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Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: September 26, 2014, 3:36 pm
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[center]Scorpion (Season 1)
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: September 26, 2014, 3:48 pm
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[center]Episode 1
Pilot
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The Pilot episode is basically the 3rd Act of any Action
Adventure movie you'd pay 10 bucks to see. Other than a brief
scene at the very beginning showing us that Walter O'Brien
(Elyes Gabel) is a genius hacker, it's very light on exposition
and heavy on set pieces (within the confines of a TV series on
CBS). In the case of this episode, it's a race against time to
stop Airplanes from falling out of the sky and in their way are
a series of obstacles that test their ability to get the job
done before time runs out. They start off the episode with a
"Based on a true story" title card, but everything that comes
after in their ability to hack and circumvent and hijack a
Ferrari and race alongside a 747 to download software onto a
laptop, tethered only by a USB cable will leave you slapping
your head in how over the top this all is, which seems to be the
bone of contention most fans are railing against right now. I
for one thought it was a wild ride and thoroughly enjoyed it
all. I like the subplot involving the kid and the mother played
by Katharine McPhee. Also on board is Robert Patrick. The
directing chores for this one fell to Justin Lin, who most know
exclusively from the Fast and the Furious flicks. So yeah, there
is a nod there when watching the Car/Plane "race".
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: September 30, 2014, 11:35 pm
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[center]Episode 2
Single Point of Failure
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It's not that this episode was bad, but it lacked the sizzle of
the Pilot episode where everything was escalating as the episode
kept progressing. This one felt more like a standard procedural
show and it was more deliberately paced. Definitely slower than
last week.Also, they didn't utilize the kid, which I thought was
going to be a big part of the team. I'm still on board, I just
think this is the kind of episode we are going to get from here
on out. We shall see....
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: October 8, 2014, 4:02 pm
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[center]Episode 3
Cyclone
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Decent episode. I kinda like that it borrows elements from
MacGyver in creating whatever they need at the moment to get the
job done. The plot of stopping bombs from going off throughout
the city wasn't new. But it sufficed. Best scene comes at the
end when the gang invites the kid to join their group. It may be
metaphorical in him becoming a "member" right now. But I think
somewhere down the line this season, he will prove a huge asset
and solve whatever problem there is that the other genius can't.
I also love that they have basically co-opted Rock You Like A
Hurricane by the Scorpions as their song.
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: November 8, 2014, 12:15 pm
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[center]Episode 7
Father's Day
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Yes, I'm still watching Scorpion. I just forgot to post reviews
for Episodes 4-6. I would definitely rate those at 4 Stars as
they have found their niche. Watching Father's Day just
reinforces that this is a good group of characters. I think they
play off each other very well and surprisingly, they and the
situations they find themselves in offers plenty of laughs. Not
jokes mind you, but just in the way they react to the stuff.
Another thing I like about the series is that they do tend to go
into MacGyver territory. Really not sure if some of the things
they do is actually possibly, but it's fun watching it anyway.
The Potato Chip bag thing is one thing I don't know is real or
not. But who cares. They are now starting to utilizes the the
Kid Genius (Ralph) a bit more into the overall scheme of things
as the band of misfit geniuses have grown fond of him and are
starting to act like surrogate parents.
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: November 8, 2014, 12:38 pm
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[center]TV Legends Revealed | The Truth Behind CBS’s ‘Scorpion’
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A really good read about the real Walter O’Brien and his claim
of being the 4th highest recorded IQ ever. Right after I heard
the narrator on the Pilot claim to have the 4th highest IQ, I
immediately went online to do research about this to see if it
was true. Read the article to gain insight about a man that
makes the claim, but fails to back it up because he "lost" the
paperwork that would prove he was ranked #4. None of this really
matters because it has nothing to do with the show and doesn't
lessen it one bit. But the man himself is not liked by most
because he likes to boast and make sh*t up to make himself seem
bigger than he really is. FYI, never heard of the guy until I
started watching Scorpion.
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: November 11, 2014, 8:56 pm
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[center]Episode 8
Risky Business
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It only took Eight Episodes, but they finally manage to work in
a way for Katharine McPhee to sing. She seemed kind of
uncomfortable, unless that was the point of her character Paige.
With the plot driving by a computer program that can "write" hit
songs, there was no better time than now. I expect more
impromptu sing along's in the future. Toby's idea of distracting
a couple of kidnappers with his beat-boxing skills has to be the
funniest thing yet for the series.
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: March 14, 2015, 7:02 pm
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[center]Episode 18
Once Bitten, Twice Die
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Don't let the lack of posts in this thread fool you. [b]Scorpion
[/b]is definitely one of my favorite new shows this season and
it has been a blast every week. This episode in particular
definitely needed to be commented on. The entire season has seen
a progression of a bunch of 'serious' personalities foiling
crime week in and week out into something better. I've noticed
that there has been a conscious shift to turn the characters
from 'serious' to more likable by way of humor. They may not
necessarily be "funny", but the sh*t that happens to them is
definitely getting a huge dose of humor by way of their
reactions or things they say. Once Bitten, Twice Die is without
question the funniest episode yet. There were a handful of
moments that had me laughing out loud. Now it looks like the
team is taking on a mascot, a ferret that they have
affectionately named........Ferret Bueller. F*cking priceless!!!
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Re: Scorpion (Season 1 - 2014)
DIR By: Chiprocks1
Date: May 3, 2015, 11:01 pm
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[center]Episode 22
Postcards from the Edge
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The season finale was kind of ridiculous in how far they push
the belivabilty factor with Walter hanging for dear life in a
car, trapped on the side of a mountain where the slightest move
will surely send him plummeting to his untimely end. But this
has been the status quo all season long. The only thing and
reason to check your brain at the door is because you want to
see the team at work and the bond they have for each other,
which is exactly why I love the series. For the later half of
the season, Walter has been wrestling with the idea that he may
be in love with Paige and doesn't know how to process that
information. For a genius, he is definitely clueless in the
realm of women......her in particular. The "cliffhanger" is that
Paige confesses to him that she has feelings for him. The twist
is that he is out cold from the morphine drip in the hospital.
Can't wait for Season 2 to arrive. Scorpion is one of my
favorite new shows this past season. It has been fun.
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