Director of Photography John McPherson
Written by James Parriot; Produced by James Parriot/Chuck Bowman
Written by James Parriot; Produced by James Parriot/Chuck Bowman
Directed by Larry Stewart
I tend to like the episodes that sway to some extent from an established formula, and this one does at least attempt something a little different, albeit still essentially within the now familiar context of David discovering that unscrupulous people are up to something nefarious before the same people then aim, somewhat fruitlessly, to dispose of him.
I tend to like the episodes that sway to some extent from an established formula, and this one does at least attempt something a little different, albeit still essentially within the now familiar context of David discovering that unscrupulous people are up to something nefarious before the same people then aim, somewhat fruitlessly, to dispose of him.
This story begins with a confused David emerging from transformation in someone's house. Unsure what happened he looks around the damaged room and discovers a dead woman, the evidence obviously pointing towards the Hulk as murderer. He attempts to piece together what happened during the preceding hours but is limited due to the memory lapse that he inevitably suffers every time he becomes the Hulk. The press is all over the story, and on implication of the big green giant, so is the National Register (i.e. Jack McGee). Hearing of an assistant position going at the very house where the death took place, Banner immediately applies with the hope of finding out what happened - he doesn't want to walk away feeling as though he/Hulk is truly a murderer and clearly there is something amiss with the whole scenario.
Opening in a manner which partially reminds me of Alex Proyas' stunning noir/sci-fi film Dark City, Of Guilt... builds up a genuine sense of intrigue in addition to adopting the fairly novel approach of having the same events recounted differently by each witness spoken to. Unfortunately it does lose momentum for the final third - some of the direction does not appear to be up to scratch (e.g. Hulk runs towards three ill-doers, throws one of them across the yard, while the other two simply stand there watching, no more than three or four feet away - there's just no reaction!), and the explanatory sections don't logically add up. Nevertheless, for its mysterious set-up and early intrigue, this story is worthwhile.
Opening in a manner which partially reminds me of Alex Proyas' stunning noir/sci-fi film Dark City, Of Guilt... builds up a genuine sense of intrigue in addition to adopting the fairly novel approach of having the same events recounted differently by each witness spoken to. Unfortunately it does lose momentum for the final third - some of the direction does not appear to be up to scratch (e.g. Hulk runs towards three ill-doers, throws one of them across the yard, while the other two simply stand there watching, no more than three or four feet away - there's just no reaction!), and the explanatory sections don't logically add up. Nevertheless, for its mysterious set-up and early intrigue, this story is worthwhile.
Number of Fists: ***
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