tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post4527035259849823779..comments2024-03-05T13:12:19.974-05:00Comments on TV Addicts Blog: TV Discussion: Week of 5/18/2014 - 5/24/2014Mike V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-66490313592157938022014-05-23T09:26:33.165-04:002014-05-23T09:26:33.165-04:00Americans - Margot Martindale (sp?) was their hand...Americans - Margot Martindale (sp?) was their handler in season 1, but she landed the CBS sitcom deal with The Millers. So yes...she is. I listened to a podcast with the showrunners and they said they were very fortunate to get her back for a couple episodes this season and will try again next year. But they say it's even more impactful when she shows up because there is less of her. SheMike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-40569950939600370062014-05-23T07:11:07.555-04:002014-05-23T07:11:07.555-04:00Americans--Yea Elizabeth is the one who says Paige...Americans--Yea Elizabeth is the one who says Paige is looking for something and this could be it--the spy biz. Phillip said they swore to each other to not let their children get into the biz. I guess she doesn't take her commitments seriously--lol. This brings back one of the reasons I quit watching this show--it seemed it was a show surrounding those two who couldn't agree or get Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-72559917099138674272014-05-22T13:41:33.514-04:002014-05-22T13:41:33.514-04:00Americans - No need to apologize! The whole end wa...Americans - No need to apologize! The whole end was still out of left field but totally felt organic at the same time. It was good. I thought she was the one saying YES to Paige being in the biz and HE was the one saying no. lol I like in that interview they said they intentionally left it open ended with Stan...did he suspect Nina or was he just being a patriot or both? Maybe we'll find Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-72273164433668648862014-05-22T13:04:44.033-04:002014-05-22T13:04:44.033-04:00Americans -agree that knowing would be surprising ...Americans -agree that knowing would be surprising made us come to conclusion was him tio. Sorry about that. I had not considered him prior. Agree also on using next gen! Kind of ironic that she's concerned her kids too american but she's saying no to Paige getting in the spy biz. For mother russia. I was glad Stan did not hand over echo. , and didn't Ninas problems all start with mjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-15008142592013566932014-05-22T10:54:24.206-04:002014-05-22T10:54:24.206-04:00I've already seen your post, not the link thou... I've already seen your post, not the link though and there weren't any spoilers in there for me as I'm not sure about the kid you're referencing. I'm guessing Jared. But, after the ending of the prior ep with the detective pursuing him and the log cabin stuff--I figured there would be a confrontation between them. Jared seemed pretty squared away/capable to me. <br /><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-71021133473281642922014-05-22T10:17:10.281-04:002014-05-22T10:17:10.281-04:00Americans - Whew..I'm glad you mentioned you d...Americans - Whew..I'm glad you mentioned you didn't watch the finale or I would've spoiled some stuff (And I did above, so don't read that! lol). <br /><br />Beamen's wife is having an affair an leaving him because Beamen has been having an affair, which he has never admitted to. But he's been emotionally distant and even physically barely there. She couldn't handle Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-63758969685301173442014-05-22T10:12:40.705-04:002014-05-22T10:12:40.705-04:00Americans, I've seen a few eps. So is Beamen&...Americans, I've seen a few eps. So is Beamen's "girlfriend" really on his side or still with Russians? Also, why is Beamen's wife having an afair and leaving him?<br /><br />That daughter knows something's up with her parents--lol. <br /><br />Felt sorry for the boy Jared being carted off to who knows where.<br /><br />This show was moving a little slow for me, so I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-44140944219480350092014-05-22T10:07:26.366-04:002014-05-22T10:07:26.366-04:00Americans - Interview with showrunners http://tvli...Americans - Interview with showrunners http://tvline.com/2014/05/21/the-americans-season-3-spoilers-philip-elizabeth-paige-spy/#Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-51118009549910438562014-05-22T09:37:29.912-04:002014-05-22T09:37:29.912-04:00Parks and Rec - Finished this up the other night t...Parks and Rec - Finished this up the other night too. I totally missed the article last week that this next season will be the last, but I kinda assumed it after seeing the flash forward to 3 years later....that season finale almost felt like a series finale, but it was a finale to the way things were. Now they have 13 episodes to do something similar but on a larger scale. Leslie is movin on Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-49557810094009651842014-05-22T09:33:49.773-04:002014-05-22T09:33:49.773-04:00Modern Family - Somehow we really fell behind on t...Modern Family - Somehow we really fell behind on this one but after watching the Idol Finale and Revolution Finale...we squeezed in the final 3 episodes of MF this season. (Benefits of a newborn being awake I guess?? lol) Great episodes! The wedding was handled well with Jay getting on board as expected in the final moments. Phil and Alex bonding was a good time as well as Claire and Luke. Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-49117545492445814622014-05-21T12:35:56.202-04:002014-05-21T12:35:56.202-04:00Grimm - Just seems like where these shows have bee...Grimm - Just seems like where these shows have been going. Everyone ends up related. Once Upon a Time took it to a whole new level of ridiculousness. lol We'll see!<br /><br />24 - Ahh right...thanks for the reminder on the assistant. <br />Americans - Ahh interesting. Totally missed that. Of course now that we know the killer will be shocking, we start guessing the most random people so Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-32573329237316796032014-05-21T12:23:53.373-04:002014-05-21T12:23:53.373-04:00Americans - just read that whoever killed Conner f...Americans - just read that whoever killed Conner famiily will be shocking!mjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-85567250493538498082014-05-21T12:12:23.443-04:002014-05-21T12:12:23.443-04:00Grimm - I was thinking on the siblings thing. Not...Grimm - I was thinking on the siblings thing. Not sure if I'd like it. Kinda soapy. If that is their intent then they def picked an actress who looked alot like Nick and his mom. <br /><br />24 - lol on burrito. Asst is the guy who almost said Jacks name in front of Audrey 2 wks ago. He keeps updating Tate.<br /><br />Americans - all day yst thought it was wed! Lol. kid def knew about mjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-51046493734312332442014-05-20T20:39:33.006-04:002014-05-20T20:39:33.006-04:00Mad men - each it's the mid season finale and ...Mad men - each it's the mid season finale and should take place in July (this past ep was June). I'm guessing moon landing will be back drop or at least mentioned. And we'll kick off the 2nd half with Woodstock in August. But you never know. They could for the first time ever have an episode that continues right from the previous one. Lol<br /><br />Grimm - ahh yes. That triggered Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-28399389746849006122014-05-20T19:30:19.095-04:002014-05-20T19:30:19.095-04:00Madmen--BTW, my agreements with ad agencies were s...Madmen--BTW, my agreements with ad agencies were small, around 10 or so million. Yea, the plane would have crashed in the next ep. I think that the next ep is the last for now and it would be shocker.<br /><br />Grimm--recall when Juliette sent him to the doctor and he did the physical, he never got out of breath and ran very very fast. Just one example.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-59839277002131171752014-05-20T15:00:39.763-04:002014-05-20T15:00:39.763-04:00Mad Men - Everyone loves their conspiracy theories...Mad Men - Everyone loves their conspiracy theories! Once again i must refer to the fact that every episode of Mad Men is about a month apart from each other. So if the plane crashed, we'd find out about it in hindsight instead of real time. People definitely have been speculating that Megan will die ever since she wore that t-shirt similar Sharon Tate who got killed by a serial killer back Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-48275960062113080462014-05-20T13:44:18.638-04:002014-05-20T13:44:18.638-04:00Grimm--I went back and checked, it was said his co...Grimm--I went back and checked, it was said his condition could be temporary. But, that recovery is when he got amazing strength. Nick and Trubl as siblings, hmmm. You know given that so much was made about her getting that role, you may be right, it certainly seems as though she's going to be a series regular. I "knew" Nick was going to be in serious trouble as a grimm when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-23496222064743876312014-05-20T13:01:42.221-04:002014-05-20T13:01:42.221-04:00Grimm - Glad I'm not alone. I thought I may h...Grimm - Glad I'm not alone. I thought I may have missed an episode or slept through one or something. lol <br /><br />So..no opinions on Nick and Trubel are siblings? Eh, that's okay...it's a stretch, but if it happens just remember that I called it! :-) But yeah...the show can still be called Grimm since there is still one on the show. But, I think we can assume Nick will Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-42111715833361634672014-05-20T12:34:09.089-04:002014-05-20T12:34:09.089-04:00Americans- Beeman is so screwed. Crazy wit Nina a...Americans- Beeman is so screwed. Crazy wit Nina and them having to beat on her to sell it. Think tonight is finalemjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-74396409029801250222014-05-20T12:30:50.035-04:002014-05-20T12:30:50.035-04:00Grimm - laughed when the sister ruined the dress. ...Grimm - laughed when the sister ruined the dress. I agree - capt will live but was surprised he got shot. Knew that Trubl was there for a reason - but did NOT think Nick would lose his powers. I actually never considered that was something that could be taken like he took Adalinds vesenness. Guess I thought they were different things somehow. Richard - I understand where Adalind is coming MJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-37853799619060795512014-05-20T10:24:59.669-04:002014-05-20T10:24:59.669-04:00Grimm - Ahh maybe it will come into play with Adal...Grimm - Ahh maybe it will come into play with Adalind's potion...but I was really commenting more on the writers maybe just blowing it off. lol <br /><br />24 - Agree...can never go wrong putting Jack Bauer in a hostage situation. lol But yeah, everything was firing on all cylinders. I'm still wondering when they're going to skip an hour or 2. We've done 4 straight hours with Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-43513894147073021352014-05-20T10:15:06.545-04:002014-05-20T10:15:06.545-04:00Grimm--great point/question on the zombie Nick stu...Grimm--great point/question on the zombie Nick stuff. I want to say he was fixed and made into a kind of super grimm. So, maybe the Adalind stuff won't have all together the effect it was supposed to? <br /><br />24--I think it hit it's stride last night and was decent.<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-46197228056599965332014-05-20T09:30:37.125-04:002014-05-20T09:30:37.125-04:00btw...just wrote that 24 post before seeing yours....btw...just wrote that 24 post before seeing yours. I don't have much commentary on it but I'm really enjoying as always!Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-25469809828419132902014-05-20T09:29:56.087-04:002014-05-20T09:29:56.087-04:00Grimm - I have a theory on Trubel and I thought it...Grimm - I have a theory on Trubel and I thought it might have come up before the end of this episode. Right when she start wondering about seeing her parents again and Nick saying that one of them had to be a grimm and him talking about his mother. I get the suspicious feeling that Trubel will somehow be Nick's sister and that they at least share the same mother (maybe father). Not sure Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07952930766822976058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5070879978860038082.post-4743008023756508112014-05-20T09:22:57.472-04:002014-05-20T09:22:57.472-04:0024, is anyone watching?
Richard24, is anyone watching?<br /><br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com