Terra Nova: Season 1, Episode 4 “The Runaway” (B)
This episode is considerably better than the one that preceded it, but still not nearly as strong as the first three hours this show produced. The notion of having new characters introduced each episode for one episode only worked wonders for “Outcasts,” but here, I feel like we need to develop the regular players first before getting to other people. The search for the traitor seems to be going quite slowly while the Sixers come face-to-face with the leaders of Terra Nova once again. I like the sound of Taylor’s threat, that the third time they come to the gates it’s going to be war. I don’t think we’re at that point yet, however, and I imagine that this cold war of sorts will continue for a while before all hell breaks loose. Jim getting some face time with Mira proved very enlightening, and I’m incredibly intrigued by her claim that the bigwigs in 2149 want Taylor gone and promised her a chance to see her family if she helps bring him down. Mira really wanted that box she sent Leah to retrieve, and I don’t imagine that Malcolm will have any success discovering what its purpose or function is. While we’re a bit light on dinosaurs in this hour, there are some highly amusing romantic developments. Jim’s response to Reynolds telling him that he’s in the first stages of courting Maddy was hilarious, and his military attitude towards relationships is sure to be good for some terrific laughs in the near future.
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