Colin Ferguson joins us for an upbeat and thought-provoking discussion about Life, Eureka, and Everything. We enjoy discussion of Ferguson’s days as a standup comic and improv artist, the importance of listening skills and supporting fellow players, and confirmation that one can, indeed, make it as an actor while still being a Nice Guy. We [...]

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#47: Colin Ferguson Interview

It’s the Eureka finale! We discuss the final episode, looking at the in-jokes, cameos, and storyline conclusions, as well as our feelings on the series as a whole.

#46: S05E13 Just Another Day

We get our monster mash on, delighting in this episode’s references to sci-fi classics Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Star Wars, Blade Runner, Battlestar Galactica, the proverbial zombie apocalypse, and more. We talk about series endings, evaluate a few wrap-ups that we think did justice to our favorite shows (and some that left us hanging), and speculate [...]

#45: S05E12 Double Take

We attempt to analyze Henry’s complex motives for turning himself in; note that for a fundamentally decent guy, Henry tends toward single-minded, emotional reactions; and compare his puzzling behavior to Socrates’ insistence on accepting the death sentence handed him by a democratic jury in Athens. Juan offers some important observations based on his re-watch of [...]

#44: S05E11 Mirror, Mirror

We sympathize with Carter’s sweet-but-crappy honeymoon plans to renovate a dilapidated love shack/death trap and explore the questions sci-fi raises about humanity with the separation of a person’s “essence” from a corporeal state. We discuss the show’s interestingly humanist view that existing in some physical form really does make you more whole, marvel at Felicia [...]

#43: S05E10 The Honeymooners

We explore some heady questions, like what qualities make a person valuable in Eureka, whether intelligence is really inversely proportionate to “heart,” and why the town as a whole should develop a broader appreciation of human traits (instead of just the “genius gene”). We appreciate the humor (as always), riffing on Deputy Andy and S.A.R.A.H. [...]

#42: S05E09 Smarter Carter

We draw similarities between this week’s episode and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode Hard Time, in which aliens alter O’Brien’s memory to simulate him serving time in jail. We note how Allison’s long-term issues with Carter weren’t related to Jo, but rather to Allison’s past experiences in losing family members. And we have [...]

#41: S05E08 In Too Deep

We note the Panop’s similarity to Bentham’s (and later Foucault’s) panopticon. We discuss Jo’s character growth which leads her to her leap forward in this episode (and Shaw as a tool to expose that growth). We speculate on the limits to man/machine relationships. We dive into the leadership qualities of various heads of GD and [...]

#40: S05E07 Ex Machina

We enjoy the expression of Zane and Fargo’s new (awesome) relationship. We talk through Jo’s insecurity as a root cause of her unpredictable behavior — and speculate on her hairstyle as a subtle indicator of mood. We wonder about Holly and question whether or not she’s really there. We ponder what Holly’s situation makes us [...]

#39: S05E06 Worst Case Scenario

It’s classic bodyswap action this week on Eureka, and we get a kick out of watching the show’s awesome actors take turns playing… each other. We dish on Jo’s fickleness and its effect on Zane. We wonder what will come of Grace and recall all the various hell she’s suffered through over the last few [...]

#38: S05E05 Jack of All Trades

In what would normally be considered a “filler” episode, Eureka shows us why that moniker isn’t worthy: Friendly Fire takes a short break from major story arc to explore what the show’s recent changes mean to the characters, imbuing them with a depth and complexity we’ve come to expect. Also: Wil Wheaton finally gets the [...]

#37: S05E04 Friendly Fire

We learn to understand and come to grips with last week’s shocking happenings though this week’s offering, diving into what it means for each of the characters and how it’ll affect the remainder of Eureka’s final season.

#36: S05E03 Force Quit

Wow. No spoilers in the description, but the shockers continue in this final season of Eureka. We discuss this week’s, um, big change. We talk about what “dark” means in Eureka vs. other SyFy series, like BSG. And we express our eternal love for Felicia Day. We’re gonna go watch some Flog now. Or The [...]

#35: S05E02 The Real Thing

Eureka is back, and we get to finally dive into the fifth and final season. We discuss the epic plot twists Eureka’s creators take us through, explore the love lives of almost every Eureka character, and speculate on what’s to come.

#34: S05E01 Lost

In preparation for Eureka’s return to broadcast with new episodes next week, we’re discussing the remaining three episodes of season two this week: Maneater, All That Glitters (Part 1), and A Night At Global Dynamics (Part 2).

#33: Season 2 Wrap-Up

Sending Eureka off in style by discussing each new episode (old ones, too!).

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