March 15-21, 2015
* New series in CAPS
* Reviews May Contain Spoilers
Note: I will not be reviewing iZombie due to time constraints but I have reviewed the Pilot below.
Once Upon a Time (ABC) – Episode 4.15 “Enter the Dragon”
Okay, so, I wasn’t all that captivated by this week’s episode but I will say that it was a bit stressful and exciting watching Regina be a spy, calculating the situation and manipulating it to her advantage by playing the villains and pretending to still be one of them. Yes, please! That and the flashbacks were about all that intrigued me. What did you think?
The Walking Dead (AMC) – Episode 5.14 “Spend”
Seeing Glenn go on a run again was the most exciting thing I’ve seen in I don’t know how long on this show. I loved when they got caught in the revolving doors! I hated that Noah died! But I love love love how fast we come to love these characters only to lose them just as quickly.
I hate that Gabriel tried to play out the group, saying they can’t be trusted and they’re dangerous! I can’t with Gabriel! I loved that Maggie was a bit of an all knowing observer, soaking it in and knowing when to just be still. I loved Carol being harassed by the cookie monster. Ha! That kid is a nail in her side. And yes, Eugene finally stepped up to the plate this week! Way to go! Good start.
Photo Credit: Jordin Althaus/FOX
THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (Fox) – Episode 1.04 “Sweet Melissa”
This show is so incredibly funny, oh my goodness. I loved that after Phil and Carol ran into another survivor, Melissa, Phil finally cleaned his look up, shaving the beard and all of that. Raisin ball being a running joke? Love it. Melissa’s last name being Shart? Oh My God. Dying laughing at Phil saying that is a beautiful name.
Phil wanting to get out of his marriage so that he could have a shot with Melissa but backing out when he saw Carol lay on the innocent charm… loved! Carol has her priorities straight and she’s a decent human being and I love Carol’s innocent actions, the smallest of things reminding Phil what really matters. Another stellar episode from my favorite new comedy of this TV season. So excited for next week!
Castle (ABC) – Episode 7.17 “Hong Kong Hustle”
While this week’s episode at least captivated me for the entire hour, it wasn’t a memorable episode in the grand scheme of things. This season has been really hit or miss and this was a miss for me. Maybe next week will be better? I did love seeing Beckett have some real competition for once, at least in her head ha ha. That was entertaining. But aside from that…yeah…no. Pass.
Face Off (Syfy) – Episode 8.10 “Super Selfies”
Check out my review of this week’s episode here.
Photo Credit: The CW
IZOMBIE (The CW) – Series Premiere
First, I loved the opening credit sequence. Way to go there. It’s probably my favorite new opening sequence of this TV season. Second, oh my goodness, how much fun is this show?! It’s so much fun! Fun characters. Exciting premise that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I don’t remember the last time I had so much fun watching a one hour drama. Like fun. FUN. The tone lives, breathes, dies, and eats fun. I cannot wait to kick back and watch this show every week.
I also loved seeing Malcolm Goodwin and Rahul Kohli on the show. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, The CW (ABC Family, and Syfy) are pretty much the most diverse channels on TV right now and have been for years. Props for keeping it up! Also, it was great to see Aly Michalka (Hellcats) back on The CW, back on the small screen really. Though I’d really like a full length album from her and her sister…just saying. Anyway, awesome Pilot episode. Looking forward to an awesome season.
The Mindy Project
Episode 3.20 “What to Expect When You’re Expanding”
“Well, I’m not gonna say that I’m prettier than Giselle but there is a quality in my face that I think is kind of more appealing.” – Mindy
When Mindy needs a makeover to attend Peter’s wedding, she gets help from Tamra’s cousin, Sheena played by guest star Laverne Cox (Orange is the New Black). It was fun to see Laverne in a straight comedy. She did great. Meanwhile, Jeremy wants a girlfriend bad and enlists the help of the wrong people ha ha. Oh, man. This week was pretty funny. Very entertaining that’s for sure. Ha! There really was quite a lot going on in this episode and it was all great. From “Bye, Felicia!” to Julia Stiles and Cristin Milioti. It was all great! Great, great, great! I love Cristin on this show. Do I smell a recurring character on this show? Because I’m already in love!
Arrow (The CW) – Episode 3.16 “The Offer”
This week was solid though it didn’t wow me. Oliver had quite the job offer on his hands and of course everyone was, understandably, freaking out about it. And it looks like the consequences of him going down this path have already begun. Should be interesting. We’ll see!
Cougar Town (TBS) – Episode 6.11 “Climb That Hill”
“You would rather fight a bear than read a book?” – Laurie
“Yeah, well, in a bear fight, at least I’d have a chance.” – Jules
Laurie being a secret bookworm is the most lovely pieces of character development of the entire season. Grayson not knowing any facts about anybody, even Jules was just as hysterical. I tune out a lot but he does times one hundred and it brings for quite the laughs so often so it was great to see this honed in one this week. Andy trying not to have his hand in his pants all of the time since their kid is doing the same thing at school…ha! So much funny in this episode. Loved it.
The Vampire Diaries (The CW) – Episode 6.17 “A Bird in a Gilded Cage”
“Okay, so I’ve got a few. You ready?” – Alaric
“Actually, I thought about it and anyone named Alaric should not be allowed to name another human.” – Jo
“Uh – I didn’t name me!” – Alaric
Damon gets Bonnie and Kai to help him get his mom back from the prison world so that she can turn Stefan’s humanity back on. That was stupid. Damon knows how Bonnie feels about Kai not to mention why his mom is in the prison world. Of course mom was going to have something up her sleeve. C’mon, Damon. Is this really the only way you could try to get Damon’s humanity back on? This reasoning to go to the prison world felt weak to me. Aside from that, I loved seeing the turmoil Bonnie had over Kai. It’s so genuine, I love it.
Then there’s Stefan and Caroline. Caroline was much more convincing this week but I still had a problem. I have no interest in hearing Caroline sing. Do you? At least we got to see Caroline and Stefan make out! Yes!
Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) – Episode 11.16 “Don’t Dream It’s Over”
After last week’s amazing episode, I was really looking forward to seeing what would happen this week. Well, it was interesting and good and moving but it didn’t blow me away. But yes, Team MerDer!
Scandal (ABC) – Episode 4.16 “It’s Good to Be Kink”
This episode was fantastic! I loved Lena Dunham’s guest appearance and Brian J. White’s surprise guest appearance. Every time I see Brian I think of Moonlight. Anyway, some great monologues this week from Abby and Lena’s character. Cyrus is so over it all and unraveling and holding it together and man, I can’t wait to see what becomes of him when his whole world eventually comes crumbling down. I don’t want to see Cyrus in such a state necessarily but it’s going to happen eventually and it’s going to be quite something!
I loved that Olivia still has PTSD. PTSD is not temporary so it’s great to see that this emotional snake around Olivia’s throat is still holding on tight because boy does it ever. That bathroom scene broke my heart. I also loved the scene with Huck and Rosen dealing with guilt and home when Huck knew that he killed Lena’s character and Rosen completely oblivious. The things that man doesn’t know. The things he doesn’t want to know. Shouldn’t know. Can’t know. Oh, man. The things. This show is amazing. That is all.
Hart of Dixie (The CW) – Episode 4.09 “End of Days”
Okay, so the beginning of this week’s episode was super corny. I didn’t know if I was watching an episode of the last season of Cougar Town or if I were indeed watching Hart of Dixie. But it seems Hart of Dixie isn’t afraid to go out there too so… I was on board for awhile but it just seemed too silly for me. This was easily my least favorite episode of the final season. That said, I thought what the omens did to the town made for somewhat interesting conflicts for the main character and then it got really interesting when Zoe’s proposal spot for Wade turned into Lavon’s accidental proposal to Lemon! Goodness!
I’m looking forward to seeing what developments are made for Zoe and Wade in the series finale next week. The baby being born seems to be the big event next week but that itself doesn’t tie everything in a neat knot so looking forward to seeing what else the writers have in store for us. It was also pretty sad to say goodbye to George as he moved out of Bluebell to move forward in his music career. Something tells me he’ll be fine and he’ll be back in Bluebell eventually, maybe to retire. Who knows. Speaking of the future, I really hope the show doesn’t flash forward next week. Only time will tell. And I’m not going to rant about The CW calling next week’s series finale a season finale when they pretty much know it’s a series finale. That’s not cool. But let me stop while I’m ahead. What did you think of this week’s episode?
Photo Credit: Tyler Golden/FOX
Glee (Fox) – Series Finale “2009” and “Dreams Come True”
I’m not ready to talk about Glee right now. I will write a separate post next week and will link it here when it’s up. For now, I want to say huge thank you to the Gleeks who listened to Gleek Squad Podcast back in the day before Glee premiered. Good times!