Comments by Sue Ann (Page 11)

251. Dallas Promo Photo: It's Not a Dream

     3/28/2012 4:14 PM
     
     I would watch it, but I only have broadcast TV. I don't get TNT. I was a devoted follower of Dallas in its heyday -- it was the one program my mother watched in about twenty years. We enjoyed it together. I may be mistaken, since they played the sound of the shot, but did not ever show who shot the gun, or at what or whom, but I always had the impression that JR Ewing shot himself. Is he risen from the dead?
     
     And what about the other two brothers, Gary Ewing and Ray Krebs? Not to mention Charlene Tilton, aka Lucy Ewing? I would like to know what they envision as having happened to those characters. I'll be reading the reviews ...

252. Bones Season Finale Cliffhanger to Involve ...

     3/27/2012 2:47 PM
     
     Actually, I don't care. I like this web site better than I like this show now. And yes, I read reviews of shows I do not watch, and I read reviews of shows I watch and don't like. Live with it.

253. Castle Review: Sinning By Silence

     3/27/2012 2:34 AM
     
     Oh, Richard! I LOVE that! So clever!

254. Castle Review: Sinning By Silence

     3/27/2012 12:27 AM
     
     I thought that it was a pretty good episode. Not the best. Pablo (?) has a point. The series has felt different this year, and since my life hasn't changed appreciably, nor my outlook, I think it's the writers or the show runner. To answer the questions, yes, yes, no, no. I dislike any female who so disses our gender as she does, by insisting on being called "Sir." She insults us all.
     
     At 18, I was away at college. At 18, my mother was in love with the man she married. Alexis has been a protected child, but it is time for her to spread her wings. Doing it while living at home is a pretty safe way to go. Castle has been lied to. Overtly. His lying has been covert. But she flat out said she does not remember. It is past time for her to confess.

255. CSI Review: Down The Rabbit Hole

     3/22/2012 4:04 AM
     
     My condolences on the loss of your mother. I recently lost mine, and it is an empty feeling. I'm glad you have good memories of sharing.
     
     I still miss Grissom, and it was lovely to hear him referenced. My former boss retired in 1999, but she was still being quoted and mentioned at work ten years later. Good people live on in the hearts and minds of co-workers.
     
     I was dismayed to see that Jaclyn Smith apparently has succumbed to the Hollywood necessity (for women anyway) of tampering with her face. She looks like someone else entirely, and it was very off-putting. I remember well how she looked and sounded; this was like another person.
     
     This episode was cute and interesting, but not one of the great ones. However, those are great partially because they are rare, I guess?

256. Jenna-Louise Coleman Cast as New Doctor Who Companion

     3/21/2012 2:57 PM
     
     On the other hand, killing Rory is tried-and-true ...
     
     No, really, I am kidding. I agree with you -- they will probably kill off Amy Pond.

257. Castle Review: I'll Be Brian Dunkleman!

     3/20/2012 8:02 PM
     
     @ Lynn I cannot speak for mustang, but the reason I discussed the preview rather than the episode (which I termed "OK" is because the episode did not interest me. I just watched it again, and it still does not.
     
     @paperdyer I am old enough to remember Moonlighting. I also remember The Thin Man. It can be done, to have lovers detect together brilliantly. It just takes brilliant writers. Castle's writers seem to be taking the year off, and they have run in untalented robotic lookalikes. Just MHO, of course.

258. NCIS Finale Teaser: Ducky to Play Key Role?

     3/20/2012 1:40 AM
     
     I have been a big fan of David McCallum since I watched him play both Illya Kuryakin (The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) and an escaping flyer in The Great Escape. I love the "Ducky" episodes. He seems to still be in excellent health -- and he looks far better than McGee does. That young man still looks like death warmed over. I'd like to see Ducky get a lady friend who is not nuts, nor a killer. A few seasons back he had some dates with the lady medical examiner. Too bad she vanished.

259. Castle Review: I'll Be Brian Dunkleman!

     3/20/2012 1:26 AM
     
     @ mustang I admit that I was not paying very much attention. I generally watch it again online the day after, and I was busy tonight with a small disaster in my living room. But it sort of looked like he said something about her remembering, and he went away in the elevator. COULD just be the end of the day. Maybe not. But if he is all soft and forgiving, then what excuse are they going to use to continue to delay any getting-together until next year, which they have been saying all along is the plan? Did you see the interviews from the Paley Center program? The show runner?

260. Castle Review: I'll Be Brian Dunkleman!

     3/20/2012 12:51 AM
     
     The preview showed that Kate's secret, that she's been lying about not remembering Castle's declaration of love over her shot body, is going to come out next episode. If Castle gets up on his high horse about being lied to, it is going to give him further to fall when it comes out that he has been lying by omission about the continuing investigation he's doing into the death of Kate's mother. Those will probably be the latest foofahrah to keep them apart dreamed up by the creator of the show.
     
     This episode was OK, but I am losing some interest here. I used to say that it was OK to go slow, but glaciers melt faster than this.

261. How I Met Your Mother Episode Promo: Who is This Guy?!?

     3/19/2012 3:03 AM
     
     Anyone remember the hippie Barney, working in that coffee shop before his girl broke his heart? He really was a very sweet guy, and underneath the pain, insecurity and bravura is still that very sweet guy. Knowing that is the only thing which makes him tolerable ...

262. Criminal Minds Review: Hot For Teacher

     3/15/2012 1:22 PM
     
     It is indeed odd to see Xander Harris as a sweaty nerd, but I am so happy to see him at all that I don't mind that. The thing about Kevin is that he fell for Garcia before he ever laid eyes on her; he was called in to retrieve information from her computers, and he fell for her mind. It never mattered to him what she looks like, although I do find the idea that she should not deserve to marry because she is fat and ugly highly offensive. I have never believed that Garcia and Morgan have anything other than a flirtation; I have had many myself, and they were never even slightly serious. It's an old art form -- it's a game. She loves Kevin. I didn't care for Morgan's behavior, but Garcia was acting like a child. Whomever said that she needs counseling is dead-on, in my opinion.

263. Criminal Minds Spoilers: Who is Getting Married?

     3/14/2012 2:36 AM
     
     I'd like to see Garcia marry Kevin; they are charming together. And I will be delighted to see Prentiss gone again; I did not want her to return in the first place. I do not think it likely that the young blonde character will return, because she looks so much like the actress who plays JJ that it would be difficult to tell them apart, and that would not advance the story lines. If they replace her, it would be likely another brunette.

264. Two and a Half Men Producers Ponder Future of Ashton Kutcher at PaleyFest

     3/14/2012 2:28 AM
     
     I saw it occasionally in syndication when Charlie Sheen was on, if I was too lazy to change the channel. Now I make a point of watching the show. I am sad about the deterioration of the character of Alan, and I would also appreciate seeing the supporting characters (pizza guy, etc.) more, but I far prefer Ashton Kutcher and his character. I cannot be the only one; the ratings have been very good indeed this season. If Charlie Sheen was still there, I would not be watching. His sideshow has overwhelmed his small talent.

265. Stephen Hawking to Stop By The Big Bang Theory

     3/11/2012 7:56 PM
     
     The terrific support of the scientific and science fiction communities has made this program richer and deeper. I love the little cameos (or the big ones, Wil Wheaton!)

266. John Barrowman Joins Cast of Gilded Lilys

     3/8/2012 2:10 PM
     
     Thanks, Jarrod. With that cast, I would give it a chance. But there was a show on thirty-five years or so ago that this reminds me of, and it died a flaming death. It was called Beacon Hill. I did love it, but that was mostly because of the fine actors. Nancy Marchand, Stephen Elliott, David Dukes, Paul Ryan Rudd ... That one was set in Boston, post-WWI, and was an Americanized version of Upstairs Downstairs. I really did love it ...

267. John Barrowman Joins Cast of Gilded Lilys

     3/7/2012 5:11 PM
     
     What network?

268. Adam Baldwin to Reunite with Nathan Fillion on Castle

     3/2/2012 9:18 AM
     
     Great news! It'd be nice if he could be a recurring character, assuming he is not the bad-guy-of-the week, of course. They are very funny together.

269. Leonard Nimoy to Sort of Appear on The Big Bang Theory

     2/29/2012 9:59 PM
     
     Considering Sheldon's meltdown when receiving the autographed napkin with Mr. Nimoy's DNA on it, I would love to see him actually meet Mr. Nimoy. He would probably faint ....

270. Two and a Half Men Review: The Great Oswalt

     2/28/2012 12:09 PM
     
     Obviously I am in the minority here, but the old show, I did not watch, except occasionally, in reruns. Charlie Sheen's character made me cringe. Now, I almost always watch it. I have been a fan of Cryer's for decades now, and his character Alan makes me cringe, often, but there is a tiny heart to this show which never existed before. I think they are going in the right direction. If Sheen was still there, I would not be watching.
     
     Berta is sometimes funny, but this is one of the nastier people I have seen that actress play, and I have been a fan of hers for decades, too.

271. NCIS Round Table: "Psych Out"

     2/23/2012 10:39 AM
     
     Eric, what WAS hilarious was Ryan saying that she is lactose intolerant. Which means, she cannot have yogurt. I cracked up on the spot. It CANNOT have been an accident that they had Ryan say that....

272. Body of Proof Review: Bodies In Hiding

     2/22/2012 11:08 AM
     
     Some decades back, a female skeleton was found in a barn outside my home town. Back then, clay was the modern thing. It took decades, but she and her murderer were finally identified. We learned a lot about the clay process, as there were many articles in the local paper. It was nice to see that process still being used successfully. It reminded me of our girl.
     
     When the "Angelator" was recently hit by a Trojan worm, and burned, Angela remarked that it was a million dollar machine. Phillie morgue probably cannot afford that.
     
     I think it was somewhat reckless to go on a date with a guy who amounts to a stalker, in his actions. Didn't care for it. The gross-out jokes were funny, though.

273. How I Met Your Mother Review: New Hobby

     2/21/2012 2:14 AM
     
     I noticed that Barney flinched slightly, when telling Ted that it was a bummer that Robin was single again, and he did not feel anything about that. It was clearly an untruth.

274. Donald Sutherland Signs on for Fox Sitcom Pilot

     2/17/2012 6:09 PM
     
     He was exceedingly funny in the movie M*A*S*H, and when we were young, I saw him in some British programs where he exhibited wonderful timing for some rather sardonic lines. I think of him as a comedian who can do drama, rather than the reverse. It's great news that he will be back available to watch -- SO sexy!

275. How I Met Your Mother Boss Warns of Changes, "Turbulence" to Come

     2/16/2012 5:28 PM
     
     Barney has been in love with Robin for years. And the other posters have summarized excellent reasons why the mother is not Robin. I'd hope she marries Barney, but considering how sappy he became when his brother and his brother's partner showed up with that baby, I feel he wants kids. Just Robin might not be enough for Barney, as adamant as she is about remaining child-free. It seems more likely that she will move out and head off to upgrade her career, leaving Ted free to find the mother. I did not start watching this until about the fifth year, but I have borrowed all seasons from the library and caught up. They still have my attention. Good writing ....