Weekend Catch Up 2

It's catching-up time here, and I thought that I would do another weekend catch-up with some shows and talk about other shows that I haven't seen yet but will soon. I've been busy these last couple of weeks with things, so let's get started.

Chicago Fire: "Forgive You Anything"

This week's episode of Chicago Fire deals with Boden back as Chief and,d well, more tension for the firehouse crew with that spot open for Squad. When Severide sees an old friend telling him he's ready to return to work, Severide takes it to Boden and gives the guy a chance. 

Now word gets out that this guy did something terrible in his last firehouse, but rumors are rumors, right? With him joining, joining doesn't make Mills happy about that. He thinks his vertigo is gone and does a crazy stunt to save a guy to prove he's all well. 

Tension rises, and well, let's say we'll see what Mill's test results will be. Also, I want to meet Kelly's high school friend, who works in Chicago. This is a clue that we're close to the spin-off episode, which is just a couple of weeks. 

 Kelly didn't apologize to his friend, and now things are looking good. 

This upcoming episode will bring a heated temper Herrmann to the table as he'll go full Rambo on a guy that probably set a house fire with his kid in it. 

You can see Chicago Fire Tuesdays at 10/9c on NBC

The Blacklist" The Major"

This week's episode brought a lot of history to the forefront. The best way to call this is that it's a Blacklist episode with a clip show mixed into it. And it made one hell of an hour of television in my book.

Liz is being prosecuted for the death of the boat guy, who is. When the judge questioned why what she was doing was private, it turned into the Judge asking Liz about her work and the whole meaning of Reddington and the blocklist
As that is going on, Red is on the hunt for The Major, who takes young kids and builds them up to be dangerous spies like Tom.

But as soon as the detective finds a clue inside the boat, a bullet from Keen's gun, things don't look promising for Liz or even Cooell, who lied to the Judge.

I'm so impressed with this episode. The first time we don't get to see Liz go after a black star, it's still one of the best hours of television. It was intense and hilarious at times.

This coming episode will be something.

You can catch The Blacklist Thursday nights at 9/8c on NBC.

 

Eye Candy 

I know I haven't written anything in the past month of this series, but it still doesn't mean I don't love the show. I still do. This series is one of the best shows I've seen on MTV.

There has been tension between Lindy and Tommy throughout the series, which makes me think that these two are liking each other. But who knew after last week's episode that the Flirtual killer is an e. Who knew?

I didn't see that coming at all. 

The season finale is going to be such good to tune into tonight. I hope this series will return; it has pulled away from its killer storyline to do other things, too. ,

You can catch Eye Candyon on Monday nights at 10/9c on MTV.

This week:

This week,k I'm looking forward to this Tuesday night of comedies on NBC: Undateable and One Big Happy. 

Undateable was last summer's #1 comedy; it returns this Tuesday with a new cast member. Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie) is the latest bartender at Justin's bar and maybe even a new love interest, too. 

From all the promos and behind-the-scenes, this will be a season of hilarious guy stuff and, hopefully, others. 

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Another new comedy is One Big Happy, produced by Ellen DeGeneres. It's a comedy that involves two best friends, one gay female, and one straight male, and when one wants to have a baby, they start trying until the guy gets married. But when he tells her that he got married, she becomes pregnant. 

From the promos and trailers, this series looks very good. I love a good show that's about two best friends. It kind of has that Will & Grace feel. 

You can catch Undateable and One Big Happy Tuesdays nights at 9/8c and 9:30/8:30c on NBC.

 

Opposite Rescue: The Blacklist "T. Earl King VI"

     

In one of the weirdest blacklister so far and a complete opposite of who's saving who, this episode again wasn't a disappointment. 

This week's blacklister is of a family who have been capturing and selling more than just priceless items but people too for more the two centuries. The family known as the King run by Earl and his two sons that play Russian Roulette after each auction. 

I found these three characters interesting, like in they're messed up interesting for doing something like this to people and to themselves. Brothers will be brothers and compete with each other fighting for probably daddy's power. 

When Red founds out that one of his associates was captured by the Kings, he gets Liz and the FBI to investigate but when Red gets info from Liz of the whereabouts, he goes and gets caught in a setup. 

The one thing to take away from this episode was how we're use to seeing Red rescue Liz from danger or Russler. But in this episode, it's the complete opposite as Liz rescues Red and he doesn't seem happy about that at all. 

That last scene with Red and Liz in the van, Red tells her not to do that ever again. Liz gives it to him by telling him that the proper way of saying is thank you. 

He does but repeats to never doing that again and we see Liz looking ahead with tears rolling down. 

I think in a way, with what has happen in the past couple of episodes have given her something to think about. 

The other matter with this episode was with the return of Tom. We only had one scene with him and Liz talking on the phone. Does anyone think that these two will be together or are in a way still have feelings for each other? 

All in all, I gave this episode a B+ overall. I like how the characters were for Red and Liz and even Tom. Each seeing more growth especially Tom. The blacklister isn't one of my top favorites but it's one of those serious but not deadly serious kind of characters if I could put it in those terms.

You can catch The Blacklist Thursday nights at 9/8c on NBC

Teniosn and Reunion: Chicago Fire "Red Rag the Bull"

It's pretty good you know who your friends are and your enemies too. This week's episode of Chicago Fire brought the heat up a bit with the tensions and also a family reunion?

Tension rises between the new chief and Casey even more when he confronts him about how they should share the divorce alimony. Then of course, Welch didn't help things either being in between them.

It was when they get a call to a apartment fire that things really took off. When they get there, there was a girl in there but just before going in, someone down the street was running to get help that her grandfather fell. The new chief decided that Casey and his team need to go and Severide's team take the fire.

That turned out to be the wrong decision. As Severide and Capp rescue the little girl, to their acknowledge that no one else was there, the tenant of the apartment jumped off the third floor as he was trying to help look for the girl.

The new chief gave his version to the bosses, but when Severide heard some of it. He decided to give his own version of what actually happen. So with two firefighter's own version, the chief tried to get Welch to sign his version of what happen but he decided not to after Casey saving his life from a drive by shooting during a call.

Welch was dismissed from House 51, but the important part of this was that Casey and Welch kind of settled their differences and shook hands. Finally that bad blood had ended.

Even though I do love heavy rivalry between a group or two people, I love how this handled out with Welch finally seeing how good of a firefighter Casey really is.

Another matter, apparently Mouch is a father. It was years ago that Mouch had done some sperm donating as anonymous, but a computer issue accidentally released his name and well his son has been trying to contact him.

Mouch for most of the episode not wanting to see him but when Pratt talks to him he does make an effort but then left.

I thought it was a great character development for Mouch. We get to see him struggle with this life decision of will he or won't he meet with his son. I was mad that he didn't get to see him in person.

One more thing, I thought it was one of the funniest stories in this episode, when Herrmann got to visit Bowden just to talk about what's going on over at House 51. Bowden's wife comes down, sent him to take care of their son and that's when she told Herrmann that he needs to go back to work.

After the results with the new chief, Bowden is back and his wife gave one of the best pretend reactions I've ever seen.

All in all, I thought that this episode was pretty good. I loved the tension between the new chief and Casey and Severide, and I thought that the storyline was tight and nice that it was a good two story arc. If things might get better , who knows?  But next week deals with Severide rescuing someone in a van but that van is under a pile of rocks. Can he get out before him, the victim become a squash bug?

You can catch Chicago Fire Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC

Welcome back to the Ride: The Night Shift "Recovery" & "Back at the Ranch"

"Recovery" (2/23/2015)

In the season premiere, TC has been suspended for his actions in the season finale, due to PTSD. To keep him busy, he's saving lives on his own time and we see him rescuing a kid who fell off a cliff.

He and another rescue worker try to get the kid up but when the kid stops breathing, TC has to do something then and there in mid air. Nothing but a something stuck in the throat and dislodging it would do.

Things have changed, Dr. Za is now in charged of the ER and not Jordan. Drew is going throw some relationship stuff with his boyfriend since last season and Michael is going through some post surgery ideal.

The season opener started off great. It felt like it even though this was the second season that it felt like a pilot for someone that hasn't seen the series. The new surgeon, Joey, seems to be interesting to watch. Plus Jordan's triangle relationship between TC and Scott makes interesting television there, I would believe.

"Back at the Ranch" (3/2/2015)

When TC is officially back from been suspended, he takes care of a woman who gets shot accidentally by her husband, who thought was an animal getting it their yard. Apparently, TC couldn't save her and takes it very hard.

I know TC is a rebel and that he thinks that he needs to save everyone that comes through those doors but he really needs to know that death somethings comes and he can't do everything to save them. Jordan tells him at least.

Meanwhile, after last week quieting being the boss and wanting to be a doctor, Michael returns and becomes a physician's assistant and well from Dr. Za and other employees, he gets some much needed treatment.

I really enjoyed Michael getting some treatment after treating others pretty badly when he was a boss.

Some of the stories this episode was pretty interesting and some cases that I couldn't understand until they figured out. Who knew that if someone drank antifreeze that beer could help or that when someone comes in with a separated shoulder pops it back in and then walks and has a head injury that's caused from concussion from playing sport.

I did enjoy the moments that TC and Joey had, I felt it was something that TC needs to listen to from someone that has been there and well has beaten the things TC has seen.  This episode had some good moments that were funny and serious.

Next week's episode will deal with one single moment that can go wrong and that wrongfulness starts a chain reaction. Hell's breaking lose in the ER.

You can catch The Night Shift Monday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

The X-Files: I Would Want Them Back

Let me first say that I was never a fan of The X-Files at all when if first aired during it's nine year run on FOX. I never like a show that scares the crap out through my pants and can't fall asleep. I would have nightmares for months maybe years.

But a few of years ago ( I want to say summer of 2012), I've watched  The X-Files on Netflix and soon I got hooked on it. I ordered the really, original box set on DVD of the series and let me tell you that challenge of watching it too forever.

When I began with seasons one and two, I was blown away from it. Yes it was scary to this day even if this was out in 1993. Season one was pretty raid I would have to say, I loved how they had this character known as squeeze who was the scariest thing that season.

As for season two, I'd enjoyed it, it might not be my ultimate favorite season but it was still great. The Flukeman stood out of my mind when I think of season two but also that arc with Mulder searching for the truth in the episode "Anasazi."

Season three was also great but it was from season four to season seven that I really enjoyed the show. There were so much amazing story telling that those four seasons are my favorite out of the whole series.

I enjoyed episodes like "Home" and "Leonard Betts." Also not to mention the storyline of Scully's cancer. That was so remarkable that Gillian Anderson deserved that Emmy Award win.

Season five was another home run season for the series. I enjoyed that cliffhanger from season four to the two part series premiere in season five.  The story of Mulder finding the cure for Scully's cancer was just so remarkable because even if he doesn't say it that he loves her, he''l fight to the end to help her and protect her from any harm.

They made a great way into the film of the show, The X Files: Fight the Future. I love that movie so much that I play the soundtrack many times til I found something else. Also I kept playing the DVD of the movie more and more. Hell, I do recommend to anyone if they haven't seen the series that they could ether start from the beginning or this film.

I will admit that season six was a bit Hollywood type of show. There were so humorist stuff and things that didn't quite go with the form mate of the series but I enjoy it.  I enjoyed "The Beginning," "Drive," "Triangle," How the Ghost Stole Christmas," "Monday," and "Biogenesis."

In season seven, the show found its feet again and it was another great season of storytelling and plus the relationship of Mulder and Scully intense to I love you. I do think that after seven seasons that its time that these guys said it. You can hold it for so long util there's nothing left to do but go that route. I love the two part season premiere of the season. I enjoyed episodes like "X-Cops," "all things," "Hollywood A.D.," and Requiem."

 For season eight and nine, I liked it but it wasn't my top list of favorite seasons. I do think that if Mulder was taken that Scully was going to need a new partner and a partner who doesn't see what they've seen for the past seven years.

I'm not a fan of John Doggett at first but he did grew on me at the end of the series. The Scully baby was an interesting storyline for season eight. I can see that the show was losing it's steam and losing its touch that the series was once was a huge hit. I really didn't think that if Scully was going to leave that the show would have carried on with Doggett and Monica Reyes.

They could be the complete opposites of Scully and Mulder but with the original duo, it's never going to be the same.

The series finale of the series was not as bad but not as good. I see that they try to end the show but open up to the possibility that a movie or two will be in the future. It's not one of the best finales of all time but it was a decent one to end the series.

I don't even know if I want to talk about the second film or not. As soon as I watched the series finale, I watched the second feature film The X Files: I Want to Believe. It was bad but it was a bit dull when first watching it.

After the second and third time watching it, it was good. Carter said that he wanted to do a Monster of the Week storyline but that seem to not work in this case

I think that now that its 2015, we would all want another film. But when word got out a month or two ago that The X Files might get a reboot with Scully and Mulder coming back. That would be like amazingly super awesome!!! Wouldn't we want them back somehow in this new media?

Two Halves of a Whole Person: The Blacklist "The Deer Hunter (No. 93)"

In this masterpiece of an episode, yes that's right I said masterpiece. Liz and the gang are on the hunt for a killer that has resurface known as the Deer Hunter. But when she and the FBI know who this serial killer is, Red gives them the current information and things kind of turn the table in their investigation.

We learn about how the Deer Hunter kills, goes out at night, stalks and then shoots a hunting arrow. As the victim dies, the killer cuts its organs out and then hangs him upside down like a dead dear. But here's the kicker, you would think that the killer would be a he, nope turns out to be a she.

Red drops a bomb on Liz about the facts of the Deer Hunter, they take a different look and found out that this isn't the original killer but a copycat. We later see this lady in her home, she has a bunch of animals from birds to cats and she seems to out of it when she's arguing with the yellow bird.

The next day, she talks to a lady who is in an abusive relationship, she tells her about what's going to happen and also that she needs her to be equally agree. That's were we learn that the Deer Hunter works as an accountant at an abusive shelter. She kills men who stalk or beats women.

Seems like she was part of that too with her own husband. As Liz and Ressler go back to talk to the latest victim's widow, the deer hunter killers her and runs off but not without knocking out Liz and taking her to her basement.

She ties Liz up and hooks her to a wire. Then Liz wakes up and headbutts her in the face and tries to escape but the killer knocks the dumbbell weight and lefts Liz up in the air. Then things started talking, the hunter talks about how she was like those women and that men are bad.

Liz soon got sick of it and told her to get it over with and that's when she grabs her and wraps her legs around her neck. She holds her tight like Tom did with that dude in the boat episodes ago. But soon Ressler and backup came and Liz almost had killed her but let her go. It comes to term that the Deer Hunter wasn't just a man or woman, but both in Liz's case.

Meanwhile, Red on the other hand has been dealing with two things in this episode. One was setting up a meeting with this mysterious guy that he called that he got from the safe that Alan Fitch had and two to helpp Liz get out of a murder.

The meeting didn't happen because he had to meet the witness. But when he got the location of where the guy was at during the last chat, they look and find drops of blood trailing to a knocked over chair with the phone underneath.

Who is this guy and what the hell happen? We only saw him a couple of times from behind Good note, Liz and Red might be on good hands again. She told him that she has the fulcrum but she wants to know what it is. Red tells her that she's worried that once he has it that all of this would be over. I wouldn't think so.

I found this episode great with such characterization of the Deer Hunter. I found that blacklister character creepy and crazy with how we witnessed her from the start of the episode by talking to her birds like they are real people.

Next week's episode deals with Red finally getting caught from his enemies and well the bidding for him starts at an good high amount. Plus soon a certain person makes a return....

What did you think of last night's episode of The Blacklist? Enjoyed it? Disliked it?

You can catch The Blacklist Thursdays at 10/9c on NBC.

Undercover Reunion Wednesday Night Drama

The Mysteries of Laura: "The Mystery of the Exsanguinated Ex"

If you're a Will & Grace fan, this episode was the one to watch for the ages, nine years in the making. This week's episode on Laura deals with a murder, but the suspect turns out to be the person she knows, the victim's ex husband but also Laura's ex-fiancee.

There were many jokes that had both Laura and Andrew describing their time with each other, the apartment they were living at for an example. 

Besides the Will & Grace reunion, the new addition of Frankie has been a hoot to watch. Trying to fit in with the group, she asked Meredith and Billy if they want coffee because she was going out to get some. They treat Frankie as like everyone does with a newbie on the job.

But for this case, Meredith and Frankie get to work together, so there was a real opposite partnership going on here, which was funny as one goes happy and the other was mad. When they were asking the a guy that they wanted to question, he ran after throwing a big bag of flour at Frankie and Meredith runs after him and takes him down.

As the case goes on, Jake and the others think that Andrew killed his ex-wife. Laura is the only one who thinks that he's innocent, but when she does her own investigating things are looking more and more bad for Andrew.

As soon as Laura was about to put the cuffs on him, she tells him about how Andrew and the victim got married. But when he tells her that they got married on a sunny day and not a rainy day, Laura put two and two together and that turned out to be the victim's sister.

At the end, Laura and Andrew get together at her home, Andrew get hit in the nose from a football. They soon talk and then they kiss. I would like Andrew to ask Laura if there was anything to that kiss and Laura would say...na nothing.

I did love the heated ex-rivalry between Jake and Andrew. That was pretty cool. I think Jake was more clouded of jealously.

It was such a funny and happy episode to see these two back working together. I'm a fan of Will & Grace so this was like a special Wednesday night treat.

What did you think of last night's episode? Was it good or bad? Should there have been more?

You can catch The Mysteries of Laura Wednesday nights at 8/7c on NBC.

Chicago PD: "What Put's You On The Ledge"

I thought last week's episode of CPD was suspense and hilarious but this might tied it. This week's CPD dealt with Dawson going back undercover to stop a drug ring but how far will he go. The other thing was how long can Linsey and Halstead keep up their private coupling from Voight?

I will just say this, I thought the was Voight treated Linsey and Halstead was hilarious. It was like seeing the father trying to protect these two from falling in love with one another because he doesn't allow it on the team. Well, expect for Burgess and Ruzek.

Dawson goes undercover because a cop has not been heard in a while. Dawson, who last time was drugged and shot almost died, but this time he tells Voight that he'll be okay.

He meets with his old friend at the bar and ask him trying to find a job. When the guy left, he gets jumped and Dawson shoots him and ran off. I didn't think that the guy that Dawson shot was a cop.

When Dawson gets there, he meets with the boss. They give him a test, one was to rob a drug manufacturer company that had a lot of pain pills. The other was to shoot the guy that says he's a cop, who stole money from him.

When Dawson had a better idea, he get a gun to his head and soon Voight and company come in shooting. Voight gets shot and Dawson takes the boss down by stabbing him in the neck.

Later on, Dawson's friend gets a deal and the other was that the cop they rescue was stealing money from the guy.

Also, I thought Burgess and Roman storyline was cool. Peter Jacobson plays some of the best creeps on television.

And of course at the end, Linsey and Halstead agree to go on a break. I call it a break. I don't want to say break up.

What did you think of last night's episode of Chicago PD?

You can watch "Chicago PD" Wednesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.