Rosieroo

I've just started watching this show and am now obsessed. We binged the first season and have just started on the second.

Did I hear correctly? When someone was presenting their tower to the judges and mentioned hibiscus, did Thomas turn to his mother and say "Did YOU miss something?" Or do I just dislike him so much I'm hearing smug hypocrisy in every comment? I'll miss "my guys" but their time had come. (apple soup) Its a shame because I really like them. Now its just down to hyper and mom, smug and mom and the rainbow coalition. I love the military women but they don't seem like they're long for the show either. I'll be rooting for them anyway until they go, then I guess I'll be rooting for Vegas. I don't love them but their work is always beautiful.

Well, probably not, but they're some of my favorite moments in the show. I love when the stupid jokes are so stupid they crack themselves up.

Those wolves scared me to pieces and I was sitting under the covers in my own bed. I was seriously having anxiety. That would have been it for me, being surrounded by a pack of wolves, knowing that if they attacked there would be no way to defend myself from multiple angles. Mad mad mad respect for Amos for not hightailing it outta there. I really like him. I know that all the meat I get in the grocery store was once living but I sure do hate to see anything killed on this show (or any show...I watch nature shows a good bit and always skip the kills). I'm willing to pay for high priced meats just for the privilege of not having to kill something myself. And its worth it. That said....wish they could catch some pigs or something.....get those folks some fat for pete's sake. I'm thinking birds are pretty fatty so was hoping that grouse helped some but I know nothing about grouse so..... It seems to me there's been less contemplating the universe type diary entries this season. I wonder if its because they stay longer so there's not so much air time to fill. Shame. That was really my favorite part of this show. The quiet (a quiet reality show...whoda thunk) introspection that they all eventually get to as they start feeling the isolation. I know we've had some of that but not as much as usual (I think). The couples season is not a favorite. Still, I love this show and I am always so excited for it to come on. I like everyone left pretty much with Callie and Amos being my favorites. I'm okay with any of them winning.

I never liked The Woman so I may be already prejudiced against What's Her Name Alienist but I'd be overjoyed for Laszlo to find happiness. I hope it works too.

I was just telling Mrs. Roo that next season I want to skip watching it until its over so we can binge watch it because I'm so sorry to see it go off every time.

This. I knew something was going to happen to generic jerk but I was not expecting that. I actually threw my hands up to ward off the goo. Me and Mrs. Roo watched this all in one sitting and enjoyed it for the most part. Most especially Stanley who was just adorable.

I missed Thursday so just watched last night. I liked Donny and was sorry to see him go but I agree that he should not have been allowed to go out there with his medical history. Bad bad judgment not cooking that rat thing thoroughly. I think it was the dehydration issue that made his decision. Even healthy people who get food poisoning risk a heart attack if they're not able to keep some fluids down. I remember having to take a tablespoon full of pedialyte every 15 minutes to stay out of the hospital when my doctor was giving me the hairy eyeball of "you need to go". I too saw how Nikki was flailing that knife around and thought "well here it comes" then there it was. She was already bugging me but I didn't wish for her to get hurt. Odd though, that her finding her jokes so funny she laughs out loud bothered me when I find myself funny as hell and sometimes (okay many times) I'm the only one. I just feel that as long as I'm entertained that's all that matters. Hmmmm. I sure thought it was going to be Ray Jay that had to tap due to those parasites. Eeewwww. So far Ray is my favorite and I was ready to be sorry to lose him. Hopefully, he cooked his fish well. I'm rooting for him to keep his great attitude and last to the end but we've seen good attitudes disappear with hunger and harsh conditions before. "Catch me some fish, bitch" may be my favorite line of the season. Michelle is my official back up favorite. Hope the barrel is obedient. Burned out area.....shame on you producers.

I saw the thread title and came to post about Patricia Cornwell but can only add that I quit Scarpetta for the same reasons as other posters...crazy town moved in and I moved out. The same with Nevada Barr whose Anna was the love of my life there for many years but then all the killers became crazy batshit psychos and I had to stop. But I re-read the first ones over and over. Still love my early Anna. John Grisham to me is like empty calories. Enjoyable while I'm reading it but it just doesn't stick to the bones. I stopped actively seeking them out many many books ago but if I'm in a pinch I'll pick one up and read it.

Spoilers..... Finished Lethal White yesterday. As usual with a large book it will take another reading to fully digest it but I liked it. I liked the first one best and the third one the least and will know where this one falls after another reading. I so enjoy Cormoran and Robin but wish there were no romantic undertones to them. I would enjoy male and female characters in a book (or movie--I'm looking at you Jurassic Park, I loved that in the book they were just colleagues and friends..why change for the movie? Grrrr Old grudge, sorry) having a mutually respectful and friendly working relationship without the hints we've had along the way that they might get together at some point. Not sad about losing Matthew (hope he stays gone) but I do wish that Robin had been able to stick to her guns and Matthew grow up a little ( a lot) and their relationship work out. The mystery was a little convoluted with too many suspects for my taste but she does draw them well. One thing that drove me batty and stood out as a mischaracterization of Strike was him allowing the family to keep the reason for the blackmail a secret. Not so much the victim at first but I feel that Strike would have refused to comply without the family answering his questions and being totally honest with him. I really disliked how they kept being so vague about things and wish she would have found another way to keep us guessing. On the personal side, I enjoyed seeing glimpses of Charlotte. She's been such a central character without actually being present that I enjoyed seeing her manipulations in person and loved that Cormoran knew exactly what she was doing even before she did it. And even knowing what she was doing, it still got to him. After the long wait I wouldn't say I was disappointed except now I have another X years until the next one.

MrsRoo loves this show and while I can normally tune out other shows she likes and I don't by reading or listening to audible, I find that I can't even stand to be in the same room as these people on my teevee. We've agreed that I must limit my negative statements/questions to 6 per show but I never make it past the first 15 minutes.

Welp...so much for me picking Randy for the win. I'm moving on to Britt now. Hope he gets more fish. Dave makes me hungry and Sam ate a leech. Larry....Larry is yukking it up for the camera too much for me to take him seriously. I believed him last time but this time seems forced in a way that just grates. Plus you can see daylight through his shelter...30 below? No. Its a shame too as I was so excited to have him back and was really rooting for him.

Thank you, I rewatched and caught the castle part which is normal for me with this show. I only manage to catch about half of what's going on the first time around....and I still don't know what's going on most of the time.

How did Stevie know the man talking to him was the killer? Moore had told him to look for the "silver smile" but if that was Willem and he's not our killer, how did Stevie identify him?

I feel this way BEFORE seeing the trailer. I won't even watch the trailer. Just a pop up of that clown hair and I've got the remote ready to go. Same with the Sonic commercials. This brings me to the question that brought me to this thread. I'm not a big Stephen King reader. I appreciate his writing ability but don't love horror. But I did notice from what little I have read or watched (Stand By Me/The Body, It* and Sometimes They Come Back) is a reoccurring theme of a younger brother having lost an older brother and dealing with that loss. Are there more with that theme? Do we know if its autobiographical? *though I've blocked it from my memory for the most part I believe its included in this list....shudder!