True Blood: Season 5, Episode 11 “Sunset” (B+)
As we hurtle towards the season finale, everything’s coming together and no one is happy. We’re finally getting some answers, via Pam, to why Bill is behaving so deplorably and why all of the members of the Authority are going nuts. Seeing Bill, Kibwe, and Salome experience visions of Lilith telling them that they are her choice to be the leader was about as hypnotic as a human being glamoured, and the infighting has already begun as a jealous Bill ended Kibwe’s life without blinking. It’s a good thing that Godric’s influence has turned Nora, the first true believer, back to the good side, and maybe she and Eric can do some good together. Bill forcing Jessica to go out and turn Jason was cruel, and she’s likely to pay dearly for her crimes. Rosalyn’s visit to Fangtasia ended badly for both Pam and Jessica, and something tells me that Tara is going to come after her maker. I enjoyed seeing Pam and Sam run into each other within the Authority walls, and I’m curious to see how Bill reacts to Sam’s presence. With all the chaos going on around them, the Bellefleur brothers have it easy, with the biggest problems – a fairy pregnancy and Holly’s troublesome son – paling in comparison to the non-human issues currently being experienced by the majority of the population. Alcide and his father defending their neighborhood from vampires suggests that they may be instrumental in saving the humans, but I’m not sure how connected they’ll end up being to the rest of the storyline. The eccentric elder fairy seemed like she had Sookie’s back in terms of waging war against the vampires, but things don’t look good for the newly exposed fairy night club and one very hungry, very old vampire ready to feast on their kind.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
What I’m Watching: Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad: Season 3, Episode 6 “Sunset” (A-)
Wow, what a foreboding first scene. The timing of the bite of that apple with the officer being bludgeoned to death was immensely well-coordinated and terrifying. Those twins are scary, and their plan to come and sit in Gus’ fast-food restaurant until he talks to them was intense. Gus giving them Hank in order to save Walt was quite shocking, and that’s going to be bad news for all of the characters. Things really blew up towards the end of the episode, with Walt calling in a favor to have Hank think that his wife is in the hospital. He’s going to be furious about that and take out his anger on Jesse, but it’s possible that the twins will get to him first. Before that, things were fascinating but hardly as deathly severe. Jesse showing maturity while his friends were freaking out about the drugs is a sign of his growth. The way Skyler says, “my unhappiness? My completely out of the clear blue sky unhappiness” is just another indicator that she deserves an Emmy nomination for her work this season. Walt’s delivery of the line “name one thing in this world that is not negotiable” was remarkably impressive as well. I’m thrilled at the addition of David Costabile, alternately known as Doug from “Flight of the Conchords” and Detective Rick Messer from “Damages,” as Walt’s new partner in his lab. I loved all of the exchanges that happened in the lab – “I’m sure you’ll want to know my qualifications” / “This is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted – why the hell are we making meth” / “I can’t imagine we strike each other as criminals” / “Well, there’s crime, and then there’s crime.” Another fantastic guest star was Larry Hankin, who I recognized immediately as the grumpy Mr. Heckles from “Friends,” as the guy who can dispose of the RV, who did a magnificent job of citing legal facts and figures to debate with Hank. Walt and Jesse came closer than ever before to getting caught this time around, and I hardly imagine this is the last time that’s going to happen.
Wow, what a foreboding first scene. The timing of the bite of that apple with the officer being bludgeoned to death was immensely well-coordinated and terrifying. Those twins are scary, and their plan to come and sit in Gus’ fast-food restaurant until he talks to them was intense. Gus giving them Hank in order to save Walt was quite shocking, and that’s going to be bad news for all of the characters. Things really blew up towards the end of the episode, with Walt calling in a favor to have Hank think that his wife is in the hospital. He’s going to be furious about that and take out his anger on Jesse, but it’s possible that the twins will get to him first. Before that, things were fascinating but hardly as deathly severe. Jesse showing maturity while his friends were freaking out about the drugs is a sign of his growth. The way Skyler says, “my unhappiness? My completely out of the clear blue sky unhappiness” is just another indicator that she deserves an Emmy nomination for her work this season. Walt’s delivery of the line “name one thing in this world that is not negotiable” was remarkably impressive as well. I’m thrilled at the addition of David Costabile, alternately known as Doug from “Flight of the Conchords” and Detective Rick Messer from “Damages,” as Walt’s new partner in his lab. I loved all of the exchanges that happened in the lab – “I’m sure you’ll want to know my qualifications” / “This is the best coffee I’ve ever tasted – why the hell are we making meth” / “I can’t imagine we strike each other as criminals” / “Well, there’s crime, and then there’s crime.” Another fantastic guest star was Larry Hankin, who I recognized immediately as the grumpy Mr. Heckles from “Friends,” as the guy who can dispose of the RV, who did a magnificent job of citing legal facts and figures to debate with Hank. Walt and Jesse came closer than ever before to getting caught this time around, and I hardly imagine this is the last time that’s going to happen.
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