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1.13 Destiny Johnny: "I always thought destiny was just a rosier word for fate." Enter Greg Stillson... with a naked female campaign volunteer on his lap. We saw him as a child, selling Bibles with his father; as a salesman, seducing a farmer's daughter just like the cliche; and as the powerful, violent, and crooked politician he is becoming. Sean Patrick Flanery is absolutely perfect for this part; he manages to be handsome, charming, slippery, and frightening, all at the same time. And Purdy is supporting Stillson, whom he says is the "candidate most dedicated to God's agenda." Johnny tutoring Chuck, the lack of a lightning rod, and the fire at Cathy's Steakhouse is right out of the original book, including the fact that Chuck's father did the right thing even though he didn't believe Johnny at all. And Johnny was furious at himself because he couldn't save everybody. What could Johnny have done differently? Storm the restaurant and take hostages? I was very surprised that Johnny and Sarah succumbed to temptation. Sarah knew she was losing Johnny, and she wasn't able to handle it. Would it have happened if Dana hadn't been around? It will be interesting to see how this plays out next season, or if once is all there will ever be, as in the book. The vision of Johnny touching the blackened Washington Monument was just stunning; much more frightening than the way they portrayed Armageddon in the original movie. And all the more effective, since we've seen this entire season that Johnny is never wrong. What an impressive cliffhanger. Bits and pieces: -- Johnny and Greg Stillson's lives have always intertwined. They met as children and Johnny had a vision then, too. And Greg saw Johnny's car after the accident, which was on June 6, 1995. Johnny woke up on September 1, 2001, when Greg Stillson was taking the oath of office as, what? mayor? -- Stillson is currently running for Maine's second district congressional seat. -- In the flashback, when the farmer was aiming his shotgun at Stillson, Stillson pulled the farmer's daughter in front of him as a shield. This was exactly what Stillson did with the baby in the book. -- Reverend Purdy compares Johnny to Abraham, Daniel, and Christ. Is God really guiding Johnny's actions? Was Johnny's accident God's way of stopping Stillson? -- Reverend Purdy: "Tell me, Johnny. Have you ever had a boring vision?" -- The Johnny media frenzy has officially begun. "Barbara Walters will call. NBC will call." Four out of four stars, Billie |
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