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"No one says hi to the neighbors anymore. You know why? 'Cause we're the neighbors!" - Josh |
Above is my favorite scene in the entire episode, and seriously, it happens in like the first real-time sequence after a small narration by Aidan (a regular thing now, which you've probably realized if you've watched them) about immortality and how hard it is (ironically) to live with.
Aidan sets up a neighborhood watch, and needless to say Josh isn't too thrilled by the idea. Sally, though complaining slightly that all the neighbors she's ever hated are there, is excited because Aidan has invited Danny to join them. Of course, things don't always go as planned.
During the course of this meeting, Aidan gets stared at by a man named Officer Michael Garrity who introduces the neighborhood watch to the petty crime that's happening in their neighborhood (there's a spraypainter on the loose, oh my). Of course after that little narration by Aidan in the beginning, you know that's gotta mean something.
Turns out of course that it does. Michael has a horrific past with Aidan in it -- and more specifically he has damning evidence: a tattoo he saw as a child on the chest of man who looks exactly the same as he did back then. With some minor clashes with the reigning vampires of the city, Aidan tries to work things out with Michael peacefully -- meaning: wipe his mind clear of any memory of Aidan.
On Sally's side of things, Aidan and Josh try to make her feel better about being a ghost by introducing her to another one. Tony's been around for decades, and the best part: they can touch. Huge. He also shows her her new ghostly powers -- mainly teleportation -- and helps her out the front door. They go visit her grave and Danny, who she now seems content to watch over, even if she can't touch him.
For Josh, the most reluctant neighborhood watchman, he gets saddled with actually doing the job since Aidan is busy trying to fend off Michael's persistent advances. Josh finds his new neighbors frighteningly normal, and can't quite figure out how to talk to them. When he finally gets into his role as "neighborhood guy," his animal instincts remind him once again why he preferred to remain apart.
My thoughts:
Playing with the three separate storylines is pretty smart to give each actor his or her own starring parts, but the problem I find with that is sometimes you just want to know more. I guess in this case it wasn't too bad, but it has the potential to be extremely frustrating. The banter between Aidan and Josh is the most amusing, really. It's just a little too bad they're not together a lot of the time.
Short review today, sorry. I also realize that I'm behind (like 3 episodes?), I'll catch up soon hopefully. There may be less screencaps though, depending on if Hulu is obliging and will post up the rest.
Aidan sets up a neighborhood watch, and needless to say Josh isn't too thrilled by the idea. Sally, though complaining slightly that all the neighbors she's ever hated are there, is excited because Aidan has invited Danny to join them. Of course, things don't always go as planned.
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| Officer Michael Garrity |
Turns out of course that it does. Michael has a horrific past with Aidan in it -- and more specifically he has damning evidence: a tattoo he saw as a child on the chest of man who looks exactly the same as he did back then. With some minor clashes with the reigning vampires of the city, Aidan tries to work things out with Michael peacefully -- meaning: wipe his mind clear of any memory of Aidan.
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| The other ghost, Tony |
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| Josh meeting Jesse, his new neighbor |
My thoughts:
Playing with the three separate storylines is pretty smart to give each actor his or her own starring parts, but the problem I find with that is sometimes you just want to know more. I guess in this case it wasn't too bad, but it has the potential to be extremely frustrating. The banter between Aidan and Josh is the most amusing, really. It's just a little too bad they're not together a lot of the time.
Short review today, sorry. I also realize that I'm behind (like 3 episodes?), I'll catch up soon hopefully. There may be less screencaps though, depending on if Hulu is obliging and will post up the rest.
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