This season 2 episode of MacGyver uses an intriguing interweaving of the military and the deaf community, both using the same high tech new device for far different purposes. MacGyver works with humor and respect among the deaf children who are to benefit from this device, and with precision and then alarm, among the military. Throughout is a dream sequence which slowly unravels into true life, helping MacGyver unravel the mystery of bad guys who appear on the base. I also enjoyed a "timing device" MacGyver rigged with near-nothing materials. Throughout, this episode focuses on interesting realms of science and technology just recently discovered and still in testing phases, which is fun. But already the bad guys have a use for it! Good cast.
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One of my favorite MacGyver episodes!
fredseaborne7 March 2015
Warning: Spoilers
I really enjoyed this episode --- a very imaginative plot, and with so much excitement and human-interest warmth all the way through! I especially loved the ethereal "dream images" of the "car on the water" with its comically creepy-sounding horn reminiscent of "The Car" (and later "Duel"), and of the enthusiastic uninhibited performance and wild whooping of the "Moorish warrior". I also thought that it was such an admirable idea for the episode to focus on helping physically challenged and underprivileged people, especially young students who still had their whole lives ahead of them. Mac's heartwarming friendship with Carrie and her pre-teen students shows first-hand how these infirm humans can be just as friendly and likable as "normal" folks, and it reminds me of another MacGyver episode "Second Chance", where Mac helps another pleasant-natured young girl who relies on a portable dialysis machine to stay alive.
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