Yeah, another friend of mine doesn’t like Derek because she thought he was taking away the leadership role from Sarah - but I don’t see that at all.
I was nervous about that possibility, but I think the show has completely avoided it. Derek has a mind of his own, and he asks questions and expresses doubts, but he ultimately does exactly what Sarah wants him too, usually without being asked. It's not so much that she's told him she's in charge; he made that assumption on his own.
I don’t understand Charlie and Michelle’s foolish insistence that Michelle would WALK and then wait to carjack a ride back to town. Why not wait for Sarah to get someplace with a phone?
I actually liked that part, because I read it as Charlie not being sure that Sarah would actually take the time to stop and call until after she'd made sure John was safe. He wasn't right about her priorities, but it felt right that he wouldn't trust them at that point, given the information he had. I might be over-rationalizing, but I like my interpretation.
I actually liked that part, because I read it as Charlie not being sure that Sarah would actually take the time to stop and call until after she'd made sure John was safe
Yes, this. I worried Sarah would have forgotten about them, and I suspect Charlie (Charley?) did, too.
As usual, I have nothing to add to your TSCC thoughts--I was pretty much nodding or going "oooh!" whiel reading. :) (Especially the last four paragraphs--your observations are always so succinct!)
I liked how much of a callback to the original movie it was to put Charlie and Michelle at a desert gas station, on the way out; it echoed Sarah, on her way to Mexico, knowing the truth and deciding what to do about it, looking into the future. I completely agree. I was incredibly skeptical of this series, but they have brought me so much glee with their attention to continuity with/references to the previous canon. They know this franchise down to its bones (or endoskeleton, haha), and they're taking it to (some) new places while really making use of what's already been established, in large ways and small, which is a tough trick to pull off. But they're doing it brilliantly. I'm impressed. And it's so cool that the series has the opportunity to explore some of the themes that are there in the movies, but have to share screentime
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They know this franchise down to its bones (or endoskeleton, haha), and they're taking it to (some) new places while really making use of what's already been established, in large ways and small, which is a tough trick to pull off.
I think they've been very smart about echoing elements that had a lot of emotional resonance, rather than superficial pieces. Nobody would care if the Connors stopped to eat at the restaurant where Sarah used to wait tables, but the gas station was a point on an actual journey. They seem to have picked the stuff that matters so far.
I'm probably going to wait until next week for Chuck, mostly because I am lazy and the TiVO will record it for me without me having to do anything. It's like magic! I've been looking forward to it too, though. It's a smart show, but it's fun rather than wrenching; I find it restful.
Carnivale is another show I need to rewatch because it does share themes and parallels with BSG. I'm not sure how I feel about that either. Even though BSG is the show with a definite sci-fi bent, I actually view it as more steeped in realism than Carnivale. Interestingly, I think Season 2 of Carnivale has issues in both plotting and characterization that coincide with Ron leaving to work on BSG.
I think BSG is a LOT more grounded in reality than Carnivàle has been in just the two episodes I've seen, but there's a definite similarity in the way they lean on mystical vision and larger forces as a major plot point.
I was trying to remember whether it was one of those shows that ended well or if it had issues at the end; I guess it had issues.
One small, possibly throw-away moment that really stuck with me was at the end, when Sarah is serving supper. She sets a plate in front of John and then, as she crosses behind Cameron, who's sitting at the table, Sarah lets her hand fall on Cameron's shoulder and gently brushes it on the way to her seat. It was such a comforting, inclusionary gesture.
I had noticed that Cameron was the only one who didn't have a plate in front of her, that Sarah was setting out food for the rest of the family but not her, but I hadn't picked up on that. Interesting.
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I was nervous about that possibility, but I think the show has completely avoided it. Derek has a mind of his own, and he asks questions and expresses doubts, but he ultimately does exactly what Sarah wants him too, usually without being asked. It's not so much that she's told him she's in charge; he made that assumption on his own.
I don’t understand Charlie and Michelle’s foolish insistence that Michelle would WALK and then wait to carjack a ride back to town. Why not wait for Sarah to get someplace with a phone?
I actually liked that part, because I read it as Charlie not being sure that Sarah would actually take the time to stop and call until after she'd made sure John was safe. He wasn't right about her priorities, but it felt right that he wouldn't trust them at that point, given the information he had. I might be over-rationalizing, but I like my interpretation.
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Yes, this. I worried Sarah would have forgotten about them, and I suspect Charlie (Charley?) did, too.
It was like every SciFi original ever made.
I had vivid Marc Singer flashbacks. Vivid.
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There was no way that wasn't deliberate. Geeky self-reference FTW!
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I liked how much of a callback to the original movie it was to put Charlie and Michelle at a desert gas station, on the way out; it echoed Sarah, on her way to Mexico, knowing the truth and deciding what to do about it, looking into the future. I completely agree. I was incredibly skeptical of this series, but they have brought me so much glee with their attention to continuity with/references to the previous canon. They know this franchise down to its bones (or endoskeleton, haha), and they're taking it to (some) new places while really making use of what's already been established, in large ways and small, which is a tough trick to pull off. But they're doing it brilliantly. I'm impressed. And it's so cool that the series has the opportunity to explore some of the themes that are there in the movies, but have to share screentime ( ... )
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I think they've been very smart about echoing elements that had a lot of emotional resonance, rather than superficial pieces. Nobody would care if the Connors stopped to eat at the restaurant where Sarah used to wait tables, but the gas station was a point on an actual journey. They seem to have picked the stuff that matters so far.
I'm probably going to wait until next week for Chuck, mostly because I am lazy and the TiVO will record it for me without me having to do anything. It's like magic! I've been looking forward to it too, though. It's a smart show, but it's fun rather than wrenching; I find it restful.
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I was trying to remember whether it was one of those shows that ended well or if it had issues at the end; I guess it had issues.
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