The 4400 (TV Series) Audrey Parker's Come and Gone (2007) User Reviews

Audrey Parker's Come and Gone (#4.3)

[ComedyFan2010 · 7/10 · 26 June 2012]

Audrey Parker's ability is pretty remarkable. If I were her age I would love to have it and be young again away from my body! Unfortunately I don't think there was enough done with this. The story of her seems to be so boring. There could be so much more done with it! Instead it is a very common story. I like the little spin they made by making the murder not the one we expected, but this alone doesn't make it interesting nor does this change add much to th episode.

We have other 4400 events happening in the background. The whole story of Shawn fighting for the right to use his ability to help people was pretty good, but I feel like there should have been more about it, the way it is done one almost doesn't pay much attention to it.

The ending was great though, makes one wonder about the next episode again!

Behind Closed Doors

[harrytumilson · 9/10 · 1 July 2023]

Good episode! The fact that Shawn Farrell (Patrick Flueger) was ultimately permitted to re-establish his healing clinic made for a great side story and an event worthy of cheers!

The main plotline with Audrey Parker (Constance Towers), inspires thoughts of fascinating possibilities. They, naturally, chose a beautiful actress (Laura Mennell) to portray Audrey's consciousness as it moves about (supposedly her younger self). However, this kind of thing, like mind reading, has scary potential. Fifty years ago, which might well have been in Audrey's heyday, Charlie Rich released a song with the lyrics "no one knows what goes on behind closed doors". You know what - some things are just best left unknown.

There is one puzzling scene though. Audrey's consciousness can appear anywhere immediately, however, when she dies, her consciousness, which is apparently on a rooftop, takes forever to return to her being. NTAC and forensics are already on the scene upon its arrival. One possible explanation comes to mind; with Audrey's death, her consciousness, which remains on-the-loose, moves much slower and cannot instantly appear anywhere.

All-in-all, a terrific story with an unexpected twist. In this case Audrey might have been better-off had she been given mind-reading capability instead. She possibly could have saved her own life. Nine Stars from me!