Aug 24 2012
“High Noon” is exciting, intriguing, infuriating, eye-popping, and throws in a little tear-jerker moment for good measure. I was absolutely glued to my seat and couldn’t take my eyes off the screen, this episode is so engaging. From Jessica (Gina Torres) getting the short end of the stick after all the votes are tallied, to Harvey and Donna (Sarah Rafferty) having to move to the 46th floor (gasp), things take a strange turn for everyone at Pearson Hardmon.
Aug 23 2012
It is a true measure of a show’s quality, I think, when it can tell the story of a quirky romp with a multitude of golden one-liners and grin-worthy inside jokes and still manage to keep the sentimental back-beat of the season-long theme going at its core. “Identity Crisis” is, at first glance, a story of a treasure hunt. Through a series of seemingly unconnected events, Mozzie (Willie Garson) discovers a potentially priceless piece of American history and elicits help from Neal (Matt Bomer) and Peter (Tim DeKay) to find it. But it’s more than that, really.
Aug 19 2012
“Episode 208” hits the mark. The dialogue is witty and sharp as usual, and the acting by each and every actor is spot on, especially Greig and Mangan. I adore them together.
Aug 18 2012
Who can blame Kenzi for being upset with Bo for lying about Ryan? It takes “verbal apology number 85” to get Kenzi to forgive her but then all is well, and a major block in communication is broken down.
Aug 17 2012
“Service” is a bit better than last week’s episode, but just barely. While there were early chuckles, thanks to the much underutilized Rob Riggle who plays Kevin, one of Ryan’s (Elijah Wood) co-workers, the rest of the humor, or shall I say attempts at humor, were sort of lost on me. Perhaps in a later episode, we’ll learn the reason behind Wilfred’s (Jason Gann) strange…diet, if you will.
Aug 15 2012
Neal has spent his life working angles in order to survive. In many ways, he’s like the mobile by Pascal that is the artistic centerpiece for this heist. The mobile is about perception – modern art that some might dismiss as trash while others declare it priceless. Its beauty is in its constant motion—always shifting, turning, catching angles of light so that each time you look at it, you see something slightly different. Neal has mastered the art of perception, making people see in him what he wants them to see, and it’s only recently that he’s questioning that visibility.
Aug 15 2012
Artie is on edge and doing something we haven’t seen in a long while, switching up the teams. He’s putting Myka and Jinks together, leaving Claudia and Pete to form a new dynamic duo. One of the cases gives a whole new meaning to the term ‘losing your marbles.’
Aug 15 2012
“Bad Teeth” picks up a little from the season one finale where Nick (David Giuntoli) comes face to face with his mother, Kelly (guest star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio). And someone sends a vicious Mauvais Dentes to Portland to track down Nick and the coins.
Aug 14 2012
The 2nd Mass gets a hero’s welcome when they arrive in Charleston, the new capital of the new United States. But the bountiful meal and standing ovation are mere pretenses and things get very real, very quickly. What the 2nd Mass hoped would be a new mecca is nothing more than a haven for cowards.
Aug 13 2012
So, as “Gone, Gone, Gone” begins, we find the fictional world where True Blood exists has changed for the worse. And I have to admit, it rings true throughout the entire 50 minutes that follow.
Aug 12 2012
“Episode 207” gives us a good mix of comedy and drama as Beverly (Tamsin Greig) deals with her new life, and Matt (Matt LeBlanc playing himself) has to face up to his weight problem. Carol (Kathleen Rose Perkins) pretty much sums up the issue—“We need hot Matt, not fat Matt.”
Aug 11 2012
The next scene is like a loud echo of the scene in the film Mystic Pizza, where Julia Roberts’ character tells off her rich boyfriend for using her, “a poor Portugue,” to get back at his wealthy family. Other than Fletcher and Val being snobby and haughty toward humans, they believe that Fae should not coexist with humans, as Hale believes they should.
Aug 06 2012
The liberties taken by the writers in True Blood illustrate just how off the mark the show has become. I won’t say all the deviations haven’t been interesting, because some of them have, but I wonder what this season would have looked like had Eric and Sookie spent more time figuring out the dynamic of their relationship.
Aug 05 2012
The road to Charleston is bumpy and full of revelations but the end of the road reveals the most devastating news—Charleston is a city in ruins. But all hope isn’t lost…an old friend returns to show the 2nd Mass that “looks can be deceiving.”
Aug 05 2012
Now, how could Bo expect the students in her class to focus on Romeo and Juliet when she’s wearing a tight pencil skirt with a button-down white blouse? Has she forgotten that high school boys are hormonal?
Aug 03 2012
I am torn. I laughed a lot during “Avoidance” but I was also very…uncomfortable. In an effort to avoid making the issue bigger later (as noted in the quote), I admit that the whole ejaculation portion of this episode grossed me out.
Aug 01 2012
When Sara Ellis asks Peter and Neal to help her discover whether recently widowed (and altogether gorgeous) Sophie deserves the $50,000,000 she stands to inherit from her dead husband, the team gets a bit more than they bargained for.
Aug 01 2012
While Brother Adrian (guest star Brent Spiner) seeks Artie’s assistance to find the person who stole and used the astrolabe, Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) must figure out why people are seeing outrageous tentacled monsters. Claudia uses the metronome to save Jinks but there are ramifications.
Jul 31 2012
I’m still not sure what to think of “Somebody That I Used to Know.” None of the events in the episode seemed to chime in with where I thought the show was going. It was more of a “WTF?!” display than quality television.
Jul 29 2012
When I read the description for this week’s installment of Episodes, I was happily anticipating a real laugh fest. I’m so glad I wasn’t disappointed. “Episode 205” is not only uproariously funny, it’s as farcical as any other series out there, if not better. Simply put, I absolutely loved “Episode 205!”
Jul 28 2012
First, he goes all out by taking Bo, Kenzi and Nate to a fancy restaurant where they partake in … tripe? Does Ryan seriously think humans like tripe? (I myself love tripe in menudo and tacos, but it’s not what you’d consider a mainstream sort of food.)
Jul 28 2012
Surprises abound in this one—some plot devices you won’t guess, some you will—but all in all, I think anyone who sees The Dark Knight Rises will be happy with the outcome.
Jul 27 2012
“Control” takes a couple of turns and while I wasn’t sure how the episode would go as it began with “squishy tits” then jumped to a disastrous dinner party at Ryan’s (Elijah Wood), all in all, it was a very entertaining. There were great awkward moments that you weren’t quite sure if you should laugh or not. What I found most enjoyable in “Control” is Bear (the teddy bear). Wilfred claims, “Bear’s back on the wagon; five weeks sober. It’s a miracle,” but Bear’s rowdy behavior suggests she or it may be back on the wagon.
Jul 25 2012
“Diminishing Returns” brings back the uncredited character in this show – New York City herself – and has an entertaining case that keeps us engaged while the characters work to re-establish their balance. But that isn’t the story that has me invested. They’ve been teasing us since the end of last season with breadcrumbs of Neal’s mysterious past. Thanks to some well-placed questions, we might be pulling back the curtain that’s shrouded the real Neal from everyone who cares about him.
Jul 23 2012
Tom takes a prisoner – the humanoid alien over-lord – which will end in tragedy for the 2nd Mass. Matt becomes a young hero while Ben must leave his family and 2nd Mass behind.