So maybe the season premiere was off to a somewhat rocky start if you ask 4400 purists, but last night's episode put it right back on track! I was completely engrossed in the story just as I had always been in the previous two seasons. What makes The 4400 so good is its storytelling, and boy did it weave an excellent tale last night. I'm starting to get X-Files vibes from this show, and that's a very good thing. As I said last week after the premiere, the thing that never ceases to amaze me is the way the writers keep the story evolving in order to keep it fresh. Last night, they did just that with a 4400 who had the ability to morph his appearance into anyone he chose. First, he morphed into Tom, but he also took on Marco and Diana. This 4400, Boyd Gelder, caused the most damage when he posed as Tom and shot and killed fellow 4400 and Nova member T.J. Kim, who NTAC had in custody. The murder was designed to keep NTAC from getting any useful information from Kim, and it made Tom a wanted man. It was a great device because I spent the entire episode trying to figure out who to trust and who was simply Boyd dressed up in Tom, Diana or Marco's appearances. I wasn't even sure what was going on at first, so I initially thought that Tom had been brainwashed or was suffering from the same black outs as his son Kyle. The truth was much better!
It really sucked to be Alana in this episode. She unexpectedly encounters the two "Toms" at her art gallery, so she and the real Tom come up with a password so she'll know that she's with the real Tom in the future. The next time she sees "Tom," he's at her back door and he knows the password. I so thought it was the real Tom and the lack of a key was in there to throw us off. I mean, he knew the frickin' password! Luckily, Alana was more suspicious and didn't let him in. When the two Toms began wrestling in that living room, I had no idea which one was Tom and which was Boyd. Again, Alana's smarts came in as she remembered hitting Boyd on the side of his head with a vase; therefore, the Tom with the bleeding wound was the fake Tom. 
Meanwhile, things heated up between Shawn and Isabelle (as if we all didn't see that coming). It's interesting that mean guy wants Isabelle to get involved with Shawn. He's clearly plotting some sort of takeover of some sorts. I still don't believe that whatever he told Isabelle is the truth. I think he's taking advantage of her naivety in order to manipulate her into furthering his cause. I just can't figure out what he's up to yet, but as is the case with all of these intrigue shows, I'm good with not knowing for now. The fun comes in letting these shows reveal themselves to you on their own sweet time. As usual, all of the pictures in today's edition are from the show's official web site where you can also find blogs from the production staff and the music producer along with videos, a forum and much more. What did you think about last night's episode of The 4400? Leave me a comment with your thoughts.QUICK CUTS
*Actor William Fichtner is joining the cast of Fox's Prison Break. The actor, last known for his creepy Sheriff Underlay on ABC's cancelled Invasion, will play the federal agent in charge of finding Michael, Lincoln and the other escapees. Shooting for Prison Break's second season begins this week in Dallas.
*We're getting more details on Veronica Mars' second season DVD release. The 6-disc set will include additional scenes, a day on the set of VM, Veronica Mars: Not Your Average Teen Detective and a gag reel according to tvshowsondvd.com. You can click over to their site to check out the back cover art. Veronica Mars: The Complete Second Season hits stores August 22nd.
*The writer for Lost's literary spin-off Bad Twin is no longer a mystery. According to Variety (via TVGuide.com), thriller writer/ghostwriter Laurence Shames authored the novel that was supposedly written by by an ill-fated passenger of Oceanic Flight 815 on the popular show. The manuscript for the book has been spotted on the show with castaway Sawyer reading it before Jack destroyed it. You can purchase your own copy of the best seller at amazon.com.*And finally, it's TV on DVD Monday! Look for the 5th season of The King of Queens to hit store shelves tomorrow along with Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (season 3), Married... with Children (season 5), The Mary Tyler Moore Show (season 4), NewsRadio (season 4) and NYPD Blue (season 4). To see a list of all of tomorrow's releases, visit tvshowsondvd.com.
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4 comments:
What, no "a day of a blogger on the set of VM" on the DVD?
Although I'm not sure if I'm disappointed are relieved that it is more than likely those pictures won't be released. Granted I would like them for my private collection.
The 4400 was awesome last night! I think the fake Tom knew the password because when the real Tom gave it to Alana, her employee(the young guy) was standing outside with them and I'm thinking that the 4400 had morphed himself into the employee. Does that sound plausable? When he was standing there listening, It crossed my mind that it might not really be the guy she works with.
That's good news about William Fichtner. He's a great actor. Sounds like I won't be liking his character in Prison Break though.
Scooter - I was thinking the same thing! How funny that they're going to do a featurette on a set visit. I'd like to see those pictures as well.
Suekola44 - That's entirely possible. I never thought about the fact that Boyd may have morphed into the guy she works with. I did find him suspicious.
The 4400 pays homage to a number of different science fiction shows, but manages to consistently put its own unique and original spin on the story lines week after week.The acting is good all around with standouts Billy Campbell playing a totally different kind of character than.Download The 4400 Episode is a link to download each and every episode
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