I suppose today's deep conversation between Elizabeth and Lucky was a way to clear the path for him to go to Ireland and for her to run to Matt. I can just hear her stroking Matt's ego, not that Maxie deserves him after the way she has abandoned him. Still, Elizabeth is one of my least favorite characters so I'm not that excited about her luring another one into her web.
Seeing Lucky in Ireland does have possibilities if one of the storyline rumors I heard is true. Let's just say his return will be like closing the loop on an old storyline.
Another story that is getting going is Kate's mystery caller, I assume to be a man. Kate sure is getting the screen time. I do wish they would stop having her threaten to fire Maxie. That was a tedious threat with the old Kate.
And now we see where the character of Kristina is going. I'm betting Kristina's sudden admittance to Yale as to do with the 'bargain with the devil' that Alexis said she was making with Sonny. Sonny probably made a big donation and Voila! Kristina is off to pre-law rather than a career in fashion.
Dr. Drake must make a killing as a brain surgeon for all those first class tickets, diamond necklaces, boat rentals, etc. he planned for Robin's birthday. Guilt sure does make for some hefty gifts.
And as predicted, here is Dr. Niles awake suddenly from her many months coma, able to speak clearly, able to eat solid foods, able to knock out nurses, able to leap out of bed. It's a medical miracle, I tell you.
Oh, well, we have to take the good with the silly, I suppose. I could be worse, we could be watching the Chew. Ugh!
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Lexi out
So sad to hear that Lexi Ainsworth has been let go from GH! She does an amazing job. I had hoped she would be working at Crimson with Kate and Maxie. If so, it is bound to be brief. She has already filmed her final scenes. The good news is she had another opportunity waiting. I hope she has a huge career.
They sure are dragging out this Franco thing. Just what Sam always wanted, Carly invading her honeymoon. I'm not sure which she will think is worse - Franco or Carly! I do love Carly and Shawn together.
I do hate it when someone in a coma for months just wakes up and springs forth from their bed. I also hate seeing Dr. Niles back in any form even if it is to do the fascinating Anthony's bidding. Why can't Johnny seem to keep up with his father. When Anthony told Tracy he had stamina I know he was talking about something else. Yet the guy sure does keep enough things going at once for a man his age.
Luke has a lot of fences to mend and his kids are not going to make it easy for him. I'm glad. This needs to be played out.
If it is Robin's birthday, why aren't they already at her party. How can Maxie do a photo shoot and a party on the same night? I do hate it when they drag one night out forever unnecessarily.
Olivia falling from that pole was funny. I just want more for her and Steve than sex scenes although seeing him without his shirt is always a treat.
They sure are dragging out this Franco thing. Just what Sam always wanted, Carly invading her honeymoon. I'm not sure which she will think is worse - Franco or Carly! I do love Carly and Shawn together.
I do hate it when someone in a coma for months just wakes up and springs forth from their bed. I also hate seeing Dr. Niles back in any form even if it is to do the fascinating Anthony's bidding. Why can't Johnny seem to keep up with his father. When Anthony told Tracy he had stamina I know he was talking about something else. Yet the guy sure does keep enough things going at once for a man his age.
Luke has a lot of fences to mend and his kids are not going to make it easy for him. I'm glad. This needs to be played out.
If it is Robin's birthday, why aren't they already at her party. How can Maxie do a photo shoot and a party on the same night? I do hate it when they drag one night out forever unnecessarily.
Olivia falling from that pole was funny. I just want more for her and Steve than sex scenes although seeing him without his shirt is always a treat.
Where's the funny?
I had hopes for Two Broke Girls when I watched CBS on-line preview. The premise is good and the chemistry between the main characters works. However the supporting cast is awful or at least they seem to be. My husband insists it is the writing. Probably because it is clear the character of Max is having to wring every last thing she can out of her lines and hers are the best of the show.
This isn't the only disappointment. I wonder if CBS has already pulled How to Be a Gentlemen as they are premiering the should-have-been-cancelled years ago Rules of Engagement late this month on Thurs at 8:30. I like Gentlemen better and it shows more promise though still nothing great.
Over to ABC, I don't even watch Happy Endings because the previews look so stupid. I watched half of Subergatory last week and that was plenty. NBC has already dumped a comedy and stooped to carrying Whitney which I haven't watched but my husband the reviews say is awful and Up All Night which I lasted through about 5 minutes of.
Why can't anyone create a decent new comedy? Shows like Modern Family and the Big Bang Theory are few and far between.
This isn't the only disappointment. I wonder if CBS has already pulled How to Be a Gentlemen as they are premiering the should-have-been-cancelled years ago Rules of Engagement late this month on Thurs at 8:30. I like Gentlemen better and it shows more promise though still nothing great.
Over to ABC, I don't even watch Happy Endings because the previews look so stupid. I watched half of Subergatory last week and that was plenty. NBC has already dumped a comedy and stooped to carrying Whitney which I haven't watched but my husband the reviews say is awful and Up All Night which I lasted through about 5 minutes of.
Why can't anyone create a decent new comedy? Shows like Modern Family and the Big Bang Theory are few and far between.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Good Question
"Is this you coming or going?" was Ethan's question to Luke. Good question. Of course, Tony Geary's vacation is up so he must be staying. With Luke though it is hard to tell. After overhearing Tracy yesterday, I don't think he is going anywhere. He isn't about to lose his wife to Anthony Zachara. Does Luke know about Tracy's past? She won't be so high and mighty after her transgressions are revealed to her husband.
Lulu is getting a by hypocritical herself. I understand her desire to keep Dante protected but she was all for his help with Helena and Luke. Loved watching Olivia's excitement and the expression on her face when she found out she had to keep the engagement a secret.
That is some kind of confidence Carly has. She asks a guy if he would sleep with her and he walks off and she assumes that means "yes." This woman does not know the meaning or implication of the word "no." She also seems to have finished grieving for Jax, but then she knows he isn't really dead.
The stand-in Maxie is OK but I hope Kristen Storms makes a speedy recovery. She just is Maxie.
Lulu is getting a by hypocritical herself. I understand her desire to keep Dante protected but she was all for his help with Helena and Luke. Loved watching Olivia's excitement and the expression on her face when she found out she had to keep the engagement a secret.
That is some kind of confidence Carly has. She asks a guy if he would sleep with her and he walks off and she assumes that means "yes." This woman does not know the meaning or implication of the word "no." She also seems to have finished grieving for Jax, but then she knows he isn't really dead.
The stand-in Maxie is OK but I hope Kristen Storms makes a speedy recovery. She just is Maxie.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Chip on his shoulder
Patrick Drake has one thing right about his brother. Matt has a giant chip on his shoulder. It is a wonder he can get in and out of the elevator. He has some reason but I'm getting tired of it. I'm glad he finally shared his news with his brother and his boss. BTW, Robin should do something to celebrate this recognition. Matt should a) have asked for the case he wanted because it helped his research b) share his success and enjoy it c) dump Maxie. Maxie is clearly putting her career and Spinelli in front of him and has been for - well, forever. I find it impossible to believe that a cute neurosurgeon couldn't find a woman who wanted to spend time with him. Oh and d) he should not fall for Elizabeth who is destined to get back with Lucky eventually.
Speaking of cute, Ethan is just plain hot walking through caves with a candle. I had a flash of Indiana Jones there except that Indie found excitement a lot more quickly. I hope Johnny isn't in too much of a hurry for info on Skye since Ethan seems to have camped out at Windemere.
Continuing with the Spencers, Dante's surgery has given Lulu lots of time to think and I'm still not sure there is an engagement in the works. I think she is enough like her mother that she will not want the adventure, she will want the home life. Luke told her Dante was addicted to adrenaline and he is right. Dante is a cop and a risk taker. Can Lulu handle that?
Luke is finally making his presence known and not a minute too soon. Tracy has been propositioned or blackmailed. Surely she doesn't think Anthony just wants a night of her company. Loved having Alice back. She is part of the Q tribe I've missed.
Just when I thought they may have totally screwed up the Jason story, he gets this little flash in the mirror and looks a lot like the thin version of Jason that was Jason Quartermaine before he bulked up. Now it is more a question of when, not if, old memories will start coming back. That is, if Franco doesn't get him first.
So much going on right now with all the characters!
Speaking of cute, Ethan is just plain hot walking through caves with a candle. I had a flash of Indiana Jones there except that Indie found excitement a lot more quickly. I hope Johnny isn't in too much of a hurry for info on Skye since Ethan seems to have camped out at Windemere.
Continuing with the Spencers, Dante's surgery has given Lulu lots of time to think and I'm still not sure there is an engagement in the works. I think she is enough like her mother that she will not want the adventure, she will want the home life. Luke told her Dante was addicted to adrenaline and he is right. Dante is a cop and a risk taker. Can Lulu handle that?
Luke is finally making his presence known and not a minute too soon. Tracy has been propositioned or blackmailed. Surely she doesn't think Anthony just wants a night of her company. Loved having Alice back. She is part of the Q tribe I've missed.
Just when I thought they may have totally screwed up the Jason story, he gets this little flash in the mirror and looks a lot like the thin version of Jason that was Jason Quartermaine before he bulked up. Now it is more a question of when, not if, old memories will start coming back. That is, if Franco doesn't get him first.
So much going on right now with all the characters!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
New Dramas
Over the weekend, I watched three of the new Fall dramas via the Internet. Any network not putting their progamming on-line is missing out. Hear that NBC! I'd have liked to see Harry's Law as I watched a few episodes last season and it conflicts with Modern Family but no, they can't put the whole thing on-line.
Anyway, I watched Revenge, Unforgettable (which I consistently forget the name of it) and a Gifted Man.
Revenge - ABC has hyped this to death like all their new shows but this is the only one where they put the first few minutes on-line so you could actually get a preview. Combine that with a favorable review by my husband who typically watches just about everything new at least once and I decided to give it a try. It was engaging and I'm surprised to add it to my watch list for the weekends. Surprised because I really didn't think this had legs. How much revenge can you take? Plus it is set in the Hamptons and begins in September? Still it seems to work for me. It isn't gory; she doesn't even kill off everyone. She has other ways of getting her revenge which makes it far more interesting and her far less likely to get caught. I'm interested in the main characters backstory. Still, I can't see this lasting more than a couple of seasons, but it can still be a good drama.
Unforgettable - This was the one of the three I most thought I wanted to see. I'd seen the 60 Minutes piece about people who remember every day of their lives. This is totally bizarre especially when the character in the series starts telling someone what time the sun came up on a certain day. I don't know what time the sun came up today! Poppy Montgomery is very good in this role. She is sharp and yet vulnerable. I love the interaction she has with a particular resident at the nursing home where she volunteers - good irony by the writers. I'm just not sure the weekly stories are going to keep me coming back so it might get forgettable for me.
A Gifted Man - I was stunned to like this show! Really stunned. First off, I don't care for ghost stories - good ghost or not. I watched it Sunday when there was truly nothing else I wanted to see. Yet the main character is not what I expected. He seems like a pompous jerk and he is yet he has friends, he has family that loves him and he does indeed have a heart. His ex-wife - the ghost - is the kind of person you just want to be around so it is no wonder he doesn't want her to leave his life. One wonders why he would have divorced her in the first place. The patients were also very watchable. The only downside to this drama is that it airs on Friday night which is where shows typically go to die. CBS has had tons of great dramas that either started out on Friday or were parked there where they lost their audiences - Early Edition, Picket Fences, and others I can't even remember now. So I hope this one will survive its time slot to live on.
Anyway, I watched Revenge, Unforgettable (which I consistently forget the name of it) and a Gifted Man.
Revenge - ABC has hyped this to death like all their new shows but this is the only one where they put the first few minutes on-line so you could actually get a preview. Combine that with a favorable review by my husband who typically watches just about everything new at least once and I decided to give it a try. It was engaging and I'm surprised to add it to my watch list for the weekends. Surprised because I really didn't think this had legs. How much revenge can you take? Plus it is set in the Hamptons and begins in September? Still it seems to work for me. It isn't gory; she doesn't even kill off everyone. She has other ways of getting her revenge which makes it far more interesting and her far less likely to get caught. I'm interested in the main characters backstory. Still, I can't see this lasting more than a couple of seasons, but it can still be a good drama.
Unforgettable - This was the one of the three I most thought I wanted to see. I'd seen the 60 Minutes piece about people who remember every day of their lives. This is totally bizarre especially when the character in the series starts telling someone what time the sun came up on a certain day. I don't know what time the sun came up today! Poppy Montgomery is very good in this role. She is sharp and yet vulnerable. I love the interaction she has with a particular resident at the nursing home where she volunteers - good irony by the writers. I'm just not sure the weekly stories are going to keep me coming back so it might get forgettable for me.
A Gifted Man - I was stunned to like this show! Really stunned. First off, I don't care for ghost stories - good ghost or not. I watched it Sunday when there was truly nothing else I wanted to see. Yet the main character is not what I expected. He seems like a pompous jerk and he is yet he has friends, he has family that loves him and he does indeed have a heart. His ex-wife - the ghost - is the kind of person you just want to be around so it is no wonder he doesn't want her to leave his life. One wonders why he would have divorced her in the first place. The patients were also very watchable. The only downside to this drama is that it airs on Friday night which is where shows typically go to die. CBS has had tons of great dramas that either started out on Friday or were parked there where they lost their audiences - Early Edition, Picket Fences, and others I can't even remember now. So I hope this one will survive its time slot to live on.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Priorities
Michael definitely needs to get his priorities straight if he is more interested in protecting the warehouse than getting Dante medical treatment. Thank goodness Abby and Carly were there to set him straight or rather to take over. Now can Shawn figure out Anthony planted drugs before they are discovered? I'm thinking the police are already all over that warehouse. Johnny is right; Anthony had definitely ended the peace.
Olivia called Sonny before she called Lulu apparently quite a bit before since Sonny and Kate had time to get to the hospital. And they just thought that wedding went off without any gunshots.
It made for more drama to have Lulu waiting around for Dante but I do think Olivia should have called her more promptly. So now Lulu looks like a young Laura? Well, I didn't watch when Laura was on so I'll buy it. Who is at Windemere? I had assumed it was Luke but a slashed portrait of his great love doesn't fit.
I'm anxious to see what deal Alexis has struck with Sonny and can someone say Menopause? Those are hot flashes, Alexis! I do hope they do a storyline on this. Too many times these programs are too youth oriented. ATWT did a very small bit on Lisa going through "the change" years ago but now they talk about everything so why not that.
Finally, I'm really disappointed in the return of James Franco. Yes, he is creepy but I want to see him do something besides plant funny little spy cameras and dance around with a dress. He needs to interact with the cast. I suppose they are dragging out his appearance. Maybe he will appear in Hawaii if we are invited along on Sam and Jason's honeymoon.
Olivia called Sonny before she called Lulu apparently quite a bit before since Sonny and Kate had time to get to the hospital. And they just thought that wedding went off without any gunshots.
It made for more drama to have Lulu waiting around for Dante but I do think Olivia should have called her more promptly. So now Lulu looks like a young Laura? Well, I didn't watch when Laura was on so I'll buy it. Who is at Windemere? I had assumed it was Luke but a slashed portrait of his great love doesn't fit.
I'm anxious to see what deal Alexis has struck with Sonny and can someone say Menopause? Those are hot flashes, Alexis! I do hope they do a storyline on this. Too many times these programs are too youth oriented. ATWT did a very small bit on Lisa going through "the change" years ago but now they talk about everything so why not that.
Finally, I'm really disappointed in the return of James Franco. Yes, he is creepy but I want to see him do something besides plant funny little spy cameras and dance around with a dress. He needs to interact with the cast. I suppose they are dragging out his appearance. Maybe he will appear in Hawaii if we are invited along on Sam and Jason's honeymoon.
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