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I've fallen down the K-drama hole on Netflix. So far I've only watched Hello, My Twenties (Age of Youth in Korea) and Let's Eat. I don't know if they are exaggerating the amount of food that tiny Korean people eat (I used to be a tiny Chinese girl, now a medium-sized Chinese lady) but it is amazing. I know I will end up watching everything that Netflix now suggests. I am doomed!

I don't like the last two medical examiner ladies - the blonde or Cam. Or Winter. It seemed really forced to have them be good pals with the Barnabys and the sidekick. Whatevs. The last guy, Nelson, was starting to grow on me by the end of season 18. Did the actor get another TV show? I do like the current Mrs. Barnaby, don't care about the baby or the new dog. Was sad that the Sykes character got killed off. Woof! Oh dear - I'm watching ep 2 of season 19 and just realized Richard Bucket from Keeping Up Appearances is on it! "Richard!"

I don't know where I've been living for the last few years, but this was the first episode I've ever seen of ANW and I loved it. It's like "Wipeout", just not as wacky. I came in in the middle of it but I loved Murray and I'm glad Megan made it. The Tower of Power bros were super-annoying and demonstrate why hot bods aren't everything. I don't think I could have a halfway intelligent conversation with either of them. The Wolfpack were pretty amazing though I agree about the howling - it's probably even more obnoxious if you're there in person. I loved that Lorin Ball showboating and then failing within five seconds. Is breakdancing still a thing? (I'm the olds - I remember when it started.) Anyway, good times. I'm so happy I now have a bunch of other back seasons to go through - no spoilers.

After reading Jon Krakauer's book Under the Banner of Heaven many years ago, I've always been fascinated by the polygamy cults and everything these girls talk about is pretty much in line with what happens. Also, the Kingston clan is infamous and is considered an organized crime family by the government. I'm sure a lot of the scenes here are staged or are re-creations, but I don't disbelieve the events happened. The footage where they show Paul or some of the other leaders speaking are super-creepy. And it's weird how even though he doesn't know the names of most of his own kids, he is on cell phone contact with all of them, particularly when the siblings are reporting escapees. It's hard not to hate the moms of these girls, but I guess once you're in they do everything in their power to tie you up so you can't leave, through your ties to your children being threatened, and their safety, your lack of education and skills, etc. It's also pretty similar to the "gypsies" culture that used to be on TLC except they don't practice polygamy but do marry young. And all of them are beautiful.

I need to clarify my comments on the addition of the odd ethnic character thrown in - of course, there should be more ethnic actors/characters, but the writers don't do it in a way that makes it seamless or not obvious, maybe because the background is so "white". Does that make sense? Are you telling me none of these villages has a Chinese or Indian takeaway? Even in the smallest towns here in the States, there is at least one Asian family running the local takeaway.

I haven't had BBCA in a while - I watch the eps on YouTube. The most recent one with BC is on YouTube.

I was walking down Graham Norton memory lane on You Tube the other day. Faves? Chris O'Dowd and Ewan McGregor (really either of them on any episode, but this one is great - light sabers, dog bit story, Ewan's Velvet Goldmine story), Hugh Jackman/Michael Fassbender/James McAvoy - amazing - all three looking extremely handsome and hilarious and have great rapport and they dance to Blurred Lines, Jamie Dornan talking about how he doesn't know how to walk (Aaron Paul was the other major guest), Adele/Jack Whitehall/Miranda Hart (classic, all of it, Adele's laugh), and Miriam Margolyes on anytime. American guests tend to suck, frankly, or take a while to warm up to the format. I prefer an all-Brit couch (I'm American) because they get it.

Nobody's watched this yet? I watched it on YouTube. Hiddleston is a god. His impressions of Owen Wilson and DeNiro were spot-on. And he blushed.

I find her immediate support for family and friends (who are always the accused in every other episode) to be questionable. If DNA was more available at the beginning of this run, I'll bet she would have been proven to have been wrong half the time. Grady could be the Zodiac Killer, who knows?

I liked Charity too despite the weirdness of the boyfriend being her daughter's uncle. Maybe if she continues to get more therapy she'll realize how wrong that relationship is. The single most disgusting image I've ever seen on television (and I say this as a fan of Hoarders) is those masses being taken away from the surgical table and put on the side table - just these bloody, fatty masses - you could still see the dimples on them. So glad I went to the gym today. I wish her so much luck and hope her daughter gets a clue.

Wow, I just watched this (on the heels of watching Penny). Pauline and Penny both need to go to physical therapy alongside vets who've had limbs blown off and kids who are born without limbs, etc. They should have Overeaters Anonymous meetings at the pool Pauline goes to for water therapy so they can fit both of their gigantic egos in the same building. I want them to hear from family members being honest about what their fat and their selfish desires are doing to them and what will happen if they don't get out of bed. At first I thought, well, at least Pauline kind of gets out of bed occasionally, which put her miles ahead of Penny, but the road to Denial had the ruts left by Penny's fat-heaving van carting her to places that did not include her son's graduation or to PT. Grrr. Free Dillon!

I just saw Penny for the first time (just started watching the show last week and read the forums before I saw this episode). First, I'm ashamed she's from my home state. Second, her attention-whore-i-ness is more disgusting than her soiled pee pads and her treatment of her husband. He's definitely an "abused" husband in the same way that hoarder spouses are abused - I'm sure he gets a torrent of shit if she doesn't get her way. WIth that said, he repeatedly states that he knows how bad the food is that he feeds himself and his son in addition to her shitty choices. After the nutritionist leaves and she's like "what a bunch of bullshit" he laughs. Obviously, he thinks everything coming out of Penny is genius and everybody else doesn't understand. Nobody understands how hard she's worked at losing weight (lying in bed, scarfing down home-made deep fried wonton, hand-mixing hamburgers from her bed, lying in the corner, so far away from the TV she might as well be in the parking lot). Edgar is clearly a Stockholm Syndrome victim - he's bought into the lies. He doesn't work because lord knows Penny couldn't soil herself on her own. Poor Liam. Cute kid, BTW - sad that I see him having a horrific adult life. And with Edgar's luck, Penny will live to a miserably old age. He will never see the light and leave her on his own. It'll be his death or hers.

I just saw that. How awful. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. I don't know if this show is coming back or if Noelle will be on it but it's probably the only thing that would make me feel any empathy for her. RIP Scot.

I finally finished watching all up through the current season. I don't think Jenny will be missed in the future, frankly. She was a bit stiff and is almost always a wet blanket. For newbies who are afraid of birth scenes: there must be at least 4 births in every episode, and I, who generally hates "the birth scene" in most shows, am not bothered in the least by it. It's kind of like breathing on this show and is almost used the same way that "Six Feet Under" used deaths to highlight various parts of life.

I'm really surprised that people like Willie. I can't stand him. I love his dad. Maybe it's the comparison to his dad that's unfair but when your name is basically a nickname off from your famous dad and you're in the same industry, expect it. I'm a GMA watcher, if I watch morning TV. I can't believe Lauer is still on. The whole show needs a re-boot.

Looks like tonight they're exploring people with Greek roots - Tina Fey, George Stephanopoulos and David Sedaris - 3 people that I really love. OK, 2 I love and 1 I like.

At the end, when Hathaway is sitting in a chair with a drink and he starts staring - is he staring at the new DS (is her name Maddox? sorry I was watching while doing other things) or just the group of them? I had a feeling there was that cupid-arrow-heart moment. I like the new DS and I think they would be gorgeous together. I'm really happy for Hobson and Lewis.

TeslaNewton - you just made my day! Luckily I've been occupied with catching up on Inspector Lewis but now I have weekend viewing to do!

They can't seem to figure out what to do with his hair. I think I'm still on Season 3 and his sideburns look godawful. I can't figure out if I think he's good-looking or not. Equine Nine does seem to cover it!

Kevin Whateley's got to be one of the more unlikely stars of a TV series, ever. I can barely understand what he's saying and I've spent years watching British films and TV. I think I actually like him better than Morse (don't hit me!). I came to Morse/Lewis through Endeavour so I'm caught up on Endeavour, watched the first 15 of Morse (the only ones currently available on Netflix) and am now working my way through the available streaming eps of Lewis. I think I like Lewis/Hathaway better than Lewis/Morse - Morse got up my nose with his whole "look at this pretty lady, there's no way I can lock her up forever" shtick. They've given Lewis a tiny bit of this but he doesn't creep me out as much as John Thaw did (yes, I thought he had a creepy old man vibe).

I love this thread. For me it should almost be titled, Well What the hell do you watch anyway and why are you on previously.tv? because there are probably more shows I won't watch than will. I think the most irritating are the ones your friends recommend to you over and over: Orange is the New Black - hate prison shows, shows based in prison Modern Family - Sofia Vergara is a no-deal for me. Her accent.drives.me.nuts. (anyone remember Charo?) Buffy - I actualy liked the movie, hate Joss Whedon, there I said it. American Horror Story - Ryan Murphy and the hours I spent trying to be entertained by Glee I can never get back. Any of the sub-teen vampire/princess/supernatural shows on the CW and similar - I'm a 40-something lady, I can't be watching these children, seriously Scandal, Homeland, anything political - I grew up in DC and was always annoyed that outsiders only thought of politics when DC is so much more - oh yeah, add West Wing to that too Any Aaron Sorkin Friday Night Lights - so many people I respect say this is their favorite show of all time - just can't do it. And I loved Kyle Chandler in a million failed shows he's been on through the years. Any animated shows - yes, I watched The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, King of the Hill, Futurama, Squidbillies, Beavis and Butthead, etc at the height of their fame, but, again, I can't do it any more, don't care how topical and amazingly funny they might be - Archer, I'm lookin' at you, too. I think I'm over the pop culture thing of adults still digging cartoons/video games/comic book heroes, etc. Ahh, that felt good.

I finally got around to watching the 1980s/early 1990s Inspector Morse - now I'm bummed because Netflix only has through Season 5 (or is it 4?). I have to admit that I prefer Midsomer Murders, for sheer hilarity, and John Nettles, but I think the Oxford atmosphere grows on you after those first 15 episodes.

Henry Cavill (Man of Steel, The Tudors) is in the episode where schoolboys are harassing a homeless man in the woods and having affairs with one of the boy's mums. He has long hair and looks very young.

Troy was the best - they made him innocent and a little provincial (a little homophobic more out of ignorance than hatred). Dan Scott, I felt, was given short shrift - his character was supposed to be at odds with Tom but he was so low-key about it that Tom came off as constantly irritated by almost nothing. I feel like the writers just didn't like that particular character/actor. I like John Hopkins (the actor) personally. I think he's the hottest of the sidekicks. Ben Jones is as boring as his name. He also seems too old to be playing a sidekick - more like he'd be moved up to Chief Inspector. I haven't seen Nelson yet. I'll give it a chance as I am addicted to even the worst episodes of this show.

I've been re-watching the older seasons on Netflix and it makes me sad because the newer ones are not up to snuff - particularly in the writing department - the cases just aren't that interesting, the episodes' characters aren't as charming or eccentric, and the odd ethnic person thrown in (after what feels like hundreds of episodes of no ethnic characters whatsoever) feels very pasted on. The older episodes have a very distinct feel about them that is old-fashioned and "English" in that very television/film way that charming British villages full of murder are supposed to feel. The newer ones are going for some grittier stuff that doesn't really fit with the Midsomer way. With that said, I miss Tom Barnaby/John Nettles the most. And Troy. I do not miss Jane Wymark or Cully. The Barnaby women were always the weakest link on the older episodes - Mrs. Barnaby was like a zombie housewife and Cully was the most stunted late-20-something I've ever seen portrayed on TV outside of "Girls". I like Mrs. John Barnaby because at least she has a real job and a brain. And their dog is more interesting than Cully ever was.