Without a Trace (TV Series) The Bus (2003) User Reviews

Entertaining. A different type of episode

[bcameron-07042 · 9/10 · 21 July 2016]

I wont really get into specifics, but I found this episode enjoyable. It definitely went against the usual formula in that we knew right off the bat what happened to the people who vanished. The team obviously just didn't know where the bus load of kids had been taken after the kidnapping. There was also a good "fake out" in this episode. You think something happened, but there's a curve ball thrown your way. Actually, I guess there are two curve balls thrown your way. Definitely be on the look out for a couple of surprises. The actor who played the one father did a good job during the ransom drop. I loved that scene. But I wont spoil the episode. I thought it was very enjoyable and I liked that they went a bit away from the usual formula in that there was no question that the vanished persons were kidnapped.

Oh, and I can't believe they played "that song", not once, not twice, but three times. Well, one time they just played the instrumental. I love all the shows that use that song. Heard it also at the beginning of a CSI episode once (it's a classic).

Great, unusual episode with the great Anton Yelchin (R.i.P.)

[supermaggie · 22 June 2016]

I think this was a great episode. Sure, it did not follow the usual structure of the show, but this is something good. And it still was entertaining and I usually know "whodunnit" right from the start, but in this episode I did not see the end coming, this is an achievement! And I am pretty sure that this is partly/mostly due to the great, great acting talent of the incredibly tragically late Anton Yelchin - this was a huge loss for the movie industry and the viewers (more than Heath Ledger - R.i.P. - and Paul Walker (come on, he was blonde, OK, and it is horrific for his daughter, but he was not a huge talent) together, and not (at all) because of Star Trek, pfff)- he is acting so incredibly sensitive, credible, moving, charismatic, likable as always ( and not at all autistic or uncool, like one reviewer wrote - his talent and charisma and intelligence and sensitivity made him ultra cool and the opposite of autistic - only insensitive (autistic?) viewers wouldn't see this... - R.i.P. Anton, you will be missed!!!