So they returned from 1947 to a changed Eureka and they brought Dr Grant with them. It is not the first time they used time travel in Eureka, Henrik used it to try to save his dead fiancée and Carter had a day repeating itself in a time loop if I remember correctly but this is a real game changer and it seems like the changes might be with us for a while at least, if not permanently.

This episode explore the changes that this timeline has for the time travelers. Some are entertaining like Tess saying yes to that ‘thing’ and Carter has to figure out what it is since he has no clue what he asked; the same with Jo thinking she is out of a job with robot deputy Andy on her old spot. The maybe greatest change is Kevin being normal, he was autistic in our ‘timeline’. To say Alison is delighted is an understatement. Jo is not happy with the-love-of-her-life a jailbird she hasn’t ever dated.

What scare me most is Fargo in charge of GD …

With all the changes it is good to see one thing that has not changed is the runaway scientific experiments. A giant robot ant goes amok on main street and the usual detective work proceeds, now with robot Andy as Carters deputy. No offence Andy but that is a downer if it means less Jo.

It turns out Dr Grant is not exactly innocent, seems he re-tuned the device so he could explore the future. That Grant would have stranded Carter in the past if Alison and Carter hadn’t found their own way to travel is a necessary sacrifice science has to do. He is going to be a lot of trouble down the line.

In the end the time bridge is destroyed and they are stranded in this timeline. They decide to keep secret that they are time travelers because according to Alison there is a government protocol in place that would mean their death if they where found out.

I love this show but I am a bit undecided about this change, much depends on how this pans out. Some of the travelers might want to get back to their original lives while some definitely would choose to stay here like Alison. This episode was a fast paced, witty game changer. I for one is interested in where it takes our favorite characters.

Eureka returns next week with episode 4.03 – All the Rage. Wil Wheaton guest stars as Dr. Isaac Parrish, an underappreciated scientist whose hostility appears to have gone viral. Blind rage is infecting everyone at Global Dynamics with potentially catastrophic results—especially for Fargo.

Be afraid be very afraid …

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Superhero time for our intrepid artifact hunters. While Helena Wells stew away in places unknown and unseen our storehouse workers face Iron Man, the super hero and a ghost.

Warehouse 13 is so super geeky this episode lots of comics jargon and references. It’s fine the way they play off Pete’s over-enthusiasm with Myka’s ignorance and lack of understanding. Bickering and goofing around is such a big part of what makes w13 work.

Location wise it is quite charming the way Peter tries to charm everyone they meet in the small town where they live now. Myka gets her personal stuff from Washington and we learn she has a middle name that begins with O. Peter tries to guess what it is the whole episode, cute. (it is [Ofelia]).

The aftermath of McPherson’s incursion lingers. Claudia has a hard time forgiving Leena. Artie is seeing McPherson’s ghost and that leads to an entertaining cleaning session with Artie, Leena and Claudia.

Myka and Pete are sent off to Detroit where a masked vigilante is fighting crime. You should see how excited Peter becomes and how befuddled Myka is of that. We understand pretty quick who the masked avenger is but it takes the team a little longer. There is a love story at the bottom of it all, which never gets old. The artifact is somehow affecting the user’s density and strength but in an unstable manner that eventually gets out of hand.

Myka gets to dress up in an awesome outfit worthy any superhero to drain the artifact.

It ends on a sweet note when Myka and friends goes a little extra to make Pete feel at home even though his stuff hasn’t arrived yet.

Great episode, fun lighthearted genre entertainment.

Said and done

This house is clean! (claudia)
My Hero! (Pete to Myka)
The City is Safe! (Pete in superhero pose)

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Next Episode

Tuesday July 21

Warehouse 13 2.03 – Beyond Our Control (Syfy). When an artifact meant for the Warehouse turns up in the small town next door, the team finds themselves in the middle of a B-movie meltdown complete with cowboys, gladiators, sci-fi robots and beach storming marines. Their only chance of survival rests with the man who invented television, Philo T. Farnsworth.

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True Blood continues strong with sexy, fun supernatural action. Here are the crimes I saw.

Stealing – Sam has his hand full with his no-good-stealing-drinking family, but he is a decent guy so he let them stay even after they BBQ a dog on his parking lot and his brother breaks into the bar.
Kidnapping – is only one of the tings Mott is doing to Tara. She has a thing for bad boys but Mott is over the top and then some, talk about creepy guy. They go and visit the king, but he is out eating with Bill and Lorena.
Blackmail – Jason, Jason when will you ever learn. Blackmailing the new sheriff so you can become a cop?
Dealing V – Lafayette got his new ride but no one to tell; because Tara is tied to a toilet in Sookies house and can’t come to the phone right now. Then he goes to Norris and tries to convince him to sell V only to be roughed up by his cousin-brothers and saved by vicious new buddy Eric. The king is also a dealer but to a more select clientèle – biker werewolves, that’s culture for you.
Treason – is what Bill commits when he breaks Sookie’s heart and when he tells the king about Eric’s and the Queen’s little drug dealing business
Snitching is what the King does when he tells the Magitrate about Fangtasia.
Framing – But Eric doesn’t snitch he tells it is Bill who is behind it instead, that is not snitching that’s framing.
Mind Control - Jessica gets a job at Sam’s but is recognized. Mind Control is what baby vamp Jessica does to that nice young man from bible study. Pity young Hoyt is watching.
Bloody murder – is what three vampires does to that poor stripper in the back of that limo, dripping blood all over that street. Bill got his old job back, procurer.

There is also a case of branding a skanky bitch but that’s has more to do with Alcide’s ex and the Nazi werewolves.

Said and done

It’s a were thing, we run hot. (Alcide to Sookie)
Eric has an interesting day dream of Sookie seducing him. Bad Sookie is a nice girl.
I kill all your brother-cousins first (Eric)
Love is a hell no one get out of alive (stripper to Bill)

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