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In the end, I'm pleased that Isabella was kicking ass, taking names, and giving St Crispin's Day speeches (even if her costume was ridiculous) and that Madalena ended up defined by her insecurities and need for power more than her love for Gareth.

I'm still enjoying it and I suspect it's because Tim/Peter more than anything else. By the way, let me help out the writers: "He's got transgenic bits" "Yeah, both he and Mary are undergoing experimental treatments for serious medical conditions." "Oh, okay then"

I vote for this. I don't think Mason has been thoroughly disqualified but if he's going to be "human anchor" for Pack V2, it's unlikely unless he can get "better" like Stiles did.

Works in Teen Wolf. Don't forget the magical autistic guy who can turn tasers on their wielders. Not a lot of realism here. Even when you accept "guy who has to float around naked in goo every few hours" as a reasonable basis for drama.

I thought it was fun and reasonably witty. I give it 2 more eps before it is cancelled.

Brian embarks on his first FBI field assignment when he travels to Quantico to lend his skills to the bureau unit that catches serial killers. However, the trip takes a negative turn when Brian realizes the man he’s working with may have put away an innocent person in the career-making case that made him a renowned profiler. Also, Brian tries to stay one step ahead of Rebecca as she comes closer to discovering Senator Morra’s connection to NZT I love how they're not afraid to burn through plot to get to the deeper story. Most shows, the very first case would have gone until the end. Instead, we got, what, several twists and turns as well as the underlying story of Rebecca's independent investigation? The story structure is more Simpsons than Elementary, and the fun they have forcing us to pay attention is remarkable. Tell me I'm not the only one who paused and read through all 30 crimes. Please.

I really liked the entire Theo/Tracy sequence. That was fun. But Scott and Stiles didn't move me. I bet Stiles and the Sheriff on the same drive, I'd have been in tears. I'm also glad that Lydia got her canary cry even if she didn't "earn" it. And at the end Kira did all that Skinwalker initiation stuff and still isn't in control of anything. (I wouldn't be surprised if they showed up and ate the Desert Wolf though. Pointless casting otherwise.) Everything with Deucalion being revealed essentially happened off-screen so they could do the "pop" at the end. Hayden and Liam were basically a stick and moss -- they could have really sold the whole "I do this or I die, and I can't leave my sister alone" thing with so much more weight, acting, scripting. That should have been a powerful moment and instead it came across like a laxative commercial.

It's road-trip time for Scott, Stiles, and Roscoe to go bring Kira back into the pack in what can only be described as the opposite of an action-filled episode, where nothing happens, people gab a lot, Lydia is completely passive, and viewing numbers drop for yet another week. No Gerard.

Plus, if someone hops out of a vat all super-muscled, they may resemble but not be identical to the version that grew up without ideal fitness and nutrition or who had some injuries, etc. along the way, or who might have environmental birthmarks, or chickenpox scars, etc.

It might be worth exploring the loss of agency between S1 and S2 for the major female characters. Right now, Madalena has little to do other than to be in a (charming, yeah) romance plot whereas last year, she went from "thrice-a-day-more-or-less girl" to fearless Disney overlord of her own Kingdom. Isabella started as a bland princess with hidden skills of high competence, who maneuvered a self-interested lunkhead towards freeing her kingdom. This season, she mopes over being dumped. (There were a few hat tips to escape plans, but even then she depended on the big strong Chef Vincenzio and the Jester to save her.) This season is adorable. I get that. I love Richard. I love the bromance. I fear Tad Cooper. I want to hug whoever came up with the forest of Coincidence. But in terms of subverting expectations of strong women and fairy tales, it's failing badly. Instead, they're trying to explore the male emotional spectrum: best friends, father/son bonding, personal assistants, gay bars, the bro code, etc. all the way up to "your mother was a whore". S1 was "Women take charge". S2 is "Men can belch"

It would have happened, not because of chemistry, but because that's where the plot might have naturally headed after Jackson left the show and they began to build things up in 3A. Both Lydia and Stiles were on character growth arcs but then they brought in Malia and Stiles in 3B, and shoehorned in Kira for nogitsunes ( still the best plotline of the series ) and Lydia's banshee development got sidelined, her family story mostly dropped, etc. I think it would have overwhelmed Scotts story though. On teen wolf it's a given to say that they missed opportunities to create a coherent arc story.

Rumor has it at E5 that flash forward meets up with flashback. And the pack would be better off for it, and Stydia would have happened.

She played Sugar on Glee. Turns out she was in that gymnastics movie with the girl from Reaper who married Chuck. Waiting to see how next week goes. I have a gift for enjoying doomed shows.

Limitless. Trust me.

Sprayberry works for me. Moroles doesn't. The bit where she left him with a broken back should have been hilarious. (It's like when she said "I'm vengeful". She can't sell it, she's so...mossy planky.) Edited to correct adjective I get the sense that he actually alpha'ed them somehow and that he's better at it than Scott. But then again, I was so distracted by his hair product, his unattractive clothing, and his sudden close shaving technique that I never really thought it through entirely. What is your take on the blond Cop guy? He's showing up a lot. Hunter? Monster? And did they repair the holding cell that Parrish melted already? Is there a 24-hour "Fix Your Jail" hotline?

It was a pretty meh episode. I hated that Stiles forgave Scott without first telling him what an idiot he was for being a self righteous ass, believing Theo and for accusing Stiles of trusting Theo too. (Plus not getting totally weirded out when Theo was creeping on and recording his sleeping girlfriend.) The blacklight ambush scene was ridiculous -- once again a Werewolf loses his sense of hearing or smell when it's convenient to the script. Malia was great, the Sheriff was great, and I love Gerard because he's a very bad man. It was also a treat to see another Eichen nurse offering caring individual treatment. I'm not sure how I feel about Lydia and her spirit guide. "Oh Lydia, you're so special that your 6 minutes of athletic training gave you years of experience compared to a normal human, now let me teach you how to canary cry." I love Mason but given the overall threat to the town, perhaps a little less focus on his dating life might be appropriate? Still, the visuals, especially of Liam and Hayden jumping across the crevasse, with the moon behind them, was amazing and I like the shadow melting away from the beast all Oni-like. (Last week's glowing metal hitting the floor was another fine effect. This show does great cinematography.) Structurally, this was very similar to 5-2's Tracy ep, with watching the house, and the dead birds, and the boredom back then too. The pacing kind of sucks and I was hoping for more from the episode. At least I got to see Gerard chow down on some kind of mystic edible flower (the rare Deus Ex Machina orchard) that will never be explained.

Scott will realize how massive the new threat is and a pack member will return. Parrish will stand around for one very short, non-burning, clothes-on scene, and not do much.

Scott bores me. I'm hoping we get something better for Stiles than moping over justifiable self defense this half-season. Well, that and more Parrish clothing immolation.

Ryan Kelley still can't act very well but he and Lydia are my favorite part of the series. Here's hoping he finds out soon that he's a hellhound. The whole sequence from dream-to-near accident-to-"you're missing and your behavior is confusing me"-to-the hospital and Natalie Martin going all fierce mom was great. The zinger with Valack at the very end added a nice touch to the story. Apart from that, I loved the bits with Stiles and the Sheriff and Liam and Mason. I could have done without all the breakups (especially Hayden, who I find incredibly boring) but Theo continues to intrigue even though we only got a touch of backstory with his sister. The whole main "last chimera" plot dragged too much for me but I cheered to see Chris Argent return.

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They paid lip service to this in Isabella's song. Gal is much more relaxed although he's still silly man mutton, he isn't nearly as self-centered as he started off last year. Yes, he's still fixated on heroing his girl out of danger, but *shrug*, he's awfully cute doing so and he was able to thank Richard for the lady's room in a way he might not have last year. But Isabella is, if anything, less capable. Sure she stole the key and is planning her escape but she's also a bit mopey over Gal and ticked off over the bad cell phone reception. This is the same woman who dueled him into submission during the montage training sequence. I'm cautiously displeased by this development. As for Madalena, she remains ice-queen perfection and while one may be properly intrigued by 24-hour cancellation policies, one does not simper. Ever. I'm keeping my eye on Gwynne to see if she continues to allow for female infanticide. Isabella's mom is simply a lost cause.

http://tvline.com/2015/12/30/galavant-season-2-preview/ Oh for all that is good and holy, someone *please* find this demo

Is it me, or does this season seem...shorter? Like, 30 minutes instead of 60 for each ep? Update: I'm just mental then. Thanks, HighQueenEB

I hope it's not Otto Frankenstein. But I do really want a Bishy. Did anyone's names or nicknames sound particularly Bysshe-ishy? I will also pay out of my pocket for a stone craft store called Wollen's.