Lambsilencer

Well, I called this the moment the announcement was made that Melissa McBride would be joining the series. From this moment on, it was clear to me that Isabelle would not survive the second season. I don’t think this show is interested in a potential love triangle with Daryl. If Carol wouldn’t have gotten to be part of the show, Isabelle would have been a potential love interest for Daryl to show that even though Carol is the love of his life, he would eventually move on to someone else in her absence. But once it was clear that Carol would reunite with Daryl (absolutely beautiful reunion moment, BTW), Isabelle was no longer “needed”, and basically “in the way”. And so now, her death could be used to give Daryl some more pain and time to brood for a while. Too bad for Clémence Poésy, who I think is a beautiful, great actress with a lot of soul and was a fine addition to this cast. But in this current scenario, there’s really just no more room for her. Of course one could have found ways, even interesting ones, to keep her around, But in this universe, where so many characters meet an untimely demise, I figured that this would be the way this situation would be handled. Too bad.

I had another theory about the baby while watching the episode, and I haven't even read the several fan theories about Lisa being Shauna's baby. I thought that, since Lisa is played by transgender actor Nicole Maines, the boy could turn out to become Lisa later in life. But, alas, wrong. The final scene was really haunting.

The episode was good and showed a few moral dilemmas. I didn't like too much how the whole thing ended, though. Yes, Courtney should have been more open to her friends about what she was doing with Cameron. But I would have liked to have the focus much more on the fact that Yolanda and Rick actually went out and try to kill Cindy. I would have liked for Courtney actually fly in and protect Cindy from Yolanda and Rick and ask them whether they think that what they were trying to do here was any form of justice, which the "J" in their team name implies. That could have been a pretty powerful Stargirl moment. The other stuff needed to come out, too and Courtney needed to learn a lesson about mutual trust. But I generally don't like it when the bigger moral issue is swept under the rug in favour of "more drama". Courtney was not honest, yes, but she was trying to help someone. Yolanda and Rick went out and tried to kill someone. Leaving that uncommented doesn't sit right with me.

Which is exactly my point. There's so little Stargirl action, and now the Staff action is mostly done by Sylvester. I'd rather have more of Courtney in that regard. As for the costume: It's a valid point, as Supergirl's costume was also changed (at the request of Melissa Benoist, IIRC), which is perfectly fine by me. But maybe here, the costume has some sort of tie to Geoff Johns' sister, whom Stargirl is loosely based on. Therefore, a change is maybe not going to happen. But it's just a speculation on my part, which probably is completely wrong anyway. :)

Hello Folks Well, to be blatantly honest, the show continues to amaze me in how they are seemingly go out of their ways to not have Courtney actually be Stargirl. Here, we now have more action with Starman than with Courtney. For a show called "Stargirl", it clearly has very, very little of it. Back in season two, it was stated that they had to reduce the amount that Stargirl was featured because with the reduced CW budget, they had to scale back on the visual effects, which effectively made it difficult to have many Stargirl scenes. But this time around, it seems that most of the money they have is spent on effects not focused on Courtney and her alter ego. I'm starting to suspect that it might have to do with her outfit and the fact that in this day and age, some feminists might consider it "skimpy". So, maybe that's why it was decided to have as little of her in those tight shorts and belly-free top possible as to not get into "hot water" in that regard. Other than that, it still is an OK, cute show for me. Greets Lambsilencer

I found the episode mostly very entertaining. Rory giving "birth" was especially funny to watch. But I have to say that scene with John getting beaten to a bloody pulp near the end was taking the violence a bit too far - it was uncharacteristically brutal for this show. Don't get me wrong: I like that there are some darker storylines around as well, but this scene, in its severity, just felt out of place in "Legends of Tomorrow". Looking forward to what's coming next.

This was a very good episode. Emma joining her dad was a good decision on the writers' part. It was pretty obvious that it would happen from the start, since Sophia Mitri Schloss is the second female lead after Jessalyn Gilsig. And she plays Emma as this easy-going teen girl who is smart and opinionated and just very likeable. I really hope it stays that way. Her chemistry with John Stamos is great, the final scene was moving and, more importantly, rang true. Another thing: While I'm glad that the girls got different training attire after the pilot (the ultra-short spandex shorts in the pilot were just too short for the actresses wear so often), but with those longer white spandex shorts under the basket ball shorts, it looks to me like their legs are bandaged from an injury. I don't know, it just looks a bit weird to me. Maybe just some slightly longer basket ball shorts would look better. But maybe it's just me.

I like what I'm seeing so far. John Stamos hits the right notes in being an often times annoyingly arrogant, but in the end caring man who really wants to create a great team. His speech about good and great players is, although not new, still spot-on. But he does need to learn how to get along with the teachers. Because as much as he sees his role at that school as more important than that of the rest of the faculty, one simple fact remains: Unless he can promise every single one of those girls a pro career in basketball (and, to be honest, even IF he can), he needs to understand that a solid school education is at least equally important as preparation for their future. If he jeopardises that, he is doing his team a great disservice.

Oh, forgot to add: Yes, the show has been renewed for a fourth season. Premiere date is TBD.

It was a good "finale". They resolved some stuff and left a few things linger for what's to come. I wonder if episode 13 was once considered the finale anyway, since the show got a midseason start? Maybe that was the idea, and the five additional episodes were ordered later anyway. Maybe that's why this episode kind of did feel like a finale somehow, and why it was decided to keep the five additional finished episodes for later. I wonder if Scarlett is really dead. It sure seems that she perished in the explosion. but I found it strange that her character was getting established in the last episode, only to kill her off in the two throwaway scenes she had here. But, based on Amber Skye Noyes' Tweet, it looks like that's the case. She could of course be lying, though… 😉

Maya clearly has issues that need to be resolved regarding her father, but Carina did come on way too strong in terms of trying to help. Maya slept with Jack so she would give Carina enough reason to finally leave (her alone). Because Carina would probably not have listened, again. I get that Carina was trying to help, but she seems to have no sense of the right time or place for it.

Can someone please add Amber Skye Noyes to the regular cast next season, or give her a kickass starring role on another project? Here, she is the embodiment of the term "fiery redhead". And I like the ambivalence of her character. She's a soldier, but does have a heart. The way she thanked Mac at the end for reuniting her with her sister was genuine and heartfelt. Otherwise, interesting conclusion with that underground city. Looking forward to next week's "finale".

It was so nice to see Rachel Miner again. She quit acting back in 2013 after her final appearance on "Supernatural" because of her MS diagnosis. I actually never thought she would return to her profession. And now we saw her twice in one week, last week on "Chicago Fire" and now in this episode. She is was and always will be one of my favourite actresses, and I'm just so happy to see her coming back so strong and so full of life, despite of what she is going through.

So, we'll have to see what happens. I like Bar Paly in that role, so I would like to have her as a regular on the show, too.

Absolutely. It felt very natural to me that, of all the heroes, based on his experience in battle, along with the fact that Oliver stood his ground with all of them without having any kind of superpower, that the other heroes are letting him take the lead. And he has proven more than once that he deserves it. This crossover, to me, should be some kind of turning point, not only in all those shows, but to episodic television in general. I know it probably won't happen, but it would be pretty powerful if this was indeed the last appearance of Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen - and him dying not even on his own show, no less. But "Crisis on Infinite Earth" is such a huge event that you can throw out all the rules, and I mean ALL the rules. I would even go that far as to completely mix up the casts at the end. Caitlin now on "Supergirl", Diggle on "The Flash", Sara in Gotham City with Batwoman, and so on, and so on. And the most important part - stick with it, never go back. This would truly be something that would go down in TV history, for sure. And it would do justice to the big comic event that was, and now again, is "Crisis on Infinite Earths". But, we'll see if they have the guts to go there.

I read on this forum in other threads that some people don't like the reduced screentime Rachel is getting this season. But I get it. Last season, she was a very big presence, and the main story pretty much revolved around her. But there is, of course, a lot more to "Titans" than Dick, Cory and Rachel. So, this season, it was time to delve deeper into the backstory of how the Titans initially separated, a backstory which obviously didn't include Rachel at all. And it was time to delve deeper into storylines involving the other characters. Thus, after a big presence in the first season, I think it's fine that Rachel gets put to the side for a bit to give the other characters some room. After all, she is still a 15-year old kid and therefore, it is only natural that Dick would try to keep her away from the all-too-adult business of the Titans in general. So, if I were Dick, after that "You at least got the half-truth" remark from her, would have told her that at 15 she is supposed to be in the background at best, and not forefront in decisions that are clearly beyond her level of current maturity - no matter what she has been going through. She's a kid, so it's only logical (to me at least) that Dick is trying to keep her away when things get too messy. Even though the show started with Rachel, she, to me, is still not a fully-fledged Titan, and putting her too much into the action would give her a kind of lead role she, at her age, is not appropriate to have yet. But I'm looking forward where they are taking her story next.

That is true, but that risk is always there when you punish someone. When a child is doing atrocious things, their parents will probably still fight for them and love them, no matter what. But that's a risk that should be taken, because not punishing those kids and getting rid of them not only sets a dangerous precedent, but will give the impression that there is not a zero tolerance for that kind of behaviour. I know my opinion is not a perfect solution, but most often, in case of excessive bullying, the punishment of the bullies is toned down too much because of fear of retaliation from someone close to them, or some other individual who, wrongly, still feels any kind of compassion for them.

The situation with Lydia was handled wrong on many levels. First, Aaron, after he saw the way they treated Lydia, didn't tell the three kids to stick their hate where the sun don't shine, then Daryl gave Lydia terrible advice. After the attack, all everyone did was attack Negan for killing Margo. Yes, it was unfortunate that she died, but she only has herself to blame. What Daryl and the rest should have done is grab the two remaining boys and chase them out of their community, never to return. That would have set an example that what these three kids to that girl was absolutely and entirely unacceptable. People like that should not have a place in the(ir) world.

^^I wondered why they put Olivia in those spandex biker shorts, to be honest. It seemed like a strange outfit for her. In the final shot where she sinks down in the apartment, you could see her knee being bruised, which makes the choice of those shorts even more strange. If they wanted to hide it, why make her show her legs like that? Given the fact that she had to do those crashing wall stunts back in the last episode with bare legs, it certainly is possible that she hurt herself in those scenes.

I think (or at least hope) that Alena won't go evil - I even think that maybe the showrunners are setting her up to take over for Felicity as the new Overwatch for Team Arrow once Emily Bett Rickards leaves. I certainly wouldn't mind, since Kacey Rohl is cute and a very talented actress who I'd like to see more frequently. Her recurring part on "The Magicians" is also rather small, unfortunately. Greets Lambsilencer

Per an interview with Entertainment Tonight, it was noted that she was the first actress from the Arrowverse to direct an episode. Aside from Millicent Shelton, there have been several female directors on all the Arrowverse shows - Alexandra La Roche, Andi Armaganian, Sarah Boyd, just to name a few for "The Flash". Kristin Windell directed this week's "Arrow" episode - fitting, since it was female-centric. As for Danielle directing, I think she did a very decent job - nothing that another director could not have done, but certainly not worse than any other. The scenes with Thawne (especially where she was using the reflections to some nice effect), as well as the lighting, framing and staging of the more futuristic-looking sets in 2049 was nice to look at. She does have a good eye for framing and camerawork - even though she surely had some help from the DP. BTW, per the interview, she completed Warner Bros. TVs nine-week directors course, which was taught by veteran directors Mary Lou Belli and Bethany Rooney. I think that paid off. Where she fell a bit short was in directing the actors. There were some overacting moments between Jessica Parker Kennedy and Kathryn Gallagher that would have needed some toning down as well as better timing. But overacting is a bit of a problem with Danielle herself as well. She tends to be a bit too "lively" with her gestures and facial expressions occasionally. And the editing was sometimes a bit too generic. More than once, she just used just two "over-shoulder" shots cutting back and forth to create a dialog scene. A bit more variety would have helped to make those scenes look a bit more dynamic and engaging. And there were some sequences where the editing felt a bit "off" in terms of dynamic and continuity. But that is happening with other directors, too. So maybe that was not even her doing. But, as I said, it was a very decent directorial debut. She'll be back behind the camera, for sure. Greets Lambsilencer

I figured that you would say that. 🙂 Danielle Panabaker directed the next episode, so it was obvious why she was missing for most of this one, as she was preparing most of the time. But even though I love Caitlin/Killer Frost and have always adored Danielle Panabaker since way back when she first caught my eye in the short-lived show "Summerland", I get that if nearly every other regular besides Grant and Candice got to miss at least one episode this season, it would have felt right that she at least missed one, too.

Nice reveal in the end about the crush Josie had on Hope, didn't see that coming. And with the line "Who wouldn't?" and that final look Josie gave her, and then the smiling face of Hope, the show probably all but wanted to acknowledge how sublimely gorgeous Danielle Rose Russell is. :)

Yes, and in such a public place, no less. If only one person had filmed this encounter with their cellphone, Tani would be in a world of trouble… oh, wait, this Five-O, they can do whatever the hell they want, and no one is allowed to question their methods. Yes, she's mean and a bully, but at least she didn't force two girls off the road and left them for dead in a ditch. I think the villain crown goes to the driver.

I always thought that Alaric, if he wants Hope to be a student at the school instead of mainly his sidekick and weapon in his fights, he should treat her more as such and give the other students a clear signal that Hope (even though she might be "special") does not have more authority or privileges at the school than any other student. I felt for Lizzie and Josie when they accused Alaric back in episode 1 (or 2) of taking more care of Hope than them. As their father, he should be more concerned in nourishing their future instead of putting Hope first. No wonder they felt neglected. So, Alaric needs to make a fundamental decision. Does he want Hope to be a student or a sidekick? Because I think if on one hand, she needs to follow school rules, on the other hand, she is more like part of its staff, she gets even more confused than she already is. The girl needs clear guidance and, occasionally a firm ruling hand, for sure.