Secret Societies and Other Evil Friends

The Dead Zone:
The season premiere started where last season left off. Psychic Johnny Smith is trying to stop his girlfriend from killing future president Greg Stillson. Rebecca Caldwell still upset about her dead sister believes that Stillson is the killer and will shoot him if Smith doesn't stop her. Unfortunatly everyone believes that Smith is a deranged stalker after Stillson. During the chase we see glimpses of Stillson's father smacking his son around and moulding him to the great guy he is now. Smith gets to the hotel in time to stop his girl and also learns that papa Stillson is the real killer. How does Stillson respond? Well he commits patricide. That was the main plot but it's the sub-plot that is going to kill the show. The Rev. Gene Purdy in jail for forgery and more gets a visit from a guy willing to help him and wearing a secret "illuminati" decoder ring. The guy frees Rec. Purdy and then goes to Stillson to cover-up the murder of papa. Why must they always bring grand-secretive organizations in show like this? It ruins the flow of the show, it's supposed to be about two locals who hold the fate of the world in their hands. Not Johnny Smith vs. an evil empire.

The Scholar:
Episode two had less interaction between the kids and more of their background stories. All the kids complain about their apparent poverty because their parents make less then $50,000. Wow, I must be dead if these geniuses think that is poor. Melissa completely dominated and the big whiner Scot won $50K. These kids are still stumbling over high school level questions.