Supernatural - Episode 14.04 - Mint Condition - Sneak Peek, Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Episode 4.04 - I'm Making Up For Lost Time - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Blindspot - Episode 4.04 - Sous-Vide - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Performers Of The Month - Readers' Choice Most Outstanding Performer of September - Katherine Barrell
Performers Of The Month - Staff Choice Most Outstanding Performer of September - Carrie Coon
The Good Place - Episode 3.07 - A Fractured Inheritance - Promotional Photos + Press Release
Latest From TV Line - Various Shows - 31st October 2018
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Tuesday 30th October 2018

A'ohe Mea 'Imi a Ka Maka is mostly a standalone episode that has no bearing or connection on the greater show or past revelations of character backstory and motivations. The crimes investigated are secondary to creating an entertaining, creepy tone. The episode might not have the most original set of mysteries, but it is fun.
Buckle up for a spooky ride that starts, as half of all scary stories do, at summer camp. In 1982, young Jerry and four of his friends were breaking curfew to roast marshmallows, and Jerry regaled his pals with a tale of an ax murderer in those very woods. Clearly, the aforementioned murderer was hermit Bo Bradley who lived nearby. Jerry’s pals Crystal, Eric (recurring guest star Andrew Lawrence), and Ano are bored by his story, which he insists is true. Apparently young Jerry is a little dishonest.
That means that no one believes Jerry when he actually witnesses a man cleaning a bloodied ax in the woods later that night. Thirty-something years later, Jerry and his friends gather back at their old camp. It’s become a yearly tradition for them to come back to look for the body. Young Jerry was convinced the victim was a missing teenager named Susanna Tumuro who disappeared right at that time. He apparently went to great lengths to search for her but never found a trace. The old camp and surrounding woods are marked for development, so this is their last chance. That’s something weighing significantly more on Jerry than anyone else.
Noelani joins them with some specialized equipment to help the search. They uncover a bone, but it is revealed to be canine. Jerry doesn’t want to give up, remarking on how some killers have been known to bury dogs on above their victims to ward off discovery. His friends bail, though, as it starts to rain. Noelani has to get the equipment out of the storm. But Jerry remains behind, frantically continuing to dig through the storm. The others return to their cabin and soon discover their keys and phones are missing. (No way I would have left those articles behind!) Noelani confidently tells them she puts her under her pillow. They are gone too. Everyone is annoyed with Jerry, as they assume he trapped them there. Jerry then appears himself, with a cinematic backdrop of furious rain and lightning. He has a different bone…..this one is human! Oh, but he didn’t take their things.
On that note, a man appears in the doorway with a mask brandishing an ax. It’s a suitable jump scare. Just as you realize it’s a bit too cheesy, the mask comes off, and it’s their fourth friend Gordon. He was late to the get-together and couldn’t resist pranking his pals. Their keys and wallets are in his car. Gordon goes to get them. Everyone is clearly still on edge. They are irritated when Gordon comes staggering back, clutching his throat, with blood all over him. Noelani quickly realizes it’s not a prank. The real murderer has returned. Up to that point, I was completely expecting the murderer wouldn’t put in an appearance but they would just reveal him later on a screen or something. They quickly barricade themselves in, but the murderer decides to burn them out. Jerry tells his friends to escape out the window, while he creates a diversion out front. He runs out to face the murderer, only to lose the upper hand. Thankfully, a shotgun blast from the real Bo Bradley saves the day. Jerry and company unmask their villain and see their old camp counselor. (Much like a classic Scooby-Doo episode, he was identified early on in the episode when he mocked young Jerry to a police officer for his “imagination getting the best of him.)
While Jerry and Friends got their “meddling kid” groove on, McGarrett along with Tani and Junior worked a disturbing mystery of their own. (Danny was presumably spending Halloween with his kids, but that also means we didn’t get a single McDanno moment.) The case of the week is naturally murder. But the twist is that a little girl apparently drew the crime scene and the body before it was found. She tells them she didn’t draw the pictures though. Her friend Molly, whom her parents think is imaginary, did. Of course, Molly isn’t imaginary, rather the unwilling accomplice and daughter of the killer who turns out to be targeting women who look like his ex-wife. (“What if this kid knows so much about the murder because she was there?” Steve theorizes after they learn Molly is real. I groaned because that was so obvious.) They are able to rescue Molly, and I did get a lump in my throat when Tani picked up the poor child and hugged her. Molly’s mom came to pick her up, and hopefully she can afford therapy.
Just when it seemed like this episode would be a complete one-off, Tani gets the call. The gun she found does match the weapon used to kill Noriko Noshimuri. As we knew it would, but this does make Adam look a wee bit guiltier. It seems unlikely it was planted so obviously to frame him, but it also seems unlikely he would have left it in such an accessible place. There’s more to the story...hopefully. For now, what will Tani do next? To be determined….
I think that, especially with Danny being gone, this episode missed a chance to focus more on the bond between Tani and McGarrett. That would have helped make that ending note more somber, since now she will have to tell him what she found. It could still play out with a solid emotional backbone, but they could have reinforced her internal conflict a bit more.
Also, that Sadness/Velma confusion bit was clever, even if it's strange that Jerry would think Sadness first over Velma. He's totally a kid who grew up watching Scooby-Doo!
Criminal Minds - Episode 14.05 - The Tall Man - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Ratings News - 31st October 2018
USD POLL : Which of these crossovers would you like to see?
Falcon & The Winter Solider - Limited Team-Up Series in Development for Disney's Upcoming Streaming Service
Looking For Alaska - Kristine Froseth and Charlie Plummer to Star in Hulu's John Green Limited Series
False Profits - Bellamy Young & Vanessa Williams Pilot Passed By ABC; Being Shopped Elsewhere
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 31st October 2018
Quote of the Week - Week of October 21st
New Amsterdam - Episode 1.07 - Domino Effect - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
The Purge - Episode 1.10 - A Nation Reborn (Season Finale) - Promo, Promotional Photos + Synopsis
POLL : What did you think of Black Lightning - The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak?
Mom - Episode 6.06 - Cottage Cheese and a Weird Buzz - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
The Big Bang Theory - Episode 12.07 - The Grant Allocation Derivation - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Murphy Brown - Episode 11.06 - Results May Vary - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Black Lightning - The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak - Advance Preview
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Monday 29th October 2018
A Million Little Things - Episode 1.06 - Unexpected - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
The Flash - Episode 5.04 - News Flash - Promos, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Sunday 28th October 2018
Ratings News - 30th October 2018
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 30th October 2018
SpoilerTV Daily Newsreel - 30th October 2018 *Updated*
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Charlie's Home Alone - Review: "Charlie Kelly Should Be Dead by Now"
The Gifted - Episode 2.05 - afterMath - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
New Amsterdam - Episode 1.06 - Anthropocene - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
FOX Sets Mid-Season 2018/19 Premiere Dates + Gotham gets 2 Extra Episodes
NCIS - Episode 16.06 - Beneath The Surface - Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Will and Grace discover old letters written to each other from their college days, and decide to read them together. But reminiscing about the past turns ugly when a major bombshell is revealed in one of the letters. Meanwhile, when Karen announces she'll never fall in love again, Jack channels Rosario - or does he? - to convince her it's never too late to find love.While Will and Grace find a box of memories with all the letters they used to write to each other, Karen is upset because of her divorce, and she thinks she's not going to fall in love again. Jack wants to prove himself he's a real psychic - to quote Patrick Jane from The Mentalist, does he know there's no such things as psychics? But the episode wants you to believe in magic, and avoid being realistic.
When Jack finds Rosario's red coat, he puts in, and suddenly starts to talk like the former maid. Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally give one of their best performance and prove, one again, they're not supporting characters anymore.
Meanwhile, Will and Grace solve their complex dynamic. He was the one always ready to apologize to her, while she was there to listen, or at least pretend to, while thinking about herself. Eric McCormack and Debra Messing played a very emotional scene and they really got me. "The fact that you are a gay man didn't ruin my life- It made way much better." This was a sweet line.
The atmosphere was kinda beautiful through the whole episode. I both laughed and cried. I really hope we could see more of Will, Grace, Jack and Karen in the future.
Now it's your turn: are you enjoying this season? Share your comments below.
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Friday 26th October 2018
Legends Of Tomorrow - The Virgin Gary - Review: "It'll Help Our Ratings"
Chicago Fire - Episode 7.06 - All The Proof - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Legends of Tomorrow - Episode 4.02 - Witch Hunt - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
The Walking Dead - Episode 9.05 - What Comes After - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Synopsis
Rating News - 29th October 2018
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 29th October 2018
Ray Donovan - Episode 6.02 - Staten Island, Part Two - Promos, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Synopsis

Backing up from that devastating scene, the fate of South Comm rests on Jeter and Swain's shoulders, the two people who manage to hide when the attack happens. Swain is on top of things, calling 9-1-1 before the phone lines are cut and hacking into a webcam so they can see what Octavio's people are doing. Octavio's plan is to get the President out to make a speech to the whole world about the US lied and withheld the cure and caused the famine. Down in Colombia, Gustavos invites his generals over for a surprise viewing party. None of them knew about the attack. They are very concerned about being left out of the loop, and there are not enough snacks. Still, it's not exactly a little thing that Octavio has pulled off. Gustavos then reveals he just wants Tom Chandler. Slow your roll, Captain Ahab! Everyone is more than a wee bit surprised to find out that Gustavos has turned his quest for global "liberation" into an ego spat. Chandler, however, agrees to go alone to a ship, in exchange for the hostages being released.
Chandler, of course, has exactly zero plans of turning himself over. He takes the small boat out, with a torpedo on board. They hope the ship he's being sent to is the elusive battleship. It's not, but it's still a good-sized destroyer. As he sails that direction, Wolf, Danny, and Burk use the replica South Comm that Octavio's team built to try and figure out a way for Jeter and Swain to take out Octavio's team. This leads to a very exciting, well-edited segment that transitions between their test run back in Cuba and the real thing unfolding. Up to that point, the episode has been frustrating and agonizing in the very best ways. And here finally there is victory. The most satisfying triumphs come after the most devastating losses. Even after hearing South Comm is safe, Chandler doesn't turn back. He gets the boat as close as possible and lets the torpedo go, blasting the other ship into pieces.
Hector (who I have almost lost hope will contribute meaningfully) gives Gustavos the bad news that they lost big time. Chandler returns to the Nathan James with a wee bump on his head, and Sasha admonishes him for nearly killing himself. He provides an always reassuring "But I didn't." They will run the war from the ship now. Also, the official press release says that President Reiss helped take back South Comm.
An episode full of nail-biting suspense and bloody bloody action like this one ends on a quiet note. Burk visits Miller, who has regained consciousness. They joke for a little bit.
"What am I going to do, Burk," Miller asks seriously.
"You're going to do what you always do. Break balls."
Burk starts reading to Miller, who drifts away into his own thoughts and traumatic reflections. The scene transitions from "The Old Man and the Sea" narration to Chandler walking down the hallway. Foreshadowing perhaps.
Last Thoughts:
The body count in this episode was and felt off the charts, which definitely created an effectively thick atmosphere of danger. Even the offscreen deaths had an impact. And there were so many of them too. One death that wasn't sad but still awful was Kelsey's. Octavio used her as a human shield.
Such a strong episode. I was alternately furious, gleeful, and scared. The action just kept going up, and up, and up, and up...along with my adrenaline. From Kara tersely reminding Chandler "There is no plan B, sir," down to the last second before he released the torpedo....every second was packed to the brim.
Scene Of The Week - October 28, 2018 + POLL
The Cool Kids - Episode 1.05 - The Cool Kids Rig an Election - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Last Man Standing - Episode 7.05 - One Flew Into the Empty Nest - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Supergirl - Episode 4.03 - Man of Steel - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 28th October 2018
Ratings News - 27th October 2018
USD POLL : Which is your favorite NBC show?
Gael GarcÃa Bernal to Star in Undocumented Immigrant Drama from Jonás Cuarón with Pilot Commitment at Showtime
Van Helsing - Episode 3.05 - Pretty Noose - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Synopsis
Z Nation - Episode 5.05 - Killing All the Books - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Synopsis
MacGyver - Episode 3.06 - Murdoc + MacGyver + Murdoc - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Daybreak - Colin Ford, Cody Kearsley, Krysta Rodriguez, Jeanté Godlock, Alyvia Alyn Lind & More Join Netflix Series
Magnum P.I. - Episode 1.06 - Death Is Only Temporary - Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
God Friended Me - Episode 1.05 - Unfriended - Promo, 5 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Happy Together - Episode 1.05 - Like Father, Like Son - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Featurette + Press Release
Hawaii Five-0 - Episode 9.05 - A'ohe Mea 'Imi A Ka Maka - Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Thursday 25th October 2018
The Good Doctor - Episode 2.05 - Carrots - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Tell Me a Story - Promos, Cast Promotional Photos, Featurette, Poster + Premiere Date *Updated 26th October*
Duncanville - FOX Orders Animated Comedy Starrring Amy Poehler, Rashida Jones and Wiz Khalifa
American Vandal - Canceled by Netflix After 2 Seasons; Being Shopped Elsewhere
SEAL Team - Episode 2.05 - Say Again Your Last - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
The Last Ship - Episode 5.08 - Honor - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
How To Get Away With Murder - It Was the Worst Day of My Life - Review: "Not A Lot Happened"
Dynasty - Episode 2.03 - The Butler Did It - Promo, Sneak Peek, Press Release + Promotional Photos
Blindspot - Episode 4.03 - The Quantico Affair - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Ratings News - 26th October 2018
Single Parents - Politician, Freemason, Scientist, Humorist and Diplomat, Ben Franklin - Review: Happy Halloween!
USD POLL : Is there a character/s that most people seem to love that you just can't stand (for reasons other than shipping)? If so, who and why?
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 26th October 2018
Channel Zero - Season 4 Premiere - Dream Door - Preview: A 6 Night SYFY Halloween Event
How to Get Away With Murder - Episode 5.06 - We Can Find Him - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
POLL : What did you think of How to Get Away With Murder - It Was the Worst Day of My Life?
Doctor Who - Episode 11.04 - Arachnids in the UK - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Synopsis
Station 19 - Episode 2.05 - Do a Little Harm... - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Grey's Anatomy - Episode 15.06 - Flowers Grow Out of My Grave - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
NCIS: Los Angeles - Episode 10.05 - Pro Se - Promo, Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
I Feel Bad - Episode 1.08 - I Miss Important Moments - Promotional Photos + Press Release
Madam Secretary - Episode 5.04 - Requiem - Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Wednesday 24th October 2018
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Episode 4.03 - I'm On My Own Path - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
NCIS: New Orleans - Episode 5.06 - Pound of Flesh - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Station 19 - Episode 2.04 - Lost and Found - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
How to Get Away With Murder - Episode 5.05 - It Was the Worst Day of My Life - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Latest From TV Line - Various Shows - 25th October 2018

Last week, am emblem of Lena’s self-discovery literally hit her in the head, where her mind is, to quote Lena herself. Martin gushed about how she was no longer "Old Lena" and was ready to get back together. Lena, though, kept seeing signs that shouldn't happen. In "Asking For a Friend", Lena realized she was seeing signs for a reason.
It's been shown repeatedly that Martin and Lena aren't a good fit, that they haven't developed enough as individuals to be in a healthy relationship. It still came as an ice water shock when Martin lost his temper with Lena. Her words were blunt but honest.
“I think I lost sight of whether or not I still wanted you.” She asks him to be patient while she figures herself out and determines if he is the choice that is right for her. Martin verbally attacks her, scoffing at her needing more time to decide what she think. He calls her a "nutbag" and says he wants to sell the house. Yes, these two should not live together any longer. And it's going to be an uphill battle for the show to recuperate Martin's image after an outburst like that. "Don't skip ahead to us ending." There's no reason why they or we shouldn't.
The good news is that Lena makes this decision to not push forward with Martin. It comes after a drawn out subplot focusing on Mason trying to change himself for his girlfriend, who ditches him anyway. But pottery pal Toby is the one to provide the sharpest insight:
“That’s what love is. Ignoring your own instincts and putting someone else’s needs first.”
“That’s what love is???”
Thank goodness for some wisdom. Lena doesn't get much help from her sister Maya or Arthur and Camille. Maya, however, is caught up in her own tangled web. She likes Frank, but he doesn't want more children. And he doesn't know she was already pregnant when they met. Frank keeps talking about how honesty is so important to him. A waiter named Gene (great guest star turn by Marc Evan Jackson) offers Maya some advice. Do the old "asking for a friend" routine and find out what Frank would really think of the scenario. Maya at fist protests that anyone from kindergarten up would see through that. But she concocts a best friend Karen from the Air Force and presents the story to Frank. He says the guy in that situation will totally dump "Karen", especially since the kid isn't his. Frank is no pearl of manhood, but at least he's been honest from day one with Maya.The bad news is that Maya neither ditches him or tells him the truth.
Arthur and Camille don't have a strong opinion on Martin/Lena's reunion, because they're too busy stalking Lisa Apple. They eventually confide in Maya, who straight out confronts Lisa. To her credit, Lisa has no time for these people's nonsense. Martin does come around later to ask the same question, and Lisa is thoroughly disgusted with him. (I would have rooted for a Lisa/Martin reunion, but right now I don't want anyone with Martin). She says she's not pregnant, which is probably a lie. There is no chance that any potential source of drama is going away so soon.
What a rather bleak episode! While the messiness is certainly true to life, there was scarcely a light moment in this depressing ode to self-deception. Solid performances from Fischer and Hudson to be sure, but it was surprising to not get even a glimmer of hope. However, as any child or party of divorce can relate, there usually isn't anything but hurt in the moment.
Star Trek: Lower Decks - Animated Comedy from Rick and Morty EP Gets 2-Season Order at CBS All Access
Legacies - Episode 1.01 - This is the Part Where You Run - 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release

After such a well-executed pilot, the pressure cooker was turned up on this episode. And what a clever, joyous time it was. Peggy Cleary and Timmy found themselves locked in a game of chicken in a PSA on the dangers of plagiarism. Being a copycat isn't an issue this show itself has had yet, and it continues to carve out a special place on TV. The battle of Timmy and Peggy's Poem entertained and delighted.
"Those are racist grapes." He skips out for most of the episode, while the family eats a lettuce/mayo/grape concoction to use the produce before it goes bad. Later, though, Lawrence apologizes to his dad, after Mike explains how he always worries about making sure there's enough food on the table. That's all well and good and perfectly okay.
Where things get really good is when Timmy enters a poetry contest. His goal is to win money to repair his puppet Knuckle's face (disfigured in a mysterious basement fire), so he can go back to performing with Knuckles at birthday parties. In a scene anyone who has ever needed to write anything can relate to, Timmy suffers a lack of creative inspiration. Peggy gives him an old rhyming dictionary of hers to help out. In it, he finds an excellent poem titled "Ode to a Tree" that Peggy wrote for a school project once and got an A-! He copies the poem, after a brief struggle with his conscience. After Timmy wins the contest, the committee writes that he will be reading it aloud at the local nature fair. Timmy panics, as Peggy marks the date on her calendar. The in-house fixer Joey helps Timmy out by altering the time of the reading. On the stage, Timmy delivers an epic performance, moving the audience almost to tears. (He really is a very good thespian.) Then he sees his mom in the audience, with Frank at her side. With Frank's role as household snitch fully established, it's officially a solid recurring laugh whenever he pops up. Even before Peggy says Frank reminded her of the correct time, we know that he is why she's there.
"You're no poet, and I know it." Frank makes it his mission to prove Timmy's plagiarism.
Meanwhile, Timmy spirals, worrying about why his mom isn't calling him out for stealing her poem. He proceeds to seek advice from William and Joey. William, for one, says he knew right away Timmy didn't write it.
“You’re not a big user of the word doth.”
Joey educates Timmy on how to handle the situation. He is familiar with Peggy's tactics, because he caused the basement fire. Peggy has evidence of this, but she chooses instead to hint about it broadly, trying to push Joey into confessing. He tells Timmy that Peggy's goal is for Timmy to spill the beans so she can indulge in the "Catholic guilt trifecta": punish him, pretend he learned a valuable lesson from the experience, and feel good about her parenting skills. As long as Timmy doesn't give in, he'll be fine. Peggy, though, is not to be underestimated. She brilliantly messes with Timmy, suggesting he enter another poetry contest and giving him his favorite cake (without sugar in it).
Then Frank confronts Timmy with a big revelation. He has the proof that the poem wasn't Timmy's. Proof he found in a library book. Take that everyone who apparently said that Frank was silly for laminating his library card. It is truly the key to secrets. Joey and Timmy exchange a wordless thrill. Timmy then puts all the cards on the table. In a really great scene, he confronts her as she sews another guilt item (a new outfit for Knuckle). He lets her know that he knows she knows he copied her poem, but he also reveals that he knows she plagiarized the poem as well. Timmy announces he's decided to enter it in the contest and asks for her signature attesting that his work is original. "In the sight of God!" They actually walk the submission to the mailbox, and neither one blinks. But they do hold hands as they walk away, as Timmy's voiceover tells us he realized then how much they had in common.
The outcome of the poem situation wasn't what I was expecting, but it was satisfying. The continuation of Frank and Joey's respective roles as spy and scoundrel from the pilot was great, and the number of cheesy "Remember, we're in the 70s" reminders was kept to a minimum. I also loved that Mary McCormack got to be front and center in this episode. We got to know Mike last week, so the show needed to give us more Peggy.
Another important note: It's summer vacation apparently. It is smart to (hopefully) wait a few episodes before introducing school-related plots, as we need to be invested in the Clearly family's home life first.
This week's very relatable moment: Peggy Cleary coming in to kick her kids off the TV to do chores.
“Nothing bugged my mom more than seeing us happy and relaxed.”
Also, William has a paper route. In addition to playing the piano and being an avid reader, he is the only Cleary child with a job at this point. That kid is going places.
Ratings News - 25th October 2018
Legacies - This Is The Part Where You Run - Advanced Preview: "Villain of Your Story"
Single Parents - Episode 1.07 - They Call Me DOCTOR Biscuits! - Press Release + Promotional Photos
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists - Noah-Gray Cabey & Evan Bittencourt to Recur
POLL : What are you watching Tonight? - 25th October 2018
American Housewife - Trust Me - Review: "I Might Even Get Her a Shock Collar!"
POLL : What did you think of A Million Little Things - the game of your life?
Chicago Med - Episode 4.06 - Lesser of Two Evils - Promo, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Midnight Texas - Episode 2.01 - Head Games - Promos, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos, Casting News, Key Art + Press Release
Family Guy - Episode 17.07 - The Griffin Winter Games - Promotional Photos + Press Release
Blue Bloods - Episode 9.05 - Thicker Than Water - Promo, 3 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Supernatural - Episode 14.03 - The Scar - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Final Adjusted TV Ratings for Tuesday 23rd October 2018
Young Sheldon - A Research Study and Czechoslovakian Wedding Pastries - Review - Poking and Prodding

A chance to collect a little extra spending money turns into a learning opportunity for the Coopers, and the spotlight escapes Sheldon to shine for a moment on Missy. Dr. Sturgis brings up a study that a university is doing on twins, with compensation.
Once at the university, the doctors speak with Mary, George, and Meemaw first to get insight into the twins' upbringing. They ask if there was anything unusual about her pregnancy. That question prompts this divine exchange.
"Nothing at all."
"You cried for seven months."
"Those were tears of joy."
The twins sit down to take a variety of tests, as their parents and Meemaw watch on a monitor. They don't have two monitors, so they have to switch back and forth between the twins, a device that works well for comic timing and framing. Sheldon is almost intolerably smug about the entire process.
"Kudos on the question 'Which train gets to St. Louis first?" He chirps that out matter-of-factly, and it's unclear if he's making a genuine compliment or being sarcastic. It's probably a mix of both. He proudly puts his smarts on display. Missy, however, approaches the situation differently. She asks personal questions of the doctor interviewing her, making style recommendations and outing the other doctor's crush.
"When you're not looking, he stares at your tushy."
The tests take a turn when they move away from facts to more psychological and personality-related elements. The twins are shown a series of pictures and asked to analyze what is happening. Sheldon reacts with disbelief and derision that he is being shown such silliness. He is frustrated when asked to theorize what is happening in the pictures and becomes rude. Sheldon demands to know why they aren't measuring his intelligence like they were with the written tests.
"There are different kinds of intelligence." The researcher counters. Iain Armitage perfectly times his reaction and delivery. Sheldon is positively aghast. He can barely speak, just managing to splutter out:
"Poppycock!"
Missy, though, leans in and carefully studies the facial expressions and body language. She provides a rather likely interpretation for what is going on in each character in the picture's head and even points out a picture of a monkey not shown with the others. This must be the Meemaw monkey Missy figures.
"She's not at the party, so she must be bowling or dead." Looking at the monkey family and the succeeding pictures prompts Missy to make another observation. She talks about how her dad does football with Georgie, so "they're like a a team." And her mom and Meemaw always fuss over Sheldon, so they're a team.
"So no one's on your team," the researcher asks gently. Missy isn't really sad, as much as resigned to this. Earlier, Mary talked about how Missy never caused any problems like the boys did. Drama free, she fell through the cracks. Raegan Revord really sells this scene with only a few seconds to show Missy's vulnerability and loneliness.
Of course, with the parents watching, Mary reacts in the moment by letting Missy pick the restaurant for the family to eat at. Sheldon whines about not getting to choose, but Mary puts him in his place. It's satisfying, even knowing that this won't last. Sheldon and Georgie will always suck up the air in the room with their drama and antics, and Missy capable of taking care of herself will get overlooked. It's realistic and bittersweet for being so. But that's when Young Sheldon is at its best, when it looks at dilemmas like this through a humorous filter.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - Promos, 4 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos, Opening Titles, Featurette, Posters + Premiere Date
The Neighborhood - Episode 1.05 - Welcome to Game Night - Promo, Sneak Peeks + Press Release
Riverdale - Chapter Thirty-Eight: As Above, So Below - Advanced Preview: "He Didn't Scream"
A Million Little Things - Episode 1.05 - The Game of Your Life - Promo, Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
Riverdale - Episode 3.03 - As Above, So Below - Promos, Sneak Peeks, Press Release + Promotional Photos

Somos la sangre. We are the blood. And blood shed is the steepest price of war. One beloved character very nearly sacrificed the whole enchilada in one particularly heroic, horrific scene. A good third of the rest were left in jeopardy with a cliffhanger! There was also a tank. Basically, the show isn't holding back a thing going into its final episodes.
When a tank rolls out of Camp X, it is certain to be bad news. That doesn't lessen the shock when Miller is awfully injured protecting a comrade. (In retrospect, the foreshadowing was present in "Warriors".) The Last Ship doesn't shy away showing the gory aftermath or Miller's distressing fear. Although the Nathan James's Helo crew swoops in to lay down some cover fire and evacuate Miller, there's no feeling of relief yet. When Burk sees Miller for the first time in the infirmary, he's momentarily overcome at seeing his friend like this. And so are we.
For every hero, there's a stone cold crazy villain. Kelsey's phone call was from Gustavos's pal Octavio, and apparently he and Kelsey are in a relationship. So he tells her. The lady on his hit squad who gave Kelsey a dirty glance might have different feelings. In any case, Octavio tells Kelsey they just have one more job to before they leave for Colombia. The next thing we see is Kelsey walking into South Comm with hands in the air. SO MANY RED FLAGS.
Setting aside the fact that it was clearly too easy to get to the door, they proceed to handle her with kid gloves. Did you see how much meat was on that sandwich they gave her?! Half a poultry farm at least. Needless to say, her arrival there is part of a ruse that will require bringing in paramedics. Except they're not paramedics! Now Meylan, Swain, and Slattery and perhaps even the President are in utter peril. If we just pretend that security wasn't totally lax there, this is a nail-biting, frightening note to end the episode on. That evil smirk that Kelsey gave Slattery in the elevator was perfectly evil. She definitely remembers him from Alisha's birthday BBQ. The good news is that he's clearly wary of her, which may or may not give him a lifesaving edge in the next episode.
Chandler discovers the plan to infiltrate South Comm after they take Camp X (thanks to some help from Danny who gets control of the tank and Azima and Wolf's usual kickass professionalism), although it's too late to do anything about that. Out at sea, the Nathan James has to fire blind at the enemy battleship, with no idea if they made a successful hit. It still lurks out of reach, a formidable and possibly catastrophic threat.
This may not have been the series' eleventh hour episode, but it's safe to say we have entered the "darkest before the dawn" period. There were no advantages gained, no meaningful victories, and everyone is in more danger than before. It was absolutely gripping, and it can only get more intense from here.
Also, this episode was not entirely made up of edge-of-your-seat moments. Wolf and Azima continued their proud tradition of flirting while under fire. These final episodes might not have too much space to spend on relationships of all kinds, but every little bit is rewarding.
Side note: They keep bringing up Kelsey's daughter, so I guess it's safe to say that she will escape whatever happens next at South Comm and try to kidnap her or something? And don't ask me to comment further on her sandwich subterfuge scene, because I temporarily lost my eyeballs when they got stuck in the back of my head. No way I would have left that woman to eat a crumb in peace. Going back to thinking about Wolf and Azima now.
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Hawaii Five-0 - A'ohe Kio Pohaku Nalo i Ke Alo Pali - Review - Hidden From Sight

The full translation of this episode title is "On the Slope of the Cliff, Not One Jutting Rock Is Hidden from Sight". That is an especially long title for an especially long episode. While I understand that the show must stall for time until Adam comes back and the Greer arc can continue, that doesn't mean the episodes themselves have to experience jet lag. But this one did, despite one meaningful B story.
"Why do you assume that I know every criminal enterprise on this island?"
"Is that a real question?" Good one, Danny Boy.
His contact leads them to the miner, and McGarrett gives chase over a structure that looks like a jungle gym, if it were made from rusty metal with a big open space full of churning blades. McGarrett promptly jumps in after the bad guy, despite Danno's protests. I am firmly with Danno on this one. Those things looked sharp. They were moving, and, even if they hadn't initially chewed up McGarrett and the other guy, Danno pressing all the wrong buttons at first to turn it off would most certainly have resulted in some injury. The dude talks, so they head out for a dive to retrieve the missing feet which have an orthopedic pin they can use to identify the victim.
Danny and McGarrett out on the boat gives us our McDanno Moment of the Week, though it felt like they barely shared enough screen time at any point to qualify. It's been eating up McGarrett that Duke told him he isn't going to fight for his job back. He just wants to retire, and McGarrett can't understand that. While McGarrett is diving, Danny takes the opportunity to lecture him good and proper.
"I think we should discuss this Duke thing right now, because you can't talk back."
He reminds McGarrett that he shouldn't always be so quick to judge people for not doing things the way he thinks is best. Danny also brings up how McGarrett apparently didn't want his help designing the restaurant menus. That last part is all that McGarrett acknowledges he listened to. But later he will put Danny's advice about Duke into action. That's what partners are for: to be ignored while doling out common sense that you secretly recognize is the best option but wouldn't dare admit it.
The diving trip turns up a big surprise: a second pair of feet. A woman's! Here's where things take a turn. It is discovered that the first person killed was mahu, a traditional Hawaiian term for someone "in the middle" who embodies both the male and female spirit. Fascinating cultural and social history here, but it's totally irrelevant to the episode. This person apparently had the same name as this guy's wife who was killed by a hitman her husband hired. We are meant to believe that the first person was killed in a case of mistaken identity, which seems insanely far-fetched. So the cheating spouse only gave the killer his wife's name but not like her address or favorite smoothie shop or license plate number or photo or anything. I am not married, so I haven't hired a hitman to take out my spouse. Bucket list items aside, this whole solution to the case was sloppy.
Aside from the case of the week, the secondary thread was Junior and Jerry escorting the body of a soldier home. Junior was curious why this young man he didn't know had selected him for this assignment. It was speculated that maybe it was because they had the same hometown. Jerry came along to honor a fallen friend of his own. He asks Junior who he picked to escort his body home.
And Junior shares that he picked a close friend but that he wanted it to be his dad. Apparently, his father never forgave him for enlisting and hasn't had much contact with him since. He then remembers that the soldier they are bringing home attended Junior's high school and that he was there when Junior spoke to the school about how much military service had changed his life for the better. Junior worries about what he will say to the boy's parents. Jerry shares that the friend he wanted to honor enlisted because Jerry encouraged him too. In a truly lovely bittersweet scene, the young man's parents present Junior with a letter their son left for him. A thank you note. This story gave Beulah Koale and Jorge Garcia some great character work to do. It formed a jarring contrast to the missing feet mystery happening elsewhere in the episode, but it was still moving.
This episode called for some endurance to get through, but it was all worth it for McGarrett calling Eddie "Edward".
Next up, this Friday, the HALLOWEEN EPISODE, and it's going to be significantly more engaging!
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ABC’s newest comedy about a unique yet relatable family comes out of the gate strong. Is it saddled with a slightly tedious title and an opening sequence too much like The Goldbergs? Yes it has both those flaws. However, other than a truly lame line of dialogue and a somewhat tasteless joke, there are no other jarring weaknesses. It’s the 1970s, an era I am very familiar with. And by that I mean I have seen every episode of CHiPs, The Bionic Woman, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Wonder Woman. So I know everything naturally. Thankfully, this show isn’t about to lean on nostalgia, choosing to showcase its characters in the pilot instead. There are several of them, and I love that the pilot manages to give them all something memorable to do.
And musical theater seems like a promising outlet. Unfortunately, an audition into a nearby children’s theater costs money, and as Mrs. Peggy Cleary (Mary McCormack) says, they don’t have the wherewithal for any of the boys to be special. (Special also includes having asthma or requiring store-bought ketchup). The pride and joy of the Cleary blood is Lawrence (Sam Straley) the luscious-locked oldest son who is destined for the priesthood. Until he announces that he’s quitting seminary. This news is most unwelcome to second son Eddie (Caleb Foote) who fears he will be asked to take up the collar next. But eavesdropping tattletale Frank (Sawyer Barth) spills Eddie’s dirty laundry. A secret girlfriend! Eddie brings said girlfriend Wendy to meet his mom, who has some very cutting things to say about the longevity of their relationship. Thankfully, Wendy knows the way to a mom’s heart. For now, she’s on the nice list. The last of the older boys is Joey (Christopher Richards), the smooth talker. He borrows his bros money without asking and utilizes his treehouse to spy on the lady next door. Joey does give Timmy some helpful advice on how to raise money for his audition though. Then there’s William (Andy Walken), a bookworm and sci-fi fan (boy is he going to be thrilled in a few years when Star Wars comes out). Pat (Santino Barnard) is the second youngest, with sophisticated taste buds and adorable glasses. The youngest is Baby Cleary.
Favorite scenes of the pilot were Mike (Michael Cudlitz)’s heart to heart with Lawrence out in the desert. Cudlitz is really great in this pilot, and he shines here. Mike is honest with Lawrence about how he wanted his son to get a job that was more respected. Mike, a World War II veteran, works in a weapon manufacturing facility. His own father spent his life working in a coal mine. He speaks to Lawrence about how he only plays a tiny role in making other people’s visions a reality and how that stings sometimes. “Some version of a college degree” is all he asks Lawrence to consider. And when Mike describes the one part that he made on the rocket, it’s unexpectedly poignant. His job might be mundane, but he takes pride in it.
The next great scene was Timmy’s audition. He’s struck nearly mute the first time he gets up on stage. Unbeknownst to him, his mom (and Frank) have just come in the back. She gets that pitying mom face on, the ones moms get before they rush over with a Band-Aid. But then the piano starts. William got up on stage to help his big brother. Timmy’s voice gets stronger, and joy takes over. Peggy leaves, declaring to Frank that “he’s excellent”. Timmy gets understudy, and the episode ends with Peggy making him a costume. There’s something about family supporting each other’s dreams that gets to me every single time.
Fringe Knots:
Frank sleeping under the table is something that I also did as a kid when my large family visited friends or family with smaller houses. It’s considered the best part of the floor to sleep on, because people are less likely to sleep on you.
Also, Frank’s commitment to blabbing is admirable.
("I'm sorry. I didn't hear about the priest part. I only heard about Eddie's secret girlfriend.")
Every scene with the boys crushing each other to get food is spot on!
Wendy literally looks like a Madame Alexander Wendy doll!
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The United States searched for allies, while some surprising Gustavos backstory was unveiled, and a couple mysteries were raised.
Gustavos is something of a fraud. He's able to pull the wool over everyone's eyes, because the plague and the toppling of civilization have made it impossible for him to be exposed. For all his talk about Latin American oppression, he is in fact from the United States. As a young man, Gustavos fled, wait for it, a job "mopping bathrooms in Disneyland." He was a joke, mocked by the people he now claims to be leading to salvation and glory, until Hector Martinez took him in. This new information makes it all the more curious and perhaps implausible that Hector continues to follow Gustavos. Especially now that he has turned his power against civilians. We witness Gustavos having a little father-son outing to watch several people, including women and children, be executed.
"They're not boys. They're animals. Worse than animals. They're traitors."
In private, Martinez questions what is happening. Gustavos is angered by his doubt and his use of the phrase "my army." He has Martinez execute one of his own friends, after giving him a not-so-concealed warning. Gustavos also basically tells his wife that he doesn't need her fortune-telling gimmick anymore, which doesn't seem to please her.
"Am I your enemy now?" Martinez asks Gustavos that, and the other man says he isn't. But there's an implied threat being made, and maybe Gustavos isn't the only making it.
Ensign Swain is recruited to cook up a program to jam the Cuban systems so they won't detect the plane coming in. Everything goes according to plan. Chandler was to remain behind on the plane, but moments after Lima, Delta, and the weapons package made their jumps the plane is struck. To everyone, it looks like Chandler perished went down with it. Sasha and the others find themselves on the ground with the weapons nowhere in sight and no real idea how much danger they might be in. They have absolutely no time to fear or grieve. Their mission must go on, but first they have to retrieve the weapons case, which apparently landed in the city.
Naturally, Chandler did not die. He was wounded though and has to apply TV's favorite bit of emergency first aid: cauterization. I don't think I've ever seen it done using hot campfire stones before. Chandler makes his way to the rebel camp and finds out that Fuentes is their leader. This was surprising in a good way, as he seemed to have integrity during his conversations with Chandler on the Nathan James. However, Chandler still seems wary of him, which is only wise. They rescue Delta team from enemy fire and help retrieve the weapons. It's rather easy peasy, other than the whole plane getting shot out of the sky bit.
There are a couple loose ends in this episode though. Both come with up a bit of mystery, although one is significantly more interesting than the other. The Nathan James discovers that the plane was attacked not by the batteries but by the same vessel they fought earlier in the season. Gustavo's battleship seems to have disappeared off their radar though. It is odd that we haven't seen this ship yet. Is it a ship or is it something else entirely? A vessel of that size couldn't have snuck off into the horizon, could it? Either way, it's stealthiness makes it even more dangerous.
And then there's Kelsi. Despite the nationwide manhunt, she's managed to stay hidden after murdering Alisha. After a disastrous attempt to steal a hot dog, Kelsi hides out at her sister's house, where we find out that she has a history of issues. Also, her sister is raising Kelsi's daughter Zoey as her own child. Definitely haven't the foggiest idea or interest in all of this. Kelsis's sister knows about the murder apparently, but she clearly wants to think that the situation has been exaggerated or misconstrued. Shockingly, the episode ends with Kelsi leaving her sister and daughter unharmed, although she did thoroughly trash the guest bedroom. And a text message from Columbia on her burner phone not only alerts Swain to her location but also indicates that somehow in some way she's still caught up in all of this. Did she work at Disneyland too?
This episode might as well have been filler, even with the important developments and smooching, as any episode is that has time to watch a drunk guy urinate for a long time. We already knew there was tension between Gustavos and Martinez, so nothing new there. Meeting up with the Cuban rebels took about 20 seconds out of this episode's run time. And there was way too much Kelsi. I can't imagine that she has valuable enough information to justify her continued presence on this show. But we're getting somewhere.
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Every time someone on Poldark frantically gallops across the gorgeous landscape, an angel gets its wings. A good many angels took flight in these episodes, as politics cast a shadow over the usual bustling and yearning and dying. Ross and Demelza continue to work on shifting their friendship into a stronger marriage, and a new villain slithers into town. It's all perfectly glorious.
That's right! George loses the election. Hugh Armitage's condition worsens, and his uncle dismisses Dwight's services when he won't offer hope of a cure. A barbaric doctor is brought in to torture Hugh with antiquated medicinal practices. When the "new" doctor brings up something that sounded like drilling into Hugh's poor brain, his uncle summons Dwight back. He also calls for Ross and Demelza to visit Hugh. Demelza sits with Hugh, doing the only thing she can and being there to hold his hand as he dies. Harboring no ill will towards Hugh, Ross wishes him to live and doesn't hold either him or Demelza in any contempt. Even after reading a heartfelt, intimate note Hugh wrote Demelza. Hugh's uncle asks Ross to run for Parliament against George, since Hugh won't be well enough to do so. Ross makes the decision with Demelza to run. He has no expectation of winning. Little does he know that back when Hugh was still the candidate, Caroline and Demelza hosted a little tea party with Hugh's uncle and Sir Francis Basset. A wonderful scene where both women demurely sip their tea and make cutting observations about the state of politics in Cornwall. Basset agreed with them that George had failed in his duties. And he had previously said multiple times that he wished Ross had run. He flips, voting for Ross, which puts him over the edge. I knew Basset smoldered too much to vote for George twice.
And he finds a new ally: Monk Adderly. There's literally a poisonous snake in that character's last name. Adderly bears all the trademarks of being a scoundrel and not the good kind. He's "new money" too and knows the workings of politics in and out. Adderly makes eyes at Elizabeth and offers George help purchasing a borough. Not the kind the Weasley family live in. Back in the day, a man with enough money could purchase himself the equivalent of a legislative district. How delightfully messed up is that?! Don't drink special eggnog every time George smirks at the idea of getting more power in this episode. You'll pass out. Adderly, though, makes George look smaller than usual. There's something about his oozing finesse that suggests he's very very comfortable with being very bad. And not in the good way.
Speaking of good people, Sam Carne challenges George's loutish gamekeeper Tom to a wrestling match as part of his latest attempt to reach Emma. However, Emma tells Sam that she hasn't a notion of repenting and will probably be leaving town soon as a maid. He handles it very respectfully. This man has really grown up from his soulless "fire and brimstone" days last season. Call me, Sam! Or send an owl. Drake meanwhile is resisting Demelza's attempts to match him with the babysitter. This love has taken its tool, but it's not about to burn out. Morwenna has her own battles to fight, with Whitworth and his mother trying to get her to relinquish her toddler to a governess. She is not having it. And her duplicitous sister Rowella reveals to Whitworth that she lied about being pregnant with his child last season. He looks utterly stunned to learn that a woman can be capable of such strategic falsehood! That doesn't stop him from rushing to her when she beckons. He is such a toad. But among the very few things Whitworth does well is listening to gossip. He brings a fat golden egg to George. Apparently Ross's banker may have gambled away a good portion of Ross and several other influential people's money.
Another marriage entering new territory is Dwight and Caroline's. Their daughter is born, and they name her Sarah Caroline. Dwight could not be more in love. He even has to run down to the ocean to go for a swim, because he cannot contain his joy. Everyone is thrilled for them. And then Dwight holds his baby girl and looks into her face and sees something that is not as it should be. When Caroline's labor pains started, she commented "I think I must be in hell." Verity replied with frank humor that she wasn't yet but she very soon would be. Caroline's own reactions to Baby Sarah have been very composed, but there's clear pride in her eyes when she holds her daughter. When Ross and Demelza lost Julia, it very nearly destroyed them. What will this mean for Caroline and Dwight? Will he keep the truth from her? I feel personally victimized by this pain. Can we just go back to George buying Parliament seats or Ross swinging a sledgehammer?
There are few shows that fit so many elements into just a couple of episodes, but Poldark is one of those. It does very well too. Another set of wonderful performances, but Eleanor Tomlinson crushed it in that scene where she grieved with Ross. Don't get me started about Luke Norris either. When he held Sarah that second time, it was just too much for my tear ducts. I find myself rooting for all the marriages on this show, except Awful Ossie and Morwenna's. Hang in there, Drake! This season is just getting started, and there will be many more galloping horses.






































