Love and Other Acts of Courage - Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 5

*This review contains spoilers.*

Once again, my thoughts on tonight's episode of TNT's absolutely amazing show Falling Skies.

• No predictions...hope for more romance! :)
• What is this? Skitter version of a sun salutation? Yoga-practicing aliens, the death of us all. I'm sorry, that was irreverent. To yoga masters, anyway. 
• I am opposed to the Ben-is-a-Skitter-in-progress bit - the poor kid has been through enough. 
• *Gasp* Hal/Maggie! Maggie has beautiful hair, just saying...Aw, this is cute! I love this! I root for Maggie/Hal! Yay, TNT you are amazing! 
• Uh-oh...then again, we do need a good action sequence now and again. 
• What does it say about me that I think Matt is so cute when he's trying to be all tough?
• ...Wait, are those dead Mechs? What is going on? Are these new people? I want more new people, that was super fun last episode. 
• Whoa! WHOA! I'm super glad to see Rick...this will make for an interesting plot turn. 
• Uh-oh...that does not look good. I feel like I learn so much about medical stuff from disaster shows like this. 
• I really admire Tom's dedication to his sons. The family dynamic they have going on is one of my favorite parts of this show. 
• I wouldn't trust Rick...he's betrayed them before...he'll do it again, in my opinion, of course...Oh, this is going to end badly. 
• Oh, I feel bad for Ben here for some reason. He just looks so...lost. 
• Hal and Maggie in a tiny little car together like this? Oh, yes! This has to got to be one of my favorite scenes so far!
• Because, you know, nothing says maintaining calm like bringing a Skitter through the middle of camp. 
• Oh, Ben...this is so sad...for both Tom and Ben...very well-acted. 
• Ah, yes, back to the car! This is too perfect! This is so one of my favorite shows ever. "Always." Oh, that was precious!
• Oh, no! A death squad? Really?! You couldn't have mentioned that earlier?
• This is somehow still romantic in a little bit of an offbeat way. Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! YES!!!!!! Wooooo! Oh, this is wonderful! Wait, Maggie, come back! 
• Maggie, don't be such a bitch!
• Oh, Hal, you're going to rescue her anyway! I love you so much Hal! 
• Whoa! Rick! Oh, shit! 
• Oh, Maggie, too! This is too scary! Poor everybody! 
• Okay, that was a really cute Ben and Tom moment. 
• I hope Maggie feels bad about rejecting Hal now! Please, please be kind to Hal, Maggie! Okay, that was pretty good I suppose. Oh, the hand! Yes! Too cute! Aw! Squee! 
• That was a very sweet Tom and Weaver moment. 
• That was very saucy Tom/Anne. ;)
• Oh, Ben, what is this...oh, okay...well, that's not too worrisome. 

The romance between Hal and Maggie this episode was to die for. There was minimal Anne/Tom, but there was more romance this episode than any other. I loved it, and I legitimately think it was the best episode of Falling Skies we have seen so far...it is also the first episode in which I have finished my review before midnight rolled around! Woooo! I'm so excited! :)

This was an absolutely magnificent episode and I encourage you to watch it if you didn't!

Thank you so much for reading!

EDIT: At 11:57 PM - within the day - am I the only one missing Pope? I don't know why, I just liked him a lot as a character; he was funny and so totally a little bit sexy. Agree/disagree? Feel free to comment. 11:58 PM and done! Wooo!