Bad Example

Freakin' Kelli. Calling Julia in to cut? Fine. Telling Julia what she's doing wrong and clearly making it sound like they're giving Julia an opportunity to work on things, only to go all juvenile "Psych!" and cut her? Uncalled for and just mean.

Do. Not. Care.

Good catch. I noticed the green sleeve and just accepted it without engaging my brain as to why it was there.

I had the same thought, but did whoever killed that walker/maybe whisperer just not think it through? Because it wasn't mentioned, and I think I'd be screaming to everyone that there were Whisperers among the walkers if that were the case. So maybe it was just plot-driven blindness to what was happening. But I suspect it was just a "wouldn't it be awesome to put out some fire with walker blood?" moment.

It made me laugh... especially because he looks like such a choir boy.

And I wonder why someone like Meredith who KNOWS she has trouble learning things hasn't been practicing it on her own since the beginning of training camp. The entrance never changes, does it? And YouTube is a thing. For me the issue is that none of those girls could opt out even with the utmost respect and courtesy, for fear of Kelli. I don't think I saw a prayer (I wasn't paying that much attention), but I guaran-damn-tee there was one. To me, the only appropriate thing would have been for Kelli to say, "We've made a non-denominational pastor and a secular counselor available to anyone in training camp who feels she would like to speak to someone. It will be entirely confidential." Madeline is going to watch this show and wonder why the hell she wasted all this time when Kelli clearly was never going to put her on the squad from the start. I'm with everyone who has speculated bad blood between Kelli and M's mom.

THIS. Sometimes I think Kelli kind of hopes that when they retire, they'll just drop dead so there is no possibility that any of them ever do anything that will outshine being a DCC. (Unless her name is Melissa Rycroft, of course.)

I find Jalyn about a million times more attractive than VK! But there's some weird idea that big blonde hair means you're beautiful. As for the "toxic" talk, I think Kelli was just referring to how Jalyn better not act when she came back from the locker room-- that she better not pout or bitch about not making show group. Which she damn well didn't, Kelli. Sorry she couldn't manage her extreme disappointment on your schedule, but it looked to me like the second that the team started stretching that Jalyn got her butt back out there and joined in.

I finally saw her at the back of a group shot this episode! Yep, Brennan's my girl, too. So she's not setting the DCC world on fire and she's probably considered one of their blenders... but last year I just fell for her attitude and determination and I love her.

Really glad that the heavy bride decided against the Hayley Paige. It did her no favors. It just didn't have a flattering cut and shape for her body type, no matter how much she wanted it to. I usually don't like a ton of bling, but I thought that the first dress she tried on, the Dennis Basso, looked fantastic on her. And I really wish they could have shown the dress she actually DID pick.

We're clearly all supposed to be obsessed with All Things Kat. Her choice in nail polish color! How much she likes her cat! The details of her CORE personality, and how she would feel about it! Well... I'm not charmed by her (well, except how she feels about her cat. That I like). I feel as if they love her look so much that they're blind to her lack of dance skill.

I take it as they're important to Al for a lot of reasons she states, and we're just supposed to buy into her reasoning. And sure everyone was recording when things started, but I imagine they all pretty much curled up into a fetal position and gave up when they couldn't charge their iPhone batteries, and that was that. Anyway... I just wish something had HAPPENED in this episode. Just getting some actual information about the helicopter people would have made the episode feel worthwhile. And major eyeroll over the kiss. I wasn't getting that between them at all. Between that and Al's sacred tape mission this show needs some lessons in how to create some actual feelings in the audience instead of just telling us what we're supposed to feel about things.

I loved the episode, but that was my big concern! If someone stole their sign... those umbrellas are going to have to get locked up somewhere every night, I wish they hadn't done the camera close-up on the fancy register. Mostly I'm just pissed that anyone messed with those lovely ladies in the first place.

I felt like the woman with the 7s actually picked the dress that looked the best and was absolutely right for her. That rarely happens!

I just thought, "Hey, I think I've still got one of those in my jewelry box...." That they MADE her the one to tell the Doctor which TARDIS to take just added to my dislike. Yes, I get it, Clara was portrayed as more amazing than anyone ever, even the Doctor.... I found that really unnecessary.

When I saw Paris walking in to the building wearing a navy bodysuit with big roses... I just wanted to give her a hug. That's just so obviously not how they want the DCC to present themselves. And I understand why she got cut, but it's just too bad because I find her so watchable even when her technique isn't great. It's a shame that she wants this but doesn't have the resources to get it. I feel like with a year of intense technical dance training that, combined with her natural charisma and better hair, she would be a stand-out. I can't help it-- I love Brennan. I rooted for her last year, and I'm rooting just as hard this year. I think her eyes are a little weird, but I call bullshit on MR calling out her dancing as not being as good as last year. I thought she looked strong. Victoria's look doesn't appeal to me at all. As for Kelli not wanting to dance in her group? Well, no one wants to get kicked in the head.

I learned last season that I absolutely can't watch this before I go to bed. And good point about Nick. Then again... he's all June's POV, so we really don't know what's going on with him, or if we really can trust him. Right now that trust is wrapped up in having no other options.

THIS THIS THIS. He chose a schtick that people are afraid to criticize. Yes, he can sing, but he doesn't blow me away. He's not a super-talent. Singing with Lea Michelle only emphasized that he's not a star, and that became even more obvious when Jurnee matched LM note for note. They did a terrible job splitting up the groups- I'm sure the top 14 was pre-selected and the groups split up accordingly... but I really do hope they were kicking themselves when the second group was so much stronger than the first. It's just hard to remember so much of this is about marketing. I think Alyssa sparkles a lot more than Michelle with a similar look and age, but Michelle's got the Spanish-speaking demographic they probably want to tap. I wish Effie had been stronger this week, because I really do love her voice. I do find her large tattoos off-putting, but I wouldn't not vote for her because of them. (I only get super-judgey about stupidly-shaped facial hair on guys.) But again... their performances probably didn't matter. Garrett isn't strong and such a waste of a spot. And to be shallow-- I don't think it's his eyebrows that bug, I find something weird about the way his teeth are set in his jaw.

Is that what that was? We couldn't figure out what we were looking at and just assumed it was a herd. On to other things... I don't know why I expect the writers to understand what made the show good. I don't want to see Rick v. Daryl, I want to see their bond. Plot was never what kept me in this show. It was always relationships.

The day she said "I dress like a Grandpa" I thought that was a definite slip indicating some self-awareness and deliberation/calculation in presenting herself.

I agree. I am 100% Team Carrie, I like her a lot and I think I'd like her food. But in this world, she's putting herself out there on TV, exhibiting talent and winning without being model-pretty... and that's frequently the sort of crazy behavior that gets a woman called "shovelface".

I have an unreasonable bias against Stupid Facial Hair, and then came the crystals, and the "look how hip I am because I forage".... I just want to smack him. It's always time to bring up a good Christine Lavin song. Carrie isn't what is considered conventionally pretty. HOW DARE SHE.

I want Will, Gunnar, and Avery to become the the most famous country children's band in the world and Cadence can just sit and giggle and the whole thing will be adorable.

This. Jesus, honey... a guy taunting you has not "surrendered". It's bad enough you don't have the resources to deal with people who may be giving a real surrender-- that guy needed to go. Like others have said, I don't think she believed him. I think she decided he's just too pathetic to give a moment's thought to. This, of course, will later bite her in the ass. As for her acting, she's never really bothered me the way she bothers a lot of other people. But last night? I agree with you. That was so, SO BAD. And finally, as for the rolling walkers: To me they didn't just fall down the hill but seemed to be gleefully throwing themselves down the hill. It both took me out of the scene and cracked me up.

I'm totally unspoiled and I hope I don't get disappointed... I'm rooting so hard for Brennan when I normally just relate to them all as hamsters in the wheel for my entertainment.