http://entil2001.com/blog4 Entil's reviews and commentary on "The Dead Zone", beginning with the fifth season in June 2006. Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:38:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Written by Ann Lewis Hamilton Directed by Michael Robison “The Dead Zone” has weathered its share of challenges over the years. Prior to the sixth season, the series was practically on life support, and several changes in the production, cast, and scope were required by the studio and network. Given ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/09/18/episode-613-denouement/ Written by Dana Greenblatt Directed by Erik Canuel This is effectively the first part of a two-episode season finale, which may represent the end of the series as well. As one would expect, the name of the game is preparation: bringing together the pieces of the puzzle from the rest of ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/09/13/episode-612-ambush/ Written by Richard Hatem Directed by James Head With only a few episodes left for the season, the various plot threads seem to be churning away, driving towards yet another confrontation between Johnny and Greg Stillson. Rather than leaving it abstract, as visions of Armageddon tend to be, the writers have ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/08/29/episode-611-exile/ Written by Scott Shepherd Directed by Holly Dale This is an episode with very specific strengths and weaknesses, and it’s interesting to consider how the balance of each factors into the final product. In a sense, this is representative of the season as a whole, specifically the struggle to revamp the ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/08/23/episode-610-drift/ Written by Katie Wech Directed by James Head With the season now marching towards a conclusion, it’s time for some of the plot threads to start coming together. The most recent episodes have represented an important turn in the relationship between Sarah and Johnny, and as expected, what seemed like a ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/08/16/episode-69-transgressions/ Written by Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn Directed by Erik Canuel Much like the episode of “The 4400” that aired on the same night, this was a “bottle show”. Nearly everything in the episode took place within the confines of the train station at the heart of the story, centering on ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/08/08/episode-68-outcome/ Written by Dana Greenblatt Directed by Michael Rohl Now that the season has hit the mid-point, it seems logical for the writers to make some sort of statement regarding Johnny and Sarah. With the two of them in close proximity, given their history, the emotions are clearly running high. Up ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/08/01/episode-67-numb/ Written by Scott Lew Directed by Paolo Barzman This particular episode is a nod to the classic noir style, from setting most of the events on a train to the mysterious femme fatale. It also gave the producers an opportunity to put together a “bottle show” to help keep the budget ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/07/25/episode-66-switch/ By now, the status quo for the season has been established, and the initial creative boost of rearranging the pieces on the board has transitioned into the necessity of telling new kinds of stories within the context of those changes. The previous episode was an example of how several ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/07/17/episode-65-interred/ Written by Richard Hatem Directed by Nick Copus I’ve had a rather favorable impression of the latest episodes, so I had high hopes for this installment. I’ve also been a fan of Hatem’s work for quite some time, so seeing his name in the credits gave me even more reason to ... http://entil2001.com/blog4/2007/07/10/episode-64-big-top/