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I'm up late working, and the later it gets, the slower I work and the more I procrastinate. So forgive me if I go on some more about H50 1.09

H50 1.09

So after the tv reception problems I described here, I actually did go back and re-watch it in pure, clear, iTunes color.

And so I can confirm that even on a second viewing, I still found the final scene between Steve and Danny just--*meep*--Steve being all hurt and stoic and Danny wanting to cheer him up....I see all kinds of h/c codas to the ep. have been posted, and that makes me very happy.

Here are the things I missed because my reception was so dark and grainy:

*The assassin having a garrote in her bra strap. Nifty!

*All the visual details of what was an awesome action scene of the team under siege in Steve's house. You tell me: did he have a plan for what to do if the house was attacked already in place--because that's just the kind of guy he is? Or did he improvise the whole thing on the spot, because that's just the kind of guy he is?

*most importantly, the knife sheathed in the back of Steve's vest. Really, I totally missed it--I thought he was going hand-to-hand with Nick in the beach fight the first time I watched. But--man! *fans self* I've always liked Peter Burke's shoulder holster, and 2014!Dean's thigh holster is pretty damn hot--but I'm beginning to think that when it comes to, well, strap-ons, Steve McGarrett might have them both beat. If I had the capability, I would put together a pic-spam and poll.

(And, since you know I like to keep track of these things: more bad press for the iPhone 4, so easily cloned by the rogue security guy. Though I expect there's an app to protect you against that kind of thing, if only Steve had downloaded it)

And thank you everybody who confirmed for me that Steve does say he "worked the other side" and give Danny a little "I'll-never-tell" smile. Please, please let this be a Chekhovian gun on the mantelpiece: let it come down in the second half of the season and cause all kinds of action and angst.

Merlin 3.09

I really only have two things to say about this episode:

1. I usually try not to worry about things like character continuity in something like Merlin. But I have to say that after spending two and half seasons of the show impressing upon us that Arthur doesn't care about anything as much as he cares about Camelot (not his claim on the throne per se, but the well-being of the kingdom)--it was kind of jarring to hear him start talking about leaving Camelot so he could marry Gwen. The show often offers us Arthur's selfless love for his kingdom as his one redeeming feature, the thing that makes up for his arrogance and high-handedness, one thing that holds Merlin (and everyone else) to him--so without it, it does seem like he might just be a prat....Which I guess is another way of saying I have nothing against Arthur/Gwen, but their love doesn't seem epic or fiery enough to merit that kind of thing.

(Arthur of legend--and every popular re-telling of the story--sacrifices an adulterous Guenivere to hold Camelot together (even though the effort is doomed), and that made this version seem even more ridiculous).

2. However, I found old!Merlin way more fun that he had any right to be. Hee!