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Not sure how I feel about a politically savvy Alicia, other than to say "It's about damn time." What kind of a ninny do you have to be to have your very talented politician husband schmoozing all over the state while you sit and play tennis with your friends? Good political spouses also know the game, but Alicia's all, "What? you hired someone because you are friends with her mother? How is that even ethical?" This woman was the worst kind of suburban mom: sheltered and naive. Sheesh. And she went to Georgetown? Graduated near the top of her class? in D.C.? I like her character arc during these six seasons only by suspending belief that she was such a damn fool at season one. Finn can't discuss the case against Cary, now that he has resigned, but can he tell Diane that the attack against Cary was an attack against Alicia and was entirely motivated by politics? Apparently Connie Nielsen didn't spend her 12 years away from the office sipping wine and playing tennis. She was clearly studying the law which is why her daughter was so neglected and became such a pathetic attention whore of an intern.

There has been some very lazy writing, I agree but what else is new? This show is a guilty pleasure and while it has its awesome moments, too often there is some easy kool-aid packaged powder that in 2 minutes can undo some spell that took, like 300 years and the blood of a rare rabbit-lizard hybrid to create. Why does Wessen-FBI lady want a Grimm? Shouldn't she scream and run the other way, like every other critter does? And Hank used to be able to see the Wessen…but now he doesn't? What did I forget during the summer? She's the TV show's version of a teenager. At least she isn't a mean girl.

My take on the parole officer is that she is just doing her job, and that possibly she let someone get away with a slight infraction in the past, only to have her job threatened. People in these mid-level bureaucratic positions really don't get to pick and choose how they enforce rules, especially when there are some ambitious politician-wannabes as their bosses. I appreciate Linda Lavin's approach to the character, which is a woman who knows her job but also doesn't have a lot of control and that's where that anxiety comes from. She could be the typical self-righteous fist-shaker whom we often see but that would not be accurate of reality. Call me an old coot, but if someone - even Kyle Mc - cleared off everything from my desk like that I would be awfully pissed off. Elsbeth knew he was an evidence shredder. Kalinda said there was no paper evidence just yet, but as long as Elsbeth brought in something then she knew the AUSA would have a moral lapse. Those two need a spin-off or something. They're a little too kooky for this show. Alicia has managed to create disillusion for her kids. Mom- the honest one lies or wants them to lie. Wonder how that will play out. The partners pushing Cary around is not going to end well.

Have you looked at the man? I don't care if he speaks English in the episode. He is truly one of the most beautiful people ever. Not that I'm shallow…

As someone who has ADHD, I can sort of see what they were trying to do with Elspeth. I do my best solving of things either just waking up or on the treadmill, and other things in front of me can either help me or I can tune them out. As for Alicia's method of creating courtroom distractions (the first being with Will), Penguins I can sorta buy. But kittens? Those are for amateurs. They're all over the internet, and if you can't deal with kitten distractions then you may as well just quit your job now. I would like a show with nothing but Eli's reaction shots.

I don't really like the peter-Zach comparisons. Peter lied to Alicia about sleeping with other women. He was selfish and adulterous. She has every right to be furious and despise him. Zach, on the other hand, was supporting his girlfriend who was getting an abortion. If he had been ditching school to go on a wild boys' weekend in Vegas, then Alicia would be right to "cut him off without a cent." The truth is that he wanted to avoid her self-righteousness. She's not a nice person and not very approachable. Alicia claimed she liked clarity and rules, and is not interested in helping people. Zach didn't need any of the Alicia-clarity, just some sympathy. Did he really have an obligation to tell her? He told his dad. It's not his fault that his parents are divorced. He was more than likely 18, and morally, he didn't need to bring more people into his girlfriend's decision. And with all of the lying that was going on in this episode, nobody can say that they hold honesty high in esteem. What a bunch of lying liars who lie.

I figured that something was wonky with the lighting. Just on her. I also wondered if she was trying to look like a crazy person. After all, it DID fit the character. Don't mind me, I'm just in denial about an actress whom I respect making a very bad cosmetic decision.

Well, condoms break, birth control pills may not always work (due to some antibiotics) and even adults have unexpected pregnancies. I'd say it may not be teenage stupidity that caused this. And while I'd argue that this was difficult for Zach, the anger at Alicia seems to stem more from her reaction being that this news might hurt her campaign more than anything. We know she's not a very nice person and Gov Florrick, while deeply flawed, demonstrates much more empathy than Alicia. So yeah, I'd avoid Mom and talk to Dad. Alicia should accept that she's not a very nice person, and really not very approachable. Actually I thought it would have been perfectly plausible if Zach had told his dad, his uncle, his grandmother, his sister, and Kalinda. That would have been hilarious for Alicia to have been the only one not in the abortion-news loop.

Was Neesa being followed by NSA? I know phone calls were being tracked, but how does Castro of all people know about Neesa's abortion? Was he listening in on phone calls as well? Castro is turning into too much of a mustache-twirling villain right now. I know he's supposed to be a dick, but this seems a bit over-the-top. Frankly, Michael Cereris and Christine Baranski will have to break into some Sweeney Todd for me to get over it. Nathan Lane and Alan Cumming are free to join in.

Hm, had I been Zach I would have said something along the lines of, "Sorry Mom, because at that horrible time in my life I forgot that everything was all about you. So there is no need for you to ask me how I am dealing with this or how I felt at the time. Have some wine. Are you drinking right now? Good. It will probably help you deal better with the hookers dad hired six years ago. Don't worry about how I am reacting to it. I'm here to help you. Glad you're running for State's Attorney because God knows what Illinois needs is another Florick in public office while the family is going down the tubes." I thought Alicia crossed a line in this episode that she hasn't crossed before, and it made me not like her. So much so that I laughed out loud when I learned what Bishop had done. A bit of projecting on my part: I have an attorney/politician father (not big time at all) and everything we did as pre-teens to college students was examined through the lens of "how will this hurt/help dad?" It's a shitty thing to do to kids. Seriously - upset over how a kid's abortion hurts you? Only an asshat would do that. Having said all of this, I loved Eli in this episode. They ought to call the show The Good Stuff by Alan Cumming.

Is Ricky the first Latino winner of the show?

No they did not, and it bugged me as well.

The show started in 1963, for Boomers and older folks, and for crying out loud Moffat, they're not ALL dead yet. To many of them, Capaldi is just a pup. I got a little insulted at the whole "Gosh this face is soooooo old" theme. Does Moffat think his viewers are a bunch of Kardashian-wannabes who think you should get botox at age 25? So people get lines on their faces. Some of us think it is a sign of having lived an interesting life, or at least having had more important things to do besides fret about those lines.

I love Capaldi. I love the edge and the darkness, and I swooned when he gave the camera that "don't fuck with me" look. I am a big Matt Smith fan as well, but he already had a farewell scene. Granted, it was to say goodbye in front of Amy Pond ("The first face that this face ever saw,") but jeeze, bringing him back for a phone call was sort of like having a drawn out good bye only to return because you forgot your keys. And just in case you missed it, The 12th Doctor is not Clara's boyfriend. Nothing gets by these eyes. So…I assumed Clara placed the add for The Impossible Girl because she is T.I.G. and can do things like that. The cyborg promised land was just dumb.

The disco was fun, and this was the first week that I really saw what the judges see in Jessica. She did a great job, except for her solo. She ought to be less about being pretty and sexy and focus on her dancing a bit more. As for her "club" outfit, a few years ago, Mr. Beeble and I went to a rave (where we felt like the chaperones because everyone was so damn young) and a bunch of the girls were wearing outfits similar to Jessica's, with less of a clown effect. But bright purple fuzzy boots, tight neon shorts, and a cropped top were all the rage. (Me? I wore jeans, sneakers, and hung onto my raincoat the whole night.) Ricky was amazing. I just love him. He's no pasha in the cha cha department (but to be fair, who is?) but the boy is lighter than air. Valerie was upstaged by Twitch, but Mr. Beeble enjoyed it and danced to it with them. Zach is wickedly talented, but I watched Fik-shun the whole time. I think I want Will and Anya to dance together. Sexiest duo in the world. All stars of the all stars. Why is Cat orange? Edited to add: I couldn't watch this last night so I DVRed it. Best way to get through the judging is FF. I didn't hear a shriek or any of Nigel's creepiness or any of Applegate's inanity. Best invention ever.

I was thinking of Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom, a depressing novel about the inability to come to terms with one's past and where characters break down and sob. It's also long and humorless, much like this show. I cannot get over the bad acting and writing on this show. Gummer is trying, and robo-Ethan seems to be doing everything he's told to do, but the big-names don't seem too engaged.

Boo. Tanisha was my favorite girl. She was the only one (other than Ricky) who wasn't overshadowed by her all star. I really think she was the best female dancer on the show. See ya, Rudy. I honestly don't remember Mackenzie from last year (or whenever she was). I think I got her and Jenna confused a lot. Nick was dreamy out there. Please have him on the show more! Who was redundo-Judge tonight? Is she someone I should know?

I was just thinking that not only do we have to listen to non-stop compliments of MJ, but that someone as gifted as Wade who has been a great asset to the show will most likely cut off ties with it altogether. Cheesy music and a whitewash may make it a night for me and my book.

ROTFL Seriously - as someone whose next door neighbor had an Irish Setter, I know exactly what you mean. He's just a humongous goof who doesn't know when enough is enough. Did someone mention SYTYCD podcasts? What are they called?

Tanisha and Ryan were amazing, as were Chehon and Jacque. Good heavens, those were wonderful to watch. Ricky and Lauren had one of those routines that, if given to the wrong pair would have been the snooze-fest of the night. But they were so enjoyable. And Ricky is younger than Lauren? He strikes me as so much more mature than 18. How in the name of all that is true and holy is Rudy still with us? I can't believe how irritable he makes me. I am hoping against hope that Alison bitch-slaps him into maturity.

Yes to both your questions! Tanisha is being paired with Ryan Di Lello, the ballroom dancer who is married to Ashleigh Di Lello. There was another Ryan in S1 who was a breakdancer. He dances with Quest Crew (which Hok and Dominic from S3 are also part of). Thanks. If I recall correctly, Ryan was not a recipient of much, if any, judge-love. In fact, towards the end they seemed sort of baffled as to why he was still there. (They warmed to Ashleigh eventually but that was the Kathryn/Jacob love-fest season, as it probably should have been.) I'm surprised he's an all-star, unless they were desperate for a male ballroom dancer. I guess Pasha and Dmitri are disqualified after choreographing this season. That's the only thing I can think of. I wish Mark K were returning as an all-star. He makes things so much fun.

Is the Ryan who will be partnering with Tanisha the ballroom dancer who was married to Ashley (who was Jacob's partner)? Or is there another Ryan out there?

Oh man - I lose Serge! I love him! The quickstep, the Broadway, and the contemporary were the routines of the endangered ones…I could have told you early on that contemporary will always trump anything more structured because of the longing looks and the emo music. Damn. The quickstep was pretty good. Ricky and Valerie killed it. I loved it. I have to admit that I went back and forth between this and Sharknado 2 Electric Boogaloo. Sharks are endangered and Ian Ziering wants to kill them all. If that's not a Sonya routine waiting to happen, then I don't know my show.

Thank you. And how did he stay in the same city? Don't most astronauts who want to disappear just do a show on PBS? (ba-DUM-bum). Actually this is a pretty glaring plot point. How do you declare someone dead by suicide without a corpse to examine? Did he just write a letter announcing suicidal intentions and everyone went, "Geez, what a shame. OK, someone tell Molly she's going up next." I'm not the best person to comment on this because I fell asleep about 3/4 of the way through. I did wake up to hear some scary music, however. Surely there are better places to get an under-the-table ultrasound than an animal research lab. I'm not very impressed with the script or the acting so far but I'll try one more episode. Creepy robot boy is engaging enough.

What is happening to my favorite show? The dances seemed a little duller than usual, and last week was boring as well. My favorite was the jive by Pasha/Anya, but I would have preferred watching them. Having said that, I really like Emilio. Mr. Beeble said Mary looked like a deranged Home-Ec teacher. There's no way I can improve on that. Lacey was completely unrecognizable. Does she know she's in public with this hooker look? If I had to choose, Serge and Carly would be my favorite. But there was nothing that blew my mind, similar to last week. Am I now a grumpy old lady? I don't need anything new, just more energy. Cat looked amazing. Love the 70's pant-suit look on her.