Let me first say that Monday is my favorite day for television because I get to watch Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles at 8:00 and Heroes at 9:00. That combination makes for a pretty good evening of sci-fi entertainment. Is it weird that I actually like Mondays? Anyways…

Despite its mediocre ratings, I have really enjoyed TSCC all season long. It has just been getting better and better with each episode. “Mr. Ferguson is Ill Today,” which aired two weeks ago, is my favorite episode of the series so far. It just had everything…great action, an intriguing plot, and a cool story-telling mechanism.

To no surprise, the next week’s episode paled in comparison, though it was still a strong story. With tonight’s episode, we really got back to business again. Not only was it very intense and entertaining, it also had the longest title so far: “Strange Things Happen at the One Two Point.” That’s a mouthful.

Nonetheless, I really liked how this episode added an element of mystery with the “three dots.” It even began to remind me of Lost a little bit, since after two episodes we still don’t have closure on the “dot” mystery. I’m still intrigued by their meaning.

I also really liked the twist with Riley. If you haven’t watched the episode, this is where you should stop reading. It just floored me to find out that Riley was working with that bitch Jesse. I can’t believe that Riley has been playing us all this time. That was a really nice twist in the plot, but it does worry me a little. Right now Riley is John’s control, his connection to reality, and that relationship will eventually implode. What will that mean for John when it does?

And what is the deal with all of the skin scenes for Jesse? I don’t mean to complain, but she’s just doesn’t do it for me. Don’t the writers understand that Cameron is way more attractive, even if she is a robot? It’s a tough situation, but damn, Summer Glau is a beautiful woman and she looked amazing again tonight.

All right, that’s all I’ve got for now. I liked this episode. It wasn’t my favorite by any stretch of the means, but it did a nice job advancing the plot and it was entertaining. I’m looking forward to next week, which I think is the last episode before the winter hiatus.