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Anyone remember that Kelly Clarkson and John Legend were judges/coaches on the ABC singing competition, Duets in 2012. (Robin Thicke and Jennifer Nettles were the other two judges/coaches). I wondered if anyone else watched that. I remember the two had did have some good banter going then, and it will be interesting to see how they interact on The Voice. Of course, they've worked together a bit since then (dueting on her album, Piece By Piece with "Run, Run, Run"). And, yeah, it will be yet another singing competition on yet another network that Kelly and another coach can't mention by name, LOL!

I don't know, I think that Kelly legit thought that Kirk or Chris was going to win because she looked hella shocked when Chevel won. Even more shocked than Chevel. I too was really happy to see Kelly win. And speaking of Kelly, that Santa/Elf skit with Blake was hilarious. Kelly is just too adorable for words. I love her. I've loved her since AI; she's just too precious.

I expected Kirk to win. I know that Kennedy gave a showstopper of a performance of the show last night, but I think it was too little too late. She had to be saved to make it into the final, her songs were way below the others in the ITunes sales and Apple streaming, so I wasn't really surprised when she went fourth. I did think that maybe there might be an upset, but when she went fourth, I fully expected Kirk to take it. However, when he went next, I damn well wanted Chevel to win because despite her technique issues she's got more star quality in one curl than Chris does in his entire body of work. Plus, given a bit of time and experience she'll grow more into her voice and technique. Chris is done all cooked. With those two left standing on the stage, I would not have been happy had he won. I was prepared to accept anyone winning but Chris and so even if Chevel wasn't my favorite of the four finalists (fortunately for me, she was), I was so going to root for her of those two remaining. When Carson called her name, I was as happy as Kelly! And I genuinely do like her single, and with Kelly behind her and with a good team, I think she may actually have a legitimate shot at a successful Country career.

Dylan acknowledging him didn't really mean anything because she knew that he did it already, she was just crapping on him by denying it. I meant, outside of that. The fact that the rest of them had no problem with everyone treating Ray that poorly (especially his parents) just went too far for me. Again.

This actually is the episode that made me decide to stop watching the show. I'm just tired of Ray getting crapped on. While watching it, I told myself that if there is not some kind of reveal that Ray was the one who literally saved his entire family from burning down, I was done. I get that Ray can be annoying, but it's just too much. He saved their lives and it *does* matter that he not be made a laughing stock, that he not be treated like a joke. I get it's a sitcom, but I'm tired of it. It's not funny when it's the same well they go to over and over again.

Well, you called Tanya Tucker... I didn't mean to imply that she sounded like Taylor Swift's musical style (even the early stuff), I was just thinking more in terms of the fact that Taylor's early stuff was much more country and that's what the "kids today" would be familiar with. Connecting Taylor Swift, especially with the similar look of early Taylor with Chevel's look, would be a smart move. I'm actually a huge Sherrie Austin fan (and Mindy McCready for that matter--damn, what happened to her was tragic), but I can't imagine that they'd pull anything by either one of them out. The Tanya Tucker song was good and for the most part, I liked the original song. Still, I think that "Mary's Song" or "Tim McGraw" from Taylor's first album would have been good choices for Chevel. Ah well. She made it to the finale. She's not the best ever, but she's still my favorite and she's team!Kelly and well, I'm always going to root for Kelly.

I agree; I do think that how he goes on and on.... and on about her is kinda creepy. I don't mean in a dark, insinuation kinda creepy way, just 'it's too much, stop, you're going overboard' kinda like a beauty pageant host smarm overload kinda creepy. The only reason I don't agree with this is because Country is not one genre. And Chevel is pretty different from the Country that's playing right now which has drifted a lot more towards a pop-country type of sound. I really, really wanted to hear Chevel sing some early--like debut album early--Taylor Swift when Taylor was barely pop, and a LOT more country sounding because that is a style that I believe Chevel can do. And that is a demographic that Chevel can reach that neither Kirk nor Chris can (oh, she's got the Kelly fanbase on her side too). Plus, other than being a brunette instead of a blonde, she looks a lot like Taylor at that age: Long curly hair, sparkling blue eyes, dresses with cowboy boots.) Anyone who doesn't think that Chevel is as marketable as they come forgot what Taylor Swift's sound and look was when she first hit the music scene... and Chevel Shepard is a much better singer than Taylor Swift.

We know that Kennedy did not get any higher than 4th place for sure. This was the order as given by Carson who explained that the top 3 were given in no order. Top 3: Kirk, Chris, Chevel Middle 3: MaKenzi, Reagan, Kennedy Bottom 2: Sarah Grace, Kymberli So the top 3 had the highest vote totals (but they were called in no particular order) and were automatically saved and moved on to the finals. The middle 3 had the next lowest totals and thus had to sing for the instant save therefore of those three the highest vote total any of them could have received would have been #4.

I like Christian, but Nick has actually been my favorite from day one (even when others thought he was kinda sketchy), there was just something about him I liked from the very beginning. I wouldn't mind if Christian wins, but I'm really rooting for Nick.

I know that Chevel is unpolished, and doesn't pick the best song choices (girl really needs to do some early Taylor Swift), but I completely get her popularity--and I'm not in that demographic (early 40's here). I watch her and by the mid-way point, she has me smiling. She's just so gosh-darn adorable, and pure old-style country. I just love her to bits. She has an absolute natural talent and a pure freshness to her that is utterly delightful. I'm also pleased that Lynnea made it through another week because the difference between her performance last week and after one bout of coaching with Kelly on a song was miles apart. Of the three who were on the bottom, I'm definitely glad she's the one who made it through.

I was irritated the whole episode after the scene with Darryl and Rebecca after they walked into the restaurant because Darryl was SUCH an asshole and yet it seemed like the show didn't see him as such and it was Rebecca who was in the wrong. Noooooooooooooooo. Rebecca made it clear from MOMENT ONE that she wanted an emotional-discussion-free day. She stated that in clear-cut terms. There was no confusion at all on her part. And Darryl agreed. And then LITERALLY two seconds later, he dove into emotional territory. Rebecca called him on it (nicely) and was like, 'nope, that's not what I want today.' She again re-iterated, making it super-duper, extra clear, that she wanted an emotional-therapy, fun-carefree day. Again, Darryl absolutely agreed. And then proceeded to ignore her wishes OVER and OVER and OVER again. And OVER and OVER and OVER again, she very nicely told him, 'Darryl, I don't want that kind of day, remember?' And he agreed, 'oh, yeah, right.' They were in HER car, he didn't want to sing the songs she wanted, he took off his shoe in HER car, he ate food in HER car. He didn't do what she VERY clearly asked him not to do and what he agreed not to do from the outset. They get to the restaurant and the very first thing he does, is start going in on the emotional therapy stuff AGAIN. OH. MY. GOD! And then... and then... and then... he dares to talk about how she has a disorder to a complete stranger?! That was just wrong in every way. He was a complete asshole. Rebecca had every right to lose her cool with him. Then he turned around and laid an emotional guilt-trip on her because HE chose to spend his first day away from Hebe with her. That was NOT on Rebecca. That was HIS choice, not hers. Then to turn around and make Rebecca come trailing after him, feeling bad and miserable and guilt-ridden and all apologetic, so she could apologize to yet another person.... ugh. I was so not happy. Darryl pissed me off so much. If you can't tell. Hah! Then at the end when Rebecca said that she was happy that they had that near-kiss moment because it proved that she could be attracted to someone nice, I thought, uhm, no, because Darryl was a complete asshole and made you feel like shit, and then rewarded you by being super-nice and feeding you like a good little girl after you apologized. DUH! That is the only reason you were suddenly, randomly (ick!) attracted to him. Hmm. So, I'm thinking after typing all of that, yes, maybe the show DID see Darryl as an asshole afterall and that it wasn't Rebecca who was in the wrong and maybe it was all intentional. Double hmm.... In other stories... - I love Nathaniel. I love Heather. So naturally, I loved every moment with them. He is a jerk, but I'm glad we got acknowledgement that he *knows* that he's a jerk, he just as yet hasn't figured out how to not be a jerk when he's hurt and lonely because he was so walled off from anything approaching normalcy and love other than Heidi and then many years later, Rebecca. - The desk procrastination story was obvious from the get-go, but Paula and Josh were a fun combo. Donna Lynne Champlin's facial expressions are divine. - I miss more songs, but I loved, loved, loved the "Trapped in a Car" song and how we got three different eras.

Just a quick thought, re: Lea/Shawn and the living arrangements. I've read a lot of comments about how Lea should have known what living with Shawn was like since she's already been living with him so this shouldn't be a surprise. The thing is... she wasn't living with him, that is to say they weren't roommates. She was just crashing at his place for a few days. There is a difference between being roommates and crashing at someone's place. When you are staying at someone's place for a few days, you follow their rules and you are a guest. When you are a roommate, you compromise, you make rules on how to live in the same living space *together.* So, while, yeah, Lea knows that Shawn has his "quirks," she did expect that there would be some give since they would now be roommates, both paying rent, both living equally together in the same living space. She does consider Shawn a friend and technically understands that he has autism, but clearly she really doesn't understand what autism is and just thinks that he's completely honest, really, really innocent and has a lot of "quirks." Just like Shawn, she's learning a lot.

There's a difference between coming up with recipes for baked goods and coming up with new flavor toppings for pretzels. I mean, chip companies and the like put out contests all the time for people to send in flavor ideas. That's essentially what Rebecca did. She came up with nifty flavor profiles and put them on top of pretzels. As for the pretzel baked goods... they already had the dough there. So, obviously for her own pretzel place, she'll get a good recipe for the dough and follow the detailed instructions. And when it comes to baking, following instructions is key and Rebecca is fabulous at that. What we saw when she was working at the pretzel place is that when putting her mind TO do the baking of the pretzel dough and following the instructions, she *is* good at it. It is something that falls into her skill set. She's just never applied that skill set before.

Most niche franchise didn't start as a franchise but as one store (like Auntie Annie's pretzels, I'm pretty sure), they started out as one shop that were really, really good at what they did and grew from there. She's got to run one dinky little space and knows all of the property laws, loopholes etc. in order to get the best deal possible (we saw that all the way back in season 01 when she was looking to help Valencia get space when she was looking to get her own yoga space). She doesn't have to make mad cash, just enough to keep afloat. She mentioned to Jim that people were already buying and loving her new pretzel ideas and she was happy and enjoying herself. This is a good thing.

I actually think the Pretzel shop does make sense for Rebecca. She gets to be in charge/be the boss and we've seen throughout her time at Whitefeather Mountaintop that she (a) pretty much always takes charge and (b) in the last 8 months (minus her brief stint in jail to atone for her actions (oh, Rebecca) she literally was one of the bosses. She pays extreme attention to details when it comes to work, knows contracts, bylaws, zoning laws, property laws, etc. That's literally her area of expertise. She's super, duper smart and the stuff she would need to learn, she could pick up super quick. She's super, duper creative. We know that about Rebecca period... AND we saw in this episode with all of her ideas for the new pretzel flavors. She loves meeting people, interacting with people, customers, etc. She would actually be great (a) managing the shop, (b) micro-managing, (c) greeting/interacting with customers, and (d) soothing any issues with angry/upset/disgruntled customers. Since it's in the Mountaintop lobby, she'd be able to interact with those employees ALL of the time. Yes, she's bad with money management, but she could hire someone (and totally should) to be her CFO. So Rebetzels caters to all of her strengths -- her lawyer expertise, her quick-thinking, people skills (she actually does have them), problem-solving skills, creativity, need for control and keeps her near most of her friends/colleagues. Finally, it was her idea, something she found and discovered herself... it was her chosen path.

I ddn't think the first two episodes were the show's best, but I wasn't worried because the last couple of seasons hadn't quite gelled fully until 2-3 episodes had aired and going back and re-watching it really did coalesce all together. Sure enough, that held true because this third episode was FANTASTIC and it wouldn't have worked had we not had the set-up of the previous two. Both songs (especially "Don't Be A Lawyer" -- which may be one of the show's best songs ever) were fabulous. Also the new theme is growing on me, and I wonder if we'll get a different comment from the "other Rebecca" at the end of each opener. Every moment with Nathaniel was hilarious from the commentary on his antics by Bert and Sunil, to dismay that he broke his silent strike at the end. Everything Hector and Heather was great (even if slightly unrealistic in how quickly Hector would get her insurance, but... eh, this show doesn't always track in realism), and I LOVED how instrumental strains of Heather's song "The Moment is Me" played when she appeared in her wedding dress. Josh's arc is coming along beautifully and intersecting so well with Rebecca's journey on her path to (pretzel) happiness. I love this show so much.

I almost wonder considering how the wife plot is being written, and the way Max/Helen are as well if the show was banking on viewers wanting a Max/Helen romance and not being all that into Max and the wife and actually plan on Max/Helen as their slow-burn, endgame romance, but figured that by doing it this way, it would feel more organic. And if that's the case, it certainly does feel that way. Instead feeling like this pairing is being forced, I keep reading about the chemistry that Ryan Eggold and Freema Aygeman have and how it's so much better than he has with the actress playing his wife. And I certainly feel that way myself.

I had the same issue., was quite annoying. I watched the whole surgery scene at first just thinking it was a very weirdly quiet tense scene.

They actually addressed that. Ryan wasn't really sure of the history with her, just that she was a famous black lady involved with a bus somehow. It was Yaz who knew more about her, but she only knew about her because their schools were named after famous people of history and their class was named after Rosa Parks. That was specifically why Yaz knew. And based off of everything that we know about Nan (Grace), it makes absolutely sense that she would totally look up to someone like Rosa Parks and know the history of this very famous incident in her life, this particular moment that changed history... and since she married a bus driver, that she would have mentioned it more than once to that particular man. So it was explained why they knew the bit of information that they did.

Because it's so terrible that Drew has more than one friend? Whether we like it or not Franco is on the canvas, and he and Drew have an established, emotional history now. *And* Drew is going through a deeply emotional period right now and he and Franco share something that he and Curtis do not... being a father* to kids new to their lives. This is a difficult situation. And that was rather my point; that GH is actually not just randomly grabbing characters and shoving them into situations because, you know, reasons. Characters are in scenes together (like Anna and Nina) because of history and character-drawn back-stories and situations that make sense. The show appears to be making connections with plot points that are more character and story drawn that make sense. * Again, whether we like it or not, Franco is essentially the main father figure in Elizabeth's kids' lives and will soon be their step-father if the wedding happens.

I have a nephew who is roughly the same age that the character Oscar is supposed to be and Garrett Sitt completely NAILS that age. I disagree heartily with anyone who thinks this kid is NOT doing a good job portraying a teenage male that age. The mumbling, the disinterest, the head down, the disaffectedness that comes across like bad acting? It's not. You can tell because of the scenes where he is engaged, and all of that other stuff is completely natural. He is completely nailing a teenage boy who is not the popular, outgoing kid. Completely. I swear to God, I am watching my nephew sometimes when I watch his scenes. And aside from the as-always boot-licking Sonny/holy trinity scenes, I think most of this week has had some great writing. Actual, human connections and conversations between the characters. Franco was jealous of Drew and Elizabeth hugging, but he dealt with it, he talked to "Kevin," and then he followed his advice and talked to Elizabeth... and let go of his jealousy, and he and Drew continued on with their wary bonding, leading to Drew having someone he could unburden his thoughts to without judgment or argument (Kim) or messy feelings (Sam). Jason and Robin delved into some great character stuff for the both of them, both past and present--with a lovely dig at the ridiculous Sam/Patrick stuff. Elizabeth *did* go and talk to Kim and tell her she told Franco, and it allowed Kim to explain again--as she'd done to Drew--why she wasn't telling Oscar. Yeah, it's questionable and many don't like it. But it's a reason and it's not just hanging out there. Threads overall aren't just hanging out there. There is follow-through, and it's not just stupidly plot-driven, it's plot and character-driven. Cameron kisses Joss; Elizabeth finds out. She talks sternly to Cam about it. And it's followed through on the next episode to really drive point home. You always get consent. Nina needing a bodyguard led to a well-written conversation between her and Anna, one that acknowledged they weren't friends, but underscored why they were talking about what they were. Connections all around are being made between these characters. between beats and plot points, and moments and history. There is a fabric of community where characters aren't isolated into their own stories with just a tiny handful of characters anymore. It's almost as if the writers are working together to build good soap. It was quite noticeable last week. Well, except for the Holy trinity crap.

The ending was so perfect that I'm almost (almost) annoyed we're getting a seventh season, but man, one was so good I am glad we are, but the writers completely nailed the ending. I would have been just thrilled with that ending. The right amount of sweet with most of the characters, with just a touch of bitter--Gregson has always been just a bit not quite there for Sherlock--to make it not too sappy. I can only hope they can manage to pull off another dose of perfection when they actually do close the series out.

Kim did not specifically tell her not to tell Franco. In fact, Elizabeth told Kim that because she had told Franco that the two of them couldn't have any secrets she didn't feel right keeping a secret from him, however she would only tell him if he specifically asked her about Oscar, and Kim was OK with that. She knows what Elizabeth has been going through secret-wise with Franco and knew the situation and figured that Franco probably wouldn't even ask about Oscar anyway. Furthermore, Franco told Drew later that he knew that Elizabeth was keeping something from him (having to do with Kim -- since the two of them discussing a patient at the house made no sense) but considered all of the secrets that he'd kept from her, he figured he wasn't going to put up a fuss. When/if she was ready to tell him, she would tell him.

Unless, I'm mistaken, Joan's stepfather is a successful published author. He wrote those books that were loosely based on Joan and Sherlock's cases. They have the money and likely pretty good insurance to help to boot. (I could be misremembering though. I've only watched each episode only once.)

I know this is way after the fact and no one will read this... but this is so frustrating. I'm reading so many comments dogging the show and making snarky comments and it's just.... arggh! Because so many of the snarky comments are about things that are actually addressed ON THE SHOW and therefore invalid! It's not the show's fault that snarky viewers aren't paying attention and instead blaming the show for bad writing when it is in fact the viewer's own inattention at fault. Geez!