The DSR - Episode 4x01 - The Family Man

All I have to say is… WOW. This was such a great thing to read to get me in the groove to try and reach my goal of 101 scripts in a month. Honestly, after all this time I forgot how amazing it was to read your writing, Tony. Reading this single episode was a treat in itself.

I came in not expecting to remember a damn thing about this show. I took a look at the characters and found myself remembering. I also recalled the cliffhanger of the 3rd season, but not the minor details. However, the format of this episode was perfect for someone like me who had a huge gap between seasons. The short flashes definitely helped me remember what had happened.

So, now let’s get to some talk on the story itself. Simply put, it was perfect. From start to finish, I was sucked in. I did have to go the bathroom at one point and literally thought about just grabbing a bottle in order to keep reading.

This is probably the first time I can remember seeing Jai truly happy, but also very confused. He knew that something was up, but just like Mia, couldn’t figure out what.

Jai was so well written in this episode. My only problem is that HE FORGOT THE CHILDREN! He has these wonderful kids, yet he pulls a Jin and completely forgets about them. That was my main pet peeve with the entire episode. He said that he’d be right back, but we never even saw Jai or Cassie return home. You forgot about the children, Tony. That tells me that you have no heart. :)

The ending was fantastic. Jai continues to relive this devastation of losing Cassie over and over again. So far, she hasn’t had her life end on her accord. This time, she had Jai’s best interest in mind and I think this is something that Jai will understand that may help him cope with yet another loss. After the final scene, though, I have a feeling that he may not be sad at all and will go back to focusing on the DSR.

And now, for a new feature that I plan to include in all reviews that I do is going to be called Jimbo’s Next Theory. This is where I’ll come up with a theory for the future based on the events of the episode. So…

Jimbo’s Next Theory
Ethan might actually be working for somebody else. He has seemed quite fishy in the past, so maybe the fact that he is working with someone else in this alternate world isn’t quite a coincidence. After all, it was strongly emphasized that while SOME things are different, others are not.