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Arrow 5X23: Lian Yu

I don't even want to write anything here. I feel like the amazingness of this episode should stand on it's own. It doesn't need me screwing it up. But, I'm gonna anyway.

Okay, I don't usually talk much about the flashbacks in my descriptions, but how perfect were these? My god. It was just a masterpiece.

So we bust out Slade and the other guy whose name I don't know and head out to find our friends. We stumble across some of them in cages, but it doesn't seem like anyone is guard...

One Tree Hill 9X2: In the Room Where You Sleep

Okay, my biggest complaint right now, is that there are way too many characters. And they are taking away from the storylines I can about. I don't need anything else from the following characters: Millie, Mouth, Alex, Chase, Chuck, and Chris Keller. Please focus mostly on these characters: Nathan, Haley, Jamie, Dan, Brooke, Julian, Clay and Quinn. Thank you.

So Dan is staying at the house, and Jamie is beyond thrilled. But, he's not stupid. He realizes that neither of his parents are ha...

The Vampire Diaries 3X6: Smells Like Teen Spirit

Alright, so we've got evil Stefan who has decided he's got to go back to school since Klaus has entrusted him to keep tabs on Elena. The gang decides it's best if we capture Stefan and keep him locked up for the time being. Everyone is getting chores and when Tyler is given the job of obtaining the vervain to knock him out, he refuses, as Klaus would like agree to this plan. Damon quickly realizes he's been sired by Klaus and is now doing his bidding. He knocks him out and they drag him away ...

Prison Break 1X16: Brother's Keeper

So we finally get some backstory on how all of our characters ended up at the prison. It was highly entertaining.

While we know how both Michael and Lincoln ended up in prison, we get some more info on their backstory. Turns out, Michael is doing incredibly well in his life, while constantly having to pick up after Lincoln's mistakes. He tells Lincoln he should have done what he did and used mom's life insurance money to put himself through school. (We find out later there was no life i...

Arrow 5X22: Missing

Super glad that last episode wasn't the end for Chase. I was very disappointed with this capture last episode. But I should have known that that was not the end for him.

It's Oliver's birthday and they tease me with a dinner date(?) between him and Felicity. But when he goes to pick her up, it turns out, she is hosting a surprise part for him. I was disappointed, but they do talk about maybe trying to slowly get back together. I will 100% take it.

Anyway, at the party, Lance menti...

Sons of Anarchy 3X10: Fírinne

Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me. After all that, Kellan is just going to decide that Jax isn't worthy of his child!?! WTF. How Jax didn't strangle him with his bare hands I'll never know.

Anyway, so now instead of killing Jimmy, we have to prove that he killed the club members (or at least that it was his idea). Since Liam was the guy who detonated the bomb, we figure we can get him to roll on Jimmy. But, Jimmy has the same idea. Both SAMCRO and Jimmy get to Liam at about the ...

One Tree Hill 9X1: Know This, We've Noticed

Okay, first off, if we have to put up with Chris Keller this whole season, I'm not going to be happy. I really, really dislike this guy. He's just incredibly annoying. Nothing at all about him is entertaining or interesting. He's just like a caricature of a person. However, if we are getting Dan back all season, I'll be thrilled. I mean, I hate him, but the show is just better when he's around.

This opening is insane. Dan's diner burns down. He and Chris Keller are somewhere with guns. ...

Tell Me Lies 1X4: Take Off Your Pants and Jacket

Ugh. I just wanna kick Stephen in the teeth. He's such a douche. I'm glad he didn't get that internship. I mean, it's very easy to say (and see) from the outside, but if you ask your partner and honest question and they immediately get defensive, argumentative, and make you feel like you should apologize for asking, GTFO. NOW.

Anyway, there's a Halloween party which Lucy and Stephen aren't going to (why don't we go to parties?) but Pippa and Bree are. Bree is determined to lose her virg...

Prison Break 1X15: By the Skin and the Teeth

OMG. This show is so stressful!

So, we've got Lincoln strapped in and ready to go. (If this was me, I'd 100% have died from nervous anticipation before they could have killed me). Lincoln is looking a the viewing area and thinks he sees his dad. But just then, the curtains are drawn closed and Michael and Veronica are taken to a conference room. Soon after, Lincoln walks in and we find out that his execution has been delayed because some new evidence has come to light.

Veronica he...

Felicity 4X21: Felicity Interrupted

You know, I think I could have run with this psychosis angle. Plus, Felicity was acting fairly crazy when she call Ben in the middle of the night to tell him that Zoe with in the hospital with her. She totally could have pulled it off.

But anyway, desperate to try to continue dating Noel, she tells him she traveled back in time so they could be together. Needless to say, he thinks she's crazy. He goes and tells Ben about it, but he doesn't believe it. So, he goes to see Felicity for him...

Sons of Anarchy 3X9: Turas

EDIT: This has been replaced with actual audio! Sorry!

You guys, I'm totally cheating and using the Wikipedia description today. It always feels good in the moment when I do it, but it's always so much worse than my own that when I look back later, I'm always mad that I did it. But, rather than starting at a blank screen for another 4 hours (yes, I uploaded this 4 hours ago), I'm just going to get it up.

Happy New Year.

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Sons of Anarchy 3X8

I'm so sorry. This is going to come out tomorrow.

I did react to it today as scheduled, but I forgot to hit record when I did the screen recording. So my reaction is there, but not the actual episode. 🤦‍♀️ I'll need to screen record it again tomorrow. Sigh. But honestly, of all the things I could have messed up, at least this is an easy one to fix.

Usually reacting to 6 episodes a day takes about 7.5-8 hours. However, today it took almost 11. Poor Dan is in such bad shape...

Shameless 9X14: Found

How did we get through 9 seasons of this show? It seems unreal. And I'm still not all that excited about what's going on.

That said, I COULD NOT STOP CRYING. I don't even know why I was so emotional. I starting crying basically as soon as Fiona said she was leaving and didn't stop until I turned the camera off. I have no idea what was going on. I've been so pissed at Fiona for, like, two seasons, but now I know she's leaving and I cry my eyes out? What is that about?

So, again, I ...

The Vampire Diaries 3X5: The Reckoning

I'm sorry. How was this not a season finale? How is this just a random episode at the beginning of the season? WTF. This episode was better than it had any right to be.

So, Klaus finds Elena pretty much immediately and assumes that her being alive is the reason none of his hybrids are working. But, before killing her, he decides to make sure that's the real reason. When he said this, I was confused, I was like, why do you care, just kill her anyway? But he waits for confirmation, which ...

Tell Me Lies 1X3: We Don't Touch, We Collide

Dude, if I were Pippa, I think I'd have beaten the shit out of Wrigley. WTF. You have no fucking right to put that burden on me. I hate this for her.

Also, Stephen is an asshole, but I'm pretty sure we've already figured that out. I'm not entirely sure what was going on with him and pictures at the end of this episode though. Are these just girls he's slept with? People he's had this same kind of relationship with Diana with? People he was stalking? Was I too busy trying to be quiet to ...

Arrow 5X21: Honor Thy Fathers

Um, I'm really hoping that this is not all we're getting from Chase. I'm hoping that he had plans to actually get arrested or something, because if that, this felt very anticlimactic.

And, while I sort of disappointed by the Chase stuff, I really enjoyed Oliver and Thea trying to comes to terms with what their parents were like. I love that they had to sit around and try to figure out what it meant if they were terrible people, but good parents who loved them. I love when people acknowl...

One Tree Hill 8X22: This is My House, This is My Home

Um, am I the only one who was pissed that Brooke, after dying to get pregnant and have children, only got one fucking episode for it? We just watched Haley be pregnant for months. We couldn't have given Brooke more than one episode for her greatest goal in life?!? Also, how did they not figure out it was twins until she was, like, 6 months pregnant?

That said, I'm wondering if they were sort of told last minute that this was going to be the series finale and then the ended up getting an...

I'm Trying Not to Yell

Hello, hello. Typically, I try to do my reactions when Dan isn't home. You might have noticed a pattern recently of me taking days off when people who have actual jobs take off.

Either way, Dan has Covid. I haven't tested (those fucking tests are $10 now), but I mostly feel fine. So, my reactions will go on as scheduled. However, I don't sound awesome, but I haven't sounded great before.

My biggest concern is that when I react, I'm LOUD. And over the top. And borderline obnoxious....

True Blood 4X7: Cold Grey Light of Dawn

This episode was really good. I enjoyed it a ton. Season 4 continues to be my favorite season so far.

So, Sookie and Eric are busy having sex all over the place. And they seem pretty happy about it. Eric is afraid that if he gets his memories back, things will change and he doesn't want them to. He asks Sookie if she'll still like him when he gets them back, and she says she hopes so.

Meanwhile, Bill finds out about Anotonia inhabiting Marnie's body. He remembers what she did 400 ...

Sons of Anarchy 3X8: Lochán Mór

We've finally made it Belfast! And everything is a horrible mess. The only thing that seems to be going well, is Clay is happy that he and Gemma are together. But, that's not much (and shouldn't last long as Gemma should go back to prison when they get home).

Anyway, Tara bails Tig out of jail where he finds out that this license will be suspended for two years. And this is probably the best thing that happened this episode, which should tell you something.

Meanwhile, in Belfast, ...

Arrow 5X20: Underneath

Come on, people? How much can you torture one girl? You're killing me, Arrow.

So, the explosion from Chase resulting in trapping the two of them in the cave. Literally. He welded the damn door shut, and booby trapped the elevator shaft. Oh, and paralyzed Felicity. And they are running out of air. I hate this mother fucker.

Thankfully, the team realizes that they are trapped pretty quickly. However, they don't have any good idea for getting them out and time is ticking away. Plus, ...

One Tree Hill 8X21: Flightless Bird, American Mouth

This was not a great episode. At least not for me. Not that it stopped me from crying while we tried to save the river court. I had no idea I was emotionally attached to it.

So the girls (minus Haley) are in Puerto Rico for Quinn's photoshoot. Brooke is busy pretending not to be pregnant. But doesn't really work because Quinn notices almost immediately. But most of this trip is Quinn running around taking pictures, and Lauren (yes, Lauren is here for some reason) getting drunk and takin...

Tell Me Lies 1X2: Hot-Blooded

Okay, so far he's still not a rapist. But he's an asshole. I don't know, maybe he and Lucy belong together. I mean, she's not really an asshole (at least not yet), but she's also not great.

Stephen is busy trying to win Diana back, and once it seems like he might have actually done it, he immediately texts Lucy to set up dinner. The two of them go to dinner and seem to actually have a decent time. Until his mom calls, he speaks to her for a few minutes, his attitude changes and he is ve...

Schedule December 30-January 3

Hello, hello. Happy Thursday! (at least where I am). We've got one more messy week until things settle down.

Currently (after New's Years), things are going to continue as usual. I don't know how long we'll be able to keep this up, but I've got a lovely editor who's been able to get some stuff up on YouTube, and the more YouTube stuff I get up, the more subscribers I get. Which means, the more stuff I can react to. So, at least for the next couple of weeks, we'll go on as scheduled.

Prison Break 1X14: The Rat

OMG. I was so tense and stressed this entire episode. I swear, I think my abs got their first workout in about 6 years.

So, we all manage not to get shanked by Pocket Boy. Go us. But, we do have to all hustle back to the CO room. Where asshole guard shows up, just to piss us off.

Lincoln is due to be executed at midnight. Michael has done everything he can, but it doesn't seem like he can do anything else. At roughly the six hour mark, they bring him to hang out with Lincoln in hi...

Shameless 9X13: Lost

Okay, so we're back to not a great episode. We'd been on a bit of a roll with 2 or 3 decent episodes in a row. But this was not one of them.

I don't care about so many things that are happening right now. The worst part is that I think Fiona is the best part of what is happening right now. And, I'm fairly certain that she's leaving after the next episode. I don't feel really good for the next two seasons.

Frank, I'm sure, is about to sue someone due to his busted leg. So, he might...

The Vampire Diaries 3X4: Disturbing Behavior

Okay, so, when I watched this, I had no idea what was going on with Elena/Katherine at the end of the episode. I was so confused as to why Elena would leave Bonnie at the restaurant. In the next scene, Katherine shows up at the boarding house convincing Damon to go on a trip with her. At the time, I thought maybe Elena was pretending to be Katherine. But now I think Katherine was pretending to be Elena to Bonnie. Although, I'm not sure how Bonnie didn't know. Shouldn't her witch instincts clu...

Arrow 5X19: Dangerous Liaisons

Ugh. It so does not seem as though Felicity and Oliver will be getting back together before this season is over. Boo.

So, Helix kills an ARGUS agent (theoretically on accident) in order to free the founder of their organization who's been held by ARGUS without due process. Felicity wants nothing to do with this until she's told that he's got tech that can help her find Chase. After that, she's all in; despite the protests from Oliver and the rest of the team.

Lyla, meanwhile, is l...

Sons of Anarchy 3X7: Widening Gyre

So, I'm definitely confused about the relationship between SOA in Belfast and the IRA. It would seem like SOA would be loyal to SAMCRO, but it seems like they are all in bed with Jimmy. Am I missing something? Or do we just not have that information yet?

Tara finds Jax with the porn lady and decides he's wins. She can't do this. She packs up all her stuff and Jax tells her she doesn't have to rush as he's on his way to Belfast anyway. She barely looks at him as she storms out.

How...

One Tree Hill 8X20: The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul

So, there was way too much of the baseball game in this episode. And they made way too big of a deal about Quinn being overly tanned. I really thought it was going to lead to something. Also, I could have totally done without Chase and Alex being a thing.

And, as much as I love that Brooke and Julian are getting a happy ending, I know myself well enough to be panicked every time they are on screen until she gives birth and they are both okay. Also, I think this was a really fun way to a...