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donutsweeper) wrote2008-02-15 09:08 am
donutsweeper) wrote2008-02-15 09:08 am
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Episode review 2.05 and 2.06
Not an in depth one for either one, just some quick thoughts, more for my own benefit to try to wrap my head around it...
"Adam" made me uncomfortable, the premise itself. Mucking with memories is one of those plot ideas I just don't like. We are who our memories make us. Who would Jack have been if he'd not had those two years erased? Would he have left the Time Agency? Would he have become a conman? By altering memories what was Adam doing to what we think of as the core personality of each member of the team? Tosh wasn't in full control of her mental facilities- Adam planted the year of dating memories and then basically raped her. (Would she have slept with him without the memories? No? Then it's not consentual sex)
I didn't understand the sand being in the box- was Adam actually supposed to have been on Jack's homeworld?
And what about Rhys? He'd met Adam, abet briefly, but won't he wonder about Gwen's 48 memory loss and whatnot?
And I'm surprised Jack didn't leave a 'you lost 48 hours of memory on purpose' sort of message for himself. Because, really, is Jack they type to actually let something like that slide?
On a 'hey we learned something' front- we actually know 100% now that Jack is from the 51st century. (Still don't know his name or what the worst monsters you can imagine are though)
BUT- I hate episodes that don't happen. It's a frequent plot device in scifi, but I've never liked it.
"Reset" had a lot of great bits. Martha's interactions with the team were wonderful. All geeky doctor stuff with Owen, girl talk with Gwen, teasing Ianto and trying to find out about him and Jack... loved it all.
However I have one word for the TW team. CPR! Why oh why oh why not perform it!
Now, I have not read a single spoiler (and please don't mention one in comments) but I have trouble believing Owen's dead. So the "DRAMA" ending left me with a shrug and a "oh, they'll figure their way around that somehow."
"Adam" made me uncomfortable, the premise itself. Mucking with memories is one of those plot ideas I just don't like. We are who our memories make us. Who would Jack have been if he'd not had those two years erased? Would he have left the Time Agency? Would he have become a conman? By altering memories what was Adam doing to what we think of as the core personality of each member of the team? Tosh wasn't in full control of her mental facilities- Adam planted the year of dating memories and then basically raped her. (Would she have slept with him without the memories? No? Then it's not consentual sex)
I didn't understand the sand being in the box- was Adam actually supposed to have been on Jack's homeworld?
And what about Rhys? He'd met Adam, abet briefly, but won't he wonder about Gwen's 48 memory loss and whatnot?
And I'm surprised Jack didn't leave a 'you lost 48 hours of memory on purpose' sort of message for himself. Because, really, is Jack they type to actually let something like that slide?
On a 'hey we learned something' front- we actually know 100% now that Jack is from the 51st century. (Still don't know his name or what the worst monsters you can imagine are though)
BUT- I hate episodes that don't happen. It's a frequent plot device in scifi, but I've never liked it.
"Reset" had a lot of great bits. Martha's interactions with the team were wonderful. All geeky doctor stuff with Owen, girl talk with Gwen, teasing Ianto and trying to find out about him and Jack... loved it all.
However I have one word for the TW team. CPR! Why oh why oh why not perform it!
Now, I have not read a single spoiler (and please don't mention one in comments) but I have trouble believing Owen's dead. So the "DRAMA" ending left me with a shrug and a "oh, they'll figure their way around that somehow."
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Mind you, I'm still in the 'he's not really dead' frame of mind, so I guess they're just saving it for next week...
*rereads* Good grief, I really am in a good mood today - hopeless optimism a speciality ;D
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