Yeah, I just found it incredibly lazy when they had Strausser kill one of his men just for delivering bad news. Does that communicate how terrible and horrifying Monroe's army is? No, just stupidity. Who'd follow such a commander?

Yeah, I just found it incredibly lazy when they had Strausser kill one of his men just for delivering bad news. Does that communicate how terrible and horrifying Monroe's army is? No, just stupidity. Who'd follow such a commander?

I agree that it's a shame that with the passing of Judi Dench's 'M' this removes, at least for now it seems, a strong female presence in the series. But I thought the 'cross mother' act was starting to run thin especially since it first surfaced when Brosnan was Bond, and that was ages ago. This was as fitting a way…

I agree that it's a shame that with the passing of Judi Dench's 'M' this removes, at least for now it seems, a strong female presence in the series. But I thought the 'cross mother' act was starting to run thin especially since it first surfaced when Brosnan was Bond, and that was ages ago. This was as fitting a way…

Not a great episode by any stretch, but it's built up so much good will that I can forgive an off night that still had a number of funny - if bizarre - moments, especially with Dalia. I can even get into some of the heavier-than-usual cartoonishness of this episode but wouldn't like it to this extent on a weekly basis.

Not a great episode by any stretch, but it's built up so much good will that I can forgive an off night that still had a number of funny - if bizarre - moments, especially with Dalia. I can even get into some of the heavier-than-usual cartoonishness of this episode but wouldn't like it to this extent on a weekly basis.

That's true, I forgot about that. The faceoff between Juliette and the Cape is less than memorable, though. I kind of wish *she'd* been cast as General Monroe.

That's true, I forgot about that. The faceoff between Juliette and the Cape is less than memorable, though. I kind of wish *she'd* been cast as General Monroe.

I found this episode a tad familiar and dull, which I suppose is an improvement over willfully and aggressively annoying. 'Putting up with Charlie' might as well be the title of this show, which would be more tolerable if these stealth missions she insists on undertaking were not so lacking in any sense of immediacy…

I found this episode a tad familiar and dull, which I suppose is an improvement over willfully and aggressively annoying. 'Putting up with Charlie' might as well be the title of this show, which would be more tolerable if these stealth missions she insists on undertaking were not so lacking in any sense of immediacy…

Good points. I thought the review's criticism was just odd. Is this not a world where cruel, violent, and unexpected death is a fact of life? How else to dramatize this - by just killing off extras that don't get more than a few seconds of screen time? Rick's realization about what transpired was something else, and…

Good points. I thought the review's criticism was just odd. Is this not a world where cruel, violent, and unexpected death is a fact of life? How else to dramatize this - by just killing off extras that don't get more than a few seconds of screen time? Rick's realization about what transpired was something else, and…

Well, the mysteries haven't been very mysterious, though I wonder - what if they had 90 minutes to solve this sort of mystery? Then it would be more Wallander or Prime Suspect-like, and perhaps more satisfying, allowing for a better balance between getting viewers into the guessing game and witholding just enough to…

Well, the mysteries haven't been very mysterious, though I wonder - what if they had 90 minutes to solve this sort of mystery? Then it would be more Wallander or Prime Suspect-like, and perhaps more satisfying, allowing for a better balance between getting viewers into the guessing game and witholding just enough to…

I love apocalyptic stories - end of the world shows and movies like Jericho, Children of Men, and that sort of thing - but this episode really may have ended my effort to stick with this. The first fifteen minutes seemed like a rehearsal rather than a real show, and I ended up turning off the TV after about 40…

I love apocalyptic stories - end of the world shows and movies like Jericho, Children of Men, and that sort of thing - but this episode really may have ended my effort to stick with this. The first fifteen minutes seemed like a rehearsal rather than a real show, and I ended up turning off the TV after about 40…

I think Kate had a couple of things going for her - as central as she was, or seemed to be, in the early episodes of the show, it was apparent early on that Lost had a much stronger and more interesting ensemble of characters (and actors), so even if you found Kate annoying, it wasn't nearly the liability as it here…

I think Kate had a couple of things going for her - as central as she was, or seemed to be, in the early episodes of the show, it was apparent early on that Lost had a much stronger and more interesting ensemble of characters (and actors), so even if you found Kate annoying, it wasn't nearly the liability as it here…

Like others, I don't think the Juliette/Renard connection is unexpected given what Renard did to awaken Juliette, although the show's been so slow and murky and tentative in clarifying Renard's role and motivations that the reason for the connection to be happening at all is unclear and less than compelling. It…

Like others, I don't think the Juliette/Renard connection is unexpected given what Renard did to awaken Juliette, although the show's been so slow and murky and tentative in clarifying Renard's role and motivations that the reason for the connection to be happening at all is unclear and less than compelling. It…