Warehouse 13 – Can the gang save the Warehouse and the world?

The season premiere of Warehouse 13 serves up a dizzying amount of globetrotting action as the gang races to undo the events of the season finale. Now, since the show is called Warehouse 13, and the credits continued to show an intact Warehouse we could assume they would succeed, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that “A New Hope” did not merely hit a giant reset button. Now the question is, how will Artie handle the consequences of what he had to do to save the Warehouse and return hope to the world?

Artie now has to carry the burden of having used Magellan’s Astrolabe alone as he watches its evil unfold. And if Brent Spiner says the consequences will be bad, you pretty much have to believe him, right? And we know Mrs. Frederick, with the new gray streak in her hair, won’t let the matter drop completely. So far, the immediate effect seems to be that Claudia has gone rogue, presumably to save Steve. Since Artie and Claudia are the best character pairing on the show, it should be heart-wrenching to watch them at odds with each other, if that is how the new season is going.

Aside from that game-changing stuff, the episode was a lot of fun, We very rarely get to see the gang out in the field together, and I love their interaction and to see how, as each person drops away, we are reminded of what he or she brings to the team. In addition, H.G. has been given what seems like her billionth reprieve and now may be sticking around since Artie is now willing to vouch for her.

The mythology of this show is a lot of fun, but for me, the heart of the show lies in the character’s interactions with one another, and the premiere served that up in spades while setting up interesting problems for the new season. Bring it on!

Notes and Quotes:

• I suppose we can’t complain that the Warehouse was saved so easily — we pretty much knew that had to happen for there to still be a show. But I wouldn’t have minded if they’d drawn it out another episode or so.
• I liked how most of the gang got a moment to show off unexpected knowledge, from Myka’s Portuguese to Claudia’s knowledge of the Bible.
• Pete, when Artie races to Lina’s TV: “Oh now I know he’s lost it. He never watches television.”
• Artie: “It’s a Templar motto. I hate when we get led to the Templar — they’re always so intense and and orderly devoted to whatever kooky task they’ve been given.”
  Pete, sarcastically: “Yeah, that would be annoying.”
• Artie: “Our brains are producing far fewer endorphins.”
  Myka: “That explains why Pete didn’t hit on that flight attendant.”
  Pete: “I know, right? That’s not like me!”
• Pete, trying to come up with a peaceful artifact: “A peace-keeping missile! … And that’s why this is not my department.”
• Claudia, when Artie tries to go into the hole: “Hey Pooh Bear, want me to do that?”
• Artie, when Claudia knows about Magellan: “You actually paid attention in fifth grade.”
  Claudia: “Yes, now think back to your youth and try to remember what he said to you on deck the night he crossed the International Date Line.”
  Artie: “I never tire of those comments.”
• Claudia, when her Bible knowledge is met with surprised silence: “They made us read the Bible a lot in the psych hospital. I think it’s how they kept their funding.”
• Pete: “Man, I really hope we don’t have to drink snake poison to find this thing. I mean, I’ll do it, but I’m really hoping we don’t have to.”

Clacked by Christina Furtado
on Jul 23, 2012 @ 23:26 EST5EDT