The Good Wife 3×15 –”Live From Damascus:” This was kind of a disappointing follow-up to the superb “Another Ham Sandwich.” I wasn’t interested in the case, there was too much Eli/Amy Sedaris, and the Will shit just won’t go away. I mean, COME ON! I don’t know the first thing about state bar associations and there disciplinary procedures, but would a six-month suspension really mean Will has to take his name off the firm’s door and stationery? That seems rather extreme, doesn’t it? After all, he’s still a partner even though he can’t practice — which is why he’s allowed to be in the offices when discussing issues related to running the business. I don’t get it.

Alicia will be handling Kalinda’s tax case? Well, that’s not quite the way I envisioned the two of them getting back together, but at this point I’ll take anything. I wonder what deep, dark secrets will be uncovered there? It’s something so twisted that a tax attorney can’t handle it. Hmm. I wonder if Will secured Kalinda’s approval before handing the case off to Alicia. Either way, I doubt there’s another associate at the firm that Kalinda would trust more, so it’s all the same in the end.

And I just read that Matthew Perry has been cast in a “recurring role” on the show! Whatever it is, I’m excited to see him! I love Chandler!

NCIS 9×16– “Psych Out”: I liked Jamie Lee Curtis’ first appearance at NCIS and her interaction with Tony, but then things kind of went downhill from there. The case didn’t make much sense to me, and the subplot about McGee’s pay was totally unnecessary. I could probably get on board with JLC having a recurring role and becoming Gibbs’ latest love interest because I do see some potential there. But this week’s effort just didn’t work out very well.

Cougar Town 3×02 — “A Mind with a Heart of Its Own”: I liked this one. The zip line was funny, and Laurie’s Co-Moh craze was awesome! She is quickly becoming my favorite character on the show. That might be why I still get really uncomfortable when Ellie puts her down so much. I get that being mean is Ellie’s thing, but man, she goes way too far sometimes. I know the two of them hashed it out once and Ellie really does like Laurie, etc. etc. But that’s gotta be the most dysfunctional relationship in a show full of them!

Criminal Minds 7×15 — “A Thin Line”: This episode was so boring that I pretty much stopped watching after the first 15 minutes and just played Scrabble on my iPad instead. Sure, the show was still on in the background and I would occasionally look up from my game to see what was happening, but I didn’t follow it closely enough to be able to tell you what happened. I think I’m done with Criminal Minds. I mean, honestly, I barely even try to watch these episodes anymore. I’m just going through the motions at this point and ought to quit wasting my time!

Castle 4×16 — “Linchpin”: OMG, what was that? The twisted conspiracy theory made ZERO sense, and I HATED the fact that Sophia turned out to be the mole/double agent. And are we supposed to believe that’s the end of the threat? Only two people were taken down: Sophia and that other guy she was with at the UN building. Were they the be all and end all of the conspiracy???? Of course not, so the little Chinese girl is STILL IN DANGER. Ugh, what a mess.

And of course there wasn’t even any significant C/B interaction to make the ridiculousness worth sitting through. Seriously, if that relationship doesn’t take a MAJOR step forward by the end of this season, I am going to give up. It’s just not worth my time anymore.

NCIS 9×14– “Secrets”: I missed the opening credits, so I didn’t see Perry Reeves’ name come up as a guest star. I didn’t even recognize her when she first appeared on the screen, but as soon as she started bitching at Tony with that telltale shrill voice, I KNEW it was Mrs. Ari!! But while her anger is usually well-placed in Entourage, I thought she was way too harsh on Tony here. After 9 years of no contact, she didn’t have a right to berate him like that.

As soon as the superhero thing came up, I stopped paying attention to the main storyline. I just listened in when Tony and Wendy were around to see if any deep, dark “secrets” were revealed. But alas, I guess the title referred to the perps of the week, not to the regular cast.

Anyway, I don’t really care about Wendy or whether or not she comes back. Ziva/Tony appears to be the end game, so there’s no way Wendy’s going to have much of an impact. Besides, she already told Tony to express his real feelings to the woman he loves (or whatever). Gee, haven’t I heard that on Castle, How I Met Your Mother, and every other show that artificially contrives to keep star-crossed lovers apart???

Cougar Town 3×01 — “Ain’t Love Strange”: Wow, it’s been almost an ENTIRE YEAR since Cougar Town last aired! I really, REALLY missed the Cul-de-sac crew, and was so happy to see everyone back again. The episode contained several laugh-out-loud moments for me, and I admit to kind of tearing up when Grayson proposed to Jules at the end. It looks as though Tom will play a bit of a bigger role this year, as will Stan. I just hope the writers give Stan something to do other than smash up his amish baby furniture. I’m not really digging the “sinister toddler” angle so far.

And CT’s treatment of Jules and Grayson’s relationship should serve as a blueprint for other shows that think it’s better to keep a great couple apart via ridiculous obstacles than to put them together and let things develop (Castle and HIMYM, I’m looking at YOU). I hope this show gets renewed!

Criminal Minds 7×14 — “Closing Time”: Meh, there wasn’t really anything about this episode that I liked. The case was a bore, the unsub was uninteresting and introduced way too early again, his “high school” son looked like he was pushing 30, and there was just nothing much going on with the team.

From some fan reaction that I read, it seems that people really enjoyed JJ kicking the killer’s ass at the end of the ep and all the stuff about Hotch’s date. I didn’t really care about either of those things. JJ just isn’t believable as some hand-to-hand combat expert (despite getting lessons from Derek) and Hotch’s girlfriend is too vanilla at this point to make much of an impression. I’m glad he’s moving on and is getting something out of life beyond his job and Jack, but those few moments are not enough to sustain an episode.

Castle 4×15 — “Pandora”: Okay, despite the utter ridiculousness of Beckett and (especially) Castle being involved in a CIA terrorist plot, I actually enjoyed this episode quite a bit. Maybe it’s just because the case is so different from the usual local murders the team deals with on a weekly basis or maybe it’s the idea that they have a worthy opponent for once. Whatever the reason, I was willing to put aside my substantial disbelief and just go with the flow. The result? A rather enjoyable hour of television.

Sure, some things still grated, such as the way the DMV worker (second murder victim) put “Pandora” in her day planner. I mean, really? That’s the name of a CIA rogue agent’s plot to cause world chaos and she just reveals her involvement like it’s a regular lunch date? Right.

And I know some fans dislike the jealous Beckett routine (even I’ve voiced displeasure over it in the past), but I enjoyed the tension between her and the Jennifer Beales character last night. Beckett is definitely wrestling with her own feelings for Castle now and, unlike in the past, they’re both single. It stands to reason that her jealous would be a little more blatant — and natural — this time around.

Overall, a good ep and I’m looking forward to the conclusion!