Eureka: Unpredictable

"Otherwise, the effects were pretty good..." I know...effects continue to impress me every ep. Especially, for a cable series, too...

About Henry, knowing the timeline, it was established in the episode before Henry wiped Carter's memory that though they know one version of what could happen, it didn't mean that it HAD to be that way, that there would and could be changes, since by coming back with knowledge of it that had changed the future timeline already. At least that's how I think it works. And they can't know what will or won't change. Maybe the weather guy didn't exist in the other timeline at all?

Anyway, I thought last night's episode was fun. I love the way that they mix scifi and humor so well on this show. (Henry kind of translating for Carter - the "giant ice funnel of death" line was funny.)

I'm most curious about Beverly now. Who is she working for, why is she so interested in Kim's office and so interested in having Henry not working with Kim's research? I think they've set up a good arc for the rest of the season with the Henry/Beverly stuff.

I can't see Zoe anywhere but Eureka now, so I am betting she won't leave town with her mom. I wonder if he mom will stay in Eureka instead? I was kind of getting that vibe.

David-

I think the way they explained it was that at first little things would change from how they played out the first time, but as time progressed, the divergence would be so great, such as two scientists spontaneously combusting, Stark not leaving, etc, that the time lines would be so different that none of the previous events would happen again.

I had a thought last night after watching the show, and now its really bugging me: If Henry can still remember everything that's going to happen for the next 5 years, why didn't he know it was the meteorologist (don't call him a weather man! ;) that caused all the weather problems? And in last week's episode, he was equally uninformed about what to do to save Fargo. I understand that they "tried" to explain that changing the timeline meant that things would be different than they remembered them, but not EVERYTHING would be different, right? The lack of an artifact accident wouldn't prevent the archive manager from planting evidence on Fargo, nor would it have caused the weatherman (oops!) from manipulating the weather. On top of that, Henry went back in time twice - once to mess with the timeline (which saved Kim and caused the events in the season opener), and then again when (this time) Carter stopped him. So he should pretty much know everything that's going to happen incidentally in Eureka for the next 5 years.

Like I said, its really bugging me now. I wish that they'd explain it somehow, just to close the plot holes.

I got the impression that Nathan was sticking around after his firing (and thus preventing Carter & Allison from getting closer), but in this episode they mentioned that he's had 17 job offers. So is he going to take one of them and move away, or will he stay in town to be closer to Allison and Kevin? I think he'll stay for the time being, at least long enough for the accident to be uncovered (by Carter and/or Henry) to have been orchestrated for some reason by Beverly (my theory du jour!), clearing him of wrongdoing, and getting him reinstated at GD. Allison will continue to ride the fence between Carter and Nathan.

I liked it--I like all the Eureka episodes--but there were things that confused me. For example, in the S2 opener, when Henry erased Jack's memories of the lost years and then smashed the eraser instead of erasing his memories of Kim, I was under the impression that Henry REALLY had not forgiven Jack for his part in guaranteeing that the death happen in order to save the world. There seemed like real malevolence in the way he looked at Jack.

But this week, he seemed perfectly fine with him. Not just I'm-fine-on-the-surface-but-underneath-I'm-seething, but really REALLY fine. And that seemed odd to me.

I'm also curious about the way Jack keeps being the one to come up with the ideas on how to save the day, but everyone still treats him like he's only half-evolved from the apes.

And I hated the actress who played Abby. Was that really Olivia d'Abo? She looked Botoxed within an inch of her life.

I agree with the thoughts that it was Kevin (and the Artifact) that stopped the hail when they were in the car. At least, that's what I was thinking at the time.

I felt bad for Carter in this episode-- total punching bag, especially right at the end. Also felt bad for Zoey, but I think she'll end up choosing her dad over her mom.

I love this show. Especially how it manages to mix the quirky in with the serious just right ("I served it to him, and he poured ketchup on it.")

But why is Beverly and the Consortium so upset about the fact that Henry is going to work at GD, in Section 5, and with Kim's research? Do they know about the timeline shenanigans? And why did Beverly leave the bug in her office? Questions, and more questions.

I think Henry may be forced to get Jack's future memories back. All this artifact stuff is going to come to a head. And remember, Stark does have some type of microchip in his head from Beverly.

In the previous comment I was referring to the writers.

When Jo picked up the thumb, I thought Henry would say, "That's not a thumb" (referring to another appendage) and Jo would grimace and drop it saying "ewwww" while Jack laughed. I know it would have been totally disrespectful in the situation, but that hasn't stopped them before.

The episode overall was good, but how many times can they kick Jack and have him still save the day. I really liked that they had him want to leave near the end of season 1 and thought that would wrap up the story line of always taking away and never giving back. And then in the season finale they took away the life he loved (along with his unborn child). But at least Henry (conveniently) made him forget.

So this episode kept Allison further out of reach and had his ex-wife return to take Zoe (on her birthday of all times). They also hint around that his EX has possible reconciliation on her mind which could possibly put more distance between him and his daughter if he rejects the notion and Zoe finds out about it.

All in all -- Jack got screwed again, but saved the day(again). That pattern needs to change if they expect to hold any dignity for the character. He's becoming a glorified punching bag.

I think they need to do an episode where Jack is not there and leave Jo in charge. It would make them appreciate what he does a lot more and might bring Jo down a notch or two.

I got the same vibe about Kevin and his stopping the storm.

Poor Jo, she gets her first big case and she destroys the evidence. Granted it was college humor but I had to laugh at her "It's a thumb".

When Abby appeared my first thought was that Nicole Wallace followed by was in Law and Order doing a cross over with Eureka?