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Ok, here is my nutshell feeling on the episode. First off so far I really like the JMS episodes over the Sam Egan ones. No this isnt because I am brainwashed from B5, its just that his episodes seem more packed and there is just something extra in them. Sam's episodes, similarly seem to be missing something, although I think he is getting more in touch as he goes on.
Honestly, I really didnt like this episode much at all. To be perfectly frank, I felt almost nothing watching it --- up until the last 10min with Kurdy, where things finally hit home. The last 10min was very moving IMO, but other than that, this episode seemed very hollow to me, as well as all over the place.
The pick up the girl who was raped, brought her back, and started trying to help her recover. But that whole part just seemed empty as well. The quick glance of Marcus and Megan was included, but I dont think added all that much, other than to remind viewers that she is there. I am not sure I also bought the "staged argument" between Jeremiah and Kurdy, and that whole exchange seemed odd and out of place as well. Jeremiah talking to Farallon wasn't as revealing as I had anticipated, and was very short as well. The heart of the episode to me was Kurdy remembering about his parents. This part, especially the end, was very well done and moving. But as I said above, the rest of the episode just seemed to be lacking.
Anyway, not to be overly critical, but that was the first episode that really didnt hold my attention all the way though. It wasnt until the end that I really got into it, and that part was done well enough that I still walked away with a good feeling about it.
Either way, next week's "Firewall" will rule.
Ok, here is my nutshell feeling on the episode. First off so far I really like the JMS episodes over the Sam Egan ones. No this isnt because I am brainwashed from B5, its just that his episodes seem more packed and there is just something extra in them. Sam's episodes, similarly seem to be missing something, although I think he is getting more in touch as he goes on.
Honestly, I really didnt like this episode much at all. To be perfectly frank, I felt almost nothing watching it --- up until the last 10min with Kurdy, where things finally hit home. The last 10min was very moving IMO, but other than that, this episode seemed very hollow to me, as well as all over the place.
The pick up the girl who was raped, brought her back, and started trying to help her recover. But that whole part just seemed empty as well. The quick glance of Marcus and Megan was included, but I dont think added all that much, other than to remind viewers that she is there. I am not sure I also bought the "staged argument" between Jeremiah and Kurdy, and that whole exchange seemed odd and out of place as well. Jeremiah talking to Farallon wasn't as revealing as I had anticipated, and was very short as well. The heart of the episode to me was Kurdy remembering about his parents. This part, especially the end, was very well done and moving. But as I said above, the rest of the episode just seemed to be lacking.
Anyway, not to be overly critical, but that was the first episode that really didnt hold my attention all the way though. It wasnt until the end that I really got into it, and that part was done well enough that I still walked away with a good feeling about it.
Either way, next week's "Firewall" will rule.
