Emily Thrace

I think that's possibly part of it Cousin Amy. I also think its probable that Will was still trying to push boundaries and test Bill and Jen as adopted children often do. Now that he feels secure he's not going to be sent back he's relaxed and is calmer. Plus Bill and Jen were probably still trying to define boundaries and gain confidence in their own abilities as parents. Not to mention the affect of adding a sibling and now having to share. One of my favourite parts of prior seasons was watching Will's first interactions with Zoey. He was so gentle and seemed to want to tell her it was alright but he just didn't have the words. That's a big part of why I always thought Will was going to be alright. A true brat would have been annoyed at all the noise Zoey was making and attention she was getting and would have tried to drown her at the first opportunity. Besides Jen's way too no nonsense put up with brat IMO. Loved Zoey upside down jacket and Will wrestling with her. It such a wonderful gift Bill and Jen have given these two by giving them each other in addition to a new home. Not only do they have the benefits of sibling close in age but one who is close in size and ability as well. Something I've noticed in watching TLC shows is its relatively rare even in cases with two little parents to have more than one child who is little as well. Since Will and Zoey have each other they might help alleviate some off the left behind feelings a lot of disabled kids deal with. Especially for Will growing up and not being able to play little league or peewee football with his friends (I know there are teams for little people but its not the same thing as a school team). As much as I hate to say it is a major part of boy's socialization. Besides Zoey's seems independent enough it probably won't bother her as much but life of the party Will is probably going to hate feeling left out. Something else when comparing Will and Zoey is flexibility is very different. Will feet and legs definitely move in ways they shouldn't even be able to and Zoey is actually a bit stiff for her age( Although some of her stiffness could be uncertainty). Both are probably a function of their disability but interesting they seem to have the opposite problem.

Heh Leanne laying into Carla was one of my favourite moments of the whole storyline. Carla's deserved Leanne's wrath for a long time IMO. I don't think they would ever be able to prove Tracy left the candle burning. I can see them proving she was in the flat but all she would have to do is say the candle was burning when she left and when she got there and Carla would have no way to prove it. I suspect that's how TPTB will wriggle out of Tracy being charged with anything. Unless she confesses in front of witnesses they would never be able to make a charge stick. Especially since Carla's admitted to drinking. Although Corrie has never been one for legal logic, that's why Tracy came back in the first place. I doubt we will see a resolution of this until after Deirdre's funeral from how the TPTB are talking. I believe they're actually filming that now.

Given that he acted like he was used to Opal hitting him when she lashed out at the station I'm more inclined to believe it was self defense. He wouldn't be the first guy to hit back after getting hit more than once by his wife. If she attacked him and he fought back to protect himself I'm not sure I blame him for that. Hodiak's no angel but he doesn't seem to fit the profile of an abuser. He's an adrenaline junkie and probably an alcoholic but that doesn't always translate to abusive. He seem to like chaos more than control for one. He also made no excuses when Opal laid it out to his partner abusers can always to justify their behavior. True unless we get a flashback to that particular moment we won't know for sure but I still trust Hodiak more than I do Opal.

My current fanwank about Sarah is that she feels for Callum because her own bio Dad died when she was too young to really remember him. Sarah was basically raised by her stepdad Martin(just like David is raising Max).who despite whatever the show would tell you know was a really good Dad(The actor made the mistake of badmouthing the show on his way out the door so he was retconned into a dead beat.) Despite the fact that she actually had a decent father in Martin I think she still wishes she could have known her bio dad. Add to that the fact that Bethanny's Dad was both a deadbeat and died before Bethany could remember him I can see why Sarah empathizes with Callum. That doesn't fully explain her dating him especially since Sarah has always favored sweet boys she could push around. (Jason , pre London Todd, the dude who dumpster dived) My guess is she sees Callum as a fixer upper.

This is IMO just about the worst episode of DS9 ever. Even Quark's sex change at least was at least an attempt at something interesting (even though it took a detour into really really bad) this was just bad. I found most of this more campy than funny. I feel like it takes it way too far and seeing all my smart grown adult characters acting like idiots is less funny and more plain dumb to me. Plus Troi any Troi on DS9 is a bad idea in my books.

I have to echo all the love for this episode in this thread for many of the same reasons. It a really good but of sci-fi but there some nice character in there. Its not a truly great episode of DS9 its solid but not brilliant and I'm sure there are a dozens of stronger episodes. Yet it contains so much of what made DS9 great in both humor and character grace notes and relying on the history of the show more than the technobabble. I like that this episode (probably without even really meaning too) highlights the difference between Dukat and Garak. Garak could probably have gotten himself of the station like Dukat tried to (I doubt the fail safe would have prevented Garak from leaving ultimately the Cardassians would have wanted to preserve as many assets as possible even as the station was falling)but he chose to stay and help. Its subtle but revealing of both characters true natures. Garak still has an honorable streak and can't help caring about the people in his life while Dukat is just a selfish asshole. In many ways this episode is a microcosm of both character arcs throughout the show.

Yeah I liked this one. Partly because I always liked the resistance episodes and this actually showed that but also because Kai Winn lost. Shakaar was good character I kind of wish he had stuck around after he and Kira broke up even if only to make Odo uncomfortable.

This is one of my favourite episode mostly because of Garak. It probably the most complete look we get into his character in the whole series. The conversation about Mila is so beyond fucked up if you follow the EU because according to AJR Mila was Garak's mother. While the claustrophobia and confession about Tain was interesting in season five . I feel like we actually see more of Garak in both his insecurities and strengths here. Garak is weak when he deals with Tain but he obviously cares for Odo and does well in his "work". Plus as always with Garak he gives us as many answers as questions.

I won't miss Kal but I hope his mother sticks around( The rest of them and especially Alyah can GTFO for all I care). She's actually a fairly classic Corrie Matriarch a little on the dry side but very funny all the same. I can't get over how well their actually doing with her character lately. She is just another tough mouthy Corrie mother who happens to be Pakistani. Maybe its just all the American tv we get up here in Canada but for an Asian woman especially a Muslim that's incredibly rare. Also Leanne on a rampage against Tony was awesome. Leanne on a rampage is always awesome. I'm interested in how Kal ends up leaving. Every time those two are together I remember that Nick called Carla "Everest : icy wouldn't want to live there" when he quit at Underworld (Easily my favorite Nick line ever not that that is saying much). Oh well I don't mind when soaps combine to of my least favourite characters. It just makes it easier on my fast forward button. The worst part of all the David drama is you just know its all going to be for nothing when Kylie comes back. Although the way TPTB are schilling Callum I wonder if he won't hang around like a bad smell. As long as the junior Platts get back together again in the end I will tolerate the idiocy. Also irritating is Sarah she was never Einstein but she not stupid enough to go out with Callum and I'm seriously annoyed they brought her back with out any story of her own. I do like watching her scenes with David though you can see how long the actors have worked together and that they all glad to be back together regardless of the drama. Even when their insulting each other there is an affection between Sarah and David. I suppose given that Jack Shepard was all of 10 when he started on the show Tina O'Brien probably feels like his sister more than anything else.

The issue I have with Eric is that he comes off as condescending and mansplaining to Hilary. He seem like he wants to say "don't worry your pretty little head about it" half the time. Or like he feels he should be in charge. Eddie liked to mess with Hilary sometimes but he respected her( His episode is my favourite of the whole show bar none). It may get better but so far Eddie wins by a mile.

I'm worried about the McDreamy looking kid. It would totally be Shonda to bring Mer "Full Circle" and have Mer be the attending sleeping with an intern. Although I do like the look of the one intern who didn't say much. He's played by a fairly well known Canadian Actor. (Which is why most of this forum has never heard of him) This almost how I feel. Although I'm starting to struggle with the last part. We get so little Alex and he and Jo are so bland they make my want to hit fast forward before I fall asleep.

I think its less the budget and more the writing. Thar's the real reason this movie didn't do as well as Hunger Games. Grown adults are much less likely to go to a badly reviewed YA movie than they are one that got great reviews in spite of being based on a YA book. I also think paying up the action angle was a major misstep. It targets completely the wrong audience. Even Hunger Games has a largely female audience and I think that hurt repeat numbers and growth from the older female audience. My mom went to Mockingjay because she heard it was good and she liked the first ones. The reviews more than anything really hurt the movie and prevented any buzz from building. The bottom line is if older audience members feels embarrassed to go to your movie they're not going to go. Plus the movie was so far from the book most of the book fans felt cheated. I think making the movie less of a thriller and more of a character story would go a long way. The last book lends itself more to that anyway. Not to mention their going to have to put some the political stuff back in to get the plot make any kind of sense. Without Marcus and Evelynne;s power plays there is no story for inside Chicago. They're also going to have to work real hard to make any of the Tobias crap work at all. Most of his actions were barely comprehensible in a screwed up 18 year old they'll look damn near psychotic in Theo James grown up Four. There is one bright side to this box office news

I don't see that happening and I like Luke. I liked his expression when he saw the photos though. I think Luke has already figured out Will's deal and just doesn't care. I do think he would cut Will lose in a heartbeat if he thought it would hurt his bottom line he's already done it to Jeff. Luke doesn't mix emotion with business he not gonna care that Will is a good guy or even that he personally likes him. Its not personal its just business are words he lives by. I do think in this case he would end up regretting it though because I think he truly likes Will and has enjoyed being his mentor and it might be chance for Luke to grow a little. . Juliette is mentally ill I can't really hold her behavior against her. As John Locke once said "crazy people don't think their crazy they think their getting saner". In Juliette's mind everybody else is over reacting and she just getting shit done. Having been depressed I get it (Although mine was more of a garden variety depression). I mean when I was depressed I knew theoretically I could leave my apartment and nothing terrible would happen. But every time I walked out the door I was couldn't shake the almost overwhelming feeling something terrible would happen while I was gone. So I stayed inside as much as possible to the point where I wouldn't leave the house for days. Looking back now it seems nutty but at the time it was the only way I felt safe. I think Juliette is doing something similar. Motherhood terrifies her so she doing every thing she can to avoid it. Deacon's cancer is probably getting similar reaction. Plus Juliette always been one to act out, so I think on some level she is taking out her anger and frustration on those around her.

There s one crucial difference to me though and I think its going to come back big time next week. I think Bucky likes Rayna and respects her but he's not family. In fact I wouldn't be shocked to find that Bucky has a family we've just never heard about. Glenn would walk through fire for Juliette and doesn't really have anybody else I don't think its a knock on either of them Bucky's style works for Rayna and Glenn's works for Juliette. Also Glenn has that thing growing on top of his head. Its also possible for Scarlett to designate where Beverly organs go if she dies. So its possible that Beverly could get in accident driving to Nashville and Deacon could get her liver that way. Considering Rayna is Lamar's daughter I'm surprised she didn't think of arranging for Beverly to have an "accident" . It would have been a lot cheaper for one and its not like anyone would really miss Beverly anyway. (I kid, mostly. I know Rayna is paragon of virtue with awesome hair who would never consider such things, It would be totally soapy though) Edited cause wok and works are two very different things.

I don't know if its dreaming Coulson was certainly willing to work with him this time around. Although I don't think its so much that Ward has forgiven Ward as much as he has accepted what Ward did and isn't angry anymore. I think Coulson has accepted that season 1 Ward doesn't really exist and sees potential in the real Ward that he's come to know. I don't think of it as so much forgiveness and that Coulson wants to go back to where things were but he has accepted what Ward has done and wants to move forward. I don't think Coulson is at the point where Ward is family again but I do think he cares about Ward and what happens to him. I think if it would solely up to Coulson and he had full control of SHEILD Ward would be back on the payroll. Maybe not a part of the the direct team but a friendly in the field much like Mike was. One of the more consistent notes about Coulson is that he is very optimistic about people and what they can be. It showed up in how he handled Raina and Hunter as well. He can be unrealistic like in Raina's case but I actually find it one of his most endearing qualities.

I might be alone here and I admit I have a soft spot for Ward, but I think part of him might have sincerely wanted to know how Fitz is doing. I think his delivery was a little tone deaf but there was no real way to say it without stirring things up. I do think Ward cares about Fitz on some level, like he said before he could have just shot FitzSimmons he dumped them in the ocean so they could have a fighting chance. I'm not saying that excuses what he did or that he not an asshole. I can just how in his mind he actually does care how Fitz is doing and its an interesting insight in to how his twisted mind works. Like Coulson said there is a glimmer of humanity in him its faint but it is there. I also loved the expression on his face when he found they were looking for Skye it was a solid bit of acting. Like his heart leapt at the thought but he also hated himself for it . That will be an interesting reunion.

Word. I just feel like the doc is completely bland plus I have to side eye him a bit for dating a patients family member. The crap Scarlett was trying to get him to pull is exactly why that is a bad idea. I just feel like this is going to end badly and this guy is going to show his ass yet. I think people bond and mother in different ways and I don't think Juliette has crossed a line yet. All things considered I think its more likely Juliette feels like Cadence is better off with Avery or his mom than she doesn't care at all. Therapy might help but I think Juliette is nowhere near being incapable of being a mother. Not everyone's experience is the same some women do struggle at first. Plenty of people don't insta-bond with their newborns they just don't admit it. I think that's part of what's going on here. Especially given Juliette's driven and hard edged personality and her personal history.The show is actually dealing with something fairly taboo and I like it so far but I want to see the payoff. I just would like to see more of the vulnerable Juliette and less of the harpy.

.What interesting is that McNulty and Bunk kids are not that far removed from the cycle of poverty We don't learn much about Bunk's background but his speech makes it fairly obvious he didn't come from money (Really the only clue is his lacrosse sweatshirt which makes me think he was a ghetto kid who got out via athletic scholarship). McNulty's season two monologue about his dad makes it clear he was from a poorer working class background. Really without a few lucky breaks and good decision on their parents parts those kids could have been Ziggy or Micheal. Part of that is the show overall motif that the cops are not all that different than the criminals they pursue. I also think it included in this season in particular to point out that the cycle of poverty can be broken. Not to mention the impact fathers can have in their kids lives. Although I do think more than anything the point is how money and the stability and options it offers affects what kids can be. I love that the show took time to criticize standardized testing. Its something that I think does so much harm and really limits kids from poorer backgrounds. I think contributes to why Americans get mocked as morons (I don't know if some of you realize this happens but its a fairly common opinion on the northern side of the border). I work for an American company and while I have definitely known some intelligent Americans you are a very literal bunch who struggle when it comes to problem solving a scarily high percentage of the time.(Although my company does deal with more of the lower end of the income spectrum) Standardize testing is probably part of the problem there. Teaching kids how to pick a,b c or d doesn't help people learn to problem solve and figure out when the answer is actually e. Aw I liked Snoop, I think like most of the wire characters she was a product of her environment. I don't see her as heartless I think she was a good soldier who was committed to doing her job. I think she could be called cold but she was also very loyal to Chris and kind to Micheal in her own way. I think this is a fair point. While The Wire does try its depiction of women is still flawed. In the end its a male driven story written mainly by men. That doesn't make it a bad show it just means its not perfect. Its actually probably the one area David Simon truly improved on with Treme.

I'm wondering if Avery's mom isn't going to come into to the story somehow. They keep bringing her up and since when has this show cared about character continuity? She might end being a good childcare solution assuming she can come and stay with them for a while. I think that's also something Juliette needs is a role model someone who can help her be a better mother and build her confidence in that area.

I think she tries but I still feel like the power balance between them is uneven and Alex could do with someone more on his level. So many of their stories have Alex mansplaining to Jo about medicine and life and it just doesn't work as well for his character. With Meredith and Derek that worked because while Derek was more advanced career wise Meredith was more worldwise so their was a balance there. With Jo and Alex, Jo is from the same streetwise school as Alex so Jo doesn't really bring anything specific to the table beside a plucky attitude. Plus Alex's straight up delivery means he comes of as an ass when he is delivering Jo the benefit of his experience. I know TPTB are going for a opposites attract she gets him to lighten up he gets her to darken up vibe here but feel like there a disconnect in how the show wants us to see Jo/ Alex versus how they actually come off. I feel like the age gap romance simply doesn't suit Alex's character. Alex has already spent his whole life being the "mature" one in his family his person should just let him be himself. I also think that while Izzie was completely over the top Alex does need someone who call him on his crap more than Jo is willing to. Some of the stuff with Alex's dad could have gone down a lot easier if Jo had just confronted Alex and gotten him to deal with it. I think what appeals to me most about the idea of Alex/ Maggie not because of her thunder but because of how she confronts people personally. When Maggie confronted Meredith about not going to DC, she wasn't shouty or judgy she was quite and firm and laid out her points calmly but still let Mer know she was upset. That something I think Alex might respond to really well since it wouldn't make him defensive the way Izzie's harping always did. In fact its something Alex has responded to well before its one of my favourite things about his relationship with the cheif (Him getting Alex over his fear of the elevator will always be one of my favourite moments). It might not work as well with Alex/Maggie but I would like to see them try.

I like the whole Maggie/Alex idea actually. Jo is fine but I think the age gap works against these two. I feel like Alex has to be "grown-up" with Jo to much of the time. He's always the one taking care of Jo. And since Alex is someone who takes of everyone he could actually use someone who takes care of him. That actually what I liked about him and Lexie she the only person they've ever put Alex with who actually seemed to give something back. Plus Alex and Jo are boring. Every conversation is Jo says something plucky, Alex grumbles, rinse, repeat. I think the marriage issue is going to come up again and Jo is going to balk and Alex is going to walk away this time. Maggie may be a motormouth but her banter with Alex was at least funny. and fun to watch. I like their dynamic and the chemistry feels a lot less forced. Shonda is usually pretty die hard when it comes to her ships but Maggie didn't exist when she created Jo for Alex so who knows.

Its somewhat predictable but yet they twist the familiar enough to make it shine. Like one of my favourite moments tonight when it was Neil who comforted Aurora when she was upset. Because while Aurora is clearly the head of the team Neil is the heart, Its a very old team mom team dad dynamic it just that usually the genders are reversed. Its an old story but they twist it enough that it offers new insight and makes it a tale worth retelling. Besides as the saying goes the last original work was the Bible anyway. I do think the show does a good job creating tension. I may have known Irish would betray them and it was a trap but I had no idea when the trap would be sprung or who would be caught in it. I assumed the polish guy was a dead man walking so I was surprised when they made it clear. I also liked that the IRA girl turned not because she was besotted with Harry but because of her own conscience and disgust at what the Nazis were doing. A lesser show would have had Harry confess his feeling and have that break her. The amount of thought that goes in to even a relatively minor characters actions and trying to subvert expectations goes a long way to keeping the show unpredictable. I also love that the show is talking about the Nazi extermination of mentally ill and disabled people since it rarely dealt with. I can't believe how much my heart just broke for an SS officer. His wife reaction to the truth was so real and wonderfully acted At the same time the show also showcases Alfred and his mental differences and how much of an asset he can be. It the balance that part of what makes the show so good. They aren't trying to portray heroes or villains just people and that more than anything makes this show so wonderful to watch. Balance keeps the show from feeling manipulative and some how much more powerful for it.

Something I noticed is that Bobbi set of the tech bug/EMP by touching something in her chest. Could she have some kind of tech implant. Also I love that Hunter is alive and well he my fave right except for possibly May. Partly because Hunter is a truly flawed person who seems to genuinely want to do better. Mostly because the actor is charming and funny as hell. I awed when Bobbi gave 3/Xena the token, I really hope those two kids can work it out.

I think its less about sex and more about Tom. I think she feels Ben will understand her pain in way no one else will. I mean she can't go to Scott so Ben would be the obvious choice for comfort. Although I suspect she knew who Tom's father was and perhaps has fantasized more than once about them being their own happy little family. I just don't think she thought Ben would leave Christy and was afraid of leaving Scott (I definitely feel like Jess had legitimate reasons to be afraid of Scott). I also think on some level Ben knew Tom was his. I'm just not sure if it was Ben was just to afraid to admit to himself or if it was an instinctive imprinting response and he wasn't really aware of it. In any case their relationship seems a lot closer than Tom being just some neighbors kid. I think he just feels guilty to admiting it now, like if he had taken responsibility for Tom sooner he might still be alive. Has Jess's sister been cleared? If she was boning Scott than she would have pretty much the same motive as Christy. It could be she thought getting rid of Tom would drive Scott away from Jess and get him to move on with her. Plus as his aunt he would have trusted her and she would have had no problem gaining access to the house.

Actually the majority of child stars simply quit and go into other careers. They do have a much higher addiction and prison rate than average population however. A couple of reason for that don't really apply to the Arnold-Klein's situation. In that many of the worst cases there were underlying family issues that fame magnified and made much worse. Joe Jackson beat his boys long before the had a hit record, and Joe was definitely a big part of Micheal's issues. Drew Barrymore's mother was an addict. I could list about a dozen more examples but my point is Bill and Jenn while not perfect parents don't seem to have those sorts of issues. Another thing that separates Will and Zoe from kids on other tv shows is they're not actors they're just living. Something that known to cause issues in grown-up child stars is that they grew up around adults and can have trouble connecting with real people. Or they've spent so much time performing a role that's expected of them they don't really know themselves. Will and Zoe don't have these expectations so they won't have to worry about these issues. For the most part the show focuses on their disability not their antics, I could them having issues with certain aspects of the show (the same way some kids find home videos embarrassing) but for the most kids on these reality shows have a very different experience than sitcom kids.