Episode Report Card Couch Baron: A | 496 USERS: B YOU GRADE IT The Way We Were
By Couch Baron | Season 1 | Episode 17 | Aired on 2007.02.26
Wow. That was amazing. I can't believe they were able to do such an affecting story, focused on so few characters, and still keep the mythology moving along so quickly. Look at some of what we learned in this episode: Bennet and Claude were partners. Primatech believes that they're working for the greater good, and Bennet and Claude both once believed that. George Takei has some connection to Primatech, and forced Bennet to adopt Claire. ["I think we also learned, if we didn't know already, that certain less compelling character arcs, like Niki/Jessica, could be wrapped up or jettisoned without hurting the show's momentum." -- Sars] And look at some of the questions that came out of it: Which Hero was Claude hiding? From whom in Claire's life is the Haitian taking orders? What will Bennet, his family, and Parkman remember? Where are Claire and the Haitian going to go? What is the extent of George Takei's involvement with Primatech? On top of that, the parallels within the episode were amazing, too, right down to both Claire and Bennet taking a bullet for a greater cause. I think the Haitian even used the same model of gun to shoot Bennet as Bennet did to shoot Claude. I could go on and on and probably still not embarrass myself any more than I have, but I'm just going to say I can't wait for the next one and leave it at that. Oh, and that I'm so glad I got a shot at this show. Erin returns next week to discuss the aftermath of the shooting of Simone. Tune in then!