Discovery

(S02E15) The few people who commented last week seemed to think that episode was pretty disappointing. Man, I hate to think what you thought this week.

It’s not that this episode was a stinker, mind you. We did have some advancement with Kyle’s and Jessie’s powers, which of course could lead to some pretty cool future episodes. But tonight I felt like I was watching more of an after-school special, which is weird unless you’re attending night school.

Ah, the obligatory career fair episode. Doesn’t every high school themed show have to have one It clearly sets us up for what we might see beyond the high school years of the characters, though as we saw in this episode (and heck, from the episode title), Kyle’s future is wide open. Any guesses to what he could do with the rest of his life (should he live a normal one, that is) is anyone’s guess.

As for Kyle learning to levitate, did anyone else get a sorta get a John From Cincinnati vibe Well, from the first episode at least — I didn’t watch any further than that. I have to say that it actually makes some sense with the whole polarity-reversal thing and water. Will he eventually be able to act upon the water in the atmosphere to … well, you know Could make for some cool things to come.

Once again I’m shocked at Madacorp. How Steven just walked on in to grab his box of stuff, then left with a smile. Jeebus, this woman faked an affair with him and then helped have him locked up in a room in the company, not to mention seeing Foss drugged and strapped to a table. And it looks like Madacorp’s not going anywhere, at least not this season.

As I was thinking this episode was a bit of a snoozer, there was something I couldn’t quite put my finger on that made it decent. Then it hit me: no Amanda. What can I say, I don’t care for her character. She’s too cutesy while not being cute. Does that make any sense No, and that’s why I’m glad she was out of the picture this week.

We’re definitely going to see a lot more about the Ladnock (is that what it was called ) group, that much is clear. What confuses me is how Ballantine’s father’s ring supposedly showed his safe house, when Kyle actually saw Baylin’s safe house. What the hell

I usually don’t like to get into what was shown in the next episode’s previews, but it looks like Amanda will be coming back, though things won’t be very peachy for Kyle. Until then…