Well, it’s about time.
It’s about time all the sneaking around and deceit and mixed emotions about holding everything in got tossed onto the table for everyone to see. Wasn’t that a relief? Weren’t you glad stuff came out in the wash at last?
No Ordinary Family came clean in a manner of speaking. There are still a few quirks and kinks I’m having problems with … but more on that later.
Let’s touch on just a few main points:
Just who the hell is Rebecca? She of the vertical waves of concentric energy which emanating from her hands causing concussive walls which can wreck in the air and in the ground? No clue … but we know she was incarcerated by Dr. Dayton King (Stephen Collins) for some reason. There’s a story there … and it’s coming.
And she gave ‘ole Jimmy boy a run for his money, didn’t she? Though, her powers are no match for goons who sneak up from behind and peg her with tranquilizer darts, that much is certain. The gal needed a little ‘spidey-sense’ to go along with her mondo destructo abilities.
And how ’bout JJ? Were you glad to see him get caught red handed with his pants down (again, in a manner of speaking) by Stephanie’s lab assistant Katie? Kid Brainiac got called out!
And, cheesy as some might have thought it was, I dug the interplay between father and son in the locker room before the game. It was refreshing, good way to bring the entire “liar-liar” storyline to a head. I don’t know about you, but I’d had enough and I was ready for the writers to get to gettin’ … and they did. I applaud them for finally having done so. JJ’s secret is no more; now let’s see where it goes from here.
Now, a few gripes:
• Rebecca’s powers are formidable, no doubt. If they can lift Jim off the ground, toss him backward like a rag doll and crumble inanimate objects to rubble, you can best believe they are capable of ripping material from a body … say, a jacket, shirt and tie from Jim’s torso … don’t you think? That bugged me. Jim should have been shirtless in that little exchange with Rebecca. I don’t have a problem believing his powers can withstand her onslaught … but woven fiber is woven fiber, Bobo. It should have torn to shreds.
• And, come on: Was that a 3 1/2″ floppy disc I saw Katie pull out of a drive during a discussion with Stephanie? Really … ?!? Wasn’t it? Oh. My. Gordness.
Overall, a much better episode than what has come before. We got some action and character interaction that was refreshing for a change and didn’t leave us hanging … some juicy steak instead of day old hamburger.
Yes … it’s still cruising along in the ‘family fare’ mode, but it got switched up and left this reviewer wanting more.
Not enough for you? Well … did you stick around for the previews of next week? If you did, you saw the inlaws are coming to town … and one of’em is Cybill Shepherd.
Hhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmm … quite possibly the obligatory comedy episode of the season.
Clacked by Michael Noble 
on Oct 27, 2010 @ 08:01 EST5EDT
At least now we know why the family needs therapy. They have some sort of thing with their son. Frankly, they’re horrible parents in thinking it’s just fine their daughter can read minds, mom can run fast and dad is – whatever the hell he is – but there is no way in hell their ridiculously stupid son could possibly get brain power. They ought to discuss their completely inability to ever imagine their son with anything to offer humanity with their counselor.
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*snort*
The floppy disk was the archived research that Katie was decrypting for Steph. I’m an archivist who works in a medical library. Trust me, I see them around.
*POST AUTHOR*
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And, now, I’m that much the wiser.
Thank you, Abby …