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‘Effects of External Conditions’ is all about the chase. Orphan Black wastes no time in getting the police on the trail of the mysterious clone introduced towards the end of the last episode. Meanwhile, Sarah continues to use her connections with Alison and Cosima to assist her deceit as they both help her out in different ways.
The third episode of Orphan Black puts Sarah’s motivations under the spotlight while revealing some elements of the show’s larger mysteries. When the body of Katja that Sarah previously buried (rather shoddily, she soon learns) turns up and Sarah-as-Beth is put on the case, things begin to get much more complicated for her, especially as she’s just been told she’s a clone.
Almost every single drama will have to work out the kinks of its premise throughout its first season.
Arrow is no exception, but it is a series that always displays a clear intent as far as its approach goes. Some may dismiss the show as goofy fun, but it delivers a rather delicate balance as it takes on the darker edges of its story while keeping things fun, engaging and frequently very unpredictable.
If it wasn’t already obvious after the first episode, the way ‘Instinct’ ends makes it clear Orphan Black is a show that is primarily about clones and that this story thread is what the plot will be mainly be focussed on.
The mystery of why Beth killed herself remains an interesting addition, and it’s guaranteed to end up connecting to the cloning conspiracy in some way further down the line.
With its propulsive and exciting premiere, BBC Three’s new US import Orphan Black makes a very convincing argument as to why the show could, and perhaps should, become everyone’s latest obsession.
Authors Tara Bennett and Paul Terry deserve a great deal of credit for simply coming up with the idea of a book that exists within the reality of Fringe.
It’s difficult to say now how Spartacus will be remembered, but the members of its vocal fanbase are sure to keep recommending the show to anyone and everyone who’ll listen and it wouldn’t be surprising to see that legion of fans become something much larger as the series is exposed to a wider audience through DVDs.
There are so many moments of glorious awesomeness in Spartacus: War of the Damned that choosing just five hardly gets close to mentioning everything of note that takes place in the season (out this week on DVD and Blu-ray).
What makes Spartacus so much more complex than many expect it to be is that when it presents us with an idea, it is never content to move on from it without exploring it in depth.
Spartacus doesn’t do filler episodes. Yes, ‘The Dead and the Dying’ may be the penultimate instalment of the show but that hardly means it’s an uneventful one.
This is an episode that is all about consequences, catharsis and remembering the dead. It’s a tribute to Crixus that develops into a tribute to all who have fallen in the war against Rome, masterfully executing numerous resonant moments while doing significant work building for what is sure to be an epic series finale.