Journeyman
I love pop culture references, especially when they're made by older people (Notice how I didn't say old). Dan had a freelancer doing his research, and when the guy couldn't find someone, he got frustrated. The freelancer explained in an exasperated tone: "First of all, it's special ops, so there's not like there's a facebook." It's officially taken over.
Aliens in America
The dumb people on this show continuously crack me up. When Raja managed to destroy the self-esteem of the slutty ice queen she kept calling him Roger. Justin tried to correct her, but she screamed: "Is your name Roger?," and he, of course, responded with: "No. Nobody's is." I couldn't stop laughing at how hilarious such a simple joke could be.
Samantha, who?
I really wasn't expecting this show to be that funny. But all of the characters just keep delivering joke-after-joke. In this episode, her mom abruptly awoke her with the super considerate: "Wake up sleepy head. You're not in a comma anymore." And her bff Andrea conveniently informed her that she was afraid of elevators as the doors were closing. Sam may have forgotten her phobia and that she was getting a boob job (what a startling discovery), but the funniest thing that lapsed her mind was that her secretary was a diabetic, since she tried to force her to consume two slices of cake just to prove she could be fun and likeable. Good to know the crazy Sam is still in there somewhere.
Heroes
I knew that Parkman's dad--Nightmare Man--was a total a-hole. But it's cool to know that some day he will have the power to create alternate realities just like that girl from last season. What was uncool about this episode was Kristen Bell's seemingly lame power. We know that Peter didn't have an electricity power before he got amnesia, but I'm assuming he must've contracted it from Kristen's character. Electricity? Really? That's it? Not that the show's known for it's comedy, but the funniest part of the episode was when Parkman implied that Nathan could fly them to wherever they had to go and Nathan responded with a tart: "I'm not a cargo jet Parkman." Then what else are you good for Nathan? What else? Staring at yourself in the mirror?
Bionic Woman
In case you didn't know the actress playing Jamie is British. So I was a little annoyed that it seems she was taking a vacation from being an American during this episode when she spent 90% of it pretending to be a Brit as an undercover college student wooing a TA. It got particularly annoying when she did it when no one was around. And when Nathan, the tech guy, asked the same thing, she lamely responded: "I'm a method actor." Oh please. Their dynamic, however, is quite amusing. When she's sent to find info on a professor's computer, she complains that she's a "glorified fax machine." And Nathan comforts her with the sarcastic retort: "Come on, don't sell yourself short. You can also open cans." Her relationship with Isaiah/Antonio is a little more strained. She didn't believe the TA was in on it--which he wasn't--but Antonio was a little wary, jabbing her with: "The last time you listened to your gut about a guy he had your limbs replaced." oooh. Even Nathan was a little suspicious (or jealous) of the guy, saying: "What does a guy have to do to get you to break up with him? He had you Manchurian Candidated." I was hoping they weren't going to go for the fall-for-the-bad-guy formula, because there's only so many times I can withstand sheer stupidity. Thankfully, the TA was an undercover agent. I look forward to their flirtatious 007 missions in the future.
Life
This show might as well be a comedy. A guy Charlie's trying to get information out of whines when Charlie breaks his finger, and Charlie has the audacity to respond, "Dislocated--let's not overexaggerate." Then Dani gets into a loopy discussion with him and somehow reaches the conclusion that "No one is no one," and he's shocked to exclaim that she's starting to sound like him. Naturally, she passionately responds, "Take that back!" I, too, would fear turning into this poor, psychotic ex-con. On the dramatic side of the show, we learn that Charlie's ex-partner may have been involved in a cover up where a bunch of cops stole money after busting up a bank heist. Meanwhile, we learn that Dani can easily be brought to her knees if you vividly describe the debilitating symptoms of drug withdrawal, how she got hooked undercover, and how she fell in love with her target. Man, these people are screwed up in the head.
Friday Night Lights
Finally, Riggins gets to do something other than being a man-whore and Julie realizes her older boyfriend is a douchebag. Now we just need to get Matt a new girlfriend and Landry some self-esteem.
Chuck
This episode was pretty funny and I appreciated the Morgan-time, but learning what Mother's Day meant to them was the saddest thing I've ever seen. It's remarkable how upbeat Chuck can stay even though both his parents abandoned him, he was kicked out of college, and the last serious girlfriend he had left him for someone hotter. He should hate the world. No worries, I hate it for him.
I love pop culture references, especially when they're made by older people (Notice how I didn't say old). Dan had a freelancer doing his research, and when the guy couldn't find someone, he got frustrated. The freelancer explained in an exasperated tone: "First of all, it's special ops, so there's not like there's a facebook." It's officially taken over.
Aliens in America
The dumb people on this show continuously crack me up. When Raja managed to destroy the self-esteem of the slutty ice queen she kept calling him Roger. Justin tried to correct her, but she screamed: "Is your name Roger?," and he, of course, responded with: "No. Nobody's is." I couldn't stop laughing at how hilarious such a simple joke could be.
Samantha, who?
I really wasn't expecting this show to be that funny. But all of the characters just keep delivering joke-after-joke. In this episode, her mom abruptly awoke her with the super considerate: "Wake up sleepy head. You're not in a comma anymore." And her bff Andrea conveniently informed her that she was afraid of elevators as the doors were closing. Sam may have forgotten her phobia and that she was getting a boob job (what a startling discovery), but the funniest thing that lapsed her mind was that her secretary was a diabetic, since she tried to force her to consume two slices of cake just to prove she could be fun and likeable. Good to know the crazy Sam is still in there somewhere.
Heroes
I knew that Parkman's dad--Nightmare Man--was a total a-hole. But it's cool to know that some day he will have the power to create alternate realities just like that girl from last season. What was uncool about this episode was Kristen Bell's seemingly lame power. We know that Peter didn't have an electricity power before he got amnesia, but I'm assuming he must've contracted it from Kristen's character. Electricity? Really? That's it? Not that the show's known for it's comedy, but the funniest part of the episode was when Parkman implied that Nathan could fly them to wherever they had to go and Nathan responded with a tart: "I'm not a cargo jet Parkman." Then what else are you good for Nathan? What else? Staring at yourself in the mirror?
Bionic Woman
In case you didn't know the actress playing Jamie is British. So I was a little annoyed that it seems she was taking a vacation from being an American during this episode when she spent 90% of it pretending to be a Brit as an undercover college student wooing a TA. It got particularly annoying when she did it when no one was around. And when Nathan, the tech guy, asked the same thing, she lamely responded: "I'm a method actor." Oh please. Their dynamic, however, is quite amusing. When she's sent to find info on a professor's computer, she complains that she's a "glorified fax machine." And Nathan comforts her with the sarcastic retort: "Come on, don't sell yourself short. You can also open cans." Her relationship with Isaiah/Antonio is a little more strained. She didn't believe the TA was in on it--which he wasn't--but Antonio was a little wary, jabbing her with: "The last time you listened to your gut about a guy he had your limbs replaced." oooh. Even Nathan was a little suspicious (or jealous) of the guy, saying: "What does a guy have to do to get you to break up with him? He had you Manchurian Candidated." I was hoping they weren't going to go for the fall-for-the-bad-guy formula, because there's only so many times I can withstand sheer stupidity. Thankfully, the TA was an undercover agent. I look forward to their flirtatious 007 missions in the future.
Life
This show might as well be a comedy. A guy Charlie's trying to get information out of whines when Charlie breaks his finger, and Charlie has the audacity to respond, "Dislocated--let's not overexaggerate." Then Dani gets into a loopy discussion with him and somehow reaches the conclusion that "No one is no one," and he's shocked to exclaim that she's starting to sound like him. Naturally, she passionately responds, "Take that back!" I, too, would fear turning into this poor, psychotic ex-con. On the dramatic side of the show, we learn that Charlie's ex-partner may have been involved in a cover up where a bunch of cops stole money after busting up a bank heist. Meanwhile, we learn that Dani can easily be brought to her knees if you vividly describe the debilitating symptoms of drug withdrawal, how she got hooked undercover, and how she fell in love with her target. Man, these people are screwed up in the head.
Friday Night Lights
Finally, Riggins gets to do something other than being a man-whore and Julie realizes her older boyfriend is a douchebag. Now we just need to get Matt a new girlfriend and Landry some self-esteem.
Chuck
This episode was pretty funny and I appreciated the Morgan-time, but learning what Mother's Day meant to them was the saddest thing I've ever seen. It's remarkable how upbeat Chuck can stay even though both his parents abandoned him, he was kicked out of college, and the last serious girlfriend he had left him for someone hotter. He should hate the world. No worries, I hate it for him.
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