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When Isaac and Hetty were having their talk, I finally thought to look at whether or not the ghosts made impressions on the mattresses. Only because Being Human (the US version) is one of my favorite shows and I remember reading a lot about how the ghost character had to sit on hard surfaces (and not get wet and not brush against another character's clothes, etc). So if she sat beside on a couch or bed, it was hard so she didn't make an impression. They had to be careful with so many things I can't imagine how they don't constantly make glaring errors with this many ghosts. I haven't noticed any, but maybe I'm just so amused I wouldn't anyway. This is the best cast and that they're all strong enough it's hard for anyone to stand out, but Román Zaragoza as Sasappis sure does.

Malarkey works every nerve I have. I mean. I know Guy can be a LOT but he's never annoyed me, so that tells you where my bar for "completely obnoxious" is. Guy's below it, and Malarkey is far above it. I like Tiffani and and both Voltaggios so I would have been happy either way. I don't think anyone felt good about how Madison went out. I feel like no matter who those present were rooting for and every chef including Amanda felt it like a gut punch. He didn't start right away but it didn't seem like he wasn't aware time had started, He was was slow to move. And he was off from how I've seen him in the past. I wonder if he wasn't feeling well or was just having a brain fog day.

"So it’s unfortunate that allegations like this were made, because [Gabe] is a very talented chef and he won his season." Oh, yeah, the problem is that "allegations like this were made." Not the conduct. Not that it was known early enough that they should have caught it. Not that it was known early enough to address it. Poor Gabe, victim of cancel culture who won a (formerly?) prestigious competition show and seems unscathed. /s Yeah, I share your reaction, and since you said better than I could have: Same!

I like all the characters. Gregory I just feel is not socially awkward, but more introverted. And having lived 53 of my 60 years right on the coasts of Florida and Massachusetts (and the other seven years 45 minutes from the ocean in FL, disliking seafood is incomprehensible to some people. I get why he didn't want to say he didn't like pizza. Or a lot of things. He has his few and he likes those. I am sure he's been told, "But you have tried THIS kind" or whatever. I think Jacob just needs to give Gregory space. I don't think Gregory's any more reserved with him than he with anyone other that Janine (that look! I melted like mozzarell' on Phiily's best pizza, whatever it is). I don't think they're going to make Ava warm and fuzzy. This show knows how to use its characters and they're all flawed and layered and I feel hopeful but mostly confident Quinta Brunson knows exactly the lightning in a bottle they have in Ava with Janelle James playing her.

It's possible that Maya Lynne Robinson isn't available as she is on the delightful new sitcom Grand Crew. She's not a lead character but shows up more there and gets to do more than she did here. I wish she or someone else Black had been there to help Mary. Darlene was well-meaning but Mary was aware that she doesn't get it and I feel like Darlene and the family did their best, but Mary knows it's different for her. The moment when the shooter was killed and Dan turns Mary from the TV or she turns to him and they just hold each other brought me to tears. Of course she's matter of fact about the fact that the drills happen and more together than the adults in that moment, but also affected by the whole thing. I also can't be the only person here who has either been in an active shooter "stay inside" lockdown while out and about (I was an RN in Florida, so it was not that rare at work) or have friends whose kids have been in lockdowns because of active shooters in or around their school. A month or so ago, I knew three different friends who don't know each other in different parts of the same mall while there was an active shooter (more than one person died). I bet many if not most of us know or have been touched by something like this so I'm glad they did this show. And I feel you, Ben. Every time Google updates our street view, we've got a mattress out for trash day or had our house paint stripped just before it's repainted or something. It's like they know. Well done for this show.

Hooray for Pyet and Chef Nyesha. Nothing against Ruell or Mariah but I don't think I could have stood to watch their mentors celebrate. Blais more than Ramsay, because I figured his chef would win. But it was overall a show I enjoyed. Just happy I could watch and enjoy the outcome!

I don't love post-apocalyptic novels and sure haven't had the stomach for them for a few years, but here are a couple that don't get mentioned much, but that I liked. That may mean someone who likes the genre more wouldn't like them, but you can read the descriptions. And for reference, I did like Station 11 a lot. There are two more I'm trying to remember since I read at least one back to back with another and thought, "Maybe I do like post-apocalyptic lit." But I'm still selective. If I think about them, will post again. California by Edan Lepucki The Girl with All the Gifts by M R Carey That one takes place in a post-apocalyptic time. That's not always mentioned in the description, but I consider it one. I just started Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. I've enjoyed several of her books so hoping this is a good one.

I didn't enjoy enough of the two episodes to continue the season. I'll always treasure moments of it (like when Max melted down about wasting her time in high school and it being too late, Sam having her try on a business suit and giving her a talk that, well, in retrospect didn't make a any difference but still was affecting and well-written) but I haven't been into the last seasons and the ick factor of the final song playing as Louis CK's name appeared onscreen (I know none of his sexual misconduct accusations involved minors, and this is just me, personally, not judging anyone who sticks with the show, but, "You better run, girl" and his name juxtaposed was a final straw) pushed my buttons and the ones on my remote that cancelled my series recording.

Oh, Michael Voltaggio, I don't always root for you, but thank you for getting Phillip...I don't even are enough to look up the rest of his name....off this show. Giada is useless as a judge. Dominique and Alex were very good, I though, and not just because the chefs I wanted to win did. They seem to understand food and how to explain their take on dishes to the viewer well. I cannot be objective: I love Tiffany Derry. Even so, her meal sounded delicious and so much more creative than the other chef's. I believe everything I heard about him being a force and an amazing chef, but happy about the outcome. I like Kelsey and Eric, and it was the first matchup I didn't prefer one over the other. But I'm happy Eric won. always liked him and glad to see him popping up on other shows lately. I have the worst memory, but I can still picture some of Kelsey's dishes from Top Chef and have been happy every time I hear how well her career is doing. I didn't know Maneet's opponent but she won me over, after never really warming to her on Top Chef, etc, until she hosted Holiday Wars this year. I got to see more of her and she had a great rapport with her fellow judges Shinmin Lee and Aarti Sequeira. They were great together so I was hoping she'd take it. The (if you can even call it) trash talk between her and Richard seemed good-natured on both sides and it's clear he can cook, so I wouldn't mind seeing him on a different show someday. I swear, I mind-wiped Hunter as soon as he appeared and can't remember a word he said. He's so bland and uncharismatic that it's easy to do (and he seems perfectly nice, but not TV material). I can only say he was on the show because others have commented that he was. Simon and Justin remain extremely well-suited for their job and take it seriously.

I have memory issues and just enough facial blindness to start any new show trying hard to learn the characters. Year ago, a show with too many white guys with short dark hair (they were brothers, names were said a lot, but I still couldn't tell them apart so I bailed after a week or two) was the first time I realized I had those issues and they've only gotten worse. I now sometimes watch was the IMDB or the show's cast page up but here, the pilot did a fantastic job of setting up distinct characters and I can keep them all straight. I know who does what and what the relationships are, but I can't even remember hearing some of the main characters' names. And with all shows I try to reach all the way back to college to try memory tricks. So NOah is easy, because he proposed and got a no. Wyatt wear glasses which I can't even remember if they're wire-rimmed, but that's now how I remember his name. And I remember Kristen and Kim, which may never be of us again. One of the best pilots I've seen recently and I love the cast. Loved it. Am invested and am glad I saved a bunch to watch (being able to binge-watch is a gift to my crappy memory).

I had the same reaction the thought about how hard they've seen people struggle to accept all of it and even after they have, denial probably creeps back in. You've got to do whatever you can to ram home a reality that seems incompatible with everything people have believed their whole lives. It made an impression that will stick, traumatizing as it was. That's the point, imo.

Agree to all and today is my best friend/sister's birthday and I lost her in a much less horrific or different horrific (illness) way so grieving sisters always kill me. I think I would like and appreciate Donna anyway. I actually recorded this because I saw Harold Perrineau. He did not disappoint. I thought it was a movie so when I saw it was a series and enjoyed the first episode (then the next two) I was so pleased. The town and Colony characters are interesting and maybe it's that the gore is there, but doesn't feel gratuitous and at least so far is shot in dark enough colors that it's not slasher read everywhere. It was interesting the people there have found ways to lead newcomers into the reality of their new existence. Since it was in an episode that didn't air but was available On Demand, I will just say that a certain chess story/analogy that squeezed my heart and set up a hook to future action was particularly well done and delivered by the actor. I will spoiler this because I'm being more specific. Can't wait for more!

I've given my suggestions. I can't offer you anything else. I'm not going to rewatch just to see something I might have missed others doing in other episodes or that I still might not see the way you do. So, it's not an issue for me, but if it were, and I cared enough, I'd reach out to someone who could address it.

I can't help you there. I didn't see it, don't see anyone else talking about it, so I guess writing to the show or asking Chef Nyesha (I assume she's on social media or has a website) would be of more help.

I could only watch this show because my liking of Nyesha Arrington is stronger than my loathing for Blais. So, I guess I'll root for her chef, though not my favorite, and I'm less invested in who wins because this was better than I thought it was going to be but I might have dropped if not for Nyehsa.

I wish it were. I was in Florida in the 70s, but Boston before that. I guess I'm lucky that my parents didn't hide the ugly things happening to certain groups of people and that we should always do what we could to help. I remember Anita Bryant in 1977 was trying to repeal a law that gave some protection to gay people, for one thing. But, yeah, I did get involved young and learned to show up, shut up, listen and do what I was told, because I wasn't in danger. So I heard and saw enough terrible things done. Heck, in the early 2000s, I ducked punches just for being present at pro-marriage equality rallies. Some of my friends weren't lucky enough to avoid getting hit or spat on. In recent times. And my best friend from freshman year was a closeted lesbian, though she knew I knew and my house was her refuge from terrible parents. Yeah, Little Richard wasn't killed. Really glad of that. Doesn't mean there was no danger. There were plenty of people killed for not being straight. That's never stopped. Shy was in danger of losing everything, including his life. I could give a history lesson here, but apparently Midge is off-limits for criticism and I don't want to go too far off the topic. It is on topic to say there was nothing vague about her jokes. Good grief, she outed him. I will say I saw Johnny Mathis in concert in the 70s (as a teen, I wasn't excited to go, but I loved that show. What a voice and performer). My parents had tickets but my mother had to go out of town because of an ill relative, so I went with my dad. The way a lot of the women were acting they sure seemed to think he was singing those love songs to them. And he wasn't outed. I also remember that information still managed to spread before social media. It's almost like people talked and there were newspapers and telephones! But social media does exist and so I will go enjoy other threads in this corner of it.

Yes, he did something risky, because he had the same needs and desires most people have. That people like Midge didn't have to hide. But she knew why he didn't want it made public. He trusted her to keep his secret so I guess he takes all the blame for that, too. Teflon Midge. And I guess he could have been celibate forever and never, ever taken a risk, and I know some people have so sympathy for him not doing that. But Midge is such a poor comedian that she couldn't make fun of Shy without outing him and her career was more important to her than his safety and trust and livelihood. It's still harder for Black gay man in today's world, but then? Of course he had to do something to protect himself. And all she does is feel sorry for herself, no remorse, no self-reflection. Then she wants everything she wants, even if she steals from neighbors or cheats people who have far less than she does. But, yeah, cute clothes. Her life isn't wrecked, as has been said. I mean, a lot of people would have loved a life that ruined. But his could have been. I didn't tell anyone to stop watching the show. I just can't stomach a main character so completely selfish, so this was my last episode.

No, I don't need to hold on, and I am quite clear about the situation. My comment stands, as is. I am old enough to remember even a few years later what that set would have done to a gay man's life. And she knew that, too, but she's the most self-centered, selfish person currently on TV. There's a reason I started advocating my freshman year of high school for what we then called gay rights. That was in the 70s. She quite literally could have gotten him killed. That's not hyperbole.

I'm out. I've found Midge progressively insufferable but outing Shy in the 60s and forcing him into a sham marriage that his bride may nor may not be aware is not what he would prefer and instead of feeling a bit of remorse, cries victim some more. Leaving her on the tarmac was better than she deserved and something she could have learned from. But she just keeps stiffing hardworking merchants to live in luxury. Those poor women who had to listen to her act in prison. Again, walking out without at least being told to STFU is something she should be grateful for. I hate her too much to watch for the fashion and occasional actually funny line from her.

Me, too. Goes back to when I was a pre-teen in the 70s and the boys brought out someone's rainbow boa to terrorize us girls and I wasn't having it. I asked to hold it, though I wasn't sure I wanted to, but it was soft and warm and I loved seeing the boys crestfallen (and later one lived in the coral on our house and we bonded), so when the little girl picked one up, I said, "Yay...NO!!!!!!" And laughed. I like the relationships between the teachers and support staff (but stop taking potatoes, Janine) This show is still so feel-good for me.

I was so glad that George tossed the maid out of his bed, and I can't remember (or find) the smart person who said he was possibly being kind to Bertha, who would be hurt if she does like the maid or just by the betrayal) but I think her still being in the household is a mistake. I think she will undermine Bertha every chance she gets and she showed she's canny when she said all she would care about is him, which reminded of when George said something about wishing his love were enough and Bertha said it was almost enough. I don't know if that seed will grow but it was smart, albeit nasty, one to plant.

Nothing but admiration for anyone who ate the maggot cheese. I don't think I could. Call me a coward, but only after you to remove them from a homeless patient's gangrenous wound (actually, maggots and leeches both have legitimate medical uses and debriding wounds is one for maggots, but in this case, we had to remove them) and then eat maggot cheese. People can bring experiences to things that make those things harder. I do kind of miss some of the scrambling for transportation, but other things are making up for it. It's still the show I love.

Glad to see this piece as I increasingly pay attention and base my viewing on what voices are involved in production and are in the room(there is one very tiny possible spoiler about a detail you won't see in a future episode: Because of Black women, the period drama ‘The Gilded Age’ has a Black story line done right

Right. I have both. I'm an DNR (or in my state, I have a MOLST form) and a healthcare proxy. I need both. If you become incapacitated there are decisions other than life and death that may need to be made. My spouse and I have talked about what we want in certain situations. This show was on the bubble for me but this keeps me for at least another week or two. I felt that "Call it, Sam," because I used to be an RN and you just never want to get that outcome on a patient who isn't a DNR. I took it as her caring about her co-workers and wanting a fairer system. But I may have missed something. I don't watch as closely as I should.

I want to bake a Bundt cake (and I make really good Bundt cakes) for the person who decided to shoot that video and one for you for making me aware of its existence. I got teary, too. I watched more than once for the different reactions, too. Pure joy. I was already so damn happy the show was renewed, but seeing that clip made it even better.