Clip of the Day, April 13, 2011 (213)

Rebecca more concerned for Poet Boy as she sees Todd, formerly known as "Zorro," brought back. Todd's nearing complete suicidal status, but he still holds a faint glimmer of hope...FOR NOW. You'll see what I mean soon.

Wow...Marty's most angry scene ever. Even Todd's anger, at least in terms of SURFACE anger (at his angriest, his anger was usually this chilling, beneath-the-surface, exploding type), doesn't compare to this. He doesn't even know how to respond.

Powell's adoptive pseudo-mom, Nora, gives him a big, warm hug now that Mr. Innocent is safe.

Hank telling Powell the whole town will know what a HERO he is tomorrow. Wait for it...wait for it....BLEEEECCHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Honestly, I don't think Nora's credibility ever quite recovered from the Powell pimping. It's really something to behold and vomit over.

Oh God...this next scene is even worse. Rebecca and her faux-love reunited. Rebecca passionately kissing him as the music they were given to create the illusion they were actually a legitimate couple is playing in the background.

These scenes are what I think of as the all time LOW POINT for Todd. From being recaptured to the scenes that are about to happen...this is rock bottom. It wasn't until the crash that Todd rises from this rock bottom. We're probably in as much agony watching this as this character is living it, LOL.

While the "hero" is with the epicenter of Todd's universe, the "inhuman monster animal bad guy" is being dragged into a jail cell. Nick Manzo taunts him, which I guess is only fair after Todd humiliated him in the "Go Get a Donut!" standoff. Still, he's one of those biased TV cops that give real cops a bad name.

More Powell pimping. Nora: It takes guts. Powell's got em! Hahahahahaha. Yep, except when a woman is getting raped right in front of him he not only doesn't make a true effort to stop it (easily could have left the room and gotten help), he chooses to PARTICIPATE for fear of the rapist not thinking he's cool. Nora's motherly love for Powell is truly disturbing.

Hey, isn't that one of the guards (Michael) from Statesville prison? Did he get reassigned, or are they just recycling actors? LOL! Todd's not hungry. Perfectly played.

Marty's self-righteousness continues. Nothing will ever be enough when it comes to punishing Todd, as we'll find out in the coming months (well, months of 1994, anyway).

Todd's last glimmer of hope...since he believed Rebecca when she told him she hadn't informed the cops, he figures she not only loves him, but will inevitably still visit him because she's also still his friend. Otherwise, why would she have kept it a secret?

He doesn't yet realize she had lied. And yet he's right about the second two assumptions ANYWAY, as we'll come to find out, though those would greatly be aided by the Mountain Rescue scenes. Seeing him at his lowest and everyone piling on and coming at him with pitchforks is the perfect setup to the ultimate redemption. This is great writing, folks.

FAIL: How much pimping of one man can you possibly do? You would think Powell was the male version of Mother Teresa in these scenes. I'm having trouble holding in my stomach contents. I know it adds to the satisfaction when Todd, formerly known as "Zorro," rises from the ashes, but it really hurts the credibility of the other characters in Llanview when they believe in the heroic goodness of "sweet" Powell the Pure. How can they be so STUPID? How can Jim be the only one with any sense? Remember all this pimping Powell received. In a few clips, you can compare it to the pimping Todd receives in his act of heroism. Will it be as generous and free-flowing as what Mr. Lord III has received from everyone? HA!