ShannonA
05-23-2007, 10:21 PM
With all of our regular season SF shows coming to their explosive conclusions, we're also quick approaching the summer shows, and that means ... The 4400. Season 4 premiere is scheduled for June 17.
(Spoilers for everything up to the end of season 3.)
My biggest problem with the short-run summer shows is that 9 months later I have just about no idea what was going on. So, here's my best attempt at a recap, after some referencing of my own.
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Season 3 led off with the aftermath of the promicin-inhibitor scandal. The world had learned that the US government had been trying to stop the 4400s' powers, and had killed a number in the process. With the promicin-inhibitor removed, 4400s' powers started to emerge and grow.
One of the big plotlines of season three was thus the Nova Group, the terrorist 4400 offshoot which sought revenge because of the promicin-inhibitor scandal, and sought to prove that no one could attack the 4400 without retribution. Toward the end of the season, it looked like the Nova Group was destroyed, but then when Jordan Collier returned, it became obvious that he was now using them for his own purposes, which led to a falling out between Jordan and Shawn.
The other big plotline of the season was about promicin. Dr. Kevin Burkoff spent much of the season working with promicin, injecting himself with the drug in an attempt to give himself powers. After successful experimentations, then going on the run for a bit, Burkoff joined Collier.
Which again leads us back to Collier, who appeared toward the end of the season. We thought he was dead (well, no, we really didn't) and now he'd apparently been resurrected. We still don't know how or even what his 4400 powers are. Collier took control of Nova and brought in Burkoff as part of a plan to distribute promicin to the world. Now anyone can try and gain 4400 abilities ... but with a 50/50 chance of death.
Also in the last episode of season three we saw Shawn knocked into a coma by Isabelle (to get the info about where the promicin was) and Kyle considering whether to take a promicin shot.
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We seemed to get a lot less focus on why the 4400 had been sent back in season 3. I don't remember much discussion of the Ripple Effect. For next season for it looks like we're setting up for a big fight between normals and 4400, with everyone taking sides, which would put the Ripple Effect even further in the background if so ... but we'll see.
Any other thoughts about what season 4 might bring?
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There are apparently 6 fake 4400 websites out there with something like 80 video clips about the next season, all produced by the 4400 production company. I expect I'll post about them here if no one else beats me to it.
(Spoilers for everything up to the end of season 3.)
My biggest problem with the short-run summer shows is that 9 months later I have just about no idea what was going on. So, here's my best attempt at a recap, after some referencing of my own.
--
Season 3 led off with the aftermath of the promicin-inhibitor scandal. The world had learned that the US government had been trying to stop the 4400s' powers, and had killed a number in the process. With the promicin-inhibitor removed, 4400s' powers started to emerge and grow.
One of the big plotlines of season three was thus the Nova Group, the terrorist 4400 offshoot which sought revenge because of the promicin-inhibitor scandal, and sought to prove that no one could attack the 4400 without retribution. Toward the end of the season, it looked like the Nova Group was destroyed, but then when Jordan Collier returned, it became obvious that he was now using them for his own purposes, which led to a falling out between Jordan and Shawn.
The other big plotline of the season was about promicin. Dr. Kevin Burkoff spent much of the season working with promicin, injecting himself with the drug in an attempt to give himself powers. After successful experimentations, then going on the run for a bit, Burkoff joined Collier.
Which again leads us back to Collier, who appeared toward the end of the season. We thought he was dead (well, no, we really didn't) and now he'd apparently been resurrected. We still don't know how or even what his 4400 powers are. Collier took control of Nova and brought in Burkoff as part of a plan to distribute promicin to the world. Now anyone can try and gain 4400 abilities ... but with a 50/50 chance of death.
Also in the last episode of season three we saw Shawn knocked into a coma by Isabelle (to get the info about where the promicin was) and Kyle considering whether to take a promicin shot.
--
We seemed to get a lot less focus on why the 4400 had been sent back in season 3. I don't remember much discussion of the Ripple Effect. For next season for it looks like we're setting up for a big fight between normals and 4400, with everyone taking sides, which would put the Ripple Effect even further in the background if so ... but we'll see.
Any other thoughts about what season 4 might bring?
--
There are apparently 6 fake 4400 websites out there with something like 80 video clips about the next season, all produced by the 4400 production company. I expect I'll post about them here if no one else beats me to it.