Fx Epsiode Reviews
Requiem for a cop
I just saw the season premiere and it was great! I take back all of my
nervousness about Jackie Torres: She's good. It was great to finally meet
Francis' wife, now we have to meet his Daughters(Payback). I don't know
abvout anyone else but I had tears in my eyes at Leo's funeral. I am really
going to miss him.:-( I am a little disappointed in the new theme and
opening montage but it's nice to see CC get second billing. I really hope
Lucinda
appears at some time this year but if she doesn't I want an explanation for
her absence. I hope Colleen makes another appearance. So far I'm undecided
about Mira but I think she will turn out to be much loved by all. -Derrick
I am astounded that Kevin Dobson didn't even merit a credit in the opening
sequence. I think he should have received a "Special Guest Star" credit
rather than being splashed over the closing credits like he was an extra! It
was nice to see some character development for Francis. I hope his part
doesn't dwindle now that Leo's gone. At least he's still in the credits. I
would have liked to see more of the funeral and especially, how it affected
Colleen. Maybe this is upcoming in a future episode? It was nice to learn
Colleen's last name (O'Malley). In the credits, though, a Jerry O'Malley was
also listed. Who is he? I absolutely hated the new female cop at the
beginning of the episode, but that's because you're supposed to. :-) The
writer did a good job of setting her up as a contrast to "our heroes." She
does kind of grow on you, although I'm reserving final judgement until I've
seen a few more episodes. Same for the openting montage. Parts of it are
really good, parts are just a little too avant-garde for me. Despite all the
changes, though, it's still FX, and I am eagerly looking forward to every
new episode! -Alana
Well , let us just say that the season primere is...different . The
beggining , the explosion , was a great special effect , ( no pun intended )
as it should
be : when they were shooting it the explosion broke a window in a TD bank a
block away . I thought the theme music was okay , but it'll probably take
some getting used to . The....uh...." jist " of the show , the flavor , was
a little odd though ; one minute Rollie's crying and the next he's sneaking
into the
police department , or running away from the cops , that sort of thing . I
did like that we got to meet Franks wife ; although the way she greeted Rollie
in the stairway I thought mabey they were having an affair . And Angie had
such a small role in this episode - I was dissapointed at that . I also noticed
that Carrie - Ann Moss is no longer in the opening credits . To bad , she
was one of my favriots . That new cop pissed me off too - but yea , you're
right ,
Alana , she was probably supposed to be like that . Oh well , mabey all of
the changes will make it better , not just different . ( let's pray...) Oh ,
but I
did approve of Rollies new look......I think it's kind of attractive . * she
grins wickedly * ;-) -Heather
Yes! I finally got to watch Requiem For A Cop late last night. I have to say
I liked the episode! I will miss Leo. :-( But I thought Ms. Torres did a very
good job. As to Rollie crying one minute then spending all that time
breaking into police hq and dodging cops. Well, he WAS doing the last thing
he could
for his best mate - clearing his and his partner's name. (And probably
suppressing his reaction to Leo's death in the process. I kinda suspect
there will be some fallout from this.) I think Sarah was just glad to see a
"friendly" face when she saw Rollie, not having an affair. :-) It was good
getting to "meet" her and I liked Francis' role in this one. I also think
Angie had a fair amount to do in this episode. (Yes, it was more than she
had in some of the first season episodes. She wasn't even IN one of the
first season episodes.) Not as much as some would like I'm sure, but she did
have a substantial impact on the story. And it looks like a bigger role in
next week's episode. Somehow, I don't see her just being a "damsel in
distress" either. :-) I also like the fact Captain Vanduran is firmly behind
Rollie and company in this one. Looks like HE's finally convinced!
Yes, the Rollie is framed again syndrome is in full effect. Actually, a
continuation of what started the movies. :-) At least this time, the Feds
weren't involved. And he had company! Hopefully, this got it out of the
"powers that be" systems and we won't see it again this season. But who
knows? For someone with a father like his, Rollie "falls" so easily. :-) -Peggy
Siege
After watching the first 3 episodes of the second season I have a few comments.
1. I MISS LEO!!!!! The easy friendship that existed between Leo and Rollie
was perfect. So far we have not seen any hint of such an easy friendship
between Rollie and Mira. Their friendship still seems strained at times,
especially when Francis is not with them.
2. Where's Angie? Siege seemed like an episode with a lot of Angie but it
wasn't. Angie has been given second billing in the opening credits this year
but VanDuren has seen just as much screen time, if not more. If Angie does
develop a relationship with the bank teller from Siege I hope it works well
and causes no conflicts with other characters. The other 2 episodes this
year have had angie in merely a peripheral role, not the central role she
deserves.
3. Mira. She is a great character but she always seems to be tense.
Jacqueline Torres has had a very hard job trying to take Leo's place and she
has done it very well so far but there is still a hint of conflict left over
between her and Rollie. I hope her character is more chance to loosen up in
future episodes.
4. What happened to Lucinda? We had a reason for Leo leaving, but we have no
idea what happened to Lucinda. This is a major oversight because she was
a major part of the show last year and it is unfair to just ignore the fact
that she is gone. Carrie-Anne Moss is a great actor and I hope she returns
to FX in the near future. -Derrick
Deep Cover
Wow! Cool episode. Looks like Loubar is going to be Rollie's nemesis. Few
questions, I think Cerrano is part of the FBI. Wouldn't the CIA be the ones
handling that sort of case? Question two... Was it me or was that a bra on
Rollie's bed when Elena first came in. Go Rollie! And for the millionth time
put some spice in Angie's life! I'm finally going to get my butt in gear and
finish up my site. I swear it will be ready by this coming weekend with
stills from each episode of this season. That's it from my end except I've
never seen a man look better than Rollie in t-shirt and jeans. Sigh. -Mara
House of Horrors
My vote for House of Horrors? I LOVED it. It was marvelous --
tension-packed, exciting, full of suspense. Top-notch writing and acting.
And just in time for Halloween. :-) (Is Halloween celebrated in Canada?)
Yes, I will agree, that the villains were easy to spot, but that adds to the
suspense, as you know Rollie, Angie and crew are going to be placed into
danger. I knew Rollie wasn't going to die, of course, but I was still
literally biting my fingernails as he was fighting for his life. I will even
admit to talking to the television. ("Look out, Rollie!") :-) That's what
makes it so enjoyable, when it crosses the boundaries of fiction and becomes
*real* to the viewer.
Of course, now having said how much I enjoyed the episode, I have to be
contrary and talk about the part of it that annoyed me -- the parts designed
for the average 13-year-old male. There was a blatant over-use of sex appeal
that would have been really annoying had the rest of the episode not been so
fun to watch. I lost some respect for Rollie's character when he regressed
into a drooling teenager. And there were far too many "looking down at the
assets of the guest star" shots. At times during the episode it felt like a
cheap ratings gimmick -- "Let's get a supermodel, put her in scanty clothing
and shoot her from above. The ratings will soar!" (On a related note,
anybody notice how Angie's clothing has gotten shorter this season, as
well?) Minor quibbling aside, I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Both
Rollie and Angie had good stuff. Cameron Daddo was very realistic (I
thought) towards the second half -- I almost believed he war ready to drop
over dead. :-) (And he does a *great* Sean Connery). Angie's character is
really evolving, if slowly. She was marvelously jealous, in such subtle
ways. (Excellent job with facial expressions, Christina Cox.) I loved the
way she rushed to Rollie's defense, with no thought of her own safety,
physically tackling the bad guy and hanging off the ledge. (Of course, then
she got some camera angles of her own. Why does she always wear those
overalls anyway?)
I think it was a good idea to leave Mira out of the last couple of epidsodes
-- it didn't feel so much like the character was being forced on us. It felt
almost natural for Rollie to call her for help, although I couldn't help
picture what Leo would have thought about the "haunted house." :-) (OK, I'm
clinging
to the memory of Leo. I'm not ready to let him go yet!) All things told,
this is by far my favorite episode of the new season. -Alana
Shooting Mickey
Shooting Mickey is the best episode so far this season. I am glad Angie is
finally getting the screen time she deserves, not to mention action. CC must
have had a blast making this one. I think she posted a plea for more action
on the old forum and she got her wish. Rollie was definitely more relaxed and
playful than we have seen him since Leo's death. I hope they mention this
film again as it seems interesting. Does anyone else think the picture at the
end infringes on my story? If someone at Rysher did steal it(an incredibly
remote possibility) I don't mind at all. I quite liked Rollie's blue suit;-)
I hope he never wears it again. Does anyone know where he "went" at the end?
-Derrick
Ritual
Ritual was not one of the best episode's this season but
it was an interesting one. What made it interesting, in my
opionon, was learning a little more about Rollie's past. In last
season episode "Dingo" me meet Rollie's father. In this episode
we meet Rollie's spiritual father. We also meet Rollie's long lost
enemey (who at time's looked so much like Rollie I thought it was
going to turn out that he was Rollie's twin brother) and we learned
that Rollie's mother was dead and Rollie still hasn't gotten over it.
The thing I didn't like about this episode was the fight at the end of
the episode. There were parts of it that just didn't seem belivable.
--Megan
Flashback
I thought this episode was very good and very hiralous (sp?). But there did seem like there were some things that could have used a bit more explaining. Like the guy who ran the roadblock and seemed like he was a resisdense (sp?)of the town, then turned up at the end as one of the bad guys. Was he surrposed to go where Hill was and foul the '70's flashback or what?
And the guy carrying the boombox. My mom said that she didn't even see any boomboxs till sometime in the '80's.
I could be wrong but I think some of the "Zero Hour" set was used in this episode. When Rollie and Mira went to talk Luce into helping them, they came out of studio "Q", and the car sitting there looked like the car Rick used in "Zero Hour".
I didn't really make this connection at first, but when my mom said somthing I realized Rollie had those buck teeth on again (He had them on in "Unfinished Business"). I've got to admitt I don't like when he has those on, I don't know why though.
Besides the minor flaws (I guess every episode and show has them) "FLashback" was an excellent episode.
-Megan
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