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[skygiants]

You know, despite all the DRAMATIC things that happened in the Sarah-Charlie-John storyline - and there were many! - I, I still kind of found myself more compelled by everything that was happening in the John Henry storyline. Possibly this is predictable, given that:

1. John Henry and Savannah PLAY WITH DUCKS, and
2. Ellison, Catherine, and Savannah are very, very clearly visually set up as a Family Unit(TM), which is kind of fabulous, and
3. Continuity continuity continuity! And now I am all hopeful that Teresa Dyson will make a recurrence.
4. JOHN HENRY THINKS HE IS JESUS. I FIND THIS HILARIOUS BEYOND WORDS.

Um. Not that I am not sorry that Charlie is dead! Or that I did not get all nervous at the breast cancer fakeout, although I cannot decide whether I think that was a great subversion of expectations, or far too much coincidence (seriously, they decide to inject the tracker into her breast? Who does that?) But the Charlie thing was not really a surprise, and I am made sad by Sarah and John individually growing more isolated as the rest of the cast grows closer together (see: wacky Derek-Cameron bonding exercise! I am filing that into the same category as 'life-changing field trip with Zuko'.) One of the tensions of the story has always been whether or not John has to grow isolated in order to grow into a leader, but . . . Sarah started off isolated, and despite her BFF-of-the-week, she's grown more and more isolated as the show goes on. And, unlike with John, there's no one who consistently tries to get her to break out of that isolation.

That's maybe why I keep wanting the BFFs-of-the-week to stick around, why I want Sarah and Ellison to interact, why I wouldn't mind even Derek and Sarah growing closer at this point, although it wouldn't be my personal favorite dynamic. Someone's got to at least try and break through Sarah's barriers. And it's not going to be John - her role is to try and protect him and prevent his isolation, not vice versa. This is the Sarah Connor Chronicles, it's about her development too; I really want her to have a lasting, strong dynamic with a non-John person, and I keep hoping the show will give it to me.

In the meantime, Team Weaver keeps interacting in different and interesting ways and is becoming this close-if-bizarre family unit (John Henry: "Let's be friends!" Ellison: "NO. I mean, maybe. I mean, what? :/") and that may be why it's the most fascinating part of the show right now for me. Also, how adorable John Henry is when playing with toys.

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[shati.livejournal.com]

Becca, Charley grew tomatoes. I was so sad. :(

(You know what would be awesome? If Sarah and Ellison became BFFs and made tiny human-life-is-sacred friendship bracelets. I think he is the best candidate at this point!)

I laughed SO HARD at Jesus John Henry (we got Jesus Cameron, we got Jesus Cromartie, HOW MANY JESUS ROBOTS DO WE NEED), but at the same time, Becca -- the relative time thing made my hair stand on end. Literally. All I could think was, "Long jaunt, Dad! Longer than you think!"

Also, John Henry is adorable, but my Of Mice and Men-type fears are only increased by the thing where he was attacked by his brother, Advanced Future Spyware, and felt himself die and may now be insane!

How many episodes are left, do you know? I ask for the extremely important reason of: I really hope the show doesn't end with Cameron wearing that jacket. It's fugly.

[aberration]

I think they said in the next week promo that there are two more left. I am just getting reeeeally impatient of waiting to hear whether or not they'll renew it already.

[shati.livejournal.com]

Hm. Two episodes should be enough time to change her jacket. I guess we'll see!

I am impatient ... but on the other hand, the longer they wait to decide, the longer I can live in my happy land of denial! :D

[skygiants]

The tomatoes were adorable. :( Also, Charlie being all "NO SOUP FOR YOU" to Sarah. I mean, it was sad, because no soup for Sarah, but also . . . kind of hilarious? It was such a DENIED moment. "YOU CAN HAVE THE PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICHES."

(I think that would be totally awesome! He really is the best and possibly only candidate to become BFF with Sarah or maybe they can have a passionate love affair but still with friendship bracelets.)

Clearly next week Cameron will find evidence that Jesus was actually a time-traveling robot! . . . WAUGH. I DID NOT THINK OF THAT AND NOW I AM FULL OF TERROR AND CREEPINESS. D: D: D: THANKS, SHATI.

Umm. Hulu claims this is episode 19, which would mean three more episodes probably, but Hulu may be lying! Veronica's evidence is probably more relevant.

[shati.livejournal.com]

I know! You sure showed her, Charley ... um. Oh man, Becca, I loved the Ellison-Catherine-Savannah-John Henry family scenes, but I totally fell for the Connor-Dixon family stuff too. Charley the homemaker! Peace! Civilization! Kindness! AND THEN HE DIES. He is Mary Winchester Becca. :( And I wanted so much to feed John cookies and pet his hair this episode. His little face when Sarah bugslugged him!

IT'S YOUR FAULT I EVEN THOUGHT OF IT. LONG JAUNT, ELLISON! LONGER THAN YOU THINK.

This is only episode 19 if you consider the previous two-parter parts both episode 18. Whatever, Hulu! But yes. I will check IMDB in a moment.

[skygiants]

The bugslugging was the adorablest thing! Sarah and John need to play dorky games more often. And I did love Charley and John bonding and fishing and pancakes! I would have loved it more if I was not thinking the whole time 'this is setup for more of 'EVERYTHING THAT MAKES JOHN CONNOR FEEL NORMAL MUST DIE', isn't it. D:

JOHN HENRYYYYY. He even sounded older at the end of the episode, too. *woeface* Come back and play ducks with him some more, Savannah! IT HELPS.

Oh, whatever, Hulu. Tell me what your imdb knowledges say!

[shati.livejournal.com]

They do! Sarah has really been trying lately. Um, although sometimes her trying awakens TRAUMATIC HIPPIE MEMORIES.

It was setup, but ... I was kind of expecting less warmth in the ramp-up to the finale, because they need action for the ratings. So I was pleased that they snuck adorable in, even if it, er, got machine-gunned. And that Charley got to go out on such an endearing note, without simplifying anything about his relationship with Sarah. (Or disrespecting Michelle. My fears from the beginning of the season have been put to rest! Sadly ... along with both Dixons ...)

I don't want him to play with Savannah unsupervised anymore! LONG JAUNT. Accidental bird slaughter! Of Mice and Men! IT'S TOO OMINOUS.

-- And yes, imdb lists two more. Change your jacket, Cameron!

[skygiants]

POOR JOHN. His traumatic backstory is catching up with him.

It is true! (They also managed probably also the most amazingly non-sexual groping scene in the history of television.) I am not complaining really about anything they did with it, I just did not find it as personally compelling as the other half of the episode. But story-wise it was very good! And the sweetness was sweet. (They got a nice double refrigerator? Um.)

But - but - siblings! Crazy whacked-out robot siblings! WITH DUCKS! Evidence points your way but I will cling to the adorable. :(

That makes sense. Well, I am sure her jacket will not survive many more engagements with bullets anyway . . .