Enemy of the State

4400_7-16-06Ahh, The 4400 the current bastard child of my recapping schedule. In all aspects, this show has been pretty good this season, outside of Lily's sudden onset aging and the fact that Dr. Berkhoff has suddenly gone missing. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem quite as original (but there is still a giveaway going on) as previous seasons, maybe because of all the supernatural/alien invasion type shows popping up lately, but the character development is a lot deeper, and you know how USA network LOVES characters. Unfortunately, this means it's a little harder to get into the show this season if you haven't been watching it. That being said, it's still a good show.

If you have been following my recaps, you know that I am a big fan of the Tom Baldwin's wife, Alana, largely because I think she is gorgeous and love her accent. In the past few weeks, we have been learning a lot about Alana, and this week is we got a whole lot more.

After Isabelle started working through the NOVA group in search of Shawn, there is only one person left that NTAC needs to find: Gary Navarro. You all remember Gary because he was the baseball player that asked Tom and Diana for help. Since then he has been used as a spy for the NSA, felt bad, and then used his mindreading ability to go after enemies of the 4400, many of whom were the same type of people who were hiring him not too long ago. Tom and the rest of the crew are closing in on him, but right before they storm down the door, somebody tips of Gary and he is able to escape.

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Shawn Farrell was really happy that Isabelle saved him, but among the things that can really change the dynamic of a relationship, a handful of murders have to be around the top of the list. The body says yes, and the mind says no. Isabelle doesn't know why Shawn is freaking out about Matthew (it was just a stroke) and the other people who died (they were terrorists), and if the ends justify the means, then Shawn's mental health can justify a lot. Shawn says that he just thinks that he and Isabelle got a little too intense, too fast, and that it might be time for a break.

Before Isabelle can decide whether that break should be Shawn's neck, another girl comes into visit. Seriously, doesn't anybody knock in this place? It has to be one of my pet peeves. I have a couple coworkers who are especially skilled at not knocking. It's not only rude, but makes it difficult to nap when I need a little refresher in the afternoon or am nursing a hangover. Anyway, Shawn's visitor is Nikki, his brother's ex-girlfriend who happened to break up with his brother because she was more in love with Shawn.

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As soon as I saw this girl, I though she was dead meat. Just look at the way Isabelle is looking at her. She reminds me of my sister right before she stabbed me with a pencil when we were young, accidentally, I'm sure. Isabelle looks like she wants to accidentally rip Nikki's head off, even if the visit is quite innocent. Nikki's father has cancer, and although she doesn't mention it, you know what's coming next. Nikki wants a little help with her father, and we all know that Shawn will be happy to comply.

Alana's job at the center has been a success, and she really seems to enjoy helping 4400 children, that is until the NSA round her up and took her away. What was the charge? Alluring accent in the first degree? Actually, there is no charge. They can hold her for a couple of days without charging her because she is a "person of interest". They have evidence that she is a member of the NOVA group.

Wha? Alana? Really? Seems hard to believe, but as she is explaining it to Tom, she wrote a check to help out her old friend Ryan Freel pay some bills. Ryan Freel used it for some things that got him in trouble with government, and now Alana is paying the price. Tom tries to pull some strings with his boss Nina Jarvis, but her hands are tied. The investigation is officially sanctioned and the government has hired the Haspell Corporation to do the investigative work. A civilian company is doing the job of a government agency, including arrests, and there is little oversight from the government, and there is even less oversight of the government that is supposed to be running all of this.

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Comments (3)

brilliantmistake Author Profile Page:

I think the show is improving, too. I was worried the writers were getting lazy/desparate when they had Isabelle grow up so quickly, but I think it's working so far. I wasn't sorry to see Lily go.

I'd like them to do more with Richard's ability. Perhaps they are saving it for a showdown with Isabelle.

Alana's accent is very sexy. She's way out of Tom's league- he's a total butt-his face.

Leah3t Author Profile Page:

now I really hated Nikki but i hate Isabelle as well. Both are bad actresses who are more annoying than anything else. Isabelle is a rip off of Dee from Battlestar Galactica. Yes, I know I reached epic nerd proportions with that. Alana come back we love you!

zevonia Author Profile Page:

I'm not sure I care for the whole Isabelle storyline. Tom needs to use that syringe. I'll miss Alana- she was a calming influence and a nice person.
They kill off one villain (Matt) and bring back another (Dennis). I guess they need villains for drama but what I really want is for the main story to go somewhere.

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