Thursday, January 4, 2018

Riding the Ethic Express!!: The Good Place "Chapter 19: The Trolley Problem"

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As Chidi tries hard to teach Michael ethics, Tahani and Jason seek help about their relationship.

Just as Chidi teaches the trolley problem for the class, Michael isn't getting it at all. Michael puts Chidi on the spot of the trolley problem by putting Chidi, Eleanor and himself into a running train with Chidi making the decision on who to save and not and it lead to more and more. But even though Michael was just torching Chidi once again, but Chidi wasn't playing and shows his real frustration towards Michael by kicking him out of the class.

Michael tells Chidi how that it was "my bad" to Chidi but he wasn't taking it. Even Eleanor tries to fix things but it all came down to Michael showing his human emotional side and really apologize to Chidi and this time really accepted it.

Meanwhile, Tahani and Jason seek therapist help about their relationship and the one person they go to is Janet. After talking to Janet about how much they love each other and grown, Janet suffers from set backs from thumb popping off and floating away to frog coming out of her mouth to even an earthquake in the area. Janet comes to Michael to tell him that she's glitching and asks him how he is.

"The Torrey Problem" was such an amazing episode and probably one of my favorites (again) of this season. William Jackson Harper shines in this episode as Chidi in this episode, showing sides of emotions we never seen him before do. The writing was so so good and solid. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch The Good Place Thursdays at 8:30/7:30c on NBC.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Chicago PD "Politics"/"Monster (Fall Finale)"


"Politics"

The Intelligence Unit goes against the FBI in a case in this episode.

When a powerful congressman found unconscious with a dead young woman in his hotel room, Voight and the team thinks that the congressman might be set up. But here comes when the case gets really interesting as Burgess' new boyfriend, who happens to be a prosecutor for the FBI, makes things rocky for the unit to investigate and causes tension between Burgess, Voight and the boyfriend.

After learning that the congressman was set up and was drugged, they find a suspect, who happens to be on the FBI list for a while and they don't want Voight and his unit to mess it up. But Voight and Burgess play the FBI and get their suspect.

Meanwhile for a few weeks now, Ruzek has been the snitch that's trying to take Voight down under Woods' orders. Threatening to put his sister away to jail, Ruzek is running out of time to get something on Voight and has one last shot to get it.

"Politics" was a real thrilling and good drama. Watching Burgess and Voight's professional relationship on the FBI and Burgess' boyfriend. The writing was solid in the episode. Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.



"Monster" Fall Finale

In the fall finale, Ruzek makes a tough decision.

As the Intelligence Unit investigates a string of opioid overdose, that includes a daughter of a well respected Chicago Judge and a former officer that worked with Voight.

The deaths lead to an epidemic as it spreads into the family neighborhoods of Chicago. The case leads to one suspect but gets gunned down that happens to be from the judge, whose daughter overdose on opioids. Voight confronted the judge and got a confession, but instead of arresting him, he asked for a favor.

Meanwhile, its not or never for Ruzek to find something on Voight and he got something that'll take Voight down. Will or or won't he is the question and everything seemed to be leaning towards turning a video of Voight taking cash until he tells Woods to go screw himself and drives back to the house. There's where Ruzek and Al talk about the good old days (Four and a half years still seems long) and asked to join him on an intell. But that ride took a detour and drives to an abandon warehouse where, who else, Voight is comes out and walks up to Ruzek.

"Monster" was a very good fall finale episode that thrilling from the beginning to the end with a cliffhanger that's one to remember. I was stunned that Ruzek didn't turn Voight to Woods, thinking that he would put his family before his working family. But now might be paying a big price when coming face to face with Voight. The writing was strong and solid. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

You can catch Chicago PD as they return tonight at 10/9c on NBC.

Chicago PD "Fallen"/"Care Under Fire"


"Fallen"

"Fallen" was a well written story about Upton's past and confronting an issue that she and Voight will have to keep for the rest of their lives.

When there's a multiple homicide, Upton is forced to work with a detective that she has a past with, but when they worked together and about to meet, he turns up dead after found shot in the head. Voight not happy how Upton wasn't there at the time. But when they dig deep in the case it takes a real turn when in fact that Upton's former partner actually killed himself and used a gun that was in evidence lockup.

Voight and Upton didn't tell anyone else about what really happen, not even to the the widow or the rest of the Intelligence Unit.

This was a really good episode that really enjoying the character of Hailey Upton, after not connecting with her since she was partnered up with the team since the end of last season. Tracy Sprindakos was amazing in this episode. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10





"Care Under Fire"

When Halstead goes undercover to stop an ex-military kidnapping crew from killing an innocent child. In order to get to the crew, he must befriends with one of the members, who happens to be an ex-military, along side with his sister as well. 

"Care Under Fire" was a strong emotional episode for Jesse Lee Soffer as it was one of his best performance episode in a while. The episode opened up well of Jay Halstead's background in the military and not to mention the relationship between him and Upton as I feel that they could be the next couple in this series. #Upstead?

Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.

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

Chicago PD "Home"


Another week, another really good episode of Chicago PD.

When the Intelligence Unit busted a meth lab that's run by the gang leader Marshall Carter. But they soon uncover what is known as a re-homing scam for children that are adopted from foreign countries that are abandoned and then sold online. For one member of the unit, it gets personal as Atwater not only connects with the one child that was saved from the scam but it also has him making a decision about moving his siblings, Jordan and Vinessa, to a safer place outside of Chicago.

Meanwhile, Voight is still thinking that Antonio is still the one member of the team that might be snitching. But that isn't the case what so ever after what they've gone through the last time.

"Home" was a very good, emotional driven episode. It really had a god case of the week and gave a good story for Atwater to work out not only professional but also personally. The writing was really good and the performance from LaRoyce Hawkins was really good. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.

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

Chicago PD "Promise"/"Snitch"




"Promise: 

With Jon Seda back on PD this season, this is one of his best performed and well written story so far.

"Promise" was a well written character development for Antonio Dawson, as he takes a case that involves a brutal murder of a young Latina woman, who might be suspected as a drug mule. When Dawson's daughter sees the body, she asked him if he was going to help her and his response was indeed he will.

Now with a case like this, you would think that Intelligence would want to take it but as they investigate the case it just leads to roadblock after roadblock that even had Voight telling Dawson that enough is enough.

But when they get a suspect, they couldn't get one witness to speak out, and the case was dropped. But this is Chicago PD and you know if there was a strong lead that this suspect was the guy, you know he would be taken down some way, some how. And that happened with Voight confronting a gang, who happened to lose someone from the suspect and gave the address of the suspect's house. Dawson soon catches up and goes to the suspect's house to find him dead on his table with his stomach sliced.

This episode was one of Seda's best performed episodes. The writing was so good and the character development was good as well. Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.


"Snitch"

From a series of murders to even a suspect of a snitch on the team, this episode was one hour of can't miss drama.

"Snitch" was a well written, intense episode that really open a can of worms for what might be a long story arc of good television.  The case of the week as the Intelligence unit investigates a series of murders that has a personal connection to Atwater that points to his younger brother involvement. It was a good story that really had some emotions.

Meanwhile, Voight suspects that Dawson might be going behind his back once again. But I really don't suspect that Dawson is redoing what he did last time when he got Voight arrested.

The episode was really good with really good performances from the cast. Overall, I give this episode a 8/10.

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

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Fresh Off The Boat "Do You Hear What I Hear?"

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The one person that could ruin Christmas, happens to show the Christmas spirit. 

Tis the season and Jessica gets ready for this season's HOA Carol singers. But when Holly comes and teaches the group on performing. Soon she sees the audition process and picks the ones that she thought were good, with Jessica being the ones not to make it. Jessica gets upset and fires Holly and jumps with the group until the group leaves her by herself singing alone.

But after stopping at Honey's house and learning of Honey's pregnancy, she apologizes to Holly about how she handled things and all seems to be forgiven. 

Meanwhile, Louis and Honey go see Titanic, with Honey not telling Marvin about it. But Marvin suspects something is going on with Honey and soon spots both Louis and Honey at the movies seeing Titanic for the second time. After confessing, they all saw it with only Louis and Honey loving it and Marvin picking how wrong the ship broke. 

Nicole falls in love with a girl at a coffee shop and gets Emery, Eddie and Alison's help on how to ask her out. After drinking a ton of coffee, Nicole finally asked the girl and gets her number. 

"Do You Hear What I Hear?" was a good, fun and enjoyable holiday episode. Love the Titanic references and makes me want to watch the movie again. I feel with Louis when I was hoping the ship doesn't hit the iceberg. The coffee shop story was good and also Jessica and Holly as well. Really good writing and performances. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10..

You can catch Fresh Off The Boar Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.


Fresh Off The Boat "The Vouch"/"Slide Effect"

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"The Vouch"

As Jessica finished her novel, she asks Louis to read it. But turns out that he does't like it and tells her how great it is. Later on Louis hears that Kenny Rodgers will pay a visit to Cattleman. When Jessica hear about it, she asked Louis to share her book with him to see if she like it and get it published.

Being afraid to do it, Louis gives her book to the neighborhood book club women and come with the same response as Louis. Still with the not approved by the book club, Jessica still wants Louis to share the book to Rodgers. But when Rodgers comes, apparently he gave him the wrong one and Jessica finds out that Louis was lying to her.

Louis comes clean about it and writes a letter to Rodgers about the book and how much she put into writing it. Later, she gets a letter back saying that Rodgers loved it and wants to get it published.

Meanwhile, Eddie, his brothers and friends learn democracy when they chip in to purchase a 300 CD carousel. When it finally gets here, the music that everyone puts in Eddie doesn't like. After a walkout, Eddie apologizes and plays their music as well.

"The Vouch" delivers with all cylinders with witty comedy and good character growth with Jessica, Louis and Eddie. I was mainly impress with Wu's performance in this episode as it might have been one of her best so far this season. The writing was very good. Overall, I give this episode a 8.5/10.




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"Slide Effect" 

"Slide Effects" is a good episode. The story with Eddie and his friends were good and funny at times. I did find it hilarious, matching to the previous episode. Jessics'a story was good as well. Performance from the cast was good and the writing of the episode was average. Overall, I give this episode a 7/10.

You can catch Fresh Off the Boat Tuesdays at 8:30/7:30c on ABC.