mrsdalgliesh

Agreed. The writing on the L side of the show is so much worse post reincarnation and I don't know how a smart person like HD is coping with portraying a character who is both arrogant *and* clueless.

Voight learned something from Olinsky leaving DNA while moving Justin’s killer’s body. Now, even if they dig up this scumbag, there will be no trace of Voight’s DNA on it.

My sense was that EB's motivation for suicide was, at least partly, to buy some time and a way out for his client. He made her promise to fight (and really, she was telling him she wouldn't plead guilty in every way during that conversation) -- and if he's dead, he can't be coerced into taking a plea for her. This way, there will be a delay while she's assigned new counsel and this gives Perry time to find the 4th man. I like a lot of things about this show, but I'm really frustrated with the writing for Perry. Matthew Rhys has not been given a clear line through this case for his character or motivations. Finally tonight we got some backstory on his relationship to EB. Yay! OTOH, we got that sentimental connection to the farm which came out of nowhere from what we've seen of his character. And what did the WWI flashback tell us that is evident in how they've written Perry? I am a huge Matthew Rhys fan, but I think he's being pulled this way and that so far by the writers. I hope they get it together.

Just arriving in the forum after having watched the full season in fits and starts. Glad to see others are: wondering why the writers gave Kristen so many daughters; and seeing the childbirth timeline as a little wonky, esp. since we now have to incorporate a miscarriage and enough failure to conceive to justify IVF I thought this last episode's editing was a bit off -- as if it were once a longer episode for the season finale? Still, there isn't anything else on TV like this and it hits my creepy sweet spot. There are genuinely scary moments, and some things (like Kristen's alley office) are just the right kind of unsettling -- but it's not slasher horror, which I hate. Plus weird humor. I'm certainly in for a second season.

I feel like I hear Michael Emerson‘s voice in any off screen character, so I wasn’t surprised when he turned out to be the singer of the earworm song. But now I’m paranoid that he is the priest that David is confessing to. Anyone else?

The minute I saw Laurie Holden's name in the credits, I knew Stan's girlfriend would be a problem. This because I'm old and remember her from TXF -- and what her role was If it turns out she really is Russian, I'm going to feel even more ancient because that will mean the show didn't think casting her was a dead giveaway.

WTF?? I stuck around despite Raza Jeffrey's exit ( which I'm now guessing had to do with Rob Lowe becoming available) but if Mama is gone, it had better be entirely LG's choice.

I liked the American "Prime Suspect" once I divorced it from the original British show, I really like Bosch, and I think Vertigo is overrated -- so now I know exactly how I'd feel about this. Time saver! Thanks!

Fun, but I call shenanigans. How did Tig know there was an ogre in the story?

Binged the season this weekend. I watch the show for the scenery (thank you, show, for frequently pulling back and giving us the vistas) and for the focus on the reservation and its woes. I don't know of any other series that tries to address that. So this season worked for me in those ways. But oy, Walt was such a pain this season. Self-righteous to the max. I don't know if there are enough viewers to be in two camps or not, but I'm in the one that hopes Walt is wrong about Jacob. Not that I want Jacob to be an angel, not at all. I think his character consider himself a pragmatist, and something do unethical things for what he thinks are the right reasons. Morally ambiguous. What I **don't** want is for every move of his -- like hiring Cady and setting up the law office -- to be part of some singular vendetta to Get Walt. If that happens, the show and I will not be friends anymore. Horrible cliffhanger, but at least they let us in on why the lawsuit is happening.

I gave it a chance, too -- and I'll watch, mostly because I really like (:::waves at actual doctors and nurses, apologizing:::) the scenes of craziness when multiple patients and/or extremely critical patients come in. And Rob Lowe is terrific at that kind of rapid fire professional stuff and I've missed seeing him do it since The West Wing. Last season, I think a lot of us put up with the cheesier plotlines and/or hospital politics because of the grittier scenes and it looks like that will continue. Seems like they're doing a reset: no mention at all of Neal (soooo sad) and Christa (meh), the head surgeon is much less of an ass, and the short female surgeon hasn't tried to have sex with anybody yet. I'm thrilled they put MGH back in the action with Mama. Don't you dare try and put her in an office again, show.

Usenet still exists?? :::boggle:::

No Raza Jeffrey?? *sigh* I was so happy about the renewal, but now not as much. I didn't like the romance subplot much, but thought he was terrific. Rats.

Glad to see the renewal notice. Cautiously optimistic. More Raza Jeffrey on my screen? Yes, please.

This week was up and down, but the up was fantastic. Watching "Inside Amy Schumer" is funny. Watching the couches watch it made me laugh so hard I was crying. And Peanut was hilarious at the end of the "Alone" segment. "They knew just where to send that guy..." In other news, the older ladies are stepping it up since the boring couple disappeared. Ayn and Sue, in particular, are becoming a little comedy duo. "You're too loud to be a spy." Heh.