Star Trek: The Next Generation 4.22

Half a Life

Lwaxana Troi, Counselor Deanna Troi's mother, is aboard the Enterprise when Timicin, a scientist from Kaelon II boards the starship. She immediately attaches herself to him and a bond develops between them. Timicin conducts tests while aboard the Enterprise in the hope that they will result in a viable way to save the star around which Kaelon II orbits. The tests prove unsuccessful.

Timicin is approaching 60 years of age. He is duty bound to return home and experience Resolution, ritual death. All people on Kaelon II regardless of their condition at age 60 are compelled to experience Resolution. Timicin accepts the practice but Lwaxana does not. She argues valiantly against his intent to return home to experience Resolution.

Something Lwaxana says finally says gets through to Timicin and he briefly decides to request asylum aboard the Enterprise. His people apply different kinds of pressure and eventually Timicin decides that he will return home for Resolution.

Goodyear Theatre 1.15

The Giant Step

starring Robert Ryan, Michael Landon

written by Leonard Freeman, Floyd Beaver

directed by Robert Florey

Two sailors from a submarine are sent (during the midst of World War 2) to find a deadly snake on an island held by the Japanese. Gunner Smith (Robert Ryan) would rather be on the mission with anyone but Karl Wallace (Michael Landon). Wallace was tried but found innocent of actions that might have resulted in the death of Barney Callan, Smith's best friend. Smith doesn't care that Wallace was found innocent. He still blames Wallace for Callan's death.

Bleach 43 / 3.02

The Despicable Shinigami

Ishida and Orihime encounter a drunken Shinigami, Makizō Aramaki. He demands to know what squad they are from. He tries to stop them when he doesn't like their answer but then four other Shinigami round the corner. They, unlike Aramaki who is with 11th division, are from 12th division. It turns out to be a trap set by Mayuri Kurotsuchi, the captain of 12th division. They are carrying explosives. He blows up his men in an attempt to get his hands on Orihime, He has no interest in Ishida.

Ishida tells Aramaki to get out of there and take Orihime with him. She doesn't want to leave but Aramaki doesn't give her a choice. He crabs her and starts running. Ishida is left to face off against the captain of 12th division. Kurotsuchi is not impressed when Ishida reveals himself to be a Quincy. The two men fight. Kurotsuchi immobilizes Ishida with a blow from his Zanpakutō. Nemu Kurotsuchi, his lieutenant also gets struck with the sword and is similarly immobilized but Mayuri doesn't really care.

The Twilight Zone (1959) 1.21

Mirror Image

starring Vera Miles, Martin Milner

written by Rod Serling

directed by John Brahm

Millicent Barnes (Vera Miles) is waiting for a bus to Buffalo, NY. She doesn't understand why everyone keeps telling her that they just saw her a minute ago when she is meeting them for the first time. Twice sees she sees herself. Once in a bathroom mirror and then again in on a bus that she is about to board. Paul Grinstead (Martin Milner), who is waiting for the same bus tries to help her but he ultimately decides to call the police and let them deal with the matter. That gets her out of his hair but then he starts seeing someone who looks just like himself. 

Bosch: Legacy 3.10

Dig Down

Detective Harry Bosch works with LAPD Detective Renee Bosch to solve a case. It looks like the case is linked to an unsolved serial killer case that has been haunting Bosch for more than a dozen years. Bosch and Ballard clash. He uses unorthodox methods. She tries to play it straight but she also puts a tracking device on his car without getting permission to do so. She learns to accept his tactics and together, along with some help from some of his friends, they find and capture the killer.

Thoughts

I started to watch the first episode of Ballard. I paused it when I was about halfway through the episode. I did a little research and discovered that Renee Ballard appeared in the last episode of Bosch: Legacy. I decided to give it a watch before finishing the first episode of Ballard. I thought it might explain some things as to where things begin in the first episode of Ballard but so far I don't think watching this episode yielded any nuggets of useful information.

I haven't watched Bosch or any other episodes of Bosch: Legacy. I read the first five Bosch novels, before Bosch was a TV show. I enjoyed them but eventually I felt like I had read enough and stopped. 

I tried watching Bosch once before. There was something about the portrayal of the main character that rubbed me wrong. It was different enough from what I recalled from the books that it didn't feel right to me. I can see how some people might like or love it but it isn't my cup of tea. I feel no compulsion to go back and start watching Bosch from the beginning. I do still plan to finish watching the first episode of Ballard and maybe more than just the first episode.

This was an okay episode. It was a little too text book for me. Everything moved a little too quickly and smoothly. Ballard is more or less the co-star of this episode. It is as much her episode as it is Bosch's.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 2.16

Shadowplay

Dax and Odo investigate a planet in the Delta Quadrant where they discover omicron particles. The particles interfere with their scanning devices aboard the runabout. They beam down to the planet and discover a town of people living there. The people at first suspect that Dax and Odo have something to do with the recent disappearance of some of the people of the village. Dax and Odo convince the villagers that they are not responsible for the disappearances and then start to work on trying to figure out what happened to the missing people.

Benjamin Sisko insists that Jake get a job. He assigns him to be Chief O'Brien's assistant. Benjamin expects that Jake will one day join Starfleet. Jake isn't so sure about that but he doesn't say anything to his father about his feelings about joining Starfleet.

Four Star Playhouse 1.17

Ladies on His Mind

starring Ronald Colman

written by Milton Merlin

directed by Robert Florey

Dr. Matthew Bosanquent (Ronald Colman) listens to the troubles of his patents (all women) and imagines himself caught up in their troubles. He reminds himself on several occasions that he much remain a dispassionate observer.

Thoughts

I didn't feel as though this episode went anywhere at all.