This was an interesting episode. The group lands on a world where San Francisco is part of the Texas Republic. Lawyers are real gunslingers and sometimes win their cases with a quick draw. Quinn is mistaken for a gunslinger after defending his life from a greedy lawyer. They quickly discover that Quinn isn't a lawyer and is arrested. He's soon offered a job since he gunned down one of the firm's law studs. Quinn and the group do their best to help a woman and her son get justice in this twisted society of guns and the law. Sexy guest star James Denton plays the evil top lawyer in the firm who is trying to destroy this woman's business. It was nice to see him in a less than wholesome role. Who doesn't love it when lawyers eliminate each other? Excellent episode!
2 Reviews
Great Show, Terrible Episode
nm33011619 July 2008
Warning: Spoilers
I love Sliders, but this episode is very bad.
It's premise relies on the idea that people who don't believe in gun control do not value life. Also, if Texas were to take over the United States the streets would be filled with shootings.
The initial concept is interesting. In this world, the state of Texas never joined the union, during the Civil War the independent country of Texas took over land from Southern states and became a powerful nation.
For some reason, restaurants only serve steak, country/western music is the only music, and everyone wears bolos and stetsons. Anyone with even a passing familiarity of Texas knows that this is tantamount to assuming everyone in Australia looks like Paul Hogan.
The characters blatantly state the political and social views of the writers; the show spends more time criticizing current social trends than advancing the plot.
A very poor episode from what is normally an excellent show.
It's premise relies on the idea that people who don't believe in gun control do not value life. Also, if Texas were to take over the United States the streets would be filled with shootings.
The initial concept is interesting. In this world, the state of Texas never joined the union, during the Civil War the independent country of Texas took over land from Southern states and became a powerful nation.
For some reason, restaurants only serve steak, country/western music is the only music, and everyone wears bolos and stetsons. Anyone with even a passing familiarity of Texas knows that this is tantamount to assuming everyone in Australia looks like Paul Hogan.
The characters blatantly state the political and social views of the writers; the show spends more time criticizing current social trends than advancing the plot.
A very poor episode from what is normally an excellent show.
See also
Awards | FAQ | User Ratings | External Reviews | Metacritic Reviews
