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They would have met on the freighter, whether we saw it or not.

They would have met on the freighter, whether we saw it or not.

Excellent review, Miles.  Your analysis of Blake is spot on, and the fact that Ryan did not go with one of the predetermined characters in Aylin or Ali actually did surprise me.  I found it interesting that Ryan Murphy even bothered to ask the opinion of the axed competitors, since they clearly have biased and slanted…

Excellent review, Miles.  Your analysis of Blake is spot on, and the fact that Ryan did not go with one of the predetermined characters in Aylin or Ali actually did surprise me.  I found it interesting that Ryan Murphy even bothered to ask the opinion of the axed competitors, since they clearly have biased and slanted…

After this and her two-episode awesomely-creepy stint on Fringe last May, I think Rebecca Mader is one of the greatest female guest star options out there right now.  Where else do you wish she would pop up?

After this and her two-episode awesomely-creepy stint on Fringe last May, I think Rebecca Mader is one of the greatest female guest star options out there right now.  Where else do you wish she would pop up?

I was hoping for some "have I seen you before?" banter to wink at Marsha Thomason and Rebecca Mader's original foray together… two of the freighter folk from LOST.

I was hoping for some "have I seen you before?" banter to wink at Marsha Thomason and Rebecca Mader's original foray together… two of the freighter folk from LOST.

Shirtless tally: 1 (though it started out kinda gross)

Shirtless tally: 1 (though it started out kinda gross)

This episode had several tongue-in-cheek humor moments.

This episode had several tongue-in-cheek humor moments.

Predictions for the finale? I'll start it off … Ben will miraculously return in the first 15 minutes.

Predictions for the finale? I'll start it off … Ben will miraculously return in the first 15 minutes.

I think we saw the blood seeping through his undershirt in that scene, not his torso, right?  I'm pretty strict with my definition of shirtlessness :)

I think we saw the blood seeping through his undershirt in that scene, not his torso, right?  I'm pretty strict with my definition of shirtlessness :)

Shirtless tally: 1 (with special commendation for it being someone other than Jackson or Derek)
Question: Was Scott unashamedly naked when he walked out of the shower and discovered Gramps Argent, the Kanima, and his mom in his room? Hot.

Shirtless tally: 1 (with special commendation for it being someone other than Jackson or Derek)
Question: Was Scott unashamedly naked when he walked out of the shower and discovered Gramps Argent, the Kanima, and his mom in his room? Hot.

I LOVED the cold open so much that I think I wouldn't mind if every episode featured a voiceover monologue by Dylan O'Brien. Well done, if a tiny bit long.