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I got an Acorn trial just so I could watch the movie today and I have to say... I got so annoyed at Jack and Phryne in the first 15 minutes it took me right out of the movie. Maybe some of it’s my own expectations, thinking the movie would pick up closer to where we left in S3 (no good indication of that... was Jack even going to head to London?!) but Phryne’s flip attitude to Jack (and Jack’s inability to just Say The Damn Thing) really grated. Things started rolling once they started working together and the plot moved forward. I was glad to see Dot, Hugh, Burt, and Cec, if only for a short minute! And I did of course enjoy the end, very much. Hopefully I’ll enjoy it more on a rewatch now that I’ve seen it and gotten my expectations out of the way.

New promo for the second half of the season!

I just saw the news about Denis Ten on twitter and I'm in shock! So tragic and heartbreaking.

I fell off watching last season after the half-way point (just busy) so finally caught up and watched the S2 finale on Monday, so I was all ready to go and I'm glad this show is back! This was a great episode, with some good tension with Chrisjen and company having to escape Mao's ship. Bobbie was so bad-ass as well; loved it! I'm glad Prax is on the Roci as a mediating influence, because yikes, everything about that situation is so freaking awkward right now. Naomi shouldn't have gone behind their backs, but she also kind of saved their asses... what a mess that is! I hope they can all reconcile sooner rather than later. I love to hate Errinwright and boy, did he really earn it this episode. Can't wait until that slimy bastard gets what he's due. I'm glad Chrisjen is smart enough, even in the face of death, to gather the evidence she needs to make sure she has the last word. End him, Chrisjen!

SHIB SIBS!!! So freaking happy for them! I

Aliona and Bruno's program was just amazing. Whatever minor mistakes were made, it was gorgeous and beautifully skated and I'm so so happy they took home the gold! I am bummed that Sui/Han struggled a bit because their program was so so good. Duhamel and Radford were charming, though I wasn't totally into their skate. I was rooting for James/Cipres as well but they struggled too. I can't even wrap my head around the Candyman program, though. What were they thinking? The music choice, the costumes-- they seemed totally disconnected from their skate. What a mess.

Episode descriptions (and an air date) are up on Zap2It: I am not okay with this at all!!

I am really enjoying this show, so I'm bummed to see it 1) shuffled off to Saturday to die and 2) that they're delaying the next episode, which just only exacerbates the problem. Thanks a lot, ABC!

I am still behind on this season but I saw the news that Jennifer Esposito is leaving the show! I can't say I'm totally surprised-- there were a lot of moving parts to focus on and it didn't always work. But her position always seemed sort of temporary anyway, like she was brushing up on her field work skills. That said, I'm a bit disappointed because one) I always appreciate more women on this show and two) I liked the way Alex and Gibbs interacted. I hope it was on congenial terms so she might make future appearances down the line, as I wouldn't be opposed to seeing the character again.

Add me to the "like it!" group! This seems like fun, soapy/tropey summer tv viewing and I'm totally on board. The actors are all extremely attractive and I'm already captivated by Rosalind (as well as her sister, Livia, and the princess Isabelle). Do I expect this to be intellectually stimulating? No. Do I care? Nope!