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Eh. Didn't like this epi any more than I have liked the last six. Which is to say not a lot. Sometimes (as was with TGW also) I find the storyline so convoluted that I get bored and lose focus. So there may be an obvious answer to this and I just can't be bothered to think it through. What I don't understand is why there was no fall out whatsoever for Maia at her workplace? It was her lie regarding her bosses that caused Kresteva to try to get an indictment against them. And apparently they lost business over it as well. Even if Kresteva knew it was not true but wanted to drag them through the mud, Maia was the one who provided the mud to sling. But there was no mention of her part in it and what it may have caused her company and bosses, at all. Or maybe I was daydreaming and missed it........ At this point I am hanging in for Elsbeth and Marissa scenes only. Sadly, no longer even for Diane.

It was very strange. And wasn't it the younger sister who had the information regarding the birth parents? So it doesn't seem likely (at least to me) that the mother would have had two children with a married man and listed him as the father both times on the birth certificates? Maybe the first time, but not the second - and it was the second daughter who had the info not the first. It would be nice if they did a follow up but maybe the sisters want to keep that info private. Regarding Doug and his mom, I was also wondering if the dad is still alive. How awful for Doug to not have known all these years that their mother sent them letters and tried to stay in touch. I am glad that she had a letter still that had been returned to her so Doug could see that what she had said is true. I would love to see a follow up story on Doug and his mom too.

I watched the last few episodes back to back so do not remember what conversation happened in which one, but from what I remember the first conversation about Jacob moving was that is would happen sometime in the future as he was getting tired of running the farm. In fact Frankie did not even know he had a home in Santa Fe. Then it moves (I thought) to Frankie going with Jacob for a visit to Santa Fe for a weekend. Then all of a sudden they are moving there? I thought the whole thing was way too rushed, and almost like there were different writers for each epi not paying attention to what was written in the previous episode(s). I also did not for a minute believe that Jacob would be pressuring Frankie to move after she has just had a mini stroke and found out she had had a previous one. She has enough to deal with lifestyle changes and getting used to her new reality, so I do not believe that if he really loves Frankie he would add that stress to her life. Nor do I think, as he has been written so far, that he would be mad a Grace and blame her for changing Frankie's mind. (Other than he was a jerk when he was honing in on their business meetings which was inappropriate). Just sloppy writing in my opinion and not believable at all.

I am not sure if the comment was made in this epi as I watched the last few back to back, but I loved it when Frankie referred to Grace as the "vintage Barbie". Priceless!

I just watched the last two episodes back to back. I really wondered how close the cottages owned by the ladies actually were. Muskoka is a very large region (some 2,500 sq miles) with 1600 or so lakes. The three biggest lakes are Muskoka, Rousseau and Joseph. They showed the names of each area so it seems like their cottages may be in all three main lakes. They made it look like it was a short boat ride from cottage to cottage but in reality would not be. And Muskoka doesn't need to pay anyone for a plug. Cottages 20 years ago that averaged $250,000 now average a million dollars, and go up into the 8 figures. It is a very sought after area, and many people have been priced out of the market. While I am not a fan of Kara's, I much preferred her dinner to Joan's dock party. For me that would have been torture. I go to the water to get away from people, not to recreate a club scene in a peaceful setting. Ugh. While Roxy did go on and on about it being her birthday the day of Kara's dinner, I have no doubt that Kara did not forget it was her birthday. She even gave Roxy a sly look when she invited everyone at the dock party. Not to mention she texted Roxy (or at least Roxy said) that she was no longer invited to her cottage, and she was not throwing her a birthday party. How could she throw her a birthday party if she did not know it was her birthday? Wow, Kara calling herself a triage nurse? There are no words. I think she may have been dropped on her brain stem as a child, as she is very delusional.

I watched this epi with my hubby who did not follow the original story. He was wondering how David got convicted on little evidence. I told him that much was left out of this epi, and while I could not remember the evidence that convicted him I told him I would do some research and let him know. But that I definitely thought Temple was guilty. After I looked up some things to refresh my memory I told him that: Belinda was shot in her closet in the back of the head (I believe they said the shotgun was held against her head). What are the chances that a kid committing a robbery would be calm enough to do that? The guy who said the 16 year old who supposedly killed Belinda said it was supposed to be a robbery and no one was supposed to be home. If no one was supposed to be home, why would the kid carry a shotgun? The Temple dog was a very aggressive chow. In fact when the neighbour tried to come in the house after David came to bring his son over, he could not due to the dog. David had to put the dog in the garage when the police arrived. But no one heard the dog barking anytime during the couple of hours between when Belinda arrived home and David supposedly got back home and found her. But supposedly the dog let a teenager break into the house by breaking glass, find Belinda, murder her, and get out without so much as a whimper. Nothing was taken, including jewelry on Belinda and laying out on her bedroom dresser. Evan, the son, was picked up from daycare earlier that day because he was sick. But David would have us believe that Belinda did not care that he was going to run two hours worth of errands and drag a sick kid along with him. Not likely. David lied to Belinda the New Years weekend saying he was going hunting with his buddies. He spent it with his mistress Heather. On Jan. 5th Heather said she wanted to break up with David. On January 8th David told Heather he loved her and she told him she loved him. Three days later Belinda was dead. I have not read the book Shattered as I can only get it on ebook and tried to read it, but I am not a fan of ebooks. I may have to try it again, I just found it very slow going at the start so did not continue.

Soooo many great lines. Loved the board listing cannon balls as the third leading cause of death in East Peck, and Larry listed as the fourth. LOL. Also loved Dwayne talking about his ancestor, Reid Reed who could not read. Priceless! Also Summer and Anne interrogating Larry, especially when Anne was playing the judge. I usually end up watching each episode twice as there are so many funny lines and gags that it is easy to miss a few.

I didn't have a problem with Erika's apology, or Eileen's acceptance of it. The difference between Erika's and LVP's was that Erika owned what she did. LVP on the other hand said "If I offended you blah blah blah" which is not an apology in my books. From what I remember that is all she ever said. FU LVP. And as far as I know Erika and Eileen are still friends as someone mentioned that Eileen was at DWTS last week to support Erika. As much as Kyle says she loves dogs, I think she is a person who loves her dogs. Not that there is anything wrong with that. But I loved that Eileen interacted with the dogs, including when they went in the one room with them. No one else did that except LVP. Love Eileen for that. Speaking of dogs, I also loved when LisaR told Lola she loved her before closing the door to leave. I do that all the time with my furbabies. I want to know where everyone went the night of the dinner party when LisaR was left at the table with the guy beside her. Maybe they were milling around, but one would think the guests would still be seen. Inquiring minds want to know. At least this one does. One epi left and Eileen and LisaR are still my favs in this franchise.

I am really having a hard time sticking with this show. I can't say I have really liked any of the 6 episodes so far. I really only tune in for Diane, Marissa and now Elsbeth. I didn't care for Lucca in TGW and my opinion in this spin off has not changed. And I can't warm up to Maia. I vaguely remember the actor from Downton Abbey, but I am really not feeling her in this role. Way too many facial ticks which seems to be her way of conveying her feelings. And I don't care what has happened or is going to happen with her family. Yawn. Also finding too many episodes that are relying on politics. I hated it in TGW and I don't like it on this show. Apparently next week is a great show (judging from the comments) so I will give it another try, but it may be my last.

That really was heartbreaking. Ken seemed like such a wonderful man - so sad. It did make me wonder over what time period the segments are filmed. When they first showed Ken he looked quite healthy (for someone with stage four cancer that is) but it was obvious when he met Andy the cancer had progressed a lot and that he did not have much time left. Seems like by this segment at least the show must be filmed over several months, whereas when it is being presented it seems to be a matter of weeks.

They showed Mark at the first of the show with his wife and young son. He and his wife were sitting at the edge of the pool and his son was in the pool with two dogs. He said his son was adopted, and he and his wife decided to adopt because he himself was adopted. They didn't show any other children so I assume he is their only child but that could be wrong.

I was shocked when the husband in the first murder was arrested based on a 7 year old saying the 'robber' looked like daddy. I was wondering if he wished he had used a burner phone rather than his friend's wife's phone to contact the ex-employee-turned-murderer. Though I would imagine once the ex employee was arrested the connection and murder for hire plot would have been discovered anyway. Or at least if nothing else the ex employee would have spilled the beans. Regarding the second case, I am still amazed that the boyfriend not once in the 4 days or so his girlfriend was missing picked up the phone to try to locate her, thereby alerting others to that fact that she was missing. He just assumed that she was with family? And this is someone she had been friends with for many years. Wow. I am also amazed at these cases when a seemingly unplanned murder happens and the murderer is able to hide the body. One would think it would show up eventually but apparently has not as yet. Yikes.

I remember seeing a couple of Dateline type shows about his case, but had no idea that it was a movie/series! Now I will have to watch it. But reading things that I had forgotten or did not know that have shown up in this show is just crazy - and in a good way. I also read that just last month the guy (whose name I cannot remember off hand) pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife and was set free as he had already served longer than the sentence for manslaughter was for. He also did not admit guilt. I really hope though that in this series Larry is not the murderer.

I hated this format - I hope they never do it again. The pitches are way too short and have too little info to make an informed decision. I think they picked the wrong business in at least two of the pitches. And how odd that the candy pitchers had samples for the dragons, but the food pitchers didn't. But Joe said he tasted the food of the pitcher they did not pick, and he liked it? I did like that when Diane B. asked the stupid question to the fence pitchers - did they think they should have included some numbers - the female pitcher said that yes, since the dragons actually told them that, they should have. Diane B. was a dud in this episode along with the format.

Why? I thought my scenario was plausible.....at least I hope it is. Lol.

I loved it when Margaret's tombstone was unveiled and Larry was engraved on it as her murderer. Lol. Also that everytime they show Margaret's sister in law she has a martini in her hand. I am trying to figure out who the murderer is. Right now I think it is the prosecutor - she eliminated Margaret since she was sleeping with the same guy. Though she said she didn't know, I find that hard to believe. Shallow dating pool, and all. I also loved that dim Dwayne is the one who came up with the evidence to release Josh. I am already thinking ahead to next season. I picture Josh and Summer falling in love, Josh staying in town and continuing to solve cases with the dream team. And of course Larry is his father in law so John Lithgow stays on the show.

The most amusing thing about the conversation on the boat ride was watching Eden. She was sitting beside Dorito, then lying on her stomach with her legs in the air, then sitting again. Hilarious. And for Dorito to say that PK has a beating heart so that excuses his boorish behaviour? My husband would never act that way, nor would any man I know. Dorito has set the bar so low for her expectations of PK, she trips on it when she walks. Which is likely just as well as I doubt he could meet much higher standards. I laughed when Kyle was freaking out on the gondola, and assuming that Eileen was doing the same thing. Then it shows Eileen and company having a lovely, serene time on the gondola. Mind you I would have been more like Kyle as I am also afraid of heights. And had I been on there with someone like LisaV rocking it, I would have slapped them. LisaV really does have a mean streak - not that that is a surprise.

I hate that Dateline left so much info out in this Lovelace update. I agree that the timeline makes no sense. But what I want to know is what happened in the hour between when Curtis came home and when the EMTs arrived? Curtis apparently arrived home around 9 to find his wife dead, took his son around the corner to his mother's and returned home. But the EMTs saw Cory at 10:15. Seems to me there is an hour or so unaccounted for. Or if it was accounted for we are not being given that info. When did Curtis call 911? The fact that a prosecutor would not call right away is unbelievable to me. His mother could have come and picked up the son while he was waiting for paramedics to arrive. Why did he need that hour between when he dropped his son off and when they arrived, and what did he do with that time?

Love coming on here to find that everyone else was as disgusted as I was with the defense team. Possibly even more so than with the murderer himself. Right from the father-who-defended-Gacy saying he would come back and try a case with his son if it was a "juicy murder". WTF? I laughed when Josh M. said that in an unusual move the defense team allowed Dateline's cameras to film their strategy sessions. Are you kidding me? These famewhores would have paid Dateline to get more camera time. Undoubtedly with funds from the poor parents of the accused. I didn't notice the gun in the waistband of the cop's pants when he and Josh were playing pool, but I did think it was an odd way to interview someone. Stick to normal interviewing please - I don't need to see some guy bonding activity while hearing about a murder investigation. My overwhelming feeling, listening to the defense and their ridiculous attempts to explain away the evidence, coupled with filming of their strategy sessions, was that they figured they were such a hot shot dream team that they would get their client off, no problem. Then they would become household names like OJ's lawyers and numerous documentaries and docudramas would be made about them. Instead they really should hope that Garcia doesn't find a way to escape prison, because I am pretty sure they would be next on his hit list.

OMG, this show had me laughing out loud as well, numerous times. Ligthgow's character insisting that he rollercises, not rollerblades was hilarious. I even liked the assistant with the brother-cousin. And while I am not usually a Sherry Shepard fan, I love her character in this show. My favourite exchange was when Judge Horsedich pronounced her name and said the 'n' was silent, and the lawyer frowned, shook his head and mumbled "the 'n' is invisible". LOL.

LOL! The thing is Erika can look quite pretty - I thought last week when she was at LisaV's for lunch she looked stunning. Very little makeup (relatively speaking) and quite young. LisaV also looks much better with minimal makeup. Why do they not see what we see?

Normally watching the women pack for vacations bores me (I rarely wear dresses and never high heels so I have no interest) so I loved having the dog there. I also loved Lisa talking to the dog about the reason for the trip and referring to "your people". Hilarious and very cute. In fact I would rather see more of pretty much anyone's dogs than Erika's Entourage. Fine if she wants to pay them to travel with her but I have no interest in seeing them on my screen. And I actually like Erika this season. Funny now that it is Dorito that can't remember a certain conversation. (I think it was Dorito. Or was it Eden? Sometimes they are interchangable in my mind). I do think Erika was being about mean telling Dorito that what Dorito says is boring and what Erika says is important (or something along those lines). Though Dorito did bug me last week when she told Erika that Erika never compliments her, then claimed that it was her English humour. Once again, she isn't English, and it wasn't humour. Why does she continually think that insulting someone (and lying to boot) is funny? Loved that Eileen went with LisaV to the meeting regarding the documentary. I work with an animal charity, and while there are people I come across that bug the hell out of me, if they love animals I will always cut them some slack. Non animals lovers? Nope.

Even if he went at 22 he would be back at 26, so still living at home at 28 makes no sense to me. Thanks for that info. Being Canadian and only 12 in '69 I don't know all the ins and outs of the draft so just saw the info regarding the lottery for those born in 1944. So still seems odd that Jack would be living at home at 28 even if he did 4 years at some point. One of the things I hate about the show is the lack of details. Regarding Randall and Beth possibly adopting, I am not interested in that story line either. I think that shows get ruined by bringing in too many kids. Blackish was spoiled for me when they made the mom preggers at this late stage in her life. Four kids are plenty and the show will be than much thinner with another one added. Two kids are plenty for me in Randall's family. Not that they are asking my opinion, of course. I also am not thrilled with Kate now wanting to sing. How many 36 year olds start their career at that age? Unless she goes on the Voice or some such show I see her repeating her mother's career. And Toby supporting them. Yawn. OTOH I am on board with Kevin in a Ron Howard movie, and hope Ron makes more appearances.

The show is not back for 6 months. The actor playing Randall had an interesting comment on last night's ET. Something along the lines of asking the fans to stick with them. I guess it was in relation to having to wait 6 months for the next season to start, but maybe he thought the last epi of this season was a clunker too, and some fans might not return.

The year that Jack met Rebecca was 1972. (Because the kids were born in 1980 when Jack was 36, his father mentions that he is 28, and he was born in 1944). Also I think the letter Rebecca got was dated 1972. From what I read, the draft for men born in 1944 took place in 1969. How long were they expected to serve? Assuming he was drafted did he serve a year? Two? I agree with those that say the writers are to have us believe that meeting Rebecca saved Jack apparently from what could have been a life of crime. Not buying it, and I guess I am not the only one.