This was a pretty damn good show! They didn't overdo the 80's thing where it felt campy, they set the groundwork for the series and gave us enough character background for us to know and sympathize with the enem ...I mean with the leads and managed to do this without suffering from pilotitis. I love that Phillip and Elizabeth are of opposing opinions and I love that their opinions aren't conducive with stereotypical roles especially for that time. Phillip is the one inclined to have his emotions get away. He's more confused, more settled in, seems closer to the kids and after so many years distant from their cause and mission. He wants the American dream and got lost in his undercover role. Elizabeth is all country and pride and distant.I love that we got to see why that is and we better understand her character. After 15yrs they're finally at a place where they might actually love each other and now the stakes are high with the neighbor. Very enjoyable.
This point where they would die for each other. The rooftop scene was incredible and their silent agreement not to mention it again was awesome as was the Reese /Bear reunion. The team dynamic has never been stronger and was showcased well. I admit I didn't get why Kara needed John but she had an unusual fondness for him and may have thought she could recruit him for this new big bad. I love that there are so many big bads being juggled. She may have been eliminated but now we have a bigger mystery to solve. It wasn't as tense as the previous episode or as cohesive as far as its flow but it was still a pretty solid and enjoyable episode for me.It was pushing and setting pieces up for bigger moves.
I'm surprised at some of the reactions! But to each their own right? :) I loved this episode. I'm a sucker for character development and dynamics no matter how minute or nuanced and this gave me some great little moments. The slow building friendship between Finch and Carter. For a while he wasn't a fan, bitter from when she got John shot, but this season they've had their own little burgeoning friendship. His teasing her about her date or the concern he had as he coaxed her from her battered discombobulated state post accident.The way he enlists her help. Also Carter And Fusco. She is still reluctant at times but they always have each others backs. They're own dynamic duo. Carter and Reese continues to be intriguing. Her trying to save him. His thanks to her and Fusco. She is Reeses moral compass. The reverence and mutual respect is fascinating. Obviously Finch and Reese was fantastic to watch. Knowing they've gotten to this point
I think this show is finally hitting its stride. It started at the end of that one episode when Sherlock sat with Joan and really became something by the Moriarty episode. Their partnership finally feels organic and real and equal. You finally sense that they are fond of and like being aroundeach other even though both of them avoid saying as much or rationalize it away. I'm really loving that and Lee and Liu have a great chemistry. They play them beautifully without relying on the typical sexual tension on most shows. I love the development with Sherlock and the captain. It wont be swept under the rug or forgotten and I love that losing that trust really bothers Sherlock. Underlying daddy issues manifesting in that projection onto his boss. I think Sherlock already knows about Joan. Don't forded it being an issue. Loved Clyde! :)
Huck. I love Huck. I love the ease of their relationship. He's the one that always gets through to her. He's the keeper of her secrets and she his. I'm a huge Olitz fan but shipping isn't my thing. The most fascinating relationships are the unromantic ones and Oluck is my favorite. The love, devotion, loyalty they have to each other is twisted, dark, but beautiful. That was one of my favorite scenes of the night. I also love the Mellie /Cyrus relationship. They speak of Fitz as though he's their kid. They have a partnership and devious and diabolical dynamic. Mellie was fantastic in this episode. Her speech about fixing Fitz that story at the obgyn. Great stuff. The elevator scene with Charlie and Hollis did take me back to Billy Chambers. Putting all the pieces together this was a spectacular episode indeed. Dying to know who put the hit out.
This episode was incredible and this review was good too!Olivia truly does catch s lot of heat from the fans that I can never understand. This show portrays people as the complex enigmas that they are. Everyone is morally compromised or morally grey. In doing that they give each character a sympathetic streak that makes them likeable in spite of their actions. I think a while back I was explaining that I love Olivia Pope because she isn't perfect and I never believed she carelessly did things. So I loved that this episode showed this. Showed how it catches up to her! And can we talk about Olivia and her men? The two that are in love with her didn't quite know what to do but wanted to make things better. Cyrus, her father figure, let her know that he'd fix things for her and then told her to snap the eff out of it. Harrison always loyal let her know that she's still a good person and she needed that reassurance. And then...contd.
-Sweet.
-Tough call but there are three. The first being Abby snapping at Gibbs. Never happens. The second being her speech to McGee about not being enough. But the clincher was the end with her and Gibbs. Their relationship is my favorite on the show. They make me smile, and make my allergies flare up.
-The flashback/present transitions weren't always smooth and the flashbacks were vague for me but I still loved them.
-I don't know. I just like them. However they end up.
-I suppose its fair to say McGee.
-don't know.
-not covered but the young girl who played young abby was brilliant!!! Mannerisms and everything were perfect! :)
-Damon and Klaus bonding. Rebekah and Stefan bonding. Bonnie finally being badass. The fact that I started liking Kol. Basically everything.
-The Breakfast Club.
-I'm sold. It's the first time I'm really sold on them. I always felt it made more sense for Stefan to gravitate towards Caroline or Bonnie, but I'm really digging Stebekah.
-Klaus. For all the reasons he mentioned. I felt like he ripped those words out of my mouth verbatim. Ive said the exact same thing about him for eons. Klaus is a Dick just to be a Dick.
I too thought it was odd that they didn't mention Mattheus being on The Glee Project. He did well. That purple haired chica had me fooled. She seemed genuinely sincere in her pre -audition interview thing. Her friends waiting for her seemed a little surprised when she exited. I could have gone without that disturbing bit. They had some really great auditions this go round and some heart warming stories that didn't seem overdone.
I really enjoyed this episode! It was quite funny. I actually liked Lauren in this, her interactions with Kenzi were amusing and I loved that they aired out their stuff. I thought you did a decent job reviewing and I fully understand your point. I hate that it always boils down to being accused of homophobia if you don't care for Lauren and Bo when that isn't the case. 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. It does affect her relationship with Bo. Sex aside they come across as completely incompatible. And no, I'm not being homophobic. I do like Bo with Dyson. Very much, but I seen more chemistry sbd fire between Bo and TAMSIN( who I really like. Nice addition) and would choose her and Bo over Bo and Lauren any day. I'm going to miss Vex! I really loved him and his chemistry with Kenzi.
I think they struggled at times to make reasonable and realistic correlations as far as transitioning between the flashbacks and how they were triggered by the present. I also think the flashbacks felt incomplete somehow. But I stol felt this was a truly beautiful episode. It was unbelievably touching and invoked the appropriate emotions. It was fitting for an Abby episode. I thought the young Abby was brilliant. Startlingly good mannerisms. I loved the transition from grieving Ziva to a more at peace one, and that it was acknowledged and not forced. Not too many shows pull off the transition between gut wrenching drama and everyday humor like this show. I absolutely LOVED the scenes with Abby and McGee but especially her and Gibbs. Their moments always make me smile but it was especially beautiful. I continue to enjoy the extra emphasis on the family dynamic this season.
-Bailey's quip about some of them not having millions to fall back on. I loved the realistic tension of that situation was being addressed. It isn't their fault that they almost died but nevertheless the pieces fell a certain way and now all these people are impacted by this lawsuit. After Dereks self righteous blame fest with Owen the previous week it was interesting to see him and the others receive a bit of a bite.
-Staff. Definitely would cut staff. The irony of all these cuts is that's what got them in trouble with the plane crash in the first place.
-Ross and Stephanie
-Not necessarily, no.
-April needs to be single for a bit.
@Robin he is Todd Williams. Just recently he played a vampire hunter on the Vampire Diaries. I think he was in Chicago Code before that and he used to play a detective on the first couple of seasons of In Plain Sight. Those are the things I'm most familiar with.
I agree completely with this review. I should probably avoid my Angelo rant because it'll be redundant but I'm so over his character being shredded and Bay was out of line. At least Angelo spends time with her, ironically enough more than regina. I liked that Trevor got something out of Daphne but honestly the way she's treated him...he's too good for her.
Ah and I'm back to being annoyed or indifferent to Nora. Her bonding with the young teen was nice. I'm not sure if I'm ready to see another werewolf in their circle but I liked the teen well enough. She was spunky. I could see papa wolf taking her in...but nora seems fond of her. Its a pity about Henry. He was so harsh to both josh and aiden. That was rough. Sally was sally. Lol! This thing with the witch is interesting. Season three is shaping up to be their best yet!
There is something very refreshing about this show. I like it. The other characters are starting to develop nicely. Dorritt does seem to switch up personality wise but I think they're finding her footing as endearing but pesky little sister. I continue to love the relationship between Carrie and her father. It's fantastically written. Especially his struggles to raise two teen girls alone. I find Sebastian the charming but sweet bad boy great. And yes, I definitely missed Walt.
Julian was so clearly a red herring that it made things far from suspenseful. I like his complicated relationship with Joanna. They bring out interesting sides in each other. I'm still mostly suspicious of Sofia. I'm now suspicious of the father and I love this more vulnerable side to Edward.
-Stefan was MVP. "You don't know what I look like when I'm not in love with you." BOOM! That was wonderful. Love biyter, snarky Stefan.
-Hell it was ridiculous that Sheriff Forbes arrested Shane to begin with. Gonna go with Damon telling Jeremy to run before he kills him. Even the great Ian Smolderhaulder couldn't sell that one. He was reciting it like WTF am I doing right now.
-while crazy sex is the best sex, LOVE you snarky Stefan! Gotta go with Delena. We actually seen some skin even if it was rudely interrupted with Steroline whining. Hell even Damon and Bex had a hotter scene. Her face said it all.
-Please let it be Elijah.
-Don't care.
Repition and the other characters' frequent talk about him but without actually showing me why he's any worse than any of the other characters. Because,that I've yet to see! Especially out of the adults, and I'm not a fan of any of them but I suppose them being flawed is the purpose
@LelahRose Angelo wasn't obligated to tell Regina anything about this pregnant woman when he didn't know everything going on with her either. Then he told her and she behaved as though he somehow cheated on her when they weren't even together. I think the lines about honesty are a bit too murky. At what point is he allowed to have private business that he's dealing with? I don't like or understand why he's required to be an open book and no one else is. I also don't understand why his being dishonest is any different than Regina being dishonest. And while they've been known to villianize her on occasion it is never to the extent of Angelo. Just like I don't understand how. Regina is allowed to be changed and recovered and no one chooses to believe that he is. He's paying and taking the blame for he and Regina 's past, and he's blamed for everything imaginable now. I just don't see where its warranted, I feel like they're trying to brainwash me into seeing him a certain way with repitition and w/o showing me why he's any worse than any of the other characters.
@Leanne. I think its her voice. She has a hint of nasal or something.
Loved the episode. I find this series very refreshing. It has a Freaks and Geeks quality to it and it shows promise. There haven't been too many halfway decent teen coming of age shows done well since TGIF Boy Meets World. I feel like this is one of the better ones. There is something extremely charming about its simplicity. I love the relationship between Carrie and her dad. Its one of my favorite things about this. Walt has my heart, such a sweet guy and watching him struggle is emotional and interesting. His breakup scene with Maggie was so bittersweet. Heartwrenching for both of them. You could sense the confusion but the love too and the scene in the end with all of the girls just made me smile.
-I agree with Christina. I'm not an April fan, she treated him like crap, and I much prefer him with the intern, who is kinda cool compared to the other interns. Plus April and Jackson always felt like sibling like to me and I was turned off when they started sleeping together.
- they'll inevitably hook up but I actually dig them as friends.
- Debts. Take care of my loved ones. Charity and travel.
- hunt and Yang.
-I'd love to see them as outcasts. "Blaming the victims " it would be an interesting story.
Also Toby extending an invitation as a teenager knowing how his parents are and their feelings about Angelo was too much. I just don't think its the business of this extremely judgmental group of people to be so involved in Angelo's life without his consent. He's entitled to his own privacy. He shouldn't be required to have all his personal business out on displsy when no one else does. What goes on between him and this woman should not be decided by the entire kennish and Vasquez family. This continues to floor me.
I'm not fully understanding regina and her hand thing. I think it could have been explained better. So no signing, hair, or painting but driving, writing, typing etc is ok? Why exactly can't she continue signing and is that somehow more rigorous than everyday activities with her hands?
Oh these people. That Natalie girl, I understand her position but bullying is still bullying. No one gets a free pass. The irony of her being so snotty is that she's treating hearing people the way she hates them treating her. Why take it out on the people who are making a conscious effort to communicate with you the same way you get pissed at the people who don't and expect you to adapt? Not even knowing these kids and why they are doing this, like wonderful Noah who was most compelling. I adored his character and his story, reminded me of a relative. Melody has always been a grown up mean girl. Her reaction didn't surprise me. How is it Angelo wasn't even IN the episode and they still found time to berate him? Still not getting the Angelo hate fest, imo it reflects poorly on the other characters and is overdone. I don't trust or get the pregnant girl.Still makes little sense that she's around just because.
I actually like Tamsin. The girl got spunk. I don't hate it. I've caught all the previous episodes but for some reason I don't recall when and how vex became part of the group,hanging out with kenzi (which I like oddly enough) and living with her and Bo. Can anyone help me out with that?
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-Tough call but there are three. The first being Abby snapping at Gibbs. Never happens. The second being her speech to McGee about not being enough. But the clincher was the end with her and Gibbs. Their relationship is my favorite on the show. They make me smile, and make my allergies flare up.
-The flashback/present transitions weren't always smooth and the flashbacks were vague for me but I still loved them.
-I don't know. I just like them. However they end up.
-I suppose its fair to say McGee.
-don't know.
-not covered but the young girl who played young abby was brilliant!!! Mannerisms and everything were perfect! :)
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-I'm sold. It's the first time I'm really sold on them. I always felt it made more sense for Stefan to gravitate towards Caroline or Bonnie, but I'm really digging Stebekah.
-Klaus. For all the reasons he mentioned. I felt like he ripped those words out of my mouth verbatim. Ive said the exact same thing about him for eons. Klaus is a Dick just to be a Dick.
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-Staff. Definitely would cut staff. The irony of all these cuts is that's what got them in trouble with the plane crash in the first place.
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-Not necessarily, no.
-April needs to be single for a bit.
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I agree completely with this review. I should probably avoid my Angelo rant because it'll be redundant but I'm so over his character being shredded and Bay was out of line. At least Angelo spends time with her, ironically enough more than regina. I liked that Trevor got something out of Daphne but honestly the way she's treated him...he's too good for her.
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-Hell it was ridiculous that Sheriff Forbes arrested Shane to begin with. Gonna go with Damon telling Jeremy to run before he kills him. Even the great Ian Smolderhaulder couldn't sell that one. He was reciting it like WTF am I doing right now.
-while crazy sex is the best sex, LOVE you snarky Stefan! Gotta go with Delena. We actually seen some skin even if it was rudely interrupted with Steroline whining. Hell even Damon and Bex had a hotter scene. Her face said it all.
-Please let it be Elijah.
-Don't care.
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Loved the episode. I find this series very refreshing. It has a Freaks and Geeks quality to it and it shows promise. There haven't been too many halfway decent teen coming of age shows done well since TGIF Boy Meets World. I feel like this is one of the better ones. There is something extremely charming about its simplicity. I love the relationship between Carrie and her dad. Its one of my favorite things about this. Walt has my heart, such a sweet guy and watching him struggle is emotional and interesting. His breakup scene with Maggie was so bittersweet. Heartwrenching for both of them. You could sense the confusion but the love too and the scene in the end with all of the girls just made me smile.
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- they'll inevitably hook up but I actually dig them as friends.
- Debts. Take care of my loved ones. Charity and travel.
- hunt and Yang.
-I'd love to see them as outcasts. "Blaming the victims " it would be an interesting story.
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I'm not fully understanding regina and her hand thing. I think it could have been explained better. So no signing, hair, or painting but driving, writing, typing etc is ok? Why exactly can't she continue signing and is that somehow more rigorous than everyday activities with her hands?
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