Oh, this modern life.

[kyburg]

Jim TiVo'ed Eureka this week.

I was properly snarky, saying I could predict the plot and resolution without watching. "Everything happens to Carter. Carter turns out to have better survival ability than cockroaches. Later, rinse, repeat. Everything happens to Carter."

I kind of like Carter. Not enough to jump off a cliff, but.

They brought a guest on to play a mechanical Carter. Seriously - height, build, coloring - complete body double. Sheriff Andy. Love it.

And anyone with a reasonable amount of ability could get through the episode without me wanting to strangle him. That's not what happened.

Jim and I looked at each other as the episode finished and we both said it - "Who IS that guy?!"

Cos' he was THAT GOOD. You're supposed to hate him, but you can't. You aren't supposed to really like the poor droid, maybe you can root for him in the end...but dayim, if I didn't fistpump when the dude refused to throw himself on the grenade with less than 7% chance of survival. He just turned the words so well, sparkled like a newly minted coin - Nana Visitor hits me like this. Everything sounds like it's the first time ever. Considering how really close I came to the plot before the show even began - new is Good. Very good.

Guy's name is Ty Olsson. Takes me a Google and waaaay too much time off the SyFy (*shudders* GHAD THAT'S STUPID) website, which does not list the credits - I have to hit the Television Without Pity forums to get the name.

*sniggers* And then I do what every little nerd does. I check Twitter and Facebook. Twitter - no. Facebook - yes. Of course I send a friend request - with the note I'd likely never have written and paid postage to send.

(UH, the House is on Twitter, BTW. Yes, I put a follow on it. What.)

Comments

[lolleeroberts.livejournal.com]

I watched it and had much the same reaction you did. Wanted to hate the guy, obviously was supposed to, at least at first, but he grew on me. I'm hoping they'll figure out a role for him so he can stay around.

And I had to rewatch the episode while checking off the cast list on IMDB. He wasn't listed on IMDB and the show isn't listed on his credits either. WTheck is up with that?

[snobahr.livejournal.com]

I generally check IMDB first, before going to the channel sites and google.

[sal_amanda]

That's funny. My husband watched it last night and was just saying that one of the reasons why he likes that show is that unlike most of everything else we watch, it just sticks with the simple formula that wraps up things nicely at the end of each episode, with only small strings that carry on.