tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post2567184059105328308..comments2024-01-24T14:52:10.421-05:00Comments on Where is Inter-dimensional Dave?: Helix Finale - To Live and Die in L.A. (Or in this case, the Arctic.)Interdimensional Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-41022860617347273342014-04-08T05:09:25.152-04:002014-04-08T05:09:25.152-04:00How do I think Alan's quest will affect Sarah?...How do I think Alan's quest will affect Sarah? How about this question, does Alan even know he has a child? Of course this all taking for granted Sarah survived the ABS blast. Let's say Sarah did survive the blast, would Alan be traipsing about Paris obsessing about Julia and Ilaria if he knew he had a child and it's mother waiting for him at home? If I read Alan correctly, I don't think so. Alan seems to be a man on a mission so I'm guessing if Sarah did survive she didn't tell Alan she was pregnant. This gave him the freedom to chase about the globe. <br /><br />How is Sarah handling all this? If she is truly back at the homefront and or working with the resistance, I'm thinking she is working as the anti-Julia as I posited in my blog post. (If indeed, Julia has gone to the dark side.) Sarah wanted to make her mark on humanity and what better way than to fight the good fight and rid the world of the vector scourge. Therefore making it a better place for her child.<br /><br />Then again, she could be heading up the North American offices of Ilaria.<br /><br />As Ingrid noted not all the characters weren't fully fleshed out on Helix to start but as the season grew on they all became vital and quite frankly we'd like to see everyone back.<br /><br />Thanks for the feedback Daniel!Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-81902582580796906292014-04-07T18:03:27.890-04:002014-04-07T18:03:27.890-04:00I didn't really think about this until I read ...I didn't really think about this until I read some of the comments you all have made about Sarah. I really like her character. While yes, her acting may be flat from time to time, I think she adds a whole interesting dynamic into the show. You've got her in this love triangle, now she's pregnant with what we assume is Alan's baby, she's a silver eye, the baby, her love for science, how understanding she is...honestly I could go on. And then I got to thinking about the bits we were shown for Day 235, and the fact that Sarah will be pretty much 8 months pregnant at that point. And all Alan seems to be cared about is taking down Ilaria/finding Julia. How do you think that's going to affect Sarah?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493858814123527666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-76062088392961783352014-04-07T07:24:56.268-04:002014-04-07T07:24:56.268-04:00Whoa, nice idea on the twins Lynne, I love it!
I&...Whoa, nice idea on the twins Lynne, I love it!<br /><br />I'd love to witness the dynamic between Hatake and Julia. Either as rivals or partners. We could add Sarah into the mix as Hatake's "adopted" daughter and infuriate Julia. Then, yes, Hatake could pull Julia back from the brink. (Or push her over, nah, he's too loyal for that.)<br /><br />Good question, what did happen to the previous big bad? Did Julia have Spencer knock him or her off? Are Julia and Spencer fast friends now? Or worse lovers? Ugh, I just did some black goo throw up in my mouth. Julia would have to be quite the Mata Hari too pull off such devious treachery. Gosh, I hope so. (Well, except the lovers part.)<br /><br />"Fist pump death" for Spencer? Hilarious! Maybe Julia will have a secret blade inside her finger prosthetic and do the dirty deed.<br /><br />As for Sergio maybe the writers like him as the wild card and we'll never know which side he is on.<br /><br />I can see a secret base in the jungles of Puerto Rico. Do they have jungles in Puerto Rico? Hmm, it is a small island. Maybe they should move to the outback of Australia and ship Kangaroos to the frozen wasteland of Antarctica. Antarctica is kind of an island isn't it?<br /><br />Thanks Lynne!Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-46094917718448737782014-04-07T07:08:45.097-04:002014-04-07T07:08:45.097-04:00Hi Ingrid,
I'm confident they will find a way...Hi Ingrid,<br /><br />I'm confident they will find a way to sign Sanada and we'll have him back for the next season. I do marvel at the amount of work these people put in. The keep going like Seventies rock stars.<br /><br />You're right, all the plants are gone. Well, that was just research. As we know Hatake keeps everything in his head. I'm sure he'll return to his secret lab in the Hida mountains and start anew. Showrunner Steve Maeda says the Willis hypothesis is significant to the show so I'm assuming we haven't seen the last of the plants.<br /><br />Nice cooking tip! Now I know to keep an eye on my Helix favorites like a turkey in the oven! They have roasted well haven't they? It's a great ensemble and sometimes a large cast can pull a show down. But not in this case. Lost managed to pull it off but eventually crumbled under the weight of it's own mythology. No worries for Helix as they are already off the island and we have no idea who made it save the three that have signed.<br /><br />So, we have referenced Sixties TV and Seventies rock stars, what's next Eighties movies? There were some great team up movies from that era. Star Wars, The Breakfast Club, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, let's see if they can follow that model.<br /><br />At one point I could have lived without Sarah but not now. What if she becomes meglomaniacal in her pursuit of science? She could start a rival faction of the Immortals or break off completely to preserve humanity and bring Ilaria down. <br /><br />Great feedback Ingrid and very funny too. Are you going to take your show on the road? Oh, that's right you're appearing in Montreal. I hope you got a chance to see the Ilaria building or perhaps a coffee at Alan's Cafe.<br /><br />(I want to see a walking African flytrap pacing about Hatake's lab and playing with the Arctic monkeys. Maybe it will be a spinoff show.)<br /><br />Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-16735898822822960842014-04-06T11:15:47.718-04:002014-04-06T11:15:47.718-04:00Lots to ponder. I would think Sarah's child (o...Lots to ponder. I would think Sarah's child (or could it be twins?) would be the same as Julia prior to Hitake "activating" her. Half human, half silver eye. She would probably be hiding the child from the silver eyes as Hitake hid Julia. Sarah could slide in easily as the next generation of Hitake, a scientist with a secret to hide that the silver eyes could threaten into working for them. I would think Hitake would be back, perhaps to pull Julia back from the brink. <br /><br />My guess is that there are different factions within the silver eyes. From the way Julia was shown in the final scene she looks to be heading up the not so nice faction willingly or as a double agent. So what happened to the previous big bad in charge? Did she oust him? or is he heading up a rival faction?<br /><br />Oh I'm sure Scythe will return, but please spare us a redemption arc. He must die a fist pump death. <br /><br />I haven't ever known where they were going with Sergio. His alliances shifted multiple times and it's hard to know what his moral compass is. <br /><br />I'll be interested to see if next year is global in nature or if another secret Ilaria "Death Star" isolated base is the focus. Maybe in the middle of a desert this time. Maybe an island, maybe a space station. <br /><br />I guess we'll have to wait and see. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043207251205347321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-22263939168248063782014-04-05T08:12:16.889-04:002014-04-05T08:12:16.889-04:00"Kiss mt Bass" calendar girl... chuckle...."Kiss mt Bass" calendar girl... chuckle...<br /><br />Interesting thoughts! I find it really difficult to believe that Hatake wouldn't be a part of the upcoming season. He is just too important. Perhaps the fact that Helix comes back only in 2015 will permit Sanada the time to do his extra-curricular activities, and he can be back to do the job we need him to do.<br /><br />And what about those plants? They are toast now, literally, but were they really there ONLY for decoration?<br /><br />A few quick thoughts on this show. I want to do a long-winded blog post as well on this, as it touches on a few other shows I watch, before I get all lost in that Continuum thing everybody keeps saying is so good... lol... First, characters.<br /><br />The main thing that attracts me to this show, apart from the conspiracy aspect (conspiracy is like catnip), is the character aspect. The characters are surprisingly addictive. That surprises me because many of them are, honestly, overdone. At first glance. Several of them are underdone. At first glance. They are like turkeys - timing the roasting is essential, otherwise you end up with either dry meat or raw meat, which means failure.<br /><br />This is, for now anyway, a relatively low-budget show, which is such a good thing. That often means fresh talent comes in, new ideas, and chances can be taken that others might not take. But sometimes it also means flaws where we are not used to seeing them (I could point fingers at a bunch of things but that another post entirely). Where Helix comes in, I find that certain characters feel like they stepped out of a 1960's tv show and are a bit flat and over dramatic, like the Scythe, his mother, Hatake (at first), and even the immortal dude who chopped his own throat.<br /><br />But the neat thing happened. And I have a VERY strong feeling that this is due to the actors themselves most of all: with each episode, these "theatre" characters developed... Hatake was too "evil dudish" for me in the beginning, and then too sentimental. Over the episodes, however, it evened out and reasons for why he was the way he was began to make it much more believable. And his reaction to Daniel's death (once I got over my own reaction), was heartbreaking. I very nearly gave a standing ovation in my living room.<br /><br />Jeri Ryan's character was very similar. And again, by the end, I bought it completely. I had dislike for the Scythe's character at first, first few episodes actually, but I know have confidence that I'll buy it in the end.<br /><br />Sarah was a character I didn't care for, she felt useless and also flat. But now that she has had some play time, by golly, I could see HER as the head of Ilaria, no problem. She has the typical "I want to save the world and make it better" attitude that all good despots and dictators start out with.<br /><br />I think Julia is a candidate for "double agent", and Bellisaros as the secret agent for the as-yet unnamed group of people who are unable to keep shirts in their wardrobe.<br /><br />It would be easy to go on and on, but the team on this show is pretty amazing. It will be a long wait for it to come back. <br /><br />Last note: the character of those plants has been very flat and under developed, and is therefore one of the reasons I am sure they will show up again, perhaps with an African Flytrap as their black goo leader. Wonder if the plant will be able to leave his leaves on....Ingrid KV Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357668181484669053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-74061957679843418752014-04-02T04:35:38.585-04:002014-04-02T04:35:38.585-04:00Thanks Tanila, I'm sure there will be somethin...Thanks Tanila, I'm sure there will be something coming along until then.Interdimensional Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859157830795670649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795354962718403859.post-2148458084878002802014-04-01T21:29:23.110-04:002014-04-01T21:29:23.110-04:00I am going to miss your posts until next year!!!!!...I am going to miss your posts until next year!!!!!Tanilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09701385289392466385noreply@blogger.com