March 29th's Weekly TV Thoughts

I was out of town for part of last week.  Could you tell with how little I talked about?  Okay, so some of my shows weren't on, which also helped cut things down.  But I'm making up for it this week.

Shifting Gears (3/19) – Usually, I’m in favor of characters sticking with their first love.  And I don’t like divorce playing a part in things.  But I was actually okay with things in this episode.  I liked the Riley realized having money wouldn’t solve their other problems.  And I liked how both storylines played out.  The show continues to tackle some serious subjects without losing the humor.  I hope the show does come back for more episodes next season because I’m really enjoying it.  And yes, I did love the couple of references to cast members past work.

Wild Cards (3/19) – Bomb episodes aren’t usually my favorite, but this one was fun.  And it gave us a nice insight into the captain, who we usually hardly see.  Nice overall.

The Challenge (3/19) – So.  Much. Drama.  I’m over it.  Can we have less of it going forward?  The actual challenges are interesting, but all the swearing and bleeping can just go away.

Survivor (3/19) – Normally, I’m all about the underdogs pulling off the blindside.  But I was actually worry it worked this week.  I think because Camille’s lying and sowing discord is getting to me, and I really wanted to see her voted out.  If they’d only voted for her, it would have worked.  Bummer!  At least Thomas’s steal a vote didn’t make any difference in the outcome.

The Amazing Race (3/19) – They seem to have this at least once a season where none of the teams can complete one half of a detour.  It’s a good thing this wasn’t a leg where someone had to do both sides.  Getting the express pass seemed easy.  And seemed like it didn’t cost you much to try, although the couple that didn’t try got first this leg.  As someone who had to do hacky sack recently myself, I felt for the teams during that.  It’s much harder than it looks.  Although the fact that they had to pass it to another person is different from what I was trying to do (a bunch of hits by myself).  No real surprise over who went home.  They probably would have only last another leg or two if they weren’t out this week.

Happy’s Place (3/21) – A very sweet season finale.  I hope they do lean into the romance a bit more next season.  And maybe give Dakota a storyline.  But I really love this sitcom.  The new season can’t come soon enough.

Tracker – A bit dark and out there again.  Not as out there as some of them have been.  And I would have been much happier if they hadn’t killed the priest.  We had enough dead bodies to know it was serious, why did they have to kill him, too?  I did like Colter not accepting the reward money and suggesting it be used in the community.

Suits LA – I was surprised we were at the trial already.  Now, I’m surprised at the twists we’ve taken, especially at the end.  I hate to see the prosecutor win, but now I want her to win.  And I’m upset about what is going on in the past.  I get why they broke up, but why did we have to kill off the impersonator.  (I feel like I was just saying that.)  And yes, I’m getting hooked.

Poppa’s House – Nice to see them working some family into the show.  But I’m not sure I laughed once.  Not especially funny and not that original.

Rescue: HI Surf – So much to unpack here.  I’m assuming the lawsuit is going to come back into play next week.  While Will is suspended.  I liked Em’s storyline.  And Kainalu’s reaction to Hina’s confession was perfect.  He’s complete right about things.  Glad his dad wasn’t harsh but still firm about cutting the lines for permits.  Finally actually liked his dad.

Night Court – That was fun.  Not only did they follow a case the entire time (which seems rare), but I’ve really enjoyed it when the Wheelers show up.  More like this, please.

Deal or No Deal Island – That took guts.  I really thought he was going to hold on to his case, and it’s a very good thing he didn’t.  Talk about a great deal!

The Challenge – It’s amazing how much more enjoyable the show is when you fast forward through the parts where everyone fights.  And you get through the show faster.  I think I missed something where the winners of the elimination got to steal a star.  Glad that’s not it for the team that got theirs stolen from them.  That would stink.  And it set up more drama for next time.  Probably fast forward through it again.

Wild Cards – That was a very clever murder method.  Not sure it could really be pulled off, but I loved it for the mystery plot.  Had some fun moments along the way, although not quite as many as normal.

Survivor – Lots of emotion.  Glad they took the time they needed after the challenge.  For a minute, I thought I was going to fast forward through that, but it turned out really nice and I’m glad I didn’t.  And then watching Bianca be voted out was hard.  It’s interesting who actually voted her out and who was the last one to figure out she didn’t have a vote (Sai).  So much for the master strategist.

The Amazing Race – Taxi problems are back.  I’m glad that didn’t eliminate the team.  But boy are they having bad luck along the way.  Felt a bit sorry for the team that missed the signs and so they got eliminated, but at least there, they were responsible for it, not someone else.  That ATV journey looked like so much fun.  I want to go!