Discussion for Episode 3.13 "Fifty-Fifty" - Aired 8/27/06

[Black Eye Guy]

Tom and Diana continue their investigation on Jordan Collier's plan for mankind. Dennis Ryland rejoins NTAC. Isabelle prepares for battle.
Source (http://www.tv.com/the-4400/fifty-fifty/episode/773867/summary.html?tag=ep_list;title;13)

I'm lookng forward to this one! :)

[Vilandra]

Wow. All I can say, is wow. And what a cool ending. Go Tom!

[Black Eye Guy]

Yeah that was a very good episode! I loved seeing Isabelle go all evil - Although I wish we could have seen a bit more of it. But having her de-powered was an interesting Idea, I wonder if they will keep her in the show?

I really hope Diana comes back, She has to be working at NTAC!!

I'm guessing Kyle will be in the 4 season again in a more staring role? Hopefully same for Diana's sister I like her too!

I really want to know why they took Alana back to the future (I'm assuming), What reason could there be for her to go there again!?!

[prydain]

Man I can't believe I haven't seen this yet, you guys make it sound like it's the best hour of television so far all year, lol.

I just watched it, it was really good. But the low production values on this show are rather disappointing. It really showed here. USA better give this show a big budget for it's last few episodes or else I don't see how anyone would be able to stand watching it.

Anyway, evil Isabelle was incredible and they should have dragged that out much further - she's so fun to watch when she's being bad. I hope in season four she gets her powers back.

Although I do have to say the part at the very end when the guy looks into the camera and asks if we want a shot was idiotic and very stupid. And I was upset that this season didn't have a better ending like season two...with the mild cliffhanger and montage at the end. Oh well.

[Black Eye Guy]

Oh actually I forgot that bit at the end, yeah I really didn't like that either, they should have left with with all the mini revelations - Alana, Kyle, Diana's sister!

[Bored of the Dead]

I just watched it but honestly I've seen better.
Don't get me wrong as an ender it was fine, with Maia's revelation followed by Alana being taken, Isabelle turning human, Kyle and April taking a Promicin to possibly inject, Diana leaving and Maia saying that they WILL return...I just don't know. It lacked something. It also felt out of place.
I don't get the syrum that Tom was given to put in Isabelle. The note he got with it was Kill Isabelle, well that either suggests that there is a continuity error OR Isabelle is still a threat even as a Human.

Plus you still don't know who the bad guys really are.
You can say Ryland is, but in absolute honesty, he isn't. He is doing the right thing. Maybe his methods are wrong, but ultimately he is doing what he should be doing. He should be stopping the Promicin and to an extent making '4400 Soldiers'.
We have been told that the 4400 are to change the world for the better, but do we(Ryland and the Governments of the world) really know this. We only have their word on that, and i'm sorry I may listen and be willing to accept, but i'm danged if i'm gonna just sit back and let X-Men do all this stuff without some back up JUST in case.

I have mixed feelings about this season. Honestly, I've enjoyed it, but I don't truly know what the aim of the show is or has been for the last year.

[Vilandra]

Maybe the serum thing is that it makes Isabelle human which ALLOWS Tom to kill her. But HE doesn't follow through. * shrugs *

[Bored of the Dead]

Maybe the serum thing is that it makes Isabelle human which ALLOWS Tom to kill her. But HE doesn't follow through. * shrugs *

Didn't the note simply say 'Kill Isabelle'?
If the Serum(WHY was i spelling it Syrum...ohh yeah, I had pancakes) only ever took her powers then the Future would have known.
Now, if it said 'Kill Isabelle' for Dramatic effect and the season wasn't planned then ok, its a continuity error, HOWEVER, i'm hoping that its more that Isabelle is a threat no matter what her state is. Infact, I will bet you a gajillion pounds, if the show continues we'll see a 'Magneto' moment and Isabelle will gradually get powers back.......at least I hope so, because I hate continuity errors within a season.
Its one thing for a seven year error that is missed but one of the biggest parts of the season WITHIN that season...thats just poor.

[Vilandra]

I have no idea lol - it was just a suggestion :D But if Isabelle is permanently human then she will be a pretty boring character now lol. I bet she takes Promicin :D