Posted by Dustin on 03.26.2014 at 9:12 pm

So I finally got all caught up on “The Fosters,” just in time for the season finale. Oh and what a finale it was. I was so heartbroken and furious at the same time!

Brandon continued to spiral out of control, as did his dad Mike when all came out. When Brandon admitted he used the money to pay off the twins’ mom Angela to save Mike, Steph and Mike told him to tell nobody until they could fix things. Steph was already being blackmailed for 10 grand from her, and planed to nail her for extorting a cop. She never found her though . . . Angela failed to show for their meeting. Mike meanwhile got waisted at the same time and showed up at home with blood all over his hands. Ohhhhhhh no! Did he take care of Angela for good?

Mike threw his girlfriend out after Brandon admitted she fronted him the money to pay his dad back. Both Brandon and her were in a hard place, so of course they slept together. However it seems like Mike maybe was on the road to forgiving her for what she did by the end of the finale. Anyone wanna bet she ends up pregnant and doesn’t know who the daddy is?

Brandon auditioned for the local symphony, secured a spot, only to end the finale having his hand/arm smashed in a car door by the ID/Bully kid at school that he crossed. I haven’t really liked Brandon lately, but this was heartbreaking.

They FINALLY addressed the “is Jude gay” question that has been dangling for months. He was asked out by a girl, and when his friend asked Jude if he liked her, he quickly said “Oh no not like that!” expecting his friend to be relieved. However it turned out his friend/crush did like the girl and wanted to go out with her, if that was okay. Jude seemed upset and later asked Lena when she knew she was gay. When he explained, she basically told him this whole thing was “normal and nothing to worry about” and that it’s normal to be jealous when a friend gets a girlfriend/boyfriend. Oh Lena, I don’t think that’s what he was upset or jealous about at all. I’m glad they did plant the possible seed though.

Jude and Callie’s big adoption day came, but it only happened for Jude. In a shocking twist, it turns out Callie’s biological dad is not who she thought it was at all! So until he can be found, she can’t be adopted. Oh brother! I hope she doesn’t go crazy and do something to screw things up.

Finally Lena learned she was pregnant. Steph was happy for her, even with all the drama they have going on. Unfortunately this happened after the dad to be decided he couldn’t sign the legal agreement and give up his rights. Maybe they should have had that little paper signed before sealing the other deal. Well at least he’s easy on the eyes and will obviously be sticking around.

Posted by Dustin on 03.24.2014 at 6:19 pm

So on the latest episode we learned shockingly that Jacob was in his coffin, buried in the clothes he came back in. How could this be? It seems someone went to a lot of trouble recreate the outfit he died in to the last detail of his name being written on his shirt tag. But then how can one explain his DNA matching? His memories. Jacob’s father couldn’t deal with it all, while his mother was just happy to have him back.

The sheriff quizzed him about his memories of his death, and whether the other man there was hurting his aunt or not. Jacob said he was trying to help her, which upset the sheriff as if he was the one who killed her, at least he could arrest or punish the SOB. I still think his wife is back and the guy is hiding her in his house.

We learned more about Caleb. As I suspected, he and the guy he killed last week robbed the town bank years ago, and it looks like he was digging for the money. All he found was a rubber mask, presumably one used in the robbery. This is what he dug up that looked like a corpse in the last episode. We also learned his partner is the one who found and reported Caleb as dead. Sounds fishy! By the end of this episode, Agent Bellamy had found the dead guy (Dale) that Caleb killed and was hot on Caleb’s trail as the original bank robber.

Pastor Tom faced off with the church council, who wanted to ban Jacob and his mother until they got answers, worrying the boy could be sent by Satan. Tom refused to ban anyone from a church, but they over-rode his authority. By the end of the show his old girlfriend turned up bleeding at the church asking “Is it true that I died?” Yup . . . another one is back!

We are still no closer to any answers as to who is sending them or why! Caleb’s son Ray thinks it’s aliens. I think that was thrown out there to just squash that theory off the bat so people don’t think that is what is going on.

Spoilers for the next two shows below!

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Posted by Dustin on 03.24.2014 at 6:04 pm

So I feel like last night’s was one of “those” episodes of “Once” where we got introduced to yet another princess, who we will likely never see again, and learned almost NOTHING new. These episodes frustrate me as much as Peter Pan does/did. Worse yet, I don’t feel like this one was entertaining. At least if it’s gunna be filler, take me on a ride.

The first few minutes, and the last few minutes, gave us the only clues as to what the witch is up to. Zelena needed some of Rumple’s blood to open a blood locked safe in his room. Now she clearly needed Regina’s to get into the castle, though she claimed she was Cora’s daughter and that’s how she got in (or that Cora told her how to at least). So it may appear that she’s neither Cora nor Rumple’s daughter, as if she was she should theoretically be able to use her own blood to break the locks? She then stole something from his cabinet, a root she later used to poison Charming’s drink with. The root, we learned from flashbacks was supposed to ease one’s fears. It seems to actually make them manifest into a bizarre creature instead.

Charming was drugged and forced to face his fears, much like in the past Repunzal had to face hers as well and battle the same creature. Charming’s fears were that he’d be a bad father, but he overcame them and slayed a beast with his sword, which then vanished with the beast. Later it was Regina who told him this was not good, the sword was a symbol of his courage and now it’s been stolen . . .

We saw Zelena leaving Snow’s place, secure in her job as her new midwife, with a bag of trinkets. One of those was Charming’s courage, the other’s I’m guessing are some brains and heart? She’s stealing the wizard’s gifts? What for?

By the end Hook, Charming, Regina and Emma had found the empty cell where Rumple once was. Left behind were a spinning wheel and gold straw, and they knew who was there.

I’m so confused!

Posted by Dustin on 03.19.2014 at 6:22 pm

So “Pretty Little Liars” had its spring finale and won’t return until June. The major cliff hanger was not the reveal of A, but Ezra being shot and whether he will live. Well of course we know he’ll live after doing what he did to help the girls and win Aria back.

The most infuriating aspect of the finale was that Aria (or was in Hannah?) had a gun pointed at A and they told them to take off their mask. They went to do so, but then escaped. Seriously? After all this time, after A themselves was shooting at them moments earlier . . . just shoot the creep! I mean they could have just shot to maim them, not kill. I know there would be no show if A was found out, but really they’re is always another A around the corner.

We did at least get some answers. Spencer didn’t kill or hurt Ali, but someone did. It seems that Mona really was the original A who was obsessed with and threatening Ali and chased her out of town. The Grimwald did help Alison out of her grave, and then Mona also helped her get out of town and let A think she was dead.

However Mona didn’t try and kill Alison. Whoever did, Alison’s mom saw them hit her with a rock and said “What have you done!” She then buried Alison to cover it up. Whoever it was, Alison’s mom must have cared about them enough to bury her own daughter and lie. What she didn’t know was that Alison wasn’t dead . . . or did she? We know that Jason was pretty upset with Alison, who had learned the truth about the affair their mom had. Could he have killed her? He was pretty much one of the few people unaccounted for tonight when A was shooting at the girls, and we know he lied about being in rehab.

We have also never got answers about what Spencer’s dad and Alison’s mom know about Radley. There is also the mystery of a Sister DiLaurentis there that seemed to be the spitting image of Alison. So at this point they’ve at least set up the twist from the books, in case they need it. It doesn’t seem they plan to go there, at least not yet. My guess is after the reveal that Mona was the first A, people were upset that they stuck with the books when they said they weren’t.

Did I hear incorrectly, or did Alison says when she pushed Ian from the church steeple to save Spencer that he wasn’t dead . . . she was him run out the door? I was confused there.

Melissa returned and while A was torturing the girls, she confided to her father that she apparently knew who murdered the girl in the grave. When he told her, he was stunned. Who was it? I’m wondering again if Jason has been the new A all along, or are they gunna pull the twist out? My money is on Jason right now.

Posted by Dustin on 03.18.2014 at 6:48 pm

So I’ve been watching “Bates Motel” season 2, but until last night’s 3rd episode I wasn’t that impressed. I mean did we really need two episodes of Bailey killing her father’s killing and having to escape town? After an amazing first season, I began to worry without the mystery of the hotel and the girl in the room that perhaps there wasn’t much else for the show to really do except start playing out Norma’s insanity issues.

Fortunately last night’s episode was great. Norma’s brother Caleb returned to town, and we finally got some insight into her past. We knew she had told Norman that her brother raped her, which is why she didn’t talk about her past at all. Caleb contacted Dylan and began planting all kind of lies in his head about how his and Norma’s father abused them both, and he didn’t do anything to protect Norma. Dylan was furious at Norma for ostracizing her brother as she does everyone else . . . until it came out that Caleb was in fact Dylan’s father. Yup, he’s an incest baby!

Norman meanwhile made some new friends at school, and Mrs. Watson’s father was out to seemingly find out what really happened to his daughter, and became Norma’s new BFF in town. Oh brother! That won’t go over well for Norman . . .

Posted by Dustin on 03.17.2014 at 6:10 pm

Last night’s ‘Resurrection’ was just a big pile of confusion, but I loved it! BTW, I have also started watching ‘Believe,’ I am just not sure I love it as much yet. It also airs on Sunday when I have enough shows as is, so I won’t get to it for a few days most likely. Especially given Monday is jammed packed too.

So Caleb returned, but unlike Jacob, he doesn’t seem to recall his death. As he died of a heart attack, and his blood shows he had one three days ago (when Jacob woke up), it may just be that his death was quick. Jacob clearly lingered a bit as he drowned. Or is something else going on with Caleb?

Caleb, unlike Jacob, was cremated. So there is no body to look at. Jacob was brought out of his tomb at the end and his coffin opened. Of course this is pretty much where the show ended. Is he in the coffin or not?

Caleb’s daughter looked through his jacket for a note she put in it at his funeral. It wasn’t there . . . and she seemed oddly relieved. However we later saw that he had the note. What does this mean? That the person they cremated wasn’t Caleb?

Caleb went and told Jacob to “lie” at one point . . . . Lie about what? We don’t know. He had a pretty lengthy conversation with him that we didn’t hear. When his mom asked what he said to him, all Jacob said was “lie.” So I’m guessing Caleb does remember something, something important? Or is it Jacob that maybe knows something about Caleb that he doesn’t want known?

Caleb went into the woods and dug up something, or someone. It definitely looked like part of a very well preserved face . . . The next thing we know is that he’s at someone’s very nice home killing them over something that is missing.

So it sounds like Caleb and this other guy did a bad thing in the past, Caleb died, and the other guy got a big payout. Who was Caleb digging up though? Is that his body? The real Caleb who wasn’t cremated? If so, who was cremated? Given this was in the woods, is there a connection to Jacob somehow? Did he see something that day? Is there more to his and Barbara’s death? I’m pretty sure there is!

Speaking of Jacob and Barbara’s deaths, Maggie went to see the man her mom was having an affair with. She asked the question we all have been wondering since the pilot, “Are you my dad?” He said no, and that after Jacob and Barbara fell in, he waited in the woods until someone found her in her crib. He didn’t just up and leave her. Later the man went into his house and told someone “She’s found us!” I’m gunna make a guess that her mother is back too!

P.S. if you missed it, here is a link to my earlier post with spoilers for the next few episodes!

Resurrection Spoilers

Posted by Dustin on 03.17.2014 at 12:55 pm

So last night’s “Once” finally gave us a glimpse of the Wicked Witch of the West. She goes by the name Zelena in Fairytale/Oz lands, and I think something else in Storybrooke (I can’t remember what). Let’s just get to the major twist off the bat . . . She claims she is Regina’s older sister!

Regina, with Robin’s help, broke into her castle. However they were shocked that someone already broke in, which shouldn’t be possible as she sealed it with blood magic. But the witch did! Now as someone astutely pointed out in my shoutbox, could this by why the witch stole Regina’s blood in the first episode? But if so, why the vendetta against Regina? The witch claims Cora had her first and dumped her in Oz, where nobody wanted her. She is mad her mother showered affection on Regina, and mad at Rumple too . . . but we don’t know why. She claims this is why she’s punishing her, and apparently the reason for the new curse. If she really is related to Regina, then I am guessing Rumple is her father. We all thought he was Regina’s father, but were told he in fact was not. So maybe he did father a baby with Cora? Is that why she dumped her, and why she was green?

Another thought on why Zelena needed the blood, to bring Rumple back? At the end of the episode we saw she had Rumple imprisoned in a cell in Storybrooke. He didn’t know why she brought him back though. Obviously she intends to use him somehow.

Also going on, Emma and Regina teamed up in Storybooke to flush out the Wicked Witch, who by the way it took them the entire episode to figure out was the one who cursed them. I think I would have figured that out the minute I saw a flying monkey! Henry still has no memory, which is going to eventually cause Regina to break and do something predictably evil, and Zelena has befriended Snow White under the guise of being a mid-wife. Oh that can’t be good. I swear if she kidnaps their baby I will go nuts! Another baby lost to Snow and Charming . . . just don’t go there!

Posted by Dustin on 03.15.2014 at 7:13 pm

So I’ve decided to add “Resurrection” to the blog. I’ve been running low on shows, as well as shows I actually enjoy. Most of what I have added either gets canceled or I just lose interest. I have to say I really enjoyed the pilot of “Resurrection.” I am worried where it will go though. I mean once they find out why and how these people are returning, what else is there?

There was a French show called “The Returned” which this is being compared to. It’s on Netflix, so I may watch it. Fortunately this is a new show, not a remake of it, so I won’t be spoiled.

I do like that the show hasn’t beaten us over the head with religion, but has brought it up subtly in the reverend’s wife telling him basically that “They don’t have all the answers and sometimes that has to be enough.” I don’t know what the explanation for the dead coming back could possibly even be. I am just hoping it is not 1) Aliens and 2) the Rapture.

I did find it odd that the little kid Jacob took awhile to finally tell his mom “You look older” and has not completely freaked out over all the new technology and how the world has changed. I mean he was handed an iPhone to play ‘Donkey Kong’ on . . . shouldn’t he have wondered how to use it? He just seemed to figure out touch screen technology.

What was with Jacob eating 500 some grilled cheese sandwiches? I am guessing that is a clue that these returned people are definitely more than human/mortal. He should have been puking his guts out.

So below are spoilers for the next “Once Upon A Time” and the next THREE episodes of “Resurrection.”

On “Once,” the show is clearly holding back releases and being very secretive. The release tells nothing new at all, aside from Robin and Regina teaming up to storm her castle.

On “Resurrection,” the town tries to find a connection between the two dead members that have returned, but of course then another one shows up!

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Posted by Dustin on 03.12.2014 at 11:31 pm

Well, last night’s “Glee” found a depressing way of putting a nail in the McKinley High Glee club for sure. After losing Nationals, Sue kept her word and nixed the Glee Club. The Cheerios stayed as Roz brought home a first place trophy. She nixed it under the guise it was too expensive I guess. Whatever, when this show started Figgins needed 20 bucks a month from Will and they had to raise all their money to fund their trips. However the point here clearly was to end the club and move the rest of the season and next year to New York and focus on it, and by it I mean Rachel. Mr Shue, I will miss you the most of all!

I actually wish New Directions could have gone out as winners and the show transitioned to New York anyways. I don’t think it would have really mattered.

I did love the classic 80s songs that they performed and that it was a nod to Finn. I also loved seeing Mercedes back, and she and more return next week for the 100 episode and to say goodbye to the choir room.

Posted by Dustin on 03.11.2014 at 1:29 pm

So “Once Upon A Time” finally returned, and it was a great episode . . . with no Pan! So here is the low down on what happened and my thoughts:

The fairytale crew were zapped to Fairytale land, complete with wardrobe and hair changes. Aurora and Phillip were stunned to see them back, but didn’t tell them about something they needed to know. Aurora decided they should tell them, but there would possibly be punishment in store for their baby. Oh yeah, I forgot about that little tidbit!

Snow convinced Regina to return to the castle together, united, to reunite the people and bring peace. Charming and Neil meanwhile decided to head to Rumple’s house to find something that could be of use to them. Hook however was determined to get back to Emma, certain that the Jolly Roger must have been beamed back here somewhere. He set off to find it and sail to Emma.

On their way to the castle Regina and Snow are saved from an attacking flying monkey by Robin and his merry men. Of course we know this is Regina’s future love interest, the one man Tink told her could make her happy. Robin only knows Regina by reputation, so she’s probably going to really have to prove she’s changed to snag him. They also learn that someone has taken over their castle in the their absence. The entire thing is sealed off by a dome. Okay wait, I’m having an issue here. Didn’t the curse not only take half of the characters from Fairytale Land to Storybrook, but also wipe half the land off the map? I swear the survivors were living in camps on the outskirts of the old kingdom because they were the only places in the land left? How is it that the castle and all this land was there to be taken by the witch? I’m presuming the Witch took it of course.

In New York, Emma and Henry have been having a pretty good last year, including Emma meeting a man who proposed. Yes a year has passed since the Pan/Curse winter finale. However Hook showed up to thwart things. He eventually got to Emma with his questions about her past and parents and convinced her to drink a potion to remember all. While she remembered, Henry was still without his memory. I guess they couldn’t share the potion. After dumping the guy she’d been dating, he turned into a flying monkey and was off back to the Wicked Witch. Yup he was a plant to keep an eye on Emma and keep her from remembering. On the way home he also got some of the Queen’s blood (Regina’s) for a potion the Wicked Witch needed to get her revenge. The very end was the only time we got to see the Wicked Witch.

Emma, Hook and Henry headed back to Storybrook. We learn what we had been seeing in Fairytale Land was not concurring along side what happened in New York. That was the past. The Fairytale Crew are all back in Storybrook, but nobody has any memory of the past year. They do know they’ve lost time because Mary Margaret is pregnant and about to pop!

So the questions are: What happened to them? Who sent them back and why? How is Regina tied to the Wicked Witch? Where did Mulan go? Where did Ariel go? Where is Tink? Does Hook own any other clothes? Is Rumple really dead given we saw him in the teaser poster and he showed up in the credits?