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*sigh* Once again, bad reviewing. It wasn't Stephanie's serum, it was Dr. King's.
The creators probably realize that the days of No Ordinary Family are numbered. Subplots, long dormant, are finally being addressed, such as who it was Mr. Litchfield (guest star Jason Antoon, Two Weeks Notice), the math teacher, called in a prior episode regarding J.J. (Jimmy Bennett). Turns out it was Dr. Dayton King (Stephen Collins), which is really no surprise. Who else would it be?
As for Collins, he’s the main villain of the series, but it’s hard to picture him as a villain, given his 12 seasons as Rev. Eric Camden on 7th Heaven. His character is supposed to be cold and calculating and forceful, but Collins just doesn’t come off that way.
The other subplot involving Daphne’s (Kay Panabaker) memory loss at the hands of the Watcher (Joshua Stewart) is finally addressed too. The thing is why didn’t Jim (Michael Chiklis) and Stephanie (Julie Benz) show concern that this happened to her in the first place? It seemed that once she got her memory back an instant later, this whole business of her memory loss was forgotten… until this episode, that is.
The main plot centers around Roy Minor (guest star and ex-Brat Packer Anthony Michael Hall, Sixteen Candles) getting the use of his legs back upon being injected with Stephanie’s serum. Roy is the ne’er-do-well father of bad boy Chris (guest star Luke Kleintank, TV’s Gossip Girl), Daphne’s boyfriend. The serum makes Roy stronger than Jim, and the two fight. Hall, looking grizzled, looks like he hit the gym since he was pretty stocky. The special effects as the two fought were pretty cheesy, reminiscent of the slow-motion fights on The Six Million Dollar Man – only the opposite.
All in all, the creators are finally moving this show forward, which is why it’s getting the grade it is, but it’s done in such a lopsided, clumsy way.
*sigh* Once again, bad reviewing. It wasn't Stephanie's serum, it was Dr. King's.
Bad review. This show hs been between A and B for the last five or so episodes. My family loves this show... would hate to see it go.
It's really too bad. I LOVE this show, and so does my daughter. I wish it would last for a second season, or at least live on as an off-season/summer show. The characters are fun, the plots and subplots are worthwhile, and the superhero angles aren't overplayed. Overall, the show is better than any episode of Smallville ever has been, but somehow Smallville gets 10 seasons and this show will only get 1. Very sad.