I don't think the burden should be on HER. HE'S the one in recovery and who has to confront his bad behavior toward others. HE needs to grow a pair and ask.
As for the ep, the twists and turns were interesting, but like the reviewer and some posters said, the spy thing's been done before. Still, to see that smug handler get his come-uppance was satisfying.
Loraine, it's also been proposed that Sheldon has Asperger's Syndrome, which further explains his book smarts in contrast to his social awkwardness. However, the producers deny it, probably because to affirm it would mean the condition is being played for laughs, perhaps making some people with the condition uncomfortable.
Frankly, I was hoping that the HR officer (that WAS Regina King, right?) would get a little sassier with him (King is known for playing that kinda characer perfectly) and put him in his place--that appears to have happened off-screen given his eventual apology.
I'm with dreamrose...there was nothing "military" about how the team was treated; you KNOW Gibbs would be allllllllll up in the XO's face about that.
Getting past that, I love LOVE LURRRRRRRVED Deeks' little pang of jealousy at Kensi's Marine escort, while he couldn't land a line on his (and come on Deeks...flirting on a military vessel? You really do have boundary issues).
And Eric, put on your big-boy pants and ask Nell for a date already--you know you want to!!!
OK...I'll start...and I'll say it: Sex with your son's neighbor in your son's bed? White trash much, Papa?
As for the rest, the gift of the ring was touching, and the McGee thing was funny. Plot wasn't as intense as usual IMO, but maybe that was intentional. Oh...and NICE digs indeed Tony!
It's about time we saw Catherine kick some criminal ass, and this guy sure gave her a challenge. Steve in a tux--drool, pant pant. Steve's action during the carjacking, Kamekona's "Cyrano" act during the helo sale, Max's sardonic responses to Danny's digs, Chin and the pig juice, and George Takei's character--all funny (and Takei sure is aging beautifully--ohh myyyyyy!!!!!)
Gotta agree with some of the other posters though. I found the plot a little hard to follow--who killed who over whose moonshine sold to who? The kid vandalizes the police station, steals money from Catherine, and pulls a fire alarm and isn't disciplined (at least not so we saw)? Steve's "epiphany" about where the criminal could have gone next (and that he was right) was just a tad too convenient given that we just saw it happen--it would have been a better twist if he and Danno just showed up unexpectedly.
Oops...forgot to mention that although we don't see him often, Danny Nucci (the actor who played the check-cashing guy who turned out to be the mastermind) is STILL h-a-w-t HAWT!!!
Nice reference to the "frelting" episode--I think Eric and Nell SHOULD be a couple! In a parallel universe, they probably are.
You leave Sam's henley shirts right where they are--hugging and contouring every muscle of that well scuplted body (unless the alternative is to have him in a tank top---or shirtless altogether *drool*) :-)
In a word: schmaltzy . But the bit with the cell phone was HILARIOUS!!!
THIS is how Tom Arnold attempts a comeback? As a greedy ex-con rent-a-cop who points guns at little girls? Non wonder Roseanne divorced his fat a$$. :-). And the whole crime du jour just fizzled with both criminals ending up dead instead of imprisoned. Where's our "book 'im Danno!"?
Oh..and Michael...listen to your cousin, Kono. He's baaaaaaaaaad news.
I dismissed this show when it first started airing, but it's begun to grow on me. As I watched this episode, I had a deja vu because this was the second such show this week (and on the same network no less) where the alleged "victim" turned out to have arranged his own demise (see the "Hawaii Five-O" ep from this past Monday). I suppose the two shows could garner different audiences, but CBS should still be mindful of this kinda thing.
The "Model stalker" arc was LAME LAME LAME-a cheap attempt by CBS to garner attention for the VS show they're airing on Tues ( and those models are gonna be pissed that the entertainers are prettier than them--and I include Bruno Mars). Who was the stalker? What's her connection to the model? And waxing rhapsodic about what your job is like is, I'll say it again,
As for the "real" crime, the detective work was good, the naked chase scene hilarious, and seeing Max knee deep in smit was cute, but by the time the whole motive was revealed, it just sorta fizzled for me. Oh, and a middle-aged man with cancer jumps 10 or 15 feet out a shattered glass window without a scratch? Talk about "suspension of disbelief!"
See here I was HOPING Quinn would resurface, tell Kitty "Get over yourself; I was a bitch like you and nearly lost all my friends.", but alas no. Instead, Quinn gets all wet at the hero worship; it's like giving up a baby and being injured in a car accident had ZERO effect on her maturity. I think I'm done with this show--it's stuck in a loop.
"Too bad {Kensi's] not as good at being hit on by a girl. Uncomfortable."
AMEN!!! Kensi's retreat could have been handled better than with a menacing look and equally menacing bit of dialog. C'mon writers...you KNOW there are guy fans drooling over LL Cool J in his tight-fitting henley shirts *raising hand*
To put some personal spin on what Suzanne and Meelo have posted, I'm finding this show a little too "ho hum." If the new cast members are just going to be new generations of the alumni characters, then this show has been reduced to a formula and you don't increase you audience--it merely turns over--like the cast. :-) Personally, I can only put up with blonde bitchy cheerleaders for so long before I lose interest. At the risk of revealing my general age, the TV series "Fame" (in retrospect, it could almost be considered "Glee 0.1") also added new characters from time to time and they were NEVER a v2.0 of departed characters.
As for following the alumni in their new lives, by definition, that wouldn't be "Glee." The fact that Mr. Schu has left (presumably so Morrison can pursue another project) already removes one aspect of the show that made it what it was.
Liked this ep a lot. At first, I thought the "flashback within a flashback" would be confusing, but it wasn't, and I liked that they fast-forwarded through the scenes we already saw when things returned to real time.
The only detractors for me were:
1. Danny's polemic on the constant terrorist threat; not that it wasn't true, but I think a lot of people share that opinion so he was preaching to the choir.
2. Terence Howard? REALLY?!?!?! Not that he's not a good actor, but I thought the role was a little young for him.
@Phil: In the film, Patty Simcox was an annoyingly upbeat student who thought the Pink Ladies were her life-long friends; I think it's a perfect part for Kitty because it means she can't be her usual bitch-self. Regardless, the character doesn't get very much screen time in the film; knowing that the play and movie are a bit different, perhaps she has a bigger part in the play. The character you were thinking of may be Cha-Cha DeGregorio who "steals" Danny away from Sandy during the big dance (in the film version anyway). I'm not sure who was cast in Glee's version (I wanna say Brittany on the strength of her dancing talent) because she didn't get her close-up like the major characters did.
I didn't mind that the case was relatively "workaday" compared to the cases they usually draw. I was just glad that it wasn't the hot bloody mess that USUALLY happens when Granger shows up to make everyone's life a more annoying place to be.
I don't know why, but I found myself more bothered than usual over Deeks' usual "Peter Pan" antics and screamed "IN YO' FACE!!!" at the "Freaks, geeks, and Deeks" line from Kensi. Advantage: Bly!!!!
I was also bothered by the writers NOT having LL Cool J take off his shirt to do push-ups. Sure it's a cheap attempt at ratings, but I don't think anyone would complain. oooooooooo baby!!!!!!! :-)
LOVED the twist on the cargument, this time between Kono and Danny.
When I saw Jere Burns in this ep, I thought "Great...fresh from playing a villain on another show, here he is again." Turns out he played a very different, albeit equally repellant character.
And am I correct in thinking that the killer (the son) used his kidnapper to try to kill his mom (in the explosion). THERE'S a twist!!!!
And I STILL don't get why Steve has to put on a shirt to go downstairs in his own house. :-)
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Elementary Review: The Empty Pen
I don't think the burden should be on HER. HE'S the one in recovery and who has to confront his bad behavior toward others. HE needs to grow a pair and ask.
As for the ep, the twists and turns were interesting, but like the reviewer and some posters said, the spy thing's been done before. Still, to see that smug handler get his come-uppance was satisfying.
The Big Bang Theory Review: Egg Salad, Cereal and Breakfast Sausage
Frankly, I was hoping that the HR officer (that WAS Regina King, right?) would get a little sassier with him (King is known for playing that kinda characer perfectly) and put him in his place--that appears to have happened off-screen given his eventual apology.
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Popeye the Sailor Man
Getting past that, I love LOVE LURRRRRRRVED Deeks' little pang of jealousy at Kensi's Marine escort, while he couldn't land a line on his (and come on Deeks...flirting on a military vessel? You really do have boundary issues).
And Eric, put on your big-boy pants and ask Nell for a date already--you know you want to!!!
NCIS Review: Be It Ever So Humble...
As for the rest, the gift of the ring was touching, and the McGee thing was funny. Plot wasn't as intense as usual IMO, but maybe that was intentional. Oh...and NICE digs indeed Tony!
Hawaii Five-0 Review: A Pot Luck Christmas
Gotta agree with some of the other posters though. I found the plot a little hard to follow--who killed who over whose moonshine sold to who? The kid vandalizes the police station, steals money from Catherine, and pulls a fire alarm and isn't disciplined (at least not so we saw)? Steve's "epiphany" about where the criminal could have gone next (and that he was right) was just a tad too convenient given that we just saw it happen--it would have been a better twist if he and Danno just showed up unexpectedly.
Royal Pains Review: Something Borrowed, Something New
The Big Bang Theory Review: D&D Christmas Edition
NCIS Review: Devil's Trifecta (With the Devil Always Being the Ex)
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Who Smelt It?
You leave Sam's henley shirts right where they are--hugging and contouring every muscle of that well scuplted body (unless the alternative is to have him in a tank top---or shirtless altogether *drool*) :-)
NCIS Review: Devil's Trifecta (With the Devil Always Being the Ex)
"The two of you need to stick a pin in it!!!!!!!"
Hysterical!!!!
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Armed Gunman Survival Badge
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Armed Gunman Survival Badge
THIS is how Tom Arnold attempts a comeback? As a greedy ex-con rent-a-cop who points guns at little girls? Non wonder Roseanne divorced his fat a$$. :-). And the whole crime du jour just fizzled with both criminals ending up dead instead of imprisoned. Where's our "book 'im Danno!"?
Oh..and Michael...listen to your cousin, Kono. He's baaaaaaaaaad news.
Elementary Review: A Matter of Perception
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Rumor Has It
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Rumor Has It
As for the "real" crime, the detective work was good, the naked chase scene hilarious, and seeing Max knee deep in smit was cute, but by the time the whole motive was revealed, it just sorta fizzled for me. Oh, and a middle-aged man with cancer jumps 10 or 15 feet out a shattered glass window without a scratch? Talk about "suspension of disbelief!"
Glee Review: Home
Glee Review: Home
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Let's Get Faded
AMEN!!! Kensi's retreat could have been handled better than with a menacing look and equally menacing bit of dialog. C'mon writers...you KNOW there are guy fans drooling over LL Cool J in his tight-fitting henley shirts *raising hand*
Glee Review: When It's Over, Is It Really Over?
As for following the alumni in their new lives, by definition, that wouldn't be "Glee." The fact that Mr. Schu has left (presumably so Morrison can pursue another project) already removes one aspect of the show that made it what it was.
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Borrowed Time
The only detractors for me were:
1. Danny's polemic on the constant terrorist threat; not that it wasn't true, but I think a lot of people share that opinion so he was preaching to the choir.
2. Terence Howard? REALLY?!?!?! Not that he's not a good actor, but I thought the role was a little young for him.
Glee Review: Hopelessly Devoted to Glee
Glee Review: Hopelessly Devoted to Glee
Actually, if they found bitch Kitty on the floor of the girls bathroom with a sanitary napkin lodged in her pharynx, I wouldn't cry!!!
NCIS: Los Angeles Spinoff: Coming to CBS!
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Freaks, Geeks and Deeks
I don't know why, but I found myself more bothered than usual over Deeks' usual "Peter Pan" antics and screamed "IN YO' FACE!!!" at the "Freaks, geeks, and Deeks" line from Kensi. Advantage: Bly!!!!
I was also bothered by the writers NOT having LL Cool J take off his shirt to do push-ups. Sure it's a cheap attempt at ratings, but I don't think anyone would complain. oooooooooo baby!!!!!!! :-)
Hawaii Five-0 Review: Mommie Dearest and The Headless Horseman
When I saw Jere Burns in this ep, I thought "Great...fresh from playing a villain on another show, here he is again." Turns out he played a very different, albeit equally repellant character.
And am I correct in thinking that the killer (the son) used his kidnapper to try to kill his mom (in the explosion). THERE'S a twist!!!!
And I STILL don't get why Steve has to put on a shirt to go downstairs in his own house. :-)