quirkygal

Terrible car accident. I think he mentioned it in passing earlier but he explains more in one of the later episodes.

When he stomped off I was waiting for the guys to start yelling, "Security!!!!" But alas it didn't happen. Hope they arranged security for the woman he went after (Amber?/Amanda?)

Josh Sagerra (Manny) is also on The Big Door Prize as Giorgio the super star. It's a cute show and season 2 is starting soon. Lots of talent including Sagerra showing what's happening underneath the stereotypes. But I enjoyed his character. His tag alongs seem like the failing up type. Manny is outta of his depth but he seems to know this by working with people like Janine and trying to build bridges with the Barbaras. I don't want to hope too much that he turns out to be a good guy because I'm usually wrong about these things but .... Hopeful.

So much for my plans of never watching this again. My parents "taped this" on the DVR machine so we could watch it together. They remember how much I liked that Dickie guy from the movies (John Cryer as Duckie) and actually sat through Superman III in the theatre because he was in it (and Christopher Reeves because I'm not blind). Anywhooo, enough with the tales of my misspent youth. Ahem... This episode was better but that's like saying my cat did better by hacking up a hairball that only landed partially in my shoe. The cast is very talented but the writing is absolutely awful. And why is Cryer's character so obsessed with rules and Constitutions? Is he a cop? Lawyer? History teacher? Budding serial killer?

I'm not sure how this show got picked up. The script felt like something an edgy high school senior would write in a screenwriting class at the adult ed center in town. The script was written for a grading rubric - student utilized all proscribed plot points in text book, characters fit the archetypes from readings, linear development despite the characters not behaving like anyone anybody has ever met in real life, unrealistic apartment/home for city, etc. I can't imagine it getting worse but I fully believe it's possible.

I rationalized Douglas' ineptitude away. He's not an mi-5 agent but is support staff - very young fresh out of school support staff.

I didn't understand all the holes in the wall. Once is an accident, twice is recruiting the kids to help fix it/repair, and third time is a sign of a larger kid/parent problem. Maybe it's just me but the third time my brother and I put holes in the wall we'd be using our allowance to pay for the repair, making the repair, and loosing major privileges. But enough about "back in my day". Thankfully they used a patch kit to repair the walls after every "accidental" destruction. Don't know if the holes got patched immediately or if Mom waited for Dad to come back from one of his 3 months long work trips but at least that was one proactive thing they did.

They could be but normally when you have a client surrendering to the FBI you sit on them and keep them in your sights at all times. Also, why the NYC field office? Ok for Bradley cause she lives and works there but the crime and investigation is being run out of DC. Heck, if they wanted to do a quiet drop in on the FBI turn yourself in at the West Virginia field office. OR have your money lawyers arrange a meeting at their firm. Just so stupid and unrealistic

Wait, wait, wait... They ripped up a perfectly good wood floor that could have been refinished and then blended into new flooring to replace the kitchen tile/addition Only to Glue down vinyl wood look planks. I don't get it. Truly baffled. Waste of money and resources.

I really enjoyed this season and hope it gets renewed. I feel bad for Jake - poor guy is just overlooked and neglected by everyone and yet he probably knows more about what's going on in the house than anyone. And the man in the hat - has the "father" priest been targeting this family since Judith Light's first seeing him? And is he the bio dad of the now missing secret sister?

Once when my grandparents were paying. ;)

I'm catching up on the last season. Curiosity and Google led me to the Airbnb listing for the house featured in season 8 episode 4 Money Pit Mishaps: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/861378280159779503?source_impression_id=p3_1700697284_PpaEcOixDi6pHlLX&guests=1&adults=1 season 8 episode 4 Prices seem to range from $350-500 per night. Overpriced IMHO but I was raised thinking Days Inn was the swankiest of swanky.

Did they show how they "fixed" the roof access? I'm guessing they went for putting a barcade up since they kept the window covered in a mass/mess of sheers. Also if I never hear Jasmine utter the word Japandi again it will be to soon. Give me a few months and I might be ready to see a real designer implement that design style. Maybe.

Certificates of Occupancy - just some weird east coast/upper Midwest thing??? Because there is no way the family got a COO and insurance to live there with only the first floor done.

My brother and I are pricing out renovations to our parents' home so they can age in place. Her estimates for the last couple of renovations seemed high to me too especially since she's not in a pricy market (NYC, LA, DC, etc) I have no idea how people can afford homes and then pay for such major renovations.

I miss the two client episodes where Jenn worked a major renovation and then a smaller job for a different family (redoing the closets, setting up a home office, carving out a laundry room and drop zone, etc). Yes her kids are cute but I'm not watching for the kids. I'm watching to learn more about renovating my space to fit my life and learn some design concepts.

Well thank goodness that is over. Yikes! Milton - and possibly Taylor - were really the only likeable ones in the end. Johnnie needs to keep at the therapy and give it a few years. It sucks but the only way forward is through. I really wanted to see Izzy's mom and Milton's buddies handle the reunion. They looked like they were having such fun at the tux fitting and would ask the questions we were all wondering about. Maybe add Milton's mom to the mix - her hr director on the verge of calling in the lawyers to "handle your mess " vibe might encourage some tea spilling. Whether the tea is spiked or not who knows. But I think the two Mamas could cut through the doo doo while Milton's younger buddies can offer a generational perspective.

I'm confused. I thought Stacy was an "operations manager" but they showed her teaching an exercise class 🧐??? No shame in either job but the hours/schedule/demands between the two are very very different.

I didn't see a bathroom or half bath downstairs. Isn't that something you'd add in post haste? The thing looked like a gimmicky Airbnb

Jennifer - she of the dubious indoor pool and beautiful trees - seems like such a nice lady but that house.... I think a bulldozer is needed. I wonder how much it would cost to clear the existing structure and put a prefab home on the property. Also I'm surprised the local government issued a certificate of occupancy and/or hasn't already condemned the property.

That hug between Keefe and Kelvin in the ER was actually very touching and sweet.

Catching up before the new season starts... What's up with Fabian's accent/speech style? Last season he sounded vaguely British but now he's channeling Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck with a generic American accent. Did anyone else notice or do I need to get my ears checked?

Roman was quoting what his father thought and using Dad's words to hurt/abuse his brother. He shouldn't have said it - even if it's what Logan really thought - but he knew the quickest way to hurt Kendall was through the kids. Sadly it's not an uncommon thought amongst older folks or those obsessed with handing down their legacy. I've seen countless kind and loving grandparents try to cut out adopted children from inheritance and trusts. It doesn't matter if it's a step-child or some "buy in rando" that was adopted into the family the overwhelming feeling is that they're not "really family" and it's up to the adoptive parents to look after the adopted kids and not the grandparents. It's bizarre and wrong but it's a common belief I've seen regularly brought up in estate planning or legal consultations. Don't know what the law is everywhere but in NY state there is no legal difference between biological or adopted family members. Anywhooo I think Roman is getting a bad rap on his dad's views. He's problematic for a thousand and one other reasons but I don't think he views his niece and nephew differently than a biological child. -+-+-+-+-+-+- Moving on - I really need to know what happened to the show's two breakout characters: Mondale and the giant bunny 🐇 Kendall got his kids.

He was also shipped off to military school - supposedly - as a way to toughen him up since he was the weak one who liked the dog cage. It sounded like he was the only one who was sent away to school while the other kids lived at home with dear old dad.

I figured Marcia was using the Alexa to listen in on her hubby and he just let her know the jig is up.