Episode 1 Discussion

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(08-11-2009 12:28 AM)Adam Carter Wrote:  A couple of notes from what was a great start to the season:

- Yay for the new opening!
- I was really stunned by Malcolm's decision. I had a sinking feeling they would kill him off, knowing that Tariq was on the horizon, but the way it played out was simply poetic. So sad to see him go.
- I'm really happy to see Lucas coming into greater focus. He had some great moments in this episode, none bigger than saving Harry's life.
- Ruth's return was handled brilliantly, and I'm glad they didn't just throw her back on the grid after going through what she just went through. She's going to need time to soak in all that's just happened.
- I was REALLY disappointed, however, that Ruth never asked where Adam or Zaf were. Hopefully this comes up in a later episode, but I find it very hard to believe that she wouldn't ask about their whereabouts.

There wasn't really enough time to ask, I felt. It was one of those episodes that I think could have made it to a two-parter. And I agree with JHyde - maybe when she's actually back on the Grid she'll ask. She's only been on the Grid for about ten minutes so far, she might have thought that they were there but she didn't see them, or they get moved to a different department. She has no reason to know that they were dead yet - no one else has mentioned it either.