vanished: 105, 106, 107

Oct 03, 2006 10:21

So many spoilers. And long. Like, loooong. I got started and couldn't stop talking aldjfa. But there are screencaps!


107
Okay, yeah. He's not coming back from that. :|

And just in case you thought he might, THEY SHOT HIM AN EXTRA FOUR TIMES FOR US, JUST TO MAKE SURE. YEAH FOX I GET THE POINT OKAY. :| :| :|

Oh, Graham.



At least we can stop calling it Teh Rumor now. :| I would wonder what Gale's agent was smoking when she told us in that interview that not everything was as it seems, but we know exactly what it was and even who she got it from. The only way I can see Gale reappearing is if it's in flashback. Which I definitely would not be opposed to! But Gale might. :( STUPID FUCKING FOX.

• The death scene was harder to watch than I thought it would be. That was fucking traumatizing. And I knew it would happen, even how because Fox's advertising staff always gives too fucking much away with their promos. But my boy, crumpling to the ground with this shocked look to lay in his own blood. I don't care what you've thought of the series on the whole to this point, that was a powerful scene and made me cry.

• Oh, god, all the blood in the beginning was prophetic for the ending.

• Speaking of the beginning, the opening teaser alone was KICK ASS. That was some awesome acting from Gale. I never believed Sara was actually dead, but watching Kelton having to reenact her "death" -- intercut with it happening to Sara -- as he visibly dealt with all the emotions (not only of losing Sara but Nathan as well) was hypnotizing and v. good storytelling. That scene (the whole ep, really) was more the quality I was hoping for for this series. Also, Esai did v. well in this scene, I thought. You could see his character was just as sad, not only with the bloody discovery, but for Kelton as well. He kept watching Graham, reacting to Graham's wavery voice, etc.

• BUT OMG WE GET DED!GALE NEXT TIME. I am morbid enough that this excites me greatly. Plus, when his gurney is wheeled by, I want to see if his hand nearest the camera is flipping Fox off.

• The 6 months leave would have explained his absence, but noooo. Of course, to be fair, had he been written out with that explanation, I would've been equally annoyed because I wouldn't have believed Kelton would have let the case go for 6 mons without working on it behind the scenes. Not to mention their "Nathan" Deep Throat was using Kelton as his contact, not Eddie. But we know they wouldn't have had Graham come back with all the answers. ...and I'm getting sidetracked alkdjfa.

*waves hands wildly* ANYWAY.

• Gale even dies pretty. He took the first hit and was all shocked and I'm all


-- then "Damn, Gale, you v. hot when you die kthx."
I liked the way it was shot...omg bad wording filmed, how upset/helpless Collins was.

• Actually, I gotta say, Gale was looking damned good all through this ep. Especially when Graham was evading security and he was running around and got all hot and sweaty and his hair did that stringy thing to his forehead/neck. Made me miss gym!Brian. *happy place*

• The Graham/Wife/Inez scenes -- SO GOOD. The ring and the touching and Graham kissing Inez's hair and "Still taking care of me" and the multi-meaninged "I know how much you love her" and finding out how Graham left and Wife was confused and omg, my heart hurts. The thought of Wife/Inez finding out about his death is fucking sad with regret -- they were on the road to reconciliation!

• I'm still pissed Gale was fired, but considering how it could have gone with writing him out, we really did get a lot of Gale goodness before the end. That said, there is something seriously wrong with the world when a) the best episode of the series is the same one Kelton is murdered in and b) Eddie gets to be half-naked in his FIRST appearance while Kelton never even gets to take his shirt off, much less have angry make-up sex with his hot wife. Seriously, WTF.

• Gale Graham to Eddie Daniel: It's your job to make me disappear.

I DO NOT APPRECIATE THE BITTER IRONY, VANISHED EPISODE WRITER. :| :| :|

• Daniel is an ass, BTW. From the way he treated Graham in his office, I take it they didn't have the best relationship at Quantico. Yeah, I suppose it could have just been Daniel "being the boss" and Graham nervous about his career (and why I love this scene, omg), but they didn't seem like guys who would go laugh/commiserate about that meeting later over a couple beers. If Eddie had been added to the cast -- rather than replacing Gale -- what would have been interesting would have been to see flashbacks to their rivalry at the Academy, how they made different decisions in their careers, etc.

• Judy is speshul. She knows someone is after her, yet is later researching in an out-of-the-way room. Alone. With her back to the door. Without locking it. Oh, Judy, Judy, Judy. /Cary Grant

• So, wait. Judy was "cheating" on Adam with Daniel? Oh, Adam. :(

• Two scenes I thought were perfect: 1) Graham coming to tell the Senator Sara was dead. You could just feel how awful Graham felt about it, how he chose his words carefully, how even he had to sit down to deliver this kind of news. That he'd been though this before. Can't you just picture him telling Nathan's parents the same news? :( Or at least trying to. After the pilot, I'd hoped we'd get Graham!flashbacks to the aftermath of that case. If he'd gone to the parents and whether they'd wanted to see him or if the mom had just started wailing on him with her fists. 2) Collins crying in Marcy's arms while Max watched from the doorway. Gale aside, John Allen Nelson is the best thing about this cast.

• Jessica is only there for money? I don't think so. That would be dumb. She's been awfully outspoken about the whole senator voting thing to just be hoping for a free ride. Nice try, Vanished. OH! I was going through some old TV Guides before I tossed them and ran across a Vanished mention I'd missed the first time 'round, from two weeks ago -- Penelope Ann Miller got a Jeer for her "lackluster performance." This tickles me. For I am a bitch.

• Graham was v. Jack Bauer with the whole calling Chloe Christo and getting the security system activated. Heh.

• Graham's last vision is of Sara -- and she looked all disappointed/accusatory at him. Oh, Graham, you blame yourself to your dying breath.
Or was that supposed to be God giving Graham confirmation that she was still alive? :|

• And in the All Things Make Me Think Of QaF category: Graham sprawled in his own blood with people crowding around? Will forever now be the visual I get for any prom AUs where Brian is the one attacked instead of Justin. Ow, my heart.

Ree-cap soon as I download the ep and can cap. There were many 1000 Faces of Gale in this ep. :D

But until then, some 105/106 thoughts since I did a catch-up mini-marathon in prep for 107.


105



THIS IS ALL THAT MATTERS FOR THIS EP. Gale riding in a Keltoncopter is my new favorite thing. HIS HAIR IS SO PRETTY OMFG AND HE WAS ALL BARKING ORDERS AND STUFFS. Also, I have never realized how phallic a headset is aldjfa.



I swear I went, "Ooohh, Gale's shoe!". And paused TO CONTEMPLATE THE SHOE.



I can't decide if the look Gale gets on his face when he has to fire his gun is really hot or a little speshul. Most likely both. This here, though, is his macho gun stance. And by macho I mean I heart his pouty little butt all thrust out to the side there.

• I really enjoy any scenes Gale and Esai have together. They make each other stronger actors. I was fascinated watching them argue over the warrant.

• You know you've been watching too much gayness when Lin asking Kelton "You going down?" makes you burst out into laughter.

• "Quinn could have Sara with her." Really? Cos I'm thinking that would make this the shortest kidnapping series evah. So quit mentioning it every. single. episode. We know she won't be found this soon.

• What's the point of using hand signals before rounding a corner when you've been screaming your position the entire time you were running down the corridor? :| And how did those painters NOT hear all that and still be startled?

• Quinn sucks at escaping. Run back in, get lost in the tunnels! YOU FRUSTRATE ME.

• Flashback to honeymooning!Collinses. I'm beginning to wonder if Sara is just the best liar evah or is split personality and honestly doesn't remember Nicki. Because she doesn't once glance back at the woman -- it's Jeffrey who does that. And in the second flashback, it seems like a personality change when Sara dances by the fire.

• Yeah, Marcy, talk more about not lying to family. :|

• Kelton: We have vans!
Cristo: Two! Do you know how many times I've tried explaining to Washington that it takes THREE to triangulate?
Ree: *cracks up*

• I was all expecting Quinn to escape using the pen. Like, undo her cuffs with the spring inside or just jam the whole pen into the driver's neck so the car crashes and she escapes just before the car explodes. I MEAN HELLO THIS A FOX SHOW. And then all she did was write a note aldkfjas. Boo.

• Why does Kelton have to borrow Judy's video of Quinn's hand? Why not just stop the transport car and look at it/take photos/interrogate her the Alias way? :| Though I did enjoy Kelton asking Judy for the tape. He's so pretty when he's being persuasive. Even Lin looked shocked when Judy handed it over, heh.



As you know, an episode isn't complete until we've had Kelvar!Kelton kthx. :D



LOOK AT HIS HAIR OMFG. I love that Graham goes to the morgue to be alone and collect his thoughts.



*pets*


106


This right here? Hottest thing that ever hotted. There is just something about Gale walking around in a field playing FBI man that turns me on. Add in a pretend phone, him barking orders in his crisp white dress shirt and some badge porn, and I'm a happy girl.

• So, a week ago, the FBI found an abandoned underground city. And yet it never comes up when they're in that field and can't figure out where the signal is coming from. Not that I wanted the answer to be underground, but someone should have at least mentioned the possibility! Even if it was disproved with the next line of dialogue.



Kelton takes a break and hooks up his headset to his iPod. I enjoy how it looks like Kelton gets an TV-14 rating adlkjdakl. I concur, Fox, I totally concur. His hotness is not suitable for pre-teens.



I don't think they have enough monitors.



♥ Flyaway hair! \>:| <--emoticon Kelton in this scene. And I guess McSquinty left his sunglasses in the truck.



Tell me this doesn't look like he's coaching in a football movie. Or taking your order at McDonald's aldjf.



Wait, that's better. Fries with that?



I HATE THE SUN. *squints at fine!ass*



Even if this photo is badass!Kelton, no matter who it is, I snicker whenever he interrogates someone. He'd be better off playing the Good Cop (like he originally started to do with Quinn with his big grin and candy bar in 105) and let Esai play Bad Cop. Every time there's a close-up of Kelton's Angry Face, all I see are these big red pillow lips and really long and pretty eyelashes. IS HARD TO BE INTIMIDATED BY PRETTY LIPS AND LASHES OKAY ALDKFASLJ.



HAAAAIR. SHIIIINY. And eyebrow! Score!



He hooked his thumbs in the back of his pants at one point, hee. It just had that feel of being a Gale thing, not a Kelton thing, and I was all aldkfjalsjdf. ;D



Look at that face! *squishes cheeks*

• I wouldn't be surprised to find out Bob (Judy's boss) is part of the conspiracy. Even if I still think of him as Jackie's husband from Roseanne and thus cannot take him seriously.

• Hold up. So, that Bad Guy who was digging in the grave last ep. He buried a body to discredit the Nicki story for NotJudy to find and report on. Wouldn't anyone notice that the grave had been freshly dug??

• I admit I laughed when, after the grumpy "...supposed to do, get 9000 warrants, give or take?" line, Kelton faces the camera with Lin behind him and emos toward the camera like it's a soap. *is easily amused* Also, how is it the A/V guy doesn't think of tracing the signal back to the source? That's like, his expertise, and yet he looked at Kelton like he was smoking crack during the initial questions. :|

• So, I guess Marcy suddenly forgot she was mad at her dad.



Not one eyebrow life but TWO! IT'S A DOUBLE HITTER.

• I know I overanalyze things, but when Judy offers Graham the drink in the bar, he touches the glass then regretfully releases it and my first thought was "I bet he had a dark time after Nathan when he drank everything in sight and now he's sworn off it." Even if it was more than likely just Graham unable to drink on the job even though he could really use it. ;) Also, I liked this scene. Sometimes Graham and Judy have this neat chemistry of peers thing going on.



All Gale is doing is holding a green highlighter and IT IS HOT AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY. It could be the black shirt/tie helping. Or my love of all office supplies. If he'd been fondling a Post-It Note, I'm sure I would have orgasmed.

• OMG SARA SENT MAX TO QUINN IN REHAB. I... almost care. Wait, Ben met Quinn in rehab, too! Okay, am intrigued now.

• Rachel looks like a taller Katie Holmes and it is freaking me out a little. Okay, I hate when they dumb down characters to fit a scene. Seriously, how do neither Graham nor Lin notice that Rachel reacts to the symbol? Her fists clench, her breathing changes, her voice catches, she swallows audibly, she crosses her arms. The body language is there and no one catches it? THEY ARE FBI AGENTS WTF.

• BOTH kids start to tell Collins something only to stop with a "Forget it." -- and he lets it go. I want to scream. >:|



Y'know, that whole pumping "Move in, team" hand signal was vaguely dirty looking. Also: lip bite AND eyebrow raise! Score!



Hey, he didn't do the Charlie's Angel jump into the room this time! *proud, yet a little disappointed*



Kelvar!Kelton: The Return. I know I'm supposed to be horrified by all the blood, but am sidetracked by Agent Hotness. GOD HE'S PRETTY. Look at the ARM.



Isn't it fascinating how Atlanta and L.A. have the same skyline? :P



Oh, Fox. You could have atleast Photoshopped Atlanta's actual skyline on!



And just for fun, this angle is totally of L.A. hills in the distance. Not to mention a building sign (in another pass of the skyline) that says McKenna Boiler Works, Inc., a company based in L.A. ;) The field is the future site of the Cornfields State Park in L.A. according to this panoramic photo. You can see the bridge and everything. :D THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE GALE WAS STANDING. /dork

The End.

Literally.

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