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| Monday, December 22, 2008 12:15 AM |
| On the Viewer - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (Season 2, Episode 13, "Earthlings Welcome Here") |
 by Fëanor |
Cool! Sarah's narration is back. It seems like quite a few episodes since we've had that. That was pretty weird, that little flash of her in her waitress uniform, catching a glimpse of a Terminator behind her in the mirror. What was that supposed to be?
Wow, she's really gone off the reservation now - looking for answers about her three dots at a UFO Conference!
John: "Well, we all know how reliable bloggers are." I resent that!
Now we're getting to see the first meeting between Riley and Jesse, and how they went back in time. Riley is so fascinated by everything. She must have been born after this world was destroyed. This is of course why she's so frustrated with the people of the past complaining about their petty problems and not appreciating what they have, when to her it's so clear that they live in a paradise - a paradise that's going to be destroyed. Really neat stuff. But hey, what's with the bruise she's got on her head? Jesse maybe?
I love the actor who plays Cromartie/John Henry. This subplot is great. I'm confused as to why Ellison hasn't put it together yet that John Henry might very well be the ancestor of the Terminators - that instead of trying to destroy them, his boss might be trying to foster their birth. He needs to figure this out and soon!
Woah! Love the moment in the diner when Sarah sees herself from the T2 days, complete with knife and "NO FATE" carved into the table. Great reference! But wow, Sarah is really losing it if she's having waking hallucinations like that.
Okay - the Abraham reveal in the bathroom I did not expect.
Riley: "The lady in the store said I was an autumn. I've never seen autumn." Intense stuff. Also interesting, when Riley tells Jesse she thinks the time is right to tell her why she was chosen for this mission, and Jesse responds, "No, sweetie. The time's past." Which could mean a number of things...
An interesting scene between Ellison and a friend reveals more about his past and his relationship with his ex-wife. It's a powerful, believable, realistic story. And it's interesting that Ellison would use the word "terminated" to describe the abortion. Oh, wow. He's thinking of John Henry as a surrogate child - finally a child of his own that he could raise. That's kind of creepy.
Maybe this Abraham person has something after all, if mysterious dudes on bikes are trying to shoot him. I'm not convinced that was a Terminator, though. Although it certainly could have been...
Well, there's the origin of Riley's bruise. I kind have figured it was something like that. Does Riley have a crush on Jesse? Or is she just desperately clinging to the only person who knows who she really is and where she really came from?
Oh no! Poor Riley.
Sarah just barges in and gets what she wants. She's crazy.
I love that when John Henry says, "All humans die eventually," we pan over to the screen that displays his output, and it reads, "All humans die eventually." Double creepy! But really, Ellison. You're trying to give the thing religion? I just don't know.
Crap! There goes Sarah's lead. That's not going to make her feel good. I'm still not clear on whether that all had anything to do with Terminators, though. But it turns out there was more to the hypnosis session than we heard first time around. This is like that scene in Sneakers, where they try to recreate the route Robert Redford's kidnappers took by the sounds he heard! Well, she found the spot. Now what? Go straight in, guns blazing? I hope not, but that is generally how she does things.
Yep, she's going straight in, guns blazing. Sigh. Maybe come up with a plan first next time? And maybe call somebody ahead of time so they know where you are in case you get shot in the leg?
I really like that final moment from the recording: "I'm a waitress." It's very neat how they tie this all together with the movies and make these characters consistent. I like the constant references back to certain phrases, too. "It's never safe," things like that. It really gives everything a realism and a continuity.
Crap! I thought Sarah had really screwed up there for a minute, and had just fallen for the ravings of a crazy person, but there is something here. Who was that guy? What is this place? And what the hell is with the U.F.O.?!
Wow. Lots of big shocks and unexpected moments in this episode (which was very possibly the season ender). Where are they going with this stuff? I'm definitely looking forward to finding out. |
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