Close Encounters of the TV Kind Falling Skies TNT, Sundays, 9 PM “Mutiny” Written by Joe Weisberg Directed by Holly Dale “Eight Hours” Written by Mark Verheiden Directed by Greg Beeman “So we’re in this alone?” — Maggie Following on from last week’s episode, Tom’s suspicions of Weaver’s fitness for command dominate the final two hours of this initial season of Falling Skies. Weaver’s clandestine drug use, his paranoia, and his abrupt manner convince Tom that not only is Weaver unfit to lead the 2nd Mass in the most important fight of its short career, but that if Weaver continues as…
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Falling Skies: “What Hides Beneath”
Recycling Falling Skies TNT, Sundays, 9 PM “What Hides Beneath” Written by Mark Verheiden Directed by Anthony Hemingway “Turns out our alien friends are big on recycling.” — Pope With John Pope back in the mix, this show suddenly became interesting again. Though a deliberately ambiguous character by design, his relentless self-aggrandizement, caustic wit, and ruthlessly warlike spirit casts everyone else in this drama into the shade. If there were no other characters on this show worth watching, I would still be here for him. In this episode, he volunteers to concoct explosives to further the Second Mass’ campaign to…