Lost Girl - 1.08 Vexed

Bo pursues a lead about her mother.

It finally feels like this show is starting to get some traction under it.

Eight out of ten.

Burn Notice - 1.08 Wanted Man

Michael and Fiona help a man wanted as a jewel thief.

Seven out of ten.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 1.10 Move Along Home

The station engages in it's first formal reception with a new species from the Gamma Quadrant who are extremely interested in games. Sisko, Bashir, Dax and Kira become trapped in a game.

Six out of ten.

Supernatural - What's Wrong With Sam?

The below is all speculation.

I rather liked the "Sam is still Lucifer's Vesel" theory until the "Third Man" episode as I think Castiel would mention that to Dean, no matter how rusty his people skills are, especially given Cass' position on resuming the path to Armageddon.

I'm assuming Sam is Sam, otherwise this whole season is rather a cheat.

1.Sam hurt/abandoned/killed Adam while in the cage, possibly to earn his release. The guilt is eating him alive and he can't confess to anyone, particularly not Samuel and Dean as both would find hurting family extremely abhorrent, especially Dean in the context of Sam hurting their younger brother. Sam is once again intent on becoming the best hunter in the world in act of penance. (His current behavior, including the obsession with hunting and willingness to sacrifice people, is rather similar to his behavior in "Mystery Spot" after Dean's final death). Sam is subconsciously hurting Dean because of his presumed inability to forgive Sam the unforgivable.

2. Through a Hell time paradox (time works different down there), Sam was one of the souls or the only soul Dean tortured on the rack. Explains why Sam didn't want Dean around and is willing to risk Dean's life so casually. Would explain Sam's personality issues around Dean and why he spilled the beans to the Campbells about Dean being a torturer in Hell.

3. Sam still has "demon vision" from the pit and Dean is at least partially, if not completely, a demon. Explains why Sam didn't want Dean around and is willing to risk Dean's life so casually.

4. 2 & 3

5. Dean never made it out of Hell.

6. Dean's been in a psychiatric hospital since Sam died in season 2.

7. End of the series reveals it was all Dean's hallucinations since John left him alone and he went off his meds.

8. Dean's been catatonic or suffering delusions since Mary or Sam died in a house fire Dean lit when he was four.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - 4.03 Brothers

Data takes control of the Enterprise, to met Doctor Soong, his creator, while it is on an emergency trip to a starbase to save the life of one of it's crew member's children.

Soong had designed a basic emotion chip for Data which Lore tricks Soong into installing the chip into himself.

This episode was an interesting backfill of character history and it was rather frightening to see what Data is capable of.

Eight space ships out of ten.

Notes
Data can perfectly mimic Captain Picard's voice.

Data mets his creator, Doctor Noonian Soong and Lore joins the pair. Soong survived the attack of the crystalline entity. Soong is dying. Soong has humanoid skeletons and apparent dinosaurs.

Data was created after Lore and has complete free will. Soong hoped Data had become a cybernetist. Soong had intended to fix Lore and says the only difference between the two is a bit of programming

The Vampire Diaries - 2.01 The Return

Bonnie And Elena decide to take up Damien on his offer to save Caroline by giving her some of his blood to heal her.

Back to Mystic Falls. When is Tyler going to be revealed as a werewolf? Stephan is an effective tortured when he needs to be. Bonnie can now cause pain to vampires, but Catherine is old enough to shrug it off. No rules is Catherine's motto. So is Mason also a werewolf? John actually leaves town. So Caroline is the big loser here. Hopefully the dieing cures Jeremy of his suicidal tendencies and vampiric ambitions.

Seven out of ten.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.19 In The Pale Moonlight

Sisko attempts to bring the Romulans into the Federation conflict with the Dominion.

Sisko instigates a operation to make it look like the Dominion is planning on invading Romulus. I enjoyed the story of Sisko's journey to committing a series of crimes and a major fraud. That Sisko's plan failed but Garak's didn't was a good plot twist. Garak, with all his flaws, and perhaps because of them, was able to do what was necessary to bring the Romulans in by assassinating the Senator and forger. I really liked the fact that the plan succeeded and this is all guilt over the methods and the admission that he could live with it and would do it all again drove that point home.

Eight space stations out of ten.

Supernatural - 6.01 Exile on Main Street

A year later, Dean is still living with Lisa and Ben when he begins to suspect something strange is going on in his neighbourhood.

First off, a disclaimer: I'm a Dean girl which is rather odd as all logic says a should be a Sam girl.

Which of those tests Sam did on himself eliminated an archangel? I think some holy oil action was called for just to be sure Lucifer wasn't on board. Has anybody tested Gramps?

What were Sam and Bobby thinking letting Dean stay with Lisa and Ben for almost a year? How wasn't that doing more harm than good for everyone involved? Sam, come on, you know how messed you were when Dean was in Hell, so why would you think it would be better for your brother who sold his soul to get you back from the dead? I'm starting to suspect Dean is the smarter Winchester.

So what was with Gramps capturing the Djinn instead of killing it? Is he experimenting on creatures or letting them go?

As for the episode, I didn't like it as much or felt it had the same amount of visual or emotional impact as "Lazarus Rising."

Eight of out ten.

Sanctuary - 1.10 Warriors

Will investigates the disappearance of his friend Danny and Helen's father surfaces.

The scene were Will tears off his shirt and is left in jeans brought to mind bad Incredible Hulk comparisons. Getting more background on Helen and her family was interesting, but the hulked out fighting abnormals storyline was boring.

Seven out of ten.

Notes

The Cabal is using fights to test meta-humans for the Cleansing. Charlie calls a female member of the Cabal and gives a report. Fight Abnormals were controlled by scarab, an insect like creature in muscles at base of brain, and  juiced into abnormality. Fight promoter is a Cabal worker.

Helen's father, Gregory Magnus, doesn't remember her and claims to be Charles L. Denton and suffers from blackouts.Gregory was born in 1829 in Devonshire. His wife was Patricia Heathering, He was a brilliant scientist and  disappeared on trip to Mecca. He created a strain of abnormals similar to the photos from the fight.  They were hyper-aggressive had to be destroyed. The Sanctuary's Lab based on his design. Gregory regains his memory when the scarab is removed and leaves to protect Helen.

House - 7.02 Selfish

House and the team investigate a female, fourteen-year-old skateboarder with a heart arrhythmia while Cuddy and House report their relationship to Human Resources.

Liked the father and son both trying to get the 102-year-old father into a nursing home. The scene where Hugo gives his lung to his sister was rather touching.

Eight out of ten.

House - 7.03 Unwritten

The team investigates a popular children's author who suffered a seizure while committing suicide. Cuddy, House, Wilson and Sam go on a double date.

Rather liked that House is starting to change and was able to restrain himself from telling the author the truth about her son's death. It was also nice to see House and Cuddy start to deal with their complicated work and personal relationships.

Eight out of ten.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - 4.02 Family

While the Enterprise is undergoing repairs at Earth, Worf is visited by his parents and Picard visits his brother and considers a job offer on Earth. Beverly decides to finally give Wesley a recording from his father.

A couple of things bothered me in this episode. Weird, tiny rolls being used as suitcases bother me, unless like the Doctor's TARDIS, they are bigger on the inside. Why does Picard's family have no French accent?

An interesting character piece that allowed some the character to deal with their issues but rather dull and inconsequential.

Seven starships out of ten.

Resident Evil: Afterlife in 3D

My first 3D movie as I had to go to the big city to see one. I didn't have high expectations with this movie plot-wise or acting-wise and was pleasantly surprised when it wasn't too bad. However the 3D didn't seem to agree with me, making me slightly nauseous and left me with a bit of a headache. I'm not sure if it's this movie in particular or the technology in general as I wear glasses for significant near-sightedness and astigmatism. I also found the 3D rather distracting when quick changes were made between shots that had different depths of field. It also made some action sequences hard for me to follow. I'm not sure if 3D is worth another try with a movie with better reviews or if I should just hope this trend goes away soon.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.22 Valiant

Jake and Nog are rescued by the USS Valiant, a Defiant class ship operating covertly in Dominion Space and run by run by a group of elite Star Fleet cadets.

I was sort of surprised the Vulcan crew member was buying it. Nice change of pace episode but rather inconsequential in the scheme of things.

Seven out of Ten

Lost Girl - 1.01 It's a Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World

Bo rescues Kenzi from a man who had drugged her using her ability to drain the life out of him which attracts the attention of investigators.

Bo can seduce people into doing her will with a touch and drain the life out of them with a kiss. She is taken into Custody by Dylan and his partner. Then she is told they are Fae and so is she. A succubus in fact. She is forced into The Test and if she wins fights against two under Fae she can choose a side, light or dark. Dylan lends her some of his strength before the Test to help her survive. She defeats the two under fae and chooses neither, instead she sides with the humans. The Fae Elders are concerned that she passed the Test with no training and was hidden from them. Dylan tells Bo she's on a form of parole, no evidence for human to find, no messing in Fae business and no leaving town. Dylan is working at the 39th police division.

Hopefully this series finds it's feet in the next few episodes as I found the pilot rather flat and rushed.

Six out of ten.

Private Practice - 4.01 Take Two

The doctors gather to mourn Dell. Pete and Violet plan to get married.

I didn't enjoy the opening sequence's jumpy photography sytle. I still can't believe they killed Dell. And the moral quandaries abound as usual - helping a couple have another baby after the first died in a hot car and a jerk asking his mentally challenged brother for a kidney. At least Pete and Violet got married ending one game of will they or won't they.

Six out of ten.

Grey's Anatomy - 7.01 With You I'm Born Again

On his first day back after the shooting Derrick resign his position as chief. The doctors attempt to be cleared for surgery by the counsellor.

Yay, Lexie's back to a darker hair color and the chief is the chief again. I liked Christina's and Owen's wedding and I found the various reactions to the shooting intriguing. I could do with less gruesome surgery scenes though. I spend more time NOT looking at the screen during Grey's Anatomy then actual horror shows like Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries. There's something wrong with that.

Eight out of ten.

Bones - 6.01 The Mastodon in the Room

Seven months after going their separate ways the team reunites to help Cameron with a case.

Goodness, I missed these characters. I no longer really care what the mysteries are about. this episodes could have been a lot stronger but I was just happy to see the team coming back together.

Eight out of ten.

Nikita - 1.01 Pilot

Nikita begins her revenge against Division by planting her own operative, Alex, inside as a recruit.

Honestly, I miss the accents and Roy Dupuis, but this was a promising enough start to keep me watching, at least until the big guns return to Thursday night. My problem right now is that I wasn't seeing much chemistry between Michael and Nikita and that the equipment and facilities don't look high tech enough.

Seven guns out of ten.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.20 His Way

Odo receives advice about romancing Kira from Vic Fontaine, an observant, self-aware, holographic 1960's Las Vegas lounge singer from one of Bashir's holo-programs.

Found it humorous that Kira and Odo are so unable to deal with their feelings for each other that they had to be set up by a hologram to finally go out on a date. The kissing scene on the promenade still makes me giggle with delight. I like this episode despite the fact that only progress that was made was in Odo's and Kira's relationship.

Seven space stations out of ten.

Supernatural - 3.04 Sin City

Sam and Dean visit a town over run with sin while Bobby attempts to figure out the Colt.

I loved Dean's conversation with demon in the basement and the fact it may have been more insightful than any of their previous conversations with demons. I also liked the beginning of the Lucifer mythos and the battles between Heaven and Hell. I wish we could have seen this demon again as her sympathies towards Dean and Sam were intriguing. I liked Bobby's arrival with the Colt.

Surprisingly, watchable for an episode lacking a lot of action or suspense and a lot more interesting for the concepts it lays out in retrospect.

Eight Colts out of ten.

Stargate Universe - 1.18 Subversion

Colonel Young interrogates Colonel Telford aboard the Destiny as a possible Lucian Alliance mole while Doctor Rush attempts to infiltrates the Lucian Alliance by imitating Telford on Earth.

An interesting episode but still rather confusing to a Stargate newbie. Before the start of SGU, I had little experience with the franchise. I had just seen the movie and tried to watch a couple of episodes of Stargate: Atlantis but I kept feeling like I really needed to have watched SG-1 and was bored by it. Sort of the way I feel about SGU. The writers seemed to have squandered the chance to explain the show and technology through the eyes of one of the civilians and instead I'm having problems following the conflicts within the universe, such as the Lucian Alliance. I really wish I at least liked one of the characters. I'm also finding the baby story line rather boring and apparently pointless.

Poor Rush is going to be sore, no matter which body he's in.

Seven Stargates out of ten

Doctor Who - R1.02 The End of the World

The Doctor takes Rose 5 billion years into the future to see the Earth consumed by the expanding sun.

This episode served as Rose's and the viewers introduction to travel into the future and Doctor Who novices experience the culture shock along with Rose. We learn more of the Doctor's past with us being introduced to the idea of the Doctor being the last of his kind and his planet perished in a War that they lost.

I found Cassandra's robotic spiders comically delightful.

Continuity notes: The introduction of the Face of Boe.

Seven TARDISes out of ten.

Persons Unknown - 1.09 Static

After Joe returns to town claiming not to remember the captives, he begins having episodes of violence.

Well, my PVR missed an episode, but I don't know if I should blame the PVR or NBC. Whichever, I'm mildly confused now and I'm not sure if I care. It seems that Joe is the person primarily being tested in this scenario. About the end, I found the reporters stumbling on the town unexpected as the last thing I thought the town needed was more captives.

Five surveillance cameras out of ten.

Stargate SG-1 - 1.19 Tin Man

After returning from an advanced world whose lone survivor claims to have made them "better", the team discovers that their consciousnesses have apparently apparently been transferred to robotic bodies.

The not so surprising resolution of them having been copied, not transferred, leaves the sticky question of what happened to copies of O'Neill, Sam and Daniel once the originals left. O'Neil spends most of the episode annoyed which isn't as entertaining as the writer intended.

Six stargates out of ten.

Doctor Who - R1.01 Rose

Rose Tyler meets the Doctor in her work place, a London department store which he soon blows up.

I love the fact the Doctor's first word to Rose is "Run" which most characters on the show spend a lot of time doing.

I remember when this first aired here in Canada, during the CBC's spring without the hockey play-offs. I found myself interested in the series, but I didn't fall in love with the show until a few episodes later. Before this my only exposure the Doctor Who was trying to watch some early black and white episodes on Space in the 1990s. Boy, do I wish I had persevered and watched more of those episodes.


Seven TARDISes out of ten

Stargate SG-1 - 1.18 Solitudes

Carter ends up stranded on an icy world with an injured O'Neill after a gate malfunction.

Really liked that it turned out to be an abandoned, older gate on Earth in Antarctica. It would have been rather ironic for them to die stranded there, only to be discovered years later after global warming had made Antarctica more accessible.

Can a helicopter actually function in Antarctic conditions?

I actually rather liked this episode.

Seven Stargates out of ten

Star Trek: The Next Generation - 4.01 Best of Both Worlds, Part 2

Riker and the crew of the Enterprise endeavour stop a Borg cube enroute to sector 001 and rescue Captain Picard after his transformation into Locutus of Borg, after Starfleet's devastating the defeat at Wolf 359.

I always felt ripped off by only hearing about the Battle of Wolf 359 second hand and seeing the aftermath instead of getting to the battle on screen.

The rescue of Picard was well executed and the utter destruction a single cube was able to unleash on 40 ships was frighteningly impressible though.

Interesting that the Borg are not interested in assimilating Data, instead considering him obsolete. Ironic that Data was crucial to the defeat of the Borg.

Eight space ships out of ten.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.18 Inquisition

Deputy Director Sloan of Starfleet Internal Affairs comes to the station to investigate Julian Bashir with the suspicion that Bashir was turned into a Dominion spy during his time at the Dominion prison camp.

I've always enjoyed watching guest star William Sadler (Sloan) work. I enjoyed this episode and didn't mind the "it was only the holo-suite" plot component" which usually bothers me as a weak writing.

This episode set into motion the interesting Section 31 plot line. An independent Starfleet intelligence branch, dating back to the original Starfleet Charter, explains how the Federation managed to survive in the Alpha quadrant without a known shadow/black intelligence organization while surrounded by the likes of the Cardassians and Romulans which otherwise seemed like a miracle.

Eight space stations out of ten.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.17 Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night

Well, that explains some of Dukat's fascination with Kira. This begs the question of whether the reason he allowed Ziyal to stay with Kira was he considered Kira and Ziyal sisters after a fashion, with them both being the daughters of his Bajoran lovers.

Seven space stations out of ten.

Star Trek - 2.08 I, Mudd

Seems rather easy to hijack the Enterprise in this episode. I found using being illogical, even insane, to defeat the very logical androids to be cute but entertaining. Now I'm left wondering what ever happened to the Andromeda android colony and why they were used as a basis for Federation androids after some study.

Seven spaceships out of ten.

Stargate SG-1 - 1.17 Enigma

I rather liked this episode. I found the rescue of survivors of an advanced human civilization, that may have skipped the dark ages, an interesting idea.

Eight Stargates out of ten.

Stargate SG-1 - 1.16 Cor'ai

This is my first time through this series and I just started with the previous episode. The episode offered an interesting opportunity to see the differences in perspectives, approaches and problem solving techniques between Daniel, O'Neill and Sam. I have yet to see an episode that would have hooked me as a viewer.

Six Stargates out of ten.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - 3.26 The Best of Both Worlds, Part 1

Great, now, Riker will be turning down commands for the rest of the run of the series. I've always loved this episode for that last shot of Locutus of Borg, one of the more frightening image to come out of this series.

Nine spaceships out of ten.

Star Trek: The Next Generation - 3.25 Transfigurations

I probably saw this episode a long time ago but I honestly don't remember it. Wasn't Sarek causing the crew to behave strangely just a few episodes ago? When did the Federation get the right to keep people they rescued against their will? I really don't remember Worf dying of a broken neck. I wonder how I managed to miss this episode over the years. It seems the Federation doesn't have much of a refugee policy in this episode (or their policy is to accept no refugees). A charge of "disruptive influence" sounds like a possible political dissident, not just a criminal.

Nice touches: Miles' kayaking injury. Quote of the Episode: Worf to Geordi: "I have much to teach you about women."

Six spaceships out ten.

Defying Gravity - 1.13 Kiss

Not bad as an unplanned series finale, but it left me with a lot of questions. Obviously, what were Beta and the rest of the objects? How was ISO going to cover up Zoe's injuries after a claimed textbook mission to Venus? How did Zoe get reinstated (I'm guessing it had to do with Arnel's injury). Why couldn't Jen see the objects in real life but could see Gamma on the video feed from Venus? Why was Paula being forced to confront her abuse during her childhood? Oh well, I think I'll miss this series.

Persons Unknown - 1.07 Smoke and Steel

So what happened to Joe? Do I care? I don't know. I'm still not sure I like this show which might have something to do with not being sure if I like ANY of the characters.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.16 Change of Heart

I rather like this episode or maybe I just like Dax and Worf and the newlywed angst. It was a good episode that established them as a married couple and explored what it meant to their careers and lives. The fact it addressed why Worf was not being offered commands of his own was a nice bonus to the episode.

I believe I learnt more about Miles during this episode's B plot line than the previous one's (Honor Among Thieves) A plot line, too.

Four spaceships out of five.

Supernatural - 3.03 Bad Day at Black Rock

Bela's first episode. I enjoyed this episode more than I remembered and to be honest, I always liked Bela.

Star Trek - 2.07 Catspaw

A Star Trek Halloween episode complete with scary noises, witches, ominous warnings, black cats, a magic wand and mysterious, powerful beings. I felt sorry for Spock during this entire episode. Star Trek cliques include: Kirk seducing the female alien and skimpy costumes for the female actors, Best part is the reveal at end of the aliens' actual form being a strange, blue, bird like creature that most resemble a bad, kid's art project. One spaceship out of five.

Star Trek - 2.06 Doomsday Machine

Why in the world would Kirk stay behind on the damaged ship to prepare it for being towed? Wouldn't an extra engineer make more sense, especially with Scotty present on the damaged ship if command decisions needed to be made? After that little logic dilemma this is an enjoyable Classic Trek episode despite the Doomsday Machine looking like a deformed, space-faring log even with the special effects upgrade. I love Spock's line: "Vulcan's never bluff." Yet another transporter malfunction - given the transporter's unreliability why would anyone rely on it?

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - 6.15 Honor Among Thieves

I'm just not a big fan of O'Brien episodes and this is probably my least favorite. I'm not sure if it's lack of character and plot developments or that it's biggest long term effect is yet another thing for O'Brien to feel guilty about.

Haven - 1.08 Ain't No Sunshine

Okay, I think I was actually falling asleep during tonight's episode and I don't believe my cold is completely to blame. However I was intrigued by the ending and the fact that Nathan was able to feel Audrey's kiss on his cheek.

Tonight's Supernatural

I just loved so many aspects of this episode.