On the good news front, NBC has given Happy's Place another five episode order for an 18 episode first season. As I say below, I'm really enjoying this show, so that makes me...well...happy.
Now for my list, which includes a season finale, a winter finale, and a season premier this week.
Tracker – Not weird, which I am grateful for. Did not expect it to twist in the ways it did, especially when they introduced the retired cop. Heck, I thought he might have been in on it, but I was happy to be wrong there. Sad episode, but I did like it overall.
The Marlow Murder Club – Yes, I figured out the twist a little early, probably about the time that Judith did. Haven't seen it used too often, so it was great. The explanation was a bit long, but I do appreciate how things were wrapped up. More serious overall, and I feel like Judith overreacted a bit, but still, I really enjoyed this. Hope they do more seasons, and hope I get to the book sooner rather than later.
Poppa's House – I know, it was a rerun. And how weird that they had a rerun in November and so soon into the run of the series. But, since it's the pilot, which I missed, I thought I'd watch it. I had most of the character relationships figured out already, but it was still nice to see it. Pretty strong for a pilot episode, too. I feel like the show is devolving some, so I hope they get back to some of the stronger stuff here.
Rescue: HI Surf – That was one of the worst episodes of TV I've watched in a while. And I'm talking about how it was written. The one guy is drinking and hooking up again. Last we saw, he was sober, right? (Or did I miss something?) Em and Will are hooking up when last we saw was a kiss they broke away from. The two young guards are suddenly going from nothing to something. And the storyline with the kids was resolved off camera when we had no idea how to reach their parents. Is it really that hard to connect the dots for us? One story jumping I would have bought, but all of them? The Christmas trapping were fun, I'll definitely give the show that.
Night Court – New season but the same over the top attempts to be funny when it's just not that funny. I really can feel them trying so hard. I wanted to like it because of the returning guest stars (who I'd forgotten were part of the cliffhanger), but it didn't work overall. A couple of the scenes were fun, but that was it.
Dancing with the Stars – I'm trying to think if there was ever a season where there wasn't an elimination at the last round. Probably, but none are springing to mind. I'm happy for all of them, although I will say that my favorite going into the season, Stephen, probably isn't going to win. I'd love it if he did, but the scores reflect my feeling on how well the stars are doing. Personally, I'm rooting for Joey at this point.
Survivor – This is a very chaotic season. Usually, I have some idea what the dominate alliance is going to be, and if those players leave early, it’s because of advantages. This season, the players seem to be all over the map. Not that I am complaining. It is very entertaining watching everyone scramble and try to come up with a reason to keep them in the game. I am definitely here for it.
The Challenge – There are some players that I feel like talk a better game than they actually play. Josh was one of them, so I wasn’t that surprised to see him gone. I feel like this season, everyone is at risk at some point. It’s definitely not as safe as it was last season, which is great. Last season got pretty darn predictable for a lot of it in the middle.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking – I decided to watch this show this week. Fortunately, I was able to watch the two hour premier from last week as well as this week’s episode. Those pieces are so creative. Since I can think or build that way at all, my hat is off to them. But that one guy has got to stop dropping his cakes or it is going to hurt his team eventually.
Happy’s Place – It’s official, I have finally found a sitcom I’m enjoying again. I figured they’d find something for Isabella before they left the house, but most of the other things surprised me. And surprised me in a good way. Some smiles and a few laughs that didn’t feel forced along with the heartwarming ending.
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