Are you still able to get past the corniness of this show? For some reason, I’m still finding it a fun ride. I’m able to easily brush off what makes most people who don’t like this show turn away. The problem, though, is there are far fewer people like me, with regards to this show; and that means it’s not long for this world.
What I’m finding most interesting about this show is that just when I’m ready to complain about something, it gets cleared up right quickly. Case in point: The Carnival of Crime’s … lack of crime. Another moment came in this episode, when Faraday was helping Fleming stop the train. At first I really hated that such a situation would come up where they’d need to collaborate together to save themselves. However, it seemed to serve a bigger purpose in that we got to see, again, just how nuts Fleming is and how he’s got his mind set on finding out who The Cape really is.
Two of my favorite moments from the episode: The term “flying frag,” and the scene where Faraday first encounters Secretary of Prisons Patrick Portman on the train. The show needs more of that.
Clacked by Keith McDuffee 
on Jan 24, 2011 @ 22:50 EST5EDT
Costumes, speeding trains, twisty loyalties – fun, fun, fun.
I liked the collaboration between Chess and Cape. Can you imagine the playground talk tomorrow? Again, I watch my boys enjoy even the main title sequence (Thanks Bear!), and I’ve nothing but love for this silly show that does not try to over reach.
Awesome episodes last Monday! I have no complaints, my favorite scene is when Cape has Chess by the collar under the train. It shows the Characters mulling over their decisions Chess especially enjoying his role,you can see the insanity and genius at work. Which makes for a more interesting villain I can respect.
I really liked all the stuff on the train. Scales was amazing this episode. The rivalry between him and Chess is looking good, I’d like to see that continued. The parts with the kid were not as great, like, some parts I didn’t mind, but compared to everything on the train, it seemed to take away a bit from the episode. The quick moment between Orwell and Fleming was great, a very powerful confrontation; you could see the emotion when she was talking to him. I can’t wait for them to actually meet. Speaking of which, I like that Orwell is becoming less of a Watchtower character, she is joining in more on the action, it helps make her different.
Once again Orwell isn’t doing anything. I laughed at her saying she was off her game. The writers have had her off her game for the last three episodes. I’m inclined to agree with runscarletta: The writers aren’t quite sure what to do with her, and I guarantee you right now she won’t do anything until her arc. That means Summer fans have to sit through another two bullshit episodes. Thank you, Tom.
I thought Tom was supposed to have her doing all sorts of stuff? Aside from watching Vince’s back and doing the aerial silks, what exactly has she done? Nothing.
And what is with the writers constantly giving her forced material? First she’s yelling at Vince in the car while he’s being poisoned just so they can get through some obvious information, and then tonight they had her engage in some stupid political debate with Peter and then slink away. That scene seemed ridiculous and forced.
Having the prison commissioner turn out to be a fan of the Cape was funny.