Invasion
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How much longer will Simon Kinberg and David Weil deny us clarity regarding what is going on inInvasion?
Because an episode like The King Is Dead strains both credulity and patience.
The Maliks are still fighting.
Trevante is still yelling at and threatening Afghans, whether theyre Taliban or not.
And yet Casper is somehow Alex Honnold-ing himself up a cliff wall?
Sand in Mr. Murais plant, sand in the desert where Trevante is that tracks.
But does the Afghanistan story line have to be so gruelingly offensive up until that point?
The goats are cute, but Trevante is furious.
Why has Kuchi been wasting his time?
Where are his fellow soldiers and friends?
Bye, Kuchi, you served your purpose, and this show no longer cares about you!
In fact, it possibly never did!
What happens after Trevante follows the tracker signal is about as cliched as you would expect.
And Chavez, who Trevante finds, is on the brink of death.
How will he get out of here, and to whom will he tell what he saw?
Everyone is on the road in The King Is Dead.
I give that another episode or two.
But that slow zoom out from the locked door of the Mitchells house felt ominous, right?
And why not a character played by Harney, who has a long history of playing assholes?
Why should anyone still listen to Monty?
It doesnt make sense to stay here, where no one will find them.
Between Casper and Luke, what is up with kids vibing on the aliens wavelength?
Does JASA have a bigger sound system?
Mr. Murai asks, and tune in next week whenInvasiongoes fullJawshomage.
Maybe a shark will eat Ahmed.
That would be fine!
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Is Luke the new worst child on TV?
Congratulations, Dana Brody ofHomeland, your watch has now ended.
I also offer up Jaxxon and McKenna for consideration.
No Sam Neill this episode, either!
Buddy, where are you?
