Fair warning: The majority of this may be just shameless Andrew fanthinging because there wasn't a lot else in this ep that I found interesting.
Is this Paris Hilton's sex tape? Because that'd be scarier than any monster they've had yet.
DAMN Andrew looks good in that little t-shirt. Unf.
"I'll just be happy if I've got one." The first of several very clever lines he gets this go. Nice to see snarky Connor back.
Um, I think he just suggested you're pussy whipped, bub. I mean, ya kinda are, but it's a good thing, baby.
I need to go read some Burton/Connor fic, I think.
Matt seems interested in what's going on with Connor. I actually like that little nod to what his supposed mission is.
Lester understandably cranky about the Emily thing. Wonder how much Matt looked for her before telling?
Jess is actually wearing something relatively sensible and didn't put on her makeup like a Kabuki artist. Brilliant.
Jess seems slightly perturbed at Connor taking over the Hub. Interesting.
I'm just not even going to think about the lack of backup anymore. Hand-wavy wavy.
"We'll clean up your mess" Ouch. Bout time someone spanked Matt, though.
Ethan is a complete nutter. But I'm still really not getting interested in what's going on with him and Em. I watch their scenes only because she's got amazing hair and a cute ass.
Road trip! I could make a joke here about maps and Connor asking for directions, but it's too easy.
Postcard for Ireland. Wonder if they're required by the Ireland film board to have those long establishing shots?
Bitter Abby is bitter
Seriously? The Cock? I guess that's supposed to make up for the total lack of slashbait in this ep.
Nice to know there are slack-jawed rednecks all over the world. Only the accents change...
I do love the little glass-switching bit. Even the barkeep knows Abby wears the trousers. ;)
This whole intro--actually, half the episode--feels like one of those Syfy original movies. Like... Megabasilisk vs. Giant Nerd or something.
"A'ight, fine, you bullied it outta me." Oh, Connor. Never change.
It really is that green there, isn't it? Not that I don't love my own greenery here, mind. Will have to visit the home of (some of) my ancestors one day.
I wonder if Ciaran ever had a back injury? He moves kind of strangely sometimes.
"All we need now is a weird kid sat on a porch, playing a banjo." Does that mean you're about to get reamed by one of the locals?If so, can I watch?
Goo. That's always worrisome.
"At last, a creature we'll be able to outrun" Ha! Love the in-joke there.
Oooh, hello, vertigo-inducing cliff. Pretty, but I'd seriously go pitching over the side of that thing.
Finally, a glimpse of the critter!
People never believe them when they actually tell the truth. (I would, but then I'm weird like that.)
Yay! Abby finally being a badass kickboxer again! When's the last time we really saw that?
They're really doing the severed limbs thing, aren't they? Kinda unrealistic, tho. A carnivore wouldn't let a meaty chunk like that go to waste.
I know it's a cost-cutting measure, but I really do like the creative ways they suggest the creatures' presence without incurring an actual CG shot.
Ongoing believability fail: If those EMDs are supposed to be so awesome, how come they take more than a couple of shots to take something down?
Finally, 15 minutes in, we get a mention of Becker. God, I missed him this ep. Hadn't really realized how crucial he was. (Interesting: The two eps I've disliked so far were missing key castmembers. Hm.)
And, this would be the point at which you'd send backup with Matt AND Connor/Abby. *deep breath* Hand-wavy wavy
I love the Lester/Jess interaction in this episode--including the silent communication. So cute. I kind of hope he trains her to be a baby Lester.
Lester is so totally my hero, now. And to think how much I hated him in s1. Sigh...
Dammit, Abby. WTF is your problem? Running off on your own, you're going to up and get y'self et at this rate.
More ominous goo!
Not only do they have rednecks, but they have trailer parks, too. Awesome! The only thing missing now is a Camaro up on cinder blocks and someone chugging Bud Light.
Where IS everyone to see this beastie?
Connor had his gun on a shoulder strap in the last ep. Conveniently missing for Abs this time. Hand-wavy wavy
So, she's gonna go hide and let the beastie eat the kids instead?
Yes, DO trust her when she says she's just fine. Sigh...
Oh, god, this scene is so damned cute. If it weren't for the slight ick factor, I'd totally be shipping Lester/Jess now.
Dude, Apple musta paid them a lot of product-placement cash. Wait... That's it. Burton is Steve Jobs! OMG!
Lots of scenes of Andrew running all over the countryside. If they had replaced some of the boring Ethan/Emily shit with just more footage of this, I'da been plenty happy.
Incidentally, I think I'm going to blame my lack of interest in Ethan/Emily on the script fail from 4x03. Had there been better exposition for who the hell they are and how they might remotely be important to the rest of the show, I might care. As it is, it's a plot thread that's rapidly becoming annoying, rather than an interesting mystery.
Borrowed this window-smashing bit from 1x06 and 3x06.
Dude, empty that thing into its face. Don't just hit it!
Poor, clueless Lester. I'm having deja vu from my days trying to teach my security officers how to do dispatch.
Much as I dislike the general direction in this ep, the camera work is nice. And god, I love that this is in HD, now. So much pretteh on my screen.
That sludge looks more like tapioca to me. But... W'ev. I do like that we have a new plot point about the anomalies, though.
For once, we get Abby conked out! Even with her fall in 3x02, that still leaves a lot of catching up she has to do with Connor.
Especially since he just got conked, too. Oi.
"I am the future, I am the past" I am a completely useless waste of screentime.
The noises he's making as he wakes up? Guh. /shameless moment of pervery.
And, here's where I learned something I totally didn't know about different types of fuel. Huh.
Down go the rednecks!
OK, the oar made me laugh. (I admit, I'm loving all the shoutouts to past episodes. It's like Primeval's Greatest Hits or something.)
Oh, god, he cries so well. *clutches heart*
That's right, Matt. You go rescue your character development from certain death!
I did love the little reunion scene there. It felt awkward and weird and bittersweet, which honestly, I think was good. There's clearly tension between them at this point, and an all-out schmoopy scene would've felt wrong.
CPPM being Mr. Exposition, thank goodness. Though honestly, I think if Ethan's the catalyst for the apocalypse, I'm going to be annoyed, because that's kinda boring.*
Oh, Connor. You're actually trying to do the right thing and keep everyone happy. You sweet, naive boy.
Handshake of Foreboding! Oooh!
And damn, next ep looks really, really good.
*Spoilery theory:
I do think Ethan might be related to someone, since he mentioned "family." There's that bit about Abby keeping something from Connor--maybe she's pregnant? (They might use that to blow off her moodiness, I spose.) So how about this, then: Connor causes the apocalypse, Abby gives birth in the middle of some crisis, and to save their child, they send him through an anomaly with someone.
That might make Ethan's story actually interesting. I don't think they'll be that creative, though. I think he's really just going to be some random psychopath who blows up the world.
Is this Paris Hilton's sex tape? Because that'd be scarier than any monster they've had yet.
DAMN Andrew looks good in that little t-shirt. Unf.
"I'll just be happy if I've got one." The first of several very clever lines he gets this go. Nice to see snarky Connor back.
Um, I think he just suggested you're pussy whipped, bub. I mean, ya kinda are, but it's a good thing, baby.
I need to go read some Burton/Connor fic, I think.
Matt seems interested in what's going on with Connor. I actually like that little nod to what his supposed mission is.
Lester understandably cranky about the Emily thing. Wonder how much Matt looked for her before telling?
Jess is actually wearing something relatively sensible and didn't put on her makeup like a Kabuki artist. Brilliant.
Jess seems slightly perturbed at Connor taking over the Hub. Interesting.
I'm just not even going to think about the lack of backup anymore. Hand-wavy wavy.
"We'll clean up your mess" Ouch. Bout time someone spanked Matt, though.
Ethan is a complete nutter. But I'm still really not getting interested in what's going on with him and Em. I watch their scenes only because she's got amazing hair and a cute ass.
Road trip! I could make a joke here about maps and Connor asking for directions, but it's too easy.
Postcard for Ireland. Wonder if they're required by the Ireland film board to have those long establishing shots?
Bitter Abby is bitter
Seriously? The Cock? I guess that's supposed to make up for the total lack of slashbait in this ep.
Nice to know there are slack-jawed rednecks all over the world. Only the accents change...
I do love the little glass-switching bit. Even the barkeep knows Abby wears the trousers. ;)
This whole intro--actually, half the episode--feels like one of those Syfy original movies. Like... Megabasilisk vs. Giant Nerd or something.
"A'ight, fine, you bullied it outta me." Oh, Connor. Never change.
It really is that green there, isn't it? Not that I don't love my own greenery here, mind. Will have to visit the home of (some of) my ancestors one day.
I wonder if Ciaran ever had a back injury? He moves kind of strangely sometimes.
"All we need now is a weird kid sat on a porch, playing a banjo." Does that mean you're about to get reamed by one of the locals?
Goo. That's always worrisome.
"At last, a creature we'll be able to outrun" Ha! Love the in-joke there.
Oooh, hello, vertigo-inducing cliff. Pretty, but I'd seriously go pitching over the side of that thing.
Finally, a glimpse of the critter!
People never believe them when they actually tell the truth. (I would, but then I'm weird like that.)
Yay! Abby finally being a badass kickboxer again! When's the last time we really saw that?
They're really doing the severed limbs thing, aren't they? Kinda unrealistic, tho. A carnivore wouldn't let a meaty chunk like that go to waste.
I know it's a cost-cutting measure, but I really do like the creative ways they suggest the creatures' presence without incurring an actual CG shot.
Ongoing believability fail: If those EMDs are supposed to be so awesome, how come they take more than a couple of shots to take something down?
Finally, 15 minutes in, we get a mention of Becker. God, I missed him this ep. Hadn't really realized how crucial he was. (Interesting: The two eps I've disliked so far were missing key castmembers. Hm.)
And, this would be the point at which you'd send backup with Matt AND Connor/Abby. *deep breath* Hand-wavy wavy
I love the Lester/Jess interaction in this episode--including the silent communication. So cute. I kind of hope he trains her to be a baby Lester.
Lester is so totally my hero, now. And to think how much I hated him in s1. Sigh...
Dammit, Abby. WTF is your problem? Running off on your own, you're going to up and get y'self et at this rate.
More ominous goo!
Not only do they have rednecks, but they have trailer parks, too. Awesome! The only thing missing now is a Camaro up on cinder blocks and someone chugging Bud Light.
Where IS everyone to see this beastie?
Connor had his gun on a shoulder strap in the last ep. Conveniently missing for Abs this time. Hand-wavy wavy
So, she's gonna go hide and let the beastie eat the kids instead?
Yes, DO trust her when she says she's just fine. Sigh...
Oh, god, this scene is so damned cute. If it weren't for the slight ick factor, I'd totally be shipping Lester/Jess now.
Dude, Apple musta paid them a lot of product-placement cash. Wait... That's it. Burton is Steve Jobs! OMG!
Lots of scenes of Andrew running all over the countryside. If they had replaced some of the boring Ethan/Emily shit with just more footage of this, I'da been plenty happy.
Incidentally, I think I'm going to blame my lack of interest in Ethan/Emily on the script fail from 4x03. Had there been better exposition for who the hell they are and how they might remotely be important to the rest of the show, I might care. As it is, it's a plot thread that's rapidly becoming annoying, rather than an interesting mystery.
Borrowed this window-smashing bit from 1x06 and 3x06.
Dude, empty that thing into its face. Don't just hit it!
Poor, clueless Lester. I'm having deja vu from my days trying to teach my security officers how to do dispatch.
Much as I dislike the general direction in this ep, the camera work is nice. And god, I love that this is in HD, now. So much pretteh on my screen.
That sludge looks more like tapioca to me. But... W'ev. I do like that we have a new plot point about the anomalies, though.
For once, we get Abby conked out! Even with her fall in 3x02, that still leaves a lot of catching up she has to do with Connor.
Especially since he just got conked, too. Oi.
"I am the future, I am the past" I am a completely useless waste of screentime.
The noises he's making as he wakes up? Guh. /shameless moment of pervery.
And, here's where I learned something I totally didn't know about different types of fuel. Huh.
Down go the rednecks!
OK, the oar made me laugh. (I admit, I'm loving all the shoutouts to past episodes. It's like Primeval's Greatest Hits or something.)
Oh, god, he cries so well. *clutches heart*
That's right, Matt. You go rescue your character development from certain death!
I did love the little reunion scene there. It felt awkward and weird and bittersweet, which honestly, I think was good. There's clearly tension between them at this point, and an all-out schmoopy scene would've felt wrong.
CPPM being Mr. Exposition, thank goodness. Though honestly, I think if Ethan's the catalyst for the apocalypse, I'm going to be annoyed, because that's kinda boring.*
Oh, Connor. You're actually trying to do the right thing and keep everyone happy. You sweet, naive boy.
Handshake of Foreboding! Oooh!
And damn, next ep looks really, really good.
*Spoilery theory:
I do think Ethan might be related to someone, since he mentioned "family." There's that bit about Abby keeping something from Connor--maybe she's pregnant? (They might use that to blow off her moodiness, I spose.) So how about this, then: Connor causes the apocalypse, Abby gives birth in the middle of some crisis, and to save their child, they send him through an anomaly with someone.
That might make Ethan's story actually interesting. I don't think they'll be that creative, though. I think he's really just going to be some random psychopath who blows up the world.