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Every once in a while in the first three seasons, one of the main ghosts would be missing with no explanation as to where they are. So it's not just the downstairs ghosts who aren't always around. I always assumed it was a cost-cutting measure. Given the weight of the episode, I think it was a smart choice to keep it to the core group. Besides, Carol doesn't know Flower. I'm guessing it was so dark that once he let go of her, he couldn't find her again.

I never thought he was guilty because of who was playing him. But then he got her son a new job and suddenly grew suspicious. Does an innocent man court favor from the person he now suspects is investigating him? It made the story very intriguing. It's an element of complexity typical in shows by the Kings with the backdrop of a Colombo-esque case-of-the-week kind of show.

Had this been canceled last season, I would have been fine with it but it's always so frustrating for a show to figure itself out and then get canceled. It has been so enjoyable this year.

I actually loved this episode and think it's one of the best of the reboot. That's a low bar but it dealth with a very involved investigation with a lot of suspects and then the trial part actually had some nuance to it. He was high. His adrenaline was going. And the killer was wearing a puffy jacket and hat which likely covered identifying features which would give away the gender. I don't think the witness was wrong about the car. They were careful to state that the defendant had two cars of the same mark. I suspect the wife put on his clothes in an effort not to be identified and took one of their cars. The husband was driving the other one at the time--and that's what was caught by the traffic cameras. And they did look at CCTV footage. They caught the car every now and then but since it was dark, they likely couldn't see in the windows. They also never got a good look at the plates. As for him being in trouble for concealing the murder, he's not obligated to reveal what his wife told him in confidence. It sounds like she made the mistake by confessing on the phone while he was in jail. Maybe he didn't warn her because he didn't care if she got caught once she revealed it was her. Yep. This is what I liked about the case and the discussion between Baxter and Price. Baxter pointed out that sometimes evidence isn't perfect and you go to trial with what you have and leave it up to the jury. Sometimes that doesn't work because a defense attorney is bad but this guy had a good one. And ultimately, the traffic ticket was enough to convince Price that they had the wrong guy. But the witness discussion was interesting too because this is how poor identifications get made. The waiter wanted to be helpfu. I don't even think he knew he was lying. He had seen the guy he waited on and probably didn't really remember him that much and so, when the pictures were put in front of him, he did legitimately recognize him. And since he probably couldn't immediately place him from the times he had served him, he assumed that the recognition was from the murder instead of the previous times he had seen him. The only thing I would have liked is to see more of the cops going to reinvestigate Price's hunch.

Buck can be impulsive but I'd argue he has grown quite a bit over the course of the series from dealing with his unusual childhood trauma, ditching his womanizing to date towards a potential relationship more than just to get laid, and crafting solid relationships where he's even considered a potential guardian should something happen to Eddie. But more importantly, I don't think deciding to date a man is an example of refusing to grow up or impulsivity. It's growing and opening himself to new facets of himself. People generally don't date people they know they won't be attracted to on a whim, so I think it's a pretty safe bet that Buck is romantically interested in Tommy. And I do not think this show is going to be "whoopsie, we've changed our mind and he's not bi any longer." That doesn't mean Buck won't date women again. If things with Tommy don't work out, he probably will. But this creative group is going to keep him bi. Buck's in his early 30s, and while he hasn't had a multiple-year-long relationship, I think dating Taylor for a year probably was pretty significant, and he probably would have dated Abby for quite a while if she hadn't ghosted him after her mother's death.

It's pretty rude to go on a rant to your friend's long-lost nephew about their profession but I agree I don't think it makes them criminals. I may be naive but I think Antonio is who he says he is--just a professor who can shed some light on where Trent came from. He already has a potentially evil father. He doesn't need another evil family member without this show getting too crazy.

And he just happened to have cameras in his van that he can put in the house. Riiiight. Cameras aren't like some extra rope. They're expensive.

In some ways I liked this episode because it moved on from the stuck-in-place waiting game they were under while they were waiting for Adan to get better. But in other ways, it doesn't make sense that Ramona would kidnap her nephew. And as much as I ended up rooting for Nadia and Arman in the second season after they wasted the first season chemistry of Arman and Thony, I wish they'd stop pretending like Thony came in and stole Arman from Nadia. There were problems in that marriage in the first season. Nadia is introduced when she hits on Thony. And then she gets so mad at Arman for not insisting from more from his boss that she seemingly leaves him for a few weeks. That's when Thony and Arman kicked into another gear.

I still like Maroun more than Price and I'd rather get rid of him. Or both. Only a few episodes in and Baxter is the best thing about that DA's office even if he is more political than Jack. They could have easily tweaked it and said that the victim couldn't provide and egg so they used the surrogate's, especially since they made it clear that the guy who ran the agency was unethical. I thought that's where they were going when it was revealed the victim had childhood cancer. But their explanation doesn't make sense since NY has laws that make a surrogacy contract enforceable.

I was just coming here to reference that show and one of its best story arcs where the firm, in an effort to deal with some financial issues it was having, offered a partnership to 4 associates as a way to get an influx of cash. So I'd almost think they'd want to offer a partnership to Susan since she can come up with the money without having to go to the bank.

I doubt it. She might have added some differences but I bet that was pretty choreographed. Bowen mentioned in a BTS video that they had an intimacy coordinator on set for the sex scene in his "Bowen Is Straight" skit. It's possible Ryan told her to do whatever because they worked together and she's not a cast member any longer who could get in trouble, but I suspect he knew she'd be down there doing things. And I could see that kind of stuff causing him to break out even if he knew it was coming.

It was mentioned that Marisol owned her own place and she said she was thinking about renting it out when she moved in with Eddie. I'm guessing she wasn't moved into Eddie's long enough to have rented it out and had a place to go back to. It's still annoying to have done all that moving but at least she's not homeless.

I didn't mean it was questionable as a critique. I would have erred on the side of caution and tagged it too.

This was the new reporter's second case, right? I think she improved from her first time. My thoughts exactly but I'm truly disgusted by the actions of the cops.

That's true. Although one thing he revealed, which isn't necessarily a spoiler but maybe could be depending on one's interpretation, is what he initially was told the story to be. As to whether that info needs to be behind spoiler tags is up for debate. It depends on if this story means anything about the future. Some people might think it does. Personally, I don't. But we really don't know.

I wonder if he's going to get into trouble for the little slippage. It also makes me wonder about the Catholic guilt story and how far back it was planned.

It's the Bowen is straight sketch. They had first pitched it with Ana De Armas. Then they did a Bowen is bi version with Dakota before the Sydney Sweeney version made it to air. My favorite part about this was Bowen mentioning that there was an intimacy coordinator and they told Sydney that if she was ever uncomfortable with any part of it, they could cut it. And she grabs his arm and goes "Bowen, I'm on Europhia."

And not telling people isn't always due to shame. Fear can also drive. Even though there's no indication that Maddie or Eddie are homophobic, people can react differently than their declared "allyship" when a loved one comes out to them. I think that'd present a writing challenge for the creative team. If these two were opposite genders who considered themselves straight, they'd probably already be together. But they're not and, up until a week ago, both assumed they were straight men. It'd be one thing if we already knew one of the two were bi or gay from the very beginning but I don't know how you elegantly write two late-in-life coming out stories for two characters in the same fire department. I have no objection if they want to try, but it's a big ask. I personally like Tommy and Buck so I hope he sticks around for at least the rest of the season.

The London game was a Packers home game that they lost. This will be the first season since the expansion that GB will have 9 home games.

They said it wouldn't be a traumatic experience for Buck but they didn't say it'd be smooth. I guess it depends on how one defines gay panic or an identity crisis. I don't think Buck is panicking about what he's feeling for Tommy. If he did, I'd think he'd be running away from it. I also don't know that uncertainty about identity is necessarily a crisis. I think he wasn't prepared to define things or answer questions about things as he's still exploring his recently discovered attraction to Tommy. It made him tense and a bit of a disaster. It took conversations with Maddie and Eddie for him to realize that all he needs to say is that they're dating and let that speak for itself. He doesn't need to have all the answers and the people closest to him accept that. Yeah. They're obviously going to rewind. I am looking forward to the episode. I am a bit surprised they didn't hold the wedding until the finale.

Yes. These were some amazing houses and I love Lake Mendota. I would have chosen the one she did too. But I am not sure it's his biggest budget to date. Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the CA episode from the first or second season have a budget of about 10 million dollars?

The title of this episode is my favorite to date. And finally, the episode didn't feel abrupt when it ended with the little bit of stuff at the end. I hope they don't completely get rid of the guest detectives. I kind of like seeing what character actor they get for those roles.

Buck has now had two stories you don't typically see depicted that often on TV. In Season 1, it was his relationship with Abby. It's still pretty uncommon to have the hot 20-something stud date a woman a good 15 years older than him and for age not to even be mentioned as a factor in the same way that it'd be told if the genders were reversed. Even though it ended badly, I loved it at the time. And now they're telling the story of him realizing he's bi, or at least having an attraction to some men, well into his adulthood. It's the kind of story that I've seen multiple times with women but I can't ever recall seeing it told with men. I think there's always this assumption that guys must realize it sooner and suppress it but that's not always the case. I loved how he was so cringe on the date and then had a pronoun slipup with Maddie--although I thought she might have suspected. Tommy "so it's just me who makes you nervous" has got some game. I stumbled on some spoilers a week or so ago that mentioned this nun thing and I thought it was hilarious even if the overall story seemed bizarre. I'm not sure what to learn from Eddie's rash decision to have Marisol move in. The foster story wrapped up pretty quickly. I wonder if we're going to continue to see more trauma from her. It was nice to see Denny again. I hope Chim and Maddie get a nice wedding.

Yes. That was a challenge in an earlier season. They had to make dishes that looked exactly alike but tasted different. These dishes didn't have to look exactly alike. In some ways, that was harder because they really had to think about what food could be prepared in similar ways. But in some ways I think it was easier because I felt this challenge's directions were almost too abstract. I didn't always get why some dishes met the challenge and others didn't in the judges' opinions. I was as frustrated as Kish was in this ep but for different reasons. The only thing I understood is the selection for winning and losing teams. One thing I love about the filming of this season is how green everything is. And I feel kind of silly. I went to college in Madison and I had no idea the Monona Terrace was designed by Wright.

I remember seeing an interview a while back by the head of Hallmark programming that hinted at this but now the news is official: Hallmark Mysteries is filming 2 more Signed Sealed Delivered movies. The main four are back.