To go from an episode where all of the characters' stories were so clearly interwoven to an episode in which they're again all going their separate ways, doing their own thing, just seems odd. I was expecting something more than this -- I was expecting this episode to be an extension of last week's, and instead it was more standalone-ish and filler than anything else. So I'm just going to present you all with a list of squick and squee (but mostly squick), as is my predilection at times.
Squick:
1. Sarah's dream sequences. Not only were they entirely lame, but I really did not need to see badass Sarah in a pink frou-frou dress. Cameron in a frou-frou dress I can handle, as I'm used to seeing Summer Glau wearing frou-frou dresses in Firefly. But wow, that pink frou-frou dress adorning my badass Sarah Connor was one of the worst things I've seen on television this year.
2. What the hell kind of music are Cameron and John listening to in the car?
3. Cameron's getting more human and feely-like, giving John weird little half-smiles and exhibiting signs of existential angst. Does. Not. Compute.
4. Sarah going to see Mr. Psychiatrist (Boyd Sherman) again -- I can see John wanting to run to the guy at the first sign of mental dysfunction, but not Sarah.
5. Sarah explaining to Sherman that she wants to see him because she has "no one else to talk to." And here, all I could think was, "Charley! Charley! Charley!" I miss you, Charley. Come back.
6. I CAN'T BELIEVE Derek and Jesse just let young Charlie Fisher go. Has there been ANY indication WHATEVER that Derek and Jesse are willing to give the future bad guys the benefit of the doubt now? Here I was under the impression that these two were the real badasses of the show, the ones that were gonna try to teach John and sometimes even Sarah how to be cold and cruel and emotionless, even when it tears your soul out. I guess not!!
7. Speaking of Fisher -- so this is why Charlie Fisher gets life in prison? Because future Charlie Fisher breaks into young Fisher's workplace and he gets busted by Homeland Security? So the only way young Fisher goes to jail is if future Fisher comes back, even though future Fisher would have no reason to go back in time if young Fisher were never in jail, which he wouldn't be because future Fisher didn't land him there....?? And okay, now I'm just confusing myself. But oh, how I loathe the never-ending, nonsensical loop! Bad writers, bad!
Squee/Squick:
1. Cameron, to John, as she waves her hand sensually out the window: "I have sensation. I feel." Straight from John's wet dream and into our living rooms. Okay, maybe that was a little inappropriate. But come on, guys. Is there really any doubt as to where this is going?
Squee:
1. Cameron hanging up the phone on Derek - awesome. Yeah, he failed to follow protocol, but she seemed almost self-righteous during this scene. Go Cameron, you terminator machine you!
2. Buffy intertexuality moments! First we have the appearance of Adam Busch playing young Charlie Fisher, who played Warren in seasons 5 and 6 of our favorite vampire show. Then, we have this wonderful quote from future Charlie Fisher: "You think you know who you are? You don't have a clue", which is strangely reminiscent of the Buffy season 4/5 adage, "You think you know who you are, what's to come? You haven't even begun."
3. I really enjoy those creepy terminator visuals. They disturb me way more than ghosts and monsters.
Other thoughts:
It was sort of expected that Ellison would steal Cromartie's body and present it to Catherine Weaver. Predictable, but oh so annoying. And once again, it's clear from John's lack of discernment over Ellison's bald-faced lie that he's so not ready to fight these mini-battles without Sarah or Derek -- damnit, he needs the guidance of some adults right now, where the hell are they?! And Cameron, what was SHE thinking? Since when does she care if John gets mad at her for killing and/or torturing "innocent" people? That better not be implying that she's somehow learning how to feel real emotions. Please don't go there, writers. Please.
All in all, a terrible disappointment considering the awesomeness of last week's episode. I still contend, however, that T:SCC is one of the best shows on television right now, and even T:SCC's worst is better than most of the drivel out there.
---Adela P.
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