Episode 3: LIKE IT'S 1999

Crow Rating: 2 1/2 Crows

Written By: Naomi Janzen

Directed By: Tony Westman

Originally aired on WGN: 10/7/98

Music in this episode from: Rob Zombie, Bif Naked, and Powerman 5000

Story Line
A series of cult-related violent home invasions by teenagers leads Detective Albrecht to ask for Draven's help.

Detective Albrecht investigates a series of violent home invasions that look more like parties than robberies. He asks Draven to keep his ears peeled at the Blackout for any talk that could lead to a clue. Sarah turns out to hold the real key, however, through her friend, Kyle Barber. He is deeply involved with a nihilistic cult of disenfranchised kids who are being manipulated by a charismatic, sociopath leader, Shane Gant. He uses the coming Millennium as a powerful control mechanism, urging his followers to believe in nothing but himself. Draven, a man who also has good reason to believe in nothing, is forced to put aside his own alienation. By exposing the leader, he manages to set free the followers, giving them hope in their otherwise hopeless lives.

Personal Thoughts
Not one of my favorite episodes. The ending was a bit too contrived for me. Draven was being made to be more a super-hero than an anti-hero in this episode.