Moving Targets - Episode 55

[amyk]

I watched this one tonight. I enjoyed it a lot more than it seems I usually do and moved it up in my rankings. I'm giving it a 6 on the Sidney scale. What I enjoyed mostly were Face's little comments - things like how he knew the plane was going to crash, his comments about BA (like when BA was whistling), etc. What I didn't enjoy about Face was his voice when he is being the magician trying to scam the guy on the boat. I don't know why he can't just use his normal voice.

I also realize that I don't understand how or why the team knew there was an inside person. I think Hannibal or someone indicated that it was because the bad guys somehow knew Selina was not in the limo. But didn't they at first really think that was her in the limo?

I also don't like Selina's whiny nature but at least it gives Hannibal a little bit of fun to make things tough on her.

The other thing I never understand at all is why they even have that other female character, apparently the wife of Selina's father (but not her mother). If they were going to have her at all, it seems like she should have been the inside person, seeing how she and Selina obviously did not get along. I don't understand her purpose. In addition, in a strict Islamic country, she would not be wearing a bathing suit like that in front of all those men who are not her husband. Perhaps she is a non-Muslim or something, but I still don't believe the wife of the ruler of an Islamic country is going to be parading around like that in front of other men. And presumably this was taking place in an Islamic country, based on the stock footage shown at the beginning of the episode.

[Eclipse139]

Rewatched this one today. It's another ep I have no memory of at all - I love it when this happens, it's like seeing brand new episodes for me!

I really enjoyed it - the job they were hired for is different to their usual jobs for smaller clients and I enjoyed the opening scene where it seemed like they were there to rescue Selina, but of course they weren't.

I agree with you, Amy, the character of the sheikh's wife did not seem to have any purpose and, like you, I initially thought she was the person who was working with the baddies. And I also agree about her outfit!

It was a bit weird for Face to be openly flirting with Selina when, as far as he knew, she was due to marry the man she loved the very next day. Initially it was quite sweet really - he was just offering her a friendly ear and a shoulder to cry on when she seems anxious and upset and also when she was exhausted by the long march through the forest (I love that Hannibal wasn't taking any of her nonsense, though! ), but then the foot massage was clearly flirting! I know she eventually used it to lure him into a trap, but that was later on. Face is a hopeless flirt, but this seemed a bit out of character - he's not a sleaze!

Murdock's character in this one was fun, but didn't seem to really fit this story - I can't help feeling they should have saved Pasadena Murdock for another episode.

I loved the whole storyline with BA plotting his revenge - apart from anything else it's always great to hear him giggling!

[cartoonlover]

This episode was a missed opportunity. I wanted The A-team to go overseas more and have this be a two-parter because that would've transitioned into Knights well. I wasn't enamored. One of the weaker ones in the series imo.

[Eclipse139]

Sept 17, 2020 15:03:22 GMT -5 cartoonlover said:

This episode was a missed opportunity. I wanted The A-team to go overseas more and have this be a two-parter because that would've transitioned into Knights well. I wasn't enamored. One of the weaker ones in the series imo.

It may have worked better as a two-parter - some of the confusing parts of the story (like the purpose of Selina's father's wife) could have been expanded and then made more sense.

[amyk]

I guess part of her purpose was just to give a reason that Selina may act out against her father's wishes, like to get attention? It's been a while since I saw this episode, so not sure if that makes sense or not.

[Bert]

The stunt double conversation going on in the ONE MORE TIME thread reminded me of the incredibly obvious George Peppard stunt double who flips through the window during that staged break-in scene at the start of this episode.

[amyk]

Oh yeah, that is one of those very obvious ones.....but the most obvious to me is in RANGE RIDER, when they show the stunt double completely from the front getting the horses off the train. They don't even seem to try to hide that it is someone other than George Peppard. And if I recall correctly, it even flips back and forth so that sometimes it is the stuntman (or is he just a stand-in??) and sometimes GP!