Written by Charles H. Eglee And Tim Schlattmann
Directed by Keith Gordon
Harry: �You always did have a soft spot for kids. They reminded you of what you lost that day in the shipping container.�
Dexter: �Innocence.�
Rarely to never do I have a genuinely hard time watching this show � I�m pretty unflappable but if I never see this episode again, it won�t be a moment too soon. It�s not an awful episode but it is without doubt the most difficult episode I�ve ever had to watch when it comes to this very show.
I should�ve known that killing in threes would turn out not to be entirely true for Arthur Mitchell but even I was shocked to find out that his cycle of violence actually started with a young boy whom was associated as Arthur himself and that the child�s death was some scary means of preserving their innocence.
It makes sense given that the other victims always represent his sister, mother and father but it certainly made for serious uncomfortable television as Trinity stalked the arcades and kidnapped a young lad named Scott in order to act out the cycle all over again. Even with Dexter on the trail, I actually thought that Arthur would get away with murdering another child.
The scenes with Trinity and Scott were certainly some of the most uncomfortable ones that the series produced and Dexter himself definitely was leaving it to the last minute to rescue the child. It�s not that he wasn�t trying to help; it�s just that Trinity seemed to be one step ahead of him until the very end.
Trying to bury Scott alive in cement was certainly a demented way of keeping the kid innocent but during the scuffle with Trinity and Dexter, I�m surprised that Trinity didn�t try to kill two birds with one stone and also bury Dexter. Similarly it can be argued that Dexter should�ve given Arthur a far deadlier whack over the head with the shovel before he rescued Scott too.
Trinity�s been a fascinating villain all season long and the last few episodes have definitely increased that fascination. His actions have always been incredibly monstrous and the tyrannical hold he wields over his own family didn�t make for great viewing last week but his murdering of kids really escalated him into sheer levels of scariness. Forget learning, Dexter, this guy needs putting down and fast.
As for Trinity�s relationship with Christine, therein lie some more complications. Unlike Jonah who seems to know that his father has a deadly side (but might not know the extent), Christine is all too aware of her father�s murdering ways and desperately tried to get his attention. Had she not mentioned that Deb was on her case, I can safely assume that Trinity would�ve adhered to his original arrangement with his daughter this week.
If Sally and Rebecca fear Trinity and Jonah despises him, then Christine falls into the scarier category of wanting to impress her father. She willingly shot both Lundy and Deb in order to protect him and openly admitted that she knew about his killing sprees, despite his staunch denials to her during their scene in the parking lot.
I did actually think that she admitted to killing Lundy that Trinity was going to react by killing his own daughter. His foul mouthed about her after she left confirmed his disapproval and if Deb doesn�t get Christine put behind bars by next week, then Christine might have the misfortune of becoming her father�s latest victim.
I wasn�t all that interested in Christine at the start of the season, so now having her firmly connected to Trinity and responsible for Lundy�s death has made her a better character. I also like the fact that she was seemingly aware of Deb trying to trap her, even if Christine herself wasted too much time trying to contact her father instead of legging out of Miami. Judging by the trailer for the next episode, she might not be in custody for long either but points to Deb for the effort, eh?
Deb, unlike her brother this week was far more on fire. She went about confirming her suspicious about Christine in a sneaky way and even though Quinn was pissed with her, even he managed to help Deb out in the end. I got the impression that Quinn was devastated that Christine was the shooter but I felt worse for her than I did for him for some reason.
Speaking of bad, I also felt for Dexter in this episode as well. I think the whole experience with Trinity is teaching him a harsh lesson about his family and the fact that his secret life can have consequences for them, such as Cody�s fight this week but overall, the domestic scenes with him and Rita have actually been some of the best on the series in a long while.
Also in �Lost Boys�
Dexter�s now keeping all his equipment in a shipping container, following Cody�s accident from last week.
Rita (re Harrison�s booster shots): �I don�t know how you�re not a complete wreck.�
Dexter (to himself): �Serial killer, remember?�
I really hope the writers aren�t going to drag out Masuka�s anxiety of wanting to tell Dexter about Rita and Elliot.
Dexter: �I�m calling the police.�
Trinity: �I so much as see a police car, the boy pays the price. You like protecting children, don�t you, like my son?�
Masuka: �I�m still figuring out how to phrase it.�
Deb: �How gay are you?�
Quinn let slip to Deb that he had issues with Dexter. Also that CI Valerie returned as well, even though Deb ignored her.
Harry: �How does a guy like this make a body disappear?�
Dexter: �The gulf stream does it for me.�
Dexter: �I don�t have email.�
Jonah: �Who doesn�t have email, Kyle?�
Dexter: �On the top of my head, people who don�t exist.�
Christine exhibited a lot of resentment for Jonah, Sally and Rebecca, which seems to confirm that she�s a child from a previous relationship/marriage.
Christine: �I�m your family too. I need you more than they do.�
Trinity: �Sorry, sweetie, it�ll have to wait. Love you.�
Dexter (to Trinity): �Burying a child in cement? That�s not very Christian of you.�
Chronology: Set with December 2009, give or take.
As I said at the start of the review, �Lost Boys� was a pretty uncomfortable episode to watch. It�s fantastically written, well acted, advanced plot lines, gave genuine thrills and surprises and had plenty of satisfying moments but again, it was an uncomfortable episode to watch.
Rating: 9 out of 10.
Written by Charles H. Eglee And Tim Schlattmann
Glee - Well, the much hyped episode of The Rocky Horror Picture Show finally took place and it was definitely an entertaining episode for Halloween. Not the best of the five we've had so far but in terms of the actual songs, I don't think anyone put a foot wrong to be honest. Personally, There's A Light and Time Warp were my favourites (but no Planet Schmanet Janet - boo!) and the more cleaner Touch-A, Touch-A also worked pretty but the story wasn't the best from a plot point. Finn and Sam's body issues almost seemed to have come out of nowhere and Will's little scheming against Emma and Carl was uncalled for. Even Sue's attempts of bagging a local Emmy managed to blow up in her face - for now. Still, even this episode continues to show that the series isn't a one season wonder and Becky's line about threatening to cut Will if he didn't give her chocolate was the highlight of the episode.
The Vampire Diaries - I will catch up with the second season at some point but right now, the first one is getting better and better. I liked the flashbacks to the great vampire massacre but at the same time, I already know that Katherine didn't perish (or isn't entombed) and I certainly thought Stefan was a dolt for trying to get his vampire hating father on side as well. Stefan and Elena trying to hide things from Damon though wasn't a smart move on their part and I kind of wished that Jeremy would get the hint about Anna being more than a stalker. That being said, it'a actually a relief that Stefan is aware of Alaric being more than a historian though.
Desperate Housewives - Erm, not really all that fussed about the last two episodes I've seen. I mean, I like the dramatic implications of Gabby/Carlos's baby swap and Bree's pursuit of Keith is amusing enough but I still think Susan's main plot is dumb (even if we've seen some consequences from a rival girl) and her financial problems aren't being written realistically but both Lynette and Paul's plots are boring the shit out of me. And three episodes in and I still think that Renee isn't working out for the series, though she's marginally better than Paul's wife (who seems like a spy or something).
Smallville - Interesting finale. We've had better ones but I did like the fact that Tess has been seemingly rescued/revived by Granny Goodness, that Lois finally realised who exactly the Blur really is and that we got some lovely moments between Chloe and Oliver and the Justice team. I also liked the final scenes between Clark and Zod, which are more than enough incentive for me to watch the tenth season all the more.
The Event - I tried to watch both episodes of this last week on Channel 4, I really did but I couldn't stick it. I resisted Flashforward last year because I thought it was little more than a Lost rip-off and I wished that I hadn't bothered with this show either. It's dull, predictable, the overuse of flashbacks annoyed the heck out of me and none of the characters really stood out at all. Plus aliens - it's been done better on about seven different shows. I definitely won't be watching anymore of this one.
- Balthazar Getty will be returning to Brothers And Sisters for the show's 100th episode, due to air in 2011.
On Thursday, the world's highest third generation (3G) mobile network services base station was set up at the bottom of Mount Everest.
A 20 year old man, who can fit a soft drink can sideways in his flexible mouth, has won the World's Widest Mouth title at the "Big Mouth" competition.
The world's longest snake �Fluffy� at 24 feet and 300 pounds � has died at a zoo in Ohio.
"She was greatly loved here by the staff, mainly because she was a gentle snake," zoo spokeswoman Carrie Pratt told CNN affiliate WBNS-TV.
