Ghosts (S5, Ep. 13) "St. Hetty's Day 2: The Help"

St. Patrick's Day at Woodstone means Hetty gets her yearly 24 hours as a real person. She hoped for a romantic date, but instead, she discovered something totally new for a Gilded Age socialite: hard work. Here's my recap and review.

Ghosts (S5, Ep. 12) "The List"

A cloud of white powder erupts from an antique box. Sam and Jay freeze in horror as a reviewer watches their dream of a luxury B&B go up in smoke. Before the episode title appears, chaos at Woodstone is clear: it’s a clash between high-class recognition and an old, illegal stash.

This week, Sam and Jay reach for prestige, but ghosts haunted by old grudges emerge. In "The List," a quest for luxury hotel certification nearly spirals out of control. Here's a recap and some thoughts.

Recap: Ghosts (S5, Ep. 11) "The Others" Winter Premiere

 

Ghosts comes back from hiatus with its boldest mythology expansion yet, shaking up the world of Woodstone with the arrival of the mysterious "Others." After a long winter break, the show finally introduces us to these ghosts that Patience has been hinting at. It turns out the Woodstone property is even more crowded than we thought, and one ghost has a very awkward history with the new arrivals. Here's a recap and review.

Recap: Stranger Things Series Finale: "The Rightside Up"

Well, it took a couple of days, but here's my recap and review of the series finale of Stranger Things. 

Stranger Things Season 5: The Beginning of the End

Before the epic series finale premieres tonight, here are my quick thoughts on the final season of Stranger Things. 

Recap: Ghosts "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol Fall Finale

In this festive fall finale of Ghosts for Christmas, Sam gets an intriguing glimpse of what her life might be like if she could never see the ghosts. Will she embrace this new perspective or decide to take it all back? Here's a warm recap and review of "It's a Wonderful Christmas Carol."

Recap: Ghosts "The Life And Times of Esther Greene"

 

To get on a top-rated podcast, will Alberta's secret be revealed? Here's a recap and review of Ghosts, "The Life and Times of Esther Greene."

Recap: Ghosts "The Proposal"

 

From a proposal to even a basement fight club, here's a recap and review of Ghosts, "The Proposal."

Recap: Ghosts "T Daddy"

 

When Trevor strains his relationship with his daughter, it also puts Sam and Jay in a tough spot. Here's a recap and review of Ghosts, "T Daddy."

Recap: Ghosts "Bring Your Daughter to Work Day"

 

This week, the mansion was filled with family drama and political turmoil. Trevor faces a dilemma when his daughter, Abby, loses her job. Should she consider working at Jay's Restaurant? Also, a ghost election is underway: who will represent the upstairs residents—Isaac or Flower? Here's a recap and review. 

Preview: Ghosts "Halloween 5: The Mummy"

 

Here's a  preview of the next installment of the Halloween series on Ghosts.

Recap: Ghosts "Viking Wedding"

 

When Thor learns that his son is getting married, there's just one huge issue blocking his view: the renters next door. Here's a recap and review of "Viking Wedding."

Preview: Ghosts "Viking Wedding"

 

Here's a preview of this week's episode of Ghosts, "Viking Wedding."

Recap: Ghosts "Soul Custody" Season Premiere

 

Jay's soul hung in the balance against Elias, involving a ghost trap, an accidental captive, and a dramatic singing showdown. In the end, a ghost risked all for his friend, but another took the elevator to the afterlife. Here's our recap of the hilarious, high-stakes season premiere, "Soul Custody."

Preview: Ghosts "Soul Custody" Season Premiere

 

Here's a preview of the anticipated season premiere of Ghosts.

Stranger Things Season 5 Trailer

 

Well, the anticipated final season of Netflix's Stranger Things first trailer is out, and boy, did it get me pumped. 

"Same Squad, New Rules" Law & Order Organized Crime Premiere Date

 

Looks like the wait is over as Law and Order Organized Crimes has an offical air date on Peacock.

Stranger Things Season 5 Teaser: Episode Titles

The latest teaser for season five of Netflix's Stranger Things has been released with the titles of the episodes. Here is the trailer!

Moving Forward: This Is Us "The Adirondacks" Season Finale

 

The season five finale was as good as it could have gotten, especially for that twisted ending. Here's a recap!

It's Kevin and Madison's wedding day, and it's not going too well with Kevin, as things are going the way he had hoped it would be, perfect. As Kevin shows his groomzilla, Randall, Miguel, Tobey, and Uncle Nicky try to help as much as possible. 

Meanwhile, as everyone had arrived, Rebecca wanted to hear about Randall's trip and learn about his biological mother, which she got overwhelmed and made Randall uncomfortable. But the two resolved the issue, and she learned quite a bit about Laura. 

Tess wasn't too happy with the bride's maid of honor dress, so Beth decided to help her make it into her own style. Deja awaited her from Malik about his college interviews and got a surprise when he told her that he not only got four out of four but five out of five because he's got an offer from Harvard.

Tobey gives Kate good news about him taking that job offer in San Fransico, but that means he'll have to be there three times a week, which he thought that they could move. As Kate called her boss to tell him that she would resign but he wouldn't because she's the best assistant that he's had, even if he didn't really want her at first. 

In a flashback, we see Rebecca upset that Jack taped a Pittsburgh Pirates game over her taped Dynasty wedding episode and had the kids see them fight for the first time. Not only did they try to show them that they love each other, but they put on a wedding for them as well.

As Madison prepares for her wedding, she looks back to when her mother left her and her father and the time that her father wasn't all there for her. Not to mention learning how she got into the eating disorder program in the pilot episode. That's when she decided that she didn't want to marry Kevin and called off the wedding. 

After the wedding was called off, Rebecca, Randall, and Kate comfort Kevin. In their conversation, Rebecca asks Kevin to build her that house that Jack had planned to do. Plus, in a five-year flash-forward, we come back to when Kevin was practicing his speech, we thought it was for his wedding, but it turns out to be Kate's wedding...to her boss from the music school! WTF!

"The Adirondacks" was such a great season finale that had many great moments; one of them I just ate up was Randall being there for Kevin, like holding the umbrella for him as he tries to avoid Rebecca talking about his mother. Nicky's wedding gift and well that powerful seen when we see the Pearsons together talking about what would Jack have said and talked about the future (which had me in tears). 

Talk about shocker, right? I didn't see that one coming at all. Kate and her boss getting married? Wow! I was at least thinking of Kevin and Sophie getting married. Man, I can't wait to see where the final season will go and how it will end. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10 and the season a 9/10.

What did you think of the season finale? Leave a comment below!

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Music and a Movie: This Is Us "The Music and the Mirror"/"Jerry 2.0"

 "The Music and the Mirror"

As Kate and Toby have plumbing issues, Toby tries to become Mr. Fix It but calls his dad for advice, who comes and helps. While there's some tension between the two, they find common ground and understand each other about losing their job and trying to figure out the next step. 

Madison gets a call from her dad, who tells her he'll be at her wedding. That is until he calls later and tells her he can't be there as something has come up. While it put a downer on Madison, she had a fantastic time dressing and shopping with Rebecca and Kate. 

We see in a flashback of Young Kate, who's got a job interview at Rebecca's job but didn't go because she got a job at a local diner.  A local restaurant that she holds close to her as it's the place where Jack takes her and, at one point, gives her encouraging words about her singing. 

Meanwhile, as COVID-19 has made Beth shut down her dance studio, Randall tries to be the person who saves the day but instead learns from Deja and is there for Beth. We see Randall and Beth at the studio, dancing to their song.

"The Music and the Mirror" was another great episode. I loved Toby and his father's story; while it had some excellent humor, it had a perfect father-son moment that I loved. Pretty much the report that I loved was Beth's as we see her closing down her dream job of having her dance studio teach dancing. Heartbreaking, yes! But it got emotionally overwhelming (in a good way) when we saw Beth and Randall dance in that studio one last time. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

"Jerry 2.0"

So Jerry Maguire was a bunch of bullshit? 

As Kevin and Madison had their bachelor and bachelorette parties underway, things didn't go as planned. The men's fishing was postponed due to rain, and instead, they watched a movie in the Pearson cabin, Jerry Maguire. That brought up Kevin's past, as it's one of his favorite movies. 

We see how that movie influenced Kevin, in the past, to tell Sophie that they could work it out with their long-distance relationship. 

But back in the present, we see that everyone at the cabin has different opinions of the movie, one of which Nicky suggests Kevin is Jerry 2.0. That didn't sit well with Kevin, and soon after the rain started, they got to sit by the fire and bonded. 

It gave Kevin the idea to delete Sophie's number from his cell phone, who called him earlier in the episode. 

Meanwhile, during the bachelorette party, Kate invited a guy at the Prosecco and Picasso's party who had a history with Madison. After painting the man, the girls got to play games to see if Madison and Kevin were a match. But soon after, it seems she is also getting cold feet. 

"Jerry 2.0" was another excellent episode with humor and good heartwarming moments. I loved it when Kevin, Randall, and the guys sat before the fire and talked. Plus, Madison painting her ex, who happened to ghost her, was so fun. I think that this isn't the last time that we see Sophie. Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

The season finale of This Is Us airs Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC.