First, the disappointments: I don't like how they wrote off A.J. Cook's character, Tru's best friend Lindsay. After the departure of Jessica Collins (Tru's sister) and Matthew Bomer (Tru's boyfriend - OK, at least that was done for dramatic purposes), Lindsay's absence means that Tru will have little to no personal life anymore. Plus, A.J. Cook was attractive and had an easygoing chemistry with Eliza Dushku. Now, the strengths: Jason Priestley continues to impress with his masterful portrayal of the suave, friendly, manipulative and remorseless Jack Harper. The Life vs. Death teams become clear in this episode: Tru, Davis and Harrison vs. Jack and Tru's father. But what I liked more than anything else in "The Perfect Storm" is Carly Pope: she plays a character so charming, so sweet, so brave, so willing to put her own life in danger to help others, that it makes Jack's intentions to "preserve fate" seem more evil than ever before. There is one scene where you think he might be having second thoughts about allowing her to die, but no, he goes forward with his plan, leading to a well-shot "stormy" climax. *** out of 4.
Review of The Perfect Storm
