Dexter's Laboratory 1.09

1. Doll House Drama

Dexter shrinks himself down so he can spy on Dee Dee but she spots him and makes him play with her dolls.

2. The Justice Friends: Krunk's Date

Krunk goes gaga for a supervillain, She-Thing, one of Comrade Red's teammates.

3. The Big Cheese

Dexter uses a device to study French while he sleeps but it malfunctions and he wakes up only able to say one thing, omlete du fromage (cheese omlet).

Schitt's Creek 2.10

Ronnie's Party

Moira tursn to Ronnie for help after she finds out that Jocelyn had a successful fundraising dinner. David has to look after his boss's stepdaughter for one evening. Alexis starts to work for Ted.

Thoughts

Overall pretty good. I laughed more than once. Alexis did much better than I thought she would. I love how Moira tried to adjust after she learned that not all the women at Ronnie's party were lesbians.

Captain Harlock (1978) 1.35

The Beautiful Mysterious Woman

The Arcadia heads back towards Earth. Mayu teaches some of the crew members how to play the Ocarina.

Commander Mitsuru Kiruta, back on Earth, meets with a Mazone who gives him what she says are the Mazone invasion plans for Earth. She knows that he doesn't care for the Prime Minister and suggests that he join forces with the Mazone. He refuses and kills her.

Doctor Who (1963) 15.04 Extras

Running from the Tax Man: The Making of the Sun Makers (2011)

24 minutes

The people interviewed for this documentary include

• Louise Jameson, Leela
• Michael Keating, Goudry
• Pennant Roberts, director
• Dominic Sandbrook, writer and historian
• Marek Kukula, public astronomer

The subjects discussed in this documentary include

• what motivated Robert Holmes to structure the story the way he did
• how it appeals to everyone regardless of their political affiliation
• the status of the planet Pluto
• the meaning of the title
• roof top scenes
• cost constraints 
• problems with props
• level of violence

Slip 1.02

The Lush

Nothing is as it was in Mae's life. She is married to Eric, a celebrity DJ, who is getting ready to go on tour. She has a drug problem in this reality. Mae tries to find Elijah, without success. She finds out that she doesn't work at the museum and never has. Gina is a part of her life but also doesn't work at the museum. She gets followed on the street by a paparazzi. She confuses Eric with her behavior. She runs into Vanessa, her boss from her former life, who doesn't recognize her.

Thoughts

I'm thinking I will stick with this show but I hope that there will be some sort of development in the next episode. This episode seemed to be all about how hard of a time Mae is having trying to adapt. It was weird but it wasn't funny, for the most part. It felt very disorienting but I think that's how it was supposed to feel. I will be surprised and disappointed if the next episode is more of the same.

Brief Encounter (1945)

Brief Encounter (1945)

starring Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard

directed by David Lean

86 minutes

Laura Jesson and Alec Harvey meet by chance in the Milford train station. She has something caught in her eye. He gets it out. They meet a second time by chance. They both pass through the Milford train station every Thursday although they travel in from opposite directions to get there. Both are married to others. Both have children.

Over the period of a few weeks they continue to meet, go to lunch together, go to the movies, and spend time together. They lie to their loved ones in order to keep meeting and spending time together. Their physical infidelity goes no further than rare kisses but their emotional infidelity runs much deeper.

They both think about ending the relationship but feel themselves drawn to one another. Ultimately it is a job offer that Alec receives in South Africa that ends their relationship.

Un Village Français 3.11

Le traître 

or The Traitor

31 Oct 1941

Hortense comes to see Daniel in jail. He tells her that he wants a divorce. Hortense goes to Heinrich and tries to talk him into releasing Daniel. She insists that he not torture her husband. He agrees not to touch Daniel. Muller goes to see Daniel. He demands that Daniel tell him where Marcel is. Daniel tells him that he doesn't know and that he wouldn't tell him even if he did.

Raymond buys a farm for Marie and her sons. Things are still rocky between Raymond and Jeanine.

DeKervern gives Marchetti the results of his investigation. Marchetti rejects the conclusion that Raymond Schwartz is the murderer. Schwartz is a good example of Franco-German collaboration. Marchetti decides to hand the investigation over to someone younger.