Friday, March 30, 2012

The Secret Circle- Sacrifice

"In some way your lucky. If you remembered you'd miss it and missing it is the worst part."

I'm getting a little lost in the whole mess of things on the Secret Circle. If Ebon is trying to rid the world of all witches than why is he working with a witch and trying to achieve this with magic? He's the one that frowns on it right? Seems like he's a pretty big hypocrite. I also cannot seem to figure out what John Blackwell is up to. First he lied about not having magic, than he faked a curse to keep Adam and Cassie away from each other. Of course this was done with good intentions because he wants to keep the circle safe but lying to your daughter in the first place is a bad idea. Especially cause its been so hard for her to trust you anyways. Now we find out that he has attempted to unleash demons and thats the reason for the fire in the boathouse and the reason why so many people died. Yet Cassie still believes he's a good guy and sure he comes off like that. He saved her from the demon and kept the circle safe with his power and has now become their "leader" in the fight to save the circle from witch hunters. But at the end of the episode we see him back at the ground where demons were just unleashed doing something that he obviously didn't want anyone to know about. What is he up too? Is he really good and altruistic or is he going to turn his back on the circle? 


The stress of magic is really getting to everyone in the circle. This week they all just wanted to step back and live a normal life, away from magic and demons and witch hunters. But unfortunately you cannot run away from what you are born into. That being said when the circle is in trouble you drop everything, take your "to-go" coffee and help. It might be rather hard for Diana to form a relationship with a mortal especially since a relationship will only work if it is based on the truth and that means she would have to tell him she's a witch.  I'm not sure how smoothly that would go over especially because you can never trust anyone in Chance Harbor. He might be a witch-hunter as well for all we know. Faye and Melissa let loose this weekend with a little flirting competition courtesy of Adam who actually needed to get his mind of off things. It is utterly tragic to watch Cassie and Adam, a couple that was so in love act like nothing ever happened. The change that has occurred within Adam is enough to break my heart. Cassie still loves him and although he knows he loves Cassie he cannot remember that feeling. Will enough time pass before Cassie falls in love with Jake  or will Adam break through the potion and fall back in love with Cassie? 


All we know is that the battle is just beginning between good versus evil. But which side is the circle on good or evil? In order for them to defeat Ebon and stay alive they need to be more powerful than he is now that he has unleashed the demons. The power lies within the crystals. If they find all the crystals and put them back into one they will be more powerful. The only problem is that as of now they only have Melissa's crystal and from what I remember one crystal was used up and Diana's dad has 2 crystals- his and Cassie's grandmothers. Does this mean that the fight is going to occur between parents and their children? All we can do is wait till April and find out. 


Memorable Quotes

  • Cassie: So now witch hunter are hunting you. How does that feel?
  • Adam: I don't negotiate with terrorists.
  • Diana: Thats not an exaggeration, thats a lie. 

The Vampire Diaries- The Murder of One

"But why force when I can persuade?"

The Vampire Diaries needs to stop going on hiatus! They show three episodes and than bam their on a break again. Since the first 2 episodes were pretty bland and boring this one really brought back all the spice and gave the storyline some interesting twists and turns. 


Never mess with the originals. That's lesson number one. We can see what Rebekah is capable of when hurt and used by Damon. Girl is into some kinky things. But nonetheless the originals will use anything and anyone they can to get what they want. Even Jeremy isn't safe and he's thousands of miles away living a normal and happy life. This was also the return of the evil and cold-hearted Klaus, the one with the menacing glare and no remorse, its almost as if the the art loving and travel the world Klaus never existed. Nonetheless, it obviously cannot be as easy as staking one original and they all die. While Stefan, Elena and Matt were plotting to kill Finn, Klaus had Bonnie working on a spell to unbind all the siblings and guess what, it worked. The death of Finn unleashed repercussions that they weren't ready for. Once Finn died everyone that he turned would die as well. It was like a chain reaction. Truthfully seeing Sage spit up blood and turn to stone was pretty pleasing since her character irked me and she didn't really do much to the story. She was there to guide along the characters but her presence was rather irrelevant. 


But what does this mean? Well in order to kill Klaus they must use the one oak tree stake that they have. The problem? Killing Klaus will also kill everyone he has turned/sired to him, mainly Tyler. Unfortunately nothing ever comes easy at the Mystic Falls. But if they don't kill Klaus than we already knows he plans to leave MF with Elena in tow and create more of his kind or as he likes to call them his "new family." After that fight he seemed to have with Rebekah I have a feeling she is going to switch teams and join the Salvatore's in trying to kill her brother. She's right they might be pretty messed up and useless but family and friends is something they will always cherish and fight for.


The other prediction could be that the Salvatore's will have to turn to the originals for help and make a sort of super vampire team. Alaric's psycho alter ego has taken the only stake left which means that he could at any time try and kill any original and that means depending on who he kills he could take down Katerina, Stefan, Damon, Caroline, Bonnie's mom etc, with him. I wonder how one can fight this alter ego. Alaric has been drinking the herbs to help him with it but seems like when he isn't being watched he transforms anyways. The scene between him and Caroline was really touching as Caroline has gotten more of a softer side. Before she was a vampire she was a little loony but now she seems to be taking more of a calmer approach to things. 


And obviously we are back to the Damon, Stefan and Elena love triangle. After Klaus talked some sense into Stefan he finally realized that fighting to kill Klaus and pushing everyone away was a mistake. He was just hiding from his problems. But his love for Elena isn't enough to make her forget about Damon and when he asked her to look him in the eye and say she didn't feel anything for Damon she just couldn't do it. Unfortunately that means that Elena is loosing both Damon and Stefan. How long can one woman be in love with both before they both give up on her for the sake of each other? What she has to do is be truthful to herself and figure out who she would rather be with. And in the meantime they have to figure out how to kill Klaus without any more casualties. Lets face it but Elena is a strong person, she's lost so many people in her life yet she seems to hold it altogheter. Bonnie on the other hand needs to go on a tropical vacation or something because as the only witch on the show she seems to be the bait that everyone uses for their pleasure. 


Memorable Quotes

  • Damon: His morals get very questionable when he has revenge on his brain.
  • Caroline: Hear you had a run in with Buffy the vampire.
  • Elena: The entire vampire species would just die with them. 
  • Rebekah: Nik he's my play thing not yours.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

One Tree Hill- Anyone Who Had a Heart

"Love means giving chances when there's no more chances left to give."
Mark Schwahn is an epic and brilliant writer and producer. As One Tree Hill is coming to a close he took us fans back to the very beginning. He instilled that same feeling in these last few episodes that the original One Tree Hill gave us. He created a show that could be quiet, dramatic, sad, happy, sexy and could make each and every person feel like they weren't alone. He took characters and he made them our family. But eventually all good things must come to an end and it is bittersweet feeling. We have come a full 360. We grew up with these characters and 10 years later we can still relate to them. Few shows have that little piece of magic that Tree Hill has. 


This week we were taken back to the River Court, because of course that's where everything started. Although we were missing Nathan and Lucas it was damn good to see Mouth, Skills, Fergie and the boys announcing and b-balling it up.  We saw the importance of Tric, honoring its owner Karen and creator P. Sawyer and we know that the finale will take place at a 10 year anniversary concert at Tric, which is brilliant since Tric was a vital part in the earlier episodes of OTH. You know so much can change and yet everything can stay the same and while one show ends for us, Julian begins to tell the story all over again because hell its a story worth telling. This week we got a little glimpse into the past but next weeks 2 hour series finale is going to take us all the way back home home... back to the girl behind the red door, back to Peyton's dark and twisted room, back to that tragic hallway for literally the last time. 


But I think the most unexpected moment was the burning boat. As we allude to the very first episode the burning boat is tradition in Tree Hill. One that Lucas and Haley attended when Peyton was still dating Nathan and Brooke was trying to get into Lucas's bed.  We throw in things we want to forget, to rid ourselves of.  Who would have ever thought that Brooke Davis kept a diary? I mean what happened to "good girls keep diaries, the bad girls never have the time." One really fantastic thing about this season is that they are finally giving Brooke's character justice. Unlike Haley who has been a well respected character throughout when you look back at old episodes Brooke was kind of a slutty ditz. Its nice to take a step back and look past all of that to see a girl who was just lonely and trouble and craving attention. And as awkward as it is that her parents are back together she finally got a shot at having a real family. In the past she always relied on the kindness of strangers, Karen, Peyton, or Lucas. Julian really is a fabulous husband for Brooke and although he wasn't a core character for a majority of the first seasons he's really made a place for himself. 


Quinn and Clay are also characters that haven't been part of the Tree Hill family for too long their storyline has finally developed into something pure and magical and they have become characters that got a place in our hearts. With the addition of Logan they finally became a family that Clay always longed for and Quinn could never attain. It helps a lot that Logan is honestly the cutest munchkin on the planet, but despite everything he, like Brooke has finally gotten the parents he always wished for. Who knew a kid could bring people so close together that Clay even popped the will you marry me to question to Quinn. Logan came to the rescue with his power ring and I know that each and every person watching this episode couldn't help but beam from one ear to the other. Unfortunately we will not get to witness much of the rest of this journey just how we won't get to see Brooke's boys grow up to be Jaime's age or see his relationship with mini- Haley (Lidia). 
Even though we cant see all of favorite characters in the finale, seeing many of the familiar faces this season has really made it a superb one. It pains me to say goodbye but I must find the words and mentally prepare myself for next week. Everyone get your tissues ready. If one thing is for certain, Mark Schwahn will definitely not disappoint. 


Memorable Quotes

  • Brooke: What about vampires? We like vampires? We wanted more of them in the pilot. And werewolves!
  • Brooke: OMG
    • Dad: Funny thats what you were just saying.
  • Brooke: My dad screws me over, my mom screws me up at which point they start screwing each other and I give up. 
Here's To Epic One Tree Hill Music!



Wednesday, March 28, 2012

90210- Blue Ivy

"Nothing Lasts Forever"

Things are starting to heat up on 90210 and I can't help but giggle and say I told you so occasionally.  Naming the episode after Beyonce's baby wasn't the only awkward part of the episode. For one there is 
 Annie is falling for a priest while Naomi is getting married. And while she is ecstatic about finally settling down with the guy of her dreams (happened awfully quick don't you think) it isn't all rainbows and unicorns. PJ is only marrying Naomi because of the clause in his contract. If he's not married by 28 he looses all the money that he received from his family. Everyone would go to such extremes if their whole life savings was at stake. He just messed up by telling Annie, Naomi's best friend. Sure, we all know Annie can keep a secret, but if it ends up hurting her friend? Either Annie will spill or Jen will have already known the secret and it won't be long before Naomi finds out. 


Annie will also not be too thrilled to find out that her friend Silver accidentally slept with her ex Liam. At this point we can safely say Silver has dated every guy on the show, including Teddy. But I guess we all kind of saw that coming. After Liam found out that Vanessa was crazy he kicked her out. Of course it was obvious that she would steal everything from him on her way out but Liam didn't think that far ahead. You guys think she's gone for good? I hope so, its bad enough she was lying and stealing from Liam but she also tarnished his reputation in Hollywood.  Oddly enough Vanessa's plan actually backfired. As she was the one who told Navid about Silvers cancer test she wanted to bring them closer together so she could keep Silver away from Liam. In reality all it did was send her away, make Navid and Silver fight, and bring Liam and Silver a little too close. How do you guys think Navid's going to react to all of this when he finds out? I mean he's still in love with Silver and from my understanding she was in love with him too??? And were those results negative or positive? I'm leaning to the positive side and thinking that Silver really does have the cancer gene. 


While Ivy is dealing with the pain of loosing Raj and not getting to spend all his last minutes with him she finally lets her feelings free at an Irish wake. And although everyone seems to think that Ivy has got it all together, she seems to be wishing upon death to go spend time with Raj? The ending scene of her running into the dark waters to surf don't make it seem like that will end well... What ever happened to Diego? I understand her husband just died but shouldn't that be more of a reason for her new beau to kind of help her cope and have a shoulder to lean on???




Ade and Dixon's relationships seems to be in some big trouble. Truthfully in this whole story arc Ade is the selfish one. She wants nothing but misery for Dixon. She had her shot at fame and it destroyed her. She gave it up and if she really wants to get back into the music she can do it- by herself because Dixon got a deal that was just too good to pass up. Of course she treats their work relationship just like she treats their actual relationship and this is a prime example of why the two should never ever mix. I must admit though that Dixon leaving on tour so abruptly and leaving things in such a mess with Adrianna was a low blow.  Do you guys think Ade will loose it again completely? Is the couple really over? Jealousy can be the number one killer of an already unhealthy relationship. 

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

One Tree Hill- Danny Boy

"I told you the voice was wrong. It gets better."

With just 2 episodes left till the SERIES Finale the writers are really tying everything back into season one. We have come a full circle. Unfortunately between season 8 and season 9 we had to loose a crucial character to the show. They always say that the evil live forever, but when the evil turn good I guess their the first to go. At least that's what happened with Dan Scott. 


An episode full of emotion from beginning to end I found myself clutching to the tissue box and reliving every season and every moment with Dan. You can't kill Dan Scott he said and we believed him. We hated him. We hated him for being a jerk to Nathan, for abandoning Lucas, for hurting Karen, and most importantly for killing Keith. But in his last moments in Tree Hill we found ourselves reliving the good memories and realizing that no matter what, we had spent almost a decade secretly loving Dan Scott and his devilish smile and quirky remarks. So unfortunately saying goodbye was painful. The good part was that it allowed us to revisit a dear old friend in heaven, Mr. Keith Scott. An astonishing surprise for us faithful OTH fans, but those faithful fans are the only ones watching nowadays anyways. If Nathan, Deb, Haley, and Keith could all forgive Dan than I guess so could we. We watched go from being on top of the world, to hating himself, to becoming a fraud, to being the loneliest man in the world to dying as a redeemed man; one with his family by his side no matter what and proud of what he had become. 


The reunion of Nathan and Haley, the one couple that has stuck it out since day 1,  definitely alluded to some of the other hospital scenes that tugged at our heartstrings. Oddly enough that hospital feels just like home to many OTH fans just because we have had so many beautiful and so many daunting memories there. Just like the scene at the River Court the writers are taking their fans on a journey to all the places that we think of fondly. That hallway at Tree Hill High might have had some horrible memories, but seeing Dan and Keith walk through it made it feel like we never left 2006. 


Brooke Davis has had a tough season. With her psychopath stalker finally locked up she can concentrate on her family, friends and businesses. But when thing suddenly start going perfect after they've been a disaster for so long you start to get skeptical. And for good reason. Brooke once again realized that she could not rely on her father for anything. Instead of coming there to check up on her and see how she was doing all he came to do was convince her to sell Baker Man. Brooke might have been a weak target back in the day, but after 9 goddamn seasons in Tree Hill she's pretty damn good and slamming the door shut and cutting out the people that don't matter.


It would have been the most epic ending of One Tree Hill if Lucas and Peyton had made an appearance. We got to see Keith, we saw Deb, said goodbye to Dan but what about Lucas and Peyton. So much has been happening in their friends lives and they are nowhere around. I'm sure one episode wouldn't kill them. Once the writers start tying back all the story lines back to previous seasons we know the chapter is coming to an end. But I'm glad that despite the fact that Luke and Peyton couldn't make an appearance we still include them in some shape or form. For us dedicated fans, those two were the basis of One Tree Hill. Lucas's books are what made us believe in love right? So when Julian jumps at the opportunity at turning the Raven's book into a T.V show its kind of a happy relief. Just because One Tree Hill is coming to an end doesn't mean it has to be over! 


I'll admit it... As much as I was anti the Clay story line I have to give Logan full credit. He won my heart over. If I found out I had a son and he was as adorable and cute as Logan I would fight for him too. It has to be hard growing up without a dad and finding out that one day he walked back into your life but Logan is one tough cookie and he finally accepted Clay into his life. Seems to me that with two episodes left, everyones lives are pretty much falling into place. Although this season was probably a huge home stretch you have to give it up to the writers for writing a simple story about a small town, that made me fall in love with it genuinely and uncontrollably. A story that has had us addicted and entranced for 9 seasons. They sure as hell better give me a series finale I will remember for a lifetime. Always and Forever! 


Keith and Dan Scott


Memorable Quotes

  • Nathan: Hi Hales
    • Haley: Say that again.
    • Nathan: Hi Hales.
  • Jaime: He'll be ok! Its Grandpa Dan.
  • Nathan: Some people want to see you.
    • Dan: Is it the cops?
    • N: No its family and friends.
    • D: I didn't know I had either.
  • Nathan: No Dan wouldn't have come to save you. He cant stand you.
  • Clay: Dude you were kidnapped.
    • Nathan: Dude you're a father!
  • Brooke: You're probably wondering how the line is coming along. I've been a bit busy what with the cafe and the psychopath and my friends missing husband.
  • Jaime: You know whats cool. We've both been kidnapped and grandpa Dan saved both of us!
  • Dan: Its too bad she'll never get to meet me, than again maybe that's a good thing.
  • Dan: Am I in hell?
    • Deb: No net yet.
  • Mr. Davis: You're acting like a child.
    • Brooke: How would you know you weren't around when I was a child



Ringer- That Woman's Never Been A Victim Her Entire Life

Things are getting way too rowdy up in Manhattan. Its complicated enough to keep up with both Bridget and Siobhan's double identities, but now we are dealing with a lot more, to a point where I can't keep story lines straight! Were a month away from the season finale yet so much has happened its shocking to think this was only season 1. 


We know for one that Olivia Charles is killing to keep the Martin and Charles ponzi scheme a secret right? Well at least thats what Andrew and Bridget think but lets than we find out that Henry really killed Tyler by accident after an altercation in his hotel room about Siobhan. The hit-man that was out for Siobhan in the first episode and in this past one was actually sent by Botoway Macawi, because Macawi does not know that Bridget is a twin. Could this be a fact? Or did Siobhan really send the hit-man on Bridget? Is Siobhan's story about being afraid of Andrew and what he might do to her legit or was Henry on to something when he said that all she wanted was to kill Bridget and the only way she knew how is to switch places with her? Because I don't think Andrew could ever be capable of killing his own wife, no matter how much he hated her. OR did Siobhan figure out that someone was trying to kill her because they thought she was Bridget? All we know is that Siobhan didn't assume that Andrew would fall for her so hard and end up saving her making the plot a lot more complicated. The last person who knew about the ponzi scheme was Malcolm, but apparently he too is dead. Once again was it Olivia? All signs point to Macawi and his men. Did Macawi know that Malcolm was going to testify??


All we know is that Siobhan is way to conniving and evil and she will stop at nothing to get what she wants. She was even so close to telling Andrew the whole truth. Did she really think that would make things better and mean her and Henry could be happily together, because im pretty sure with a revelation like that things would just get more and more complicated. Its only a matter of time before she will have to reveal herself to Bridget and make a plan that will save everyone and not just herself. Things have gotten way to messy. But what about Henry? Is he really that blinded by Siobhan and his love for her? He has moments of clarity where he blows up on Siobhan revealing the truth and than suddenly he crawls right back to her. Is he doing this just to get close enough to expose Siobhan. The hospital scene where he saw how happy Bridget made the family made us think that Henry was really not on Siobhan's team anymore. 


As for Olivia she is either the next victim on the list or she purely just made an escape to keep herself safe when the whole ponzi scheme blows up in everyones face. Now that Bridget knows about the plan that Juliet, Mr. Carpenter, Tessa and her mother executed there is just one more thing to make the police more skeptical about. Will she actually tell Andrew what happened? If she does things could get quite messy for Catherine and she might threaten Juliet. One thing is for sure, Bridget is the glue to the Martin family and they really are much happier when the real Siobhan isn't involved. When all the secrets come out what do you think will happen?

90210- The heart will go on

Fun and games came to a quick halt on this weeks 90210 and reality seemed to crash in on the teens. Family, specifically the bond between brother and sister, and genetics seem to play a huge role in these teens lives.



Waterworks exploded from my eyes when Dixon found Raj in the hospital. You're never suppose to go against the dying mans wish, but if I was in Dixon's shoes I would have told Ivy right away that Raj's treatment didn't work and that he was going to die. The girl deserves to know, after all she is his wife and she should be there no matter how much he doesn't want to see her suffer.  When she got to the hospital and she started crying and hitting him, my heart broke into a million pieces. Yes, they were young when they got married but it was true love. Although she was getting over him and moving on with her life with Diego its only because she thought Raj was doing better and wanted a divorce. Which really was low on his part. Unfortunately, Raj passed away at the end of the episode and Ivy's world as we know it has been turned upside down. At least she can always say her last memory with him was his professing that he never wanted to live without her. This scene was probably the most realistic one in the show thus far. Oh god, pass the tissues.


Dixon apparently has heart constrictions, a problem he has had since birth that he activated by taking drugs. With a high dosage of stress he seems to have a sort of "stroke." He didn't want to tell Annie in fear that she would freak out and worry about him so he tried keeping the secret to himself. While in the hospital he ran into Liam, who was accompanying Silver for her tests to see if she has the cancer gene that her mother and sister died from. It seems strange to me that out of all people she asked Liam to come with her to the hospital but what do you guys think? Did she test positive or negative? My guess is that she was positive and that fertility is going to play a huge part in upcoming episodes. Might the case be that Liam will feel obligated to help her have a baby???? Just an idea.... The writers seemed to stress that point boldly. If Liam really is the friend he claims to be than he his obligation should have been to call Navid and tell him to come be there for Silver. Aside from Liam she really is all alone in this. 


Naomi and Jen have literally the best sister/sister relationship because they fight about everything for absolutely no reason. But at the end of the day they are the two that love each other more than anyone else in the world. Like Naomi stated, she's a pain in the ass but she's my pain. After the two made up though Jen told Naomi that she's really glad neither of them got PJ because she received  some horrific information about him. Is PJ really all bad or does Jen know that PJ chose Naomi and she wants to screw up the relationship???


Liam needs to lose his girlfriend and loser her fast. She has started drama and fights with literally every "girlfriend" of Liam's on the show. She's psychotic and possessive and if Liam didn't believe Annie or Ade than he should have believed Silver. I'm really not quite sure what she's after or why she wants Liam to be so successful but its really starting to worry me. Especially since he handed her paper that state that they are co-partners in a new production company. Be careful who you get into business with Liam. And speaking of business while Annie is trying to do good with her life to make up for all the bad, are the writers of 90210 really going to get her involved in a relationship with a priest. There are crazy story lines and than there are CRAZY storylines. Till next week. 

Monday, March 19, 2012

Pretty Little Liars- Unmasked

"I did everything you asked me to."
HAPPY A DAY! Or should I say Mona and friends day. Pretty Little Liars went off for their spring finale with a bang, but instead of resolving and answering many of our questions, the writers just created more. That doesn't mean that the episode didn't tie many loose ends together or keep fans on the edge of their seats.... Cause it certainly did. And with so many things going on in the episode, its impossible not to recap and join the liars in solving this murder mystery once and for all.


A is always one step ahead of the liars, obviously, but now we know that its because A isn't working alone. I mean Mona revealed that to us... You either join the A team or end up like Allison. But what does ending up like Ali really mean? Because it seems to me that Mona is just a pawn in a bigger game. Ali's game? Perhaps Ali really is alive. If she isn't than she definitely has a twin sister by the name of Vivian Darkbloom. If the story Mona lured Spencer in with is true, than Ali got herself in this mess because she figured Mona out. And she either joined forces with Mona and that means "she made her popular" or Mona joined alliances with the evil twin and took matters into her own hands. But what does Mona want revenge for? Is it really because she lost Hannah as a friend? Or because the liars were too scared to stand up to Ali when she was bullying Mona? We see a clear motive from Mona for a split second only for it to be lost otherwise in the chaos of all the other potential suspects. I mean we understand Mona's part in the game but why everyone else? We know for a fact that anyone and everyone in Rosewood is suspicious. 


Which brings us to the black swan. Who is she? Who did not so blind Jenna meet in the park? The only logical guess would be Vivian. But without knowing that for sure lets stick to calling her black swan. Black swan is also in alliance with Hermie or Lucas and Jenna. All three of those suckers had one thing in common: they all wanted revenge on Ali. Is that why Lucas got so close to Hannah? Why Mona stuck around for so long? Why Jenna played the I'm sorry card to thrown the liars of her trail? Did she light the house on fire and fake an attempt at death? This A alliance is much more complicated than one could imagine. And it leads us back to the original three players; Garrett, Ian and Melissa. What do they have in common? We all know Garrett was working with Jenna but why? To protect her and cover up for her as he knew she stole page 5?  Why is he now in a relationship with Melissa? What was Ian's part in all of this. Are they just thrown into the puzzle to shake things up a bit or are they crucial players? 


The next question we have to attack.... Is Mona really crazy? In other words does she really have a split personality disorder or is she faking it for the sake of the plot? She looked psychotic sitting in that mental institution but who could want revenge to such an extreme level that they would go so far?  Its amazing that the enemy could be right under the liars noses and none of them assumed anything.I had my suspicions about Mona but I never assumed that she would have it in her to kill anyone, yet she had no problem knocking Spencer out in "A's lair." From the minute I saw Mona's face as she was driving the car towards the lost resort I knew that she was up to something. She was way to happy to be included in the liars plan. Its hard for Hannah to think that one of her longest friends could betray her like that, but that takes some serious dedication. If she wasn't crazy prior to this weeks incidents, she sure is now. 


Now what about Dr. Sullivan. Her relationship with Toby seems a bit suspicious and while Spencer was trying to protect Toby, he was actually protecting her. How did he catch on though? Is Jenna actually on his side or did he just realize Jenna was a big fraud? For a boy who keeps to himself he is actually pretty on top of his game. But could it possibly be that Dr. Sullivan is actually Toby's mother? Dr. Sullivan seems to be the liars only protection at this point, and she did mention that Mona threatened to hurt her "son." But does that mean that Toby and Dr. Sullivan could be trusted? Toby has been a slave to Jenna for some time now and at this point, anyone can be working for A. As adorable and heartwarming as the reunion scene with Spencer and Toby was, I can't help but wonder how horribly messy it is about to get. 


On a brighter note, all the girls got a semi-happy ending today, relationship wise that is... All except for Emily. Aria and Ezra finally decided that nothing could stand in their way of happiness and Ezra became a man about it and publicly displayed his affection for Aria at a school dance. Yes, this could in every way be interpreted as creepy, but for the sake of the show; GO TEAM EZRIA. (Of course I'm still a Sparia fan hehe). Caleb and Hannah continue to stay adorable as Romeo and Juliet but here's where the interesting thoughts start to creep up. In recent episodes Caleb and Mona have gotten really close... Almost too close. Could Caleb be A's next victim? Its a scary thought when you imagine the love of your life bonding with a psycho path that wants to see you die, but literally thats exactly what has been happening. But if the A revelation wasn't enough the writers decided to throw in yet another twist at us and confirm that the speculations I had were really on point. Maya has actually been dead for quite some time. The texts and phone calls Emily was getting were actually from A, or someone that works for A, similar to the Ian texts that Melissa received. Whats even creepier about all of this is that Maya was found in Alison's old house. Sentimental right? Is it a warning sign to the girls that just because Mona has been taken care of doesn't mean its over. 


As an episode that seemed to bringing the drama and craziness to an end, it is just the beginning. No one in the town can be trusted and the liars are caught up in some pretty disgusting stuff. If you can't even trust your father or sister at this point, what makes you think that everyone else around you isn't part of this twisted game?  If I was in their shoes I would book it out of town as fast as I could.... There is nothing left for them at Rosewood. And as much as they want to solve the Alison mystery, its safe to say Alison might have been playing them all along.... and if not, than we all now how this game ends.  


Memorable Quotes

  • Melisa: If he killed Alison its because he thought she deserved it.
  • Spencer: Hide and seek was the game we played with Melissa. You wanna know why? Cause I always won.
  • Aria: Parties and body bags go together like drinking and driving.
  • Hannah: A is all knowing alright. Its like a genius on steroids.
  • Spencer: Fitz is a sucker for a tragic love story.
  • Man: You check into the lost woods cause you don't want to be found.
  • Spencer: You're little but you're big.
  • Spencer: A wasn't watching Ali in Brookehaven! Ali was watching A.
  • Ezra: No matter how hard I try I can't stay away from you.
  • Spencer: No one checks into room 2 because its been rented.
  • Mona: I admire you Spencer thats why you get to decide how this ends tonight. You can join the A team or you can disappear. 
  • Mona: They think its over. Loser Mona is going to the nut house and those precious liars are going home to sleep with their windows open and their doors unlocked. Don't they know thats what we want.
  • Toby: Pretending not to love you was the hardest thing I've ever done.
  • Emily's Mom: They found a body. They think its Maya's.



Thursday, March 15, 2012

One Tree Hill- Hardcore will never die but you will

Last nights episode was by far the most intense One Tree Hill episode of this season. And although things are looking a little more hopeful for the residents of Tree Hill, to say that their lives are as carefree and joyful as they were in the previous seasons is well.. impossible. But isn't that how OTH works? They pull out all the dramatic cards in the beginning just to feed us with a happy ending. 


 It was bothering me that for the past couple of episodes no one seemed to be too worried about the fact that Nathan was missing. Aside from Dan's scheming everyone was just going about with their hectic, messed up lives. Thats why the alliance of Chris Keller, Julian and Dan Scott was beyond epic. I could even go this far and say it was the most brilliant pairing ever! I never thought I would actually say that seeing Dan Scott get shot (cause I mean thats what he deserves for shooting Keith) would tug at my heart strings but hearing Nathan scream dad and seeing Dan Scott finally reach redemption with his "I'm Sorry" as he fell to the ground, did the trick. One Tree Hill proved that in a time of need everyone, even pretty boy Keller, will step up to plate and give it their all, no matter how dangerous the mission is. If it wasn't for Julian sticking around Nathan would have probably been shot by that cop. As badass and hardcore as Dan Scott is, this mission really couldn't have been done on his own. And besides Keller being a distraction (props are due where their due) and a comic relief, he was pretty useless. 


Poor Brooke Davis. Who knew that psycho Xavier was actually after her because he secretly wanted to rape her. I assumed this was some kind of vengeance plot but I didn't expect it to go that far. I admit I was hoping that maybe Tara was smart enough to follow Brooke and Xavier out of the cafe but that doesn't mean I didn't sit through the episode with one eye closed and barely breathing. If it wasn't for Tara, I assume Brooke would have probably been raped and killed, which teaches us girls a perfect lesson: When a psycho wants to ruin your life, its probably not the best idea to go into deserted garages by yourself or better yet take an elevator and let your guard down. Brooke Davis might be brave, but she's no match for someone that has it out for her. We should all learn from Tara who carries a rather large tazer with her at all times. You can never be too safe, even in a town like Tree Hill. 


Most of the episode concentrated on Brooke and Nate while throwing in a little bit of Haley and Clay in for dramatics. While Haley was replaying old memories of Nathan in her mind she was praying that he would come home. Clay finally went to visit his little angel at the cemetery to talk things through and catch up, but he also asked for her help in bringing Nathan home. And while these two were praying for Nathan's safe return home, Dan Scott was really the person answering their prayers. Even if he doesn't make it out alive by the end of the season, we can all say Dan Scott went out with a bang. Just 3 more episodes left until we say goodbye to Tree Hill forever. Are you guys ready for that?

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Ringer-What we have is worth the pain

"I told you they would kill to keep their secret."

One thing I cannot stand is having my mind messed with. One minute we believe that Andrew is capable of murder the next minute he is saving Siobhan's life and turning over a new leaf. I feel like Ringer is turning into a murder mystery a la Pretty Little Liars and I'm sitting here trying to figure out what happened to half the cast and who killed who. For one thing Siobhan is back in New York which means trouble ahead for everybody. Henry was thinking clearly for a good 2 minutes before she had him wrapped around her finger again and convinced that having Bridget die was the best thing for everyone. We even found out the reason why Siobhan hates Bridget so much and yeah it doesn't go any deeper than her anger at her sister for killing her son. The story I remember Bridget telling was one that happened even before Bridget was using. She was the caretaker and it happened on pure accident, so why is Siobhan holding such a grudge? Somewhere in this episode you could tell that the sisterly love still remained though, despite Siobhan's anger she still loved her sister. 


We're slowly piecing all the pieces of the puzzle together. The hit-man from the first couple of episodes that was going after Siobhan, well yeah he was hired by Andrew. Before Bridget came and brought love back into a doomed relationship Andrew was so miserable that he hired a hit-man to kill Siobhan. Those flashbacks that showed him threatening Siobhan were literally terrifying because they portrayed a man we seem to have never met. Not until now that is. The whole reason why Bridget has found herself in her sisters shoes is because Siobhan found a way out. She knew her husband wanted to kill her so she left to Paris to try and bring to ponzi scheme to life. Everything was actually going according to her plan but she miscalculated one thing. If Bridget didn't have Juliet on her side than Andrew might have actually went through with killing Siobhan, but Juliet was like his guiding light that helped him figure out that Siobhan makes them a family. That's probably why he ended up saving Siobhan from gunshots. But who was trying to kill her than? The text messages to come to the loft were sent from Malcolm's phone. Truthfully the most surprising part in this whole episode was that Soloman, the secret driver, is more observant than anyone else in Siobhan's life. It didn't take him very long to figure out that Siobhan is actually Bridget, but even her closest family isn't able to tell. 


The writers never show what happened after Andrew visited Malcolm, but right after that visit Malcolm dissapeared. Never showed up to testify. Now things aren't looking to bright for Andrew especially since Machado now knows that he stole the surveillance tapes from Malcolm's hotel. What is he trying to hide? Could he really have killed Malcolm? But if Andrew did than who was shooting at the loft? There are just too many loopholes. Although Andrew looks suspicious part of me believes that he really is harmless. Olivia on the other hand has Tyler's blood all over her hands. But who has the flash drive that could expose Martin Charles? Is Bridget really THAT good of a liar or did someone else get to it before they did? Or was the flash drive a fake all along?


The Juliet story is predictable. The minute that boy approached her by the elevator it was clear what his intentions were. Girls are just so gullible. But in reality none of this is Juliet's fault...Her mother is to be blamed. Now things are getting pretty un-safe for both of the girls and its only a matter of time before the Juliet gets the wind knocked out of her. If Juliet's scheme and the ponzi scheme both blow up at the same time there will be some serious hell to pay. That is if Andrew survives. 


Memorable Quotes

  • Juliet: Its a little break in the education system. I like to call it Saturday.
  • Bridget: Andrew Martin will kill anyone to keep his secret safe.
  • Soloman: Because your not Siobhan Martin are you? Your Bridget Kelly. 
  • Siobhan: You don't know the whole truth.
    • Henry: No of course I don't because you're a liar!
  • Henry: What could possible be so important that you were willing to destroy out relationship and set you own sister up to die?
    • Siobhan: Bridget killed my son.
  • Siobhan: I know Bridget better than she knows herself. 

Pretty Little Liars- If these dolls could talk

"But heres the good news, you're getting warmer.."

Just ONE week left until we find out who A is. In the past few weeks the show has really picked up momentum in support of the spring season finale and for good reason. A doll repair shop mixed with A manipulation is just what the show needed to spice things up. Throw in a "might be psychic" 9-year-old and we have the makings of a horror movie. But seriously, this weeks episode offered up a lot of information and while each character can definitely be A, each character also has an alibi. Lets start off with what I think was the most crucial part of the episode... Jenna.


So Jenna really can see, but has she been faking it all along or did the operation really work miracles? I mean from what I remember she only got an operation on one eye and I'm sure she would like to see out of both, right? Does this mean that she was able to see the whole time? This would explain why she can always "sense" whose around her but what is she up to with her mischievous plotting? Its obvious she's not A... At least I don't think so. No one would be crazy enough to get themselves stranded in a burning house for the sake of a prank but than again it makes all the sense in the world because we start to eliminate her from the equation. When she becomes the target she stops being a threat. But why is she suddenly apologizing to the girls and trying to make peace. She can try to throw everyone off her trail but we know a rat when we see one. Her plan to take care of Garrett was also executed brilliantly and while she doesn't know it, it put a strain on the Spenser/ Melissa relationship and quite possibly put the liars in a lot of danger.


Melissa is candidate number 2 and the odds of her being A are really the strongest. She hated Alison, she had a motive for killing her and now she is dating Garrett? Assumption confirmation that the baby really is Garett's. All we know is that Melissa, Garett and Jenna have all had an alliance at some point throughout the show. The liars tried really hard to prove that Melissa was in fact A this week, offering up some comical Mona and Caleb action since that's just what A wanted isn't it-- to have Mona split up the happy couple? So when Melissa saw them making out and the girls got a text right after it, its a done deal right? Melissa is A. Wrong!!! Maybe the plan would have been better executed if they tested A by having Melissa by Spencer's side the whole time. That way if they got a text its guaranteed that it couldn't be Melissa..... Unless she's working with someone else.... Seems that this job is getting trickier and trickier to act out alone, especially for a pregnant woman but with the help of a cop its manageable.


Which brings us back to that creepy ass dollhouse, a setting throughout most of the episode. It was a little unclear as to why the lady didn't want the tell the girls anything and she kept shushing up her son. He's the one who told us that there was a brunette girl and a guy coming in to find out what Ali was up to. The ending made it fairly clear though, of course A had already gotten to the doll house owner and was paying her off to mess with the girls minds. Does that mean that the little boy we are suppose to believe is psychic is really getting paid in lollipops to tell the girls what they want to hear? He knew exactly how Alison died and he pretty much had all the answers the girls were looking for. Was it done to throw them off their game or does he really want to help the girls in spite of A.The scene in the cupboard with the doll that looked like Alison on the night of her murder was easily the creepiest scene of Pretty Little Liars to date. If that doesn't warn the girls that they should stay away from freaky abandoned businesses, they really will end up like Alison.


Lastly, does anybody else think that maybe Alison is actually alive? Spencer is the third girl to have a dream that seems so real its as if Ali was sitting right next to them. First it was Hannah in the hospital and when she woke up she saw a clue that indicated the dream was actually reality, than Emily had one and this time Spencer did as well and when she woke up the door was open, the antibiotics were on the table and the smell of Ali still lingered behind. What if she really is just playing a cruel joke on the girls or worse, she faked her own death just to get away from A's radar? 
And as some couples help each other out in time of need other couples fall apart regardless of how hard they fight to stay toghether. It seems that Aria's and Ezra's relationship has come to an end. As Aria strained her relationship with her family, Ezra found out he got fired from the college. The only way to get his life back on track now is to leave Rosewood and start over new and that of course means without Aria. Both of them think that this is Byron's doing but what if this really is all because of A? Do you guys think that after the comment Aria made to her parents they would really take this all a step forward and have Ezra fired? At least the break up was more physical than emotional. And I will go on a crazy tangent and thrown in a "what if" storyline right here: What if Aria got pregnant with Ezra's child because last nights action. Took the attention off of A for a little there didn't I? Good!!! I mean after next week, the show has to bring in some more drama right?


Memorable Quotes

  • Hannah's Mom: There is no more room for secrets in this house. It is already way to crowded.
  • Aria: He's three states away, you could at least lean into it.
  • Jenna: I've never been the person you really needed to fear.
  • Hannah: Jenna came in this morning all sorry and kumbayah.
  • Lady: He sees things that haven't happened yet. He's gifted.
  • Aria: He's nine years old, has never seen the sun and probably lives in a cupboard with 600 dolls.
  • Hannah: He loves me more than he hates Mona.
  • Hannah: Whats next hiding in Melissa's closet? Rubbing her belly until the baby tells us?
  • Mona: I need to scrub off 10 layers of shame.
  • Creepy doll: Follow me end up like me.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Ringer- You're to Pretty to go to Jail


"I think Andrew and Olivia might be capable of murder"

How quickly we can go from trusting and loving our spouse to fearing him because he's a potential murderer? Yeah Ringer went there. Lets remember one thing Bridget, looks can be deceiving. After all just 16 months ago you were dancing on a pole at a strip club and now look at you. So before we point fingers lets not be so hypocritical. Anyways, after a whole season of watching Siobhan's (well Bridget's) relationship with Andrew flourish we are now beginning to understand why the real Shiv was so depressed, miserable and cunniving. She was in a relationship with a man she didn't love and a man thats a liar, a thief and potentially could be out to get her. Especially now that she knows his secret and could expose and ruin him at any second. That look he gave her in the apartment was stone cold serious. 

Following a whole bunch of twists and turns, we are left with  Tyler's dead body on a hotel floor. But while it looks like Andrew killed Tyler, it was actually Olivia that committed the murder. I mean how else would she have gotten Tyler's flash-drive that he was suppose to be guarding with dear life. And while Bridget thinks that Andrew committed the crime he actually went to pay Malcolm Ward a visit.  Do you guys think Andrew could be capable of killing Malcolm? Could it be possible that Machado finally got someone to testify against Macawi only to be killed before he even gets to the precinct?

But what now? Siobhan was left all alone in this mess. Her sister made sure that she had no protection especially not from Malcolm. Why??? Does Siobhan really want Bridget dead? For what reason? Siobhan can breathe a sigh of relief though because in some twisted way she no longer has to string along Tyler and pretend its his baby. But with Tyler dead how will Shiv get any money to survive? How is she going to react when she finds out all of her evidence against Martin and Charles is gone? What is Siobhan's plan exactly? Will Henry be her sole provider? Because it seems like Henry was a little thrown off the minute Siobhan said that she doesn't want anyone protecting Bridget.  He should realize by now that the game he is playing is a dangerous one and that unfortunately Bridget seems to be the victim. As a girl who wanted a way out of her own screwed up life, she just entered a life that might have been even worse. 

The highlight of this episode is when we learn a little bit about Agent Machado's past and why he is so intent on finding Bridget and taking down Bodoway Macawi, which is a nice break from the chaos happening in New York. Through a series of unfortunate flashbacks we find out that Shayene Briggs, the girl that Macawi killed, was actually the love of Vic's life. Pregnant love of his life to be exact. This spin on the story was one that made Machado a more prevalent and meaningful character. Previously we really had no reason to like him or any reason to hate him but now that he has a personal connection to the case, our human minds feel a sort of sentiment to him. What do you guys think? Will Malcolm help Machado, granted he's still alive? Will he tell Machado where Bridget really is? Will Siobhan finally reveal herself or are we going to continue this game of cat and mouse? 

Memorable Quotes
  • Bridget: You think Andrew might kill me, but I know Bodoway will.
  • Briggs: I haven't figured you out yet.
    • Machado: That's exactly how I like it.
  • Malcolm: How many guys was your sister sleeping with?
    • Bridget: Too many.
  • Olivia: Whats motivating Malcolm to be silent?
  • Olivia: And Tyler, your way to pretty to go to jail.