T:SCC: The Tower is Tall but the Fall is Short

I'm so very pleased that Derek finally got some action tonight -- although it's disappointing to see that Jessie appears to be a deceptive little biatch. Hopefully it's all a big misunderstanding. I'm almost tempted to read some spoilers to see how long Stephanie Jacobsen remains on the scene, but I'd hate to ruin what's ahead. I guess I'll just have to hold out and hope all ends well. Some new blood on the show would be nice.

The elevator scene was the funniest thing I've ever seen on the show. Cameron and another terminator have been beating the crap out of each other in the elevator, when suddenly the doors open to let in a couple of women and a little boy in a bright tye-dyed shirt. Summer Glau does a particularly awesome job at looking like a robot, eyes wide and gazing at nothing. The other terminator pulls her shoulder back into its socket in front of the little boy, and while the other women are occupied with their own business, the little boy simply stares at the two disheveled terminators. The elevator doors open again, the women walk out, but the boy is mesmerized by Cameron and the other terminator -- until one of the women reaches in and unceremoniously tugs him out of the elevator, and he can only watch as the elevator doors begin to close and the two start going at it again. The women never notice a thing.

Made of awesome. And bonus points for Cameron completely twisting and contorting the other machine into a giant terminator-pretzel.

The greatest part about this episode? Seeing John finally deal with his baggage, and finding out what actually happened in the beginning of "Samson and Delilah." It's not as though we weren't expecting to find out that John had been the one who killed the dude in that episode, but it was never totally clear whether it was he or Sarah that did it. To find out that it was indeed John helps to explain why the kid's been acting like such an irresponsible twit this whole season -- PTSD mixed with a healthy dose of teenage angst and the weight of the world on his shoulders? No wonder he's got issues.

Seeing Derek connect with John was so nice, even though Derek didn't actually speak to him directly. Though we knew that Derek most likely has dealt with the same depression/PTSD that John currently is experiencing, having that all come out in this episode in such a perfect way, and after such a long wait, was so satisfying. It's good to know that Derek can see what's going on with the kid even if Sarah can't, and it's doubly nice to know that he's willing to face Sarah's wrath and voice his opinions even when he knows they won't be well received.

I sincerely hope that character death doesn't come with the season renewal. I really do feel like Derek would be the one to go, which is so unfortunate given that he is my favorite character (okay, so it's a toss-up between him and John... but at this point, I really can't imagine T:SCC without Derek).

And now I'd just like to say again -- YAY for Fox renewing T:SCC. I couldn't be more pleased! Now we only have to hope that T:SCC isn't going to air at the same time as American Idol come January, 'cause that would just be unfair.

---Adela P.