ER Season 12 and 13

So I finished my ER dvds last week, but forgot to post about it here.

Season 12 was fun to watch. While I enjoy the first 10 seasons more than the later ones, but there's still plenty of good stuff. I love the Abby stuff, and Kerry's exit was great and sad too. I always thought she was the last original to leave, but she didn't turn up till the 2nd season. It sucked that Susan was in the first ep, but then vanished and never got a proper exit. Her exit in season 3 was great, and they did good stuff with her after thety brought her back, but it was sad that she was just there and then they mentioned she was gone and that was it. Plenty of good stuff in season 12 - the ep with the Chimp, Neela's wedding, Abby and Luka's baby drama...
Season 12 was the last season I watched on proper Aussie TV. They stopped showing eps after the Darfur ep, so I started downloading it, and kept going.
The season 12 finale was one of the best ER finales ever. SO dramatic and crazy full on, that I HAD to download the season 13 premire straight away. -One good thing to being so many months behind I guess!
Season 13 had plenty of good moments too. Abby and Luka getting married, -loved Abby getting kicked out of Mommy and Me class cause she used a baby bjorn, John Stamos.
However, the season 13 finale was pretty lame after the one the year before. -But it was never gonna be able to live up to that!

Overall there were a few guest stars I knew from stuff. Rico from Modern Family, Ronna (Karis Campbell) from The West Wing, return of Sally Field and a few others I can't remember right now.

I'm looking forward to getting the last 2 seasons. It was great to have the oldies come back in season 15. I'd love to go back and watch the middle seasons again. I've watched the first 4 over and over, but 5 to 10 had all the Abby and Carter stuff.

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Carlie

Parenthood

Ok so I officially LOVE this show! I just gets better and better every week!

So I am a lifelong fan of the movie with Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Dianne Wiest, and Mary Steenburgen...and a bunch of other big name starts (or ones that grew into big stars). I used to watch it everytime it was on tv, and then I bought the dvd. So when I heard they were going to make a new tv show out of it....I was interested. When I heard my ER gal Maura Tierney was gonna star I was definately gonna check it out. Plus Peter Krause was also a big drawing card.

Then Maura had to drop out, and Lauren Graham stepped in. So that was it there was no choice in the matter, I HAD to see it.

So I watched the pilot episode, trying to keep my expectations low....and they were completely exceeded. I really liked all the characters...and now at episode 4...I think I've finally learned all their names...'cept for the mum...I have no idea!

I always had concerns that Lauren wasn't going to get to have much 'Lauren' in her character...that she was going to be straighter than usual....thank goodness that didn't happen! She's a fun character. And I really like her and Mae Whitman as mother and daughter. I love that I don't feel like she's being Lorelai Gilmore, Sarah feels like a whole new character - exactly as she should. And the more I watch, the less I even think about it.
-Although I make a rule not to watch any Gilmore Girls on days when I'm going to watch Parenthood...for my own sanity!

I must say I love that even though they are the lead stars, it doesn't feel like the Peter and Lauren show...I love Erika's character, and I even love Dax's character and I was never keen on him. -But he's great in this show! I love that every character feels just as important as the other -'cept for the mum...I dunno where she went. lol It feels like a family ensemble, which is great. Plus its great writing and actoring from every single person, right down to the tiny kids! Here's hoping it sticks around for a while...or I might be truely heartbroken all over again!
Plus you have no idea how happy it makes me to have a great drama back on NBC!!! Keep up the good work NBC!


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Carlie