30 day TV meme - Day 7

[tikatu]

Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show

Thunderbirds: Edge of Impact

This does have a lot going for it. We're introduced to Tim Casey, an old friend of Jeff's, and we see what convolutions Jeff is willing to go through in order to keep IR secret (scuba diving for water mambas--whatever those are). We get to see the Tracy brothers covered in rain. But IR really does so little in this episode They discover the homing beacon, they get to the tower... and what do they do? Do they use the rescue platform to pull the two guys out of the tower? Do they try to shore it up? No, they bring out the Booster Mortar (which could be a very useful piece of equipment) and shoot rocket packs up to the guys!! The two men in the collapsing broadcast tower have to rescue themselves, with very little help from IR. It's more about stopping the sabotage (which doesn't really have any point) and reinstating Casey as a project director than a rescue. So... yeah. It's annoying.


Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite 'ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death


Comments

[ellieet.livejournal.com]

You're right; you're so right.

The episode did have a lot of potential especially as it was more personal, bringing in faces from the Tracy family's past; namely, a family friend. I also rather randomly liked the fact that we got to see the "Operation Cover-Up" pictures in action. There was something very human about the episode as a whole; the death at the beginning, the friendship between Jeff and Tim and the interaction between the boys.

But I've always felt that the rescue was very simple; heck didn't they break the window when they sent the packs up to Jim and Stan! That was actually pretty dangerous!

So yeah - started well and then just teetered around a bit. The Hood was quite creepy though.

[tikatu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the build up was good, but then actual rescue was very disappointing. For such a huge build up, there should have been a slam-bang, edge of your seat, rescue instead of the "fire the mortar, give them tools to save themselves". I couldn't even sympathize with the boys with their, "This is the first time we've failed" business, because they didn't do anything!