1.06 - The Great Randall

[Dr K Harris]

Discuss the episode here.

When a severely injured man under the spell of hypnosis cannot remember his identity, the hypnotist who put him under is called into the hospital – where he uses his psychic ability to connect Charlie and Alex. Meanwhile, a young woman comes into the E.R. with a neck injury, but it’s Hope Z’s psych resident, Gavin who knows how to help her.

[Dr K Harris]

Didn't really like Randall at first but boy he does grow on you....

Kriss

[topazowl]

I thought this was a great episode but I really wanted Alex to believe Randall! It was heartbreaking when she didn't!

[Dr K Harris]

I know... you were just waiting and then nothing... so glad he came back though...

Kriss

[ZionHarris]

Maybe she would have been more open/asked more questions if he hadn't asked for payment. That definitely killed the mood.

Wonder if he'll be back again. His character does indeed keep growing on you.

[priggy]

Don't know whether you guys have come across this little web clip of Michael Shanks giving a tour of the set of saving hope. He does the tour whilst they're filming this episode -

[ZionHarris]

Had not seen that, thanks for sharing! I think there's a few behind the scenes videos of Michael on the set of SG-1 on YouTube as well. Very good/animated host

[Dr K Harris]

Can't see the vid Hallie...

I had not seen that or missed it somehow.... Michael is brilliant with things like this... should see his Stargate ones..

Kriss

[ZionHarris]

I tried posting the link and instead the video was embedded, but I guess not showing up for everyone. Here's a link to the page, it's the second video from the top, the Marilyn Denis Show.

www.michaelshanks-online.com/multimedia/video_interviews_01.shtml

There's a few more Saving Hope videos on that page too.

[Dr K Harris]

What I am getting is an auto download though... Can you take the link off of the original post please...

Kriss

[phazedout]

So the great Randall, not so great but a perfectly understandable reaction, if you started talking to invisible people others would say you were crazy, even after I came back I was hoping that Dr Reid would *listen* to him and actually, you know, realise Charlie was still there.

So at least he has redeemed himself somewhat but if he had not been such a dick about it in the first place, trying what any sane, intelligent person would see as an obvious line to scam cash, then perhaps she would have believed him, kahrma is a total cow sometimes (if you'll pardon the pun).

I have now watched episode 13 and will put y thoughts on it and episode 12 in the appropriate threads, just wanted to get my great randall thoughts down here, being OCD and all.

Additional apologies for any spelling mistakes, I type fast, have dyslexia and the k/b on this lappy sometimes does not display the letter I hit, especially M W and E for some reason.
Phaze
on the "Onward and upward to season 2, how will he convince Alex, will he tell her, what is going on" ID

[ZionHarris]

First Cal draws a picture of Charlie, then Alex 'sees' him in The Fight, and then Randall says he is seeing and talking to him. Again if Randall hadn't changed his attitude I think Alex really would been persuaded to 'talk' with Charlie and been more open to the idea of ghosts later on.