FlashForward - Playing Cards with Coyote,S01E08

In Playing Cards with Coyote, we saw how the world was affected by Agent Al Gough (Lee Thompson Young)'s decision to commit suicide. Clearly, nowhere in the world had someone taken it in hand to prove in such a dramatic way that the future was not set in stone.

And yet, despite this prove, the characters still drift towards April 29th and the possibility that what they saw might still happen. Aaron Stark (Brian F. O'Byrne) clings to the hope of what he saw, even more so since his daughter Tracey (Genevieve Cortese) showed up in his living room, while Olivia (Sonya Wagler) opens a gift from Mark (Joseph Fiennes) to discover the package contains the lingerie she was wearing in her vision with Llyod (Jack Davenport). She proceeds to throw that gift in the trash, which is a mirror to Mark shooting a man who might later shoot him.

Meanwhile, Lloyd continues to be wracked with guilt over the flashforward and murder of 20 million people. He wished to come forward and take responsibility. I can't imagine what he thinks that might accomplish - save getting himself thrown in jail - but he is insistent. So insistent that he cheats at poker to beat Simon (Dominic Monaghan) and therefore get his way. Monaghan continues to be deliciously one-minded about everything. He's got his plan and that's the way things are going to be. Love it.

And so that lesson that is learnt is that the future may be able to be changed, but you have to want it. It's as if, instead of the flashforward being the only possible future, it has become the most likely one, and if anyone wishes to alter that, they must make a great effort or a huge sacrifice. Throwing oneself off a building can change the course of time...can throwing out a pair of panties?

What do you think?

The Good Wife - Unorthodox, S01E07

I never know what to expect every week on the Good Wife. Certainly a court case and some development in Alicia (Julianna Margulies)'s life, but what direction that will take. And despite this, though I don't feel like I must watch the next episode to discover the result of x, y, or z, I want to watch the next episode because it will be intelligent, exciting and it will teach me somewhere new.

This week's episode, not only did we deal with a case that at best was considered fraud and at worst antisemitism, but we also faced the question of why Alicia did not divorce Peter (Chris Noth).

When Alicia was paired with an independent lawyer, Ryan Alprin (Chris Bowers), to defend the daughter of one of the partners - she and her husband were orthodox Jewish and had not repaired a cable on the sabbath because they were not allowed to - a strange connection developed between the two. There was definitely some chemistry, though Alicia continued to ask Ryan to stop pursuing it as she is married. And there's the question. Why is she still married to Peter after everything? Because, as we learned by the end, you don't throw a good marriage away over one mistake, even if it's a very bad mistake.

As the reactions over the end of Don and Betty's relationship on Mad Men show us, people would much rather watch a couple in trouble end their relationship and move on than try to salvage it. Apparently it's too much work. But every marriage is a lot of work, and the point is that when you make those vows, you mean you will put in all the work that is possible before you abandon ship. And a ship can take a whole lot of hull damage and still float, still be brought to shore and repaired. I like Alicia all the more for her refusal to simply cut the cord when things got bad.

Still she and Ryan's connection was intriguing, and Will (Josh Charles) showed some bristly jealousy. Plus, Ryan undercut Will with comments about a court case won through delays rather than in court. Ryan was doing very well unlike Alicia discovered his secret - he never actually passed the bar exam. And then it was done. While Will, for all the secrets he has and the misgivings we may have despite liking him very much, follows the letter of the law to help his client, whether the corporate monster or the vulnerable human, Ryan did not respect the law at all, risking every court case he fought.

The other man in Alicia's life, her son Zach (Graham Phillips) also gave her grief this week when he stole his grandmother's credit card and called a sex line. He was, of course, trying to figure out who faked some inappropriate pictures of his dad, but that's not the way it looked. But I love how Alicia is not the type of mom to freak out about it. He's 13, of course he's going to be interested in porn and sex and all that stuff. It's so normal that it's hilarious that that's not what he's up to.

Can't wait till next week, though who knows what developments may take place. Can you?

Melrose Place - Ocean, S01E09

Things I liked this week.

Victor Webster, Katie Cassidy, Stephanie Jacobsen and Shaun Sipos continue to demonstrate that they actually have quality talent and should be moved to other shows that people might actually want to watch.

David (Sipos)'s attachment to his younger brother was adorable, while his dad and step-mom were ridiculous about the child getting hurt.

Auggie (Colin Egglesfield) did not make an appearance.

Things I didn't like.

I want to stab Riley (Jessica Lucas) in the face. Not the portrayer...I'm not sure if she has talent, the character pisses me off so much, I don't know if it's the writing or the acting, but Riley the character should be stabbed in the face.

This is the last episode before the return of Heather Lochlear. If I wasn't interested or impressed this week, how will I survive this week.

The triviality of the entire thing. Sign. Le sigh. Sigh.

Only 4 more episodes before we discover who killed Sidney. Wouldn't it be nice is someone went on a murder spree and killed the entire cast so we could get the good actors on other shows? Please please?

V - There is no Normal Anymore, S01E02

V has held up to my expectations a second week in a row.

I simply love watching Morena Baccarin as Anna, the leader of the Vs. She is simply so beautiful and yet alien. Normally I would describe her as exotic rather than alien, but the colour of her skin reflecting through the lights of the spaceships is just a shade off from anything human. It's fantastic. Plus, her annoyance with her second in command for his utter lack of understanding of humans makes her so powerful. She knows us, she knows us very well. It would not be difficult for her to bring us to our knees.

And that's the real question, how long before they bring us to our knees? How long will the manipulation last, what is their true goal? We won't be able to get rid of them with an awesome solution like in War of the Worlds, since they've been there too long, and much as I love Independence Day, we can't give them a computer virus...but maybe some sort of anti-reptile spray?

I have to wonder how much trouble Erica (Elizabeth Mitchell) is in. Dale (Alan Tudyk) may have died last episode, but he's not out of the picture yet. Apparently the Vs have some sort of healing device. And with Erica having just managed to prove that he is a traitor...well, if he shows up again at work, she might have some explaining to do. Plus I don't at all trust Agent Malik (Rekha Sharma*) from the are-the-Vs-terrorists? task force. That may be because I absolutely hated her from day 1 on BSG, but needless to say, I don't like her much here either.

I also love how Tyler (Logan Huffman) got kicked off of the Vs peach ambassador's because he punched a guy. Silly Vs, don't you know what humans are like? We love a good fist fight. I'm surprised though that the incident didn't end up in the paper; Erica should have found out about it. But then, she and her son might need to build some trust before we pull the carpet back out again.

And finally Chad Decker (Scott Wolf) is getting some backbone. Too bad it's still too early to see if he's actually going to get her to ask the tough questions. But no one has seen enough alien movies to have enough sense to be suspicious. I mean, after all the anti-terrorism legislation that's been going on, do you really think that the USA, Japan, or any other country in this world would so easily open their doors. I really hope not.

But now let's hear from you. What do you think of the show?

Fringe - Earthling, S01E06

While this may have been one of the more interesting stand alone episodes of Fringe lately, delving into Broyles (Lance Reddick)'s back story and bringing aliens into the picture, Fringe continues to lack the through line necessary to create great television.

I watch now because I recall the need to watch that I felt in season 1, but it is from a loyalty previously established that is slowly dissipating. We no longer have delightful moments with Walter (John Noble) where he remembers bizarre things about his past, or shuffles across the carpet wearing woolly socks to shock someone, or sings himself to sleep. He rarely even asks for a rootbeer float over a cadaver anymore. Peter (Joshua Jackson) has also been cast to the side, and we haven't had much at all about what Water and Bell did to Olivia (Anna Torv) when she was small. The characterization has been pushed aside in favour of storylines which are entirely episodic. What has happened to Fringe?

Alright, enough lamentation. The plot with Broyles was pretty good. We learned what happened with his wife, why he got divorced, and we got to see that he has a tolerable relationship with her now, though she has moved on. With Charlie gone, it's nice to have a bit more familiarity with Broyles since he is now Olivia's closest friend in the FBI. Man it sucks that Charlie is gone.

The alien shadow creature was just bizarre. There's so much supposed to be going on on Earth with the Pattern and the other dimension, do we really need weird things going on in outerspace? And while that mystery guy from the end (JR Bourne*) might elicit some interest, the writers really have to figure out what made season 1 so great and bring it back before Fringe gets cancelled for not only having low ratings but also just not being up to par.

I suggest getting back on track. How is Walter involved with the Pattern? What is going on with the observer? Have we made any advances with the other dimension? Who was the guy who's head was stolen by the shapeshifter? Stop giving me questions that only barely register and then are forgotten or laid aside! I so desperately want Fringe to make me need to watch again; it was one of my favourite shows last year, and now it's one of the last Thursday night programs I get to.

Am I being to harsh? Am I missing golden moments?

Vampire Diaries - 162 Candles, S01E08

Despite Elena (Nina Dobrev)'s decision last week that she would not eliminate the memory of Stefan from her mind, she still could not resign herself to taking him back. He was still a vampire, and dangerous.

But it wasn't long before she was headed back over to the Salvator home to speak to him, and she was both upset and angry when Stefan (Paul Wesley)'s friend Lexi (Arielle Kebbel) answered the door wearing only a towel. Of course, Lexi was greatly disturbed to see that Elena was the spitting image of Catherine.

Lexi is clearly a great friend to Stefan, not tolerating Damon (Ian Somerhalder)'s BS and convincing Elena not to give up the terrific relationship she could have with Stefan just because of what he is. I liked her immediately. So of course I was pissed when I figured out that Damon planned to frame her as the vampire causing problems around Mystic Falls. And I was even more annoyed when he ended up staking her. Sure, it's nice to put the blame on somebody else, but not Lexi! Sigh.

The best part of this episode was Bonnie (Katherina Graham)'s role. Not only did her dream at the end predict some exciting new drama, but her sweetness and dedication to her friends makes her such a perfect best friend. Not only does she comfort Elena over the break up, but she also shows her her biggest secret - that she's a witch. The simplicity and beauty of her lifting white feathers was the perfect way to show off her new skills. It lacked the danger of fire.

Her encounter with Caroline (Candice Accola) was equally touching, when she refused to give back the necklace, while equally refusing to be told she was a bad friend for it. I'm glad someone continues to try to protect her from Damon, and I really hope she manages to get over it. Her mother really ought to give her some vervain.

What are your opinions?

Castle - Kill the Messenger, S02E08

I want to start by saying it's awesome that Martha (Susan Sullivan) refers to her online networking site as My Face. What a brilliant combination; far more interesting that...oh, let's say, slapface, for instance.

It was delightful to watch her have her life taken over like the rest of us.

I really enjoyed this episode. I was highly entertained by the coroner (Arye Gross), who's sense of humour and terrifically timed comments rivaled Castle (Nathan Fillion). Sitting in the morgue, eating, and claiming it was the cleanest room in the city while Castle's face turned green, he dominated his scenes. Which is hard to do when you're in the same room as Fillion or Stana Katic.

The only issue with the episode was that it was hard to relate to the victim. Or, victims I should say. It was brilliant how a murder took place today, two in fact, but to solve them, the focus had to be on a murder which took place 10 years ago. Since the present wouldn't solve the crime, we were trying to find the murderer of a woman who has been dead 10 years. It's hard to relate.

It's not hard to relate with the cause of the murder - money and reputation. In the end, Castle and Beckett (Katic) proved that a fixer of the Wellesley family had murdered the girl and covered it up. And then you felt really badly for someone - her father (Mark Moses* aka Duck Phillips) had no idea she existed, and finds out 10 years after her death that his family killed her. Ouch.

And while he stepped up to help the son of one of the other murder victims, you can't help but feel terrible that 3 families were broken over 1 family's pride.

What did you think?

Dexter - Slack Tide, S04E07

I've been waiting for this to happen all season. I think we all were. The moment when Dexter (Michael C Hall) would screw up irreparably. No, he did not leave evidence behind somewhere to implicate himself, but he did make a mistake.

He killed an innocent man.

Regardless of anything else that has happened this season, this is the moment that will show us who Dexter truly is. Did he enjoy taking that man's life? Well yes, but at the time, he was convinced that he was guilty...basing it entirely on circumstantial evidence. Hence why circumstantial evidence often means almost nothing.

But the moment he realized his mistake, something happened. He felt something. He was greatly distressed, shocked, angry with himself. A psychopath who will be forever haunted by the one murder he committed that he had a reason to regret. How many murderers has he killed that he felt nothing for, regardless of family members and friends who might have been pained? They were all dangers to society; they weren't innocent.

And whose fault is it that Dexter was not careful? What caused him to take such a short cut without thinking carefully about it? Dexter has too much on his plate, and an innocent man died for it. How will he live with that?

What do you think?

White Collar - Book of Hours, S01E03

White Collar easily recaptured the sparks that made the pilot so amazing in this third episode. Not that the second episode was particularly bad or anything, it just left something to be desired. Here, that thing was back in full force.

The case was the search for a medieval bible, stolen from a church patronized by a well-known mobster. The first question was - Who would steal a bible? Caffrey (Mathew Bomer) and Mozzie (Willie Garson) debated what cause they might have to steal one, and determined that it would be a very difficult item to fence. Then Mozzie pointed out that this particular bible (or book of hours as it turned out to be) had supposed healing properties, and that a true believer might have wanted it to heal someone.

This led to a delightful conversation between Burke (Tim DeKay) and Caffrey about the merit of such a thing. Burke is apparently a lapsed Catholic, and Caffrey maintains that God works in mysterious ways. The best line was when they tried to determine why no one in that perish had caught the spanish influenza back in the day, and Burke wondered if God told them to "shut thine doors and eat thine oranges."

They discovered that a true believer had taken the bible from the sanctuary, and had given it to a man. Which man? Not sure, but he did not bring the book back so that Lucy, the believing war vet's dog, could be cured. It turns out the man was the mobster's right hand, and he's been shot and killed. Unfortunately, since no one was certain the shooting was over the bible, an agent responsible for mob shootings takes over the case. Ruize (played by Kirk Acevedo* from Fringe) doesn't trust Caffrey, so he and Burke are off the case.

Now Burke and Caffrey are not the types of guys to just take that, and, in a clear demonstration of the faith Burke has in Caffrey, as well as his appreciation for a man who does not have his hands tied all the time, Burke agrees to lend Caffrey his FBI jacket. And this is why I love this show. It is SO great to be able to watch a procedural where someone can get around the mumbojumbo that protects criminals.

Using the jacket, Caffrey and Mozzie find a woman, a professor of medieval history, who is tied with the murdered mobster. On the strength of that information, they are back on the case, using Caffrey as bait to get the book back from the woman. The problem? In this plan, Caffrey could actually try and succeed of making a run for it. Burke has faith...even though he's wearing his lucky tie, just in case.

In the end, they recover the book of hours, albeit with a bullet hole in it. The prof held Caffrey at gun point, determined to take the money and the book, and though Caffrey had removed the clip, he forgot the bullet in the chamber. He is not, as he professed, a gun guy.

I was horrified that this woman who claimed to love history would dare shoot Caffrey when she so obviously was going to damage the book, so I was very happy she got arrested.

Again, playing with the fun of Caffrey's personality, after the shooting, he handed the bible off to some FBI guy, and it promptly disappeared. Ruize was pissed, but Burke figured it out. They went back to the church and found the war vet with Lucy and the bible. At first, the mobster was pissed, but it turns out he's a dog person. He took the war vet to an animal vet who had saved his pugs from diabetes.

Now there's an image - a mobster with diabetic pugs. Hilarious.

And so, we see how God's hand works, saving the sick by finding wealthy men with soft spots.

Were you pleased with last week's episode?

Mad Men - Shut the Door. Have a Seat. S03E13 - Season Finale

As the third season of Mad Men came to a close, it is obvious that it will again be nominated for an Emmy for best dramatic series, and I would not be surprised if it won. Jon Hamm's portrayal of Don Draper will also again be in contention, and this has been his best season.

As the episode begins, it appears that everything is crashing down around Don's ears. Though he is not yet willing to listen to Betty (January Jones) and her desire to leave him, he is sleeping in Gene's room, and worse, he goes to a meeting with Connie Hilton to discover that Sterling Cooper and the British company that owns them are getting sold. He will have to work for a company for which he has no respect, since his contract prevents him from leaving despite the notion that the ship is sinking.

When it comes to Bets, as Don repeatedly calls Betty, he can't change anything. Their relationship is so fractured - Don is quite right when he decides that she has never forgiven him for his indiscretion. And while we know that he has had mistresses from here to wherever there is a Hilton, Betty only knows of the one. She's really more upset that he's Dick Whitman, which is so sad considering that it is Dick Whitman who truly loves her. Dick is the side of Don that is able to love wholly and loyally. He may not think it's a big deal to play around on the side, but he believes the rest of his marriage vows.

Still, in the end, he lets her go. And she leaves the kids alone with Carla so that she can go to Reno with Henry Francis to get an easy divorce. It's kind of stupid considering that Don could have stayed with them rather than in an apartment. They are his kids and that is his house.

Besides, Betty's not going to get what she wants with Henry. From one man's bed to another - now there's every woman's dream.

Don does rally, though, when it comes to his career. He and Roger (John Slattery) and Bert (Robert Morse) decide to try to buy the company back, and when this fails, thanks to Lane (Jared Harris) who really knows where his loyalties ought to lie, the three get themselves fired and plan to start their own company, taking who and what they can with them.

Don's first instinct is to tell Peggy (Elisabeth Moss), not even asking, expecting her to come. She is annoyed and refuses, though she still has the loyalty not to tell anyone about it. Don is shocked that she denied him, but he does not have time to worry about it.

Next, they try to contact Pete (Vincent Kartheiser), but he's called in sick. He is not sick, as we know, but planning his own move, so when Roger and Don show up at his door with an offer to move with them, he jumps on it, bringing what clients he can. And we finally remember, despite the truly dark side of Pete we saw this season, that he does have worth. He sees the future, the need to advertise to teenagers and black people. And he and Trudy (Alison Brie) have been having a stellar relationship of late.

I can't decide whether I want that to end in favour of a reunion with Peggy; really, as long as Peggy stops sleeping with Duck, I'll be happy.

Harry Crane (Roger Sommer) is quickly recruited as well - they'll need his media skills, and, of course, when they are busy removing all the client files, they are incapable of finding anything and so must call upon our lovely Joan (Christina Hendricks) to rescue them. Thank God. The most depressing episodes this season were the ones where Joan was not there.

And don't fear about Peggy either. Don may not have succeeded in saying the right thing to Betty, but with Peggy he prevailed. He went to her apartment and asked her again to move with them. He told her if she did not come, he would spend the rest of his life trying to get her to change his mind. He finally showed her how much he valued her, and we all know that Peggy has always adored Don, so she was glad to follow once she got the proper respect.

It was quite a scene on Monday morning when the remaining employees of Sterling Cooper found out about the defection. Ken (Aaron Staton) was annoyed that Pete tried to steal John Deer, Alison cried that Don had not even left a note, and Kinsey (Michael Gladis) stared sadly into Peggy's office, realizing that he had been left behind. I do hope we still get to see them every once in a while next season, though really I'm more concerned about what will happen to Sal.

Too bad Lucky Strike came with them.

And now we have to wait until next August to find out where things will go. Will the new company be successful? How will Betty, Kinsey, Ken, and anyone else fit in with this huge change? What will happen with Peggy and Pete working so closely together again, or Roger and Joan for that matter? We all know he loves her rather than Jane.

At any rate, this is likely the happiest ending of an episode of Mad Men, with a feeling of hope and possibility. Sure, I'm not certain where the divorce storyline will take us, but this new company with the best of Sterling and Cooper...there are distinct possibilities.

What are your thoughts?

The Mentalist - Black Gold and Red Blood, S01E06

Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) almost got what's coming to him. That's right, Bosco (Terry Kinney) found the recording device Jane planted under his desk, and so Jane got sent to jail.

If you thought that jail would stop Jane's meddling and prevent him from closing the case, than you do not watch The Mentalist very often. Not only did he gain the confidence and trust of his fellow inmates quite easily, but he also imitated Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) to anger a suspect and get him thrown in jail so that Jane could question him and escaped the prison to get a confession out of the murderer, Sandrine (Ashley Jones* who is appearing in everything these days). And in the end, Lisbon (Robin Tunney) used her influence over Bosco to get Jane released.

He learned nothing from the entire experience, of course, but he will have to find a new way to find out what's going on with the Red John case from Bosco.

It was quite an entertaining episode, and also clever. Exactly what I want when I watch the Mentalist...though perhaps a little devoid of Rigsby/Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) action.

Did you enjoy?

Stargate Universe - Earth, S01E07

One of the trickiest things about Stargate Universe is the attempt to adjust to it. It is SO different from its predecessors.

I nearly laughed myself silly when Col. Young (Justin Louis) calmly tried to explain to Gen. O'Neill that he was declining to follow orders because he had always looked up to O'Neill and his decision to always do the right thing no matter what. Young is so far from Jack it's hard to believe the character was supposed to be similar to him.

And while there was the honest moment of hilarity when Jack confessed that Carter had saved him numerous times using science he didn't understand, there was a touch of realism that does not appear in SG1 or Atlantis. Let these scientists do their job and bring you home; follow my orders because I've ordered you to. Well at least Jack still wants to always get his own way.

In Universe, we've found that, despite the characters being on the other side of the universe, a lot more action takes place on Earth. Young is busy trying to win back his wife, which he succeeds in doing, only to have the transmission device fail briefly in the middle of intercourse. And so Col. Telford (Lou Diamond Phillips), who appears to be a villain, later appears at the wife's door for who knows what illicit action. And if that's not enough, Eli (David Blue) is not only busy pining after the useless Chloe (Elyse Levesque), but is also suffering from being told he's a good friend and therefore not a love interest. If this is going to be the focus of the show, why bother sending them to the other side of the universe?

I want to see planets. New planets with more going on than just a search for water or sand. I want Rush (Robert Carlyle) to figure out how the ship works and for the heroes, while exploring Destiny, to come across neat gadgets. And I want to laugh! I want to laugh at a turn of phrase, an event or a comment that doesn't involve Eli or Jack. Where are the lines like "I'm sorry for shooting everybody" or "How do I know you are better; you referred to me as Lucy".

Stargate Universe has pulled out of the station, and it is headed somewhere at a respectable clip, but sometimes I just can't help but feel like they left too many things behind and didn't pick up enough new things is this edgier Stargateverse story. Do you feel the same way?

The Good Wife - Conjugal, S01E06

The Good Wife continues to be terrific television, as we not only examine the inner workings of a law firm and courtroom, but also the personal tragedies involved with wrongful convictions.

Alicia (Julianna Marguelies) and Cary (Matt Czuchry) worked together for once, trying to successfully get in a last minute appeal. Though they submitted the appeal on time, it was rejected. Still, both having been approached by the wife of the convicted man, Alicia and Cary convinced the firm to try an appeal based on the fact that the man was entirely innocent, and not just that the case had not been tried fairly.

The most interesting part of the episode was the demonstration of how difficult it is to be an eye witness and to actually recognize someone in a line up. We watched brief videos, and then had to identify who we'd seen from 6 photos. I did not succeed on any, and neither did the characters, even though we had just seen the video and most line ups take place days or even weeks after the initial event.

What do we actually see or notice when we see a person once, for only a moment. A t-shirt or a hat is easier to place, rather than the person wearing them.

To win the case, Alicia again went to her husband, Peter (Chris Noth), and got advice that eventually won them the case and freed an innocent man from jail. Margulies and Noth have such amazing chemistry, you can't help but want to see them together, but is Peter actually innocent? And even if he is, can they get over the even bigger issue of his affairs?

The draw to this show is two-fold - the interesting court cases and Alicia's personal life. So far, both have maintained an average of excellence that exceeds expectation.

Do you agree?

Bones - The Tough Man in the Tender Chicken, S05E06

This may have been the goofiest episode of Bones ever.

The body they found - well, actually, it was found by Woodchucks, who are essentially Girl Scouts who wish to emulate Brennan (Emily Deschanel) in every way - had a face which distinctly resembled a chicken.

This was, of course, followed by some speculation that he was some sort of government experiment gone wrong, in which the attempt had been made to combine man and chicken into a supersoldier.

Riiight...

Don't get me wrong, I'm normally right in with the weird and campy, and I was quite happy to have Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) back in conspiratorial mode, but chicken-man?

Though the moment that just went too far to be remotely believable was when Brennan and Booth (David Boreanaz) were at the chicken factory and the protesters yoked and feathered them. Thank God Booth then arrested them all. What kind of morons assault members of the FBI for absolutely no reason.

And don't even get me started on Angela (Michaela Conlin) and her quest to save the adorable pig. You're really going to get mad at a friend over that? I guess this is the part of me that just has to embrace my meativoreness and admit that I eat animals well aware that they once had faces and I'm okay with that because as a human, I was designed to eat meat as well as plants.

But at least it seemed like the episode focused on the crime committed, and Booth brought up his potential long-term sufferings from his surgery when he did not recognize that a man was lying.

Oh, and Angela slept with Wendall (Michael Terry)...which I hope is not going to create issues between him and Hodgins...

Did you enjoy the goofiness, or was it too much for you?

FlashForward - The Gift, S01E07

We have learned more, and we have even more questions to which we want the answers. That is the continuing premise of FlashForward, and I continue to be intrigued by the questions and satisfied with the fullness of the answers.

In Thursday's episode, we finally learnt that the future is not set in stone, as Simon (Dominic Monaghan) indicated last week. It can be changed; those future 2 minutes and 17 seconds are not a guarantee.

The proof was huge, when Agent Al Gough (Lee Thompson Young) decided that he was going to kill himself, despite having had a flashforward. He could not bear the guilt of a future act in which he would accidentally kill a woman, a mother of two, and so he threw himself off the top of the FBI building.

The scene was moving, and brilliant, the pain of his fellow agents mixed with the hope that his act offered. Now Demetri (John Cho) knows that he can avoid his own murder, after all the British agent will not end up meeting with Al over the Rutherford case this April. Mark (Joseph Fiennes) and Olivia (Sonya Wagler) can try again, knowing that it is possible that Mark will not drink and Olivia will not leave him. Even Nicole (Payton List) and Bryce (Zachary Knighton) hint at a different future, with a mutual interest that may replace the importance of the girl Bryce saw in his flashforward.

The point is, of course, that action must be taken to change the future. Al made a decision to end his own life, despite having the hope of knowing he was to be alive in April. The Ghosts, as the people without flashforwards call themselves, have been dying without consideration of the future, possible killing themselves, but when April 29th comes, some of them might still easily be alive. It is not something anyone could prove until that date came. And it is hard to conceive of anyone thinking they would live ending their lives any sooner - but Al did. He did change the flashforward, which means that all our expectations have to change.

Anything is now possible.

Eastwick - Red Aunts and Windows, S01E07

While this week's episode was an improvement over last week's, it still isn't hitting any heights. I'm starting to accept the fact that the show is going to be cancelled and to not be too upset over it. Which is very disappointing considering how well it started.

Roxie (Rebecca Romijn) should have had a really emotional time, since Chad (Matt Dallas) was killed when her statue of Darryl fell on his head. He appeared to her in a dream, telling her to follow the signs, which led her to discover a CD with a song he had composed for her. All this was very touching, and Roxie's continual consultation with Darryl (Paul Gross) over the matter, which led her to conclude she only needed to rely on herself, and to finally empty out her husband's drawer, as well as Chad's. But when Chad's family banned her from the funeral, that pissed me off. And then, when the rain stopped, his grandfather essentially assaulted her, trying to drag her from the graveyard and when she resisted, she knocked him into an open grave...a miraculously dry open grave, I ought to mention. It was over the top.

Meanwhile, Joanna (Lindsay Price) was trying to figure out how to use her telekinetic powers again. For some reason, they stopped working this week, and I am very interested as to discover why. It was entertaining to see her running around with the cute new reporter who took her job at the paper, but you have to wonder what's going to become of her. She can't get her old job back - what is she going to do? I do hope that a love story develops here, I already like this guy far more than Will (Johann Urb). But the show might not last long enough for me to find out.

Finally, Kat (Jaime Ray Newman) had the most interesting and important story line. When her daughter fell, she healed the cut with the touch of her hand. Then, at the hospital, Eleanor Rougement (Cybill Shepherd) asked Kat to heal her arms as well. She told her that they were the same, that they both had powers. No longer able to deny what was going on, Kat went to Eleanor, bringing Bun (Veronica Cartwright) with her since she was Eleanor's emergency contact. Eleanor manages to cure Bun's amnesia by removing the red aunts from her body, and after Kat leaves, the two plot to kill Darryl again.

At least we are now back on a path of activity. Roxie and Jamie (whom we did not see this episode)'s plot line needs to pick up again, since Roxie has accepted her power. Joanna needs to get her groove back, and now that Kat is accepting, perhaps the three will come together and figure out this cone of power thing.

Are you disappointed or hopeful about Eastwick?