Reviews

Did anyone actually think they were going to prove anything? The only thing they proved is that Jeff Mudgett is definitely a descendant of H. H. Holmes, as he was able to pull off the huge con of getting the History Channel to finance this ridiculous snipe hunt! I did not watch it expecting them to prove his joke of the Jack the Ripper theory. I only watched it because it provided interesting insight into the evil Holmes, & his appalling crimes. Nearly as appalling was Jeff's hero-worship of this piece of garbage. This also proves his descendance from Holmes...it takes garbage to idolize garbage.

This episode (& the ones leading up to it) did a very good job of showing how divisive & heart-wrenching the civil war was. It showed the varied issues, values & reasons to choose a side. Teaspoon's speech at Noah's funeral expressed what was to come very well. It made me even sadder seeing young Jesse James at the crossroad of his life, knowing the path he chose from there.

Having read the bios of all of the cast by now, I found it sadder still, knowing that Christopher Pettiet (Jesse James) died of an overdose at the very young age of 24. Yvonne Suhor (Lou McCloud)'s life was also cut short by pancreatic cancer.

This was a very powerful, well-done end to a wonderful series. As I said in the title...still crying...

I don't usually take the time to write reviews, but the stupidity of this episode, & my extreme disappointment in what has up to now been a somewhat believable, well-written show compelled me to write this one. I have watched this show from the beginning, & I like it very much. Until now, the procedural details have been believable for the most part. I have no idea what happened with this episode. It seems that the regular writers took a vacation & they brought in a batch that usually write children's fiction, comedy, etc. Any credibility that the show previously had walked right out the door with the cartel kingpin. They violated the number one rule that anyone who has watched even one episode of a crime drama knows...THERE IS NO NEGOTIATION WITH TERRORISTS! Two resolutions to the problem mentioned at the beginning of the situation & screaming at us for the rest of the episode: First, the hollow threat that the ADIC issued to the druglord of placing him right next to the agent wired with the bomb. All that was needed to resolve the issue would have been to do just that. Apparently this option was only obvious to the viewers, & not to even ONE of the supposed "experienced" members of the FBI, all the way up the chain of command. Second, where was the explosives expert that was supposedly coming down from the third floor? Also mentioned only once, at the beginning of the situation. Apparently he or she left to join the regular writing staff on vacation.

This is my very favorite episode. I love the story of Peter Pan, & I like how the story loosely followed that. All 3 boys (& Homer the dog) are adorable, & as I'm a mom (& a dog lover), they break my heart. I cry every time I watch it, especially when Rat says, "Goodbye, Wendy", & Melinda says, "Goodbye, Peter". I do agree with the other reviewer's comment about leaving Homer behind, though. That IS just wrong, & I think that the only thing that would've made this better is if Homer crossed over with the boys.