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After seven episodes, there are just some things I've come to accept and expect from Scorpion. There will be lots of technobabble. There will be some moments and plot points that stretch credibility just a bit too thin. And there will be some character moments to keep the whole thing from feeling completely pointless. Read More »
Much of the focus of the first few episodes of Scorpion has been on Walter O'Brien's psyche and how he relates to the world around him. His beyond genius-level IQ allows him to solve problems other people could not, but it also prevents him from relating to other people and empathizing with them in a lot of ways. Read More »
Scorpion delivered perhaps its best episode to date this week with "Plutonium Is Forever," an episode that featured a suspenseful plot and a deeply personal conflict for Walter O'Brien. But unlike the previous episodes that have tried to give us a glimpse into Walter's psyche, this one actually worked. Read More »
Scorpion is now four episodes into its run, and the latest installment, "Shorthanded," tried to do something a little different from the first three. We got some decent character development on a few fronts and a departure from the format of the first three episodes. Read More »
Scorpion was back for its third episode this week as we continued to learn more about Walter, Paige and the rest of the team. Much like last week, this episode focused on character development, which is a welcome trend. But the show might be trying to rush to the finish line without taking us on the full journey. Read More »
The second episode of CBS' new technological thriller Scorpion aired Monday night, and I came away from the second episode with much the same reaction I had after the first. Scorpion is not a bad show, but it's not a good show, either. It's just there. But the second episode did improve in some places compared to the first, so let's start with the good. Read More »
Every fall season, the new shows inevitably settle into three categories. First, there's the can't miss category of new shows. These are the ones you need to sit down at your television each week and watch live or else you'll have nothing to talk about at the office the next day. Read More »
