I found the time-line in this episode very confusing. The previous episode ended with a major character leaving, and the episode after this one is all about that character coming back. In the meantime, in THIS episode, the character is there and everything is business as usual as though the character never left. This is a very good episode, all about family and Christmas, and I'm guessing that's why the character is there. However, I feel this episode should have been presented as a Christmas Special, not as an episode with a time-line that makes no sense. I did find it amusing that Judd Hirsch plays Artie's father, as he is not much older than Saul Rubinek. The make-up was done really well, though, and Hirsch's acting soon made me forget the age difference. Both actors did a great job of portraying a father-son relationship.
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A very pleasant diversion
Paularoc1 November 2012
Warning: Spoilers
It's Christmas time and Pete and Myka plan to go To their homes for the holidays. Claudia really gets into the holiday spirit and is joined by her brother, Joshua. Artie, however, is a real Scrooge about the whole thing. Artie tells Pete and Myka they must cancel their plans and investigate strange goings on in L.A. It seems there is a malevolent Santa Claus harassing a workaholic businessman who is pretty much ignoring his family much to the great chagrin of his little daughter. Meanwhile, Claudia decides to give Artie the best gift ever - a reunion with his father (who is also a curmudgeon); Artie's dad is wonderfully played by Judd Hirsch (the fact that Hirsch is only 13 years older than Rubinek is not a distraction - good make-up). Particularly nice about this episode is the reference to the WWI Christmas truce of 1914 - the only bright spot to an otherwise horrendous war. A warm hearted episode and a welcome change of pace from "the world is about to be destroyed" theme.
best warehouse 13 episode yet
falieson11 December 2010
Considering the show has been on hiatus for a few months, and wont continue again until summer this Christmas special was a surprise. I would usually only rate warehouse13 as a series a 6.5/10 with occasional episodes (such as when they tie in Eureka) around a 7.5/10 but this episode was just great! Along with being a surprise it was both heart warming and did a great job of sticking to the principles of the show. Kudos Warehouse 13! I hope future episodes will be a good!
-repeat, minimum 10 lines- Considering the show has been on hiatus for a few months, and wont continue again until summer this Christmas special was a surprise. I would usually only rate warehouse13 as a series a 6.5/10 with occasional episodes (such as when they tie in Eureka) around a 7.5/10 but this episode was just great! Along with being a surprise it was both heart warming and did a great job of sticking to the principles of the show. Kudos Warehouse 13! I hope future episodes will be a good!
-repeat, minimum 10 lines- Considering the show has been on hiatus for a few months, and wont continue again until summer this Christmas special was a surprise. I would usually only rate warehouse13 as a series a 6.5/10 with occasional episodes (such as when they tie in Eureka) around a 7.5/10 but this episode was just great! Along with being a surprise it was both heart warming and did a great job of sticking to the principles of the show. Kudos Warehouse 13! I hope future episodes will be a good!
It came out on December 7th: A Day of Mourning
Kittylogue31 July 2022
It came out on December 7th - like Pearl Harbor sinking my soul watching.
You have two stories: a) a rich guy versus artifact-driven hateful Santa, b) Claudia, Artie, a piano and Artie's estranged Father.
Myka and Pete end up in Los Angeles. Live in Los Angeles. "L. A." is NOT hot bods, rich and movie stars. However, viewers are tortured to try and feel for a guy with wealth, expensive home, nice clothes, estranged wife, a daughter. No Artifact, he destroys lives to stay rich.
Seriously, there is ZERO reason to feel for this man.
The only motivation is for the two Feds to get the artifact and get back to The Warehouse.
On the other hand, Claudia wants to make Artie happy with a piano from his youth. Caveat, she discovers Artie's dad wants to know why she wants the piano, White Lies end up with Artie and Father in the same room.
Can Claudia keep the lies going long enough to unite the two? Rooting for Claudia the optimist is infectious. Judd Hirsch has been about for decades. He can bring any character to life --- but has been given 30-minute sitcom shows. Here, he's let loose to be a real Jewish Father frustrated in his son Artie's choices in life. Still, you feel for the piano teacher. Taking Artie's side is too easy. But, that does not happen.
Claudia is Santa.
Claudia's biggest gift is not the piano but uniting the two. Claudia brings us to hear both side hoping to resolute their indifference.
Compare this with the rich guy attacked by Artifact fueled Santa, viewers wait through half the hour to see how Claudia will do with Artie Senior and Junior.
That is how this episode rates: half good
This was an amazing show some of us came late to appreciate. It is up there with Star Trek and X-Files, Stargate SG-1,.. This disappointed, but still has a loyal lover forever.
You have two stories: a) a rich guy versus artifact-driven hateful Santa, b) Claudia, Artie, a piano and Artie's estranged Father.
Myka and Pete end up in Los Angeles. Live in Los Angeles. "L. A." is NOT hot bods, rich and movie stars. However, viewers are tortured to try and feel for a guy with wealth, expensive home, nice clothes, estranged wife, a daughter. No Artifact, he destroys lives to stay rich.
Seriously, there is ZERO reason to feel for this man.
The only motivation is for the two Feds to get the artifact and get back to The Warehouse.
On the other hand, Claudia wants to make Artie happy with a piano from his youth. Caveat, she discovers Artie's dad wants to know why she wants the piano, White Lies end up with Artie and Father in the same room.
Can Claudia keep the lies going long enough to unite the two? Rooting for Claudia the optimist is infectious. Judd Hirsch has been about for decades. He can bring any character to life --- but has been given 30-minute sitcom shows. Here, he's let loose to be a real Jewish Father frustrated in his son Artie's choices in life. Still, you feel for the piano teacher. Taking Artie's side is too easy. But, that does not happen.
Claudia is Santa.
Claudia's biggest gift is not the piano but uniting the two. Claudia brings us to hear both side hoping to resolute their indifference.
Compare this with the rich guy attacked by Artifact fueled Santa, viewers wait through half the hour to see how Claudia will do with Artie Senior and Junior.
That is how this episode rates: half good
This was an amazing show some of us came late to appreciate. It is up there with Star Trek and X-Files, Stargate SG-1,.. This disappointed, but still has a loyal lover forever.
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