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/Shrug. Maybe she is good at everything? LOL. I dunno, I like Barbie. I like her "to the point" attitude and she's straight-up a good stew. Much better than Cat. I think people often misjudge that kind of constitution as coldness or bitchiness (especially in women) and really, I think Barbie just wants to kick ass at her job and be recognized for it. To Fraser's credit, he "got to know" Cat a bit and is trying to help her adapt - but a point against him for not doing the same with Barbie. Both women are young and a bit inexperienced, but I'm peeved at Fraser for so overtly swaying towards Cat and berating Barbie at every turn (including talking smack about her to other crewmates - not cool). I loved how Captain handled the situation. I'm loving him!

What a weird and awkward episode. Honestly, the only two crew members from this season I would want to see again are Lara and Lily. I know Kyle has been all over the place and the general consensus toward him is hate… but I just feel bad for him. He’s emotionally unstable. And Jess… bless your heart. An insecure young woman and I feel genuine sadness for her. I dunno. I feel kinda gross after finishing the season - like it’s crossed the line from silly drama to overt exploitation.

I was smiling through this entire episode. Chris seems like such a good guy and I couldn't be happier for him!

Didn't MTV use the "I want my MTV" line in commercials before the song ever came out? I remember, way back when, seeing those (and being mad because we didn't have MTV) - but I don't recall if they before the song or in response to it? I like to call this show "bubblegum for the brain" - it's silly, done mindlessly, without effort, in the background, but it's fun! I kind of think the point of the show is to be pointless, light, shallow and airy. :)

This is so disappointing. Seems like Netflix keeps canceling all the supernatural/paranormal shows (1899, Warrior Nun, The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself, The Midnight Club, etc.). I read somewhere it doesn't matter to Netflix what the ratings are, only if the shows are bringing in new subscribers. Pretty much nothing left on Netflix that I watch now...

Dayum. Alissa is thirsty…. and Ross sucks.

We’ve stuck around with this show through it all, but we are officially out. Jason grows into a bigger dick every episode, putting his “brothers” at risk operating with known brain injuries affecting every decision he makes, yet continuing to be Mr. Self-Righteous Sanctimony towards everyone else. That is not entertaining to watch. Sonny is such a whiney asshole now, I cannot stand him. Ray is leaving. I don’t know what is going on with Davis - she seems to be on a completely different show now. And the decision to murder Clay…for real? Was that meant to evoke sadness and grief from viewers? All it did was piss me off. It was unnecessary and lazy writing. Sincerely, I hate that we dislike this show so much, but we’ve deleted it from the DVR.

The male guests were beyond gross and creepy. I am 100% convinced the women were paid to be there, they basically looked disinterested or disgusted. The comments those men made towards all the “girls” (I fucking HATE when grown women are referred to as “girls”) - including the staff - my skin was crawling. Gross. I must admit, I liked Kyle in the beginning. Now he seems so unreasonable, childish and lazy. Jeez, just chill with Natalya. The comments Reid made to Courtney… and the extended explanation of narcissism to what… seem funny? What a dumb guy. I hope he was trying to be funny, but talk about not being emotionally empathetic. Read the room, dude.

Sooooo, unfortunately I have a lot of experience with dementia, and I'm not seeing the connection here. Sure, mistaking the gas for the break could happen (my mom forgot she had a gas cap, insisted she never had one before and couldn't figure out how to put gas in her car) - but doesn't seem likely it would happen with malicious intent. It's pretty common for dementia sufferers to "hide" their condition for a long time - but I can't imagine a level of confusion so high that he'd ram his car through his house unless he had been having an episode leading up to it, which he clearly wasn't when he told his wife he was leaving. It seems super unlikely he was functioning fine one minute, then he gets in the car, has an episode so severe he either wants to kill his wife or that he mistook the gas for the break. And clearly, if his wife knew he was having issues - why the hell would she let him drive, or not say something to him as he was leaving? As soon as my mom forgot how to put gas in her car, followed up by forgetting how to open the garage door, we promptly sold her car and there was no more driving. IMO, that's some shit-show writing if they go that route...

How in the name of GOD did The Gilded Age NOT get nominated for Outstanding Period Costumes? Seriously? I don't typically pay much attention to the Emmys and now I know why - by reading the nominations is looks like there are only about 10 shows on television... I don't get it.

No one else thought it was incredibly weird that Annie could just walk into Vought and steal a vial of perma-V so easily? Like it's just in the breakroom fridge or something?

Count me out if this is what the show has become. I thought Molly was fake and weird and the challenges were overall ridiculous. And the finale…that sucked. Jaleesa wins the preheat with a chocolate cake? With piped lavender flowers? And as much as I like her, why the hell was Carolyn there at all? They randomly just bring her back, with no explanation, after being eliminated? Um. Okay. And then you ask the bakers to do something so personal and then inform them that only three go through the finals? Jesus, and then the two remaining bakers have to fight for the final spot by using sprinkles? Sprinkles. Fucking sprinkles?! Romy clearly should have been there, probably should’ve won the whole thing. That sucked. Stop with the stupid twists and get rid of Molly. It’s not the “Molly Baking Show” - right? Ugh.

I'm super disappointed in S2. Before we watched it, we re-watched S1 and it was so great, I was concerned about S2. For me, it was really that S2 didn't create any tension. So, she gets on a train and goes to the past - from which she can leave at any time? No idea why the train works like this, no real reason she goes back in time to "fix" the family fortune stuff, no interaction with the other characters, no working together to figure out what is going on or why. Just Alan somewhere in Germany doing his own thing (without any real reason as to why he's doing it) and Nadia doing her own thing. I found it boring. I understand the producers/writers didn't want a retread of S1, but this simply wasn't compelling to me and I struggled with logical reasons why it was happening and with overall continuity.

I'm a huge fan of the video game franchise and it's still a bit weird to see it on screen - but the show is growing on me weekly. Still not my favorite show, but entertaining enough. My biggest gripe is Kwan. Why do so many shows insist on writing the SAME massively annoying, "I'm ready to fight and make awful decisions!" teenager trope? I'm sick & tired of seeing "the kid" of the show written only with "spunk" and no smarts. Now that she's gotten her last remaining family member killed, maybe she'll grow some new brain cells?

I was getting pretty bored with this episode and all the hand-wringing and talk of "it's my duty!" blah blah blah. Honestly, I blame most of this mess on Anthony. Yes, Anthony & Kate should've been honest with themselves and with Edwina - but - Anthony knew how he felt, had people telling him it was a mistake, had Kate asking him not to do it, and his pig-headedness about "duty" and trying to run away from his feelings for Kate only motivated him to propose. I found him grossly lacking in any emotional maturity and even though we glimpsed his back story (which was sad) - he's still a grown man who should've known better not to toy with someone else's life. If he doesn't want to be with Kate because he "doesn't want love" - fine - but to drag Edwina into it made me dislike him. I didn't like him much in S1 and honestly, I'm still not fond of him. I'm not really invested in the relationship with Kate (or Edwina) and find the Penelope and Eloise stories much more compelling.

I can honestly say I'm 100% obsessed with this show. I thought the season finale was fantastic on many levels and either wrapped up, or added nuances for next season, to the major stories. I personally adore Mr. & Mrs. Russell. I love their ruthlessness, ambition and enduring love for one another. So many great moments in this episode; when Lady Astor threatened to destroy Bertha and she replied, coolly, with a proposal of friendship; or when Oscar tried to push Gladys into a waltz with him immediately after the quadrille and she replied (can't remember the exact quote) by saying, "I'm out now and I won't be forced to do anything I don't want to do anymore." (woohoo!); or Mr. Russell blackmailing that guy to come to the ball, just to please Bertha. I love the power plays between the various characters, and that even in a male dominated world, the women using what they have to get what they want/need. Aurora and Mrs. Chamberlain coming together to help save Marian's reputation. The mystery around Miss Scott and her son. And don't even get me started on Aunt Agnes - please. So. Much. Good. Stuff. I've felt Marian was the weakest link throughout the season, but I wonder if that wasn't purposely done? We start by seeing her as a doe-eyed, naïve, unsuspecting young woman and it played out the entire season. I can only hope she is a little wiser (and more interesting) now that Mr. Raikes has shown his true colors. I also love the real friendship between her and Peggy. Can't wait for season 2. I may even re-watch season 1 while we wait!

I am so darn confused about Luka. So, Thony gets him to the US for some clinical trial gene therapy program, apparently only available in Las Vegas. She has to wait so long that their visas run out, and then he needs a liver transplant before he can enter the trial that Arman pushes forward for her. Then he gets this transplant in Mexico and everyone keeps saying he’s fine now, Marco wants to “go home to the Philippines” - but doesn’t he still need this gene therapy? Why is no one talking about this anymore and basically all high-fiving that he’s great now? Did I miss something?

Villanelle is increasingly just a cartoon and I hate it. The first two seasons she was an unpredictable, scary psychopath. She did crazy shit because she had no capacity for remorse. She killed because she was paid to kill and didn’t care because, why would she? She was a psychopath. Now? She is a cartoon… I cannot stand what has been done to her character. From a menacing, interesting psycho to a caricature. Makes me sad that such an intriguing character is gone. I like Eve’s storyline thus far, but cringe (for the wrong reasons) when Villanelle comes onscreen.

This. The entire situation with Rayna was so drawn out and ridiculous because Heather could not accept that Rayna just didn't like her. Rayna was immature for the utter BS of being kind and great to Heather's face, "Oh yes, of course I forgive you! No hard feelings!" crap and then literally walking away and talking shit about her, bringing up the situation again & again and then... accepting her apology again and doing the same crap behind her back. That is straight up middle school behavior. Had Heather accepted that Rayna didn't like her and didn't try over & over to be buddy-buddy, then Rayna wouldn't have continually disappointed her. It was a stupid cycle that could've been prevented had Heather possessed the maturity to recognize the situation as it was, acknowledge they were co-workers and not friends and move on... so much drama could've been avoided.

I am kinda surprised at some of the comments suggesting he is in love with his foster mother or that he is a sociopath. She seems like a loving and caring woman who wanted to give this forgotten guy a chance in life. And being snarky, sarcastic and maybe a little manipulative, doesn’t make someone a sociopath. I thought he was trying hard and wanted a better life and I thought Robin kicked ass for seeing someone who desperately needed someone and answered the call.

Literally WHAT THE FUCK is wrong with this woman? I don’t have strong physical reactions of hate too often, but I did with Lisa. She can fuck off.

I am 3 episodes in and I am not liking this season at all. Tony is acting particularly asshole’ish. I feel like he’s just mean this season… and WTF does Emma see in him anymore? And WAY too much crude sex crap this season. Previously, it was just the dickbag psychiatrist- but now it’s him, plus the guy delivering papers AND the guy who leads the theatre group AND the postman. It isn’t funny and it isn’t interesting. I freaking hate it. And where is Roxy? Where is Anne? Where is Sandy? The show isn’t the same without those relationships. Essentially there are no women Tony has a relationship with other than Emma - and he’s being a right bastard to her. Blech. Season 3 just simply doesn’t have the heart that S1 or S2 had…

Do the writers not have a map? The reporter is “nearby” in a cabin in South Carolina? Seriously. South Carolina to Texas is more than 1,000 miles…

What the actual fuck was that? My takeaways: Jason is the biggest, most horrible, hypocritical dickbag on the planet. I don't often hate lead characters in a show, but I absolute hate the guy. Sonny is a gigantic, hypocritical man-child. What the hell happened to his pea-brain? Seriously? He's always been impulsive, but you seriously thought you could steal a SUITCASE FULL OF COCAINE and cash and no one would care? Then you still wanna piss all over Clay? Even after he helped you, by you know, MURDERING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE? The writers on this show suck. You go, in about a hour, from Jason steadfastly denying anything is wrong, to blowing up and calling everyone an asshole when confronted, to sitting on a building threatening suicide, to then saying he will commit suicide "in battle" to then meeting some random hippie who tells him psychedelics can "fix him," to then having him take said psychedelics and tripping his balls off? Literally in the span of about an hour within the show. So I guess he's cured now? Um...okay. Lest we forget, the writers also had Sonny lose what few brain cells he had left because you know, he's SO DEPRESSED about his life, that he stole cocaine & cash, invited a bunch of random people to hotel to party with him, and then murder the gang bangers who hunt him down (with the help of a fellow SEAL) - thereby putting his life, Clay's life, both their careers and the reputation of the US Navy and the entire United States, at risk - and I'm sure face no consequences for any of it. So back to my original question - WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK is going on with this show?

I binged all 3 seasons over the course of a week and I have to say - although I really love the show, I'm going to be super-duper pissed off if it turns out Jakob is not the father of this baby. I respected the way they've written Jean thus far - intelligent, open and honest - so, she's either too dumb to realize Jakob could possibly not be the father, or too dishonest to tell him the truth. Either way, I hate it. I can only hope she got someone else's results or something, thus the, "Oh shit!" comment.