Review: You dance like you’re trying to escape angry villagers.

The Event (s01e03): Protect Them from the Truth
★★★
A new detainee (Clea DuVall) is put into play when the Martinez administration rolls out a new strategy to make Sophia come clean about the detainees’ plan.

No Ordinary Family (s01e02): No Ordinary Marriage
★★★
Jim and Stephanie keep their powers under wraps, sale therapy but it doesn’t mean their abilities are dormant as Jim hunts for bank robbers and Stephanie goes back on her word about using her super speed.

Life Unexpected (s02ep04): Team Rebounded
★★★
Cate tries to get closer to Kelly. Elsewhere, Tasha informs Lux that she’s back in Portland with a new foster family; and Baze encourages Math to ask out Paige.

Glee (s02ep03): Grilled Cheesus
★★★★
Finn has an existential crisis when he sees the face of Jesus in a grilled-cheese sandwich, or thinks he does. Meanwhile, the glee kids engage in a theological discussion after rallying around Kurt when he faces a crisis of his own.

Stargate Universe (s02e02): Aftermath
★★★
Rush has Destiny stop at a planet that was locked out of the ship’s controls when food and water become scarce.

The Vampire Diaries (s02ep05): Kill or Be Killed
★★★
Mason reveals to Tyler the details of the family curse and informs the sheriff about her town.

Nikita (s01e05): The Guardian
★★★
Percy searches for a fugitive operative whose capture could potentially expose Division’s secrets, but Michael is suspicious of Percy’s motives. Meanwhile, Alex goes into Percy’s office to send a warning to Nikita.

Fringe (s03ep03): The Plateau
★★★
Olivia is plagued by visions; Secretary Bishop unveils his secret plan to Col. Broyles; the Division races against time to halt a series of catastrophic events.





Caps coming soon.

The Event (s01e03): Protect Them from the Truth

Sean: Why would any innocent person need that many identities? She’s got Leila. Please! Please! I need your help!

This week we learn they’d even kill a policeman to get to Sean. You’d think if they wanted him that bad, then why kidnap his girlfriend and not him from the start? I think there’s also more to Leila and her family than meets the eye.

It also seems that kidnapper Vicki, I fail to remember her real name, has been trained by the government. Could she be our very own La Femme Nikita?

President Martinez: End of discussion. I’m not going to condone the use of torture.

We also meet William, one of the detainees, who is willing to tell President Martinez about everything in exchange for freedom. Only thing is William also wants his girlfriend to be free, too. That’s where things get dicey.

Sophia: I can’t defend this, but I won’t betray my people.

Poor William’s own girlfriend, Clea Duvall in a cameo, stabs him in the stomach after making sure he hasn’t told anyone. The aliens must really be hiding something if they’re willing to kill one of their own in order to hide the truth.

Sophia: I should have dealt with him when I had the chance.
Lee: You protected him, why?
Sophia: That was my responsibility to protect you all.
Lee: And now?
Sophia: And now you will have to deal with him…harshly.

At first I thought Sophia was the good alien, but now I’m starting to wonder. First, she won’t tell President Martinez about anything. Then, she has a secret meeting with Lee and tells him to stop William. What are her motivations?

Sterling: Our responsibility is to protect the American public as a whole.
Martinez: Protect them… from the truth?
Sterling: We don’t have a choice. Not when the truth is that we have been infiltrated by an unknown number of nonhumans, that possess devastating technological power that we have no defense against, and just murdered a plane full of people.

I know some people suspected we hadn’t seen the last of Michael, since he’s played by Scott Patterson, but I really wasn’t expecting all the plane passengers to come back to life at the end. Thomas said they served a purpose, so now I just wonder what was done to them?

No Ordinary Family (s01e02): No Ordinary Marriage

I watched the premiere when it was released early a month ago on ABCs website for promotion. I’d been really excited to see it, since it was created by Berlanti who I’ve loved ever since Everwood and Jack&Bobby worked their way into our hearts.

What I expected was more of the same family drama, but with a new supernatural twist. I wasn’t disappointed. First and foremost, this show is obviously a family drama with parents, kids, husband/wife dynamic, and outside friends. Berlanti is back, guys.

Stephanie: Close your eyes. Listen to my voice and focus on the one thing that matters most. (thinking) It’s you. You’re the most important thing in the world to me.

Daphne definitely got the short end with reading everyone’s minds. That’s probably the worst power to have in high school. Then again, if she could filter out all the extra noise, it could become pretty useful. Thank goodness she got some help from her mom and is on the way to controlling it.

Daphne: What are you doing? I heard you. You’re like… thinking!

JJ on the other hand has the best power, if he could only use it more subtly. Obviously, if you are suddenly acing tests the teacher is going to notice. I think, the teacher needs to go the way of the coach from last season’s Vampire Diaries.

I also think it’s pretty cool that his powers allow JJ a renewed sense of confidence and to feel smart and useful. It’s just going to take everyone around him some adjusting time.

Jim: You had a car accident, without a car.

I love the sfx from Stephenie’s powers as she speeds down the street. Out of everyone in the family she’s the one most eager to get rid of the powers and wondering where they came from. With good reason seeing as she trips while running and gets pretty injured.

Also, Stephanie and Katie figure out it’s not the glowy water that gave them their powers. So, it begs the question, what did?

George: You got to work on your landings. I can’t be sneaking around, filling in Jim size divets all over the city.

It seems like the guys in the Powell family have it the best with controlling their powers. Jim is still using his to fight crime and also learning the things he can’t do with them. Stopping a moving car seems to be one of those things.

It’s cool to see him excited at using them, but you do have to wonder if Stephanie is right and they need to be careful. And now that the lady at the station knows about his powers…

Stephanie: Say them. Say my three favorite words.
Jim: You were right. Until we understand what’s happening, no more powers.
Stephanie: No more powers. I love you.
Jim: My three favorite words.

…which doesn’t seem to be too big of a deal anymore since she might now be dead. I wasn’t expecting her to die so soon. I am kind of suspicious that maybe she’s still alive.

And seeing Reverend Camden from 7th Heaven as a bad guy? Weird. It’s interesting that even though this show is a family drama, there’s also the scifi part in the balance as well. This could get interesting.


Life Unexpected (s02ep04): Team Rebounded

Baze: If you’re not into the guy, you gotta tell him. And very gently, he’s a delicate flower.
Paige: No, i am a Virgo, we are not good at awkward conversations.

Baze played second fiddle this week, which is just as well since he’s always has a lot of screen time. What’s really surprising is seeing Mouth get a storyline, but did it have to be with Paige? Really, what do any of the guys see in her?

We’re talking about the girl who kissed Mouth just to end the date this week. Glad that relationship is over before it really began. And Baze, telling Mouth you’re into her again is not the way to get him to back off, buddy.Sorry.

Ryan: (to Cate) It’s actually very simple. Either you want to have a kid with me or your don’t. And if you don’t I don’t know why we got married in the first place.

Another thing that may be over before it began, Cate’s friendship with new radio host, Kelly. I know she’s meant to be Cate’s foil, but could she be more annoying with promoting her book all the time?

I do sympathize with her revealing to Ryan about Cate not wanting to have anymore kids. I mean there are things you should discuss before marriage, and whether you want kids I think should be one of them. I give it one episode til Ryan discovers she’s still taking her birth control.

Social Worker: She said she thought of you as a daughter.

I feel like Lux is so immature this season. She tricks Cate into agreeing to let Tasha live with them, but doesn’t realize the repercussions of getting Tasha kicked out of her home. I’m glad it all worked out, but I’m still wondering why Tasha gets to do assisted living.

And what’s with Lux and her almost adopted mother? Seems to me Lux resents her for not going through with the adoption process, not that the lady was a horrible mother as she tried to tell Tasha.

But most importantly, this episode felt like the show was going back to it’s roots. Can’t wait to see some more.

Glee (s02ep03): Grilled Cheesus

Brittany: Is god an evil dwarf?

I actually really didn’t think I’d like this episode after watching the first ten minutes and realizes it had a lot to do with religion. Religion is such a touchy subject that it can go wrong really quickly. This actually ended up being my favorite episode this season so far, and one of my favorite of the show.

Kurt: I don’t believe in God, Dad. But I believe in you, and I believe in us.

I liked that even though Kurt didn’t believe in God, it didn’t stop the rest of the Glee club from praying for his dad and expressing their beliefs. It was a very emotional storyline, and I think I felt a tear.

What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us?
Just a stranger on the bus,
trying to make his way home..

I also liked that the episode touched on the idea of whether God really gives us signs or is active in our every day lives. Finn sees Jesus in a grilled cheese and then thinks God helped him win a football game with Artie, touch Rachel’s boobs, and become quarterback on the football team. Too funny.

I also liked the music this week a lot. Rachel’s “Papa Can You Hear Me”. Kurt’s “I Wanna Hold Your Hand”. Finn’s “Losing My Religion”. And the cast’s “One of Us”, which just makes me want to watch Joan of Arcadia again. And I did this week, I missed that show.


Stargate Universe (s02e02): Aftermath

Eli: Okay. Destiny just jumped. This is not good.
James: Oh, try not to panic.
Eli: Experience tells me that this is a very good time to panic.

Just as everything can get back to normal aboard Destiny: Rush has found the bridge and is secretly controlling the ship, his dead wife is speaking to him, the crew have a handful of the Lucian Alliance in the brig, and everyone is running out of food. It sucks that there really is no normal for them.

Gloria: Why don’t you just tell the truth? Ask for help.
Rush: No. I can’t.
Gloria: Because Colonel Young can’t be trusted?
Rush: He let the Lucian Alliance take over this ship. The man is mentally unstable and he’s getting worse all the time. He nearly just killed a man.
Gloria: Your negligence caused the shuttle to crash.
Rush: The situation is desperate because of him. He’s not fit to lead this mission.

I find it so frustrating that Rush is willing to put everyone’s lives in danger, just so he can find out more about the Ancients and Destiny. Even worse, he’s willing to let others go down to the planet, but he’s not willing to go himself. Nice.

Before they just had to worry about everything out there, now they have to worry about everyone inside. Can either Rush or Young be trusted to lead? They’re about to come to blows.

Riley: You know… you’d figure being stranded on this ship in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of strangers would be the problem. But that–that isn’t it exactly. It’s not so much being out here as it is not being there. For the birthdays, the weddings, the funerals… simple things like just taking your nephew to school on his first day, or even taking the dog for a walk. You know, just not… not being there.

I found Riley’s death quite by Young quite disturbing. It takes a strong person to be able to do a mercy killing, and I don’t think I could ever do it. I think his eyes open and staring are going to haunt Young and all of us for a while. Rush, I blame all this on you.

Volker: There’s an object out there. It’s just coming into range.
Young: What is it?
Volker: We’re not sure, but we’re about to find out.
Rush: We’re headed straight for it.

My favorite part of the Stargate series is seeing the places they go and things they see. We need to see more of that I think intertwined with the dismal day to day survival. I’m hoping we get more soon.

The Vampire Diaries (s02ep05): Kill or Be Killed

Stefan: Hey. Everything’s gonna be ok. Yes, we have to keep up this ruse for a little while, but it’s the best way to keep Katherine from hurting anybody. From hurting you.
Elena: Just promise me that she won’t get her way with us. We can fake a fight, we can pretend that her threats are tearing us apart. But none of it’s real. Ok?
Stefan: Ok. How about this? When we’re fighting, if I say, “I can’t do this anymore, elena,” what I’ll really mean is that I love you.
Elena: And when I say, “fine, stefan, whatever,” it really means “I love you, too.”

Stefan and Elena are still broken up and doing a damn good job at convincing everyone else. I just say that as long as they’re still being cute while sneaking around, I won’t complain too much about them not being all couply in the open. And if their little phrases are any indication, they’re doing a good job of living up to my standards.

Damon: What are you doing?
Stefan: Negotiating peace on your behalf.
Damon: (complains) But I don’t want peace!
Stefan: Huh.. consider it opposite day.
Damon: Stefan, please tell me you don’t seriously think a handshake just solved our problem.
Stefan: No, actually, I think that the first chance Mason Lockwood gets, he’s gonna drive a stake through your heart, and then through mine. All because you took it upon yourself to try and kill him. So thank you, ’cause we don’t have enough problems.

I love how Stefan is always trying to make things right, but then Damon comes and screws everything up. Maybe now Damon will have learned his lesson after almost seeing his brother almost die. I liked his moment of weakness as he glanced over at his brother while they were both lying immobilized from vervain.

Damon took a big step in not killing Carolina’s mom. He does have a heart when it comes to his brother and friends. It’s been a long rocky road for his character, but there are glimpses of mortality. I like that wanting to be a better person for Elena brings that out in him, even if I don’t like them together.

Elena: Do you really think that you can control it?
Stefan: I don’t know. But if I don’t try…
Elena: So, a little bit every day?
Stefan: Yeah, just a few drops of blood in my system. I think it’s worth trying.
Elena: So do I. But I don’t want you to do it alone.
Stefan: What are you doing?
Elena: It’s you and me, stefan. Always.

Katherine’s taking vervain over time as she explained to Stefan last week actually payed off this week. I like that this show mentions something you think is a throwaway, but then becomes important later.I’m not sure if Stefan taking human blood over time will help him become immune to its effect and still keep him strong, but I guess it’s worth a try.

I’m glad Stefan and Elena are in it together and even feeding from her. Despite involving blood and such, the scene was so sweet and hot at the same time. Whenever the writers decide to break them up, which I’m sure will happen, it’s going to be hard for me to believe it with how awesome they are as a couple.

Sheriff Forbes: Keep Caroline away from me, please. I don’t want to see her.
Damon: She’s your daughter, Liz.
Sheriff Forbes: Not anymore. My daughter’s gone.
Damon: You have no idea how wrong you are about that.

I feel so bad for Caroline. She’s never had the best relationship with her mother, and just as they’re starting to get better, then everything goes down hill. Her mother discovering she’s a vampire is kind of a metaphor for coming out of the closet. Unfortunately, in this instance her mother can’t deal with the consequences.

Caroline: I can take you.
Mason: Wanna bet?
Caroline: Yeah. I do.

Otherwise, Caroline was so badass taking out Mason and then risking her own secret to help Elena save Stefan and Damon. I also have to give kudos to Elena who is a strong female character with no powers and always putting herself at risk for what she believes is right. I just wonder where Caroline will go from here?

Katherine: What was that stunt today that you pulled with Damon and Stefan Salvatore?
Mason: I thought you’d be happy about that.
Katherine: I told you to stay away from them.
Mason: Why do you even care?
Katherine: I don’t want you to get distracted. I need you to find the moonstone. …You got it.
Mason: I got it.

Truth comes out that Mason became a werewolf a year ago after accidentally killing his best friend. I can’t decide which is worse, killing a stranger by accident or a best friend to start the curse. Now that we know it can happen with any death, even accidental, it’s going to be difficult watching Tyler in any scene til it happens. And you know it’ll happen.

When Tyler tells Jeremy early on: “He’s not here for me.” that’s when I realized Mason’s connection to Katherine. It would have been nice to not see the reveal coming, but at least I was still surprised to learn Katherine basically created werewolf Mason by compelling his friend to fight him. Seems her plans have been a long time coming. And Katherine sure does get around, huh?

Nikita (s01e05): The Guardian

Nikita: Most people want to make a connection. They want to feel safe. They want to feel loved. In owen’s line of work, those feelings get you killed. They’re what got my fiance killed. I don’t want to see it happen again. Are you criminals? It’s a little more complicated than that.

Teen King Devon Sawa is back. I remember oohing and aahing over him in Casper, but I can’t decide if time did him any favors. Yes, he’s got a nice physique now, but wow he’s aged a lot since the last time I saw him in Final Destination.

I do have to admire Owen’s usage of guns as well as fighting technique. He sure didn’t make it easy for Nikita to complete her mission. It was nice to see Bianca Lawson again in another role, but I wasn’t really expecting her to die. I thought this time a Division operative might get their happy ending.

Alex: Don’t you ever wonder, Thom? Why we’re here?
Thom: You know why we’re here, Alex.
Alex: I don’t mean what they’re training us for. I mean, why us? Why me? What is it that they saw? What made them say, she’s not such a waste of space. That she’s someone worth saving.
Thom: I have questions, too. We all do. But what you did was reckless. You put me in a bad position. You pull something like that again, and I’ll be forced to turn you in.

Alex was badass this week from getting into Percy’s office using a piece of tape and Birkhoff’s thumb print. Then, managing to hide and get Owen’s operative number to give to Nikita. She even managed to side swipe Jayden, still annoying, to get her mission done.

First kiss for Thom and Alex, too. Division doesn’t allow relationships, but Thom doesn’t seem to care. I’m not completely on their bandwagon, but I do feel bad Alex basically rejected him. I do wonder what she wanted to tell him before he told her to leave. Uh oh, complications in being a double agent.

Alex: WELCOME BACK FROM THE GREAT WHITE
NORTH. WAS THE QUEEN INFO USEFUL?
Nikita: YES. GOOD JOB. RUN ACROSS ANY SURPRISES?
Alex: NO. NO PROBLEMS. HOW ABOUT
YOU? ANY UNEXPECTED COMPLICATIONS?
Nikita: NO.

It seems like Nikita is having her own complications with Owen. It’s interesting that both her and Alex are keeping things from each other, specifically in the guy department. How are they going to take down division if they’re not honest with each other?

Fringe (s03ep03): The Plateau

Charlie: As hospitals go, not bad.
Olivia: Yeah, unless it’s run by an evil genius who is creating accidents to kill people.

At first this episode kind of reminded me of The X-Files episode Synchrony where a guy comes back from the future and gets a guy to die in front of a bus in order to set future events in motion. Then, I realized this episode was a very different thing entirely.

We’re back in alt!world again this week as our Olivia goes brain to brain with a guy who can actually predict the outcome of a complex chain of events and uses it to murder. The idea is actually quite fascinating, even though the execution is just MOTW. Still, I enjoyed it and we even managed to get some mythos in there, too.

Peter: You know what you didn’t die today? Because you didn’t know the protocol. If you stopped for oxygen you’d be dead right now. But you did something he couldn’t factor in, you kept running. You know why you did that. It’s the same reason you thought you saw Walter in that hospital. It’s the same reason you think you are seeing me now. You’re not from this world Olivia. You’re not her.

How do you outsmart someone who can predict what you’re going to do? By doing something they can’t predict. This just happens to be easier for someone who’s from another world like Olivia. I’d just like to say our Olivia is a great investigator, even when she’s not herself.

I find the intricacies of alt!world fascinating. (Flashing back to Sliders.) So, I quite enjoyed the fact that Olivia should have died, but didn’t thanks to her own memories still peeking through alt!Olivia’s imposed ones. It makes me wonder whether their could be biological differences between the two that someone could notice?

Olivia: You’re not real.
Peter: Real is just a matter of perception. I am here. And I’m a part of you that you have to hold on to. You can’t forget who you are, Olivia. You can’t forget where you’re from. You can’t forget this.

Which brings me to Olivia’s subconscious, I think that’s what it is, trying to speak to her through the form of Peter and remind her she’s not from that world. Either that or Peter has a power he hasn’t told us about. I like that in a MOTW episode, we still get a little bit of mythology here and there.

I love being able to see Peter and our Olivia still in some kind of contact. Though I probably could have done without the kiss. Even though it was sweet, it kind of feels like they’re putting too much emphasis on it lately. Save that for later, folks!


The Event (s01ep04): A Matter of Life and Death
★★★
The White House’s only hope for stopping a threat rests on breaking Sophia during interrogation. A White House-connected businessman (Hal Holbrook) with knowledge of classified intelligence emerges from the shadows.

No Ordinary Family (s01e03): No Ordinary Ring
★★
The theft of Stephanie’s ring at a ritzy affair puts Jim and George on the trail of felonious wedding crashers.

Life Unexpected (s02ep05): Music Faced
★★★
Ryan hosts a music festival where Cate meets Haley James Scott (Bethany Joy Galeotti of “One Tree Hill”), geriatrician and the two women bond over their similar pasts.

Glee (s02ep04): Duets
★★★★
Rachel and Finn decide to throw a duet competition to give Sam (Chord Overstreet) a better chance to win.

Stargate Universe (s02e03): Awakening
★★★
Destiny docks with a similar ship that is identified as a seeder of stargates. Lt. Scott boards the vessel with a team and finds that it may have enough power to open a stargate back to Earth.

Caprica (s01ep11): Retribution
★★★
Lacy botches an operation launched by Barnabas, and the Adama brothers begin a campaign of coercion against Daniel’s former colleagues while Amanda tries to cope with her losses.

Fringe (s03e04): Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep
★★★
Newton requires the services of a sleeping shape-shifter in response to a potentially dangerous situation that involves an important official. Meanwhile, an investigation at Massive Dynamic puts Walter in jeopardy and Olivia on high alert.

Caps coming soon.

The Event (s01ep04): A Matter of Life and Death

Sean: It’s amazing how many people still don’t password protect their wi-fi.

Everyone thought this show would be the new Lost, but I’m finding that it feels like the new 24. There’s an ongoing mystery, political intrigue, people being held captive, and even the tone and such remind me of first season of 24. Just not as good, of course.

I’m starting to like Sean more these days, even though I still think he’s like a Mary Sue. I get that he’s portrayed as an everyman, but how many times has he escaped death now? And now he’s able to hack into anywhere, too? Should it really have been this easy for him to get information on Vicki?

He does have an intriguing backstory though with his messed up family life and absentee parents. It makes me wonder even more why they’ve focused so much on how he met Leila and their relationship was built. Did they choose him because he had no family? Something suspicous is going on.

Blake: As we discussed, you’re not running the investigation into the assassination attempt–I am.
Jarvis: And you know how I feel about that.
Blake: Oh, yes, I remember your insinuation quite clearly. And i chose not to be offended by it.
Jarvis: That’s all you have to say?
Blake: The President and I have our differences. But the idea of me having anything to do with trying to kill him… is absurd. If only because that would put you in charge.

I still haven’t decided if Blake Sterling is a good or a bad guy, but at the least he’s an awesome HBIC. The guy gets things done and with attitude. He doesn’t take crap from anyone.

President Martinez is also a favorite of mine. Even though he’s out of his league with this whole ‘event’, I feel he has the confidence to get through it all. Pretty scary to find out someone was close enough to plant a phone in your kid’s backpack.

Sophia: Oh, that’s amazing. A refugee comes to this country, pregnant, poor, alone, and a generation later, her son is the President. This is why your country is truly great.
Martinez: I couldn’t agree more.
Christina: Um-hmm.
Sophia: So you understand why I am hopeful that you will welcome my people the way that this country welcomed yours. My dream is that one day my people will sit around a table like this and tell their immigration stories, and it will seem no more strange than a tale of a fishing boat from Cuba.

Sophia has been pretty creepy lately. And the flashback to President Martinez and hs wife discussin their parents emigration from Cuba, then Sophia likening it to the detainees emigrating to our country was an interesting comparison for the writers to take.

I praised the first two episodes or so, but now they’re taking taking one step forward and two steps back. It’s getting tiring to see them kill the people on the plane, bring them back to life, and now put them in danger again.

Or they need Sean, but they can’t get to him. Or they have powers, but can’t get the detainees out. Also, I want more character development, and less plot. Make us care for these characters like the shows 24, Lost, etc. did before you.

No Ordinary Family (s01e03): No Ordinary Ring

George: Now I see why you can’t land worth a damn. You dance like you’re trying to escape angry villagers.

I know Greg Berlanti’s capable of more drama, but much like ABCs other show Undercovers, they’re taking things too lighthearted. I want to see more action, and the stakes raised.

And maybe not so many plot holes like Jim forgetting his daughter can read minds, or Daphne not realizing she’s reading someone’s mind. I still think the show is having growing pains, but I’m confident it will find its place.

Stephanie: Jim, I love this ring.
Jim: When I bought it for you, I was an artist barely getting by. The only ring I could afford was the smallest, ugliest ring in the store.
Stephanie: It’s not ugly.
Jim: When I got down on my knee and I proposed, you looked at it and you said, “That’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” And I knew–I knew right then I had the right girl. And every time I see it on your finger, I know you love me for who I am. And I love you for the beauty you see in ordinary things.

Jim and Stephanie again take opposite sides of the superpowers debate like they did last week. Not much progress on that end. What I find interesting this week is no matter how much Stephanie opposes and Jim says he won’t use them, circumstances happen and they both choose to use their powers anyway.

Stephanie needs to replace a fake blood sample from Katie for one of her own. Jim needs to get Stephanie’s ring back after they were robbed at a wedding. One of my favorite ideas of the episode is the powers seem to be here to stay, and they can’t help but use them.

Daphne: I’m tired of being the only one who has to keep secrets around here. You can stop bullets dad, try stopping me.”

Another thing I liked was Daphne’s conflict on whether she could/should tell her friend about her powers. Even though I thought the situation with Daphne’s friend was contrived, Daphne mistaking a thought for a voice, the resulting feud of everyone lying and her having to keep the truth was interesting.

I’m glad Daphne realized she can’t really confide in a 16 year old friend. But her struggle with this friend and her realization she’s not normal or fits in anymore was heartbreaking. This storyline was probably my favorite this episode.

JJ: Two-thirds…or 66.6 repeated…or whatever.

JJ was again mostly comic relief, but he’s also still lying to everyone but Daphne about his own powers. I wonder how long it’ll be before his parents realize he must have a power, too. For now though it’s quite amusing that he can learn to be Jewish in one night.

Life Unexpected (s02ep05): Music Faced

Eric: Choosing a guy like Jones is breaking the circle, and if you’re not choosing him it means that for some reason you’re not ready to break it but if you are then pick someone that doesn’t have to reject you.

I can’t believe Lux though to ask Mr. Daniels out to the music festival. And I’m surprised no one noticed all the looks she kept giving him. Also, I think it’s a writing cop out that they make him think Lux only likes him because he’s unavailable. Way to destroy all the development the two have had since the premiere. Also, why does everyone keep going out with Paige?

I do like Tasha being in town now. It’s interesting to see the contrast between her and Lux with their lives. I think her and Jones are cute together. Plus, Lux needs to realize she can’t have everything. She let Jones go and now she wants to be upset he likes Tasha? Too bad.

Ryan: I cannot be married to you if I can’t trust you.

Cate also has a problem of wanting things both ways. She’s with Ryan, but clearly upset at the end that Baze is now in love with someone else. I’m glad her mom helped her realize her real fear in having another child had to do with Lux more than anything else. Maybe now she can fix her relationship with Ryan. Though I also think she also doesn’t want to have a kid because she still has feelings for Baze. That’s another story.

Emma: Okay, say you could conjure up your ideal woman from scratch, who would she be?
Baze: Hmmm…
Emma
: You know what? Let me guess— pint-sized, big eyes, looks like that chick from Roswell.
Baze
: Huh.

The writers backed themselves into a corner by Cate marrying Ryan. So, now that leaves Baze to either pine over her or get over her. I like the idea of Baze finally deciding to move on, I’m just not sure I like this love interest I see going on with Emma.

Haley: No, no, I’m sorry. What I’m trying to say is that I understand that moms can be tricky, even under the best of circumstances. I adored my mom, but I never quite felt like I could live up to who she was.
Cate: All I really wanted was to be better than my mom was.
Haley: Maybe that’s all she ever wanted for you, too.

There are certain scenes in this show I love to pieces. The fight between Cate and her mom was one of them. There’s a lot of insight into their characters and their history. Just like her father last season, Cate can finally get past her mother’s mistakes now. It’s very true that even though she wasn’t the best mother, at least she stayed and raised her.

Glee (s02ep04): Duets

Finn: Wow Rachel, I’ve never seen you like this. Kinda impressed.
Rachel
: Well, like I said, you inspired me.

Finn and Rachel were the cutest as they conspired on how to get Sam to win the duet competition, so he wouldn’t leave Glee club. Again, they’re my favorite part of the episode. Finn’s the only one who knows her well enough to call her on her shit.

Sam: So, I put lemon juice on my hair. I would’ve gotten away with it if it hadn’t been for Kurt and his sixth sense.
Quinn
: I think it looks cute.

My second favorite couple is now Sam and Quinn. Yes, I’ve fallen for them in one episode, but him teaching her to play guitar was so sweet. I know Quinn has basically had a relationship with a couple of guys in Glee club, but I don’t think that means she can’t now have one with Sam. I think she’s grown a lot since having the baby last year, and she’s now in a position to have a healthy relationship.

Kurt: He’s on Team Gay. No straight boy dyes his hair to look like Linda Evangelista, circa 1993.
Mercedes: You’re crazy, circa 2010.

I hope Kurt gets a love interest soon, so maybe he’ll stop going after every male around. He should have the freedom to express himself as anyone straight does, but at the same time he’s overstepping his boundaries.

Artie: I know that sex doesn’t mean anything to you, but did you ever think how much it means to me? After my accident, we didn’t know if I’d ever be able to even do that. And when I found out that I could, it seem like some kind of miracle and you just walked all over that. You’re not my partner anymore, I told Mr. Schue I’m pulling out of the duet competition.
Brittany
: Artie, I didn’t know. I’m so sorry.

Is it weird to anyone else how both Finn and Artie slept with people other than the one they really want to be with? I don’t see how Artie can blame Brittany for sleeping with him, when he’s the one who slept with her after only a day or two of going out. Did he really expect her to have feelings for him in that amount of time?

Tina’s already having problems with Mike. Just goes to show that just because you have similarities doesn’t mean you’re compatible. Also, abs aren’t everything. Their duet where Mike doesn’t sing, why is he in Glee club then?, was weird and also kind of cute.

Stargate Universe (s02e02): Aftermath

Gloria: A fascinating amount of information. Of course, you know what this means.
Rush: We may have a way of getting home.
Gloria: But you’re not gonna tell them that, are you?
Rush: Well, I’m sure they’ll figure it out on their own.
Gloria: And if they don’t?

There really isn’t anyone left in charge on Destiny who can be trusted. Young is facing all his problems with the bottom of a bottle. Rush is talking to his dead wife, keeping secrets, and taking risks with everyone on board.

He’s let Destiny overwhelm him and making rash decisions. He’s more interested in continuing his dream, than in saving the crew. I can’t believe another life was ruined this week because of him with Telford left behind on the alien ship.

Telford: Now, you either shape up or step back. You’re tired. I get it. Let me help.
Young: Oh, you’re a persistent son of a bitch.
Telford: Hey, you saved my life.
Young: I had to kill you to do it.
Telford: And I’m willing to do the same for you.

At least Telford got to make up for things a bit, before he left. I liked the friendship he had with Young. I’m starting to think Telford may have been better in charge than Rush or Young, when he’s not under mind control of course.

Caprica (s01ep11): Retribution

Clarice: I forgive you, but it’s God you have to worry about.

The strong female characters of Caprica really drove the episode this week. Clarice has taken Zoe 2.0’s place from last season and she’s pretty awesome doing it as this week she seeks, wait for it, retribution for Lacey and her gang after a botched bombing.

Pretty hard core to see her take out those kids one by one, even pushing a tv into a bathtub for one, and then blowing up Barnabus himself. I’m pretty sure we haven’t seen the last of him though.

Agent Durham: Now I believe that Clarice Willow pulled your daughter into that organisation, she got her to trust her, she brainwashed her, and then she put her on that train with the bomb.

Amanda’s been pulled back and forth between Daniel, then to Clarice, and now to Agent Durham of the Global Defense Department. She’s everyone bitch monkey. Maybe now that she knows through Agent Durham she can’t trust Clarice either, she’ll come out the other side stronger. It’ll be interesting to see her as an informant and taking a more active role now.

Lacy: I have done everything you’ve asked! Don’t call me disloyal!

I love Lacy’s growth from a schoolgirl last season to a hardcore mercenary this season. She still has a heart and isn’t yet able to bomb a public location, but she is willing to slice her hand open in oath and challenge Barnabus just the same.

I can’t help but wonder what part Lacy has to play in everything. Will everyone, including her, be part of the downfall of society, or will she be one who stands against it and fails?

Daniel: We can’t always know where our actions will need. It’s in the stars. Do I blame you for Zoe?
Amanda: No no, don’t stop, go on. I’m waiting for you to bring this analogy home. How is you hiring thugs to rob and murder people, how is that equivalent to me being a bad mother?
Daniel: I never said you were a bad mother.
Amanda: You think it’s my fault that Zoe hated me?
Daniel: What are you talking about?
Amanda: The idea that I could control her behaviour is just stupid. I mean who are you? What kind of man have you become? I don’t even know you.

I miss the Daniel of early season one who cared about his family: his wife and daughter. He’s never been particularly wholesome, but now he doesn’t care who he hurts or blackmails just to get his company back.

I guess that’s what happens when you experience an incredible loss and multiple setbacks. A person will either get past hardships and come out stronger, or let them take you down until you drown.

Fringe (s03e04): Do Shapeshifters Dream of Electric Sheep

A pretty standard MOTW episode leading us into a mini-hiatus. I don’t really care for the shapeshifters, so I don’t really have much to say. Newton is dead, and I’m going to miss him a bit. Oh, and I do have to ask, what was up with Alt!Olivia’s hair?

Peter: Tricia Van Horn was living with a shapeshifter for two years. She must have noticed something different.
Olivia: Well, shapeshifters are good at their job.
Peter: I’ve been thinking about it…maybe she did notice. She just made excuses for herself not to have to deal with it. Or she came up with ways to explain it to herself. Kind of like I’ve been doing with you.
Olivia: With me?
Peter: Yeah. With all the little differences ever since you got back from the other side. You did tell me that your experiences on the other side changed you. But since you got back, it’s like — it’s like you’re a completely different person. You seem less burdened. You’re more patient with Walter. Don’t get me wrong, I like it. The change is good. But…it’s different.

More importantly, does Peter know or not know about Alt!Olivia? I’m getting the idea he does know, but he’s still just biding his time to see what she does. Yet, on the other hand, did he really just sleep with her for the good of the team? It makes me icky inside thinking about it.

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