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Yes, it's another Sanctuary post *g*
Okay, I actually am enjoying Sanctuary quite a lot, despite all the complaining *g*, and I have even enjoyed some episodes, like "Fragments", that a lot of my flist didn't seem to like. But the most recent one I watched (Next Tuesday) pushed me riiiiight over the edge into active annoyance, because there is only so much I'm willing to tolerate of the characters making stupid decisions because the plot requires them to.
There were a lot of little things about this episode that bugged me -- a whole lot of instances where the characters made small decisions that annoyed me because of their lack of foresight and planning (like, say, not securing vital equipment, or not making better use of things like the flares and spear gun that they later turned out to have). But the big thing that got to me in this episode was this:
The Sanctuary network is apparently quite large and well-funded, and has been going for at least a century or so. And, from what we've seen, a regular part of their job is going into remote, dangerous locations to retrieve dangerous animals (or at least, animals who by definition have unknown and extensive capabilities).
So why, why, WHY do they not have a regular system in place for check-ins and emergency retrievals? How is it POSSIBLE that they can seriously be so disorganized and bad at planning that they send a team to a remote location over the ocean to capture a large, dangerous wild animal, and their entire emergency plan is basically "maybe someone will notice we're missing if we don't show up after a couple of days"? I ... I just can't even ... I mean, that is such a basic level of survival!fail that I just don't have words. Lying about the flight plan seems like an odd set of priorities -- the secrecy of the mission is more important than anyone's life? -- but when combined with the fact that they actually have no other emergency backup plan AT ALL, I'm just left flailing in despair. GAHHH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.
That episode was not by any means devoid of fun (it was a neat premise with lots of exciting bits, and I like how they keep revisiting Ashley's and even Clara's deaths this season), but I was just too stuck on the sheer implausibility and stupidity of their lack of planning to really enjoy it. I mean, either someone seriously fell down on worldbuilding in the writer's room, or Helen is the most irresponsible and scatterbrained boss who ever lived, and she's not supposed to come across that way, you know?
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There were a lot of little things about this episode that bugged me -- a whole lot of instances where the characters made small decisions that annoyed me because of their lack of foresight and planning (like, say, not securing vital equipment, or not making better use of things like the flares and spear gun that they later turned out to have). But the big thing that got to me in this episode was this:
The Sanctuary network is apparently quite large and well-funded, and has been going for at least a century or so. And, from what we've seen, a regular part of their job is going into remote, dangerous locations to retrieve dangerous animals (or at least, animals who by definition have unknown and extensive capabilities).
So why, why, WHY do they not have a regular system in place for check-ins and emergency retrievals? How is it POSSIBLE that they can seriously be so disorganized and bad at planning that they send a team to a remote location over the ocean to capture a large, dangerous wild animal, and their entire emergency plan is basically "maybe someone will notice we're missing if we don't show up after a couple of days"? I ... I just can't even ... I mean, that is such a basic level of survival!fail that I just don't have words. Lying about the flight plan seems like an odd set of priorities -- the secrecy of the mission is more important than anyone's life? -- but when combined with the fact that they actually have no other emergency backup plan AT ALL, I'm just left flailing in despair. GAHHH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE.
That episode was not by any means devoid of fun (it was a neat premise with lots of exciting bits, and I like how they keep revisiting Ashley's and even Clara's deaths this season), but I was just too stuck on the sheer implausibility and stupidity of their lack of planning to really enjoy it. I mean, either someone seriously fell down on worldbuilding in the writer's room, or Helen is the most irresponsible and scatterbrained boss who ever lived, and she's not supposed to come across that way, you know?
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Part 3
8. Discussion w/cops. Goes to talk to Lash. 69-74
9. Introduce Lash. Discuss situation w/her. Lash brings up the missing person in the witches' meeting. 75-83
10. Harry goes back to Anna's apartment, has a brief fight & discovers Elaine there. 84-89
11. Elaine reveals that someone with a gray cloak has been seen in company with the victims. Then the building catches on fire. 90-95
12. Escape from burning building. Harry spots Grey Cloak & takes off after him. 96-101
13. Harry chases Grey Cloak, tags him, & goes home to use Little Chicago. 102-107
14. Introduce Little Chicago & Bob. Harry pursues Grey Cloak using Little Chicago & overhears conversation between Grey Cloak & mystery passenger. Skavis is mentioned. They split up; Harry continues following Grey Cloak into Undertown. 108-119
15. Harry follows Grey Cloak in Undertown & overhears a conversation between Grey Cloak and his master, whom he discovers is Cowl. Cowl spots him & hits him with a psychic whammy. 120-124
16. Harry wakes up w/Molly present. Murphy shows up. Harry presents his best guess for what's going on, including some wrong guesses; Murphy offers more information to help debunk his first theory about the passenger's identity. Madrigal is mentioned for the first time, but not as a suspect - merely talking about White Court. They leave to talk to people. 125-133
17. Harry has a conversation w/Ramirez (he was mentioned earlier, I forget which chapter). Mention of that thing that happened in New Mexico; we are not told what yet. Current political situation w/vampires is discussed. Harry tells Molly about Elaine. Repeats the motif (again) w/Molly's bracelet. 134-139
18. Harry visits Elaine w/the witches she's protecting, so we see all the women again. Harry decides Beckitt's not involved. The telepathy spell is used for the first time. Elaine shows Harry a photo of Thomas w/one of the victims. 140-146
19. Harry & Elaine talk. Character stuff. Little bit of plot stuff re: Thomas. 147-152
20. Harry uses his amulet to track Thomas to the harbor & the Water Beetle. Brief fight w/Thomas, revelation that he's helping/hiding the women rather than hurting them. Ghouls show up. 153-162
21. Fight w/ghouls; ends w/Madrigal Raith shooting Harry. 163-171
22. Very brief recap of who Madrigal is. Harry falls into water. Switch to New Mexico flashback. Luccio introduced & we see more of Ramirez, as well as getting a better idea of how the Wardens operate. Ghouls attack NM training camp & take two kids. 172-182
23. Harry calls on Lash to translate while he interrogates ghouls. Finds dead kids. Uses Hellfire. Tortures surviving ghoul. Switch back to Thomas & Elaine rescuing Harry from the water. 183-194
24. Harry wakes up; scenes w/Harry & Elaine, then Harry & Thomas & Elaine, sharing information. Thomas's sex-vampire powers are alluded to, but not seen. After Thomas leaves, Harry & Elaine go back to where they left the women w/Mouse & find Anna's corpse. 195-204
25. Harry & Elaine mulling over the body & considering their options. 205-208
26. Harry uses tracking spell on Mouse (has charm on Mouse's collar so that he can find him). Spell leads him to Mouse & the remaining women. Suspicion once again is cast on Helen Beckitt. 209-213
27. The women explain that Helen left to go to work & that she refused to talk about what she did for a living. The latest group of women are moved to stay with the ones Thomas had hidden (who Murphy is now protecting). Discuss case w/Murphy, summarizing new information. Murphy reveals that the first victim worked at the Velvet Room for Marcone. Murphy also teases Harry about the events at Thomas's apartment. 214-221
28. Harry & Murphy go to the Velvet Room. Harry talks w/Marcone. Helen Beckitt/Demeter shows up at the end. 222-230