You aren’t the only one to notice the necklace on Leena in nearly all of the episodes and to suggest MacP controls her through it. I hadn’t even noticed & that was good observation on your part cuz you definitely could be right about it. I don’t think she’s an intentional mole at all.

I noticed Mrs. F. vibe abilities (I think Artie has some of it too but not in the same way as Pete or Mrs. F. do…I think his is more getting vibes about the location of artifacts. I think his success rate at finding them is partly his programs (which is says he wrote himself…he was a cryptographer at one point so it makes sense he’d create his own programs) and also partly getting ‘vibes’ about what to focus on. I do agree that I’m perplexed that they handle ‘baddies’ in the way they do but I like that they created ‘something’ other than mundane punishments. It fit with the show. So I overlook it. I’m not sure they are ‘alive’ in the strictest sense though so probably no suffering involved once the process is complete.

Yup, they are all agents and would die for their cause. That level of dedication is pretty cool, I think. You see it in police, soldiers, and firefighters who are willing to put their lives on the line for the greater good of society.

I am so looking forward to the new season…only 6 weeks to go.

And just for the record…to AMY…I’m with you, I love the Artie character. I’m hoping they get him out of the warehouse and on missions more.

I know I know…. but as we have even conversed before on here on other threads on other shows, there is a decided worrisome factor here in avoiding the lowest common denominator and falling into a rut.

I have high hopes for the show, I enjoyed it but also want the minds behind it to not be afraid, you know?

I would rather wax poetic and exclaim what a great show it was (like Firefly, that just went for it and rolled out things slowly as well) than bemoan the missed opportunities that the show could have taken (like Journeyman) while still liking the premise and promise seen.

that’s all I’m trying to say…

1. Artie: Not dead! Can’t be! Don’t know if it will be the Phoenix – presumably so, I guess, but I don’t think Artie would ever choose his life over another’s, so I’m guessing there’s another artifact or possibly a secret escape route in operation here.

2. Claudia: Where’s she going?! To look for Joshua?

3. Leena: obviously under some sort of sleeper agent mind control – as referred to in the episode by Mrs Frederic – that perhaps only kicks in when McPherson wants it to. That would explain why she’s been such a genuine confidante to the team for most of the season – because she’s being fully herself most of the time and her “real” self -is- good and really isn’t on McPherson’s side at all – and yet can be controlled by McPherson at the points when it matters most (stealing artifacts, unfreezing him). It would also explain the very prominent NECKLACE that she always wears! ARTIFACT ALERT! Anyone noticed that?

4. Mrs. Frederic clearly has vibe power too. Why was she crazy enough to give McPherson the crystals?! Makes no sense at all! Who cares if he dies!

5. Pete: his vibe power gets ignored because the people whom it’s concerned so far would still go ahead and do what they do even if they know they would die in the process; that was very well explained in “Regrets”, when Pete faced down with his hallucination Dad. Artie would die for his cause, just as Pete intended to when he had the spine on his back, and as Secord chose to seal himself up with the spine all those years ago! They’ve got the stuff of classic GREAT agents. Hurrah!

They blew up Artie!! WTF! I still can’t believe that either, and expect Claudia, Artie and Leena to rebound!

Vic

Wickamo has a great point. When shows shove too much down the gullet, it’s a warning sign more than anything else… IMO.

If they pile content on all at once, there’s very little to expound on later. We (Well I) need a nice slow burn that keeps me interested with good content to look forward to. With me asking questions and waiting for them to be answered.

John:
Heyyyy… yea… FOOTBALL. Where’d it go? (No pun intended)

I liked the finale but if Artie was clutching the Phoenix, then shouldn’t 5 people die? Didn’t see the Leena twist coming; they got me.

Bruce, I thought the same thing about the bronzing, that it was like Empire Strikes Back.

I think the ease of McPhearson’s capture was intended so he could 1) be healed of the acid-producing substance 2) get access to the warehouse 3) kill Arte.

Otherwise, I’ve gotta say that the writers for this show are fantastic! I loved the Artie twist right before the commercial break, making you doubt just about everything. I saw him wearing the thimble, which made me wonder, but it was still an awesome swerve.

I liked the finale, and I’m looking forward to next season a LOT.