Xenon's Seventh Circle

There's a businessman. He gets taken to some offices by a large chauffeur in a very nice hat. Nice hat notwithstanding, the businessman clearly isn't very happy about the experience; even though, shortly after arriving, he's introduced to Anton Lesser. Who wouldn't want to be introduced to Anton Lesser? Okay, so he has a lousy beard in this, but he's still Anton Lesser. Nonetheless, the businessman is unmoved, both by his host, and by the business offer that he's soon made. Obviously there's no room in this world for people who are mean to Anton Lesser, so the chauffeur picks up a large bazooka that they just happen to have lying about the office, and blasts the businessman to kingdom come. More television programmes should start this way. When offices (and businessmen) are exploding even before the theme music kicks in, then the viewer is assured of quality. Especially with Anton Lesser in the picture as well.

( Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) )

Otherwise known as "The Episode When Absolutely Everything Explodes". I've got to admit that this isn't a particularly good episode. It really isn't. The plot is rubbish, there's no real tension created either by the script or by the direction, and the bad guy is about as scary as a koala bear. You certainly can't fault it for its bang quotient, though.

( Are Robot Monkeys Paid With Electric Peanuts? )

Some people are shooting an advert for a shiny new sports car, which apparently has some amazingly amazing features. Whilst the brilliantly awful ad is being filmed, though, the two models make off with the car. I'd cheer, but by heck they're appalling actresses. To add insult to injury, one of them is the one who ruined the recent remake of Survivors (well, it was a fair split between her and the scripts). I'm trying not to hold that against her, but... hang on, no I'm not. Anyway.

( Electricity )

I love this episode. It has everything that you could possibly want from a Bugs episode. Techno-crime, stuff blowing up, fabulously hissable villains, and did I mention stuff blowing up? Really good direction, too. Beckett on the other hand doesn't seem to enjoy it. I suspect this is because he elects to spend the entire episode handcuffed to a submarine, but then that's his own silly fault.

( Together In Electric Dreams )

In episode two, some fiendish electronics experts have come up with inventive ways to kill people, and the gang find themselves caught up in the middle of it; mostly due to Beckett being daft. He puts things right in seriously awesome fashion, though.

I like Beckett. Beckett rocks.

( Electric Avenue )