tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post5027844932295377839..comments2024-03-18T04:36:26.547-04:00Comments on Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: The Sarah Connor Chronicles 2.6: Terminator Mom, Human Daughter, QuestionsPaul Levinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-51276430094132183642008-10-27T11:32:00.000-04:002008-10-27T11:32:00.000-04:00You know, it's funny... it hadn't occurred to me t...You know, it's funny... it hadn't occurred to me to really question Savannah's inclusion - it just seemed to be another in the pile-up of mysteries around Weaver that I couldn't care enough about because of Manson's shaky performance.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, this episode marked quite a change from the previous ones in the season, in relation to Weaver. I suspect that it's because of that side-effect of the US TV process - the point when audience reaction and seeing the finished result catches up to the episodes currently being filmed, and in turn colours them.<BR/><BR/>It's the "Observer Effect" in action, and a peculiar kind of narrative time-travel/distortion, but in this case, it means that suddenly Manson picks a way of performing the role, and actually sticks with it throughout the episode.<BR/><BR/>I thought that Weaver's part of this episode, and the well played interactions between the sympathetic psychiatrist and the other characters, were really well handled.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, the terminator-on-terminator action was handled <I>badly</I>, which is a shame, because normally that's the thing that they get <I>so right</I> in this show!<BR/><BR/>I've been away, Paul - sorry! It's a combination of not being up to date on the shows you cover, and not being in the US so having little to add to the political posts - though I do find them interesting!Nick!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06279478050935456442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-70727617479735280322008-10-26T05:07:00.000-04:002008-10-26T05:07:00.000-04:00Makes sense - I agree with your reasoning.Makes sense - I agree with your reasoning.Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-28723316293062711062008-10-26T05:04:00.000-04:002008-10-26T05:04:00.000-04:00I think the reason she kept the daughter alive was...I think the reason she kept the daughter alive was because it would be easier for people (co-workers, etc) to reduce suspicon. If your whole family dies and then you go straight back into work the next day without a slither of sadness, people would get suspicious. They'd probably suggest she get a councillor or something. Keeping the daughter alive also makes her seem more human, no one will suspect her this way. Basically, it reduces suspicion if the child is kept alive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-34349508732629954032008-10-23T18:58:00.000-04:002008-10-23T18:58:00.000-04:00Hey - thank you - welcome to Infinite Regress!Hey - thank you - welcome to Infinite Regress!Paul Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07609987407926836519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289595359432630118.post-48274738881532332942008-10-23T18:51:00.000-04:002008-10-23T18:51:00.000-04:00Hello dude, good review. :)Hello dude, good review. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com