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I teared up a bit at the beginning. I didn't realize that it was a cold open until they showed the credits. The council scene was interesting. At first, I was trying to keep count of the "Yes" and "No" votes, but I got the gist of it as they showed Ellie's face. It makes me worried that she's leaving for Seattle when her lung injury is still hurting. Dina's a good friend, but I'm not sure if she would be a good girlfriend. She admitted to going back to her boyfriend after the kiss with Ellie, and it seems she's putting feelers out to Ellie because her boyfriend is sad being with her. I like seeing new parts of this world, so I was looking forward to seeing who the people with the self-inflicted scars were. It was shocking that even the children were murdered. Yikes at the size of the Wolves.

I'm so glad I spoiled myself last year, or else I would have been devastated. I'm glad they didn't show too much gore. The Fireflies are cowards aren't they? Why follow Abby all these years, if they didn't want to follow through with it? When it happened, some were looking away. They know it's an awful thing, but don't try to stand up for principles. Except for that guy who broke Ellie's ribs when she was already down. I hope they get that bastard. The swarm was terrifying. The guy exposed the Cordyceps in the pipe, and they immediately changed direction to the town. Then they changed direction to follow the big monster. Does that mean it was their leader? I'm still trying to process this episode.

I enjoyed this movie. I didn't know it would be set in Mississippi, but it was cool to see a vampire movie set there. The relationships between the characters felt real and as the movie progressed, I was sad to see what happened. I loved seeing the dance scene, it was mesmerizing. As the movie ended, I just planned on staying to hear some good music. I'm glad I didn't miss out on that ending. If there's a soundtrack for the movie, I definitely plan on getting it.

Ellie annoyed me a bit, I don't get why she isn't listening to what her Captain says and ignoring her squad leader. That arrogance is probably going to bite her. Her passive aggressiveness with Joel has been going on for years? If she figured out he lied to her, I'm not sure why she just didn't move off his property completely. She should spit out her grievance instead of living in limbo for years. The new type of clicker is very creepy! I'm looking forward to see how they evolved. I was surprised to hear that Joel's therapist blamed him for her husband's murder, but I can't remember who Eugene was. Even though the first season was great, I can't rewatch it so I have no idea where all the Fireflies in the beginning came from. They've been hunting for 5 years, yikes.

The beginning with Wynter and the painter was really good. I'm glad they showed some of who he was and why his murder was so terrible. He was so exhausted by his job and the crazy, endless night. When Cordelia imagined him in front of her and explained his thought process, I choked up a bit. I was disgusted at how the people around him treated him after he died. I hope they get charged with something for it. The murderer was completely heartless.

It was weird that the President had people with him while he was taking a shower. I'm assuming that he hugged the engineer while he was naked, too. Wynter was very cold (no pun intended!), when he just wanted the engineer to move on to the next problem without thanking him for fixing the outstanding issue. This show throws so much out there, I forgot that people were rushing out of the White House for some reason. Facing an actual attack would have been so scary. It was good to see the bonding that came after the fact, I'm not sure it lasted long. LOL at the First Couple leaving behind the drunk mother.

I felt sad that the case was shut down because of expediency. I'm glad that the Chief was willing to go down for her, though. LOL at how a random guy was able to get into the White House. I really hope some of the Secret Service guys were fired for letting him in. Woah at the end, though. Why would you volunteer to go in front of a Senate hearing and lie to them so blatantly?

What a cute kid at the beginning. I love that his parents slept through everything and he had a business card made. Harry seems like a real asshole. There's no need to treat the staff that way, and I don't like his condescension toward Cordelia. I hope they nail him for something.

I enjoyed the opener with Cordelia's mini-case and explaining it to her nephew. I just kept laughing at Sheila. If she behaved so unprofessionally with the former First Lady, I'm surprised she was kept on the job. Especially since she helped steal stuff from the White House. I couldn't believe the incompetence of the social director. There would be major complaints if guests kept being moved around during a State dinner. I loved that Cordelia kept groaning whenever the "guru" appeared.

I just realized what was meant by "First Gentleman". I don't know why it didn't click until this episode. I can't believe they agreed to the wellness booths during the holidays. It's interesting to see all the conflicts playing out. Marvella the chef continues to show how crazy she is. I can't believe she poured out all the sugar on the floor.

I loved the widely varying recounting of what happened. It seems true to life too. Marvella the chef seemed extreme. I'm surprised Rylance went for someone so unbalanced. I'm glad they had people hold up paper showing name and occupation, I would never remember. I barely remember now due to the large amount. I wonder who the party crashers were?

The jumping around in time thing threw me a bit, but I slowly got used to it. The advisor/best friend seems almost too obvious to be a suspect, but the Australian team being involved is interesting! I wasn't expecting for Kylie Minogue to actually appear, I thought they would use a random actress shown from a distance. I loved the Secret Service agent's obsession with the celebrities.

I enjoyed this. I was surprised at how Depp went all in with the physicality. The lighting was great, it really amped up the tension in some scenes. I wasn't expecting for Orlok to look like that. When they showed him clearly, I was grossed out. I just felt sad for everyone throughout the movie.

It's a little distracting to see all these actors from varying fandoms in one episode. I didn't even suspect that Tula was insincere with her boyfriend. I was thinking she would end up pregnant and lose the baby, or she would be attacked by one of his family members. It's ice cold what she did to the Atreides. Valya's mother seemed to be right - she does seem to corrupt her siblings to follow some insane grudge. Do we know if the basis of her hatred against the Atreides is correct? So it seems the Sisterhood is relying on banned machine technology. I wonder how Raquella agreed to that, since her husband was killed in the wars. The difference between the Harkonnens here and the ones in the movies is a bit strange. I guess they eventually evolve into pale, bald people?

I wonder what the Emperor thinks he's doing? He just exchanged one magic user for another to prop up his own power. Even though Desmond says he's just a loyal soldier, I hope the Emperor doesn't believe that. It's interesting that Desmond isn't affected by the voice. When Tula said the Agony would unlock her foremothers, I thought they would only be direct relatives. I wasn't expecting for the murdered lady to show up. Poor Lila. Constantine is a moron. Using sex for interrogation is a very old skill. I'm not sure why he thought she wouldn't do the same to him. It appears no one is as they seem in this episode. I'm guessing the bartender/Sister really supports the rebels after all.