Tom says it best: “What we are about to embark on may not be the most rational plan, but I believe it is the plan that has the best chance of success.” No, it’s not rational, unless you can somehow get Matt to stumble across the controls for pitch, thrust, yaw, and roll. Oh, that happened? Well, don’t worry about navigational skills; if you just get it NEAR the moon, the base MIGHT remotely pull it in. C’mon, really? The fact that it took the entire episode to load the explosives and decide who was going to make the flight was tempered somewhat by the continued skillful acting from Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood, playing Tom and Anne. This couple has always been one of the most interesting of the series, and their discussion of doubts and reasons for Tom’s decisions (especially his fixing of the straw vote) are always a highlight of any episode. However, dialogue can’t carry an episode, and while I admire the exploration of Tom’s single-minded leadership style, it isn’t exactly anything new. By far the most interesting bits of the episode belonged to Lexi, and I never thought I’d say that. It has become very clear that Scorch’s misgivings are justified concerning the levels of power the Monk is allowing Lexi to achieve , and it’s definitely an oddly risky scheme for the Espheni, who are already winning the war on Earth. Teaching her to manipulate the force of gravity (although, to be honest, it looked more like she was working with nuclear forces at the atomic level) to destroy things while maintaining the “bringer of peace” charade is a tough sell, even to the brainwashed Lexi. I loved that she learned the “shadow plane” communication method and caught the Monk off-guard in his final moments. The relationship woes between the two Mason brothers and Maggie provides a nice bit of tension, too. I can’t say I understand why Hal forgives Ben in the end or whether I even believe him, but to allow the viewer to decide who’s right and who’s wrong in this scenario is a nice bit of storytelling. I only wish the rest of the script, and this season of Falling Skies in general, held the same standard. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all news updates related to the world of geek. And Google+, if that’s your thing!
