The Bad Influence Speaks

Eureka: Smarter Carter

Season 5, Episode 9

 

Allison's brilliant brother, Marcus, is in town to check up on her new husband and Kevin schemes to make Jack look smarter. Meanwhile Zane, Jo and Henry try to hide the fact they are helping Holly gain a body from Fargo. Dondre Whitfield guest stars.

Jack: Well, nothing says lifelong commitment like government oversight.

 

Jo: Oh, so you are officially joining the mad scientist union.

 

Jo: Hey, how was the unconventional weapons convention?
Parrish: If I see another diversionary demonstration, I'm going to flash bang myself.

 

Allison: He slipped you a smart mickey.

 

Jack: Allison, for the first time I fit in. I don't want to go back to being the dumb old sheriff.
Allison: Jack, the dumb old sheriff is the man I married.

 

Holly: Doug, if I'm not happy with what I am, how can you be?

 

Andy: Are the straps really necessary? It's not like I'm going to subdue you and head back to the smart house at my first chance....Right. Carry on.

Comments:
1) This episode focuses on an area that is a major theme for the series. Smart causes chaos that can only be solved by Everyman. Throughout Eureka, the really intelligent people tend to commit some particularly heinous dickery and are the cause of all the catastrophic situations. (This was my random epiphany while rewatching this episode to get quotes.) It feels simplistic. Every person is capable of dickery and chaos; every person is capable of saving the day. Hell, there's a great example of smart=/=mean in the cast. Wil Wheaton is an intelligent, kind man who happens to be known for the saying, "Don't be a dick."
2) And for this episode's harping on Allison, her saying, "Jack, the dumb old sheriff is the man I married," wasn't my favorite choice of words. She could have said, "You're not the man I fell in love with," or something similar. "Dumb old sheriff," even as just repeating his words, demonstrates that is how she (and everyone else) thinks of him and he has internalized that over the years. Eureka, not for those without massive, adamantium egos.

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Eureka: In Too Deep

Season 5, Episode 8

 

Jack surprises Allison in an effort to get her to choose a date for the wedding and Fargo is reluctant to leave holographic Holly which leaves Jo alone at GD to deal with Feinman Day.

Jack: So a bunch of science nerds playing pranks on each other? What could go wrong?

 

Allison: One moment alone. Is that so much to ask?

 

Jack: If you think that I spend my day comparing computer world Jo to you, that's your issue, not mine.

 

Jack: Really? One think works down here and it's got to be him?

 

Jack: Come on! What's the point of an airlock of it's not air tight?

Comments:
1) Chesus on a mother truckin cracker, Allison. Let it go already. They were fictional characters in a virtual world created by a psychologist that hates you. It wasn't real. Everyone else has moved on from this, you need to as well. Also, I don't see how this relationship is "sacred to you" when you keep treating it like that and won't tell your family or set a date for the wedding. Damn, I hate this character at this point. Carter deserves better.
2) Erica Cerra looks amazing in the catsuit.
I'm trying to clean up my language some here. This might get weird.

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Hump Day Quote: Dean Koontz

Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life--and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.

Dean Koontz, Fear Nothing

Wallander: Sidetracked

Series 1, Episode 1

 

A young girl burns herself to death in a field and a series of powerful men are brutally murdered. Could all the deaths be connected and what would powerful, older men have to do with a teenage girl.

Kurt: What kind of world are we leaving a fifteen year old girl that she would burn herself to death?

 

Salomonsson: You want to make a difference? Join the fire brigade.

 

Kurt: So now we know we are looking for someone who seems completely normal on the surface. Very helpful.

 

Povel: What? You want to solve it? Well, you can't. It is what it is.

 

Salomonsson: That maniac puts an ax through my skull, by God, you'll pay.
Lisa: Well, I'm willing to take that risk.

Comments:
1) Why is he always out by himself? You have a team Wallander. Take one of them with you.
2) My sister is right. This is a pretty depressing series. It's not going to stop me from watching it though. I'll just watch some Phineas and Ferb afterwards. It works after most Michael Fassbender flicks.

Wallander Quotes

Wallander

Based on the novels of Swedish author Henning Mankell, the BBC series Wallander premiered on November 30, 2008. The series follows the travails of Swedish detective Kurt Wallander and his investigative team. Though dark in tone, there are brief moments of comedy, and no one can doubt the talent of the cast. Wallander airs as seasons of 3 hour and a half long episodes each (which seems typical for British television). Series 3 airs in July of 2012 and the fourth, and final, series has yet to be filmed.

Cast:
Kenneth Branagh........Kurt Wallander
Sarah Smart..........Anne-Britt Hoglund
Sadie Shimmin.............Lisa Holgersson
Tom Beard.........................Svedberg
Tom Hiddleston.....Magnus Martinsson
Richard McCabe...................Nyberg
Jenny Spark.............Linda Wallander

Season 1		Season 2
Sidetracked		Faceless Killers
Firewall		The Man Who Smiled
One Step Behind		The Fifth Woman

 

Season 3		Season 4
An Event in Autumn		The White Lioness
The Dogs of Riga		The Troubled Man, Part 1
Before the Frost		The Troubled Man, Part 2

 

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Hump Day Quote: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity and an understanding of life that fills them with compassions, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Series 2, Episode 3

 

As Sherlock's fame grows, his arch nemesis, Moriarty, undertakes a massive crime spree with intrusions at a major prison, the Bank of London and the Tower of London. After the trial, Sherlock's popularity takes a dive and people begin to question his authenticity.

John: He means "Thank you."
Sherlock: Do I?
John: Just say it.

 

John: Pressing case, is it?
Sherlock: They're all pressing till they're solved.

 

John: Intelligent, fine. Le's give smart ass a wide berth.

 

Sherlock: There are two types of fans. Catch me before I kill again Type A and...
Riley: Uh-huh. What's Type B?
Sherlock: Your bedroom's just a taxi ride away.
Riley: Guess which one I am.
Sherlock: Neither.
Riley: Really?
Sherlock: No, you're not a fan at all.

 

Judge: Do you think you could survive for a few minutes without showing off?

 

John: Don't do that.
Sherlock: Do what?
John: The look.
Sherlock: Look?
John: You're doing the look again.
Sherlock: Well, I can't see it, can I? It's my face.
John: Yes, and it's doing a thing. You're doing the "we both really know what's going here" face.
Sherlock: We do.
John: No, I don't which is why I find the face so annoying.

 

Moriarty: Every fairy tale needs a good old fashioned villain.

 

Moriarty: In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king, and honey, you should see me in a crown.

 

Moriarty: Don't be scared. Falling's just like flying except there's a more permanent destination.

 

Sherlock: Anyone can walk in anywhere if they pick the right moment.

 

Sherlock: Dust is eloquent.

 

Sherlock: You can't kill an idea, can you? Not once it's made a home there.

 

John: Sherlock, I don't want the world believing you're...
Sherlock: That I am what?
John: A fraud.

 

John: No one can fake being such an annoying dick all the time.

 

Sherlock: Take my hand.
John: Now people will definitely talk.

 

Sherlock: You're wrong, you know. You do count. You've always counted and I've always trusted you.

 

Mycroft: John. I'm sorry. Tell him, will you?

 

Sherlock: Alone is what I have. Alone protects me.
John: No, friends protect people.

 

Moriarty: That's your weakness. You want everything to be clever.

 

Sherlock: Yes, but I'm not my brother remember. I am you. Prepared to do anything. Prepared to burn. Prepared to do what ordinary people won't do. You want me to shake hands with you in hell? I shall not disappoint.

 

Sherlock: Oh, I may be on the side of the angels, but don't think for one second that I am one of them.

 

Sherlock: Nobody could be that clever.
John: You could.

Comments:
1) Every one of the administrators of the buildings who had intrusions, as well as Lestrade, were drinking from "Keep Calm and Carry On" mugs.
2) Cumberbatch has an amazing drawl. Yes, I believe people outside of the American south can have drawls. His is a little like Alan Rickman's.
3) Oh, look. The actor who played Jen on The IT Crowd.
4) Yes, that's the correct response when you know someone is gunning for you, put on a pot of tea. So utterly civilized.
5) Sally Donovan causes rage mute for me. Every time she starts talking I want to smack her. She's so freaking smug about being "right" about Sherlock. Cow. I really need to see the actress in something else to make sure the impression doesn't stick.
6) Andrew Scott. Wow! He is just amazing as Moriarty. He brings such life to the character.
7) I'm not counting this part as a spoiler because the end of the episode involves something that is a large part of the Holmes cannon. Still, read this part at your own risk.

Since my mother is now addicted to the show, I've been hearing her theories ever since she saw this episode. Obviously, Molly played a large part in how Sherlock survived. He had the whole plan worked out ahead of time. We're currently assuming that all the witnesses were part of his homeless army and that it was Moriarty's body that was thrown off the roof. When John was knocked down by the cyclist, it was intentional so they could swap Sherlock's body for the dead one. The witnesses did try to keep John from taking the pulse.

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Sherlock: The Hounds of Baskerville

Series 2, Episode 2

 

Sherlock and Watson travel to the moors near the military base of Baskerville to investigate decades old stories of deadly giant hounds. Russell Tovey guest stars.

Sherlock: John. I need some. Get me some.
John: No.
Sherlock: Get me some.
John: No. Cold turkey. We agreed, no matter what.
Sherlock: Please.

 

John: You're showing off.
Sherlock: Of course. I'm a showoff. That's what we do.

 

John: Did we just break into a military base to investigate a rabbit?

 

Sherlock: Me? There's nothing wrong with me.

 

John: Funny doesn't suit you. Let's stick to ice.

 

Sherlock: Some people who aren't geniuses have the ability to stimulate it in others.

 

John: Hold on. You were saying sorry a minute ago. Don't spoil it.

 

Sherlock: One mention of Baskerville and he sends down my handler to spy on me incognito. Is that why you're calling yourself Greg?
John: That's his name.
Sherlock: Is it?
Lestrade: Yes, if you ever bothered to find out.

 

Stapleton: The only limits are ethics and the law, and both of those things can be very flexible.

 

Sherlock: I see.
John: No, you don't.
Sherlock: No, I don't. Sentiment?
John: Sentiment.

Comments:
Sorry, I've been sitting on this for over a week and just haven't had the time. Of course, since it's been over a week since I've seen it I can't remember the specifics of what I wanted to say and only have my notes to go on (and apparently a power failure as I type this). So this will be a short commentary until I get the chance to rewatch Sherlock (which should be after I finish series 1 and 2 of Wallander). And there goes the power again. Sonofabitchinthunderstorm.
1) Does anyone really have Morse code memorized anymore? It can't be that common for people to know. Of course (as I was making the notation) I realize that Tom Hiddleston can improvise in ancient Greek so maybe not knowing these things is just a deficiency in the U.S. educational system.
2) A wall of glass may not have been the best of ideas in an area known for massive, murderous hounds.
3) All the beeping and phone sounds make me nuts in this show. I keep thinking they're from mine and not on the TV.
4) Tovey really goes all out when he shrieks. That's an amazing pitch he can hit.
5) When did Mycroft capture Moriarty?

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Hump Day Quote: Tom Hiddleston

Never stop. Never stop fighting. Never stop dreaming. And don’t be afraid of wearing your heart on your sleeve - in declaring the films that you love, the films that you want to make, the life that you’ve had, and the lives you can help reflect in cinema. For myself, for a long time… maybe I felt inauthentic or something, I felt like my voice wasn’t worth hearing, and I think everyone’s voice is worth hearing. So if you’ve got something to say, say it from the rooftops.

Tom Hiddleston

I am not sure where he originally said this, but I got the quote from Nevershavethomas on tumblr.

Sherlock

In 2010 the BBC resurrected Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson to great acclaim from fans. Steven Moffitt and Mark Gatiss have crafted an elegant and modern world for Holmes and Watson to work and blessed it with truly gifted actors. Series (season to the US) 2 is available on PBS.com and series 3 will air in 2013.

 

Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch...Sherlock Holmes
Martin Freeman..........Dr. John Watson
Una Stubbs.....................Mrs. Hudson
Rupert Graves.................DI Lestrade
Louise Brealey................Molly Hooper
Mark Gatiss................Mycroft Holmes
Vinette Robinson.......Sgt Sally Donovan
Andrew Scott.................Jim Moriarty
Lara Pulver.....................Irene Adler

Season 1		Season 2
A Study in Pink		A Scandal in Belgravia
The Blind Banker		The Hounds of Baskerville
The Great Game		The Reichenbach Fall

 

 

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