This Is Us "There" Episode Preview

They're back! They're back! After being on hiatus for three weeks, This Is Us is back this Tuesday! Here's a preview!

"There"

Kevin embarks on a stressful road trip. Jack and young Kevin go to a football training camp.

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I am so ready for the return of This Is Us. As much I enjoy a nice hiatus (due to work and other things), I'm ready to get in with what looks to be a Kevin center episode. Does anyone feel that we're in the Big Three trilogy for this season? Because after the previous episode with Randall, I'm thinking we're in the part of the season where we dive into these three characters. 

Emotions were high in the previous episode for me and it looks like this upcoming episode will be as high as well. 

Are you ready for the return of This Is Us? Leave a comment below!

This Is Us returns Tuesday, February 9th at 9/8c on NBC.

Callback: Chicago Fire "Funny What Things Remind Us"

 

After this week's episode of Chicago Fire, I craved donuts. 

Intense Pressure: Chicago Med "In Search of Forgiveness, Not Permission"

This week's episode of Chicago Med was once against very good as they pushed these characters to new limits. 

Tomb Radar Anime Series Coming to Netflix

 

Looks like Lara Croft is taking her adventures to Netflix. 

TVLine and The Hollywood Reporter have reported on Wednesday that Netflix adding more of its anime series with Tomb Radar. 

The streaming service giant will be picking up after the events of the highly successful video game reboot trilogy, the Tomb Radar that was released from 2013-2018. Tasha Huo, of the upcoming Netflix's The Witcher: Blood Origin prequel series, is set to write and executive producer the series.

Grey's Anatomy vet Camilla Luddington was the voice of Lara in all three of those rebooted trilogy. There's no voice casting has been announced yet.

Not to mention, Netflix's partnership with Legendary will create Skull Island, an anime series based on the 2017 movie Kong: Skull Island.

I'm so freakin excited for this news. I'm a big Tomb Radar fan (yet I've only played one game that happened to be a demo for the PS1). But I've watched my brother play the reboot series from the Xbox. 

I hope that Camilla Luddington would still be the voice for Lara in this series, it would make sense if it's a continuation from the video games. 

Also, I'm a fan of Kong Skull Island, and while I have mixed emotions about Kong vs Godzilla. I'm looking forward to seeing what they'll do with the series. 

What do you think of the news? Leave a comment below!

The Moment: Chicago PD "Tender Age"

 

Talk about stealing the moment at the right time. 

"Tender Age" was such an intense and dramatic episode that pretty much succeeded my expectations from the previews. I couldn't get enough from this episode, which I thought had seemed to be another great Burgess episode until that final scene. 

Burgess and the intelligence unit picks up a homicide case that leaves a little girl the only witness that might have seen what had happened. As the case unfolds, they linked the connection to the little girl's father, who all he wanted was to be with his daughter. Burgess bonds and protects with the child, probably given her a second thought about having children. 

But let's talk about the big elephant in the room from this episode, just when I thought that Burgess won this episode, there was a curveball that came when Upton and Halstead finally talked about her contract with the FBI. Upton asked Halstead where or not she should go and of course, he only wants what's best for her. Well, that ended with Upton telling her feelings for Halstead and the two kiss. Looks like she's not going to the New York FBI taskforce (sorry CBS!). 

I loved this episode so much. Burgess was a force of nature doing anything to protect that child and to take down the suspect. Plus it gave us some really good Burzek moments as well, mostly the boat discussion which I found hilarious. Just when I thought that this was another Burgess winning episode, which serves right to be. I didn't see the Upton and Halstead relationship take effect just like that at the end.  

I released a poll question on my Twitter page a couple of days after the episode aired to ask the question: who had the best first kiss during this season of #OneChicago Brettsey or Upstead. The results came in with 56.7 percent choosing Upstead with 43.3 percent picking Brettsey. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10.

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment below.

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

Much Needed Space: Chicago Fire "Smash Therapy"

Nothing like smashing stuff to get the anger out, right? 

"Smash Therapy" was such a fantastic episode from start to finish that leads with some heartwarming moments and moments to question for the season to come. 

There should make a list of the best duo in the Chicago franchise because Herrmann and Mouch should be somewhere in the top 10, maybe top five after this episode. After having technical issues with truck 81's ladder system that almost sent Casey to near death, Mouch's performance becomes into question whether he's not fit or not. Herrmann digs for answers that give not only Mouch a satisfying answer but gets Casey to apologize to Mouch. 

Boden's new assistant, Kylie, begins her first day, and Boden tries to make things as simple for her as possible. It doesn't go well when she offers him a stand-in desk for him to use. It was such a fun storyline, but the moving moment comes when she confronts Boden about the desk and helps get rid of it. 
 

As Severide helps a fire victim retrieve his classic car that didn't get damaged in a fire. After taking the OFI case, he hears from some officers that he's pumping his girlfriend for the captain's test. He brings that into question and tries to avoid Kidd from helping her, thinking that it might be best for her to learn from someone instead of her boyfriend. I see where he's going, but...

And the elephant in the room, Brett and Casey, after that kiss, Casey talks to her that his feelings for her are real, but she can't expect it because of Gabby. So she tells him that they need some space from each other to blow over their feelings. Brett gets to take her frustration out on a drone that took a nose off from a victim and smashed it. While Brett and Casey will give other space, it will not be accessible after the scene at Molly's. 

I loved this episode so much. It had many great things from Mouch-Herrmann's story that's pretty much one of my favorite of the season so far with these two. It was almost tissue time when Herrmann gave Casey the evidence that the truck incident wasn't Mouch's fault. 

I think we're going to get some excellent Kylie and Boden story scenes this season. Maybe this is premature to think about, but this could be a new Ms. Connie and Boden relationship. 

I know Severide does what he thinks is best, but he should really rethink what he's doing.  I thought he and Kidd talked about keeping secrets from each other. I'm sure Kidd would understand what he thought was best for her to learn independently, but keeping it from her might hurt their relationship once again. 

And, of course, the Brett and Casey story, no matter what, is the season's storyline. Whether we want it to happen or not (and I really would love to have them together), I can't wait to see where this is going. While Casey is given Brett space, I think he should understand a bit more where she's coming from on Gabby. I still don't think he's getting it. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9.5/10.

What did you think of the episode? Do you agree with Severide's decision?  Do you agree that Herrmann-Mouch is one of the best duos in One Chicago? How do you see Brett and Casey going after this episode? 

You can catch Chicago Fire Wednesdays at 9/8c on NBC.  

Reunited: Chicago Med "Do You Know the Way Home?"

 

Well, that had happened!

"Do You Know the Way Home?" was another fantastic episode with many excellent stories that some of them couldn't get out of my mind after watching and rewatching. 

From Ethan and April's tension after he ordered her to work from the COIVD wing to the ED because they needed the staff that leads to her and Dr. Charles taking care of a patient that could have been abducted years ago. The outcome of the story was so memorable with April and Dr. Charles getting Ethan to help but seeing the patient and her biological mother reunited that just gets you to grab the tissues. 

Another tissue story in this episode comes to Will and a patient that seemed to be quantified for his new heart treatment drug but the patient's daughter and his caretaker didn't want it and ordered that Will stop treating him. But just as her father was about to have a severe risk surgery, his heart starts to act up and Will steps up and saves him doing a slow and intense procedure. 

As Natalie is on FactTime duty with patients, who call about their health problems, one has shown some serious concerns and that she must become to the ED but wouldn't. After calling back a few more times with even more serious conditions the truth comes that all she wanted was to talk to someone as her son hasn't visited or called her in years. That was another tissue moment. 

Crockett receives a patient who happens to be his ex and tries to fulfill her wishes or no surgery but she would later need it. As they reminisce about the old days, Natalie sees that he was a bit sad; even after he sees his ex's fiance. Natalie talks to Crockett on the roof and tries to show not only friendship but maybe a romance with a kiss on his back/his shoulder. 

Overall, I enjoyed this episode very much. I don't know about you but I'm getting tired of Ethan going back and forth from being strict to breaking the rules here and there. He's been on the show for six years and still doesn't trust his colleague's judgments? 

While I thought Will pushed the drug trial on the elder patient and deserve the reaction from the patient's daughter. After the trial drug might have clouded his judgment to taking care of a patient, he gained much respect. 

I don't know what to think of the Natalie and Crockett relationship. I think the kiss might have been too much even if it was on his back. I think maybe a hug would have been a better outcome to show friendship. But I do see how Natalie wants to help him move on from his pain. Well, see where that goes. 

Overall, I give this episode a 9/10,

What did you think of the episode? Leave a comment!

You can catch Chicago Med Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC.