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I half-believe they convinced Angela Bassett to guest star for this show by telling her they would have her do a mini-montage of Athena trying on gowns. This is like the very late term pregnancy woman who was somehow allowed on the gay cruise. Transplant girl is obviously very ill. How was someone with her health history allowed on the ship?

I'm sure it's a ratings thing. L&O has been doing the ripped from the headlines storylines since the beginning. Who can forget the first season where Cynthia Nixon was a female Bernie Goetz? I'll defend Nolan a little, if only because the Judge in the case made such absurd rulings and stacked the deck so heavily for the defendant.

I don't know who "most" are, but I think that's more of a tv and movie trope (think Superman finding Lois Lane's dead body after she is buried alive, letting out a guttural yell, then immediately turning back time to erase the event) than anything else. It's obviously entirely possible it might not be Belinda, but I don't think anyone, aside from Zion, with dark hair can be ruled out at this point.

He looks terrified and tries to get away from the body as bullets are flying. That seems like a pretty normal reaction (i.e. shock and self preservation), even if the body was that of a beloved parent. How is he supposed to be reacting?

Why do we know that? I looked back at the opening scene from the first episode, all we see is someone face down with dark hair floating in the water. You can't see their skin color, and they may possibly be wearing a shirt similar to the White Lotus uniform Belinda wears.

Having "sex" with both brothers can mean a lot of different things. Given how he just kind of appeared in her path this episode, and it was super creepy, I'd tell her to avoid being alone as much as possible. Thailand does have an extradition treaty with the US. I'm also not sure if Tim has access to the kind of funds he would need to completely start over with a new identity.

Saxon wasn't being called soulless because of his lifestyle or background. He was called soulless because of his behavior and personality. I don't think that Chelsea appears to be a party girl undercuts her message.

I presume Kate feels guilty because she kind of started the feud by telling Laurie what happened. Jaclyn didn't help by lying when confronted. Things probably would have cooled down instantly if she had just admitted to what she had done (not that she tried to encourage Laurie to have sex with Valentin, but she really wanted him for herself, but that she did sleep with the guy). I'm not sure what Greg is up to (either murder or perhaps he will offer Belinda a payoff to go away), but I'm glad Belinda got out of there as quickly as possible.

Loved Executive Manager Trixie taking on the board, and am glad we finally seem to be done with the "Nonnatus House might be shut down!" storylines. I just couldn't with the spina bifida parents. I get that having a child with a birth defect can be terrifying. You don't know what could happen and the challenge can feel overwhelming. That their first move was to abandon the kid was just too much for me. In a way, it might be a blessing, if only because that baby deserves parents and/or a guardian who will love her.

Is that right? In Episode 3, I thought they named the abandoned spina bifida baby "June," because she was born in that month.

"You are sleeping with him, aren't you?" That was followed by Claire's stunned silence. It was the line that caused a million fans to all scream at the same time! I understand they can't just have everyone in the DA's office agree on such a hot and loaded topic, but Hugh Dancy seems to struggle at times to make his line readings work. Sometimes, it feels like Nolan is about to burst into tears, other times he acts completely clueless about how his case is playing.

I like when the show nods to their very long history together, even I thought less of Finn when he then ran off his mouth to the newer cast members, not saying what Olivia's issue was, but making it clear she had a big secret.

I had just finished watching the show on Hulu. As a show, is Reba all that great? No. The show could be wildly inconsistent, and by the end, I wondered why Kyra and Jake were even still on the show, and where they buried the bodies of Henry and Elizabeth. However, Reba McEntire has the kind of charisma that can elevate average material. She's also helped by Melissa Peterman's and Steve Howey's comedy skills. Even for a very silly show, I really did appreciate the show's attitude about family, and how things evolved between Reba and Barbara Jean.

Was Sophia Bush ill when she filmed the episode? Her voice sounded so hoarse. And I can't even with Ben. Dude, your wife is essentially warning you that you are jeopardizing your job. Listen to her when she says you need to get with the program and start doing what you are told by your superiors. Instead of listening, he responds like a petulant child announcing he'll do what he wants. Finally, get a divorce or open your marriage, Teddy and Owen. It's like every episode is just rinse and repeat as to how bad a couple they are.

In fairness, I don't think the protocol they have is specific to shootings. It would be for any mass casualty event, like a fire, train derailment, explosion, etc.