For the first time in show history, Season Four of Falling Skies has a couple of so-so episodes. It says a lot about the show creators and actors, however, that despite a momentary lull, the season still manages to pull off some incredible drama and character development worthy of a five-star rating.
This fourth season sees the 2nd Mass initially dispersed to seemingly all corners. Tom Mason (Noah Wyie) and Captain Weaver (Will Patton) are taken to an Espheni ghetto. Matt (Maxim Knight) is put in a Nazi-like brainwashing camp. Anne (Moon Bloodgood) embarks on a guerrilla-like search for her daughter Lexi.
The second portion of the season focuses much of its efforts on Lexi (Scarlett Byrne), who is a child no more, but rather a hybrid of sorts. These are the episodes that wane just a bit, as the action falls off and a lot of spiritualism is introduced. Not terrible or anything, but not necessarily up to the shows previously high standards, either.
Luckily, the "third act" of Season Four is some of the greatest drama the show has ever produced, as the 2nd Mass discovers a way to power down the Espheni power grid. In the words of former President John F. Kennedy: "We choose to go to the moon!"
So, despite a couple of episodes that dipped a little bit, Falling Skies' fourth season still delivers what it is known for: great character moments, great human drama, and intense science fiction action. After four seasons, this show has now vaulted itself into my top-five TV shows of all-time, right up their with LOST, X-Files, 24, & Battlestar Galactica (as you can see, I'm a sci-fi guy!).
This fourth season sees the 2nd Mass initially dispersed to seemingly all corners. Tom Mason (Noah Wyie) and Captain Weaver (Will Patton) are taken to an Espheni ghetto. Matt (Maxim Knight) is put in a Nazi-like brainwashing camp. Anne (Moon Bloodgood) embarks on a guerrilla-like search for her daughter Lexi.
The second portion of the season focuses much of its efforts on Lexi (Scarlett Byrne), who is a child no more, but rather a hybrid of sorts. These are the episodes that wane just a bit, as the action falls off and a lot of spiritualism is introduced. Not terrible or anything, but not necessarily up to the shows previously high standards, either.
Luckily, the "third act" of Season Four is some of the greatest drama the show has ever produced, as the 2nd Mass discovers a way to power down the Espheni power grid. In the words of former President John F. Kennedy: "We choose to go to the moon!"
So, despite a couple of episodes that dipped a little bit, Falling Skies' fourth season still delivers what it is known for: great character moments, great human drama, and intense science fiction action. After four seasons, this show has now vaulted itself into my top-five TV shows of all-time, right up their with LOST, X-Files, 24, & Battlestar Galactica (as you can see, I'm a sci-fi guy!).
