My Own Worst Enemy: "Hummingbird" 10/20 - Grading & Discussion

[Aragorn]

Spoiler: Hummingbird

Edward and Raymond must kidnap a German software engineer with information about a possible terrorist attack. Henry tries to deal with the fact that all his childhood memories were made up. With the help of Mavis, Henry must pretend to be Edward when he accidently meets Edward's boss, Alistair Trumbull.

 

[Aragorn]

So is anyone still watching? Watch it while you can before David Caruso kills it.

 

[Sakrysta]

It's ambitious, but I'm having a hard time buying it. Christian Slater doesn't really do anything for me as an actor. I find the bedtime antics obnoxious and vulgar. It's clear they're moving toward Henry proving that he's the "real" person and Edward is the construct. And I really don't see how having a mild-mannered version of Edward with a wife and family somehow protects Edward's cover. In my opinion, it makes him more vulnerable as a target, to have him be himself physically but not have the knowledge or expertise to protect himself or his family should his enemies find him.

Can I just have Journeyman back instead?

 

[PKerr]

I've watched both episodes so far and it's already wearing a bit thin for me.
I don't know if it's just me but it gets a bit to hard to follow at times with the jumping back and forth from one character to the other so much.

I'll give a few more shows and if it doesn't start "WOW-ing" me I'm done with it.

I agree with the Edward sex stuff, it's getting old quick.

And please bring back Journeyman it was a much better show.

 

[BigFoot]

I really enjoy the pilot, but this ep didn't do much for me. Hopefully the next ep will be better. But honestly, it doesn't really matter 'cause this show isn't gonna last long.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I'll give it an above-average. The spy stuff is still pretty meh. And doesn't make sense. Why would Alfre Woodward be willing to torture possibly-innocent people in the name of national security, yet balk at eliminating a security threat like Edward by killing him rather than taking the risk of Henry waking up in the midst of an operation?

The only explanations are: Alfre Woodward is having a torrid affair with Edward (now that would be interesting!) or she feels guilty because Henry is the "real" personality and Edward was a product of brainwashing. (But the notion of Henry not being the real one is far more interesting, so I hope they don't go there. Henry can fight to be the "real" personality despite him being a product of brainwashing, because he's a better person that nutbag Edward - that is a much better twist.) And the sex stuff is cliched.

But the emergence of the Edward vs Henry plotthread at the end perked up my interest. I hope they don't backslide by having Edward not being the guy who murdered the doc after all. The bigger a psycho Edward is, the more this story has a chance of working after all.

As for the odds of this show's survival, may not be as dim as people assume...it's well on the healthy side of the Renew/Canel line. It's most recent demo figure, 2.5/6, is on par with Chuck's. I don't think NBC can afford to lose either of them at this point, especially not with Crusoe completely flaming out and nothing much else working for them. They'll have Edward and Henry fight over the Camaro some more...

 

[Aragorn]

Edward is carrying on an affair with someone (as opposed to random mission babes), but it ain't Alfre. Maybe you've seen her on the show already, maybe she's yet to come.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Edward is carrying on an affair with someone (as opposed to random mission babes), but it ain't Alfre. Maybe you've seen her on the show already, maybe she's yet to come.

What, the shrink? That doesn't solve the basic logic problems of why his boss doesn't just order him terminated.