Well, I must say that Lost had another good episode last night. Unfortunately, I was too tired after the episode last night to post on it, so I'm posting this at work. (Don't tell anyone.... ;))
I really liked how Desmond's flashback was the main focus of the show instead of just brief bits and pieces of his story here and there. It was a little hard to get used to at first, but it totally made sense to do it that way.
What I'm really curious about is whether Desmond actually traveled back in time or was reliving his life in a dream. I'm leaning toward the latter, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was the former.
I don't know about anyone else, but the scenes with the jewelry store lady felt very much like The Matrix to me. With the ability to see the future and being slightly creepy, that lady reminded me of the oracle (at least I think that's what she was called on The Matrix). I'm very intruiged by the notion of fate and whether we can change the path we're on or not.
I'm pretty sure that the guy that played Penny's father also plays Daniel's and Alexis's father on Ugly Betty. I could be wrong, but I'm fairly certain that it was him. And I don't feel like googling the episode to be sure. He's just as much of a hardass as Penny's father as he is as Papa Meade.
I was stunned that Desmond was trying to save Charlie this whole time. It made sense, though, and I understand why he did the things he did in the first batch of episodes, too. I'm not entirely sure that I believe that Charlie will die no matter what Desmond does, though. If it is the case that Charlie is meant to die, why wouldn't he have died in the first season when he was strung up in a noose? I guess only time will tell.
Things I'm pondering after watching this episode:
- Will Charlie die? And is Desmond psychically linked to Charlie? He was the only Lostie that was in his flashback, after all.
- How did Desmond get his psychic abilities? Was it just due to the release of the magnetic energy?
- What will Charlie due with the information that he's destined to die?
- Is there fate? Can we change the path of our lives?
- Where do Penny and Papa Widmore fit in in the grand scheme of things? Will Penny be able to find Desmond? Does Mr. Widmore have something to do with the island?
- Were all of the Losties fated to end up on the island? And were the ones that have died already fated to die?
This episode brought up lots of philosophical issues, which is part of the reason I liked Lost in the first place. I liked it a lot, even though I'm probably more confused than ever. :) I'm definitely looking forward to next week and the rest of the season.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Gilmore Girls and House 2/13/07
I'm writing this a bit later than I would have liked to. I had a snow day today, so spent most of my morning sleeping and watching my soaps. :) But I have a little time now, so I figured I'd post some thoughts about these two shows from last night.
First off, I still maintain that Gilmore Girls continues to get better and better. I absolutely loved last night's episode. I don't think there was one thing that I didn't like about the episode.
The thing I liked best was that Christopher acknowledged that he pushed Lorelai into marrying him before she was ready. That's all I wanted to see from him, and I got my wish last night. This was the most human I've seen him since before the winter hiatus.
It was both sad and hilarious that Michel wanted such a big to-do for the death of his dog. I know that losing a pet is sad (my bunny died several months ago, and I'm still sad about that), but I wouldn't think of inviting half the town to a wake and serving fancy food and having full-fledged programs. That's what made it so funny.
Zach's reaction to having to play "My Heart Will Go On" was priceless.
I, for one, was thrilled that Sookie actually got to be part of the main story this week. I know some people don't really like Sookie (from listening to the podcasts), but I adore her. I think she made a very valid point to Lorelai, too, when she asked Lorelai that if Luke wasn't in the picture, would Christopher be the one she'd want to be with. That was a great line, in my opinion. I'm really glad someone pointed that out.
I loved the opening scene with the Gilmores in the hospital walking around. I think it was hilarious how Richard was going along with Rory and Lorelai's bit at first, and then Emily started in with the gossiping. That was just classic. I really would love to see more scenes like that.
I was intruiged by Rory's reaction to Richard's replacement. Sure, the guy was good looking, but I didn't think of Rory as being one that would be into a professor/teacher. That's more Paris's style. (I'm referring to season 4 for those of you that don't know.) I do like that she was honest with Logan right away about it, too. It shows that she's learned from her past relationships.
I really felt bad for both Lorelai and Christopher at the end. I could tell that neither of them really wanted to give up on their marriage, but they both knew that it wasn't going to last. It was very mature on both their parts to end it and bow out gracefully.
I'm looking forward to next week's episode, judging from the previews. It looks like it's going to be quite funny.
Next up is House. I found the case with the teenager that couldn't feel pain to be very interesting (although slightly repetitive since I just saw an episode like that on Grey's this season).
I still find it amazing that House is so adept at diagnosing people from just observing them for a few minutes. I wouldn't have guessed that that girl couldn't feel pain in that short amount of time. But, that's just me, I guess.
I found it quite amusing that the girl was always trying to fake out everyone by feeling pain. It was especially funny near the end when House told her that they weren't going to fall for it that time, and she just pouted and collapsed.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was a bit queasy as House was pulling the tapeworm out of her. Yuck!
I noticed that they've really gone back to the traditional formula where something clicks in House's brain when someone says something incredibly appropriate and House is able to diagnose the problem. I still didn't understand until he pulled the tapeworm out, but it is kind of routine. I just find it to be a bit too coincidental that people just happen to say something at the right time. Maybe I'm just being too picky.
So, what is with having another long hiatus from House? Three weeks until a new episode? Really? This is sweeps month, for Pete's sake! There should be new episodes throughout the month! At least I think there should be.
I just hope that the secret they're revealing in the next new episode is worthwhile. The last time they said that, I wasn't as impressed, so hopefully it's an improvement. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
That's it from me for Tuesday night TV. Feel free to let me know what you thought of these shows!
First off, I still maintain that Gilmore Girls continues to get better and better. I absolutely loved last night's episode. I don't think there was one thing that I didn't like about the episode.
The thing I liked best was that Christopher acknowledged that he pushed Lorelai into marrying him before she was ready. That's all I wanted to see from him, and I got my wish last night. This was the most human I've seen him since before the winter hiatus.
It was both sad and hilarious that Michel wanted such a big to-do for the death of his dog. I know that losing a pet is sad (my bunny died several months ago, and I'm still sad about that), but I wouldn't think of inviting half the town to a wake and serving fancy food and having full-fledged programs. That's what made it so funny.
Zach's reaction to having to play "My Heart Will Go On" was priceless.
I, for one, was thrilled that Sookie actually got to be part of the main story this week. I know some people don't really like Sookie (from listening to the podcasts), but I adore her. I think she made a very valid point to Lorelai, too, when she asked Lorelai that if Luke wasn't in the picture, would Christopher be the one she'd want to be with. That was a great line, in my opinion. I'm really glad someone pointed that out.
I loved the opening scene with the Gilmores in the hospital walking around. I think it was hilarious how Richard was going along with Rory and Lorelai's bit at first, and then Emily started in with the gossiping. That was just classic. I really would love to see more scenes like that.
I was intruiged by Rory's reaction to Richard's replacement. Sure, the guy was good looking, but I didn't think of Rory as being one that would be into a professor/teacher. That's more Paris's style. (I'm referring to season 4 for those of you that don't know.) I do like that she was honest with Logan right away about it, too. It shows that she's learned from her past relationships.
I really felt bad for both Lorelai and Christopher at the end. I could tell that neither of them really wanted to give up on their marriage, but they both knew that it wasn't going to last. It was very mature on both their parts to end it and bow out gracefully.
I'm looking forward to next week's episode, judging from the previews. It looks like it's going to be quite funny.
Next up is House. I found the case with the teenager that couldn't feel pain to be very interesting (although slightly repetitive since I just saw an episode like that on Grey's this season).
I still find it amazing that House is so adept at diagnosing people from just observing them for a few minutes. I wouldn't have guessed that that girl couldn't feel pain in that short amount of time. But, that's just me, I guess.
I found it quite amusing that the girl was always trying to fake out everyone by feeling pain. It was especially funny near the end when House told her that they weren't going to fall for it that time, and she just pouted and collapsed.
I don't know about anyone else, but I was a bit queasy as House was pulling the tapeworm out of her. Yuck!
I noticed that they've really gone back to the traditional formula where something clicks in House's brain when someone says something incredibly appropriate and House is able to diagnose the problem. I still didn't understand until he pulled the tapeworm out, but it is kind of routine. I just find it to be a bit too coincidental that people just happen to say something at the right time. Maybe I'm just being too picky.
So, what is with having another long hiatus from House? Three weeks until a new episode? Really? This is sweeps month, for Pete's sake! There should be new episodes throughout the month! At least I think there should be.
I just hope that the secret they're revealing in the next new episode is worthwhile. The last time they said that, I wasn't as impressed, so hopefully it's an improvement. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
That's it from me for Tuesday night TV. Feel free to let me know what you thought of these shows!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Grammys, Desperate Housewives, and Brothers & Sisters (2/11/07)
Last night was a very busy TV night for me. Unfortunately I only got to see bits and pieces of the Grammys, due to other shows being on, and not wanting to tape said shows. Plus, I don't follow music all that much. I listen to what I like, and I don't really pay attention to music I don't like.
Anyway, on to some reviews. I did get to see the first hour and the last half-hour of the Grammys. I loved seeing the Dixie Chicks perform. Of course, I love the Dixie Chicks, so I'm slightly biased. I was thrilled that they won every award they were nominated for. They totally deserve it, especially in light of having death threats put on them just because they spoke their minds. And their latest album is the best of the four they have out currently, in my opinion. I also think that Natalie Maines looks wonderful with brown hair. It was kind of a shock to me, since I'm used to seeing her blonde, but she looked great.
I also liked Justin Timberlake's performance, although the hand-held cam made me a little seasick.
I can't say much about other performances, though. I didn't see many of them that were really noteworthy. I definitely wasn't thrilled by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. That performance was pretty boring, and I have a problem listening to singers when I can't understand what they're singing. At least most of the time. There are a few exceptions.
On to Desperate Housewives. I'm really not sure what I think about this show anymore. It has its good moments, definitely. For example, the scenes with Tom "going off on" Lynette were hilarious. I loved when she whispered that she was going to start arguing after the third tirade. We can all see who has the pants in that relationship.
I also enjoy Andrew a lot more this season, now that he's more of a sarcastic little twit instead of an angry, vengeful brat. My favorite scene was when he commented to Lynette that his floors look pretty clean now when they caught Austin outside smoking pot. I couldn't help but giggle a little at that.
I'm slightly disappointed that we didn't get to hear any of the conversation between Orson and Bree. I wanted to know more.
That Gloria Hodge is one mean mother, isn't she? (That sentence can be taken a couple ways. Choose your favorite. :)) I'm not entirely sure whose side she's on. But I am interested to see more of her. Plus, I like Dixie Carter. She's just a fantastic actress.
Zach is becoming quite creepy again. I thought he was creepy the first time he was on. Then when he came back he was a little better. But he's just gone back to creepy mode. With bad hair.
I will admit that that was a great cliffhanger at the end with Orson falling from the parking garage. I knew it was only a matter of time before Mike remembered something, but I wasn't expecting Orson to go tumbling. I'm actually looking forward to next week to see if he's going to be ok. I also have this feeling that Orson didn't kill Monique. Yes, he was cleaning up after whoever did, but he did the same thing when Alma left. I'm actually leaning towards Gloria being the murderer. I also think that she's the one that set up Bree's fall. But, that's just my opinion.
Now let's discuss Brothers and Sisters. I was a little distracted during the teaser because my mom called. However, I got the jist of most of it. I love the brother/sister relationship and how everyone was gossiping about each other to everyone else. That seems very real to me.
I was surprisingly happy to see Scotty again. I really thought he was a good match for Kevin, once Kevin actually became more comfortable with his sexuality. Scotty's just a nice refreshing breath of fresh air. I'm not liking Chad much, though. I know he's a soap star and coming out is career suicide in that genre (although I think that could change soon with the primetime people coming out lately), but still. It's terrible to lead someone on, much less two people.
I felt really bad for Nora. It's gotta be rough for her on Valentine's Day especially. I think casting Margot Kidder as her friend was brilliant. Yes, she's a bad influence, but everyone deserves a little fun every once in a while.
I think Justin is my favorite character on the show. There's something about him that really speaks to me. (I will admit that it helps that Dave Annable is a cutie.) What I really like is that he's dealing with real problems and owning up to his mistakes and trying to make amends to everyone that he's wronged. I was so, so happy to see him try to find which Italian restaurant Tyler was eating at to talk to her, even though it was very awkward for her, him and her date. And I like that he dragged the kids along too. But I was thrilled that Tyler came running after him. I knew she still cared about him after he went to see her when he was out of rehab for a little while. It was just very heartwarming to see that.
I'm not thrilled with Holly, though. She seems like a backstabbing little witch to me. She's causing so much tension in the Walker clan, when it isn't needed. Tensions can rise among them anyway. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out.
Kitty and Robert make a fascinating (not to mention incredibly gorgeous) couple. I'm very interested to see what other people in the Walker clan will think about their relationship. I don't have much to say about them, except that it's about time they give in to their feelings.
I guess that's it from me for this Sunday's TV. Don't mind the Wizard of Oz reference in the title. I was feeling a little goofy when I wrote it. :)
Anyway, on to some reviews. I did get to see the first hour and the last half-hour of the Grammys. I loved seeing the Dixie Chicks perform. Of course, I love the Dixie Chicks, so I'm slightly biased. I was thrilled that they won every award they were nominated for. They totally deserve it, especially in light of having death threats put on them just because they spoke their minds. And their latest album is the best of the four they have out currently, in my opinion. I also think that Natalie Maines looks wonderful with brown hair. It was kind of a shock to me, since I'm used to seeing her blonde, but she looked great.
I also liked Justin Timberlake's performance, although the hand-held cam made me a little seasick.
I can't say much about other performances, though. I didn't see many of them that were really noteworthy. I definitely wasn't thrilled by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. That performance was pretty boring, and I have a problem listening to singers when I can't understand what they're singing. At least most of the time. There are a few exceptions.
On to Desperate Housewives. I'm really not sure what I think about this show anymore. It has its good moments, definitely. For example, the scenes with Tom "going off on" Lynette were hilarious. I loved when she whispered that she was going to start arguing after the third tirade. We can all see who has the pants in that relationship.
I also enjoy Andrew a lot more this season, now that he's more of a sarcastic little twit instead of an angry, vengeful brat. My favorite scene was when he commented to Lynette that his floors look pretty clean now when they caught Austin outside smoking pot. I couldn't help but giggle a little at that.
I'm slightly disappointed that we didn't get to hear any of the conversation between Orson and Bree. I wanted to know more.
That Gloria Hodge is one mean mother, isn't she? (That sentence can be taken a couple ways. Choose your favorite. :)) I'm not entirely sure whose side she's on. But I am interested to see more of her. Plus, I like Dixie Carter. She's just a fantastic actress.
Zach is becoming quite creepy again. I thought he was creepy the first time he was on. Then when he came back he was a little better. But he's just gone back to creepy mode. With bad hair.
I will admit that that was a great cliffhanger at the end with Orson falling from the parking garage. I knew it was only a matter of time before Mike remembered something, but I wasn't expecting Orson to go tumbling. I'm actually looking forward to next week to see if he's going to be ok. I also have this feeling that Orson didn't kill Monique. Yes, he was cleaning up after whoever did, but he did the same thing when Alma left. I'm actually leaning towards Gloria being the murderer. I also think that she's the one that set up Bree's fall. But, that's just my opinion.
Now let's discuss Brothers and Sisters. I was a little distracted during the teaser because my mom called. However, I got the jist of most of it. I love the brother/sister relationship and how everyone was gossiping about each other to everyone else. That seems very real to me.
I was surprisingly happy to see Scotty again. I really thought he was a good match for Kevin, once Kevin actually became more comfortable with his sexuality. Scotty's just a nice refreshing breath of fresh air. I'm not liking Chad much, though. I know he's a soap star and coming out is career suicide in that genre (although I think that could change soon with the primetime people coming out lately), but still. It's terrible to lead someone on, much less two people.
I felt really bad for Nora. It's gotta be rough for her on Valentine's Day especially. I think casting Margot Kidder as her friend was brilliant. Yes, she's a bad influence, but everyone deserves a little fun every once in a while.
I think Justin is my favorite character on the show. There's something about him that really speaks to me. (I will admit that it helps that Dave Annable is a cutie.) What I really like is that he's dealing with real problems and owning up to his mistakes and trying to make amends to everyone that he's wronged. I was so, so happy to see him try to find which Italian restaurant Tyler was eating at to talk to her, even though it was very awkward for her, him and her date. And I like that he dragged the kids along too. But I was thrilled that Tyler came running after him. I knew she still cared about him after he went to see her when he was out of rehab for a little while. It was just very heartwarming to see that.
I'm not thrilled with Holly, though. She seems like a backstabbing little witch to me. She's causing so much tension in the Walker clan, when it isn't needed. Tensions can rise among them anyway. I guess we'll just have to wait and see how this plays out.
Kitty and Robert make a fascinating (not to mention incredibly gorgeous) couple. I'm very interested to see what other people in the Walker clan will think about their relationship. I don't have much to say about them, except that it's about time they give in to their feelings.
I guess that's it from me for this Sunday's TV. Don't mind the Wizard of Oz reference in the title. I was feeling a little goofy when I wrote it. :)
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Betty and Grey's 2/8/07
I'm a little late in posting this, because life caught up with me, so I couldn't watch my Thursday night TV until this afternoon.
I'll go in chronological order and start off with Ugly Betty. The first thing I have to say is that I love Judith Light. She's a great guest star on this show. I loved how she told Betty to cut the crap with Walter and get rid of him. And the bumper car scenes were hilarious and poignant at the same time. It was a great way for Daniel and Alexis to work out their feeling and get everything out in the open.
How much fun was it when Marc was spying for Willie? Who knew that Willie had a hidden camera planted in a plant? I thought that was genius.
I love that we got to see more of Justin, too. It was so sweet that he got in that fight because he was defending his mother's honor. It made me love him even more. And I don't care what his father says, Hilda's totally doing the right thing by letting Justin be his own person.
I actually sort of felt bad for Walter in this episode. But, at least he realized that nothing was going to happen between him and Betty anymore. Of course, once Betty finds herself single, Henry's girlfriend shows up. She has to have the worst luck ever.
I was so excited to see Liz Torres on Ugly Betty this week, too. She'll always be Miss Patty to me, but seeing her work on another show was just wonderful.
I also must say that Ugly Betty is handling the transgender issue very well. They're not overloading us with information, but they're making it seem very real. They are definitely doing a better job that All My Children is doing.
And lastly, for this show anyway, was anyone not surprised that Daniel's mom was the one that killed Fey? I certainly wasn't. It's a nice twist, but I saw it coming before that last scene with her and Betty. In fact, I was mouthing the words with her as she said them. Maybe it's because I have watched soaps for a long time, so plot twists like that are common place. I don't know, but I wasn't all that shocked.
OK, I lied, I have to say one more thing about Betty. I don't know if what I'll be referring to is cinematography or not, but how all the scenes flowed together. For example, the split screen when Marc and Willie were talking on the phone and how the scenes faded into each other. It was just pure genius. If anyone can fill me in on who makes those creative decisions, I'd love to know.
Next up is Grey's Anatomy. I thought this was an extremely good episode. Yes, some of it seemed a bit unrealistic, but I can suspend my disbelief pretty well.
I was chuckling during the part where Cristina was trying to tell Meredith about her engagement, but couldn't because Meredith was being kind of bitchy. Sandra Oh's facial expressions alone were fabulous.
Facial expressions were key for Miranda too. I couldn't help but laugh when Sydney walked in and Miranda just made a face like she was thinking, "Oh *$%@." (Pick your own expletive to put in there.) And then when she blocked Sydney's way with her cart was just hilarious.
Speaking of Sydney, whom I like in small doses, I enjoyed the fight between her and Callie in the clinic. I really like when Callie is all assertive like that.
I love heroic Alex. That's all I have to say about him.
I was also incredibly amused by the elevator scene with the attendings and the chief. I felt bad for the chief. He's just doing something different because his marriage is over. It's perfectly normal, and Addison relating to him was a major plus. I also like how Mark told the chief that he needed highlights to make his hair more natural looking. I don't know why I chuckled at that. Maybe it was Mark's facial expressions. Of course, I do love McSteamy, so I may be slightly biased.
I thought the ferryboat wreckage was pretty amazing looking. And I liked how everyone had to go their own separate ways. I felt bad for Izzie. There's only so much she could do, and she's getting badgered by those other people to do more. At least she was staying relatively calm. I'd probably be freaking out, but I'm a big wuss when it comes to blood and disasters, which is why I'm not going into medicine.
I thought the end of the episode was fantastic. It was a very nice cliffhanger ending, with Meredith being pushed into the water by that guy. It was very chilling to see that little girl just walk away after that. I'm definitely tuning in next week to see what happens (not that I wouldn't anyway). I know they're not going to kill Meredith, since the show is named after her, but still, it should be exciting.
I also like how the ending of the episode was tied in directly to the beginning of the episode. Shonda Rhimes likes to do that with her episodes, though. She did the same thing with the Super Bowl episode. It is a fantastic way to tie up an episode very neatly.
Overall, another great night of TV on Thursday. ABC is definitely putting it all out there for sweeps!
I'll go in chronological order and start off with Ugly Betty. The first thing I have to say is that I love Judith Light. She's a great guest star on this show. I loved how she told Betty to cut the crap with Walter and get rid of him. And the bumper car scenes were hilarious and poignant at the same time. It was a great way for Daniel and Alexis to work out their feeling and get everything out in the open.
How much fun was it when Marc was spying for Willie? Who knew that Willie had a hidden camera planted in a plant? I thought that was genius.
I love that we got to see more of Justin, too. It was so sweet that he got in that fight because he was defending his mother's honor. It made me love him even more. And I don't care what his father says, Hilda's totally doing the right thing by letting Justin be his own person.
I actually sort of felt bad for Walter in this episode. But, at least he realized that nothing was going to happen between him and Betty anymore. Of course, once Betty finds herself single, Henry's girlfriend shows up. She has to have the worst luck ever.
I was so excited to see Liz Torres on Ugly Betty this week, too. She'll always be Miss Patty to me, but seeing her work on another show was just wonderful.
I also must say that Ugly Betty is handling the transgender issue very well. They're not overloading us with information, but they're making it seem very real. They are definitely doing a better job that All My Children is doing.
And lastly, for this show anyway, was anyone not surprised that Daniel's mom was the one that killed Fey? I certainly wasn't. It's a nice twist, but I saw it coming before that last scene with her and Betty. In fact, I was mouthing the words with her as she said them. Maybe it's because I have watched soaps for a long time, so plot twists like that are common place. I don't know, but I wasn't all that shocked.
OK, I lied, I have to say one more thing about Betty. I don't know if what I'll be referring to is cinematography or not, but how all the scenes flowed together. For example, the split screen when Marc and Willie were talking on the phone and how the scenes faded into each other. It was just pure genius. If anyone can fill me in on who makes those creative decisions, I'd love to know.
Next up is Grey's Anatomy. I thought this was an extremely good episode. Yes, some of it seemed a bit unrealistic, but I can suspend my disbelief pretty well.
I was chuckling during the part where Cristina was trying to tell Meredith about her engagement, but couldn't because Meredith was being kind of bitchy. Sandra Oh's facial expressions alone were fabulous.
Facial expressions were key for Miranda too. I couldn't help but laugh when Sydney walked in and Miranda just made a face like she was thinking, "Oh *$%@." (Pick your own expletive to put in there.) And then when she blocked Sydney's way with her cart was just hilarious.
Speaking of Sydney, whom I like in small doses, I enjoyed the fight between her and Callie in the clinic. I really like when Callie is all assertive like that.
I love heroic Alex. That's all I have to say about him.
I was also incredibly amused by the elevator scene with the attendings and the chief. I felt bad for the chief. He's just doing something different because his marriage is over. It's perfectly normal, and Addison relating to him was a major plus. I also like how Mark told the chief that he needed highlights to make his hair more natural looking. I don't know why I chuckled at that. Maybe it was Mark's facial expressions. Of course, I do love McSteamy, so I may be slightly biased.
I thought the ferryboat wreckage was pretty amazing looking. And I liked how everyone had to go their own separate ways. I felt bad for Izzie. There's only so much she could do, and she's getting badgered by those other people to do more. At least she was staying relatively calm. I'd probably be freaking out, but I'm a big wuss when it comes to blood and disasters, which is why I'm not going into medicine.
I thought the end of the episode was fantastic. It was a very nice cliffhanger ending, with Meredith being pushed into the water by that guy. It was very chilling to see that little girl just walk away after that. I'm definitely tuning in next week to see what happens (not that I wouldn't anyway). I know they're not going to kill Meredith, since the show is named after her, but still, it should be exciting.
I also like how the ending of the episode was tied in directly to the beginning of the episode. Shonda Rhimes likes to do that with her episodes, though. She did the same thing with the Super Bowl episode. It is a fantastic way to tie up an episode very neatly.
Overall, another great night of TV on Thursday. ABC is definitely putting it all out there for sweeps!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Lost 2/7/07
As disappointed as I have been with Lost lately, last night's episode totally made up for it. I am definitely on the Lost bandwagon again.
First of all, let me say how much I'm loving Elizabeth Mitchell. She's just fantastic as Juliet. I think I'm more interested in finding out about her character and backstory than I am with anyone else on the show. And that's pretty darn impressive for someone that was just introduced this season.
I think the thing that surprised me most about Juliet is that she wasn't always on the island. It was also very interesting seeing how strong she's become since she's come to the island.
The thing only marginally related to the show that surprised me is that Juliet's last name is Burke. It just kind of reminded me of Grey's Anatomy a little bit. I'm sure it wasn't intentional that characters would have the same last name, but it was pretty striking, to me anyway.
I really like how Ben's heart rate stabled as Kate was retelling Jack's story. It was great connection to make there.
I also liked how more secondary characters were weaved in, like Alex and Carl. It was very nice plotting, and makes me even more interested in what goes on with them. (What can I say? I tend to get more interested in the supporting players, if they're well written.)
Everything about this episode was so well-done that I have to keep watching now. I'm still not a fan of having to wait three months since the last new episode, but this one almost made up for it. And I'm very excited for next week because we'll get to see people from the main island again.
To end this entry, I'm going to list some things I'm pondering related to the events in this episode.
- How did Ben come out of anasthesia, and why did he still seem to feel no pain?
- Why does Ben have the tumor? Is it only the main island that has mystical healing properties? If John can now walk and Rose's illness (was it a tumor?) is gone, why is Ben still sick?
- How is Ben involved with Rousseau? Is he really Alex's father?
- What were they doing to Carl?
- Why has Ben kept Juliet on the island for so long?
- Who was the first one on the island? Ben? Someone else? And are all the other Others people brought to the island from somewhere else?
Anyway, that's all the questions I have. They're very Others-centric, mainly because they're the most mysterious people featured on yesterday's episode. I'm looking forward to seeing if anyone else has similar questions as I have, and perhaps having a lively discussion about them.
First of all, let me say how much I'm loving Elizabeth Mitchell. She's just fantastic as Juliet. I think I'm more interested in finding out about her character and backstory than I am with anyone else on the show. And that's pretty darn impressive for someone that was just introduced this season.
I think the thing that surprised me most about Juliet is that she wasn't always on the island. It was also very interesting seeing how strong she's become since she's come to the island.
The thing only marginally related to the show that surprised me is that Juliet's last name is Burke. It just kind of reminded me of Grey's Anatomy a little bit. I'm sure it wasn't intentional that characters would have the same last name, but it was pretty striking, to me anyway.
I really like how Ben's heart rate stabled as Kate was retelling Jack's story. It was great connection to make there.
I also liked how more secondary characters were weaved in, like Alex and Carl. It was very nice plotting, and makes me even more interested in what goes on with them. (What can I say? I tend to get more interested in the supporting players, if they're well written.)
Everything about this episode was so well-done that I have to keep watching now. I'm still not a fan of having to wait three months since the last new episode, but this one almost made up for it. And I'm very excited for next week because we'll get to see people from the main island again.
To end this entry, I'm going to list some things I'm pondering related to the events in this episode.
- How did Ben come out of anasthesia, and why did he still seem to feel no pain?
- Why does Ben have the tumor? Is it only the main island that has mystical healing properties? If John can now walk and Rose's illness (was it a tumor?) is gone, why is Ben still sick?
- How is Ben involved with Rousseau? Is he really Alex's father?
- What were they doing to Carl?
- Why has Ben kept Juliet on the island for so long?
- Who was the first one on the island? Ben? Someone else? And are all the other Others people brought to the island from somewhere else?
Anyway, that's all the questions I have. They're very Others-centric, mainly because they're the most mysterious people featured on yesterday's episode. I'm looking forward to seeing if anyone else has similar questions as I have, and perhaps having a lively discussion about them.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Gilmore Girls and House 2/6/07
Last night I was too tired to post on these shows, so I'm doing it today at work. (Shh, don't tell anyone.)
I really enjoyed Gilmore Girls as usual last night. I continue to think it's getting better and better. I especially liked seeing more of the supporting cast this week, like Babette, Emily, Richard, and Zach.
Babette, as always, was hilarious. Making a jungle for Morey brought to mind all sorts of not-so-pleasant images. I also thought it was great that she told Luke about Richard being in the hospital. I was wondering during last week's previews how they were going to explain Luke going to the hospital, and this was the perfect explanation. It's completely in character for Luke to do that.
Also, how funny was Zach talking about how much he enjoyed doing Lane's job? I was chuckling throughout his whole spiel, especially the part where he was talking about how he could do anything to people's food and customers started to looked worried. I thought that was great.
I just have to say that Kelly Bishop is amazing. She can make me laugh and then tear up within the span of a minute. Or the other way around. I'm talking about the scene in the hospital gift shop when she's worried about Richard dying and explaining to Lorelai how she has to stay prepared, then after Lorelai steals a pack of tissues, she makes a judgment call. That's so typical Emily.
I was surprised by how much I missed Logan. I hadn't really thought much about him recently, but seeing him was a breath of fresh air. (I know that sort of a mixed metaphor, but bear with me here.) I guess it surprised me because I thought Logan was such a jerk the last time we saw him. But it was definitely nice for him to come to the hospital right away when Rory called.
Unlike, of course, Christopher. I want to know what kind of explanation he has for not dropping everything and showing up at the hospital the first time Lorelai called him. In my opinion, there isn't much of an explanation for that. I don't care how hurt he was (even though I think it was a slightly irrational reaction to Lorelai's letter), he should have been able to put that aside to see to Richard, especially after Lorelai took care of him when his father died. They weren't on the best of terms then, either.
Anyway, I'm starting to ramble, so I'll finish the Gilmore Girls segment of this post with the following comment. Who couldn't have predicted that Chris would show up when Luke was at the hospital? I actually thought it was going to be the first time Luke showed up, but it was a bit more dramatic at the end of the episode. I know he's going to be irrational toward anything having to do with Luke, but it's getting really annoying really quickly.
On to House. I like that this episode went back to the normal formula for an episode. It just felt more like House to me than last week did.
I wasn't as thrilled, though, with the explanation for what caused this guy's problem. It made sense at the end, but it seemed rather anti-climactic.
I did enjoy the subplot about House's parking space. It seemed very House-like to do something like that just to get his parking space back. It's similar to early in the season when the carpet in his office was replaced. Having the same reaction is good. I like when writers keep characters in character.
I even liked House's foe (Dr. Whitner) for the parking spot. She's the type of thorn in House's side that I like to see. Someone that won't take any crap from him, but won't go after him like a ravenous hyena when he does something that the person doesn't like. (Can anyone guess that I'm talking about Tritter here?) I'm hoping we see more of her in the coming weeks. I haven't seen any spoilers regarding this (I don't think), so if anyone has info about her character and wants to share that with me, I'd be glad to hear it.
I was also happy to see more of the rest of the cast this week. I especially liked learning more of Foreman's character and seeing him wanting to help the patient do more with his life. I feel like I understand him more, which is nice. (Of course, if I had been watching prior to this season, I may have realized that about Foreman before now.)
Anyway, it was a good night of TV. And I'm looking forward to tonight's episode of Lost. I know I had an entry about being a little leery about it, but I'll watch tonight and hope it knocks my socks off.
I really enjoyed Gilmore Girls as usual last night. I continue to think it's getting better and better. I especially liked seeing more of the supporting cast this week, like Babette, Emily, Richard, and Zach.
Babette, as always, was hilarious. Making a jungle for Morey brought to mind all sorts of not-so-pleasant images. I also thought it was great that she told Luke about Richard being in the hospital. I was wondering during last week's previews how they were going to explain Luke going to the hospital, and this was the perfect explanation. It's completely in character for Luke to do that.
Also, how funny was Zach talking about how much he enjoyed doing Lane's job? I was chuckling throughout his whole spiel, especially the part where he was talking about how he could do anything to people's food and customers started to looked worried. I thought that was great.
I just have to say that Kelly Bishop is amazing. She can make me laugh and then tear up within the span of a minute. Or the other way around. I'm talking about the scene in the hospital gift shop when she's worried about Richard dying and explaining to Lorelai how she has to stay prepared, then after Lorelai steals a pack of tissues, she makes a judgment call. That's so typical Emily.
I was surprised by how much I missed Logan. I hadn't really thought much about him recently, but seeing him was a breath of fresh air. (I know that sort of a mixed metaphor, but bear with me here.) I guess it surprised me because I thought Logan was such a jerk the last time we saw him. But it was definitely nice for him to come to the hospital right away when Rory called.
Unlike, of course, Christopher. I want to know what kind of explanation he has for not dropping everything and showing up at the hospital the first time Lorelai called him. In my opinion, there isn't much of an explanation for that. I don't care how hurt he was (even though I think it was a slightly irrational reaction to Lorelai's letter), he should have been able to put that aside to see to Richard, especially after Lorelai took care of him when his father died. They weren't on the best of terms then, either.
Anyway, I'm starting to ramble, so I'll finish the Gilmore Girls segment of this post with the following comment. Who couldn't have predicted that Chris would show up when Luke was at the hospital? I actually thought it was going to be the first time Luke showed up, but it was a bit more dramatic at the end of the episode. I know he's going to be irrational toward anything having to do with Luke, but it's getting really annoying really quickly.
On to House. I like that this episode went back to the normal formula for an episode. It just felt more like House to me than last week did.
I wasn't as thrilled, though, with the explanation for what caused this guy's problem. It made sense at the end, but it seemed rather anti-climactic.
I did enjoy the subplot about House's parking space. It seemed very House-like to do something like that just to get his parking space back. It's similar to early in the season when the carpet in his office was replaced. Having the same reaction is good. I like when writers keep characters in character.
I even liked House's foe (Dr. Whitner) for the parking spot. She's the type of thorn in House's side that I like to see. Someone that won't take any crap from him, but won't go after him like a ravenous hyena when he does something that the person doesn't like. (Can anyone guess that I'm talking about Tritter here?) I'm hoping we see more of her in the coming weeks. I haven't seen any spoilers regarding this (I don't think), so if anyone has info about her character and wants to share that with me, I'd be glad to hear it.
I was also happy to see more of the rest of the cast this week. I especially liked learning more of Foreman's character and seeing him wanting to help the patient do more with his life. I feel like I understand him more, which is nice. (Of course, if I had been watching prior to this season, I may have realized that about Foreman before now.)
Anyway, it was a good night of TV. And I'm looking forward to tonight's episode of Lost. I know I had an entry about being a little leery about it, but I'll watch tonight and hope it knocks my socks off.
Friday, February 2, 2007
Betty and Grey's 2/1/07
Well, let's start off with Betty for my Thursday night TV. I swear this show keeps getting better and better.
First of all, I loved the addition of Bailey Chase as Becks. He was great in that role. Of course, I've liked him since his days on Buffy. (He was Graham, an Initiative guy for those of you that don't remember.) Becks definitely seemed like the type of guy Daniel would hang out with in his playboy days.
How great was it that Justin and Henry were on this week as well? I love how Justin took over Marc's role as Willie's "seeing-eye gay." He's such a natural, and I could see him taking over Mode in the future. And Henry is just such a sweetie. He's such a dork, but in a cute, lovable way. I am really looking forward to seeing he and Betty get into some sort of relationship. He's a much better match for her than Walter.
I'm really liking Alexis. Yes, the transgender story is a bit hard to buy, but they're selling it for me. (It helps that I watch All My Children, too, which happens to be telling a similar story at the moment.) I'm very interested to see where her storyline is going to go.
I feel really sorry for Ignacio. I wasn't expecting that sort of relationship with his case worker. That's a bit creepy, yet intriguing enough to keep me interested.
I also really liked how they brought up the sibling rivalry between Hilda and Betty. It makes sense, and it was wrapped up quite nicely.
And last, but not least, Amanda and Marc were just hilarious. And Willie talking to a mannequin was just too funny for words.
On to Grey's. Talk about surprise when it was revealed that George and Callie eloped to Vegas. I totally didn't expect that, but it completely makes sense for them. I actually think their marriage may have a chance of working, regardless of George's slight ineptitude when it comes to talking to Callie in general. I think the thing I like most about them is their mini-fights, because it's all grounded in reality. I could totally see that happening with any random couple I'd meet on the streets.
I have to say poor Callie, though. Her parents were just cruel to give her so much name to drag around with her.
I couldn't help but laugh at how intensely Izzie was staring at the door to the free clinic trying to use telekinesis to get patients in. And I loved how everyone asked what was wrong with Izzie when they walked in. I had fun watching Izzie and Alex steal patients from the ER. They have a good chemistry, and I wouldn't mind seeing them together again.
Speaking of chemistry, there's quite a bit between Alex and Addison, too. Callie totally called it when she said Addison was staring at Alex like she was starving in a cartoon and he was a large steak. I think Alex is playing with her a bit, too. Of course, he just oozes sex appeal, so it's not surprising that lots of women swoon around him.
Mark certainly got some brownie points with the chief when he suggested they go visit Miranda in the free clinic while Derek and Burke were vying for his attention with really exciting procedures. Gotta give him some credit there.
As much as I like Miranda being a harda** in the operating room, I really enjoyed seeing her being maternal with her one patient. She was firm, but still caring, and I can tell that she was incredibly pleased that she got even one patient through the doors to the clinic.
I felt incredibly bad for Meredith. She has this chance to talk to her mother with her mother actually lucid enough to understand her, but it doesn't work out. It's just sad that they live such polar opposite lives. And I felt even worse at the end when Meredith came in to see her mom and her mom had already regressed again.
As for the main case, it was very interesting to me. I didn't realize that someone's blood could be toxic enough that the slightest contact with it can make you so sick so quickly. My only problem with that specific case is that it seemed like people were getting sick just from being exposed to the air around it, but when George was taking blood the patient's husband was in there and didn't have any adverse reaction to the blood. Was that just because it was a small puncture wound so it was more localized? I'm confused. (I know, I know, I'm getting bogged down in details, but I tend to be like that, so bear with me.)
Anyway, yet another great night of TV. If this is what sweeps starts with, I'm very excited to see what happens for the rest of the month.
First of all, I loved the addition of Bailey Chase as Becks. He was great in that role. Of course, I've liked him since his days on Buffy. (He was Graham, an Initiative guy for those of you that don't remember.) Becks definitely seemed like the type of guy Daniel would hang out with in his playboy days.
How great was it that Justin and Henry were on this week as well? I love how Justin took over Marc's role as Willie's "seeing-eye gay." He's such a natural, and I could see him taking over Mode in the future. And Henry is just such a sweetie. He's such a dork, but in a cute, lovable way. I am really looking forward to seeing he and Betty get into some sort of relationship. He's a much better match for her than Walter.
I'm really liking Alexis. Yes, the transgender story is a bit hard to buy, but they're selling it for me. (It helps that I watch All My Children, too, which happens to be telling a similar story at the moment.) I'm very interested to see where her storyline is going to go.
I feel really sorry for Ignacio. I wasn't expecting that sort of relationship with his case worker. That's a bit creepy, yet intriguing enough to keep me interested.
I also really liked how they brought up the sibling rivalry between Hilda and Betty. It makes sense, and it was wrapped up quite nicely.
And last, but not least, Amanda and Marc were just hilarious. And Willie talking to a mannequin was just too funny for words.
On to Grey's. Talk about surprise when it was revealed that George and Callie eloped to Vegas. I totally didn't expect that, but it completely makes sense for them. I actually think their marriage may have a chance of working, regardless of George's slight ineptitude when it comes to talking to Callie in general. I think the thing I like most about them is their mini-fights, because it's all grounded in reality. I could totally see that happening with any random couple I'd meet on the streets.
I have to say poor Callie, though. Her parents were just cruel to give her so much name to drag around with her.
I couldn't help but laugh at how intensely Izzie was staring at the door to the free clinic trying to use telekinesis to get patients in. And I loved how everyone asked what was wrong with Izzie when they walked in. I had fun watching Izzie and Alex steal patients from the ER. They have a good chemistry, and I wouldn't mind seeing them together again.
Speaking of chemistry, there's quite a bit between Alex and Addison, too. Callie totally called it when she said Addison was staring at Alex like she was starving in a cartoon and he was a large steak. I think Alex is playing with her a bit, too. Of course, he just oozes sex appeal, so it's not surprising that lots of women swoon around him.
Mark certainly got some brownie points with the chief when he suggested they go visit Miranda in the free clinic while Derek and Burke were vying for his attention with really exciting procedures. Gotta give him some credit there.
As much as I like Miranda being a harda** in the operating room, I really enjoyed seeing her being maternal with her one patient. She was firm, but still caring, and I can tell that she was incredibly pleased that she got even one patient through the doors to the clinic.
I felt incredibly bad for Meredith. She has this chance to talk to her mother with her mother actually lucid enough to understand her, but it doesn't work out. It's just sad that they live such polar opposite lives. And I felt even worse at the end when Meredith came in to see her mom and her mom had already regressed again.
As for the main case, it was very interesting to me. I didn't realize that someone's blood could be toxic enough that the slightest contact with it can make you so sick so quickly. My only problem with that specific case is that it seemed like people were getting sick just from being exposed to the air around it, but when George was taking blood the patient's husband was in there and didn't have any adverse reaction to the blood. Was that just because it was a small puncture wound so it was more localized? I'm confused. (I know, I know, I'm getting bogged down in details, but I tend to be like that, so bear with me.)
Anyway, yet another great night of TV. If this is what sweeps starts with, I'm very excited to see what happens for the rest of the month.
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