The second part of the Warehouse 13 season finale was not as good as I hoped it would be. In fact, certain elements were handled worse than I worried they would be. The feeling of true danger only arose halfway into the episode and was handled very clumsily. It was just, overall, disapointing.
-Overall plot wise, this season didn't seem to accomplish anything. With this episode, the status quo is back to exactly how it was at the beginning of the season, with the exception of MacPherson. HG Wells still isn't a very interesting character and while I didn't buy her return to complete evilness (the tar pit thing...harsh) just as I didn't buy her return to complete angel and just as I didn't buy what she did at the end of this episode. So I really just don't buy anything she does.
-The idea that HG would use Pete's completely forgettable girlfriend (so forgettable that I forgot her name and don't want to look it up) is fine, but the outcome was just frustrating. And what's with the sudden drop in intelligence? Talking like she's the dog whisperer and "Oh look, it has our favorite breed written on it!" Really?
-I did like HG Well's smart use of artifacts. There were some cool ideas in there. Makes me think the writers spend more time coming up with artifacts then writing a cohesive storyline.
-"Have you been messing around in the Farnsworth aisle again?"
-It's been said, but the CGI....ugh. It's one of the most popular cable shows and yet it doesn't have the budget to make anything look not laughable.
-The last 15 minutes or so were just an eye-rolling extravaganza. First, Myka pleading to HG Wells (Joane Kelly was REALLY trying, but it still felt forced and unbelievable) and it actually stopping her was ridiculous and, like so many other things on this show, cliche. HG Wells motives? Also very lame and cliche. And if you just want to kill everyone, I'm sure there are easier ways than blowing up a supervolcano and starting an ice age. And then Myka quitting. No emotional effect whatsoever. It was cheesy, the nonchalant handing of the letter and leaving, crying in the car, Pete running after said car, just...awful. And isn't this a government building? And a top secret one at that? I doubt you can just hand in a letter and say 'Yup, I'm out!' The idea is fine but the execution was all wrong.
6.5/10
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