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I loved 'em. There were things that bugged me, sure. But damn, it was good to watch just about everybody again. My withdrawal hit me immediately and hard. :)
I agree that Azrael was miscast; I didn't like the actress on House, either. But I'll head-canon that maybe Azrael invented "Smell you later," and it just took awhile to filter down to earth.
Who knew Chloe had some depth? I liked her brazenly false detectiving.
And, of course, Uriel's mustache. I loved that exchange.
I also have a fond fantasy of how Trixie could have been there as Maze's protege, lineage unknown.
Speaking of Maze, this horrified me!
On 5/29/2018 at 1:50 PM, Rushmoras said:Oh, boy, did we really see Maze burning a chick's face? Well, then, why didn't ya show this side of her in previous episodes instead of letting her talk about torture. Hmm... AU reality's Lucifer is more like S1 Lucifer, so I liked this ep. But still, a shitty season.
Catch me working at Lux, no way!
I hope Gaiman agreeing to play God is in some way his endorsement of the show continuing (with S1 calibre writing, et al).
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20 hours ago, Stan39 said:
Not sure what to think about Kasey at this point. I feel sorry for her being ill, and I can respect her life choices. That being said, she also genuinely appears to be a tease who craves male attention and likes telling men about her celibacy to get them excited. Do whatever you want in life, you only get one chance at it, just don't use it to manipulate people.
What I saw in that scene was Joao pick-pick-picking at her statements, constantly bringing it back up in different ways, all the more so he could position himself to be her rescuer from this oh so dreadful fate. I saw her taking the currently least inflammatory way out by going along with it. She was, after all, stuck on land with just him at the time. At that age, I'd probably have been unsure of how else to handle it, too. Assuming editing hasn't skewed it all, etc. All Joao is doing is proving that he's stereotypical.
I don't think this is the right job for her regardless, but I guess we'll see.
Right now the male deckhand whose name I can't remember but who seems to be kept in the background is the most interesting... especially when he asked Hannah her age, har har.
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Jax with his completely reformed act that consistently and constantly breaks down even as he insists it's real... I'd say he has become a caricature of himself, but I think he's always been just the caricature.
I'd like to think that Kristen is slowly embracing the shit hand she's been dealt, where she will always get called out on past deeds of which she was rarely the sole party, and where everyone else at the time got a pass they continue to ride on. WTF.
Of them all, I actually hope the Katie-Kristen-Stassi trio is real and they keep hanging out well into their 80s. Now that could be a fun show.
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Billie bugs. I was interested in her at first, but by now, no. She took everything conventional, stereotypical, and fake, and lacquered it on.
Also I cannot stand the constant substitute of "vagina" for "vulva." Or are they really, truly, getting all up in there?! What kind of porn was she watching?? *grin* Lisa should have corrected her, but maybe she gave up.
On 5/15/2018 at 6:14 PM, RHJunkie said:Scheana's side comment about Lala's man getting her materialistic things is the definition of a bitter bitch. Scheana fawned all over Rob for all of his materialistic things like his home, and family name and cottage, etc. How is Lala comparing living in a fancy place that her boyfriend helps pay rent, driving ridiculously expensive cars that her boyfriend leases for her and buys her fancy things to James supposedly not paying rent for living on some man's couch? How is this even remotely the same thing? lol
So is Lala and James' friendship officially on the fritz? She's obviously angry with him for his comments about her man and he's not really featured on her IG (not sure how often he was previously).
If I were Brittany, I wouldn't take too kindly to a 'friend' who admitted that they involved me in something, pretending to have my best interests at heart but really they were actually trying to hurt my partner through me.
I'm guessing BIllie's presence at the reunion is testing the waters of introducing her full time next season.
I get why Billie would be upset by Stassi's comments about Jeremy. It's no secret that dating can be very difficult for people in the trans community but also, quite dangerous for them as well. They're one of the minority groups that are often targeted because offenders know that less resources and attention is put toward looking for missing trans people and investigating their disappearances. To be asked out by someone you're interested in is exciting, but I can imagine that there's a bit of deflating and self-conscious aspect of having that excitement dashed by someone telling you that your date is creepy - as if being trans means that those 'creeps' are the only people who you can truly attract. I don't blame Stassi for being honest about her experience but maybe she'll take away that she can maybe adjust her delivery - I certainly don't think it's a bad idea to give someone a heads up if they're possible walking into a situation that they may end up uncomfortable with.
Jax's #metoo comment had me laughing.
It's because of the known danger that I would think Billie would have taken the intel as very good to know. But then she wouldn't have as much to say, I guess. Ugh.
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On 5/8/2018 at 10:45 AM, SFoster21 said:
Call me all the names you want, but Patrick was not using unusual words, imo. I have also used these words. They are common enough for readers. He used them correctly and did not strain for them. They’re words he uses.
The ways those folks on stage reacted: I mourn the dearth of education in the United States if these otherwise upwardly mobile appearing white individuals are not only ignorant, but proud of it!
Reminiscent of Stassi trying to talk to a Summer House guy. Might as well be speaking different languages.
Sad. Just sad.
On 5/8/2018 at 2:08 PM, teapot said:I love a big word, but I feel like Stassi's ex would reach for big words on purpose to make himself sound important or "better-than." It was just sort of awkward...like...inconsistent Cholula instead of too much or too little, or clerical work instead of detail work. IMHO the plainer words would've been more accurate. I think he was just a pretentious douchebag.
her new guy wears a t-shirt that says "PUPPIES ARE AWESOME" and dances in public and she seems over the frickin' moon about him. Talk about night and day!!
Yeah, Patrick may have liked to pull out the $10 words, but more often than not, they were just incorrect enough to distract me from whatever point he was trying to make. He sure had the ego to act like he was more intelligent than anyone else!
Stassi's blinking, slack-jawed, "What does that word mean" responses struck me more as a combo of how he groomed her into responding, making it clear in subtle/unsubtle ways (I'm guessing here) that an intellectual equal or above would NOT be welcome--and geunine puzzlement at his very creative definitions. I am so glad she's out of that dark hole of existence.
I felt for Jax even as I thought there was a calculation to his emotions; but his largely unchecked, rolling rant was...odd. I'd have thought he would opt for the Jax Can Be Reasonable redemption line, but maybe he thinks he'll get more mileage by appearing unhinged for longer.
Hopefully Katie will talk in Part 2 besides giving Tom his cues.
ETA: Actually, scrap that last. I prefer Katie sitting there watching like she's The Dowager SUR. Far more than Lisa was, this round.
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On 5/8/2018 at 8:16 AM, Ria said:
Charlotte and Amenadiel were magic together. Good writing, good chemistry and good acting all the way around.
I felt bad for Dan too. Genuinely cared for Charlotte. Nothing lame about either of his gifts. A waffle maker is nice if you want to make waffles together.
On 5/8/2018 at 8:39 AM, Mabinogia said:I really wish they had hired her to play Chloe. Of course then they'd have to write Chloe better since Tricia is way too good to play the crap they give Chloe. But damn would she have generated some heat with Lucifer. I'd also kind of understand two immortals falling for her. She's got that special something that makes people gravitate towards her.
I just have to say, this is the single worst episode name I have ever heard in my life. It sounds like a 14 year olds fanfic title. When shows use a cutesy portmanteau in the title of an ep you know the show is sinking fast. They don't seem to care about anything beyond Lucy luvs Chloe, complete with twee little hearts all around it.
This ep I may actually watch. I haven't seen one since...the one after the one with Linda's ex I think. IDK, nothing this season has held my interest enough to really remember what I saw. But Charlotte really grew on me, I love Tricia, so to get to see her act her ass off will be worth suffering through Chloe I guess.
On 5/8/2018 at 9:16 AM, Commando Cody said:I never agreed with the casting of Tricia Helfer as Mom. It took until the end of this season but I realized, during the episode that they killed her off, that the character of Charlotte was growing on me. It was a great death scene with Amenadiel flying her up to heaven.
I can't think of the coroner's name right now, but it always seems so unprofessional to go on and on about personal stuff at a crime scene.
This show is so wonky with its characters. They made me dislike characters I used to care about and start to care about characters I didn't like.
On 5/8/2018 at 11:55 AM, tennisgurl said:Wow, where has this emotion been all season? I actually got teary eyed at the end, the acting was just that good. I figured that Charlotte was going to die, but I had really grown fond of her, and it seemed like a good end to her arc. She finally becomes a better person, and goes to heaven. And that shot of Amenadiel getting his wings back and flying to heaven was lovely. I will miss them together, they were so great as a team. Tricia is a great actress.
Poor, poor Dan. I thought both of his gifts were good, if waffles are a thing between them. Its not like Lucifer is the king of relationships Dan, I wouldn't be listening to him! Maybe Dan can be the next person to get counseling from Doctor Linda? Freaking Cain. What an asshole.
Yes, yes, big yes to all the above.
The jaded (realistic?) side of me says they'd never have hired an *gasp* older actress to play the main love interest / lead /whatever Chloe is anyway.
Poor Dan, having to lose Charlotte twice.
13 hours ago, ItCouldBeWorse said:From the episode description: "Lucifer gets a tragic phone call that changes everything." Not true; Chloe got the phone call. And who exactly called her? Not Amenadiel; he didn't even call 911. Not Dan; Chloe got to the crime scene before him. Why would a random police officer call Chloe to notify her? Did they search Charlotte's body and find a note that said: "In case of an emergency, call Chloe Decker?" I'm also a little surprised that instead of comforting Dan, whom she's still close to, at the crime scene, Chloe went to hug Lucifer.
That's right! They never did wrap that up. Did Cain call her, hoping to lead her and Luci to the scene for nefarious reasons to be revealed in Part 2? Hmm...
The byplay between Luci and Chloe during the interrogation scenes was beautiful. And Tom Ellis continues to kill it with the eyes in all the emotional scenes. Damn.
I was yelling, "FINALLY" at Lucifer when he finally started talking to Chloe like he should have ages ago...though I informed him most categorically that he was an idiot for building it up to "I really am the devil" instead of "I love you."
I'd like to take Chloe's "Not to me" as she has always seen him exactly as who he is--up to and including that yes, he's Mr. Devil, all right--but she sees the good in him, the "real" him, not the caricature he's been made into. This might not equate with some of S1, but if she still has her "I can tell when people are lying" schtick, it could fit in.
Or I just have fond memories of Fredric March and the way the plot went in "Death Takes a Holiday."
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On 5/4/2018 at 11:15 AM, ItCouldBeWorse said:
Annie Potts is 65 and Wallace Shawn is 74. I think the point is to have someone who is socially awkward, a grown counterpart of Sheldon.
I see Meemaw's feelings toward this grown-up Sheldon to be understandably mixed: Here's a person she probably never would have expected to like more than as just a person her Moonpie idolizes and who is kind to Sheldon. Then against her own expectations/volition, she finds the professor charming in spite or or even because of the quirks! Plus he's old enough to have more self-awareness and world experience, and they can have real conversations that don't center on Sheldon the way they do with Sheldon.
Her face as she asked him to spend the night seemed a combo of "I can't believe I'm asking this" and "It should be at the very least entertaining if he does." Willing to experiment. ;)
On 5/4/2018 at 12:38 PM, SmithW6079 said:I would bet that in a small town, everyone already knew how "premature" Georgie was.
Mary lets Sheldon get away with almost everything. It bugged me when she let him eat dinner on the couch so he could spy on his grandmother and her gentleman caller.
This bugged the crap out of me too. First for allowing him to spy with binoculars, and then for not sitting his butt down and eating at the table. Plus Sheldon is such a creature of routine!
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On 4/30/2018 at 8:13 PM, ivygirl said:
I kept looking at their makeup to figure out what they used... I spied some Too Faced Peach, plus Makeup Forever. :)
I was watching in awe. My makeup routine is eyeliner and chapstick, and here they were putting all sorts of stuff on in all sorts of places. It was pretty cool to observe (as through a glass, heh).
On 4/30/2018 at 8:38 PM, Steph J said:Does anyone know what Schwartz's actual role at TomTom is supposed to be? Sandoval, I think, could perform a managerial role (and, I assume, he's also going to be bartending - at least while the place gets off the ground?) but I wouldn't trust Schwartz to manage his own sock drawer, let alone a business. What is he bringing to this aside from his investment?
It was only this ep that this same question finally crashed in on me. Can he bartend? Or just be a face with $$ to invest?
On 4/30/2018 at 8:40 PM, whydoievencare said:Patrick is totally obnoxious...to everyone. What an ass.
On 4/30/2018 at 9:51 PM, Marley said:Patrick is such a douche. I don’t see what Stassi ever saw in him. He’s an arrogant dick who thinks he’s smarter and better then everyone but he’s not. Why was Stassi apologizing to him so much? It’s like an abusive relationship. Glad they are no longer a couple.
That was such a triggery scene. I could see Stassi diminish even further. Whether or not she was tipsy and with Xanax, I think she still would have acted that way--when you're in an abusive relationship and the parts of you that want you to survive know that this isn't right, when someone asks you point blank if you're all right because you're not acting like yourself, I can see a combo of not knowing what to say because there's so much going on in your head, plus asking it in front of the abuser when you know you'll pay for it one way or another later... it was horrifying to be on this side of it, witnessing, so to be on the inside where Stassi was, well, I'm just really glad she got away from him finally, however it happened.
And yes to the below. Plus I was thinking, Brittany, if even your manipulator feels bad about being such an ass and tries to offload you, TAKE THE CHANCE AND RUN.
On 5/2/2018 at 8:07 AM, Jel said:I find Brit's constant "You're such an asshole! I deserve better!" so exhausting.
Just leave him already. I almost find her more pathetic than Scheana -- at least Selfie MacGruder has her delusions to keep her warm. Brit is voluntarily choosing to stay with someone who treats her badly, despite him saying even he has had enough of his own treating Brit badly! But still, there she is. Please, Brittney, get some flipping self-respect. You are ruining Feminism.
It's not healthy to be treated badly, and it's also not healthy to be told you're an asshole every day. Nothing good is going to come of this.
On 5/2/2018 at 2:36 PM, heatherchandler said:Thank GOD! She has a face like a frying pan.
HAHAHAHA yes! Maybe it is the chin or jaw???
Cue Louis Jordan's "Pan Pan" song. (Pan=face):
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8 hours ago, jumper sage said:
Yes he is! I think he is very handsome. I love a rugged, weathered man.
So do I. I was crushing a little on him. :) It was refreshing to see a different kind of older man than Thomas's brand.
Speaking of Thomas, he didn't look too pleased at Kathryn's "cor-djee-ality." Last thing he wants, besides another out of wedlock child, is his ex and current girlfriends getting along.
I hope Kathryn stays calm and doesn't let him rile her up. Every time she's had a problem with someone Thomas has been sniffing around, I wanted her to realize how disassociative that is--he's the common denominator, not whatever sap he picks up.
About her phone--it seems to have been grievously cracked since the start of this season. Perhaps she just doesn't want to replace it yet, or is on a strict budget or something.
Ashley's an odd duck, but it's amusing how she keeps poking the bear with all those Thomas trigger words and phrases like "golddigger" and "baby mama." The look of distasteful alarm on his crumpled devil face was delightful.
Peyton...*eyeroll* It would be nice if Shep didn't consider the women in his life as his property forever and ever. He didn't want her! Why can't Austen hang out with her? Arrgh!
I agree with the poster upthread who said Craig looked handsome in some of the scenes--I didn't want to think he did, but he did. I do think his approach to life wouldn't mesh with me either; he seems to move at a glacial pace in comparison. So he'll get things done, just several years after he says he will.
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I think I recall hearing Lala sing a capella with James (in his apartment? Hers?) way back, and I was pleasantly surprised at her tone and delivery—so I wish we could have heard more of that in all the subsequent Lala Sings bits, including her performance, which just sounded like a lot of distracting production.
Jax going from 95% his fault to 90% his fault was sadly amusing. He probably hit 80% that night.
I loved that one caption of the Toms going into the shop to scope out uniforms: Tom and Tom Schwartz.
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I am now mostly watching for Tom’s continued excellence in showing expression in his eyes and face.
Charlotte bugs as usual, both with her “I messed up so there is absolutely no hope for me ever, why bother learning from it and trying again” last time and now with her and Amenadiel’s whine that this first round of trying to expose Pierce didn’t work so that’s it! Time to give up! Argh.
I wanted Linda to sit herself down and eat Luci’s meal (if it hadn’t gone cold by then).
I did like Maze’s crack in her demon-may-care attitude when Trixie fled back into her room. Pity Chloe opted for, “She’ll come around” rather than “Get out now.”
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10 hours ago, Sage47 said:
Other examples of Chelsea belittling/humiliating Austen on camera aside from the aforementioned “puppy love” statement? Her making reference that he was too quick in the sack and that only he had really enjoyed the sex. And in Key West they dubbed in what she was saying to him: “I thought you weren’t going to drink a lot tonight so you can perform.” Wow.
I have the opposite reaction of "Good for her!"
I've encountered both the type of "I'm gonna sex you so good" guy who turns paralytic after drinking, and the type who thinks he'll turn paralytic after drinking and so tricks himself into not being able to perform (even with stand-up evidence to the contrary). Either way, it's a drag, and if you clearly reach that kind of understanding with yourself and still choose drinking to excess over having sex with me, then I'll be moving on...
Also sounds like Austen was a bit lacking in knowing where things are on a woman. But I conjecture only. :)
I'd like to see the Single Quartet stay single awhile longer if only for my own amusement. Getting a nice witches of Macbeth vibe.
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10 hours ago, BusyOctober said:
The only thing I could focus on through the whole episode was the #$%& elevator. If Sheldon had the power as Tenant Tsar all these years, why is the elevator still broken?!?!
This yes!!
That and Sheldon's robot tee. I went hunting for it; ThinkGeek doesn't carry it anymore.
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I am in the wrong profession. I need to be "certified" in assuring narcissists or whatever the appropriate DSM-5 term is that they should think of themselves MORE.
My brother-in-law recently went to one of those who told him the same thing, thus making an already insufferable asshole compound his douchebaggery. And of course, like Jax, he is So Glad he found this Wonderful Woman Like No Other. He now has extra permission never to evolve.
Think of the $$ to be made at a small sacrifice of integrity!
I am also far too invested in feeling bad for Brittany and angry at Jax. LVP's talk with (at) Brittany was some of the best advice she's not taking.
If Stassi and Lala would hang out more one-on-one, that would be far more interesting to me than these tired old plots. Maybe a little manscaping chameleon and pasta-Muppeting on the sidelines.
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I was glad that Lucifer didn't do his usual desire schtick; it's lost some of its charm for me since it usually now "reveals" something silly or mundane. Plus it would keep it fresh, not having it every single episode. It'll always be on the audience's mind.
I really hope there is a grand payoff with this dismal Maze arc.
Cain just using Chloe, cripes. And I was yelling at Lucifer to Use His Words with Chloe already. Arrrrrgh!
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Though she was having difficulty articulating what-all it was that her ex took issue with, I kept waiting for the Ariana Vagina Reveal to be more vulva-related. You know, the mind-boggling (to small minds) reality that labia don't all look alike/what you see on conventional porn.
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On 12/2/2017 at 7:40 PM, aradia22 said:
Of all the fancy restaurants they went to a Chinese place?
This reminded me most of Allegra Maud Goldman, for whom going out to dinner at a Chinese restaurant was a real treat.
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20 hours ago, greyflannel said:
Heads up for the reunion. On my cable, Comcast, the reunion on Tuesday is listed as WWHL, not BD, so the scheduled season recording of BD didn't have it set to record.
Thanks for this! I'm on AT&T and it was the same. I'd have missed it, otherwise.
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9 hours ago, ryebread said:
Well, looky here. Can this be true?
http://www.jenhowellsellsjax.com/about.html
Maybe she's not as dumb as she acts. And sorry, but she kind of looks dumb, too. The hair hurts.
I have known the ditziest people who have also made amazing salespersons. As in a tragedy to them would be not finding their comb in the morning (this is not even an exaggeration). And yet. Great at the small talk and making you feel like you have their full attention and interest.
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On 9/20/2017 at 0:12 PM, esco1822 said:
From his blog:
"And while were talking about it, Kate, I do realize what you’re up against and can empathize with you succumbing to the temptation to get off the boat and have just a little you time, because you are doing all the work so far. Leaving Jennifer Howell to deal with a charter was a huge leap of faith that I wish you hadn’t taken. You know how I feel about anyone drinking or leaving the boat while on charter, especially with newbies this green. Had I known about it at the time, you and I would have had our own “come to Jesus” chat. But it appears that you had your own “come to Jesus” moment that night. In the future, I would appreciate it if that would not happen again."I thought I'd read that it's just Bravo staff who write the blogs, but I can't entirely remember. What I do remember is Kate's throwaway line before she went out that she was going to speak with Cap'n Lee, then the editing cut directly to her actually going out. Even the way the blog is worded above makes me think she did speak to him for real. She's too old a hand to make that kind of mistake.
Then again, I am just glad Kate is on this season because the rest are mostly featureless.
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Yes! What a blindsiding on Abby, plus Babs seemed to be expecting her to be completely caught up the second she walked back into the office with no adjustment time needed. You'd think Babs had never worked with anyone before. And at the very least, the new assistant should have seen a picture of Abby somewhere, it's not as if she ever changes her look...
Zoe bugged me with her self-righteous act. She's so good at reflection, why didn't she think that maybe Jo was so hesitant to tell her about Albert precisely because she was afraid of how she'd react?
Phoebe is being dumb again, but maybe whoever is at her door in the season finale comes bearing $$.
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I liked it, too. I was pre-cringing for Abby's eulogy, but it turned out pretty great at the end. The real tragedy of course is her father, and those moments at the piano when she sees him start to realize, and goes over to sit with him as it comes crashing in--that was really, really well done.
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I've been sort of enjoying this season so far, because it seemed like they gave the women different things to do. Though I thought they burst the tension between Jo and Bald Eagle way too soon. I'd have liked to see that consummation happen at the end of the season, not right in the first episode. But then there'd be a whole different plotline for them and Delia wouldn't have a chance to act like an asshole about this.
I see that unfortunately, Abby's devil-child son will return, but I guess that balances out Phoebe's kids that I'd also forgotten she'd had. Too bad about J.D.
Barbara continues to ace.
I am a terrible person because when Abby's mom died, I burst out laughing because of COURSE the writers would go there.
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On 7/3/2017 at 4:03 AM, SVNBob said:
The Doctor actually gave a plausible reason. He theorized that it was her months-long mental battle against the Monks' retcon of Earth history that had given her the strength and ability to counter the Cyberprogramming and retain her self-identity.
It was, at the end. The last shot of the TARDIS interior had the Cloister Bell ringing. Whether it was because of Twelve fighting his regeneration, or the timeline crossing, or both, I cannot say.
In addition to Heather's return, and Bill vs. the Monks, there was one other call-back to earlier in the series. Missy's death sentence was carried out properly. Recall that one of the conditions of said sentence was that her executioner had to be a Time Lord. I'd say that getting shot in the back by a previous regeneration counts.
Oh yes--I meant I'd been waiting for it to go off earlier than that.
S05.E10: Family Ties 2018.06.07
in Southern Charm
Yes. Ashley is either straight-up or edited to show crazy all the time while she's in this "relationship," but then again, anything that causes Thomas discomfort in any way is fine by me. He can take his I've Got All The Power Smile and shove it. At some point, T-Rav, the makeup and whatever laboratory substances you get aren't going to make up for the stunted, hideous soul inside.
I like Kathryn 2.0 because previous seasons of 0 to 60 escalation was very uncomfortable to watch, but I have yet to see much if any emotion in her eyes that really reflects her seemingly more thoughtful, measured statements and actions. The tears could have been contrived because she knew the cameras were watching, or she was thinking of something else to generate them. Maybe it is the meds. I do think it would be a tremendous strain to try to be as perfect as possible whenever she's with the kids and a camera crew. She's scrutinized in a way that Thomas still largely doesn't seem to be. Ugh.