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This episode is an honorable mention, and it was one of the episodes and you can say a ball roller episode as it was one of the ones that helped do it, in my book anyway. In a way the story by its nature is your amnesiac thriller which I'm not always a fan of as I feel that subgenre has been a little overplayed. But can be a good storyline if the execution is good, and intrigue is up and fortunately this episode is one of them. Despite already knowing who the culprit is which is probably no surprise to anyone being Jason, the real question is how he is doing this and knowing this town, anything is possible.
Carter is really at his best in this episode, despite his intelligence not on the same level as everyone else in town, he's good enough from his investigative skills but also a good amount of common sense which makes his thinking more flexible. I really like his reaction on the lost time, which is the same as us, we're all thinking the same thing, "what the hell just happened". Like how that lost time is executed really gives that feel accurately, because the phenomenon of lost time is a disorienting experience it's sort of like watching a movie when you skip over a scene, despite getting far ahead you still want to see that single scene to figure out how the story got there in the first place.
Henry and the rest in town also want to know as well, I really like how for once we see there are people on the protagonist's side, where in most suspense thrillers people always stupidly make automatic assumptions without asking questions first. Also, despite Alison not totally with Carter and the rest, she can't deny not all the figures add up.
However, the other main protagonist is Henry whom in this episode you really get a good feel for. Despite being highly intelligent he's not egotistical because like Carter he has a good amount of common sense which makes him have foot on the ground, so it's easy to see how both Carter and him get along better. We even see Kim whom I thought was a decent character and get a good back and forth between both Henry and her which helps bring depth to both.
The villain in this no doubt is Jason whom personally I never liked, and this episode justifies why. I remember asking myself about the Mary Sue type genius he possesses where simply came up with the answer instantly without any effort whatsoever. And of course, the answer is he didn't because that kind of genius doesn't exist. We see that all the greatness that surrounds him is nothing but a giant façade, he's by his nature is a scumbag.
This guy never done anything to earn his keep nor place in the community as throughout his life just freeloaded on the minds of the highly intelligent and real geniuses by stealing everything they thought up and worked hard for. What makes him even scummer is his arrogance has reached dangerous levels, where he has developed an unhealthy mentality where not just can he get everything he wants but can get away with anything to everything; also, that everyone including the law is beneath him.
The discovery really makes both Henry and Kim tragic characters, you realize he stole not just most to all of Kim's life but also Henry and Kim's love and time together. I'll admit that just grated my nerves because that's not right, no one has the right to destroy love at one's own expense.
The ending is satisfying because as we see Jason's arrogance turns out to be his undoing in the end, as it's made him underestimate Carter, Henry, Kim, and everyone in town. It shows why people like Carter, Henry, Kim and anyone else that struggles, pursues, and respects knowledge belongs in town, and how scum like Jason don't belong.
We also see Henry and Kim go on a date for the first time in a long time. Despite their time lost their love was never destroyed for they never forgotten each other.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.
This episode is an honorable mention, and it was one of the episodes and you can say a ball roller episode as it was one of the ones that helped do it, in my book anyway. In a way the story by its nature is your amnesiac thriller which I'm not always a fan of as I feel that subgenre has been a little overplayed. But can be a good storyline if the execution is good, and intrigue is up and fortunately this episode is one of them. Despite already knowing who the culprit is which is probably no surprise to anyone being Jason, the real question is how he is doing this and knowing this town, anything is possible.
Carter is really at his best in this episode, despite his intelligence not on the same level as everyone else in town, he's good enough from his investigative skills but also a good amount of common sense which makes his thinking more flexible. I really like his reaction on the lost time, which is the same as us, we're all thinking the same thing, "what the hell just happened". Like how that lost time is executed really gives that feel accurately, because the phenomenon of lost time is a disorienting experience it's sort of like watching a movie when you skip over a scene, despite getting far ahead you still want to see that single scene to figure out how the story got there in the first place.
Henry and the rest in town also want to know as well, I really like how for once we see there are people on the protagonist's side, where in most suspense thrillers people always stupidly make automatic assumptions without asking questions first. Also, despite Alison not totally with Carter and the rest, she can't deny not all the figures add up.
However, the other main protagonist is Henry whom in this episode you really get a good feel for. Despite being highly intelligent he's not egotistical because like Carter he has a good amount of common sense which makes him have foot on the ground, so it's easy to see how both Carter and him get along better. We even see Kim whom I thought was a decent character and get a good back and forth between both Henry and her which helps bring depth to both.
The villain in this no doubt is Jason whom personally I never liked, and this episode justifies why. I remember asking myself about the Mary Sue type genius he possesses where simply came up with the answer instantly without any effort whatsoever. And of course, the answer is he didn't because that kind of genius doesn't exist. We see that all the greatness that surrounds him is nothing but a giant façade, he's by his nature is a scumbag.
This guy never done anything to earn his keep nor place in the community as throughout his life just freeloaded on the minds of the highly intelligent and real geniuses by stealing everything they thought up and worked hard for. What makes him even scummer is his arrogance has reached dangerous levels, where he has developed an unhealthy mentality where not just can he get everything he wants but can get away with anything to everything; also, that everyone including the law is beneath him.
The discovery really makes both Henry and Kim tragic characters, you realize he stole not just most to all of Kim's life but also Henry and Kim's love and time together. I'll admit that just grated my nerves because that's not right, no one has the right to destroy love at one's own expense.
The ending is satisfying because as we see Jason's arrogance turns out to be his undoing in the end, as it's made him underestimate Carter, Henry, Kim, and everyone in town. It shows why people like Carter, Henry, Kim and anyone else that struggles, pursues, and respects knowledge belongs in town, and how scum like Jason don't belong.
We also see Henry and Kim go on a date for the first time in a long time. Despite their time lost their love was never destroyed for they never forgotten each other.
Rating: 3 and a half stars.