Over a month ago, one of our commenters correctly called the Windy situation way before we saw it play out in last night’s episode. As you can see, it was a plausible enough scenario that I felt it worth posting about. The question I have, though, is would this have been revealed so soon if we weren’t heading into the series finale next week?
One one hand, I can see why this reveal would have come this soon, since there’s only so long we viewers can be strung along in thinking Windy’s just a normal person and not a figment of Sam’s imagination (or something else). Like I just said, at least one viewer already came to that conclusion only a few episodes into the series, so it’s hard to expect we’d see it last much longer without everyone waiting for them to admit who/what she really is.
I have to admit that the scenes with Sam on the roof at gunpoint had me a little confused — was the toy company really called “Aries Toy Company” and is then associated with the mysterious “Aries Project” we’re still waiting to hear about? Or was the whole thing a front to mess with Sam’s head from the start? Since Sam has no idea about “Aries,” as we only saw it on a folder that Sam did not see, it seems like an awfully strange coincidence that the toy company carrying the robots Sam keeps seeing shares the same name as the project. I’m also surprised Sam has said so much to a department shrink.
I’m glad this show is coming to an end next week. I haven’t cared for the crimes-of-the-week and the lack of attention paid to Sam’s predicament. I hated that Skelton and Carling came out of being gunned down (man, I wish I didn’t call that last week). However, I finally have something to look forward to with the series coming to an end. If I had to sit through the same content for another season or two, I probably would have lost interest and only found out about the ending from a second-hand source.
Any theories or thoughts on how it’ll all end? I’m sticking with my space theory, though I will add that whoever was driving the car that hit Sam is going to be revealed as being involved somehow.
Clacked by Keith McDuffee
on Mar 26, 2009 @ 14:03 EST5EDT
Still enjoying the crimes of the week much more than the time travel mystery. Loved that Ray’s shooting didn’t slow him down at all. And we actually saw Sam telling the shrink the truth in a previous episode, so of makes sense that all the details would be in his jacket.
On the BBC version of LOM, they were able to easily weave both the “predicament” and the crime of the week so that they played very well together. That is what I have missed. They started out with the “predicament” and then just lost their way. I don’t know why, with the original writers at the helm. Maybe the time frame was just too overwhelming.
I felt that last night was kind of like a wet sponge of predicament in the face…too much too soon, but only based upon their utter lack of interest in it for the last couple months. I look forward to seeing how they end it, but I do admit to disappointment at the way the entire thing was handled. Sigh.
Keith: Sorry to butt in here, but is CC going to review the remake version of “V” (when it comes out). I just thought I’d ask.
Guest Clack opportunity :)
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Yeah we will very likely be covering it. I know Deb was a fan of the original, so maybe she will do it. Not sure yet.
Good… Hope it lives up. They’ve done a good job casting thus far.
Did you watch the original Dorv?
Woah, your posts on Life On Mars certainly rattled my half-asleep brain!
I didn’t realise that the US had their own version of LOM, so the whole storyline concerning Gene Hunt being Sam’s father kind of threw me off guard. Shocking much??
Anyway, question.. How different is the US LOM to the UK seasons && would you recommend watching it??