Well, not much to say about this week's episode. I really mean it this time, too.

I find it so funny that the episode in which a big name Battlestar Galactica actress guest stars is the episode in which the cinematography comes close to that of Battlestar Galactica. Camera-on-shoulder quality, hurky-jerky movements and somehow a camera with a microphone that zooms with the lens (not possible as far as I know). This idea is far from new and the timing of this episode's airing suggests that the idea came from Quarantine, the movie that was sponsoring Sanctuary on Sci-Fi at the beginning. The differences were small: The reporter went in knowing there was danger, but was too brazen to care, the afore-mentioned danger was from animals rather than people (or germs) and the reporter came in with just the cameraman and met up with the professionals instead of going in with them as part of a project. Such minor differences they were, though. Either the writers ripped the movie off or they were told to make an episode like this by the studio execs. Either way it didn't turn out so well as far as I could see.

This week's acting props go to our two main guest stars. I liked Rekha Sharma's reactions toward the middle and end of the episode and the guy playing the cameraman Zach (I think that's the spelling of the character's name and I can't find the actor's anywhere yet) did mostly voice work, so kudos to him for emoting accurately while separated from the action. I have one huge acting criticism for tonight's episode: The warehouse worker. It may just have been the way his character was written, but there went another walking cliche on Sanctuary. Everything from how he was made to look to the way he spoke didn't make him look legitimate at all. In these kinds of shows, anything apart from the supernatural element that takes away from the realism gives me pains when I try to suspend my disbelief and take in something as outlandish as science fiction can be.

As for the plot of the episode, I had a good bit of trouble following it amidst the camera jerks and cuts made to look like the film was unedited (if I ever see Quarantine I think I'll have the same complaint). Pretty much, the journalist was completely irrational and the camera guy was a geek (respect to the geeks, by the way) and that about sums it all up. The storytelling was supposed to be choppy and I understand that, but it made things very difficult to follow. There was one moment, though, that I wasn't expecting. I knew that somebody in the group was going to die, but I was betting on the reporter (sorry, Rekha). The bug did seem to like jumping on Zach from the start and I thought that would just turn into comic relief. When I saw what ended up happening I almost swore out loud, which I just don't do. Rule number....I-don't-know-but-it's-pretty-high-up-there of sci-fi TV: Never get attached to the new guy if he's not a lead. I seem to have blanked on that this time around. The episode's ending was a wee bit predictable, but I just love it when Helen gets to make such a jab at somebody. Shows how well she knows people.

The paragraphs may be big again, but still not as much to say. Who wants to add?