Daisy

BUT! You can say it before you get snuffed, right? like. people go "nice one guys, nice one" so just a little. "Wow, Carolyn, thought you'd give me your idol to save me. might fly? (also I didn't know you couldn't use game-impacting things once eliminated. boo).

Yes, that's true (on both Colby + Ian fronts) And yes, Neleh! She (and John) desperately want to come back (So does Vee - but it looks like this is a winnerless go around, so). To me, it just feels like they just want to... ignore their past unless it really benefits them. Like. I would have Amy on this list. Brian. (both from Season 11). Tracy (Season 16). Twila (Season 9). love me Twila, but I don't think she'd be one of those who would come back.

They totally wasted a vote. Why throw votes on Mike when you knew he was going to be playing the idol. That made no sense to me. Like i was all like, Ooh they're saying this so they would split between Tyler and Dan, right? And then they all just tossed it to Mike anyway This is one ... season. that's all.

hmm. this is one interesting list. I am very surprised that Kelly (Africa) is not on this list because of Lex's stupid gut. She deserved a second chance. I am also shocked that Michelle (Fiji) is not on this list because she got royally, and utterly screwed. Coby (Palau) would have been an intriguing person because he never got started. (Ian - but i don't think he ever wants to play again).... There are a lot of people on this list who just played, so I don't want to see them at all. If I could vote - I would be voting for T-Bird and Wiglesworth (it would be interesting how she'd play this game again - simply for the fact that she is the "Turn Left" of this entire franchise. She loathed alliances, she didn't want to be part, she wanted to do her own thing - how would she adapt 30 seasons later. T-Bird gets my vote, because I loved her. And she was a very under-rated player in my opinion. I have no Idea who Monica is (I wanna say Samoa?) but she could have it too i suppose. Having to deal with Russel, you should get a new chance for the men... Varner. Varner. Varner. Varner. Varner. oh And Savage. I liked him. I really don't know why. (come to think about it - why no John Carroll? This is one messed up ballot, almost everyone has played recently and I don't like them).

Which basically (to me ) felt like she simply couldn't handle everyone thinking that she was a cow for you know - sleeping with two brothers at the same time and losing Lucky. That ... was some massive craptacular speech that Liz was pulling off -she deserves to be happy so she's gonna allow everyone to keep thinking that the husband/friend/son is dead (because they all grieved) just so she can get laid by Jason? are you kidding me? . Like (and I can be hazy here) the only thing that really stopped Liz from being with Jason was Liz herself. And you can paint it with the "Mob" brush, or "Lucky needed her" brush, or whatever brush - but if Liz wanted to be with Jason all this time, Liz and Jason would have been together Courtney tells Spencer "hey you shouldn't call people townies because I was a townie, and it makes you be mean, and hey, it's only a little bitty scar, no harm no foul." meh. so Duke is a mob boss? This really silver fox guy who tells Anna to go find Duke is who? Is he a bad guy? If these walking advertisements (regardless of horrendous writing) is a way to keep soap operas airing, whatever, talk about how Aveeno helps your dry skin, Carly. did Patrick divorce Robin?

LOL that is right. I remember that one and I was like.. whu? Who is Nina?.. Who is Ellie?

If I were a writer on this Damned Show. I would actually keep Spencer acting the way he is (regardless of the burned face and all), and then instead of people thinking how precocious and sweet/funny (annoying) it is, people are realising that Spencer actually means what he is saying. He's not saying it to get a reaction (like some kids might), he's not even doing it to get a reaction from his Nicholas, or whatever. There would be some very, early, signs of Stavros/Mikkos Cassadine in him. and there would always be that fear, that maybe that Spencer could truly be dark and evil. Not milquetoast like Nicholas, but hard, core evul,, but as Spencer is a Cassadine (and freaky and quasi-smart), he starts to hide it very well etc, but it always peaks out. This stuff should be at the back of people's minds. Also. it cracks me up that Molly is basically entering adulthood - and Cam is 10. Still. I don't think I've seen such a severe SORAS so backwards since Billy & Nick on Young & the Restless. i am so sad that Courtney is the one that came back, but out of that list, I can totally, utterly see it. the guy who plays Mike is retired, so I don't know he was going to come back (and considering how they wrote off his character it's not like I'd do GH any favours anyway). I don't know if people nowadays know who Serena is (like the ones who'd be voting). And I don't know how popular Stefan would be with the voting public either. But that is a v. lame choice. At least have a Quartermaine on there, dude.

Insomnia demands i watch something (and I didn't want to watch something that would really get me excited - like Outlander) so I am catching up on GH (why - I have no idea, I stopped watching..hmmm. ages ago,.. i think the massive storyline was poisoned water or something?) So - the Nurses Ball is back. (for three years now?) and it seemed pretty lame. I will never understand why people propose publicly, and I only feel it's done because you aren't sure how they will respond but you are banking on the fact that they won't embarrass you, and will at least say yes until you go in private. I didn't like the songs, but I loved everyone's "holy crap, the hell" face with 99 Luftballoons. I can not stand Liz - so her screaming about secrets and lies and how dare Ric do all of this, this isn't love, blah blah. Are you for real? Three children, with three different men, when you were with someone else. ONE OF THEM WAS YOUR FIANCE'S BROTHER SHUT UP LIZ (but boy, does Rebecca Herbst look tiny. eat something, please, i could knock you over with a breath). Carly is all "hahaha you suck, I told you so.." For someone who needs to out someone embarassingly as possible as Carly always does, and is this big defender for truth, why can she never tell the truth like ever? Sam found her dad? who is a mobster? And Alexis is with this mobster? Willingly? Why? why. it's like people forget that amazing Kristina 1.0 scene where she basically told everyone to drop dead and mobsters suck. (I know she married Ric and everything but still). And Olivia is pregnant with Sam's dad's baby? Why can't it just be Ned's baby? We need more Quartermaine progeny please. (even though this stupid show kills them off every year). Jake is Jason? Well as he ate the show the last time, I wonder if I should bother to get all caught up. This Spencer kid... i love the accent (i don 't know if it's adorable 10 year old speech patterns, or if it's this kid's actual accent - but i like it). but I don't know if I like Spencer or not. However, if they are trying to channel creepy Cassadine vibes with him - I approve of this message. (i am just surprised that Spencer is actually 10. I guess they haven't smacked Josslyn, Emma, Cam et.al with the SOARS stick yet, but it feels like Cam should be older than 10, no?). this was a v. boring episode to be fair, and it doesn't help that i'm eons behind. But I liked Greenlee.

To quote Meredith. "it's over. You can all go home. It's over. It's over. It's so over." What the merry, bloody crap was that? I mean seriously? I was so mad last week that Derek Freaking Shepherd (someone I don't even really like, SHONDA) got killed by doctors who had no bloody idea what they were doing, and he couldn't even die properly. but he only got ten minutes? If that? Basically. "Hey, Derek's dead!" and a slipshod funeral?" Naw, boo - it don't work like that. the first hour should have been everything leading up to the funeral. We should have seen the dead brother jokes, and Amelia (still don't care about you, Amelia), struggling, Meredith holding firm, Zola wondering about Daddy, everything. Christina Freaking Yang coming to Seattle to be with her Person, thank you very much. (no, Shonda - the back of someone's head and someone holding her hand does not count). I expected bed action. Like. actual, Christina, (And Alex) kicking down doors, and climbing in bed with Meredith and her not being alone. and then you could have had Meredith run away. Also. I call bullcrap that these people would have allowed Meredith to have ninjadusted for a year. Bull. Crap. But we'll work with that. Why on earth was the entire episode basically a re-cap episode? Are you trying to remind everyone that you used to be good? This episode makes me so angry. And she named the baby (man. I watch too much Call the Midwife - that was one honking huge baby, CTM uses real babies). Ellis? In what world would she name the baby Ellis? there are a bazillion names that Meredith could have named the baby. 1: Katie - the name of the first patient Meredith had at Seattle Grace, and that was the first patient Meredith & Derek worked on together 2: Lauren (Jennifer?) - the name of the patient that Derek lobotmized - but it was her that really put the together and prompted the candle house proposals 3: Susan - for the woman that Meredith was actually really starting to like and thought of as a mother? 4: Delia (a way to honour Adele & Richard - you know, the man that brought Derek to Seattle in first place) 5: Christina - naming her after her person and Derek's middle named feminized. 6: Alexandra - for her sister. 7: Georgie - for George. (sorry. I miss George...) but sure. let's name her Ellis. Because, why not show? And for God sakes, let the stupid carousel thing go. It was boring and lame the first time. it's not smart or cute then, and it's not smart and cute now. Other points: 1: April gone for 9 months,. Whatever. there's no way that it's just hugs and kisses 2: Burn-Lady Husband: you suck 3: Burn Lady + JJ y'all were nice, but don't they give real drugs to knock you out (also what killed JJ?) 4: Richard/Catherine - that felt very very A Different World-ish. meh. 5: Maggie was v. calm for not knowing where her sister was. just saying. 6: Bailey/Husband. shut up. go away. 7: Robocop was cool. :) (and Derek's sensors). 8: Amelia's almost going back into drugs... ya know. kinda wish she did it. woulda been interesting. oh wait no, I saw that on Private Practice, whatever. (also. I know that wasn't the time or place, but I would have been totally all "wait. so who was the junky doctor?" while comforting Amelia. it's just how my mind works. Also. i wonder if she knew Owen would come... like... was she waiting for someone to stop her? Also. enough with the speeches. People don't speech-ify in real life. Because what would normally happen is people would start, and then the other person would give a look and walk away. (if they were nice). Anyway. Shonda. boo you, man.

I need a hug. When Dan was all "I am so sorry, Shirin." I was like. aww... hes actually.... And then Dan, Dan'ed and I couldn't help but laugh, hard but man, did I bite the bullet on that. Like the others, I can never quit this show, but man. this is one rough season. I also did not like Shirin, and I do wonder what it is that most people don't.

Was Penner on Know it alls, or on this weeks podcast? I'd love to hear what he said

Because he felt that getting to the end, and being able to go "I voted you out" was enough to win anything.

I think it's just taking care of your own. In all dramas - when they realise that a cop/army person is in trouble they all raise up in arms. (ditto with firemen etc) So I am not going to get super mad that when Doctors realise they are treating one of their own, they'll have a step of oomph. (now. that makes me sad because i'd hope any doctor treating me would have that step of oomph to save my life).

You know - I really don't know. Jeff of Seasons 8 through 20 would have shut that down so fast. But lately Jeff has been all "Hey dude, Let's make a deal." In my day Jeff gave a tiny can a rice, and demanded Colby's tarp (aka: their shelter) for food. Last season, Jeff is all "Hey i'll take your rewards." (the heck?) This is why i wish someone had caught the lack of "you can't share money" aspect of Jeff's speech. (again I think maybe they dropped it, or it was implied later) but considering (again) it is always stated clearly what you can/can not do - it was a mistake by Jeff, but no one took advantage to get the advantage. But I also guess... with that. how could you share an advantage like that. Which is why either A: eliminate the advantages from the game B: instead of HII's have hidden advantages. but you can only get them via clues. C: have an advantage if you win reward or immunity. And the character you are thinking about is Christina (One World) they treated her like crap.

Derek died because he did a Uturn in the middle of the road and stopped. Well it makes sense in a world where, a woman would die of hiccups, a man would join the army and get dragged under a bus, where a woman would have ghost sex because she has brain cancer, where two surgeons would die in a plane accident and another one would be be electrocuted and drown in the basement of the hospital. What gets me angry - is that the way that Derek died was cheap.And it was wrong, and it was disrespectful to an audience who has liked or rooted for this couple (heck, even if you don't like or don't root, for the couple or the character - I was never a real fan of McDreamy), that is how he leaves the show? That is how he dies? He saves everyone, does a half U turn, and get's smoked by a truck. Shonda didn't have the decency to write Derek a proper goodbye, or a proper death, or something more engaging, or riveting, or something that you would know it, know it in the base of your belly. and you'd think, after all the cheap, are you kidding me deaths and/or ways people have left this show, Shonda would have at least given Derek a good send off. I would have been more satisfied had that crazy gunman shot Derek dead a few seasons back. Because it would have been senseless, but it would have been good television. it would have been a great watercooler moment. It would have been if you were re-watching, could feel yourself getting, sadder and sadder, because you know that a place that brought Meredith and Derek together, would be the place where Meredith lost her husband. It would been interesting to have Derek go dark after not being able to perform surgery and have him struggle with addiction. (esp. with his sister going through the same thing). maybe die from an overdose, so you can tie in how Derek took out that woman's brain and that killed him a bit, how the shooting killed him abit, how the plane accident killed him so by dying from an overdose, it was like it finally took Derek out of his misery because Meredith felt he had died ages ago. I don't even like Derek, (so i don't really care), but as a story telling perspective, this was dumb, stupid, and insulting, but no more so than Burke just walking out on Christina, George being dragged underneath a bus, Izzie having Ghost Sex, and just vanishing, Lexie and Mark dying from a plane crash ....and now, Derek dying from basically failing to U turn properly. Note to self: anything Shonda Rhimes writes, just save myself the aggravation and don't bother.

Well again, usually you can't. (like I think the last time you were allowed to share money in an auction was during the early teen Survivor years). I am wondering if it was cut (or Jeff didn't think about it, thought he said it, whatever), or they even attempted it, and Jeff said no. I think honestly (especially because with two big fans in Dan and Shirin) they probably just assumed they could not get the advantage so did not try (or again, something got cut out). Or. it just happened so fast as like we saw. Mike tried his "imma not gonna do this." move, Carolyn freaked out, asked for a refund, Mike went all "Oh it's against my nature." and then on to the advantage.

Not this time. Jeff never said they couldn't share money. I watched that particular part twice. He said "No sharing of items" Generally, Jeff will go You can not share money you can not share items it threw me.

we can sit at the heartless table. I can't stand letters from home/loved one visits at all. It's very rare that it brings anything to the actual game (and since Fairplay's lie - even sad moments like Todd's sister miscarriage is seen as a lie to get ahead/get extra something). I honestly don't think it's needed in the game I always feel in an episode where we only get 45 minutes to get a story that's already been heavily edited. that takes up a good 10-15 minutes of uselessness

Well that's the thing. On one hand, I'd understand why Will would be upset about being questioned. But this is a show where people hide stuff all the time, so while it was wrong for those three to be like "Hmm, I wonder if there is more food," (and I think on a baser level, it was "Hm, I wonder if there is a clue in the food.). Will should have stopped with "You should not have questioned me" the moment he went personal (twice). showed no remorse, he lost all my sympathy and support.

Okay things that I want to point out that i found that no one caught. At the Auction, Jeff did his spiel (which I have to say: dude. bring back you can share food. it makes for better strategy and drama ) Jeff only said. "You can not share items and the auction will end at any moment. I caught this right away. blahw blah, auctiony things happen Mike (did something my brother used to do when he was 10. that was so freaking obvious so I knew that was going to happen. hanging back, "oh, no, no you go.") Carolyn said "ef you," and wanted her money back. (Jeff should have shot that down so fast). At that point,, I was screaming. SOMEONE GIVE CAROLYN ALL YOUR MONEY! I was so surprised that no one caught that, and did that. About LetterGate: I would have had more respect for Mike had he owned it. It was, as Jonathan "Blue Eyes" Penner would say "your story." You could have flat out said that you thought about, changed your mind, wanted to think about your game, and this was why because ABC, XYZ. Changing your mind, just.. ugh. whatever. own your moment. There were other things here, that I think production/Jeff needs to shut down right away. A: the fact that people (do actually know the game) and can predict how to get their letters from home and wait for an advantage). Squash that crap out next season. Make it the first thing in the item, have it tucked in the mashed potato. - something. When Danni did it in Season 11, it was fun, unique, and it made sense, because it changed things up on its head. Now a days, knowing that people are just going to sit there to wait for it, defeats the purpose of one of my favourite traditions of the show. B: again - have sharing of money/sharing of items. It breaks things up, and you get some strategy going on. that was just something. Also. I always wonder why people get sniffly and wiffly about love from home. (I guess when no one on the island likes you you want to get something) but for me, I would be more focused on protein whatever in my system than having a letter. I can imagine what my mom would say to me, don't need to read it. (nor would I want my mom on the Island). Dan is married.. Wowzer. Also. I do like the advantage is an extra vote. not a stupid Idol. Progress. Something that I think this season is showing (one of many things). If you get something, don't share it. seriously. People are going to think there is more, there is a clue (I was 1/2 expecting that in a bottle or something. But sharing is not caring in Survivor. It never works out well. If you don't share you're selfish, and If you do share, your devious. Don't share, and be selfish. (and you get all that food and crap). Mike Calling People out: wrong time dude. save that crap for tribal council. (actually. don't call it out. had Mike shut up and played it cool, you could have blind-sided Carolyn, and woila). Mike/Jenn/Shirin being all super duper "Will is hiding food." be thankful that he shared what he had. Honestly. Will being completely gross to Shirin: this is where I have to say, why I could never be on Survivor. There would have been violence, and I would have been off the show. There are some things where "the game" takes a back seat, and I am flabbergasted that no one had the decency to stand up and go "Will, i understand why you'd be upset, but shut the hell up." that was way below the belt. (I can't even remember of Shirin said anything). And you know this moment will be played at Reunion and Jeff will try to get a "are we all good moment?" well maybe not. but maybe... I would have had more respect for Mike going "you know, I said it not Shirin, so if you have an issue, have the issue with me." again. there are some times where your gameplay should take a back seat. Will's Let's Make Deal: Jeff should have shot that down right away too. what the hell was that. And Shirin, while she easily could have said "well you were mean to me, why should i - " I think she was very quite clear. winning letters was the right they had because they were at the auction. Will was not there, he does not get to benefit. the end. Tribal Council. Carolyn is very cool. everytime her name comes up she seems to know - but she is not playing that idol. I am not rooting for anyone, but i've never quit Survivor. so... (sigh). Summer can't come fast enough.

I guess for me it's weird. If I loved a book/show or something, and i am invested - even if I hate the path it goes down - my hope is that it will somehow get back to what made me like it in the first place. I like completion. (I may loathe how it was completed - but at least it's completed). if i finish things 1/2 way through then it just makes me eventually have to finish things later.

Okie dokes. I have to say, I don't think anyone would regret killing someone who was threatening to kill your kid. I get there needs to be a spark to make Emma evil [don't care], but that makes no sense to me. it's kill or watch someone be killed. Now, I don't know what other circumstance you can whip up to make it make sense, but then quite frankly, you could just have a natural progression of Emma getting addicted to the magic (possible, see Willow), Emma, wanting to control people now that she knows she's more powerful. (stemming from being addicted to the magic), Emma, just realising she's tired of being used as a device to save people and wanting to live her own life and be free and that leads her down a road of evil. (maybe I'm watching too much Buffy?) But seriously. get over it. get. over. it. Your parents lied to you. You are 29+ years old. get over it. Your parents did a horrible thing. Guess what they are human (and just as stupid). Get over it. They aren't perfect. get over it. (But I don't really like Emma, so maybe I just want to get over her). Rumple is dying, who cares, Mal came in basically to threaten, turn into a dragon, and nap a nap, what a waste, not enough Hook, whatever... Heart-Controlled Belle was funny. Questions I would be asking: question one was asked already.. 2: if he was stripped from his holy duty where. is. his. replacement? I would assume that would be the author you need. Not Emma being all dark. think about it. the story was told that Emma saves the day. technically, anything that needs to be added or changed isn't Emma. It's finding the person who can continue writing the story as it continues. Unless they are saying the saviour IS the author - to which I say. screw. that. crap. 3: Why is Emma so mad. really. This has to be more than her parents being (you know, human). or whatever. there has to be something more. what is bothering her? Does she need a Snickers™? 4: So far. we have seen the following. (and I swear I am missing some) Silver/Ruby Slippers. Magic Hat Magic Bean Portal Mermaid Accessible Portal Magic Doors Time Travelling Spell Pegasus Sail Shadow to get you to England (real time) Portal somehow to get to 1920 fake England What the bloody hell was Rumple doing for 100+ years to make the dark curse, when there were all those options made to him? How the hell doesn't someone ask this? there are all of these people whose lives got ruined for a curse, where basically, all Rumple had to do was just... find a different option! What i really liked. Cruella. Her normal self was gorgeous. And I will totally, admit, I was going with the whole. "oh she accidentally became evil, because Mommy was mean, and. boohoo freaking hoo, and her happy ending would be something that would make her whatever." the the Author came around and Cruella saying "what you did to me." and you are expecting something totally evil.... and it was like. whoa. Cruella is just nuts. Her happy ending is to be able to kill people. that is freaking dark.(and awesome) I didn't get why/how the Ink made her "ugly" that was weird. I also find it interesting that the Author decided to take away her ability to kill... but not her magic power, which should be able to allow her to command someone to hurt them to point of death, no? hm. And I am assuming after realising writing someone and controlling the story caused this big boohoo, was bad and all, but not bad enough to continue to do so. to the point where he got trapped. the Author. As most people on this show. Is dumb . So Queens of Darkness is down to One (curious if we're going to get her backstory, ie: who is Lily's dad etc)

this made me giggle so hard. this show is lucky there are NHL playoffs. something to do during the commercials.

I just wanted you to have the ear burn because. WOW - is it ever obvious it's been a long time since i read the books. (I usually have a VCA thon every few years, but like I said, Seeds(and Thorns) are generally my least liked and i just breeze through them. You were hitting it out of the park, dude! :) thanks for correcting (adding) and giving extra thoughts. (I do remember now the whole spitting, cursing thing). and I do agree with you. I don't think Cathy was all DID, I (kind of like/) the idea, that she would totally lock them up. (Cathy was ruthless, or I always got that idea), so it's like. ohh yeah? In Thorns, I do hate, how they basically had Corrine's picture so Cathy knew. I loved how Cathy is like "do you think i'm stupid, you're playing with your pearls, MOMMA!" in the book. (and they hinted that in the movie with Cathy playing with it, but never went there) Boo. Lifetime. You NEED Garden of Shadows! Redden her hair and it's Gisselle! :D

That was very interesting. (I just watched the last two movies). I think they really missed a key element of Cathy writing it all down. Because in a way, it was Cathy's insistence that every single person knew (when she was a child) what her mother done, and it manifested itself into a book, that caused the secret to continue/destroy their lives. (also the hint that she was replicating the attic was too brief. Chris was freaked the hell out in the book, and it was always ... again hinted that Cathy was afraid she'd do it without a moment's thought, and she even bought the same picnic basket). Thorns and Seeds were always tedious and it was the in the movies Melodie (still hated her, so great job there LOL). and I am sort of glad that Joel wasn't there. Someone wrote it above, and I agree, instead of having it that Bart was insane due to all of this religious mumbo-jumbo-dogma, it could have been that being the byproduct of incest is what damaged him. I also like the fact ... well. i like the concept of turning left, with Bart and Cindy getting together because it was always hinted at in the books, and then he'd go all roid-ragey. Though, i will not lie, I went. "are you serious?" when they had sex in the woods. (In the books, you always had the idea, that Bart raped Cindy because Cindy is all sobbing and telling Cathy what happened, and the boyfriend (Lance) was dragged out of the car, and then Cindy was about to say something, like, "Bart took me and--" she stopped talking, Cathy pushed her and Cindy refused to say anything else. So It just seems to me, that they showed the "and...." - though them actually getting married... yesh.] And I hate Cathy's abrupt death.. it just didn't feel... right. I think they need, need, to do Garden of Shadows, to explain why this is all so important though, ending it on Seeds..makes no sense. Also. Heaven, please. (I hated Heaven (the character) soo much but I loved it). Actually. Cutler too would be great.