Interesting developments on Eli Stone last night—the fall out of the grand schism. I hope Maggie’s defection doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing as much of her on the show, as she’s one of the program’s brightest spots. I liked how what’s-his-name had to develop a conscience for the immigration case, and found it not to his liking. The way Eli resolved the second part of the case involved some dubious ethics. He tried to shrug it off (“I don’t like having to play this card, but you dealt it”), but it seemed horribly out of character. A sour note in a show that usually gets it right.
The two-part Criminal Minds episode played out well. They rarely go for the obvious on that show, so it should have been fairly clear that it wasn’t the father who was responsible. On the other hand, it could have been the mother, and they didn’t go that way, either. Not exactly. Law and Order was much better this week than last, but the stories never (rarely) reflect on the characters, so they have much less emotional resonance. House, on the other hand, was supposedly about a guy who was shot seven years ago and became agoraphobic afterwards, but it was really about being strong and taking risks (House and Cuddy, Chase and Cameron). And wasn’t that parasite on Fringe the cutest thing? Reminded me of the talking plant from Little Shop of Horrors.
I posted my lengthy review of Just After Sunset on Onyx Reviews last night.
I just remembered that I had an idea for a short story as I was going to sleep last night. I didn’t write it down, and it slipped my mind completely until just now, when something (what? I dunno) triggered it in my mind again. I don’t know the whole story, but I know the narrator and I composed the opening paragraph or two in my near-sleep mind. I think it’s going to be a cool story!
