Thursday AND Friday night TeeVee!
Oh, you guys. I am really getting this whole Bones/Booth thing. I was squealing throughout the entire plumbing scene. Yes, the hand-touching eye was hot. Yes, the eye contact was hot. But what really got me is when Booth leaned over to turn on the water, and simply reached his arm across Brennan to do it. And it was treated as totally normal, whereas I was sitting here going "Wow, that was...hot."
And there was other stuff involving an intern that I got into at the time, but the plumbing scene kind of took over the space in my brain.
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Yay, Sara's back. Oh, did I forget an exclamation point? I wonder why....
Seriously, though - it wasn't too bad, at least thus far, and I agree that it does give the team some cohesion......but I don't agree with what appears to be the thought that Sara herself is the hero who will put everything right. Not that I LOVE Catherine, but still. Give the rest of the team some credit.
I guess I'm a little put off by the whole thing because I hate what I personally refer to as Eden Riegel Syndrome - "I left the show to pursue other options......and am back within a season." I mean, I get it - the economy is bad, people want jobs no matter who they are.....but when an actor leaves a show, there is generally a big story written to get them out, and it can be hard to undo that, or at least undo it in a realistic fashion. Sara left the team two seasons ago because she was so burned out and couldn't handle any more death, etc. She came back when Warrick died (which was understandable), but made sure to reiterate that she had made the correct decision in leaving the job. Later, when Grissom was debating about leaving, he watched Sara's video in which she rhapsodized about how incredibly happy she was now.
You get where I'm going with this? It just seems....awkward and kind of two steps back....to have her suddenly pop back in. I know sometimes, that's how it goes....once you're away from something, you can see the good parts to it.....but it still feels weird to me. The only thing that will make sense to me is if something happened with her and Grissom (besides marriage), because (a) why would she not go to France with him, anyway? and (b) I can see her turning to the rest of the team - the only other real family she has - if there were issues within her marriage. So I guess I'm just waiting to see what happens.
Riley having quit was something I was already spoiled for, so - not a surprise. I didn't dislike Riley, though she definitely had her moments where she grated on me. I think the biggest problem was that we never got to know her. And yes, it was a big and crazy year. Gary Dourdan and Billy Petersen both left, Laurence Fishburne joined the cast - there really wasn't time to focus on someone else who was new. However, I do think it could have been done. There were a multitude of episodes that focused on Ray, and while they were mostly good.....I felt like some of that screentime should have gone to showing us what made Riley Adams tick.
Ah, well. What's done is done, and it did leave some good things in its wake.....Catherine's leadership being questioned, the understaffing of the team, etc.
I was really excited to see Liz Vassey and David Berman added to the credits. I love the character of Wendy (and naturally, Wedges!), so it was a good choice......and possibly one that would have been a better choice last year than bringing in Lauren Lee Smith. As far as Berman goes - I love Superdave, always have, so it's awesome to see him finally getting recognition for that.
I loved Ecklie's now-infamous question of "Do you know much ballistics gel costs?" popping back up. Hee! Not to mention Hodges throwing himself on Wendy when the shooting started......and Doc Robbins, of COURSE, running after the gunmen and attacking them with his cane. Love him!
Less love went to Nicky the Teacher's Pet. Now, I love Nick Stokes. I do, and if there ever comes a day when George Eads quits, that might be my last straw with CSI. Yes, Greg was whining. Yes, Catherine was already stressed. But I wasn't a fan of the way Nick talked down to Greg, especially since, to be honest, it's not really his place. I'm sure Catherine appreciates the support, but - as she said later - she can handle herself. Nick throwing his opinion in there and trying - and succeeding - in making Greg feel stupid was unnecessary. Glad to see that they were perfectly fine at the end of the episode, though. I like Nick better when he pulls the stick out.
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Now, we all know how I felt about the last season's finale of Smallville. Hated it with the heat of a thousand suns, etc. I said then, and I still stand by it, as dramatic as it sounds....I've never felt so let down and pissed off at a show. (Okay, a show that is not General Hospital, that is.....but since I was angry at GH more than I was happy, that felt pretty normal). A few times over the summer, I considered not tuning back in. There was just too much shit to undo.....Jimmy's death, Jimmy NOT being Jimmy, Davis's death, Chloe's responsibility regarding the deaths (and if you think I'm not going to lecture about Chloe elsewhere in this entry, you'd be so wrong), and well.......Chloe in general. To say I was not looking forward to this premiere was kind of an understatement.
But then I thought - well, I want to see how Clark and Lois turn out, since it's a guarantee that they'll get together at some point. (Unless she's not REALLY Lois, but her older sister with the same name.....sigh). And Justin Hartley is pretty, even if Oliver has a tendency to come off as an obnoxious jackass (his words, not mine....but, yes, agreed). And you know, I've watched every episode of this show. That's eight seasons worth, and it feels like a shame to give it up now. Besides, what if Michael Rosenbaum comes back!
.....okay, possibly unlikely, but STILL. It could happen!
So needless to say, here I sat, with that heavy feeling in my chest of "Do I really WANT to do this?" And then it started. How'd it go? Well, I guess you could say we're at a draw.
Randomly - I really love the opening credits, even if there is no Rosenbaum (I know, I know) and no Sam Witwer. Again - I know, but there was a small part of me that was hoping Witwer, and for that matter, Ashmore, would be there and they really WOULD redo the finale. Plus, I thought Davis was an interesting character and they could have done more with him. But I digress.
I'll save the Chloe rant of the evening (told you there was one) until later and focus on the rest right now.
Jor-El - welcome back, buddy! I've missed your voice dripping with utter disdain that Clark, and humans in general, could be so incredibly stupid. I feel like Jor-El judges Clark as much as I do, so therefore - LOVE.
Clark as the Emo!Superman, with his Black Trenchcoat of More Heroics, Less Feelings......okay, I MIGHT have laughed, especially when he's leaving his damn mark all over town like a dog at a fire hydrant. Sorry, I just find it amusing. He was a sensation as the Red-Blue Blur without leaving symbols burned into walls, so really, what's the point?
What I HATE.....Clark blaming himself entirely for Jimmy's death. But, that's a part of my rant that is forthcoming, so I'll hold off on that.
Clark not able to leave Lois behind - YES. I might have squealed like a small child when I saw how, for the first time in the entire episode, his face relaxed and he actually smiled while talking to her on the phone. EEEEE! And the insinuation is that he knows he has to say goodbye to her, but he refuses, so again with the EEEEE!
Lois - I think this whole storyline of what happened in Krypton and how it's going to affect her could be a really interesting story to unfurl over the season. I liked the dream giving us some glimpses as to what's coming and/or what happened (and it's hard to extinguish between the two, so, bonus!) I love how, not only is she still stuck on the Blur, but it's obvious that she's still attached to Clark Kent himself. How territorial she was over his desk, how determined she was that he was coming back? Awww.
I would have liked to see her reaction to Jimmy's death, though. (I mean, I'm assuming she found out by the end of the episode...?) He was her buddy and went on her sekrit!adventures with her, so I think not playing that is a misstep.
Though on that note - Chloe couldn't have mentioned to Lois at any point that it was three weeks later? I didn't expect her to go "Hi, you're here! Jimmy's dead!" right away, but when Lois kept freaking out because she thought it was the same day, I thought it would have been nice if Chloe had at least said "It's not the same day anymore - let me explain..." I know, then we wouldn't have had the phone booth scene - but, still. I'm nit-picky like that.
Now, I'm sure we're aware that I'm all about the Clois, but oh, Lois and Oliver were making my heart pitter-patter tonight as well. I still love those two together, regardless of Clark. The flirting, the banter, the fact that we can tell, even now, that they still care about each other no matter what. However, the scene was a little ruined when she just let Oliver off the hook with "Well, I have a new hero now, so forget you." I get that that's what he was SAYING.....but dude, cry for help much? You don't just shrug and walk away! Sigh.
Oliver's first scene being a shirtless one - OF COURSE. I really hope the show is aware of what a joke this has become and throw those scenes in there just to keep the count going. He's even shirtless in the credits! (Wasn't he shirtless in the old credits, too?) And when Lois told him what was going on, and he stopped dead in his tracks and went "Repeat that?" Ha!
Hi, BAG! Welcome to the show! You're.....kind of hot with Lois. My god, why am I pairing EVERYONE with Lois? (Because I hate Chloe? Oh, that's right...) I know he's evil and bad and wrong, but I don't care. You can be my new Davis for your handful of episodes, honey.
Speaking of the New Davis....Major Zod. I - don't get it. They're playing his scenes like he's supposed to be this good martyr, but isn't he supposed to be....what's the word.....oh, right, EVIL? I'm a little too confused to really determine whether I like him or not, though it's obvious that he and Tess are meant to be the Evil Couple of the Future, which I can MAYBE get behind. We'll see.
Perhaps I was just distracted by the weird green lighting in the Luthor mansion. Okay, setting the mood and all, but I couldn't help but think "What...the Kryptonians replaced the lightbulbs? Was that their mission?"
Is it time to talk about Chloe yet? Is it, is it? Okay! (Feel free to skip if you're a Chloe fan....or if you don't want to see me write in caps anymore).
Chloe. CHLOE. CHLOE YOU ARE KILLING MY SOUL HERE. Which, actually, is nothing unusual, but I really hoped it would be different. For one thing, I was hoping I would see her actually accept some responsibility for what happened to Jimmy and, for that matter, Davis. Okay, she did (briefly) at one point, but that was simply so she could drag Clark down with her. In this episode, who showed the most actual grief over "their" role in Jimmy's death? Yes, Chloe was sad that he was gone. But Clark was the one who seemed to blame himself....whereas I really think Chloe only said that so she could make sure she threw him under the bus as well.
I get that Davis was alive (and therefore able to kill Jimmy) because Clark let him live. So can you blame him for Jimmy's death? I suppose you can, if you want to get technical about it. But you can also blame Tess for not effectively blowing him up that one time, or the Justice League for not being able to kill him, or Lana Lang for not making him fall in love with her instead. Let's get down to the real reason Davis killed Jimmy - it was because Chloe loved Jimmy and had been stringing Davis along the whole time. No, that's no reason to kill somebody, I GET that. But if we're throwing blame around here - which Chloe seems to feel fine doing - would Davis have killed Jimmy if she hadn't screwed him over?
On that note - Chloe hid Davis from everyone. So if it's everyone else's fault for not killing Davis when they had the chance....how is she guiltless in that? I'm just saying.....if she showed a little bit of remorse, one second of "You know, if I hadn't have done this...", then maybe I'd feel a little less finger-pointy. But right now, I don't see it, and therefore, I really don't feel like cutting her any slack.
Besides all of that - her tirade at Clark at the end made me, once again, wish she had ended up on the wrong side of that Pipe of Watchtower Death. Are you not listening to what he is saying here? I KNOW you're sad about Jimmy, I know you miss Jimmy, and I hope somewhere, in your heart of hearts, that you really DO blame yourself for what happened to him. But as he pointed out, he can't change what he has happened....and when he does, there are consequences. What he should have said was "Remember when I kept Lana from dying and my dad died instead? What if that happens here? What if, say, Lois dies in Jimmy's place? Is that what you want?" Instead of seeing the logic of this - and dude, she was there when Jonathan died, she KNOWS what could happen - she gets pissed, tells Clark he's not human anymore, and flounces off. OH MY GOD. Clark, if you bring Jimmy back, does that mean Chloe might die instead? BECAUSE I VOTE YES.
I'm sorry, is that bad? I kind of can't help it right now. She just infuriates me. And don't even get me started on the continued jealous digs at Clark regarding Lois. OH MY GOD GET OVER IT. Maybe Clark likes Lois because her loved ones don't always die around her, the way yours do. Oh, oops, did I say that out loud?
I feel like a very mean person right now. This is what happens when all the Luthors are gone and I have nobody to soothe me and prevent angry outbursts. See what you have done, Michael Rosenbaum?!
And there was other stuff involving an intern that I got into at the time, but the plumbing scene kind of took over the space in my brain.
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Yay, Sara's back. Oh, did I forget an exclamation point? I wonder why....
Seriously, though - it wasn't too bad, at least thus far, and I agree that it does give the team some cohesion......but I don't agree with what appears to be the thought that Sara herself is the hero who will put everything right. Not that I LOVE Catherine, but still. Give the rest of the team some credit.
I guess I'm a little put off by the whole thing because I hate what I personally refer to as Eden Riegel Syndrome - "I left the show to pursue other options......and am back within a season." I mean, I get it - the economy is bad, people want jobs no matter who they are.....but when an actor leaves a show, there is generally a big story written to get them out, and it can be hard to undo that, or at least undo it in a realistic fashion. Sara left the team two seasons ago because she was so burned out and couldn't handle any more death, etc. She came back when Warrick died (which was understandable), but made sure to reiterate that she had made the correct decision in leaving the job. Later, when Grissom was debating about leaving, he watched Sara's video in which she rhapsodized about how incredibly happy she was now.
You get where I'm going with this? It just seems....awkward and kind of two steps back....to have her suddenly pop back in. I know sometimes, that's how it goes....once you're away from something, you can see the good parts to it.....but it still feels weird to me. The only thing that will make sense to me is if something happened with her and Grissom (besides marriage), because (a) why would she not go to France with him, anyway? and (b) I can see her turning to the rest of the team - the only other real family she has - if there were issues within her marriage. So I guess I'm just waiting to see what happens.
Riley having quit was something I was already spoiled for, so - not a surprise. I didn't dislike Riley, though she definitely had her moments where she grated on me. I think the biggest problem was that we never got to know her. And yes, it was a big and crazy year. Gary Dourdan and Billy Petersen both left, Laurence Fishburne joined the cast - there really wasn't time to focus on someone else who was new. However, I do think it could have been done. There were a multitude of episodes that focused on Ray, and while they were mostly good.....I felt like some of that screentime should have gone to showing us what made Riley Adams tick.
Ah, well. What's done is done, and it did leave some good things in its wake.....Catherine's leadership being questioned, the understaffing of the team, etc.
I was really excited to see Liz Vassey and David Berman added to the credits. I love the character of Wendy (and naturally, Wedges!), so it was a good choice......and possibly one that would have been a better choice last year than bringing in Lauren Lee Smith. As far as Berman goes - I love Superdave, always have, so it's awesome to see him finally getting recognition for that.
I loved Ecklie's now-infamous question of "Do you know much ballistics gel costs?" popping back up. Hee! Not to mention Hodges throwing himself on Wendy when the shooting started......and Doc Robbins, of COURSE, running after the gunmen and attacking them with his cane. Love him!
Less love went to Nicky the Teacher's Pet. Now, I love Nick Stokes. I do, and if there ever comes a day when George Eads quits, that might be my last straw with CSI. Yes, Greg was whining. Yes, Catherine was already stressed. But I wasn't a fan of the way Nick talked down to Greg, especially since, to be honest, it's not really his place. I'm sure Catherine appreciates the support, but - as she said later - she can handle herself. Nick throwing his opinion in there and trying - and succeeding - in making Greg feel stupid was unnecessary. Glad to see that they were perfectly fine at the end of the episode, though. I like Nick better when he pulls the stick out.
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Now, we all know how I felt about the last season's finale of Smallville. Hated it with the heat of a thousand suns, etc. I said then, and I still stand by it, as dramatic as it sounds....I've never felt so let down and pissed off at a show. (Okay, a show that is not General Hospital, that is.....but since I was angry at GH more than I was happy, that felt pretty normal). A few times over the summer, I considered not tuning back in. There was just too much shit to undo.....Jimmy's death, Jimmy NOT being Jimmy, Davis's death, Chloe's responsibility regarding the deaths (and if you think I'm not going to lecture about Chloe elsewhere in this entry, you'd be so wrong), and well.......Chloe in general. To say I was not looking forward to this premiere was kind of an understatement.
But then I thought - well, I want to see how Clark and Lois turn out, since it's a guarantee that they'll get together at some point. (Unless she's not REALLY Lois, but her older sister with the same name.....sigh). And Justin Hartley is pretty, even if Oliver has a tendency to come off as an obnoxious jackass (his words, not mine....but, yes, agreed). And you know, I've watched every episode of this show. That's eight seasons worth, and it feels like a shame to give it up now. Besides, what if Michael Rosenbaum comes back!
.....okay, possibly unlikely, but STILL. It could happen!
So needless to say, here I sat, with that heavy feeling in my chest of "Do I really WANT to do this?" And then it started. How'd it go? Well, I guess you could say we're at a draw.
Randomly - I really love the opening credits, even if there is no Rosenbaum (I know, I know) and no Sam Witwer. Again - I know, but there was a small part of me that was hoping Witwer, and for that matter, Ashmore, would be there and they really WOULD redo the finale. Plus, I thought Davis was an interesting character and they could have done more with him. But I digress.
I'll save the Chloe rant of the evening (told you there was one) until later and focus on the rest right now.
Jor-El - welcome back, buddy! I've missed your voice dripping with utter disdain that Clark, and humans in general, could be so incredibly stupid. I feel like Jor-El judges Clark as much as I do, so therefore - LOVE.
Clark as the Emo!Superman, with his Black Trenchcoat of More Heroics, Less Feelings......okay, I MIGHT have laughed, especially when he's leaving his damn mark all over town like a dog at a fire hydrant. Sorry, I just find it amusing. He was a sensation as the Red-Blue Blur without leaving symbols burned into walls, so really, what's the point?
What I HATE.....Clark blaming himself entirely for Jimmy's death. But, that's a part of my rant that is forthcoming, so I'll hold off on that.
Clark not able to leave Lois behind - YES. I might have squealed like a small child when I saw how, for the first time in the entire episode, his face relaxed and he actually smiled while talking to her on the phone. EEEEE! And the insinuation is that he knows he has to say goodbye to her, but he refuses, so again with the EEEEE!
Lois - I think this whole storyline of what happened in Krypton and how it's going to affect her could be a really interesting story to unfurl over the season. I liked the dream giving us some glimpses as to what's coming and/or what happened (and it's hard to extinguish between the two, so, bonus!) I love how, not only is she still stuck on the Blur, but it's obvious that she's still attached to Clark Kent himself. How territorial she was over his desk, how determined she was that he was coming back? Awww.
I would have liked to see her reaction to Jimmy's death, though. (I mean, I'm assuming she found out by the end of the episode...?) He was her buddy and went on her sekrit!adventures with her, so I think not playing that is a misstep.
Though on that note - Chloe couldn't have mentioned to Lois at any point that it was three weeks later? I didn't expect her to go "Hi, you're here! Jimmy's dead!" right away, but when Lois kept freaking out because she thought it was the same day, I thought it would have been nice if Chloe had at least said "It's not the same day anymore - let me explain..." I know, then we wouldn't have had the phone booth scene - but, still. I'm nit-picky like that.
Now, I'm sure we're aware that I'm all about the Clois, but oh, Lois and Oliver were making my heart pitter-patter tonight as well. I still love those two together, regardless of Clark. The flirting, the banter, the fact that we can tell, even now, that they still care about each other no matter what. However, the scene was a little ruined when she just let Oliver off the hook with "Well, I have a new hero now, so forget you." I get that that's what he was SAYING.....but dude, cry for help much? You don't just shrug and walk away! Sigh.
Oliver's first scene being a shirtless one - OF COURSE. I really hope the show is aware of what a joke this has become and throw those scenes in there just to keep the count going. He's even shirtless in the credits! (Wasn't he shirtless in the old credits, too?) And when Lois told him what was going on, and he stopped dead in his tracks and went "Repeat that?" Ha!
Hi, BAG! Welcome to the show! You're.....kind of hot with Lois. My god, why am I pairing EVERYONE with Lois? (Because I hate Chloe? Oh, that's right...) I know he's evil and bad and wrong, but I don't care. You can be my new Davis for your handful of episodes, honey.
Speaking of the New Davis....Major Zod. I - don't get it. They're playing his scenes like he's supposed to be this good martyr, but isn't he supposed to be....what's the word.....oh, right, EVIL? I'm a little too confused to really determine whether I like him or not, though it's obvious that he and Tess are meant to be the Evil Couple of the Future, which I can MAYBE get behind. We'll see.
Perhaps I was just distracted by the weird green lighting in the Luthor mansion. Okay, setting the mood and all, but I couldn't help but think "What...the Kryptonians replaced the lightbulbs? Was that their mission?"
Is it time to talk about Chloe yet? Is it, is it? Okay! (Feel free to skip if you're a Chloe fan....or if you don't want to see me write in caps anymore).
Chloe. CHLOE. CHLOE YOU ARE KILLING MY SOUL HERE. Which, actually, is nothing unusual, but I really hoped it would be different. For one thing, I was hoping I would see her actually accept some responsibility for what happened to Jimmy and, for that matter, Davis. Okay, she did (briefly) at one point, but that was simply so she could drag Clark down with her. In this episode, who showed the most actual grief over "their" role in Jimmy's death? Yes, Chloe was sad that he was gone. But Clark was the one who seemed to blame himself....whereas I really think Chloe only said that so she could make sure she threw him under the bus as well.
I get that Davis was alive (and therefore able to kill Jimmy) because Clark let him live. So can you blame him for Jimmy's death? I suppose you can, if you want to get technical about it. But you can also blame Tess for not effectively blowing him up that one time, or the Justice League for not being able to kill him, or Lana Lang for not making him fall in love with her instead. Let's get down to the real reason Davis killed Jimmy - it was because Chloe loved Jimmy and had been stringing Davis along the whole time. No, that's no reason to kill somebody, I GET that. But if we're throwing blame around here - which Chloe seems to feel fine doing - would Davis have killed Jimmy if she hadn't screwed him over?
On that note - Chloe hid Davis from everyone. So if it's everyone else's fault for not killing Davis when they had the chance....how is she guiltless in that? I'm just saying.....if she showed a little bit of remorse, one second of "You know, if I hadn't have done this...", then maybe I'd feel a little less finger-pointy. But right now, I don't see it, and therefore, I really don't feel like cutting her any slack.
Besides all of that - her tirade at Clark at the end made me, once again, wish she had ended up on the wrong side of that Pipe of Watchtower Death. Are you not listening to what he is saying here? I KNOW you're sad about Jimmy, I know you miss Jimmy, and I hope somewhere, in your heart of hearts, that you really DO blame yourself for what happened to him. But as he pointed out, he can't change what he has happened....and when he does, there are consequences. What he should have said was "Remember when I kept Lana from dying and my dad died instead? What if that happens here? What if, say, Lois dies in Jimmy's place? Is that what you want?" Instead of seeing the logic of this - and dude, she was there when Jonathan died, she KNOWS what could happen - she gets pissed, tells Clark he's not human anymore, and flounces off. OH MY GOD. Clark, if you bring Jimmy back, does that mean Chloe might die instead? BECAUSE I VOTE YES.
I'm sorry, is that bad? I kind of can't help it right now. She just infuriates me. And don't even get me started on the continued jealous digs at Clark regarding Lois. OH MY GOD GET OVER IT. Maybe Clark likes Lois because her loved ones don't always die around her, the way yours do. Oh, oops, did I say that out loud?
I feel like a very mean person right now. This is what happens when all the Luthors are gone and I have nobody to soothe me and prevent angry outbursts. See what you have done, Michael Rosenbaum?!