Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.

Mal ,'Serenity'


The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


thegrommit - Jun 22, 2005 6:28:09 pm PDT #9920 of 10001
Um.

I thought the phone call between Marty and Rebecca was a bit annoying, it seemed like a competition of who was the more insightful, intelligent one and that bugged me.

I think that was the point. He had already got into their office, and this was just a continuation of the battle.


Deena - Jun 22, 2005 6:31:04 pm PDT #9921 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

First of all, would the bad guy be likely to ring the bell? And second of all, would it really be the best course of action for all four of them to head for the door, rather than to spread out and guard more than one possible entrance?

This bugged me.

It also bugged me that they just walked in, no guns, when Roger called out that the door was open. I noticed that Rebecca started to pull her gun and Paul cautioned her against it, which fit with him stopping Rebecca as she questioned the wife (compassion/don't scare the "innocent", etc.), but it still bugged. I was expecting a killer behind the door. I can't believe FBI agents are less paranoid than I am.

Otherwise, I really liked this episode.


Elais - Jun 22, 2005 6:32:35 pm PDT #9922 of 10001
making her home at bronzebeta.com since 2001

I think that was the point. He had already got into their office, and this was just a continuation of the battle.

It seemed a little too smarmy for me. I thought the battle in the final scene worked much better.


Allyson - Jun 22, 2005 6:32:51 pm PDT #9923 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

First of all, would the bad guy be likely to ring the bell?

Kevin Spacey. Seven.


Deena - Jun 22, 2005 6:38:41 pm PDT #9924 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

It just seemed to me that, whether the bad guy was at the door or not, they should expect something bad at other doors too/instead.


Morgana - Jun 22, 2005 6:45:48 pm PDT #9925 of 10001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

That was my point, too. The doorbell seemed like such an obvious misdirect.


Allyson - Jun 22, 2005 6:48:46 pm PDT #9926 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

That was my point, too. The doorbell seemed like such an obvious misdirect.

Danny gets on his walkie. I assume, and maybe I'm taking a gigantic mental leap, here, that the house is otherwise covered, and the walkie was to cover the back.


Morgana - Jun 22, 2005 6:51:14 pm PDT #9927 of 10001
"I make mistakes, but I am on the side of Good," the Golux said, "by accident and happenchance.” – The 13 Clocks, James Thurber

But then wouldn't someone have radioed them to warn them that someone was coming to the door?


Allyson - Jun 22, 2005 6:53:41 pm PDT #9928 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

But then wouldn't someone have radioed them to warn them that someone was coming to the door?

Maybe. But then we'd miss that scene.


BartlebyFink - Jun 22, 2005 6:57:31 pm PDT #9929 of 10001
One Hot Burrito!

I'm a bit late in on this. I just got back from gathering folks...err, people...folks-y people and people-y folks...to watch the episode with. I really dug this episode, perhaps my favorite so far. But the good news...my people also dug the hell out of it. Laughing at the good jokes (all of them). Going "ooh, damn" at the "ooh, damn" moments. My friend went home and set up season pass on his tivo, even. It only took 3 episodes to get people I know into it.

Questions/things I wouldn't mind seeing: Are we always going to resolve an episode with some kind of FBI Swat action? That's two in a row.

I wouldn't have minded if that guy had gotten away. He was really good.

Oooh, and also, was that actually a picture of Rachel when she was a kid?