Vegas is my standard Saturday or Sunday afternoon show: not cutting edge TV like Mad Men or Justified - but serviceable enough and a cut above the average procedural. The good news is I don't lose much not watching it till Sunday since there are only 14 reasonable discussions. The bad news is that it's Saturday and…

"I know how to push buttons to get what I want. And what I want is a puppet show."

"I know how to push buttons to get what I want. And what I want is a puppet show."

"You selling the pot-bellied pig?"

"You selling the pot-bellied pig?"

This entire episode including David Morrissey's performance, the aesthetic, the slow pace, and the occasional weird turn with the scientist; all made me feel like I was watching "Planet of The Apes: The TV Series" or a 70s TV movie of the week.

This entire episode including David Morrissey's performance, the aesthetic, the slow pace, and the occasional weird turn with the scientist; all made me feel like I was watching "Planet of The Apes: The TV Series" or a 70s TV movie of the week.

The show is sort of hit and miss but when it hits, I think it hits better than any new network show. The scene at the sheriff's office with Sarah Jones and Jason O'Mara was one of the better non-cable slow burns in the past month on television.

The show is sort of hit and miss but when it hits, I think it hits better than any new network show. The scene at the sheriff's office with Sarah Jones and Jason O'Mara was one of the better non-cable slow burns in the past month on television.

They have real cool cop cars on this show.

They have real cool cop cars on this show.

The scariest thing about this episode was that George sans goatee looked arguably as young as Tessa.

The scariest thing about this episode was that George sans goatee looked arguably as young as Tessa.

Ok I'll defend it. I agree the show has been in the B range.

Ok I'll defend it. I agree the show has been in the B range.

Tonight started out like a questionable episode of 24 and ended like a GREAT episode of Homeland.

Tonight started out like a questionable episode of 24 and ended like a GREAT episode of Homeland.

Looking at billboards and posters, I keep thinking this is a Dr. Arizona Robbins spin-off.

Looking at billboards and posters, I keep thinking this is a Dr. Arizona Robbins spin-off.

"Phil-osophy", in both concept and content, felt soooooo Michael Scott to me.