I think Victoria's comment about "if that" is more about her suspicions on FauxManda. Not Ems and WHM. Two things that disqualify him as her mom to me as the "you must have gotten that from your mother" (disparaging her father) about her fight, and the fact that he DID end up trying to kill her. If he IS her father, he sure as hell didn't know it. He likely only met her after Amanda was born when the hit was put on her. WHY he took to her is beyond me.
I understand why Ems would be mad about him being killed b/c there go her leads. Aiden was pretty sloppy I think in his handling of it. I hope Ems finds her sooner than later - would make a more interesting arc.
I do NOT want an Ems and Nolan romance. True male-female friendships are awesome and they don't ALL need to be ruined that way. I still like the yearning chemistry between Jack and real Amanda/Ems, and don't hate the Porters. LOVE Victoria even as I wish I could hate her. Is Lydia dead??? We still don't know. And did the plane really crash? How the hell did Victoria ACTUALLY survive??
Nolan and Ems still have that info, here's hoping they can still bring down part of the initiative.
Oh, another testament to their development. I was hoping it would open with Andrea but I forgot about her until they showed her. It was that interesting.
I can't say I feel bad for Lori but I hate her less, so I suppose that is progress. And I think the Beth Carl thing is just Carl having a crush on her and her not wanting to hurt his feelings. Carl is asked to be much older than he is (and dare I say, doing a pretty good job at it) so it makes sense he'd start looking around in that way. The "old Carl" would have snuck off and followed them, after protesting and whining, about not going with them. New Carl "got it".
I think Andrea will be okay b/c I think Michone will make sure she is properly taken care of - for some reason she seems very protective of her. They must have bonded a lot taking care of each other over the winter. I've grown to like Andrea and hope we see the Andrea we hear of.
I was SO excited by this opener. I agree that I think *this* will be the season we've been waiting for. There were a few DUH, really guys?? moments but overall great. I loved that I didn't hate Carl this time, and not once were the words "where's Carl" uttered. There goes my favorite WD drinking game :/
The idea of having a baby that died and turned into a zombie inside me and could be ready to eat me alive (yay, I am living in a buffet!) is TERRIFYING!!!!! HOLY S***.
Loved Carol's flirting. "Even better!" about Darryl 'going down first' made me literally LOL.
Our tactical WTF was why they would waste SO much ammo and energy going through the crowd instead of trying to draw as many as possible to the fence for a good poking and then just going after the stragglers. ESPECIALLY when there are hordes nearby - why call them closer with the massive gunfire? Just a thought.
I don't think Monroe knows about the pendant - what on earth made you think that? He knows VERY little about what Ben or Miles knew, as evidenced by his cloying conversations with Rachel.
I am fascinated to know why Miles called for Rachel. Wondering where the hell this algebra school is b/c my math was nowhere near that good! :)
It's been a few episodes and we know nothing about who came for Grace or the other pendant.
@Ace -
Can you refresh my memory on that if there was anything special about it? How were Charming's forces able to keep him contained? Was he without magic temporarily due to the dagger? With the power he had, it seemed crazy he was able to keep him up, though I thought the queen was who had him locked up?
Aaaand one more thought. Remember Jefferson was trapped in Wonderland thanks to Regina taking her father back instead - that's how he became the Mad Hatter.
Cora very well COULD have been the Queen. And Jefferson could have succeeded in opening a portal and that could be how she came back.
Otherwise, how on earth did Jefferson get to Storybrooke if he wasn't in their fairy tale land? Cora would probably have had to find it later (as QoH) and thinking she was getting to the fairy tale land, and because it had already been destroyed, she ended up in the same place as Snow and Emma. Unless she somehow ended up there ANYHOW pre-curse, coming back with Jefferson immediately, and her presence in that corner of their land was what stopped the curse? She could have recognized Regina's magic (they both have purple smoke) and being as powerful as she is, stopped it from hitting that land. They could have locked her up out of fear... but someone that powerful, how would they have been kept locked up?
Some holes in that, of course, but I think there's definitely room for how her & Jefferson got over & where/when.
I had never thought of the QoH theory, but that makes perfect sense. Cora was not in their land anymore. And that could explain how Regina's dad got (kidnapped?) there.
So - how did she end up where she was? Or, did the curse transport her too, just not to where they went?
I LOVE Regina. I would love to see this unfold: Cora comes back as the MEGA baddie so we get to see Regina be good. I don't think she will/should STAY that way for the sake of the show, but it would be an amazing thing to watch.
Not sure how I feel about Mulan and Aurora - just don't care about them yet.
I DEFINITELY, POSITIVELY have felt since the start of season 2 that Regina is the baby that Rump SHOULD have gotten but didn't.
I am thinking Rumple was planning on finding Baelfire and that's why he was so upset. I really don't know who I think the guy who got the postcard was - I think there are a ton of red herrings in that one. And, no bleeping idea who Whale is lol.
I have NO IDEA how they are such careful, genuine, true writers and actors, but holy crap is this amazing television.
When the reviewer said she felt lucky or honored to watch this - I have to agree. I had a similar sentiment of "thank God my friend ___ told me about this show."
This is by far my favorite episode yet.
What I found particularly brilliant on "the talk" - there were a lot of critical talks that were taking place: Adam and Christina (and supposed to be with Max), Zeke and the Vet, THE talk about the N word, Sarah's talks with Ruby, Joel and Victor - each one had such incredible merit.
Loved Amber stepping in to TALK to Crosby.
The most amazing thing to me is how when there was the risk of getting preachy or declaring what was "right/normal" on two issues that HAVE no right or normal (PTSD and the N word), the show didn't make an answer. Yet addressed it beautifully.
I felt I understood racial issues in a new light from the show (I'm baby powder white LOL) that really moved me. And the PTSD issue is one close to my heart as I know a LOT of vets. There IS no NORMAL timeframe of recovery - each one is different - and if Zeke had said "it took me X ____", anyone before or after that mark would feel even more isolated.
I have NO IDEA how they are such careful, genuine, true writers and actors, but holy crap is this amazing television.
Did anyone else feel alarm when the power just turned on all of a sudden? Why did it do that? Didn't Grace have to activate it? (I also wondered why Aaron was never tempted to just press the damn button before to see what the heck it did... but I digress).
We were wondering if that meant that the dangerous person from last episode was nearby again. Didn't like that they left that a total mystery, btw.
Wow. When did TV Fanatic get invaded by such WHINY people? Good grief.
If you think Tom's character is one-dimensional, you're just not watching.
We did say this could be re-named "Charlie's dumb decisions and the many times it bites her in the ass".
But it's as if people think if someone can't/doesn't make the same decisions or approach a situation the same way you do - or THINK you would but really COULDN'T know - oh, must be dumb. And, let's get REALLY MAD ABOUT IT AND TYPE IN ALL CAPS.
I liked the pilot, quite a bit.
But you raise a good point about NBC. We have a joke in our family about not wanting to like any new show because "they'll just cancel it on us anyway.".
We finally got our hopes up and fell in love with Awake... to lose it.
I watched the pilot and ep 2 on demand to decide if we'd like it and I did, so re-watched it with hubs and immediately watched ep. 2.
Maybe we'll keep it on demand so he won't notice it's NBC. *rolls eyes at ahole network*
To be fair - and I thought this exact thought before I even read the comments - just when I saw what he'd play and looked back up at his face - there probably aren't a lot of actors whose faces look slightly ... animal ... even when not in Wesen form.
Many of them have a certain look that already embodies a little of the Wesen personality - Monroe does, his girlfriend does, he looks a little like the Coyotl, the cute little mouse/rat guys do.
So, while I haven't watched the other show, but I do know this guy as a niche actor, that could very well be a factor. There are certain actors you hire when you want a certain part - and that list is small :).
Wow. Lechatnoir, you're an ass.
If you knew anything about her, you know she is passionately involved in animal charity work. And saying she'd use Rutina to add a dark face to it is just flat out bigoted.
Another thought too - must be hard as a vamp actress (D A Woll) to try to choke back real tears in a moving scene - her eyes were glistening with REAL human tears during the glamouring scene, but no blood tears, so if the scene is genuinely moving, but you're not crying vamp tears, you have to hide it (b/c yo can't cry real tears).
Just thought that was odd! How do you "mist up" with vamp tears??
We forget that what we "see" of Fae are what they present, but that in fact they are quite hideous. But, at the same time, a vampire hunting for fae blood would know "what smells so delicious". So hmmm. ?
And her parents - I think you're right, I don't recall either appearing to be special. How was she then? BUT, remember her grandfather was - Granddaddy Earl. Maybe you're onto something here? Or, maybe we just don't know how they are special.
IF the vamp WAS fae turned vamp, and they would know what "smelled so good", then that could make sense why it would be (see my inexplicable hunch below) Jason's band-aid they were seeking.
Perhaps their parents were two different types of specials? argh! So intriguing. Great questions!
(continued)
Two other things that were off: Anson was supposed to be in a Cafe. He wasn't, he was in a casino. It's Atlantic City, not Vegas - are there slot machines in all the cafes too? Didn't look like a cafe. And they just happened to already be in the same place? Plus, whoever Anson was on the phone with had him generally spooked/scared. I think that's why Nate was able to take him out with one punch - he as already off his game (usually he's in control). But the bigger questions about that specific short scene are:
A) where was Anson really, and why? B) who was he talking to? C) why did Nate just HAPPEN to be in the same place - was Nate actually a mole of some kind (maybe wife/kid weren't really gone for that reason, maybe were hostages like Rebecca's brother in a way)? Could Nate have been TRYING to make their presence at the hotel known? He's actually pretty savvy.
A lot of groundwork set up in a short period of time for a big mystery to unravel, if you watched all the things that were out of place.
Has anyone been able to figure out the trajectory of the bullet? NONE of it made sense. Nate was standing DIRECTLY behind Anson. Anson was shot center mass in the chest. The hole in the sign, with the fraying pointing towards them, is center mass-level as well. The hole in Nate's chest, however, was on his lower, right ribcage. Possibly enough to clear through his lungs and his heart? But no visible exit wound (doesn't mean there wasn't one). Was this a JFK magic bullet or something??
I think it's important. Matt Nix isn't generally sloppy about details, and they wouldn't have showed the sign (they zoomed in on it) were it not for a reason.
Two shooters perhaps?
I think I'd be surprised if it was Rebecca.
Two other things that were off: Anson was supposed to be in a Cafe. He wasn't, he was in a casino. It's Atlantic City, not Vegas - are there slot machines in all the cafes too? Didn't look like a cafe. And they just happened to already be in the same place? Plus, whoever Anson was on the phone with had him generally spooked/scared. I think that's why Nate was able to take him out with one punch - he as already off his game (usually he's in control). But the bigger questions about that specific short scene are:
A) where was Anson really, and why? B) who was he talking to? C) why did Nate just HAPPEN to be in the same place - was Nate actually a mole of some kind (maybe wife/kid weren't really gone for that reason, maybe were hostages like Rebecca's brother in a way)? Could Nate have been TRYING to make their presence at the hotel known? He's actually pretty savvy.
A lot of groundwork set up in a short period of time for a big mystery to unravel, if you watched all the things that were out of place.
(continued)... that really affected him, his care for Sookie, and he certainly in the past X years hasn't killed humans indiscriminately. Feeding on them & letting them live (a light snack, like the bigot chick) vs draining the life out of a child are two VERY different things.
Anyone else want to vomit at "Lillith wants me to eat a baby". A little dig at pedophiles in organized religions, perhaps? Ugh. Hope they don't show that scene!
I definitely felt that as soon as Sookie was able to connect to the Vampire, it wasn't a regular Vampire. Even before this episode, my husband and I wondered if perhaps there could be some common ancestor to Fae and Vampire.
The theory that a halfling like Sookie was turned to a Vamp makes a lot more sense. As soon as she connected, I had a pit in my stomach realizing that they probably "knew".
And I don't know why... but I don't think it was Sookie's bandaid. I think it was Jason's. All the playing up of how "un-special" he is, to me, is just setting the stage for how dramatically special he actually must be but it hasn't manifested yet. I think I recall a fairy saying something to that effect too but can't recall. Maybe it's not the bandaid... but SOMETHING is off about that.
Bill definitely has an end game. A terrorist plot definitely would make a war! I get why Eric would feel differently - remember the scene on the roof with Godric... that really affected him, his care for Sookie, and he certainly in the past X years hasn't killed humans indiscriminately. Feeding on them & letting them live (a light snack, like the bigot chick) vs draining the life out of a child are two VERY different things.
Anyone else want to vomit at "Lillith wants me to eat a baby". A little dig at pedophiles in organized religions, perhaps? Ugh. Hope they don't show that scene!
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Revenge Review: Sympathy For the Devil
I understand why Ems would be mad about him being killed b/c there go her leads. Aiden was pretty sloppy I think in his handling of it. I hope Ems finds her sooner than later - would make a more interesting arc.
I do NOT want an Ems and Nolan romance. True male-female friendships are awesome and they don't ALL need to be ruined that way. I still like the yearning chemistry between Jack and real Amanda/Ems, and don't hate the Porters. LOVE Victoria even as I wish I could hate her. Is Lydia dead??? We still don't know. And did the plane really crash? How the hell did Victoria ACTUALLY survive??
Nolan and Ems still have that info, here's hoping they can still bring down part of the initiative.
The Walking Dead Season Premiere Review: What Did You Think!?
I can't say I feel bad for Lori but I hate her less, so I suppose that is progress. And I think the Beth Carl thing is just Carl having a crush on her and her not wanting to hurt his feelings. Carl is asked to be much older than he is (and dare I say, doing a pretty good job at it) so it makes sense he'd start looking around in that way. The "old Carl" would have snuck off and followed them, after protesting and whining, about not going with them. New Carl "got it".
I think Andrea will be okay b/c I think Michone will make sure she is properly taken care of - for some reason she seems very protective of her. They must have bonded a lot taking care of each other over the winter. I've grown to like Andrea and hope we see the Andrea we hear of.
The Walking Dead Season Premiere Review: What Did You Think!?
The idea of having a baby that died and turned into a zombie inside me and could be ready to eat me alive (yay, I am living in a buffet!) is TERRIFYING!!!!! HOLY S***.
Loved Carol's flirting. "Even better!" about Darryl 'going down first' made me literally LOL.
Our tactical WTF was why they would waste SO much ammo and energy going through the crowd instead of trying to draw as many as possible to the fence for a good poking and then just going after the stragglers. ESPECIALLY when there are hordes nearby - why call them closer with the massive gunfire? Just a thought.
Revolution Review: The Lights Go Out For...
I am fascinated to know why Miles called for Rachel. Wondering where the hell this algebra school is b/c my math was nowhere near that good! :)
It's been a few episodes and we know nothing about who came for Grace or the other pendant.
Once Upon a Time Review: A Heroic Quest
Can you refresh my memory on that if there was anything special about it? How were Charming's forces able to keep him contained? Was he without magic temporarily due to the dagger? With the power he had, it seemed crazy he was able to keep him up, though I thought the queen was who had him locked up?
Once Upon a Time Review: A Heroic Quest
Some holes in that, of course, but I think there's definitely room for how her & Jefferson got over & where/when.
Once Upon a Time Review: A Heroic Quest
Cora very well COULD have been the Queen. And Jefferson could have succeeded in opening a portal and that could be how she came back.
Otherwise, how on earth did Jefferson get to Storybrooke if he wasn't in their fairy tale land? Cora would probably have had to find it later (as QoH) and thinking she was getting to the fairy tale land, and because it had already been destroyed, she ended up in the same place as Snow and Emma. Unless she somehow ended up there ANYHOW pre-curse, coming back with Jefferson immediately, and her presence in that corner of their land was what stopped the curse? She could have recognized Regina's magic (they both have purple smoke) and being as powerful as she is, stopped it from hitting that land. They could have locked her up out of fear... but someone that powerful, how would they have been kept locked up?
Some holes in that, of course, but I think there's definitely room for how her & Jefferson got over & where/when.
Once Upon a Time Review: A Heroic Quest
So - how did she end up where she was? Or, did the curse transport her too, just not to where they went?
I LOVE Regina. I would love to see this unfold: Cora comes back as the MEGA baddie so we get to see Regina be good. I don't think she will/should STAY that way for the sake of the show, but it would be an amazing thing to watch.
Not sure how I feel about Mulan and Aurora - just don't care about them yet.
I DEFINITELY, POSITIVELY have felt since the start of season 2 that Regina is the baby that Rump SHOULD have gotten but didn't.
I am thinking Rumple was planning on finding Baelfire and that's why he was so upset. I really don't know who I think the guy who got the postcard was - I think there are a ton of red herrings in that one. And, no bleeping idea who Whale is lol.
Parenthood Review: Pimptacular
I have NO IDEA how they are such careful, genuine, true writers and actors, but holy crap is this amazing television.
When the reviewer said she felt lucky or honored to watch this - I have to agree. I had a similar sentiment of "thank God my friend ___ told me about this show."
Simply wow.
Parenthood Review: Pimptacular
What I found particularly brilliant on "the talk" - there were a lot of critical talks that were taking place: Adam and Christina (and supposed to be with Max), Zeke and the Vet, THE talk about the N word, Sarah's talks with Ruby, Joel and Victor - each one had such incredible merit.
Loved Amber stepping in to TALK to Crosby.
The most amazing thing to me is how when there was the risk of getting preachy or declaring what was "right/normal" on two issues that HAVE no right or normal (PTSD and the N word), the show didn't make an answer. Yet addressed it beautifully.
I felt I understood racial issues in a new light from the show (I'm baby powder white LOL) that really moved me. And the PTSD issue is one close to my heart as I know a LOT of vets. There IS no NORMAL timeframe of recovery - each one is different - and if Zeke had said "it took me X ____", anyone before or after that mark would feel even more isolated.
I have NO IDEA how they are such careful, genuine, true writers and actors, but holy crap is this amazing television.
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We were wondering if that meant that the dangerous person from last episode was nearby again. Didn't like that they left that a total mystery, btw.
Revolution Review: Patching Up the Plot
If you think Tom's character is one-dimensional, you're just not watching.
We did say this could be re-named "Charlie's dumb decisions and the many times it bites her in the ass".
But it's as if people think if someone can't/doesn't make the same decisions or approach a situation the same way you do - or THINK you would but really COULDN'T know - oh, must be dumb. And, let's get REALLY MAD ABOUT IT AND TYPE IN ALL CAPS.
Sheesh. lol.
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But you raise a good point about NBC. We have a joke in our family about not wanting to like any new show because "they'll just cancel it on us anyway.".
We finally got our hopes up and fell in love with Awake... to lose it.
I watched the pilot and ep 2 on demand to decide if we'd like it and I did, so re-watched it with hubs and immediately watched ep. 2.
Maybe we'll keep it on demand so he won't notice it's NBC. *rolls eyes at ahole network*
Mark Pellegrino to Guest Star on Grimm
Many of them have a certain look that already embodies a little of the Wesen personality - Monroe does, his girlfriend does, he looks a little like the Coyotl, the cute little mouse/rat guys do.
So, while I haven't watched the other show, but I do know this guy as a niche actor, that could very well be a factor. There are certain actors you hire when you want a certain part - and that list is small :).
Kristin Bauer Speaks on Tears, Tara and Looking Out for Africa
If you knew anything about her, you know she is passionately involved in animal charity work. And saying she'd use Rutina to add a dark face to it is just flat out bigoted.
All this shows is how ugly YOUR soul is.
True Blood Review: The First Cut Is the Deepest
Just thought that was odd! How do you "mist up" with vamp tears??
True Blood Review: The First Cut Is the Deepest
Ryan Kwanten made me cry. More than once.
Such sad scenes!
(and I giggled at looking up the teddy bear's dress - wth? LOL)
True Blood Review: The First Cut Is the Deepest
Good catch!
True Blood Review: Sam I Am
REALLY good questions!
We forget that what we "see" of Fae are what they present, but that in fact they are quite hideous. But, at the same time, a vampire hunting for fae blood would know "what smells so delicious". So hmmm. ?
And her parents - I think you're right, I don't recall either appearing to be special. How was she then? BUT, remember her grandfather was - Granddaddy Earl. Maybe you're onto something here? Or, maybe we just don't know how they are special.
IF the vamp WAS fae turned vamp, and they would know what "smelled so good", then that could make sense why it would be (see my inexplicable hunch below) Jason's band-aid they were seeking.
Perhaps their parents were two different types of specials? argh! So intriguing. Great questions!
Burn Notice Review: The Cost of Freedom
Burn Notice Review: The Cost of Freedom
Two other things that were off: Anson was supposed to be in a Cafe. He wasn't, he was in a casino. It's Atlantic City, not Vegas - are there slot machines in all the cafes too? Didn't look like a cafe. And they just happened to already be in the same place? Plus, whoever Anson was on the phone with had him generally spooked/scared. I think that's why Nate was able to take him out with one punch - he as already off his game (usually he's in control). But the bigger questions about that specific short scene are:
A) where was Anson really, and why? B) who was he talking to? C) why did Nate just HAPPEN to be in the same place - was Nate actually a mole of some kind (maybe wife/kid weren't really gone for that reason, maybe were hostages like Rebecca's brother in a way)? Could Nate have been TRYING to make their presence at the hotel known? He's actually pretty savvy.
A lot of groundwork set up in a short period of time for a big mystery to unravel, if you watched all the things that were out of place.
Burn Notice Review: The Cost of Freedom
I think it's important. Matt Nix isn't generally sloppy about details, and they wouldn't have showed the sign (they zoomed in on it) were it not for a reason.
Two shooters perhaps?
I think I'd be surprised if it was Rebecca.
Two other things that were off: Anson was supposed to be in a Cafe. He wasn't, he was in a casino. It's Atlantic City, not Vegas - are there slot machines in all the cafes too? Didn't look like a cafe. And they just happened to already be in the same place? Plus, whoever Anson was on the phone with had him generally spooked/scared. I think that's why Nate was able to take him out with one punch - he as already off his game (usually he's in control). But the bigger questions about that specific short scene are:
A) where was Anson really, and why? B) who was he talking to? C) why did Nate just HAPPEN to be in the same place - was Nate actually a mole of some kind (maybe wife/kid weren't really gone for that reason, maybe were hostages like Rebecca's brother in a way)? Could Nate have been TRYING to make their presence at the hotel known? He's actually pretty savvy.
A lot of groundwork set up in a short period of time for a big mystery to unravel, if you watched all the things that were out of place.
True Blood Review: Sam I Am
Anyone else want to vomit at "Lillith wants me to eat a baby". A little dig at pedophiles in organized religions, perhaps? Ugh. Hope they don't show that scene!
True Blood Review: Sam I Am
The theory that a halfling like Sookie was turned to a Vamp makes a lot more sense. As soon as she connected, I had a pit in my stomach realizing that they probably "knew".
And I don't know why... but I don't think it was Sookie's bandaid. I think it was Jason's. All the playing up of how "un-special" he is, to me, is just setting the stage for how dramatically special he actually must be but it hasn't manifested yet. I think I recall a fairy saying something to that effect too but can't recall. Maybe it's not the bandaid... but SOMETHING is off about that.
Bill definitely has an end game. A terrorist plot definitely would make a war! I get why Eric would feel differently - remember the scene on the roof with Godric... that really affected him, his care for Sookie, and he certainly in the past X years hasn't killed humans indiscriminately. Feeding on them & letting them live (a light snack, like the bigot chick) vs draining the life out of a child are two VERY different things.
Anyone else want to vomit at "Lillith wants me to eat a baby". A little dig at pedophiles in organized religions, perhaps? Ugh. Hope they don't show that scene!