Comments by Keith Vlasak (Page 8)

176. Castle Round Table: "Probable Cause"

     11/1/2012 7:12 PM
     
     My favorite episode, which for me would be on a short list of best ever episodes, is the Hamptons one, "Murder, He Wrote." This was my least favorite episode. Generally I don't like any show's episodes where the characters are suspects, although this one at least tried to not have everyone doubt everything they ever knew about Castle. Still, the DA was particularly frothing at the mouth, when I have a feeling cops and DA's actually try to work together mostly. It also makes me wonder if there's ever been a rich, internationally respected/successful, happy father happy son (daughter and mother both happy and pleased he's their father/son too) with a hot girlfriend who adores him who's ever barb-wired (or some equivalent) a coed to the ceiling?

177. CSI Review: Man's Best Friend

     11/1/2012 10:22 AM
     
     I personally like the idea of Hodges and Morgan getting together, but I suspect the producers are trying to back off of that so that Morgan can be tied to others, both CSI and maybe suspects from show to show. No reason for me to think that, just how the backing off in this episode struck me???
     
     They are using Shue better -- not so central in every episode, but a specialist (blood) working on assigned cases like all of the others, getting her moments, I'm sure, no more than the others.

178. Elementary Round Table: "The Rat Race"

     10/30/2012 1:30 PM
     
     I've read several people saying Gregson "played dumb" about Holmes and Watson's relationship in the beginning of the episode -- and what I want to comment is why couldn't he know all about Holmes being a recovering addict without knowing every relationship he has (especially as most recovering addicts don't have live in recovery companions hired for them -- and I don't think that's even common for the rich when they get out of Betty Ford or wherever)? I didn't think he played dumb, but did coax her with comments as a way to find out something he would be curious about (what are you doing with Holmes?).
     
     I do not know by real world experience; but from all the fictional cop/mysteries I read or see on TV, there are a lot of cops in AA. Wouldn't it follow cops would be sympathetic to "recovering" addicts/alcoholics?

179. The Mentalist Review: Jane's First Day

     10/29/2012 10:03 AM
     
     I liked this episode fine.
     
     I too don't understand what was going on and with whom on what side in the limousine. I appreciate the speculations and thank those who have and encourage anyone else to help those of us who aren't quite getting it figure it out.
     
     Didn't the producers/creators say that we "may" have already seen Red John and just not realized who he is?

180. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/26/2012 8:22 PM
     
     Ok, rereading the quote, "a few days later" looks like it only refers to when she woke up with neck pain, meaning I read that wrong; however, less conclusive is that she says she STILL has the bruises and she's at the time well enough to be starting yoga again.

181. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/26/2012 8:14 PM
     
     "It was a very simple stunt. I had to say one line, turn around, and then there would be explosions, gunshots, all sorts of things. But we had never rehearsed it, so I had no idea what it was going to be like. When the stunt started, I was trying to scream my line, because of course as an actor, you're like, "Remember your lines--you only have one pass at this, 'cause they can't re-create the entire explosion!" But it was like being in the middle of a war zone. We were supposed to be in a big restaurant kitchen, and I was being hit by flying cabbage--I still have the bruises on my legs. [A few days later] I woke up in horrible neck pain. My mother always used to say, "You don't think about your teeth until you have a cavity." It was the same thing with my neck. But it's 100% better now. Because of that injury I'm going back to yoga."

182. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/26/2012 8:13 PM
     
     When I did a google search for "cote de pablo neck injury" a bunch of things came up, many sited an article by Kate Hahn that appeared at prevention dot com and I found quoted on other places:
     
     see next part, but note there was a neck injury, but the interview was conducted a few days later it is noted by Hahn (see [ this part ], which means an editorial comment) inside Cote de Pablo's quote ...

183. Elementary Review: The Masks We Wear

     10/26/2012 11:53 AM
     
     This was the episode I was waiting for -- one that sold me on the show and broadened my interest. The relationship between Watson and Holmes just became a Holmes-Watson relationship, a friendship (not a budding romance) where it's plain Watson is invested in Holmes (like in Sherlock at Christmas where Watson's girlfriend says Watson is a great boyfriend and that Holmes is lucky to have him ... and now I can believe Lucy Liu's Watson is the same kind of friend -- which should make for a lot of great dialogue, even some a bit lighthearted, in future episodes).
     
     Bravo!

184. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/25/2012 7:05 PM
     
     @ chelle, part 2:
     
     I can live with his pointing out what he hates about Ziva in each episode -- that is part of the "forum" and once in awhile he has a reason, so that what he says IS semi-interesting -- and, you know, he hasn't called ME an idiot "this season" ... well, yet; so, perhaps he really is making an effort to tone it down a little. Maybe.
     
     Thank you for trying to speak for the vast majority of the rest of us!

185. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/25/2012 7:04 PM
     
     @chelle -- You are NOT stirring up trouble. Michael is the one who is stirring up trouble -- several times per episode. His posts are not "thoughtful" and "mature." Sometimes, they are "interesting" -- but then he wants everyone to agree with him that season 10 "sucks" and that if the next episode doesn't meat his satisfaction, I assume, since a lot of others seemed to like this one, this current season will be NCIS's "swan" song. I know you were only trying to reach him -- but that's not only impossible, but see what happens to you if you try (nobody can figure out if he's posting defenses of him himself under other names, since they are so carefully worded, but usually contain a single typo/error, just like his posts, or if he really has defenders).

186. Modern Family Review: A Toned Down Halloween

     10/25/2012 1:05 AM
     
     When the review led off saying this wasn't the best episode, I kind of agreed ... but then running down all the funny things from the episode had me laughing as I was reading. So Ok, maybe not one of the best, but it ran right along and was pretty funny!

187. NCIS Review: Sea of Lies

     10/24/2012 4:09 PM
     
     No, we can't all agree this season sucks, Michael -- in fact you're the only one in 38 comments now who thinks it sucks. Please go away.

188. Elementary Round Table: "Child Predator"

     10/22/2012 8:51 PM
     
     The tattoos fit right in with how Miller is portraying Holmes (and as Mr. Garner points out, I believe the producers, creative forces, are on board -- like, if they didn't want Miller, they could have gotten someone else). Miller's fine -- but I'm waiting to see what the whole concept does (not sure the writing does Holmes credit -- like knowing that a particular store puts the prices on the cap isn't deduction), since they have great ratings to be around long enough to fix any problems they perceive (or don't fix them if they fail to perceive any). I, personally, would like to see more fun!

189. The Mentalist Review: Daddy Dearest

     10/22/2012 1:15 PM
     
     All of the characters seem conflicted -- Cho and his confidential informant and his old neighborhood pal, whose message he didn't return; Grace and how gullible she is with guy after guy and her telling someone she shot her last boyfriend; and Lisbon, the rough tomboy and all her brothers, and her being a cop's cop type, meaning totally loyal to her partners, past and present, and to her team, as LaRoche pointed out; and, of course, Jane is the most conflicted.

190. The Mentalist Review: Daddy Dearest

     10/22/2012 1:15 PM
     
     Rigsby is an interesting character -- some, anyway -- an over-compensating boy scout type who was brought up to be loyal, even to the father he's over-compensating for ... so that he would try extra hard to be the good father his father wasn't, but still find himself paraphrasing the "Michael Corleone says, 'Hello,'" from Godfather 2. I don't think he killed the guy our of revenge, but really did kill him in the course of doing his job. He really was shot at! And, to me, Jane had to set it up because it's Jane's foundation, the bedrock principle upon which he's built his life since RJ.

191. TV Ratings Report: Hooked Up

     10/22/2012 12:32 PM
     
     Question ... Because the Mentalist didn't start until like 10:55 PM, does that mean it gets left off prime time ratings? I worry about how my favorite show might fare on Sundays late with the irregular starting times ... and always look for your Sunday ratings report to check!

192. Elementary Review: Nemesis In Training

     10/19/2012 1:11 PM
     
     The ratings for Elementary were 10.8. That's great -- so, they're getting lots of viewers. A very slight drop off from the CBS shows from 8PM - 10PM, but 9.0 is a hit show and anything over 8.0 is probably guaranteed renewed for the whole season or next season too. My personal hope then is that these kind of ratings will allow the show to grow into its concept.
     
     I meant to thank comments from others on earlier episodes that let me know about the show "Sherlock." I was able to get the first two seasons from the library and loved it! Thanks!

193. Elementary Review: Nemesis In Training

     10/19/2012 1:00 PM
     
     @Jennifer -- Thanks for your comments on mine! In part, I maybe didn't say what I meant, possibly. I wasn't after the words from the books ever being said, but was sort of missing (so far) the enthusiasm, the love of the game (or the chase). Your thoughts on "modern" also made me consider that the show may reflect that our modern thinking is that it may be politically incorrect to chase criminals enthusiastically rather than soberly with the gravity being conveyed constantly on how horrible crime is (Ok, putting it melodramatically). And maybe they didn't mean this, maybe they're just stuck not being able to be any less serious.

194. The Big Bang Theory Review: Girls vs. Guys Game Night FTW

     10/19/2012 11:30 AM
     
     This was not only really funny (to me), but the funny stayed with me this morning getting ready for work, going to work, coming home -- no doubt looked like an idiot laughing out loud all by myself, but game night was great!

195. Elementary Review: Nemesis In Training

     10/19/2012 11:17 AM
     
     I'm not so sure this show is going to make it. There are always possibilities with Holmes as a character, but there sure seems a lot wrong, too -- costumes (the police wear expensive imported suits and Lucy Liu must have been told to wear old clothes, like something she might dig out of the bottom of her closet when she's doing laundry), lighting (are they going for Victorian England or Jack the Ripper dark alleys?), and they're giving Jonny Lee dialogue that is supposed to show he's brilliant, but there's no sense of "Elementary, Watson!" or "The game's afoot," or anything Holmesian. If they haven't yet made every episode the network contracted for, they might get into the possibilities, but if they've already made them all, what can they do? I'll be curious about the ratings this week and next!

196. CSI Review: A Voice For The Weak

     10/18/2012 12:44 PM
     
     Sorry for the typo. Should read "cared about HER ..."

197. CSI Review: A Voice For The Weak

     10/18/2012 12:43 PM
     
     I like the Morgan character and think she was well-used in this episode. The proof of that to me was that when Jacinta's father was telling her that he was the only one who cared about it, one could picture Jacinta thinking of Morgan and that Morgan was coming for her. That couldn't have been the case without Elisabeth Harnois' performance!

198. The Mentalist Review: A Cold Blooded Schemer

     10/15/2012 6:46 PM
     
     I'm trying to remember but could have this wrong -- that last week (Oct 7), the start time for CBS shows was pushed back to an unknown time due to the football game ... and the 10 PM show ratings were all down, especially Mentalist which only scored 8,7 million viewers, less than The Good Wife's 9 million viewers and The Amazing Race's 9.7 million. This week (Oct 14), with no 4 PM game to mess up the start times, The Mentalist got 10.6 million viewers to The Good Wife's 9 million and The Amazing Race's 9.4 million viewers. I don't like the Sunday irregularity, but I believe Mentalist is doing fine ratings-wise, like it's generally the top rated non-football show on Sundays! (Ratings info from TV Fanatic articles)

199. CSI Review: Desperation Diner

     10/11/2012 9:16 AM
     
     @Michael - Thanks for info on DB and Finn!

200. CSI Review: Desperation Diner

     10/11/2012 2:24 AM
     
     I always thought Nick was kind of wooden, too -- and don't care if Sara is on the show or leaves, but prefer she not have too much of a role in any week's episode. I've liked Danson Ok -- but I'm afraid he's going to be separated from his wife and then we'll get a DB-Finn maybe romance sub plot which I wouldn't much care for.