Belle has a bad experience with a client who is acting weird; bad as in he creeps her out. Nothing bad happens to her physically and she kicks him out before either of them start removing their clothes. She turns to Ben for emotional support who suggests that she take a break from her night job and try relaxing a bit, which doesn't last very long. Before very long she has a man back at her place but he isn't a client, just someone she met while shopping for a wedding present for Ben and his fiancee.
Matt Smith, who went on to play Doctor Who a couple years later, showed up in this episode. He plays Tim, the guy Hannah meets when shopping for a wedding present. I would call it stunt casting, what with her having been on Doctor Who prior to this show, but this was a couple years before he was cast as the Doctor.
Not a spectacular episode but it was interesting enough. I don't love this show. I think I will finish off the season, just two more episodes, but after that I'm not sure if I will continue watching.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
West Wing 3.09
The Women of Qumar
Josh meets with Amy Gardner (Mary Louise Parker), the head of the Women's Leadership Coalition, at the the First Lady's request. Dr, Bartlett is concerned about the new treaty with Qumar, a country where women are treated very poorly and to which the United States has just sold arms. I think Ms. Gardener is going to be something of a regular on the show, based on what I am reading seeing on IMBD, at least for this season and the next one. By the end of the episode it looks like olitics are getting set aside and their may be some romance blooming between Josh and Amy.
CJ is flipping mad about the US treaty with Qumar and goes out of her way to let everybody know including the representatives of a veterans' group who are their to talk to Toby. This doesn't really get resolved although CJ does have an interesting chat towards the end of the episode with Nancy McNally, the National Security Adviser, on the topic of the treaty with Qumar.
The C plot has to do with the treat of Mad Cow disease and how it should be handled. Everyone seems to be opposed to telling the public about it except CJ. She doesn't make any headway in convincing the President until the end of the episode when she lays out her case for leveling with the American people.
It had been over a year since I last watched West Wing. I put the show on pause in Oct 2015 and I'm just getting back to it now. I'm not sure why it took so long but I'm glad I decided to tune back in. This was by no means a perfect episode but it was a very good one.
Josh meets with Amy Gardner (Mary Louise Parker), the head of the Women's Leadership Coalition, at the the First Lady's request. Dr, Bartlett is concerned about the new treaty with Qumar, a country where women are treated very poorly and to which the United States has just sold arms. I think Ms. Gardener is going to be something of a regular on the show, based on what I am reading seeing on IMBD, at least for this season and the next one. By the end of the episode it looks like olitics are getting set aside and their may be some romance blooming between Josh and Amy.
CJ is flipping mad about the US treaty with Qumar and goes out of her way to let everybody know including the representatives of a veterans' group who are their to talk to Toby. This doesn't really get resolved although CJ does have an interesting chat towards the end of the episode with Nancy McNally, the National Security Adviser, on the topic of the treaty with Qumar.
The C plot has to do with the treat of Mad Cow disease and how it should be handled. Everyone seems to be opposed to telling the public about it except CJ. She doesn't make any headway in convincing the President until the end of the episode when she lays out her case for leveling with the American people.
It had been over a year since I last watched West Wing. I put the show on pause in Oct 2015 and I'm just getting back to it now. I'm not sure why it took so long but I'm glad I decided to tune back in. This was by no means a perfect episode but it was a very good one.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Rick and Morty 2.10
The Wedding Squanchers
Rick's past comes back to haunt him when he and his family attend the wedding of his best friend, Bird Person. It tuns out that Rick and several friends of his friends have been on the run for years. It all dates back to the fact that they backed the wrong side in an intergalactic war.
There is lots to like in this episode even though it is not as fall down funny as some other episodes. I love the introduction of a new part of Rick's past. Just when I thought he couldn't get any cooler, Rick Sanchez does it again.
Rick's past comes back to haunt him when he and his family attend the wedding of his best friend, Bird Person. It tuns out that Rick and several friends of his friends have been on the run for years. It all dates back to the fact that they backed the wrong side in an intergalactic war.
There is lots to like in this episode even though it is not as fall down funny as some other episodes. I love the introduction of a new part of Rick's past. Just when I thought he couldn't get any cooler, Rick Sanchez does it again.
Monday, January 2, 2017
Star Wars: Clone Wars 3.01
Clone Cadets
A team of clone cadets, Domino Squad, go from working very poorly as a unit to excelling and graduating with the rest of their class.
The focus of the episode is a particular test (a simulated attack on a droid stronghold) which they repeat a few times during the episode. At first Domino Squad bickers quite a bit and can't get through it successfully. It isn't until their final attempt that the team members are finally able to get it together and pass the test.
This story could have used more time to breathe. Everything in it happened very quickly. It was difficult for me to differentiate between the clone troopers of Domino Squad. The most distinctive character was the maintenance clone, 99.
Not even close to being my favorite episode. It would have to have better action beats or character moments to get high marks from me.
A team of clone cadets, Domino Squad, go from working very poorly as a unit to excelling and graduating with the rest of their class.
The focus of the episode is a particular test (a simulated attack on a droid stronghold) which they repeat a few times during the episode. At first Domino Squad bickers quite a bit and can't get through it successfully. It isn't until their final attempt that the team members are finally able to get it together and pass the test.
This story could have used more time to breathe. Everything in it happened very quickly. It was difficult for me to differentiate between the clone troopers of Domino Squad. The most distinctive character was the maintenance clone, 99.
Not even close to being my favorite episode. It would have to have better action beats or character moments to get high marks from me.
The Fosters 1.01
Pilot
Callie, is let out of juvenile detention and moves in with Lena and Steph and their three kids, temporarily. She's happy to be out of juvie but has other things on her mind, namely the safety of her younger brother who is still in the foster home where she used to live. Brandon, Steph's biological son, insists on tagging along when Callie skips out on school to go looking for her brother.
Mariana is hiding something from the rest of the family. She says she doesn't want to meet Ana, her biological mother, but her actions indicate that something is up, something that she isn't talking about to anyone including her twin brother, Jesus. Eventually it becomes clear that she has been in contact with Ana.
Callie sees Mariana stealing medication but doesn't say anything to anyone. Callie sells the medications and meets with Ana, at night while Steph and Lena are out looking for Brandon and Callie. She gives her the money. Ana looks like she has probably seen better days. I got the impression that Mariana was hoping that Ana would take her with her and is left confused when she does not.
There are other less prominent plot threads that don't get as much attention but that hint of possible things to come.
I ran across this series while browsing through Netflix and decided to give it a try. Shows like this sometimes get a little too melodramatic for my tastes. Not all the acting was top notch but there was enough there to keep my interest and pique my curiosity. I will probably watch at least a few more episodes.
Callie, is let out of juvenile detention and moves in with Lena and Steph and their three kids, temporarily. She's happy to be out of juvie but has other things on her mind, namely the safety of her younger brother who is still in the foster home where she used to live. Brandon, Steph's biological son, insists on tagging along when Callie skips out on school to go looking for her brother.
Mariana is hiding something from the rest of the family. She says she doesn't want to meet Ana, her biological mother, but her actions indicate that something is up, something that she isn't talking about to anyone including her twin brother, Jesus. Eventually it becomes clear that she has been in contact with Ana.
Callie sees Mariana stealing medication but doesn't say anything to anyone. Callie sells the medications and meets with Ana, at night while Steph and Lena are out looking for Brandon and Callie. She gives her the money. Ana looks like she has probably seen better days. I got the impression that Mariana was hoping that Ana would take her with her and is left confused when she does not.
There are other less prominent plot threads that don't get as much attention but that hint of possible things to come.
I ran across this series while browsing through Netflix and decided to give it a try. Shows like this sometimes get a little too melodramatic for my tastes. Not all the acting was top notch but there was enough there to keep my interest and pique my curiosity. I will probably watch at least a few more episodes.
Parks and Recreation 6.08
Fluoride
Leslie gets into a battle with Councilman Jamm and the Sweetums Corporation over what should be added to the Pawnee Reservoir, fluoride or sugar water. Chris tries to learn life lessons from Ron while he learns how to build a crib. April upsets Donna when she picks the wrong spirit animal for her.
Overall a good one. The A story worked the best for me. Hard to believe it had been about six months since I last watched this show.
Leslie gets into a battle with Councilman Jamm and the Sweetums Corporation over what should be added to the Pawnee Reservoir, fluoride or sugar water. Chris tries to learn life lessons from Ron while he learns how to build a crib. April upsets Donna when she picks the wrong spirit animal for her.
Overall a good one. The A story worked the best for me. Hard to believe it had been about six months since I last watched this show.
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Horror of Dracula (1958)
Starring Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, and Christopher Lee as Dracula
Jonathan Harker travels to Dracula's castle to attempt to destroy him. He is not only unsuccessful in his quest but himself is turned into a vampire. Harker's associate, Dr. Van Helsing, arrives a little too late to catch Dracula but disposes of Harker by driving a stake though his heart.
Van Helsing then travels to the home where Lucy, Harker's fianacee lives, with her brother and her sister-in-law. By the time Van Helsing arrives it is a little too late for Lucy; Dracula has already paid her a visit. Van Helsing tries to help cure the woman but thanks to the maid; Dracula gets in to see Lucy once again and completes the process of turning her into one of his followers. Van Helsing is forced to deal with Lucy in the same way that he dealt with Jonathan.
Arthur, Lucy's brother, finally overcomes his skepticism and assists Van Helsing in tracking down Dracula. Before they catch up to the Count he gets to Mina, Arthur's wife, and whisks her back to his castle. It is there that the final showdown with Dracula occurs.
This was not a great movie but it was a lot of fun. Some of the scenes are unintentionally funny. I loved the melodramatic tension throughout the movie. The special effects weren't great but it was kind of fun to see how they shot some of the scenes like the one where Van Helsing is driving a stake through a vampire's heart. Probably not everyone's cup of tea but I thought it was fun to watch as a historical piece in part to compare to other vampire movies.
Jonathan Harker travels to Dracula's castle to attempt to destroy him. He is not only unsuccessful in his quest but himself is turned into a vampire. Harker's associate, Dr. Van Helsing, arrives a little too late to catch Dracula but disposes of Harker by driving a stake though his heart.
Van Helsing then travels to the home where Lucy, Harker's fianacee lives, with her brother and her sister-in-law. By the time Van Helsing arrives it is a little too late for Lucy; Dracula has already paid her a visit. Van Helsing tries to help cure the woman but thanks to the maid; Dracula gets in to see Lucy once again and completes the process of turning her into one of his followers. Van Helsing is forced to deal with Lucy in the same way that he dealt with Jonathan.
Arthur, Lucy's brother, finally overcomes his skepticism and assists Van Helsing in tracking down Dracula. Before they catch up to the Count he gets to Mina, Arthur's wife, and whisks her back to his castle. It is there that the final showdown with Dracula occurs.
This was not a great movie but it was a lot of fun. Some of the scenes are unintentionally funny. I loved the melodramatic tension throughout the movie. The special effects weren't great but it was kind of fun to see how they shot some of the scenes like the one where Van Helsing is driving a stake through a vampire's heart. Probably not everyone's cup of tea but I thought it was fun to watch as a historical piece in part to compare to other vampire movies.
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