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It was actually even funnier if you have watched Alias, as they basically quoted word for word the monologue they had Jennifer Garner do at the beginning of each episode as the show got established explaining the basic plot. Yup. It helps that the actor is likeable and absolutely kills the comedic bits. Loved his disappointment that Amanda got to tackle the bad guy before he could after chasing him all that way. Yeah, I give Sunny a total pass for being sullen for now. Crystal dying as a result of Angie's actions was conspicuously absent from their fight at the restaurant. And yes, waaaayyyy too much baggage to be in a romantic relationship, in my opinion. I loved that scene. Yes, especially to the last part. Angie blames Will for ruining their relationship and their future by arresting her, when the truth is that she doomed their relationship the minute she lied about what happened with Crystal. And I felt uncomfortably like we the audience were supposed to side with Angie in their restaurant fight. And none of the other characters seem bothered by what Angie did. Only Will. Like somehow it's a failing that he wasn't willing to continue with the cover-up, like he was just too inflexible or something, rather than just having an ethical code.

Yeah, it was weird how she strung them along like that. And even being a Texas ranger (this show not withstanding) is not that dangerous. I kept telling them to shut up through my screen, lol. But really lava bombs? Not so much a typical job risk, any more than the asteroid currently bearing down on them. Is everyone who was involved in those weirdo situations now forbidden to adopt?

A small note that doesn't negate your point: the lollipops are Daphne's, that Morgan takes from her desk.

He was a main character on the tv series Bones for years.

To die for! I guessed who the killer was early on, since I figured the TV changing channels was a misdirect that someone set up to make it look like Barry was still alive when he wasn't. But there was always a chance I was wrong, since there were a lot of good suspects. I was a little taken aback that the basement was so, um, unfinished. That sauna was less than posh.

So Angie continues to take no responsibility for the mess she created. I get that she's devastated that Will didn't choose (to cover for her? look the other way for her?) her. But I don't think she gets that she made the wrong choice. That's bad news for her future decision making. And why she and Will cannot go back to being together, in my opinion. Because they would both do the same thing again. I will go against the grain and say I liked Will and the assistant DA. I thought their interactions were cute and fun. (I loved Alias too.) I enjoyed the case. Ormewood's crush was cute, and I liked him and Faith bonding at the end. I enjoy their friendship. I also enjoyed Amanda's story.

I have whiplash. Why am I still watching this train wreck (pun intended) of a season? The absurdities just kept on coming, and I don't mean just the asteroid. Didn't we already do the Owen moving to New York thing? And apparently he didn't have a private conversation with his son first, he was just going to tell him at work like all of the other employees? Insane! TK and Carlos can't have TK's brother because of their jobs? Nonsense! First responders aren't disqualified from having/adopting children! Utter BS. I'm not even sure why social services is involved. Can't TK's stepdad just give the kid to them? Plenty of grandparents/aunts/uncles etc. are raising kids they didn't give birth to without any involvement from the state, aside from maybe some guardianship papers. It's not like there's someone else fighting to take custody... The very real and immediate issues with immigration don't seem like something they should shoehorn into the very end of this series, since there is no time to do such a story justice. Speaking of, Tommy's death was just depressing and seems unnecessary. Her whole cancer story was completely underwhelming. The actor deserves huge kudos, though, for doing a great job with the dreck she was given. Paul's story was kind of sweet, if brief. Oh, and that news broadcast was the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. I guffawed. The pacing of this episode (and the whole season) was weird and off.

Yeah, it sounded like they considered it a done deal before ever testing him for any diseases/infections (and compatibility), which, given how rough he looked and the fact they know he's a heavy drug user, would be nuts.

There was a lot of exposition in this episode, even for a pilot. And this was a lot like (a bit of an inferior version) of House. The Moriarty/Shinwell crime story seemed tacked on and didn't fit. I also found Morris Chestnut mumbled a lot — it was hard to catch what he was saying a bunch of times. Some of the others did it too. So here's for better enunciation going forward. More of a problem was that I didn't get a very good idea of who Watson is. The character seemed all over the place. The medical case was distinctly underwhelming. I guessed the solution long before they did. The twins are a cliche so far and the Texas woman is a non-entity at this point. I rolled my eyes at the sociopath reveal. All of that said, I'm willing to give the show another episode or two to find its footing. But at this point Brilliant Minds is a similar, but much better show. Though from previews it looks like Watson is going to attempt to break the mould a bit and also be something of a crime drama at the same time? Don't know how that's going to work....

Importantly, it also got the girl killed. The pedophiles were never sympathetic victims, but Angie covering up the girl's first kill (which, let's face it, she would never have had any serious legal consequences from) destroyed her since she could never deal with it because she had to pretend it never happened, and by extension pretend that her mom's boyfriend never abused her. Drug addict in recovery, abuse victim, and experienced police officer Angie should damn well have known better. Trying to protect the girl was sympathetic, but the way she went about it showed insanely poor judgement. But yes, I get why her fellow cops would welcome her back. She fits in, while Will is a bit of a standoffish oddball to the rank and file, who's from a more prestigious law enforcement branch and already investigated corruption on the force.

That swan must have been in rigor for it to be that stiff and easy for Angie to carry. Plus, a bird that big would be incredibly heavy, but Angie seemed to have no problem lifting and hauling it a considerable distance. In other words, that was one unrealistic bird corpse, lol. The grieving swan made me really sad.

It's like they want people to be glad when it's over. And it's kinda working, lol.

Agreed. Especially since it seems like Angie hasn't been in contact with them at all since Will left — at least Will left them with a place to stay and means to live. I get that Nico felt like they lost their family. But it's starting to just be bratty. Hope this was the end of it this episode. I just find it interesting how Angie and Will's returns have been juxtaposed: Angie is hailed as a conquering hero, while everyone literally threw things at Will and gave him the cold shoulder. Are they trying to make a point about how law enforcement is more than willing to look the other way when it's one of their own and anyone not willing to play ball with that will not be accepted as part of the inner circle? Intentionally or no, that's what I'm getting, anyway.

Yeah, oof, I felt for Eliot. The only one not invited? That's being deliberately mean. I liked that Ava smartened up in the end and put her phone away long enough to be there for her brother. (Phone addiction drives me nuts.) But the boyfriend seemed like a keeper, actually taking the time to answer the question about what an 11-year-old boy would like. I get where she was coming from, but yeah, that was never going to go well. I didn't get the sense she was racist. I got the sense that she was young, beautiful, and replaced their friend, so they never had any intention of giving her a chance, so they turned into a bunch of mean girls. I wonder if we'll see the PI again. It was a bit weird how he was utilized throughout the whole episode if not.

Last we saw, the daughter was maybe saying a few words, not even sentences, lol. Yup, ridiculous. And people talk about how bad this whole thing makes Grace seem (which it does) but I also don't ever see Judd abandoning his daughter, who must be completely traumatized by losing all of the constant parental figures in her life. Agreed. Instead they abandoned the question altogether. Not sure why this and the mothership have severely curtailed/abandoned the rescues that built this franchise. Bizarre choice, since it seems to be a big complaint from....well....everybody.