Laurie's ReviewOverall, this ep is very powerful and it makes my top 10-15. There is a lot of action but it's not too fast paced. Farce and drama are beautifully balanced.
The major flaw for me is that I don't feel a sense of urgency. "Imminent nuclear meltdown," "heading for nuclear catastrophe." They're just words strung together and I never got the feeling that anything horrible was actually going to happen. What I did feel, time and time again, was the intensity of emotion of those on the train.
As preposterous as it is, the scene with Fraser moving along the underside of the train to the bathroom, followed by the exchange through the toilet and Buck getting his arm stuck, is sheer brilliance. Each time I watch it, it's as funny and fresh as the first time.
There's so much Ben/Meg, Ben/Ray, Ben/Buck, Bob/Buck, Ben/Bob/Buck and Ben/Meg/Buck in this ep that I'm surprised there was room for the terrorists and feds, but all the scenes were perfectly blended.
I'm always in the mood to watch this ep. There may be some bits here and there that I'm not fond of but offhand I can't think of any. I'm not a Meg/Ben "shipper" but I do like them together. Those who don't care to watch the kiss on top the train, check out the gorgeous scenery!
Well, I have to give this ep a B+ or an A-.
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