Davis' references to "mirrors" suggests they are shaping Jack as a "mirror" to Tru. This is probably a good idea -- exploration of the "other side of the coin" is generally a good way to expand a premise. I only wish the Jason Priestly character had not been brought in as a ploy to pull in viewers and boost ratings. He feels tacked on, and it will take considerable effort to smooth the seams.
Watching last night's episode got me thinking along some other lines, too. For instance, surely Tru is not the only one doing this? Should we assume every major population center has someone with Tru's "gift"? Are there dozens, perhaps hundreds of such people around the world? Or is Tru and her city some kind of fluke?
The way Davis' character is being developed has been interesting, too, if not altogether seamless, either. I almost wish I had been taping the show. I would like to compare Davis from the pre-"He Knows" episodes with the current version.
Still enjoying the show. (Wish they'd cut that almost-falling-out-of-her-shirt shot from the opening, tho. Probably puts off a lot of potential viewers, and is not really representative of the show.)
I was thinking the same thing about Jack. He does feel sort of tacked on, but I like that. If he is going to be the mirror to Tru, he should not feel like part of the group.
Tru has been trying to save her brother's relationship with her friend. Jack steps in and gives her brother just what he wants and it sinks the relationship. Tru tries to show her brother that he can help people and Jack's (we assume) phone call puts all that down the crapper.
I am enjoying the series a lot want to see what direction they go. Whether or not they intended things to go down these paths at the beginning, the writers do seem to be thinking of ways to keep things interesting.
"That's not a beer belly, that's a fuel tank for a whoop-ass machine!"
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
Saw this episode on Thursday and this is my first post since then. Incidentally this was the first episode I've seen of this series but I liked it quite a bit. I knew Jason Priestley was evil.
Death? Is that what he's supposed to be? I just thought he was a bastard or something. As for death being evil...it depends who you ask...but in general...nope.
I am always a little slow on the uptake, but I am not yet satisfied that he is Death. My jury is still out on him and Davis both. Maybe tomorrow night will clear me up a little bit.
I don't think he is literally meant to be Death -- but I do suspect (as noted) he is meant to be some kind of "balance" against Tru.
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Speaking of which, has there been an episode in which other people died or their lives were negatively affected because Tru saved someone?
Speaking of which, has there been an episode in which other people died or their lives were negatively affected because Tru saved someone?
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A few weeks ago there was a "Groundhog Day" kind of episode, in which Tru repeated the same day several times, as each time she saved someone, another person died as a result.
