The title of this week's episode says it all. When Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) are sent to a prison in Riverton, it is for the purpose of investigating the death of a prisoner who commits suicide. As it turns out, our victim is the fourth in the past two months. He killed a young woman during a hit and run, but there is more to the story. No surprise.
An inmate (Joe Morton Eureka), the self titled "Messiah" has been telling others that any regrets should not be a part of life. Although his message appears non-threatening at first, followers take on something of a cult status. Pete and Myka quickly sense they have a much bigger mystery on their hands. The impending tropical storm only adds to their uneasiness. I have to smile at the line where Pete mentions bones. A reference to his past work on Bones, maybe? Since there is supposed to be a Season Two, it might not be a bad idea to have one of the cast members from the show make a guest star appearance.
Back at the Warehouse, Artie (Saul Rubinek) is busy at work, trying to compose a piece of music for his father. Even though the elder Nielsen is still alive, there is a distance between them. A regret? Perhaps. Artie hopes he can shorten the gap with music to soothe the soul. Leave it to Claudia (Allison Scagliotti-Smith) to mess up his plans.
She tries to tighten a light bulb which has started to flicker. Who needs a ladder when Alessandro Volta's coat is stored nearby? The magnetic properties let her climb the closest structural support beam and screw the bouncing bulb back in place. One problem. The coat is uncontrollable. Before long, things start flying. Artie gets inventive to free her from her precarious perch.
Article comments
1 - Packer
Again, the writers managed to botch what could have been a touching story marked with references to a darker past for both characters.
Not only were the issues of heart so openly put out in dramatic fashion as to make the moments cheesey, but the resolution was so quick that one even wonders if the characters ever even had an issue with their past at all. Time may heal most wounds, but they're not going to disappear in a two minute sequence. And no, the lingering end that implied the haunted memories did not pull off its job well.
Just terrible. As always. One wonders if Sci-Fi is scraping the bottom of an empty barrel for their talent nowadays.
2 - Erik
Dude... Packer, that was a sweet episode. To call that cheesy and those issues introduced and resolved right there means you probably missed most of the character development where Mika was holding back/in all of that.
I loved it. Really enjoyed the development of the characters and the increasing of the bond between Pete and Mika. Great show.
3 - NancyGail
Three episodes left, so who knows what will happen next?