Since I don’t have time to write individual recaps for all of the TV shows I watch in a week, I thought I’d post a few thoughts about each in a single roundup piece instead. This is my first attempt at a Weekly Roundup, and since most shows have their finales coming up soon, I won’t have a lot of time to see how well this approach works. Nevertheless, I want to give it a try, so here goes!
Bones 3×14 — “The Wannabe in the Woods”
– Booth was shot!! I know there’s no way in hell David Boreanaz is going to get written off the show, so I’m not anxious about his survival or anything like that, but still… I thought that was a pretty tense couple of minutes at the end when psycho girl pulled her gun on him. The slo-mo effects worked pretty well there, though I know some people probably thought it was cheesy.
– There are times when I’m grateful for Brennan’s coolness in any situation, and that was one of them. She was the only one who was able to react the right way.
– Wow, Zach has got some pipes on him!
– The mystery was kind of dumb, and I didn’t even realize the wannabes were American Idol contestants until later. I don’t watch that show though, so I have a good excuse for not knowing them.
– I’m liking the new dynamic with Sweets. The therapy sessions are boring, but it’s pretty fun when he helps profile suspects.
– Monday is the finale.
House 4×15 — “House’s Head”
– This was the first of a two-part season finale set to wrap up on Monday.
– I thought the beginning of the episode was too weird and trippy, but I started liking it as soon as more pieces of the puzzle began to fall into place.
– Fred Durst is still around? Man, does he look old! He is 37 though, so I guess that’s to be expected. It just seems like yesterday that “Nookie” was a hit song, doesn’t it? But I looked it up and it was almost 10 years ago. Yikes!
– I wasn’t too fond of the Cuddy striptease scene. I thought it went too far when they showed Cuddy undo her bra hook. Did we really need to see that?
– I need to know what the hell Amber was doing on that bus with house!!!
– The CTB was the only job candidate I liked back when House was doing his Survivor-like game, so I hope she lives. I was surprised the writers found a way to keep her on the show even though she didn’t win a job with House, and I think she’s pretty good as Wilson’s girlfriend/House’s foil. Please let her survive!!
Lost 4×12, “There’s No Place Like Home, Part 1″
– This was the first of a three-part season finale. Wow!
– The flash-forwards dealt with the Oceanic 6’s return to society, and those scenes were awesome! That was the most involved I’ve been in off-island happenings in a very long time.
– I usually come down hard on Matthew Fox and his character Jack, but I have to give him props for the scene where he learns that Clare was his sister. His pain and anguish shone through so clearly, and worst of all, he couldn’t tell Clare’s mom that he knew her daughter or that Aaron is her grandson. Well done!
– Ben is a complete psycho. I don’t like this character at all, but I guess he keeps things interesting by always having some kind of plan up his sleeve.
– Awww, it looks like Jin is a goner for sure. I don’t wanna see him blown to bits by all that C4 on the freighter….
– I still don’t get why only six people were able to get off the island. I’m sure that some, like Locke, Rose, and Bernard, want to stay, but there must be more than six that want to leave. What about Juliet? She’s wanted to leave forever. I wonder what happens to her to compel her to stay.
CSI 8×17 — “For Gedda”
– Well, there’s no question about Warrick coming back to the show, is there? I knew Gary Dourdan had been fired, but I didn’t think the writers would go so far as to kill the character. A shot to the neck, plus another one for good measure… yep, he’s a goner.
– The shooter was Undersheriff Jeffrey McKeen, for those of you who don’t pay much attention to the minor characters on the show. I didn’t know the guy’s name, although his face was definitely familiar. I had to look it up on IMDb.
– I’ve read that CSI is going to “replace” the Sara Sidle character with a new female investigator next season, but are they going to do the same thing for Warrick’s character? Will there be a new guy as well?
– It’s kind of funny how characters evolve during the course of a television series. I remember that Warrick used to be one of my favorites on CSI, and that I was actually hoping that he would get together with Catherine a few seasons ago when the writers had them flirting a lot. But this season and last, the character just went way downhill. Not much screentime, tons of personal problems, etc. He was annoying by the end, so I’m sort of glad to see him go.
– This was not a great season for CSI… I wonder if there’s anything left in the tank for a 9th year. They’re getting dangerously close to ER territory for me, one of those shows that goes on way too long. Maybe a new character will bring some energy to the team.
Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for outdoor activities such as fishing, swimming, and boating. Last year we were lucky enough to go out on Lake Michigan in my best friend’s boat several times over the summer, and we had an absolute blast each time. In fact, we liked it so much that we’ve recently been talking about getting a boat of our own.