I was pleasantly surprised as well. And they've got the full episodes up on their website if you want to catch up before it moves to Monday, taking over the Sarah Connor Chronicles time slot.
I was incredibly impressed by that--as well as by John's behavior towards Omar, making it clear that the title was not just biological fact, but he actually was (and still considered himself to be) Omar's father. The actor nailed that parental tone of voice.
Yeah, it had the feel, not of "LOOK! Revelation of Past!" but of an on-going conversation/argument. It also set everything up really nicely for
(ahem, more spoilers here)
the revelation of the previous iteration's secretary/daughter, and how he integrates all his his lives, and his secret, into the familial relationships to one generation.... and that in turn set up the twist of Omar introducing him to the later generations, which it's made clear he's never done before -- if he's finally met The (Last) One, then he'll need more people to remember him when he's gone.
So far, these episodes are playing out not like a television show but like a novel. 'splains why we like it...and why it's probably doomed. :-(
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(I actually liked the first episode, much to my surprise)
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(I like the bit about Omar -- a nice chracter touch)
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(ahem, more spoilers here)
the revelation of the previous iteration's secretary/daughter, and how he integrates all his his lives, and his secret, into the familial relationships to one generation.... and that in turn set up the twist of Omar introducing him to the later generations, which it's made clear he's never done before -- if he's finally met The (Last) One, then he'll need more people to remember him when he's gone.
So far, these episodes are playing out not like a television show but like a novel. 'splains why we like it...and why it's probably doomed. :-(
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