Posted by Dustin on 06.06.2011 at 7:12 pm

So next week is the season finale of “Army Wives.” I’m not sure where they are going with all the stories, but have some guesses.

Denise returned to work at the base hospital and was stunned to see Tonya there. Tonya claimed she decided not to leave the army and go to college as planned, she had been assigned to finish her current rotation out here. Denise kept trying to get her to come over, or go out to dinner. Tonya made excuses, but at the end came to see Denise crying how all alone she felt. I am just waiting for her to reveal she’s pregnant. I have felt that’s been coming this whole time.

Pamela’s evaluation with Boone continued, and she aced it. She also let him know, finally, she didn’t like this new girl he was seeing, he could do better. A tense shoot-out at a drug house made the news, and Chase got worried about Pamela. He “finally” understood how she must have felt this whole time with him on Delta. He has been offered a job in LA doing private security stuff, and suggests they move out there. Of course this probably won’t fly with Pamela. The first time she’s in danger and he wants her to give up her job? She never actually wanted Chase to leave the Army, just Delta so he could actually be home more than he was. I have a feeling things aren’t going to be left pretty for these two come the finale. Feels a bit like Deja Vous!

I’m not sure where they are going with the Burton’s and David. I’m going to guess that he’s going to get beat up by the kids at school, leading to an HIV scare.

Finally both Michael and Emmalynn are struggling at work and school. I wasn’t that interested in their storylines. The left things with a shocker in the last episode, having it appear that Michael was about to be busted for a DWI. However he wasn’t. Where is their storyline going? I am guessing Michael will consider leaving the army. I also wonder if Chandler will be back for the finale. What was the point of creating that drama, when it went nowhere?

Posted by Dustin on 05.12.2011 at 7:42 pm

So here are my thoughts on Sunday’s “Army Wives” episode . . . .

Roxy, and the rest of the base, got the news that the men and women were coming home. Roxy realized real fast she was screwed and quickly made up with Pamela after their fight last week. She did her best to get rid of Whit, but her partner wouldn’t have it. Before she could tell Trevor, he of course found out. He exploded on her, and decked Whit . . . who finally left. While Trevor had a right to be pissed, I think he went WAY over the line. He was calling her a slut in her place of business, and frankly I thought he was about to hit her honestly. Something else is clearly wrong with him, as even before this he was unable to perform his duties in the bedroom.

Michael learned the truth and the whole truth from Claudia Joy, about the cancer scare and what Grant did. He too was pissed, but with Grant for taking advantage of his wife at a delicate time for her. He warned Grant that he’d be watching him! I hope Grant doesn’t end up dead in the near future!

Finally Joan and Roland decided to try and foster an older child, with Roland having a boy in mind. However as his mother was a patient, sent away for rehab, there was a conflict of interest. The show ended with Roland and Joan surveying the local foster home playground and seeing all the boys and girls who needed good homes. My fear here is they will get one, fall in love, but the parents will come back before they can adopt him or her.

Posted by Dustin on 05.04.2011 at 12:29 pm

The news broke today that Lifetime has renewed Army Wives for a 13 episode Season 6!

Posted by Dustin on 05.02.2011 at 5:37 pm

“Army Wives” has been a little slow lately for me. Hopefully the upcoming return of the men, I.E. Michael and Trevor, things will pick up a little.

Oh *Spoiler Alert!* It looks like Tonya Gabrielle will be returning before the season ends. Can we assume she’s pregnant?

Anyways, in this episode Roxy and Pamela went head to head over Whit’s increased involvement in Roxy and the boys life. Pamela felt Roxy was feeling confused with Trevor gone and with the problems over the truck stop, and Whit’s presence was making it worse for her. She convinced Whit to leave, which infuriated Roxy.

I gotta say, I’m annoyed with how Trevor is acting, and I am liking Whit a lot. I hope he sticks around, no matter how complicated it makes things. Oh and Trevor may be a soldier, but he is scrawny compared to Whit . . . so if he tries to pick a fight . . . Things could get really ugly!

Claudia Joy finally got two pieces of good news in her life in this show. She doesn’t have cancer and Michael is coming home. Of course if comes on the heels of Grant Chandler laying a big smooch on her at the office. Oh dear!

The other story in this episode dealt with Joan learning to get pregnant again could be high risk, so she and Roland finally decided to adopt.

Posted by Dustin on 04.23.2011 at 4:09 pm

I’m sensing a jealous Boone may be making trouble for Pamela at her job shortly . . .

Battle Buddies – May 15th
Roxy and Trevor’s marital problems start to affect his Army duties.
Roxy asks Denise for advice.
Joan and Roland meet a little boy that they are interested in adopting.

Drop Zone – May 22nd
Claudia Joy is happy to have Emmalin and Michael back under the same roof.
Denise is reminded of how much she misses being a nurse
Boone is assigned to evaluate Pamela’s job performance.

Posted by Dustin on 04.18.2011 at 12:29 pm

So this is a quick post on last night’s TV shows. I watched so much TV last night it’s quickly becoming a blur.

On “Desperate Housewives” the revelation about Andrew killing Mama Solis came out. Carlos forgave him as he was a kid, and blames Bree. Oh dear! Bree just keeps getting one blow after another this season. How long before she’s back on the bottle?

Felicia moved back to the lane and has tried to fool Paul into thinking they can put the past behind them, but she has big plans for him. Paul better watch out. The show only has 3 more episodes left, and then a two hour finale. Supposedly we’ll be left with yet another death on the lane!

On “Brothers and Sisters” they dropped two bombs on us. First, Brody lied and in fact may be Sarah’s father! William put him up to it, and Brody fled town not wanting to hurt Nora anymore than he had. Justin found out and wanted him to come clean. Oh my! The second bomb was predicted, Scotty and Kevin’s surrogate had the baby it seems.

OMG! If we now have to deal with a kidnapped kid and them searching for baby that may or may not be theirs I’ll scream!

“Army Wives” was pretty much a filler episode. Pamela and Chase got married again, which was the majority of the show. Roxy and Trevor’s marriage remains on the outs thanks to Roxy pushing forward with the Truck Stop. I hate the way Trevor is acting honestly, though Roxy brining an ex back in to help her is a bad move too. I hope they don’t wreck their marriage.

The OMG moment of “Wives” was when Claudia Joy got the news of a tumor on her ovary. Seriously, how much crap can this woman take? Poor Claudia Joy!

Finally I tuned into HBO’s new show “Game of Thrones” last night. WOW! I was really impressed. Love me some epic fantasy shows. I actually have the first book and meant to read it, but only got through the first chapter. I’ll just add it to the pile of books I have to read that I now watch the shows they are based on!

Posted by Dustin on 04.06.2011 at 2:39 pm

So the latest episode of “Army Wives” had the various families reacting to Jeremy’s death.

Tonya has, we guess, returned home to her parents, as she was nowhere to be found. Denise meanwhile couldn’t take it anymore and split with Molly. She blamed herself for giving Jeremy permission to reenlist. Claudia Joy found her checked into some B&B she mentioned she liked a lot. Denise told her she was not coming home. Oddly enough, and I know this is kinda horrible to say, but I’ve been feeling more for other characters on the show and not Denise. I don’t know, maybe she’s still in shock and hasn’t let herself break down the way Frank has, or the way Roland did in this episode.

Roland cracked in this episode. He too felt to blame, and was trying to keep other soldiers from returning to duty by denying their clean bills of mental health. At the end of the episode he lost it when his daughter put on mommy’s beret. It was the heartbreaking scene of this episode.

Michael, talking to some civilian contractor who was assessing the readiness of the Afghan army, mentioned that he didn’t think they were ready and they needed a larger American Forces presence here. They guy talked to a paper about this, and though he didn’t name Michael, everyone in the top brass knew it was him. Michael lost his promotion and says he doesn’t think he’ll get anymore opportunities in the future . . . he’s hit at far as he’s going to go in the Army . . . OUCH! I almost am worried they might be writing Michael out of the Army soon.

Roxy went against Trevor’s wishes and invested in the Truck Stop with another guy. Trevor was not happy, saying they don’t know where they’ll be in 6 months, so why invest in another business? I think this was Roxy’s way of dealing with her fears about losing Trevor. This at least gave her some sense of security, which Trevor’s job could not.

Finally Pamela and Chase decided to reunite and even remarry, which they told the kids. That makes me very worried honestly . . . . I get they have a history, but this is coming on very fast. Maybe a little too fast.

Posted by Dustin on 04.03.2011 at 11:02 am

From the TV Listings . . .

May 1st – Supporting Arms
Claudia Joy develops medical issues.
Pamela is concerned about Finn and TJ’s relationship with Roxy’s ex.
Roland and Joan move forward with plans to expand their family.

May 8th – Countermeasures
Denise supports Jeremy’s friends when they need her most.
Roxy struggles to find a way to tell Trevor about the truck stop.
Roland and Joan are determined to adopt a baby.

Posted by Dustin on 03.27.2011 at 8:10 pm

So as many of us guessed, Jeremy Sherwood was the casualty on “Army Wives,” killed in combat. Even though most of us guessed that is who it was, the episode was nonetheless really sad.

For one brief moment early on, when we didn’t yet know who had died, when we saw the wives sitting at the funeral . . . I thought it was Trevor. I saw TJ next to his mom and thought “Oh no, it’s Trevor!”

However it was Jeremy who was killed, and the news sent shockwaves through the unit in Afghanistan and back home for the wives and their families. Roxy had to answer her kids questions as to “Could our dad die to?” while Roland remembered working with Jeremy to help him get ready to go back to combat.

Of course the real heart break was watching Tonya, Denise and Frank deal with Jeremy’s death. Frank was the one that was truly heartbreaking to watch, especially when he had to escort the body home. Sitting on that plane with your son’s coffin right there, wow! Probably the worst scene of the show, in terms of heartbreak that is.

I definitely wonder if perhaps Tonya might return later in the season. Surprise she’s pregnant! I could see them pulling that soap trick.

I also hope that Trevor doesn’t turn to pills again to deal with this.

The previews for what is to come have Denise going AWAL. Where has she disappeared to? Time will tell!

Posted by Dustin on 03.24.2011 at 3:30 pm

Lifetime is promoting a join the “Army Wives” on twitter event this Sunday for the big episode. One of the cast members is Fort Marshall’s own Brian McNamara. On his twitter feed, he talks about not only directing upcoming episodes, but acting in them, specifically episode 10.

Day 4 prepping episode 10! It just keeps getting better!! Great crew, great cast, great writers! 18 Mar

BTW have I mentioned how much I love acting with my beautiful and talented TV wife… Kim Delaney 18 Mar

I’m going to take these two tweets as meaning Michael is NOT the person who bites it this Sunday.

My money is still on Jeremy.