More tv came back this week, most notably Private Practice, which I was not really looking forward to based on a crappy season last year. But season 6 started with a bang and found the funny, found the old character traits and found the quality!
So Pete was removed, at first making you think he's run away and is a douche...and then found to have died...(poor Tim Daly, not cool ABC)
The season premire was spent focusing on a day from each character's (or set of characters) point of view. It was well done and the annoyingness of last season seems to have been fixed.
Charlotte is back to her old self, interesting again....and pregnant...with triplets....crazy! Poor poor Charlotte, she wasn't into it with 1 baby, let alone 3...and all I can think is how funny its going to be to see that tiny woman super fat!
Addison chose Jake...which is good -I was SOOOOOOO over the stupidity of them not figuring out that Sam and Addison wasn't working.
Sheldon is hooking up with his ex - there is more going on there, but not sure what yet.
Amelia kept very low key, and wasn't around the group really.
Mason is so far less annoying...but we'll see what happens when Char and Coop go house hunting and bring on babyland!
The New Girl is back, still not my fave show, but I'll stick with it for now.
Also good tv this week - SNL. I was worried that without Kristen, Andy, and Abby that it wouldn't be any good. But this week's ep with Joseph Gordon Levitt was actually pretty funny. Vanessa Bayer is rocking it.
Ep 2 of Revolution was also excellent. Its my new fave show! Elizabeth Mitchell's character was revealed to be not dead (like I believed all along, very predictable). She seemed to kind of being held hostage...not sure what's going on there...but a family reunion is going to be good, sans poor Ben.
Since I was sick all weekend and had 4 days off, I finished season 2 of In Plain Sight. I listened to 2 commentaries with Mary McCormack and Fred Weller - they were very funny!
Continueing my West Wing people tv theme, I started Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip...for the kazillionth time.
Its only the 3rd week of new tv, and I'm already starting to feel stressed out trying to fit everything in! Its too much! Just wait till I get back from the big trip in November...its going to be crazy trying to catch up!
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Carlie
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Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Monday, 28 May 2012
Bye Bye Kristen Wiig
Saturday Night Live is over for the season, and the finale was also Kristen Wiig's last show. She is perhaps the last great women of SNL. - Those new girls are good, but they're not there yet.
This finale was chock full of Kristen naturally. They brought out a few of her old classic characters, Denise of the Lawrence Welk show, and Mindy Greyson from Secret Word. They've also been doing classic Kristen characters all season.
The best part of the ep was perhaps the musical goodbye from Mick Jagger, while Kristen danced with each of the cast members. -the boys looked good in their suits....and they all looked sad, and I gotta admit I had tears rolling at this point. Ruby Tuesday might be stuck in my head for awhile.
I'm sure Kristen will go onto many great things in the future, and I'll follow. Also there's always opportunities to come back to SNL for guest appearances or even hosting!
But I wanted to take the time to note a few of my all time fave Kristen Wiig sketches/characters.
Easily in my top 5, The Target (or Turget) Lady. I love her! She's funny, kooky and quotable! o "Aprooved!" "Yeah!"
Kathie-Lee Griffin, especially when used with someone playing Hoda. -Although the overall thing lost something once I learned that those 2 are actually like that on their show. But Kristen is still HILARIOUS!
Kath and Garth (with Fred Armisen) - always makes for good crack ups, a sketch that is literally just the two of them making up songs on the spot and copying from each other.
Denise on the Lawrence Welk show - so creepy, but hilarious. She's so gross, but its funny.
The 2 A-holes (with Jason Sudekis) -started off hating this sketch, cause they seemed annoying, but recently I have really come to LOVE these guys....and find myself saying "What?" all the time.
Gilly - I love to hate Gilly. She's silly and annoying, but so awesome!
Michelle Bachman....not really into political sketches, but Michelle Bachman is too crazy to not love, and Kristen makes almost anything funny!
-I'm sure I'll think of more characters later, but for now....farewell Kristen, can't wait to see what you do in the future, and come back soon!!!!!
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Carlie
This finale was chock full of Kristen naturally. They brought out a few of her old classic characters, Denise of the Lawrence Welk show, and Mindy Greyson from Secret Word. They've also been doing classic Kristen characters all season.
The best part of the ep was perhaps the musical goodbye from Mick Jagger, while Kristen danced with each of the cast members. -the boys looked good in their suits....and they all looked sad, and I gotta admit I had tears rolling at this point. Ruby Tuesday might be stuck in my head for awhile.
I'm sure Kristen will go onto many great things in the future, and I'll follow. Also there's always opportunities to come back to SNL for guest appearances or even hosting!
But I wanted to take the time to note a few of my all time fave Kristen Wiig sketches/characters.
Easily in my top 5, The Target (or Turget) Lady. I love her! She's funny, kooky and quotable! o "Aprooved!" "Yeah!"
Kathie-Lee Griffin, especially when used with someone playing Hoda. -Although the overall thing lost something once I learned that those 2 are actually like that on their show. But Kristen is still HILARIOUS!
Kath and Garth (with Fred Armisen) - always makes for good crack ups, a sketch that is literally just the two of them making up songs on the spot and copying from each other.
Denise on the Lawrence Welk show - so creepy, but hilarious. She's so gross, but its funny.
The 2 A-holes (with Jason Sudekis) -started off hating this sketch, cause they seemed annoying, but recently I have really come to LOVE these guys....and find myself saying "What?" all the time.
Gilly - I love to hate Gilly. She's silly and annoying, but so awesome!
Michelle Bachman....not really into political sketches, but Michelle Bachman is too crazy to not love, and Kristen makes almost anything funny!
-I'm sure I'll think of more characters later, but for now....farewell Kristen, can't wait to see what you do in the future, and come back soon!!!!!
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Carlie
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Keeping Score
Last year I would have said my fave shows were Private Practice and Parenthood, closing followed by Grey's Anatomy.
This year, I still LOVE Parenthood, and Grey's, but Private Practice has dropped way down the quality scale, and become really boring. I am not excited for it like I used to be...because they made my fave characters - Charlotte, Amelia, Violet and Cooper boring. Addison is getting more interesting again, except for the fact that she keeps going back to Sam!
So obviously my expectations for the crossover with Grey's were pretty low. I really enjoyed the Grey's half. With the exception of all the Christina and Owen stuff. I love Derek and Amelia together. I also liked Lexie getting involved! The PPP half was ok. The Charlotte and Mason parts were interesting. I did like the bit at the end with char and coop, but I was sure she was going to say they should have a kid of their own! Also I felt bad that the whole time I could not decide whether I wanted Erica to live or not...if she lived we are stuck with her and if she died Char and Coop got stuck with. Mason all the time. But I guess it all worked out for the best.
I like that Sam has something else going on....but I was dying for him to speak to Naomi. I miss her!!!
In other TV news, I loved loved loved SNL this week! Maya hosted and it was hilarious! I loved that Amy Poehler came back to do Bronx beat and update. I loved the sketch with Kristen and Maya were they almost lost it, and poor Bill did. Points to Vanessa for keeping it together! Golden ep, which I will probably watch a few times over!
It's been a good tv week, but here's where I'm at with my shows.
Top Rated, Can't Live Without Them:
Parenthood - what is not to love?!
Grey's Anatomy - so glad this show bounced back. They found the funny again.
Parks and Recreation - I love this season. The stuff with Leslie and Ben is delightful!
Saturday Night Live - maybe it's not as good as previous seasons, but when it's good it's on fire!
Private Practice - close ti dropping out of thus category, sadly this show used to have me waiting to watch it, now I'm less excited for it.
Shows That I love, but could still live if they were cancelled:
Pan Am - it may not be the absolute greatest show in the world...but I love it!
The Good Wife - I love how relevant the topics are for the cases from this show. I also love the guest stars.
Cougar Town - Its back and it's awesome!
Unforgettable- never thought I'd care much about this show, but I must be in need of a crime show fix, cause I love it!
Modern Family - this show is still funny, been good lately, after a big of a slump last year.
Suburgatory - still loving this show. One of my faves of the new shows.
Shows That I just Like:
Once Upon a Time - love the fairy tales, but it if we're to go I'd be fine.
Ringer - its pretty darn good, but I don't LOVE it.
Glee - once upon a time it was so addictive and awesome, the songs were great, and so was the story. But now I'm caring less and less....until something small pulls me back in.
Ringer - really got into it at the beginning, but now I'm getting bored.
Revenge - even better than ringer to start with, and now less interesting.
30 Rock - every now and then I love an ep, but mostly I just love Liz.
Up All Night - its funny and cute and I like it, but dunno if it has lasting power.
The Finder - could really take it or leave it.
That's my TV...finales will be coming up soon, so things should get interesting.
Smash is not on the list, having just started, but it's looking great so far!
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Carlie
This year, I still LOVE Parenthood, and Grey's, but Private Practice has dropped way down the quality scale, and become really boring. I am not excited for it like I used to be...because they made my fave characters - Charlotte, Amelia, Violet and Cooper boring. Addison is getting more interesting again, except for the fact that she keeps going back to Sam!
So obviously my expectations for the crossover with Grey's were pretty low. I really enjoyed the Grey's half. With the exception of all the Christina and Owen stuff. I love Derek and Amelia together. I also liked Lexie getting involved! The PPP half was ok. The Charlotte and Mason parts were interesting. I did like the bit at the end with char and coop, but I was sure she was going to say they should have a kid of their own! Also I felt bad that the whole time I could not decide whether I wanted Erica to live or not...if she lived we are stuck with her and if she died Char and Coop got stuck with. Mason all the time. But I guess it all worked out for the best.
I like that Sam has something else going on....but I was dying for him to speak to Naomi. I miss her!!!
In other TV news, I loved loved loved SNL this week! Maya hosted and it was hilarious! I loved that Amy Poehler came back to do Bronx beat and update. I loved the sketch with Kristen and Maya were they almost lost it, and poor Bill did. Points to Vanessa for keeping it together! Golden ep, which I will probably watch a few times over!
It's been a good tv week, but here's where I'm at with my shows.
Top Rated, Can't Live Without Them:
Parenthood - what is not to love?!
Grey's Anatomy - so glad this show bounced back. They found the funny again.
Parks and Recreation - I love this season. The stuff with Leslie and Ben is delightful!
Saturday Night Live - maybe it's not as good as previous seasons, but when it's good it's on fire!
Private Practice - close ti dropping out of thus category, sadly this show used to have me waiting to watch it, now I'm less excited for it.
Shows That I love, but could still live if they were cancelled:
Pan Am - it may not be the absolute greatest show in the world...but I love it!
The Good Wife - I love how relevant the topics are for the cases from this show. I also love the guest stars.
Cougar Town - Its back and it's awesome!
Unforgettable- never thought I'd care much about this show, but I must be in need of a crime show fix, cause I love it!
Modern Family - this show is still funny, been good lately, after a big of a slump last year.
Suburgatory - still loving this show. One of my faves of the new shows.
Shows That I just Like:
Once Upon a Time - love the fairy tales, but it if we're to go I'd be fine.
Ringer - its pretty darn good, but I don't LOVE it.
Glee - once upon a time it was so addictive and awesome, the songs were great, and so was the story. But now I'm caring less and less....until something small pulls me back in.
Ringer - really got into it at the beginning, but now I'm getting bored.
Revenge - even better than ringer to start with, and now less interesting.
30 Rock - every now and then I love an ep, but mostly I just love Liz.
Up All Night - its funny and cute and I like it, but dunno if it has lasting power.
The Finder - could really take it or leave it.
That's my TV...finales will be coming up soon, so things should get interesting.
Smash is not on the list, having just started, but it's looking great so far!
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Carlie
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Slightly Quieter Times
So the last 2 weeks there hasn't been a lot on tv, with Thanksgiving shaking up programming, and things wrapping up for the holidays.
There is some good news, Bones is back and its awesome! The Booth and Brennan baby thing was a little weird to get used to at first, but that's fine now.
Rizzoli and Isles came back for the rest of the 2nd season, and so far it rocks! -Not that it wouldn't...I don't think there are too many BAD eps of that show. Sasha and Angie are too funny.
Katie Finneran and Jaime Pressley's show sadly is not great...its verging on not even good....I think the main problems are, A) they don't know what kind of audience they are aiming for... B) the writing needs work, C) I don't know how likeable the characters are....it doesn't feel like we really know them, which might make the two leads more accessible. -I admit there have been a few things that had me cracking up....and no I don't just mean Katie's expressions and voices....
Maybe there is still hope, there have only been 2 eps...who knows. But I'll keep watching as long as it is going...cause I'm loyal.
Still loving Suburgatory. But I swear they better handle this whole Dallas/George thing properly....it seems like they are really going to push for them to become a couple...but Dallas is married, so the writers are gonna have to do something before they can try to make them a couple....cause you can't just make George a homewreaker.
....Also, where's Ana?! I thought she was becoming a regular....and yet she's hardly been in the last few eps.
Up All Night is still good. Seems to be sharing the comedy -which is great. And those little girls that play Amy are adorable!
Parks and Rec just keeps making me happier and giddy like a school girl with all the Ben and Leslie stuff...its SO heartwarming! Still bummed about a severe lack of Ann...an entire Ann centric ep anyone?!
Community is still so so....but I'm bummed about it getting cut short this season. -not nice NBC!
Glee went from okay, to pretty good this week. I gotta say I really enjoy Sectionals without Rachel....allowed the others to shine...especially Quinn and Tina who NEVER get to sing anymore. -However I HATED their outfits. I loved the song at the end - very season 1, with lots of people getting a part. And yay...Quinn grew up....finally....but it was very sudden. And of course New Directions was going to win, and of course the girls were going to come back. -I could have done without Sam coming back. Didn't work for me...also nobody seemed to care that he didn't actually attend the school anymore?! Does this competition even have rules?! Oh well. Looking forward to a proper Rachel solo in the not too far off future hopefully.
Once Upon is still going strong. And Pan Am is still awesome...yay for Dean and Collette!!!! - But I have a feeling that show might not be long for this world....boo. Revenge is not as good anymore, but I'm not giving up on it just yet.
I finally got caught up on Unforgettable. I'm really enjoying it, unfortunately its the last show on my list, cause I don't need to watch it right away - but I still enjoy it when I can find the time.
Ringer is starting to do my head in....but its still good.
Maybe over the break I'll get around to catching up on some of the other shows. But I'll probably just watch more old SNL and hopefully all the dvds I've bought lately, that are still sitting there unwatched!
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Carlie
There is some good news, Bones is back and its awesome! The Booth and Brennan baby thing was a little weird to get used to at first, but that's fine now.
Rizzoli and Isles came back for the rest of the 2nd season, and so far it rocks! -Not that it wouldn't...I don't think there are too many BAD eps of that show. Sasha and Angie are too funny.
Katie Finneran and Jaime Pressley's show sadly is not great...its verging on not even good....I think the main problems are, A) they don't know what kind of audience they are aiming for... B) the writing needs work, C) I don't know how likeable the characters are....it doesn't feel like we really know them, which might make the two leads more accessible. -I admit there have been a few things that had me cracking up....and no I don't just mean Katie's expressions and voices....
Maybe there is still hope, there have only been 2 eps...who knows. But I'll keep watching as long as it is going...cause I'm loyal.
Still loving Suburgatory. But I swear they better handle this whole Dallas/George thing properly....it seems like they are really going to push for them to become a couple...but Dallas is married, so the writers are gonna have to do something before they can try to make them a couple....cause you can't just make George a homewreaker.
....Also, where's Ana?! I thought she was becoming a regular....and yet she's hardly been in the last few eps.
Up All Night is still good. Seems to be sharing the comedy -which is great. And those little girls that play Amy are adorable!
Parks and Rec just keeps making me happier and giddy like a school girl with all the Ben and Leslie stuff...its SO heartwarming! Still bummed about a severe lack of Ann...an entire Ann centric ep anyone?!
Community is still so so....but I'm bummed about it getting cut short this season. -not nice NBC!
Glee went from okay, to pretty good this week. I gotta say I really enjoy Sectionals without Rachel....allowed the others to shine...especially Quinn and Tina who NEVER get to sing anymore. -However I HATED their outfits. I loved the song at the end - very season 1, with lots of people getting a part. And yay...Quinn grew up....finally....but it was very sudden. And of course New Directions was going to win, and of course the girls were going to come back. -I could have done without Sam coming back. Didn't work for me...also nobody seemed to care that he didn't actually attend the school anymore?! Does this competition even have rules?! Oh well. Looking forward to a proper Rachel solo in the not too far off future hopefully.
Once Upon is still going strong. And Pan Am is still awesome...yay for Dean and Collette!!!! - But I have a feeling that show might not be long for this world....boo. Revenge is not as good anymore, but I'm not giving up on it just yet.
I finally got caught up on Unforgettable. I'm really enjoying it, unfortunately its the last show on my list, cause I don't need to watch it right away - but I still enjoy it when I can find the time.
Ringer is starting to do my head in....but its still good.
Maybe over the break I'll get around to catching up on some of the other shows. But I'll probably just watch more old SNL and hopefully all the dvds I've bought lately, that are still sitting there unwatched!
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Carlie
Sunday, 23 October 2011
A TV-Palooza
So this week I've powered through a few shows, with less nights out and less on tv making it possible to fit more into my tv week.
Parenthood was good this week -as usual. I liked that it was mostly all about the adults, its refreshing. But I'm not liking the Seth storyline - mostly cause I am sure it will be the end of Jason Ritter's character - Mark and Sarah are doomed! Drew and his girlfriend are adorable, and yay for Drew getting his own storyline...finally making up for the lack of Drew in seasons 1 and 2! BIG yay for Joel standing up for Sarah to Zeke. Who knew he had it in him!!!!
I found the Cee Lo thing annoying. But it worked for the storyline I guess.
Finally got around to watching last weekend's SNL. Overall it sucked, it wasn't that Anna Faris was a bad host, but the sketches were kinda boring. The only one I really liked was the one with the girls singing!
I got around to the second ep of Revenge earlier this week, and had watched 3, 4 and 5 by Friday night! I'm hooked! Its a great show, and I'm glad Emily VanCamp got her own show, they never did enough with her in Brothers & Sisters in the end. Madeleine Stowe is both awesome and scary as Victoria...who knows what she's got going on. -I'll have to thank Vicky for telling me it was good, and getting me interested to watch it in the first place, as by the preview it looked terrible....go figure!
I'm worried about Downton Abbey. It's becoming way too soapy for my liking. But I'll keep watching for now. Making Matthew unable to walk could get really boring after a little while.
This week's Modern Family wasn't bad, maybe it was the no Lily that made it better.
Suburgatory was weird this week. I love when they have lots of Ana Gasteyer, but the scene where she kept saying 'Wicked' messed with my head - Ana being one of Broadway's Elphie's.
Up All Night's flashback ep to Amy's birth was good. But I hope they don't do stuff like that too much cause it might get old, and mess with my timeline of the show.
Finally finished the special features of Parks & Recreation season 2. But I've got a whole stack of dvds I need to start watching that I ordered from Amazon a while ago! Raising Hope arrived last week, I'd totally forgotten about it, but it's going to the bottom of the list.
Grey's Anatomy was pretty boring this week....why is Meredith delivering babies?! If she's gonna play with babies, she should at least be doing surgery on them - Addison Montgomery style! -Also the pink scrubs did not suit her! April found a more authoritative tone for her voice...necessary I guess. Alex is being a complete doush! I used to like him, but now he's just mean and awful to everyone. The only part of the ep I really liked was Mark and Arizona going cooking crazy! Who knew Mark would end up being my fave male character on that show?!
-I'm wondering when they'll get around to a crossover ep with the PPP...maybe Derek can come visit his little sis....and yell at her for drinking again. Addy is clearly not taking care of her properly.
Speaking off....Addison and her baby thing just gets more and more annoying. I'm all for Addy having a kid, but can she just end it with Sam already...that's just stupid. This week's ep was lacking in Amelia, but at least Charlotte got to do a bit more than glare. I still don't like this new Cooper storyline...At least someone finally did a paternity test....guess the kid is sticking around now...boo. I wanted a Charlotte and Cooper baby -which I imagine either won't happen, or will be a long while off. It was so sad when Coop was getting all excited while telling Charlotte...a little tact might have been nice, it seemed like he was rubbing it in. The phrase 'Poor Charlotte' came to mind many many times during this ep. - And talk about waiting...they've been married a few months and he needs a kid already...seriously Coop....IDIOT.
-Also points for using the phrase "Mini Cooper".
Meanwhile, Pete is becoming extremely unlikeable. He's being an ass. He needs a shrink that ISN'T Sheldon! Sheldon needs a vacation from these people!!! Last year he was helping Char and Coop, now its Violet and Pete.
Oh and can we talk about the renaming of the practice, Seaside Health and Wellness....terrible terrible name, but crazier still, is that they kept the same logo, just redid the name....why even bother?! -Also they gossip so bad, they clearly learned nothing from last season. -And can Violet get her job back already?!
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Carlie
Parenthood was good this week -as usual. I liked that it was mostly all about the adults, its refreshing. But I'm not liking the Seth storyline - mostly cause I am sure it will be the end of Jason Ritter's character - Mark and Sarah are doomed! Drew and his girlfriend are adorable, and yay for Drew getting his own storyline...finally making up for the lack of Drew in seasons 1 and 2! BIG yay for Joel standing up for Sarah to Zeke. Who knew he had it in him!!!!
I found the Cee Lo thing annoying. But it worked for the storyline I guess.
Finally got around to watching last weekend's SNL. Overall it sucked, it wasn't that Anna Faris was a bad host, but the sketches were kinda boring. The only one I really liked was the one with the girls singing!
I got around to the second ep of Revenge earlier this week, and had watched 3, 4 and 5 by Friday night! I'm hooked! Its a great show, and I'm glad Emily VanCamp got her own show, they never did enough with her in Brothers & Sisters in the end. Madeleine Stowe is both awesome and scary as Victoria...who knows what she's got going on. -I'll have to thank Vicky for telling me it was good, and getting me interested to watch it in the first place, as by the preview it looked terrible....go figure!
I'm worried about Downton Abbey. It's becoming way too soapy for my liking. But I'll keep watching for now. Making Matthew unable to walk could get really boring after a little while.
This week's Modern Family wasn't bad, maybe it was the no Lily that made it better.
Suburgatory was weird this week. I love when they have lots of Ana Gasteyer, but the scene where she kept saying 'Wicked' messed with my head - Ana being one of Broadway's Elphie's.
Up All Night's flashback ep to Amy's birth was good. But I hope they don't do stuff like that too much cause it might get old, and mess with my timeline of the show.
Finally finished the special features of Parks & Recreation season 2. But I've got a whole stack of dvds I need to start watching that I ordered from Amazon a while ago! Raising Hope arrived last week, I'd totally forgotten about it, but it's going to the bottom of the list.
Grey's Anatomy was pretty boring this week....why is Meredith delivering babies?! If she's gonna play with babies, she should at least be doing surgery on them - Addison Montgomery style! -Also the pink scrubs did not suit her! April found a more authoritative tone for her voice...necessary I guess. Alex is being a complete doush! I used to like him, but now he's just mean and awful to everyone. The only part of the ep I really liked was Mark and Arizona going cooking crazy! Who knew Mark would end up being my fave male character on that show?!
-I'm wondering when they'll get around to a crossover ep with the PPP...maybe Derek can come visit his little sis....and yell at her for drinking again. Addy is clearly not taking care of her properly.
Speaking off....Addison and her baby thing just gets more and more annoying. I'm all for Addy having a kid, but can she just end it with Sam already...that's just stupid. This week's ep was lacking in Amelia, but at least Charlotte got to do a bit more than glare. I still don't like this new Cooper storyline...At least someone finally did a paternity test....guess the kid is sticking around now...boo. I wanted a Charlotte and Cooper baby -which I imagine either won't happen, or will be a long while off. It was so sad when Coop was getting all excited while telling Charlotte...a little tact might have been nice, it seemed like he was rubbing it in. The phrase 'Poor Charlotte' came to mind many many times during this ep. - And talk about waiting...they've been married a few months and he needs a kid already...seriously Coop....IDIOT.
-Also points for using the phrase "Mini Cooper".
Meanwhile, Pete is becoming extremely unlikeable. He's being an ass. He needs a shrink that ISN'T Sheldon! Sheldon needs a vacation from these people!!! Last year he was helping Char and Coop, now its Violet and Pete.
Oh and can we talk about the renaming of the practice, Seaside Health and Wellness....terrible terrible name, but crazier still, is that they kept the same logo, just redid the name....why even bother?! -Also they gossip so bad, they clearly learned nothing from last season. -And can Violet get her job back already?!
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Carlie
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Extreme TV!
So this week I've found myself watching more tv than usual....although since the FOX shows are off till November, I do have a little more time.
Highlights of this week.
Parenthood - Seth came back drunk and is gonna cause trouble for Sarah and Mark, which sucks cause they are so cute! I found great amusement in Seth calling Mark 'Captain Morgan'. But the funniest moment was when Adam came out dressed in his street gear....I almost couldn't stop myself from laughing to keep watching!
Amber was enlisted to help Max understand apologies. And Kristina FINALLY had her baby! But Nora is a weird name and I don't like it. - Oh and that coffee girl decided to give Julia her baby!
Suburgatory was excellent this week! Plenty of Ana Gastyer which made for plenty of hilarity. Jeremy Sisto is starting to become more believable to me as a dad too which is helping. And yay for it getting a full season pickup!
Grey's was good..ish. Oh Lexie come back already! But yay for bringing baby Zola back...even if she was just a patient. But the stuff with her was toooo cute. -I'm gonna go ahead and assume that Mer and Der are gonna get her back...cause otherwise bringing her back is just a tease. Get on with it!!!!
Poor April....she needs to learn to filter her facebook apparently...eek. Jackson's mom was a bit scary, but not nearly as bad as Ellis Grey! Yay for Scott Foley! But give him more than 1 little scene...boring. And yay for Bailey breaking up with that nurse guy...he was ANNOYING! This ep was rather Callie light too, which was dissapointing after an all boys ep. But overall good ep.
PPP was good this week, much more enjoyable than last week. However...that ending did not please me. I'm not sure I'm liking where this Cooper/Charlotte storyline is going...but I guess I have to trust the writers. I love that Jake has become the guru for the guys. -His office is huge...apparently that floor has had a complete remodel, with Sheldon also getting a new, smaller office. -Gotta mention the big round window outside Jake's office - did OWG just become the Morgue from Crossing Jordan?!
I also found it odd that they were hanging out in the 'coffee/lounge' area...was the kitchen being cleaned?!
Yay for Amelia having good storylines. Michaela Watkins is hilarious. I miss her on SNL! Sheldon is spending all his time helping Pete and keeping an eye on Amelia who is fighting with Charlotte. - I got a kick out of Charlotte calling herself "The Wicked Witch of St Ambrose"...while wearing a green dress.... I hope those two make up soon.
Also in this episode...we learned Violet is not allowed to be amongst the people...I hope she gets her license back soon, or poor Lucas is going to have an even crazier mom! And...Addison was there...oh yeah, she and Violet are now 'friends' as opposed to whatever they were before....I dunno it was weird. I miss Naomi! She balanced the girls better.
-Odd note....if that kid Mason is in fact Cooper's son....his next kid will have to be called Thatcher or Hunter or something...
Community was also great this week. I hate that that show is so hit and miss. For every golden ep, they have at least 2 bad ones. But the different timelines was excellent! But I find it interesting that everyone has more fun and gets along better without Jeff around.
Parks and Recs was good, but what the heck is going on with Ann?! They hardly do anything with her anymore...and are she and Leslie even friends anymore? Cause you wouldn't know it with the way they seem to ignore each other! I LOVED Ben buying the Batman suit! Too funny!
I also watched some new shows last night. Finally got around to trying out hour long shows. I watched Revenge which was really good!!! I also watched Pan Am which was good, but not great. I'll try to get around to Unforgettable and A Gifted Man if I can find the time!
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Carlie
Highlights of this week.
Parenthood - Seth came back drunk and is gonna cause trouble for Sarah and Mark, which sucks cause they are so cute! I found great amusement in Seth calling Mark 'Captain Morgan'. But the funniest moment was when Adam came out dressed in his street gear....I almost couldn't stop myself from laughing to keep watching!
Amber was enlisted to help Max understand apologies. And Kristina FINALLY had her baby! But Nora is a weird name and I don't like it. - Oh and that coffee girl decided to give Julia her baby!
Suburgatory was excellent this week! Plenty of Ana Gastyer which made for plenty of hilarity. Jeremy Sisto is starting to become more believable to me as a dad too which is helping. And yay for it getting a full season pickup!
Grey's was good..ish. Oh Lexie come back already! But yay for bringing baby Zola back...even if she was just a patient. But the stuff with her was toooo cute. -I'm gonna go ahead and assume that Mer and Der are gonna get her back...cause otherwise bringing her back is just a tease. Get on with it!!!!
Poor April....she needs to learn to filter her facebook apparently...eek. Jackson's mom was a bit scary, but not nearly as bad as Ellis Grey! Yay for Scott Foley! But give him more than 1 little scene...boring. And yay for Bailey breaking up with that nurse guy...he was ANNOYING! This ep was rather Callie light too, which was dissapointing after an all boys ep. But overall good ep.
PPP was good this week, much more enjoyable than last week. However...that ending did not please me. I'm not sure I'm liking where this Cooper/Charlotte storyline is going...but I guess I have to trust the writers. I love that Jake has become the guru for the guys. -His office is huge...apparently that floor has had a complete remodel, with Sheldon also getting a new, smaller office. -Gotta mention the big round window outside Jake's office - did OWG just become the Morgue from Crossing Jordan?!
I also found it odd that they were hanging out in the 'coffee/lounge' area...was the kitchen being cleaned?!
Yay for Amelia having good storylines. Michaela Watkins is hilarious. I miss her on SNL! Sheldon is spending all his time helping Pete and keeping an eye on Amelia who is fighting with Charlotte. - I got a kick out of Charlotte calling herself "The Wicked Witch of St Ambrose"...while wearing a green dress.... I hope those two make up soon.
Also in this episode...we learned Violet is not allowed to be amongst the people...I hope she gets her license back soon, or poor Lucas is going to have an even crazier mom! And...Addison was there...oh yeah, she and Violet are now 'friends' as opposed to whatever they were before....I dunno it was weird. I miss Naomi! She balanced the girls better.
-Odd note....if that kid Mason is in fact Cooper's son....his next kid will have to be called Thatcher or Hunter or something...
Community was also great this week. I hate that that show is so hit and miss. For every golden ep, they have at least 2 bad ones. But the different timelines was excellent! But I find it interesting that everyone has more fun and gets along better without Jeff around.
Parks and Recs was good, but what the heck is going on with Ann?! They hardly do anything with her anymore...and are she and Leslie even friends anymore? Cause you wouldn't know it with the way they seem to ignore each other! I LOVED Ben buying the Batman suit! Too funny!
I also watched some new shows last night. Finally got around to trying out hour long shows. I watched Revenge which was really good!!! I also watched Pan Am which was good, but not great. I'll try to get around to Unforgettable and A Gifted Man if I can find the time!
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Carlie
Sunday, 9 October 2011
TV Triumphs and Fails
So this week was the first cancellation of shows that I was watching. Free Agents with Kathryn Hahn got the axe. I'm okay with that, I liked it, but thought it really should have been a lot better. So at least that's one less show to watch each week.
Parenthood was great this week, with Max and Jabbar fighting over Max making him sit with him at lunch. Good storyline. I also like Drew and his girlfriend, cause its so adorable. And yay for more Sarah and Mr Cyr....or whatever his real name is. I could have lived without the Zeke storyline though...ick
I loved the Grey's 'Boys ep'. It actually worked really well. Although the fact that they all spent most of the ep building Derek's deck was a little odd. But Sloan and Derek fighting over Avery...and the Chief (cause he will always be The Chief) helping out Alex with an excuse for being late....were pretty funny. Overall I didn't hate it at all, like I thought I would.
-Oh and Sloan letting baby Sofia role off the couch and under the table was kinda hilarious. And that geek being in love with April was adorable...till she didn't know of Hobbits.
PPP was okay, but not as fun as the 1st ep of the season. Cooper was being stupid! How many times is he going to get into trouble?! - But I did like the little call-backs with his attempts at Charlotte's password. He's lucky Charlotte is a good problem solver, otherwise her job could have been on the line!
Amelia has apparently moved into Addison's house and Addison has moved in with Sam...so I guess that's one way of saving on sets. Amelia is sober, she's gonna get to cut....and so now she's drinking again....Boo. Bad Amelia. And Poor Violet...she's stuck - not being able to work and dealing with a grumpy Pete.
Still not loving Pineapple Guy...or Fiji Guy as I think we are now calling him. Maybe he'll grow on me. I'll try to like him better. -I think my fave scene of the ep was Violet and Sheldon gossiping about him and Addy.
-I also forgot to mention that it was weird watching last week's season premiere without Ness...since we have watched the last 3 season prems together. - not to mention pretty much all the eps from the 2nd half of last season. But I'd adjusted by this week.
P-Rex was hilarious as usual. I loved that Leslie was born in Eagleton....but I saw that coming the second they said she wasn't born in Pawnee....Chris Pratt was hilarious!!!!!!
Community was weird this week...too much Chang...and it was super creepy!
Modern Family was good, but Cam and Mitchell's storylines are getting annoying.
Up All Night was good again this week. I'm definitely loving the show, but would probably still okay if it got canned.
There were also 2 eps of Raising Hope this week for some reason. The Tuesday ep was a bit meh, but the Wednesday ep was awesome! I love Sabrina!
Oh and Melissa McCarthy was HILARIOUS on SNL! Loved it!
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Carlie
Parenthood was great this week, with Max and Jabbar fighting over Max making him sit with him at lunch. Good storyline. I also like Drew and his girlfriend, cause its so adorable. And yay for more Sarah and Mr Cyr....or whatever his real name is. I could have lived without the Zeke storyline though...ick
I loved the Grey's 'Boys ep'. It actually worked really well. Although the fact that they all spent most of the ep building Derek's deck was a little odd. But Sloan and Derek fighting over Avery...and the Chief (cause he will always be The Chief) helping out Alex with an excuse for being late....were pretty funny. Overall I didn't hate it at all, like I thought I would.
-Oh and Sloan letting baby Sofia role off the couch and under the table was kinda hilarious. And that geek being in love with April was adorable...till she didn't know of Hobbits.
PPP was okay, but not as fun as the 1st ep of the season. Cooper was being stupid! How many times is he going to get into trouble?! - But I did like the little call-backs with his attempts at Charlotte's password. He's lucky Charlotte is a good problem solver, otherwise her job could have been on the line!
Amelia has apparently moved into Addison's house and Addison has moved in with Sam...so I guess that's one way of saving on sets. Amelia is sober, she's gonna get to cut....and so now she's drinking again....Boo. Bad Amelia. And Poor Violet...she's stuck - not being able to work and dealing with a grumpy Pete.
Still not loving Pineapple Guy...or Fiji Guy as I think we are now calling him. Maybe he'll grow on me. I'll try to like him better. -I think my fave scene of the ep was Violet and Sheldon gossiping about him and Addy.
-I also forgot to mention that it was weird watching last week's season premiere without Ness...since we have watched the last 3 season prems together. - not to mention pretty much all the eps from the 2nd half of last season. But I'd adjusted by this week.
P-Rex was hilarious as usual. I loved that Leslie was born in Eagleton....but I saw that coming the second they said she wasn't born in Pawnee....Chris Pratt was hilarious!!!!!!
Community was weird this week...too much Chang...and it was super creepy!
Modern Family was good, but Cam and Mitchell's storylines are getting annoying.
Up All Night was good again this week. I'm definitely loving the show, but would probably still okay if it got canned.
There were also 2 eps of Raising Hope this week for some reason. The Tuesday ep was a bit meh, but the Wednesday ep was awesome! I love Sabrina!
Oh and Melissa McCarthy was HILARIOUS on SNL! Loved it!
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Carlie
Monday, 3 October 2011
Thursday Nights Are Alright!
So I'm so happy to have my Thursday (Friday, Aussie time) night tv back! Grey's Anatomy's 2 hour season premiere was awesome. So Meredith went crazy...and hid the very very super adorable baby Zola when the social worker was onto the fact that Meredith and Derek were separated. Alex helped...and seems to have sorta smoothed things over with the gang. Oh and there was a giant hole in the ground! That was cool.
Community is still weird, but likeable. There's always something that's entertaining about it. -And so far there is plenty of Annie, which I like! Last week's ep with Britta in the cage was HI-larious! I couldn't stop laughing!
Having been watching seasons 1 and 2 of Parks and Recreation on dvd over the break, I was a little unsure how how things ended last season...but I quickly got back up to speed. The scenes with Ben and Leslie were toooo cute....I really like them as a couple! I hope they don't keep them apart!
Private Practice was back last week. FINALLY! I was going crazy...luckily I had season 4 to keep me sane. I finished the last ep before watching the first ep of season 5 -which I LOVED by the way! Charlotte was being very cute...she found the funny again! Amelia cracks me up, even when she's drunk and bleeding! Awesome! I liked the refs to the last 2 season finales with death and tragedy for the gang...and it was refreshing for Addison to not be responsible for saving any lives for once! She just got to hang with the cutest little boy on tv Lucas. -I totally have a baby crush on him! Poor Cooper...bad doctoring Sam...look around before yelling CLEAR! Oh yeah and Pete is okay...but we knew that'd work out.
-So overall I didn't miss Naomi at all....which is a little sad. Benjamin Bratt's character turned up right at the end....and I gotta say, I'm not on board with him yet. Especially since he's jumping into the middle of the credits, between Tim and Paul, in my book that's not so cool, to get higher billing than characters that have been there 4 seasons already! But maybe Shonda will make me love him! Who knows, but so far season 5 is off to a great start!
In other non-Thursday night tv news - I gotta talk about the Weeds finale....cause ooooo that was an awesome way to end it. It works as a series finale, or as a season finale....its about time someone tried to blow away Nancy. She's getting to big for her boots!
Oh and also....The Big C finale! I sorta saw the end coming, but when it clicked right at the end...I burst into tears! It was so sad. Enough with the ultra sad season finales!!!!
Ep 2 of The New Girl wasn't much better...I hate to admit that I don't think I'll be able to love that show. I do love Free Agents - which means it'll get the axe...but its not THAT good, that I would be overly upset. Up All Night was better last week too! But way too many SNL people for 1 ep!
Modern Family is a bit bleh these days. Its lost something....
I watched the first ep of Suburgatory - its not terrible, and could be good. We'll see.
I also thought the season premiere of SNL with Alec Baldwin wasn't THAT great, and wasn't that funny overall.
Idina Menzel was back in Glee last week - that was awesome, but I'm still not sure about Glee as a whole. It could go either way at this point.
And lastly, I got a major kick out of all the short jokes in last week's ep of Raising Hope! I do love that show to pieces!
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Carlie
Community is still weird, but likeable. There's always something that's entertaining about it. -And so far there is plenty of Annie, which I like! Last week's ep with Britta in the cage was HI-larious! I couldn't stop laughing!
Having been watching seasons 1 and 2 of Parks and Recreation on dvd over the break, I was a little unsure how how things ended last season...but I quickly got back up to speed. The scenes with Ben and Leslie were toooo cute....I really like them as a couple! I hope they don't keep them apart!
Private Practice was back last week. FINALLY! I was going crazy...luckily I had season 4 to keep me sane. I finished the last ep before watching the first ep of season 5 -which I LOVED by the way! Charlotte was being very cute...she found the funny again! Amelia cracks me up, even when she's drunk and bleeding! Awesome! I liked the refs to the last 2 season finales with death and tragedy for the gang...and it was refreshing for Addison to not be responsible for saving any lives for once! She just got to hang with the cutest little boy on tv Lucas. -I totally have a baby crush on him! Poor Cooper...bad doctoring Sam...look around before yelling CLEAR! Oh yeah and Pete is okay...but we knew that'd work out.
-So overall I didn't miss Naomi at all....which is a little sad. Benjamin Bratt's character turned up right at the end....and I gotta say, I'm not on board with him yet. Especially since he's jumping into the middle of the credits, between Tim and Paul, in my book that's not so cool, to get higher billing than characters that have been there 4 seasons already! But maybe Shonda will make me love him! Who knows, but so far season 5 is off to a great start!
In other non-Thursday night tv news - I gotta talk about the Weeds finale....cause ooooo that was an awesome way to end it. It works as a series finale, or as a season finale....its about time someone tried to blow away Nancy. She's getting to big for her boots!
Oh and also....The Big C finale! I sorta saw the end coming, but when it clicked right at the end...I burst into tears! It was so sad. Enough with the ultra sad season finales!!!!
Ep 2 of The New Girl wasn't much better...I hate to admit that I don't think I'll be able to love that show. I do love Free Agents - which means it'll get the axe...but its not THAT good, that I would be overly upset. Up All Night was better last week too! But way too many SNL people for 1 ep!
Modern Family is a bit bleh these days. Its lost something....
I watched the first ep of Suburgatory - its not terrible, and could be good. We'll see.
I also thought the season premiere of SNL with Alec Baldwin wasn't THAT great, and wasn't that funny overall.
Idina Menzel was back in Glee last week - that was awesome, but I'm still not sure about Glee as a whole. It could go either way at this point.
And lastly, I got a major kick out of all the short jokes in last week's ep of Raising Hope! I do love that show to pieces!
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Carlie
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Mis-Matched TV
So my tv viewing is all over the place lately! I haven't watched any more SNL -its taking too long to get. But I do have a couple lined up now from season 30. I finally got around to watching that John Adams mini series with Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. I only got the first one at first, in case I didn't like it. But I loved it, so I got the rest. I watched the first one last Monday, decided to not watch any on Tuesday since I had The Big C to watch, and thought that'd be too much Laura Linney for one day. I finished the last 2 eps last night...the last one made me cry...it's pretty sad....but then again I huge sap! Such a great series!
Rizzoli and Isles was great last week. I LOVED the stuff with Jane's mother - as crazy as that is. But the sound was messed up and out of sync for most of the ep which was annoying. This week's ep was good, plenty of crazy Jane stuff. -But I just can't STAND Ed Beagley Jnr.....He drives me nuts!
I started watching Parenthood season 1 again the other week - I was going to keep going with Alias commentaries, but the disc wasn't playing nice, so I had to come up with something else...and that took my fancy. I can't wait till the new season in a week!!!!
Last saturday I finally got around to watching those last season 2 Alias commentaries. I had forgotten that they were good cast ones! Bradley Cooper was such a fanboy of his own show. -adorably weird! Eventually I'll get through all of them. -I also have a bunch of movies I need to get around to watching at some point! But I haven't had any time for tv lately, with working every day and spending my weekends out or busy with stuff.
I can't even remember when the Emmys are, or who is nominated! -not that I am really that excited for them this year.
I also have season 2 of Parks and Rec to start next. Ness picked it up for me at Big W cause it was on sale. I had a policy to not spend more than $20 for a whole season of a half hour show. I also just ordered a whole bunch of dvds from Amazon, S4 of PPP, Raising Hope, Wonderfalls, seasons 1 & 2 of IPS, and 3 and 4 of 90210.
Ness and I are almost done with season 6 of Bones...which means I'll be up to date for next season. YAY! But it'll be sad no to have so many eps to watch at once anymore. I can't believe I used to think I wouldn't like that show! But then again, I used to think I wouldn't like David Boreanaz on anything other that Buffy/Angel...I was wrong. I've fallen in love with the show! And the actors! Also best of all, I don't really know any spoilers and haven't through the whole thing. -Cept for Angela and Hodgin's baby, I didn't know anything. I mean there is something else that has come up, but I have no idea what the heck that means so it doesn't really count at all. I mean, I AM asking for trouble by following the guys on twitter, but soon it won't matter.
Also I've got to hurry up and get my media player soon. Especially cause I want to be able to watch the premiere of Grey's, and all my Friday shows on the big tv on Friday nights if I'm home.
Well that should be everything, hopefully I'll be able to be more regular with my blogging.
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Carlie
Rizzoli and Isles was great last week. I LOVED the stuff with Jane's mother - as crazy as that is. But the sound was messed up and out of sync for most of the ep which was annoying. This week's ep was good, plenty of crazy Jane stuff. -But I just can't STAND Ed Beagley Jnr.....He drives me nuts!
I started watching Parenthood season 1 again the other week - I was going to keep going with Alias commentaries, but the disc wasn't playing nice, so I had to come up with something else...and that took my fancy. I can't wait till the new season in a week!!!!
Last saturday I finally got around to watching those last season 2 Alias commentaries. I had forgotten that they were good cast ones! Bradley Cooper was such a fanboy of his own show. -adorably weird! Eventually I'll get through all of them. -I also have a bunch of movies I need to get around to watching at some point! But I haven't had any time for tv lately, with working every day and spending my weekends out or busy with stuff.
I can't even remember when the Emmys are, or who is nominated! -not that I am really that excited for them this year.
I also have season 2 of Parks and Rec to start next. Ness picked it up for me at Big W cause it was on sale. I had a policy to not spend more than $20 for a whole season of a half hour show. I also just ordered a whole bunch of dvds from Amazon, S4 of PPP, Raising Hope, Wonderfalls, seasons 1 & 2 of IPS, and 3 and 4 of 90210.
Ness and I are almost done with season 6 of Bones...which means I'll be up to date for next season. YAY! But it'll be sad no to have so many eps to watch at once anymore. I can't believe I used to think I wouldn't like that show! But then again, I used to think I wouldn't like David Boreanaz on anything other that Buffy/Angel...I was wrong. I've fallen in love with the show! And the actors! Also best of all, I don't really know any spoilers and haven't through the whole thing. -Cept for Angela and Hodgin's baby, I didn't know anything. I mean there is something else that has come up, but I have no idea what the heck that means so it doesn't really count at all. I mean, I AM asking for trouble by following the guys on twitter, but soon it won't matter.
Also I've got to hurry up and get my media player soon. Especially cause I want to be able to watch the premiere of Grey's, and all my Friday shows on the big tv on Friday nights if I'm home.
Well that should be everything, hopefully I'll be able to be more regular with my blogging.
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Carlie
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Summer TV is Almost Over!
I'm starting to get a little sick of my summer TV! It's all on 1 day, then nothing for the rest of the week! I mean yes, I am LOVING Rizzoli and Isles - last week's ep was awesome especially the ye olde costumes, that was TOO funny! This week's ep about witches was pretty good too, if not just for the cute little bit when Jane answered her phone 'Rizzoli' and Maura added "and Isles". But what is with Korsak and the animals? Last week birds, this week cats!
I like Weeds, but sometimes I could take it or leave it. The same goes for The Big C. I've been watching some quality SNL, but even that gets boring after a while. Otherwise I'm only watching Hot in Cleveland...which really sucks, and if I had better stuff to watch I wouldn't even bother!
I'm dying for my regular season shows back. Where there is more variety and they are more spread out over the week! Less than a month till Parenthood comes back. YAY! I'm most looking forward to Parenthood, Parks and Recreation and Private Practice coming back...and Grey's Anatomy too, to a slightly lesser degree. And I LOVED last season of Raising Hope, but I hope the 2nd season can keep up the quality standard of the first season. -The girls that play Hope are growing up and might not be as cute. Hah, but at least that's not what is holding up the whole show.
Speaking of TV babies it looks like plenty more Lucas this year on the PPP - but its all with Kate....is Addison kidnapping him?! hah. I've also been trying to be good and not reading about spoilers and storylines for all the shows. But I did make the mistake of reading 1 PPP storyline and now wishing I hadn't...cause while it didn't really give away much, its not at all specific and that leaves many potential ways things could turn out...and its gonna bug me now! -Still a month till that comes back too! Cause Grey's is getting a 2 hour premiere...which I'm sure will be awesome!
I don't even have any dvds to watch...I'm watching Alias commentaries, but thats not time consuming and I just watch them here and there.
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Carlie
I like Weeds, but sometimes I could take it or leave it. The same goes for The Big C. I've been watching some quality SNL, but even that gets boring after a while. Otherwise I'm only watching Hot in Cleveland...which really sucks, and if I had better stuff to watch I wouldn't even bother!
I'm dying for my regular season shows back. Where there is more variety and they are more spread out over the week! Less than a month till Parenthood comes back. YAY! I'm most looking forward to Parenthood, Parks and Recreation and Private Practice coming back...and Grey's Anatomy too, to a slightly lesser degree. And I LOVED last season of Raising Hope, but I hope the 2nd season can keep up the quality standard of the first season. -The girls that play Hope are growing up and might not be as cute. Hah, but at least that's not what is holding up the whole show.
Speaking of TV babies it looks like plenty more Lucas this year on the PPP - but its all with Kate....is Addison kidnapping him?! hah. I've also been trying to be good and not reading about spoilers and storylines for all the shows. But I did make the mistake of reading 1 PPP storyline and now wishing I hadn't...cause while it didn't really give away much, its not at all specific and that leaves many potential ways things could turn out...and its gonna bug me now! -Still a month till that comes back too! Cause Grey's is getting a 2 hour premiere...which I'm sure will be awesome!
I don't even have any dvds to watch...I'm watching Alias commentaries, but thats not time consuming and I just watch them here and there.
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Carlie
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
TV Catch-Up
It's been a while since I've written about my TV. Its still summer tv season, so there isn't as much to watch and so not as much to write about. -The Emmy noms came out, and at least 1 of my 3 got nominated. Yay for Martha Plimpton for Raising Hope. But I still think KaDee Strickland was robbed for PPP! I mean if that didn't get her a nomination, what does it take?! I feel bad that everyone was talking her up, as being a potential nominatee. And Parenthood seems to be in the same group with PPP, not getting any big awards attention - but at least they both get some special awards for stuff that really matters.
Last Monday night I watched the Helpman Awards - Australia's version of the Tony's. It had plenty of good parts, but overall was boring as I only cared about the musical awards and spent most of the the time sitting on YouTube. It also went for ages so I ran out of time to watch In Plain Sight. So then that ate into my tv time Tuesday night. I ended up not watching Weeds and The Big C till Wednesday, but that actually worked out nicely. Other than those shows (and Rizzoli & Isles on Tuesdays), that is all the new TV I have. I have been watching some old SNL. I watched the Queen Latifah one from season 30 Sunday night. Its fun watching ones with Tina, Maya, Amy and Rachel in them.
And then when I'm REALLY bored or only have a little time, I've been watching Hot In Cleveland. It sucks, but not enough to stop me watching ...YET.
I've been watching the 1st season of Parks and Recreation on DVD. Luckily I finished it before I got this job -The same goes for Alias actually! I just finished the commentaries for P-Rex this past weekend. Overall the dvds are great especially for 8 bucks! The commentaries are great and with cast members. There are also music vids for Mouse Rat/Andy's songs. The Ann one is all cute Amy and Rashida bloopers/alternate takes. I really want season 2, but I'll wait for it to get cheap...I have principles. Not that 25 bucks is expensive, but it seems more than necessary.
Other than that there are no TV dvds I'm watching. I finished Alias -and while I remembered the last episode...I found myself not remembering a good deal of the last 2 seasons....also I could not for the life of me remember what happened to Sark!
Come September all the last seasons will come out on DVD. So I'll have lots to watch, and will have to find the time!
This week was the In Plain Sight finale. It was really good! I really thought they were going to kill Rachel Boston's character or Delia in that big hostage situation. But Brandi running out on her wedding and then Mary going into labor or having complications or whatever really works too! -I'm gonna guess that maybe we won't be seeing anymore Joshua Malina.
Well I guess that is more than enough for one blog post...I'll try to blog more frequently, so it doesn't get smushed together.
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Carlie
Last Monday night I watched the Helpman Awards - Australia's version of the Tony's. It had plenty of good parts, but overall was boring as I only cared about the musical awards and spent most of the the time sitting on YouTube. It also went for ages so I ran out of time to watch In Plain Sight. So then that ate into my tv time Tuesday night. I ended up not watching Weeds and The Big C till Wednesday, but that actually worked out nicely. Other than those shows (and Rizzoli & Isles on Tuesdays), that is all the new TV I have. I have been watching some old SNL. I watched the Queen Latifah one from season 30 Sunday night. Its fun watching ones with Tina, Maya, Amy and Rachel in them.
And then when I'm REALLY bored or only have a little time, I've been watching Hot In Cleveland. It sucks, but not enough to stop me watching ...YET.
I've been watching the 1st season of Parks and Recreation on DVD. Luckily I finished it before I got this job -The same goes for Alias actually! I just finished the commentaries for P-Rex this past weekend. Overall the dvds are great especially for 8 bucks! The commentaries are great and with cast members. There are also music vids for Mouse Rat/Andy's songs. The Ann one is all cute Amy and Rashida bloopers/alternate takes. I really want season 2, but I'll wait for it to get cheap...I have principles. Not that 25 bucks is expensive, but it seems more than necessary.
Other than that there are no TV dvds I'm watching. I finished Alias -and while I remembered the last episode...I found myself not remembering a good deal of the last 2 seasons....also I could not for the life of me remember what happened to Sark!
Come September all the last seasons will come out on DVD. So I'll have lots to watch, and will have to find the time!
This week was the In Plain Sight finale. It was really good! I really thought they were going to kill Rachel Boston's character or Delia in that big hostage situation. But Brandi running out on her wedding and then Mary going into labor or having complications or whatever really works too! -I'm gonna guess that maybe we won't be seeing anymore Joshua Malina.
Well I guess that is more than enough for one blog post...I'll try to blog more frequently, so it doesn't get smushed together.
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Carlie
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Penultimate Eps, Finales, and Randoms
Here is my thoughts on my tv viewing since Saturday. I’ve still got a few things left from last week to catch up on, but I wanted to share my thoughts so far.
Grey’s Anatomy - There was a lot of backstabbing and making tough choices in this ep. - April telling on Christina, Lucy taking Alex’s job in Africa, and Alex revealing what Meredith did.
Christina really is a problem...I want to like her, I want her to be doing the awesome heart surgery that she can do, but she keeps pushing away all her teachers and getting banned from surgeries. I’m getting sick of that. But I guess at least she won’t be Chief Resident! I’m guessing now that either April or Alex will be the choice.
Christina really is a problem...I want to like her, I want her to be doing the awesome heart surgery that she can do, but she keeps pushing away all her teachers and getting banned from surgeries. I’m getting sick of that. But I guess at least she won’t be Chief Resident! I’m guessing now that either April or Alex will be the choice.
Lucy HAD to go! So glad that Alex is not going to Africa, but it did suck that Lucy stole the job out from under him, especially when he was willing to turn it down cause he was interested in being with her. Poor Alex –no luck when it comes to relationships. But the way he just blurted out Meredith’s secret to was mean. Alex and Meredith always sort of had each other’s backs –both being messed up people, and pretty much brother and sister; but now he’s gone too far –he was drunk and hurting and told Hunt that Meredith switched the trial packets.
Meredith and Derek with the baby are so cute. I liked that even though it was all about the medicine, what she said to the social worker still proved that she was invested in Zola.
Sloan carrying around the baby all ep was both adorable and annoying...don’t these people do any doctoring anymore?! But Callie was back in the zone...till Sofia showed up. –But very cute baby, I’m just going to keep saying it!
It was so funny having that patient and his family mad at April. –April is so annoying - but not in a terrible way anymore. And sorry, SO not caring about Teddy’s storyline. I don’t love that she spends more of the time outside the hospital these days, and I don’t love Scott Foley’s character. I don’t love the other guy either. I just really don’t care about Teddy’s love life. –But she can’t move to Germany...but then again, would I really notice if she was gone?!
Sloan carrying around the baby all ep was both adorable and annoying...don’t these people do any doctoring anymore?! But Callie was back in the zone...till Sofia showed up. –But very cute baby, I’m just going to keep saying it!
It was so funny having that patient and his family mad at April. –April is so annoying - but not in a terrible way anymore. And sorry, SO not caring about Teddy’s storyline. I don’t love that she spends more of the time outside the hospital these days, and I don’t love Scott Foley’s character. I don’t love the other guy either. I just really don’t care about Teddy’s love life. –But she can’t move to Germany...but then again, would I really notice if she was gone?!
Big finale week next week...no idea about what is happening, but after all the death and carnage (in both shows) last year, I’m hoping for no big deaths, and anticipating lots of professional carnage.
Private Practice - Poor Betsey. Shonda has really put that little girl through the works. But gotta give props to Hailey Sole for her acting chops, it can’t be easy to play Betsey’s storyline. Her saying that people die in that hospital was heartbreaking, and brought back all the stress from losing Dell last season. So cute when Cooper and Naomi walked in, but so sad when she was mad at Violet for not visiting. –Which is totally fair though. Poor Violet is mad that they all abandoned her, and that she couldn’t keep Betsey…but Naomi getting mad at them is just wrong! She wasn’t there!
That kid was scary…poor Betsey, and then to have the foster parents just abandon her…she can’t catch a break! While I didn’t really want any of them to take Betsey, I was glad that Naomi did- that part was really sweet, and the best option. I don’t think Violet and Pete are ready, and Charlotte and Cooper are not right for Betsey either…although I think there might be a kid in their not too far off future – maybe more kid talk next season.
That kid was scary…poor Betsey, and then to have the foster parents just abandon her…she can’t catch a break! While I didn’t really want any of them to take Betsey, I was glad that Naomi did- that part was really sweet, and the best option. I don’t think Violet and Pete are ready, and Charlotte and Cooper are not right for Betsey either…although I think there might be a kid in their not too far off future – maybe more kid talk next season.
The whole abortion storyline was pretty heavy too. It was rather graphic, in an educational way. I accept that Naomi has to represent her opinion but her talking to that girl was wrong – not to mention holding Olivia the whole time, I mean that’s just MEAN! Addison had her own issues, but put the patient and medicine first- power to her. It was kinda sad her talking about her baby with Sloan back in the day…and how ‘she’ would have been in school now. –BTW Addison has bad math…her kid would only be turning 5…not 6.
Sheldon playing with Olivia was too cute. But give him his own storyline already!!! –Also liked the line about if people get married, and no one witnesses it, did it actually happen. – a funny little dig.
Sheldon playing with Olivia was too cute. But give him his own storyline already!!! –Also liked the line about if people get married, and no one witnesses it, did it actually happen. – a funny little dig.
Amelia is falling off the wagon…not sure about all that, Amelia’s drug problem seems to have become a big alcohol problem…I understand that it’s a gateway, but Amelia’s been drinking plenty in the earlier half of the season with no real issue. –Charlotte hugging her was just WEIRD…Charlotte not being at all a ‘huggy’ person, but I guess it’s a sign of how much Charlotte has softened and how close the two have become this season. But I didn’t like Amelia doubting herself and all shaky after Betsey’s surgery. And Speaking of drinking, has Little Miss Martini given up drinking now? I know she’s been going to meetings with Amelia after her ordeal, where she was at risk of relapsing...but its hard to imagine Charlotte never drinking her martinis ever again.
Not sure how they’re going to end the season…I have no idea where Naomi is going to go if she’s got Betsey, and isn’t going to DC with Fife. It can’t be as sad as last year, but knowing Shonda, its probably not going to be a happy hour of tv.
Glee - So I had to wait till I saw Ness to watch Glee (and everything else) this week. It sucked, I’ve never had to wait this long before! But it wasn’t too bad. It doesn’t have that ‘dying to watch it’ quality it used to. Because it is no longer awesome. But I did love the ep this week. I was a bit iffy about Prom, but I enjoyed the ep on a whole. I didn’t really love any of the songs though. – I did kinda like Dancing Queen; it’s about time they did some ABBA. –Brittany and Tina seem to have been reduced to back-up singers. I miss the days of less solos and duets, with more group songs with lines here and there. –When the wealth was shared around more.
Making Kurt Prom Queen was very interesting, and it worked. I really love having Kurt back where he belongs. Quinn’s dress was easily my fave – SO pretty! Rachel looked nice too. I loved Brittany’s tiny hat – see she’s ‘the hat girl’.
I didn’t love Jonathon Groff’s reappearance, I just don’t love him. But he didn’t take over so that was okay I suppose.
I didn’t love Jonathon Groff’s reappearance, I just don’t love him. But he didn’t take over so that was okay I suppose.
Raising Hope - Ness was nice enough to let me download it while I was at her place, so I didn’t have to wait till Tuesday to watch it. I enjoyed Jaime Pressly being in the ep. She and the husband were both in My Name is Earl which is by the same guy that does Raising Hope.
I LOVED Sabrina’s ad for the store…but the singing with baby Hope was weird. Shannon Woodward has a nice voice!
SNL - Tina Fey was awesome as usual! I also loved that Maya Rudolph and Darrell Hammond made an appearance, in fact Maya turned up in a few sketches!
I was a little disappointed that Tina didn’t make an appearance in Weekend Update, but that’s okay. –Gotta say this ep was very Vanessa Bayer heavy, which is a good thing.
Community - I think I liked last week’s half better with awesome Annie and the western/Tarantino motif (plus it had Josh Holloway of LOST), but the Star Wars theme was fun. The Annie/Abed thing weirded me out, she’s such a Greendale whore :P Best part – barely any CHANG! He didn’t say a word! Pierce saving the day was kinda awesome too!
Hilarious having Busy Philips and Dan Byrd from Cougar Town (on ABC) pop up. –Never thought I’d see a crossover with them on an NBC show!
Hilarious having Busy Philips and Dan Byrd from Cougar Town (on ABC) pop up. –Never thought I’d see a crossover with them on an NBC show!
In Plain Sight - BRADLEY!!!! (Whitford) I love that IPS is collecting West Wing people. Also I’m SO glad that he shaved the moustache he had in The Good Guys. He looked young again! But in his suits he really looked like Joshua Lyman :( It was a pity that Joshua Malina was not in this ep either, would have been an extra special WW reunion.
Well that's all I've watched this week, Nurse Jackie and Parks and Recreation were good too, but didn't really need much discussion - Although them all getting wasted on Snake Juice was pretty funny! -As was Chris reading out the signs about that woman!
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Carlie
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Last Week/This Week
So this is this week's discussion of last week's episodes of the following shows. I don't mind with most of them, that I don't watch them the same week they air, but I can't wait till the day I am not restricted in when I can watch things!
Nurse Jackie is not as good as it used to be, but still entertaining. But I got the weirdest déjà vu about that Kelly guy, and the conversation about his name. Did they do that in season 1 or something? Cause that’s how it felt…or it feels like a dream I might have had. Its freaking me out!
-Loved the conversation with the old couple about Jersey Boys the musical!!!
Well I won't be watching much of anything this week...might be able to get Brothers & Sisters by the end of the week, but not Glee or Raising Hope :( -I'm also really far behind with The Good Wife.
I've got some SNL to watch this week at least...oh yeah and last week's Modern Family.
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Carlie
Brothers & Sisters: Firstly I hate that I’m a week behind, I had sorta become accustomed to being semi up to date with the bigger shows this season. But due to limited internet data, I saved room for Glee and Raising Hope instead.
Secondly, Tyler!!! I always liked her. Its kinda cool that they brought her back, even after all this time. -wonder if she'll stick around. It's cool that her and Justin are in such different places now as before, might be good for them!
The whole Brody thing is still annoying the heck out of me. I don’t even really know why it bothers me so much, but it does. I did LOVE the flashbacks to a young Nora! That girl did a great job of playing a young Sally Field!
And sorry Sarah…so sick of weddings, not caring at all….what are the odds that Paige and Cooper will even show up for the wedding?! Oh and yay for Kitty finally coming back!
Also Daniel is not in the running for cutest tv baby. He’s not that cute! Moving onto In Plain Sight -Man I’ve missed this show! Its sorta an out of sight, out of mind kinda show. But now its back and I remember how awesome it is!
Top Moments-Marshall sitting in Mary’s newer car with his head sideways because he was too tall for it was hilarious! I love Marshall!
-Loved Mary’s I do not ‘heart’ new guys sign! See…awesome!
-Yay for plenty of Joshua Malina…and I like kinda-grown up Brandi!
Top Moments-Marshall sitting in Mary’s newer car with his head sideways because he was too tall for it was hilarious! I love Marshall!
-Loved Mary’s I do not ‘heart’ new guys sign! See…awesome!
-Yay for plenty of Joshua Malina…and I like kinda-grown up Brandi!
-OMG. Mary is totally gonna shoot that new girl! Heck, I’d shoot her too! And Rachel Boston is back. I thought I’d lost her finally from my shows. She used to be everywhere for a year or so. Now she’s back again. Oh well, I’ll live. But she’s SO annoying!
Nurse Jackie is not as good as it used to be, but still entertaining. But I got the weirdest déjà vu about that Kelly guy, and the conversation about his name. Did they do that in season 1 or something? Cause that’s how it felt…or it feels like a dream I might have had. Its freaking me out!
-Loved the conversation with the old couple about Jersey Boys the musical!!!
Still enjoying United States of Tara in it’s 3rd season. I do miss the credits though, I used to hate it, but it became likeable, and now I miss it. Figures! –I’m loving what they are doing this season with Tara and her contract between the alters!
Well I won't be watching much of anything this week...might be able to get Brothers & Sisters by the end of the week, but not Glee or Raising Hope :( -I'm also really far behind with The Good Wife.
I've got some SNL to watch this week at least...oh yeah and last week's Modern Family.
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Carlie
Monday, 7 February 2011
Finally All Is Right In The World!
All my shows are finally back as of this week. Plus I'm super excited for Matthew Perry and Allison Janney's new show Mr Sunshine which starts up this week.
Friday night Ness and I watched Private Practice which was finally back after its 3 week break. The ep was good, but depressing, and also lacking something. It wasn't just that Violet wasn't there. I think they were just lacking a little comedic relief...Amelia tried to provide some, but it wasn't enough/of the usual standard.
-I'm also thinking it has something to do with the ep being directed by a non-regular...having only directed 1 other ep back in season 3. Or maybe its cause Charlotte and Cooper were living in the kitchen for most of the ep...or the one patient they had was boring....who knows.
But overall it was still good. Charlotte's slowly coming along in her healing process...although I'm a little scared about what the next ep is going to do to her. Yeeeshk.
I still don't care about AddiSam...and about Bizzy - which may be another reason the ep felt lacking...
Give Naomi more to do, she needs something going on...as long as its something interesting...
-Also...still nothing on 'Charlotte King engagement ring watch' but I know she has it back in an upcoming ep thanks to twitter...but hopefully there will be an explanation for her naked finger.
We also watched Grey's, which was actually a good ep. -Maybe it had something to do with the mininal Owen! Hah! When did Christina gain a heart/bedside manner and become interesting?! Who knew?! Bailey's tweeting of surguries was entertaining.
But I'm still not caring about Arizona/Callie/Mark and the baby....its just not interesting anymore.
I just wish Meredith and Derek would do something. Anything! They seem to wander around and then work on a case for 5 minutes and thats about it. They used to at least be interesting and worth believing in, but now...all the relationships on that show infact...I just don't care.
I watched Parks and Recreation on Saturday. Rob Lowe's character was actually less annoying! Yay! Maybe cause the rest of the ep was kinda annoying...WAY too much Twilight talk for my liking. But yay for Will Forte...I'm missing him terribly on SNL!
Community just gets weirder and weirder...which is both cool and awesome, but also creapy. The latest ep's Dungeons and Dragons storyline was disturbing! I mean it was nice and all, but in a way like Jeff had fallen and hit his head...cause in what other world would he be THAT nice?!
I'm slowly getting through United States of Tara still...I've watched 5 so far. Sometimes I feel like watching a few, sometimes I can only handle 1 ep at a time. It all depends on my mood.
Glee is back tomorrow. I'm not really that excited. I feel sad that I don't care so much anymore, but its just not up to the same quality of the first 13 eps, before they started writing to be popular...instead of for the characters. I could care less about the guest stars...they have so many in the main cast that are not getting used enough as it is! But we'll see. There's another ep this week too, so its gonna be a whole lotta Glee.
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Carlie
Friday night Ness and I watched Private Practice which was finally back after its 3 week break. The ep was good, but depressing, and also lacking something. It wasn't just that Violet wasn't there. I think they were just lacking a little comedic relief...Amelia tried to provide some, but it wasn't enough/of the usual standard.
-I'm also thinking it has something to do with the ep being directed by a non-regular...having only directed 1 other ep back in season 3. Or maybe its cause Charlotte and Cooper were living in the kitchen for most of the ep...or the one patient they had was boring....who knows.
But overall it was still good. Charlotte's slowly coming along in her healing process...although I'm a little scared about what the next ep is going to do to her. Yeeeshk.
I still don't care about AddiSam...and about Bizzy - which may be another reason the ep felt lacking...
Give Naomi more to do, she needs something going on...as long as its something interesting...
-Also...still nothing on 'Charlotte King engagement ring watch' but I know she has it back in an upcoming ep thanks to twitter...but hopefully there will be an explanation for her naked finger.
We also watched Grey's, which was actually a good ep. -Maybe it had something to do with the mininal Owen! Hah! When did Christina gain a heart/bedside manner and become interesting?! Who knew?! Bailey's tweeting of surguries was entertaining.
But I'm still not caring about Arizona/Callie/Mark and the baby....its just not interesting anymore.
I just wish Meredith and Derek would do something. Anything! They seem to wander around and then work on a case for 5 minutes and thats about it. They used to at least be interesting and worth believing in, but now...all the relationships on that show infact...I just don't care.
I watched Parks and Recreation on Saturday. Rob Lowe's character was actually less annoying! Yay! Maybe cause the rest of the ep was kinda annoying...WAY too much Twilight talk for my liking. But yay for Will Forte...I'm missing him terribly on SNL!
Community just gets weirder and weirder...which is both cool and awesome, but also creapy. The latest ep's Dungeons and Dragons storyline was disturbing! I mean it was nice and all, but in a way like Jeff had fallen and hit his head...cause in what other world would he be THAT nice?!
I'm slowly getting through United States of Tara still...I've watched 5 so far. Sometimes I feel like watching a few, sometimes I can only handle 1 ep at a time. It all depends on my mood.
Glee is back tomorrow. I'm not really that excited. I feel sad that I don't care so much anymore, but its just not up to the same quality of the first 13 eps, before they started writing to be popular...instead of for the characters. I could care less about the guest stars...they have so many in the main cast that are not getting used enough as it is! But we'll see. There's another ep this week too, so its gonna be a whole lotta Glee.
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Carlie
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
The TV Catch Up - Part 1
Wow...I never had a part 2 for The Emmys...oh well.
So I've been slack with my tv blogging of late. But 6 weeks travelling in the US will do that.
So firstly, I better comment on the TV in the US. -Its awesome!
It was so awesome to watch Grey's, Private Practice, Glee, and others in real time. No download delay, no waiting for time...no spoilers. Watching SNL ACTUALLY LIVE might have been the best part of all though. I mean...how much better can you get than knowing that its happening right that minute/second etc?!
AWESOME!
Oh, they also have awesome ads in the US....my fave might be the one with Allison Janney....but I'm totally biased :P
So I have a lot to talk about with Private Practice, so I might save that one for a whole post of its own...But I can comment on the new shows I watched in the US, as well as my thoughts on the current seasons of my other shows.
-Firstly, I enjoyed Raising Hope. I'd like to download the rest of that if I have the time and the space.
-Better With You is ok, but not that great...
-Running Wilde is terrible....as much as I wanted to like it. It definately deserves to be canned.
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-This season of Grey's got off to a pretty depressing start...everyone has been dealing with the aftermath of the shootings in the season finale....and 9 eps in, its still kinda going, but at least its getting somewhere. -I also must admit that I don't hate April anymore...thankfully they have made her likeable this season. I dunno what's going on with Christina...she's being funny since she's not being a doctor anymore, but they better get her back in surgery soon! And the whole Arizona/Callie thing is gonna drive me crazy!...hopefully like Charlotte and Cooper, they will get their acts together eventually!
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about season 2 of Glee. It doesn't have the same focus or magic that the first 13 eps had. But it is definately more focused than the last 9 of S1. I'm so glad they are letting Brittany sing, and that they are sharing it around more now. However, I wish Emma and Quinn wouldn't keep disappearing! And I really don't care about that Sam guy at all!
-I can't believe I'm saying it, but I actually really really loved the Gwyneth Paltrow ep! It was just a lot of fun, while still heading towards sectionals!
I was really worried about this season of Brothers and Sisters, after losing Rob Lowe, and then a few eps in, losing Rebecca...but they have really come back strong...especially after last years disasterous mess of a plot!
This season of Parenthood has been interesting. That was the first show to come back in the US, so we enjoyed 4 weeks of watching that! I have issues with Sarah working with Adam...and I really don't like Billy Baldwin....but other than that the storylines have been ok. Joel is getting a lot more screen time....however Julia seems to be vanishing...
We only got to watch 2 weeks of Community, so I don't know how this season is going...
Modern Family is just as good as ever if you ask me. Loving the new eps!
I'm sure I've left some things out....but I'll try to do another post tomorrow, or Thursday.
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Carlie
So I've been slack with my tv blogging of late. But 6 weeks travelling in the US will do that.
So firstly, I better comment on the TV in the US. -Its awesome!
It was so awesome to watch Grey's, Private Practice, Glee, and others in real time. No download delay, no waiting for time...no spoilers. Watching SNL ACTUALLY LIVE might have been the best part of all though. I mean...how much better can you get than knowing that its happening right that minute/second etc?!
AWESOME!
Oh, they also have awesome ads in the US....my fave might be the one with Allison Janney....but I'm totally biased :P
So I have a lot to talk about with Private Practice, so I might save that one for a whole post of its own...But I can comment on the new shows I watched in the US, as well as my thoughts on the current seasons of my other shows.
-Firstly, I enjoyed Raising Hope. I'd like to download the rest of that if I have the time and the space.
-Better With You is ok, but not that great...
-Running Wilde is terrible....as much as I wanted to like it. It definately deserves to be canned.
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-This season of Grey's got off to a pretty depressing start...everyone has been dealing with the aftermath of the shootings in the season finale....and 9 eps in, its still kinda going, but at least its getting somewhere. -I also must admit that I don't hate April anymore...thankfully they have made her likeable this season. I dunno what's going on with Christina...she's being funny since she's not being a doctor anymore, but they better get her back in surgery soon! And the whole Arizona/Callie thing is gonna drive me crazy!...hopefully like Charlotte and Cooper, they will get their acts together eventually!
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about season 2 of Glee. It doesn't have the same focus or magic that the first 13 eps had. But it is definately more focused than the last 9 of S1. I'm so glad they are letting Brittany sing, and that they are sharing it around more now. However, I wish Emma and Quinn wouldn't keep disappearing! And I really don't care about that Sam guy at all!
-I can't believe I'm saying it, but I actually really really loved the Gwyneth Paltrow ep! It was just a lot of fun, while still heading towards sectionals!
I was really worried about this season of Brothers and Sisters, after losing Rob Lowe, and then a few eps in, losing Rebecca...but they have really come back strong...especially after last years disasterous mess of a plot!
This season of Parenthood has been interesting. That was the first show to come back in the US, so we enjoyed 4 weeks of watching that! I have issues with Sarah working with Adam...and I really don't like Billy Baldwin....but other than that the storylines have been ok. Joel is getting a lot more screen time....however Julia seems to be vanishing...
We only got to watch 2 weeks of Community, so I don't know how this season is going...
Modern Family is just as good as ever if you ask me. Loving the new eps!
I'm sure I've left some things out....but I'll try to do another post tomorrow, or Thursday.
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Carlie
Thursday, 2 September 2010
The Emmys - Part 1
Ok so the Emmys were monday....I had to work so I couldn't watch them till later, and due to a technical mishap, I had to download the awards part. So I watched the abridged version on channel 10.....and am catching up on the bits I missed.
I'll comment on the red carpet and best/worst dressed later, but for now I've got comments on the awards part.
There were SO many people I liked up for the same awards it was hard not to be pretty happy with the result.
-I was happy for Jane Lynch. She ROCKS. But I would have loved for Kristen Wiig to get an emmy....but I have a feeling they are never gonna give out awards for SNL unless for hosting.
-Yay for Edie Falco! I mean....I would have loved Lea Michele or the others to win....but I love Nurse Jackie too.
-I really wanted Elisabeth Moss to win best supporting actress drama....But if someone else had to win, I'm glad I was Archie Panjabi from The Good Wife. -And how IS Rose Burne only a supporting actress for Damages?
-really thought Julianna Margulies would win for The Good Wife....I wasn't so fussed about the rest.
-yay for Mad Men and Modern Family winning! I had this feeling all day that Mad Men would win....I love Glee, but it kinda lost something in those last 9 eps...I hope it finds it again in season 2. (Not that those eps were not awesome).
Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry presenting award together was both SO cute....and also terrible. Bad jokes, bad jokes. But it was nice to see them together again, since they are friendly....
Loved the Modern Family with George Clooney thing! I just love him!
Julianna Margulies and Jimmy Fallon did a really bad fake-slap 1st go....2nd go was spot on.
Overall I thought Jimmy Fallon was a great host. Lots of musical stuff too!
I think its gonna be hard to get "The island it was mystical, but in the end they died....I didn't understand it, but I tried!" out of my head anytime soon!
Oh and it now feels sad to me, that after all the nominations the cast of The West Wing got over the years....that none of them are even anywhere near the emmys anymore....Matt Perry and Connie Britton representing....
Oh and one thing that really annoyed me...was the "coming up in...." warnings across the screen.....we don't need warnings all the time!
More to come.
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Carlie
I'll comment on the red carpet and best/worst dressed later, but for now I've got comments on the awards part.
There were SO many people I liked up for the same awards it was hard not to be pretty happy with the result.
-I was happy for Jane Lynch. She ROCKS. But I would have loved for Kristen Wiig to get an emmy....but I have a feeling they are never gonna give out awards for SNL unless for hosting.
-Yay for Edie Falco! I mean....I would have loved Lea Michele or the others to win....but I love Nurse Jackie too.
-I really wanted Elisabeth Moss to win best supporting actress drama....But if someone else had to win, I'm glad I was Archie Panjabi from The Good Wife. -And how IS Rose Burne only a supporting actress for Damages?
-really thought Julianna Margulies would win for The Good Wife....I wasn't so fussed about the rest.
-yay for Mad Men and Modern Family winning! I had this feeling all day that Mad Men would win....I love Glee, but it kinda lost something in those last 9 eps...I hope it finds it again in season 2. (Not that those eps were not awesome).
Lauren Graham and Matthew Perry presenting award together was both SO cute....and also terrible. Bad jokes, bad jokes. But it was nice to see them together again, since they are friendly....
Loved the Modern Family with George Clooney thing! I just love him!
Julianna Margulies and Jimmy Fallon did a really bad fake-slap 1st go....2nd go was spot on.
Overall I thought Jimmy Fallon was a great host. Lots of musical stuff too!
I think its gonna be hard to get "The island it was mystical, but in the end they died....I didn't understand it, but I tried!" out of my head anytime soon!
Oh and it now feels sad to me, that after all the nominations the cast of The West Wing got over the years....that none of them are even anywhere near the emmys anymore....Matt Perry and Connie Britton representing....
Oh and one thing that really annoyed me...was the "coming up in...." warnings across the screen.....we don't need warnings all the time!
More to come.
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Carlie
Monday, 26 July 2010
Not Enought Time!!!
So I raced through season 2 of Las Vegas, and through season 3....but then the day after I finished that I started working full time....so I finally got to start season 4 yesterday, a whole week after the finale of season 3!
Now that I'm up to season 4 I have to watch it on the old original downloaded eps, so the quality is annoying, but better than nothing.
I LOVE season 2....Silver Star is one of my fave eps, and the one where the girls go out to the desert....and the one with Michael Buble in a bubble....
Season 3 was still good, but I was never a fan of the new building....and the stories started going down hill...
I don't remember hardly anything of season 4...so its TONS of fun to watch. I've only watched 2 so far, but should get time for more this week. -However I do recall the quality going downhill....and it was all Danny and Delinda, and as cute as they are....it was always supposed to be Danny and Mary.....
-which brings me to Mary's little tantrum from the premire eps.....she was acting like Danny was cheating on her behind her back and everyone knew....I always liked Mary, but that was crazy in a bad way! By the end of season 4, she had dated someone else, as had Danny...I dunno...I guess I can see her issue with Danny and Delinda never telling her, but other than that - she had no dibs on Danny anymore! (which I think was an actual line....)
anyways...moving on. I'm still in loved with Delinda's wedding dress from season 3! SOOOO pretty!
Oh and in other tv news....I've started watching Damages and am really loving it. Its addictive. I've got a few eps left of season 1 to go. I'm loving Covert Affairs - Piper Perabo and Kari Matchetts new spy drama....not up to Alias standards, but still really fun! Hot In Cleveland is still entertaining. United States of Tara has its ups and downs. And I'm still not sure about Community...I watch it when I don't feel like something else, or something I can do other things while I watch. The Good Guys is stupid and silly, but when watched with Vanessa can be appreciated!
I've also been watching a lot of old SNL, from the last few seasons....I'm enjoying having Amy Poehler there. The ep with Amy Adams was fantastic! And not just cause her and Kristen Wiig sang 'What is this feeling' from Wicked!!!
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Carlie
Now that I'm up to season 4 I have to watch it on the old original downloaded eps, so the quality is annoying, but better than nothing.
I LOVE season 2....Silver Star is one of my fave eps, and the one where the girls go out to the desert....and the one with Michael Buble in a bubble....
Season 3 was still good, but I was never a fan of the new building....and the stories started going down hill...
I don't remember hardly anything of season 4...so its TONS of fun to watch. I've only watched 2 so far, but should get time for more this week. -However I do recall the quality going downhill....and it was all Danny and Delinda, and as cute as they are....it was always supposed to be Danny and Mary.....
-which brings me to Mary's little tantrum from the premire eps.....she was acting like Danny was cheating on her behind her back and everyone knew....I always liked Mary, but that was crazy in a bad way! By the end of season 4, she had dated someone else, as had Danny...I dunno...I guess I can see her issue with Danny and Delinda never telling her, but other than that - she had no dibs on Danny anymore! (which I think was an actual line....)
anyways...moving on. I'm still in loved with Delinda's wedding dress from season 3! SOOOO pretty!
Oh and in other tv news....I've started watching Damages and am really loving it. Its addictive. I've got a few eps left of season 1 to go. I'm loving Covert Affairs - Piper Perabo and Kari Matchetts new spy drama....not up to Alias standards, but still really fun! Hot In Cleveland is still entertaining. United States of Tara has its ups and downs. And I'm still not sure about Community...I watch it when I don't feel like something else, or something I can do other things while I watch. The Good Guys is stupid and silly, but when watched with Vanessa can be appreciated!
I've also been watching a lot of old SNL, from the last few seasons....I'm enjoying having Amy Poehler there. The ep with Amy Adams was fantastic! And not just cause her and Kristen Wiig sang 'What is this feeling' from Wicked!!!
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Carlie
Monday, 17 May 2010
SNL: We Want More Girl 'Best Of' Episodes!!!!!!
So in the past year, I have been becoming obsessed with Saturday Night Live....okay 'obsessed' might be too strong a word....but after years of being in the dark, I finally have been watching a lot of episodes.
Firstly, it's not my fault I haven't seen that much - Australia never aired it on free-to-air tv, only the Comedy Channel on foxtel airs it...and even then they cut out half an hour of it to make it fit into 1 hour. My buddy Brett downloaded some eps, and they made their way to me. Then I saw the Amy Poehler best of....and was hooked!
I remember watching plenty of eps back in the day on foxtel, maybe 2 years ago now. They were airing eps daily at lunchtime, so I got to see the whole progression from Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey, to Amy and Tina, to Amy and Seth Meyers. Plus I got to see a lot more of people I had only caught randomly over the past 10 years. To me, SNL greats are Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch, Tina, Amy, Darrell Hammond, Chris Parnell, Will Ferrell.....plus from the current cast, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Will Forte.
Now that I'm watching some new and old stuff, I've grown attached to the talent....and really wish they'd find some better female talent. Those new young girls, are annoying. They are all young, look the same, and are not even that funny. The guys are all great, but the girls (Kristen Wiig not included) are just not cutting it, they are nowhere near the standard one comes to expect from SNL.
Oh so onto my whole thing about how excited I was to see Maya, Amy, Tina, Rachel, Ana, and Molly back last week for the Betty White ep! I was in SNL heaven! They brought back some of the classic SNL characters, and did some hilarious sketches. Made me even madder, that they have not released more 'Best Of' eps for the girls. Will Ferrell has 3....okay totally deserved...but Amy Poehler got one, and Jimmy Fallon has one.....Molly Shannon has one....I would LOVE to see a Maya one, and a Ana one, and a Rachel, and a Tina one. So I've started a facebook group to get a Tina one out there....now I know people say that will never happen, and she hasn't done that many sketches....but I wouldn't care if it was mostly Weekend Update....that would ROCK!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119472291419646&ref=mf
So here's hoping we can use the internet to achieve something!
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Carlie
Firstly, it's not my fault I haven't seen that much - Australia never aired it on free-to-air tv, only the Comedy Channel on foxtel airs it...and even then they cut out half an hour of it to make it fit into 1 hour. My buddy Brett downloaded some eps, and they made their way to me. Then I saw the Amy Poehler best of....and was hooked!
I remember watching plenty of eps back in the day on foxtel, maybe 2 years ago now. They were airing eps daily at lunchtime, so I got to see the whole progression from Jimmy Fallon and Tina Fey, to Amy and Tina, to Amy and Seth Meyers. Plus I got to see a lot more of people I had only caught randomly over the past 10 years. To me, SNL greats are Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Molly Shannon, Rachel Dratch, Tina, Amy, Darrell Hammond, Chris Parnell, Will Ferrell.....plus from the current cast, Kristen Wiig, Kenan Thompson, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Andy Samberg, Will Forte.
Now that I'm watching some new and old stuff, I've grown attached to the talent....and really wish they'd find some better female talent. Those new young girls, are annoying. They are all young, look the same, and are not even that funny. The guys are all great, but the girls (Kristen Wiig not included) are just not cutting it, they are nowhere near the standard one comes to expect from SNL.
Oh so onto my whole thing about how excited I was to see Maya, Amy, Tina, Rachel, Ana, and Molly back last week for the Betty White ep! I was in SNL heaven! They brought back some of the classic SNL characters, and did some hilarious sketches. Made me even madder, that they have not released more 'Best Of' eps for the girls. Will Ferrell has 3....okay totally deserved...but Amy Poehler got one, and Jimmy Fallon has one.....Molly Shannon has one....I would LOVE to see a Maya one, and a Ana one, and a Rachel, and a Tina one. So I've started a facebook group to get a Tina one out there....now I know people say that will never happen, and she hasn't done that many sketches....but I wouldn't care if it was mostly Weekend Update....that would ROCK!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119472291419646&ref=mf
So here's hoping we can use the internet to achieve something!
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Carlie
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
A Little of This, A Little of That
So at this current moment, I am in the middle of a West Wing Quiz, where you have a list of actors and have to name the characters they play. Grouped by difficultly....I have an issue with this in that Dule, Janel and Rob have been placed in the 2nd easiest group, while Jimmy and Alan who were on the show much much less are in the easy group....
Presently I am trying to remember Anna Deavere Smith's, and Adam Arkin's characters. ....Stanley..... It might come to me by the end of this post.
So it's been a while since I've posted much. I've been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy lately. I finished season 4 and am just past halfway through season 5.
In terms of current tv, its been slow lately....however Glee came back last week. And it still rocks. I have some issues, but they might resolve themselves. So excited that Idina Menzel is in it! Kristin Chenoweth's ep airs next week. SUPER EXCITED!
Lost is up to ep 13, so not many left now. I'm gonna be really sad when it goes....cause other than Grey's Anatomy and Brothers & Sisters, all my shows are new or young.
The Good Wife has been on break, which sucks. It somehow evened out my Wednesdays. For some reason all my shows are on on Tuesdays in the US, so its Wednesday by the time I get them. The pecking order used to go, LOST, and then Parenthood or The Good Wife - alternating. Now it goes, LOST and Glee first, then Parenthood and The Good Wife. It doesn't matter which goes first in each set.
Parks and Recreation has been on break for ages and doesn't come back till next week. It better be a good ep! Modern Family and Cougar Town are still on, and I still can't let go of Cougar Town. I like it too much....but it's probably my least fave of all my shows.
I've been getting some extra stuff while things have been on break. I got some Saturday Night Live. Tina Fey was awesome. I got Taylor Swift's one from last year. And there are a few more that I can get.
I watched 2 eps of How I Met Your Mother - one for Amanda Peet, and one for Carrie Underwood. I have to admit that I really don't like that show much at all.
......still no clue on Anna and Adam's characters other than his first name is Stanley....Damm Will & Grace, all I can think of is Stanley Walker...and I KNOW that's not right.
I give up....oh yeah Nancy McNally!.....and Stanley KEYWORTH! I also missed Mark Harmon, John Goodman, James Brolin, and Zeljko Ivanek. But that's not THAT bad.
Makes me sad that of the 3 people that answered the forum, only 1 person knew Mary McCormack's character, and NONE knew Kristin's character :( -These are not my people!
That is all I've got for tonight.
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Carlie
Presently I am trying to remember Anna Deavere Smith's, and Adam Arkin's characters. ....Stanley..... It might come to me by the end of this post.
So it's been a while since I've posted much. I've been watching a lot of Grey's Anatomy lately. I finished season 4 and am just past halfway through season 5.
In terms of current tv, its been slow lately....however Glee came back last week. And it still rocks. I have some issues, but they might resolve themselves. So excited that Idina Menzel is in it! Kristin Chenoweth's ep airs next week. SUPER EXCITED!
Lost is up to ep 13, so not many left now. I'm gonna be really sad when it goes....cause other than Grey's Anatomy and Brothers & Sisters, all my shows are new or young.
The Good Wife has been on break, which sucks. It somehow evened out my Wednesdays. For some reason all my shows are on on Tuesdays in the US, so its Wednesday by the time I get them. The pecking order used to go, LOST, and then Parenthood or The Good Wife - alternating. Now it goes, LOST and Glee first, then Parenthood and The Good Wife. It doesn't matter which goes first in each set.
Parks and Recreation has been on break for ages and doesn't come back till next week. It better be a good ep! Modern Family and Cougar Town are still on, and I still can't let go of Cougar Town. I like it too much....but it's probably my least fave of all my shows.
I've been getting some extra stuff while things have been on break. I got some Saturday Night Live. Tina Fey was awesome. I got Taylor Swift's one from last year. And there are a few more that I can get.
I watched 2 eps of How I Met Your Mother - one for Amanda Peet, and one for Carrie Underwood. I have to admit that I really don't like that show much at all.
......still no clue on Anna and Adam's characters other than his first name is Stanley....Damm Will & Grace, all I can think of is Stanley Walker...and I KNOW that's not right.
I give up....oh yeah Nancy McNally!.....and Stanley KEYWORTH! I also missed Mark Harmon, John Goodman, James Brolin, and Zeljko Ivanek. But that's not THAT bad.
Makes me sad that of the 3 people that answered the forum, only 1 person knew Mary McCormack's character, and NONE knew Kristin's character :( -These are not my people!
That is all I've got for tonight.
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Carlie
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