CSI
“Empty Eyes”
A horrific murder scene featuring multiple victims is just the start of this powerful episode. Sara Sidle (Jorja Fox) is the focus of the episode. Losing her customary detachment after finding one of the victims still breathing but unable to do anything to save her, she’s determined to bring the culprit to justice. Sara is often the most dispassionate member of the team and this makes a nice change of pace for the character and it’s an opportunity Fox clearly enjoys. There’s also a twist ending that, while not totally unexpected, does bring the episode to a nice close and allows Sara a confrontation with the killer.
Heroes
“Parasite”
The twists continue as this intricately plotted series begins to build towards its conclusion. It’s impossible to believe that this hasn’t all been planned from the start as things begin to fall neatly into place. Mrs. Petrelli clearly knows about her son's powers and that Clara is his daughter, Nathan working with the FBI... there are so many revelations it’s hard to keep track of everything. The cliff-hanger ending is the finest the series has so far pulled off and leaves one waiting with bated breath for the next installment of what is one of the finest shows currently on TV.
Lost
“Enter 77”
Sayid may be the central character in this episode but guest star Andrew Divoff steals the show. We don’t really learn much of consequence about Sayid in the flashback scenes so it’s up to the rescue team of Locke, Kate, Danielle Rousseau, and Sayid to hold our attention and with the help of Divoff they pull it off. There are no major revelations this week as the team looking for Jack stumble across a base that appears to belong to the DHARMA Initiative, but appearances can be deceptive. An eye patch-wearing Divoff is in charge of the base and he makes a menacing villain. A ping-pong match between Sawyer and Hurley on the beach provides a little light relief.
“Par Avion”
A big revelation this week as we discover that Clara is Jack’s half-sister. The way the characters' back stories are starting to interconnect, you get the feeling that at least that part of the story must have had some planning put into it. The rest of the episode is fairly mundane, with Clare coming up with an idea to use migrating birds to get them rescued and Desmond once again using his ability to see the future to save Charlie.
“The Man From Tallahassee”
The final piece in the Locke back-story is revealed as we find out how he ended up in a wheelchair. If Jack Bauer thinks his dad is bad he should thank god he’s not John Locke. Not content with stealing his kidney he pushes the guy out a window and the resulting fall cripples him. Locke has, off and on, been my favourite character in the series but he’s not been at his best recently. Thankfully that changes here as Terry O’Quinn gives a powerful performance as the one survivor who has good reason not to want to leave the island. Locke and Ben have some revealing exchanges and the final revelation is superbly done.
Article comments
1 - Margaret
You're allowed your opinion of Blood Ties but as a fan I feel you're wrong. It's supposed to have somewhat of a dark look. It is well written, well acted, humorous, camp, just exactly what a vamp show needs to be. Thank God not everyone believes critics or if they do, they occassionally watch the show to see if you know what you're talking about. Either way its good as you draw attention to the show. You just happen to have the wrong opinion about the show though, its great.