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In the previous episode, I was so confused by their criticism of Stephanie for using dark chocolate for her s'mores cookie. I know that they have had a "s'mores reimagined" on one of the baking competition and no one said a s'mores had to be made only with milk chocolate. I agree that Chris and Rob are the front runners. Chris just needs to learn to edit! Stephanie has been pretty consistent though and could pull it off

I am binging this delightful show (my husband has been watching for a couple of years and recommended it) I am on Season 5, Episode 6 where Fr Brown is arrested for a murder. Questions (not meant to be serious): Don't the inspectors ever get reprimanded or even embarrassed by how they consistently arrest the wrong person without doing any real investigating? How many mysteries does Fr Brown have to solve before one of the inspectors starts giving him a little respect? How quick was the turnaround for executions in the UK? It seems like mere weeks. Aren't there any defense attorneys, appeals or due process in 1950s UK? Fr Brown has the patience of a saint not to take a swing at one of the inspectors (especially Mallory, who is a special kind of jerk)

She didn’t notice her phone was missing for weeks? This show missed the mark - it was aiming for satire and just went too dark with very little humor

Rebecca offered to make Ted the highest paid manager in the league.I looked it up and Pep is the highest paid at $24m. So that means that Ted turned down at least $24m…one year would be enough to take care of his family in Kansas for life. if I was Michelle and found this out, I would be furious. $24m. I would be moving to the UK in a heartbeat

Well, in the context of a show like this, it probably is. Besides, we have seen no indication that his father is physically abusive, just that he is distant and dismissive of Nate and his career. Nate was what - a 30 year old kit man - I could see his father being less than impressed by his choices, especially being from a culture that puts high priority on education and professional success.

Also, Nate's mom shares some sweet stories about her and his father, so he is definitely not abusive. Other than that, pretty much everything we know about the father is filtered through Nate's very, very needy lens

Finding out that Jade is Eastern European explains so much about how she approaches everything. I thought she was but it's nice to have it confirmed. She reminds me so much of my mother's cousins - brusk to point of rudeness (if you don't know them), suspicious of people until they know them, and don't suffer fools at all. I can't believe I am saying this, but she will be good for Nate. Hannah Waddingham is a goddess...that is all. ETA: It's weird that we never see Nate interact with his assistant coaches

So di we count her quickie remarriage to Joel in Vegas as her second marriage? it was clearly a white collar prison and Midge mentioned Imogen so whatever it was, I don’t think Archie was involved. I loved the build up of all her crimes and what she said to Gordon. I loved that actor on Veep - he is easy on the eyes!

All of this -except the Nate stuff. I don’t care about him at all at this point. Also, Jack and Keeley have zero chemistry, so that makes their scenes harder to watch. Keeley is risking the respect of her employees. Jack strikes me as a spoiled rich girl who gets (or takes) whatever she wants before getting bored and moving on to the next shiny object. I hate how ditzy and needy Keeley is with her too - where’s the strong, confident, secure Keeley from last year? Of course Roy continues to be the best and I love Trent Crimm as the “Greek Chorus” inhabe to watch every episode twice just to catch all of the background stuff- the actors really are all in on their characters.

Nice touch, having Esther climb out of her mother's bed as soon as she could

Why can't Midge not be a self-centered beyotch for one single day? This reminds me of when she ruined her co-workers wedding reception. For someone who was brought up to be a perfect wife and mother and a deep understanding of societal norms, she literally never understands appropriateness. The Palladinos never seem to understand that less is sometimes more with their lead characters

Well, he has been with Bo Derek for over 20 years, so he must have something! I find him attractive, but as an action person, his laid back approach to everything would drive me insane. I found this season so much better - they finally realized that they needed to utilize some of the devices that made HIMYM so iconic (the new person heist is a good example) I can also see the cast chemistry starting to gel. It will never be what HIMYM was (minus that awful last season - I am still bitter, so, so bitter about the ending)

I am surprised that John Owen Lowe is a nepo baby with actual talent! If you listen to podcast’s, Rob Lowe’s “Literally” is pretty enjoyable. I love hearing about various creative processes and he has an interesting lineup of interviewees. Rob has worked in Hollywood forever, knows everyone, and is charmingly open about his name dropping and narcissism. I also like how respectfully he always speaks about his wife and how they raised their boys in Santa Barbara.

I loved the “Better Off Ted” vibe (a criminally overlooked and short lived show)…then I found out that one of the creators of BOT is involved. It is delightful and charming and exactly what I wanted it to be. Excellent cast chemistry and sharp writing really makes it work!