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I watched this episode on a whim because of the cast. I wasn't sure if I'd like a show about the Texas oil industry, but it's really interesting so far. BBT is always good, but I wish he wasn't quite so unflappable and invincible. He doesn't have to be an anti-hero, but I wish I saw more of his vulnerabilities. I liked all three of the characters in that family. So sad.

I really enjoyed it as well, although the overall mission of the season is confusing. Are they trying to bring down the soldier's dad? Are they tackling one (or more) of the Mexican cartels with their team of 5-6? Something else? And why is there a Joe and a Josie?? (And I'm speaking as a person who uses both of those nicknames. It's really bugging me). Agreed. I like her on this show. Who is Cruz replacing? Joe said they were down a man. Or did she mean "We need to add another [wo] man"?

I agree with Harper that sometimes Yasmin plays the victim, or she uses people when it suits her, or she becomes a sexual object when a man shows interest. The issue is that it never seems that she's playing an active role. Yasmin seems to follow the whim of what men around her want to do. Except poor Rob. She's always kept Rob at arm's length. I hope not. This storyline doesn't interest me in the slightest.

This is the first LIB season I don't think I'll finish. It's just not fun to watch. Like you, I don't like most of the cast. I'm not rooting for anyone. There's not even a Milton for me to like. And no none of the drama is even interesting, e.g. "Oh, so you're a recent cheater?"

Keith didn't look awful, though. He kept moving, which made his mistakes less conspicuous. Evan is a great dancer. I know he's gay, but I find him sexy. 😋 I guess I didn't notice. Evan never looked overweight to me. I miss seeing Shea every week, but I like the change of setting. I do hope that the 2nd house sells well. And they're looking for their third house, I think.

I agree. The mystery reveal was underwhelming, but the serious was a somewhat enjoyable watch overall. Dakota's portrayal of Abby started off as a bit of a caricature, but she'd settled into her character by the end. Ironically, Abby turned out to be my favorite character. I guess we can assume that she eventually confessed. Because any evidence against her was weak and circumstantial. I enjoyed Nicole Kidman's performance. I'm used to her face, which she's had for years. I wish people could let it go. What's done is done. My biggest gripe is that I just didn't like Amelia. She was passive 95% of the time, then suddenly she'd become outspoken and even rude. I just couldn't get a handle on who she was as a character. And I don't think her relationships with either Benji or Shooter were well-developed.

I love the Law & Order reactions to a potential homicide investigation. "You've got all of these police officers and police tape on my property."

I'm late watching this because I wanted to read the novel first. I won't make comparisons to the book, but I wish I'd been like you and waited a little longer before starting the TV series. The plot and characters are still swirling around my head. The look of this series is beautiful. The location along with the pretty people and the house porn makes for great visuals. I will say that other than Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, most of the acting is very over-the-top, almost cartoonish. And since I've seen most of these actors in other things, it makes me think they were directed to give these performances. And I wished I liked Amelia more. It would help me connect to what she's going through emotionally. I know it's hard to show interiority, especially with an ensemble cast. But I wish the character had been written with more dimensionality. In any event, I'll continue watching till the end.

But didn't Grace say that Lexis was a "good girl" and would be fine as long as her mother protected her?

Yes. I loved this scene. Didn't Kristen have a part-time private practice at the beginning of the series, before she started working for the Church full time? She used to see clients in the garage. It was weird that she was discussing it with Boggs like it was a brand-new idea. Agree with both of these points! Except I still like Netflix.

Who are the others? The Americans is one of my favorite shows of all time. I'm so disappointed in myself.

You did? I suspected the son for a minute because of the bicycle, but that seemed too obvious. So I suspected Barbara instead. Jaden being the murderer seems like a cheat. She was way too good an actress for a teenage girl. Her genuine surprise about the affair and the baby? The way she talked to her dad about taking a plea? I hate it when there are NO clues about who the villain is. Or maybe there were clues that I simply missed.

No. It makes people either 1) alert and focused or 2) sluggish. I don't like anybody on this show, except Raymond and Nico of all people. They're the only ones who seem sane.

What I also don't like is that she trashes her mentees to the judges. "This wasn't my idea." "They changed the design." "She didn't know how to do this." Of course, that's going to give the judges a bad impression of your team, even subconsciously.

Makes sense. So did one Evil Jason kidnap all of these Jasons, or are there many Evil Jasons? Quite intriguing and confusing. So the "original" Jason -- protagonist Jason -- recognizes this as his world. In other similar worlds it was easy for him to tell when something was off. Therefore, are these other Jasons from other worlds, in which case, something must be different, even slightly different, from their original worlds? Or are they cyber-clones of the original Jason -- a Chicago Orphan Black, so to speak?