Dexter- Remains to be Seen: We get to see how things play out as Dexter recovers from the car crash. His mind is a little fuzzy, and he can't remember where he stowed the body from his kill the night of the crash. All he knows is that the cops haven't found it yet and he needs to keep it that way. The season continues to thrive with the additional pressure Dexter faces, and this episode doesn't disappoint. When we finally learn what Dexter did with the body, you can't help but feel it was a moment of genius, one that only the Dexter we've always loved could come up with. ☆☆☆☆House- The Tyrant: Following up the weak previous episode, House returns to form with a thought provoking and emotionally charged episode. An African dictator who is under extreme scrutiny over the questionable dealings in his home nation ends up under the care of Foreman, and the crew have very serious ethical issues with how to treat him. This episode is great, and sets up a slew of plot issues for the rest of the season, ones that have the potential to shake the show to its core. ☆☆☆☆
Heroes- Acceptance: Well, this was bound to happen. Heroes delivered an underwhelming episode that is far too reminiscent of the last couple of seasons. It's becoming painfully obvious that the story lines following Nathan, Tracy, and Hiro are the most glarring weaknesses of the show. Really, we don't care much for Nathan or Tracy, and it's time to just dump both. As for Hiro, I wish the writers would give him something relevant to do. He and Ando have been reduced solely to comedic relief, constantly repeating the issues they have every season with their powers (Hiro loses his power and has to find his new destiny or he could die). It's nothing really new, and they need to get serious and change things fast. ☆☆1/2
Glee- Vitamin D: This was another good episode from the best new show on television. The crew is taking things too lightly as sectionals are approaching (they're facing a handicapped school, so they feel it's in the bag), so Will decides to split the group into two teams, boys versus girls, to heat up the competition. Both sides deliver some dynamite mash-up tunes (It's My Life/Confessions Pt II versus Halo/Walking On Sunshine, and it's really impossible to decide with group did a better job. ☆☆☆☆
Community- Social Psychology: There are two main story lines in this episode. Britta has a new guy in her life, forcing Jeff to hang with Shirley, where they discover they both love to gossip. Annie is doing a psych experiment and needs Abed and Troy to participate, with the experiment focusing on breaking points for people forced to wait longer than expected. Neither story line is amazing, but both provide enough laughs to keep the episode entertaining. I don't know how much staying power Community has, but for now, it's a solid viewing option. ☆☆☆
FlashForward- 137 Sekunden: Mark and Janis fly to Germany to investigate an inmate who claims he can explain a part of the blackouts. Most of the episode is a back and forth between the two sides trying to gain leverage and play the other side. Much of this doesn't develop much, but does end up leading Mark onto a possible clue with the crows. The other interesting part of the episode is finally meeting Demetri's fiance. In her blackout, she saw the two of them getting married. This is interesting because up until now, we figured Demetri would be dead, so there's a bit more mystery to show. It's not a flashy episode, but it's decent enough to keep me watching. ☆☆☆1/2
The Office- Niagra: Jim and Pam's wedding day is finally here, and the whole office is heading to Niagra Falls to attend. With a wedding like this, I was hoping for a little more, but that's not to say this wasn't good. Andy injuring himself, Dwight's hookup, and Kevin's feet were all pretty funny events. A questionable decision by the show was to have a wedding entrance dance just like the one on the YouTube hit. It seems outdated and cheesy, but then again, Michael has never been one to be up-to-date with the times. The episode does what it sets out to do, and it's pretty darn entertaining, even if it didn't live up to its best potential. ☆☆☆☆
Dollhouse- Belle Choose: Again, this show fails to deliver an episode that makes much of an impact on the show's overall plot. What we do get is yet another look into how the imprinting technology can be used, and how it can go terribly wrong. Attempting a remote wipe on Victor (who has a serial killer in his body) sort of works, accept instead of erasing the imprint, it gets swapped with Echos, leaving her a crazed killer. Of coarse, since Echo is special, she fights the imprint, with her fading in between herself and the killer. The show really needs to step things up. This season is better than last season, but not by that much. ☆☆☆
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