I thought this was a better episode in Season 13. Glad that the writers are finally finding a way to get Benson and Amaro to a place where we don't always see them just talking about work. It seemed like they were actually having a conversation. I really think this show wouldn't be so bad if it were just Amaro who was new, but the addition of Rollins throws the entire cast off, which throws the show off. But that's probably just me.
All the songs were great and perfect for their occasion. I really enjoyed tonight's episode, and I hope next week's Christmas ep has just as much excitement.
Totally agree with the other comments here...this show keeps getting better every week! I'm not sure how long it'll last, but it at least deserves to be around a full season.
I thought it was very telling when Alicia gave her phone to Grace's friend saying, "It's my husband." I guess I just found it a little strange that in a moment of crisis for her, even though she's spending her free time sleeping with her boss, she didn't tell the girl "It's Grace's father" but rather, referred to Peter as HER HUSBAND. I was all about Will and Alicia chemistry and sexual tension in the first two seasons, but once they started sleeping together, it just felt too much like a rebound/retaliation for Alicia. Like I've said before, it's clear to me that Alicia has a lot of respect for Will, but I'm not positive that she loves him. Her focus is her family, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy seeing her and Peter work as a team and be parents to Grace in a loving way.
Contrary to the review, this is the episode where I finally got tired of the new scheme. I made a real effort at liking it, but I knew for a while that there was something different about the show that I didn't like besides the new actors. This episode highlighted it: the show moves too slowly for me! The first four minutes were dedicated to the oh-so-cute Nico, but it felt too much like Law and Order: CI, and there's a reason why I never really liked that spinoff as much as this one.
Also, I've been watching the original L&O lately (the Benjamin Bratt seasons) and I'm pretty sure they have me spoiled.
Diane was fantastic this week! She always is, but I loved her two speeches...mainly her speech to Will the most. It's not rocket science, it's common sense: even if Will sleeping with Alicia wasn't wrong, it still wouldn't be smart.
I really hope that the next new episode isn't a ridiculous filler episode, and has some interesting components to it...
What an amazing set of episodes! Private Practice has really outdone itself this season.
Violet and Pete & Addison and Sam all need to break up. I mean really...break up. I loved Violet and Pete's scene after their relationship got verbally ripped to shreds by Amelia, because I think they recognized that even though she was completely high, everything she said was completely true. The last thing that Lucas needs, especially as he gets older, is to grow up in an environment where his parents hate each other. As for Sam and Addison, the chemistry that was there is no longer. They're just headed for failure, because there's no way that Addie doesn't get pregnant. That's been a part of her story for the past 5-6 years, even dating back to GA, so it has to happen.
With all that said: Amelia stole the show. What an amazing and successful portrayal of a person struggling with addiction. Her pain was so obvious, and so emotionally real, and I hope that Caterina Scorsone is nominated for an Emmy.
I don't like Dana. Whenever she's on screen I feel as though she's trying too hard. And I'm still not so sure of Will and Alicia. Their conversation this week was certainly mature, but I wouldn't chalk too much of it up to feelings. It just seems to me like sexual tension and a mutual respect.
I'm glad this episode was rated so well, because it was fantastic! I loved EVERY SINGLE MUSICAL NUMBER. That's impressive! Everyone brought their A-game this week, I thought, and it paid off big time.
Although I seriously doubt that any candidate who released an advertisement about a teenager being a lesbian would gain respect in the eyes of the voting population, I did like the drama that it brought. If anyone cared who I would side with on this issue, it would be Santana. For the most part, it seems like Finn is used to Santana's rampant insults of him (which are wrong, but always hilarious). That doesn't mean that he can't have feelings, but in that scene, it didn't seem like any of his feelings were pushed to the limits. His calling out Santana was purely out of spite, and he confronted her specifically on what he knew would affect her the most. I would've slapped him too if his actions had essentially outed me to the state of Ohio.
Quinn is insane, and it's not even funny anymore. This girl is scheduled for a breakdown and I'm really interested to see how the show handles it. I also really like Rory, and I love that Blaine can be the bigger person and look past Finn's blatant attempt at controlling the Glee Club.
So looking forward to watching this episode again tomorrow on DVR!
I'm probably the only person to think that Mer, Alex and the bodies are the better cliffhanger. Maybe it's because I'm stupid, and can't seem to figure out exactly what happened with that explosion, and the car. Such a random ending. Maybe it's because I don't see the inevitable (Teddy's grief, Cristina's guilt) as being a cliffhanger, despite how gutwrenching it was to watch. I definitely hope that Callie has to take the fall for the screw patient, mainly because I'm tired of the show setting Jackson up to make mistakes. It would be much more interesting to see how Callie as an attending has to deal with the consequences, rather than to see another resident like Jackson (who was brought on and started out seeming like a male version of Cristina) take the fall.
No disrespect to Kim Raver, but I honestly just don't see the purpose of Teddy being on the show. To me, she's a secondary character...and I don't feel strongly about her enough, dislike or like, for her to stick around. Henry seemed to bring some sort of "outsider" element that was fun...seeing someone who wasn't totally defined by SGMW was kind of like imagining myself on the show. It will definitely be interesting to see how Teddy reacts to his death, but more importantly how Cristina and Owen's relationship will be affected by it. I love them together and I hope they can find a stable place in their relationship.
I hope Henry makes it! I really appreciate there being at least one character outside the craziness of Seattle Grace. Even though I don't like Teddy, I really like Henry! Don't kill him off, Shonda!
My friend and I were discussing: if Alicia was a Caitlin, did that make Cary a Martha? Remember, they competed for the position during the first year. I doubt this question is significant to future storylines, but it is something to wonder about. Cary is a great attorney, and Alicia at that point would've been hired because of who she knew rather than on merit.
I'm anxious to see what Will did that Celeste knows about! As much as I appreciated Will and Alicia's flirtation, and even their "relationship" now, I don't know if I see them together in the long run. Maybe it's because I just can't see Will in the parent role. It's clear that right now they're having fun, but something's gotta change soon...love isn't always enough, unfortunately.
Hope this show doesn't get canceled! I'm enjoying it. Maggie is super annoying, and I would love it if she went away. Not seeing any real purpose for Laura. Loving Kate's storylines, and I hope Colette gets more scenes...especially with Dean!
I would like to see Lynette's almost-hookup come back. I think it'll take Tom sleeping with the doctor to get her to move on, but it would be great to have her with a guy who treats her obnoxiously well and pampers her, etc. Hopefully she and Tom will get back together by the end of the season, because they're so great together, but I don't think there's any way their marriage can come back stronger without both of them realizing how wonderful the other is.
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Also, I've been watching the original L&O lately (the Benjamin Bratt seasons) and I'm pretty sure they have me spoiled.
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I really hope that the next new episode isn't a ridiculous filler episode, and has some interesting components to it...
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Violet and Pete & Addison and Sam all need to break up. I mean really...break up. I loved Violet and Pete's scene after their relationship got verbally ripped to shreds by Amelia, because I think they recognized that even though she was completely high, everything she said was completely true. The last thing that Lucas needs, especially as he gets older, is to grow up in an environment where his parents hate each other. As for Sam and Addison, the chemistry that was there is no longer. They're just headed for failure, because there's no way that Addie doesn't get pregnant. That's been a part of her story for the past 5-6 years, even dating back to GA, so it has to happen.
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Although I seriously doubt that any candidate who released an advertisement about a teenager being a lesbian would gain respect in the eyes of the voting population, I did like the drama that it brought. If anyone cared who I would side with on this issue, it would be Santana. For the most part, it seems like Finn is used to Santana's rampant insults of him (which are wrong, but always hilarious). That doesn't mean that he can't have feelings, but in that scene, it didn't seem like any of his feelings were pushed to the limits. His calling out Santana was purely out of spite, and he confronted her specifically on what he knew would affect her the most. I would've slapped him too if his actions had essentially outed me to the state of Ohio.
Quinn is insane, and it's not even funny anymore. This girl is scheduled for a breakdown and I'm really interested to see how the show handles it. I also really like Rory, and I love that Blaine can be the bigger person and look past Finn's blatant attempt at controlling the Glee Club.
So looking forward to watching this episode again tomorrow on DVR!
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I'm anxious to see what Will did that Celeste knows about! As much as I appreciated Will and Alicia's flirtation, and even their "relationship" now, I don't know if I see them together in the long run. Maybe it's because I just can't see Will in the parent role. It's clear that right now they're having fun, but something's gotta change soon...love isn't always enough, unfortunately.
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