http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/02/The-4400--Audrey-Parkers-Come-and-Gone.aspx What would you do if you had the ability to astrally project? Would you go to faraway and exotic places, or would you grab the opportunity to sit front row and center at the concert of your favorite band? In this episode, the latest non-4400 to acquire an ability is faced with this thrilling prospect. Audrey Parker (Constance Towers) — riddled with crippling arthritis in her old age — chooses to transport herself to benign places, such as an art gallery. Once a daring and beautiful woman, Audrey has become somewhat of a recluse, and her greatest desire is just to be a part of the world again. Unfortunately — for me — it would have been a much more exciting episode had she chosen that rock concert instead. It was a sweet story that played on the independence of a woman from a bygone era, but it just didn’t capture my imagination, and that’s what I look for in THE 4400. To be perfectly honest, while I enjoy the fact that they have individual stories that are tied up as neatly as a Christmas day package each week, I prefer the ongoing story lines, and tonight they were hard to find. There were, however, some intriguing elements to the show. Midway through one of her astral projections, Audrey Parker is murdered right before the NTAC (National Threat Assessment Command) caches up with her. Because Promicin is illegal and Audrey has blatantly boasted — in a blog, no less — about her use of the substance, NTAC is looking to capture this corrupt granny, lock her up and throw away the key. Even in the fantasy world of TV, the government can’t get it right. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/07/02/The-4400--Audrey-Parkers-Come-and-Gone.aspx 77 60