SnarkySheep

I kind of get why Mary was urging him to try making friends on campus and become a little more social. But realistically, even under the best of circumstances, he would have trouble simply due to his age. Sheldon is now 11 - traditional college students are 18-22ish, and of course for a variety of reasons there are many older students as well. But even the very youngest of the bunch wouldn't want to hang out with Sheldon, simply because it would seem too much like babysitting. I remember being a freshman in college, and it seemed like there was a huge divide even between where I was then and the high school I had left literally just months ago - because, culturally, it is.

I have to wonder, is this some kind of inside joke? Because, wink wink, Daniel Lissing used to play a Mountie... I agree that they were annoying, but I think that the show was trying to depict the voices of a lot of real life young people these days. (To me, they basically sounded like they were parroting what they read on Twitter, but if you really asked them for explanations of their thoughts or engaged them in more back and forth, they likely would be at a loss.) (That said, I'm not saying there aren't important issues that need tackling in the police department; I just also think that - like with many other current hot topics - some people like to be mouthpieces of what they think is the "right" thing to say versus giving the issue any real thought.)

I LOVED the part where Bradford made that snippy comment about those who can't do, teach, and Chen was like, dude, you are literally my teacher... Growing up on '80s and early '90s sitcoms, I can totally imagine this happening, though - complete with the laugh track in the background. I've never seen anyone dump a milkshake on their head, but I DO recall numerous scenes in various shows where angry characters tossed drinks in other characters' faces, dumped a pie or plate of food in their lap, etc. So it's not too far-fetched.

But realistically, couldn't it be said that in real life, just about everybody has some sort of addiction? We don't usually talk much about it, as smartphones have become an essential part of life, but there are loads of people who are totally obsessed with always being online or able to be online (I know I've read surveys where an alarming number of respondents said they feel they cannot be without their phones at hand for even a day). Other people are addicted to working or certain pastimes/hobbies. Then of course, we have people addicted to food, to shopping, to alcohol/drugs, etc. On this show, so far, we have seen Max addicted to work (or more accurately, Saving the World) to the point where his marriage fell apart. Iggy too could be classified similarly. Probably most of the others too, if I really thought about it.

Yeah...but at the same time, I kept remembering that apartment fire a couple seasons back, where the woman and her baby took the elevator despite being told not to, and then next being seen totally charred. I'm sure other viewers thought of that too.

If Halstead were a real person in real life, I would think that the way he's now behaving has a lot to do with what's happened in his life since then. Let's not forget, his dad died not long ago, after a lifelong complicated relationship that was never really resolved. His brother was very nearly murdered, then literally went up to the altar only to have everything fall apart. Jay's own most serious relationship (that we've seen) was with Erin, who chose to move across the country rather than make any attempt at reconciliation. And of course, I'm sure that being a cop involved in so many intense, potentially life or death situations on a regular basis (on top of the PTSD he already had from his military days) is on top of all that. I would truly recommend this person for either counseling or medication, just based on all this. But I'm not really sure that the writers are thinking about his character as deeply as I am, so it may simply be a matter of bad writing at this point.

No, not always...remember back in the first season, when we learned about Jay's high school girlfriend's little brother being murdered? There was a serious question as to whether or not Jay would take things in his own hands to right the wrongs against that family. I still think he ultimately might have, if the murderer's own father hadn't ended up doing it for him. Honestly, I'm sick of the whole relationship thing in Intelligence. Remember the good ol' days, when Jay and Erin truly wanted to be with each other, a real relationship and not just a fling, but were holding back because Voight was so against it? Now Jay is the SECOND guy that Haley has slept with (in a tiny pool of immediate coworkers, and within a tiny amount of time) and Voight seems like he so doesn't even care who's doing who anymore.

It was so freakin' obvious right from the start. I kind of expected (hoped?) there would be some better storytelling, that this was just what we were supposed to think but that it would take a turn. And of course they had to introduce him at his little boy's birthday party, so you could see he had a family and were supposed to feel it was all the more tragic. IMO it was all just really phoning-it-in storytelling.

Let's not forget Med - Maggie and Ben, both just recovering from serious cancer complications AND just newly married, got to take Augie without any problems. For one thing, there's generally a requirement for married couples where they have to have already been married a couple years or so - because of course many foster kids have serious emotional issues and even under the best of circumstances, introducing a new member of your household takes adjustment, so at the very least they want to know that the relationship between the foster parents is somewhat solid. Then of course, both of them just had serious health issues. As we know with cancer, there is no "cure"; just because you're in remission now doesn't mean that will be the case six months or a year from now. Maybe social services would make some exceptions if Augie were an actual blood relative of either Maggie or Ben, but considering they aren't, I highly doubt they could have fostered at this time in their lives. Apparently the same social worker who approved them approved Kim for Makayla. 😀

Honestly, when she mentioned that there were apparently a number of hospitals Michael could have been placed at and he ended up at Med, I was shocked. Surely someone might have realized the director has the same last name as him and asked if there was any relation?? Even if Michael weren't being so bratty, under the best of circumstances it still looks pretty bad to have the person in charge's kid working in their hospital. It just totally smacks of nepotism, even if it isn't actually. They aren't more "legitimate" than Maggie and Ben; they just got their foster child sooner, while Augie apparently bounced between homes. I find it hard to believe that social services would have allowed them to be split up, then seemingly lost all records of them being family. Yeah, sometimes there are reasons why bio siblings have to be placed in different homes; but for the most part social workers make sure they keep in touch. And while it's a nice idea to let Augie grow up with his brother, the reality is that ship kinda sailed. If the brother is four years older, he's about 14 compared to Augie's 10 or so. They last saw each other when Augie was only 1. So basically they already lost a lot of their key bonding years. At this point, IMO it would just be better to let each boy remain with the parents they've each bonded with, and then make sure they get to visit and chat online a lot and all that.

Like, are we supposed to think that out of all the ED staff, NOBODY ever takes a sick or personal day?? It was just an hour, Choi...what does the ED do when Will gets a dinner break? Goes to the bathroom or for a coffee?

I inherited a copy of Ready or Not as a young teen, from the few books my own mother was able to salvage from her youth. I didn't know there was a sequel until some years later. I was well into my thirties before getting to read the last few Betsy books - the college ones, where she's dating Joe, etc. Funny how you can start longing for a time period you never stepped foot in.

Just finished Scars Like Wings by Erin Stewart - it's a YA novel, so it's a pretty quick read, but it really made an impact on me. Basically, it's about a 16-year-old girl, Ava, who lived an ordinary teen life until a year ago, when her house burned down, killing her parents and her cousin-best friend Sara. While Ava was lucky enough to survive, she was burned over 60% of her body, meaning countless surgeries and months in the hospital - before moving in with her aunt and uncle, who lost their only child. When the story begins, Ava's aunt, uncle and doctors feel she's recovered enough to try going back to school in person. But of course Ava is hesitant, knowing what a mess her reconstructed face is, and how teenagers aren't exactly known for their compassion and sympathy toward people who are different. I stumbled upon this quite by accident, but I'm glad I did. It was a solid read for people of any age.

Never saw that one! Thanks for letting me know it exists 😀

Yes, exactly! That was also a peeve of mine in the movie Cake, where Jennifer Aniston's character lives in horrible chronic pain BUT has a housekeeper/cook to take care of everything, thanks to a huge settlement she was awarded after the car accident. Most people in her position are not so lucky.

As a person living with disability because of several chronic illnesses, I hate how whenever someone in a book has an illness, they either die (always after a brave fight, and with something that everyone knows, like cancer) or else they recover against all odds (paralyzed and using a wheelchair? don't worry, not for long!) In real life, most people have illnesses that do affect their lives, but don't necessarily cut them short, nor are the central focus of their existence. It's just a thing they have to deal with, while doing their best to work, raise kids, have romantic relationships, etc.

YES!! I think that many people don't even know the Emily books exist - I didn't myself, til my early twenties - and I also think that the character of Emily is a bit "darker" than that of Anne. It would definitely be relatable to modern viewers.

I feel really sad for the lady who claims that getting to chill with a couple of Oreo Thins last thing at night is the highlight of her super-busy day. A bag of actual Oreos, maybe; Oreo Thins, not so much.

Wait, do you mean VRBO? There's one that I keep seeing, wherever a solemn voiceover tells us how happy Dad is to finally see Teen Daughter's face emerge from behind her phone - apparently because she's so thrilled they rented a place on a quiet lake surrounded by woods? I'm sorry, but no. Even before smartphone days, most teens were NOT excited to spend vacations in quiet places with "nothing to do."

One of my current faves is the McDonald's one featuring a college-aged girl, ordering different things (e.g. hot chocolate, iced coffee, etc) during the various seasons. I like the actress - she seems very natural, just like any regular person you might actually see at a McDonald's - and the overall simplicity of the commercial.

Yes, Jack had pneumonia. At the end of the episode Elizabeth's voiceover said that his mom stayed for a few weeks til he got better, so presumably they want us to think Jack took a standard length of time to get better but kindly decided not to subject viewers to endless episodes of Bedridden Jack. Personally, I always thought they shortchanged Pastor Frank's story. We know he used to be a bank robber, and that he did a 180 and became religious. But we don't know WHY, neither how he initially got into a life of crime or what specifically changed his heart. This stuff could definitely have given material for some interesting conversations between characters.

FWIW, DL's character on The Rookie - which was just a small role, appearing in three or so episodes - has officially broken up with the character he was dating. So presumably that gig is over.

If it's your kid, you don't want even that "once", and it can happen literally any time, any place. So if a parent is protective, it's understandable. Aside from major tragedies, sometimes people just don't want their kid to get into potential problems with older kids hanging around, whatever. You can't tell me nobody in a ritzy community is into drugs or other things they shouldn't be. That said, this is a freakin' sitcom. I'm not about to get into any lengthy serious world discussions. You can have your opinion, I can have mine.

IMO it would be better if he were a really nice guy, because then it wouldn't be so automatic to support Abishola being with Bob. There would be more complexity to the whole situation.

Not to mention, how the heck could Kathryn just walk/drive away without Anna-Kat noticing?? And Sandy Hook, CT is rated safer than 95% of US cities and towns, yet unspeakable tragedy did occur. Unfortunately we live in a time when you really can't consider ANY place safe, and a lot of parents react accordingly.