snarkylady

I have watched nearly all TBBT and YS episodes. I have not watched a single G&M episode yet. I started one and turned it off midway. It just doesn't interest me. I think picking Georgie and Mandy rather than Missy and/or Meemaw was the wrong choice for the new series. Now they were interesting characters! Neither Georgie nor Mandy are worth watching. And, when they decided to bring George Sr back they missed a wonderful opportunity to have Missy, who had a mostly positive relationship with her father, or Meemaw, who had a mostly negative relationship with her son-in-law, to interact with this fan favorite. A Meemaw/George encounter could have been hilarious. I am surprised the show was renewed and don't expect it to last more than one more year.

I will be happy with a Micah or Carly or Piper win for the season. I think Aria went as far as she could have and I am hoping that someone works with her on her self confidence. As she was tearfully saying goodbye I think she said something to the effect that she was happy she wasn't out the first week. Perhaps I'm wrong but I would hope she realizes she is both capable and talented.

Am I the only person watching? Or is there nothing left to say about the show? I think the animal theme this year is boring and the contestants, while nice enough, are interchangeable.

I don't know who Kardea is but so far so good. It'll take a week or so to determine if I like her. Over the years I grew tired of Valerie although if they didn't treat her well that would bother me. Hard to judge the bakers on the basis of this one episode. If I were working with my own child I would emphasize recovery from making a mistake. I think these young kids are talented enough to complete the initial assignment but if something goes wrong they are thrown off completely. Admittedly you cannot always recover nicely from a mistake. I enjoy this show and hope all of the contestants get something from it. I completely agree with the person above who suggested that they not eliminate someone in the first week.

I think I'm watching out of habit now. And I also thing I'm way behind the times, my taste just doesn't reflect what everyone else is saying. But, that isn't going to stop me so here are a few comments from a seasoned/jaded viewer: I read a suggestion of JLO coming back in the comments. NO! Haven't we suffered enough? Regarding Luke and Lionel....I think they are nice enough people and Lionel is a living legend. But his comments are nonsensical and at this point I think Luke is the better commentator. Admittedly that isn't saying very much. I vastly prefer the FOX format with more live shows. Essentially now they do audition after audition, a Hollywood week that's a mere shadow if itself and then a couple of live shows. You don't get to know the contestant's strengths. You don't see them trying to sing way out of their comfort zones. Challenge Adam Lambert wit country music and you wind up with one of the best versions of Ring of Fire. Why not do that now? I am a big fan of country music and felt that Will was an adequate country performer but totally interchangeable with a number of generic country singers. I fully expect Luke to include Will in a few of his concerts to give him exposure and experience. I didn't even vote this year and I usually do. Couldn't work up the enthusiasm. If I had voted it would have been for Jack. I could never have cast a vote for Abi. She has a lovely voice and is very pretty to look at but her performances left me cold. I thought she was calculated and contrived. Obviously others disagree with me. And multiple points off for her hooker boots. Did anyone hear Emmy is related to Loretta Lynn? Unfortunately she did not inherit her grandmother's talent and she lasted a few weeks beyond her natural expiration date due to her heritage. And lastly, HELL NO TO JLO.

So many wonderful comments here, I will have to do a second read-though in a few days. Some observations for now: Pastor Robb was absent, obviously spending time with Paige. Ministering to the young and all that. Mary not helping Missy...no surprise there. Insisting on getting her way, although "I am your mother" is wearing thin. I don't see much good in Mary. Meemaw doesn't make many mistakes but telling Sheldon and Missy to go through with the Baptism was one of them. Missy was right, Sheldon was wrong. I also don't understand how pastor Jeff could go along with it. I thought Mayim Bialik did a better job with Amy than Jim Parsons did with Sheldon. Since he has been doing the voice overs as adult Sheldon all these years I would have thought his ability to portray the role would have been somewhat better. I liked Dale's quiet support for Meemaw. Well done. Put me on the list of people who will not be watching Mandy and Georgie's First Marriage or whatever it's called. I think they are supporting characters at best and her mother is not worth any screen time. I never enjoyed Brenda Sparks but thought their resolution for her was perfect. Comic relief from Peg (I hope that's the right name, the ghastly coughing woman from the church). My final thought for the moment....the show's best scene over it's entire run, the radio broadcast of the Nobel prize awards showing Sheldon's future friends. Brilliant.

Oh boy, I'm not liking what I'm seeing/hearing at all. It's as though Chuck Lorre et al don't know what fans want or what's funny. Seems odd for someone so successful in the sitcom world. I have no interest in seeing Mandy and Georgie, especially if Mandy's mother is involved in any way. I would love to see Missy and Meemaw included in the new show but apparently that's not the plan. They have two hours of YS remaining. Give George a loving and respectful send off, fix the ridiculous gambling story line they stuck Meemaw with, let Missy find solace of some sort with Billy and take Mandy's mother, Mary, pastor Jeff and pastor Rob far far away never to be seen again.

I've always thought they wanted to make Shania a judge. Don't know if they offered and she didn't want to do it but for whatever reason she is a mentor instead. I was surprised that her mentoring wasn't any better. I never warmed up to this years contestants and there isn't anyone left I enjoy. I was going to post the same thing about myself.

Dramatic example of Chuck Lorre philosophy. Two weeks in a row both Mandy and Georgie’s mothers are typical self-centered women who act in their own interests. And how do the fathers act? Peacekeepers, cooperating with each other as pleasantly as can be.

Thank you for your explanation.

Maybe snoring and farting are real life but they are not hilarious. The sound of snoring is hateful, not funny. That's Chuck Lorre right there....for him body functions are hilarious. Your mileage may vary, of course.

The rat story was stupid and should never have made it into the script. A complete waste from my perspective. The chickens were fine but the Golden Girls did something similar years ago. That leaves me with Beverly and I enjoyed that part of the show today. I thought it was a very nice goodbye to Estelle Parsons assuming that that’s really what it was. I don’t know if they have plans to bring her back yet again, but I felt they were saying goodbye to her, and she was saying goodbye to Jackie and the show. If they have the character die I assume it will be off screen.

I don't find vomiting particularly amusing but apparently Chuck Lorre does. This is at least the second time in YS they have featured it and not only did we have to endure Mary but oh so much funnier to add Sheldon in as well. So much wasted time in this very short season. No words for Pastor Jeff. Never liked him, still don't. Add hypocrite to the list of adjectives that describe him. I think George could have cooked for his family and taken charge. It was nice to see Missy do it but it was his place. I would have expected Meemaw to take over but she had her own serious problems. But....if anyone is continuing to read while I rant....I finally enjoyed Dale, thought Mandy and Georgie were ok (but they could have helped as well), Sheldon was his usual self and the less we see and hear of Mary the better. But now I know I don't like sober Mary and I don't like drunk Mary either. Interestingly to me I loved Laurie Metcalf's Mary. I don't know if it is the writing or the actress. I really don't want to see Zoe Perry in the spinoff.

I think Elsie is an act and I find her difficult to watch. She is a good enough baker I think, and does not need to give a performance every time they speak to her. Anaiah was my favorite.

Colin understood. Theo did not.