25 posts tagged “grey's anatomy”

Grey's Anatomy 4.13
I know this episode aired ages ago, but I really felt I should talk about this. I mean... Addison!!!!! WHEE!!! YAY!!! She. Was. Awesome. Like, beyond words. She was snappy and adorable and sweet and had that bite to her that vanished on Private Practice. I mean, I hate that show, and I hate that Addison was taken away from Grey's because of that show.

So, yay for Addison being awesome. But there was other stuff. Like, take Ava/Rebecca, who is preggers, but not. That posed some problems for Izzie, who has that pesky doctor/patient confidentiality to contend with. But more on Ava/Rebecca (I should really pick a name) later.

George is an intern. Remember? Izzie didn't, and she kept forgetting she's the boss. And I would not want to drink and play darts with my boss either. Plus, is Izzie really all that shocked that George has another life? Last time she because good friends it led to sex, and relationships, which led to lame. Very lame.

So Izzie was feeling very out of it. I mean, she so "coded". Then she met a pregnant HIV-positve woman, and gave me one of my favorite moments of the episode. After getting shot down by the mother-to-be for not scheduling the abortion, Izzie came back in full force and let her know exactly how slim the chances are that the child would be HIV-positive. 98% chance the child will be fine. I didn't know that, but apparently it's true. The looks of joy from the parents to be was really sweet, and I wanted to just hug Izzie. You rock.

And now we have lesbians, or rather Callie and Erica. I kind of saw it, but I also saw really good friends. Maybe LA upped Addison's gaydar, and that tuned her into the vibes. Oh Callie, totally freaked out about this whole thing. So what's a girl to do the cement her sexuality? Dance with Sloane. Classy. Oh, and Hahn totally has feelings for Callie... Or she thinks she's hot. Or both.

Oh, and best line ever:
Callie: Did anyone ever think you two were a couple?
Meredith: No because we screw boys like whores on tequila.
Cristina: And then we either try to marry them or drown ourselves.

Grey's Anatomy 4.14
This whole clinical trial thing is obviously a device to get Meredith and Derek together. I mean, "ooohh we have to be perfectly in sync... look into my eyes... blah, blah, blah." Fine. I got it.

So apparently there is an Ask, Tell policy in the hospital, because you MUST list all your sexual partners... those you can remember. Poor Lexie, though I forgot you fucked Alex, too. It's kind of a major invasion of privacy if you ask me. I mean, first we all know that Rose and Derek didn't screw, then we found out they did. And George? You kind of became the Chief's bitch. But you are a rocking Intern. Like a super star. I guess it takes two times to get amazing.

And speaking of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, I'm with Meredith about how it was sweet. I mean, tragic, but it was sweet, like forbidden love and the risk and the necessity for secrecy. And the one soldier got a say goodbye, even if he couldn't be there. Plus the father sort of came to terms, wanting a military burial and being civil to the other man.

I need to just bitch about Meredith's shrink, who loves to tell Meredith how crappy her life is and how, even though her patient is dealing, the shrink tells her otherwise. I mean, get the fuck over yourself therapist, you can do better to make Mere feel like she's so fucked up that everything she thinks is wrong. I want to bitch slap her.

Sloane is reforming his manwhoring ways, which isn't the worst thing in the world. Plus, a bunch of pissed up nurses can do that to a guy. But Derek is kind of a slut, too, because he's all banging Rose but thinking about Mere. Lame. I'm really just sick of those two, in general. Period. I know they're getting together, let's just get it over with.

Burke won an award, and they set Cristina off. I get it. I understand. It's an interesting connection between Hahn and Cristina, how they both got screwed over, but it didn't seem like Cristina was looking to bond.

Oh and Hahn is so amused that Addison thought Callie and her were a couple. Hilarious, except she wishes it were true. Classy.

Grey's Anatomy 4.15
I thoroughly enjoyed the last two episodes. This one? Not so much. Actually, I found it very annoying. From the whole "fairy tale" metaphor for Meredith and Derek's views of relationships, to Cristina completely losing her shit, I just wanted to punch several people. Like Meredith's shrink, who just drove me crazy. She's a terrible therapist. She should be helpful, and supportive and offering help and advice, not completely deconstructing Meredith's life with the conclusion that she's crappy. Like... Fuck you bitch. Yeah, I hated her. Aren't there other shrinks you can see?

Cristina lost it. Just right off the deep end. Cleaning, bitching, not interested in surgery, she covered all the anti-Cristina bases. But when she just opened her mouth, I knew carnage would ensue. She flipped out on Lexie and George, and I wanted to flip out on her. Also? Meredith, way not to stand up to Lexie. I mean, she didn't really do anything to you, and she's been not so annoying lately.

But Lexie had her revenge. She went all "I saw heart surgery and you didn't, bitch" on Cristina. Sorta. I wish she were a bit more agressive or face-rubbey with Cristina. But alas, I guess that's Lexie's muted way of doing things. She also had a moment with Meredith, basically saying what I've been saying all along: Meredith's life sucks. It really, really sucks. Her childhood, her professional life, her personal life. It's crap, and sometimes I'm surprised Meredith can get up in the morning. I did a bit of a fist pump when she said that.

Rebecca's nuts. Yeah, I get this episode is all about crazy. So... Crazy. Hysterical pregnancy, forgetting about child (I did that too), need for new tits. Yup, definitely a wackjob. Izzie finally told Alex, who didn't want to believe it, but when he accepted it, he still wouldn't let Rebecca get the help she needs. She needs a psych consult, and Alex is all protecty. Dude, you need to get her help... Seriously.

George got to be cute manny for the day. Aw, I don't actually mind that he's just holding Tucker. I think it's really sweet that he'd do that. Plus, it's better that Tucker doesn't have to be around for his parents' bickering. Boy do they have problems. Like, the really bad kind. If they're going to divorce, they need to get going before they scar their child and make him punch more tykes.

Oh, and Callie and Hahn made lesbian jokes all episode and Hahn kissed Callie in an elevator. Like that won't be awkward afterwards. At all.

The Office 4.12
I almost just skipped over writing this episode because I just disliked it. Michael was a buffoon and I try to ignore him when that happens.

I guess the only interesting thing that happened was Ryan went off on Jim and gave him a warning about job performance. I only mention this because it led to Jim taking things seriously in the next few weeks.

Oh, and Dwight is jealous.

The Office 4.13
This episode was pretty much separated into three sections, the job fair, the office, and golfing. So I'll split this up.

Job Fair.
Michael was kind of an idiot, but I loved Pam. There was this moment when she goes into the art room, her old stomping grounds, and says to the camera "I wonder if it's still here," and then turns back and goes "guess they took it down." That moment was so perfectly subtle and sweet and sad. People and places move on, and clearly something Pam had done was taken down. I know I feel that way sometimes when I go to old places. Things change, and you're not entirely prepared. That was a real moment. And so, moving onto change, Pam inquires about a new art opportunity and looks into taking digital art classes. Gasp!

Golfing.
Jim actually took his job seriously, and I liked this side of him. Sure goofy, playful, lovesick Jim is nice, but sometimes it can get old. Luckily, this was a refreshing change. Plus, Andy and Kevin showed up, which is always hilarious. Andy continued to rock my socks, overdoing the golfing thing, trashing his hands practicing the night before. Then Kevin turns the whole day into a big bet.

But the big deal of the day was Jim, who regained a customer, proving he isn't a fool and that he can do things other than goofing off. And how he was so proud of what he did was excellent! The awkward back in the office kiss? Eh. They were cuter when they weren't together, and when Kevin wasn't going "bowng chicka bowng bowng." That's a bit of a mood killer.

Office.
Dwight and Angela. Together. Working. Alone.

The Office 4.14
I don't know, but as far as season finales go, I was kind of let down. Sure there were funny moments, but overall it didn't really feel like a finale.

Big things: Jan is pregnant, but with a sperm donor's spawn and not Michael's. She needed to make this one count (ouch). Jim didn't propose to Pam, because Andy got to it first (with Angela! not Pam). Michael was hit on by Holly, but was too dense to realize it. And Holly thought Kevin was a special needs employee. Funniest thing about that was Kevin behaved no differently than he usually did.

But I need to talk about Pam for a second. I was so sad when she said she really thought Jim was going to propose. And he was! The whole thing he said to Michael about falling in love with Pam in the office set up this amazingly sweet fireworks display and big event, only to have Andy stomp all over it. If I was Jim, I would have just gone back, poured some wine, and did it then. But he scrapped the plans entirely, leaving Pam disappointed. Except, now we know she wants to get married to him. Yay!? I don't know how I feel about that, yet.

My favorite moment of the episode was Pam's talking head where she said "Don't ever tell Toby I told you this, but I always thought he was sort of cute." I just flipped out, because that coy look on her face was amazing. And Toby is kind of adorable, in a really quiet, odd kind of way.

Ryan got busted... but not for coke. Fraud is so not cool, kids. Ever. Then Oscar had his best line ever, which was "But the real crime was the beard." Oh so true. I wonder if BJ Novak grew it over the summer, and got so much heat for it that the other writers wrote the jokes into the show. At least that's what I like to think.

So cliffhangers: Pam is off to NYC for the summer, I'm assuming she's not quitting Dunder Mifflin, right? I mean, she could and three months is a long break, but Michael seems like he'd take her back after the three months.

Ryan is in jail. Think we'll get some prison scenes? I was hoping they dealt with the drug issue more, that was a really dark storyline with a lot of potential.

Toby's gone, or is he? Sure he bounced because he put his hand on Pam's leg, but how long can he stay in "Costa Rica"? Plus, anybody know if Amy Ryan is a series regular next year? I totally didn't recognize her, but I'm also an idiot.

Dwight and Angela have sex. OK, I know that's not actually the cliffhanger part, but I'm glad the writers made us wait this long to learn the truth. I remember they said they made it ambiguous as to how far their relationship went. Now we know. I'm sorry, but I love that ANGELA is a. Having premarital sex, b. cheating on her fiancé, and c. doing it by the copy machine. The cliffhanger - Phyllis caught them. Yikes.

I decided that this post was getting redic, so I'm splitting it into two parts. Also because House is on tonight and I wanted my thoughts for that written down. Just some quick bits before I bounce (or get breakfast).

Dollhouse Squee! (I know this is ages old, but I've been busy)

- Katee Sackhoff on Nip/Tuck! Yay!

- The real inspiration for the Office

Sidenote - I saw Prince Caspian Friday, and I really liked it. A bit too Jesus-ey for my tastes (and I loved the first film, which was all Resurrection!). Anyway, am I a horrible person for being extremely attracted to Edmund, played by Skandar Keynes, who's 16!? I believe, last I checked, it was illegal in several states to feel that way. I mean, he was 15 when he filmed the movie! Why can't I just be swoony with Ben Barnes like everyone else in the world?

Today was the last day of April, and there were flurries. Yup. SNOW. Gah. I'm trying to get this stupid research paper started, but the words just aren't happening. Grr.

Grey's Anatomy 4.12
You know what, I didn't hate this episode. It had all the hallmarks of a shitty ep, doctors acting like children, stupid subplots, overt metaphors... But... it worked? I would hate to think that my doctors have running contests involving my health, I mean, really? But what kept that plot grounded was Izzie and her patient, who reminded us how ridiculous and insensitive the entire concept is. I mean, Meredith shouted with glee upon discovering her patient had a brain tumor! That was just so hilarious, that I could imagine a young doctor getting caught up in the excitement of the game. That's the key to doing an absurd subplot, just include a few characters to ground the entire concept in reality. Side note: if this happened irl, the hospitals would be so liable, because having a context in live and death scenarios? That's a law suit waiting to happen.
 
Um, I thought there was more I had to say about this episode, but I guess not. Derek and his lady? Eh. Shonda already said MerDer 4 eva, so this is just unnecessary "drama". And the obnoxious animal theme... I just let the themes go. I mean, face it, Grey's is a guilty pleasure. There was a time when it was a great drama, probably around the second season, but ever since it never really got its groove back. So with my new standards for the show, this one wasn't half-bad. Shockingly, I liked it...
 

The Office 4.11
I know I've been pretty hard on The Office (US) lately, but I'm going to say it. I. LOVED. THIS. EPISODE! Maybe it was Ryan spending the entire episode high, or maybe it was Dwight getting it on with a college basketball player, or maybe it was Jim showing he would make a terrible leader, or maybe it was that the entire office hates Pam and Jim...
 
I'll start with the boys in the city! Ryan shows up to Scranton to tell the grunts they have to work Saturday because the Dunder Mifflin Infinity wasn't working and they need to enter stuff. Basically, the whole online thing is failing miserably. Ryan lets it slip that NY clubs have all the babes, so obvs Michael and Dwight drop in on him in NYC. Well, I should have known it would take more than alcohol to get Ryan hugging Michael. Ryan and his half-beard were enjoying the Columbian nose candy a little too much. The big bad city ate our boy up. I kind of miss old Ryan the temp, but I hope he bounces back (maybe he needs to get fired or demoted).

Dwight! I. LOVE. YOU. The ladies were throwing themselves at you, bro! I always loved Dwight, even if he is the most out there of the US character incarnations, but Rainn makes it work. I was dying when Michael snapped the picture and sent it to EVERYONE! Such a Michael thing (and a David Brent thing). And when Dwight was all, "I'm not calling her", oh you are so awesome. Only Dwight wouldn't appreciate a tall, leggy blond.

Back in Scranton, is was nice to see the minor characters. Lately it seems most of the action occurred outside the office, so I was happy to see everyone. Kelly, I wish you had more to do (but props to Mindy Kaling for writing this boss episode). Her few lines were so amazing. "I have a lot of questions. Number one, how dare you?" - Kelly to Ryan. But the real focus was Pam and Jim. Obviously. But this time, everyone hated both of them. I think the majority of the office hate them together, and that showed. Jim was portrayed in a much harsher light, making racial gaffes a la Michael (awkwardly asking the security guard if he was the African American, assuming the cleaning people only spoke Spanish). Jim really isn't all that slick, and I think this episode was from more of the coworkers perspective, showing the viewer that our hero is just another grunt.

Toby. Aw, poor fella. Side note: The dude has intense fence-hopping skills. I loved the awkward moment with his hand on Pam's knee. I mean, what were you trying to do there, Tobes? But I could totally see that happening, and if you think about it, Jim did similar things when Pam was with Roy. The difference is Toby doesn't have that kind of friendship with Pam to begin with. See you in Costa Rica, Toby.

So, yeah, Best. Night. Ever. I was legitimately concerned that I was losing touch with this show. I was indifferent to displeased with episodes everyone loved, and I couldn't help but utter the B-word, British. But this episode was simply delightful, and I'll be looking forward to next week and a continuation of some of the plots from this week.

30 Rock 2.13
I hate when this show has hilarious moments, and then it includes a kind of lame subplot. The whole porn-video game? Wasn't my cup of tea. Sure there were funny jokes involved, but some moments just didn't work, like Frank having his "NOOOOOO!!" moment. Fell flat for me, personally.
 
BUT! Dr. Spaceman! Yes! I love that continuity! Also? Will Arnett. He == awesome.

Like any 30 Rock episode, this one shined with its one liners
Liz - "Suck it monkeys! I'm going corporate!"
Liz to Frank - "You look like Gene Simmons had sex with a basset hound!"
Jack - "Hugging is so ethnic"

I will officially start calling flutes "music sticks"
Business drunk, which is clearly more dignified than drunk. Duh.
 
Um plot-wise... Geiss is in a diabetic coma (way to go Liz), and Jack doesn't get the promotion. Way to go Banks. I'm hoping awesomeness will ensue and maybe a confrontation when Geiss wakes up.

 
Battlestar Galactica 4.06
Baltar isn't really Jesus, right? I mean, BSG wouldn't turn Jesus into the insanely fucked up Baltar from this show, right? Because his whole, love yourself thing sounded vaguely biblical. I'm no theologian, so correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there this whole "love thyself" bit? But... nah, RDM wouldn't make Baltar Jesus.

I like evil Tory. I mean, she straight up went off the deep end after last week's Cally-killing. Going from crying during sex with Baltar to initiating the sex with Baltar... She even fed him some of her gospel. We're all perfect, so no guilt! I wonder if Roslin's noticed a difference. We haven't seen much of them together since the premiere, have we? I wonder if Tory's going to even try to hide it anymore.

Clearly Tigh became interested in turning off the pain. He's been pretty disturbed lately, and I think he actually wondered if it could be done. So enter Caprica Six/Ellen to really mess with Tigh's mind. It was probably more like Tigh's mind messing with him, but I digress. Yay Ellen! I wouldn't be shocked if she were the final Cylon, but it wouldn't be Ellen, because I doubt there was a Final 5 resurrection ship near New Caprica. But oh the drama that would bring. I can't imagine things would end well for Tigh if that happened.

I wonder what's going on with the Cylon fleet. Interesting there wasn't any sort of resolution. And barely a peep from Starbuck and her motley crew. Hopefully we get some development next week.

Tyrol's a mess. I think he's the most aware of how crappy it is that he's a Cylon. I don't think it's such a terrible idea to get away from Galactica. I mean, how sure are these 4 Cylons that they're not going to be triggered. They can't know. No matter how many times they repeat who they are, it wouldn't help them if some greater purpose turned them into killing machines. But then again, if the four were planted in the fleet to further the human cause, then Tyrol leaving is a bad thing. But as of now, he's just screwing up and putting lives in danger.

Interesting theory of the week. So I was in my comp sci lab, and one of my TA's said, "Cally's a Cylon." And I was like, "No. Cally and Tyrol have a child." His thought is that the Cylon - Cylon fertility problem is psychological (love), and since Cally and Tyrol had no clue what they were, they conceived and have a spawn. Now, I think this is highly unlikely, but it would be an amazing twist, and it would make that child the single most important thing for the Cylons. Think about the fertility problems, we've seen both a male and female Cylon become parents, so we know it isn't that one gender is deficient. Six went on and on about love and how that is why Cylons can't have babies... Or genetically, the Cylons' genes are too powerful and won't let them reproduce (like mules, but they're sterile). Just thought it was interesting.

Doctor Who 4.04
I was worried about this episode, I mean, it was a two part Martha story written by the woman who wrote "Daleks in Manhattan"... But it seems I didn't need to fear, the story and Martha got the proper treatment they deserved! I'll start with Martha. I was glad her call to the Doctor was business, I was worried it would come off as Martha being needy and just wanting to travel. It seems our gal's gotten settled! Engaged and working, I'm glad. I'm not sure if she's over the Doctor, but I'm glad she's moved past the pining, because with Rose returning, that could get ugly. Speaking of Rose, glad there were no Rose returning mentions, this episode needed to have a solid Martha focus, and to have another Rose reminder would have been unnecessary.

Oh Doctor, I loved that beat when he stepped out of the TARDIS and just looked at Martha. He just looked so conflicted, but then it was right back to fun Ten. But that moment was amazing, like acknowledging how badly he felt, if only for a second. But then there was that happy reunion hug, and then Donna. Ten was so funny with his, "please don't fight" and how he held his breath as Donna told Martha how much Ten said about her. I don't think he's ready for Martha to know how badly he feels. It wouldn't be in his character to acknowledge that to her. But Donna and Martha got along quite well, it wasn't like the Rose/Sarah Jane mini-bitchfest, which was good. The more Martha is separated from Rose the better, I think if the two will meet, the writers need to send her down her own path, with her own ideas and actions. I'm not suggesting she suddenly stops loving the Doctor, but she's matured enough to realize how much Rose meant to him, and how she's not Rose, so she can move on and be at peace with her choices. She made that clear to Jack on Torchwood when talking about her decision to leave the Doctor. Martha's really come into her own, I loved seeing her with her walkie-talkie giving commands and whatnot. Sure Donna was all "you turned her into a soldier!", but it was brilliant. That's the kind of take charge attitude I wanted from her last series.

So not only was Martha awesome, but Donna was lighter, too. After a few weeks of heavy moral conflict, we got some light moral conflict. Sure she had her piece about the rights of the workers and the raid on the factory, but it was a brief bit. Overall she was quite snippy, but to the point. I loved her she pwned the UNIT folks with the non-existent sick days. Donna's going to be the kind of companion to look for things no one else would think to check. Awesome. Of course, Martha warned her about putting her family in danger, so Donna took some time. I loved how the Doctor was all sad and upset, trying to keep her on board. Of course it took him longer to realize it was a temporary thing, to which Donna had a really funny bit about how dense he can be. So true, and hilarious. I love when she talks back, it really adds to their relationship.

I love Ten's problem with authority. His extreme dislike of UNIT was so amusing, like the Doctor doesn't do some of the thins they do. He may not use guns, but his weapons are so much deadlier. Nevertheless, he had funny moments about giving orders and saluting. Then he got his own UNIT boy (Ross!). Ten had some great lines concerning Ross, "we like Ross!" Hee!

OK, plot. Sure it's completely unreasonable that EVERY SINGLE CAR has this ATMOS thing. Do you realize how long it takes for technology to become this widespread? Years. But letting that go, the Sontarans were cool. I thought they were going to be cheesy and lame, but they were pretty badass. Little badass warriors who clone people. Yikes. So looks like the Doctor's got quite a bit to deal with next week: Donna's grandad, poison gas, cloned Martha, and an entire race bred for war. Let the Deus ex Machina commence!

OK, the following is speculation for the rest of the series, including spoilers for future episode titles. You've been warned.
So it looks like Davies has gone all out when it comes to seeding in references. We've got lost planets, Rose mentions, missing bees, the Shadow Proclamation (maybe?), and the Medusa Cascade. I'm going to bring up the Medusa Cascade. Apparently there was a rift there that the Doctor closed some time ago. It came up in "The Last of the Time Lords", but I didn't really pay attention (thanks Doctor Who Wiki!) Anyways, RD said that "[the Medusa Cascade] come back to haunt us." Hm... Well that sounds ominous, doesn't it? I wonder what he means. But I don't think it's a coincidence that the Medusa Cascade, with it's former rift, keeps coming up in the series that Rose returns. I wonder if the Cascade is the reason behind Rose's world hopping and the missing planets/bees. Following this trend, the Cascade is the only one of the recurring phrases that has a proper name. Think back, we've had Bad Wolf, Torchwood, and Mr. Saxon. There's really nothing that directly compares. Why bring it up? Well, the second to last episode this series is titleless as of now. The finale has a name ("Journey's End". which probably means I'll be bawling like a baby when it airs), as do all the episodes before the second to last. Interesting. I recall that back in the first series, the episode "Bad Wolf" was left unnamed and was the last of the titles to be revealed that series. Well, if there were an arc word, I would say that this episode would be named that. But there isn't, so all I have to go on is the mysterious Medusa Cascade. But then again, I could be completely wrong, for all I know the episode could be called "Bees" and Rose is coming back because there is a massive Bee infestation. Heh.
 

House 4.13
Oh House and Amber. Doesn't Wilson get a say in anything? I can't be the only person who kept thinking, "Why can't Wilson just choose when to hang out with House? Why does Amber get to choose?" The dude's a grown man, after all. I get the writers wanted to have a cute, funny subplot, but that's all they could do? Don't get me wrong, it was funny, just... poor Wilson.

HEY! DID YOU GUYS GET IT? THE NURSES WERE ON STRIKE! THAT'S LIKE SO REFERRING TO THE WRITER'S STRIKE! AHAHAH WOW! THAT WAS SO SLICK! I BET NO ONE GOT IT BECAUSE IT WAS SO SUBTLE! *eyeroll*

How much would it have sucked if House was angry and bitter because of syphilis? That's like throwing four seasons out the window. Of course, I remember how much less angry he was after that ketamine coma... I love how much of an asshole House can be, like why go through the trouble to put a fake blood sample and trick people into thinking you're mean because of an STD? I guess House is just that kind of douchebag, a very calculating one. Heh.

So how did everyone know 13 was bisexual? Am I the only one who doesn't get a bisexual vibe? Because apparently everyone else does. And she hasn't confirmed or denied it, so I guess House will just try to annoy it out of her. I wonder how many sly mentions he can get, I really liked his "31". Oh Greg.

Kutner (I'm tempted to start calling him Kumar again) wins my award for random diagnostic epiphany of the week. I mean, the dude jumped from point a to point z. It made me think of that time when Chase realized House was wrong and ended up getting punched. Kutner just got a "that should have been my epiphany". I could have used a good House smack down, too.

Oh and Chase? He's apparently House's bowling buddy. Bowling isn't one of the two things men do alone. Hee, awesome one liner. I wonder if their bowling relationship will be shortlived now that Chase is now convinced Cameron slept with House. I'm not sure if she did, but it's odd she didn't just deny it. Like no one would judge her if she said no, actually, I think that's what everyone expected. But she just pulls one of those "none of your business" things, which scream 'guilty'. Maybe she's embarrassed because part of her wanted to sleep with him, so she's keeping mum. As a result, everyone thinks she's knocked boots with House, which, let's be honest, wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. 

Well the year is almost out, which means a list! Not just any list, but a list of bests! So without further ado...

24 "9:00 AM - 10:00 AM"
This season was so bleh I didn't even finish up the season, but it started off so strong. This episode, where the 24 producers decided to nuke Valencia, CA, was a particularly strong one. I remember being on the edge of my seat for the entire 4 hour premiere.

30 Rock "Somebody to Love"
With so many top rate episodes, picking one standout was hard. But I felt this one stood out as a best of 2007. I mean, the one liners alone ranked this episode. If I were to introduce someone to 30 Rock, I'd do it with this episode.

Battlestar Galactica "Maelstrom"
While I was watching this episode, I remember thinking this was probably my favorite of the season. Then Kara "died". So it no longer held that title. But knowing Kara isn't dead changes everything. This episode regains it's spot as my fave of 2007. I mean, it was such a moving episode, especially for Kara. It really built on stuff established from the beginning about her past. I swore at the time I'd never watch this again, but clearly that's going to change.

Dexter "Resistance is Futile"
This was a hard choice for me, since every episode this season has been spot-on excellent. I almost put "Left Turn Ahead" as my favorite (with a resigned Dexter planning to turn himself in), but I looked over the episodes, and went with this one. What better moment is there, Doakes surprising Dexter at the cabin? I love how, even though Doakes knew Dex was weird and odd, he was still shocked by the revelation. Brilliant.

Doctor Who "Utopia"
A serious no brainer here. How many times did I watch this the week it aired? 8? 9? Yeah. I think so. So good I wrote about it twice. After what I considered a pretty mediocre season, Davies comes and blows me away with this little gem and breathed new life into the show. Turns out that lasted only one other episode before crapping on the finale. But I still adore "Utopia" to death.

Grey's Anatomy "Some Kind of Miracle"
From the reactions I heard from this episode, it was either love it or hate it. I loved it. This was an emotional slam dunk incorporating all the greatest characters into one surreal, out of body episode. Ep damn near broke my heart, too. Gotta love the closure, with Mere and her mom. I have to give a mention to an episode I completely forgot when creating this list, "Wishin' and Hopin'". I forgot how moved I was by Meredith and her really cold mom. That's probably why I loved "Some Kind of Miracle", it closed the wounds opened by the earlier episode.

Heroes "Distractions"
I almost went with "Company Man" or "Five Years Gone", but I felt that I couldn't ignore the awesomeness that was Claude. For a character that appeared in so few episodes, he left a big mark. A number of casual fans (not freaks like me) cited him as a fave. So I went with distractions, the episode that sent my already Hell-bound ship (Peter/Claire) further into Hell. To a special Hell. Yup, my favorite Heroes episode of 2007 involved that revelation. But really, Claude tormenting Peter by stealing a purse and leaving, has to be a top moment. And you know what, Peter still had a serious Claire/love moment after Claude pushed him off that roof and he healed. Ah, yet another reason to adore him. Oh Chris, please come back, Heroes needs you.

House "Insensitive"
This was a fairly easy choice for me. The episode where Cameron wants to have casual sex with Chase. Duh. But other stuff happened, like House getting all obsessive over a girl who doesn't feel pain, and stalking down Cuddy during dates and to her home. Yeah. Awesome.

LOST  "One of Us"
I'm thrilled that there were so many contenders to choose from for this title. I mean, you have "Flashes Before Your Eyes" the Desmond, parallel world flash(back?). Then you've got the brilliant finale, and there was a great Claire episode and an interesting Ben ep too. Basically, almost every episode, except 1 in 2007 was great, if not amazing. But I went with the heartbreaking Juliet on-island flashback instead of the heartbreaking Desmond one. I'm making a stand and saying Juliet's my favorite other. How can your heart not break for her as she believes her sister to be dead? Elizabeth Mitchell, my metaphorical hat goes off to you.

Pushing Daisies "Pie-Lette"
Psht, like there's even a question. This one episode spawned an unhealthy obsession. I posted about it 7 times before it even aired. I definitely watched this episode over and over like a dozen times. As I said before, my favorite episode of the series.

Scrubs "My Musical"
Oh this ranks probably because, as a fan of the show, I've been waiting for this for years. And it delivered. Enormously. Brilliantly. I'm really happy it aired in 2007, just so I can talk about it some more.

The Office (US) "Back From Vacation"
This was a tough one, since I already made a stand on "Gay Witch Hunt" as my all time favorite from that season. So a second favorite was tough. I mean I almost went with "The Job", the lol-able season finale. But really, Michael sending a scandalous picture of Jan to the co-workers? Brilliance. I watched this episode recently, and yes, it was hysterical.

Veronica Mars "Weevils Wobble But They Don't Go Down"
Wow, I didn't even write about this episode. I remember watching this episode, the one before the finale, and thinking it was very old school. Weevil was badass and in trouble, Veronica was helping him and being slick. Then the finale aired, and it was kinda underwhelming, especially since it was a series finale.

So I figured, while I'm calling this the best VM ep of 2007, I'd give a shout out to what me at the time probably thought was the best. "Debasement Tapes", which unfortunately I remember very little of, other than Paul Fucking Rudd being fucking awesome. But according to me-at-the-time, everyone was pretty in character and all the wacky shipping worked out.

And then, another part of me was going to be slick and say the best episode of 2007 was that 15 minute Veronica-goes-CIA pilot, but that wasn't really the best, and it would be more of a philosophical statement about the state of the show.

 
In other news, I totally saw Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and yeah, it rocked. It rocked on so many different levels of rocking.

OK I know I'm majorly behind on this news, but I have bunches to say about the typical award show wtf nominations that seem to occur every year.

Golden Globe Nominations
BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
American Gangster
Atonement
Eastern Promises
The Great Debaters
Michael Clayton
No Country for Old Men
There Will Be Blood
Funny story, I haven't seen any of these movies, though I plan on seeing No Country for Old Men, this week. As for the others, there is nothing anybody can say to make me see The Great Debaters, and as for Atonement, I'm sure it's amazing, but I don't need a love story right now. When I'm ready I'll make a night of watching it and The Notebook. I would have liked to see 3:10 to Yuma, which was pretty boss.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Julie Christie - Away From Her
Jodie Foster - The Brave One
Angelina Jolie - A Mighty Heart
Keira Knightley - Atonement
I heard Elizabeth: The Golden Age was really crappy, but I'm not surprised Cate Blanchett got a nomination for that. The Hollywood Foreign Press likes her a lot.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
George Clooney - Michael Clayton
Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood
James McAvoy - Atonement
Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
Denzel Washington - American Gangster
Even though I will not be seeing Atonement...Yay James McAvoy!!!

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Across the Universe
Charlie Wilson's War
Hairspray
Juno
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
What a mess. Where to begin with this disastrous category. The good: Sweeney Todd, Charlie Wilson's War, and Juno. The bad... Hairspray??? Sure, I enjoyed it, but did I ever think it was worthy of any major award recognition? No. I guess the same argument works with Across the Universe, except that film had way more problems than Hairspray. That film actually had parts that just didn't work. Period. So why are these up here and not, say... Knocked Up? That wasn't even that dirty or raunchy. No reason for it to be ignored over two less than impressive musicals. And if you are going to choose a musical, dare I say it? Enchanted?

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Amy Adams - Enchanted
Nikki Blonsky - Hairspray
Helena Bonham Carter - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Marion Cotillard - La Vie en Rose
Ellen Page - Juno
Ellen Page was essentially a shoo-in for this nod, so I'll skip over my glee for her recognition. I'm thrilled for Amy Adams, because she really nailed Giselle perfectly. Good for Nikki Blonsky for Hairspray, she was really great in that.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ryan Gosling - Lars and the Real Girl
Tom Hanks - Charlie Wilson's War
Philip Seymour Hoffman - The Savages
John C. Reilly - Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
I was surprised to see John C. Reilly in this category, mainly because I didn't see Walk Hard getting much of anything come award season (it also got a nomination for Best Original Song). Hurray for Johnny Depp, can't wait until I see Sweeney Todd tomorrow.

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bee Movie
Ratatouille
The Simpsons Movie
Psht, like there's even a question as to which movie will win? Ratatouille already ranks as a Pixar Classic in my book.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Cate Blanchett - I'm Not There
Julia Roberts - Charlie Wilson's War
Saoirse Ronan - Atonement
Amy Ryan - Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton - Michael Clayton
One think should be made very clear, I don't hate Julia Roberts. But her horrible faux Texas accent deserves no praise.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Casey Affleck - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Javier Bardem - No Country for Old Men
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Charlie Wilson's War
John Travolta - Hairspray
Tom Wilkinson - Michael Clayton
The good: Philip Seymour Hoffman, who really carried CWW. The disgustingly terrible: JOHN TRAVOLTA? He was arguably the worst thing about Hairspray. I don't even know how the Hollywood Foreign Press justified this.

BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE
Tim Burton - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
Julian Schnabel - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Ridley Scott - American Gangster
Joe Wright - Atonement
Gotta root for Tim Burton, he's always great.

BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
Diablo Cody - Juno
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen - No Country for Old Men
Christopher Hampton - Atonement
Ronald Harwood - The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Aaron Sorkin - Charlie Wilson's War
Diablo Cody really hit the jackpot with Juno, she really wrote a gem. Aaron Sorkin did a pretty great job on CWW, though it was slower than his West Wing pacing.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
"Big Love" (HBO)
"Damages" (FX Networks)
"Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
"House" (FOX)
"Mad Men" (AMC)
"The Tudors" (Showtime)
Few things: Grey's Anatomy is not downgraded to Guilty Pleasure in my book, therefore not deserving on any Drama nomination. Perhaps Dexter would be a better fit, or... hmm. I dunno, LOST? It's coming off of it's best season ever, and... Nothing? At all? Hmph.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Patricia Arquette - "Medium"
Glenn Close - "Damages"
Minnie Driver - "The Riches"
Edie Falco - "The Sopranos"
Sally Fields - "Brothers and Sisters"
Holly Hunter - "Saving Grace"
Kyra Sedgwick - "The Closer"
Nothing specific, just... it's awfully crowded, isn't it?

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA
Michael C. Hall - "Dexter"
John Hamm -"Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie - "House"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - "The Tudors"
Bill Paxton - "Big Love"
No major qualms here, Hugh Laurie: check. Michael C. Hall: check.

BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
"30 Rock" (NBC)
"Californication" (Showtime)
"Entourage" (HBO)
"Extras" (HBO)
"Pushing Daisies" (ABC)
Pushing Daisies squee!!!!!!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Christina Applegate - "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera - "Ugly Betty"
Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
Anna Friel - "Pushing Daisies"
Mary-Louise Parker - "Weeds"
Anna Friel squee!!!!!!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
Steve Carell - "The Office"
David Duchovny - "Californication"
Ricky Gervais - "Extras"
Lee Pace - "Pushing Daisies"
Lee Pace Double Squee!!!!

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Rose Byrne - "Damages"
Rachel Griffiths - "Brothers & Sisters"
Katherine Heigl - "Grey's Anatomy"
Samantha Morton - "Longford"
Anna Paquin - "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
Jamie Pressly - "My Name Is Earl"
Katherine Heigl over Chandra Wilson? Really? Over Sandra Oh? Seriously? Let's award Katie for carrying the least fulfilling storyline on Grey's! I would have liked to see Kristin Chenoweth here.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ted Danson - "Damages"
Kevin Dillon - "Entourage"
Jeremy Piven - "Entourage"
Andy Serkis - "Longford"
William Shatner - "Boston Legal"
Donald Sutherland - "Dirty Sexy Money"
It's nice to see the sudsy Dirty Sexy Money represented with the great Donald Sutherland. Gotta gripe about Chi McBride missing.
The SAG awards a most of the same, except no Pushing Daisies love, but Lost got notice, finally.

Got all my school stuff out of the way, so prepare for a major catch up.

Heroes 2.08
I think we just had a good episode. I mean, I honestly enjoyed the episode Monday. This virus thing? Didn't suck so much. Maybe it's because they didn't spend the entire episode in the future. I was not looking forward to a future episode. But they made it work by keeping it to a minimum. Thank you. I even felt badly for Pete's Irish lass who is now trapped in a very shady future. Doctor Who has made me a softie when it comes to people trapped in times and places they shouldn't be *cough* Rose *cough*. Anybody else see Peter's Mom's warning as this season's less catchy "save the cheerleader, save the world"? I know it wasn't that concise, but the message was there, change the past so I don't have to live in this future. I think we have direction!

Yup, there was lots of direction, because now we have Matt and Nathan meeting up with Bob and Mohinder and they're converging with this virus. Well, technically it's with Matt's homicidal Dad, but same diff. Not going to lie, it was pretty cool seeing Matt mentally kick his Dad's ass. Maybe it's because there was lots of good, but Molly didn't bother me... Ok maybe a little, but she was palatable.

Oh poor Hiro. Yeah, I felt sorry for him when he came back only to find out his Dad died. Maybe it's just because I finished Titus Andronicus, but I'm preparing for some serious Hiro revenge stuff. But he's back! Hooray! His way too long Japan-plot is done! YAY! I mean, Heroes PTB: Did it really take 8 episodes for Hiro to realize Kensei was a flop and he would be carrying all the slack?

Is Nikki going to die? I really hope so. Really. When she was infected, I did a little cheer. I'm fairly certain that isn't how I was supposed to react, but  I did enjoy it! For some reason, I don't really think she will, Nikki is that annoying character who is there because she is hot, as long as she stays hot, she'll stay on the show. Stupid male demos.

I still gag at West and Claire having any sort of physical contact. Like full on gag. Good thing he bailed like a little baby. I got some joy out of his terror. Wonder if West will be involved in the HRG death painting of doom...

Speaking of Death painting of doom, Mohinder's got himself a gun. Little weasel is falling victim to the company. He consistently picks the wrong side. First he partners up with "Zane" who is really Sylar, and now he finally picks the right side, and then he jumps over to the baddies. I really hope he isn't the one shooting HRG, judging from the picture and Mohinder's broken nose, the painting takes place not too far from this episode.

And now the good 'ole Heroes shocker. Adam Monroe, the baddie planning the deaths of the founders of the Comany, is Kensei. You know, the one Hiro left in feudal Japan in an explosion? Yeah, so apparently immortality means no aging. Wow that sucks for Claire. Even though she looks a little older than 16, she still looks likes like a kid, and when you're 30, you really don't want to look 18. Really. Doctor Who has warped my mind about all things Sci Fi. Look what happened to Jack, he stayed around for hundreds of thousands of years and (d)evolved into a giant head. I don't wish that on Claire, or Adam.

House 4.05
This is probably the first episode this season that I really liked. I've said before, my favorite episodes of House are those that get the doctors involved on an emotional level. Normally these episodes have House getting all involved, but this episode had everyone getting in on the act. Having this blank person with Mirror Syndrome showed us all the newbies in a different light. My favorite was Kal Penn, whose character is apparently named Lawrence Kutner. The patient adopting his chill tone and relaxed attitude was precious.

I continue to love Wilson's power kick. No longer is he poor little puppy, he's packing a bite. I loved how Wilson noticed that the patient imitated him and not House when they were together. Sure House tried to play it off as a nothing, but Wilson just ate it up. I doubt House would ever admit Wilson's gaining power in the relationship, but I wonder when he'll try to regain control.

Then there's Cuddy, who has completely lost any power or influence or anything she had over House. She's officially just a puppet for House's actions. She half-heartedly tells him no, and he ignores her, then she defends him. I thought the big House/Cuddy showdown was a little lame, but proved a point that I've been talking about all season. Cuddy is no longer trying to stop him. There was a time when she would actually put up a decent fight: you know call him into her office and question his judgments. She hasn't done that once this season. Mirror guy showed how weak she has become.

House 4.06
Following last week's really good episode, I was a little disappointed with this week's. Let's start with Doctor without Borders inducing Polio in a patient. Um... wtf? Like who would actually do that? And how could the doctors think they cured Polio with Vitamin C? Plus the racer was super annoying, which is never fun. Well, except for that one time.

As for CIA House, hmm...felt a little gimmicky. And can you really get radiation poisoning from Brazil nuts? This was one of those cases where I felt "REALLY? You're going to go with that?" House had some funny one liners and such, but overall, there wasn't much to this episode.

Pushing Daisies 1.05
This episode, like every other episode of Pushing Daisies, had me charmed from the start. Opening in rhyme? Brilliant. I couldn't imagine this show without Jim Dale's wonderful voice. This show is truly special and one of a kind. Ned's childhood was so tragic; we saw him find out his dad abandoned him for another family. He found this out on Halloween, which led into a genius theme episode. Normally I hate themes, just hate them. Pushing Daisies is the kind of show that does them wonderfully. Fuller made some good Dead Like Me Halloween episodes, too. His shows are good with themes.

So Ned hates Halloween. I have a confession, it's not my favorite holiday. Glad I'm not alone. Chuck, however, loves it, and decorated the Pie Hole. So cute.

I mentioned how much I loved when Olive and the mystery intersect. This week, Olive was part of the mystery. How much did I love her as a jockey? So cute. The ghost? Not as cute. I love how Chuck was teasing Ned about ghosts existing. I mean, he does bring dead things back to life, after all.

The Ghost? Not so much a ghost. He survived but had a weird leg graft thing using his horse's leg. That's the bizarre Pushing Daisies charm!

Not going to lie, my heart broke seeing Ned lying on his old bedroom floor. What a tragic Halloween tradition. You know, all things considered with Ned, I'm surprised he turned out this normal.

My favorite part of the episode was the end when Ned took Chuck trick-or-treating to her aunt's. Even though he doesn't have a good relationship with Halloween, he realized how much it meant to Chuck and how much she missed her aunts. My favorite line was when Chuck in her ghost costume rings the doorbell and we hear the aunts mention the early hour (it was like 1 or 2, I don't remember) and Lily goes, "I'll bring the gun" and Vivian goes, "I'll bring the candy."  Hee.

30 Rock 2.05
This episode made me realize why I keep comparing it to Arrested Development. No other show on television makes fun of its network more than 30 Rock does presently. I kept thinking back to when AD was getting canceled, and the writers kept writing jabs at Fox. NBC made all their shows include some sort of "Green" theme. They really pressured their comedies to do it. My Name Is Earl included a small bit that really made no sense to the show. I figure the writer thought that too, since the bit involved how it had nothing to do with anything. Yeah. 30 Rock really made it work, by devoting the entire episode to NBC making shows go green. I guess you can do things like that when you are writing about a TV production.

Here we saw, what was probably NBC's real reason for doing the Green Week: Money. Of course, Jack wanted the message to be "Buy from our corporation" more than "Save the planet". How true.

My favorite sight gag of the night: Kenneth and Liz at his house listening to Werewolf Bar Mitzvah dressed up in Halloween costumes.

I also loved the pop tarts. I probably will never look at them the same way again. If you watched the episode, you'll know what I mean.

My favorite line: Cerie: "Was [Greenzo] talking to me like I was ugly?"

You gotta love Jack's meeting at the end and Kenneth scolding everyone. Absolutely fantastic, especially with the cuts to the party during that scene. This episode reminded me why this show is appointment TV.

Things to note: 30 Rock's been having a number of high profile guest stars, but they manage to make it work. Al Gore's cameo with the line about the whale was so absurd it was amazing. I like to imagine Gore running off to save whales. Well, stranger things have happened.

The Office 4.06
Not going to lie, watching this Joss-directed episode felt so much sweeter knowing he'd be coming back to TV. That being said, this has got to be my favorite episode of the season so far. It was so amazing to see Karen again. Karen and Jim together had a decent amount of awkward. Nothing up to UK levels of uncomfortable, but enough.

I loved how Jim got tricked in to going. Jim is always the prank-master, and for once he was had. This was one of Michael's being an immature child moments, but I could handle it. We had Dwight with explosives, which more than made up for Michael. Dwight brought out all sorts of intensity. "Eyes are like the groin of the head". Jim panicking and telling Dwight to not touch the eyes was hysterical. I think, for once, he honestly didn't have control. Poor Jim.

The single best part of this episode was the Finer Things Club. Oscar said it best: "If I wasn't having sex with men, I would say the Finer Things Club is the gayest thing about me." That was my first ROFL moment this season. I just haven't been enjoying this season like I have in the past two seasons. I don't know, I think those hour-long episodes kind of drained the writers (that and lost residuals). This episode really felt like it could have been a third season episode.

The Office 4.07
Even though I'm writing this two weeks after watching "Branch Wars", I remember that episode much more than I remember this one. This was Michael being an idiot for 30 minutes. When he acts like that, I jump into David Brent comparisons and then I get UK bitterness. The last thing I need is more bitterness.

I did like the shots of Michael's surprises. I definately giggled during the various scenes. Some people enjoyed it, others appeared terrified. Funny. Sad: Phyllis calling Jim "Michael" during his time in charge. I was like "Oh no you didn't!" The look on Jim's face was priceless. I think he was horrified, and rightly so.

Grey's Anatomy 4.06
I have absolutely nothing to say about episode 6. Well, Lexie and Alex had sex. OK I had 1 thing to say.

Grey's Anatomy 4.07
So Gizzie is dead? Wow, worst. sex. ever. I loved how Izzie really wanted it to work out, probably more than George. George seemed like things were done after the first time, but Izzie, she really tried.

The Chief and Derek made for the weirdest storyline of the episode. Just... hmm.

I did a little cheer when Bailey got the Chief Resident. Come on, did we really think Callie was going to cut it?

Is it just me or is Lexie becoming the new Annoying Meredith? She was getting ridiculously involved with her patient, like an unhealthy amount. I'm pretty sure that's a rookie annoyance, but an annoyance nonetheless. Seeing Thatcher stumbling around drunk made me feel badly for the girl though. Maybe, like with Meredith, I'll see how crappy her life is, then accept everything that annoys me about her. With Meredith, that only took 3 seasons.

Meredith and Lexie continue to have the worst relationship ever. I understand Lexie saying they weren't related, I mean, look how complicated it would have been. "We're half sisters, but I only realized she existed less than a year ago." It isn't as nice as "She's my sister." I thought the bit with Lexie telling Meredith 5 things was a little gimmicky, but sweet.

Erica Hahn continues to be awesome. Really. And I don't think this because we have the same initials. She's really brilliant, and I love how Mark is attracted to her skills. Well, that's something. But she's really awesome, and a little bitchy (esp to Cristina), but awesome. I don't miss Burke at all. Glad she's the replacement

Ugh you know this post took me hours. Remind me never to fall behind on my TV write-ups. I was going to be doing homework, but... Guess not. Eh I had fun, in a methodical, reminiscing kind of way.

No sign of the Writer's Strike ending. Every now and then I'll get really sad. NBC is firing people left and right. 102 people from The Office were fired. I think that really shows the scope of this work stoppage. It's more than me missing my television and it's more than the writers and their residuals. The entire economy of southern California will be affected. I hope this comes to an end, but it doesn't look like the sides are meeting for a while.

Grey's Anatomy 4.04

I don't know what other people thought, but I really loved this episode. The main thing for me was with Callie. Normally I really don't like her and I don't feel any sympathy, but this episode really got to me. Watching Callie break down during the course of the episode was absolutely heart breaking. And the look on her face when Izzie wanted to fight her was equally sad. That's where Grey's Anatomy thrives as a show; the characters have the potential to bring the show up from a soap opera standard. The past few episodes haven't capitalized on the characters, but this episode took it and ran with it. I never would have thought I'd feel badly for Callie, but I did, and I actually do. I think this episode may change the way I look at Callie, I think it's the most vulnerable we've ever seen her, and I loved it.

Heroes 2.05

My first thought when the episode began and Mohinder began his narration was, "Didn't Grey's Anatomy do this already?" They had an episode called "Deterioration of the Fight or Flight Response" and it's one of my personal faves. The narrations are very similar in theme. Way to go Heroes.

So this was the big episode with Kristen Bell and... well it's good to see Veronica Mars got a new job. Honestly, I hoped that Elle would be vastly different from Veronica, and sure she is a little nuts, but other than that it's Veronica with a super power. Was it that hard to write a distinct character? I get it writers, you miss Veronica Mars, we all do. But that's no reason to write a cross-over fic and air it on national television. Elle/Veronica has the electricity that Peter absorbed and she has a mystery Daddy. She also killed someone. So it's Veronica with a built in taser.

I think the problem this season is that there's not big arc. This time last year we had "Save the cheerleader, save the world" and around that time the show really picked up and narrowed its focus into that story and then how it affected the characters. This season there's nothing. The characters are spread out and mostly disconnected. What's going to be the thing that'll bring them all together? Will there even be a thing to bring them all together?

Oh Hiro and you boring story of bore. I think this Japan thing was a really, really bad idea. It should have been, find David Anders, do something heroic, and get out (with David, because he's pretty). Instead we're lagging, and this week they showed up and absolutely nothing happened.

Matt and Nathan aren't really doing much either. I think we needed this flashback episode now, because that would spice things up. It would also help us understand what the hell happened to Nathan and what caused the facial hair of doom. This hunting Matt's father thing is stupid. I get he's the Bogeyman and bad and all that, but for Nathan and Matt to up and go find the guy and then trusting him? That was just ridiculous, and improbable.

There are a lot more things that aren't working, but I don't feel like listing them. The fact that I'd need to list them shows the sorry state of the show. I'm not about to stop watching just yet, but the show needs to get its act together. Not many people have as much patience as I do.

Yesterday was the last day of lovely warm weather. It was 80 degrees, and I wore a skirt. I figured if it was the last day, I might as well look awesome. And trust me, I looked cute ;-)

One of my roomies is moving into a double, so yay for getting detripled, I just need to make sure someone else doesn't get plopped in here. That'd be unfair and cruel.

Why have I not yet watched Blackpool? I mean, dear Lord just watch this clip. It's titled "David Tennant singing and eating ice cream". Exactly.

I wanted to watch this show so badly I even checked out Viva Laughlin. While it was ridiculous, I didn't think it was nearly as dreadful as everyone else in the world did. I mean, most of the criticisms were of the karaoke singing, but Blackpool did the same thing, and it's marvelous. Well, Laughlin's canceled now, so I guess I'll never know.

I try really hard to write up my thoughts for TV shows right after they air, but sometimes I procrastinate and/or do homework. Sometimes I do both.

30 Rock 2.02
I continue to really like this show. My 30 Rock note was "must find werewolf bar mitzvah", so I think I'll be youtubing that shortly. That was my major LOL moment from this week. It was so good to see Will Arnett back, especially on this show, since I've been passively comparing this show to Arrested Development. I think Jenna is OK, her desperate act will get old, but for now it's pretty OK. Me want food, too. Me want food.

I think my favorite 30 Rock character is Kenneth, who is the most amazing thing ever!!! I love how gay/not!gay he is, with his high little southern accent. Every time Will Arnett tried to hit on him, I couldn't help but love it. Also? Him pretending to be straight using Scientology-like methods? Hysterical and clever. Will Arnett trying to "make [Jack's] heart explode" was brilliant.

I need to stop saying this show is like Arrested Development, but not really as genius. The more I watch comedy, the more I come to appreciate how incredible and special AD was. I don't think anything will be as on point and sharp and obsessed with continuity as AD. Back to this show and AD, I suppose both use dead pan deliveries and the random cutaways.

The Office 4.03
I'm having a problem this season. For one thing, Michael needs to shut up. I mean, his antics are getting absolutely ridiculous. I mean, would you really confuse a web address with a street address? Really? I think the writers need to tone him down. Steve needs to tone him down. The writers here are just missing the subtlety entirely.

Angela continues to kick ass and be awesome. I am loving the Dwangela break up storyline. I loved Dwight unshaven and looking at her very sadly. Awesome. Angela needed to dumb his ass, freezing a cat? Not even close to cool. Ever. (I made one of those accidental puns, laugh with me).

I don't really have much to say, other than I think the show is losing it's spark and quality. These hour long episodes were such a stupid idea. Why? Why? They're even managing to ruin Pam and Jim. I kinda don't find them as enjoyable as I used to. I did like them pretending to be the website, but other than that I don't really remember anything with them. There's always next week.

Grey's Anatomy 4.03
I don't know about other people, but I loved this week's episode. I had written down notes, and my final thought was "amazing." I think the ep again nailed the balance of intense and hysterical, not to mention the standard Grey's impossible wtf.

I thought the tongue-patient was the impossible wtf. I think the Chief said "Elbow, tongue, that's pretty close." Um... I'm no doctor, but I'm pretty sure those are different sets of muscles. Or maybe I'm wrong. Who knows, but I sure wouldn't describe those things as "pretty close."

I think this was Cristina's episode. She clearly won and pwned in every sense of those words. Her pretend emotion to get surgeries was the high point. I think I will go find my own pretend emotion and roll with that. Fake-sad Cristina was awesome. I do think we'll be seeing real-sad Cristina eventually. That kind of emotional storage never holds up.

OK, the major asshole of the week was Alex. I think a lot of people like him, and I was cool with him for most of the episode. But going and outing George as a repeat intern? I wanted to go beat that motherfucker so hard. My jaw dropped just from how unnecessary it was for him to do it. You know he was just jealous that George, Mr. 007, was getting attention. Asshat.

The cliffhanger ending actually left me wanting more. I loved how Callie knew, and George just let it out. "I had sex with Izzie." The way he said it was so intense. It was a mix of relief and sadness. I don't know what's going to happen with them, but I kinda want to hear more of that convo other than what George left us with.

I was going to write a really whiny "WHY THE FUCK WAS MY FLIGHT DELAYED 5 HOURS" post, but instead I'll write about TV.

Pushing Daisies 1.01

aka... "Pie Lette". So you know how I feel about the show. It's completely original and has such a tone of its own. It's sweet, cute, adorable, charming, surreal, slightly morbid, amazing, special. It's special, I think I'll go with that. Plus all those adjectives could scare an unsuspecting passerby. They might think it's over hyped. I've pretty much fallen in love with Lee Pace (aka the Piemaker) and I will be forever grateful to Bryan Fuller for having the genius to come up with a modern-day fairy tale. I think we all needed this show to be on.

So now that the first episode aired and didn't tank in the ratings, I'm thinking about what they're actually going to do with the series. It is, after all, a procedural. So we'll have like weekly mysteries, and I presume some overarching story. I don't have any doubt that Fuller can pull this off. If anybody could make this work, it's him.

Private Practice 1.02

Done. I'm done. If the show improves and I start hearing good things, I'll pop back in. Personally, I didn't like this week. It didn't make me as angry as it did last week, but because I wasn't pissed, I was bored. I'll stick to Grey's thank you very much.

Dirty Sexy Money 1.02

One of the things I loved so much about the pilot was how over-the-top the family was and the quirky melodrama they had. This week was less of the quirky and more of the soapy, sudsy drama. I'm not so wild about the drama. The show is having the opposite problem that Desperate Housewives suffers from. Whereas Housewives needs to tone down the comedy and go back to it's darker roots from the pilot, DSM really needs to play up the absurdity and cleverness, and less with the drama, it was kinda lame and didn't hold my attention... at all. Not even the lions.

My Name Is Earl 3.03

After last week's episode, I thought Earl's prison stay would make for a really crappy part of the season (I'm assuming he'll get out early with those "Time off sentence" certificate), but tonight's episode showed that they still have the funny. I found this one line, where the security guard tell Earl, "Your ex-wife and current brother are here to see you" absolutely hysterical. Those are the kind of lines that make this show smarter than you'd think. The gay gang leaders were pretty funny too, but Earl's reaction shots were awesome. I loved when he read the love note to the leader of the black gang. Classy. Not the best episode, but so entertaining.

30 Rock 2.01

This was one of those shows I got into over the summer and loved so much I added it to my schedule. I did this with House, if anybody cares. I'm so glad I watch this show, tonight's episode was hysterical as usual. I loved the random moment where Liz and Jerry discussed relationships. It was so random it was awesome. I also loved the "Seinfeld Vision" especially on "MILF Island". That kind of joke reminded me of the good 'ole days of Arrested Development "Fuck Mountain!" I still think about that line. I miss that show, luckily this one is proving to have similar humor. I don't think I'll ever say it's as good as AD, but I can totally compare them.

The Office 4.02

Ugh how many hour long episodes do we have left? Honestly, the show works so much better as a 30 minute episode. The first half I was really enjoying it. I thought it was hysterical and amusing. But then sometime when Michael went out with the gift baskets and ended up listening to the GPS when it told him to drive into a lake, the show lost me. Honestly, it was dragging on until the end. I had such hopes, there were great lines, like when Angela referred to Pam as "the office mattress" or when Phyllis wanted to make sure Pam was giving sales to everyone and not just the guy she's sleeping with. It was funny and good, and I was thinking it made up for last week's voyage into boring and lame, then we had the unnecessary 1/2 hour, which killed the episode. Michael and his stupid ageism tirade, and his absurd rambling about technology telling him to drive into the lake. Honestly, that's just dumb, like no one would do that. I liked Kelly, she was funny, but I think her funny moments were in the first half.

Maybe I'll watch the first half and forget the rest of the episode. I don't have high hopes for next week. I can kinda tell the writers are struggling. Also, I don't know how much longer the show can go with Pam and Jim being together. That being said, I don't know if they can break up again and then get back together. It just is bad that they're together. Their relationship is like junk food. You can eat a lot and feel fantastic, then next week when you put on 10lbs, you really wish you stayed away. That's Jam. Now that they're together, I feel that the show needs to wrap up. Ricky Gervais knew when to stop, Greg Daniels and NBC clearly don't. I hate US networks.

Grey's Anatomy 4.02

This was a great episode. It worked the balance of wacky and funny and sad and tragic beautifully, the way Grey's normally does. We have the insane meth baby, but that worked pretty well. I heard this would be an awesome episode, so I knew more than just a gas explosion was in store. I didn't realize we would have a stolen-meth baby. But again with the working.

The real triumph of Grey's Anatomy are the characters of Meredith and Cristina. I know I've ragged on Mere for being whiny and annoying, but as the show's progressed, I've gotten to understand why she turned out the way she did and I've come to respect her as a character. Every episode that features Meredith's alter-family (Lexie, her dad, her step-mom) I love, because you see how much it hurts her to see what her life could have worked out to be. Those what-if things really kill me. When she told Lexie off, I was doing a little inner squee. See, we know Mere, but clearly Lexie doesn't, and that girl needed some catching up on the situation.

Oh Cristina, when I saw her and her wedding presents, I just felt for her. I could never handle having that reminder in front of me all the time. I don't blame her for wanting to get rid of the presents. Then Mama came, and provided one of the biggest "Oh no she didn't!" moments ever. When she flat out told Cristina she could have been a great cardiothoracic surgeon if she had learned from Burke, I wanted to flat out slap her. Oh snap, she did not just go there. Cristina had this stunned look, like she couldn't believe Mama could be so full of herself and her son. BS. I know this will just drive Cristina more. If someone had said something like that to Meredith, she'd fall apart, but Cristina will grow from that. So good.

If you didn't watch Pushing Daisies, you need to watch it ASAP. Watch it, love it, then be amazed that it was a ratings success Wednesday night.

I'm home! Yay! I kinda just want to stay here and not go back tomorrow :(

My Name Is Earl 3.01 and 3.02

Sadly, the only reason I'm writing about this show was because I was disappointed. Normally there are moments when I am laughing hysterically, but this week I only had some chuckle moment. Like when Crabman handed books to Earl about finding God and included Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Always funny. I think they overused the 'dumb Randy' gag. Normally there are a few moments of his stupidity, but it's never an entire episode. It was weird having this as a subplot. Hopefully next week will be better, and maybe Earl will get out soon.

The Office 4.01

Someone wrote that this episode would be better than last season's premiere "Gay Witch Hunt". Now, seeing as that's probably my favorite of the series, I had my doubts. Turns out it was no where near as hysterical that, but it had it's moments. Now that I'm thinking about it, it would have worked better as a regular 1/2 hour ep. There were a fair number of dead moments where nothing funny happened. Michael seemed really over the top again. I've expressed my frustration before about Michael being unrealistically douchy, and this week's ep was back in that old trend.

The whole plot of a Rabies run or something was really gimmicky, like the writers were struggling for a potentially comedic situation, and this is what they got. I know I should stop comparing the US and UK versions, but I heard Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant talk about how they toss out jokes if they feel it's just unrealistic. Somehow I feel like the US writers don't have that filter. Part of the reason last season and the second season worked so well was because it had a more realistic tone than the first season.

Angela was awesome tonight. I thought she was just so badass when she tore Dwight a new one. I mean, normally I can stand Dwight's Dwightiness, but this week I wanted to smack him.

Pam and Jim... Jim and Pam... :-) (loved the hand-holding porn)

Again, hopefully next week is better. I'll cross my fingers, but I'm not superstitious, I'm just a little stitious.

Grey's Anatomy 4.01

Maybe it was because Private Pracitce sucked so hard, but this episode of Grey's Anatomy felt like a breath of fresh air. Part of me worried that the writers' brains had become addled and somehow they lost all ability to write for their characters. This episode showed that isn't in fact the case. Well, at least not on this show.

I probably was most relieved with the writing. The older characters were acting like adults (maybe not with the "wanna be my friend" thing Derek was doing, but still) and talking like they knew what they were doing. It was refreshing after Private... Oh you know. Our old standbys are just as messed up as ever. I loved the bit in the beginning where they recreated their first day with the Nazi. It was one of those moments that made me really happy.

I keep feeling for George. It's so sad that he's back at square 1 and has to work under his friends. I would have just quit, but that's stupid messed up me. If you recall (and George brought it up tonight) he actually failed because he spent the entire exam looking at Meredith who wasn't writing anything. God, as soon as I saw him look over, I knew bad things were going to happen for him. Moral of the story: Don't look out for anyone. Period. But George said it best to the other Grey (Lexie) "You're kind of awesome." I know a ton of people were pissed when she was added to the cast, but I honestly didn't care, and now I kinda like her. She's like a normal Meredith. But again, wasn't that what the other Grey's family story was all about?

Now, I'm not going to lie, I was thinking about how well the episode was going and how much more appropriate it felt as opposed to that other show. I'm just going to stop talking about PP. But anyway, I was thinking about that, then Izzie went and started treating a deer. I get how it was showing the interns being really, really aggravated, but it also aggravated the viewer. I don't need to see anyone treating a deer. Ever. That's why there's animal planet. But I loved when she proved herself at the end and called her interns duds. Full circle. I like that.

Reaper 1.01

So I heard a lot of buzz about the show, so I decided to check out it. I didn't love it, but it has potential. It was cute enough, kinda charming, but it felt off. I think it's missing something, but I haven't figured out what. I was glad it wasn't like Dead Like Me, that would have been aggravating. The whole reaper cannon has to do with escaped souls and not taking souls. I'll watch next week to see how the show plays out on a regular basis, but if I still don't feel passionate I'll just dump the show. Sorry Reaper fans.

So I was watching ABC tonight, and I saw a number of Pushing Daisies ads during Grey's Anatomy!!! I'm sure they were aired during Ugly Betty and that other lame show after GA. It really is as good as everyone says it is. Please watch, k?

Private Practice 1.01

Erm, it was pretty much what I expected. It was bad and stupid. No, it was stupid and bad. It didn't take me long to figure out exactly what was going wrong: the writing. The writer's of Grey's haven't shifted towards writing for more mature characters. In fact, ever character was written kind of like Addison. She is kinda quirky and kinda funny and has a charm about her. The problem is everyone isn't like that. So it's weird having a show with multiple characters who all are quirky in the same weird way.

Private Practice has nothing to differentiate itself from Grey's. With Angel, it was a much darker show. With SVU, it focused on darker cases and more on the detectives. While I'm not saying that Private Practice needed to be dark, but when your show makes Grey's Anatomy seem like a dark drama, there's a problem. Watching these GROWN, ADULT DOCTORS whining about power, then randomly sharing inappropriate bits of their personal lives felt weird. It was such a turn off. And I'm not saying that Grey's didn't have this problem, because it did. But it had a charm about the immaturity, something to get you into the action without thinking "What are they? Twelve?" Private Practice needs a major makeover, or else I'm gone. Personally, I want Addison back on Grey's, where she's a much better character and the writers can do more for her.

Dirty Sexy Money 1.01

Every year there's one show I don't expect to like/and or watch. Past examples have been Veronica Mars, House, Doctor Who, and several others. I looked at my TV schedule and realized I had nothing to watch between the hours of 10 and 11. So I figured I'd stick around for Dirty Sexy Money, Peter Krause looked pretty adorable in the promos. All I knew about this show was it involved a rich family, and ABC had used some "viral marketing" in which this was actually a real family. I thought that was kinda lame, but I guess the Krause appeal kept me around.

Well turns out Nick (Krause) is sucked into the Darling family when his Dad dies. His father had been a loyal employee of the family, but Nick wasn't fond of those people at all. So the main storyline is this normal guy gets sucked into the massively over-the-top world of the Darlings. This cute plot is enhanced by pretty over-the-top characters who each portray distinct Darlings. My favs are Patrick the politician who has a transvestite on the side, Reverend Brian who is a major asshole and has a son (oops), and Jeremy the adorable yet perpetually drunk/high/stupid/crazy party boy. So I love the fellas, the ladies are alright, but the guys are so much more interesting right now.

So if you want to, watch Dirty Sexy Money, because it really is quite good.