Beamish

Beard guy and purple hair girls date when they were up at the microphone: I wonder if they sang something but it got cut for time or cut for copyright issues? It just seemed really odd that the other date with 'no drama' girl and John Mayer Jr. was actually geared towards producing music and the other date wasn't, but they were at a mic for some unknown reason. Speaking of John Mayer Jr.: 'no drama' girl is a fool for not choosing him from a strategic level. She is attracted to him already, so that was already a plus, but he's a way better singer than the other dude (and she heard both of them sing), he instantly transposed the song into a key more suitable to her and he arranged the song pretty effortlessly. His skill set is way more impressive than the other dude who didn't show any signs of having a vibrato or a standout voice.

The build a droid challenge was great. All three teams got to use their imaginations, and I’m glad they didn’t try to replicate any existing SW universe droids. The ‘recreate a famous scene/battle’ was probably my least favorite build of the season. The challenge would have been 100% more interesting if it had been ‘create a Star Wars battle that happened off screen’ and let them cut loose to use their imaginations instead of replicating what has already been done. Can you imagine a three-headed AT-AT battling a gigantic Mecha-Leia on a gas filled planet or an undersea battle with Ewoks vs bounty hunters?

For as much as the douchebros bug me, I would rather see a douchebro Star Wars build than a Rude Dude & Friend one. The Rude Dude & Friend just don’t have the skill and finesse. Unless something truly dramatic happens next week, it’s pretty obvious now that the final two will be the Beard Bros and the Newleyweds. I’m really surprised resting bitch face douchbro didn’t rip his shirt off and chest bump Terry Crews or have an arm wrestling match. The next season challenge like this one - the mini figs should be as non-specific to a particular genre as they can be. I get it that it was total product placement for that specific series of mini figs, but the Egyptian queen mini figure is too specific, unlike a pizza head guy or bathtub guy. The Beard Bros and Rude Dude & Friend really had to ramp up their creativity and storytelling because of their figs, yet even as impressive and as beautiful as it was, we got a pretty standard Egyptian scene (tans, browns, turquoise, mummies, scorpions, building shapes, etc.) dictated by the figure. Once they picked her I knew right away it was either going to be an Egyptian setting or a museum.

'I Can Hear Your Heartbeat' was my favorite. That song has such a fantastic feel and beat, and the instruments really cooked. Probably the closest the PF got to 'legit' rock and roll.

Dear Kenya: Shirley Partridge wants her costume back. The kids are loading the bus for the concert in San Pueblo tonight...

This is the first episode I've watched this season. A few thoughts: 1) It was all very predictable: villains in bold, red or dark colors and 'pretty pastel princesses'. I wish somebody would have gone against the stereotype and done a heroine in darker colors, like the traditional Snow White royal blue bodice, Anastasia's royal blue opera dress or Giselle's purple dress in Enchanted, or had a villain in something lighter. 2) The losing "designer": how in the world did he even get on this show? He reminded me of the love interest/serial killer dude on Reno 911. 3) Totally would have auffed the woman with the multi-colored hair as well. She's a goner anyways - just a matter of time. Besides, there's no crying in fashion. 4) The twin gimmick? I've only seen this episode and they are in my list of top 10 most irritating contestants ever. 5) The models commentary is pointless and irritating, both on and off the runway. I could care less about their viewpoint, unless, like this coming episode, they are the client. Otherwise, just wear the clothes. It's like that half hour show they used to have that focused on the models, which was a complete bore. 6) The models non-high fashion walking: not a fan of 'let your personality shine on the runway. It's not about their personality, it's about the fashion. 7) The designers: as the trend continues, this batch seems to have been chosen for their quirky personalities and for being 'good TV' instead of, you know, actual design and implementation abilities. Long gone are the days of Seasons 1-7. I stopped at Season 8 because that's when Gretchen won... 8) The guest judges: the blonde was irritating and pretentious. Her co-star was awesome!

Dog bite case from yesterday: I was waiting for JJ to kick out the defendant's 'witness' who just had to have the last word. She was the snippiest 'witness' I have ever heard on this show that escaped a classic JJ shutdown. I was hoping for a 'turn off her mic' and 'Byrd, get her out of here'. And, of course, the race card had to be pulled in the halterview - LAME.

Luckily for me, I assumed most of this show would be a blab-fest, so I had it on as background noise and finished my taxes! I paid more attention about an hour in when things actually started to get interesting. Three things that bugged me the most: 1) As many have stated, a named Savior should have gotten Sasha's bite or taken a bullet to the brain. 2) Negan and Mila Jokovich Jr. should not have escaped unscathed. Each should have gotten al least grazed by a bullet, punched, or gotten their Fonzie/Mad Max day-wear torn a little bit. 3) Yes, Rick had tears when Cooorrrraaaallll was about to get the bat and he managed to move closer to his son, but couldn't he have at least looked his son in the eye and told him he loved him? I know Rick is supposed to be all alpha male and all that, but jeez - it would have really made a really nice moment.

Winslow the zombie junkyard warrior looked ridiculous, like he was a cross between a henchman for Rita Repulsa and a whip warrior dancer from Captain Eo. I bet the costume sketch looked incredible, but the execution just looked lame, like something that's supposed to look scary in the dark in a Halloween maze at Universal, but looks really sad in the daylight. Nice to know Rosita actually has a personality. It only took, what 3 years? The Amazons - for the most part I thought they were a fairly believable group, given their backstory. The Junkyard Dogs? Just hilariously stupid all around. Not enough time has elapsed to become that crazy collectively - especially with the speaking. I'd like to see CDB meet up with a group similar to them: just 'normal' people trying to survive. Instead we get one whack job group after another, trying to out-do the others.

A'kai should have gone home. Second week in a row he's in the bottom for construction issues and general aesthetic issues. In my opinion he should have gone home last week, but that's just me. There is no way he is going to win this thing, so letting him go would have been merciful, especially to someone so young and developing the skills he will need to handle this type of thing in adult life. Now he will be strung along, maybe even win one of the weeks, only to be eventually eliminated probably over construction issues. Giving him a glimmer of hope only to eventually eliminate him is just cruel to a child. The manufactured drama of PR teams, the "non-rigged' button bag and all that comes with them are bad enough on the regular version of PR, but it is just cruel to the kids. I'm sticking around for a bit longer, but there's only so much I can take when PR shenanigans are aimed at children who are developing skills regarding teamwork, dealing with loss, controlling emotions etc. I want to see happy kids with good skills doing well and learning about the craft of design, along with the competition aspect. The kids version shouldn't be an exact replica of the original. It should also include designers teaching them something (like color blocking or what avant garde is, for example), then they have to factor that into their design and creation. Teach them something, they are kids! I detest the Tim Gunn save.

This past Wednesday's case with one former roommate suing another and there was 'stolen' ski equipment involved: what crawled into JJ's Special K and died? She was so hostile towards the plaintiff - it was like we were missing an important part of the case that invoked JJ's wrath. At first glance I figured JJ would destroy the smug defendant, but lo and behold, it was the plaintiff, who seemed to have a bunch of evidence to back her up, that got the JJ stink eye. And, of course, we get JJ's Home Depot advice of the week of how to fix a scratched floor.

That was ridiculous. The whiny one should have gone home. There was nothing even remotely avant garde or innovative about a hose pipe coming out of the models lady parts. The Tim Gunn save saved him yet again. Its when they pull stunts like this that any remaining credibility this show has just gets chipped away more and more. The Tim Gunn save needs to go away.

I kept waiting for something very Kevin Smith-esque to happen, since they've been promoting his directing this episode for weeks, but I just didn't feel anything remotely close. It seemed just like it was directed by any other director on this show.

What I liked: 1) Seeing Maggie and Sasha. 2) Seeing multiple places and characters (Alexandria and Hilltop) instead of focusing on just one location or group of split off characters. 3) Coral driving like his mother. The reason he did it really irritated me. The fact that it happened was hilarious. What I didn't like: Everything else Also, are walkers even a threat anymore? They seem so easily dispatched nowadays with a small blade or a well placed martial arts move to the noggin...

Couldn't understand about a third of that Hex was saying. The actor should quit mumbling and trying to make his voice more gravely. Vixen just isn't Vixen. I hope someday the proper live-action Vixen will come leaping off the screen and use her powers in a truly amazing way, but until then we'll get boring, underused versions of her continually channeling a rhino and barreling through groups of people. Also they really need to lay off the modern language and attitude from her. They should write her with the proper 1940's style of speech and attitude. That might also help her stand out in the crowd more. Nate - just not working for me. It's like he's 12 years old in a typical CW bland interchangeable gym pumped pretty boy body.