The Positively Positive

I was out of town for over a month and missed a lot of this show recently. So I watched the last six episodes in a mini marathon over the past two days, culminating in last night’s season finale.

All I have to say is wow.

Okay so that’s not all I have to say. If it was this would be one heck of a short review. So actually I have a lot more to say.

First off can we talk about the guest stars they have on this show? Every episode has me scrambling to IMDb to figure out why I recognize the baddie or damsel in distress. Then I find out it’s because nearly all of them have done guest spots on some of my other favorite shows like NCIS, Supernatural, Burn Notice, Angel and more. This episode was no different, starring none other than the likes of Armand Assante (who I loved as “The Frog” in NCIS), Lee Majors (c’mon, who doesn’t know the “Six Million Dollar Man”?), Amy Acker (wonderful in Angel) and Timothy Omundson (from Psych).

After the amazing guest stars, my next favorite part of the episode was the fact that it finally gave us some more background into who Christopher Chance is, who the mysterious “Katherine” was and why he does what he does. I loved finding out how he met and began working with his little team and wasn’t surprised at all to find out that Winston used to be a cop, though I was a bit surprised to find out that Guerrero used to work for “Daddy” as well.

But as much as we learned about Chance, the less we actually know about him. Turns out he’s spent the last six years building a life, and yet not a lot of it really is. His home used to belong to the man whose name he also took. Because, much like “Dread Pirate Roberts”, Chance’s name is one that is passed down from bodyguard to bodyguard. Even Chance’s dog is not his, originally belonging to the woman he loved.

The end of the episode left us with a cliffhanger as Winston is taken away by Chris’ former boss and now he must go back to the man he once considered a father to get his friend back. I will be waiting on pins and needles until then, happy that the show went away from its “everything wrapped in a neat little package by the end credits” format for its season finale.

Overall an episode that answered a lot of questions and asked a lot of questions, leaving this viewer wanting more.

More Human Target…
Human Target, season 1, episode 4 “Sanctuary”

Okay so after seeing three episodes of this show, I finally came to a decision about it last week.

I love it.

In some ways, I’m surprised by that. This show is kinda corny in some parts, overly dramatic in others and likes to put in a lot of one-liners. All of which should have put me off and truth be told, in the beginning, it kinda did.

When I first heard about Human Target, I had no idea it was based on a comic book. From the ads I saw it looked like it would be full of action and maybe some drama. So the overly dramatic music, one-liners and general corny-ness put me off. But the more I watched it, the more I liked it and once I found out it was based on a comic, it all made a lot more sense.

Also when I watch it, for some strange reason, I can’t help but to be reminded of that great 80’s ball of cheese that I adored – MacGyver. It’s got the handsome hero always trying to save the damsel (or dude) in distress. It’s got the older, crankier sidekick guy who works mostly in the background and handles all the mundane stuff. It’s got a wacky sidekick who’s full of mystery. Plus it’s got the music. Like I said, at first I didn’t like it, but now the music has totally grown on me and become one of my favorite parts of the show.

Plus, last night’s episode featured a fight in a gondola and featured one of the best Wilhelm Scream’s I’ve ever heard – what’s not to like?

Overall a fun tv show full of action, some comedy, damsels and dames in distress, a handsome hero and of course that really, really dramatic music.