Broderbits

In spite of the terrific actors, I am disappointed with this series; there were too many boring moments and not enough coherent exposition. They really should have made a movie out of the book.

I don't think it's any more preposterous than real life. Now, if the Holy Rock suddenly came alive or started to talk, THAT would be preposterous. I just wish all the episodes were available to binge watch since there's no book to spoil myself with.

Please don't let anything screw up Lena's happy ending! Seeing her sad little face every week just about broke my heart, so let's just close that part of the story.

This season's plot seems to have been influenced by "Midnight Special", although I doubt Julian has 1/100th the abilities of the boy wonder in that movie. I'm liking season 2 much more than 1; they really did a terrible job adapting that book last year.

I love a stone fireplace but thought that one was just hideous. My first house had a beautiful surround made from stones found on the property, a very warm and natural look. That one last night was so dated and would not have appealed to buyers at all.

Has the show explained what happened to the kids' mother? I don't remember hearing anything about her, but that may be due to my lack of attention. I think Kendall is well aware that his father is a monster, but still craves parental approval/love while at the same time wants to stick it to the old man. It would be surprising if he didn't use drugs. Why oh why is Shiv marrying Tom? He's such a nothing: no brains, no imagination, no common sense. It can't be just because she can push him around, she pushes everyone around.

I totally agree with everything you said! This show is pretty much pointless, but the actors are so good I want to keep watching. Brian Cox has played Hannibal Lector and Hermann Goring, and Logan Roy is just as horrifying in his own unique way.

Whether he can legally or not, none of those gutless assholes are going to be standing up to Logan Roy. Splice the lot of them together and you still wouldn't have a complete backbone.

He hasn't even figured out that he could Google this stuff to find out what he needs to do, and hire someone to help. Instead he does what they all do when there's a problem: run home and seek help from "The Family". Only the Family Matriarch isn't available or willing, and the rest of them are too inept. When Smurf first went to jail they should have closed ranks and secured the property; if not then, certainly after Baz was killed. Now things are totally out of control, and the boys are basically just wringing their hands and crying "what do we do?" They are so ripe for a takeover.

Am I the only one who thinks the show runners simply turned one Crichton story - Westworld - into another - Jurassic Park? Or rather the movie Jurassic World, where nefarious humans create the hosts/dinosaurs, tinker with their genetics, use them for entertainment, and ultimately set them against each other when they prove a little too spirited. And now, just like the latest movie, they're free to roam in the "real" world.

I wouldn't trust either the plaintiff or the 2 inept defendants to care for a house plant, much less a cat or dog. Nasty people, all of them.

This show actually has several things in common with East of Eden: difficult fathers, human monsters, love as a redemptive power, and of course the obvious reference to eviction from The Garden. Seems like a natural allusion to me.

I prefer the shout-out to Steinbeck's East of Eden with Ford saying "Timshel - thou mayest" referring to Free Will.

Am I the only one excited to see Izzy!? It does seem very suspicious; every tenant in California can't be this vindictive and sloppy(and careless with their pet mice).

It can't happen soon enough. If this crew had a tiny bit more intelligence, they would realize what a liability she is. How do the cops not have 24/7 surveillance on that house?

I found that incredibly hard to believe since he was the king of all assholes. It's what the writers are selling, but I'm not buying; he hasn't been through nearly enough to show that much growth and empathy.

I totally agree! This was the first episode where my attention didn't drift off, it was beautifully done and no bullshit.

I'm sure that if she deigned to wear only one layer of makeup and false eyelashes, there would be plenty of money leftover for frivolous items like medical expenses. She had on more crap this one day than I've worn in all my 60+ years.

I must have been watching a different Flip or Flop because I've seen plenty of manufactured crap on this show. In fact, HGTV is all about the manufactured crap; virtually every show on this network is full of it. That said, this was quite a transformation of a pretty awful property. Loved the large tile kitchen backsplash and the tiny grass area with flowers. They really improved the curb appeal too.

Today's 2nd case: Hey let's have a baby and get to know each other!? WTF

You're thinking of the episode "Raw". "Penetration" is the one where Dana Lewis is raped, but they both involve the same supremacist group. Both very powerful episodes. One I never miss is "Shadow", with Sarah Paulson and Naveen Andrews. Sarah's character is worthy of an "American Horror Story" episode, she's so so cold.

I'm so disappointed with JM for allowing her to rant like that. Aren't these cases supposed to be about facts, not opinions? Did some kind of order come down from Levin to spice things up with slander? There's enough of this kind of behavior in "real life", I don't need it in a court show.

I think that final check-bouncing defendant just wanted to stay in the hallway and hang out with Doug; he practically had to escort her off camera!

I find it very interesting that every house on HGTV's Flipping Virgins sells at or over it's listing price, but few if any of the houses on DIY's First Time Flippers sell at all. Maybe the Atlanta market is just super hot, or HGTV is loathe to have any show without a "happy ending". The First Time Flippers homes are in many different areas, you'd think one of them would sell.

I've known lots of cats who like potato chips and Doritos - it must be the salt. My in-laws had a cat that loved cantaloupe so much that they couldn't leave one out on the counter because he'd rip right into it. But to bring this back to the show, what was that white thing around the hair stylist defendant's neck? Was it supposed to be a necklace? It looked like a strap to hold a hat on her head and was so tight it made me uncomfortable.