Yes, the same here. I was sorry that I'd missed the second half of Hell's Kitchen to watch it. I thought that it was just annoying. It reminded me of many, many times we headed for the basement when I was a kid growing up in northern Illinois. 17 tornadoes. Very regrettable subject for a comedy show, at this particular time of the year. And I agree that it was nothing special, just another episode. Nothing FINALE about it.
I am quite happy with Blake, but then, I loathed Prentiss, and was happy to see her gone, twice.
I agree about JJ's real son. That child is a doll, and the actor who plays his father is eye candy, as well as portraying an interestng and unusual character.
I would very much like to see Kevin and Garcia get back together.
I never much cared for Hotch's wife; she was kind of a bitch. The new girl friend is very nice. The little boy is fun to watch as he grows up, too.
I'd like to see more of Reid's mother ....
My favorite characters, as always, are Reid and Garcia, but the rest of the cast is growing on me, with the absence of Prentiss.
I still maintain the writers were drunk, and this is stupid. It was a very bad, ill-timed, humiliating proposal. Castle is a man who is normally submissive to ALL women, but it has reached the point of ridiculousness. It has almost reached the point of obsequiousness. Definitely, weakness. And Castle is not a weak man. Remember how brave he was in confronting the dirty bomb in episode 3.17? That's just one example. They are humbling him down and bitching her up, and it just feels wrong. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of the shows of my youth, where Mother knew best, and Dad was a bumbling fool. This show used to be like The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles, where the man was quirky, the woman was grounded, and they made one heck of a team. Any more, it is more like Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie, where the women run circles around the clownish male. (And writers: THAT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT!)
@ Tonya The Mentalist regularly garners more than 850 comments, week after week. There are so many that I don't have time to read them all.
I think the writers painted themselves into a corner, and then lit the paint on fire. I don't see how they are going to get out of this one, but they have to, because if they send Beckett to DC and jettison the 12th Precinct, they would be gutting a fairly successful show, to no good purpose. No one wants to see her go off and be superwoman all alone. No one wants to see Lanie, Espo, Ryan, Martha, and Alexis left behind, assuming she and Castle go to DC. They have to fix this mess. People want to see the crazy murders, with a woman stuffed partly into a wall safe, or a frozen woman dripping on a scaffold at a construction site, or another woman covered in flower petals like the picture on the cover of Castle's book.
I still maintain the writers were drunk, and this is stupid. Bad proposal. Castle is a man who is normally submissive to ALL women, but it has reached the point of ridiculousness. It has almost reached the point of obsequiousness. Definitely, weakness. And Castle is not a weak man. Remember how brave he was in confronting the dirty bomb in episode 3.17? That's just one example. They are humbling him down and bitching her up, and it just feels wrong. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of the shows of my youth, where Mother knew best, and Dad was a bumbling fool. This show used to be like The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles, where the man was quirky, the woman was grounded, and they made one heck of a team. Any more, it is more like Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie, where the women run circles around the clownish male. (And writers: THAT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT!)
Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
I agree, the sound sold this. I do not watch (shows which contain) torture, generally, but I do read books which contain it. It was certainly memorable and disturbing. But, not too much for me. I do believe it would have been better at a later hour. That show is on at 8 o'clock in the center two time zones, still the so-called "family viewing time". Had I young children, I would not let them watch this program. When I was young, I never ever saw The Untouchables. My classmates spoke of it, but my parents "broke" the TV for a few years there.
After a week's consideration, while I was very unhappy with the torture of Deeks, I was even more unhappy with the heavy-handed continuation of the contemptuous attitude of Sam and also of Kensi, towards Deeks. He deserves a great deal more respect than he gets. Kensi, I understand. Displaced sexual tension. Sam, his attitude is ridiculous, and he should know better. Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
I wasn't very happy about the torture, but that is because I like Deeks so much. I don't really want anyone to take a drill to such a pretty face. If he is not rescued rather fast, the damage is going to be financially, physically, psychologically and emotionally huge, and particularly take a long time to fix physically. I mentioned flippantly in the post after the review of this episode that I figure Sam is going to need to kiss Deeks's feet after this, rather than take the nasty attitude he has been, because I think Deeks will not break. Were Deeks to break, I figure his character would have to leave the show, and Eric Christian Olsen has signed for another year. Both Sam and Deeks himself would insist upon it. If he breaks, there would be no fixing him so he could look the rest of them in the eye. So, he will not break. Just MHO, of course.
I agree, the sound sold this. I do not watch (shows which contain) torture, generally, but I do read books which contain it. It was certainly memorable and disturbing. But, not too much for me. I do believe it would have been better at a later hour. That show is on at 8 o'clock in the center two time zones, still the so-called "family viewing time". Had I young children, I would not let them watch this program. When I was young, I never ever saw The Untouchables. My classmates spoke of it, but my parents "broke" the TV for a few years there.
After a week's consideration, while I was very unhappy with the torture of Deeks, I was even more unhappy with the heavy-handed continuation of the contemptuous attitude of Sam and also of Kensi, towards Deeks. He deserves a great deal more respect than he gets. Kensi, I understand. Displaced sexual tension. Sam, his attitude is ridiculous, and he should know better. Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
All in all, it struck me as quite believable for a family relationship, as I have personal experience of such. I thought the writers, and the actors, all did a terrific job, and it was one of the better season finales I saw this year. (Limited number, mostly CBS.)
Sean was not making out with the girl who started bleeding from her facial features. His boss was. His former girl friend had previously died of the same thing, but there was no mention that she was in his arms. His boss's girl died in his arms because he went into the bathroom to get the override card from his boss, and because his boss is a useless weasel in a crisis, so Sean was trying to help her.
If someone is going to die, Strauss is fine by me. I never did see why Rossi was having that affair with her. She has been such a bitch to everyone for years. I was not even remotely sorry to see her go, although I was sorry for her children.
If they mentioned WHY Sean separated himself from his brother and his family, I missed it. (Unless it was because of the drugs, alcohol, and incompetence.) Aaron clearly cared about his brother, but he was on the edge all the time of not believing there had been any change. All in all, it struck me as quite believable for a family relationship, as I have personal experience of such. I thought the writers, and the actors, all did a terrific job, and it was one of the better season finales I saw this year. (Limited number, mostly CBS.)
One thing which has occurred to me after reading all of these comments and thinking about the Beckett of the appalling last three episodes is this: The original order for season five was 22 shows. ABC ordered one more on 10/19/12, and one more on 2/5/13. It is possible that the powers which be at Castle already had a bible set up for the season, and they may have had to scramble to come up with two more stories to tack on to the end of their season. The stories may (clearly, DON'T) make much sense when viewed with the rest of the season in mind, and the original 22-episode plans may have had some of the episodes in a different order than they wound up, in addition to the two shifted by the Boston Marathon bombings. In any case, it was poorly done, but it is one more point to consider.
It was amusing to see "Deb on TV" finally succumb to the same temptation as "Deb in the books", and ask Dexter to kill someone. The two lines of story-telling seldom cross that way any more. I am going to be seriously sorry to see Dexter go after this upcoming season. I'd have been happy to have them do this forever. I hope Dexter ends the series a free man, but with the overly paternalistic culture of the USA, he probably will not. Crime is supposed to be punished, after all. It is the contemporary equivalent of the old three-feet-on-the-floor-even-if-they-are-married rules of the Hayes Office, in the heyday of Hollywood.
I got the season seven DVD's yesterday and stayed up all night watching them.
I liked season one the best, season two--the last three episodes--next best, and I was lukewarm about Trinity all along. I find season six somewhat appallingly written, but well-acted.
I have never been a particular fan of the over-the-top histrionics of Jennifer Carpenter, and I don't appreciate the filthy mouth of Deb Morgan. I say that to illustrate why I wasn't particularly concerned with Deb's soul-searching over her own and Dexter's actions. I have always found her tiresomely naive for a cop.
The stand-out point of the season for me was Dexter's ability to form a relationship with a woman who was not a clingy nag like Rita, nor a wounded soul like Lumen. The Dexter of the television series, unlike the Dexter of the book series, has shown an ability to grow into a human, and that has been fascinating to watch.
It was amusing to see "Deb on TV" finally succumb to the same temptation as "Deb in the books", and ask Dexter to kill someone. The two lines of story-telling seldom cross that way any more. I am going to be seriously sorry to see Dexter go after this upcoming season. I'd have been happy to have them do this forever. I hope Dexter ends the series a free man, but with the overly paternalistic culture of the USA, he probably will not. Crime is supposed to be punished, after all. It is the contemporary equivalent of the old three-feet-on-the-floor-even-if-they-are-married rules of the Hayes Office, in the heyday of Hollywood.
@ lonniepop She said it when they first met in the Library, and she has said it over and over since then. That is why they kept diaries, and compared timelines, when there was time to do so.
@ Keith Vlasek "A non-institutionalized shy person would sometimes accept being uncomfortable and afraid in social settings and, (I think) would have gone to the bon voyage party. I think this is a touching situation that has been comedied to an unreal joke. They missed a chance so far for a new interesting character!"
When I was young, I was cripplingly shy, and I probably would not have gone to the Bon Voyage party either, especially after being batted around verbally like a shuttlecock between Amy and Raj. But you make an excellent point about the writers missing a chance for an engaging new character (unless she comes back.) I hope she does.
@ George I have no problem with interracial couples, and I think that the viewers of this program are apt to be sophisticated enough that they do not, either. This show attracts those who admire brains, and racial prejudice is stupidity in action.
This is one of the few programs which make me wish I had cable television. I've been watching and loving the Doctor for decades. As I have seen none of this season, I have no opinion on that, but I do love River Song. Any reason they come up with to have her back is good by me. As she died in the very first appearance she made, with Ten, I see no reason why she cannot continue to cross time lines with Eleven, or even higher numbers, as the lady actress does not seem to age.
I always buy the DVD's, and I have ALL of the classic Dr Who on videotape, and some of it on DVD's. River Song is a fascinating character -- she reminds me a tiny bit of the Rani, in her brilliance.
Castle was supposed to be the example from which Bones could profit. Not any more.
Several posters have said it, and I concur. Castle was willing to DIE with and FOR her. And she does not know where they are going? Are the writers drunk?
I let the episode simmer in my mind for 24 hours, watched it again, and I am still disgusted. Most of the points which annoy me have already been covered; one has not. I do not understand why Beckett is so damaged in regards to men and love relationships. She is a drop-dead gorgeous ex-model. She is a brilliant ex-law student. She has always had a loving, supportive relationship with her father. She has had numerous lovers, and they have been good to her. Her inability to commit has not been explained, and it makes no sense to me. I know of no psychological reason why the death of her mother should make her afraid of love. So long as she seemed to be progressing this season, I was willing to leave it. But now she is regressing into a condition for which there was never any explanation in the first place? Ridiculous. And Castle's face before and when he proposed? I have been happier having teeth capped without an anesthetic. Castle was supposed to be the example from which Bones could profit. Not any more.
Several posters have said it, and I concur. Castle was willing to DIE with and FOR her. And she does not know where they are going? Are the writers drunk?
Irritated, not frustrated. No good reason was given, AGAIN, for splitting up the teams. Hunter did it, apparently for spite. Hetty did it, for no reason they showed.
Do you think Deeks will hold strong?
Yes, and Sam had better kiss his feet for doing so.
Will they all survive? If not, who will die?
I don't know, but Quinn is the most likely candidate to die, as she is not a regular character. However, if she dies, Sam is going to have the same nanny problems as Director Vance, plus the recurrent danger of his own death.
Well, I only watch one show on ABC, unless there is someone I have actually ever heard of on Dancing With the Stars. (Castle.) So it makes me no nevermind, as the saying goes. However, I was somewhat interested in Joss Whedon's new show. (MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D). So, if anyone else is an NCIS addict, like me, and a Joss Whedon addict, like me, please note that both networks make most of their programs available for free on their web sites the following day. This should also be no problem for those of you with those fancy new recording devices, that let you record one show whilst watching another ...
@ marissa Robin had diamonds glittering on her ring finger in the park, and the other couple knew whose champagne that was, so I believe she got her ring back.
@Julia64 The situation on Stargate SG-1 was unresolved in a way, but it was clearly hinted at when Agent Barrett asked Carter how Pete was, and she said that they broke up. So, he asked hopefully if she was free again, and she said, not exactly. It's complicated. That was a very clear hint that she and General O'Neill were involved, but on the downlow.
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You are most certainl not alone in your views on the cute nickname thing. It is sickeningly cutesie, and I wish no one had ever started it.
Criminal Minds Season 8 Report Card: B
I agree about JJ's real son. That child is a doll, and the actor who plays his father is eye candy, as well as portraying an interestng and unusual character.
I would very much like to see Kevin and Garcia get back together.
I never much cared for Hotch's wife; she was kind of a bitch. The new girl friend is very nice. The little boy is fun to watch as he grows up, too.
I'd like to see more of Reid's mother ....
My favorite characters, as always, are Reid and Garcia, but the rest of the cast is growing on me, with the absence of Prentiss.
Castle Review: Life Changes and Sad Faces
I still maintain the writers were drunk, and this is stupid. It was a very bad, ill-timed, humiliating proposal. Castle is a man who is normally submissive to ALL women, but it has reached the point of ridiculousness. It has almost reached the point of obsequiousness. Definitely, weakness. And Castle is not a weak man. Remember how brave he was in confronting the dirty bomb in episode 3.17? That's just one example. They are humbling him down and bitching her up, and it just feels wrong. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of the shows of my youth, where Mother knew best, and Dad was a bumbling fool. This show used to be like The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles, where the man was quirky, the woman was grounded, and they made one heck of a team. Any more, it is more like Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie, where the women run circles around the clownish male. (And writers: THAT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT!)
I am deeply dismayed.
Castle Review: Life Changes and Sad Faces
I think the writers painted themselves into a corner, and then lit the paint on fire. I don't see how they are going to get out of this one, but they have to, because if they send Beckett to DC and jettison the 12th Precinct, they would be gutting a fairly successful show, to no good purpose. No one wants to see her go off and be superwoman all alone. No one wants to see Lanie, Espo, Ryan, Martha, and Alexis left behind, assuming she and Castle go to DC. They have to fix this mess. People want to see the crazy murders, with a woman stuffed partly into a wall safe, or a frozen woman dripping on a scaffold at a construction site, or another woman covered in flower petals like the picture on the cover of Castle's book.
I still maintain the writers were drunk, and this is stupid. Bad proposal. Castle is a man who is normally submissive to ALL women, but it has reached the point of ridiculousness. It has almost reached the point of obsequiousness. Definitely, weakness. And Castle is not a weak man. Remember how brave he was in confronting the dirty bomb in episode 3.17? That's just one example. They are humbling him down and bitching her up, and it just feels wrong. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of the shows of my youth, where Mother knew best, and Dad was a bumbling fool. This show used to be like The Thin Man, Nick and Nora Charles, where the man was quirky, the woman was grounded, and they made one heck of a team. Any more, it is more like Bewitched or I Dream of Jeannie, where the women run circles around the clownish male. (And writers: THAT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT!)
I am deeply dismayed.
NCIS Los Angeles Finale: Did Torture Scene Go Too Far?
Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
NCIS Los Angeles Finale: Did Torture Scene Go Too Far?
I agree, the sound sold this. I do not watch (shows which contain) torture, generally, but I do read books which contain it. It was certainly memorable and disturbing. But, not too much for me. I do believe it would have been better at a later hour. That show is on at 8 o'clock in the center two time zones, still the so-called "family viewing time". Had I young children, I would not let them watch this program. When I was young, I never ever saw The Untouchables. My classmates spoke of it, but my parents "broke" the TV for a few years there.
After a week's consideration, while I was very unhappy with the torture of Deeks, I was even more unhappy with the heavy-handed continuation of the contemptuous attitude of Sam and also of Kensi, towards Deeks. He deserves a great deal more respect than he gets. Kensi, I understand. Displaced sexual tension. Sam, his attitude is ridiculous, and he should know better. Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
NCIS Los Angeles Finale: Did Torture Scene Go Too Far?
I agree, the sound sold this. I do not watch (shows which contain) torture, generally, but I do read books which contain it. It was certainly memorable and disturbing. But, not too much for me. I do believe it would have been better at a later hour. That show is on at 8 o'clock in the center two time zones, still the so-called "family viewing time". Had I young children, I would not let them watch this program. When I was young, I never ever saw The Untouchables. My classmates spoke of it, but my parents "broke" the TV for a few years there.
After a week's consideration, while I was very unhappy with the torture of Deeks, I was even more unhappy with the heavy-handed continuation of the contemptuous attitude of Sam and also of Kensi, towards Deeks. He deserves a great deal more respect than he gets. Kensi, I understand. Displaced sexual tension. Sam, his attitude is ridiculous, and he should know better. Sometimes the writers on this show leave holes in their fast-moving plots through which the viewer could drive Sherman tanks, and they expect us not to notice.
Criminal Minds Review: Replicate This
All in all, it struck me as quite believable for a family relationship, as I have personal experience of such. I thought the writers, and the actors, all did a terrific job, and it was one of the better season finales I saw this year. (Limited number, mostly CBS.)
Criminal Minds Review: Replicate This
If someone is going to die, Strauss is fine by me. I never did see why Rossi was having that affair with her. She has been such a bitch to everyone for years. I was not even remotely sorry to see her go, although I was sorry for her children.
If they mentioned WHY Sean separated himself from his brother and his family, I missed it. (Unless it was because of the drugs, alcohol, and incompetence.) Aaron clearly cared about his brother, but he was on the edge all the time of not believing there had been any change. All in all, it struck me as quite believable for a family relationship, as I have personal experience of such. I thought the writers, and the actors, all did a terrific job, and it was one of the better season finales I saw this year. (Limited number, mostly CBS.)
Castle Review: Life Changes and Sad Faces
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Dexter Review: The Beginning of the End
It was amusing to see "Deb on TV" finally succumb to the same temptation as "Deb in the books", and ask Dexter to kill someone. The two lines of story-telling seldom cross that way any more. I am going to be seriously sorry to see Dexter go after this upcoming season. I'd have been happy to have them do this forever. I hope Dexter ends the series a free man, but with the overly paternalistic culture of the USA, he probably will not. Crime is supposed to be punished, after all. It is the contemporary equivalent of the old three-feet-on-the-floor-even-if-they-are-married rules of the Hayes Office, in the heyday of Hollywood.
Dexter Review: The Beginning of the End
I liked season one the best, season two--the last three episodes--next best, and I was lukewarm about Trinity all along. I find season six somewhat appallingly written, but well-acted.
I have never been a particular fan of the over-the-top histrionics of Jennifer Carpenter, and I don't appreciate the filthy mouth of Deb Morgan. I say that to illustrate why I wasn't particularly concerned with Deb's soul-searching over her own and Dexter's actions. I have always found her tiresomely naive for a cop.
The stand-out point of the season for me was Dexter's ability to form a relationship with a woman who was not a clingy nag like Rita, nor a wounded soul like Lumen. The Dexter of the television series, unlike the Dexter of the book series, has shown an ability to grow into a human, and that has been fascinating to watch.
It was amusing to see "Deb on TV" finally succumb to the same temptation as "Deb in the books", and ask Dexter to kill someone. The two lines of story-telling seldom cross that way any more. I am going to be seriously sorry to see Dexter go after this upcoming season. I'd have been happy to have them do this forever. I hope Dexter ends the series a free man, but with the overly paternalistic culture of the USA, he probably will not. Crime is supposed to be punished, after all. It is the contemporary equivalent of the old three-feet-on-the-floor-even-if-they-are-married rules of the Hayes Office, in the heyday of Hollywood.
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When I was young, I was cripplingly shy, and I probably would not have gone to the Bon Voyage party either, especially after being batted around verbally like a shuttlecock between Amy and Raj. But you make an excellent point about the writers missing a chance for an engaging new character (unless she comes back.) I hope she does.
@ George I have no problem with interracial couples, and I think that the viewers of this program are apt to be sophisticated enough that they do not, either. This show attracts those who admire brains, and racial prejudice is stupidity in action.
Doctor Who Review: A Song in Trenzalore
I always buy the DVD's, and I have ALL of the classic Dr Who on videotape, and some of it on DVD's. River Song is a fascinating character -- she reminds me a tiny bit of the Rani, in her brilliance.
Castle Review: Life Changes and Sad Faces
Castle was supposed to be the example from which Bones could profit. Not any more.
Several posters have said it, and I concur. Castle was willing to DIE with and FOR her. And she does not know where they are going? Are the writers drunk?
Castle Review: Life Changes and Sad Faces
Several posters have said it, and I concur. Castle was willing to DIE with and FOR her. And she does not know where they are going? Are the writers drunk?
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Betrayal with Torturous Consequences
Irritated, not frustrated. No good reason was given, AGAIN, for splitting up the teams. Hunter did it, apparently for spite. Hetty did it, for no reason they showed.
Do you think Deeks will hold strong?
Yes, and Sam had better kiss his feet for doing so.
Will they all survive? If not, who will die?
I don't know, but Quinn is the most likely candidate to die, as she is not a regular character. However, if she dies, Sam is going to have the same nanny problems as Director Vance, plus the recurrent danger of his own death.
The kiss: Did it make you happy?
Why yes, it did. Thanks for asking!
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