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But the cat will get the summer home and the kid will end up with a train set.

Who voted for Ben on the first vote?

For me it was enough to see the look on Ishido’s face when he read the note and realized he was alone. Oops.

Wow. Just wow. Vinnie, paraphrasing: (In the car) "You're terrible at everything. You can't do anything right. You're hurting the team." (Talking head) "I don't know why she thinks she's not good enough." It was painful to watch that abuse and browbeating. I almost turned the tv off. Hopefully after the race they never see each other again. On the other hand Cesar and Ricky continue to be delightful. Their singing (and dancing) was hilarious. Mom and Danny learned that they perform better without dragging extra teams with them. (See? Raaaaace!) And the firefighters are finally put out of their misery. (Also painful watching them try to navigate.)

Aww. He's such a great actor! I'm glad he didn't do anything so extreme.

The Etsy commercial is funny. Oh la la! Fromage!

Fuji was one of my favorites too. She carried so much sadness but found pleasure in a simple life. Her scenes with Blackthorne were touching, they found a friendship based on mutual respect after so many months of not understanding each other. Love and loss were two things they shared. Likewise Blackthorne and Buntaro coming to an accord. No words spoken, they understood. Another character I came to really like was Omi. He was definitely un-Japanese in that he wore his emotions so plainly. After his friend's (Toranaga's son's) death and the impending death of his uncle his grief was apparent. The boy needed a hug. This was the first episode that I got Cosmo Jarvis. I do think Blackthorne may have eventually left Japan, maybe after Toranaga died? I think those flash forwards were too specific to be imagined. When Blackthorne noticed Toranaga watching them pull the ship up and he gave a little "hmm", did it finally occur to him that Toranaga was the one who burned the ship? Did he finally realize Toranaga had been manipulating him the whole time? When Blackthorne had his rant and yelled about using Toranaga, all I could think was "oh, honey." 3D chess indeed. I like how Toranaga achieved his goal without a flight. He used people to create the best outcome. But what would have happened if Mariko hadn't died?

They picked a fine time to go on vacation.

I think Cam's race from the river to the house and arriving after midnight proved that Josephine was lying about pushing Reena over the bridge. Dusty said Jo came in a little after her (11:45) but the doors were locked at midnight. There was no way Jo could have made it back to the house before the doors were locked had she still been at the river that late. That's why Cam was angry and hitting the steering wheel at the end; she still doesn't know what happened to Reena. At least that's what I think was going on. The actress is doing a fantastic job, but man, that girl (Jo) is awful.

Thanks, Chippings!

Ok, in the book

I so agree with you all. I miss the old format. I did enjoy seeing the completed music videos, but I prefer to see the kids pair up and perform in various genres live. There are so many memorable performances that moved me and entertained me. After this season is over I won’t remember anything the current dancers did. I've always fast forwarded thru the judging anyway. With this being so scripted I wonder if the producers already know who they want as winner.

That TC was bonkers. I cracked up at everyone shaking their heads and looking confused as they voted. But despite Q quitting and all the chaos no one voted for him? Clearly these folks don’t ascribe to the “anyone but me” theory. I don’t get why sometimes Probst boots a quitter on the spot without a vote and sometimes like this they have to go through the motions. How did the producers know Q would survive the vote? I seriously think Q has a personality disorder. He flips moods at the drop of a hat.

I am so annoyed with teams sharing answers and colluding to block other teams out. It ruins the spirit of the race. There needs to be a rule that limits how much you can bail out another team. I was sooooo hoping the alliance were so lost before the meat challenge they’d be scrambling to avoid elimination. Hopefully this will happen sooner than later and those racers who have been relying on the kindness of other teams to carry them forward will be eliminated. Bah. Not cool, TAR. Does Danny seriously believe that when it comes down to a foot race that Rod or Vinnie are going to wait and hold hands and jump on the mat together all kumbaya? I don’t include the two all women team in this. Theirs was a temporary alliance to put some distance between them and the mega alliance. Too bad it didn’t work.

So after all that no one voted for Q? The hell?

Aww. Huey Lewis makes me think about a good friend who was crazy about him up until she died a couple years ago. 😢

I never watched The Good Wife but loved The Good Fight. Such great strong female characters. Elsbeth is ok, something I'll watch when there's nothing else on, but she doesn't evoke the same feeling of admiration. (Now, if she would reveal that the ditzy character is just a front to make people underestimate her, that would be different.) I already have one kooky Columbo-esque woman detective in Poker Face (when is that coming back, anyway?) and I think Charlie is more interesting than Elsbeth. Yeah. This.

She is adorable.

Omigosh, the tension in the seppuko scene was terrible. I was riveted and horrified, but kept waiting for something/someone to stop her. I was shocked Blackthorne said he would second her. (Despite this I still don't see the attraction between them.) Then she dies anyway, fulfilling her mission. What a sad episode. Anna Sawai and Fumi Nikaidô (Lady Ochiba) were superb in their scenes. Now there is a relationship that makes sense. They break my heart. Ouch. I feel old. Yeah, Richard Chamberlain was a very big deal then. I watched the series and read the book but really am enjoying this version with the focus on Toranaga and Mariko instead of Blackthorne. They are far more interesting characters.

And the sister saying to her dog, "You're the only family I need anyway."

Aww, she’s just a child. She only knows what she is taught.

Trixie is oblivious but Matthew is being an ass by not leveling with her about his financial difficulties. Nothing bugs me more about tv dramas than when characters don't talk to each other! Yeah, probably a sign of the time but he has let left her in the dark for way too long and it's not doing either of them any good. She is going to be more angry about being treated like a child than about having to give up a car. LOL That's a low bar for success! Poor Mae/May/Mai (however it is spelled). Instead of candy and iced buns she should have been rewarded with a firm reminder to not wander off by herself, especially into the water! (How cold was that water anyway?)

I don't understand this show at all. (Yes, I do get that Jo is dealing with alternate universes.) It's hampering my enjoyment so I'm not sure if I'll continue to watch. I hope Dark Matter is better.

It's embarrassing how long I sat here trying to remember who is the professional bowler. LOL Oooh, right! I would like to know the story behind its disappearance and then turning up again in Chile.

That was sad but Alexander really needed a wake up call to be more careful. Despite living in a gilded prison he’s been allowed to pursue a privileged lifestyle. Sooner or later someone was going to notice.