When I first saw the preview for this ep, I wondered whether it would be a solid hour of "shark-guments" so I was quite relieved when it only lasted for about a quarter of the ep and that there was a "crime du jour." Even so, the bicker-banter got to be a bit much.
And as for the "crime du jour", the twist for me wasn't that it was the wife, but that it WASN'T the sister-in-law. She cast quite a few furtive glances during Kono's interview that made suspect her of something. She turned out to be a murderer anyway--albeit of the vengeful type.
A few notes for the cast:
Steve: the opening title card said your boat was 40 miles off the coast. I don't care how fit you are (and you do look GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD *drool*), towing another human 40 miles across open water seems downright impossible.
Chin: Kono offered to help you with Mallia's possessions. You're a first-class turd for ripping her a new one about Adam--he saved her life!!!!!!
Catherine: You're not on a military vessel in the middle of the ocean anymore. For the love of G-d, EAT SOMETHING...and get some sun!!!!!!
The way the team pursued leads, as well as the responses from the people they interviewed, made me start to wonder if this was a case of mistaken identity. No one on the team showed the photo of Adams to family or military colleagues so I figured the dead man's identity would be a plot twist; alas, no.
As for the bantering, it got to be a bit much for me, particularly between Kensi and Deeks. The longer the bantering goes on, the further the ep gets from the case and then we viewers forget where they left off.
Big question: If they flew INTO Afghanistan on an Air Force plane, why did they fly a commercial airliner back?
HFO wrote: "Any fan of HFO knows that August March is not dead. Those weren't his remains. As Steve said, he is always 2 steps ahead of the game. He will show up again later on down the road."
As fun as that is to think about, I think viewers would have a hard time suspending disbelief.
I'm with the reviewer regarding the music--I wasn't feelin' it this episode. On a side note, wardrobe, music director, and choreographer REALLY need to talk more--Rachel trying to playfully gallop on (what looks like) the High Line in high-heeled boots was EPIC FAIL--she was basically horse-stomping through it all.
I like SJP's character--a start contrast to Kate Hudson's alcoholic train wreck--and I'm glad she's nice to Kurt and giving him career options. I also didn't feel blindsided by the plotlines, although there were quite a few.
As for the reviewer's comment that Jesse St. James come back if Mr. Schu leaves, BITE YOUR TONGUE!!! I don't like his character and would stop watching if he returned. Besides, Jonathan Groff has a gig on another show so it seems unlikely.
Oh, and Finns' return at the end? We could see that coming from space!! :-)
I'm with the other reviewers; for all the havoc Dearing wreaked on NCIS and other law enforcement agencies, dying was letting him off way too easy. Life imprisonment with the knowledge that he didn't get away with his crimes seemed a more fitting punishment.
I also agree with the poster who said that "Lorraine" just staring at the bomb countdown was RIDICULOUS. If she was among Fornell's best, she'd have evacuated her team, not stood there like a deer in headlights. And BTW, did anyone notice the size of the window in the bathroom (Dearing's presumed method of escape)? It was CLEARLY too small for Dearing to squeeze through (set designers, take note--size DOES matter--where sets are concerned).
Although the "loss" of the briefcase was my first clue that this was part of a predetermined plan, I had a bit of trouble following it so thanks to the reviewer for helping me piece it altogether.
Kensi's "performance" at the bank: Classic (esp with the service rep at the next desk practically drooling and ignoring Deeks)
Callen's last word to Janvier ("Checkmate!"): PRICELESS
To respond to Terrie's comment, I say yes; IMO, the writers are getting lazy.
1. Exit Rafa because apparently, he's a lying cad.
2. Exit Harper because Hank somehow decided he no longer wanted to "be THAT guy" for her (and as a side note here, Hank, smart as you are medically, you're a stupid, STUPID man when it comes to relationships)
3. Exit Lou because she's not Paige's mother
4. Apparently, exit Dmitry who I think caused the fire/explosion (what a great houseguest!)
It's all very neat and tidy, isn't it?
Oh, and I agree with the previous poster--volleyball player Cameron (sp?) was SCARY thin and much of her close-up screen time did not flatter her face, be it the camera angle, the light, or her visor.
Like:
--Marley
--Blaine's musical encouragement to get Kurt to move to NY (and his jumping double-dutch was just plain ADORABLE!!!!!!!)
--both renditions of "New York State of Mind"
--Brody (nom nom nom)
--Burt hiding his tears as Kurt enter the airport terminal
Hate:
The ENTIRE bevy of bullying blonde bitches in both Lima AND NY. It's tired and cliche.
HA....I nearly called it. In my comment to the previous ep about how Paige's "mother" could have found her, I cited the widespread coverage of the election campaign, followed by efforts from a PI. Turns out her "mother" DID see the campaign coverage and did hire PIs--although they investigations apparently led nowhere (hence my use of "nearly).
As for this week's ep, I'm with the reviewer on several counts:
1. Despite what Boris cites as philanthropic motivies, Dmitry is a misanthropic thug who gets what he wants by waving around a gun.
2. The Divya / Jeremiah thing is getting painful to watch. What's worse, Divya's acting like a schoolgirl regarding Rafa which is very out of character for her. Given the trailers for the next ep, it looks like that's about to come to an end.
Meanwhile, if Christina called Hank to tell him about Dmitry, where was she? I didn't like her character and didn't mind that she wasn't featured, but this was a huge plot hole for me.
DMC, Hank DID meet someone in another profession: Boris' translator, which brings us to the comment from...
Nancy, not sure how you felt about Hank's melting the ice (almost literally) with Boris' translator, but he didn't know her for long either.
As for Paige's birth mother suddenly showing up, I could see that coming for dramatic effect, but the reviewer makes a valid point. Given that the General was campaigning for a political appointment, I SUPPOSE news of the adoption could have leaked and a private investigator could have connected the birth mother to Paige's location...but that's a stretch IMO.
@R: Despite your point, it's happening. Jill moved on to a different job. Evan went from skirt-chaser to devoted fiancee. Eddie lost his get-rich-quick mentality and became a devoted father. Divya found strength to break her engagement; hell, even Divya's father is dealing with his "control" issues. Characters undergo change just like people do; otherwise audiences grow bored and they too move on...to watching other shows.
I won't disagree with anything posted thus far. I do have a question though (re: Evan's wardrobe "difficulty"): who puts on a suit jacket BEFORE putting on the pants? How do you NOT notice that one piece of a 2-piece suit is missing? OK, that was two questions but the point stands. Sorry, but I can't suspend disbelief on that one.
I LOVED how Fiona forced Angela to disarm the bomb and thus reveal that she was using Durov. As much as Fiona loves a good gunfight, nabbing the villain(ess) on wits alone deserves praise.
Oh, and I don't like Manaro and Bailey either and I can say that in one sentence instead of taking up half the review.
OK, lemme get this outta the way...Evan? Babies? No. I don't see it. He's too engrossed in making money, gaining new clients, and as we saw last night, driving a Ferrari as much and as fast as he can; his character would have to do a complete 180 before he becomes a daddy.
As for this ep, I'm kinda glad...no...I'm VERY glad Christina's gone. I'm just a little gray on why, if the summit was over as were Christina's duties, why Boris still thought she was an employee he could terminate? Unless of course, it was an ego/jealousy thing...
I did think it kinda cute that Sacani tried to ask Divya on a date--even had flash cards to help. Kinda reminded me of "Sheldon" on "The Big Bang Theory" and his "friendship flowchart" that went awry. And the fact that Sacani is sitting on a ton o' money after his mentor's death was an interesting twist.
As for the illness of the week, I noticed that there wasn't much discussion about that--I didn't find them very interesting either. Their "discovery" reminds me of "House" where something said during the 53rd minute sparks an epiphany and we get a diagnosis.
As for the Boris/Hank storyline, it seems like the writers are TRYING to create some intrigue and drama, but I'm not feelin' it. Hank accompanying Boris to NY and the ensuing summit amounted to nothing more than Hank looking after a grumpy diabetic and gettin' a little nookie.
OK, right outta the gate, I'm not from Boston either but I did go to school in MA WITH lotsa people from Boston and environs. His accent was fine, Fiona's not so much. She sounded more like one of the Real Housewives from NY or NJ.
Second, as a previous poster mentioned, the "burn notice" angle seems to be fading....UNLESS, something comes back to bite them in the mid-season finale. Frankly, I'm not sure if that's the right way to go because we've seen that before...A LOT!!!!!!!!
Chandel, IMO you're WAAAAAAAAY overthinking the whole Evan-Van Dyke thing--this was basically the side story that was played for comic relief more than anything else.
As for Hank and Christina, I'm with you--I DON'T like them together and I hope that certain sensitive parts of their anatomy got freezer burn--would serve them right. Then again, according to the preview for the next ep (which airs in 2 weeks for some inexplicable reason), she may not last much longer.
Meanwhile, with Boris' summit having concluded successfully, and Christina perhaps on her way out of our lives, the whole cloak-and-dagger thing with Hank and Boris seems to have contracted on itself--or are we in for more intrigue?
"Daddy Katdare did not jump from the balcony and into the pool in an act of complete and utter despair."
Fair enough--Divya deduced that he was on a chair, spraying a nest of stinging insects, and fell by accident. However, I distinctly remember an episode, probably from Season 1, when Divya is with her parents and her father gets stung by a bee; Daddy's allergic so Divya makes a plea for an Epi-pen. However, it seems the writers forgot about this and had someone who's allergic to insect stings VOLUNTARILY spray a nest and risk an angry swarm that could kill him.
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Hawaii Five-0 Review: All Aboard the USS Bromance
Catherine: You're not on a military vessel in the middle of the ocean anymore. For the love of G-d, EAT SOMETHING...and get some sun!!!!!!
Hawaii Five-0 Review: All Aboard the USS Bromance
And as for the "crime du jour", the twist for me wasn't that it was the wife, but that it WASN'T the sister-in-law. She cast quite a few furtive glances during Kono's interview that made suspect her of something. She turned out to be a murderer anyway--albeit of the vengeful type.
A few notes for the cast:
Steve: the opening title card said your boat was 40 miles off the coast. I don't care how fit you are (and you do look GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD *drool*), towing another human 40 miles across open water seems downright impossible.
Chin: Kono offered to help you with Mallia's possessions. You're a first-class turd for ripping her a new one about Adam--he saved her life!!!!!!
Catherine: You're not on a military vessel in the middle of the ocean anymore. For the love of G-d, EAT SOMETHING...and get some sun!!!!!!
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Touché?
As for the bantering, it got to be a bit much for me, particularly between Kensi and Deeks. The longer the bantering goes on, the further the ep gets from the case and then we viewers forget where they left off.
Big question: If they flew INTO Afghanistan on an Air Force plane, why did they fly a commercial airliner back?
Hawaii Five-0 Review: A Very Cold March
As fun as that is to think about, I think viewers would have a hard time suspending disbelief.
Glee Review: A Change Will Do You Good
Um no. Remember that Finn's Mom married Kurt's Dad. I"m sure Kurt would have told his father where he was living.
Glee Review: A Change Will Do You Good
I like SJP's character--a start contrast to Kate Hudson's alcoholic train wreck--and I'm glad she's nice to Kurt and giving him career options. I also didn't feel blindsided by the plotlines, although there were quite a few.
As for the reviewer's comment that Jesse St. James come back if Mr. Schu leaves, BITE YOUR TONGUE!!! I don't like his character and would stop watching if he returned. Besides, Jonathan Groff has a gig on another show so it seems unlikely.
Oh, and Finns' return at the end? We could see that coming from space!! :-)
NCIS Season Premiere Review: The Aftermath
I also agree with the poster who said that "Lorraine" just staring at the bomb countdown was RIDICULOUS. If she was among Fornell's best, she'd have evacuated her team, not stood there like a deer in headlights. And BTW, did anyone notice the size of the window in the bathroom (Dearing's presumed method of escape)? It was CLEARLY too small for Dearing to squeeze through (set designers, take note--size DOES matter--where sets are concerned).
NCIS: Los Angeles Season Premiere Review: Fortune Favors the Brave
Kensi's "performance" at the bank: Classic (esp with the service rep at the next desk practically drooling and ignoring Deeks)
Callen's last word to Janvier ("Checkmate!"): PRICELESS
Royal Pains Review: The Last Volley
1. Exit Rafa because apparently, he's a lying cad.
2. Exit Harper because Hank somehow decided he no longer wanted to "be THAT guy" for her (and as a side note here, Hank, smart as you are medically, you're a stupid, STUPID man when it comes to relationships)
3. Exit Lou because she's not Paige's mother
4. Apparently, exit Dmitry who I think caused the fire/explosion (what a great houseguest!)
It's all very neat and tidy, isn't it?
Oh, and I agree with the previous poster--volleyball player Cameron (sp?) was SCARY thin and much of her close-up screen time did not flatter her face, be it the camera angle, the light, or her visor.
A pretty lackluster ending IMO.
Glee Season 4 Premiere Review: A New Direction
Glee Season 4 Premiere Review: A New Direction
Like:
--Marley
--Blaine's musical encouragement to get Kurt to move to NY (and his jumping double-dutch was just plain ADORABLE!!!!!!!)
--both renditions of "New York State of Mind"
--Brody (nom nom nom)
--Burt hiding his tears as Kurt enter the airport terminal
Hate:
The ENTIRE bevy of bullying blonde bitches in both Lima AND NY. It's tired and cliche.
The New Rachel
Royal Pains Review: Gotcha?
As for this week's ep, I'm with the reviewer on several counts:
1. Despite what Boris cites as philanthropic motivies, Dmitry is a misanthropic thug who gets what he wants by waving around a gun.
2. The Divya / Jeremiah thing is getting painful to watch. What's worse, Divya's acting like a schoolgirl regarding Rafa which is very out of character for her. Given the trailers for the next ep, it looks like that's about to come to an end.
Meanwhile, if Christina called Hank to tell him about Dmitry, where was she? I didn't like her character and didn't mind that she wasn't featured, but this was a huge plot hole for me.
Royal Pains Review: Heating Up
Nancy, not sure how you felt about Hank's melting the ice (almost literally) with Boris' translator, but he didn't know her for long either.
As for Paige's birth mother suddenly showing up, I could see that coming for dramatic effect, but the reviewer makes a valid point. Given that the General was campaigning for a political appointment, I SUPPOSE news of the adoption could have leaked and a private investigator could have connected the birth mother to Paige's location...but that's a stretch IMO.
Burn Notice Review: Shades Of Gray
Royal Pains Review: Bucked Off
Royal Pains Review: Bucked Off
Burn Notice Review: The Not Very Good Guys
Oh, and I don't like Manaro and Bailey either and I can say that in one sentence instead of taking up half the review.
Royal Pains Review: Work In Progress
As for this ep, I'm kinda glad...no...I'm VERY glad Christina's gone. I'm just a little gray on why, if the summit was over as were Christina's duties, why Boris still thought she was an employee he could terminate? Unless of course, it was an ego/jealousy thing...
I did think it kinda cute that Sacani tried to ask Divya on a date--even had flash cards to help. Kinda reminded me of "Sheldon" on "The Big Bang Theory" and his "friendship flowchart" that went awry. And the fact that Sacani is sitting on a ton o' money after his mentor's death was an interesting twist.
As for the illness of the week, I noticed that there wasn't much discussion about that--I didn't find them very interesting either. Their "discovery" reminds me of "House" where something said during the 53rd minute sparks an epiphany and we get a diagnosis.
As for the Boris/Hank storyline, it seems like the writers are TRYING to create some intrigue and drama, but I'm not feelin' it. Hank accompanying Boris to NY and the ensuing summit amounted to nothing more than Hank looking after a grumpy diabetic and gettin' a little nookie.
Burn Notice Review: Wicked Awesome Accent
Second, as a previous poster mentioned, the "burn notice" angle seems to be fading....UNLESS, something comes back to bite them in the mid-season finale. Frankly, I'm not sure if that's the right way to go because we've seen that before...A LOT!!!!!!!!
Meanwhile, no Maddie this ep? Bummer!!!!!
Royal Pains Review: Handle It
As for Hank and Christina, I'm with you--I DON'T like them together and I hope that certain sensitive parts of their anatomy got freezer burn--would serve them right. Then again, according to the preview for the next ep (which airs in 2 weeks for some inexplicable reason), she may not last much longer.
Meanwhile, with Boris' summit having concluded successfully, and Christina perhaps on her way out of our lives, the whole cloak-and-dagger thing with Hank and Boris seems to have contracted on itself--or are we in for more intrigue?
Burn Notice Review: The Cost of Freedom
I'm with some of the other posters: Where's Rebecca? An entire ep without her, she knew where Anson would be, she knew Michael would find him...
Royal Pains Review: A Mango Lining?
Fair enough--Divya deduced that he was on a chair, spraying a nest of stinging insects, and fell by accident. However, I distinctly remember an episode, probably from Season 1, when Divya is with her parents and her father gets stung by a bee; Daddy's allergic so Divya makes a plea for an Epi-pen. However, it seems the writers forgot about this and had someone who's allergic to insect stings VOLUNTARILY spray a nest and risk an angry swarm that could kill him.
Royal Pains Review: A Mango Lining?
Royal Pains Review: Darkness for Divya