Sunday, June 28, 2015

Seeing and Realizing Can Be Complicated and Awkward: Weekend Catch Up Part 4


Another weekend catch up on shows that I've missed watching this week but watched it this weekend. Here are this week's weekend catch up recaps.


Stitchers: "I See You"

This week's episode deals with a bit of a Rear Window type of thing when a victim is murdered by looking snooping with his telescope.

When Kristen and the gang look into it, they find that the key is whatever he was spying on. They do his spying and spot a couple of interesting and thoughtful suspects but they turned out to be not.

When Kristen returns to stitching the victim one more time, she spots a clothing store with the owner given a code by using the mannequin. While Linus and Camille are eyeing the view, Kristen and Cameron take a look at the apartment across that had the window curtains closed. They can't seem to find the room number until it was hidden beyond the wall.

Kristen finds passports and they figured that it was an illegal trafficking. As the van pulls in, Kristen and Cameron get there before he leaves and Kristen gave suspect the look suggestion just as he did with the victim.

A case of snooping where you shouldn't be snooping. This episode was fun and some what predictable at times. Like the couple that were arguing in their apartment and as they went in another room, blood was splattered on the wall.

Another thing to know about in this episode: Cameron has nightmares and is trying to prevent the events of what happen last time. It's something that he doesn't seem to let it go like Maggie.

Also not to mention that there has been a spy going in and Stitchers and out. Caused a little problem with the systems when Maggie was along. Who could this person be? Could it be Marta? Kristen's father?

Overall I give this episode a 7/10.

You can catch "Stitchers" Tuesday nights at 9/8c on ABC Family.



Royal Pains: "The Prince of Nucleotides"

In this episode of "Royal Pains" Hank treats a patient who happens to be transgender. When the patient suffers from DVT (deep vein thrombus), Hank takes her and treats her. On the way, she tries to be a girl and soon later realize that she has a blood disorder and can't get any of the hormonal therapy.

But when someone punches her at camp, Hank's there to help calm her down and treat her. At the end, he goes see her play that she'd choreographed  and with a little more research, Hank offered her an idea if she wants to take hormonal therapy. She agrees and hopefully her parents would agree too.

Meanwhile, Evan builds a fundraiser hoping to gets to donations to support the genetic research. But when Jeremiah's old college friend stops by, it's not just to catch up with old times.

Evan and Paige comes to thinking of adoption and met with a mother who's expecting. Soon, after an awkward meet and greet, they get a call from that mother and she chooses them to adopt her baby.  

And not to mention that Divya and Prince Quami are hitting it off quite well. Even though Divya is trying to make things workout with her child's father. She's grown closer to Quami as he is too.

This episode was well told and well written with a great message about transgender.
Vanessa Williams guest starred in this episode as a millionaire who Evan wants her donation. After Hank visits her to an appointment about sleeping pills. She also bid for a one night date with Hank, who Evan planned for the fundraiser.

Overall I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch "Royal Pains" Tuesday night at 10/9c on USA Network.



Complications: "Onset"

In this week's episode of "Complications" Gretchen gets in some more trouble than she assumes and asked Ellison for help.

After trying to help a beaten patient get her stuff from her boyfriend, things gets complicated when the boyfriend pulls a gun on her and her friend. But the Gretchen's friend, who's a big high, tackles the guy and breaks his finger, Gretchen is overwhelmed from what had happen.

When Gretchen takes the patient's things, the boyfriend tries to tell the truth but than pisses her off and she hits him with a waffle iron. He lands on the glass table where he's cut and not speaking.

She calls Ellison for help, when he gets there the guy isn't breathing so he pulls a piece of glass out of his throat.

With this going on, Ellison has an appointment with his client's friends. When they met, they soon met with the boy's father who tells the doctor that he'll treat his son as along as he say he does. Getting a bit too much for Ellison, there's even more than that.

When Bridget gets a visitor of a former patient's relative, a sister, about the mishap of the death notice and billing of surgery. She help corrected it and told her how it happen. The sister got upset that her brother killed himself in the hospital under her care. That gave Bridget a whole lot of problems to deal with.

In the meantime, Ellison gets back and finds the boyfriend tied up and soon to lose his finger if he doesn't get any treatment. When Gretchen comes back, they both have a heated argument, but after they
re argument, the boyfriend runs into his car and drives off but soon crashes in the woods.

Ellison tells the guy that he can't tell the police that Gretchen and him did this because if he does, he could be killed the the gang that he works.

That worked and soon Ellison gets back home, brings the milks that his wife asked for and talks to his father, who they have a bad history.

This episode was well thrilling and entertaining. I couldn't get enough of Gretchen and her friend in a tight situation between the boyfriend hurt and the hospital files in review.

Overall this episode was an 8/10.

You can catch "Complications" Thursday nights at 9/8c on USA Network.



Graceland: "B-Positive" 

In the season premiere of "Graceland" the wait is finally over, is Mike really dead?

Well, no and that's the good part. Mike had to pretend that he was dead to capture Sid, who Paige is now trying to capture. She's trying to do what she did wrong and Paul isn't quite happy with her after Mike's accident.

In the meantime, Paul is taking undercover for a case to take down one of the gangs that steals organs. Thinking that he has backup behind him, he goes through one of the worst days probably ever and soon takes it out on the captain.

As Mike recovers, after learning what Paige was doing with Sid, he had to stop it. As Paige was moments away from meeting with Sid, Mike comes and gets Sid running away. After what went down and after last season, Paige puts in her transfer to move out of the house. Paul is fine with it but not the others.

But it wasn't over when Johnny picks Sid up and drives off.

This was a really good start of the new season. It gave that new sense if you haven't seen the series before, this would be a great one to tune in for.

It was thrilling and electrifying. I can't wait to see what comes next this season.

Overall I give this a 8/10.

You can catch "Graceland" Thursday nights at 10/9c on USA Network.



Clipped: "Pilot" & "Dreamers"

TBS has a new comedy series "Clipped" from the creators of "Will & Grace" David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. 

The series centers with a group of co-workers that went to high school together but been around different people. But they are barbers at Buzzy's barbershop. The series starts Mike Castle and Ashley Tisdale. They play best friends, who had relationship history in high school but are best friends. 

In the pilot  AJ gets a call from a sports agent about joining the majors and it gets him excited. But with Ben, the boss of the shop, pressures the gang to quit, AJ steps in and calls it quits . But Danni talks him out and after he quit it, she along with the gang quits too. 

It stops Ben from firing anyone and decides to keep everyone and pay the raise in the insurance payment.

In the second episode, AJ still wants to go out for his dream as a ball player. There's a tryout and tells Danni that he's going to try it, but Danni talks him out of it and tells him that dreams die when you reach an age. 

After AJ talks to her about dreams, Danni thinks about her dreams about becoming a singer. That lead her to perform for a Diabetes fundraiser. After the gang watches her perform, Charmaine talks to Danni and tells her that she tried AJ the wrong way. 

Danni relazines and takes AJ to tryout where he didn't get in but was asked to comeback.

I've watched a few comedy series on TBS from "My Boys" and "Sullivan and Sons." "Clipped" seems to be a simple comedy. There are some funny moments in the show and in these two episodes there were more than a few to get by. 

With George Wendt as Buzzy and Reginald VelJohnson as Tommy in the pilot episode. They play gay lovers that probably stand out. Watching two classic 80's stars getting that one moment was hilarious. 

Diona Reasonover and Lauren Lapkus are very good and have some hilarious moments. Rayn Pinkston as Ben, resembles the characters as Seth Green. 

All in all, "Clipped" is a good show, it's got some humorist moments and some real awkward moments too. 

Overall I give the two episodes 6/10.

You can catch "Clipped" Tuesday nights at 10/9c on TBS 


Thursday, June 25, 2015

Revenge To Set: Hannibal "Apertivo"


Revenge is revenge no matter what you do with it.

This episode of "Hannibal" shows the five aspects of the characters that have been damaged by Hannibal.

With each character, we get a flashback from their event with Lecter. Like from Will it was during the season finale. As soon as he got well, he had a visitor, Fredrick, who wanted to talk and ask questions of Lecter.

Fredrick goes over with each of the others and talks to them as if they have a plan to get rid of Hannibal. He goes from Will to Jack, to Dr, Bloom and Mason, for which they started talking in the beginning of the episode.

Dr. Bloom, we come to the events right after she fell. She broke her lower spin, leaving her to walk with a leg braces and a cane. When Fredrick talked to her, she was as clam as a drugged up patient. Soon, she talks to Mason, for which he ask her about faith. She gives that she was raised but doesn't seem to carrying on.

Mason on the other hand, was a much more excitement storyline to learn. After both him and Fredrick have a face to face chat, he talks to Fred and Bloom about Lecter. He really wants Lecter killed slowly.

It's funny the way Mason talks and even mention Cordell. It just gives me a chuckle ever time he speaks.

As for Jack, we see him staying alive after the season finale and waking up with his wife holding his hand. He later decides to retire from the FBI to spend time with his dying wife. Soon, has he read, Bella breaths heavily and Jack did the one thing he had to do....make the pain go away.

It's one of the sweetest scenes as he reflects and sees Bella picking up her wedding dress and walking down the aisle, but it was just a day dream. Jack sees a letter with a flower pot. It's from Lecter and wishes his condolence.

That leaves Will, who doesn't seem to be any like them at all. Yeah, we saw Abigail sitting with him in the room where she was killed.

Soon, Will starts to put together something which turns out to be a motor for a sailboat and soon takes off looking for Hannibal.

This episode deals with the events of what happen after Fredrick was shot, Mason cutting himself, Bloom's fall, Jack's stabbing and Will's near death. Each of which wants to find Hannibal.

In this case, I think its best to say that for revenge, it's a best dish serve cold. And for await for Hannibal, it will surely be an event not to miss.

I couldn't get enough of the blood and gore in this episode. Mason and Fredrick's flashback story was the tops that I couldn't get enough of.

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch "Hannibal" Thursday nights at 10/9c on NBC

Heroes are Back: Heroes Reborn




Today the first trailer of Heroes: Reborn was released.

The reboot of the groundbreaking series that was a hit back in 2005 is returned with some familiar characters along with new ones. Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet is returning.

But there's new characters from Zachary Levi as Luke Collins, Ryan Guzman as Carlos, along with Robie Kay and Rya Kihlstedt.

And don't worry there are special guest coming from Greg Grunberg and Masi Oka as Hiro.

From what the trailer shows, the world needs heroes with everything that's going on in the world. Who out there are extraordinary among us?

After watching this trailer, I'm literally can't wait to watch the premiere. I loved the original show when it aired in 2005. I'm glad that there are some familiar characters that are coming back, keeps the show intact to say the least.

Here's the trailer: Heroes: Reborn.

You can catch the season/series premiere of "Heroes: Reborn" Thursday,  September 24th at 8/7c on NBC.


NBC renews Aquarius for a Second Season



NBC has renewed David Duchovny drama "Aquarius" for a second season.

It was announce today by Jennifer Salke, President of NBC Entertainment, that they have given a second season renewal for the 1960's themed drama "Aquarius" that stars Duchovny as an LAPD cop on the hunt for Charles Manson.

The series has been a critically acclaimed hit and had made TV history in May as it was the first broadcast series to be streamed in its entirely following its debut; with all 12 episodes available online for the four weeks following it's broadcast.

Salke added, "With its riveting drama and innovative release strategy, 'Aquarius' has excited the critics, hooked millions of viewers and energized out summer. It's no secret that the way people watch television is evolving, so we took a unique approach to how we delivered 'Aquarius' and it's driven some record numbers for NBC Digital and helped us reach viewers who might have otherwise overlooked a great summer drama."

"Aquarius" was the most-watched first 24 hours for a summer series premiere ever on NBC.com and the NBC app. A rise in viewership generated by "Aquarius," NBC Digital (that includes both NBC.com, the NBC app and Hulu.com) went on to log to its biggest summer weekend ever.

Social media has also seen a rise in viewership and also asking for a second season of the series.

"Beyond generating some truly impressive views totals, the network's unique release strategy with 'Aquarius' has helped us gain new insights into viewership patterns, bringing behavior and social engagement, significantly expanding our knowledge of how people are watching our shows online" said Robert Hayes, Executive Vice President of NBC Entertainment Digital.

"Aquarius" also stars Grey Damon, Emma Durmont, Gethin Anthony and Clair Holt.

Writer John McNamara ("In Plain Sight") serves as the executive producer along with Marty Adelstein ("Prison Break"), Duchovny ("The X-Files"), and Melanie Greene. The series is produced by Tomorrow Studios, a joint partnership between Marty Adelstein and ITV Studios.

You can catch "Aquarius" Thursday nights at 9/8c on NBC or NBC.com and NBC app.


Revolution is Coming: Mr. Robot "eps1.0_hellofriend.mov" Series Premiere


A revolution is coming and he's the guy who can make it happen.

The new series "Mr. Robot" premiered Wednesday night and if I had one word to say about this series so far from the pilot is amazing!

Elliot, a young, smart computer programmer, who works as a security engineer. He may look a bit strange like if you can put the characters of Dr. Temperance Brennan and Sheldon Cooper together this is the character that you could think of when watching Elliot.

He has issues with socializing with people. He doesn't have family.  But he does have some friends like Angela, his boss Gideon, his drug dealer and his therapist.

While he works as a security engineer for E Corp or Evil Corp. He becomes a hero by night by taking down pedophile at a coffee shop. He feels it's his job to protect people that is around him like his therapist, Krista.

Krista was dating a guy, Elliot tries to figure the guy out like who he is and such. Comes to find out that the guy is married and has seen seven different women.

He maybe smart, maybe a hero but not to mention that he could be crazy. Thinking that the men in black are following ( that could be true but it's from the Evil Corp).

When someone hacks into E Corp's computer system, Elliot tries to stop it and soon figures who it is. Turns out to be "Mr. Robot" (played by Christina Slater), who's tried to get his attention and bring him in to start a revolution that will help take down the Evil Corps that has made the world mad.

After his meeting with "Mr. Robot," he goes on with a mission to blame someone for the hacking. When a meeting with the CEO's, Angela was taken out of the meeting after a couple of mistakes. When Elliot didn't like that, he put the blame on to the CEO.

As soon as Elliot say it on the news, he runs out with joy but is stopped by the men in black. They take him to E. Corp's building where the new CEO Tyrell Wellick greets Elliot.

Overall this series was as I said before amazing but also it's so well written. Learning just enough of who Elliot is and what makes him so different to watch him. Rami Malek is outstanding in this role so far. I can't wait to see what comes next week.

By far this is Christian Stalter's best performance on television that I could remember and I've seen him in some bad shows. And thanks to USA Wednesday that his curse of one season only shows is over as the show got picked up for a second season.

Overall I give the pilot 9/10.

You can catch "Mr. Robot" Wednesday nights at 10/9c on USA Network.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Pride Over Feeling: Suits "Denial" season premiere


In the season premiere of "Suits" change is coming in the life of Harvey.

We come into the episode as Harvey is talking to a therapist about how he isn't sleeping but instead of getting a prescription for sleeping pills he tells her the event that took place six weeks earlier.

Mike and Rachel are engaged and agreed to not tell anyone expect her father and Donna, but she finds out what happen with Donna, she doesn't tell her. But Mike did tell Harvey who wasn't in the best of moods.

Without Donna Harvey is literally a spaceship with out a shield. She was the glue that held Harvey to being the best that he is as a lawyer.  

As a case comes in with a business about to go bankrupt, Harvey and Mike play hardball and come up with a plan to get the people to withdraw their investments. But both Harvey and Mike forgot one other name and they had to play another hardball game for one that would not settle with their client but it will fix it all.

Donna working for Louis gives Louis sense of happiness but also his mind plays tricks when it comes to knowing that she might go back to Harvey, for which Harvey thinks so too.

The therapist got to the bottom of things and figured out that Harvey isn't having trouble sleeping but he's had anxiety attack. She did give him a week's worth of anxiety pills but after another attack he kind of flushed them in the toilet.

It's going to be very interesting to see how Harvey will be throughout this season. After one incident, can Harvey get things back by just getting another secretary?

This episode was very good. Watching Harvey be this bold guy kind of have a chip on his shoulder. I literally can't wait to see what happens next.

I give this episode an 8/10.

You can catch "Suits" Wednesday nights at 9/8c on USA Network.  

Fall Shows Premiere Dates

Here are the premieres of shows that I'm looking forward to new and returning that are coming this fall.

Sunday:
CSI: Cyber: Oct. 4th at 10/9c CBS
The Simpsons Sept. 27 at 9/8c FOX
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sept. 27 at 9:30/8:30c FOX

Monday:
The Voice: September 21 at 8/7c NBC
Blindspot: September 21 at 10/9c NBC
Supergirl October 26 8/7c CBS

Tuesday:
The Voice Sept 22 8/7c NBC
Scream Queens (Two-Hour Premiere) Sept 22 at 8/7c (Time Period premiere) Sept. 29 at 9/8c FOX
Best Show Ever Sept 15 at 10/9c NBC
Chicago Fire Oct. 13 at 10/9c NBC
Chicago Med Nov. 10 at 9/8c NBC
iZombie Oct. 6 at 9/8c CW

Wednesday:
The Mysteries of Laura Sept 23 at 8/7c NBC
Arrow: Oct 7 at 8/7c CW
Law & Order SVU: Sept 23 9/8c NBC
Chicago PD: Sept 30 at 10/9c NBC
Code Black Sept 30 at 10/9c CBS

Thursday:
Sunday Night Football Sept. 10 at 8:30/7:30c NBC
Heroes: Reborn: Sept 24 at 8/7c NBC
The Blacklist: Sept 24th at 9/8c NBC
The Player Sept. 24 at 10/9c NBC
Elementary: Nov. 15 at 10/9c CBS
Bones: Oct. 1 8/7c FOX

Friday:
Undateable (LIVE): Oct. 9 at 8/7c NBC
People are Talking: Oct 16 at 8:30/7:30c NBC
Grimm: Oct. 30 at 9/8c NBC
Hawaii Five-O Sept. 25 at 9/8c CBS