Not the worst episode of the season, but close. It is difficult to know where to begin.
Alan Tudyk is one of my favourite actors, but his zany Resident Alien character does not sit well here; it is a mate's quid pro quo for Fillion having been on his show. Both plotlines are ludicrous in the extreme and one of them remains incomplete and unresolved. Each relies on outrageous serendipity, stomping on credibility like a half-baked comedy.
I like that there is a mechanism to get Tim and Chen together, but there are so many more creative ways available to do that.
The season has been inconsistent, with some very good episodes, but too many that are incoherent and contrived.
Alan Tudyk is one of my favourite actors, but his zany Resident Alien character does not sit well here; it is a mate's quid pro quo for Fillion having been on his show. Both plotlines are ludicrous in the extreme and one of them remains incomplete and unresolved. Each relies on outrageous serendipity, stomping on credibility like a half-baked comedy.
I like that there is a mechanism to get Tim and Chen together, but there are so many more creative ways available to do that.
The season has been inconsistent, with some very good episodes, but too many that are incoherent and contrived.
