Sanctuary – Nubbins

Sci Fi

(Season 1, Episode 6)

Somewhere between mogwais, gremlins and tribbles you’ll find nubbins. I guess it’s inevitable that a science fiction show has to have an episode with adorable cute little furry critters running rampant that may turn out to be more dangerous than initially anticipated. Add to that the pheromone factor, and this had the potential to get really awkward really fast.

It’s actually good that they’re doing this now because it’s just in time for Christmas. It’s too bad the show doesn’t have the same kind of marketing power, because I can see Nubbins: The Toy all over the shelves this year. They’re adorable, make delightful cooing noises when you get close to them and have amazing camouflage abilities. Shouldn’t every child have one to snuggle with in the middle of the night? Then come morning, they can be nestled in with about thirty of them.

That leaves a secondary market for “Predators.” Nubbin population getting out of control? Friends allergic to the legions of Nubbins taking over your house? Unable to walk down the hall without getting tripped by hundreds of Nubbins and then devoured in a mass feeding frenzy? Then you need Nubbin Predator. Nubbin Predator hunts and kills Nubbins with deadly efficiency. Nubbin Predator can see Nubbins even when they are completely camouflaged, and comes with his own Camouflage Action mode.

[Warning: Nubbin Predator only effective against small to moderate bands of Nubbins. Can be destroyed as if it had been thrown in with piranha by large packs of Nubbins. If large packs of Nubbins have infiltrated and taken over your home, recommend transporting home to colder climate. Or just moving there yourself.]

It was nice to bring the action back to the Sanctuary, as well as giving us more of an idea as to just the scope of the place. But perhaps more importantly, Henry has really stepped up as a character. I know he’s been around, but for some reason his presence and importance really clicked this week. Not to mention the sheer entertainment value he brings to the show. In fact, I actually find him more fun to watch than most of the three main characters.

I did appreciate Dr. Will losing the glasses so he wouldn’t look exactly like Tapping’s costar Dr. Jackson from Stargate: SG-1. The show is starting to find its own voice and is getting stronger by the week. And by having the abnormals wandering around the Sanctuary (loved the alligator-looking guy in the bathrobe this week), there’s always potential for new stories. I also enjoyed another look at some of Magnus’ operatives outside of the facility. There’s a great big concept at work here, and I’m actually getting excited about revealing more of this world.

Clacked by Jason Hughes
on Nov 08, 2008 @ 17:01 EST5EDT