Rapid Reviews - 25 February 2004 - Television

Smallville: Resurrection [3-15]: Thanks to various previews, I had a decent idea what was going to happen in this episode before seeing it. I wish the previews wouldn't give so much away. In any case, it turned out to be a bit of an intense episode, with a few eye-rolling moments (don't tell me the sharpshooter didn't notice Clark's vanishing act). About on par with regular episodes.

Angel: A Hole in the World: I like the photography when the "guys" are comparing notes and determining who is going to do what. The use of moving camera angles at that point made the episode seem a little more harrassed and hurried, which was the effect needed. Spike outdoes himself in this one, from the "annoying other people" quip to his determination that Fred won't die. As for the astronauts vs cavemen, do the astronauts have training in the martial arts?

Now that I've scared away all my regular readers with blogs about networking and LEGO, it's time to go to this week's Rapid Reviews! Books being reviewed this week: Adventures of the Escapist #1, Conan #1, Usagi Yojimbo #73, Green Lantern #174, JLA #93, Amazing Spider-Man #63 (504), El Cazador #5, and the Hedge Knight Collected Edition. All reviews will be posted in the next couple of days. I'll also be doing my "Flipping Through Previews" post sometime today/tonight/tomorrow, so you've been warned.