rediscovery of a S3 episode

[Guest betweenthelines]

I saw this before when I first watched the Season 3 DVDs. Didn't give it much thought at first (think I fell asleep at one point in the ep) but decided to give the episode another try. I really enjoyed it the second time around. I haven't seen many programs about child murderers/molesters so I don't know if this is common, but I thought it was clever how Bernelli was portrayed as... not sympathetic... but he wasn't as monstrous as one would expect. The direction, as always, was great. I particularly liked the courtroom scene, with all the varied camera angles and editing techniques.

Not quite my favorite of the season, but 'Through a Glass Darkly' is a fine episode. I'd probably show this one to potential fans (later down the line so as not to confuse them).

[Guest MillenniumIsBliss]

I saw this before when I first watched the Season 3 DVDs. Didn't give it much thought at first (think I fell asleep at one point in the ep) but decided to give the episode another try. I really enjoyed it the second time around. I haven't seen many programs about child murderers/molesters so I don't know if this is common, but I thought it was clever how Bernelli was portrayed as... not sympathetic... but he wasn't as monstrous as one would expect. The direction, as always, was great. I particularly liked the courtroom scene, with all the varied camera angles and editing techniques.

Not quite my favorite of the season, but 'Through a Glass Darkly' is a fine episode. I'd probably show this one to potential fans (later down the line so as not to confuse them).

Yes, I found it to be one of the best season three episodes, as well as one of the best overall. I remember the beginning of season three being kind of a see saw experience. Every time I thought it was getting back to S1/S2 quality, a stinker episode like 13 Years Later would come along. As mentioned in the past, I have come to like the first two episodes more, now that I have become more accustomed to the changes that took place early on. However, at the time, I probably would have said that 3 of the first 5 episodes were poor, and the other two were good, but not great. I think 13 Years Later was probably the low point of the entire series, but then came a run of some of the best MM I had seen. I loved "Skull and Bones", and after Through a Glass Darkly, I remember thinking, "hey, this series is getting really good again". Of the 8 episodes after 13 Years Later, 7 of them were outstanding, and therefore I will forgive them for "Human Essence". With all the complaining about season two, and Carter and others wanting to return to season one form, I found it strange that it took until "Through a Glass...", 7 episodes into S3 before we come to something that would have fit nicely into season 1. If not for Skull and Bones, I would have also labeled it the first "5 star" episode of season three, but, as I have said before, Skull and Bones ranks very highly on my list. Through a Glass is brilliantly written, and I have to say, I never saw any of the plot twists coming. Everything about the episode it top notch, the writing, the acting, the setting, the cinematography etc.

[Guest ___ L@the_of_Heaven___]

Yes, I found it to be one of the best season three episodes, as well as one of the best overall. I remember the beginning of season three being kind of a see saw experience. Every time I thought it was getting back to S1/S2 quality, a stinker episode like 13 Years Later would come along. As mentioned in the past, I have come to like the first two episodes more, now that I have become more accustomed to the changes that took place early on. However, at the time, I probably would have said that 3 of the first 5 episodes were poor, and the other two were good, but not great. I think 13 Years Later was probably the low point of the entire series, but then came a run of some of the best MM I had seen. I loved "Skull and Bones", and after Through a Glass Darkly, I remember thinking, "hey, this series is getting really good again". Of the 8 episodes after 13 Years Later, 7 of them were outstanding, and therefore I will forgive them for "Human Essence". With all the complaining about season two, and Carter and others wanting to return to season one form, I found it strange that it took until "Through a Glass...", 7 episodes into S3 before we come to something that would have fit nicely into season 1. If not for Skull and Bones, I would have also labeled it the first "5 star" episode of season three, but, as I have said before, Skull and Bones ranks very highly on my list. Through a Glass is brilliantly written, and I have to say, I never saw any of the plot twists coming. Everything about the episode it top notch, the writing, the acting, the setting, the cinematography etc.

Yep, as usual my friend I agree fully with your highly accurate vodka-enhanced insights about the show! I'd say that about sums up the season very well.

[Guest MillenniumIsBliss]

Yep, as usual my friend I agree fully with your highly accurate vodka-enhanced insights about the show! I'd say that about sums up the season very well.

Vodka is the nectar of creativity.

[Guest betweenthelines]

Every time I thought it was getting back to S1/S2 quality, a stinker episode like 13 Years Later would come along. As mentioned in the past, I have come to like the first two episodes more, now that I have become more accustomed to the changes that took place early on. However, at the time, I probably would have said that 3 of the first 5 episodes were poor, and the other two were good, but not great. I think 13 Years Later was probably the low point of the entire series, but then came a run of some of the best MM I had seen.

I'll agree to disagree. It doesn't add anything to the overall story but '...Thirteen Years Later' was the first episode of Season 3 that I really enjoyed. I liked the quirky sense of humor, the idea of someone making a movie based on one of Frank's exploits, and the KISS song was pretty cool. I'm not too keen on the previous episodes: the glimpse into Frank's personal life and how he was holding up after Catherine's death were the only things I really enjoyed about 'The Innocents'. 'Exegesis' was awful, with 'TEOTWAWKI' being marginally better. To be honest, I don't remember much about 'Closure'. I'll have to give that one another try.

On a side note, I didn't think 'Human Essence' was really all that bad. I guess I had really low expectations since many of the comments I read about this episode were quite negative.

[Guest MillenniumIsBliss]

I'll agree to disagree. It doesn't add anything to the overall story but '...Thirteen Years Later' was the first episode of Season 3 that I really enjoyed. I liked the quirky sense of humor, the idea of someone making a movie based on one of Frank's exploits, and the KISS song was pretty cool. I'm not too keen on the previous episodes: the glimpse into Frank's personal life and how he was holding up after Catherine's death were the only things I really enjoyed about 'The Innocents'. 'Exegesis' was awful, with 'TEOTWAWKI' being marginally better. To be honest, I don't remember much about 'Closure'. I'll have to give that one another try.

On a side note, I didn't think 'Human Essence' was really all that bad. I guess I had really low expectations since many of the comments I read about this episode were quite negative.

Yep, it sounds like I have found another polar opposite in you, but that's OK, Millennium has something for everyone. I thought Closure was pretty good and had some good writing with Emma's character, but I wouldn't call it great.