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...which would have been easier if they weren't making out in the shuttlebay in full view of anyone who walked by. This is the era of personal transporters, would it be that hard to find some other place to go and snuggle? In the novels, the Breen are actually several different species and they wear the helmets as a sort of Harrison Bergeron-style equality measure. Since this show has stolen from the novels before (there is a DS9 novel called "Control" about Section 31's rogue AI called Control) I am surprised they didn't steal this idea as well. But since we have only seen two related Breen with helmets off, it's possible there are still other flavors of Breen out there. I noticed the dedication plaque for the ISS Enterprise had a TNG-era stardate on it. I guess the Mirror Universe could use a different format for stardates but if not, that one had too many digits. It is also weird that the doors on the ISS Enterprise have the pattern of isolinear optical chip circuitry on them. Are these 23rd Century isolinear optical chips, so damn big that they also double as doors?

I find it hilarious that this movie is so bad that it doesn't merit its own thread! I watched part 2 and it was a great example of how to spend good money making a bad movie. We didn't need twenty minutes of wheat harvesting. We didn't need a roundtable of backstories that seemed to be setting up movies 3,4,5 and 6. The characters were paper-thin and the dialog was cliche and predictable. The villain woke up and called her Scargiver before knowing he had a scar. The battle robot and the aerial reinforcements show up way too late. Various characters just sit around watching during the big battle and then jump out from behind cover when it's their turn for a slo-mo sequence. Characters I am supposed to care about die in battle and my reaction is "meh". The only interesting thing in the movie was when the Scargiver was planting bombs on what looked like a main computer. It had a human-shaped face to it and I was hoping it would open its eyes and start talking to her. It did indeed open its eyes but didn't do anything and then we jumped down into the coal pits. Yes, coal pits... powering a starship. Rather than watching this movie, I'd suggest watching some of the reviews that straight dunk on it. Angry Joe's review was much more entertaining than the movie was.

For anyone who is missing the reference here, Rob Liefeld, co-creator of Deadpool, is not known for his skill in drawing feet in particular. There is a joke about this in Deadpool 2 as well, when DP is dissing Domino's luck powers. "Luck? What coked-out, glass pipe-sucking freakshow comic book artist came up with that little chestnut? Probably a guy who can't draw feet!"

I liked this episode. Over the history of Star Trek there have been a bunch of episodes where characters bounce around in time but this still felt unique since it was three characters bouncing around together. I wish we could have seen Lorca again although it was cool to see Airiam. The Krenim Barking Spider was way too loud! Adira almost heard it and Stamets heard it instantly which was a nice touch. Stamets knows what his Engineering section is supposed to sound like and he automatically knew that thing wasn't supposed to be there. Brave of Moll to tell their contact that they poisoned the thing he is holding onto with a poison that was used on her people. If I were that dude, I would have thrown that brick of latinum at her face after she said that.

I think this is the darkest episode of the series yet. I guess it makes sense to exclude Lucy's bubbly personality from this one although I really do wish they would drop at least a single line to say she has the day off or she's doing some training elsewhere or something. The friendships on this show are some of my favorites and I like seeing Tennant and Whistler in the spotlight here. I also appreciate that the coroner knows when to be silly and when to be serious. Having said that, one thing in the "you can't be serious" territory is the implication that Jane's mom might be a secret agent. What if she was a CIA deep cover agent and that's why she had to leave her child? Will she be back just in time for the finale, to get the drop on Maggie? Has it been long enough since Hawaii 5-0 did this exact same plot? Almost forgot the park ranger from the beginning of the episode. She was fun, I hope we see her again. Most of the characters in this show are so gung-ho about going into dangerous situations. It's nice to see someone who is all "hell no!" when a killer with military training is on the loose.

Indeed, I'm surprised the Batch didn't leave a warning device in there to let them know if someone else tried using it as a parking spot. Maybe Tech was the one who would have set that kind of thing up. Having said that, they don't even need to seal it off. Just foul the landing area with some decent sized rocks. Or get Batcher to dig holes all over the place so that there's no safe way to set a ship down in that spot.

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Played by Salome Jens (the actress who played the main Founder through most of DS9) so kind of, yes. Having said that, there hasn't been an in-universe link yet between the Progenitors and the Founders. Prime Detmer is alive and well. I would have been pissed if they killed her off. As noted above, her Mirror Universe counterpart did get herself stabbed though. Prime Detmer was a little depressed last season but hit some dank space cheeba that fixed it right up. Discovery has never been my favorite Trek but it has grown on me over the years and it is great to have Trek on again. I also have to compliment the show on continuing to be gorgeous. The action sequences were really well done. For nitpicking, continuing to point out one that carries over from Picard: why are the phasers so goddamn loud? The crew is trying to sneak around and their phasers keep making these charging noises to announce "hey enemies, this thing is set to mess your shit up!" Every other phaser on every other show makes noise only when one is adjusting settings, firing or overloading it. I like the new villains and the new Captain. Rayner has already had it with Burnham but hasn't yet received the memo that she is always correct. I hope he isn't playing the role of butt monkey for the whole season.

Good episode although there were some odd bits that I hope they fill in later. Ben had his tracking chip removed but I don't really see how this helps him when Kate still has hers and she sleeps right next to him. They originally abducted him in a forest at night, no? So grabbing him again from his bedroom doesn't seem like it would be all that hard. I also wish Ben and Kate had explained what was going on to Max. How are they going to explain the baby? And did Kate even make it home? We need a rescue plan for those other babies too! I know everyone was running in their own directions and no one coordinated any kind of plan but at least a few people knew that the original plan was to blow the place up. If it's an alien prison full of creatures that bite heads off for fun, sure go ahead but let's get the babies out of there first! FWIW, I am sure this will be central to the next season. I have seen an interview where a cast member explained that Max is male on the show because having Harry actively attempting to murder a little girl was too dark. I might have missed an explanation for why it is necessary to stand in that particular spot in the trailer to portal to the "ship". Joseph could portal from anywhere to anywhere with his portable device. I guess it's because this is either a long-range portal or a "secure" (although not very!) portal. Either way, it works differently and didn't get explained well if at all. Those comedic moments between Enver Gjokaj and Alan Tudyk were awesome. They have worked together before on Dollhouse. I also liked seeing Linda Hamilton (or perhaps her twin sister) getting to make funny faces courtesy of Bridget's doppelganger ability. After Terminator 2, Linda Hamilton has been typecast as a no-nonsense badass so it's great to see her having some fun too.

I haven't read the books so I could be totally wrong about this (and I wish to remain unspoiled if so) but I have a feeling they would not just launch homeboy's head into space and immediately fail. I think there are two possibilities. One, the whole mission control sequence was a big deception designed to convince the San-Ti that it didn't work. Probably not though because we had camera shots of the cable coming apart and also because deception wouldn't really help in this scenario. So for option two, I have a feeling that even though the probe is off-course, it will somehow still end up where it needs to be because plot. I thought the joke was funny but I have ADHD and it's very much that kind of humor. But I also think Ye was trying to provide an abstract hint or warning that the San-Ti would not be able to parse the meaning of if they were listening in. Agreed, this is weird. And "we're not capable of lying" is totally something a liar would say. Vulcans "can't lie" either but they certainly know how to be creative with the truth. I also found that this show had a lot of similarities to The Peripheral where we also see forces with advanced technology using VR headsets to mess with people.

"The CIA ruins everything" still ruins everything although this wasn't quite as bad as the previous CIA plot. So we have these elite assassins who are super hardcore and yet for some reason they can't shoot for shit? My impression of Navy SEAL/Special Forces types is that they train until they can shoot a bee's dick off from 200 yards using a rusty AK they just picked up out of a muddy ditch. This week's assassins must have missed that class. Also loved Robyn's PDW with the extended mag that holds about 900 rounds. I'm curious which part of New York City allows you to have a pitched gun battle complete with exploding barrels (!!) and the police will not be troubled by any of this. I guess Dante really is the only cop in NYC. I feel like real NYC would have about 10,000 cops responding to this, especially once the video game barrels started popping off. Mel's brother escaped an explosion by doing a barrel roll. I am starting to wonder if the writers are challenging each other to see who can put the most ridiculous thing in an episode.

Please note that if you have even mild arachnophobia, there is some high octane nightmare fuel in that short film.

That was a fun episode! Great to see some of the guest stars again even if they weren't playing their actual selves. The most hilarious moment for me was the scene with Sheriff Mike and Mayor Ben in bed together. That must have been fun for the actors! I really liked the character development for Harry when he was hypnotizing Kate. Also Meredith Garretson's raw emotion as she remembered her baby was amazing work.

I think she was the one who implicitly understood that the Chemist was going use the higher-quality sanitizer to make himself some vodka (since Hollywood scientists are basically alchemists and can turn anything into anything) and she got the secrets out of him by coming back after he drank it. It was kind of hilarious how after all the cloak-and-dagger in previous episodes, Tennant was so blase about it when she was let in on the secret. Yes, I think it's pretty much guaranteed that at some point some brother of Lucy's will show up with a sob story (or pretending to be really happy) that will be cover for dragging her into whatever trouble they have found themselves in. I also found the girlfriend disbelief weird, especially considering how thoroughly they checked her out once she showed up in person. I guess they didn't think of running Kai's phone records or hacking his email/social media before? You could say they were respecting his privacy but they clearly don't. Still, I got a laugh out of Ernie bringing her profile up on the screen usually reserved for suspects and saying "like he thinks we're intrusive!" Nice to see Peyton List (not the Karate Kid one, the other one) again. Spoiler for Picard Season 1: I get a kick out of that promo picture with Lucy holding the AK. The gun looks bigger than she is!

Continuing my mapping of Ladysmith locations, we get an external shot of Asta's house here and she lives at 112 Roberts St, basically across from the clinic: There are some other outside shots in this episode that are not in Ladysmith. Ben and Kate's house along with Liv's grandma's house are probably on the mainland.

Here's the official (red band gory violent) trailer: Feedback on the internet is mixed. Lots of folks regard the original movie as something sacred, particularly given Brandon Lee's tragic death during filming. But I have also seen reactions from people who haven't seen the original and who think this looks great. I'm curious and optimistic myself. I have seen a lot of recasting and reboots and franchises changing hands over the years. Mostly I think it's important to remember that this movie doesn't overwrite the original. It's still out there for those who want to enjoy it. As regards the trailer, I think they're going in a different direction with this one. More of Eric and Shelley before the bad guys show up. The Crow powers seem like they are somewhat of a curse here. You can see Eric starts off bleeding red (when the guy with the shotgun blasts him) but when he's storming that performance hall his blood is black sludge. Good guys don't bleed black sludge. So it looks to me like he's turning into something that is at odds with the idea of reuniting with his true love. That could be interesting. I also love the single second shot of him throwing two heads into a crowd. I didn't see any really iconic shots (like the flaming crow outline from the first movie) but the movie does look stylish in its own way. For a remake I hope this is more The Italian Job than say... Robocop. At the very least we know it's going to be violent although whether that is a plus or minus remains to be seen. The first movie had brutal kills but wasn't particularly gory (except for a couple of brief moments near the end). Anyone else curious about this one?

Same spot, on the corner of First and Roberts. My mom used to live upstairs in that building.

I think my biggest laugh went to Ben and Kate letting themselves realize that Max stole his school project: "Are we bad parents?" "We're not great..." That was some comedy gold. I also liked Harry's SON OF A BITCH when he saw that Max had taken the caldera. I'm not sure if they meant to do this on purpose or not but Mike thinks he hears Joseph while he's on Roberts St just below First Ave. The episode ends with Joseph catching up to Heather about half a block down First Ave from Roberts. But I'm not sure if that's a bug or a feature because every single outside scene in this episode takes place in this small area. When Liv finds the balloons on her car, she's basically across the street from where Joseph is later:

As I remember, Angel (the series) doesn't quite find its footing in the first season. In the second season it gets a lot less case-of-the-week and a lot more intense though. There are some incredible arcs for specific characters but I don't want to spoil anything. Just rest assured that everyone goes through a lot over the course of the show.

I am by no means a scientist but before watching this show, I had a vague notion that if Yellowstone blows its top, the earth might be in for a difficult time. I'm not sure why the General and Harry and all those military people are having a hard time figuring that out. "What does it mean for the Greys?" is not really more important than stopping them from doing it in the first place. Max looks visibly older in this episode. For a minute there I was wondering if he had been recast. I also liked his moment at the table when his mom dismisses his alien abduction theory. Have we established before that Max is able to see various aliens and not just Harry's species? It seems he can't see Grey hybrids though. I think Harry's love interest is going to turn out to be one of the baddies.

For a minute there I thought Ernie and Lucy were going to go undercover as newlyweds. That would have been fun. I still don't care what Sam is up to. Let him do his thing, he'll ask for help if and when he needs it. Every member of the team is going to go solo on some cleaning-skeletons-out-of-the-closet mission at some point in time. In the meantime, if he wants to make you a healthy breakfast and help you cut through red tape, appreciate him for that. Hey Boom Boom, we love you but could you please stop sneezing all over the evidence? I found it a little strange that we had a hard takedown squadron show up at the end but the only people who actually chased and shot suspects were the named characters. Also in the "we don't want to pay residuals" category, notice how when the hotel manager is making his rounds he only ever talks to people and never gets verbal replies from any of them.

I think that could work. I'm not sure I'd love a season 2 with the same characters but I wouldn't mind some of them popping up in supporting roles here and there.

I liked this episode as well, a nice return to what this show is supposed to be about. I really appreciated Aunt Vi and Dee asking their old friend if they could snoop through his mail instead of just doing it. Was the blind guy supposed to be an army buddy of the villain? He said he had smelled that cologne three times in his life, the first time being on the way to basic training. So I guess they just crossed paths that one time? Or did they end up serving together? Also, how does he remember a scent from back in the day before he developed his superpowers? I remember what the popular cologne was in high school but I'm pretty sure I have no idea what it smells like now. Dante's Captain all of a sudden not wanting him to work with Robyn tells me she's got something to hide. I wonder if she'll end up being dirty or if she'll just have some skeleton in her closet that she'll end up needing Robyn's help to deal with.

My favorite moment in this episode had to be when Omega is taking off in the cargo ship and she ends up blasting that one unfortunate Stromtrooper off into oblivion with the engine exhaust. I was wondering why we were focused on his face and then all of a sudden he gets hit with the Omega mixtape and goes flying. Are we to assume that was fatal? Or do we take his scream to mean he could still be alive?

Great song choice for the end. That is "Lost Together" by Blue Rodeo: (since my last job involved working with maps all day, this song is kind of an anthem) There were lots of funny moments in this episode and some great emotion too. The greys only letting Kate see her baby for a few minutes at a time is haunting, old school UFO nightmare shit. I wasn't expecting the brief Judy-Mike fling to lead to an emotional moment between Judy and D'arcy. Max is less annoying this season and I liked how he popped in to save Harry in the trailer. I remember Harry in previous seasons saying he was a ninja to Max so it's nice to see Max turn that around on him. And one of the funniest things in this show had to be when Ben is confessing that he does things specifically to keep Kate happy with Harry commenting that it is a terrible way to live. Ben actually says, sotto voce, "I know!" I rewound just to be sure because I was laughing so hard. Jay was good in this episode too. I wish they would bring her in on the big secret especially considering she was at the party at Harry's cabin when the alien baby was trying to eat people and there were gangsters and aliens duking it out in the woods. I also liked that Harry was played a little more seriously. Alan Tudyk is great for the pratfall comedy of this show but it's nice to see some character growth.