Sanctuary – The Spider-Man symbiote returns

I fell asleep while watching this episode on Saturday and then, again, on Sunday. While I’m not a fan of Kate, that doesn’t mean the episode was narcoleptic-inducing. While admittedly, filler, I found it light, fluffy, and cheeky. As long as Sanctuary continues to get away from re-creating Kate as Ashley with a shady background, I will enjoy the character’s development.

However, watching this episode I realized two things:

#1) Without Stan Lee contemporary, “SciFi” probably would not exist.

#2) If you’re a “SciFi” female who suddenly becomes evil, endowed with temporary superpowers, or both, you will inexplicably have the urge to rock black leather cat suits, three-inch heels, intense eyeliner, and diamond cut-out shirts. Exhibit A: Evil Chloe in Smallville, season two. Exhibit B: Super Myka in Warehouse 13, season two. Exhibit C: Vampire Willow in Buffy, season three. Although I had hoped for a Magnus-super suit episode, considering her fetishist black leather, heeled wardrobe, she doesn’t really require the suit’s aesthetic.

Did fanboys like it? I can’t say. But, considering Kate’s torture porn sounds, the Kate-Magnus match-up, and Kate rocking porn star hair in the opening, I’ll assume so. Also, who didn’t geek out at the multiple throwaway quotes/references? From Walter representing the typical comic film producer raging against “rabid” fans to CGI Walter “taking out the trash” matrix-style to Henry stalking Walter fanboy style to Kate’s cat woman antics to Walter’s X-Men references, Alan McCullough went all out.

However, a couple things seemed odd to me. First, Magnus seemed totally off her game. Why would she share her building’s storage and evacuation plans with her security company? Why would she maintain the same evacuation plan fifty years later? Why didn’t she give Will and Kate more back up on driving to the site? And, why didn’t she expect the multiple double crosses from the “child with money” until the end? Also, I’m surprised she hired a security company, considering the contemporary customized shields and firewalls. Did she lack a Henry, then or was the kid’s grandfather her 1950s Henry? Next, I get Kate’s an amnesiac badass in this episode, but, the aimless strutting around the back alleys for the final half hour kicking random ass made no sense. I liked the focus she had in the first half attempting to pay back those who wronged her. Otherwise, the final thirty minutes basically illustrated the action, the suit’s capabilities, and Kate’s build. Did I love the cold cocks to the big guy and Henry? Hells, yes. Admit it, you laughed, too. Did I also laugh at the semi-over-dramatic postures and ridiculous jazz hands? Of course. Did I put on an over-sized mask and pretend I had superpowers by recreating similar poses? No, of course not. Not at all.

Quotes:

“I’ll be Cyclops to your Professor X.” – Walter

“I’m sorry I can’t please every die hard fan in their mom’s basement who whines that the comic book is so much better.” – Walter

“Please, you’re a child with money.” – Magnus to the “villain” of the week

“I promise I won’t comment on how hot you look.” – Henry (to Kate)

Clacked by An Nicholson
on Nov 16, 2010 @ 13:00 EST5EDT