Kudos to Jensen Ackles and the whole Countdown cast for a fantastic first season. The actors made the characters nuanced and dimensional. We came to care about all of them and their problems at work and at home. At the same time, the team saved the world (or at least L.A.) from a nuclear strike,…
(Spoilers through Episode 1.07) I’ve been enjoying Countdown, both for the tense plot and for the chance to see Jensen Ackles back in action. The main premise—stopping terrorists from setting off a nuclear explosive inside the US—has urgency and immediate buy-in. Countdown’s ensemble cast has a good mix of personalities and specialties as members of…
Despite his busy schedule with The Boys and his upcoming new Countdown series (as well as appearances at numerous fan conventions), Jensen Ackles slipped into the role of Russell Shaw, big brother to Colter Shaw (Justin Hartley) in Tracker like it was a well-worn leather jacket. Russell Shaw isn’t Dean Winchester—but the show knows what…
What a ride! Kudos to the writers for giving us an episode that functions well both as a season finale, and as it turns out, a series finale. While “See You Sometime” gives us an enticing clue about a problematic new neighbor, all the main threads of the season are tied up, or are at…
In this week’s Walker episode, “Letting Go”, Cordell survives being drugged and buried alive and plays a key role in stopping the Jackal, but everyone is still mad at him. I realize that the writers didn’t know for sure that the show would be cancelled when they penned these scripts, but there had to be…
Wow! “Let’s Go, Lets Go”* might have been the best episode of the entire Walker series. Lots of tension, plenty of character insight, and all the feels—plus what I felt were clear callbacks to some iconic Supernatural moments. I’ll quickly recap and go right for my thoughts because there was so much to unpack here….
This week’s Walker episode, “End This Way”, was an exciting ride, and while I’m not on board with all the characters’ ‘logic’, it made for an interesting episode. We also got at least one plot thread wrapped up, which was satisfying. We got a scene with definite ‘Sam Winchester’ vibes as well. I’m curious to…
Lots of little things didn’t add up for me in Walker‘s “A History of Horrors and Other Tales”, which worries me when we are so close to the end of the season, and what we now know will be the end of the series. But first, in the montage—did anyone else notice the battered journal…
I’m sorry to hear about the cancellation of Walker, and shake my head at the decision to cancel the network’s top-rated show. But maybe now we’ll see Jared on The Boys and get that oft-teased Supernatural reboot a little sooner, pretty please? As usual, I’ll quickly recap the pivotal scenes in “Witt’s End” then add…
Relationships are at the forefront despite the threat of a serial killer in this episode. As usual, I’ll leave the detailed recap to others and focus on thoughts and themes. Cordell vs. the World Cordell wakes up alone, and texts Geri because she’s gone. This doesn’t seem like an auspicious start to the next phase…
Walker’s “We All Fall Down” is aptly named, as it shows us the way the characters have stumbled recently, both personally and professionally, and how the past is surfacing to threaten the present. As usual, I’ll leave the full recap to others and zero in on what stood out to me. Hoyt, Stella, and Auggie…
The plot thickens. Captain James found out about the new leads on the Jackal, Geri dreams of expanding the Side Step, Cassie and David make progress on the case and interpersonally, and Stella and Auggie are still investigating the necklace on their own. The title of the episode is the major through-line of the…
