S01.E07: Full Moon (Creepy AF)

[Drogo]

A full moon keeps the crew busy with some of the craziest calls yet, as Athena investigates a potential home invasion and "faces off" against a rabid criminal. Meanwhile, Abby helps investigate the murder of a caller, Bobby and Buck have their hands full at a yoga studio for pregnant women and Hen's past may become her future

[SparklesBitch]

Every week, I’m surprised at just how much I’m thoroughly enjoying this show. 

Loved Buck and Abby flirting and bantering about gravity and moving it to the bedroom. They’re so dreamily cute. Normally I’d be totally annoyed by someone saving the day as much as Abby has, but I really like her character, she cares so very much about what she does, and Connie Britton is so lovely and fun to watch that I don’t even care. Plus, at least one domestic abuser got what was coming to him, so what’s not to like? 

Buck removing the tape worm cracked me up (as well as Bobby being grossed out) and I haven’t seen Sean Maher in anything since Firefly, so that was a great treat. The actors playing the couple had great lived-in chemistry. 

Athena and Hen’s friendship is one of my favorite things, and I’m enjoying Tracie Thoms popping in as Hen’s wife. I groaned out loud when Hen showed up at her jailbird ex’s place. So, so stupid. Why??? Just go home to Tracie (I forget the character’s name lol) and fix your Lesbian Bed Death issue!! 

Next week looks intriguing! 

Edited March 1, 2018 by SparklesBitch

[vibeology]

It's f this show is going to stick with ridiculous with occasional creepy moments for its tone, then I will stick with this show.

By the time the third woman went into labor, I actually had to pause it because I was laughing so hard. The medicine there seemed very shaky but it's hard to care when a woman's water breaks and she immediately rips off her yoga pants.

The moment they brought up sushi, the tape worm seemed obvious but I didn't mind because the couple felt very real, their bathroom was so glamorous and it was nice to have Buck be the one who was cool and experienced with something strange without him being arrogant about it.

The reflection of that guy in the window was genuinely creepy af as was the first 911 call. Glad Abby pieced that together. 

[notcreative enough]

I could not watch the tape worm stuff. As soon as they were checking to see what was moving in his leg I was done. Nope not watching that. 

The old lady and the guy in the house. So creepy. I don't think I could have a stare down with a weirdo outside my window I would have turned around to go lock myself in another room only to crap myself that he is right behind.

Glad the woman's murder connected. I would have hated to hear someone be murdered and not know what happened.

Fucking Hen. I hope your wife leaves you. Yes throw away your family for a junkie jailbird. 

Abby and Buck finally get it on. I think she would have a better relationship with Bobby. 

[Lady Calypso]

Ok, so I'm embracing the crazy that is this show. I think as soon as I accepted that this was a dark comedy but not on early Glee levels of good (I'd say...season 4/5 Glee levels), I started to have some fun with it...

...

Or this episode was just better than the others. 

The intruder part with the old woman was legitimate creepy. I will say the director really captured that scene well, especially with Hen figuring out the intruder was INSIDE THE HOUSE. God, if she had just turned around, maybe Kathy could have actually been saved. Speaking of all that, finally we get some more call center subplots. I've been waiting for more scenes of Abby at work, so I'm glad we're finally getting some more. I actually liked the entire plot of Abby trying to find the woman's killer, and how the cop at the end apologized. I also really like how Abby even said that it was all just convenient with the old lady calling 9-1-1, or else the pieces probably wouldn't have been put together in time. 

Hen and her wife had some good chemistry. Too bad we're going down a cheating storyline where Hen's most definitely getting divorced soon. I can't imagine her wife staying with her after hooking up with her jailbird ex. Damnit, Hen! You were supposed to remain the good one! 

I'll admit that the yoga labour scene cracked me up. I knew it wasn't all that realistic, although I guess they didn't have every single woman give birth on the floor, but I was still cracking up, especially at Buck's reaction.

Also, the tapeworm scene was hilarious in itself, especially with Buck taking charge. That, and the couple were actually fascinating to watch. Oh, and Bobby's complete disgusted reaction to the tapeworm while Buck casually took it out. I dismissed the realism of both firefighters being in the back of the ambulance while the paramedics were in the front, but still not a bad scene.

Ok, I actually kind of like Buck and Abby. They did something right here because they have some pretty good chemistry. I still assume Abby will get together with Bobby at some point. 

[Guest]

I'm beginning to think that all episode titles for this show should end with the letters AF.

[bilgistic]

I really like this show but I was rolling my eyes over the yoga studio bit.

What was totally believable was the tapeworm. No thank you very much; I do not and will not eat sushi.

[BooBear]

7 hours ago, SparklesBitch said:

Loved Buck and Abby flirting and bantering about gravity and moving it to the bedroom. They’re so dreamily cute. Normally I’d be totally annoyed by someone saving the day as much as Abby has, but I really like her character, she cares so very much about what she does, and Connie Britton is so lovely and fun to watch that I don’t even care. Plus, at least one domestic abuser got what was coming to him, so what’s not to like? 

Buck removing the tape worm cracked me up (as well as Bobby being grossed out) and I haven’t seen Sean Maher in anything since Firefly, so that was a great treat. The actors playing the couple had great lived-in chemistry. 

I had to turn off the tapeworm plot. Ewww. 

But loved Buck and Abby. I think Bobby and Abby are end game but I think Abby will be a positive force for Buck.  This is just a really enjoyable show but I didn't like the Hen subplot I like the character and I don't see the need for relatively dark drama there.  Hope it is over soon.

[luna1122]

I'm so happy that this show is apparently just embracing and keeping the crazy. it's so much better when it's batshit.

Ugh, Hen, really?? You've got a sexy, loving, stable PARTNER at home waiting in bed for you, but by all means go bang the skinny crack addict felon. Hen's kind of dead to me now. I hope she loses Tracie Thoms for sure.

The guy in the mirrored window WAS Creepy AF. Tho it seems like it might have occurred to the lady that those windows are very reflective and have turned around. Probably good that she did not.

and I was completely wrong but I was CERTAIN that cop that came to listen to the 911 tape was the killer! I was just sure that he was trying to hear if his own voice was on the tape, and also was sure that his name was going to be on the earlier police report. I mean, I had no motive for him or anything, but I really thought that was where it was going.

[Empress1]

I love sushi (haven't had it in a while though) so I was bugging out with the tapeworm stuff. Fast-forwarded it. 

I was laughing at the yoga class. I've never been pregnant but I took a prenatal class once - it was scheduled at the same time as a class I'd planned to take and my instructor didn't show up. The prenatal instructor was like "Try mine! It's not weird!" and I was already there so I figured, why not? I didn't do a lot of the modifications (that locust pose modification the first woman was in was accurate). Trying to imagine how I'd have responded if they'd all gone into labor at once!

"What? So this guy was just out here eating people's faces 'cause he felt like it?" "I guess he really was hungry. I mean, his blood sugar levels were low." I fell out.

HEN. I'm gonna need you to do better. And you know the ex is going to be messy.

I like Buck and Abby! They have fun and they're kind of hot together. And Abby deserves to get some.

[Ohwell]

I was disturbed at Hen and Athena just staring at that guy eating someone's face.  It seemed to me that they took too long to take action.

I'm just going with this show as a dark comedy because that's the only way I can watch it.  There's not much else I want to see in this timeslot, so I'll just laugh at it when called for.

Also, how long has it been since Buck got that red scar on his forehead, and how long is he going to wear it?  I mean, the other guy whose name escapes me got a fucking pole shoved through his head, and now the scar isn't visible.  Anyway, I'm sick of looking at Buck's scar.   

I don't care that he and Abby finally hooked up.  However, I just don't see Bobby settling for sloppy seconds when he finds out about the two of them.  

Hen:  I get it.  The heart wants what it wants.  However, if you really want to be with your ex gf then come clean with the wife and get a divorce.  The wife deserves better.

Edited March 1, 2018 by Ohwell
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[wonderwoman]

i was surprised not to see abby's mother when buck came over at the end. was that situation resolved in the last episode?

[iMonrey]

This show is definitely bat-shit crazy but I honestly don't think it's meant to be a "dark comedy." If people have to project that onto it in order to watch it, then I'm not sure it's working the way the writers think. Seriously, these rescue cases they keep getting every week are ridiculously over the top. It's just crazy enough to be compelling though. Or, at least, it's interesting. And this episode did well to avoid a lot of interpersonal drama: no Abby's mother, no Athena's husband or daughter. We got a personal story with Hen and that's it, and that was enough. (More than enough really - I'd have preferred they skipped that altogether rather than Hen turn out to be a dirty cheat.)

I'm not sure I buy Abby and Buck though. And that's obviously something the show is really centered around. It's not so much the age difference, it's the unrealistic way they've become involved and the way they're both sort of ignoring the elephant in the room.

[HunterHunted]

14 hours ago, bilgistic said:

What was totally believable was the tapeworm. No thank you very much; I do not and will not eat sushi.

I thought most seafood in the US got ionized radiation treatment to kill parasites. The victim shouldn't have acquired a tapeworm in the US because the government has taken steps to make sure this doesn't happen.

Edited March 1, 2018 by HunterHunted

[ShortyMac]

I concur with with others here: damn it, Hen! Go home to your wife!

I also skipped the tapeworm plot. GROSS.

That domestic violence plot was hard to watch. Poor Kathleen, being killed by that psycho.

2 hours ago, Ohwell said:

Also, how long has it been since Buck got that red scar on his forehead, and how long is he going to wear it?  I mean, the other guy whose name escapes me got a fucking pole shoved through his head, and now the scar isn't visible.  Anyway, I'm sick of looking at Buck's scar.  

Chimney still has his scar.

[Whimsy]

15 hours ago, SparklesBitch said:

Buck removing the tape worm cracked me up (as well as Bobby being grossed out) and I haven’t seen Sean Maher in anything since Firefly, so that was a great treat. The actors playing the couple had great lived-in chemistry. 

I didn't even realize!  Yay!  Nice to see him again.

Ok, so I'm letting you all into a guilty pleasure of mine from when I was about 10-12 years old.  I loved Popeye the movie with Robin Williams.  Flat out FLOVED it.  Watched it about 80 times so I was so tickled pink when the Olive Oyl song came on during the tapeworm ambulance scene.  I was also grossed out, but I just focused on the song.

I'm another fan of Abby and Buck.  I am glad I let go of the stuff they were getting wrong and just go along for the ride because this show is batshit crazy, in an enjoyable way. 

[vibeology]

2 hours ago, Ohwell said:

Also, how long has it been since Buck got that red scar on his forehead, and how long is he going to wear it?  I mean, the other guy whose name escapes me got a fucking pole shoved through his head, and now the scar isn't visible.  Anyway, I'm sick of looking at Buck's scar.   

It's not a scar. Its a birthmark so it's never going away.

[Ohwell]

54 minutes ago, vibeology said:

It's not a scar. Its a birthmark so it's never going away.

Shows you how much I've been paying attention.

[bilgistic]

1 hour ago, HunterHunted said:

I thought most seafood in the US got ionized radiation treatment to kill parasites. The victim shouldn't have acquired a tapeworm in the US because government has taken steps to make sure this doesn't happen.

A case of contracting a tapeworm due to eating raw salmon just happened in California. There's a gross-ish picture included in the article, so squeamish folks might not want to read.

This article (picture warning) about the case says,

Quote

A 2017 study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that wild salmon caught in Alaska could be infected with Japanese broad tapeworm — a parasite previously believed to only infect fish in Asia. And the CDC warned, "The risk of becoming infected with the Japanese tapeworm parasite is most prevalent when consuming raw or undercooked fish, particularly in dishes such as sushi, sashimi and ceviche." The CDC says the parasite and the larvae that are buried deep in salmon muscle can be destroyed when fish is adequately cooked or frozen.

In the several articles I read, there's no mention of any regulations/processes in place that rid fish of parasites, just that freezing or cooking usually kills them. That's not to say there aren't regulations, just that I didn't see any mentioned in relation to this case.

[gaucho91]

I couldn't believe that after they determined that the guy had been inside the house, they just left without making sure he wasn't still inside hiding somewhere.

[Moose135]

1 hour ago, gaucho91 said:

I couldn't believe that after they determined that the guy had been inside the house, they just left without making sure he wasn't still inside hiding somewhere.

Athena did - after seeing the footprints, she told the old lady "Mind if I take a look around inside?"

[Lady Calypso]

1 hour ago, gaucho91 said:

I couldn't believe that after they determined that the guy had been inside the house, they just left without making sure he wasn't still inside hiding somewhere.

Oh my god, I was going to mention this when watching the episode, but forgot. So Athena says that she's going to check the house, Hen/Chimney get another call, and Athena immediately says "that's a shady neighbourhood. I'll escort you. Oh, by the way old lady, a police officer will be outside until your daughter shows up" WITHOUT GOING TO CHECK THE HOUSE. 

ETA: Unless she did a quick check before leaving with Hen/Chimney. But how that scene ended, it seemed like she just left.

Edited March 1, 2018 by Lady Calypso

[BooBear]

4 hours ago, Ohwell said:

Shows you how much I've been paying attention.

Have they addressed it on the show? It is the actor's birthmark. I don't remember them dropping any lines on the show. But I also thought the same thing until I went to the actor's IMDB page. 

I think all Ryan Murphy shows are kind of crazy and over the top (but very entertaining) -- the problem typically is that he goes over the top. 

[SnoGirl]

12 minutes ago, BooBear said:

Have they addressed it on the show? It is the actor's birthmark. I don't remember them dropping any lines on the show. But I also thought the same thing until I went to the actor's IMDB page. 

I think all Ryan Murphy shows are kind of crazy and over the top (but very entertaining) -- the problem typically is that he goes over the top. 

It was in the first episode. I can’t remember the exact wording, but I think someone asked him if he had gotten into a fight and he told them it was a birthmark.

I wonder what issue is going to drive Abby and Buck apart.  Like, is the issue of having kids is what is going to drive Buck and Abby apart? Or does one want to get serious while the other doesnt. I would be super surprised if Abby and Buck were end game, but pleasantly surprised. How many shows have an older woman and younger man in a relationship? I like it. I wouldnt mind if Abby ended up with Bobby either.

[nekilarose]

23 hours ago, SparklesBitch said:

 

Loved Buck and Abby flirting and bantering about gravity and moving it to the bedroom. They’re so dreamily cute. Normally I’d be totally annoyed by someone saving the day as much as Abby has, but I really like her character, she cares so very much about what she does, and Connie Britton is so lovely and fun to watch that I don’t even care. Plus, at least one domestic abuser got what was coming to him, so what’s not to like? 

Buck removing the tape worm cracked me up (as well as Bobby being grossed out) and I haven’t seen Sean Maher in anything since Firefly, so that was a great treat. The actors playing the couple had great lived-in chemistry. 

Athena and Hen’s friendship is one of my favorite things, and I’m enjoying Tracie Thoms popping in as Hen’s wife. I groaned out loud when Hen showed up at her jailbird ex’s place. So, so stupid. Why??? Just go home to Tracie (I forget the character’s name lol) and fix your Lesbian Bed Death issue!! 

 

That was Simon?! I thought he looked familiar. And yes, that couple had very believable chemistry, wouldn't mind making them recurring and just popping up randomly here and there.   

[Court]

10 hours ago, Ohwell said:

I was disturbed at Hen and Athena just staring at that guy eating someone's face.  It seemed to me that they took too long to take action.

I'm just going with this show as a dark comedy because that's the only way I can watch it.  There's not much else I want to see in this timeslot, so I'll just laugh at it when called for.

Also, how long has it been since Buck got that red scar on his forehead, and how long is he going to wear it?  I mean, the other guy whose name escapes me got a fucking pole shoved through his head, and now the scar isn't visible.  Anyway, I'm sick of looking at Buck's scar.   

I don't care that he and Abby finally hooked up.  However, I just don't see Bobby settling for sloppy seconds when he finds out about the two of them.  

Hen:  I get it.  The heart wants what it wants.  However, if you really want to be with your ex gf then come clean with the wife and get a divorce.  The wife deserves better.

 

It's a birthmark. There's some fancy term for it that I don't recall.

 

I should keep reading before I answer. Whoops.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Court

[mojoween]

“He has poop shame.”  Bwah!

Hen you filthy dirty cheater, I am totally done with you.  There is no excuse for that, especially when you have that fine, fine lady at home.

Oh.  Also, I don’t buy for one second that one pregnant woman was at 38 weeks and didn’t know what Braxton-Hicks contractions are.

Edited March 2, 2018 by mojoween

[thuganomics85]

I've realized now that I actually kind of like Buck when he's being more of a comic relief.  His reactions during the Yoga Labor Party and the tapeworm had me in stitches.  Even if the latter part was gross as hell.  Totally with Bobby and the other guys on that one.  Great seeing Sean Maher again.

Nice to see that Hen is just as messed up as everyone else and is likely doing to destroy her loving marriage due to her still having the hots for her clearly troublesome ex.

I'll give the show credit for not making the detective a complete dick as he had solid reasons to still think it was the victim's husband and he was an adult about it when he was wrong and apologized to Abby about it.

Buck and Abby get it on, which means there relationship will probably end by at least season finale time.

[Chaos Theory]

I liked (is “liked” the right word?). The domestic abuser storyline.  I thought it gelled well.   Also liked that the Detective wasn’t a complete dick.  He just had a case of tunnel vision and the guy he arrested was an obvious suspect.

Hen’s storyline is going to blow up hard!   It is fun to note that we have a lesbian love triangle on our hands.  I haven’t seen many of those.  The only other one I can remember is on Jessica Jones.  Which  coincidentally also blew up hard.  

I am really shipping Abby and Buck hard.  I am ashamed of how hard I am shipping them.

Edited March 2, 2018 by Chaos Theory

[Zoe]

19 hours ago, SnoGirl said:

It was in the first episode. I can’t remember the exact wording, but I think someone asked him if he had gotten into a fight and he told them it was a birthmark.

Hen mentioned it again in a later episode.  I think she said something like he didn't need more marks on the other side of his face.

[HunterHunted]

On 3/1/2018 at 9:30 PM, Court said:

It's a birthmark. There's some fancy term for it that I don't recall.

A port wine stain.

[juliet73]

This show is getting better. Bringing in the over the top crazy helps a lot!

I'm not interested in Hen's crackhead ex. Why does everyone have to have an effed up personal life?  I would have preferred to have her and her wife having a loving, stable relationship to balance out Athena's drama.

Tapeworm was so gnarly, but those two guys were great! They were so realistic!

The abuser in the house was so creepy! I rolled my eyes though at the ONE footprint! In the middle of the room! Athena said she was going to look around, but then two seconds she was heading out the door to escort Hen and Chimney. The house was a mansion so I don't know how she could have checked it that fast.

Buck healed quickly. He was almost tolerable this episode, but I still could do without him completely. And no with him and Abby!! Not because of the age difference, but because he's a manwhore douche!

[jhlipton]

On 2/28/2018 at 7:12 PM, SparklesBitch said:

I groaned out loud when Hen showed up at her jailbird ex’s place. So, so stupid. Why??? Just go home to Tracie (I forget the character’s name lol) and fix your Lesbian Bed Death issue!!

That really felt out of character for her.  I didn't see anything attracting her to the ex, especially since she made a promise to come home.  A very "plot-driven" moment.

On 3/1/2018 at 8:18 PM, thuganomics85 said:

I'll give the show credit for not making the detective a complete dick as he had solid reasons to still think it was the victim's husband and he was an adult about it when he was wrong and apologized to Abby about it.

He was right that it was an ex, he just got the wrong ex!

[Giuseppe]

On 3/1/2018 at 2:10 PM, Whimsy said:

Ok, so I'm letting you all into a guilty pleasure of mine from when I was about 10-12 years old.  I loved Popeye the movie with Robin Williams.  Flat out FLOVED it.  Watched it about 80 times so I was so tickled pink when the Olive Oyl song came on during the tapeworm ambulance scene.  I was also grossed out, but I just focused on the song.

And I'm tickled that there is somebody else out there who immediately thought of Popeye the Movie when the Olive Oyl song came on! Seriously, are you me? Because I also watched that movie about 80 times when I was around that age. I love that movie!

As for this episode, it was a lot of fun. I'm not sure how I get that the older lady didn't see her OWN reflection when looking at the reflection of the intruder, but it for sure was creepy AF. I thought it was going to end up being some mannequin or dummy , or a coat hung up on a coat rack or something, lol.

[Clanstarling]

On 3/1/2018 at 12:53 PM, bilgistic said:

A case of contracting a tapeworm due to eating raw salmon just happened in California. There's a gross-ish picture included in the article, so squeamish folks might not want to read.

This article (picture warning) about the case says,

In the several articles I read, there's no mention of any regulations/processes in place that rid fish of parasites, just that freezing or cooking usually kills them. That's not to say there aren't regulations, just that I didn't see any mentioned in relation to this case.

I saw this article online a week or so ago - and quickly scrolled past it because the picture creeped  me out. But then I thought about sending it to my youngest (who eats sushi) - but came to my senses, because really, all that would evoke is an eyeroll. In any case - the "live" picture grossed me out, but this scene cracked me up. I totally missed that it was Simon from Firefly.