Wow, amazing episode, so much going on it's hard to keep it all straight. But from the looks of the promo, I think that Jack is going to die next week, leaving fauxmanda to raise the baby alone, and even if Emily kills one of the Ryan brothers, there is still the one on land to deal with, and there is still Conrad Grayson to deal with as well. So I think there is still a lot of ugliness to come. I was glad to see Aiden come back to Emily, because I believe there is a real love between them, unlike the faux love she has to enact with Daniel, because he has been her "in" to the Graysons. Now she will have to find another way, which I think is a good idea. And I sincerely hope that my beloved Nolan does NOT trust Padma. I do not think she has his best interests at heart. Sad but true. Nolan is still the best character on this show, BTW. And yes, I was unsurprised that Victoria shot Helen. She's the Queen B, and viewers need to remember that there can be only one!
I enjoyed all the zingy one-liners and dialog in this ep, but I also have to say that I was amazed at how kind Emma was with Gold in helping him through the airport security and in the airplane. I laughed at Henry's love of frosted cinnamon rolls (they looked like Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls, yum) but was surprised at Gold's terror in flying. Still, this ep brought out a lot of interesting things in the various characters. Poor Tiny! His whole family was killed and it left him bitter against Prince Charming the first, and Jack. But I don't feel too sorry for Belle, who is acting like a spoiled teenager. She needs to get on with finding out who she is. She seems way too distrustful of everyone she encounters except for the guy in the car, whom she should distrust.
Oh, and I also found it a bit too convenient for everyone to use Sybil's memory as an excuse for what needs to be done. But what I wonder is why no one is pointing out the Dowager's constant manipulations and pushy behavior for these episodes. She was like some machivelian spider, doing things behind Isobel's back,making plans for that young gal to be forced to go to someplace boring, etc. She was on a tear, and no one seemed to notice, let alone try to say her nay or stop her! I loved the scenes where Mary and Matthew were holding the baby or showing their love for one another. Sigh. So beautiful. I am loving having Bates back, and overjoyed that he and Anna have a little cottage together.
MrWriteSF, though I believe that GLBT people should all be accepted without prejudice, I believe at that time, Edwardian England was not at all accepting of gay men in particular. Look at what they did to poor Oscar Wilde. He was never the same after being jailed for homosexuality. That is why I didn't find it at all strange that Carson was so disgusted at Thomas's play for James. It would stand to reason that most of the household would be prejudiced against him at that time in history. I am not saying it was right, I am just saying that historically, being gay was illegal and considered highly immoral, and most people were not tolerant, so I think Julian Fellowes has made more members of the Downton staff out to be liberal and tolerant than would actually have been tolerant in those early years of the 20th century.
Though I've never been a huge country music fan, this show has me in a thrall, mainly because the music is just FANTASTIC. It is by turns tender, beautiful, exciting, rockin' and just plan awesome. I have yet to see an episode where I am not moved by at least one song on this show. My husband keeps laughing at me for watching it because he knows I love rock music, and can't understand why I am riveted to the screen once a week. I sincerely hope that this show isn't cancelled. It is just so creative, so well written and the young actors on the show do a fantastic job. Some of the older ones, not so much, though the guy who plays Deacon is just sexy as heck. That kiss was YUMMY. I am glad Teddy asked for a divorce, because I know if someone kissed me like that, I'd be ready to toss my knickers under his bed for some hot, sweaty monkey love!And I adore Scarlett and Gunnar. Avery needs to get lost. What a creep.
I am with GeneralRapunzel (you and Mrs Alex O have the best screen names!) in that I adore Paul Blackthorne as an actor (does anyone remember him as Harry Dresden on the late, lamented Dresden Files TV show?) but this role has him as a frothing freakin' nutball when it comes to the Hood. I mean seriously, there is no reason for him to risk his daughter's life so easily and without hardly a qualm! And I, too, caught that part where the voices were not distorted when they should have been. Wierd. Seems like a continuity error, but then, I gather the CW is famous for those. I find myself liking Diggle more and more, especially at times when Oliver seems so clueless about his own mother.
By the way, "reader" your post has a grammar error, so I hardly think you're in a position to tell the reviewer that she needs to "write more sophisticated." I do think that all the TV Fanatic reviews could use a good proofreader, though, because I often find mistakes in them. However, I understand if they don't have the time or budget for that kind of position.
I am with you guys in that the ending scene was marvelous, and I love that Sherlock is maturing and was able to stay sober and clean in the midst of all that temptation by the sleazy drug dealer. What an arse that guy was. Ugh. I would LOVE a "We Believe" t-shirt! I believe in Sherlock, too!
And of course, I think it is interesting that he didn't let Holmes know that he now knows that she is not being paid by his dad as a sober companion anymore. It shows that he really cares about her and doesn't want her to leave.
with Lauren Grahams character asking advice of Rory, her daughter, who got into an Ivy League college and seemed to be much more mature than her mother most of the time. I also found Scotty annoying and hope he doesn't return to the show. He was a lazy jerk, and I thought it was pathetic that her mother was using her children to help her get along. I really felt for Michelle, having had to grow up with a mom like that.
I totally agree with the reviewer that Milly is a huge pain in the toukas, and I find her manic prattle and her ruthless, rude and ridiculous demands and attitude to be a huge turn off for an otherwise charming show.
I also questioned how Sasha was able to get an apartment that nice (it would be very expensive in California) and still get all the utilities and soforth up and running by herself. I can imagine her parents gave her some credit cards to use, but how did she sign a lease as a minor, unless she has gotten an "emancipation" from her parents legally, which would make her only a minor when it comes to drinking and soforth. She would be allowed to rent an apartment by herself, because she's legally a quasi-adult. But I find Boo and her boyfriend hilarious, especially when it comes to their dealing with the kids and soforth. I don't find it at all unusual, but I do find it a bit crazy that the kids are more mature than the adults. Still, that was the way it was on Gilmore Girls, too, with Lauren Grahams character often going to Rory for advice and Rory being the smart girl who gets into an Ivy League college, etc.
I enjoyed this ep, particularly the zingy one-liners and the dancing! I was also glad to see Sally tell Aidan to get his Sh*t together and go back to trying to be human and normal, or whatever is normal for that household. And I loved that Erin called Aidan "Twilight" LOL! That was pretty good stuff, and that he called her Teen Wolf. The moments of introspection and levity are what save this show from being a real downer and more horrific than I can tolerate as a viewer.
And I seriously do NOT want to see more of Linda Lavin's creepy corpse-ash eating witch! YUCK!
BTW, I liked this episode, but wasn't happy with how Santana acted toward Brittany. I mean how immature is it to tell Sam that he can't have her, though Santana herself isn't going to date her again, anyway? Doesn't make sense, and I'm glad that she decided to move in with Kurt and Rachel! I think Santana will take to NYC like a cat to cream. She is certainly catty enough to be a waitress in a NYC restaurant! Anyway, I LOVED Kurt in this ep, especially his song from Les Mis...lordy, what a voice! Though I enjoy Rachel's voice, I find her immaturity and attitude annoying as heck, but when I hear her sing, and when I hear her voice and Kurts together, my heart soars!
I think it is totally realistic for a high school girl to have a crush on a very sexy and adorable gay guy. I went to college with just such a guy, very talented musician and dancer and actor, and we 'dated' in a totally platonic way, but I loved that guy because we had a lot in common (we both loved musical theater, books, and Gene Kelly). Did I think I would end up marrying him? Ah, no. I broke off my relationship with him when I found out he was going to marry the sister of a guy he was in love with, just so he could be closer to the heterosexual guy, who was a devout Christian and didn't want to admit his 'friend' was gay because he believed it to be against "Gods will". Also, a large number of the lesbians I went to college with ended up marrying men and having families. When asked, most said they were 'experimenting' with their sexuality in high school and college. So I agree that your sexuality is not always set in stone when you're young.
I am so steamed at CBS and Blue Bloods for firing the actress who plays Jackie Curatola, Danny's partner, because she has Celiac Disease, because I live with Crohns, and I know how hard it is to work long hours when you have to make time for the bathroom and being sick. She says that they not only wrote her character out after she collapsed on the set, they won't allow her to work elsewhere (probably because of her contract). I think that is horrible, and I though I have watched Blue Bloods since it began, I am thinking of boycotting the show over their treatment of Det. Jackie, who was a great partner for Danny. I think the gals he's had since have been pretty boring, really.
Dreamrose, you bring up an excellent question, and one that I wondered, too, after this episode. Though I wasn't too fond of it, I found that I enjoyed Reese and Finch and their interactions as usual, though I wonder if Reese really did pay 10 million for Einstein's letters from Finch's account, and then just left them at the auction? That would be grossly unfair to the people throwing the auction and to Finch, if he paid all that for the letters.
Also, I agree that Carter was kind of a jerk in this ep, too, telling Fusco she won't have his back if he has committed a crime. She has allowed Reese and Finch to commit crimes and still backed them up...what's the problem with Fusco getting her help? Bad move to abandon your partner, Carter!
I disagree with the reviewer that "the actor turned what could have been a simple arrogant douche into one with a charming charisma that made you like him"
Seriously, you have to have watched a different episode than I did, because I LOATHED that actor and his character from the beginning. He was an arrogant douche and an asshat and ever other foul thing I can think of, and he wasn't even remotely likeable. NOT ONCE did I find myself rooting for him to get away from the bad guys! I wanted him dead. He had all this money and he spent all of it on stupid things and he treated everyone around him like garbage. He was a jerk to Reese and Finch, and he was not worth saving, since he seemed hell-bent on getting himself killed because he couldn't live without all his drunken parties and his "friends" who really hated him anyway, and, like viewers, wanted him dead.
The actor was colorless, physically unattractive and brought to mind the term "fleshy" when it came to his face.
I loved this ep, not for Mike getting his SH*T together, but for the fact that the writers showed that choices have consequences, and I think for young guys like Mike, who are brilliant and used to finding ways to get whatever they want with brainpower and charisma, that if you cheat, or steal, or use illegal drugs, there are going to be consequences to those actions that you will NOT enjoy down the line. I watch this show with my son, who is 13 and very smart, and I want him to see that if he makes bad choices, he will pay for his actions in painful ways. And I loved, loved, loved that Gabriel M's beautiful shark Harvey was smacked on the nose by the Orca in charge, Jessica, who knows that Harvey, though brilliant, also has to see that his actions have consequences and that he, too, has some growing up to do before he takes a leadership role. Though Louis is a d-bag of the first water, he's also hilarious and an excellent lawyer, so I am glad he is staying.
(continued) we don't have to see so much of Dr Dull (Lauren). I am excited to see how Vex changes when he gets back, and I laughed at his gift of a makeup brush to Kenzi...it's like they are on each others wavelength. I was also glad to see Hale taking charge, and putting the Morrigan on notice.
Blu said "It is Lauren as a character, she comes across as stiff and stoic. On a show where other characters have a bit of bite and humor she always falls flat."
I am totally with Blu here, I find Lauren extremely boring, and that is NOT because she is a lesbian, because I went to college with a lot of gays and lesbians, and some of them were really sexy, and some were not at all sexy. Lauren is a cardboard character, dull and lifeless, and I believe there isn't any sexual sizzle between her and Bo, or at least enough to sustain our favorite Succubus. I have to say that I LOVED Dyson's striptease to Hungry Like the Wolf, and I adored Tamsin and Bo's bonding as teenagers. BTW, Tamsin said she is a "Valkyrie", so we do know what kind of Fae she is, we just do not know what powers a Valkyrie has in this show. I also loved Vex's chemistry with Kenzi, and I don't think that she and Dyson make a good match at all. I hope he and Bo get back together, they had great chemistry, and that way we don't have to see as much of Lauren as we have been.
LOVED this episode, and I agree with the reviewer that it was a 5 star ep with great acting, great script and great storytelling. I have to admit that I cried when Abby was talking about not being good enough, because I know how she feels, as I am also the kind of person who wants to help people and heal them, and over the years it has been difficult for me to realize that I can't fix every situation and I can't heal everyone. People are going to be angry, prejudiced, often cruel to one another, and you can't force them to see reason or be kind. And if you are in the medical profession, as I was, patients are going to die, because you can't save everyone. That is just a fact. So I really understood Abby, and I adored "little Abby" and how caring and kind she was. I also loved how big Abby liked to help seniors, and how Gibbs and her NCIS family tried to help her understand that what she does is enough, and it matters.
Also, I hope that Cora keeps Lord G away from her bed for a good long time, because he's a fool and he is clearly partially responsible for his daughter's death. I am also wondering, along with the reviewer, why Branson was such a mess and so worthless during his wife's labor and delivery. The men all seemed to be stupid and the women ineffectual for some reason. And yes, please, lets bring the prison Bates/Anna storyline to a close, please, soon! It is getting a bit tedious. I am with the folks who think Isobel is a true heroine for hiring Ethel and basically telling her prejudiced snooty old cook to take a hike. I would also like to see Mary soften up a bit towards her only living sister. It's time to bury the hatchet, Mary, and allow for forgiveness.
What a horribly depressing and gut-wrenching episode! I sobbed so hard when Cora called her dead daughter her "baby" because that is what I think of when I look at my teenage son; in my heart, he's still my baby boy, born 2 months premature via an emergency c-section. I can't imagine the pain and suffering of women in labor back before they had modern medicine and Neonatal Intensive Care Units and spinal blocks or other medication to make the mother more comfortable and make labor bearable. Just devastating. And I find that I dislike Lord Grantham more and more this season, as he seems to be an overly prideful idiot who can't run his own estate and believes every snotty Sir Whatever who comes along, just because of his class, regardless of whether he's a decent physician.
Oh, and BTW, I think Violet was at her least annoying throughout this episode, and I was glad she named her book "Private Practice"! I think that she will end up with the bookstore owner, who looked like the kind of man who could handle someone as neurotic and hyper as Violet.
I will miss the reviews of PP, and the VAS, of course, and the valuable insights provided by TV Fanatic into this great show.
Still, I loved that Addison got her happily ever after, and that yummy Taye Diggs finally settled down with Naomi! I also felt the best scene of the night was Sheldons speech to Miranda about caring for her as she died. THAT is true love, when you are willing to help someone pass from this earth, ease their pain and love them to the last breath. I had also hoped for at least an engagement between Amelia and her hot ER Doc...they are perfect together, and I was hoping to see that they would marry and get pregnant and Amelia would have a healthy, whole child with this kind man (who is also scorchingly hot, not that I noticed)
I loved the series finale, but now that I read about the cut scenes where we could have seen all the kids together in Pete's office, I am kinda bummed and unsatisfied. I would have loved to have seen the kids all together like that, and I would have loved to have seen Cooper and Charlotte in the hotel room getting rest and enjoying movies and such together, because after my son was born, when we brought him home, I asked my husband to buy me a night in a hotel downtown, far away from where we lived, so that I could have one night of sleep, all the way through, and a whole day to just sit and read and relax, without the interruption of our baby. It was a huge relief and I can only imagine how much of a relief it must have been for Cooper and Charlotte to get away from feeding and changing three crying babies! Whew! I found one baby difficult, I can't imagine three! Still, I loved that Addison got her happily ever after, and that yummy Taye Diggs finally settled down with Naomi! I also felt the best scene of the night was Sheldons speech to Miranda about caring for her as she died. THAT is true love, when you are willing to help someone pass from this earth, ease their pain and love them to the last breath.
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And of course, I think it is interesting that he didn't let Holmes know that he now knows that she is not being paid by his dad as a sober companion anymore. It shows that he really cares about her and doesn't want her to leave.
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I also questioned how Sasha was able to get an apartment that nice (it would be very expensive in California) and still get all the utilities and soforth up and running by herself. I can imagine her parents gave her some credit cards to use, but how did she sign a lease as a minor, unless she has gotten an "emancipation" from her parents legally, which would make her only a minor when it comes to drinking and soforth. She would be allowed to rent an apartment by herself, because she's legally a quasi-adult. But I find Boo and her boyfriend hilarious, especially when it comes to their dealing with the kids and soforth. I don't find it at all unusual, but I do find it a bit crazy that the kids are more mature than the adults. Still, that was the way it was on Gilmore Girls, too, with Lauren Grahams character often going to Rory for advice and Rory being the smart girl who gets into an Ivy League college, etc.
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And I seriously do NOT want to see more of Linda Lavin's creepy corpse-ash eating witch! YUCK!
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Also, I agree that Carter was kind of a jerk in this ep, too, telling Fusco she won't have his back if he has committed a crime. She has allowed Reese and Finch to commit crimes and still backed them up...what's the problem with Fusco getting her help? Bad move to abandon your partner, Carter!
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Seriously, you have to have watched a different episode than I did, because I LOATHED that actor and his character from the beginning. He was an arrogant douche and an asshat and ever other foul thing I can think of, and he wasn't even remotely likeable. NOT ONCE did I find myself rooting for him to get away from the bad guys! I wanted him dead. He had all this money and he spent all of it on stupid things and he treated everyone around him like garbage. He was a jerk to Reese and Finch, and he was not worth saving, since he seemed hell-bent on getting himself killed because he couldn't live without all his drunken parties and his "friends" who really hated him anyway, and, like viewers, wanted him dead.
The actor was colorless, physically unattractive and brought to mind the term "fleshy" when it came to his face.
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I am totally with Blu here, I find Lauren extremely boring, and that is NOT because she is a lesbian, because I went to college with a lot of gays and lesbians, and some of them were really sexy, and some were not at all sexy. Lauren is a cardboard character, dull and lifeless, and I believe there isn't any sexual sizzle between her and Bo, or at least enough to sustain our favorite Succubus. I have to say that I LOVED Dyson's striptease to Hungry Like the Wolf, and I adored Tamsin and Bo's bonding as teenagers. BTW, Tamsin said she is a "Valkyrie", so we do know what kind of Fae she is, we just do not know what powers a Valkyrie has in this show. I also loved Vex's chemistry with Kenzi, and I don't think that she and Dyson make a good match at all. I hope he and Bo get back together, they had great chemistry, and that way we don't have to see as much of Lauren as we have been.
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