Fortune Screentime Minutes, and a Few Thoughts
OK, so I'm trying to squeeze this in before I fall asleep, because I don't see me having the time tomorrow, and if I wait until Monday, I know I'm just not going to want to bother.
This isn't going to be much of a review. This episode doesn't merit the braincells I'd use to write one. I thought it was awful. Badly written, badly directed, not ( Read more... )
This isn't going to be much of a review. This episode doesn't merit the braincells I'd use to write one. I thought it was awful. Badly written, badly directed, not ( Read more... )
1) I did like that Chloe left the show happy. However, the way they got there was bad writing at its ACS best. A wedding certificate that no one knows if it's legit or not, Oliver marked and Chloe's identity erased. You know, I am starting to feel bad for Chlollie fans because I wouldn't put it past the show to try to fix this stuff and in the process, retcon the Chlollie happy ending.
2) I get your issues with the Chlark scene. All I can say, is that I wish it was different (i.e. Chloe saying she would try to locate new heroes and help them out instead of stating it as a fact. And, I would have liked it if we heard how Clark was influential in her life too). I am glad that Chloe is a journalist again, but for some reason, the writers thought that wouldn't be enough and they kept filling the glass until it overfilled.
3) Isn't Chloe's closure a bad omen for the finale? Look at how many plotholes and retcons they did just to get there. I am afraid more of the same will happen in the finale. Hopefully Al Septien will be on twitter to clarify things for us...You know, Clark might fly but we won't be sure if he did it while he was asleep or not, so we will need Al's input.
4) We didn't need a fun episode. That's what DVD bloopers are for. I don't know and I don't care why they haven't included them on DVD sets for 7 years, but don't destroy one hour of television 7 episodes before the end just to show us "the cast having fun". And like you, I didn't laugh a lot either, apart from a couple of Justin Hartley moments. He is a good sport, you are right.
5) Cassidy Freeman is HOT. And not a bad singer. She did have good chemistry with Alessandro, just like with most of the cast.
6) Hate Temil with a passion. Won't expand a lot on that since this is your page. Maybe with a PM if you are interested. Just that my interest in Tess has reached S9 low levels again. It's not just Temil. You know how I felt about Beacon. Not to mention, allowing Lois to talk her down in that episode and then, act like one of her bridesmaids in Fortune. Yuck. Where's her edge? I did like that little moment when Chloe passed the torch to her.
7) I want a lemur.
Anyway. Scion will be better. I just don't know how much it will matter anymore. Again, sorry for the long comment.
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I have no issue with Chloe leaving the show happy. I do have issue with the excessive amount of Chloe fluffing they needed to do to achieve that. If Chloe and Oliver had left married, OR, if Chloe left to rediscover her passion for journalism, OR, if Chloe has left because she wanted to try and find other people with abilities to join the league of heroes. But not AND to all those things.
And yes, I thought it was incredibly glaring that Chlark's last scene was ALL about Chloe's contributions to who Clark is, and how she's singularly qualified to be a hero life coach, and there wasn't one peep about Clark having done a thing for Chloe.
This whole season is a bad omen for the finale, as far as I'm concerned.
I thought Cassidy and Alessandro were cute together, but I see no need for Temil on the show.
No apologies necessary for the long comment. I enjoyed reading it.
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Forgot to say that last week I sang BQM's praises, but I also think that he and Sparling share some of the blame (as script editors) for the writing. They don't make the big calls, but it's mind boggling how some of that stuff gets past them. And that's where I have to agree that the foundation of the entire season is a big worry going into the last stretch.
And since I hate forgetting my manners, liked your thoughts on the episode.
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