DearEvette

We don't know what Asher did, but apparently it was bad. So he can be all judgey-judgey on everyone else, but he just 'made a mistake'? Before Bonnie confessed to him he had nothing with which to testify. No evidence, he wasn't an eye witness to anything. Where was his power? Frank is The Man. Ha! I hate Wes so bad. I really, really do. And it is all because of his stupid obsession over the most worthless person on this show. So I am super happy anytime Frank gets over on Wes. Or Michaela blames him (irrationally) for letting her sleep with Eggs 911. Or everybody else just dumping on him. I love the police calling Levi 'Heisenberg' ha! "Are you two gay for each other?" - Of course Michaela would think that. Poor thing. I enjoyed her little bout of hysteria and threatening to cut off Levi's balls. And Connor looking out for her. They really need to be besties. Gah! Poor Bonnie. Great episode.

Really good use of Jenny. Nice to see her and Crane working together. Also i liked Crane & Joe hanging out for a bit. I am enjoying Pandora more and more. Seriously, her lines are not deep or especially thought provoking. In some cases they are downright corny but she is clearly a case of an actress who is really owning her role. Her scenes with Abbie was great and have a nice air of menace and a border on a the intimate. I mean, Pandy treats Abbie like they have a connection themselves. It isn't in anything she says but it all in the body language of the actress. Shannyn Sossamon really is doing a great job. Which brings me to Besty Ross. I tried. Lord knows I have. But she is comically bad as both a concept and as an actor. Her flashbacks just feel lazy and shoehorned in. They don't have quite the zing that flashbacks had in S1 & even S2. You can remove them and they would not affect the show at all. If Pandora is a home run, then Betsy is a strike out. Just wrong all over the place. The monster was creepy as fuck. I mean when it sorta attached itself to the wall in that kid's room I think I jumped. I think it is hysterical how Jenny, Abbie & ichabod can all just go and hang with kids, lurk outside their houses at night, give them money, fight demons with them. It's all cool. LOL Ichabod's reaction to his emoji was funny. Zoe sounds like a stage five clinger.

I laughed my ex-church going ass off during this show! I realized that Blackish can be sharp/smart funny (the N-word episode) or it can just be gut-funny, like this one. It isn't trying to make a statement at all and the humor relies completely on people recognizing something of themselves. For instance the whole black church scene was so funny cuz it was true. I think part of the humor comes from the sheer relief of someone feeling like you do. Sure you can respect the church, and lord knows the music be banging, but dang after the opening remarks, the personal testimony, and three/four song choice to 'get y'all warmed up', they announce the Pastor is about to give his sermon and you realize you've already been there for like three hours. LOL. In my church we had a young male organist who I would play softly as kinda like a soundtrack to the happenings. And it never failed but during the part where they passed the collection plate, he'd softly play the bassline of Joy & Pain by Frankie Beverly.

I like Layla. I didn't in the beginning, but I like her storyline trajectory. I think it is interesting to see how this girl who won an American Idol type show feels like she is gonna be the next big thing only to kinda have her dreams ground away bit by bit. One thing I think the show did well in Season 1 but has let fall away as it mired itself into soap suds is the concentration on all the different levels of success in the business. You had Juliette as the brash pop country mega success, Rayna as the Queen who was quietly struggling to stay relevant, Deacon as the respected guy behind the throne who nevertheless had no real name recognition outside of the country music industry, and then you had all the scrappy hungry up-n-comers: Avery, Gunnar, Scarlett. Now it just seems like everyone is very industry. And the show doesn't seem to be as interested in exploring the other aspects on the business. I think Layla's story feels like the closest to that. And I also like the PR person. Again another aspect of the business side of the music industry. She has a sharkiness about her that appeals. You always have guys like Jeff and Lamar but it is nice to see a woman being a little on the no-nonsense business side. Also she seems like a more hard-core version on Tandy. And she makes Luke somewhat interesting. I hope she sticks because the one thing this show does not seem to know how to do is integrate smaller characters into the overall story. They feel disposable all the time and it is a shame because there is only so much drama you can mine just from the same group of characters all the time. TBH, i just thought it was kinda ugly. Then again, I don't think nude netting belongs anywhere outside of a skating rink.

Oh I just watched this one. Allan McLeod narrated one of my all time favorite Drunk History stories , Percy Julian. I enjoyed the Andrew Jackson/Jean Lafitte story the best of the three and I realize that some of the best ones they do are when the narrator gives the actors a lot of dialogue to work with. And he does. And the talking horse took it over the top. And the little kid from Black-ish did a great job as little Louie Armstrong.

Some more info about the crossover. Very mildly spoilery http://www.tvguide.com/news/mega-buzz-bones-sleepy-hollow-crossover/

So I bolded parts because they make up the essential reasons why it literally made no sense for Jo to immediately jump to a conclusion that Steph was lying about this based on her actions in the past. Steph's working the system was getting her a reputation as getting shit done. It was making her look good to the higher ups. If we are to believe Steph is ambitious and striving hard, how does getting out of working on a really important trial of Amelia's benefit her in any way or add to that reputation? If anything her willingness to relinquish a prime spot like that to Jo should have been a clear signal that there was something very major at the root of her objection. Thank you! She was on Criminal Minds last week but I remember her best as poor White House press Secretary Janine who took the fall for being Fitz' mistress the first time people thought it was Liv.

All the sex talk was rather annoying, but I do like Maggie with Hot Intern. I have never liked Jo ever, so I am totally on Team Stephanie with this one. Even if Jo didn't believe her, to baldly characterize Stephanie as a 'liar' -- which is much stronger & more definitive than someone who just manipulates the system in her favor -- to Steph's supervisor is just an outright shitty thing to do. But beyond all that I like how Webber just cut to the heart of the matter and it is more condemnatory of Amelia than it is of Jo. He's completely right, how easily she believed Jo over Stephanie says more about Amelia than it does about Jo. I have seen the actress who plays Callie's new girlfriend on a lot of other shows, even just one this week but I can never remember what they are.

Yes, definitely. Male main characters are more predominant so of course fridging of a female is also more predominant. But it can be any main character. The main thing about the concept of fridging isn't that someone got killed. I mean, shows kill people of both genders all the time. It is the fact that the person got killed solely to explore how their death affects the hero. A lot of people dislike it as a trope because it feels like lazy plotting and it makes the person who died feel very disposable regardless of how much they contributed to the show or how much potential story they have left. Sort of like.... 'hmmm Our Hero has already done a lot of things and we are running out of plots. What can we have him do next? I know, he hasn't lost a loved one yet. What if we kill his girlfriend so he can go on a revenge journey? That will give us lots of stuff to play off of for awhile.' For me a good example of this is Carter from Person Of Interest. From a story standpoint there was no logical reason to kill off Carter, especially since they already pre-fridged Reese's girlfriend before the pilot and that is why he was all homeless and angry. But I guess it was time for him to spiral into an abyss again, so let's kill off one of the people he most respects and probably is kinda-sorta in love with on the down-low. And boy did it make for a great next episode with Reese going all Johnny Cash 'Hurt' and raining down fire and brimstone on people. People fanboied the hell out of that episode. So I guess it worked in the short run. OI also think it is something that writers are attracted to attaching to a male heroic character because it allows a man to show vulnerability and painful emotions which are things people still don't necessarily automatically associate with men.

He was a Warlock? in Katrina's coven who knew about Ichabod's importance as a Witness and helped her put Ichabod in stasis. As much I loved Tempus Fugit (the S2 finale) I do think him not being there was a major oversight. I know it feels convenient that Crane always remembers something relevant from his past, but it seems pretty clear that Abbie & Ichabod's role as Witnesses is something that has been pre-ordained (and S3 is heavily implying they have been Witnesses it for milennia). Also every supernatural being knows they The Witnesses. So it stands to reason that every part of their life has some relevancy on their fight. According to the Bible, one of the powers of the Witnesses is prophecy. So it could be that Ichabod's remembrances really are somewhat prophetic. Of course I could be giving the writers too much credit. It seems the original concept really meant to explore what it meant to be Witnesses as it related to end of days, but that seems to have gotten lost in all the Katrina/Henry madness. I wonder if this crew has given it some more thought and are using it again? One thing read recently is that depending on the denomination of church in question, the two witnesses have a lot of different interpretations. Interestingly, early Greek texts where a line says "they share one body, one breath" or something like that leads some modern scholars to interpret that the Witnesses were a husband and wife team mainly because other places in scripture marriage is said to unite man & women into 'one flesh'. I only mention the Greek because of the Pandora connection this season. But if the writers did research on what it means to be a Witness they could have stumbled across this interpretation and might be playing with that which might lead to an actual Ic & Abbie union. Some food for thought.

That is an actual trope called 'Fridging.' It is based on a Green Lantern issue where a villain stuffed the hero's dead girlfriend in a refrigerator to find. It refers to when a character is killed off for the sole purpose of causing the hero agony so the plot can then be all about his reaction to her death. While any character close to the hero can get fridged, women are disproportionately the victims of fridging and it is done primarily so we can witness another trope in play, exploring the hero's Manpain.

I can kinda see this but I think it is more complicated than that. I have this theory that for any show there is the likelihood that every character has the potential to be likeable or unlikable at any time based on the writing of that character. But their reception by the viewer and how likable or not they are perceived in based on a lot of other mitigating factors. For instance there is the 'Main Character Exemption Clause' which basically says that the main character of the show is given a LOT of leeway from viewers in terms of behaviors they are willing to accept. Most main characters tend to be male. But this also applies to female main characters as well. So basically if you are a main character who is important to the story narrative, then you get away with a lot and even some of your more asshole-y actions get excused by viewers for reasons. If you aren't driving the narrative, then your chances of being arbitrarily disliked are raised exponentially. Unless you are 1) male supporting character or 2) funny comic relief or 3) bad-ass female. For the most part, I think people tend to like characters who are 'doing something'. Anecdotally it feels like male supporting characters tend to be written more proactively. Obviously this isn't true of every show, but on the whole, they feel like they have more active roles whereas females feel like they have more written in more passive roles. An example of this would be Breaking Bad where Jessie and Hank seemed like they did more than Skyler and Marie. But even in the case where a male character doesn't add more to the story, I think female viewers tend to be more forgiving of attractive male supporting characters who don't add anything to a story than they are to even attractive female characters who don't add anything to a story. I have seen the "she is so useless" lament way more than I have seen a corresponding "He is so useless" on discussion board. They can crush on cute male characters. To like a female character she has to be adding something important to the story more often than not. So in the case of The Flash, Iris was given a lot of flack last year because it was perceived that she had no purpose other than being Barry's ordained love interest. And she was given a LOT of hate for rejecting Barry's crush of her. Whereas Eddie didn't get any the ire Iris did even though she arguably had a more important role in the mythology of the show than he did. Neither did Cailtyn because she worked in the lab and was perceived to be more 'useful' and part of Barry's team. Comic relief also tends to be cast as male more than female. And being able to drop a funny one-liner all the time is almost a sure fire way to be liked. The only time a supporting female character tends to be liked almost universally is if she is perceived as a 'Bad-Ass.' Which says a lot because being a bad ass usually translates into her doing actiony things that are coded as traditionally male. Anyway this is my incredibly unscientific theory of fandom character acceptance based on observations of discussions on various platforms.

Oh, my yes. it would have been great if it were a Helen Mirren reference. Wonder how many people would have caught it? Junior: "You know who really gets me there? Helen Mirren." LOL.

Yeah, that is kinda ouchy. But in context, every show dropped the same percentage except Grey's. Scandal is a 2.4. It premiered at a 3.2. It has been dropping each week. HTGAWM premiered at a 2.8 and it is now a 2.0. Blacklist premiered at a 1.8 and now it is a 1.4. Whether SH survives depends on how happy Fox is at its performance comparative to it's competition -- including how well it stacks up to other Fox shows. Minority Report is effectively cancelled. Scream Queens is a 1.0. Rosewood is their most successful new show but it is benefiting from being paired with Empire. Whether it has legs remains to be seen. it also depends on how much weight Fox gives SH's L+3 numbers. SH tends to do very well in L+3.

Snort! Ha, I just assume everybody is as immersed in Harry Potter lore as I am and would get the reference. My Bad! ETA: See, inviting her to a meal or drinks isn't an inherently inappropriate thing. He hasn't done or said anything really inappropriate. But it is clear there is something there. I read it more as him wanting to get her outside of the office to discuss their personal issues because discussing it in the office would not be quite cricket. But the way he looks at her and delivers his lines lends me to believe that he would like there to be. I also don't necessarily read Abbie's discomfort as necessarily meaning he broke off things with her, only because she is now in the position of reporting to someone she was on equal footing with before and had a personal (most likely sexual) relationship with. That wasn't the case with Luke, they were still equals in the dept. She didn't report to Luke either directly or indirectly. Having been in a position where I moved from being friends and colleagues with a group to people to being promoted to their supervisor, I can attest it can be an awkward space to navigate even without a sexual component. Abbie is a closed off person who tends to compartmentalize her life. I can see her being very squiffy about their new unequal status. It really is a bad position to be in. Also I think there might be a tinkle of professional jealousy there. Again, I kinda read his reassurance that "he is only a few years ahead' of her where she would eventually be as him also kinda seeing that might be where some of her disquiet comes from as well.

I know right? What does he actually know? Nothing. He wasn't there. he saw nothing. Nobody has told him anything. It is even less than hearsay. So is Annalise training up Michaela to be her next Bonnie? They haven't killed anyone this season yet Connor falling apart this early is not a good sign. I wonder what the relationship between Michaela and Sexy Eyes actually is? He is at her house, they all know he is there, they are having her play him somehow. I have to say Bleeding out Annalise is much more fun as an episode topper than Twirling Cheerleader. I am also enjoying Nate's expanded role this season. He seems very competent.

Some random thoughts: - I am glad they made it 100% certain that a) Pandora knows for a fact Ab & Ich are Witnesses and b)whatever her agenda is, it is all about them. She is using them/their history/their emotions specifically to feed her tree. That last shot where she is watching Abbie through her Pensieve and you can see Abbie's quiet anxiety on her face as she realizes just how close Crane came to death. That fear not just of him dying but of her being alone again. Unlike the last two episodes, this one actually feels like the stakes for our heroes are being raised now. - I am liking how they are incorporating Jenny & Joe's b-plot. First they are doing something smart by tying it back to Papa Corbin's secrets. S1 hinted at a lot of Corbin stuff. S2 dropped him like a dirty one night stand. But it is smart from a character building and story telling perspective to mine that history. And to do it using Jenny (whose backstory with Corbin we know a lot about but still not enough about) and Joe is really perfect. It'll be even more awesome if we get some Clancy Brown flashbacks sometime this season. Added to that they are making it a breadcrumb mystery. I am super intrigued by that girl now. - I appreciate that Daniel cleared the air with Abbie. He's not trying to mack on her and wants to make sure their past doesn't impact their present. I liked the way Nicole played Abbie's discomfort over their past relationship with their new dynamic and then relief when he cleared the air. And he is the one that had to do it. She couldn't because he is her superior officer. I am also liking how Lance Gross is playing the character of Daniel. It is very obvious he still likes Abbie but he won't step over that line, so he instead gives her consideration as a great agent. Almost as if by praising her work it is the only way he can ethically show how he feels. - The episode felt suspenseful and full. And also, in a weird way, Sleepy Hollow now feels like there are actual people who live there whose lives are really affected by stuff. It is hard to describe, but this season their world feels bigger. For one thing this season is already using recurring characters better. From Dina the lab girl, to the Citizenship girl, to Russell. and now I am sure we will see Jenny's nemesis again. - The last 10 minutes were excellent. The fight scene in the garage was exciting. The quick cut after Ichabod got stabbed was WTF?? Mison's acting on the floor of the garage felt very convincing, like he looked like he was really hurting. Pandora materializing out of nowhere and being all creepy. And finally the quiet at home scene of just the two of them, again. - No Betsy and I did not miss her one bit. Really illustrates that she is not really necessary.

A little more on the crossover. This time talking more about Abbie & Booth's interaction. http://tvline.com/2015/10/15/bones-sleepy-hollow-crossover-photo-booth-abbie/

I had this on my to watch list just because it seemed a little different and I am always looking for different. I thought it was going to WAH! crazy! but it wasn't. it was well written and funny and a little dark in places. I loved the conversation with the paralegal friend outside the party, it absolutely didn't go where I was expecting it to. And I enjoyed how both actresses played it. And finally Nipsy Hustle's 'Bitches to apologize to' "I am sorry I put you in a bikini made of gold coins and then made you dance on the roof of my building. I realize now that metal conducts heat and that must have been a very uncomfortable experience." Ha! I just enjoyed the whole show. One of the very few new shows of the season I actually liked from the premiere. I already bailed on Quantico, Blindspot, Rosewood and a few others.

They Morgan Freeman'd us. LOL. Just like Pops did with Zoey. My traumatic food event was less an event and more like a childhood reality -- Frosted Flakes. This was the only cereal we were allowed to have as kids because it was the only cereal my dad liked. Once in awhile we snuck in some Captain Crunch... oh how heavenly. To this day I can't do Frosted Flakes. Sorry Tony. Anyway, This show is on fire this season so far! I loved the cold open, and the graphics of Father's Day cowering in the shadow of Mother's Day. - Also Bow's expression at Dre when he mentions Daddy's Day. Actually Bow had so many awesome expressions. - I also really liked the Bow-Junior subplot. Especially her suspicion he was only being nice to her because he wanted a new Wizard hat. The actor who plays Junior sells the hell out of sweet, smart-clueless Junior. - Finally a really strong Zoey episode and she delivered as well.

FX tv is developing Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughn http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/y-last-man-tv-series-831981 If this comes to fruition and is successful I'd love to see them also do an adaptation Vaughn's Saga after it is all finished.

Some more info about the crossover with Mison taking about how surprised he was to find how similar Ichabod and Brennan are. http://tvline.com/2015/10/13/bones-sleepy-hollow-crossover-photo-ichabod-brennan/

It depends on who is creating the content for Fox's social media. I am inclined to agree with MissDee. This feels like some media person's idea of what creates clickbait. Also note it was posted on Instagram, not Twitter or Facebook. That leads me to believe there is a distinct strategy between the three social media platforms for the show or at least different people posting to those platforms. Also Fox publicity doesn't feel cohesive. The social media for shows like Empire and Scream Queens, feels more plugged in to show and the audience than SH does. It is possible that the Fox social media is outsourced, possibly to a media company that specializes in that & SH just may have gotten a less competent project leader.

It will probably be cancelled soon, this is probably academic at this point, but I think Blood and Oil is not that terrible. Three episodes in I have decided I can't take the stupidity that is Quantico but the third episode of Blood and Oil had some teeth to it and suddenly made the show seem sharper & smarter.

I think like most things, it depends on the individual recapper. I remember the TWOP recapper for SH did not like Abbie and seemed to nitpick all sorts of things about her, some of which were just factually wrong. The commenters on that site gave the ep a better grade than the recapper did and seemed a lot more even in their assessment. I do like that the comments seem to be more analytical and less passionate sometimes tho.