I'm enjoying the plot, but could give two shits about most of the characters. We'll see how that develops.

(I'm heartened by Brad Cooper saying he wants SGU to be like The Shield in terms of continuity, but still skeptical whether or not he can pull it off.)

FF - I'm with possible-lesbian agent re: negotiating with former Nazis. Not a good idea under really any circumstances.

I'm also confused about Joseph Fiennes' endgame. Is he trying to prevent the future, or ensure it? Surely if he's trying to prevent his vision from coming true, he should be actively ignoring leads that match up with what he saw? Or at least sending someone else to check them out?

I don't think he's trying to prevent his vision from coming true except for the part where masked men with guns come to kill him. He trusts the information on his board, though, and believes that re-creating it will help the investigation. Basically, he wants to have it both ways.

There's also the possibility that Future!Fiennes is, alone of most of the characters (i.e. reading the sports on the throne) trying to send a MESSAGE back to his past self to prevent whatever is happening.

There's also the possibility that Future!Fiennes is, alone of most of the characters (i.e. reading the sports on the throne) trying to send a MESSAGE back to his past self to prevent whatever is happening.

Ooh, that's intriguing. Still, from everything he's learned, his life is going to be pretty crappy in 6 months. I'd be doing any little thing I could to prevent (1) wife leaving, (2) daughter kidnapped, (3) drinking again, (4) men with guns after me, (5) partner dead.

I mean, at least put the photo in a different spot on the cork-board.

There's also the possibility that Future!Fiennes is, alone of most of the characters (i.e. reading the sports on the throne) trying to send a MESSAGE back to his past self to prevent whatever is happening.

Ooh, what an awesome idea. Because, yeah, everyone knows when the future they saw occurred, so when that moment arrives, he would be ready.

Also, if I were John Cho, I'd start wearing bulletproof everything all the time. Frankly, none of these people are trying hard enough for me.

if I were John Cho, I'd start wearing bulletproof everything all the time

If he is to doubt when he'll die, why not doubt how he'll die?

I'm with the party that says he should have arrested the potential customs officer. It doesn't have to be his future that he monkey-wrenches (and how is he to know if he does that?), but spoiling the Nazi's story seems simple enough.

Of course, the guy would tell his story to someone else and get freed or something--I guess I deeply believe that they have no free choice. I just want to see them buck up against that particular wall themselves, like the recalcitrant reappearance of the friendship bracelet.

I think it would be damn funny if the daughter keeps making him the same bracelet over and over again.

FF: So, not only is Courtney B. Vance married to the kick-ass Angela Bassett, but his wife is played by the kick-ass Gina Torres? Sweet deal.

I'm annoyed by Joseph Fiennes constant glowering posture. Like the week before as he watched the friendship bracelet burn, and now with the Nazi. It seems like such an affectation and not an expression of true emotion. Or bad highschool acting, which I never would have thought to accuse him of.

eta that it wouldn't be so bothersome if he lifted his chin off his chest as he gave the stink-eye.

Is anyone watching Vampire Diaries? I have three eps on the tivo, but just can't quite bring myself to watch them. Can anyone give me a reason?