Invasion

with us the viewers not knowing much abour the plot of the storie and the director that not develops the storie line (to slow) is has become a silly show. I do think that the y can have a great show for us to see if the events are shown faster in the episodes every week. The actors are doing a good job by i would like to see some old actors to do a guest start in the show

More is revealed about the mystery surrounding the town of Homestead after the hurricane. In this episode, we see Russel on a hunting trip with Dave and Jesse along the florida everglades. This is one good episode, I get to love the show even more when i watch it each week. The writer focus on making an adventure show that has a subtle tone but contain a strong impact. The serialized format is a very good idea in telling the story of invasion. It's a really fun show to watch. This week was another cool episode, I just can't wait to see the next episode. ABC should stop the re-runs, their destroying the shows pacing. Invasion Rocks.

I was very amused by \"The Boys\" going out in a dingy THAT small.

It became very obvious very quickly that:

a) the dingly was overloaded with three of them in it - particularly when on one side

b) that if they expected to net the alien and get it anywhere, they would need a tug-boat - well certainly something larger than they had.



I think the scene with the swamp-folk and the tracking signal pointing firmly at the son who appeared to be mentally retarded, was a little dissappointing - I\'m sure that more could have been made from it.



It is however improving and as the bits fit together and people realise what is going on, it has good potential.

I really liked this one as it focused on Sheriff Underlay and his wife. Underlay just chews up the screen whenever he is on and is better at being the anti-hero than Russell is at being the hero.



I thought that the whole teenage obsession with Mariel was amusing in spots, creepy in others. I think one of the neat things about this show is that the "creatures" are not fully otherwordly. The kid acts a lot like the Natasha Henstridge character from Species, revved up as he is on teenage sex hormones and supposed creature instinct but Mariel reacts to him in the flustered, amused and slightly flattered way that any 35 year old might to the obvious crush of such a young guy.



And at first you think Sheriff Underlay is just being the jealous husband - with the benefit of sharing some of the kids hormonal and instinctual drives. I thought that he might kill the teen - but instead at the last minute he is fatherly or big brotherly and we get the bonus of finding out even more about what the mysterious sheriff knows.



Nice viewing...

There are some good moments in this episode but overall it’s hardly as enthralling as the last few episodes. I’m not trying to be negative ‘cause this episode was very good, but I suppose I already have very high standards set for the quality of episodes. That said, there was a lot of small things that made The Hunt a totally solid episode.



Derek was great in this episode hitting on Mariel. It was creepy, and effective. Maybe he will be more in tune with his new ‘abilities’ than others still being a teenager.



We learned some interesting facts in this episode too like how Russell’s parents sent him on a boat from Cuba when he was 10 and never followed him. This seems to me a great potential set-up for a future storyline. Maybe they tried to follow but got caught up in the crazy lights…



We also get a bit better glimpse of the sea creature glowing light thingy, which looks like a bright yellow manta ray or something. And in the climax we are teased with the characters coming face to face as it were with a hybrid, alien human. If there’s one slightly frustrating part about the slow pacing with this show it’s that the characters take such a long time to get to where I am (or at least think I am) with the overall story arc. They are however picking up the pace. And in an episode or two we should probably all be on the same page. Also, I really wouldn’t find it believable if the characters acknowledged the sci-fi clichés happening around them. After seeing these glowing creatures at work I’m also wondering if perhaps they are not aliens at all, maybe its like in The Abyss and they’re just creatures who live below the sea and have always been there. Then again maybe The Abyss creatures were actually space aliens, not sure that was really ever very clear.



Larkin might be getting herself into a more interesting storyline with this episode too. She is being aggressively followed, probably by the government, and will find out more in the next episode. Just have to wait until Wednesday to find out I suppose.



I’m really digging where the show seems to be going. The story is getting to a point where the action will soon be able to theoretically move a bit faster. Also I think it should be noted that the entire storyline so far has taken place over what, maybe two weeks or so. In the character’s lives this is all relatively new. I’m looking forward to things happening at a quicker pace, but I’m also still enjoying the ride along with them.

"Invasion" is improving, which is more than can be said for "Surface" and "Threshold." Although ratings will eventually decide who survives and who gets the axe, as we arrive at November sweeps "Invasion" is easily the best of the new "alien invasion" series. The characters are finally starting to define themselves (although isn't there a dress code for National Park Rangers? Eddie Cibrian's character always has his uniform shirt unbuttoned and hanging out. The definition of this character includes "slovenly"!) The writing is tight and keeps a quick pace, unlike the meandering and character-lite "Surface" and the technobabble-plagued "Threshold." This show may earn its post-"Lost" timeslot yet.

Ok. They tag the swimming light. The tag winds up on a guy who happens to live out in the woods. They are forecasting that all of the "survivors" from the hurricane are going to turn into glowfish.

But this show has not really been about sci fi this season. Granted, there is a mystery here to solve and lots of clues here and there. However, it has mostly been about the relationships between the two families and their town. Mr. Underlay is the best name for a character since John Locke. He seems to be the killer bee in this hive.

So they tracked the light creature through the water and they didn\'t shoot it to kill, but they tagged it so they could follow it?



Surface did this three episodes ago!



Watch Surface, it is much better than Invasion. All this show is doing is dragging out a soap opera, when Surface is actual sci-fi.

We also find out that "infectees" can breathe underwater and that the sheriff is in charge of all the "infectees" even though many do not know what is happening to them yet.

We find out that Sherriff Underlay has been "infected" since 1996 and that is how he survived the plane crash that killed his first wife. We also find out that "infectees" can breathe underwater and that the sheriff is in charge of all the "infectees" even though many do not know what is happening to them yet.

This episode is important because we find out that the sheriff knows much more than he lets on. We also find out that Larkin is being followed and that the creatures take on human form or somehow metamorphosize into humans -- shown by the man, Steve, who is emitting a strong GPS signal once attached to a creature.

I was under the impression that the previous episode would really take the series to the next level, because some of the motivations have been laid bare. In this case, the follow-up is all about how the “possessed” deal with their new obsession with how good water feels and how much their hormones are reacting. At least, that seems to be the case with the teenage pod-people.



Derek becomes quite the horn dog after his experience, and he thinks that Kira is a good mark. For her part, she has the same urges, but he’s looking for another pod-person, and Mariel certainly fits the bill. Sometimes I can’t tell if she’s as attractive as she’s clearly meant to be, but she was quite the hottie in this episode.



So the “possessed” can definitely breathe underwater, they feel a lot more comfortable in the waters anyway, and they apparently give off some kind of pheromones. Hence the reason why Mommy smells different now. That makes sense, given that their blood chemistry has also been altered significantly. This brings up an interesting point: what would happen if one of the “possessed” and a normal human were to have sexual relations? Just how violent is the chemical incompatibility?



This brings up another point I’ve been wondering about. Larkin is practically begging to get “possessed” at this rate, the way she runs around where angels fear to tread, and now it looks as if she’s in serious danger. So the question is: how would that possession and the subsequent changes to the blood chemistry and hormones affect a pregnant woman? Would the placental barrier keep the fetus from being changed? Or would the change be different, like a hybrid state?



Meanwhile, right on time, Russell discovers one big portion of the truth about the strange changes taking place in his family, among others, and how these glowing “fish” are connected. That bit with the tracking device was wonderfully foreshadowed in the teaser (good plot structure!) and really piled on the tension.



Despite the slow pacing, the writers really seem to be hitting their stride, now that the introductory phase is all but over and the meat of the tale has begun. The season pick-up, at least, gives the story time to evolve and tighten up a bit. The real question is whether or not the writers can develop a strong enough arc to justify more than one season.

Russell and Dave set off into the swamps to find one of the mysterious lights, or EBEs (extraterrestrial biological entity) as Dave calls them. Jesse wants to help his father. Russell relents and brings him along. Dave, who is always a quirky character, adds a healthy dose of humor to the proceedings as he mimics the Duelling Banjos song from the famous movie Deliverance, which also featured characters voyaging through the wilderness of the American South. Later on, Dave says "This is just like Deliverance." Let's hope not!



Russell manages to tag one of the lights that he catches in a fishing net. The creature escapes but he can track it electronically. After encountering an old man who crossed over from Havana, Russell tells his son Jesse that he too came by boat from Cuba, in 1980 when he was 10. (That was the year of the Mariel Boatlift. Interesting name and surely not a coincidence!) His parents were supposed to follow on the next boat but they never came.



One of the strong elements of the series is the exploration of the family relationships among the characters. Russell, who has always been a good father to Jesse and Rose, begins to accept Jesse as a man, maybe for the first time. The search for the bioluminescent creature ends with an encounter with a shotgun-wielding man, who claims his son has been affected by something in the water. Russell's tracking monitor points to the son as the source of the electronic signal.



Derek, Kira's boyfriend, had fallen into the water previously. Sheriff Underlay warns him to stay away from Kira. Derek takes the words under advisement and promptly ignores them. Later on, he sneaks into Kira's room but loses interest when Mariel, Kira's stepmother, walks in. Both Derek and Mariel are "survivors," those who mysteriously survived encounters out in the water. Derek pursues Mariel and brings her to the shore. The sheriff prevents him from dragging Mariel into the water, but then shows him that he can survive in the water without breathing. Tom the sheriff then suggests that Derek move away for several months. We see the two competing sides of Tom. On one hand, he wants to protect his wife and daughter from the unruly teenager by moving him away. On the other hand, he shows his kinship with Derek as they both appear to be one of the "possessed" or "converted."



Larkin, Russell's wife, realizes that someone is monitoring her activity. She tries to elude her pursuers by turning off the main road in her SUV, but she loses control of the vehicle. What happens next? We'll find out next week.



The episode focused on the family relationships of Russell and Tom. Russell begins to accept Jesse as a man. Tom tries to protect his marriage and his daughter while offering assistance to Derek, who now belongs to the mysterious group. An enjoyable episode, even if we didn't discover too much about the lights. The dazed son of the man in the swamp could have offered clues, but his father forced Russell out at gunpoint. Do the lights transform into the possessed people, or do they co-habitate with them? Maybe they brainwash them and then disappear. Who knows? It will be interesting to see the continuing development of the families, one searching for the truth (Russell and Larkin), the other involved in the group of "invaders" (Tom and Mariel).