Revenge -2×5- Forgiveness

Things I liked:

1. The moment between Amanda and Emily, where they both admitted to hurting each other, and moved on, almost forming a genuine bond there instead of a lying about each other's identities bond.

2. Conrad's proposal. The ending sealed it. I laughed.

3. Mason Treadwell's confrontation with Victoria. Again, I laughed. Mostly because of his immediate recognition of the ridiculousness of the kidnapping plot.

4. Daniel possibly growing a tiny little brain. Let us hope. Not much, given what we've seen of him so far, but maybe a little.

5. Mason Treadwell admitting that he loves the Hamptons.

Things I didn't like:

1. Wait, so Amanda now just HAPPENS to have a convenient burn mark on her back that Emily doesn't and no one has brought this up before now? (Or did they?) After all, Daniel was sleeping with her for months, and I don't recall him ever asking, hey, what happened to your back? The strawberry allergy at least made a bit of sense.

2. Full agreement with the poster who earlier mentioned that no hospital would ever allow that many people, much less non family members, in a maternal recovery room even with a mother and a baby who WEREN'T just deprived of oxygen and near death. Since I assume the under the radar Kara Clarke was probably NOT carrying identification and Emily never recognized her anyway, and Mason Treadwell is most certainly not a relative, that really leaves only Jack and Charlotte, and very arguably Declan, who should be jumping in and out of the room like that. Geesh.

3. Also, so nice that the hospital gown just happened to open at the right moment for Mason Treadwell to notice important details.

4. Charlotte, Charlotte, your mother is in the running for Worst Parent Ever, and no, inviting Amanda Clarke's mother who at BEST has failed to communicate with her daughter for years and allowed the daughter to enter juvie and a mental institution to stay is no reason to start trusting her.

5. Jennifer Jason Leigh. I don't know what it is about her or the character but she is grating on me.

6. The inept researching of the start up money for Nolcorp, and while we're at it, just how bad ARE those records and how far back is the IRS looking? I realize that wasn't why Padma was investigating but still.

7. The confusing timeline. I honestly have no idea how much time passed here -- enough for Emily to emerge from the coma and Jack and Declan to fix the bar and get it inspected again for those characters, but seemingly only one or two days for all of the Grayson characters? Confusing.

The Walking Dead 3-3: "Walk With Me"

Andrea, stop drinking the Kool-Aid and run!! She missed way too many hints that things were not okay. Any community that tames Meryl's unhinged ass is bound to be scary. And only men protect the walls? Women don't have eyes? Seriously, Andrea, what about that was normal (by ZA standards of normality) She herself insisted on having a gun and learning to shoot but she's fine with an entire community that confines its women? Dumb.

I've barely met her but I already love Michonne. She's practical as hell. Zombie repellent attracting attention? Off with their heads. Creepy town pinging her survival radar? Get the hell out. I liked the way she kept a careful eye on who was following them, while Andrea never noticed they were being tailed at all. I did suspect the Governor was bad news, but he presents well and gives off a caring vibe; I'm just naturally mistrustful. I didn't expect him to slaughter a group of survivors. That was unpleasant. I wondered where the military were and there they were, and then they were all dead. Poor bastards. I was also waiting for the armchair reveal. I did expect to see a little zombie girl in chains or something, but the Horror Aquarium? No, I didn't expect that at all.

I think I'd rather take my chances at the prison than spend any time in Woodbury.

Once Upon a Time 2-5: "The Doctor"

This was an odd way for things to go. The real time Storybrooke plot was surprisingly light, with Daniel being brought back and dispatched so quickly. That Dr. Whale would resurrect him without securing a deal first was foolish, but I was mildly amused that his arm was ripped off and he had to ask Mr. Gold to fix it.

The flashbacks were interesting. I suspected Rumpel was playing Regina, but that Jefferson was directly involved surprised me. I can see the more adventurous Jefferson and Rumpel working together toward all kinds of mischief, and I would enjoy seeing more in the future. I smiled when Rumpel thanked Victor for his help in making Rumpel’s monster, and wished him luck on his. “I’m not making a monster.” “Sure you aren’t.”

Victor/Dr. Whale worked in better than I expected him too, but it is still an odd fit into this mytharc. The science is more powerful than magic bit was a little overused, but the switch to black and white at the end was a nice touch. The younger Regina seemed especially gullible to me, both toward Rumple and toward Victor. And her turnaround to taking hearts – and wearing evil queen outfits – was incredibly sudden.

For the Fairy Tale Land side of things, I’m glad to see that the heroines quickly suspected Hook, and refused to take his evasions, and that even though they are following him, they remain skeptical of his motives. I see Emma’s power is working again; I hope now that it has re-emerged it is more consistent.

The Vampire Diaries -4×3- The Rager

I'm excited about the new five plotline. It looks like it's going to be fun. And it's revving up nicely. Can't wait to learn more. I love the mythology on the show it just gets more interesting as the seasons go along.


So now we have confirmation of what happens when an Original is infected with werewolf venom: they hallucinate for a bit . . . then they get better.


I'm impressed with Elena. She could end up ridiculously evil if she ever lost her shit. Everyone would bend over backwards for her and she'd make them so miserable.

Connor doesn't seem to realize any of the Originals are in town---if he had, he probably wouldn't have tried werewolf venom on Rebekah, and Klaus never told Connor his supposedly rather infamous-in-vampire-circles name (and his claiming to be "faster than your average vampire" probably made Connor think Klaus was just a hybrid, not necessarily that he was an Original). So Connor's probably going to think (once he inevitably escapes from Klaus's clutches) that Matt lied to him about Rebekah being a vampire, as if he doesn't know about the Originals, the fact that the werewolf venom didn't work on her would point to her not being a vampire.

Connor has to realize that Jeremy sold him out---even if he could explain away the ambush as somehow not being Jeremy's fault, Damon bringing up the "disappearing tattoos" basically confirm that Jeremy is working with him, since Jeremy was the only person who could have told Damon about those tattoos.

And though Klaus + Damon = Win (see what happens when you two play nice?), why didn't Klaus seem even remotely pissed off at Damon? They were joyfully teaming up to taunt Connor, and last season Damon helped incapacitate Klaus. Maybe it's just that Klaus's general helpfulness in this episode (even when that helpfulness benefited him as well) does indicate a soft spot, however twisted, for these particular people. Even if he wasn't willing to kill Tyler, a hybrid, Damon at least (and probably Stefan) would have been dust if Klaus really wanted to kill them. He seemed more offended than enraged by Stefan's actions, and didn't seem angry at Damon at all.

Arrow -1×3- Lone Gunmen

It would suck if that's the last we hear of Deadshot. It seems like a terrible waste of a villain.

So Diggle now officially knows. Which is awesome, because that will hopefully lead to more Diggle. Diggle's been the gem of the show. If they want to give him some of Thea's time, I won't complain.

We saw Laurel kick some ass, so we got a bit of Black Canary. This was the best episode for Laurel.


Another mystery solved, at least for me. So all of Ollie's equipment is in the basement of the warehouse/factory. It must have some hidden doors so anyone first walking in wouldn't have any idea all that stuff is there to steal. In this case I actually appreciated the voiceover as annoying as it is. I thought the three guys were standing in the same building as Ollie's stuff but couldn't figure out how he was going to hide it with a night club there. Oh and I guess the employees won't be venturing down there for any supplies.

Modern Family -4×5- Open House of Horrors

OMG...the angel & devil talking to Manny. Loved that the angel was a baseball player angel. The little things like that make me love this show!

Also loved Lily's "Are we poor?" line.

Obviously it was Claire at the end trying to scare Phil, but still she pulled it off pretty well. Loved that Manny was the one that got hit with the egg.


Rueben was very funny. "I know a walk-in closet when I see one."

"Are those the kind of girls you want?"
Manny - "They're all the kind of girls we want."

I thought hormonal Gloria was going to make me want to murder her but it was funnier than I thought it would be.

Oh, and I want that Craftsman.

American Horror Story: Asylum -2×2- Tricks And Treats

I can tolerate a lot of creepy but I don't like possession or demons or stuff like that.

Was Kit taking Lana's notes a genuine attempt to help / protect her? Or did he just want to see her escape plan? Also, Kit can't be BloodyFace now because BloodyFace killed Mrs Pizer right?


The NotSoGood Dr. is a real piece of work but I don't think he's Bloody Face. He's too damn tall. James Cromwell could play The Jolly Green Giant at a moment's notice and whoever is playing the serial killer is a completely different build. Do you think the prostitute will go to the cops or no?

The actor playing the possessed kid really brought it. That was horrifying. When the parents were describing what their son had done I was "Okay, sounds like the sudden onslaught of Bipolar syndrome or a psychotic break." But when they showed him I said "NOPE. That is the DEVIL. Not a devil, the devil." But considering how this place is run, I can't blame him for showing up. Hell is empty, and all the devils are there.

Sister Eunice is going to lead the Dr. a merry chase. I wonder what the hell happened to him to inspire such an extreme pathology? Talk about physician, heal thyself!

Shelly was great telling her story--and a nice line between a woman who enjoys sex and nymphomania (which was seen last season.) She just had a really high sex drive and was trapped in a society where she had absolutely no outlet, not even in marriage. As she said, as soon as the ring was on her finger her former free thinking mate became her owner. He kept screwing around but she was expected to just be a wife/servant, and when she rebelled he committed her!

Gossip Girl -6×3- Dirty Rotten Scandals

First of all, it’s absolutely ridiculous that Nate doesn’t know the laws around libel/defamation. DUDE, you work at a news publication and you had to do a Google search? Seriously? God, Nate, you really are just a pretty face. I mean, good that you know the laws of having sex with a potential minor, but holy hell. I’m just glad that Dan seemed to have a decent grasp on whether or not he could be sued for what was being printed because SOMEONE should. (And, really, that someone should be Nate, but I digress.)

And what was the big deal about Sage stripping down to her skivvies during Blair’s fashion show? This was a thing? Like there’s never been a teenage model in her underwear walking down the runway? A stunt like that was nowhere near the scandal they made it out to be.

Speaking of the fashion show, my how the mighty have fallen. Has Blair always been like this? She’s almost to the point of unwatchable. Especially contrasted with what they’re now doing with Nelly Yuki (her adorable, but somewhat heart breaking, attempt to pick up Dan aside). They still have her being somewhat of still a schemer, but unlike Blair she's not screeching about minions and flailing around for Chuck Bass. Ugh. And the headbands? Is this supposed to be a cute throwback to first and second season? Because all it’s doing is making Blair look like an ass. A grown woman who’s trying to become a fashion designer/head up a major design label does not need to be prancing around in headgear coordinated with her outfits. Just, no.

Also, this episode just confirmed that I don’t understand Chuck and Blair’s relationship/pact at all. They’re basically acting as each other’s boyfriend/girlfriend by providing each other support, non? But they can’t have sex? What? WHY? I just don’t get the correlation between making themselves into “full people” (or whatever bullshit Blair was rambling about in the premiere) before they can be together and not having sex/physical contact with each other, but still relying on one another as if they’re in a relationship. It makes NO sense.

90210 -5×3- It’s All Fun and Games

Does anyone else think that these friends are totally way too into themselves? When Annie lost Dixon, she came to Naomi who then told Annie that she had a bad day. Annie then goes on to talk more about Dixon and how he's missing. Naomi doesn't seem too sympathetic. Then Naomi re-states that she had a bad day and Annie just says bye. Wouldn't normal friends INQUIRE as to why the other had a bad day, wouldn't they try to sympathize a little?? Same thing happened when Annie spoke to Liam. Annie didn't ask Liam what was on his mind, and Liam didn't seem bothered about Dixon missing. I know that when something big happens to you, you can lose sight of the rest of the world, but it just seemed so weird.

What was with the trapeze rip-off scene from Sex and the City? THAT was the scariest thing Silver could think of??

Ok, as IF the detective would cut Liam off the SECOND he's about to confess!!! AND AS IF A LAWYER WOULDN'T RECOGNIZE THAT LIAM WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF WHEN HE ASKED THAT RIDICULOUS QUESTION ABOUT WITNESSING AN ACCIDENT!!! Also, didn't we already know that Vanessa was a huge identity thief?? Annie discovered it last year when she noted that Vanessa had a million credit cards, no?? So couldn't Liam have figured out that MAYBE the contract wasn't valid if Vanessa was not her real name!?

Naomi is a moron and should have seen the whole set-up from a mile away. As if Max's friend is just TOO attracted to her that he can't stop himself from kissing her? PLEASE. That had set-up written all over it, and she's just stupid for not RUNNING to Max to tell him before his friend screws everything up. Good for him for getting photos. He certainly knows how to play dirty.

666 Park Avenue -1×4- Hero Complex

Well, in the battle of the supporting characters, I found Nona to be much more interesting then the writer/wife/hot assistant triangle from hell, so this episode at least had that going for it. Intrigued over her apparently being able to see some form of the future and wondering what is the deal with her grandmother.


Prez from The Wire is the Smoke Monster! As great as it was to see Jim True-Frost again, I have to think these guys would have realize having that and Terry O'Quinn on the same show will automatically make people think of Lost, which seems like a bad idea to me because, if anything, it will make former Lost fans want to just watch that show again and it would make those who didn't like that show, probably not be thrilled to relive that again. But I'm looking forward to seeing Prez again next episode. Also good seeing Jose Zungia. The show at least can get some good guest stars.

Henry and Jane worked better as a couple this time, but I still find them kind of boring as a whole, and still wish this show focused more on Gavin and Olivia doing what they do best. I don't think Dave Annabelle and Rachel Taylor are bad per say, but they are serviceable, while Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams are stand-outs. They can do great stuff with just looks and minimal dialogue, compared to all the stuff we get with Henry and Jane.

Ratings actually went back up to 1.8 in the 18-49 demo. Granted, the ratings Sunday were a bit wonky since CBS' football went long, so this show went against The Good Wife instead of The Mentalist. And it is still bleeding a ton of viewers from Once/Revenge, so I have no idea what ABC is planning with this.

The Walking Dead -3×2- Sick

Another solid episode. Useful Carl is growing on me! He's still an annoying bugger with that stupid hat on, but at least he is following in his father's footsteps of doing foolhardy things that seem to work out for him in the end. And of course Lori starts down the redemption arc path.

I loved when handlebar mustache guy said "For real?" in response to finding out about the state of the world. T-Dog and Daryl are awesome yet again.

The prisoners were a complete plot device, but I guess all the plots can't be great. Sure, we've been imprisoned for months, nigh years, but we are just so eager to stay here in the prison. No, those guys would want to get out of there, even if there are perils in the world. They'd want to get to where their families are. No way in hell they'd want to stay in a freaking prison. But I guess they had to be a plot device so Rick could make his speech, and then chop up spider-tat because "shit happens".

When Rick opened up the poop-room and gagged on the smell, I laughed. Please. That whole prison would have smelled like death warmed over. The zombies have feces inside them, and they are rotting, moving flesh. Come on show. Also, Maggie's teeth were super-white but I guess I can forgive that since she mostly has lived on the farm the apocalypse forgot, complete with running water and I guess an endless supply of Aquafresh.

I was disappointed when T-Dog said "Word of Advice...." and didn't follow it up with "Don't @#%& with Rick Grimes".

Revenge -2×4- Intuition

I love how good this show is at milking the suspense. Amanda's fall was telegraphed from the opening moments, but knowing it was going to happen only made me more tense and filled with dread waiting for it to happen. And knowing it would didn't make the moment any less awful. Well played, writers.


A lot to process from this episode. I don't know why Jack didn't immediately reach out to Nolan about the bar troubles and his brother's indiscretion. What it would take to clear the debt is chump change. It seems like Jack and Declan were set up from the start - why does that shady guy want to buy the bar?

I sincerely hope Padma is a "good" person in this universe, because I really would like for Nolan to have someone in his corner for a change who's not trying to double cross him.

How heartbreaking for Amanda to find out that her mom was trying to kill her. How disillusioning. And I'm sure she's seeing how her actions have brought harm to Jack and Emily that she never intended.

Don't get why Daniel was still with Ashley at the end ... isn't the fact that she was spying on him enough reason to distance himself? Somehow I think she's still in Conrad's pocket especially since Daniel gave away all his inheritance to Charlotte.

Still not sure what to make of Aidan, but I kind of resent this character taking away from Nolan/Amanda time.
0

Once Upon a Time 3-4: "The Crocodile"

An episode without Emma, Snow, or Regina? Weird. But focusing on one story does make for a much stronger episode.

Cora and Hook working together? Fascinating. I love that the bad guys have bad guys. Hook was great. Definitely the strongest of the new additions. Lots of charisma (and pretty to look at), and his chemistry with Rumpel was great. And I love that that he has a legitimate beef with Rumpel and isn't just evil to be evil.

Go Red. Lady is seriously awesome. She can track, run a diner, drive a delivery truck, and she's a job creator. While I don't think it's at all necessary for a woman to have a guy in order to be fulfilled, I'd love to see her find someone. We know that's part of what she wants, and if anyone in that town deserves to have everything they want, it's her.

I really thought Belle was going to lose her memory. It would have been a great twist. I'm happy that she didn't, but it could have been an interesting path to pursue.

Modern Family -4×4- The Butler’s Escape

I LOVED when Luke said, "I hate it here!" then threw down the little smoke bomb -- POOF! -- and disappeared. I also liked when Phil was tied up and kept trying to escape right when he said something like release or whatever.


Also loved Lily silently storming out, sleep mask atop her head, unplugging Cam's keyboard & going back to bed.

The Gloria snores storyline was a little Sitcom 101, true; but I like the bait-and-switch Gloria executed at the end. I also loved the visual of Claire trying to sneak out with her drill and her soup kettle - until she didn't want to sneak out anymore.

The storyline for Luke and Phil was the best, I think. For once, this wasn't just a story about Phil practicing his Dork Arts - his concerns about Luke learning to follow through on commitments, not giving up when things get difficult, felt like real concerns for a parent. Phil's realization that Luke's talent (and his own enthusiasm) for magic wasn't enough, and that it didn't mean that it would make Luke happy was kind of bittersweet, along with the realization that it meant they wouldn't have that interest in common.

Arrow -1×2- Honor Thy Father

This episode was kind of a mess. But I kind of expected it to be going in since second episodes usually are, making transitions from the pilot filmed a year earlier to the show direction that was thought of in those months. A lot of clunky dialogue with a lot more exposition especially telling us a lot of what we knew from the pilot.

The A story was really lacking for me. It just wasn't all that interesting and Lauerl's conflict with her dad didn't make a lot of sense. What's wrong with having a police escort to protect your neck? Then after the attack, she still didn't want him to help her? Huh?

There was still a lot here I liked. Diggle is quite excellent and I can't wait until Oliver will take him into his confidence (you just know it's going to happen). Right now there voiceovers aren't working and he needs someone to talk to and bounce ideas off and put things into perspective. I like Walter too and I think he's a good guy who doesn't know about the activities of his wife.

But overall this episode felt rushed with too much being stuffed in. Everything was kind of all over the place and not tight enough for my tastes.

Still like it but it's going to have to be more tightly written and have full stories involved instead of this little bit of everything approach of trying to do too much at once. I like their focuses on the characters but they need to make it more coherent.

The Vampire Diaries -4×2- Memorial

Beautiful episode. Just goes to show that TVD is a lot more that just fast-pacing and great cliffhangers.

Welcome new badass vampire hunter Connor. The saying goes you never get a second chance to make a first impression. You have nothing to worry about brother. Well done.

Kat Graham did well in her scene with Paul Wesley. She really conveyed a grieving tone to her acting, although I think she was just supposed to be upset in general. But she did a great job.


Caroline is way better as a transition buddy than the Salvatores. She needs to put Elena in vampire boot camp and get her into shape.

Tyler and Matt both win the award for taking one for the team, Awesome job guys.

Very interesting development with Jeremy being able to see Connor's tattoo when Matt couldn't. With Jeremy being able to see the dead does this mean that Connor is not all human or is it some sort of Vampire Hunter connection thing.

CONGRATS JULIE PLEC for keeping that ending totally UNDER WRAPS!!!!! I cried and cried. I LOVE Matt Davis & the fact that we only had to wait 2 episodes to see him again on TVD screen was WAY shorter than I anticipated. It's so nice that his new show allows him to make appearances.

American Horror Story: Asylum -2×1- Welcome To Briarcliff

I thought that the season opener was incredible. This set up is perfect for Ryan Murphy's twisted mind and Jessica Lange's awesome acting abilities.

I'm wondering how innocent (or maybe "sane" is the better word) Sister Mary Eunice really is. There are times she acted like she was in over her head, but there were moments that suggested a masochistic nature to me. In a fit, she literally banged her head on the desk in front of Sister Jude and encouraged whipping by exposing herself and picking the "weapon." Of course, that also could have been an act for mercy. She rather cooly noted to Lana how the baby was drowned and his ears sliced off. The spastic, wide-eyed young nun was not apparent there.

I suppose with the doctor finding the implanted alien microchip bug then we're to assume that Kit isn't Bloodyface? Either the aliens did it or implanted these bugs into other men who also killed their wives? If so, Kit could be the third "Bloodyface"...with more to come? Yet, it sounded like they FOUND Kit wearing his wife's face and that's how he got the moniker, so I guess that means the bug made him do it--and also made him not remember doing it? If the doctor didn't find it/see it, then I think we would have been left with more of a mystery of whether Kit crazy imagining these aliens or whether he's telling the truth. My take on it is that they are establishing that he is telling the truth and we're going to see what the treatment at this asylum ends up turning a "normal" person into--same situation for the reporter.

Or, maybe the alien thing is just a concidence... I'm also thinking the "thing" in the woods is Bloodyface. It appeared that the nun was feeding it pieces of the bodies that the doctor killed. It might be his monster a la Dr. Frankenstein--but made with eeeeviiil brains!

Gossip Girl -6×2- High Infidelity

Every time Blair came onscreen I was thinking- grow the f*&k up. I mean minions, now that you are running a company?!?!? She really came off as completely pathetic. Blair needs to stop being totally insane, and just act like an adult. I feel like Dorota is really running the company- there is no way that women gets paid what she deserves.

The fact that Sage is a 17 year old high school student and is still dating Nate cracks me up. Elizabeth Hurley is 47, meaning Nate's dating pool spans 30 years. I thought it was hysterical how bratty she was acting, and Nate is dating her. Oh Nate, Nate, Nate.

I actually kind of like Chuck's new approach to Bart. He's stopped trying to get his attention/approval and finally realized Bart is just a huge ass hole. Kind of sad, because I sort of thought they were trying to reform Bart a bit before they killed him off. Ideally I would like these two to come to some sort of understanding, but seems like Bart has gone 100% villain.

Liked Serena and Nate hanging out- they were cute.

Dan is a scary and bitter man. Glad he got away from Georgina, though I did find her watching him sleep pretty funny. All his talk about integrity, his moaning about living in a world where Chuck Bass gets the girl. Shut.Up.Humphrey. After 5 years, this stuff is news to him? And the random Jenny outrage? I think the statute of limitations on that one has passed.

90210 -5×2- The Sea Change

I seriously lol'ed at the end of tonight's episode. And again and again after repeated viewings. This show is beyond horrible. And I love it. What's wrong with me??

Revenge -2×3- Confidence

I don't like that Nolan and Amanda are seemingly on hiatus now, but their "goodbye" scene was sweet. It was nice to get a hint that Nolan actually might mean something to Amanda.

Good for Nolan for finally trying to fight back when Aiden attacked him!

But speaking of Aiden...this might be the Nemily jealousy kicking in, but I don't know that I care for him and Amanda. Yeah, he's hot, but he actually seems a bit too "experienced" (old wasn't the right word) for her. Also, it kinda annoys me to see Amanda being bossed around (I guess I've gotten accustomed to her being the one to dole out the abuse. :P)

Speaking of abuse, I thought the way she set up the whole Emily and Jack fallout was cruel. I understand Amanda being jealous of Emily embarking on the life that was meant for her, but IMO, she should have "nipped it in the bud" from the get go and never allowed Emily and Jack to start a relationship in the first place. Since Amanda decided to forego that opportunity at the beginning, now my sympathies are going to lie more with Emily than her.

The Graysons...what a mess! What was the point of Victoria introducing the entire family? And then also including Emily in the mix?

If WHM was having a relationship with Amanda's mother, why would he want to kill his girlfriend's daughter?

The Walking Dead -3×1- Seed

Well, that was freaking awesome. I don't care to examine what it says about me but when I saw those riot-garbed zombies, I just about levitated with delight. That was unexpected and just wonderful in a disturbing way. As was Maggie's sheer glee when she figured out how to kill them. She just rocked that prison yard. I was impressed by how the team worked together, staying tight, darting out and grabbing necessary tools to rejoin the fight. Theodore with a riot shield was something to see.

The opening scene at the house worked really well without dialogue. Carl is turning into the dysfunctional little badass I thought he could be (no comic exposure here) so I'll forgive him the hat for now, and the crush on Beth. His hatred of Lori makes no sense unless he figured out/his parents told him/he overheard others talking about the history of Lori, Shane and Rick. He's clearly his father's son now so if he knows why Shane wanted to kill his Dad, it would be natural for him to punish Lori since Shane is already down. I felt bad for the poor, skinny owl but I guess meat's meat. I was awfully proud of Carl for going for the dog food too. Watching walkers chase cars will never get old for me. Andrea didn't look good, but I like that her new, scary friend is taking care of her.

I can't imagine much worse than running through what looks like a chicken run with zombies on both sides of the wire. The team was seriously impressive clearing the yard and their relief was nice to see. I even stopped disliking Lori for a moment there. She shot zombies and managed not to bitch about anything until bedtime. I wasn't sold on the idea of Darryl and humorless drip Carol, but she's all spiky and feisty now, so I can go with that. I like that she dialed back the Lady MacBeth crap too. I liked hearing her give Rick credit for getting them through. Watching Herschel step over that walker in the corridor, all I could think was "not dead, not dead" because the walker reminded me of the one in the tank back in season one. I still jumped when Herschel got bitten though and I really didn't expect to see Rick take his lower leg off. Cauterize that wound, Rick. Other humans in the prison? I didn't expect to see that either. Great to have the show back.

Once Upon a Time (2011) -2×3- Lady of the Lake

Holy shit, King George is alive? I hate to think what will play out in this world; especially since he’s most likely still out to kill Charming, and with guns and other weaponary around that’s no longer a tough feast. Not to mention, he no longer has a large kingdom to chase him around.

Did anyone but me say “Bitch, please he’s not your grandson,” when Cora was talking about meeting Henry?

I do like that she’s trying to get to Regina, if you think about it, Regina’s happy ending was having a family without the present of her Mother. Adding her mother to Storybrooke where she’s not affected by magic or the curse could be a bad thing for both Regina and the townspeople. This could end very badly and it’s time that Regina get’s a new foil to her curse.

Overall, not a bad episode, though a bit much on the sappy for my taste. The saving grace was finding King George alive.

Nice mother-daughter bonding as well.

The Vampire Diaries 4-1: "Growing Pains"

What a great opener to start the season on and the acting was really strong throughout. The scene at the end with Elena and Stefan was very touching, even though I see more chemistry between Elena and Damon. That scene, where Damon admitted he would have saved her from the car, and that Elena said (in essence) that she would never have forgiven him, was another good one.

I hadn't thought about Elena now being able to remember all that Damon compelled her to forget, but I found that very interesting to think about.

Hurrah for Caroline figuring out that Tyler was Klaus so quickly, and the way she figured it out. I hated to think of how she would have felt had Klaus fooled her for very long.

Poor Bonnie. She really can't catch a break.

Poor Rebeccah, always witnessing great love but never truly experiencing love from anyone else. I wonder what she was thinking when she was looking at Stefan suffering over his love for Elena when he was locked in the cage and shot by the guard. I was glad when she destroyed Klaus' hybred making blood bags when she realized that her brother never cared for her at all. Rebeccah will be Klaus' downfall, I'm sure of it.

I knew when push comes to shove, Elena will choose to continue her life as a vampire. She's a survivor, just like Katherine.


I'm so glad this show is back!

Nashville - Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot

Love love love Connie Britton, who is just amazing. Hayden P was actually pretty good though of course not to Connie's level. Hayden actually sings much better than Taylor Swift, but I had to laugh at the comments about her crappy songs, because I make similar comments about Taylor's songs all the time. Powers Booth kicked ass, and I liked seeing Bunny Colvin from the Wire as Rayna's friend, the candidate for mayor. The other male actors were pretty forgettable for me, and hopefully will turn out to be more than pretty faces. There were a few too many love triangles and quadrangles for my taste, and it looks like the multiple entangled plots are already becoming very complicated (I'd like a few scenes where the actors can breathe and take their time) but overall it's a very strong start. The NY Times gave it a glowing review, hopefully the show will have a good following.

Modern Family -4×3- Snip

I enjoyed the second episode but didn't laugh quite as hard as I did at the first. Mitch pretending to work when Cam called was so funny and seemed so simple but it really showed how good the actor is.

Loved the sight gag with Phil on the bus bench - I totally would have whipped out my phone and snapped a picture too.

Modern Family -4×2- Schooled

What a wonderfully funny and touching episode and seriously does ABC sell merchandise because I want a Dunphy moving company t-shirt! And I want the Phil's-osophy book asap !


So many great lines in the child raising class - and I love that no one else laughed at the Pritchetts' jokes. They are perfect for each other, in their weird way.


Cam and Mitchell were actually hilarious with the lesbian moms and the Venn Diagrams were so funny and very true. I hope we see the moms again this season.

Luke had my favorite line of the night - "Congratulations, you have a parrot."

Arrow -1×1- Pilot

Somehow, I managed to keep mostly unspoiled, so I was really enjoying the show. I was taken by surprise by what Papa Queen did.

I think I could like Digg and Tommy/Merlyn is going to be interesting to watch. I wouldn't be surprised if "Speedy's " drug use was known by Mama Queen and okayed as it makes her...pliable/more easily controlled, whether by threat of police intervention or worse (ie, what happened to her father and brother.) Love Susanna Thompson, but the "surprise"/"shocking" reveal wasn't to me. Mileage varies, but she was too commanding and too cool, imo. I also like Colin Salmon, but I hope he's not up to his elbows in dirty shenanigans with the missus.

I like the Lances. It's realistic that they may have grieved and moved on, but there is no forgetting. I hope that Dinah uses that big brain of hers to let Ollie have some space for now. She has to suspect, maybe subconsciously, that he's fronting at her. It was almost as lame as Schmidt pushing CeCe away in the New Girl finale last season.( Oliver was just short of Schmidt's "Shoo! Go away!") I don't need Black Canary in season 1, but I'd like her to show up soon-ish.

Gossip Girl -6×1- Gone Maybe Gone

Loved Dan and Georgie together, loved Serena just not giving a shit about her "friends" and their latest SAVE SERENA! campaign, loved Lily and Rufus' brief moment of friendship, loved Blair snarking on Georgie, and pretty much all of her one-liners.

What I didn't love: Are the writers serious with this shit? I was a Dair fan but I'm much more of a Blair fan. So I was hoping the season would open with her and Chuck happy and having lots of weird sex. Instead, we get Blair STILL not being happy, Chuck still angsty about daddy, and then to top it off, Blair can't even get any? And she has to wear the ring around her neck? And they'll be together, but not right now? Are they freaking kidding me?

I don't understand what they're trying to do. I was ready for Chair. They prepped us for Chair. But then they wrote Dan's smackdown, which couldn't have been more true, imo. So what are we supposed to think right now?

I just want Blair happy. I don't care who she's with. She deserves to be happy and scheme and have lots of sex. Instead she's back to the same old habit of waiting for Chuck to get his shit together. Ugh!

Rufus and Ivy (Ifus? Rivy?) are so gross. I don't even have the words.

I wish Serena had gotten married. It would have been great to see her playing the part of a Stepford wife and trying to keep up the charade.

90210 -5×1- Til Death Do Us Part

So nice to see Aunt Becky back, but yes, I too thought it was funny how there was no mention of Principal Wilson at all.

Adrianna's Vegas fling is super cute, I'll be happy to see him back in next week's episode.

I think Max is kind of skeezy now given that he dumped his bride to be on her wedding day, and proposed to his ex on that SAME DAY. Could he have not figured his shiz out BEFORE the day of the wedding?! Are we supposed to feel all warm and fuzzy about Naomi and Max even though Max's almost-wife was nothing but sweet and kind to Naomi, and now she is humiliated and completely hurt??

Annie didn't make me hate her this episode, so that was a bonus. Also, I noticed that this is the first season premiere that actually left off where it ended last season...usually 90210 does the whole time lapse where the summer months are entirely skipped out.

The Carly Rae Jepsen plug was dumb. New song sounds silly and I highly doubt Ade would be so excited to meet her when Ade has had so many brushes with ACTUAL celebrities (and not just one-hit-wonders) in the past.

Overall, really disappointing premiere..I was not super excited by anything that happened and agree with Max's friend that Naomi and Max are a MISTAKE.

666 Park Avenue -1×2- Murmurations

SO as I was watching the show.. I kept looking for Vanessa Williams.. and she appeared in like one or two scenes. From what I've read and on other message boards, both she and Terry O'quinn were the main draw, yet neither are on very much.

I'm wondering what is going on with the play-wright, did he succumb to the blondes seduction fully? Or did they just kiss and that was it? I am wondering if the blonde is a plant by the wealthy couple as a source of temptation.

I am almost positive the psychic thief girl is really vanessa Williams deceased daughter. I'm just not sure if she is a good or bad ghost.

The main couple... the less said the better.

Revenge -2×2- Resurrection

Even though I think it was cold of Amanda to lie about the paternity, I think it was also strategic. At this point, Emily had a lot of leverage. She knew a significant amount about Amanda's secrets. Plus, she will always have a connection to Jack being the mother of his child. Emily was just threatening Amanda with the truth last week. I think Amanda wanted to retain some hold over her to keep her in line. Her love for Jack probably also factors in though.

I loved the actress who plays Padma on "Greek." I think she could be fun on a show like this.

Disappointed about Declan again. Especially since his plan seems like it would become obvious to Jack soon enough.

Framing people for crimes is really Victoria and Conrad's main event, isn't it? Even WHM was not safe from their scheming.

Also, loved that Daniel passed up sex with Ashley to take a phone call from Amanda.

Once Upon a Time 2-2: "We Are Both"

Another great episode! Red and David/Charming were both awesome in this episode. I was also highly amused by Whale's inquiry over whether the nuns were still nuns or if they were available to date. I kind of love that sleazeball. And I'm glad we got confirmation regarding August/Pinocchio's current status. It really bugged me that that wasn't addressed in the premiere. I hope Geppetto finds him soon (if for no other reason than I'm dying to know how August got out of bed in his current state). It broke my heart that Geppetto was prepared to flee Storybrooke with the others before finding out who his son was.

Interesting turn of events about Storybrooke city limits (though poor Sneezy! Dick move there Grumpy!). Gold clearly wasn't expecting that, which raises a ton of questions. Such as, how did he not expect this challenge given that the curse was of his own design? And does this mean that "Mr. Gold" is a "real" curse-given identity and not just a front he maintained all this time to fool Regina into believing he was under her control?

Also, how creepy was Rumpelstiltskin in his first scenes with young Regina? I think that's the creepiest he's been all series. His lines about having held Regina as a baby all but confirm that Cora was indeed the Miller's daughter from the original Rumpelstiltskin tale, rather than just a daughter of a miller.

And I was NOT expecting Cora to appear at the end of the episode, especially not after she had pushed into the mirror (and presumably into Wonderland) in earlier flashbacks. That's very interesting.

Finally, it'll be interesting to see if Regina will take her cause of redemption seriously. I really liked her scenes with Henry this week, but I don't know how I feel about Regina turning good. She's a character I both love and love to hate, and I find sweet youthful Regina totally boring compared to her Evil Queen persona. I'd miss her Evil if it went away!

Young Justice -2×9- Darkest

They blew up The Cave!

I was NOT expecting that!

In Bart's original timeline, it appeared charred on the exterior but not completely blown to smithereens! History has been changed again. Now what?

I think the seeds planted in the eps "Failsafe" and "Disordered" are reaping a bitter harvest. Despite Dick having said he didn't want to be "The Batman" and going to extremes for the sake of the mission he appears to have done just that with losing the cave and having the other team members kidnapped. Wally had good reason to be pissed. I like that he forced Dick to realize it's possible the former boy wonder could end up being played by Kaldur if he is a triple agent. It would be a kick in the head if true.

Boy, the Terror Twins have been overdoing it on the protein shakes haven't they? They've bulked up since we saw them last!

Not suprised Garfield was watching reruns of his mom on her TV show. It's one of the few reminders he has of her. Boy wait until Me'gann finds out he's being held by The Light!!

Glee -4×4- The Break-Up

The Santana/Brittany scene was the only one that really got me (well, that and Chris Colfer's sad face).

I know this might sound weird, but during Blaine's piano version of Teenage Dream, when he began speeding up the song faster and faster, I honestly thought he was going to explode (literally).

I felt bad when Finn was watching Brody and Rachel's solo, just because of Cory's expressions. But the rest of the time...eh. Even Rachel's speech to Finn at the end was horrible because she basically just praised him. People think Brody's a catalyst to prop up Rachel to show how special she is? Just look at the Rachel/Finn scene. She basically told him off, broke it off and the first words out of his mouth? "I have NOTHING". Cue Rachel comforting him. But I did like how she said he wasn't a man because he didn't keep in contact. So, she's allowed to be set free, but not with other men. Got it, jackass.

I wonder who Blaine kissed. Part of me is thinking that it's Sam (or that's just the Sam-is-gay shipper that is still hanging by a thread).

But question: WHAT happened with Will and Emma? Did I miss something? Are they broken up? Is Will going for the job? And why the hell would he basically critisize Emma for thinking for herself and her own needs instead of his?

Last Resort -1×2- Blue on Blue

Andre Braugher and Scott Speedman have great chemistry. I kind of forget about everyone else when the're on the screen and I'm wishing them to hurry back on when they're not. I also really like the chess game they've set up between Marcus and the rest of the world- I realize its ludicrous, but its interesting.


I really like the show. Was this as good as last week? Not quite, but then I thought last week was exceptional. The only real problem I had with tonight was the fight scene, which was pretty awful, but the other 45 minutes were compelling and moving and well-done. I hope they find a better time slot for this, and I hope they figure out how to shoot a fight scene without it looking like a 12-year old's home movie. Then I'm in for the long-haul.

666 Park Avenue -1×1 — Pilot

Pretty solid pilot. I'll be watching , at the very least for a few more episodes. Of course there were some "duh" moments from Jane but there was some really good stuff too. The creepy ghost in the basement when Jane was changing the light, the elevator slamming on Louise.

Like the little psychic-klepto.

Love Quinn & Williams!

I hope some of the effects with the building improve in further episodes, some of it was pretty cheestastic.

Also, seriously-read the flipping contracts!

But yeah, I'll give it a few more episodes before I decide...but it look pretty good so far.