The alien turkey shoot is both satisfying and foreboding in this solid start to Falling Skies season 5.
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cant help but strike a chord with viewers.
The situations are familiar.
He chose to embrace the message despite its source, and who can blame him?
Find your warrior is powerful advice.
Then again, so did Annes comforting of the Skitter in its death throes.
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Im also glad Anne scanned Tom for eyeworms.
So many wins, yet the episode ends with a feeling of foreboding.
Some bad taste still lingers in my mouth from last years less-than-stellar season, however.
Mira Sorvino returns as Popes annoying love interest, Sara.
Meanwhile a beloved character, Denny (a.k.a.
the other spiked teenager), is gracelessly disposed of, having become superfluous.
Perhaps it was to make room for the new spikes plot between Maggie and Ben.
As long as the writers keep a tight rein on it, Im game for a little relationship drama.
Find Your Warrior is a well-balanced and encouraging start to the final season of Falling Skies.
The benefits of being able to end a series with plenty of warning cannot be overstated.
The humans have been underdogs far too long, and they deserve some vengeance.
What it will deliver, however, is anyones guess.
Rating:
4 out of 5
