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Post by Raffy on Jul 3, 2011 14:29:30 GMT -5
Episode Synopsis: FALLING SKIES “Grace” Episode 4 – Tom and his team head out to track down more motorcycles for the 2nd Mass., relying on Pope to guide them to a good location. They hit the jackpot until they meet some skitters and harnessed teenagers at the bike shop. Back at the base, Dr. Harris (guest star Steven Weber) and Anne disagree over the best method to gather more intelligence on the aliens.
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Post by RogerKlotz on Jul 3, 2011 18:20:58 GMT -5
Can't wait for the episode tonight!
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Post by SkyWarrior on Jul 3, 2011 23:31:37 GMT -5
It seemed pretty good. We learned a few things...the aliens can communicate through someone wearing the harness. And there are issues even after the thing comes off the kid.
But it's next week that really looks exciting. I can't wait.
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Post by blackpearl1980 on Jul 4, 2011 6:35:26 GMT -5
I agree, it seemed pretty good. but it was not my favorit. Maybe next week...
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Post by darksparrow on Jul 4, 2011 7:44:17 GMT -5
Ah, it's exhausting to comment on the same episode on two different boards, so I'll just copy my post from the Noah Wyle board here. Why? Because I can. Mwahaha. Ha.
Well, it was much less action-packed than the ones so far, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. We can't get anywhere in storytelling if every episode is basically about fighting a skitter.
A bit of quiet and trying to settle into a new regime is good. I liked that the episode was more about the 'other' cast, and not so centered on Tom. Giving Anne and Dai and even Weaver a chance to have some lines, and even Lourdes (Sorry, I STILL find her annoying. And for someone who's got a crush on Hal, you'd think she'd be first in line to comfort him)
Anyway, it seems some points were addressed that have really been bugging me.
1. Why Margaret hadn't tried to escape before Tom and his people came...
2. How come the kid seemed perfectly healthy last episode (I couldn't believe they'd mention he had C.F and then just ignore the implications)
3. Weaver calling Tom on his optimism being annoying wasn't a second too soon. Claire noticed it last episode but for me it was very clear in this one- Tom's whole 'be a hero, save my children, we can win this thing' facade is an attempt at self control, and it should be clear to him too by this point. He's no different from Mike by his own admission (doing whatever he could to save his kid). He's just trying to quiet his guilt by pretending to himself that he's got more noble reasons. Any indication that things may not end well (like Hal's wondering about Ben) is just too much for him to handle.
It's interesting to watch him starting to doubt his outlook on the situation.
I didn't mind Pope taking off, that dude will be back, no doubt. I thought going against the nest of skitters (which looked creepy, I have to admit) was a stupid idea. Surely he must know that a fire would draw attention from the 'control tower', he said so himself a few episodes ago. And for the life of me I can't figure out how he got that tank of gas to explode when it hit them.
Things that BOTHERED me:
1. The skitter in a cage thing---- I was half hoping they wouldn't be able to communicate with it at all, because honestly, if these things had wanted to communicate so far they would have done so already. Why do they assume that if they speak to the thing slowly it'll understand them? Why is English apparently the universal language in the galaxy? That scene just felt familiar from a dozen other scenes from other shows. Including Anne's "I wonder if we look hideous to him" speech which was really too much. The skitter 'talking' to them through the kid also made me cringe. I don't suppose there was any other way they could get the message to us that they skitter wanted help, but it'd just be so much more interesting if the skitters were creatures that relied on NON-verbal communication.
2. The uncle Scott & Matt storyline was cute. Give the kid something to do. But they're really not going for subtle in the way they're bringing up themes, are they? Sort of "okay, this episode: should children be carrying guns or not? DISCUSS." instead of hinting it and just letting us figure out the questions for ourselves.
3. I was hoping we'd get to see Click's funeral.
4. So Mike just ripped the harness off his son, and then we didn't hear from him again until the end of the episode. Everyone's having dinner and saying prayers and it's all very nice and cozy and why is nobody addressing that the man had just lost/killed his son? That needed some closure. I have to admit though I actually gasped when he tore that harness off- instinctively, I'm sure, which makes it even worse. Poor man.
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Post by blackpearl1980 on Jul 4, 2011 11:32:38 GMT -5
I don`t think that Rick is dead..Mike ripped it of and Rick collapsed, but he is not dead...or did i miss something...  And I agree, Lourdes is annoying  ...she is so naiv...but maybe they have something in common for her, some development for her charakter...hope so... And yeah we will definitely see Pope again...and he got that gas from the bike-tanks he cleared out and the tank, he carry it the way from the school to the bike-shop...they had actually two of them... |
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Post by darksparrow on Jul 4, 2011 12:10:33 GMT -5
Didn't they say that the kids die if you try to rip the harness off them? Yeah, I know he had the canister with the gas, but why would it explode when he threw it up at the skitters? I mean, he'd have to shoot at it or set fire to it or something to cause an explosion, wouldn't he? ETA: right, so, I watched that bit again. He had two grenades strapped to the canister. I withdraw my question and retreat, defeated and blonde.  |
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Post by SkyWarrior on Jul 4, 2011 19:09:21 GMT -5
Now that you say that, I wonder about the kid...guess we'll have to wait and see.
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Post by RogerKlotz on Jul 5, 2011 3:15:54 GMT -5
I loved this episode! Laurdes is starting to grow on me and I loved the moment at the end where they all prayed. Even Weaver was saying the prayer. Weaver seems like he's starting to become a little more likeable too.
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Post by pimpernelperson on Jul 6, 2011 3:17:56 GMT -5
Great episode! I definitely liked that we got to see more of the other characters.
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Post by breizh22 on Jul 6, 2011 4:39:07 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that Rick is dead! They explain at the beginning that if we remove the harness, the children die!
And they understand that the harness provides a drug and if they are removed they're in a coma and dies
Dark Sparrow, you're not blonde! The scene is fast, I had not seen the grenades too, I watched the scene several times to understand
There are a few intrigues, I hope they will develop without revealing too
I also hope they will say more about Margaret! I imagine a double play on his part, I think I will like enough
The scene between Tom and Hal! Hal says that Ben, maybe, will be diffferent and Tom refuse this idea. I like his reaction
I liked this episode, my interest increases!
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Post by Raffy on Jul 6, 2011 13:42:55 GMT -5
Modearator says: " Guys, please don't talk about previews here. Let's talk about previews in the Spoilers board  " I moved some posts there. |
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Post by blackpearl1980 on Jul 7, 2011 6:55:26 GMT -5
Ok sorry about that, i switch into that thread immediatly
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...she is so naiv...but maybe they have something in common for her, some development for her charakter...hope so...
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