Can I get a Hallelujah and an Amen! :lol: I'm still reeling from what could have been the most incredible episode that Maimi had even given us! The action, the emotion, the evil, the trechery...okay, maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but here's how the epi came out for me:
First of all, I about flipped when Horatio put on gloves at the crime scene; I knew that meant that it was going to be a great epi from the get go! And then I was later rewarded with not one but TWO scenes of H wearing a lab coat and actually processing evidence. I was sure TPTB were playing an early April Fools joke on me! I also felt like not only did we get the science H back, I think we got the real H back. His emotion was more real, he seemed like a human being, and for once I didn't want to slap him for all the crazy dumb lines. The aliens gave him back to us no worse for the wear! :rommie:For me I think the show started to go downhill when H went to Brazil and in some crazy way I think that "returning" to Brazil fixed everything.
As for Calleigh, Holy Bullet Girl Batman! Emily Procter certainly proved to me at least why she's such a great actress! She played those really hard scenes with Calleigh trying to cope beautifully and I think I even saw her mist up a little when she said goodbye to Horatio...nearly broke my heart! *sniff* I haven't always been a big fan of Calleigh centric plot lines (she is my favorite character, but sometimes I think they stretch the truth with her a little too much when she's the center of attention), but I think this one is turning out remarkably well.
And Eric..Down boy! :guffaw:I loved that scene when he took Cooper down in the apartment! So much intensity and raw feeling crammed into that short scene! I also feel bad for him because the brain injury thing is coming back. I hoped that it would in a way just for some continuity, but I kinda think he's getting the raw end of the story line here, although it is pretty realistic.
And while we're on the subject, I feel sorry for Cooper too! I mean first it's Ryan shoving him against the wall in season 4 and then it's Eric tackling him to the ground in season six. I also thought his part was played really well. It was almost creepy the way he responded to Calleigh when she went to talk to him and all I could think was "Serial Killer in the making!" :guffaw:I liked how Calleigh did give him the option of a second chance though, but I was disappointed when he didn't take it.
And then there was Ryan...may I say that he is looking good these days, even if he did piss off someone in the wardrobe department. :drool:I liked his interaction with Calleigh when she realized that her photos had been taken, especially the "well did you take off the lense cap" line...so Ryan!:lol: He got to show his soft side though and that was really cool to see. Did anyone else notice that he's starting to take over Cooper's job? Lately it seems that that's all he's ever working on; I thought he was a trace specialist, so what gives?
Speaking of pissing off the people in wardrobe, poor Kyle!
It was like they took all of Ryan's fashion disasters and combined them into one outfit! I must admit I laughed really hard when I saw he had on a sweater vest...maybe it's a hint that H and Kyle are related to Ryan somehow and that's going to be the next big twist! I mean, its possible H likes dressing his sons in matching sweating vest! :guffaw:Just kidding! I hope you can read my sarcasm into that!
The thing I noticed above all however, was the ultimate continuity that ran throughout the episode. It's like the writers all sat around and actaully WATCHED the previous seasons during the strike. For a minute I almost wondered if my sister had accidentally slipped me a season one or two episode instead. Like
HCrazy said, it was definitely a dream come true for me! Everything I could have ever put into an episode was there right before my eyes (except for a well placed hug or two maybe, but there's always next epi, right?
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And although I cringe at using the F-A-M-I-L-Y word in here in case I jinx myself, I absolutely ADORED the fact that the team is finally starting to act like a real team or family again. You could tell there was a lot of caring and concern for each other and they all worked together and communicated. It really opened my eyes to what we've been missing over the past few seasons. Please oh please say this wonderfulness continues?:angel:
I'm almost afraid to see tomorrow's episode (well I suppose it's today's episode in my time zone), because this one was so good that in my mind I don't know if they'll ever be able to top it. A solid A+ grade for me, and I'm excited to see what else is in store for us!