#13. Invasion: Earth (S1)

[ellie987]

Sci-fi and I don't get along so well, actually we usually avoid each other mutually. I tend to get bored after a little while and I'm not that nerd as some of my friends think so I don't get the Star Trek jokes (Sheldon Cooper would be so disappointed in me) or any other thing that involves aliens and starships. So, my dear reader, you might be

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[crazymaryt]

Looks like I'm going to have to check it out.

[ellie987]

It's not that bad and totally worthy thanks to Phyllis.

[theviciouslily]

Nice review. During the first episode I kept thinking "Helen is going to get to actually do something, isn't she?". Then she revealed herself to be too double-bastard hard to bother with the Geneva convention and my interest was instantly revived.

I can't say I agree about Reece, though. The fact he always called her by her first name while they were on duty got up my nose. Squadron Leader is no rank to be sneezed at. I really wanted her to turn around and yell, "you'll address me by my proper title, you little bollocks!" He did it to Group Captain Brain Surgeon as well, but never to Drake, so I'm wondering if it was meant to be taken as an indicator of his attitude towards female service-members. Then again, it could just have been a script fumble. Maybe it's an American military thing to call your subordinates by their first names. IMO, he was as dull as tar anyway. I would have loved it if Helen and Grp Cpt Brain Surgeon had gotten their own spin-off instead. Those two were the only ones I gave a shit about.

[ellie987]

Sorry for the long time it took me to reply. I haven't been on LJ in ages!

Wasn't Helen absolutely fantastic??? I adored her!

Sorry you didn't like Reece though. :(

[theviciouslily]

No worries about the reply. I'm hardly ever here myself (I'm under the same name on tumblr if you want to check me out at all).

At least we can all agree that Helen is indeed fantastic.