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*excepting Henry’s revelation of his and Betty’s visit to a nudist resort back in the day. That was gold. When Henry mentioned in the current episode at family dinner that he’d enjoy living in a sunny, warm location, my spouse quickly quipped “in the nude”.

Both Danny’s and Erin’s storylines were underdeveloped. At least with Erin’s, it was framed well enough that more details/screen time want necessary to get the gist. That last scene with Erin and Jack Boyle hints at a possible loss or even withdrawal from the DA race, and/or another mutual try a committed relationship. Danny’s story utilized almost every mob and heist trope one could imagine, beginning with the wedding free-for-all opener. Donnie Wahlberg delivered those Godfather and Ocean’s reference with exactly the right amount of snark. The actors playing the young couple were good, but her dad Carmine was so comic book I was shaking my head through those scenes. Frank and the Mayor was interesting in that Frank’s reaction wasn’t exactly what I expected. The solution of billing the Mayor for the police presence at his publicity stunt was an interesting outcome. Dylan Walsh was good as Mayor in this episode. He’s near the bottom of my Blue Bloods mayors list, but I liked him last night. I was also relieved that the Governor was merely mentioned but not seen. Eddie and Jamie’s storyline was just bad. As others mentioned above, Eddie continually steps way over the line in her role as a patrol officer, yet always seems to suffer no repercussions or negative consequences. (Contrast this with Erin’s storyline tonight where Erin lost a murder trial due to her own actions/decisions/omissions.) I fully agree with the poster above that Eddie should just take the detective test. This could even result in a storyline where Joe Hill (and not Danny) coaches her through detective exam prep. I would also welcome a well developed story where Jamie and Eddie go through an extended rough patch in their marriage as a result of what occurs in their work. Awkward family dinners (which have been fairly snoozeworthy as of late*) would be a twist for season 14.

My Speculation for Season 20: Hard reboot - maybe add a subtitle a la L&O, SVU, NCIS, etc. GA is a brand so the Grey’s name must be present somewhere even if now there are no Greys in the cast. Remaining regulars are MAGYK, Schmidt, Hunt and Altman. Bailey, Webber and A. Shepherd are moved to recurring; possibly Ndugu if he is promoted to Chief of Cardio. Otherwise, he goes to Chicago to join Pierce. Special appearances by Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey (2 or 3) Helm continues to recur as bartender at Joe’s More scenes will be at Joe’s in Season 20 New General Surgery and Peds chiefs hired. All the seminal GA stories are general, trauma, cardio and peds surgeries, so those two positions should be filled. Marsh either stays in current role with Residency Program, or perhaps becomes General Surgery chief. If not, character booted and goes to Boston. Both Wilson and Lincoln can profess their eternal love and leave the show. Wilson is no longer a surgeon, and GA is about surgery. I think GA is out of surgical stories for Linc. With Krista leaving as showrunner, it would not surprise me if Chris Carmack either exits on his own, or is written out.

There are hybrid communities. My mother lives in such a setting. There are duplexes as well as a high rise building with both assisted living and more traditional nursing apartments in the retirement compound. All residents of the community have access to the common areas, social activities, dining room, and so forth. My parents bought a duplex in their retirement community about 8 years ago. It’s like any other home other than panic buttons in the bathroom, etc. Since my father passed, the community’s format allows my mom more opportunities to socialize without moving into the assisted living building. But I agree; the storyline was unnecessarily confusing as to how and where Jules lives with an elder that she’s not related to.

Exactly this. There are multiple cameras all over Midtown, and the Times Square/Port Authority/ Bryant Park area in particular.

The pacing of this episode was bizarre. Danny's storyline was just didn’t seem to mesh with the others; while Erin’s was 99% resolved by mid episode. (But Anthony & Jack Boyle as a team? Hilarious in an otherwise sad yet minimal storyline) I thought Frank’s storyline was executed best. I was interested in how he’d resolve a novel situation (heroic officer posting an Only Fans style platform) given the staid NYPD Code of Conduct and Frank’s own rigid morality versus the current time and culture. Henry at family dinner was comedy gold. The Jamie/Eddie storyline had untapped potential. Again, this arc was victim of the 4 stories per episode format. I thought Sid subbing for Fleming, Jamie’s CO/boss was weird. Eddie being in the secret meeting room made no sense to me, and I still have trouble believing that Eddie has any close friends. (Recall that her only wedding guest was Rachel Witten and she had no bridesmaids.) The party-time resolution with Eddie’s old pal after the friend’s fiancé & future in-law being apprehended was not believable. I’m firmly in the “Jack Boyle makes Erin bearable” camp. I was glad Jack turned down Erin’s invitation to sexy times. Yes, we’ve seen this happen before, but usually it’s because Jack is seeing someone. I was waiting for it, but maybe Jack was putting his heart before gratification. I do think they are better together than apart. Then again, Peter Hermann (like Kate Walsh in Grey’s Anatomy) is an actor I’ve always enjoyed as a recurring character. He and Bridget Moynihan have chemistry.

Just did a rewatch of the two part ending of S3. Probably the best season ending until the two hour conclusion of S11. Kevin Wade wrote both season finales. The murder of Jamie’s partner Vinny Cruz in Part 1 and the shooting of Mayor Poole and the sweep of the Bittman Projects (with the Rolling Stones’ “Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)”) in Part 2 made for compelling television. Part 1 had a flashback involving Danny’s early NYPD days that was pivotal to the plot. Frank, Danny and Jaime were integrated into a single storyline in a well balanced, sensible way. I honestly do not understand why for the last 5 or 6 seasons, there are 3 or 4 storylines in each episode that are not fully developed. Further, the precedent is there that a flashback can be utilized. Regular viewers like myself have craved a storyline with young Frank (and Mary) with teenaged Danny, Erin, Joe and a youngster Jamie. It could be done with the right writing. Of course, in S3 there is no Eddie or Anthony yet, and Sid is in the field, not at 1PP. Linda is alive, Nikki and Jack are still at Sunday dinner, and Sunday dinner seems more organic than than the expected episode ending we have in 90% of the shows now. It was refreshing to revisit after so many years. Bonus: in the last scene of the season 3 finale, Frank says to Linda that she must be a saint as she never complains about eating dinner with her in-laws every single week.

Looks like Sunday dinner. Must have an important relationship to Frank or the Reagan family.

As Meredith’s big send-off, this episode was entirely underwhelming. I enjoyed Zola and her scenes may have been the highlight for me. It was extremely disappointing that there was no meaningful exchange between Mere and Richard. That was a lost opportunity for the characters, for the show and for Krista. I liked the Amelia - Lucas “Aunt Amy” - “Shep” scene. That felt real as an interchange between a nephew and aunt who just want to set aside the familial relationship in favor of their respective professional identities. Every other point I would have made has already been made above. It makes sense to me to retitle the show (GA: TNG, anyone?) going forward or with season 20. Grey’s has been must-see TV for me since season 2. I have no issues with the new interns but I’m not engaged with them. I don’t care if Taryn Helm is the new Joe (who was a great recurring character, btw) or if she returns to Grey-Sloan as a senior resident, fellow or attending. I like Maggie and Winston but their issues are just silly. I care about that resolution as much as I do Owen and Teddy’s. And Teddy could be the new chief or not. I’m not dissing or abandoning the rebooted Grey’s, but I’m not compelled to watch it each Thursday night. I’ll catch up whenever.

I just created one since it’s been almost 24 hours since it’s aired on east coast.

Danny and Baez's investigation into the death of a chess hustler is complicated by interference from the victim's son; Jamie tries to make amends with a man he regrets putting away as a young officer.

Oh yeah, thanks for jogging my memory!

Four stories are always too many, but last night’s episode seemed to be more successful in telling each one. I probably enjoyed Danny and Baez most, even though I could have sworn they were homicide detectives. That final scene in the jewelry store was so much fun - even if you knew that no one was in danger. Danny and Baez looked fantastic in their “street clothes”. Frank had the ripped from the headlines story. The officer and the victim’s parents were played to perfection. Since this is Blue Bloods, I felt I knew the eventual outcome, but wasn’t certain. Sid was a good foil for Frank, and it’s nice to have a story where the Mayor is integral, yet you don’t see him. Erin’s arc was alright. I have to admit that this animosity between her and the DA seems comic book and annoying. It was right for the DA to reassign the case to Erin, but it seemed ridiculous to imply that the DA knew it was bad and only wanted to trip her up. Even I’m a city like NYC, resources are always stretched and you don’t have the luxury of staffing a bad case (or that the DA would put pettiness above their oath to seek justice). Anthony’s actions with the victim’s mother were also unbelievable in that he, too, was forcing Erin to proceed with the case, albeit it for different reasons. Jamie’s story was the least developed. It would have helped me follow it better if the two officers he was shadowing didn’t look so much alike. I was also concerned that Jamie would recommend Eddie for the position! Dinner table was mediocre. Eddie’s bits were somewhat silly and maybe what Nikki would have said were she still around. I didn’t think the epilogue with Frank, Henry, Danny & Jamie added much.

We finally watched this episode on Wednesday. A number of scenes were filmed (again) in our neighborhood. That conversation where Eddie meets up with the server/her partner’s ex was in a restaurant/bar called The Lowery - that’s really its name and I recommend it. I liked the Frank and Danny stories. While Eddie is more tolerable when she’s on the beat with a partner that is not Jamie, that story was unnecessary. The Jamie/Anthony/Erin story not much better than Jamie and the Chevelle vandalism. The dinner table was oddly placed and didn’t really add anything to the episode, imo.

Hmm. The interns: Millan /Adams /Griffith /Yasuda /Kwan = MAGYK Coincidence? I think not.