Bunheads

So two eps have aired now, and I was hooked from the very beginning!
Its by Amy Sherman-Palladino of Gilmore Girls fame! It's very GG...the fact that it's got Kelly Bishop in it, the music, the dialogue, quirky characters and references...but the 2nd ep was less GG which took care of my worries. I thought Kelly was a little too Emily in the pilot! But she's awesomely hilarious!

Sutton Foster is awesome! She's got the fast paced dialogue down pat and is wonderful to watch each week! I've missed that fast rat tat tat language since Gilmore Girls ended! No other show talks that fast.

I like the ballet girls, Sasha is kinda annoying, but she's ok. But what kind of name is Boo?!

I love Stacey Oristano of Friday Night Lights is hilarious as Truly! She's my fave townie.
Then Ellen Greene of Pushing Daisies was in the 2nd ep, and she was crazy and hilarious! Sooo many good people!
Other Gilmore Girls people have popped up already, or will pop up in the future which is cool.

It's my new favorite show, can't wait for the next ep! I've watched the pilot a few times over and have so far watched the 2nd ep twice!

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Carlie

Wishes for Next Season -PPP

So its been announced that Tim Daly won't be returning to Private Practice for season 6. Which I've gotta say sucks! Now its true that Pete has never been my fave character, but I still liked him. I liked Violet and Pete as a couple, and I liked Pete and Charlotte - he was pretty much the only one that was always nice to her. And its sad that Lucas is going to lose his dad! - Maybe Charlotte, Cooper, Violet and the boys should all move in together - that could be fun! hah!

Losing Pete will mean there are very few likeable men on that show. I'm on the fence with Cooper, and Sheldon and Sam have become boring, and often annoying.  I'm still not loving Benjamin Bratt's character Jake. I just can't connect to him. Maybe it was easier with all the other characters, because I didn't really know the actors. And I have never liked Ben.

I am glad that it seems to be decided that Private Practice will end with a short 13 episode 6th season. It at least will allow them to have some closure and wrap up the storylines. I really don't think it should try to carry on, especially if Kate Walsh leaves too. I mean I love Amy, Paul, KaDee and Caterina, but I don't think they can carry the whole show.

I'd like to see them ending the show with maybe someone moving away. Charlotte and Cooper would be a good choice, I could see Charlotte getting a chance to work somewhere on the east coast or even Cooper. I'd also like to see them have a baby.
I'd imagine Violet moving away too maybe, but I think her storyline will depend on what they do with Pete...
Addison might decide to take a break from medicine to raise Henry.

Amelia might head to Seattle to be close to her brother (now wouldn't that be awesome), or get a job at a fancy hospital (sorry Charlotte, St Ambrose is a terrible hospital).

Sheldon.....well maybe Sheldon and Violet could open up their own practice.

Sam...who knows with Sam, he'll probably still around. Or go to NY to be close to Maya (hey Sam, remember your daughter and granddaughter?!).

As for next season. I really hope they find the funny and wrap things up nicely. I hope that they don't waste the few episodes they have left, and get back to the quality that was the first 4 seasons. Season 5 was not up to scratch in my opinion, Amelia's storyline excluded.

Whatever happens, I'll miss Pete. I hate that all the original characters are leaving. I hope Audra comes back to guest star at some point this season, I can't believe it - but I REALLY miss Naomi!


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Carlie

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

Devastating Finales

Oh Shonda Rhimes what are you doing to me?! Poor Little Grey!

Grey's Anatomy's finale picked up where the last episode left off, with Meredith, Derek, Christina, Lexie, Mark and Arizona's plane crashing to the ground in the forest. Very LOST with the way Meredith woke up on the ground, but anyways...

I knew someone was going to die, and could rule out a few, but still I was not prepared! I mean excluding Alex and Callie the best people from Grey's were on the plane!!

So Arizona was screaming, Derek and Lexie were MIA, and the rest were ok, but injured. Christina and Meredith go off to find Derek and Lexie, only to find poor Lexie crushed by the tail of the plane, barely alive, but she lasts long enough for a tearful goodbye with Mark. -Seriously Shonda you're sooooo mean, but I guess we have to love you for it, cause its such good TV! Oh Meredith, your curse is starting to rival the Kennedy's! And so sad, she only had Lexie to get along with, she's not close with Thatcher, and they seem to have forgotten that other half sister!- maybe she'll turn up now! Who knows?
Then to make things worse, Mark almost dies, but luckily they are all resourceful doctors...and when he's close to giving up, Arizona is there to remind him that he has a daughter to live for...
Oh yeah, and back home in Seattle...the cases all parallel the injuries from the plane crash. And no one seems to notice they are MIA. Then Teddy gets fired so she can go do a new job.

Overall great finale. I was sad Teddy was leaving, but she's been a but boring this year. I'm crushed Lexie is gone, but it could have been worse as far as people I love!

I've got a few issues with Meredith and Christina leaving Arizona alone and pretty much ignoring her, but it wasn't like she was going far with that broken leg! Speaking of, wonder how she got into the plane by nightfall, maybe Meredith carried her.

Next season I'd like to see: If it is going to be the last season, I want them to wrap it up nicely...and give us closure.
I like to see April turn things around and become less annoying...assuming she's sticking around. And Jackson, I'd like him to be more interesting.
I'd like Meredith to be true to her career and talent and do great medical things...once she's out of the dark and twisty phase that Lexie's death might send her into.
I'd like Callie and Arizona to keep growing, maybe have another kid....
I'd like Alex to do something great, and become the good guy we know he is deep down inside.


Now Grey's may have been the saddest finale of the season, but Private Practice was also pretty sad. Poor Amelia and her baby with no brain. I liked the finale. In fact the last few eps of the season have been quite good, compared to the rest of the season, which has not been the greatest.
Charlotte and Coop are moving on and becoming comfortable in their new family dynamic. Though Mason calling Charlotte "momma", while sweet is kinda creepy. - though not as creepy as her watching him sleep.
Don't care about Addison, Sam and Jake. But I'd rather her with Jake, cause Sam needs to move on.
-I've also decided that Mason sleeps in the kitchen, as it's the only spare space in Coop's tiny apartment!!

Next season I'd love to see: Char and Coop get a proper house, and maybe think about having a baby.
- I'd love Violet and Pete to get over their crap and get back to being fun.
-I'd like a new young, single character, since Amelia and Charlotte got sober and boring....and they killed Dell!
-I'd love Naomi to come visit, who knew I'd end up missing her so much!!


Scandal also had a great finale, for a show with only 7 episodes. I loved it from the get go and was hooked. I know its perhaps not up to the standard of The West Wing, but its got enough for me to love it, and then there is plenty of Shonda stuff...so the best of both worlds. Plus I like that its very twisty, I never see things coming, maybe that's just cause I'm usually really tired when I watch it.
I'd love to see this season grow in its 2nd season. I really love Abby and Stephen's chemistry, and would be interested in seeing them as a couple...if this show does couples.  I really want them to make Joshua Malina's character a regular...he's in all the eps, and he's always good!
-I must note that I noted at least 2 uses of Private Practice sets in the finale, Char and Coop's apartment as that dead guys, and David's offices use some of PPP.


SNL's season finale made me cry, but see my post on that for more details.


Once Upon a Time was really good, but I did love a lot of other shows more this season, but sadly they all got cancelled....I am most upset about Ringer, Unforgettable and Pan Am. Although Pan Am felt like a complete run, the others had so much more to give!
New Girl's finale was nice, but I only LIKE that show. Raising Hope's finale made me cry (pattern), and the rest either have not yet aired, or I can't think of them right now.....
oh yes, SMASH. The finale was actually quite predictable....I knew Karen would get it, because I wanted Ivy to. And she was good, but in my head Ivy is Marilyn. Yay for more Bernadette Peters, and more Will Chase! Poor silly Ivy, pills is not the answer...
Oh yeah and what are the odds Julia is pregnant with Michael's baby?!
As for next season, more singing from Christian Borle please! And more Bernadette Peters, always more Bernadette!

Will post more if I think of it, and hopefully not too soon after this week's finales of Glee and Revenge.


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Carlie

Farewell In Plain Sight

IPS aired its last episode the other weekend, season 5 was only 8 episodes long, but it was still very well done.
I liked that Stan moved on, and that Marshall got a promotion...but it was very, close of chapter to me rather than whole story...but then the only way to really end these stories would have been to kill one of them - I always thought either Mary or Marshall wouldn't make it to the end of the series....or that they'd become a couple, which would have been weird.

I was glad they showed that Mary had grown and evolved. I was glad they wrapped up the father storyline. It was also good to see Brandi come back...weird as that was!

But overall it's nice to see a long running series get a chance to wrap up their ending.

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-Carlie

A Leave of Absence

So I've been slack with my blogging. A result if having too much on tv to watch, and other things to monopolize my time.

Private Practice came back 2 weeks ago, and I'm not sure if it was the fact that it has been gone a month, but I really enjoyed it. There was good sad stuff, not just sappy crap. That said, Mason still bugs me!
The ep last week wasn't quite as good, but still not terrible. Poor Amelia!
Still not used to the new time on Tuesdays, but at least it's on. I'm loving Scandal though!

I'm watch sooo much these days, it's hard to fit it all in, let alone blog about it. I think I might need to cut back, or at least wait on a few shows. I'm thus close to giving up on Glee, I just don't care...I feel the same about Revenge! I put it on, but it's so boring I only half pay attention!

I'm slowly getting to my DVDs. I've only got a few eps of Grey's season 7 left. Then it's into in plain sight season 2....and some more west wing...which I let myself start from the begging again! Its been too long!

Hopefully I can find time to watch those DVDs I've got sitting around...plus I've got more on the way!

Also I'm still waiting for a few of my shows to get picked up for another season! They better, or I'll be very very angry!!!

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Carlie

SMASH

Okay we are 6 eps in now and I love it or at least like it a lot. I'm not as excited as I was about glee back in the day, maybe it's that I'm just not getting my hopes up anymore. So anyways.....
Love Debra Messing in it. It's SOOOO great to have her back on tv. I love Megan Hilty in it, even if her character Ivy has her bitchy diva moments. I am learning to love Katherine McPhee's character Karen... But I have bias there. I also love Tom.
The songs are a bit hit and miss sometimes, but this weeks eps songs were fantastic!

The only song I have downloaded for now, is the one from the pilot Let Me Be Your Star. There is a soundtrack coming and I may get more once I find out the track listing.

Yesterday I also scored myself a smash team ivy T-shirt and pic - a prize from a wchannel competition.

The only thing that bothers me about Smash is the opening title thing...it just seams cheap and dull. Still don't love the name either!!

Can't wait for Bernadette Peters' eps!!!!

Hopefully there is plenty of good stuff to come!

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Carlie