The below reviews were originally posted on the Chocolate Cake and Hot Sauce site.
The reviewer did some episodes from the first two seasons.
�Pilot�
Review
Written by Kara
All right, I didn�t actually start watching Roswell on TV until the 12th
episode. My friend was obsessed and made me watch her tape of the Pilot. But
when she told me about it I thought it sounded like the cheesyest thing I had
ever heard of- Dawson�s Creek type teenagers, except for the fact that their
aliens, and they have to deal with their teenage angst while running from the
sheriff. But as some famous person said, �Don�t ever be afraid to admit you were
wrong. It�s like saying you�re wiser today than you were yesterday.� I�m sorry
that I don�t know who said it; please don�t sue me. Well this episode is my all
time favorite of any TV show, so I�ll get to the review. Kudos to you if you
actually read all my rambling.
The first scene opens with Liz Parker sitting outside on this really cool
balcony at night. This balcony is actually big and sturdy enough to put things
on, unlike most that are just iron bars a few feet out. So Liz is huddled up in
blankets on a big wicker lawn chair writing in a journal, and lucky us, we get
to hear what she is writing, �It�s September 23rd. I�m Liz Parker, and five days
ago I died. After that, things got really weird.�
This next scene we assume is a flashback to five days ago. Liz is wearing a
short little alien uniform with a sparkly antenna headband. She seems to be a
waitress and is seen coming out of the kitchen with a look of intense
concentration while the song �Save Tonight� plays. I�m not sure if it was
playing in the caf�, or just as background music. I guess we�ll never know. Liz
delivers a couple plates of greasy alien themed food to some wacky looking
tourists. They are in town for the Crash Festival, an annual Roswell ritual,
where people dress up as aliens and cheer as a small model space ship crashes
and starts burning� My advice is just not to question the customs of the
natives. Liz gets her kicks showing an alien picture to the gullible couple
(Larry and Jen) while she rolls her eyes and exchanges a secret smile with a
fellow waitress, Maria. We see Maria offer coffee to some burly hick men, maybe
cattle farmers, who shoo her away and continue arguing. Liz joins her at the
coffeepot. Maria makes a remark about Liz and her photo, and then says, �Max
Evans is staring at you again.� To which Liz responds with utter shock, �No
way!� She protests that she is going out with Kyle, and then proceeds to
describe him in such an unenthusiastic way that can do nothing but prepare us
for a break up in the near future. We also get our first glimpse of Max, which
isn�t that flattering. I guess that the producers don�t want us to think he�s a
hottie until he becomes the hero by saving Liz�s life. Whoops, did I say that?
Well you already know she dies, so I better keep going.
Maria walks away to do something, and the burly men jump up and smash some
plates. One pulls out a gun, and while they fight, the gun goes off and hits
Liz. After this climatic moment, the tension is relieved between the men and
they run out together.
Crawling on the floor, Maria sees Liz�s legs looking trunkish and dead, but Max
pushes her out of the way after overcoming his own companion and reaches Liz
first. He rips open her cute uniform to reveal a polkadotted bra and lots of
blood around her stomach. He looks deeply and desperately into her eyes, and
places his hand over the blood. After seeing images of Liz as a little girl, it
appears that he has healed her. He hovers over her for a few moments and then
dumps some catsup on her, asking her not to tell anyone. He then drives off with
his companion, Michael.
The next scene is of the Crashdown Caf� with Liz telling her father and the
sheriff that she is all right, while Maria tries to use cartoon imagery to
describe the burly men to a deputy. The wacko tourists, Larry and Jen, pop up
again to propose their alien theory to the sheriff with Liz�s picture as proof,
and the sheriff spies some empty Tabasco bottles, which appear to be
significant, but I still don�t see how they are incriminating. I guess that�s
why I�m not a sheriff.
That night, Liz goes up to her insufficiently lit room and looks at the bullet
hole in her dress. She takes off the uniform, and, for some unknown reason,
stuffs it in her bookbag. She goes back to the mirror and sees a silver
handprint as well as a polka-dotted bra.
The next day at school, Liz sits alone in s boring bio class, when Max, her lab
partner, walks in late and promptly begins to chew on his pencil. He won�t look
at Liz and leaves the room again when he learns that he has to test his cheek
cells for the lab. But Liz is crafty and takes the cells from his pencil to
compare to her own. His look much more like plant cells that human cells. Class
is over in a few minutes, and Liz rushes to catch up to Max. She drags him into
the music room where they are surprised by Kyle. He is wearing huge sunglasses
in a dark room while he plays some weird drums and looks about 10 years older
than Liz and Max.
After some awkward explanations and pauses, Liz and Max are finally alone. I
definitely smell a break up soon. So Liz asks Max if he�s an alien, and he says
�yeah, I am.� Liz had great lines and expressions in this scene, but I was
disappointed with Max. I mean, when Liz asked him where he came from, and he
pointed up, no real teenage alien would do that. Oh well. Liz gets freaked out
and tries to run, but Max stops her and begs for her silence.
Next we see Maria again chattering to Alex, a new character, supposedly Maria
and Liz�s good friend. Maria keeps asking him what�s going on with Liz, and he
keeps saying �how should he know� and �nothing happened, it says so right here.�
I�m glad that Alex has such confidence in his newspapers.
Suddenly, it�s lunchtime, and Max is eating tacos with two amigos. They are both
super mad at him, and we learn that Isabel, his sister, and Michael are also
aliens. Isabel has bright nail polish on and does some cool thing to her taco to
heat it up.
At the same time, Maria confronts Liz in the bathroom with a bloody order book,
But Liz still refuses to give information.
Back in their Jeep the alien trio argue about weather or not to leave Roswell.
Michael is all for it because he hates his foster father, but Max and Isabel
don�t want to leave their homes. The sheriff pulls them over for no reason, and
again notices the suspicious Tabasco bottles. He thinks that he is cracking the
case.
That night, Kyle walks Liz home from their date, which seems to have been
unsuccessful when Liz says goodnight and Kyle replies, �Oh, right, right.� You
gotta love Kyle; he�s like this big dumb lug. Anyway, he sees the handprint on
Liz�s stomach (you�d think she would wear a longer shirt, knowing it�s there),
and he kind of glares and walks away.
Later that night, Liz is sitting on her balcony, and Max whispers up to her that
they need to talk. She comes down and lets him into the Crashdown, where they
share another image connection, and Liz realizes that Max is both lonely and in
love with her.
After the commercial break, we see a collage of scenes with Max and Liz and hear
her voice over: �Max Evans has put a force on me. It�s like my whole life
changed in an instant. It�s just so ironic, that the first time this happened to
me, it was with an alien.� Does this mean that she fell in love with him? It
certainly seems like it, but then why does she continue to date Kyle?
Later, Liz is looking for her bookbag, and runs into Alex, who seems very
wishy-washy. He just wants to hear that everything is OK. Liz tells him that it
is, but is then told to report to the sheriff�s office. He shows her pictures of
a murder victim with the same silver handprint, and asks her to lift up her
shirt. Now that�s sexual harassment if you ask me, but who is she going to tell;
the sheriff is the authority figure there. Liz does what he says, but the hand
has vanished. He changes the subject to Max, and she lies to protect him. When
nothing else works, the sheriff takes out her bookbag with the maimed uniform in
it. Why was that still in her bag after two days? That�s kind of gross.
The sheriff tries to convince an Agent Stevens that Liz was shot and that Max is
an Alien, but Stevens had none of it. He took the dress, and took off. We learn
that Sheriff Valenti�s father was an alien hunter as well and everyone thought
he was crazy.
Liz gets Max from PE, and drags him to the art room. The fine arts at their
school must be really unpopular; no one is ever in those rooms. Except Kyle, but
he�s a dork anyways. �I want to know everything.� Liz declares, probably
something she should have said last night before she decided to fall in love
with an alien. She has written a list of questions: �Where did you come from?
What powers do you have?� She learns about the pods and the other two aliens.
Max tells her that he can connect with people, and they both look embarrassed.
Then he tells her that he can manipulate the molecular structure, a phrase they
use all too much. Liz is happy when Max tells her that he risked his life for
her, and then she tells him about Valenti. Max gets freaked out and goes to tell
Isabel that they have to leave Roswell. Isabel is dressed in a really funky
space outfit for the festival.
Next, Liz is engaged in another confrontation. Maria tells her that she better
fess up of she will tell the sheriff what she knows. Maria is also dressed up
for the festival and has some greenish black goo on her lips. She says that she
won�t flip out, so Liz tells her and she flips out. Typical.
Max and Isabel wait for Michael in their Jeep and then the three take off.
Michael is excited when Max tells them about the picture with the handprint, but
being the cool cat that she is, Isabel tries to dash his hopes. �Calm down,
Michael. We had one potential relative 40 years ago. All we know about him was
that he was a potential killer.�
Maria and Liz are also driving around. Maria is freaking out, so really Liz
should be driving. They pass the Jeep, and Liz screams for a U-turn. They chase
the aliens up an ally and block their exit. Maria finds out about the other two
aliens, and Liz tries to convince them to stay. Max says that he will turn
himself in to Valenti, so the other two agree to listen to Liz�s plan.
The plan is Liz dressed in leather, looking kittenish to seduce Kyle. It also
includes Maria rolling in the dirt. At the festival, Valenti questions Max, and
when Max denies everything, Valenti handcuffs him, with the compelling exchange,
�Aren�t you going to read me my rights?� �Do you have any?� Ooo! That�s harsh.
At that same time, Isabel pretends to hit Maria with the car, and a costumed
creature pretends to heal her with a handprint. Valenti chases the person and
grabs his shoulder, only to find out that it�s his son Kyle. We see Michael in a
porto-potty taking off the identical costume.
Valenti looks down at his hand to find silver paint, which is funny, because he
never even touched the hand on Maria. So he assaults Max, and tells him that he
will find out the truth, but in the end he lets him go. Max joins Isabel and
Michael at the fence to watch the mock crash and the burning alien bodies. They
stand there sad and dispirited while the masses around them jump and cheer. It�s
kind of morbid.
However, Max spots Liz on a ledge, and goes up to see her. They both express
their interest in each other, but they can�t be together because they�re
�different.� This is my favorite scene of all time; it�s so sweet when he walks
away. Liz says �Max, I never got to thank you for saving my life.� He pauses and
then says, �Thank you.� Oh, I just melt every time I watch it.
At the very end, the flashback is over and Liz is on her balcony writing again:
�It�s September 24th. I�m Liz Parker, and five days ago I died. After that the
really amazing thing happened- I came to life.� The date is a little messed up
(She died 5 days before both the 23rd and the 24th), but it�s great anyway.
Rating: 3 thumbs up
Best scene: last one
Best quote: Liz: �Why?� Max: �It was you�
and: Maria: �Liz, we�re in a Jetta.�
�The
Morning After� Review
Written by Kara
Well, the first time I saw this episode, I thought that it was just ordinary- I
mean, great because it�s Roswell, but nothing compared to the first and my all
time favorite episode, the Pilot. But when watching it the second time, a
noticed all these funny parts that even made me laugh out loud.
The episode begins with another of Liz�s voice over journal entries talking
about Max and how she will never look at anything the same way again. It is the
middle of the night, and Liz ends her entry with, �Is [Max] also obsessed,
tortured, going through one sleepless night to the next, wondering what's going
to happen between us?�
Then we cut over to Max�s bedroom, where he is dead asleep, snoring peacefully.
You�d think he would be the tortured one because his life is in danger, and his
dream girl is with another guy, but oh well. But apparently Max isn�t a sound
sleeper; he hears a stir at his window and grabs a baseball bat at the side of
his bed, showing off his muscles in a wife-beater top. That guy is buff. The
prowler turns out to be Michael, who can�t sleep and is shocked that Max can,
�when the key to [their] entire existence is out there.� He is referring to the
pictures Valenti showed Liz earlier. Max unrolls a sleeping bag for him in a
brotherly way, revealing that Michael is frequent night-visitor. But if Michael
sneaks in so often, why does Max have a bat and flashlight right by his bed?
Does he try to assault Michael every time he enters? They should work out some
type of code. The two then discuss the pictures, and Michael begins to plot a
way to see them. Poor Max, no one wants him to sleep.
The next day, Michael stakes out the sheriff�s office, passing the time by
drinking a Pepsi. His hair looks really fuzzy in this scene and throughout this
episode.
At the Crashdown, Maria is babbling in her post-flipped out stage. She�s not
quite as spooked, but still very wary. She wonders about the alien�s powers and
identities. Somewhere in this conversation, Liz and Maria substitute the word
�Czechoslovakian� for �alien,� so that no one will be suspicious of their
conversations. But I think that in Roswell, I would be much less likely to
notice a discussion of aliens than one about Czechoslovakians. During Maria�s
monologue, Alex suddenly pops up from one of the booths, demanding to know what
they�re talking about; see, I told you Czechs were suspicious. He must have been
lying down on the seat, otherwise we would have seen his head. Maybe Alex is
spying to find out answers. Liz and Maria craftily avoid answering him by simply
walking away.
The next day in Geometry, Liz and Max both talk in their separate groups of
friends, while Liz has another voice over: �The thing about Czechoslovakians
that you sorta have to factor in, is they have these incredibly soulful eyes.�
How true. Anyway, the class has a young, pretty woman as their substitute
because Mr. Singer is sick, and Max�s friend comments, �I hope he�s seriously
ill.� No, Max, don�t laugh at that! Liz gets suspicious of the sub, when she
takes role and asks the class where Michael is. It seems like a fair question to
me, but I guess Liz is just a little quicker than I am.
After class Liz and Max have a slightly awkward conversation, and Liz tells him
of her suspicions, which Max doesn�t really buy into. Isabel then comes up with
a hearty �Hi Liz!� and drags Max away. As icy as she is, Isabel�s great.
At the same time in the Sheriff�s station, Valenti notices an FBI officer siting
in the corner. Thus ensues a humorous conversation between Valenti and Deputy
Hansen:
VALENTI: Good morning. (Walks over to deputy.) Who is that?
DEPUTY: FBI. Agent Hart.
VALENTI: Who�s he here to talk to?
DEPUTY: No one, as far as I can tell.
VALENTI: Well, what�s he doing here?
DEPUTY: Doesn�t appear to be doing anything. He's just been sitting there since
7 am. VALENTI: Deputy Hansen, did you ask him what he�s doing here?
DEPUTY: Yes sir, he said that he was here on assignment and that we should go
about our business as usual.
VALENTI: Oh, so your response to that was just all right.
All right, so it was funnier in the show, but that�s what good acting will do.
Valenti tells the agent to leave because he has no jurisdiction, whatever that
means.
At school, Liz and Maria talk about the substitute, Ms. Topolsky. Maria picks up
on Liz�s suspicions and starts running with the whole alien hunter, spy idea. To
which Liz replies, �Sniff some cedar oil, Maria.� Hey, it was her idea to begin
with. Maria thinks that they should tell Alex, but Liz complicated the situation
by using the word �mustn�t.� Obviously, it isn�t in her normal vocabulary. Then
the two girls catch sight of Alex showing off to a group of girls with his
double-jointed arms. Both of them grimace in unison; it�s classic.
Back at the lockers, Kyle corners Liz into a heart to heart about the importance
of being on time- pretty heavy stuff, and we all thought that Kyle was just some
dumb jock. He sure proved us wrong. Liz spots Ms. Topolsky, and somehow manages
to tear herself away from Kyle�s mesmerizing articulations. In her hurry to get
away, she actually crashes in to Topolsky in the hall scattering her files on
the ground. Liz offers to help retrieve them, and sees a folder with information
on Michael, a sure sign that the sub is evil.
Because of this new information, Liz goes to Michael�s house to warn him, and
finds herself in a trailer park, face to face with Michael�s drunken foster
father. The visit kind of clears the air between Liz and Michael, though, and he
thanks her for telling him.
Back in his office, Valenti takes a key from his paranormal files and puts it in
his thermos where it will be safe from the FBI. Smart move, sheriff.
That night, Michael goes to the station pretending to sell candy for charity. He
was pretty good; I bet he�d do awesome at Girl Scout cookies. But unfortunately,
Deputy Hansen, the only one there, is on a diet. Michael learns, however, that
no one is in the wing of the sheriff�s office after 7:00.
The three aliens convene that night in the Evan�s house. Max and Isabel are
shocked and angry at what Michael did, but he tells them not to worry:
MICHAEL: I didn�t just wander in, all right? I had a cover story.
MAX: And what was your cover story?
MICHAEL: I was selling candies for charity. Peanut cluster?
MAX: And they bought it?
MICHAEL: No, they all seemed to be on a diet.
Good one, Michael; it made me laugh, but Max and Isabel weren�t very amused. Max
is, however, somewhat intrigued by breaking in and finding the pictures. He
encourages Michael until Isabel gives him the evil eye, and he tries to cover up
for it by saying, �I just want to know how feasible the plan is...which it�s
not...feasible. It�s not feasible, Michael.�
Max and Isabel�s parents come in with pizza and spoil the plotting. There is an
uncomfortable moment, where Michael seems to be an intruder in their picture
perfect family, and he lies, saying that his dad is cooking dinner, when he�s
probably passed out somewhere.
The next day in class, Liz corrects Topolsky on a geometry error. Another clue!
After class Max asks her about what she told Michael, and thanks her for trying
to help, but gently tells her not to do it again. Topolsky is not an alien
hunter. But while walking away, Max sees Topolsky talking to Valenti and begins
to think that Liz might not be crazy after all.
In the girl�s bathroom, Maria reads a not from Max to Liz asking her to meet him
in the eraser room. We are informed that the eraser room is makeout central, and
Maria warns Liz not to go. �Liz, I don�t think you should do this. OK? I mean,
we don�t know what can happen. I mean, the guy touched you and you saw into his
soul. How do we know what happens if he kisses you? How do we know what it is to
be kissed by a Czechoslovakian? You don�t.� In the crowded bathroom, I wouldn�t
think that this is the smartest thing for Maria to say. Even though she says
�Czechoslovakian,� she mentions Max and the soul seeing thing. People might
wonder at that.
Agent Stevens comes into Valenti�s office, looking very sinister with dramatic
shadows on his face. He tells the sheriff that it was catsup on the dress, and
he has government orders to remove all of the sheriff'� alien files. But Valenti
is smarter than he thinks. He thinks for a moment and then replies dramatically,
�You found blood on the dress. Why else would you care enough to remove my
files. Wouldn�t that be a waste of taxpayer dollars?� Stevens won�t answer him.
I tell you- that sheriff is one smart cookie. Valenti takes the thermos with the
key and leaves for lunch. All the while, Michael is watching them with
binoculars.
At the same time, Liz meets Max in the eraser room. Suprisingly enough, Max is
actually cleaning erasers. Liz seems disappointed when Max tells her that they
are only there to spy on Topolsky, but he looks at her longingly a few times.
While they are waiting, Liz asks him some questions about his past and all that
alien stuff. He doesn�t really know anything, but says that they were never
slimy and green. But if any of you have seen 4 Square, you saw that they were
slimy when they came out. That part was a little weird. But maybe Max just
doesn�t remember it yet. Eventually they hear that Topolsky is going to see
Michael at his house tonight.
That evening, Liz asks Maria to cover for her. And what does our perky Deluca
respond? �OK, so one trip to the eraser room and you�re like above working? Go
get your uniform on, Madonna. The masses are demanding alien-themed, greasy food
and by God, it�s our job to serve it to them.� What an understanding friend.
When Liz tries to leave, Alex cuts them off and demands answers again. They
threaten him with cramps talk, and he hightails it out of there.
At the same time, Michael tries to convince Max that they have to break in now
before there�s nothing left. Max tells him about Topolsky and that he shouldn�t
go home that night. Instead, Max and Liz go to Michael�s house to do some more
undercover work. Kyle follows them there.
When they are all just sitting there, Kyle sees Liz lean over towards Max to see
Topolsky better. He groans and covers his eyes. Then Liz drops her ring and has
to lean down over Max to get it. Kyle goes berserk, and gets out of the car.
Kyle, get your mind out of the gutter. The three of them then have a bizarre
whispering conversation, and poor Kyle ends up even more confused than before.
As Topolsky leaves the trailer, she sees Liz in the Jeep.
Later as Max walks Liz home, he kinda sorta asks her out, but not really. Come
on Max, will you just do it already. But it�s sweet.
During all of this, Michael has scaled the wall, and used his powers to break in
to the sheriff�s office. Isabel and Max go to retrieve him. Of course, the
sheriff forgot some papers in his office, so he needs to be distracted. Isabel
tells him that she needs help with a flat tire while batting her eyes: �I�m SO
not mechanical.� Max also climbed up the drainpipe and warns Michael that
Valenti is back. Michael finds the key and has a vision that knocks him to the
ground. The sheriff hears it and heads up to the office. Michael takes the key,
and the two boys jump from the window into a dumpster.
Valenti is suspicious, but every thing seems to be in order, so he fixes the
flat on the jeep, and Isabel drives off. I wonder how Max and Michael got back.
Somehow the three get together in the jeep, and they all try the key for
visions. No one has any, except for Isabel�s of Ricky Martin. Michael storms
off, and Max follows. They have a heart to heart about Michael�s sucky life, and
he tries to convince himself that he is the lucky one, because he�s not attached
to anything.
The next day, Ms. Topolsky tells Liz that she is actually a guidance counselor.
Very anticlimactic. And she wants to talk to Michael because he is in danger of
expulsion.
After this comes a collage of images with a voice over of Liz talking about
secrets.
VOICEOVER: �Ever since I found out about Max and Michael and Isabel, I�ve been
thinking a lot about secrets. That for everyone who has a secret, there�s
someone else who needs to know what that secret is. (Scene of Valenti
discovering that the key is missing.) How sometimes secrets keep people from
feeling like they belong. (Scene of Michael watching the Evans family play
basketball together in their driveway) And sometimes secrets make you feel like
you do belong. (Scene of Liz and Max in the Eraser Room.) And now even I, Liz
Parker, the smallest of small town girls with the simplest of lives-- even I
have something to hide. (Liz finishes writing in her journal and then smiles.)�
Rating: 2 thumbs up
Best scene: Kyle watching Liz and Max in the Jeep
Best quote: MAX: And they bought it?
MICHAEL: No, they all seemed to be on a diet.
�Monsters�
Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me...
Topolsky: Sometimes it's hard to move forward with your future until you can
figure out your past. So true, so true.
The Basics....
I really like this episode. The interviews between Topolsky and the students
were priceless. The interaction between Maria and Isabel was beautiful, and the
revealing of how human they really are, was groovy and then the dream walking
thing. Ooh, I'm going to melt.
Rewind Moment....
The whole interview with Topolsky and the students, I don't mean to be
redundant, but I really liked it. I always love questionnaires like that and it
really let you see the characters. Like how Maria is so carefree and Isabel
became my role model with her comments, I act the same way. And then we realized
how much of a geek Liz was but we still love her.
Makes Me Ill....
Very few, and close to none but it wouldn't be fair if I didn't find anything
wrong with this episode. So� The graphics in Maria's dreams were too much for
me, they were PG, but I just don't like things that aren't easy on the eyes. I
take that role model comment back, she was so mean to Maria in this episode,
just horrid. I know there's a reason but sometimes Topolsky got tacky with her
"future" comments. The "normal" thing was too much for me. And Michael didn't
get any airtime. I think Alex got more than him. And I really wanted to do more
with that stupid key.
Above Any Other�
Majandra Delfino and Katherine Heigl, their chemistry was just so special. Their
repartee was witty. Just everything about the two was great and well done by
both actresses. I especially like their scene when Isabel's car broke down for
the second time. The two are alike in so many ways but they didn't realize that
until the end. That's the way episodes should go.
Love Jones....
Max and Liz are an awfully lovable couple. The way they finish each other
sentences, and do that eye glaze thing is just dreamy. I liked the opening scene
it was modern because of "Genie In A bottle" and the traditional because of the
ET reference. Alex was funny and so was the cheese factory guy. You could see
the friendship bonds this ep, and how close Max and Is, Maria and Liz are. I
like how it was portrayed.
Question�
Why wasn't Michael interviewed?
Where in the world does that key go?
Was I the only one who wanted to lock Corey up, and give Michael the key?
Why was Maria the only one working at the Crashdown?
Was the owner of the museum a loser, or is it only me that thinks that?
After All Is Said And Done�
The episode ends and previews for the next week's show come on... Just joking. A
sound episode, I must say Maria and Isabel really did it for me though.
�Leaving
Normal� Review
Written by Kat
Summary: This is basically a simple, sweet episode without much sci-fi. Kyle is
getting more and more upset about the closeness between Max and Liz, and Kyle�s
friends beat up Max because he was �hitting on his girlfriend�. Liz�s grandma
(the basis of Liz�s existence) comes for a visit but suffers from a stroke while
Liz is on a date with Kyle. Now Grandma Claudia is in a coma at the hospital and
Liz automatically turns to Max for comfort, but he is torn between being there
for Liz and staying in the shadows where it is safe from things like the sheriff
and high school football jocks. Michael is busy taking revenge on the jocks who
beet up Max, Maria is stuck with managing the crowded Crashdown by herself
(accept for the help of Agnes, which doesn�t really make a difference), and
Isabel is torn between being nice or being an Ice Queen, and eventually decides
to take Liz�s place at the Crashdown so Liz can be with her family. The sheriff
convinces Kyle that Max is �bad news� and that he should stay away from him, and
Alex� well Alex has strangely disappeared and no one seams to have noticed. In
the end Liz breaks things off with Kyle, and Max decides to step out from the
shadows and uses his powers to help Liz say goodbye to Grandma before she dies.
Random
Thoughts:
Likes:
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I love
the whole �look into my eyes, soul mate thing� between Max and Liz. Before
Roswell if someone had told me that the most romantic story (in my opinion)
was going to be about a girl and an alien I would have never believed them,
but the wonders never sece
-
The
whole Orthodontist Convention was cute, even though it didn�t really serve a
whole lot of purpose. What adds to confusion and tragedy more than Tooth
People?
Dislikes:
-
I
wasn�t really crazy about the goodbye scene with Grandma Claudia. It was
sweet and emotional but didn�t seam to really belong in Roswell, but more
like something from PAX. How did Max�s alien powers cause her spirit to come
out of her body? Or did that have anything to do with Max trying to use his
powers at all?
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I wish
that they gave us a little more time to get used to Grandma Claudia. She was
on-screen and conscious for about five minutes before she had the stroke so
we didn�t have much of a chance to get to know her character at all.
-
Where
is Alex???
Sweetest
Moment:
I am totally torn between the very beginning scene where Max and Liz were
smiling and staring into each other�s eyes and the Hug scene. I guess I would
have to say the Hug scene because it was done so beautifully. It was so sweet
how he drove her home and walked her to the door, and didn�t even want a
�thank-you�. And they were even wearing matching sneakers. How adorable is that?
My
Favorite Quotes:
Max: All of the above.
Overall Rating:
4 Tabasco Sauce bottles out of 5.
�River
Dog� Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me...
MAX: Liz, I already told you no.
LIZ: Max, I didn't come here for permission.
The Basics....
I came to the realization that Liz really is a nerd in this episode. And on the
way our friends escape Topolsky, Michael and Maria become a new reason to watch
the show and the first physical love connection, and Max and Liz discover some
of the aliens� past
Rewind Moment....
"When we kiss.... ooh... FIRE!" Talk about calming somebody down. And it wasn�t
just the kiss. I liked Isabel getting annoyed with their flirting. And I almost
wanted to try, chocolate cake and Tabasco. I guess I just settled for working
for the site.
Makes Me Ill....
This is a hard one. What to choose what to choose. Kyle so in love he remembered
their first kiss! There�s nothing wrong with that, of course, but how don�t like
how Liz treats him. And I did not like that River guy trying to scare Liz. Make
sure he deserves your trust? What kind of crap was that?
Head Of The Class...
Could Brendan and Majandra have been more convincing? I think not.
Love Jones....
I liked Eddie he was a "G," the joke about the redskin basket was 2 much for me.
The whole trick the fbi scheme was clever, I like the excitement of it. And the
way they knew the necklace�s symbol was entertaining. Michael gets so excited
about everything. And how could I forget, the vibes. Ooh.
Break Up 2 Make Up...
The point in River Dog that made the episode all of a sudden suck was, the
Topolsky and Valenti hook up. I do not want to see a bunch of thirty somethings
making goo- goo eyes at each other. But like the song my attitude melted away
when I "calmed down."
Question�
Who�s Madame Curie?
Kyle was so hooked on Liz, why doesn�t anyone like him?
Was the test to see whether or not one of them could make a flashlight with
their hands?
Am I the only one who wanted to be calmed down after this ep?
Can someone send me a vibe please?
�BLOOD
BROTHER� Review
Written by Kat
QUICK SUMMARY: Max lands in the hospital after he and Liz get in a minor car
accident. With the FBI agents/guidance counselors breathing down their necks,
Liz, Maria, Isabel, and Michael have to figure how to switch blood tests to hide
Max�s identity, so they go to Alex for help. Alex, who still doesn�t know the
truth about the aliens, reluctantly helps them and in the end exposes Topolsky
as an FBI agent.
RANDOM THOUGHTS:
LIKES:
-
Finally
Alex
has a chance in the spotlight. I love how even though to him everything must
seam like Liz and Maria are on the wrong side he still trusts them enough to
risk his life for them. I bet that most people, if they were given a chance
to be in Liz or Maria�s position, would never take a friendship like that
for granted, which is why it is so upsetting that they ignore him half the
time.
-
The
scene where they were bouncing back and forth from Liz and Maria�s to Max,
Isabel and Michael�s conversations was really well done. It�s so funny how
much Maria and Michael have to pretend that they hate each other and always
take credit for whatever the other one does.
-
The
70�s type cop-movie music was a neat touch.
-
One of
my favorite scenes was the one where Alex and Max talked in the hallway. You
could really see how much Alex resented Max for taking his best friends away
from him, and you could really see how much Max wanted to trust Alex. I hope
that they can be good friends someday.
-
Isabel, Maria and Michael�s sunglasses were so cute! How very inconspicuous
of them.
DISLIKES:
SWEETEST
MOMENT: The very end was so heartbreaking! Up until now a TV show has never made
me cry, but when Liz was faced with the decision of having to choose between
protecting Max and keeping Alex from turning away from her I totally cracked,
and the song they played didn�t help any. I felt so sorry for the both of them,
loosing a friend can be one of the most painful things.
FAVORITE QUOTES:
OVERALL RATING:
3 � out of 5 Tabasco Sauce bottles.
�Heat
Wave� Review
Written by Kat
QUICK SUMMARY: A freak heat wave falls over Roswell that seams to go to
everyone�s heads. Michael and Maria are spending their time in storage closets
�sucking face�, the sheriff and Maria�s mom go out on a date, Alex is pining
over Isabel, Kyle has a new girlfriend, and Max and Liz decide to try and take
their relationship to the next level (this is when they are still �just
friends�). Meanwhile, everyone is getting ready for a big rave at the old soap
factory, where things get a little out of hand, resulting in Liz and Alex
spending the night in jail. Alex is still upset that no one is telling him what
their big secret is, and Liz finally tells him about Max, Isabel and Michael
being aliens before he caves and says something about it to the sheriff.
RANDOM THOUGHTS:
�
There are sure a lot of scenes that take place in the bathroom in this show�
that�s just something that I have noticed a lot over the months.
�
Was that really Save Farris doing that concert in Alex�s dream? That was pretty
cool.
LIKES:
�
The DJ�s at the party were so funny! They were also totally obnoxious, but the
funny part about it is that I know so many people like that in real life; it�s
scary.
�
I am so glad that Alex is finally in on the secret; I was so sad that he was
being left out. The fact that his two best friends had just totally left him out
of their lives until they needed him irked me.
�
I liked the little bonding scene between Liz and Isabel. That is defiantly not
something that you see everyday.
�
Kyle is such a lovable jerk. I just had to say that.
�
All of the relationships work so well. So many times in shows and movies people
are putt together just so they have someone, but there is no chemistry. But
somehow all of Roswell�s couples work so perfectly (in my humble opinion).
DISLIKES:
�
In a way I wish that someone else had told Alex the truth, instead of Liz. I
would have loved to see Isabel or Max try to explain it to them, or maybe even
Michael (ha! That�s a laugh). And I wish that we could have seen everyone else�s
reaction when they found out that he now knew. Oh, well. At least he knows now.
�
Why must Michael be such a jerk? He could try and be at least a little bit nicer
to Maria, stone wall or not.
THE SWEATEST MOMENT:
Max and Liz�s first kiss! I mean, they have been teasing us with that for nine
episodes now. Usually I don�t care that much about first kisses, but considering
Max has been head-over-heals in love with Liz ever since he first saw her, and
she has been head over heals in love with him since I don�t know when, and that
they were playing a really cool song, and it was so beautiful�Smile, smile,
smile.
MY FAVORITE QUOTES:
�
Alex: What do you want from me? More blood? A urine sample? How about my kidney?
�
Maria: We were just� sucking face!
�
Michael: I hate to tell you this, Max, but when I have urges, you�re not exactly
the first person that I think about.
�
Valenti: I was just doing my job.
Amy: Well, I appreciate the sentiment, Sheriff, but you did scar me for life and
all�
�
Isabel: He is a complex individual, with a lot of� complexities.
�
Michael: Like, suddenly the eraser room�s not enough.
�
Max: I�ve been waiting for this for a long time.
�
Liz: Let�s hope nothing explodes�
OVERALL RATING:
4 out of 5 Tabasco Sauce bottles.
�TOY
HOUSE� Review
Written by Marty
Toy House is about the conflict that arises from Max using his powers in front
of his mother. They are forced to deal not only with the questions coming from
Mrs. Evans, but also acknowledge their human needs as well. In a later episode,
Four Square, they take a serious look at the Pod Squad�s internal alien vs.
human conflict, but the question of how much of their human needs can they
satisfy and not jeopardize their safety is in the forefront of Toy House.
The majority of this episode focuses on Isabel and her deep need and desire to
tell her mother the truth. Michael has always been more vocal about his need for
a parental figure, his life is ruled by the desire to be reunited with his
parents or family. He resents Max and Isabel�s relationship with their parents.
However, it comes to light in Toy House that their �happy� family life isn�t as
satisfying as Michael believes it to be. He doesn�t have to worry about keeping
things from Hank, his foster father; there is no emotional investment there for
him. Max and Isabel have a more difficult situation with their parents. They do
love them, and the shift from keeping their secret from their parents and out
right lying to them is more painful than Michael could ever understand. Also,
their secret has always been a barrier for Max and Isabel, as well as the
ever-present possibility that they will have to some day choose between their
alien heritage and their human family weighs heavily on them.
The dynamic of the Pod Squad�s relationship has mostly consisted of Max and
Michael being at odds with each other on basically everything, and Isabel stuck
in the middle playing referee. What I enjoyed most in this episode was the
friction that emerged between Max and Isabel. She desperately wanting to tell
their mother the truth, and Max standing firmly against it. My favorite scene is
when Isabel first stands up to him. I love that Isabel breaks free from her cool
sarcasm for a moment, and tells Max how she really feels. To which Max replies,
�What if mom found out it's all been a sham? If we took her family away from
her, it would destroy her.� This of course is Max�s major fear, that he will be
rejected by the ones he loves because he is alien. I liked that Max�s
frustration with the situation showed. I have personally enjoyed watching him
come out of his shell, seeing him express not only his love for Liz, but also
his anger and fear for his predicament.
On the romantic front, I also really enjoyed the scenes with Michael and Maria.
The banter of the early stages of their relationship is in full swing here.
Their relationship�s bittersweet roller coaster ride is captured perfectly.
Maria always burdened with wanting Michael to acknowledge his feelings for her
in a �human� way, but getting the confusing and conflicting responses that are
just so Michael instead. We get to see both the sweet and hurtful side of
Michael repeatedly.
Although this is not a Max and Liz episode, they do have a few good scenes
together. It seems that standing up to Max is the theme of the show, because Liz
also confronts him about being controlling. Max and Liz are my favorite couple
on the show. I love their idyllic relationship, but only to a point. I think
they need to have some friction between them. I understand that they aren�t
Michael and Maria, but I would love to see their relationship get spiced up a
bit. Whether they are together or not shouldn�t be their only problem.
My one gripe, which has been consistent throughout the first season, is how
clueless the parents are portrayed. The fact that Max used his powers in front
of his mother, and that she never really confronted him with it bothered me
immensely. I had a very hard time buying that she wouldn�t have forced Max to
explain his actions, instead of being a wimp and begging him to �tell her his
secret.� It seemed to me that she knew the answer, but was too afraid to face
it. Perhaps Max was right after all. She wouldn�t have been able to handle the
truth. It is easier for her to pretend that everything is normal than face the
fact that there is something different about her son. I wasn�t satisfied with
the way it was resolved. I personally would have liked to see a bigger
confrontation. One day Max is going to have to do more than say no and run away
from a problem.
One of the other highlights of this episode was the great soundtrack. The
Counting Crows song �Amy Hit the Atmosphere� fit perfectly. �We've waited so
long for someone to take us back home . . . Waiting for mothers to come�, so
haunting, heartbreaking, and exactly what they are feeling.
Toy House is one of my favorite episodes of the first season and an excellent
example of how good the show was in the beginning. I enjoyed seeing Jason Behr
take Max places he hadn�t been before, but the definite high point was Katherine
Heigl�s performance. Her last scene is heart wrenching, and will always make me
cry.
�Into the
Woods� Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me...
LIZ: Yes, I do. I love him, but, like, in the normal father role. Which is like
5 minutes at a time, just a few times a day...not for an entire weekend with no
TV.
MARIA: Yeah. I've always found fathers grossly overrated myself.
Basically�
The pining has stopped, Michael still doesn�t have a father, and a signal is
found. Hey, sci-fi and drama. What more could a girl ask for? Find out by
reading on.
Rewind Moment�
Maria is a trip, she wants to get over Michael so badly when its obvious she
still wants him. All the humans are just helplessly in love. Thus, my favorite
scene. No, Isabel was not looking at Alex. Yes, Max was staring at Liz, and no,
they do not have dates with men. But the thought of it is just so idealistic and
entertaining.
Makes Me Ill�
Sheriff Valenti sucks! How could he just use his son like that. I mean Kyle not
my favorite human but you can�t help but pity the guy. I want Michael to find a
new home, I think Hank�s character is too belligerent for the show. I didn�t
like the turn Michael�s character took in thinking River Dog was his father.
Granted that he wants a family but he�s smart and would have more sense then
that. he�s always set up for defeat, I don�t like that.
He Said She Said, And Now I Say...
I hope Kyle didn�t think he was going to get a beer just because he�s sixteen
last time I checked the legal drinking age was 18 son.
Love Jones�
I just love it when friends shine Maria and Liz never fail me as the typical
best friend duo. I really liked when they argued over how much Maria would get
paid. I actually like the camping trip thing. Especially how the camera
effortlessly moved from one family to another.
After All Is Said And Done....
Into The Woods gets 3 Tabasco bottles. (out of 5)
�Blind
Date� Review
Written by Kat
Quick Summery: Liz wins a blind date contest that Maria entered her into at the
KROZ radio station, and Alex and Maria audition with their band to play at the
concert. Meanwhile Max is incredibly jealous because even though he has taken a
�step back� from Liz he is still madly in love with her. While Liz is out on her
date Kyle comes to �help him out� and ends up getting him incredibly, incredibly
drunk (alcohol and Czechoslovakians don�t mix). Also on that night Michael and
Isabel try to find out more information about Nasedo (against Max�s advise); Liz
can�t stop thinking about Max and is bored out of her mind because her �serious,
dark-haired, mystery man� is nothing like the one she wanted (Max). Maria has a
panic attack because she realizes that she has never sung in front of a crowd
before; and Max and Kyle decide that they refuse to be left in the gutter while
Liz is having the time of her life and plan on how they are going to win her
back.
Random Thoughts:
Likes:
I loved nearly everything in this episode. All of the music was great, and every
line and every expression was totally priceless, so it is hard to choose just a
few things to write about, but here are some of my favorites:
-
Kyle
was great. He was better then great. Where has he been all this time?! He
has always been in the background, once in a while coming out to stalk Liz
or to remind his dad of his existence, but he has never gotten a chance to
shine like this before. Everything he said had me rolling out of my seat
clutching my stomach in laughter=)
-
Max
makes such and adorable drunk! I loved that one line where he said, �All I
had was one little sip,� and then whispering ever so quietly, �and it�s not
wearing off.�� And the look on his face when he flagged down the KROZ van.
He was so proud of himself!
-
I was
laughing my head off when Max tried to die Doug�s hair blond! I have to
admit that I was a little disappointed when Liz stopped him, though. It
would be so much fun to see what would have happened if he had actually gone
through with it.
-
I
loved the Whit�s version of �In the Air Tonight�. I thought that that was
very nicely done and it was a great song for the occasion, and I liked how
Colin and Majandra got to use their musical talents on the show.
-
Who
would have ever thought that Max and Kyle would get along so well?? All of
their scenes together were so great that it�s not even funny. Now why can�t
they just get along while they are sober?
-
I am a
total Dreamgirl so the scenes between Max and Liz made my heart soar. Why
can�t Max be open with her and tell her how he really feels more often? Why
can�t he give her magic light shows more often?
Dislikes:
The Sweetest Moment:
I would say the very end when Max kissed Liz and she saw flashes from all the
great times that they have had together, but that would be cheating because that
was practically all of Max and Liz�s sweet moments mashed into one. So, not
counting that, the sweetest moment is obviously the scene when Max and Liz were
running away from the radio DJs. That was so beautifully done I had tears in my
eyes! Every thing that he said was so cheesy yet so sweet and heartfelt that it
was hard to believe that it wasn�t real. The way that the lights were done with
the music box music and the car alarm in the background was all so surreal and
dreamlike. Why can�t all guys do that? And sparkling parking meters? Geesh! He
really knows how to charm a girl.
My Favorite Quotes:
�Independence Day� Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me...
AMY: Oh, yes, because teenagers are known for self-control. Especially teenage
boys.
MARIA: Michael is not like that, ok? Well, sometimes he is, but...
AMY: What?!?
The Basics...
It's not that hard to figure out what this episode was about. Michael and his
problems. We see Isabel trying to help him, but him looking for solace in Maria.
I can only wonder why. In the background we even got some action for the sheriff
and some mother daughter moments that were touching enough. But really you all
know what made the episode.
Rewind Moment�
The tear. Yes that's right a man cried, and not just any man. Michael Guerin.
How perfect and even before he cried Maria was her usual self with the grief
relief aside. It was just heartwarming on how friends can be there for each
other. The tear didn't hurt it. And neither did Amy coming in on them the next
morning.
Makes Me Ill�
Michael and the Evans' scenes did not really mesh with me. He's not a jerk, so
don't make him one when you put him in a new environment. Isabel is always so
rude to those lowly human folk. I can't seem to justify her reasons. I didn't
like Hank and I'm glad he's gone. Barely any Max and Liz interaction, I was
disappointed if only for a short while that they couldn't go into the date
thing.
Above Any Other�
Let's see... There's the tear jerker, and then there's the� Nope! Brendan Fehr
gets this one for the tear alone. He himself was even proud of this performance.
But it wasn't only the tear people. He did run away and come back. And he
protected Maria's dignity. No, no. I think it's the tears.
He Said She Said, And Now I Say...
Can I get some grief relief?
Why couldn't Michael heal himself? He healed River Dog's ankle.
Love Jones�
If I have to bring up Michael crying one more time I might cry myself. No I
really like how the show is handling itself, last episode it was Max and Liz,
this one focused on another couple. Loved Max healing Michael and the brother
sister moment s between the Czechs. Isabel is a G, if it wasn't for Nascedo I
think she might have actually at least tried to kill Hank.
After All Is Said And Done....
4 out of 5 tabasco bottles
�Sexual
Healing� Review
Written by Jade
Favorite Quote~
Maria- You didn�t like go beyond?
Liz- No
Maria- I was going to say, you were only gone like five minutes
Favorite Scene~
The whole part at Michael�s apartment. when The pod squad were convincing max to
go for it. And then the mood lighting was just perfect. adding humor where it
was needed.
General~
This was overall a very �satisfying� episode, pun intended. I was grateful to
see things move along for all the couples. Everything was well acted, even
though some scenes seemed unlikely and over the top. The episode was like �heat
wave� with a plot. But none the less loveable.
Dislikes~
I didn�t like the scene in astrology class. No one would do all that in class,
just by a touch, that was too unlikely. By the second half of the show, Max and
Liz�s kissing sounds started to get on my nerves. and Liz really changed in this
episode form her usual passive self, to aggressive and just mean to her mom. i
mean it�s good that she�s getting a backbone, but why the sudden mean streak?
Loves~
The parents got more airtime in this ep. especially Liz�s mom. I think I�ve
heard the, �Don�t ever leave this house...� line before. the scenes Alex and
isabel shared was tender. I know I wasn�t the only one who loved the camera work
in the shower room scene. With their reflections and everything that was good.
And �Sex and Candy,� is now one of my favorite songs, it fitted like a puzzle
piece for that part, the strawberries really did it for me. We got to see a soft
side of Maria in this ep. Where she showed her vulnerability to Michael which
she usually never does. and she is such a good friend for wanting to protect
Liz. And this episode took one huge step up the soulmate ladder for the dream
couple, and as soon as I though it was all about sex, the ending scene had the
couple joke, hold hands, and hope for a destiny together.
Questions~
Was I the only one who loved alex�s pajamas?
Did he have morning breath when they kissed?
Exactly how far did Michael and Maria go?
Was I the only one who laughed at Liz�s expression when she was caught?
Did anyone notice max�s face when Liz said, �let�s lie down�?
Why are the they just now having flashes?
Did Nascedo make them?
Why was it only Liz who could detect artifacts?
Why did the hickie glow?
And then turn ugly?
And why the hell didn�t they get flashes at the end, was it only so they could
find that thing?
Once again, what role does Nacedo play in all this?
�CRAZY�
Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me�
Maria: I'm going.
Michael: No!
Maria: Hello, Sheriff? Hi. My car's been stolen.
Michael: You're staying in the car with your head down.
The Basics�
Return of Topolsky, bonding of teenagers, and the discovery of some important
stuff. Nothing really to say except I was blew away at the hexalogue, my new
word for when our friends all talk to each other at the same time, ei, Michael's
apartment and the beautiful desert. And then they added a new character, and
it's ssooo obvious they're going to use this Tess chick more.
Rewind Moment�
I never thought something that happened in a kitchen would be so entertaining.
But Max, Michael, Isabel, and even Tess have opened my eyes. The quirky, best
friend dialogue between Max and Michael was beautiful too good to have been my
favorite quote. I'm ecstatic that Michael wants Maria to be happy; maybe I
should start going to French Club too. And I love the way Brendan says "eraser,"
his lips pucker and his voice elevates on "ra." When Tess came it was funny
because it showed their paranoia.
Makes Me Ill�
He hit him! He hit him! He hit him! He hit him! He hit him! He hit him! He hit
him! He hit him! He hit him! I really can't stress that enough. He hit him! You
don't seem to understand what I'm saying Max as in Max Evans, 'the calm one',
hit Michael as in Michael Guerin 'the tough one.' I mean it was like, snap! You
blink your eye and Max's fist is across Michael's chin. He just hit him! I've
thought about this so long that hit doesn't look like a word anymore soooo� I
was hurt I mean physically hurt when Tess and Isabel excluded Alex that was not
kosher. I want Max and Sheriff Valenti's "heart to hearts" to end, this is not
Full House. It happens in almost every episode. Valenti's timing was too perfect
when Pierce approached Alex; I can't quite accept that he's just always there in
the time of trouble.
Above Any Other�
I'm starting to feel like I'm at the Oscars and I getting tired of making these
arduous decisions all by myself. I want to give my golden orb to Brendan but if
I do then I'll be ignoring how scared Alex has been lately. So the orb goes to
Colin Hanks just for saying that line and looking petrified at the same time. No
one could have done it better.
Love Jones� I really like the hexalogues. I hope to see more. And the
camera work was straight from Sundance and you could see the fear and confusion
etched in each actor's face. Maria is "superwoman" for jumping out of the car
while it was moving, Isabel is "fearless maiden" for not showing any weaknesses
and Liz is an "alien carebear" for always wanting to help and protect. I can't
over look the double date thing and the Scream thing either. I liked those two
subplots.
Question�
Why did Maria cut Michael off at the cliff, what was he going to say, and how in
the hell did she know?
I'm a vengeful person, if Isabel didn't want to be alone, shouldn't she have
called Tess?
Was the title describing Topolsky?
Who's Agent Stevens?
If that's what she wanted would I be here talking to you?
Why did Maria wear a bra with a tube top?
Why did Maria and Liz change in the bathroom when Liz lives upstairs?
Are Maria and Liz the only waitresses because they always leave?
And are Liz's parents like, never at work?
After all Is Said And Done�
Notice I didn't really address the Topolsky thing because it really didn't
interest me. Everything else did and that's why it's a decent episode. The
hexalogues made my decade though.
�4 Square�
Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me...
Kyle- What a knockout uh? Can't beat a blonde� Oh, Sorry.
The Basics�
Sugar cubes, babies, ice melting, and some sunshine, what more could a girl ask
for? As scary as this episode may have been when I first viewed it, now it was
quite refreshing. We were even treated to a rare delight of every couple being
showcased. Along with a cute little curly haired friend.
Rewind Moment�
My fave this time was gut wrenching and heartwarming, well done by Shiri. In the
Crashdown, when she expressed her fear of Tess and then Max put his hand over
hers. A sure sign of wanting to protect her, I loved it. And Maria was just
funny, as usual with her "watch Max" monologue. Always adding humor where it's
needed. And to put a cherry on my sundae, Maria and Michael were posted against
each other like a real couple. That was priceless.
Makes Me Ill�
The beginning of the episode was so cheesy. Good grief, it's a thin line between
"heart in your hands" romance, and "molded in the fridge" cheesy. It's often
that the show walks it, but this time they jumped the moon. I didn't like the
desert scenes but who can blame me? I was disgusted by Is and Michael kissing
and then we have her looking like she was going to her prom, and Michael looking
like he just got out of bed, ( and it wasn't JUST the hair). Max wasn't really
that great of guy to anyone but Liz this ep. First he expects Michael to confess
his soul when he never tells him anything. And By the end of the episode he
turned into a woman beater, that was so out of character, I cried for Tess, it
looked like he was really hurting her.
Above Any Other�
No one. How about that? The camera traveled to every character, even Kyle. So
someone may get better luck for my award next review� You know what? I change my
mind my award goes to Brendan and Katherine, they get this award together, and
explanation is not needed.
Love Jones�
I never expected our friends to follow Tess I fell out of my bed when she
confronted Liz. The locations where they meet never cease to amaze me. The
carousel was sssooooooooo cute. I liked the sunshine committee, I liked the
tension between Michael and Isabel, and I liked how they both ran to Maria and
Alex when they weren't sure about what was going on.
Question�
Why are you so scared to be an alien?
Why are you so scared to be human?
Am I the only one who wished one of them had answered the question?
Why is everybody following me?
Does Sheriff Valenti need a life, or is it just me?
�Max to
the Max� Review
Written by Jade
Talk 2 Me�
Nascedo/Max: I don't think you would have been as friendly to Ed Harding
The Basics�
This episode was a definite cliffhanger and had me counting the days til the
next ep. I couldn't believe that they actually let Max get captured. I was on
the edge of my seat when he was in the small room. And I was rather pleased with
the house of mirrors scene it added a film noir touch to a captivating episode.
Everything fit and if you ask me this episode was perfection with Tabasco.
Rewind Moment�
I must say that my favorite scene was when Liz was running away from Nascedo and
the best part was when she was on the carousel looking for him, and he was right
there smiling, and looking oh so sexy on that horse.
Makes Me Ill�
We know that Tess is one of them, and that Nascedo's there to protect, but I
don't get why he's made as the enemy, both of them. I don't like how Michael was
so violent with Tess I though he was going to hit her. And hey why was he so
cruel to Maria while we're at it.
Above Any Other�
Jason Behr, no contest. He was stellar and convincing at playing both roles. It
was as if evil came easily to his character. And it was so easy to decipher
between the real Max and the Nascedo Max because Jason is just that talented,
and the looks Nascedo were giving Liz in that car were so erotic, I loved it.
The real Max Evans would never make a look like that, and that just makes Jason
even better.
Love Jones�
It's hard to focus on anything other then Max and Liz when it was basically
their episode, but I enjoyed other aspects of it as well. The part when Valenti
told Pierce to get him some coffee was precious, he really thought he was going
to do something important. Alex was a really good friend to Isabel and obviously
concerned a little bit too jealous for me though. The relationship between Liz
and Nascedo she was so scared of him, and then scared thrice over because he
looked liked Max. Me? I just couldn't stop laughing. But I did when he was
captured.
After All Is Said And Done�
Boom. Boom. Boom. Imagine that beat eighty hundred times faster and you'll have
my heartbeat after the episode ended. Need I say more?
�White
Room� Review
Written by Kat
QUICK SUMMARY: Max is captured by Agent Pierce and the FBI Special Unit, and
they put him in a White Room with no doors or windows to torture him and study
him. Meanwhile, Michael, Isabel and Tess try to rescue them on their own by
using their �gifts� leaving Liz, Alex, and Maria to sit and wait. Liz gets
impatient and decides that it would be best if she went to Sheriff Valenti for
help, and while Michael, Isabel, and Tess are trying to rescue Max they run into
Nasedo, who also wants to help.
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