science fiction, like horror and fantasy, emerged as genres at a time when people needed a way to talk about how the world was changing around them during the Industrial Revolution, a time when science was clashing with religious views. It's perfecting on form for a science fiction show to be discussing prevalent topics in society, such as the transgender community.
To all the people who are whining that a science fiction show is doing that, perhaps science fiction isn't for you. I'm sure there's a reality TV show or something mindless for you to watch.
For the people saying this wasn't well done, I have no clue how else you wanted it done better (other than showing bigots as "nice people"). It includes multiple trans actors - one of which WROTE and DIRECTED the episode. One of the main cast is also non-binary. The representation for this episode is off the chart, which is amazing to see.
I am loving the music of every episode, but this one in particular, as it was the soundtrack of my childhood.
A fantastic episode that focused on some very serious subjects.
To those who mocked this episode and the characters, I seriously pity you.
I'm only on episode three right now and to be honest, if Mackey was a male character people would have no issue (just look at House, Sherlock, etc.). But as soon as a female character comes along that doesn't smile and fit into the perfect little box, oh no! Honestly, I'm finding Cooper to be much worse than Mackey when it comes to attitude (whose back story is explained in episode one and shows why she would act this way), but apparently everyone just overlooks her rudeness...
I'm enjoying that they're making this show unique to itself, just as the other NCIS shows have done, and look forward to seeing how the team develops further.
So many complaints about Mackey, yet there's Evie Cooper being a moody cow, stealing people's lunches right in front of them and constantly being rude to Jackson. At least Mackey has a backstory that explains why she's got an attitude, Cooper just throws hers around constantly.
It was also extremely obvious why Mackey was angry and upset during this episode, considering her military background.
It's very disconcerting that one is getting a pass and the other isn't from commenters.
The "misfits" scene had me chuckling.
As a fan of the comic series, I've been looking forward to this show since it was announced.
While there are some differences, the general vibe of the show follows the comics, and it is a good adaptation that I thoroughly enjoyed. They've aged the main characters up, and to be honest, that makes sense for a TV show. The two actors playing Edwin and Charles have done a fantastic job of portraying them.
I enjoyed the new characters, especially Niko and Jenny. I can't quite put my finger on it, but right from the onset, Jenny reminded me of someone in the Dreaming universe or perhaps DC Universe (which is connected to the Dreaming Universe). She works so well in the show.
I was very disappointed to see the writers create a villain that uses a cane. There is plenty of source material they could have used, most of which they chose to disregard which was a shame, and instead of using any of it they decided to create a villain based on an ableist stereotype. And yes, this matters a lot. There were plenty of other ways to incorporate an iron weapon into her character design without making it a cane.
It was also disappointing as a British fan to see them place the show in America, but of course, Americans' gotta Americanise everything. I'm aware that there was one manga based in the US, but it had a very different storyline, so it seems unlikely that they chose that as a basis for this season. The end episode suggests that the next season (if we get one) will be set in London, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Unfortunately, this also means some of the British humour that made the comics great was lost in translation. For example, Crystal's name, 'Crystal Palace' is a place in South East London with a rich history. In the show, her name doesn't get a reaction from the two British boys, and the American writers have added to it in typical overexaggerated American humour and made it just sound ridiculous.
Overall I did enjoy the show, but if, like me, you're a fan of the comics and were looking for a close adaptation like The Sandman then be prepared to be disappointed.
The doctor character that testifies about how the flu vaccine works is incorrect. Each year, scientists have to work out what flu strain is going to be prevalent that year. The problem is the flu vaccine mutates a lot, and if they choose the wrong one, the vaccine is not as affective - unlike what the doctor character states. I know this because this happened to me one year and as someone with multiple chronic illnesses, I developed ME/CFS as a result.
Saying that, I still have the flu vaccine every year and urge others to do so. I just wanted to make this point because not everyone recognises that what is said on a fiction show isn't fully researched.
