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14 hours ago, Spartan Girl said:
Yes, Mary is a stick in the mud. Being such a ninny over a lottery ticket?!
Although it is (in my opinion) over the top stick in the mud behavior when she forbids her family from scratching off the ticket - at least that is something she feels she has the right to do. However, I know some very religious people who always are buying lottery tickets plus I do think Pastor Jeff would have welcomed a $500 donation to the church with no problems.
But telling the gas station attendant he couldn't scrape off the ticket and grabbing it from him was too much. I think her extremely narrow view of right and wrong makes her way too controlling as she tries to influence everyone around her with no room for diverging opinions. It seems to turn most of her family off as they just try to put up with her.
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2 hours ago, highway61 said:3 hours ago, freeser said:
Missy cutting her legs, Sheldon barfing up Skittles, George possibly getting fired, etc. I want more laughter and fun from my comedy shows. There were a few chuckles this week, but overall it seems to have taken a pretty dark turn from what it was in the beginning of the series.
This is really jumping out at me as I catch the repeats on TBS. Though to be honest, it also has a lot to do with the presence or absence of Wally Shawn!
I do think you are right about feeling the absence of Dr. Sturgis! He added so much to the show. Also when you think about it, there are others who added a lot who are not on the show enough. Dr. Linkletter was funny in every appearance. Brenda and Billy Sparks add to the humor. Paige could be fun as she put Sheldon down in many ways. The high school principal and librarian were so entertaining.
Missy and Georgie never fail in their roles to be funny and believable. Someone else mentioned that the show should be "Young Missy" - I would love to see that!
MeeMaw can go either way - fun or annoying. It depends. Her boyfriend Dale is a terrible substitute for Dr. Sturgis as Dale is pretty much a dud. Mary is of course essential to the show, but she is so buttoned down that it is hard to take as a viewer. She says she can be fun, but she does not seem able to let loose. I can't imagine how she would really be as a Mom. Poor George looks like he is in for a tough time regarding his job so it might not be a lot of fun watching him.
As far as Sheldon, I think it always happens that actors and roles somehow are not as appealing as the character get older. Sheldon can be annoying, selfish and rude. But in early years, there was also an endearing innocent quality to him and his role. Now he is quite obnoxious most of the time to me. The innocence is gone and he is old enough to know better but has gotten way too used to being totally able to control his just about everyone and get his way. The other kids are very aware that Sheldon is the center of their Mom's life and it shows.
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3 hours ago, shapeshifter said:
If Missy's legs were really that hairy, wouldn't MeeMaw have noticed when Missy was trying on the skirt in the store and said something?
I assumed her legs weren't very hairy and the other girls were just being catty and jealous.Missy having sliced up her legs that much was disturbing.
I am very close to quitting this show.
Missy cutting her legs, Sheldon barfing up Skittles, George possibly getting fired, etc. I want more laughter and fun from my comedy shows. There were a few chuckles this week, but overall it seems to have taken a pretty dark turn from what it was in the beginning of the series.
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9 hours ago, Packerbrewerbadger said:
Sorry but Jason Alexander annoys the heck out of me and ruined this episode for me.
I totally agree. How can they give so much screen time to him when they have Missy sitting slumped on the couch saying nothing and the other regulars having only a few lines. In addition, Jason Alexander's character is just disgusting. I cannot believe they waste time on him. There has never been an episode that featured Jason that I enjoyed.
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1 hour ago, SusannahM said:
This has not been a standout year for YS so far and this episode, had I been new to the show, probably would have been the last one I watched. I'll stick with it for now - I've watched other series that had a crappy year and rebounded - but I have to say it's not looking good.
I did not enjoy this episode either. The story line of Meemaw and the mini casino is just dumb, It puts her in such a bad light in so many ways.
I thought Sheldon's conversation with the University President was so incredibly self centered and obnoxious even for Sheldon. To ask her to change the schedule of classes just so he would not have so much extra time was ridiculous and Sheldon knew that. To indicate that he wanted to take a nap on her couch was also way over the top. But he is only concerned about himself - and at age 12 even Sheldon has to know how he comes off to others. But as shown in his conversation with Dr. Sturgis, he does not care how he is viewed and sees no benefit to others liking him.
Where did the conversation with Dr. Sturgis take place? At first I thought it was at the University, but I don't remember Dr. Sturgis returning to being a professor there. Did he return to the college to resume his teaching career and I missed it?
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3 hours ago, AD35 said:
I'm calling it, Connie breaks up with Dale.
I hope she does. I found Dale's attitude and actions pretty unpleasant in this episode. Of Meemaw's boyfriends, I like Dale the least. Ira the furniture store owner and Dr. Sturgis treated Meemaw so much better than Dale. My thought throughout the story was 'what does she see in him"?
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Georgie quitting school was the main story line this week for sure.
However overall, the episode made me realize how much I like the Ed Begley character of Dr. Linkletter. I like Dr. Sturgis - although I can get a little tired of him. But the Dr. Linkletter part is so well written, so funny, so clever and so well played by Begley. I love his responses to Sheldon, Sturgis, his obvious liking of Meemaw and all other characteristics.
Dr. Sturgis is a B, while I think Dr. Linkletter is an A+!
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8 hours ago, Maverick said:
Yes, that appears to be the status quo now. There's a Kraft Mac n Cheese commercial where the mom says 'we're not leaving the table until you eat'. And the snotty little brat snaps back 'fine, then we'll sit her all night'.
Every time I see that commercial my thought is that if my kid said that to me, my response would be "Get comfy - you WILL be there all night kiddo". Such a snotty way the little girl talks to her parents. And to get rewarded by some Kraft cheese - to me a terrible response to a bratty child.
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10 hours ago, ChitChat said:
3) George isn't really into the church family like Mary is, and I think that makes things a more difficult for them. However, he has been supportive of her job and we've seen him attend church functions.
I think Mary's church involvement is really a problem also. I was watching a repeat the other day with the scene of Meemaw telling Missy why Mary was so into the church. Meemaw said that Mary was a smoking, drinking rebellious teenager in the beginning. After Missy was born, she changed totally and became the church going person she is now. Meemaw told Missy that she almost did not make it when she was born. She said Mary promised that if Missy lived, she would change and become devoted to God and the church.
Not that her change was a bad thing, but what it did change was that George was suddenly not married to the person he thought he knew. George seems much more into the smoking and drinking and fun part of life. That apparently was who Mary was in the beginning. Now she has changed and is very different. But George did not change. His marriage situation did. I think George loves his kids, but wishes Mary was more of the person she was many years ago. It seems the things George and Mary did for enjoyment and fun in the beginning are appalling to Mary now. George is left to have fun, watch sports, drink, etc on his own now. Mary is left to satisfy her needs through the church. They have been on very different paths for a long time now. The future does not look bright for either of them.
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1 hour ago, chessiegal said:
In an email I got from ATK today, they said they started filming Season 22 this month, and are back in the test kitchen set.
I am so glad they are back on the set. I missed the interaction between the various cast members when they were filming in their homes.
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9 minutes ago, icemiser69 said:
Ray and Marie weren't hiding who they were, and they shouldn't have had to change who they were just to make Debra happy. Ray and Marie just aren't that deep. If Debra wants to be angry, she ought be angry at herself for marrying Ray.
I am mostly on Debra's side in the majority of circumstances. Ray is a lazy mama's boy who basically got married so he could have sex on a regular basis. He does not really care about matters concerning his children or Debra. He wants to watch TV, golf and eat whatever he wants.
However, I do agree that Debra should have known better than to have married Ray. The meeting with Father Hubley when Ray was so disinterested that he could not really say why he wanted to marry Debra, claimed that he had no thoughts on whether or not they would have children, etc. should have been one of many clues that he was not the right person for Debra to choose to spend the rest of her life with.
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2 hours ago, DoYouLikeMutton said:
They're going to have to move this show from the "comedy" forum category.
I have thought that same thing during several shows this season. It really does not feel much like a comedy anymore. I do sort of like the show, but it has changed from when I originally started watching. It was so much lighter and fun and could be full of laughs. Now it might make me chuckle a little bit now and then, but overall I find it rather depressing. It has changed so much and makes me sad to see what is happening to this family. Not much joy or fun in watching anymore.
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8 minutes ago, Frost said:
Wallace Shawn looked so frail in this episode. It's making me sad on a whole other level.
I believe 'Dr. Sturgis' said he was 71 years old. I just checked and Wallace Shawn is really 77 - so he is even older than his character.
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1 hour ago, LisaM said:
Paige looked a lot older than Sheldon in those scenes.
I also thought Missy (just her face - not her height) seemed a lot older and more mature than Sheldon. Paige and Missy seemed right for their age, but Sheldon looked very 'childish' to me.
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54 minutes ago, hoodooznoodooz said:
Thank you. In your opinion, what do you think George is unhappy about? That Mary prioritizes Sheldon and the church over George? I must say, he is still pretty amicable, despite being dissatisfied.
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The back story of George and Mary is (according to MeeMaw) that Mary was not religious until there were problems with the birth of Missy. There was some medical problem and Mary promised that if Missy was healthy, she (Mary) would become devoted to God and religious. So when George married Mary, she was not the person she is today. Maybe the change in her attitude has caused problems in the marriage. Certainly, George does not seem to be into the church near as much as Mary is.
Also, I really do like MeeMaw in general. But she is constantly on George with snide comments about him, his physique, attitude, habits, etc. Maybe he has gotten tired of her putdowns all the time.
And I do think as mentioned above, George might be tired of Mary prioritizing Sheldon over him (and frankly over the other two children also).
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4 minutes ago, hoodooznoodooz said:
There was not enough Georgie or Missy again.
It’s great that Mary thinks it’s important to be able to ride in a car. She should also consider the importance of raising a child who is not obnoxious.
I also want more Missy!! There have been several comments about it appearing that Missy has had a growth spurt and seems quite a bit taller than Sheldon now. But I would hope that they could give Missy some story lines that possibly do not involve Sheldon thereby avoiding the height comparison - if that is the problem.
I also feel that Sheldon had gotten very self centered and obnoxious in this episode. He has no qualms ever about calling someone's superior to complain if he does not immediately get his way. When his mother tried to talk some sense into him, he just seemed to be so self involved that he didn't even consider what she was trying to teach him. It really is his way or the highway. Some self confidence is a good thing, but his attitude and behavior are beyond what should be tolerated.
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Pros - Georgie's story line was great. He is quite the businessman even in his teens!! Loved how he got by with his scheme by telling the teacher he saw him and the librarian together.
Cons - Not enough Missy!!! What happened to her part in this show? I don't think she has had more than a line or two for the past several episodes.
Having Dr. Sturgis make appearances only via the phone or a letter to MeeMaw is just not the same as having him personally interact with the cast. I assume there is a reason Wallace Shawn can't be present in person, but it is not the same as when he was a regular cast member acting along with everyone.
Not exactly a Pro or Con - But MeeMaw's reaction to finding out what the actual experiment was seemed rather over the top. She didn't know enough about the science behind the situation to be that upset.
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19 minutes ago, Katy M said:Not enough Missy.
And way too much Lundy. For me, he adds nothing to the show and took up time we could have been watching the regular cast members of the family. The six main characters are so good, I just don't see the need to add someone else like Lundy to take time away from the others.
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Is Elle's weight loss something that happened recently or have I missed a lot of the newer episodes? I didn't realize it was her until she spoke and I recognized her voice.
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1 hour ago, laurakaye said:
Olivia Colman NAILED the scene where she was telling Philip that she could never bathe Charles when he was a baby because she didn't know how to hold him. That was just heartbreaking and her tears were right on the verge of falling, but nonetheless they did not.
It affected me also when she said she did not know how to hold him. It was sad. What was even more interesting to me was when I realized that when Charles was a baby Elizabeth was not even the Queen yet. She was still a Princess but I guess even then she was not a hands on mother. I think I felt that before she had all the duties of being a Queen, she might have had time to be a more involved mother. I guess not....
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20 hours ago, Spartan Girl said:
Mountbatten’s death sequence reminded me of the infamous baptism sequence in The Godfather, it was that tense.
Philip really sucks as a father.
I also got the Godfather 'vibe' from that sequence.
True - Philip was not a good father but I also felt he just really did not like/love Charles much overall. I don't think he ever thought Charles was man enough to be his son. I have read that Philip always felt that Anne was the child that should have been the 'oldest son' because of her personality and he (as indicated by him later on) liked Anne much more than Charles.
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1 hour ago, Ellee said:
Thanks for the info site. Interesting that the cause of death was never determined. Also when I watching the show, the police thought there might be an accomplice. They kept saying Esteban was so small that they thought she must have had help. Makes you wonder if she was physically able to carry and bury the body in a canyon by herself. But I have not read that they found any one else was involved.
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3 hours ago, biakbiak said:
I hadn't seen this repeat, Vanished, about a nursing student in Hayward, CA but Keith’s one minute plus explanation and demonstration of what a key card was and how it was used was crazy even in 2013 when this apparently originally aired!
I was watching this episode for the first time last night. I fell asleep during the last half hour and woke up when they were waiting for the verdict. Last thing I remember was the friend being arrested. I missed out on the explanation of how she killed her and what she did with the body. Some help filling me in on the details please!
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3 minutes ago, Suzy Rhapsody said:
Why on earth are Hazel and her sisters present for the nitty-gritties of such a tough conversation about a potential surgery?
What was awful about the girls horning in on the tele-visit with the doctor was that the parents were upstairs and told the girls to stay there as they needed to talk to the doctor about Hazel's eyes. I couldn't believe it when they all came down and surrounded them and were watching what the doctor said. They should have been told to go back upstairs.
I don't know if it was just fear of the doctor, but Hazel's inability to talk and respond to the doctor's questions must make diagnosis very difficult. How can a doctor understand and figure out what is happening with her vision if she is unable to answer basic questions about what she is seeing. I know much younger children have glasses and are so small that they cannot talk yet to voice what is wrong. But by age 5 Hazel should be able to help the medical team by telling them what they need to know.
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S05.E14: A Free Scratcher and Feminine Wiles
in Young Sheldon
Think of the marriage from George's point of view. When he first met Mary, she was a wild child according to MeeMaw. She smoke, drank, snuck out of the house, etc. That is the person George knew and married. They had Georgie obviously within the first year of the marriage. The twins didn't come along until 5-ish years later. So if we assume Mary was the same fun loving looser person up until Missy was born, George and Mary had about 6 years together being of much the same personalities and values.
After the twins birth, Mary chose her straight and narrow path to thank God for letting Missy live. That is fine, nothing wrong with that at all as far as Mary. But for George, he now is married to and living with someone who is totally different from the woman he knew. I don't think there is any doubt that if Mary was the person she is now when she was in her teens, George and her would not have gotten together. So we now have a husband and wife who are on very different paths and it is hard to see them getting any closer over time.