[Episode Discussion II: The TFGH]

I really hope that Sonny ends up with Nina, Jason ends up with Britt, Jax ends up with Brenda and Carly ends up all alone.  

[S10.E01: Episode 1]

10 hours ago, susannah said:

What season are you on with the Sopranos? I am considering binge watching them too. At least you're not watching homicidal nuns!

I am currently watching the 3rd season.  I had not watched it since it went off the air and I have grown to hate all of the characters, even Dr. Melfi.   The writing and direction make it compelling, however, at the end of each episode I feel disgusted and a little depressed.  Call the Midwife has the opposite effect on me.  I really love these characters, flaws and all.  Even when an episode has a tragic story line, I feel uplifted by how the nuns and midwives care for and support each other, their patients and the community of Poplar.  

[S10.E01: Episode 1]

2 hours ago, EllaWycliffe said:

I actually don't recall these incidents both being related to a fever, but there's been more than one incident of Sister Monica Joan wandering around at night by herself

The only reason I remembered this detail is that I binge watched the entire series last month on Netflix.  I am currently binge watching The Sopranos.  I can't explain why I would go from watching nuns and midwives to homicidal gangsters.  

[S10.E01: Episode 1]

17 hours ago, EllaWycliffe said:

Remember this is the same woman who was shoplifting and who ran off to her childhood home on a whim and who periodically goes walking by herself on cold wintery nights.

When Sister Monica Joan is ill and has a fever, she becomes disoriented.  Her shoplifting and wandering were a result of her illness.  She walked away from Nonnutas House thru the snow, with bare feet to go "home" to her mother and family , who were long since dead.  

17 hours ago, EllaWycliffe said:

There IS a lot she has done, but there's also a lot of shitty manipulative behavior that doesn't seem to be dementia related. 

 She can be a willful pain in the ass but I still love her.  

[The View: Week of 10/4/2021]

The Community Colleges in my state have both academic and technical programs.  Our local college offer degrees/certificates in Automotive, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing.  Biden's plan does include technical training/trade schools as well as traditional college programs.  It is important to our county's future to have a well trained workforce.  

[S10.E01: Episode 1]

7 hours ago, caitmcg said:

Fred and Violet used to live in the flat above her store. Otherwise, the plot is just the normal stuff of TV convenience and coincidences

Sometime last season or maybe the Christmas Special, Violet and Fred opened a tobacco shop in a building around the corner from Violet's.  I think the new flat is over the new shop.  

8 hours ago, CrazyMoon said:

As for Sister Monica Joan, I think we'll find she's suffering from clinical depression possibly brought on by her recent injury and the medications she's been taking along with a component of mild dementia. Early dementia can often include periods of lucidity. She may snap out of it, she may not, but I think Sister Frances will be the key.

Don't hate me but I LOVE Sister Monica Joan.  I think her wandering and stealing were attributed to her being ill.  When she gets a fever, her mental state takes a big hit and she loses touch with reality.  This is not to say she isn't stubborn and will manipulate to get her way.  I admire this about her.  If not for these character traits she never would have been able to break free of her controlling mother and upper class life in order to serve God and those in need.  Sister Monica Joan's biggest fear is to be of no use to others.  Sister Monica Joan's crisis of faith/depression is heartbreaking to watch.

[Episode Discussion II: The TFGH]

Nick is enraged and mortified by Spencer's actions but he went too far by banishing his son from his life.  Even though Ava is angry about what Spencer put her and her daughter through, I think she will try to bridge the gap between father and son.  

Once Nick's anger has subsided, he and Ava should sit down with Kevin (and Laura?) to come up with a unified plan to help Spencer.  Kevin and Ava can compare notes on Esme and they can all agree that she is not only playing Spencer but is a dangerous woman.  They can all sit down with Spencer  and reaffirm their love and support for him, however, they can not let his behavior go unchecked.  

The first thing that needs to happen is to cut Spencer off financially.  He needs to learn what it is like to live in the real world.  The Jr. Prince needs to get a real world job and support himself.  He could work with Cam at Kelly's. He should be doing volunteer work at the hospital.  Also, Spencer needs to be in individual therapy and family therapy with Nick and Ava.  

[The View: Week of 10/4/2021]

1 minute ago, catlover79 said:

Oooooh...Chris Hayes just showed the clip of Alyssa Farah flailing while Sunny questioned her...and he is not having it!! Hopefully, Sunny is watching.

I just saw this!!  Chris Hayes tore Farah a new one regarding her efforts to sanitize her image while whitewashing the actions of the Trump administration.   I am not sure if this should go in the View media thread?  

[The View: Week of 9/27/2021]

18 hours ago, ifionlyknew said:

And didn't answer questions Joy asked her. She said she liked diversity of thought but seemed awfully rigid in her thoughts. 

Caitlyn Jenner didn't answer the questions Joy asked.  She was only able to repeat the talking points she had been given to her by her campaign staff. 

On 9/28/2021 at 11:13 AM, mtlchick said:

“Trump had a few…messaging problems.”

So that’s what we’re calling it now? Ugh.

Jenner hired Trump's former campaign manager to run her campaign.  This may be a big reason why she did not want to answer any questions about Trump.

[The View: Week of 9/27/2021]

56 minutes ago, Axie said:

I’m wondering if we’ve heard the last of Sunny’s positive test results being announced publicly.  I think she’s been seething all weekend.

I don't blame Sunny for being upset that her's and Ana's test results were made public.  Sunny's husband lost both of his parents to the virus last year. The family's grief and trauma is still very raw.  Her husband, children and parents were also affected.  Manny was pulled out of the OR in the middle of a surgery.  

This all went down on live TV and Vice President Harris was involved.  The Secret Service was in control of the situation.  It was a chaotic situation and their was speculation that the VP was in danger.  The VP's team decided to announce what was happening to assure the public before panic set in.  Unfortunately, Sunny's and Ana's test results were publicly announced.  

[The View: Week of 9/20/2021]

I wonder if the Secret Service tests anyone who will be in close contact with the President or Vice President.  According to what I learned from the West Wing, the President's entourage includes a doctor and'or other medical professionals.  I would imagine that they screen for Covid because the health of Biden and Harris is a national security issue.  

[The View: Week of 9/13/2021]

3 hours ago, ifionlyknew said:

3 hours ago, Tunia said:

Sunny hasn't looked well since their return...her weight is up, her hair is funky and her make-up is shiny and off. 

I also think she looks like she has gained weight.  Wonder if it's menopause related?

Sunny also lost her mother-in-law and father-in-law due to Covid and her whole family is grieving.  The grieving process takes it toll on your physical, emotional and spiritual well being.   

[Episode Discussion II: The TFGH]

Mr. Moving has been watching this show since he retired 5 years ago.  I think today's show broke him because Finn and Anna stood around the freezer for an hour without opening it.  Every time they cut to them he would shout "Open the F**kin Freezer" or "How Long Does it Take to Open a F%%kin Freezer".  At about 45 minutes in, he said "Let Me Show You How Easy It Is", got up from the couch, went into the kitchen, opened the freezer, said "See How Easy It Is!" and came back with ice pops for the two of us.  Hubby and I could not stop laughing. 

[The View: Week of 6/28/2021]

25 minutes ago, tinkerbell said:

Sunny is correct, but also needed to emphasize that the insurrectionists were carrying American flags while they stormed the Capitol. So much for respecting the flag.

Some of the insurrectionists used American flags/flagpoles to assault Capitol Police.  They literally used our flag as weapons.

[Episode Discussion II: The TFGH]

5 hours ago, Cheyanne11 said:

I think I cried more during the BJ heart episodes than I've ever cried watching this show).

The BJ's Heart story was the best story line in soap history.   

[sMothered - General Discussion]

Does anyone remember the good old days of TLC when it WAS The Learning Channel?  Bravo and A&E were the "high brow" channels, now it is nothing but trash.

[sMothered - General Discussion]

I have not slept for 46 hours and I'm a bit loopy right now.  I started to drift off in front of the tv when....Holy Shit, did I really just watch a woman artificially inseminate her own daughter? WTF!!! What is wrong with this mother/daughter duo? Well, I'm wide awake now and I don't think I'll be sleeping tonight. 

[S19.E17: Ritchie Torres; John Kasich; Chris Matthews]

19 hours ago, Hanahope said:

But bill’s rant on college was all over the place. He starts out complaining that Biden wants to make it free, which is incorrect.  Biden wants to make community college free.

Bill also ignored the fact that Biden is advocating for free vocational and tech training as well as community college.  The President's goal is to educate and/or train our country's future white AND blue collar workers.  

[Episode Discussion II: The TFGH]

43 minutes ago, tvgoddess said:

We needed them to pull a Dr. Romano from ER and have the helicopter crash on top of him after it chopped off his arm.

If I remember correctly Dr. Romano recovered from this helicopter accident (but was unable to operate again) only to be killed by another helicopter.  He was standing outside the ER entrance and the helicopter fell off the roof and onto him.  

 

 

[The View: Week of 5/31/2021]

2 hours ago, catlover79 said:

6 hours ago, ifionlyknew said:

Meghan is either is too dumb to recognize the difference or she knows the difference but wants to stir up shit.  People like Meghan were the same people who changed French fries name to Freedom fries after France opposed our invasion of Iraq.  It is possible to disagree with what a country's government is doing without hating the country and it's people.  

I think it's a little bit of both things. She's ignorant AND likes to be an instigator. 😝

This is what makes her so dangerous.  Meghan spouts conservative (her husband's?) talking points script.  She doesn't know or care if they are true, half-truths or outright lies.  Meghan just wants media attention.  I can't understand why the ABC News Division continues to give her this platform, she is a liability.

[The View: Week of 5/24/2021]

16 minutes ago, Pearson80 said:

This is what makes her so dangerous she misrepresents facts to push her agenda and her agenda today was to derail the conversation about Marjorie's anti-Semitism in order to blame the left, the squad and her co-hosts.  

Meghan IS dangerous because she misrepresents (lies) facts to support her team's agenda.  ABC is offering a platform for her lies.  The View is a part of ABC News, why are they allowing her to damage the reputation of their news division.  HRH Meghan, Princess of Arizona, is a liability and they should fire her sorry royal ass.  

[The View: Week of 5/24/2021]

Meghan may be more unhinged than usual today because Rachel Campos was hired by FOX to replace Jedediah Bila on FOX and Friends weekends?  Meghan really wants to be hired by FOX, that is why she keeps spewing their talking points.  Her husband has been on the network recently and I think her dream would be to host her own show  with Ben.  She wants to be a FOX version of Joe and Mika.  

[Big Love - General Discussion]

Poor Margene brought her mother's ashes with them on the trip.   She wanted to leave them with her aunt and uncle but they were so awful Margene could not leave her mother with them.  Her mother's urn was accidentally left on the roof of the car and they spilled all over the casino's parking lot.  To help Margene, Bill baptized Barb, who was a proxy for Margene's mom, in the hot tub of their motel room.

That was the road trip from hell.

[Good Girls - General Discussion]

59 minutes ago, chocolatine said:

2 hours ago, movingtargetgal said:

I have seen that actor before but I can't place him.  Does anyone know who he is?  I hate it when I get all OCD about this stuff? :)

His name is Lex Medlin. I know him from Drop Dead Diva, and more recently from a small part on Grey's Anatomy.

Thank You!  I used to watch Drop Dead Diva.  

[Good Girls - General Discussion]

9 hours ago, chocolatine said:

And then later Beth is at his house trying to sell a bag to his wife and still blackmailing him about the strippers when the wife steps out of the room, so he's not a cop after all?

I have seen that actor before but I can't place him.  Does anyone know who he is?  I hate it when I get all OCD about this stuff? :)

Because it can't be said enough, Dean is a dumbass.  He is too stupid to be in business but his ego will not allow him to stop trying.  He does dumb and impulsive things like putting a hot tub on the hardwood floor in their living room.  He is Beth's fifth child.