[Visualizing Stillness Over Here: Anticipation for Elsbeth]

I don't watch The Good Wife so is this character as horrendous as she appears in the commercials? Like is she what happens when a Manic Pixie Dream Girl gets too old? I don't like my quirky hyper-intelligent cop-adjacent characters (Bobby Goren, Will Trent, Malcolm Bright, etc.) to be comic relief. Heaven forbid we have a female one that isn't a cute clown.

[S09.E05: I Make A Promise, I Will Never Leave You]

4 hours ago, DanaK said:

 I don't see how it can be controversial or the rules uncertain to remove the remains as the baby is dead.

I guess she was miscarrying but the fetus had not yet died. Which... a couple days later, she should have been able to go back and get the D&C? Unless they're trying to say that the docs didn't want to remove the fetus no matter what stage of decomp it was in unless she was actively passing it?

[S09.E05: I Make A Promise, I Will Never Leave You]

1. Shut up, Zola.

2. I realize they wouldn't be able to pull off the miscarriage storyline in Chicago itself, but Illinois in general wouldn't be a problem either. Was the rural clinic was supposed to be in Indiana or something? "Where we live that could happen"?

3. Man, Hot New Doc played the lobotomy reaction so well. I like him.

4. Re: the other new doc - Shut up, Zola.

[sMothered - General Discussion]

59 minutes ago, Keywestclubkid said:

https://www.latitudetalent.com/single-post/become-a-model-for-new-york-fashion-week#:~:text=Many models walking in the,agencies charge for their models.

there are many other shows from smaller designers who are seeking models, but cannot afford the rates top modeling agencies charge for their models.

I can totally believe that the tiny "loft show" with both of them was paid handsomely for putting up with the Cryptkeeper whinging about the realities of modeling. Gaby looks grown for a change with that slicked hair. Honestly I don't know how realistic Gaby being a real working model would be, but damn, girl, don't let Mom use you as her emotional support animal. Get that woman some therapy.

Oh, look, Gaby gave up and crawled back inside the Cryptkeeper's withered old hooha so they can go right back into their old folie a deux.

---

Britt, TJ  is not the one making it hard. And yes, Mary hates his ass, wake up. And if TJ is enrolled in the next electrician's union apprentice class, that's a solid career path that will probably make more than whatever she's making with her degree.

[Botched - General Discussion]

Oh, man, I feel for that poor woman who lost her entire upper lip from one round of filler. I mean, she's more functional now, but still looks pretty rough.

The trans guy looks an adorable bear now; so happy for him.

The Brit mother-child pair, I'm glad they just moved them along. No one cares, darling.

[S12.E02: Call Me McHolland]

On 1/29/2024 at 1:08 PM, Dowel Jones said:

In the real world, Severide shouldn't have a damn thing to say about Cruz's desire to promote.

In the real world, a good boss has an interest in helping his people achieve their career goals. But these people act like they're asking a traditional daddy permission to marry his favorite daughter every time they want to do something for themselves. No one needs Severide's or Boden's blessing for everything.

[Homestead Rescue - General Discussion]

Georgia Clay Mayday S10 E23

Gah, do people even LOOK at the land before buying it? I've been speed-binge-watching and honestly the number of places that are swamps or have no water source at all, etc - the Texas Rift compound that floods regularly and cuts off 90% of the land, the lady whose outhouse is regularly rinsed across her property, and now Georgia's swamp land. (ETA the Texas family of 5? that bought a rotted shithole of a house and did nothing to fix it at all. Had they never even seen the place before buying?? That's not even something you'd miss depending on the season like flooding, etc.)

The little girl with her "calling" to apparently abuse animals to death while planning to live off of her goat milk production. Becca thinks she can make bank off of local goat milk sales? Dead animals in every hovel, whole groups of animals dying off from hoof rot or parasites or predators or pneumonia from living conditions. Jesus.

[sMothered - General Discussion]

Poor Pageant Girl, this is what happens when your mom is delulu. The judges tell her she comes off as not mature enough and Mom comes back with "Wha? But your tits are out!" Mmm, that's not what they mean. "What about our legacy?" Jesus christ... Did Mom ever win anything? So what's the legacy?

I mean, her answer existed, but it was hardly amazing.

I had a learning disability, so I found out being a hair stylist doesn't require reading and "I want to go into schools and talk to kids about what really makes them different. So that's what actually what makes you unique and special".

WTF does that even mean? That's an immature answer there. I don't think "going for a different crown" is the answer. I would assume Miss America would be even more competitive than Miss USA. Move on with your life, child. Unlike your mother, you might still have time to find a purpose in life other than giving birth to a child to live through and give you purpose. It is kinda sweet that the Two-Cents Sisters really do seem to support Gabby, even if they think their mom and the "legacy" are ridiculous.

Gabby, you've been in suspended animation since age 19, pampered and preened; you're not going to come off as mature.

--

Deleesa, Get rid of hubby and mom. He "won't stand here and listen to [her] talk to [him] like that" and yet he wants her to sit there and put up with Mom's shit. He's trying to gaslight her into letting Mom stay until he thinks she'll forget about making her leave, which shows he has no idea what going on.

And the baby "making Trevor and [Mom] more connected"? <Sideshow Bob shiver>

Trevor, what are you crying for? If Deleesa dies, you can just marry Mom! Seriously, though, it's pathetic that it took this to convince him that Deleesa doesn't need the stress and to DO SOMETHING. Considering that all the stress from the pair probably helped contribute to her condition in the first place.

--

Cristina/Kathy/Carlo seem a lot more... real? Like Carlo and Kathy doing the leg casting seemed sweet and like they were having fun. And the talk Kathy and Cristina had in the bedroom was honest and kind. Even the party doesn't seem as much manufactured crazy as previous seasons' stuff. I like this.

[S11.E02: Retread]

5 hours ago, Guildford said:

But for the love of god... Adam, stay the fuck out of it. Let the team do their thing, as shady as it always is.

Honestly, if they want to shake things up on the show, have Adam actually get therapy, participate in it, and stop being such a broken person. He's gone from "a bit of a hothead" to just irrationally self-destructive and he can't even see it. Dude, you're in the middle of proving you are fit for duty - stop being a fucking idiot for five minutes and proving that you AREN'T fit.

[S09.E02: This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us]

Ripley was demonstrating a nerve stimulator earlier and the implication was that Ripley essentially shocked his patient's hand to make it twitch. (Thus the "burn" on her wrist)

[sMothered - General Discussion]

Was that really the Miss CT USA pageant? I feel like I'm watching an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras, being held in a Holiday Inn conference room and for some reason I thought it'd be a little fancier.

The editors are SO. HARSH. We watch every contestant walk out and list their myriad college degrees and then there's "She's a cosmetologist!"

[sMothered - General Discussion]

I have to say, I'm enjoying these Two-Cents Sisters - now we have them for SkySkyler, too!

"I don't want my sisters to think she's trying to live through me!" Yeah, Mama SkySkyler is making that hard.

Mary, you're vastly overrating Britt's ass. She's a perfectly lovely gal, but calm TF down. I hope TJ sticks with Britt and helps her escape. Hobby horses in public. Jesus Christ.

Mama Pageant Dipshit - If she can't do this by herself, she doesn't deserve to be Miss CT USA. Detach yourself for five minutes.

Goddamn, I love Scott. I don't know why Sunnie thinks they need to find a new place? They can't stay in either his place or hers? Or does Eva own Sunnie's place?

[sMothered - General Discussion]

Mary's face is some horrible painted Uncanny Valley caricature. And god, can those two stop talking about sex constantly? We get it; you have no boundaries.

And mother-and-son-in-law? Just fuck already and move out together. Wife deserves better.

I love the two sisters ragging on The Pageant Dipshits. And the little girl at the zoo calling them out on their self-involved bullshit, too. I never really thought about people competing in Miss America / Miss USA every year until (I assume?) they age out.

[9-1-1 in the Media]

You know Athena and Bobby will just bob up into an air pocket, gasping, thinking "GODDAMMIT! ONE VACATION, is that TOO MUCH to ask for?!"

I assume this will happen right after they leave port or right when they return, so the ship is within LAFD "jurisdiction". (Coast Guard? What Coast Guard?)

[S13.E00 Christmas Special 2023]

1 hour ago, Jodithgrace said:

I like the way Reggie is quietly determined, and doesn’t let people ride roughshod over his opinions. He’s right. Shepherds are a dime a dozen, but angels are special.

Ugh, I hate when Reggie throws his tantrums. They may be quiet but they're still stubborn tantrums. What Reggie wants, Reggie whines until he gets. WTF makes him so special he gets to decide his role?

[S01.E11: Side Effects May Include Murder]

I can't believe it even got past the first five minutes - even idiot cops should notice that Imani was significantly altered, blacked out, had no reason to attack someone in the middle of a room FULL of people who knew her, and that someone should have recorded it.

Why Margaret and Todd were the first ones to figure it out and treated it like it was a huge discovery, I don't know. Imani should have been taken to the ER hours ago.

[S22.E10: The Pastabilities Are Endless]

On 12/8/2023 at 2:59 PM, DoctorK said:

As a result I can watch all of the worthwhile content of an entire episode in about 25 minutes.

Ugh, the constant replay after a commercial of the last two minutes shown BEFORE the commercial. Yeah, we all remember what happened just minutes ago (or seconds ago for DVR people FFw'ding) - we don't need a refresher.

[S14.E09-E11: Into the Cold]

On 12/19/2023 at 8:20 PM, bmoore4026 said:

Kind of sad that Archer can never see AJ or Lana again. 

"Visits with AJ are off-limits?"

"Obviously."

(I guess you could read it as him getting visits with AJ in the future would not be allowed, but I assumed it meant no using his custodial visits to capture him.)

On 12/20/2023 at 12:29 AM, Lantern7 said:

I wonder if she put two and two together about Archer being her dad. Yeah, probably. Why have another generation with an unknown dad?

AJ calls him Dad in her last scene: "We had cotton candy. Dad got me a-"

[sMothered - General Discussion]

Bahahah, Scott and Sunnie:

1. "Oh, I'm sorry, is this for my quinceanera? Is this my graduation gift?"
2. Kady the Bakery Lady is loving it. Yeah, I'mma be over here, keeping quiet and enjoying this tea, don't mind me....

Brittani apparently got a drop of therapy at some point, but Mary will not stop wanting to be her wife and Britt still does not see most of the unhealthy weirdness. Sleeping with Mom and snuggling on the couch with Mom (instead of TJ). Being fed like a toddler. COMPLETELY inappropriate sex talk. That ring on your finger is not going to fix a thing, Britt, until you deal with all that.

[S35.E11: We're Finding Our Pot of Gold]

15 hours ago, Browncoat said:

You and I aren't the only ones to believe that, @Quilt Fairy!  Several people have commented on their Insta about seeing them.  They haven't replied, and I haven't been able to find confirmation, though.

I am near-positive that one of them was there.

[Transplant: Season 3 Discussion]

3x06 "Audition"

On 10/29/2022 at 9:49 PM, statsgirl said:

LOL.  I assume that she's heading to Rania's place. I say, let her audition, she's so awful that she won't get into the school.

Oh thank god, it's not just me. Listening to that audition reel repeatedly was just painful. Bash shouldn't be concerned about her getting accepted; just let her apply and let them tell her she's tone deaf.

[S45.E01: We Can Do Hard Things]

23 hours ago, 30 Helens said:

And Emily. Has anyone ever worked as hard to be targeted out of the gate? My husband thinks she’s a racist with her focus on Kaleb and Sabiyah.

Honestly, who else on her team was there to vote for that wouldn't die off from sheer natural selection long before the merge? I think she was hoping to be named the Sole Survivor of Lululemon.

18 hours ago, mojoween said:

Emily Has Thoughts.  And she NEEDS you to know them as soon as she thinks them.

That woman is wound way too tight. Just bursting at the seams.

[S45: Nicholas "Sifu" Alsup]

11 hours ago, Nashville said:

Isn’t that the name of a video game or something…?

I think so, but I'm assuming he's using it in the sense of "A master or teacher in the context of martial arts, especially kung fu and tai chi." Like calling himself "sensei" or something.

[S45.E01: We Can Do Hard Things]

Sabiyah and Kaleb did not deserve to be stuck on the Lululemon team. Brandon may actually die on one of these challenges from sheer "heart exploding in his chest". How did he survive outside of his home long enough to get here? Did Hannah even try camping in a tent for a weekend before trying out?

[S45: Nicholas "Sifu" Alsup]

He's going by SIFU?? OMG, what an asshole. He's That Guy who made martial arts his personality, isn't he?

SIFU. Fuck.