I was a fan of the "original" Grant Morrison run of the comics just before DC started their "Vertigo" sub-line, and I have already made an extensive review of the show in general, strictly based on the pilot episode, before I knew one could write reviews of individual épisodes.
Unless you are not already versed in either the comic book version or the preview épisodes of the TV re-creation, watching this episode out of the blue may seem confusing (to say the least) and may offer more questions than answers, so I strongly sugest you go through the previous épisodes before getting to this one. It is not one which should be considered a "good starting point" to join in on the series.
What does make this episode both as enjoyable as those which came before it as well as in it's own right is that they are allowing the character of Kay ("Crazy Jane") a little more room to evolve past her previously quite stereotypically developped personnaes. Using her, or at least one of her multiple personalities as ***** SPOILER ALERT ***** a "weapon" (of sorts) against the de-Creator allows the actress to sink her teeth a little bit more into one side of said character.
Also of note is more of the quirkiness and, as I myself loved the comics and love how they kept part of that in the TV series, truly absurd moments of just pure "abstract"-like humor. **** SPOILER ALERT **** The whole idea of dancing during this brand of the apocalypse because you are being watched, couple with the choice of song, feels like madness allowed by the studios who opted to "go with it" instead of asking the writer(s) and story consultants to "make something less goofy for a broader audience".
All in all, this show is not displeasing at all so far, and does offer a little bit for (most) everyone, including us fans of the Morrison/Case era of the comics.
Unless you are not already versed in either the comic book version or the preview épisodes of the TV re-creation, watching this episode out of the blue may seem confusing (to say the least) and may offer more questions than answers, so I strongly sugest you go through the previous épisodes before getting to this one. It is not one which should be considered a "good starting point" to join in on the series.
What does make this episode both as enjoyable as those which came before it as well as in it's own right is that they are allowing the character of Kay ("Crazy Jane") a little more room to evolve past her previously quite stereotypically developped personnaes. Using her, or at least one of her multiple personalities as ***** SPOILER ALERT ***** a "weapon" (of sorts) against the de-Creator allows the actress to sink her teeth a little bit more into one side of said character.
Also of note is more of the quirkiness and, as I myself loved the comics and love how they kept part of that in the TV series, truly absurd moments of just pure "abstract"-like humor. **** SPOILER ALERT **** The whole idea of dancing during this brand of the apocalypse because you are being watched, couple with the choice of song, feels like madness allowed by the studios who opted to "go with it" instead of asking the writer(s) and story consultants to "make something less goofy for a broader audience".
All in all, this show is not displeasing at all so far, and does offer a little bit for (most) everyone, including us fans of the Morrison/Case era of the comics.
