Gladrags
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I haven't seen enough of Callie and Penny together to decide if they have chemistry or not. Underdogs intrigue me, so I'm OK with Penny being onscreen more often, and doing more than blending into the background or being emotionally pummeled by Meredith and her gang of knee-jerk yes-men.
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Ugh, Meredith was even more insufferable than she was last week. How generous of her to teach Penny after Penny killed Mer's husband. *insert eyeroll here*
The most interesting scene was with Jo, Stephanie, Penny and Ben. I could have sat in on that little party a bit longer.
I'm liking Maggie and DeLuca more and more. Not sure if it's because every other character is on my last nerve or not. Loved Richard's face when he realized that it was Maggie that DeLuca has been seeing.
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The cast size reminds me a lot of the SG/MW merger in S6. There's too many people and not enough screen time.
Sounds like it's time for a big tragedy to trim the cast! Not ...
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In contrast, Bailey didn't seem to feel much at all.
Maybe she's as bored with Meredith's never-ending series of crises as I am.
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I was resigned to the fact we wouldn't get to "see" the aftermath of all three cliffhangers due to the spoilers but I am still pissed that we had to find out Jackson filed for divorce because they are arguing outside Meredith's room and that we still don't know what actually happened between Alex and Jo (though I guess that will come next week---hopefully).
This annoyed me as well. All that time setting up those cliffhangers - as bland as they were - and then, nothing. Just so we could see Angry Mer have yet another crisis. Ugh.
And I still hate Penny. This episode did not redeem her in the way I thought they would go for.
I still find it hilarious that anyone - let alone an experienced physician like Meredith, who, by the way, has made her share of medical mistakes - would think that Penny needed to redeem herself for anything. Double ugh.
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My unpopular opinion is about 30 years old: I loved Cliff and Angie as a couple. The show didn't force the pairing; it grew naturally and gradually through their children's friendship. I liked Nina and Matt as well, and was disappointed when the show reunited Nina and Cliff -- again and again and again.
I despised Brooke. She was a self-righteous, obnoxious know-it-all.
I hated Zach with the fire of all those white-hot suns. It wasn't long after his introduction that the whole show was about him. And why did he always look like he'd just rolled out of bed?
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I liked the episode; we got most of the payoffs that soap opera fans always want but never get. It was good to see Edith and Bertie reconciling -- although like others have said, it would have been nice to drag that out a little bit -- then Edith winning over his mother, and then the wedding. Her dress was absolutely gorgeous.
Rose and Atticus were a breath of fresh air! Rose is such a perfect 20th century young matron, and her presence perks everyone up. When she was first introduced, I was dubious of her Cousin Oliver role in the show, but Lily James and the character grew on me.
I was glad to see Tom finally find an occupation away from his in-laws, Cora as the community leader and diplomat, Spratt get the better of Denker, and Violet charge to Dickie's rescue when Isobel got nowhere. I loved Violet's support and friendship for Isobel. And of course it was the perfect payoff for Violet to have the last word.
The problem with Thomas being a butler is that (a) he hated being a servant for most of the show and (b) the last season leaned heavily on the fact that servants are dying out.
Agreed, those points both were ignored/glossed over. So Thomas was homesick for the house that he wanted to escape and the people he for the most part despised. The grass is greener and all that, so OK. But I expected more dialogue and conflict dealing with the changes in society and in the economic system of large estates, less reliance on servants, etc.
And what happened to the property that the Carsons were going to buy? And Mrs. Patmore's B&B?
So Daisy, Andy, Mr Manson and Mrs Patmore will all end up in the cottage as one big happy family. It's going to be pretty cramped.
The Drewes had four kids in the cottage; four adults probably will make the place seem spacious in comparison.
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Meredith was happy enough to have Amelia as her sister after she returned from her year as a hermit.
And not only do I wish Owen would shut it about Cristina, I wish everyone would. The bitch is not back, so let's just not talk about her anymore.
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I'm no fan of Hope or Bo, but that was a nice episode chronicling their history.
And it's always fun to see Hope's big 80s hair. LOL
You just semi answered your own question. Tony got 8 emmys and still has a fanbase that's why. Reason I said Genie because it has been said she can be difficult too on set but she's not as bad as Tony. But a least she made a final push to work with Tony one last time.
Genie Francis was pretty much abused by General Hospital and ABC. The producers and that idiot Brian Frons belittled and insulted her. and then assassinated her character. Yet Geary was permitted to be a total ass and take massive hiatuses from the show without repercussion.
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You need to make room for me too.
We're gonna need a bigger boat ... er ... table.
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trying to pull Riggs off of a surgery that he's literally in the middle of just because he's Riggs
That makes me wonder if Riggs didn't somehow operate on Owen's sister in an emergency and she died during or after surgery?
Or, maybe Owen is just a nut case after all. His mother seems to have moved on from whatever horrific indiscretion Riggs is guilty of.
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God, just about everyone on this show has become an asshole.
LMAO! Tea ... out my nose ...
I don't think transgender either because Shonda wouldn't have Meredith say "sister" if she was referring to Riggs.
True, and Meredith wouldn't have used the past tense. But transgender was certainly my first thought, probably because I was expecting a jaw-dropping cliffhanger, and Owen having a sister and Riggs being his bro-in-law isn't up to that mark,
I remember Loanne Bishop, the doomed firefighter's wife, from General Hospital.I thought she looked familiar! She does pop up now and then in small parts.
And when Amelia accused Meredith of keeping Penny around to keep Derek's memory alive, I loved that Meredith just gave her a withering look and said, "You are such a child." HA
it would have been so fitting, given the maturity (NOT) of Meredith's and Amelia's conversation - or should I say shouting match - if Amelia had countered with: "I know you are, but what am I?" Heh.
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Now that Amelia tumbled off the wagon I won't be surprised if she hooks up with Riggs just to make Meredith hate her more.
Ooh, and revenge sex since Owen has been such a jerk toward her. Go, Amelia, go.
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The whole episode was ridiculous. Grey-Sloan is being run by adolescents. The only bright spot was Jo and Stephanie acting like adults and apologizing to each other.
Well, at least we know why Meredith was such a bitch to Jo - in this episode, at least. That doesn't explain Meredith's past bitichiness, though.
So we have three months to stew on the transgender vs. brother-in-law cliffhanger. Thanks, ABC ... not.
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So here's my takeaway:
Everyone is required to hate the new doc because Owen does.
Everyone is required to hate Penny because Meredith does.
But wait ... Stephanie doesn't hate Penny, because Jo hates Penny and Stephanie is anti-Jo.
These people are well-educated professionals.
Right.
I expect something with a bit better quality of thought than Day of our Lives in primetime.
Days is often way over the top, but it's been awhile since I've seen that kind of childish lack of logic on the show.
I hope that we don't have to wait until later in the season to find out what the deal is between he and Owen.
I care so little about Owen and his rage that I won't mind if it never comes up again.
Oh, good. More scenes of Owen eating a woman's face.
Ew! LOL
The Penny story is so meh. It's too bad she's not played in a more sympathetic way because I really do feel like her making a medical mistake is an issue all the doctors have faced.
And we've seen every one of them face it. Yet no one hates them for it, except for maybe a few patients' family members.
Oh, and I like how Nathan said what is the story there?
She had plenty of time to give the Cliff Notes version -- "The hospital was named after my dead sister" -- but she was too busy hating him because Owen told her to? Ugh.
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Poor Edith - the classic middle sister. Mary was lucky Edith didn't murder her right there in the dining room.
This is the same person who cared more about her haircut than her own sister's dead husband last year, especially given that she herself was a widow.
The timing of Thomas' suicide attempt was fortuitous for Mary; it deflected attention from what she did to Bertie and Edith just in the nick of time.
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Is the Jordanian boy the new Zola?
Of course! He and Jackson and April will make such a happy family, and give Meredith's and Callie's kids more playmates. Yay.
According to the story, Maggie went to the court records and discovered that Ellis was her mother. I don't think Ellis was sleeping with other men because it seems like Richard was the 'love' of her life...
Seemed to me like Richard leaving her pretty much alienated Ellis to all men, and work became her spouse at the expense of her daughter.
Looks like a male collision is in the offing between Hunt and Riggs. Can't wait to find out what their issues are.
I can ... self-righteous Owen has issues with everyone. It's gotten kind of annoying.
I have always hated the over-use of music on this show. I am in re-watch of earlier seasons and they didn't start with music until the back half of season 2. And it is sooo intrusive to me. So when we get the odd episode here and there where they use no music I tend to enjoy that episode that much more.
Oh, thank you! I thought I was the only one that didn't care for the music on this show. It's too loud, too precious ... and at least half of it is downright awful. And don't get me started on those abysmal 80s covers from a couple of years ago!
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Whoever gave Meredith her teaching certificate needs to rescind it. What a shrew!
I see the theme here was forgiveness and moving forward, but the only thing Penny did wrong was to be on duty the night of Derek's accident. What is there to forgive her for?
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I laughed when Violet exposed Amelia's reasons for befriending Isobel. Is it any wonder that Larry Grey found a woman as loathsome as he is?
Thomas is always such a conundrum. He wants to be close with people, yet he pushes them away with both hands. I get that he's conflicted about who he is and nervous about being himself in a society that condemns homosexuality, but he's also smart enough to know that if you treat people like dirt, they will do the same to you.
Edith should have just flat out told Bertie about Marigold. It seems they've reached that point in their relationship.
I felt bad for Henry when Mary dumped him over the phone. He looked awful damn sexy, too ... in the dark, with his drink.
Molesley has finally found his calling! Perhaps that will boost his confidence enough to woo Miss Baxter a little more seriously. Just what she needs to take her mind off the lowlife criminal that she's so freaked out about.
Tom and Mary? No. I like their sibling relationship and mutual respect, but I cannot see them together romantically.
I have the sinking feeling that the Dowager Countess is not coming back from France. She's going there to die.
That was my first thought, too. Her decision was too sudden, and Miss Denker was too giddy about going. Classic soap opera MO. And while it would be a logical way to wrap up the show, it also would be incredibly sad, no matter how "chin up" those who loved her would be about the future.
I'm curious to know what's in the letter Granny left for Tom -- moreso than I am about what is sparking Edith and Mary's latest bitchfest.
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So many people needed a whack with Mr. Carson's walking stick in this episode: Daisy, Mr. Carson, Mary, Violet ... And what's the motivation behind Larry's fiancee's overtures toward Isobel? That was just weird.
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but other then that it was just an obnoxious speech where Stephanie appeared to think she was a lot better then Jo. If i as part of the audience had seen it then fine maybe but i haven't.
I haven't either; I've seen Stephanie undermine the other residents so that she gets noticed, she gets the challenging tasks, etc.
But I know that Stephanie is better than the other residents because she always tells us so.
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Cornelius Smith -- the adult Frankie Hubbard -- has been on Scandal.
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The entire episode set my teeth on edge. Except for April taking charge in the kitchen, and drunk Arizona, every single character was annoying.
The unlikelihood of any of that dinner party ever unfolding in real life the way it did is about .01 percent. Professional people are extremely incestuous in their own little groups. Dr. Penny, a resident at a suburban hospital, would have known even if Callie didn't tell her that Callie was on the board of a large urban teaching hospital. She would have known who Derek was and where he worked, and that Meredith and Derek also were on the board of the hospital. Penny would have investigated thoroughly any hospital she'd applied to for residency. Callie would have known where Penny worked, even if Penny didn't tell her, and that Derek died there.
Everyone at the table turning on Penny also was ridiculous, considering every single one of them has been in her shoes, and considering that Meredith knew the series of events that led to Derek's death. Penny wasn't the bad guy; she was just an easy target.
And then there's Penny cowering under glares, stares, and gasps - guess she's being set up to be the next resident Eeyore. But isn't that Jo's role?
Oh, and Stephanie and Jo - just fire them, too, already! Both are annoying to the nth degree.
I wish they would take a second to explain some of this trivial stuff! There was no crib in Meredith's room so the baby obviously doesn't sleep in there, Where do these kids live?? Sure there are toys all over the house but other than that there is no trace of them, be a little realistic here! Maybe with all the renovations of this house they added a basement where they keep all the kids, including Sofia and Tuck (kidding).
That house really got a makeover, didn't it? The entire first floor was enlarged somehow - wider hallway, bigger rooms, new front door. Ah, the magic of TV! Wish I could do that with my house. But the house probably needed some help after Bachelor Alex lived there for so long.
Near the end of the episode Callie was speaking with Penny outside. Callie goes back in the house, upstairs to talk to Meredith then Callie was outside asking people if they saw Penny. Jo & Stephanie were by the front door and Stephanie didn't see her. Jackson was still in the house and he didn't see her. Yet there is Penny popping up after everyone left. It was just weird that no one knew she was even in the house. Who would go back in the house after everything that happened?
I thought maybe she'd gone into the bathroom to throw up after so much stress, but nobody gave her a chance to eat her dinner.
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My big takeaway with this week's episode was: Go, Edith, go! She deserves to have a life of her own, and heaven knows she deserves some happiness.
BTW, is someone else getting worried about Violet? She seems to work herself in a state over the hospital question and there were a few incidents this episode (and the last) where I thought: "Whoa, she's becoming so fragile" and "has she always been so short winded?"
I've often thought that Granny Violet's death would occur near the end of the show's run to illustrate the passing of the Abbey to her grandchildren's generation. Coupled with Robert's likely pending retirement, and a preview or two for upcoming shows, now it makes even more sense.
I don't see anything but platonic affection between Tom and Mary and I hope it stays that way. I really like that they are just friends. I also love that Tom always tries to include Edith (which I think he does mostly because he's just a nice guy but partly because he sees what a heinous bitch Mary is to her), like when he invited Edith to go see Henry's car.
Agreed; Tom and Mary are not balanced, as Tom says. You might think they would be, based on the mutual respect and friendship that we've seen them build, but Queen Mary eventually would run him over flat if it would suit her. She would remind him that it's her estate, her house, her pigs, etc. Tom doesn't seem like he wants to be a permanent part of the Abbey, either.
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S06.E08: Season 6, Episode 8
in Downton Abbey [V]
I'm sure I said this earlier in the conversation, but ... Damn! Mary is such a raging bitch! And I was glad to hear Edith finally tell her so in no uncertain terms. You gotta wonder if Mary would have been so horrid if Bertie hadn't inherited such a grand title. And it struck me again how the news of Thomas' suicide attempt halted the dressing down Mary was getting from her family. She's ever the Teflon lady.
Another scene I enjoyed was Isobel and the future Mrs. Larry Grey -- such a civilized scene, with tea in the garden, when the conversation was nothing of the sort.