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From now on my nickname for Sarah is going to be Pancakes.

I fuckin love this show.

Summer Glau is perfection.  In the scene with her lacing up those shoes I was like "how is it possible for one person to be so incredibly perfect?"

Pancakes makes pain beautiful.  Seriously, Lena sells pain like there's a Fire Sale going on or something.  She's good man.

BAG can act.

This show withholds hugs masterfully.

The last scene of this episode was perfection.  "...if they can do that they won't have to replace us.  They'll become us" and then the lingering shot of Cameron dancing in the fading light of day.  Seriously, after that scene I don't think there are words enough in the English language to describe my girlcrush on Summer Glau.  I'll be a sap and say it, I had tears in my eyes her dancing was so beautiful, and when I saw Derek's reaction, when you saw the realization in his eyes that whatever Cameron is she is not only a machine, not only a thing, but a conscious being capable of emotion and expressions of beauty, I was ... damn, show.  Damn.

Seriously, I was moved by Brian fucking Austin Green's acting.  You know a show is impressive when that can happen.

Hell, the last 15 minutes of this episode killed me. 

I was totally into Cameron and her girl!crush on Maria, and was all "awww' when Cameron was peaking around the corner watching Maria dance.  The very scary robot from last episode was completely erased from my mind by Summer's doe-eyed awesomeness, and then came the scene when they met up with Dimitri and after completing her mission Cameron just walked away and left Dimitri and hot!Maria to their deaths.  All I could think over and over again was "fuckin hell, Cameron". 

Between the scene in the dance studio and the breakfast scene with Derek and the ending scene with her dancing, this was a whirlwind episode for Cameron that has left me completely and utterly fascinated by her, and scared shitless of her as well.  To have this 'perfect creature' as Sarah called her, that is capable of wonder and expressions of emotion that can also be capable of passionless acts of apathy and cruelty is terrifying.  I mean, she sucks you in with those eyes and that guise of innocence but underneath there is something alien and cold and it's magnificent to watch.

I have to say, I felt like John was being a whiny bitch for most of the episode and when he was all "yeah, I remember it.  It's the day you stopped being my Mom" I wanted to smack that kid upside the head.  However, about a minute later I was all choked up for both him and Sarah.  I thought that scene between them in John's room and then outside together burning the hand was beautiful.  Sarah's voice-over about how she was no longer a hero in his eyes, the shame and desperation for forgiveness that was pouring off of her in the bedroom.  The thigh squeeze.  I was like "John, hug your mother" but at the same time, it's like how fucked up is that situation, how controlled have they had to be for years to just survive and it seemed fitting that even after that moment of bonding there was still distance and pain, because that is there reality.

I love Bruce Davison.  I think he's in like every show produced on television right now, and that's okay by me.  When he was describing the attack on the mental hospital from T2, I was riveted.  Especially when he was talking about T-Arnie reaching out telling John to "Come with [him] if [he] wants to live" and it being like the hand of God.  Damn good acting, and writing.

And the imagery afterwards with the rain, and then later on with Sarah appearing through the fire like some dark angel, holding her hand out to Ellison to save him.  Damn, show.  Damn.

Though I do have a question about the rain thing.  Was it just like a really convenient natural phenomenon, or was the show suggesting that Pancakes is like Storm and can summon weather for dramatic purposes?  It was beautiful, I was just like [Urkel voice] Did Pancakes do that? [/UV]

And for sheer badass-ness, I have to mention the sex on a motorbike and in leather boots that was Cameron.  I just loved that entire sequence.  It was just pure cool.  It was visual porn and I loved it.  From the second they showed her getting off of the bike to the moment she left the evidence room I was just like "this is cool, this is fucking cool, I love this shit.  Cool!"

Hmm, I feel like I should find something to pick on lest I come across as being biased.  Okay, I've got one.  I'm not a purest by any stretch of the imagination, but the recreations of the hospital scenes from T2 made me cry a little.  They just did not live up to the original.  I love Lena, but she didn't manage to get Sarah's crazy and fury and desperation out.  I was all like, "why does Sarah look so well coiffed and lickable?  She should look homicidal and batshit!"   It was mean of the producers to do that to Lena.  It's already hard enough for her being compared to Hamilton already, and to make her try and redo those scenes was just mean.  Hamilton was perfection during the Hospital stuff in T2, you gotta just leave that alone.  You gotta just recognize how awesome that was, and just leave it alone.

Beyond that, I can't even really think right now, I'm so in love with this episode.  I'm sure more will come to me later that I wish I'd written, I mean I think I remember some funny bits from the beginning but I can't even think about it now.

Damn, show.  Damn.

SEASON FINALE?!?!  *SOBS*  *SOBS LOUDER*  Fucking FOX, man, you can't take this away from me already.  I want more!  *CRIES* 

The producers of the show were talking about how they are more interested in the characters then explosions, and about how they respect their audiences intelligence and refuse to dumb down the show at WonderCon, and tonight's episode was a perfect example of that.  Mad respect for the creators and runners of the show.  Mad respect.

If this doesn't get renewed for a second season I am going to go batshit all over the FOX network.  They cannot do this to me again.  I need my Caminator and Pancakes dynamic duo of sexy and violence every week.  I need.

Date: 2008-02-26 04:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinandmisery.livejournal.com
From now on my nickname for Sarah is going to be Pancakes.

Uber win. I actually requested, out loud, that Lena come make me pancakes. I'm quite sure she didn't hear, though...

I loved this ep like whoa & I think you hit all the points I loved. I think this is possibly my fave ep of the season, though I kinda wish they'd have gone more into why Caminator kept the chip. [Side note: Lokenator vs. Caminator. Who wins?]

They cannot do this to me again. I need my Caminator and Pancakes dynamic duo of sexy and violence every week. I need.

Fo' shizz. I rewatched the first few eps of Firefly today and just <3. I can't get my head around how they canceled that show. Oh, wait. It's FOX. They <3 Keifer & horrible singers. I can't knock 'em much, though, because they bring me Emily Deschanel & Hugh Laurie every week and they haven't...I'm not even going to say it for fear of jinxing. But seriously, they cannot cancel this show. I was just saying how I am enjoying this WAY more than Heroes s2 and I was *so* looking forward to that.

PS - Sex on two wheels and in leather boots (aka cop!Cam) should so be in the next fic installment...

Date: 2008-02-26 04:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinandmisery.livejournal.com
Also, I was a little disappointed in what was on the tape. I was hoping it'd be more shocking, based on the previews. Maybe showing Derek killing Andy?

Date: 2008-02-26 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fembuck.livejournal.com
I hadn't seen the previews because CTV is run by butt-monkey's who decided not to play any last week, everything was a revelation to me. Because I didn't know what was going to happen, I kind of liked the reveal. It seems little, but I can see how it was huge to John and it continues this developing change in their relationship.

I look forward to the beat down Derek will get when Sarah finds out about Andy though.

Date: 2008-02-26 04:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinandmisery.livejournal.com
The FOX previews were all "what's on this tape should NEVER be seen!" *cue dramatic music and Sarah popping the tape in* Therefore, I thought it'd be a little more shocking in a Sarah-centric way...not in a John-centric way. But, meh, it's FOX.

Date: 2008-02-26 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fembuck.livejournal.com
Fucking FOX promo monkeys! *sigh* Even the producers of the show were complaining about the way FOX advertised it. The FOX previews I've seen (which isn't a lot since I mostly see the CTV ones which are different) are all action, action, action, tagline, which gives a skewed view of the episodes. Every FOX preview I've seen for this show is misleading.

Date: 2008-02-26 11:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinandmisery.livejournal.com
Yeah, I should have known not to expect something so intriguing based on FOX's history. They used to do that ALL the time with Tru Calling & The OC (esp. during lesbian sweeps aka Malex)

Date: 2008-02-26 04:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fembuck.livejournal.com
I actually requested, out loud, that Lena come make me pancakes. I'm quite sure she didn't hear, though...

Yeah, domestic Sarah/Lena is hot. I would never sleep in if I had Lena making pancakes for me in the morning. And speaking of pancakes reminds me how much I loved Cameron dragging the plate over to her, taking a bite, swallowing then looking at Derek all "so there ... asshole!". Oh, Cameron.

Oh, wait. It's FOX. They <3 Keifer & horrible singers.

LOL!

I was just saying how I am enjoying this WAY more than Heroes s2 and I was *so* looking forward to that

*sigh* I hated most of season 2, which is horrible because I really liked the first season. I found the second season mostly horrible (part from Ali Larter's hotness of which there was not nearly enough)

Date: 2008-02-26 04:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sinandmisery.livejournal.com
s2 sucked a lot. I mean, aside from Ali's hotness & the gaytastic duo of Elle/Claire, there weren't many high points. So disappointing. I have hopes that s3 will not end up with the same fate. I have it on good word that Ali will be returning, so I'm crossing my fingers that she comes back as Jessica. Oh Jessica, how I love thee and the craziness that comes with.

Side note

Date: 2008-02-26 04:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] keinlurker.livejournal.com
Just my $0.02 on your side note question -- I vote for Caminator!! Cam is a much more interesting character, IMO, and hawt, too.

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