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90s Shoes
Jan 30, 2014
Show continues to be remarkably consistent and somewhat underwatched. I've really enjoyed how much they've managed to keep the same cast of characters developmentally interesting, while keeping the cast as generally tight as it's always been. I've also, remarkably, enjoyed the stuff going on with Paige and Henry this season too, so hopefully that keeps up and arrives somewhere.

Anyway, I'm glad to hear it's picked up for a third season. Hopefully the interim between seasons, if this one continues to maintain its fairly consistent high critical acclaim, draws more of an audience, because I think this season's been ace so far -- an improvement on the already excellent first season. I just hope it keeps up the juggle it has going and doesn't drop the balls.

Also:

quote:

Philip : The painters want to know if you prefer eggshell or ivory for the walls.
Elizabeth: What's the difference?
Philip: The color?

For some reason that drew a big laugh out of me.

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90s Shoes
Jan 30, 2014
I actually always enjoy when the show plays lighter and for humor, which it always tends to do from time to time, just rarely though as lengthy an episode as this last one.

But I didn't find it tonally dissonant at all and laughed at quite a few of the lines, while still recognizing the darkness in scenes like the one with Philip and the student and the actual polygraph, etc.

I've also enjoyed the technology stuff but I always kind of like technobabble, and though the kids this season have been used to reflect themes happening in the main plot in occasionally less than subtle ways, I liked the innocence of Henry's plot, too.

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