Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Fire Attraction: Chicago Fire "2212"



This is going to be a short recap.

Kelly and Patterson rivalry heats up even further. When came to an accident between a car and a motorcycles, Patterson's order was to guard the car and driver from the biker gang til the cops get there. Severide seen the guy and thinks that he needs to get out and go to Med.

Patterson didn't care for his idea but Severide did it anyway and it blows up, in my mind pretty big. Patterson goes to Bowden and ask for Severide to transfer but Bowden wouldn't accept it, but only for a suspension.

Speaking of Bowden, he gets a new neighbor and it turns out that she has the hots for him. She makes a call asking him to come and help unlock her door because she thinks that she has the stove on with water boiling. That turned out to be not true and soon she offered him a drink. He left but it turned into a Fatal Attraction when a cop comes to his house and ask about her and the bruises on her face.

Something is not right and it looks like someone higher up is setting him up. But if we know Bowden that he would get through this. I think that we all know that Riddle is the one behind this mess  and so is along for Severide too.

I will say that the best part of the episode was when Rush became part of the episode. Mouch gets tickets to concerts and has to pick two more to go. But after going backstage and getting a photo, the rest of the guy left because the seats were mistakenly given and Mouch got front row seats. Poor guys.

This episode was very good. I enjoyed the Rush storyline but when it comes to Bowden and his assault questions to the neighbor, my heart just dropped. Freaking out was more like it. And I can't get enough of Jimmy and Chili or #Chirelli on Twitter.

Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

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

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Family Secrets: Supergirl "Livewire"


It's the Thanksgiving holiday, and nothing says the holiday like a family fight with a little bit of electricity.

I can start by saying that this is one of the episodes I was hoping for after hearing about the series. I'll spell out my guts on that a bit later.

As Kara battles a loose alien at the DEO, Alex is waiting for her to get back before their mother gets there for the Thanksgiving holiday. Of course, there always has to be drama in the family, and this one was no excuse not to use. Alex's mother thinks highly of Kara and is harder on her.

We get to see some flashbacks of the Danvers. Kara takes Alex flying, and when they get back, things don't go well for them. Their father, Jeremiah, offers his services to the DEO, and we learn later that he died while helping them.

It was a good backstory to watch b, but the real entertainment was watching Leslie Willis becoming Livewire. It's almost the same story that we've heard before, but it's incredible to watch it in real-time. Willis is a Howard Stern-type type disc-jockey who hates Supergirl for the way that she is and the way that she looks. Cat, her boss, didn't like it and warned her about it but transferred her to traffic coverage that evening while a storm was coming.

While on the chopper, lightning strikes, and they go around. Supergirl rescues the pilot and then tries to save Willis, but lightning strikes Supergirl and transfers to Leslie, making her what she is: Livewire. And boy, did she go after Cat for all the crap that she put her through.

I have to say that her entrance with Cat and Kara was the best way to introduce yourself. Just watching Supergirl and Livewire fight was pretty impressive, and it got Cat to open up a bit to Kara as she learned a little about Kara.

With the help of the DEO and Alex, Supergirl, and Cat, they teamed up to take down Livewire. It didn't go to plan, but of course, the water pipes were the best way to go.

Near the end, Alex and Eliza have made up, and both are on good terms until she tells both Alex and Kara that their father didn't die in a plane crash and that he worked for the DEO and worked for the man Hank Henshaw. Boy, that puts a chill down your spine.

I enjoyed this episode so much. Brit Morgan as Livewire was perfect. Livewire is one of my favorite supervillains in the Superman/Supergirl/Batgirl universe, or is it just the DC Universe? I thought that some exciting moments with Cat and Kara impressed me. And I would like to know what Henshaw did to Jeremiah. He killed Superman.

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10

You can catch Supergirl on Monday nights at 8/7c on CBS.

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Smiths: Blindspot "Authentic Flirt"



When a billionaire hacker has a list, it's up to the FBI to get it before it falls into the wrong hands.

As things heat up, Zapata been told to place a micro chip in Jane's place so the CIA can keep an eye on her. But in the meantime, Patterson finds an another clue that's in a form of a puzzle. It leads to a place where Kurt, Jane and the team to a place where two assassins were happen to look for something there.

That's where fire blew and shots were fired. The two assassins were killed and Kurt found what they were looking for that would lead to a secret auction party from a billionaire hacker. To get in Kurt and Jane have to play a married assassin couple, which in my opinion would fit just fine in their resumes.

When the only seen half of the file, they looked for the other buyer. After talking to him and kicking his ass, the billionaire comes kills the other buyer who he thinks turns out to be a Federal Agent. He offers them a drink and asked Kurt about the last job that they've done and asked who and how Jane killed the victim.

Soon, Kurt and Jane take action and forces the billionaire to get the chopper ready but a few of his men stood in the way. After taking them done and some help from backup, they took him away.

While that was going on Mayfair was being pressured to get rid of Guerrero. Mayfair offered him to be moved and while he was being moved, an attack took place where he got stabbed multiple times. He had information and was taken away. I will say I was a bit stun that he only had a couple of episodes in. I would think that Philips would have more than two.

And the other things, Patterson's boyfriend spies on a lady that's been leaving messages in the same book at the library. He follows her from the park to near the ally where he gets his throat cut and dies. The look on Patterson's face was nothing good and even though the signs were there that he might be killed, it was dumb fault for what he did.

Also, just as Jane puts on the ring that Kurt hands her, we see a flashback of her and another guy. Could she have been married or engaged while she was gone and who was that guy? He looked like the actor from Young and the Restless.

This was a very good episode. It had that Mr. & Mrs. Smith vibe to it and the action scenes with them and the other assassin buyer was tops. Also We get to see and meet Kurt's ex-girlfriend and boy did Jane show some jealousy towards them. I don't think this meeting will be over.

Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.

You can catch the Fall Finale of Blindspot this Monday at 10/9c on NBC.

Monday, November 16, 2015

A Tale in Space: Doctor Who "Sleep No More"




"Sleep No More" was a very different but exciting episode. It started with a video message that looked to be a distress call and explained what had happened, along with meeting the rescuers who were to attempt to rescue whoever was in that empty ship.

Then the rescuers bumped into the Doctor and Clara, and they searched for what the hell was in that ship. Hell, it looked like a family of sand monsters with no faces. But one by one, the team lost each other, and it came down to three. Of course, the scientist, at the beginning, turns out to be the guy who has caused all this to happen.

With the Doctor, Clara, and the other soldier escaping in the TARDIS, the scientist made one last remark before sending it to everyone. But as he was nearly done, he scratched his eye, and it turned into dust, and soon his head was coming apart.

To answer the scientist's question, yes, I did enjoy the show, and no, I don't think my family would enjoy it unless it's my brother and me. I'll say that this was a very different episode. It was like Ghost Hunters meets Tales of the Creep. I loved how the camera was part of the character's viewpoint at times.

Overall, I give this episode a 7/10.

You can catch Doctor Who on Saturdays at 9/8c on BBC America.

CHICAGO MED | Official Trailer




Here's the trailer for the new series Chicago Med which premieres tomorrow night.



You can catch the premiere of Chicago Med Tuesday, Nov. 17th at 9/8c on NBC.

Chicago Med - First Look at the Series




Here's a first look at the latest spinoff from Chicago Fire, Chicago Med.



You can catch Chicago Med Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Blasting Through the Tunnel: Weekend Catch Up


iZombie "Max Wager"

When a victim dies due to high-end gambling, it's up to Liv to find out who gave him the cut.

Liv and Clive investigate a murder; they find that the victim is in deep debt. Hell, the guy was friends with a famous college and pro basketball player, played by Rick Fox. When Live dives into the victim's mind, she gets that same itch to bet, along with meeting a couple of folks and winning some cash.

It turns out that with the help from the victim's college buddy's tip to Liv about betting on Arizona the NCAA Basketball, that put the screws in for him to confess and gave two other people, one a former ball player.

Meanwhile, Liv and Major get deep into sex playing, from live face chatting to getting close to having sex, but nothing happens. Ravi couldn't develop a cure for them, but I think they're pretty well off doing play for now.

Blaine gets a visit from his old man and takes his business for only a short time until Major kidnaps him and puts him in the freezer.

For now, the Liv and Major relationship is back on, and I can deal with it. I'm pulling for them, but it gets a bit tiresome watching them going back and forth from the past season and now. I did enjoy the episode to full benefit, and I thought that Clive's relationship with the FBI agent was awkwardly excellent when they and Liv and Major bump into each other.

Overall, I give this episode a 7/10.

You can catch iZombie on Tuesday nights at 9/8c on The CW.


Donny! "pilot"

Everyone should know who Donny Deutsch is: a well-known guy in the ad business who gives tips and advice on what not to do or to do in bad situations. Hell, I remember him when he was on the Today Show, and now he has a sitcom, and it's kind of what I have pictured him to be.

In Donny!, Deutsch plays himself as a Dr. Phil-like talk show host, but what he perches on the show, she doesn't do outside of the show—doing sexting and trying to come up with a fresh idea for the show. It's like one of those "oh my god!" moments that you can't believe that he's doing or even saying it.

Somehow, Deutsch reminds me of Paul Reiser from Mad About You. It's how Deutsch sounds and explains things; my head is wrapped around that. I enjoy the cast, from Donny's Angels to his children dealing with this.

Overall, I give the episode a 7/10.

You can catch Donny! Tuesday nights at 10:30/9:30c on USA Network

Arrow "Lost Souls" 

When it's time to rescue a friend, it's probably not the best time for a motherly visit to come suddenly.

As Felicity is searching for Ray, she gets a video message from him of his whereabouts and that he is, in fact, alive and very, very small. Of course, Ray Palmer is the Atom trapped in a giant glass held by Darhk.

But when Oliver buts into Felicity's family, inviting her mother to come isn't the most excellent idea in the world to do. But it makes some hilarious scenes of them talking about it. One of the scenes comes as they're about to go into a warehouse and steal a gadget to help Ray.

The Arrow and Darhk meet again, and this time, Arrow seems to have the upper hand even in pulling a fast one. But it appears that what Felicity and the team left behind is something to their use.

Overall, I give this episode a 7.5/10. It was good, with some scenes and some lagging a bit.

You can catch Arrow on Wednesday nights at 8/7c on The CW.

Chicago PD "Forget My Name" 

Talk about mixing secret government high-tech and homicide, and you might have one hell of a thrill in this episode of Chicago PD.

When Intel informs Halstead and Dawson of these missing secret chips, the team follows the lead and sees the exchange and a murdered body.

I mean, this is real Blocklist meets Person of Interest stuff that it's unlike any other. I was amazed at how this episode went and how far it went. Besides the case they were working on, Halstead and Lindsay had some perfect moments, one being in the van as they watched the lead suspect at her home and the other when the lawyer for the government company gave Halstead her number after the two went a couple of rounds. He tears that paper up and tells Erin he has no clue what that is.

All I had to say was, kick her ass, Erin!!!

Overall, I give this episode an 8/10.

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


The Blacklist "Zal Bin Hasaan" 

This was one of the best stories of a supportive character in this series. We finally get a backstory on Samar and her family.

In this episode, we get to see Samar gardening with her brother. When a man comes into their home and kills their parents, she promises to be with him forever. We learn that she lost her brother in a bombing in 2009, but he is alive.

Not only did she find him, but he was in a warehouse where six/five people were held hostage. That's where she finds him. She talks to him about what happened and asks for Zal Bin Hasaan, who's been the blacklister who's been doing this whole hostage thing.

It turns out that Hasaan is Samar's brother, and after trying to take him down, Red comes to the rescue and takes him away from her as he needs him to get a meeting in progress to help Liz.

But if you thought that was it, think again. Ressler has been on The Director's tail since last week and has taken Solomon for an interview. Of course, the Director interferes and takes care of it. But after informing of what he has been doing,  The Director has been fired from teaming up with the FBI.

Also, Tom and Cooper had one hell of a storyline in this episode. Try keeping a man hiding from Cooper's wife. I'm enjoying Tom as a hitman for once. I can't stop laughing at anything he does to someone.

With what went down with Ressler and Samar, they talked about it and ended up together in one of their apartments. Yeah, I know. I didn't see that coming, too. That was an OMG moment.

But I think that big ones will be coming in the Fall Finale. Jon Bokencamp and Dave Metzer said it will be "unexpected" and brimley."

Overall, I give this episode an 8.5/10.

You can catch the Fall Finale of The Blacklist this Thursday at 9/8c on NBC.