Ugh, terrible episode.
They finally introduced someone cool with the General, and then kill him off moments later. I understand why Eric did it, but still, everything the General said and the way he basically turned these immortal superpowered beings to mush with a few words and a flashdrive was awesome, and pointed out how much better this season could have been had it been more focused (even though I've enjoyed some of it).
Poor Coco from Fame. First she shows up for an audition only to have it turn out to be for a porno where she's coerced into taking off her top (okay, that was Irene Cara in the movie instead of Erica Gimpel in the TV show, but it's the same character), and then she has to play a squatting/dancing, music quizzing, drugged-out faerie elder who gets her ass kicked in about five seconds.
I pictured Erica Gimpel being too embarrassed to perform the crap they had her do in this episode, so the director kept having to coerce her into it with his creepy directions.
"What’s the matter? You’re not acting like some dumb kid like the script demands. I thought you were a professional."
"Arch your back and squat a little, Coco. Smile for me, Coco. Come on, Coco. Smile, smile. Ask about Boyz II Men, Coco."
(two people will understand that reference, at best)
I don't see how Bill can ever be redeemable after they've completely destroyed his character like this. Even Nora who was so brainwashed that she endured a month of torture flip-flopped after seeing Vampire Jesus (Godric) decapitated by Lilith.
Speaking of which, can someone hallucinate Lilith a robe and a shower already, or at least some moist towelettes? All that corn syrup and dye has to be murder on the skin. I have no problem with nudity on the show, but the Lilith stuff is even making me want them to tone it down a notch.
I know it's magical and all, but Sam and Luna being able to maintain human-level thought processes when their brains are reduced down to fly and mouse size really stretches credibility. Then again, I don't know why that bothers me more than all the other ridiculousness on the show which I am fine with.
If the human-vamp war storyline gets resolved in the finale, I'm going to be pissed. It seems like they've introduced way too many plotlines to try and wrap it all up in an hour, so hopefully they won't do that.
It's been pretty annoying how stuff like Warlow has been stretched out piecemeal for weeks now without much development at all. We hardly know more about him now then when he was introduced.
Pam as always got the best lines, and the Iraqi smoke monster comment from Arlene was pretty funny.
Hopefully next week's finale can deliver a strong end to the season.
