Two evictions on Survivor last night–and Rupert’s still there. I thought for sure he was a lame duck early on, what with his broken toe and all, but he’s managed to avoid the chopping block time and time again. He played the fake immunity idol gag perfectly, without over-selling it. He let Russell come to the wrong conclusion all on his own. He didn’t have to say a thing. Kudos, too, to Sandra both for not busting Rupert and for keeping her own idol a complete secret from everyone. I think she’s the first player who hasn’t at least told one other person that she had an idol. That could be big next week, because the previews indicate that she and Russell might be at odds.
No big surprise that everyone ganged up on Candice after her side-switching shenanigans last week. They even gave her the cold shoulder at Ponderosa when she showed up that evening. For a while. Just to make a point. Danielle was welcomed more warmly when she got there, after her own meltdown at tribal. “Maybe I said too much,” she admitted later. Ya think?
I realized something during this week’s Fringe: we could all do with a little more Martha Plimpton. Man, she was excellent in that episode. My favorite line of hers: “I believe in the unknown, but I’m wondering now if you’re not completely off your rocker.” My only quibble was that it’s hard to believe she’d pass the minimum height requirement for the police department. She looked like a dwarf standing next to Peter. And my suspicions concerning the identity of “Mr. Secretary” were confirmed.
Cho gets some of the best, understated lines on The Mentalist. Sure, Patrick got “They’re all crying on the inside” when confronted with a street full of clowns, but Cho delivered “CBI – we’re like the FBI only more conveniently located” when arresting the guy placing all the sports bets. And later, while interrogating the same guy: “You should tell the truth. It’s easier to remember.” However, Patrick gets the win with the subject line of today’s entry.
FlashForward revealed a subtle sense of humor this week. When the savant guy was freaking out over all the objectionable items on his hamburger (pickles, lettuce and onions) the score grew dramatic and suspenseful…and then the guy found a tomato. “I like tomatoes,” he said, and the music went quiet. At least the FBI is now catching up with the audience — they now know the identity of Suspect Zero, something we’ve known for ages.
Did you catch “Hank” from Breaking Bad on Criminal Minds this week? Playing another cop, of course. And this week’s CSI was like one big fat Greek tragedy.
