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After we finished it last night, my wife turned to me and said, "Why did Henry need to pretend to cooperate with Beverly?" and for the life of me I couldn't come up with a good answer. so in that you are right on in the sense that that was the weakest part of the plot. As you mentioned, though, it did set up a lot of other stories.

I'm glad the Carter/Allison thing seems to be done. I always hate shows where one of the main running premises is an unrequited crush. It seems to (with the exception of Friends) inevitably set the audience up for a huge dissappointment later on as it either a) happens, thereby killing all the suspense, or b) keeps getting dangled in front of you, like a carrot.

Still a great show!

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No, Jo should NOT be with Tag. I like Matt Frewer a lot, but she is a young woman who needs to be with Zane. And to be honest, a little Tag with the fake Aussie accent, goes a long way, for me. I like Jo with Zane, they are cute and seem realistic. But, I too, laughed at the line about "backdoor access".
All in all, it was a good season finale. I hope that Beverly is gone for good (although I doubt it), one reason is, I thought she had a very weak storyline, and another, and I know this is shallow, but I have never liked the actress playing her. Allison, Kevin, and Stark on the couch and Carter basically giving them his blessing, with his look, was okay, too. I like Stark, too. I have no doubt he loves them, in his own scientific way.
I am glad that Eureka is over for a while, though. Now I can watch Reaper in real time!

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My biggest problem with last night's episode was that Stark and Allison were not arrested along with Henry. With all of the crap that they pulled under the radar that jeapordized the town (Carter even mentioned the "dream scanner" incident on this episode!), they were just as complicit... even more so than Henry. Stark's subtle manipulations all throughout the season (no matter how noble they were) basically set up the events of the season finale. Allison and Stark broke protocol, conducted secret experiments, concealed evidence regarding Kim's death, and obstructed justice by stonewalling Carter's investigation all throughout the season in the name of protecting Kevin.

Stark and Allison also then had the nerve to let Henry be the only one to fall on the sword after Henry was the one who came up with the idea of how to save Kevin.

As for Carter with Allison, that ship has sailed as far as I'm concerned. Allison and Stark have proven that they are made for each other, and I far more enjoyed the dynamics between Carter and Abby or (later in the season) Carter and Callie as far as romances go. I'd like to see one of these relationships explored in future episodes.

Nice to see Matt Frewer back as always. His appearances this season were far too few. Although I like the Zane/Lupo thing, they still have never addressed where the Lupo/Taggert thing went.

I still think Henry harbors resentment regarding Kim's death... and now I think he harbors more resentment towards Stark and Allison. I don't think this is going to go away any time soon. There's also the plot of Henry erasing Carter's memory that is still dangling.

As for Jack, if this season was meant to show that Carter is far smarter than the town gives him credit, it succeeded. Time and again, it's Carter who comes up with the solutions and puts his neck on the line to save the town. He's had to suffer repeated insults from (all of the time) Stark, (occasionally) Allison, and even (at rare times) Henry regarding his level of actual intelligence. Time and again, he's proven himself far smarter than any of them (if not having a higher IQ than them). Bravo, Jack. This is all the more reason that he should have been angry with all of them once all the big pieces of this season were laid out.

All in all, a great season! Season 3 can't come fast enough!

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And yes... Lupo's line about "plenty of backdoor access for both of you" had me rolling!!!!!

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And yes... Lupo's line about "plenty of backdoor access for both of you" had me rolling!

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"...the relationship between Allison and Carter. I'm not sure that the last nail was pounded into the coffin of possibility for a love connection there, but we are on that road."

I wonder, too. After all, she didn't give Nathan an answer to his proposal, and she certainly didn't look pleased that he was asking.

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I don't understand why they set up a terrific romantic conflict, but now seem to be letting it go. On most shows, we're supposed to believe that two main characters would be right for each other if they ever got together. On this show, they actually proved it -- because "alternate future" Carter and Allison were a very happy couple, and were ecstatic to be having a child. Why not have Carter remember this -- and then have to decide what he wants to do about Allison's dishonesty, as well as her relationship with Nathan? (Not to mention discovering what his "friend" Henry had done to him.)

Were the producers afraid that would be too much conflict for a relatively lighthearted show like this one? In any case, they seem to be giving up on what could be a unique and interesting plot line.

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I don't understand why they set up a terrific romantic conflict, but now seem to be letting it go. On most shows, we're supposed to believe that two main characters would be right for each other if they ever got together. On this show, they actually proved it -- because "alternate future" Carter and Allison were a very happy couple, and were ecstatic to be having a child. Why not have Carter remember this -- and then have to decide what he wants to do about Allison's dishonesty, as well as her relationship with Nathan? (Not to mention discovering what his "friend" Henry had done to him.)

Were the producers afraid that would be too much conflict for a relatively lighthearted show like this one? In any case, they seem to be giving up on what could be a unique and interesting plot line.

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The entire Henry story made no sense to me at all. He never had Kim to love in the first place!!! She was with that other guy that stole everyone's ideas, and memories. There was really no way Henry should have taken her death so hard.

That said, I liked the season overall, and the less we see of Tag the better. (although he had one of the best scenes all season when he 'killed' the goose.) And I hope Beverly is gone for good, it really made no sense that she could operate the teleport and escape.

The reason Stark and Allison wouldn't be arrested, remember this is a company town. Carter is the sheriff but he doesn't have the clearance to deal with the internal management of Global. As seen in he dream episode Carter is a low level employee. If your the defense department are you going to listen to him over Allison the head of Global, or Stark the previous head??? Henry is in the same boat, no one would listen to him if he blamed Stark and Allison for his crimes. He too is a low level employee, although higher than Jack.

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I have to agree with @tricia--a little Taggart goes a VERY long way, and he was CREEPY with Jo. But he did deliver the lines that made me squee last night, as he referenced "The Princess Bride": "This building has committed one of the classic blunders--never gamble with an Australian when death is on the line!" Left out the part about a land war in Asia, though.

I liked the tacit acknowledgment Carter gave Stark when he said he'd do anything for Kevin, and for Allison. While I've been a fan of the Carter/Allison relationship, I liked that Carter could recognize Stark's stake in his former family's fortunes.

But..but! I recorded the 12:30 AM repeat, so that I could DVR both "House" and "Reaper" (although Reaper is looking like it'll hit the trash bin any day now), and AGAIN Sci-Fi ran the execrable "Flash Gordon" 6 minutes into the "Eureka" hour. So I missed everything that happened after Beverly teleported out of G.D.

How did it all end??

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What a great way to end the season.

Karen, last week I tried to record the repeat so I could get Reaper and the end of Eureka got cut off. I think it was because of that ECW stuff that comes on after Eureka

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They did foreshadow the banned experiment with the invisible episode. It goes to reason if GD dealt with one banned experiment there were others.

I didn't get it last week but I think Henry had to collude/conspire with Beverly to get access to the atomic room. The experiment was only used on chimps and as it was banned would never be allowed to be used on a person. So in order to get access he had to throw GD into a lockdown and activate the panic room.

My problem with Beverley's teleport was what no one can use the computer to bring up the last inputted coordinates? I also wondered if Henry was actually lying when he said that the teleporting only worked successfully within a mile.

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@Will, thanks for the info about why the DVR was off. But could you tell me what the "great way to end the season" was?

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They didn't just hint at teleportation being a banned technology in the invisibility episode. They said it flat out. I remember it being listed specifically in the banned technologies from the Stockholm treaty. For once they didn't pull the magical technology out of their butts.

And kudos to the writers for the homage to Princess Bride. I nearly died laughing.

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I could have done without the huge, distracting Ghost Hunters log on display throughout the show (not to mention the frequent pop-ups). I've come to accept the #&^%$^ network logos in the corners, but this was just too much. SUch abuse is enough to make me consider waiting for shows on DVD.

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How could anybody like the Zane character, or much less like the pairing of Zane and Lupo. He was an asshole to her earlier in the season, and she reacted ... by apologizing??!! WTF!!! That is not the Joe Lupo I knew! And now she is all fucking lovey-dovey with him, but the only way they could make the relationship happen with him was to fundamentally change her character, for the worse, I believe. This season has really just been all around awful, for the most part. The forced relationships, the poor handling of long running plotlines, the horrible mangling of Henry's character, and the absence of Taggart have all been so disappointing.

Yes, the Taggart/Lupo relationship was weird, but this is a weird show people!! The relationship between the two of them made sense, in a weird Eureka way. Zane is just a condescending, smug asshole, and every time I saw him on the screen I had to resist the temptation to throw something at the screen. (It would be one thing if he apologized to her after he acted like an asshole to her, but she fucking apologized to him!!! That was the moment this show jumped the shark, IMO)

Even if you liked this season overall, you have to agree that the first season was better! The cliffhanger in the first season kicked fucking ass, but they appeared to simply end this episode because they ran out of time, without any kind of resolution or hope for the future.

I don't think I have ever been less excited when a show I watch has been renewed. If they continue in their current track record, I don't even think I will keep watching. My preference for the third season is that it would be a do over. Simply forget that the second season ever existed, and start the third season right after the first season cliffhanger. And do it right this time!!! At the very least, they need to rewatch the episodes of the first season a couple times, and figure out what drew people to this show in the first place. It certainly wasn't poorly crafted, awkwardly acted romantic relationships!!!

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I too got the last five minutes cut off by the DVR by recording the later airing. The last thing we saw was Beverly trying to transport herself away. Can someone give a blow by blow of the last couple of minutes of the episode? From your descriptions I think I can work it out:
* Beverly transports away. She's presumed dead, but no body
* Carter arrests Henry
* Stark proposes to Alison
* the final prognosis for Kevin is what?
Are those correct? (I had to read between the lines for a few) and did I miss anything else?

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The biggest question I have is why is it so hard to find Beverly at this point? She's been held in seclusion for long enough that it would be impossible for her to have contacted someone to meet her and pick her up. Along with the issue that wherever she is, she's currently running around naked. How hard is it to find a naked woman within a mile of GD with all the advanced sattelites that they have access to?

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Molly - Beverly did transport herself away and they did not know where she is or if she survived it.

Carter did not arrest Henry the military did. When the general asked who was responsible Henry admitted it was his plan.

Stark proposed to Allison but she did not respond but her expression hinted that the answer will be no.

There was no official prognosis for Kevin. He seemed to be fine and the autism did not return.

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Thanks Dan! That really helps.

And I'll say that while I found the finale a little underwhelming (Henry's motivations in the last few episodes never quite made sense to me based on what we'd seen of the rest of the season-- it felt like they either wrote themselves into a corner or suddenly decided to wrap things up differently), I continue to be charmed by the show. Sure the technobabble is just that, but the characters are so engaging (I even like Stark!) and hubby and I both find the light tone of the show to be somewhat refreshing. So, I'm definitely happy about a third season imminent.

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