Episode Reviewed: Falling Skies: Worlds Apart

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In A Nutshell:
Alright, the season premier of Falling Skies picks up 3 months after Tom's departure on the Skitter Bird in the first season finale. Weaver and Pope are leading ambushes against the alien troops regularly, and Ben, who is pushing rage-driven sociopath, has joined the resistance. During a pretty freaking epic fight, Tom walks in. He gets rushed back to the camp. Through flashbacks, we see what happened to Tom after he went with the aliens, and get hints at what they're after. We also learn that the boss-aliens, or Slenders, as fans call them, are racist cretins, and one of them is speaking through a harnessed and thoroughly creeptastic Karen.

The Good:
Quite a bit, fortunately. Season 1 was pretty awesome, so I have high hopes for this season, which were at least partially realized by this episode. Lets start with the action: it's been amped up big time. The first three minutes were this badass battle scene, which includes a gun-toting Ben and Pope being Pope. I don't remember who directed this episode, but they know how to direct the crap out of action scene. The whole feel of the show just feels more present in this episode too, which I really liked. We also saw the inside of a space ship for the first time, and it looks incredible. The director clearly knew his stuff in regards to space ships, as well (I gotta find out this guy's name). The actors all do a good job with what they're given this time around, and the drama is both present and compelling, most notably with Hal and Ben. The episodes mission was clearly to establish where the show is now and where it's going this season, and I'll say, mission accomplished.

The Bad:
Not much, don't worry. My only legit gripe with the episode was that it didn't really focus on any characters in particular, so parts felt a bit rushed. I know there was only so much they could do in 1 out of 10 episodes, so I'm not gonna hate the episode because of it. Far from it.

Final Rating: 90%


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