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apprentice s2 finale

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Could The Apprentice finale have been *any* longer? I mean, really? 3 hours?! (possible spoilers ahead…)

The whole thing was overkill and the 3rd hour was entirely cheesy and pretty much useless. Well, except for Kwame and Troy being in the audience — seeing them again made me happy. Kelly winning wasn’t a surprise to me so I basically watched just to have some kind of closure to a really forgettable season. I didn’t think the contestants had any kind of chemistry and I didn’t have a single favorite at all. Not like last season when I was all about the Kwame. Hee. I had pretty much given up on the show but after seeing the promo for season three, my interest is piqued again. Separating the teams by “book smarts” and “street smarts” could spice the show up a bit. I’ll check it out. Cause you know, I have no willpower.

Got more holiday cards today — thanks Zinna and Sarah! I finished sending out my own cards today so hopefully you all will be receiving them soon!

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TV catch-up

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Verrryyy quick TV post…

Gilmore Girls
Yay Rory and Marty! I think they’d actually be really cute together. Too bad it won’t happen. Poor Marty.

One Tree Hill
Nathan is so awesome — he planned the carriage ride and wanted to surprise Haley with a great formal. Just… aww. But Haley had to ruin it! Grrr. And then I see the promo for next week! $#@! That Chris/Haley kiss better be some kind of twisted dream sequence. As for the others, I’m still annoyed with Peyton’s storyline (she deserves better!), and I could care less about Brooke (she went way overboard yelling at Mouth) and Lucas (he’s in for a big surprise if I understand the hints they’re throwing around about Anna’s sexuality).

Smallville
Even though Bound was a Lex-centric episode, I can’t say I enjoyed it. It barely held my attention. What is going on?! I had such high hopes for this season. *sigh* The only thing that interests me right now is finding out what kind of connection Jason’s mom has to Lana.

And I’m *still* not caught up with Lost. 2 episodes to watch… I hate being behind! Guh.

mike erwin spotting

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David Anders wasn’t on CSI tonight… but that’s okay because Mike Erwin was! Squee!

Mike Erwin! My Everwood TV boyfriend! *happy sigh* He had a small role but it was very cool to see him again. Especially since I missed him when he recently appeared on Joan of Arcadia.

Another Everwood alum, Kate Mara, was also in this episode — she played Kate Morris in s1. It’s like a fandom reunion!

The episode itself was a bit of a letdown since last week’s was so good. And I was not happy that this Sophie person ate up so much screentime. She’s a day shift CSI! Why’d she take so much time away from everybody else? Like Warrick. He’s barely had any scenes in the last few episodes. Not to mention Sara who wasn’t even in this episode. Humph. CSI already has a great ensemble cast — use them! But I’m guessing there’s more in store for Sophie. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have had as many scenes with Grissom as she did, especially since she’s a DAY SHIFT CSI. I just hope it’s not a potential relationship. *cringes*

As for my other Thursday night addiction… The OC brought more Ryan/Seth shippy scenes. Which is all I really care about, hehe. Well ok, I also care about the Seth/Summer storyline. And as much as I want them to get back together, I have to agree with everything Summer said when she yelled at Seth at the carnival. He doesn’t deserve her — not when he can’t even admit that he did something wrong by leaving.

In non-TV news, I’ve officially started Christmas shopping! Mmm. I just love the holidays.

more TV comments

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More TV comments…

Smallville
Spell was… a waste of time. And to think I was actually looking forward to it because I enjoyed the previous episode Transference so much. It was good to see Lois again, though. It’s only been a few episodes but I missed her! Lex playing the piano with bloody fingers is an image I want to burn from my mind. *shivers* But it looks like Christie’s right — the writers are totally moving steadily towards some kind of Lex/Lana relationship. I’ve been waiting for this storyline but now I’m torn cause I have a soft spot for Lana/Jason. Though that’s probably just due to the fact that I have a crush on Jensen Ackles. Hee. Anyway, the one scene that I absolutely loved (and made the entire episode worth it) was when possessed!Clark was dancing with Lana at the barn party. BWAH! That was so awesome.

I don’t watch Charmed but I’ll have to catch the next episode cause… Kerr Smith! Mmm.

The West Wing
I *obviously* haven’t watched this show in a loooong time. Cause I finally tune in tonight and all of a sudden, CJ’s Chief of Staff! Which means Leo’s not around. *sniff* There’s also some new character (Annabeth, I think?) who I did not care for. She reminded me of Mandy and that’s not a good sign. I need to find recaps of the previous episodes because it completely drove me crazy that I didn’t know what the heck was going on.

American Dreams
This show kills me. Last week had me in tears. From the very beginning when the Pryors were trying to regain a sense of normalcy after being informed that JJ was MIA… to the very end when they received JJ’s tape and heard his own voice telling them that he may no longer be alive. Agghhh, I know that JJ’s perfectly fine but I can’t help it! I just want JJ to be back home. Specifically with Beth and his baby. Speaking of couples, this show is really testing my shipping loyalty with all these new characters as love interests for the regulars. I don’t like Cal, or Angela, or Chris (I don’t know if it’s Milo’s acting or what but his portrayal of Chris reminds me too much of Jess from Gilmore Girls). I don’t like anybody getting in the way of JJ/Beth and Meg/Sam.

Gilmore Girls
I’m very likely the only person who’ll say this but I’m kinda sad that Rory and Dean broke up. I know, I know… the storyline’s been dragged out and it’s getting tired and sad. I know all that. But I’m irrational when it comes to couples I love. I do like Logan though so I’m looking forward to their inevitable romantic relationship. After all, he *is* on all the GG billboards.

I still have to catch up on a few episodes of Lost. But that’ll probably have to wait until the weekend. There’s just not enough time in the day for all the TV that I watch. Hee.

catching up on everwood…

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No new Everwood tonight. So that means I can finally catch up on commenting…

Shoot the Moon
I wasn’t as disturbed by Ephram and Amy applying to colleges near each other as I thought I would be. Sure it’s sweet but to me, it’s also really naive. In real life, most people don’t end up with their high school sweetheart. BUT this is TV *and* it’s Ephram/Amy so I’ll just go with it…

Finally some Ephram/Dr. Abbott interaction! It’s about time. I enjoyed the silly way their scene started (Ephram: “Should I be scared?” Dr. Abbott: “Every day of your life!”) and then I *loved* the touching way that Dr. Abbott complimented Ephram on his gift. Dr. Abbott really showed his vulnerability here by going to Ephram in the first place and basically admitting that he could no longer influence Amy the way that Ephram can.

Dr. Brown was awful in this episode. What was up with him? He should be on a leash. Seriously. I don’t understand why he had to act like such a child during the Colorado A&M tour. UGH.

And as much as I adore Ephram and Amy, I did NOT like that he applied to Princeton for her. Was I supposed to feel touched that he applied for her? Amy has her own mind. Ephram should trust that Amy will make the right decisions for herself.

Best Laid Plans
So now we know that Madison lied. Based on what Ephram told Dr. Jake, he and Madison did have unprotected sex which contradicts what she told Dr. Brown in the s2 finale. Huh. I didn’t like her before and this just confirms my original opinion. Over on TWoP, I read that CBS put Dr. Vegas on hiatus. I guess this means that Sarah Lancaster is free to come back as Madison. I hope it’s sooner than later. I want this Madison/baby storyline to be over with already!

I keep wavering back and forth about a potential Hannah and Bright relationship. On one hand, I think they could be good for each other but at the same time, it just seems too convenient. I’d really love to see them develop a great friendship, though. Bright needs more screen time. Oh, and the ketchup children were too cute!

The ending scene with Ephram and Amy was just… aww. I may not agree with their decisions sometimes (see comments on previous episode above) but they’re IT for me. My OTP. They just make me so happy. And when Ephram gave Amy the necklace? *heart melts*

Fun quotes:
Jake: “How did you know?”
Edna: “Because I am a god.”

Edna: “Ephram Brown is dating Amy Abbott, who is the daughter of Dr. Harold Abbott, who happens to be my son, which makes her my grandaughter.”
Jake: “Wow. It’s like a Greek play.”

Dr. Abbott: “You had to build that soundproof room.”

Edna: “I remember the first time me and Irv tried to–”
Amy: “Oh, no Grandma, no.”

In shallow news…
Gregory Smith *still* needs to cut his hair. It’s distracting!

And Emily VanCamp is *stunning.* I’ve always thought she was beautiful but this season she’s just radiant. Not to mention the fact that she’s been kicking ass in the acting department.

overdue TV post

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A looooong overdue TV blog…

Jack & Bobby
I have one more episode to watch before I finally get caught up with this show but I’m still not feeling it. However, I’m shallow and I keep watching for Matt Long. Heh. Although I wish he’d get some better storylines cause the love triangle with Missy and Courtney isn’t very engaging. Especially since I get the feeling I’m supposed to be rooting for Courtney and I’m not. Missy may be a bit flighty but I like her. Still not caring about Grace. But I’m tolerating her because she has scenes with Bradley Cooper! It’s good to see him on TV again. I just hope their relationship isn’t going anywhere further than teacher-student. Also have no interest in Bobby and Dex and their crazy antics. It’s a wonder that I watch this show when I don’t feel anything for the majority of the characters.

One Tree Hill
What’s with Peyton’s hair this season? I don’t like the curly bangs she has going on. I’m also not crazy about the 2 new cast additions, particularly Felix. He can’t act! Michael Copon’s pretty, but wow, is he a bad actor. It’s very distracting. But not distracting enough for me to miss out on the Brooke/Felix/Mouth storyline. Aww. Mouth loves Brooke! Too bad it’ll never happen. Still loving Nathan and Haley, of course. It’ll be interesting to see if Haley’s music career takes off and how it will affect her marriage. I normally like Peyton and Lucas but so far this season, their storylines have been really disappointing. Maybe it’s because they haven’t really been interacting with other Tree Hill regulars so I don’t care as much? Who knows. Thank goodness there’ll be a girl power slumber party next week. That actually looks like fun.

The OC
Squee, it’s back! You guys have no idea how happy the twinkly theme song made me when I heard it. *warm fuzzies* Ryan&Seth=BestFriends4EVAH!!! Ahem. I just loved when Ryan was walking to the cab and Seth was tapping his foot and then he ran to the door… just in time to find Ryan there as well. Aww. I have to say the beginning of the episode was a little slow for me, because I felt like I was just waiting for the payoff of both Ryan and Seth returning to Newport. And yay for continuity — Chyna and her alopecia, the Chrismukkah photo on the fridge, and Captain Oats. I also enjoyed seeing Luke again! I’m really going to miss him this season.

Quote of the episode:
Summer: “What’s his face? Built like a beanpole, curly hair, runs away like a little bitch on his sailboat leaving nothing but a note for his girlfriend who cried and cried over him until the Fourth of July when she decided she doesn’t cry over bitches on boats.” OMG. LOVE. HER.

CSI
Where has David Anders been? I seriously thought I read an article that said he had a 4-episode arc. ??? Oh well. It was cool seeing him on CSI a few episodes ago even if it was for about a minute. And with his regular accent! Anyway, this past week’s episode What’s Eating Gilbert Grisson? was freaking amazing. I liked that they revisited the Blue Paint Killer that eluded the CSIs in the past. The entire episode was really well done — it was suspenseful and seriously disturbing (especially those drawings). The killer gave me the creeps. *shivers* My only qualm about the episode was the ending. I just can’t believe that Brass and Grissom let the killer go to the bathroom. After that, I knew he was going to kill himself. It would have been interesting if he had actually escaped though. He would have made a nice foil for Grissom and the CSIs for at least a little while longer.

More shows to follow… I have to get ready for bed! Ahhh, sleep…

sacrifice

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Some comments on Sacrifice (I’ve been *so* bad about writing down my thoughts on the episodes lately)…

“Pre-teens gone wild!” — Hee! I really liked the teaser… I thought it was hysterical seeing Andy all riled up about Delia kissing.

Poor Bright. I love B/E’s friendship! I don’t want to see it crumble! As much as I love Ephram, I really think he dropped the ball. I know Ephram’s totally focused on piano/Juilliard/Amy but it’s so sad to think that he can’t even make time to hang out with Bright. The scene when Bright returns the keys to Ephram broke my heart. 🙁

Ahhh, so Nina loves Andy! Like we all didn’t see that coming, hee. I really want those two to get together but I kinda wish that it was Andy who came to the realization first because 1) I think Nina/Jake could have been interesting for awhile and 2) I would have loved to see Andy try to woo Nina! That said, the Andy/Nina/Amanda triangle that seems to be shaping up has me intrigued — I didn’t want to like Anne Heche in the role but I did!

On a shallow note, I loved Amy’s outfit when she was holding the “hooker thong.” The olive bomber jacket and the red headband — so cute!

Anyone know why there’s a rerun next week?

nip/tuck s2 finale

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I’m a day late but… OMG. The Nip/Tuck season finale? Freaking amazing. I actually haven’t watched the show in quite a few weeks (I always seem to forget when it’s on, hee) but I happened to see a commercial for it so I tuned in. %$#@! I’m still in shock.

— Nooooo!!!! The Carver attacked Christian! Sniffle. I seriously wanted to throw things at the TV. Hasn’t Christian been through enough?! And then when the single tear slid down his face… GUH. I *hurt* for him.

— Totally didn’t see the “Ava is a man” storyline coming.

— Poor, poor Adrian. I thought he was going to stab his mom and then he ends up stabbing himself! I know that his character was around to better elaborate why Ava was such a manipulative/predatory person but I really wish that the writers had explored him a bit more. Learning about Adrian was my favorite part of the whole Ava/Matt/Adrian storyline. And now he’s gone!

— I’ve never felt sympathy for Ava before but when she was holding Adrian in her arms… so, so sad.

— Who the heck is The Carver?! Also? The Carver mask scares the crap out of me.

I believe season 3 is slated to air in 8 months. 8 MONTHS! How am I supposed to wait that long to find out what happened to Christian? And how is Sean going to react when he finds out Christian was attacked? ARGH. I need answers, people.

spyware sucks

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OMG. I hate spyware.

I was trying to look for Jamie Cullum lyrics on some site and then… BAM! Pop-up after pop-up after pop-up… and then something seemed to be downloading onto my computer and I couldn’t stop it! ARGH. $#@! Stupid lyrics site. I’ve run both Adaware and Spybot and the weird toolbars/unwanted programs seem to have gone away but I still have the occasional pop-up. Anyone know what else I can do?

Spyware sucks. Thank goodness my laptop is still safe from evil. For now.

I spent the entire weekend watching my West Wing season 1 DVDs. *sigh* So good. I watched 19 episodes in 2 days! I’m a little pissed though because the 4th disc doesn’t work. Grr. I wanted to check out the special features but when I put the disc into my DVD player, it made a really weird noise and then “No Disc” appeared on the screen. I tried to play the disc on my laptop as well but the same thing happened. Fabulous. Now I have to package the darn thing and mail it back to Deep Discount DVD, which is kind of a pain. I’ll have to wait another week or so to get the replacement set. I guess this is why I should just buy my DVDs from a normal brick and mortar store. No waiting.

I also managed to watch the series premiere of Desperate Housewives on Sunday night and I really, really liked it. Great, another TV show to watch regularly. Heh. I read that it did well in the ratings — if the ratings stay consistent or get better, I wonder what’s going to happen come January when Alias is slated to return to the timeslot? Will they move one of the shows to a different timeslot? Should be interesting.