By J.E.
Private Practice 2×17 — “Wait and See”: I thought this was a very good episode, and was frankly quite surprised by the quality. After last week’s rather boring effort, I wasn’t expecting much this time around. Glad I was wrong!
I have to talk about Cooper and Charlotte first, since they’re the main reason I even watch the show. As much as I love them, I thought Cooper’s reaction to Charlotte’s confession was kind of weird. I mean, it’s great that he ended up saying that he was sticking by Charlotte, but he got to that point far too quickly, IMO. It would have been better if he had stormed off, thought about things for a while, and then come back and made his speech to Charlotte. But seriously, what are they doing here? Are the writers trying to make Charlotte and Cooper the most dysfunctional couple on television?
I’m glad that Archer’s gone. Yes, he was good for giving us insight into Addie’s childhood and whatnot, but his character was so smarmy that he didn’t fit in with the rest of the docs. There’s no real “bad guy” on this show, so he just stood out like a sore thumb. I can’t believe he would do that to Naomi, especially after she stuck by him during the surgery. What a jerk.
The rest of the stuff in the ep was ok, but these were the biggies for me.
Grey’s Anatomy 5×16 — “An Honest Mistake”: This was another solid episode. I liked that Addison stuck around for another hour, and I loved how she stood up to Derek in the OR. Someone had to call him out, and she was the only one with the clout to do so. But poor Derek he really let that patient get to him, didn’t he? But I didn’t like him taking his frustration out on Sloan’s pretty face…. And when is he going to friggin’ propose??
I used to like Owen and Cristina, but Owen just seems to weird for me now. They’re not even officially dating and he’s telling her that he wants to be around for her 40 years from now? That’s kind of creepy to me. Save that kind of talk for when you’re in a serious relationship, ya know?
Finally some progress with the Izzie storyline. I think we all knew that Sadie screwed up the blood tests two eps ago, but it’s nice to finally get confirmation. I wonder what kind of cancer she has? Would cancer really cause these hallucinations? I thought she was supposed to have a neurological disorder?
Bones 4×15 — “The Princess and the Pear”: This episode was actually pretty decent, and far better than the last couple that I’ve seen. I didn’t like that Booth was out of commission for the whole thing because of his bad back. I don’t think they explained what happened, or else they did and I just missed it. Maybe he spent too much time on the FBI’s treadmills or weight machines and worked himself sore. At least Agent Perotta is a good character, so that’s about the best I could hope for in a replacement.
The mystery was kind of boring and I tuned out most of the geek stuff, but it was good to see Fisher contributing to the case in his own way. Sweets was more dorky than usual, though. Man, he should never wear that Star Trek shirt again. Like, ever!
All of these Bones episodes seem to be stand-alones. Are there any season-long story arcs that are supposed to be developing? Because if there are, I don’t remember any. That’s not a good thing….
House 5×15 — “Unfaithful”: I didn’t like this episode very much. The patient of the week was fairly interesting, but they didn’t show enough of him, choosing instead to focus on the doctors’ personal lives for the most part. This ordinarily wouldn’t be so bad in and of itself, but every single thing that happened seemed like a rehash. Firing Foreman? Happened before. Foreman and Thirteen arguing about how to handle their relationship in front of House? Been there, done that. Cuddy making weird reverse psychology requests of House? Ho hum. Seriously, how many times do we have to see the characters arguing about the same crap?
I found the Cuddy/House parts particularly distasteful. They are both grown adults well into their forties and yet they insist on playing these junior high games with each other? Cuddy really wanted House to come to her party, so she told him not to come because she didn’t want him to ruin everything? Give me a break. Do grown adults really act that way? I’m glad I don’t have to deal with any of that drama in my life.
The writers need to do something to salvage this show. It’s just wrong on so many levels now…. Please just make it like it was in Seasons 1-3!