Without a Trace

Missing persons. This is the main focus of the FBI unit that handles cases of persons who have been reported being gone Without A Trace. Have already watched the series before but since I can no longer remember them and I have watched all other TV series, I have begun downloading all the seasons again. So it's gonna be a series of Without A Trace for the following nights for me.

The TV series stars 6 FBI agents in the characters of Jack Malone(Anthony LaPaglia), Sam Spade(Poppy Montgomery), Martin Fitzgerald(Eric Close), Viv Johnson(Marian Jean-Baptiste) , Danny Taylor (Enrique Marciano Jr.), and Elena Delgado (Roselyn Sanchez). Produced by the same group responsible for the popular CSI TV series and was first shown on air via NBC channel last September 2002.

Serendipity and peculiarity

USA Network's new original series In Plain Sight is another crime-drama expected to be making a big hit on the tv screen. The TV-series stars Mary McCormack as Mary Shannon who plays a U.S. Marshal affiliated to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC). Mary’s work is based in the greater Albuquerque/Santa Fe, New Mexico area. Her job is to protect and relocate Federal witnesses who roll out from all over the country. These witnesses come from different sides of the law and the only thing in common is that someone wants them dead.

This TV-series does not only feature a great story but also real-life characters with peculiar persona. While I was having a rundown of the different characters in www.usanetwork.com, I remember my sister in the character of Brandi Shannon played by Nichole Hiltz. I thought her character is very much alive in my sister. My favorite youngest sister lives in the moment. She is the type who never cares much about education and tends to fall to the worst possible men. She likes to earn a living already and buy whatever she desires without having to go through a formal education. Sometimes her peculiar situation and ambitions gives way to serendipity.

If you have missed its series premiere which started last June 1, you may catch it online at www.usanetwork.com. Happy viewing to all!

The Nephilim

Nephilim. I thought this was just some word invented in the tv mini-series "Fallen" but when I googled it up I found a lot of sites describing the word. After getting a rest from "Damages", I was just toying with other movie titles hoping that it would satisfy my craving for another mind-boggling series.

Then I was introduced to "Fallen". This is different from the tv series that I've been enjoying every night. First and foremost it is just a three-part series which would mean that I will be again scouting for movies after only a night. Oh yes, I can finish one season in just one night. Another thing is that this series presents alternative religion which tells about the battle between opposing celestial forces.

Nephilim, as most articles would describe, were a pre-flood race which are referred to in the Bible as giants. They were half humans and half Gods. It is most important to note that they are mentioned almost simultaneous to God's statement that He would destroy the earth by flood, and it seems from this association that their affect upon mankind was one of the primary justifications that brought the destruction.

Fallen has brought some interesting details and will surely capture everyone's attention with their almost factual storyline and effects.

Leaving Without a Trace

Without a Trace is a fast-paced drama about an FBI division that is in charge of missing persons. I just bought a complete series of Season 5. I am already into episode 3 entitled "Damage Done". Agent Malone, the head of the FBI team, had an encounter with Sadik, the leader of a mafia, in the previous episodes of Season 4. Ín this episode, Sadik's girlfriend (Julia) and son (Petros) was abducted. In the course of finding Sadik's son, Agent Malone was trying to shoot two birds with one stone - find Petros and nail Sadik to jail.
When Petros was born, he has brought joy to Sadik. The only thing that matters to Sadik is Petros. However, Sadik's way of upbringing Petros was through bloodmoney. With this, Julia knew it was not the right environment for Petros. One day, she got the couraged to leave Sadik. She packed a gun for protection but ironically it was the same gun that killed Petros. An accident which led to the staging of the abduction.
When Agent Malone delivered the news to Sadik, his tears wiped away the toughness in him. The angst and attitude was brought down by his emotion....his sadness.......the feeling of being lost...the emptiness that has covered him.
When we were young, I often hear them say that boys don't cry. There was even an 80s song about it. Men are taught to be tough...to put on a straight/poker face in situations where the world crumbles at their feet. Hard as it may be, they try to fight back the tears and act like a brave soldier. But I've known some people...in their solitude find ways to bring a tear drop from their eyes. I've seen them shed a tear....saw the fear in their eyes.....felt the sadness....the void.....the dread of losing someone...someday...and I say even big boys cry.