tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post1602428690305980142..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Falling Skies: Molon LabeBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-67091496461660441522012-07-26T05:05:39.684-04:002012-07-26T05:05:39.684-04:00Another great review of an amazing episode!
This ...Another great review of an amazing episode!<br /><br />This series just keeps getting better! Am sooo glad it got renewed! :o)<br /><br />Ben has become my favourite character, and I'm worried that his heading out on his own might mean we'll get significantly less of him. :s<br /><br />I definitely had some tears in that goodbye scene. And almost screeched when those critters came out of Jamil! But also had a big smile on my face when I saw Mason looking at those O2 tanks... I thought "JAWS!" lol! :o)<br /><br />I still have misgivings about Charleston though... *gulp*CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-29482369238146705282012-07-25T11:16:56.456-04:002012-07-25T11:16:56.456-04:00Makes sense, zob. I just thought maybe we hadn'...Makes sense, zob. I just thought maybe we hadn't seen them because it hadn't been breeding season yet! I think it would be less confusing if they hadn't looked like miniature Skitters.<br /><br />-MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74972659965540352132012-07-25T09:54:49.384-04:002012-07-25T09:54:49.384-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.zobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10715413225081718476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56288742538836803602012-07-24T19:06:23.073-04:002012-07-24T19:06:23.073-04:00I am not happy about those Skitter spiders! Where ...I am not happy about those Skitter spiders! Where the heck did those things come from, all of a sudden? Ick. Are they baby Skitters or what? If that is part of their natural reproductive process, I really don't see much of a chance for a peaceful coexistence in the future!<br /><br />I was surprised about Jamil, but honestly, I wasn't too attached. Poor Lourdes, though. She was (kind of annoyingly) able to hold on to her faith through an alien invasion and the death of most of humanity, including her entire family, but Skitter babies eating her boyfriend was the last straw. I don't blame her. <br /><br />The scene when Tom and Ben said goodbye was definitely a tearjerker! I understand why he felt the need to leave, but I was kind of bugged by the timing. Wouldn't it have been smart for him to hang around until they reach Charleston? Just to check out the situation, maybe act as Skitter interpreter/lie detector, make sure that is where the 2nd Mass will be for a while so they can meet up again, and...you know...be sure things are on the up and up before sending other pockets of survivors that way? Anyway, he is now my favorite, so I hope he returns soon. <br /><br />I have always liked this show, but I agree with all of you that it has improved dramatically this season! <br /><br />-MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62181025743921826682012-07-24T14:24:40.617-04:002012-07-24T14:24:40.617-04:00I have a bit of a confession, I actually did give ...I have a bit of a confession, I actually did give up on the show last season for a few episodes. I was so turned off by the maudlin, sappy, and cheesy moments that I just didn't care. I think the thanksgiving scene was what did it. But I was told to give it another shot so I watched the finale and got drawn back in. <br /><br />This season on the other hand has been beyond my expectations. Everything has been improved, and I'm truly glad I gave this show another shot.<br /><br />Jess, totally agree with those moments you picked out. Although I think the actress who plays Lourdes didn't do that bad a job. I really liked the face she made when the Spider popped out of Jamil.<br /><br />I hadn't even thought how screwed they are without a mechanic, maybe they'll pick one up in Charleston. <br /><br />Anon 1, that's some pretty nice praise. But I totally agree Connor Jessup has delivered a really excellent performance this season. <br /><br />Anon 2, Ben has become on of my favorites as well. I think the focus has been on him quite a bit, so I don't think he'll be gone for long. <br /><br />Thank you all for your comments!Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21854656918243591052012-07-24T12:32:10.477-04:002012-07-24T12:32:10.477-04:00I, too, am glad I stuck with this series. It'...I, too, am glad I stuck with this series. It's really become one I look forward to each week, despite some continued weaknesses in the plotting. (Maggie just changed her mind, huh? Just like that? And Pope is back in the fold? Definitely seems a bit too easy.)<br /><br />Such an intense episode! Those new Skitter Spiders were horrific, and I hated to lose Jamil that way. I didn't care about him overmuch as a character, but he served a really important function, and the 2nd Mass is a bit screwed now.<br /><br />The actress that plays Lourdes wasn't quite up to the task of conveying Lourdes's grief in the immediate aftermath of Jamil's death, but I thought she did well with the subsequent bitterness and nihilism.<br /><br />I totally teared up when Tom was saying goodbye to Ben. Anyone who's ever had to leave a screaming child at daycare understands that particular pain, and Noah Wylie was really outstanding in that scene.<br /><br />My favorite beat of the episode may have been the very quiet and gentle way Weaver told Tector to save his ammo. Practical, yet very empathetic. Good stuff.Jess Lyndehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165015932507376656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-29297931059855242222012-07-24T11:39:01.673-04:002012-07-24T11:39:01.673-04:00Yeah, me too. And I wasn't sure I was even go...Yeah, me too. And I wasn't sure I was even going to keep watching at the beginning of the season. Always a nice surprise when something turns out to be better than you expected.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53189408276822443482012-07-24T11:36:41.006-04:002012-07-24T11:36:41.006-04:00Ben has become one of my favorite characters on th...Ben has become one of my favorite characters on the show. I hope his leaving the 2nd mass doesn't mean that his storyline will get smaller and we will see less of him. I also have thought that the writers were giving the younger actors excellent scripts. I find their acting as believable as some of the adults. This season is extremely good and I was happy to see they were renewed for a 3rd season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39270287725871277802012-07-24T10:26:29.051-04:002012-07-24T10:26:29.051-04:00I agree, Anon. I actually started tearing up at o...I agree, Anon. I actually started tearing up at one point. They still seem to slip a little over into maudlin at times, but this episode was so freaking dark. And I'm now really, really curious about what the fish heads want.<br /><br />I'm also liking Ben a whole lot, which I didn't expect. I agree with you, J.D., that they're doing an excellent job with the child actors. <br /><br />Terrific review, J.D.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-28862453194114000302012-07-24T10:24:18.732-04:002012-07-24T10:24:18.732-04:00I'm so glad I stuck with this show because it ...I'm so glad I stuck with this show because it just gets better every week. Last season it was maudlin and cheesy, but this year it has risen to BSG levels of darkness and dystopia and that's awesome in my book. Connor Jessup has gone from an awkward actor with the thickest Canadian accent I've ever heard to someone who is delivering one of the best performances on this show. I also love Colin Cunningham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com