Sanctuary 3x19, "Out of the Blue"

[kindkit]

Not exactly the most original premise, but it's a trope I enjoy and it was mostly well handled except for the huge info-dump in the last three minutes. The dream world was very effective--oddly enough it felt more real in some ways than the show's real world, perhaps because there were more actual sets and props instead of CGI everything. Everyone's acting was good, and the dialogue (except for the info-dump) was surprisingly vivid and lively for a Kindler-written episode. I even sort of liked dream!Abby, although I do think it's hilarious that Will's subconscious recognizes that Abby is as thick as two short planks. (Which means that Kindler has realized that viewers think she's an idiot, and is trying to deal with it in the scripts THANK GOD.) Dream!John was still creepy, appropriately enough, but also rather moving in his plea for Helen's love. Oh, and I laughed that Helen's cat was named Henry, but it also made me a bit sad. Does that mean she thinks of him as a sort of pet?

The second half of S3 has been very intensely focused on Will, or at most on Will-and-Helen, and I'm quite fed up with that to be honest, but this episode worked for me. I'm looking forward to next week, though, when hopefully Kate and Henry will have something to do besides exposit. It would be nice to see the whole gang (including Tesla) brought into the season finale, since the show hasn't had much of an ensemble feel for a while.

I am, however, dreading the inevitable cliffhanger.


A final note: I'm very spoiler-averse and haven't even seen next week's trailer. If you comment, please don't mention any spoilers. Thanks!

Comments

[st_aurafina]

I love an AU, they're always fun to watch and explore. But I'm missing the whole team, too, and wondering if the pay-off for having a full season is not having a full cast. In which case, I'd prefer a shorter season with better writing and all hands on deck.

But still - the last part of the season, so far, has been much, much better. I've been enjoying it. Looking forward to whatever they're building up to.

[kindkit]

Do you mean the last part of the second half of the season? Because I agree, after eps like "Wingman" there was nowhere to go but up. But I think the first half of S3, the buildup of the Hollow Earth storyline, was much better than the second half has been so far.

[ten]

I am simple to please and cracked up at Helen punching the scientist. It just came so sudden. POW.