I did love Clarice (Polly Walker) and Amanda (Paula Malcomson)'s scene together. The drinking, Clarice's nervousness, and Amanda's grief, all melded together to create a scene where something was happening (Clarice was stealing computer files) and characters were developing. The rest of the episode did not create these effects.
Verges (John Pyper-Ferguson) finally came on the scene as Daniel (Eric Stoltz)'s enemy and rival, threatening to destroy everything Daniel loves until he has had vengeance in the death of the men killed to steal the technology Daniel now has. Grand, that's all Daniel needs, another enemy and another problem. Couldn't we establish one premise for the show? It's almost too confusing to figure out who's going to screw who, how, and when. Plus, why is Daniel having bloody nightmares? He wasn't there when those men die.
And the religious stuff continues to be tricky, with Barnabus (James Marsters) being a masochist and continuing to blow up buildings with no apparent plan, and Clarice believing that the avatar is a way for the soul to continue forever if there is enough information. I suppose this is what happened with the final 5, but it just seems a little weird.
Well, as I said, I am frustrated with the show. I want a little more structure! I want to know hat I want to have happen because right now, I really don't care. What about you?
I like it a lot. It's thick stuff, more interesting than most shows on tv today.
ReplyDeleteAlthough yes, why was Daniel having flashbacks about a crime he wasn't there for? That was pretty shabby writing.
But the actors are all great, I love Stolz and his wife and Sam Adama.
Yes, I adore Sam Adama. He is probably my favourite character. And Amanda and Daniel are such an interesting couple, with such believable ups and downs.
ReplyDeleteI just wish each episode wasn't an up when following a down, or vice versa