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Maybe I'm the only one old enough here to have caught the Monks' big joke, the "Hey, hey, we're the Monks!" refrain, which was a takeoff of the Monkees' theme song, "Hey, hey, we're the Monkees!" Very funny episodes. Sorry that next week will be the last one, but on the other hand, I think it's ending at the perfect time. It was just long enough.

I don't think Juliette is hiding her condition..she just hasn't had a chance to tell Nick, since he's been tied up in Monroe rescue since she found out. She did try to call him. That dream was seriously scary. The funny thing to me is that Rosalee, as herself, can get convincingly angry, but when she woges..she's so darn cute, it's hard to take her seriously. I'm sure that the new Scooby gang will rescue Monroe, but his situation is pretty dire at the moment. And yeah, the whole Nazi thing is a bit OTT, but at least it's not the stupid Royals and their incomprehensible problems, right?

I've been speculating that the reason we never see Anna, and the reason that Jarvis seems to do all the cooking and housework, is that she is an invalid. He obviously loves her, given the emotion he displays when telling her story, but he also shows a bit of attraction to Carter. I'm just wondering where they are going with it. I just love this show. I'm not a big Marvel fan, but turned into AOS because I love Joss Whedon and his style of humor. I only watched Agent Carter as a fill in, but it is really good. I was wondering if waitress friend has a crush on Carter..she gets hurt awfully easily for a casual friend. I'm not sure they would go there in a 1940's show, but they might hint. Surely new neighbor is a spy or assassin. I immediately thought she was too tall to be a ballerina. And too innocent to be anything but evil. LOL ETA: I am actually old enough to have eaten in an automat..Horn and Hardart in NYC. Even the coffee was automated..no waitresses, as such. There were a few service people lurking around, but there was no counter or table service. But OTOH, that was Horn and Hardart. Maybe smaller no name automats combined counter service with the machines. Who knows?

Even though I have been rooting for the surfers all season, i was curiously satisfied with this win by the Scientists! They had such enthusiasm and good attitudes. Bethany is amazing at physical tasks, but as soon as she said that Adam was the memory person in their team, i knew they were doomed. which is a shame because Bethany could totally have done the stunt. And the Dentists were denied first place, which also made me happy. I had grown to kind of like the dentists, but I still didn't want them to win. The wrestlers' elimination mid leg was also a good thing. They had nobody to blame but their own poor navigation. Next season..dating couples? Blind dates? Oy!

Maybe they didn't do Melville because they were afraid somebody would try to serve an entire whale on a plate. But I would have liked to have seen somebody choose Bartleby the Scrivener. They could have served an empty plate because they preferred not to cook. Probably not a winning strategy, though. I don't know from Gronk, or whatever his name was, but he seemed pleasant enough. To my fellow Jerseyans, the Patriots are the evil empire, but since I hate football, I didn't care! I thought the book challenge was fun. Somebody asked above about the white snow on Mai's plate..that was coconut (plus other ingredients, of course)

I really don't think we can blame Bitsie for this, as she was undoubtedly directed to make her reaction ambiguous, for the sake of the cliff hanger. After the recent Ebola scare, I can't believe that a Doctor, who has just come back from treating third world patients, and who is now feeling feverish and ill, would go on treating patients! He could have picked up 20 different non Wesen infectious diseases, and is now spreading them all over Portland. Incredibly irresponsible, and equally irresponsible was his friend who advised him to go home, but didn't report him, or force the issue. Of course, i realize that it wouldn't have changed anything, but it still annoyed me. I don't see a problem with Nick asking Juliette about El Chupacabra, even though he looked in up on Fauxkepedia. And she was there to translate the Spanish, which was the logical language for entry to be written in. He certainly couldn't get that text into Google translate, and who else is he going to ask? I just hope that it isn't a case of too little to late for Wu. He seems to have gone past the point of listening rationally. I was afraid he was going to drive off a bridge or something, when he drove off. Thank goodness he merely ended up freaking out in a bar. And at least now he's safely in a cell (are those famous last words?)

I thought this episode was terrific. I love that even when Sheldon is trying to be mean to Amy, his true feelings show through. He really has come an amazingly long way. But I laughed so hard at Amy Victorian games. When they were blowing the ball of will around..and "Hot boiled beans?" I just laughed more at this episode then I have for a while. One quibble..I wish Penny had done more then get drunk and make sarcastic remarks, though I did like her dress.

I was thinking that way too, but actually, if you think about it..she's not hurting anybody but herself. I mean, since the merge, it's an individual game and she is missing out on opportunities to win immunity and now, potentially, reward. I'd rather see this than yet another quitter, even though I wouldn't blame her for quitting under these circumstances. I have to say Natalie for the win! She finally got all of her ducks in a row and got Jon out. Good for her. BTW, I read that they don't let you take your unplayed idol home as a souvenir, probably because all of that stuff is auctioned off for charity after the season.

Not to mention the shirts that accentuate his man boobs. For a man who is undoubtedly in really good shape, his clothing is usually oddly unflattering. As much as Brooke annoys me, Robbie makes me laugh. His reaction to the ox pooping was hilarious! I'm glad that four such disparate teams are still in the running, but I am ready for the wrestlers to be eliminated next. Amy and Maya have really come into their own these last few legs, now that the crowd has thinned out. They are the most appreciative of other cultures of almost any team in TAR history. Contrasted with Brooke and her gagging. Admittedly, even the surfers, who seem very respectful, were holding their noses in the jeepney at one point. But they had the good grace not to do it in view of the locals. (that I saw) For those Dish TV patrons, last week, my DVR completely failed to record the episode, and since I tend to forget that it is on Friday night now, i missed it entirely. The very next day I watched it on CBS.com. So all hope is not lost.

Well, we all know the rules of this kind of show..if we didn't see Mack's dead body..he isn't dead. So, where can I get one of those umbrellas? I can think of several good uses for it. Very cool episode, even if I had to keep rewinding it because I was falling asleep (Not the show's fault..I'm usually in bed by 9, but this show made me stay up to watch it live!) That's why I always read the recaps to make sure I didn't miss anything important. I think Fitz and Simmons had regained a bit of their "finish each other's sentences" mojo by the end, there. I hope they can find their way back to friendship. I like Simmons with Trip..maybe somebody will come along for Fitz. Unless, of course, Simmons is being controlled or something..which, I really hope not!

My husband actually wrote a letter of complaint to CBS. My issue with choosing a detour, is that passive options like the massage are dangerous because the racers are not in control of how long the task will take. The crab task would have been the smarter option because the racers are in control..if they are competent, they can get done quickly and get out. I kept yelling at the cyclists to choose the crab, but they didn't listen to me.

My husband was totally outraged by the massage detour. He seemed to think that it was some abuse deliberately dreamed up by TAR producers and wouldn't believe me when I told him it was common practice. I not only have read about this and seen it on Discovery type channels, but I underwent a foot massage in Beijing that was the most painful thing I have ever been through, excepting childbirth. I do have a hard time buying into the benefits however. i never believe all of the conspiracy theories about this or that challenge being tailored for specific teams. First of all, the producers have no way of knowing how long any particular team is going to last. By leg 8, the surfers could have been long gone, eliminated by bad taxi luck, or any other thing that eliminates otherwise strong teams. There are a wide variety of challenges. Some of them are going to seem advantageous for certain teams, like the bicycling task a few legs back, or the armor polishing task that was perfect for the dentists. On the other hand, one could argue that tasks like repelling would be impossible for a one armed person, and the producers were trying to get her eliminated. Of course, Bethany aced those tasks as well, but how would the producers have known all that in advance? I was sorry to see the cyclists go. They were such a strong team, but a bad gamble did them in. The wrestlers really put themselves in a very poor light this leg, lying to the candy girls and not u-turning the cyclists after making such a big deal about it. Yes, it's all fair, i suppose, but it's equally fair for me not to root for them and to hope for their elimination.

I've come to the conclusion that Portland is a regular Sunnydale, CA. Is there a Wesen version of the Hellmouth somewhere under the town attracting them? Or maybe there are full page ads in the underground Wesen newspaper. "Come to scenic Portland! The population is very accepting and our only Grimm is a good guy!" Though this may need to be revised. Was I the only one who, when the promoter opened the door, thought OMG they got James Earl Jones as a guest star? I soon saw I was mistaken, but it gave me a chuckle. That guy could play JEJ's brother, though. I guess only a Hexenbeist would pick up some stray green crystal from a cauldron..and eat it! Loved that it turned her briefly into Juliette..aha so that's how she did it, everybody! Reynard looks so vulnerable, and cute in that hospital bed.

I think Julie bailed before tribal because she didn't want to be called out about the trail mix. I'm not a fan of food hoarding, but on the other hand, as my hubby pointed out, this is survivor and the everyday rules are off the table. If lying and backstabbing are acceptable, why not hoarding? But of course, if you do something like that, you have to be prepared to take the consequences, and she wasn't. That's what bothers me more than the actual hoarding. If she had owned up to it and said..hey, this is Survivor, suckers, now that we've merged, it's every one for him or herself...she might have actually won some respect. Instead she slunk away like a dog caught eating the Christmas roast. I hate quitters with a passion. I guess she's not on the jury, since Jeff didn't say she was. Plus, that wouldn't have accomplished what she wanted..to get back to her precious John..instead she would have been stuck at Ponderosa for the duration. I'm sure Jeff would have explained that to her. Jeff seems a lot more tolerant of quitters these days than he used to be. I guess he's gotten used to it..there's at least one every season, it seems. Not sure who i am rooting for at this point. There's nobody that really appeals to me, or who is despicable enough for me to root against. All of the big personalities were voted off early.

I think this is the first time in Survivor history that a tribe has lost rewards that they have previously won. I can't wait to see the merge when the former Coyopa tribe sees that there are no luxury items and no tarp at the new camp. I wonder if Missy will take any responsibility for this, as it seems to have been caused by her profligate rice cooking. I have to admit that after a fairly strong start, these last two episodes have been pretty boring. I think that the problem with Josh and Reed being so lovey dovey at camp is the same problem with any strong two person alliance that makes itself obvious. They are putting targets on their backs. Nobody wants to be reminded that there are two people who will stick together in any vote. Smart tribes will try to split them up. Whether Honeypoo is smart or not remains to be seen, since we've hardly gotten to know them, though if the rice situation is any indication, they are hardly rocket scientists.

It's kind of a trope in television and movies that politicians are evil. So, it would have been a nice twist if Senator Ward had turned out to be the one telling the truth. I think that Grant's murderous escape is intended to lead us to think that is the case. However, I don't believe it. When I saw those handcuffs, I was shocked. Handcuffs? Agents like Ward and May laugh at handcuffs. They have shown much more sophisticated restraints in previous episodes, haven't they? I think that Ward is being primed for escape, though I'm not sure to what purpose. I got a kick out of Coulson's Grumpy Gat coffee mug. Those are the kind of Whedon-like details which make this show enjoyable for me. Fitz and Simmons..so sad and beautifully played. Terrific episode.

Yeah, i agree. And their cab driver was giving them the stink eye as well. I'm sure he didn't appreciate American tourists mocking his language. This was such a frenetic leg, I could hardly figure out what was going on most of the time. Just glad my surfers were safe. But we really don't need to have every team praise her. Just let her continue to do well. There's no need to beatify her. I also like the cyclists so far. Just good competent racers. The dentists are so caught up in their gleaming perfection that they are making bad, potentially fatal mistakes. It's called hubris, oh dental ones, and one of these episodes, it's going to bite you in the butt with gleaming teeth!

Reynard's dead? I don't believe it. Who was that blonde watching him "die?" Was that Adalind in another form? If so, you can bet she'll manage to bring him back. Kracken head left some seriously hideous marks on that guy's head. I wish that Trubel was played by a better actress. She just seems so listless when she's not actively beheading somebody or precipitating a woge. It was good to have my Grimm back. i just wish I had my Grimm, back! How many episodes will we have to wait for Nick to regain his powers? He seems so diminished, somehow. Oh..Adalind's mother..of course! (it's been a long hiatus) Wait..isn't Adalind's mother dead? Is that Reynard's mother? Do all the hexen women have to be blonde?

C'mon..you mean you've never heard of Orange Julius? :)

Well, despite the fact that they "borrowed" this entire plot line from one of my favorite episodes of the Office (Office Olympics) I thought this was very funny. Once again, Holt steals the show with his deadpan delivery. And the fact that in all these years he has never realized that Wuntch rhymes with lunch. I really like the way they are handling the Peralta/Santiago thing. Rosa confronted him about it like a real friend. I think she truly deserves to head up the task force. The month old Chinese food..arggh! One thing confused me...did Jake actually do anything in the competition? We didn't see him actually eating the Chinese food, or trying to pass himself off in disguise..his skateboarder outfit was hardly a disguise. From what I can tell, he just hung around until everybody else announced they were out! Until the final obstacle course, that is. I guess that's how he designed the competition!

I actually thought that Gates had unknowingly said the trigger word that had been planted in Castle hypnotically during his missing period. Though why he would be programmed to kiss Gates, I have no idea. At least he didn't try to kill her. But Castle had a reason, of sorts, for his action. So post hypnotic suggestion is at least one cliche they didn't hit in this story line. I enjoyed this episode, though when the dog interrupted the kiss, I could almost hear the screams of frustration echoing throughout the viewing public.

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the balloon seller yet. What a bizarre looking person! He looks like he came straight out of a comic book. I can't believe he had such a small part. I wonder if he will come back in a later episode as a villain, even though he was innocent in this episode. I'm not familiar enough with all of the batman villains, outside of the most well known ones, is there a character that would suit him?

Was I the only one who noticed that one of the third teams to check in (I think it was the candy scientists) had painted on a Charlie Chaplin mustache to go with her bowler and umbrella and did a Charlie Chaplin waddle to the mat? Did I imagine this? Makes me want to keep my eye on them..they might be really fun to watch. I could not get over the way the wrestlers marched..they looked like the ministry of funny walks. So bizarre. It does seem odd to me that the racers have gotten such an easy start. Not in tasks..that punting WAS evil, but in foreignness. Usually the racers are plunged right into deep culture shock..but England? Really? I love the place, don't get me wrong, but it's hardly a cultural challenge. Next week they seem to continue in England..or at least the British Isles, but I hope that they start socking it to the racers pretty soon. I need some me some teeming India or Africa. Hmmm..I wonder..do you think Africa might be off the table because of Ebola? Had that scare started before the race took place?

And says, "hey what is this..some kind of a joke?" I think Val confused the term "big move" with "nonsensical move." Last week at tribal council, I noticed that she did the idol fake out move, reaching down and rooting through her bag after Jeff asked the idol question, then looking up innocently. So i suppose her "logic," is that she found the idol last week and another this week, even though there wouldn't BE another on the same beach unless one was used. So instead of one target on her back, she puts two! I highly recommend everybody read Dalton Ross' recaps of Survivor on the Entertainment Weekly site. He's actually been there and helped tweak this week's reward challenge, and has some pretty funny things to say about the whole thing.

Okay..since they are telegraphing (well if telegraphs are sent with anvils) all of the potential villains, have we previously met the kid that Chester kidnapped? After all, his own mother thinks the whole thing is a JOKE and he is apparently such a scamp that his mother doesn't want him back. There was a standup comedian in Fish's club in episode 1 that people were predicting would be the Joker, but could that have been this kid? I don't have the episode saved, so i can't check and this kid was hard to see. But maybe, since the Penguin can't ransom the kid, and seems intrigued that he isn't a boy scout, he might just induct him into a life of crime. Okay..I did some checking and realized that Chester's hostage is one of the two kids who had been in the car that picked him up hitchhiking. Not the same person as the stand up comedian. But they were definitely Joker material.