October 4th's Weekly TV Thoughts

Marlow Murder Club – I really didn’t follow this story.  Was it there was too much going on?  Not concentrating enough from week to week?  Both?  I enjoyed the main characters as always, but I just wasn’t invested in the mystery.

Celebrity Weakest Link – I was glad to see the couples didn’t fight with each other.  At least on camera.  And the stuff between the couples was pretty fun – in keeping with what we would normally see.  I was wondering if it would still be for charity or not, but I really did like both of the charities they were playing for at the end.  There were some rough rounds in there, but the guy who won finished strong.

Only Murders in the Building – Yes, I’m all caught up!  (Watch for my season 4 review coming soon.)  I’ve watched all of season 5 so far this week, and I’m intrigued.  Glad I only have to wait until Tuesday for the next new episode.  After that, it’s going to be hard since I’m used to binging this show.  I’m also liking that they are creating a stronger overall mystery these days instead of focusing on a different suspect each week until we reach the end.  Are we taking down the billionaires?  Or are they just red herrings?

Dancing with the Stars – Well that was a surprise.  So much for my prediction about Andy.  I like the guy, don’t get me wrong, but he really is the weakest dancer left.  Overall, not my favorite night.  I get the desire to tie into TikTok, but this just did not work for me.  I wasn’t a fan of most of the songs.

Shifting Gears – Nice episode back.  The big guest stars they’d been teasing were under used, however.  I mean, it was great to see them, but I was expecting a little more.  I also didn’t realize Nancy Travis was in this episode.  Kind of cool to have all the shows represented in one episode, but I was thinking it was going to be a different episode.  I’m really going to struggle with this relationship between Matt and Eve.  The age difference is messing with me, which is a shame since I like both Tim Allan and Jenna Elfman.  It’s nice to see her in something else.

The Challenge – I get that CT is older, but I am wondering why I keep rooting for him.  He doesn’t seem to be that good at this anymore.  I understand the reputation from year’s past, but that doesn’t mean he’s that good right now.  Mind you, I wouldn’t be doing any better, so I’m not judging.  And I was sorry to see him go.  At least his partner had the same issue he did during the trivia challenge, so he wasn’t the only reason they lost.  I think I would have struggled with that as well.  Balance and I are not friends.

Survivor – Realistically, it probably should have bene Sophia.  She is struggling so much it is going to keep being an issue for the team.  I mean, look at how the tribe fell apart at the puzzle.  They also need to figure out the puzzles.  But, I’ve got to say I’m glad they kept their focus on Annie.  She was going to be a problem later on if they let her think she was running things.  And seriously, how do you think you are in control?  Have you never seen this show before?

The Amazing Race – I must admit, I wasn’t paying close enough attention to the show as it was starting, so I was not always following all the ins and outs of the train travel.  Looks like some teams did make a very fortunate accident there, however, since they wound up in the front.  Hopefully, the rest are able to catch up on the next leg and maybe the leading teams get hit with something that doesn’t work for them, so they are knocked out of the lead.  Yep, already rooting against the leaders.  Meanwhile, not too surprised with the bottom team, but my pick for loser last week is still around.