Don't really have much on this episode except a couple of questions. I'm confused a little about where the Connor/Reese household is, at the moment. John obviously started a new school in the previous episode, hence the meeting of Riley, right? So, are they just in a different part of the Los Angeles area? Must be.
Also, where did all the money come from? Up to this point, they've been living in kind of crappy houses, driving rather beat-up vehicles. Now they're living in a very nice (rental) home with some not cheap furnishings. (Damn, I'd hate to be the homeowners returning to live there after Sarah and Company leave. Blood is just so hard to get out of the upholstery. : ) ) And they're driving what appears to be a brand-new Dodge Ram (which I'm sure is a sponsorship thing) and loading up new computer equipment without even blinking at what that will do to their funds. Was there a sudden lotto win that I am not aware of?
One could assume that because they didn't have to pay Sarkissian (spelling?) for the Turk, they've got that money to spare. Or perhaps Derek has access to some additional funds and now that he's living there, they've combined their resources? For all I know, they stole the new truck, I guess. But I just wish there was a little bit of an explanation. It just seems too sudden a shift in socio-economic standards.
This leads me to my other point...where is Derek? I mean, seriously, they bump the guy up to being a regular and he only gets a couple of lines per episode? That's less of a role than when he was a guest star. Believe it or not, I actually like Brian Austin Green as Derek. In fact, one of my favorite moments last night, harsh though it was, was when Derek kind of whapped Charlie with his own phone, reminding him to make sure it was really Charlie's kidnapped wife on the phone and not a Terminator imitating her.
Moments like that, you remember that Derek doesn't have much softness, much give left in him, except, it seems, when it comes to John. He's seen and done way too much. I LIKE that. I want more. I hope that they're saving him for a big part of the storyline later. I just hope the show is on the air long enough to get there. Anybody know how it's doing?
One thing I did like last night was that we, the audience, figured it out just a few minutes before Sarah did. I mean, I knew the Terminator deliberately left Charlie's wife near her phone. He knew she'd call for help, but he didn't want to make it seem too obvious that it was a trap or she might have tried to warn them off. And I was following the logic of leaving John behind because the Cromartie would expect them to bring him so as not to leave him undefended.
But as soon as Charlie came back in, carrying the wires that Cromartie had torn from their car, I knew he'd led them there to get them out of the way. And I'm probably one of the last ones that caught on, but I like it when I figure it out just a second or two before the characters do. It's good writing, in my opinion, if/when that happens. Not so far in advance that I get bored, waiting for them to figure it out, but not so late that I'm a little lost as to how they reached a certain conclusion and it feels like the writers cheated to move the plot forward.
Other thoughts:
Figured Charlie's wife (can't remember her name) was toast. Interesting, though, that it was not the Terminator directly who killed her. More the whole situation, and her desire to show her husband that she was strong like Sarah, in my opinion. I suspect we'll be seeing more of Charlie, at least for a little while. Wonder if they're setting up a potential love triangle or at least a conflict of interest that involves Derek, Charlie and Sarah.
Cameron's still acting like she's got a screw or three loose. Don't mind the weirdness of her talking about the house moving. That was kind of funny and once again, I like the interaction of John and Cameron. Kind of worried about her wanting to kill the bird. Not sure where that comes from. Terminators, I thought, killed to accomplish their mission (and eliminate obstacles to the mission), but this potential for random bird violence is rather off-putting. I suspect it's supposed to be.
I also don't like that John had to remind Cameron that she needed to have "help" with the heavy computer boxes. I know it's supposed to be showing she's still broken. I get it, but I also don't like that she's seeming less efficient at pretending to be human. That signifies larger damage, I think. Not good. And I want to like Cameron, damaged or not.
On a related note, I liked Riley in last week's episode. She is the normalcy John thinks he needs/wants. Did NOT like her getting all bully-ish with John and claiming not to be afraid of his mother, like he so obviously was. Though, it did amuse me because I thought if there was ever a mom to be scared of, it would be Sarah Connor.
Hmm. Thought this was going to be a short post...Thoughts, ruminations? Am I taking this way too seriously? : )
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