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by Brad Trechak, posted Mar 26th 2009 1:38AM
(S01E16) In our second-to-last episode, we get a few revelations about Sam and the reason behind his trip to 1973. Nothing conclusive, of course, but that's probably been saved for next week. Will Sam get back to 2009? Will he die? Will he get hit by another car and wake up in 1938? The mind boggles.Sam is really adapting to his environment and becoming more brutal in his police work. Being stuck in a 1973 cop show is really rubbing off on him. On the plus side, even a bullet can't keep Michael Imperioli from delivering a great performance while in surgery. I think I'll miss you the most, Ray.
Congratulations to those who figured out in advance that Windy was one of the future figments of Sam's imagination. It was somewhat obvious from her previous appearances. What was she trying to say to Sam at the end? Are they dead? Is she from the future, as well?
Did you catch that the Aries Toy Company and Project Aries both use the word "Aries"? I didn't. And what was with that glow that Agent Morgan took on every time he spoke about the future?
Are they really using miniature robots to generate Sam's fantasy? It makes as much sense as anything else, and the creators did promise a different resolution than the original British version. I did like the quick homage to the ending of the Brit version by having Sam nearly jump off a roof (albeit at gunpoint).
I really hope Annie gets her detective badge before the series ends. She seems to be relegated to bedside/psychology chick and rarely gets to beat anybody up. I am glad that she and Sam are together now.
I know how Scott Adsit (cast member of 30 Rock and co-writer of Moral Orel) ended up on this episode! Both the creators of this show and Adsit were at the New York Comic Con, most likely just before they learned the show would not be renewed. He must have been cast at that time! That's the way these sort of things work. Deals get made at conventions and funerals.
At first, I thought Sam Tyler's father would be the killer. He has Sam's approximate build and could have been wearing a similar outfit. I liked this ending as well, and anybody who saw the montage from next week's show knows that Vic Tyler will be making one more appearance.
Favorite Michael Imperioli line of the episode: "If I knew who killed Jimmy McManus, I'd buy him a creme soda and introduce him to my cousin Millie, who has beautiful breasts."
Here's what we know: Sam is involved in some sort of experiment involving miniature robots in his brain that put him in a dream state. He's resisting this treatment, which is causing hallucinations and whatnot. Alternatively, Sam could be an Active from the Dollhouse.
Tonight's episode was very good, and while I'm sorry this show is going, I wonder if the current and future versions of television would be better served with fewer series and more mini-series. Just a thought.
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