by Adam Silva
All around, this episode wasn't bad. The problem was a lot of the jokes fell flat, much like last week's episode, but worse. I'm not so sure that "The Lone Gunmen" works the best with that much comedy. It definately needs to be light-hearted, but not a full blown comedy. The drama and intense thrills and plot of the pilot is something the show needs to have. The show is still greatly entertaining, but if it wants to be more than that, it needs less goofiness. I understand it should have comedy, but these guys aren't the Three Stooges, no matter what the writers try to do.
Jimmy Bond wasn't bad either. However, much like Harlow in the first episode (who was much better in this episode. I really like her now!), I'll need a little more time to adjust to the character. Hopefully, he, like expectedly the series, will improve. I'm pretty sure both will.
Also, the teaser was pretty funny. I actually think it should be a trademark of the show to have teasers that parody movies or other material, while still managing to tie into the plot. I'm sure this won't happen, but I think it would be pretty cool to do so.
Finally, while I love both Mark Snow's music and the band/artist material they use, I was disappointed by the main theme. It was inferior to the one I saw on the net, which was made for the pilot. That one rocked. I understand the need to change the title sequence to add Stephen Snedden's name, but why the music? They other version was much better. I hope the producers or Snow (whoever wanted it changed) reinsert that version if there is a second season.
Despite my reservation about this episode, I still think we have a great new show on our hands. These guys have great chemistry, and this is the kind of show that you just watch with a smile on your face the whole time. What else could anyone ask for?
