Big Brother 15: On The Block … and America Screws Up?
Posted by Dustin on 07.21.2013 at 8:56 pm
I still have not been able to get into this season of “Big Brother,” and by the ratings I guess I’m not alone. I normally have so many “Big Brother” posts in the summer it’s not funny, but this summer I just don’t seem to care about the show sadly. From the horrible racist people, to those I couldn’t care less about, to the backfiring MVP twist, so far this season has been a bust for me. Yet here I am blogging about it 🙂
Judd became the new HOH for the week. Loved that and he is one of the few I like this season.
Kaitlin felt she deserved safety for a few weeks given what the house just put her through last week. Good luck there!
Everyone was worried that Elissa and Helen would strong arm Judd this week and get him to do what they wanted. Howard convinced Candice to try and stay close to Judd this week.
Everyone was worried about the MVP twist that Julie teased to the houseguests.
Judd got his HOH room, and he talked to some of the guests saying he was considering put up GinaMarie as he didn’t feel she actually wanted to be here the way others wanted to. Elissa tried to convince him to put up Aaryn, while Howard suggested Kaitlin. They said GinaMarie would be a waste really.
Howard and Candice started a little showmance. Howard probably should put some better fitting underwear on under those baggie sweat pants and track pants he wears though. America can see all of little Howard, I’m just saying!
Aaryn tried to make a deal with Judd, and Judd was worried if he didn’t put her up MVP might, and that he thought keeping such a target like Aaryn in the game would be good.
The Have-Have-Not comp was played, and in the end Kaitln, Spencer, Andy and Candice became the have-nots.
Amanda pushed Judd to put up Howard, because Howard was after her and McCrae. In fact a lot of the house wanted Howard out it seems.
In the end Judd put Aaryn and Kaitlin back on the block!
So “Mistresses” is a summer show I’ve been watching, but haven’t really blogged about. Initially I wasn’t sure if I would like it, but after a few episodes I’ve found myself hooked. I also wasn’t sure if I wanted to add it to the blog. It’s the perfect show for me because it’s so soap-like, but the ratings were initially horrible and ABC has a terrible reputation (well in my mind) with these summer shows that they never renew after one season. However the ratings have been getting better (but not much), and TVLine reports the casts has had their contract option extended. So it sounds like it’s possible ABC may actually give it a season 2.
The show is a remake of a BBC show, in which four friends find their lives turned upside down by affairs. Either they are having one, had one, or found out their husband had one. Oddly enough the storyline I was initially the least interested in, that of April, is the one I’m most interested in now. She found out her dead husband had an affair, was planning to leave her (so said his mistress) and fathered a child with the woman. The woman showed up wanting money, and April idiotically bent over backwards to help this woman and her child. Oh she hated her, but she wanted to do right by the kid. At the end of the last episode, as she finally moved on and found happiness with a new guy after years of morning her husband . . . her dead husband shows up on her doorstep!
That’s what I like about the show. The over-the-top soap campiness of it. I actually do hope the show gets a second season, if only because I know this season will somehow end on a cliff-hanger and I hate when things are left unresolved.
The Fosters: Liam Exposed . . . And What’s Up With Jude?
Posted by Dustin on 07.17.2013 at 8:27 pm
So the latest episode of “The Fosters” confirmed our suspicions, Liam raped Callie. Though she never used the word rape on the show, she did say he forced her to have sex with him when she told him she was not ready. What started as him flirting with her and making her feel special ended with him raping her, and she suspected the new foster girl in the house was going through the same thing . . . or would shortly. By the end of the episode Callie told Lena and Stef what happened to her.
Other happenings . . . Lexie ran away, but it was a plot between her and Mariana, who had made up. They were trying to keep Lexie from being sent to boarding school. Her parents didn’t want to go to the cops, and in the end it came out that they were undocumented. When Lexie learned she was illegal as well, she was not happy. But it also gave her an ace. She came home, but threatened to call immigration herself if they forced her to go to a boarding school. Damn! Lexie and Mariana are both little devils.
I wanted to smack the hell out of Jesus in this episode for how he blamed Mariana for everything that had happened with Lexie. Really Jesus? Maybe you should have kept it in your pants, or at least have used protection! Kids these days think the worst thing that can happen from unprotected sex is getting pregnant. No, it’s not!
Mariana continues to see her bio-mom Ana, who keeps pushing her to get her money or “things” she can sell. She swears she needs the money to go to rehab, but I don’t think so! She’s still a junkie.
Finally Jude made a new friend at school. What’s up with this kid? I have the feeling they are trying to hint that he may be gay, but I’m not sure. Do you have thoughts on this? Share them!
Despite protests from groups like “One Million Moms,” the show has not yet been canceled, but no news yet on renewal. Recent episodes have been hitting series highs in the ratings, which is good. The promos are calling the final few episodes the “summer finale,” which is also good as they aren’t saying “series finale.”
Spoilers for the finale three episodes of the season below!
On the latest episodes of “Pretty Little Liars” A has been targeting the girls parents. Emily’s parents have been reported for child endangerment, Aria’s mom got attacked by bees via a nest placed in her car, and now Hannah’s mom has been arrested for Wilden’s murder and Hannah’s in trouble for hiding evidence!
Did Hannah’s mom kill Wilden? She swore at the end she was innocent, that she didn’t know how the gun got into her closet where Hannah found it, nor how her fingerprints ended up on the bullets. The gun was Hannah’s father, and he noticed it was missing after they had a talk one night . . . . It sure looks like she’s guilty, but with A anything is possible.
A jerk at school spread lies about sleeping with Aria, and later someone in A garb smashed up his car. It looks like next week Aria’s little brother gets blamed for it. Again, did he do it, or is this more of A’s games? He did say he would take care of the jerk . . .
Emily and Aria both had a brilliant idea during this episode, they told Hannah it might be time to tell her parents about A. Ya think? At this point I think that would be a brilliant idea!
Mona returned and exposed Spencer for knowing that Toby took her camper. This caused some mistrust among them. I would gather the fact that Spencer’s family has yet to be targeted by A and their games will eventually have the girls once again wondering about Spencer, her family and how connected to A they are . . .
Spoilers for the next three episodes ahead!
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Devious Diva Sunday: Thoughts on Drop Dead and Maids!
Posted by Dustin on 07.17.2013 at 12:02 am
So once again some quick thoughts on this week’s episodes . . . .
On “Drop Dead Diva” Angel Paul finally bought himself some underwear, and shirts. Sad face! He really is the worst guardian angel ever!
Stacey decided she wanted to be a mom, and Jane supported her. I’m not sure I can see Stacey in charge of another human being honestly. She can barely take care of herself!
Grayson made a play for Jane with a romantic dinner, but Jane seems to finally be over him and hung up on Owen, who is still furious with her and unable to forgive her. Really? When Grayson finally comes around, Jane has moved on? I don’t think she really has, I think she’s just in denial.
On “Devious Maids” we learned that Flora was pregnant, and Adrian’s friend the Coroner covered it up in the autopsy report. Now who is the daddy? We don’t know, but that is probably who killed Flora! Marisol is on the case, with a friend in the DA’s office. Just who is Marisol? My guess is she is someone pretty important to have all these connections!
Carmen’s attempt to get a record deal fell flat, thanks to Broomhilda thwarting her plans. Eventually Ex-Brandon from “Days” will fall for her and help her out. That’s obvious.
Zoila found herself caught between her current husband and her old flame, Genevieve’s brother that she brought back to town. Unfortunately her daughter caught on to this and tried to use it to convince her mom to let her be happy with Remi.
Finally Rosie found herself caught in a love triangle of sorts. She is in love with her employer Mr. Spence, who loves her, but is married to his witch of a wife Peri who he can’t seem to break free of. I’m feeling an affair coming on sooner rather than later!
So last week I was disappointed that Hal seemed to be the mole, and was hoping there would be a second one to be revealed. Well this week the show delivered just that. We found out that the true mole is Lourdes! She ended up shooting and killing the real President, so now the new President and Weaver have realized there is a second mole, and maybe Hal was never the leak. Wow, never would I have suspected Lourdes. Her face is crawling with the eye bug things, so I don’t think they will safely get all of them out of her like they got the one out of Hal.
Cochise returned the president safely to Charleston, but he didn’t make it to the end of the episode thanks to Lourdes. We did learn what the weapon does and why it needs so much power. It creates a grid to destroy the Eshvetti, but also protect the earth because the weapon the potential to destroy everything on earth. So the grid has to be constantly destroyed and refreshed, which is why it needs so much power. Tom knew this, the Old President knew it, now the New President and Weaver know it. They all agreed to reveal this to the masses as it would cause widespread panic.
Finally the Masons traveled around looking for Anne and the baby, ran into a backwoods family, and eventually Tom and the boys got separated. At the end the boys went on to look for Anne, while Tom tried to help the family and only got himself caught by the aliens. Uh oh!
There are only three more episodes left this season. The previews said the most shocking reveal is yet to come, and it seems to involve Tom somehow. What did the aliens do to Tom all that time they had him?
So some quick thoughts on the latest “True Blood . . . . ”
I was wondering how they’d turn Warlow around from a zero to a hero, and they managed to do it. We learned Warlow came to Sookie’s parents with the deal and to inform them how she was special, but her dad flipped out and was going to kill her after drugging her with Nyquil to “save” her from a fate worse than death. Warlow intended to turn her into a Vampire Fairy like him, so they could be immortal together. Her dad didn’t like that.
Sookie didn’t believe Warlow when he told her that her dad was going to kill her, but through a seance with Lafayette she learned it was true. Unfortunately daddy possessed Lafayette and means to still cary out his plan to drown Sookie! The show ended with him doing just that. I didn’t understand why she didn’t fairy power blast him. She probably will next week.
One by one more vamps got taken by the Vampire Police. Pam last week, Jessica this week, and Eric gave himself up to try and save Pam. At the containment center they were doing all these experiments on vampires, clearly to learn their weaknesses. Steve, being the kiss-ass he always has, tried to gain favor with the Governor by turning over info on Eric and Pam. The end of the show had them in a room together with two stakes and they were ordered to fight it out, maker and progeny. It was like Thunderdome . . . two men enter, one man leaves!
Bilith came to Sookie’s to take Warlow away, which he could as he/she was his maker and ordered Warlow to come with him/her. We learned about Lilith and Warlow’s past in 3445 BC (or around that number). Basically she was drawn to him while he was fishing, said “God told her about a creature like him, how he was destined to save the Vampire race” and then she turned him. Years later he returned home, he was the King’s son, so he is a Prince. They thought he was long gone, and Lilith warned him he could never go back. He didn’t understand this until he was filled with fairy blood lust and slaughtered everyone but young Nall (Nail?), Sookie’s Great XXXX Grandpa. I’m not sure, but I think that Warlow and Sookie would be related if he was the prince, and Nall became it after everyone died? Anyways, it’s clear why Bilith commanded Warlow to come with him, he needs his blood to save the Vampires. My guess is it will make a new type of Tru Blood that will make vampires into day walkers like Warlow. Though they’ll have to negate the “horny” effect of it somehow.
Alcide continued to be an ass, and his father finally put him in his place by wondering if he was doing what was best for the pack, or doing what that she-bitch he’s with wanted him too. Alcide then banished his dad, who said he never joined Alcide’s pack.
Andy got to his fairy kids, but it seemed that only one of the four was alive. He managed to save her with a stash of V from the police evidence room. Holly suggested that they say the others simply went back to live with their mom. I can’t believe they are dead and was hoping the one that they saved may somehow bring the other three back.
Finally after Jessica stirred up old feelings in Jason, and then got taken by the Vampire Police, Jason went to sign up to become a member. Obviously in order to infiltrate the group. Jason as a spy? Really?
I had been meaning to post the very happy “Glee” news that Adam Lambert joined the show for next season, but now that’s overshadowed by the tragic news that broke late last night of “Glee” star Cory Monteith’s (Finn) passing away at 31. Cory’s body was discovered yesterday afternoon in his Vancouver hotel. An autopsy is slated to be conducted on Monday. The star was battling drug addiction, one of the reasons he was absent from the final episodes of the season. All that is being stated right now is that no foul play is suspected in Cory’s death.
Big Brother 15’s Second Eviction and Sweet Revenge!
Posted by Dustin on 07.11.2013 at 8:56 pm
Ellisa, Helen and Nick all found themselves on the block this week, after Jeremy saved himself with the veto. Helen meanwhile campaigned to get Nick, considered a power player, out of the house. Ellisa and Hellen also played the “women” card and not let men control the game as they always have.
Nick meanwhile worked to try and convince others there was no “guy alliance” (which there was) because he was afraid that would get him voted out. McCrae meanwhile had to choose between Amanda (who was voting out Nick) and the Moving Company (who was voting out Ellisa).
We then went live to the houseguests for Julie Chen’s questions to them about showmances and if they have forgotten they are on live feeds 24/7. It was obvious she was fishing about some of the racist remarks they’ve made. Aaryn said “America knows a lot about us now” and Julie replied “YES they do!”
We then got more reactions of the houseguests from taped scenes about some of the racist remarks they’ve said and the houseguests reactions. Amanda eventually talked to Aaryn that the house is not happy about a lot of her remarks about race. Aaryn brushed it off and found them thinking she was racist was obnoxious and annoying and she wasn’t going to address it. She said they call her barbie and blonde, so what’s the difference. She wished she cared more about this, but said she didn’t!
The live vote began . . .
Jeremy, Kaitlin, Gina Marie, Howard voted to evict Ellisa.
Judd, Spencer (turning on the Moving Company), McCrae (also betraying the MC), Amanda, Andy, Candice and Jessie voted to evict Nick.
Julie then revealed with seven votes, Nick had been evicted! Gina Marie was devastated and in tears. I mean she acted like Nick just died the way she was bawling!
Julie talked to Julie and felt Spencer probably turned on him because he had the power in the house. Nick thinks everyone trusts Spencer. Julie told him that Spencer did turn on him. Julie told him that McCrae also turned on him as well. Nick then watched his goodbye videos.
The new HOH game began, which was a quiz game that involved the houseguests being woken up all night and given clues to the HOH game. The game was a True/False game based on various packages delivered the night before. In the head the new HOH was . . . . HELEN!
So I watched the previous weeks “Falling Skies” fairly late in the week. Actually I couldn’t get myself to pay attention to it the first two times it was on, and when I finally got through it on the third attempt I knew why. Tom and Pope’s adventure in the woods was a fairly boring episode!
This week’s episode dealt mainly with exposing Karen’s control of Hal and finding out how to get the bug out of him. The rebel Skidders helped them and Dr. Lourdes (I can’t get over that she’s now a doctor) worked to cure Hal. They succeeded in the end, and I was a bit disappointed that they seemed to go with the obvious and made Hal the mole. I hope there is another twist when we find out it was actually someone else.
Gloria Rueben’s character ended up digging into the Volm’s weapon, asking crazy reclusive scientist what he thought they were building. He didn’t know, but whatever it was the power-source was far more powerful than it needed to be. Hmmmmm. Are the Volm double-crossing the humans? Right now it seems like it.
The real President and Cochise are still MIA.
Tom decided to resign as President and go looking for Anne and Lexie, who were taken by Karen. His three boys went with him, and it was basically back to the beginning with the Mason family on their own. Gloria Rueben’s character took over control as President. There is something about her that I just don’t trust, I don’t know why.
Oh and some good news, the show has been renewed for a fourth season!
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