The Finder: Season 1, Episode 6 “Little Green Men” (B+)
An alien episode this early into the show could have been a bad idea, but, like everything else this show has to offer, it’s oddly appealing and fully entertaining. Despite the fact that he kept his clothes on for the entirety of the episode, I immediately recognized Jason Beghe, currently starring as Bates on “Californication,” as disgraced astronaut Colonel Bradshaw, the man that hired Walter to find the UFO. T.J. Thyne playing the same role he plays on “Bones” wasn’t a problem, seamlessly incorporated into this show to the point that I didn’t make the connection until after I finished the episode. His style of speech and personality are just right for this show’s unique tone. Hector from Kansas with the glasses and the zapping was a strange but formidable guest character, and I’m glad the show didn’t fully explain the science of everything. Walter’s meeting with Pope was enlightening, and I liked how he called her his opposite before things took a serious turn when she threatened to ruin the lives of everyone he cares about, save for Leo, whom she was trying to make him think worked for them. Leo is a dedicated father figure for Willa, and hopefully his run-in with Uncle Chad, played appropriately evilly by Eric Roberts, won’t cause her any undue harm. Her web skills proved to be truly impressive, as she dug deep and uncovered the first-generation video. She can definitely do better than leaving the Ends of the Earth and marrying Timo.
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Love how this show takes us to the "deep end" and back again! Pope's "people" dropping Walter off back at his house and using the funny phone voice to tell his friends was a nice touch. Hope they fed him over those 3 days, or he would be extremely hungry by the time he got home.
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