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For whatever it's worth, Kate having money isn't that surprising, especially if Kate's Daddy died in 2012. The family might have been cash poor, but they likely still had investments and life insurance policies for Mommy & daughter. And if Daddy's family were extremely wealthy, there may have been trusts set aside for Kate's upbringing, and money for her when she came of age. My Boss isn't wealthy by any stretch of the imagination, but he has plenty of cash that will appear if/when something happens to him. But to hear him talk, he doesn't have two nickels. Just investments, real estate properties, rainy day money, and an extremely generous life insurance. His son will have a surprising little nest egg when Boss dies. But, you know, Boss is near penniless and lives paycheck to paycheck. The fact that his definition of penniless involves having way more cash in the bank than any of his employees escapes him. My takeaway with Mommy & Daddy's argument about being broke is that she's a bit like my Boss. Being poor isn't always being poor. Sometimes it just means the investment didn't go your way or that all the ready cash is tied up elsewhere.

Honestly, that was intense. Yeah, the hospital is most definitely liable. And the pharmacist is not long for his job. Even though, Dr. Lim is right...this is all Salen's fault with her budget issues. And I know that in the real world, there's a fine line between making money (thereby insuring the hospital is still standing) and saving lives. Weirdly I was expecting them to do one of those "deliver the baby to save the patient and then put the baby back" scenarios that crop up from time to time on medical shows. Dr. Andrews and Salen continue to make no sense to me. They have like zero chemistry. I feel like Dr. Andrews is playing a long con with her, which I find unsettling. And I continue to love Dr. Reznick and Dr. Park. Of course, Lea should also be fired because IT screwing with patient records is a huge violation. I would be happier if Shaun doesn't marry Lea. They aren't a good fit, though it's clear that she really does care for him. But just because you love each other, doesn't make you good marriage partners. But I expect things will calm down and alot of this will go away sooner rather than later And we'll still get our Lea/Shaun nuptials.

Because the actor playing Adult Gavin is Irish and he can't quite lose the accent. I certainly don't mind. Accents don't usually bother me too much. It's just a minor continuity issue. Especially since character-wise, the child apparently was raised with modern accents and a slight Australian accent. Like I said, it's a minor continuity issue, but where did Adult Gavin pick up the slight Irish accent is currently has. Also, I remember liking Gallipoli. But it's been many years now, so it may not be as good as I remember.

I think Baby Gavin just likes the "pretty lady who is nice to me". Maybe the Village isn't that kind and supportive. Sure they are keeping him clothed, fed, and sheltered, but probably not kissing boo boos and what not. So he's fascinated, like little kids are, to watch "pretty lady who is nice to me". It provides an explanation for Adult Gavin's choices, but I agree, not a good one. Ewwwwww

Is it just me or is Gavin taking this "my wife and my best friend affair" a little too calmly considering he is having visions of them holding hands and what not? I mean this is a network TV drama. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they aren't going there and are instead acting like grownups about the whole affair, but it is unexpected. I think I prefer Baby Gavin/Isaiah over the adult version, even with the weirdly blonde hair and lack of the Irish accent. And it does help explain why Baby Gavin/Isaiah spends most of his scenes staring at Eve. But if I were Eve, I would be seriously creeped out to know that Isaiah is in fact my husband as a kid. And yeah, they have telegraphed that the artist Gavin is tracking in modern day is Lily. I actually felt bad for Veronica in this episode. The second she saw the handcuffs she started to really freak out. So I was expecting some sort of PTSD scenario with her own kidnapping, like chaifan pointed out. So I just never noticed she could have used the horn to attract attention. Though maybe that was part of the PTSD of the kidnapping. Extra punishment for making noise. And one last very minor plot point that I really, really wish they would address....did that poor man or his husband find his freakin' glasses? It's one thing to fall down a sinkhole into the past...but to not be able to see afterward just seems horrible.

I sorta appreciate that Bobby and Athena aren't all over each other all the time. They're both in 2nd marriages, and aren't really in the throws of "young love". Though Bobby (because of Peter Krause) has a playful side that is nice when it appears, it's nice to see a mature and stable relationship. The touching and hugging is just as important as all the rest. Also the fact that both actors are skilled enough that worry plays across their faces in times of stress, which lesser actors aren't able to pull off. I also misread it as the two actors were married, but really, that's my fault for skim reading posts, instead of giving it my full attention (that it deserves). 😉

From my limited research on open marriages, Floyd/Lyn/Claude are doing it way wrong. Someone is writing about it without having anything about it. Communication and openness from the beginning is key. No secrets, no surprise dates, etc. Their failures come from when communication and openness breaks down or when one of the party isn't really all in. Jealously is terrible. I like Fuentes as a counter point to Max's idealism, but her solutions seem no better researched than Max's. And based on how my local hospital now seems to be running, she seems to be what the future of medicine is....speeding ambulances, et al. I loved the Iggy/Martin conversations. But then I usually do. Martin is such a great counter point to Iggy's impulsiveness. And someone (Gladys? I think works with him) should be pointing out that Iggy needs counseling, even if Iggy can't see his own need for therapy. And again, from my limited research, it's not uncommon for therapists to have a therapist to talk out the stresses of the day. Finally, I hate the "Mum" storyline. Regardless of whether or not Luna remembers her Mom, she does in fact have one and there probably needs to be a separation there. As a step-parent, I gave the kids a chance to "name" me and 18 years later I still happily answer to the name made up by a then 3 and 6 year old. I have always encouraged the kids to have a relationship with their mother and her family. I don't have to like her, but she is their family, and I have always done what I could to make the transitions easier for them. I recognize that in Luna's case, her Mom isn't a memory, but she does have memories of her maternal grandparents and their will be questions about her later. Best to be communicative and open about Mom now, growing with Luna's age and understanding, of course.

Honestly, I thought it was better without Liz, though it's not really a high bar. I am okay with Ressler being in love with Liz and even the star crossed part, because it is star crossed. For whatever it's worth, I usually hate star crossed lovers as a general rule. But Ressler and Liz were two rather unlikable people, who found each other at the end. And it leaves me open for my own "ship" of Ressler and Park. Because if ever 2 people were exactly alike, it's these two. What I did not like was my sweet Aram being an even bigger idiot that usual. As for the rest of the cast. I still love Harold and Dembe. And I'm perfectly willing to accept the absurdity of Dembe being FBI because he's a superhero. Dembe can do and be whatever he wants. He is still the smartest one on this silly show. well, him and Red. But that's only because Red is the puppet master to end all puppet masters...even when it makes no sense. Maybe Harold can start puppet mastering Red using Agnes as the bait. But then, I don't watch Blacklist to see anything remotely realistic or well acted. It's escapism fun. Because logically nothing works on this show ever. Just Red and his macinations...and speeches.

Let me first say, I am pretty sure I watch way too many mystery/detective series. That said, figuring out who the killer was felt too easy, mostly because it wasn't something in the episodes themselves, but the shows credits that gave it away. There were only five main cast members, 3 in every episode and 2 who were not. Now clearly it wasn't likely to be Charles, Oliver or Mabel--though that would have been interesting. Which left either Oscar or Jan as viable suspects. And we set about clearing Oscar's good name from his "kill". So it had to be Jan. And the fact that she wasn't in that many episodes, sorta cemented it. Though, I admit, I had doubts when she revealed the crazy face at the end of episode 9. I mean, that could have been the final red herring. That being said, the entire thing start to finish was just a joy and a delight that I can't really be mad about it. I am not usually a fan of physical comedy, but for some reason when it's Steve Martin, I laugh--really way to hard at all the rolling around and the big dramatic speech that was in his head. In fact, I loved it so much, I don't care that the gas in the fireplace and Oliver's save in the basement may not have made much sense to technical people. Count me in as one who "can't wait for season 2". I'm already trying to work out all the various pieces of information. Like who sent the text? How did the cops get there that fast? Did they have advanced notice? Did Jan write the note to herself (I'll admit I didn't catch Charles' clue about the handwriting) or was it the new killer? Was Bunny the intended target or was it someone else (Mabel or Oscar or ?)? Was the frame job on Mabel intentional? There were enough clues on the podcast that framing any of our trio would be easy and we already know the entire building was listening to the podcast. So much to think about until next season.

Why not? They fell how far? and nobody has a scratch. Buildings are destroyed, sure, but cars look fine and the people have no injuries at all. The science just isn't there for this to be in any way based on realistic history. So I'm perfectly willing to accept wrong era dinosaurs. For whatever it's worth, I grew up on Land of the Lost, which managed to terribly have dinosaurs, lizard people, and primitive man (the seventies were just a weird time in TV world). So yeah, I was expecting a modern day version of that. It was the sort of adventure series that kids of a certain age would eat up, and parents cringed. I rewatched it over the weekend with my brother, and we both agreed that communication ought to be a breeze. Toss a note into the hole and let the rock carving commence. Also, agree that driving the ambulance back to the kid should save the kid faster. Having read the boards, I am totally onboard with loved ones throwing toilet paper down the sinkhole. Those I have lived with frequently laughed at what I consider an acceptable level of TP (an unopened Costco/Sam's/BJ Warehouse pkg). And I was like that before the Pandemic.

It wasn't horrible for a pilot, but it wasn't "great". I knew the science would be hokey, because the science is nearly always hokey in a network television show. I'm expecting all the usual tropes (food hoarding, fights between survivors, surprise visits, etc.), so I doubt much about it will surprise me. But I will be back at least for the first season. I will admit, (and no one promised me there would be) but I was highly disappointed there were no dinosaurs. If you are going to do an "alien" landscape (or in this case, back in time landscape), there ought to be dinosaurs. Highlights included: Eve's daughter, Izzy and kinda wish she had fell instead of the son. I also really enjoyed the Doctor (I think that's John Seda) and the Suicidal Guy with Gun. Even isn't horrible either. I've seen her in enough stuff to know she can do this. Also, I will have to learn their names at some point. And I'm far more invested in the back-in-time landscape than I am above ground...even without dinosaurs. Also, for this to work, they really need to figure out which of the cast is the survivalist who can make radios out of coconuts (Gilligan's Island) if they are gonna make it. Because cell phone flashlights will only work so long (unless someone can make electricity out of coconuts).

I'm white and was born in 1975, so well after MLK, Jr. But I believe it was one of the watershed moments. And yeah, even as kid (12 or even younger) can feel the tension of the moment and know it's a big deal. Mine was the loss of Adam Walsh. I was like 6 or so at the time, but his kidnapping was just huge in my little world. Other than watching the nightly news, my parents weren't that invested in the disappearance or the aftermath. But I was quietly absorbing every detail and understandably freaking out. A few years later, I can remember the exact spot I was in when I watched the Challenger explosion. Likewise, I have friends whose kids were too little to really understand what was happening around them on 9/11, but they certainly felt the tension the adults were experiencing and new it was a very big deal. The world just stopped. I think MLK, Jr. was one of those moments. Certainly for those who marched and those that supported the marchers (Whites & Blacks), but I can only imagine how pivotal it was in the Black communities because MLK, Jr. was more--a Teacher, a Preacher, a Leader moving the south forward whether it wanted to or not. At 12, Dean is at the age where he starts seeing the world beyond his front door. Which is sorta the point for both versions (Dean, here, and Kevin, then). The world is bigger than your house and your street. Also, it being Alabama in the 1960s, I can fully imagine that Dean's parents had probably taken him to hear MLK, Jr. speak.

I loved it. It's kinda refreshing to see the time period played out from the other side of the fence. I will admit, going into it, I had wanted them to update the timeline a bit and maybe had the family trying to adjust to the late 80s or something. But, the execution of this was good. I'll also admit, to a wee crush on Dule Hill dating back to West Wing. So anytime he's on my screen, I'm happy. And I loved Mom & Dad talking in sync.

I'll probably re-watch either before the end or after I know the killer to watch for the clues. Oh and definitely before a Season 2. But what I most want is to watch the hours and hours of outtakes that you know Martin & Short managed, while trying to break each other....or when Gomez lost it because the boys are genuinely funny.

Gomez is a nice bridge between generations, as well as a nice bit of sanity to Short & Martin. You need a straight man to balance out the zany, and Gomez is managing that quite nicely. Part of her delivery, I suspect, has to do with the character's depression, making her a bit moody/flat. On the other hand, I love a good black comedy, so her deadpan responses to the guys tickle me. Also her attempts to modernize them. (It doesn't hurt that I feel like I spend most of my work day doing something similar to my aging coworkers...which is extra hilarious, because I'm middle aged...so I often know very little about what they need explaining. Seriously, I had to explain what a podcast was the other day.)

That was my brother. And he would scour the local conventions to get VHS tapes when he could...bootleg or not. I was just sort of along for the ride, but I never could stay up late enough to catch them. I didn't catch the bug until Nu-Who and #9, though don't get me wrong, I have very fond memories of #4 & #5. Interestingly, my brother preferred the Moffat, and I preferred Davies. Though if I'm being honest, his critique of Davies (lack of returning villains with #9 & not knowing how to write a good ending) is pretty valid. For me, I didn't care for Moffat's crazy timey-wimey endings (especially under #11)--time travel should not be the "way out". I did think #11 was too young at first, but I also had the memories of how young #5 was in the 1980s and I was willing to let him try. I grew to love #11. So my brother and I would just good naturedly argue about Moffat vs Davies. Then came Cibnall and #13. I like #13, as an actress. I think she's doing the best she can with what is written for her. But the something missing is bad writing/plots. Because of it, I'm not terribly impressed with Chibnall. I don't think he gets the sci-fi part. I never cared if #13 was a woman...only that she was given the plots to make it work. For example, I liked Rosa....but the villain, Krasko, was a one and done thing...never to be heard from again. So why am I supposed to care? He wasn't fleshed out. He wasn't given enough to do to make me care or even notice him until "surprise...here's the villain". Yesterday, I heard Chibnall was leaving (along with Whittaker), and I looked it up for confirmation. I discovered they are filming the 3rd series of #13's time in the TARDIS, and I couldn't recall a 2nd series. Reviewing the plots of the episodes , I realized I'd seen it...but it wasn't memorable enough to recall more than an episode or two. And that hasn't happened to me since the heady days of John Nathan-Turner and his ridiculous overuse of the question mark under with #5, #6 & #7's tenure.

I'm confused as to why Liz is confused that medicine can be used to do other stuff than intended. I thought the original application for Viagra (help heart disease patients) was fairly common knowledge. Also releasing it for a cosmetic application will increase the funding that will pay Liz's salary. You'd think Liz would know that. On the other hand, what sort of neurological "helps with missing limbs" medicine has cosmetic applications? I feel like I missed whatever they were trying to go there...except I don't think I did. It felt like an excuse for Liz to act like a petulant teenager over her precious work...and let her hook up with hot co-worker. And while I appreciate them aging the characters up to make the story lines easier. They are acting like petulant teenagers. I expect this from Michael, what with the shabby upbringing and all. But what about the rest of them. Kyle still stands out. Alex too. Kyle for being the adult in the room...Alex for making the hard choice. Honestly, I think I'm just tired of "Max is still dying" and "Liz is a great scientist" story lines. I miss the good old days when it was just Max the good & reliable police officer pining for Liz while Liz was trying to take care of her family. I will even accept the Maria-Michael-Alex drama to continue playing. I just want Max & Liz to stop being so unlikable.

I believe it was once the home of a military base that was used to run "secret" military tests. Outside of that, the surrounding areas were vacant with no towns to speak of, just the military base and possibly a Native American Reservation. A great place to test military weapons, etc. as nothing will be harmed (except for the environment and the Native Americans...but it was the 1940s, so who cares). Also, Roswell sorta leaned into it. They had to do something after the military base closed. The conspiracy minded were already coming to Roswell looking for proof of aliens anyway, so why not profit off it.

For me, this entire season has been about Loki's growth, with some setup to Phase 4. Loki plucked from the losses in New York would have easily said yes to Miss Minutes' offer in the beginning of the finale. But instead, the TVA, and more specifically, his uneasy friendships with Mobius & Sylvie, showed him a different way. Also, I think I'm one of the few who didn't really see a "romantic pairing" between Loki & Sylvie. Sylvie, unless there's some comic book reason she's not, is for all intents and purposes Loki. Another version of himself. So yeah, I get that he would ultimately be "attracted" to himself. He's Loki. But I didn't see him "wooing" or "pursuing" her, so much as really just learning how to connect with her. And frankly we haven't really seen Loki attempting to connect with anyone before. It was kinda sweet or it would have been if she wasn't still a Loki. The only other connection I can recall is Frigga, though an argument could be made for Mobius, too. But Loki's line "Because you can't trust... and I can't be trusted" was Loki figuring out that it would never be more than that. That Sylvie couldn't get to the place where he was, which is why I think the kiss caught him off guard.

Sarah's original Executive Order was stupid. Her "fix" was worse. All crime is punishable by community service? Really? My first thought was "so, murder is okay...just as long as you pick up some trash?" She really needs to get her head out of her rear and start stealing the better parts of each economic system or she is doomed to fail. At this rate, she probably is. I did think being told to her face that she was a dictator was priceless. I want to like Sarah...but she's making it hard. I did like Maya's storyline with her Dad. And I enjoyed Danny's failures at chess & Magic the Gathering.

The song felt like the nail in that particular coffin, er plot twist.

I am hoping for a bit of both of these. Owen taking the Deputy Chief job and letting Judd be Captain. Judd's got the skills to be Captain and Owen has built Judd a top-notch team who will follow Judd. As I understood it, Billy is retired, so making him a Deputy Chief seems a little out there, but I do get that I don't have any firefighting family members or friends to know the politics of it all. But if other firefighting TV shows are anything to go by, Deputy Chief can randomly just appear at fire calls anyway. Also, it would be nice to get away from the "Owen saves the day" trope we've got going on. Which, frankly, is one of the better things over on the flagship program. Captain should direct and lead.

I am loving this list of titles for Red. What I immediately thought was Ivan whispered something like "Masha is N13". She would have been just a baby or toddler at best...and it would have been easy for her to tell something she wasn't supposed to tell to the wrong goon. Or that for some reason, N13 isn't a person trading secrets, but that N13 is the secret. She's Russian right? Maybe Masha is Anastasia's daughter or granddaughter or something. And now all that Tsar Nicholas II money is owed to her. Then she could reclaim the throne of Russia...which might upset some people. That's (ok, not the Anastasia thing) the only common sense solution I have as to why Townsend would be mad at Liz/Masha. That Anastasia thing was just for fun.

This. Exactly! What you describe in your Conceal Carry Class is what I've heard others say too. I've not done it because I have no interest in owning or shooting guns. But I do associate with people who do...and it's difficult to not associate with them in America...they are everywhere. And the problem I see is that the average human gets a CC Permit, and goes home with their gun and puts it away. They are good people and they believe that every other gun owner is like them. And groups like the NRA & your local gun club will support this idea. Even though it is total bs. The problem is what I call cowboy-wannabes. The ones you describe as the "older man who was so clearly there to see how he could get away with murdering someone". They should never have been allowed to own a gun in the first place. For example, two anecdotal cowboy-wannabes I've met: 1) My family and I were eating in a restaurant and about a table or so away from us sat a lovely elderly couple, easily in their 80s-90s. The husband (I assume they were married) had a tremor in his hand, but he reached over and patted his napkin on the table and says to us "this is my gun...if anyone tries to rob the place, I'm ready to protect you." The wife smiles indulgently and says "he likes people" as if this is somehow an acceptable reason for telling random strangers that you are packing. Frankly we were more worried that someone within ear shot would just take the gun from him. Or that he would mistake someone for a robber and start shooting blindly. We did the only thing we considered safe...we asked to have the rest of our meals packed up and we left. 2) I work with a number of older co-workers (think 60+). The oldest one died a few years back. He was 94 and somehow both sweet and incredibly racist (obviously not at the same time). At 92, he lost his gun. And I don't mean he surrendered it, I mean, he went out into the most redneck part of the county were I live, left his truck unlocked & the windows down. His gun resting on the seat. Two weeks later, he remembered he had a gun, and went looking for it. And it wasn't in his truck. So he went back to the gun store and bought another one. Because he couldn't be without a gun. These two individuals terrify me more than the supposed violent criminal coming for me. Because they were both white and did not have a felony, they were free to have guns and would get away with shooting an armed person using "Stand Your Ground" to defend their actions. And considering that same co-worker walked up to one of my hispanic co-workers and asked for her papers (she's a US Citizen) and he thought the solution to crime was to murder all black people, I really hope he never actually shot anyone.

We need to see more from Dani's side of things. It's very clear she cares for him and enjoys his company, but with Gil saying stuff like "keep an eye on him", you have to wonder how much is Dani doing her job, and how much is Dani being interested.