Revenge "Confidence"

Revenge S2 E3 10/14/12: Not much stands out on last night's episode of Revenge. All these reporters were hounding the Grayson's and then they held a press conference. Charlotte though stormed in on an interview Victoria was having with a reporter and said that David Clark was her father so Victoria promptly ended the interview. Did anyone else notice the awful fake backdrop for the interview? They were out on the balcony that's off of the master bedroom having the interview, which to me seems really weird - in a house that size, there has to be other balconies, right? Why would they use the one that you can only get to via the master bedroom?  Oh well, I guess all of that is beside the point. So, then at the press conference, Victoria said that David Clark was Charlotte's father and then they presented a big, happy, united family front that included Amanda Clark.  I'm not really sure what's going on though, except supposedly Victoria and Mr. Grayson are getting married again?  I don't know what the point of that is and who's good and who's bad anymore. There's so many stories going on, that I have trouble keeping up.  Sorry!

The British guy is Aidan and the preview was so misleading, because they USED to be together, but not anymore. So, it was a shot from a glimpse from the past. However, Aidan was on some search for his sister and in training with the real Amanda (Emily) under Takeda and they were a couple. But, he left her and so I think she's still bitter. 

Then we find out that Emily's mom (Jennifer Jason Leigh) was in love with the grey haired prison guard man who killed David Clark. But, he's dead from when Aidan shot him when he was trying to kill Emily. Emily is still on the "find my mother" hunt. 

Declan starts stealing jewelry with that kid, but dropped his driver's license so the homeowner came to find him, but Declan isn't turning in the other kid. Jack finds out about Declan's hobby and surprisingly  didn't really seem angry or anything...weird. However, Jack sees pregnant Amanda on the news with the Grayson's and then decides that he can't be with her. He says he'll do whatever for the child, but he doesn't trust her so their relationship is over. Remember Amanda doesn't even think Jack is the father, but he really is.  

Oh, and the new CFO lady definitely is hot for Nolan, but thinks he's with Emily.

I think that's about it - just an okay episode. Did I leave out anything? Does anyone know what's going on with the Grayson's or have any ideas of where it's going?  -Courtney

Catching Up...

Okay, I have been totally slacking in keeping up with all these shows.  I decided to group them all together in one giant post so I can get a fresh clean start!

Private Practice S6 E1, E2 - I'm a little glad that Private Practice is back so I can continue eyeing Benjamin Bratt and emulating Addison's wardrobe.  Has anyone else noticed how put together she looks? even when she's just leisurely around the house?? 

 

Well, of course the show starts off with some drama of Pete passing away.  We all saw that one coming considering they announced he would not be returning back.  Glad to see Amelia back in high spirits and getting along with Addison.  I thought the way they wrote the season premiere was a little confusing...cutting back and forth between characters and not showing it in chronological order! The moment that most people were waiting for was who did Addison choose?.....drumroll....JAKE!!!  Thank goodness.  If she left a perfect guy like Jake through her fingers, I'm pretty sure I would've boycotted the show.  As my friend puts it, Jake is just so perfect that she constantly needs to remind herself that he is fiction.  As always, since Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are so closely tied, they wrote in the Mark Sloane storyline (for more see the Grey's section below), which obviously upset Addison.  I mean, I was upset too and I wasn't even friends with him!  Finally, Addison came clean to Jake about the cheating and her relationship with Mark.  And of course, Jake being the perfect man he is didn't care about her past and actually apologized to her!!  Complete 180 on that!  The other storylines are okay...Charlotte's having triplets, Violet is trying to move, Sheldon refuses to get a biopsy from his PSA test, Sam has moved on with a nurse from the hospital, blah blah blah.  I only really care about Addison and Jake! BUT there's a new doctor in town...the previews show Matt Long (The Deep End) has been hired by St. Ambrose to fill Pete's old position. I don't know how long he plans on staying around, but I hope it's awhile...and I hope he loses the long hair.

  

Rumor has it that this may be the last season?  I sincerely hope so because Addison is not coming back if the show continues and it won't be the same...

Once Upon a Time S2 E1, E2 - Things look like they are semi-normal in Storybrooke where the people remember who they really are.  However, their happiness doesn't last long.  It is revealed that the purple cloud in the Season 1 finale was magic? but I'm still a little hazy on how that is possible.  There is an awkward reunion between Emma and Snow/Mary Margaret and town is furious at Regina, who seems to have sort of lost her power.  According to Rump, I guess magic is different in this world?  We see glimpses of the parallel universe of the Fairy Tale land where we meet the new characters of the season, Phillip (Sleeping Beauty's prince), Sleeping Beauty, and Mulan.  Apparently there were some people outside of the Snow White and Charming's realm that were not affected by Regina's curse?  Now they are refugees somewhere?  Somehow, Emma and Mary Margaret are transported to the Fairy Tale land, but they are confused as to where they are...I would imagine Mary Margaret being Snow White would remember, but again another ?.  I guess that sets the stage for Charming's crusade into reuniting his family, which I'm guessing will take the entire season.  Clearly you are reading a lot of ? in this blurb because honestly, things are just so confusing!  Sometimes I forget why I am still watching this show...oh right...I'm a loyalist.  Is anyone else still watching this show??

666 Park Avenue S1 E2 - This show just gets creepier and weirder and we don't seem to learn a lot more about the building.  It seems like Jane has some sort of connection to the Drake because her nightmares are so vivid or they actually are happening.  Gavin tried to test Henry's integrity and Henry passed with flying colors...would you expect anything less from Dave Annable?  It was almost as if Gavin was happy that Henry kept his integrity, does that mean Gavin is not really all that bad? and he is trying to save the people of the Drake? and his job as an enforcer of these desires vs death contracts is just a job?

Last Resort S1 E2 - The USS Colorado has still taken over the remote island of Sainte Marina and they are still considered enemies of the US.  This time, people who they think are Deltas try and attack them on the island, but it turns out to be the Russians coming to steal their submarine that is equipped with Stealth technology.  Obviously, the crew led by Sam triumphed with the help of the hot Navy SEAL and I think Grace is starting to have a higher respect for herself since she proved herself to the crew. 

Things in DC are taking an interesting turn when Kylie asks her informant at the Pentagon or some Defense place to find the launch order that was originally sent to the Colorado.  Her informant then happens to be in a coma, but she was still able to get the launch order.  Now the mission is to figure out who sent it and where it came from.  Hopefully Grace's father, the Admiral, will be able to help.  Then there is a twist with Sam's wife and Sam's friend who seems like a two-faced lawyer.  What are they trying to convince Sam to do?  Turn Marcus in and believe that he will be set free?  I don't think anyone is that dumb...

Grey's Anatomy S9 E2 - We finally learn about what happened in the rescue and aftermath of the crash and it definitely filled in a lot of holes from last season and the premiere of this season.  I was quite curious about how Mark ended up in a coma when he seemed to be conscious after the crash, but we learn that he was in fact dying.  He had Richard set up his will and life support conditions, which was heartbreaking to see and by the time Avery came back with Sofia, Mark was already in a coma.  Do the writers of Grey's make it a mission to have their audiences cry in every single episode??

We learn that Christina is in a state of shock when she was rescued and didn't talk for days, but then got into her car to drive to the middle of nowhere for her new job.  I am just waiting for the episode where she returns to Seattle Grace and everything is back to normal.  She did bring up a good point about how Meredith should get the heck out of Seattle because all bad things happen there.  The ferry accident where she nearly drowned, her husband was shot, her mother died there...if I was her, I would've been on the next flight/bus out of Boston (seeing as she is not flying anymore). 

Karev and Arizona hate each other because Arizona thinks Karev should have been on that plane, which she is right.  But I don't like seeing her angry all the time.  Kepner leaves since she no longer has a job, but we know she is returning.  Do you think Kepner and Avery will end up together?  I don't know how I would feel about that...Well, hopefully next episode won't be as much of a tearjerker!

Glee S4 E4 - This was an extremely depressing episode.  Originally, there were 3.5 couples remaining on Glee (the .5 being Rachel and Finn) and now there are ZERO.  Maybe just one, I can't tell if Emma and Will are donezo.  I'm happy to see Finn back on Glee, but it seems like he's not moving forward at all with his life.  He's back at McKinley helping out with the Glee club.  My interest in Glee has been waning.  I can't tell if it's because I don't relate to the new members or the songs are not that exciting anymore or what.  I think I've said this before, but there are just too many characters to keep up with on Glee.  Bring back the old ones and get rid the new ones!!

Hart of Dixie S2 E1, E2 - Well, Hart of Dixie is back and this was one show I was surprised got renewed, but low and behold and it starts exactly where it left off.  The day after the non-wedding of Lemon and George.  I thought this season would start of interesting with Zoe finally choosing one of the guys, but who am I kidding?  The network thrives on storylines like this to suck us in!  Unfortunately, she chooses herself in the end while still hooking up with Wade.  But then she gets mad when George tries to have a one night stand and Wade has to go see his ex.  I mean seriously?!  I think the better man for her is Wade...if only Wade could put his pride aside and show his true affections.  Who do you think she should choose?...

Gossip Girl S6 E1 - The final season of Gossip Girl naturally has to start off like the series premiere did...finding Serena.  The gang gets back together to search for Serena who was last seen heading out of town using public transportation while getting high.  Do not worry, all is not lost since it looks like she has turned her life around by meeting Steven (Barry Watson).  Odd choice of an actor to play Serena's love interest since he peaked on 7th Heaven 5 years ago!  Nevertheless, they are still together after learning the truth about Serena and both return back to Manhattan.  Chuck and Blair are still together, but not technically together because they want to accomplish everything they need to before being together...blah blah blah.  Their relationship is circular.  They go through the same phases every time...here's to hoping this time is different because they're older and more mature? HA! 

Nate, Nate, Nate...still looking as pretty and preppy as ever.  I really admire his need to make something of himself and put in the hard work.  He is sort of the only one we ever seeing actually working.  I hope with his mission of trying to out the real Gossip Girl we see a lot more of him.  Side note, I actually watched him on Live with Kelly and Michael and he confirmed that we will find out the real identity of Gossip Girl...that makes the series more exciting!

Dan is still as annoying as last season.  I keep wondering to myself...what happened to his character?  I use to love Dan when the show first started, but now he's like a spineless poser of the Upper East side.  On top of that, he's scheming with Georgina, my LEAST favorite character ever.  I wonder what he's going to do with seeing Ivy and Rufus in bed together.  Btw, I had to fast forward through that seduction scene because it grossed me out!  Ivy with her scratchy voice and Rufus not thinking at all!  They now have 9 episodes left to get Lily and Rufus together.  Do we think it'll happen??

-Cyn

Parenthood "There's something I need to tell you..."

"There's something I need to tell you..." S4 E5 - They got me this week - I had a tear!  AND, I'm so bummed that it won't be on next week, although that's probably good because I'm so behind on all the crappy shows that I continue to torture myself with.  This week Kristina told the family about the cancer and of course everyone was wonderful. Hattie even showed up (I called that!) to surprise them.  Now we'll just have to see if she decides to stay or not. 

Ryan (the vet) was a no-show on an interview and hadn't been hanging around the VA so Zeek went to check up on him. Ryan was rude, but later when Zeek and Camille were talking, Zeek was like "I'm so glad I had you to come home to" so he decided to not give up on Ryan.  He invited him to Victor's baseball game where he met the entire family including AMBER! I so didn't see that, but I like it!

At the game, the crappy coach wasn't playing Victor and it was the final inning (? not sure, I don't know much about baseball) so the whole family basically yelled at the coach and he was forced to put Victor in.  After 2 strikes, Victor hit the ball and made a home run!  I think Ryan and Joel will be the new coaches, but probably not - we'll see.

Julia missed some big deadline at work, which was apparently a really big deal. She missed Sydney's recital and had to leave Victor's game early. She was called in to talk to the partners and they were really rude to her and made it clear that she was no longer on the partner track, so she quit. Go Julia! Julia had a mini-panic attack earlier in the episode as well and her wonderful, amazing husband Joel was right there for her. We'll see how he takes the news about her quitting. I'm sure he'll respond perfectly - he always does! :) I love him and his hair is looking much better.

Hank kissed Sarah in the darkroom and after trying to pretend it didn't happen, he finally admitted that he thinks she's "funny, and pretty and nice." So sweet! Sarah then overreacts and tells Mark they should move in together. Ugh, get out here Mark! The previews though show Sarah talking to Adam about the kiss and it looks as though she's pondering whether or not she likes Hank. So, hopefully this is just the beginning and not the end.

90210 Returns

"The Sea Change" S5 E1 - So, the season premiere of 90210 was last night. I had forgotten how bad this show was. Dixon survived the car wreck (the only survivor) and was in intensive care. All he wanted was Adrianna, who had sworn Dixon off.  But, once she heard the news she rushed to his side. Dixon will live, we're just not sure of his condition. I'm betting he'll have some sort of paralysis and Adrianna will feel like she needs to stay with him.  

Teddy agreed to having a baby with Silver - hopefully this means there will be more of him - I like him, which is a rarity on this show. 

Naomi and Max were off to Vegas and got involved in some robberies/stolen car/etc. but ended up getting married and living happily ever after.  That is, unless Max's business partner has anything to do with it. 

We did see Lori Laughlin reappear- wonder if the dad will make an appearance since the son is in the hospital.  You'd think, right? They wrote them off pretty badly. 

Oh, and the psycho girl is back threatening Liam with $200k for some movie contract. But, an electrical fire started that Liam did attempt, although it was a small attempt, to put out so he's getting insurance money.  I'm sensing insurance fraud in a future episode.  -Courtney

Revenge "Resurrection"

"Resurrection" S2 E2 - During this week's episode of Revenge, Emily calls Daniel and informs him of the sketchiness of Charlotte's doctor. Daniel then acts upon this information and gets Charlotte out of rehab, but was too late since Mr. Grayson got the rights to Charlotte's inheritance, which to me looked like $668 million (or something along those lines...not too shabby).  Mr. Grayson and Ashley are definitely working together, so does Ashley really like Daniel? He doesn't appear to be too interested in her, but just last week Mr. Grayson was trying to lead Daniel astray from Ashley so I'm still a little confused about the dynamics of that triangle.  Oh well - maybe we'll find out more as the season progresses. 

Let's see - lots happened. Charlotte went to Victoria and was like "yea, I'm free, but I'm poor" and Victoria was like "that's crazy, moving onto plan B, get out of here." So Victoria fakes it like she doesn't care about Charlotte (not sure if she was faking or not) and then calls Mr. Grayson. haha - she's alive! Then, Victoria has Mr. Grayson beat her up to make it look like the grey haired prison guard killer man was holding her hostage/beating her. So, Victoria is reunited with her family and everyone is happy. Just kidding! Wanted to see if you were paying attention!  We'll see what happens, but Victoria and Mr. Grayson are definitely still at odds. Mr. Grayson told Daniel that he used Charlotte's money to pay the ransom for Victoria, so now will Daniel trust his dad again?  However, Daniel gave all his money to Charlotte since hers was taken away so I guess Charlotte is the only rich one left? Does Mr. Grayson's company not have any money left?  Not sure about all that, but at the end of the episode we see Emily talking to the grey haired prison guard killer man and she has the tape that shows Victoria and Mr. Grayson plotting against him and she said she'll give it to him if he tells her about her mom. However, he turns on Emily and is trying to kill her, when Takeda's British side kick shoots him dead. The preview shows Emily and I believe it's this British guy kissing, but I'm not really sure how he fits in yet and what he has against the Grayson's.  The preview also shows Emily's mom (Jennifer Jason Leigh...not a huge fan of that casting. I really don't like her ever since Single White Female), so she's alive at some motel somewhere. We'll have to wait and see if that's a happy reunion or not. 

This is so much information, but it's not all! Amanda gets the paternity test and goes to Emily so she'll fudge the results if needed. Amanda and Jack open the envelope and it is Jack's baby, so then Amanda calls Emily to confirm if that is indeed the truth, but Emily says it's not. We find out later that it really is Jack's baby and Emily lied to Amanda. So, we'll have to see if Amanda comes clean to Jack later on or not. Then, there's some weird side story going on with Declan and some kid coming to him and asking if he'll hold onto this diamond/sapphire bracelet in exchange for $500.  The kid then makes some remark about how there's more where that came from, so I'm thinking this kid is really some jewelry thief and of course Declan believes him that it's his dad's girlfriends or something. I'm thinking Declan will be getting arrested in a future episode.

Then, it actually showed Nolan working and some accountant lady is saying they are being audited and he needs to give up control and hire a CFO. Nolan doesn't like that idea, but the lady comes to the Hampton's from NYC and has all these potential candidates, so Nolan offers her the job instead. Potential love interest for Nolan? Because we don't know if he's 100% gay, right? He might be bisexual...not sure. Otherwise, I have no idea where this is going. I hope Nolan's company is legit and not sketchy.

Parenthood "The Talk"

"The Talk" S4 E3 - 2 weeks in a row of not crying! Go me! I did like this episode though and I am really, really liking Hank and Sarah and the previews for next week show them kissing! Yea! Thankfully Kristina wised up and moved the lumpectomy appointment back to the earlier time - what was she thinking? And, Kristina decided to let Max run for Student Council President although Adam and Max's teacher are against it.  I'm a little torn on this issue. I think it's important for kids to learn how to lose, but I also think it's important to protect their feelings, especially in Max's case. But, we'll just have to wait and see how it all goes. Poor Max though, he had to get 25 signatures in order to run for the position and Kristina saw the "signatures" and they were all mean things. So sad - kids are awful.

Speaking of awful, Jabbar went into the studio with Crosby and heard some words, including "nigga" so Crosby tried to explain, but went to Jasmine who wanted to talk to Jabbar more. Jasmine ended up giving a really awesome talk on the subject and Crosby was schooled and said he felt left out and got protective and sad that anyone would ever use that word to hurt someone.

Hank's daughter came in town and was all bummed because her friends were texting her about some party (why does a 10 year old have a cell phone, is that common?!), so Sarah says to make up that she was at a photo shoot with Justin Bieber so it later shows them doing some photo editing and Hank is now cool again. Sarah also came across some pictures in Hank's studio and we learn that he used to be some big traveling photographer, but he gave that up when his daughter was born. Sarah commented that her ex-husband said he'd give up the band business when his kids were born, but never did.

It's decided that Zeek needs a hobby since he's obsessing over the sprinklers, so he agrees to go to the VA. He's anti volunteering at first, but then meets Ryan (from Friday Night Lights looking super cute) and Zeek discovers that he has more to offer and wants to for real get involved.

Julia and Joel talk to Victor and tell him he needs to pick a sport or play the violin so he picks baseball and Joel is really excited because that was his sport. Victor isn't excited about it and it shows him at a game and he doesn't hit the ball when he's up to bat. He gets frustrated, throws the bat and storms off the field only to yell at Joel that he can't make him do anything because he's not his dad. Ouch! Joel gives a really good peptalk later about how proud he was of Victor for trying and he knows it's hard so Victor and Joel are later seen playing catch. Yea! Victor is a really cute kid and I can't even imagine how hard that entire situation has to be.

Next week we see Kristina telling the family about the cancer and it looks like Hattie makes an appearance again. Maybe she'll leave Cornell to come help care for the family while her mom is sick...yeah, that's my prediction. And, then of course, some developments with Sarah and Hank!! 

Revolution "No Quarter"

"No Quarter" S1 E3 - Revolution seems to have slowed down a bit.  The flashbacks to the time right after the blackout are helpful because we learn how the Monroe militia formed.  It seemed like a good idea at the time and their hearts were in the right places, but I guess people get power hungry and greedy so can stop them.  We meet the rebel group/resistance that are fighting for the United States and they look kind of pitiful, but hopefully the underdogs win out in the end?  Aaron and Maggie find Grace's house, the woman from the first episode that took Danny in and who we saw communicating with someone via a computer!  They're too late though and someone has already come for Grace.  Aaron, being the techy nerd he is, realizes that Grace had built herself a computer.  They hang around the house for a bit and realize that the necklace/USB that Benjamin left Aaron is glowing and turns on the discman to play music as well as Maggie's phone so she can see pictures of her kids! 

I'm not going to lie though, I'm starting to lose interest in the show.  They need to make greater strides in finding Danny or solving the mystery of the blackout!  I feel like the writers are scrambling to keep the audiences glued to the TV because apparently someone is not going to survive the next episode.  I mean...they're starting to kill off people already?  4 episodes into the season?  Seems a little extreme, but maybe it'll allow them to finally make some progress in their mission! -Cyn