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NYPD Blue: Up on the Roof (1994)
Interesting episode
The crime story is interesting , while there were many scenes with Detective Kelly and Officer Janice and their complicated relationship.
James Martinez works the ATM scam. Giodello gets whacked by an contract hitter and that gets investigated. Fancy and his wife are at court debating if they can still keep the boy whos mother had a big drug problem. The contract assassin gets into a hostage situation over skyrise building with SWAT circling him, he ends up dead even after he makes the demands to get out of there.
James Martinez works the ATM scam. Giodello gets whacked by an contract hitter and that gets investigated. Fancy and his wife are at court debating if they can still keep the boy whos mother had a big drug problem. The contract assassin gets into a hostage situation over skyrise building with SWAT circling him, he ends up dead even after he makes the demands to get out of there.
NYPD Blue (1993)
Not as compelling when David Caruso left
Lets get this straight, Caruso created this situation himself. I don't think total hate of the actor is justified, it is the media presentation that gives the wrong idea that Caruso was an egomaniac but all his public interviews he has been a really compelling guy with just perfectionist quirks. But was he justified asking for a salary raise, of course everybody demands an increase, season 1 was good and compelling. When Caruso left 4 episodes after season 2, I felt personally that the show was without that lead energy, even Denniz Franz could not save it at first, but you get used to it, I'll argue that season 2 second half was pretty hard to get into, there was some compelling crime yes but Caruso character traits were always not to give up, he hated those IAD guys that were pressing him and Janice. He would never leave without a fight, him getting transffered to dispatch was not really the end of him, so potentially the writers could of brought him back on later seasons or even mention him how he was doing. Another 2 characters Janice and ex wife of Kelly, both cut out of the show as well without any further mention. I never completed the full series yet so I don't know what awaits me in the end. I also hate the season 2 intro changes, like why are Meadovoy , Donna, Sipowitz lover the main characters now ? I don't feel like they even carry the show, they are just recurring extras. My rating for season 1 was pretty much 8 out 10.
NYPD Blue: Simone Says (1994)
Weird episode
I honestly don't see how Jimmy Smits fits to this shows tenure. I think his introduction was slow and boring honestly. While Caruso character was flashy and magnetic, it kind of feels Sipowitz character is without energy as well, the writers should of had at least some kind of decency to make mentions to leaving characters like , Janice, Detective Kelly and his ex husband, all 3 characters left without a further mentioned ever again. Caruso character still had some potential left and involvement, they could of brought him back somehow even if it means putting bad blood behind you.
Writers screwed the pooch on this project !
Better Call Saul: Nippy (2022)
Loved it
Loved it. Just equate -50% dumbass fanbase of the audience, you get the real audience, that loves every style of art. Gene sets up either a fraud with Jeff and in the end he might snap if he ever decides that he is coming back to the mall.
Fargo: Morton's Fork (2014)
Review of season 1 finale Morton's Fork
Really good episode but I really hoped that that Billy Bob Thorton would surive for sole reason of getting phased into season 2. But enjoyed it never the less, I think this shows big mistake is to type cast Bob Odenkirk to play really really stupid sheriff of small town and everybody in a small town is portrayed as really fragile and stupid police officer , expect from Solverson.
Those dumb FBI guys were a really annoying plot line as well, how the hell they got into the field again is mind boggling writing.
But the thing if Fargo is based on real events I can't really change this scenario for the show.
Stranger Things: Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
Not that good of a premiere
Very slow for a premiere that we waited for 2-3 years to be exact. Millie Brown the actress was right, they need to start killing off some characters. Netflix big cash cow gets a bender from me. I hate when big shows do storylines abroad from Russia. Can't they get any originality or it has to be always real life fiction and politics.
Better Call Saul: Axe and Grind (2022)
Lies upon lies. Cliff Maine is a cliffhanger
Really awsome episode. My father loved it, my mother loved it, my sista loved it, my stepmom loved it, my stepfather loved it. Extra voltage spike for Jimmy. Kim having romantical dinner wine near Howards office. Hopefully Lalo returns back to Alberqurqe soon.
Better Call Saul: Black and Blue (2022)
Lalo Germany Spin Off
Episode breakdown - Intro of Werners, how one of his companies trophy got made.
Jimmy and Kim in their apartment.
Howard lures Jimmy to a boxing match, to even out ''Saul'' frustrations, Howard puts a private PI to trail Jimmy when they finish.
Fransesca gets hired by Jimmy, again, but this this Jimmy needs to convince her good.
Kimmy meets Viola where she does her work, Viola is inspired by Kimmy's law work, Mesa Verde. Puts Kimmy's conscious into an pressure spot. A lot of facial features to be read here.
Lalo makes it to ''Germany'' to pinpoint Werners spouse Margerita.
Lalo gets what he needs to achieve his goals, get to Gus and his secrets.
Gus is swamped at his faked life secret house brushing a bathtub with a toothbrush. Gus also goes to the laundry matt escavation, ''future secret'' lab.
I think it is the only scene that really dedicates too much screentime. Think Gus needs the least run down.
Nip/Tuck: Gene Shelly (2009)
Review of Gene Shelly
I am glad that Nip Tuck has picked up the personal pace again, I found episodes 11-13 a little bad in comparison to other storylines. Hearts and Scalpels and Connell really needed a delete button.
Kim coming over and giving Christian ugly speech, she is become so horrible human being.
Christian taking cancer treatment and Liz staying over, Christian lays on top of Liz and makes her orgasm.
Hesh finds out that Liz and Christian did it together, Cruz denying all of it.
In the end every main character had sort label-identity crisis.
Sean is sleeping with a medical student, it goes bad, he gets up from the wheelchair, Julia seeing her like this.
Sean and Christian bonding again during puking at the end of the episode.
Nip/Tuck: Rachel Ben Natan (2008)
Review of Rachel Ben Natan
Weakest episode so far in this season and I can pinpoint why !
They keep developing these small characters like Dawn Budge. It was okay having her for 3 first episodes, now it is just too ridicoulous.
Freddy goes to the gay parade festival, Dawn keeps eye on him but suddenly, again gets into an accident.
They should drop the Hearts and Scalpels story line.
Rachel Ben Nata's case was interesting and was interluding with Sean McNamara's character and reflects on how Julia and Christian are currently doing and of course Matt his son.
Rachel Ben Natan comes back with panic attacks, cause she believes she can't sleep and keep having panic attacks until the suicide bomber who blew up near him, all his attackers shrapnel was all over her body.
Sean performing a operation on her, while Christian comes to assist.
Nip/Tuck: Faith Wolper, PhD (2006)
Review of Faith Wolper
This might be my favorite episode of the season. Another reviewer said , season 4 started weak, I am the opposite , middle of season 3 was a little lackluster because the Carver reveal was rather comical not intense at all. Glad they dropped this the way out.
Gallardo makes a appearance again which is fun to see. It is like Sean's devil compass during season 2, 3 and 4.
It is actually Christian Troys therapist who gives away his affair, he wouldn't of found out which is a nice twist to the episode.
Nip/Tuck: Blu Mondae (2006)
Good episode with weird low ball ratings
I am seeing weird things happening to Nip/Tuck ratings, when it comes to episodes, some seem to be intentionally low balled into corner, this was a good episode, like the last one. It was better than season 3 finale combined together. Sorry Season 3 episode 15 just sucked ass in terms of The Carver, I am glad season 4 kind of gets a fresh start.
This episode deals with Julie and Sean dealing with the deformed baby coming on their way.
Matt finds Kimber on the gym, she has been recovering and finding her way, she also helps Matt out with out any sexual intentions.
Christian and Sean having pro bono cases which leads to conflicts with the new stakeholder of the company.
Nip/Tuck: Quentin Costa (2005)
Setup fail
Quentin as a carver, talk about jumping the shark for the show. I expected it be someone we haven't seen , would been a better idea. Why is British cop women working in Florida.
Nip/Tuck: Sal Perri (2005)
Hate it and love it
I only hate these episodes because they are a bottle episode in one location, it is not my personal favorite. I do love that the situations reflect their character moral positions they currently are in life. I also do not like the plane crash trope in TV shows but in that case didn't seem over done, episode flowed. Julia left the victim who Christian thought was her mother and her being a dead corpse. Julia comes back home at the end of the episode finding that Erica is laying on the couch.
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
Too many spin offs to new locations
Same complaint as before. NCIS Hawaii is a disgrace to NCIS universe, like CSI Cyber was a disgrace to CSI universe. Too many new locations, they trying to expand but it is effortless.
Nip/Tuck: Joan Rivers (2004)
Review of Season 2 Joan Rivers
Great episode, few things that the episode didn't spark for me.
Joan Rivers the case was pretty short intervention, I haven't seen the whole series yet, maybe she gets a few more episodes.
Ava Moore reveal was interesting, which I think she sparked my interest for the season, also Sean/Christian/Julia reveal and them kind of patching up things again.
The Carver only appeared for few episodes, interest was still there but wish we got more villainy with the character.
I also loved the Escorbar Gallardo appearing in Sean's dream.
Season 2 was great ride overall but I felt the last few episodes, it went too long, maybe the 13 episode finish the magic number , like they did season 1.
Nip/Tuck: Pilot (2003)
Good as it gets
Just as good as I remember it being with the first episode introduction, Troy is more loose as a doctor, Sean is laid back personality. Crazy viceral stuff happening at the operation rooms, I forgot that Raymond Cruz was even in this episode.
Dexter: New Blood: Cold Snap (2021)
Generic cop procedural, when we only need Dexter and his code back
I don't think half of it is good, main story about this gun maniac is generic goods delivered in another shows plotline, that scene with the animal CGI was pretty bad in close ups, I only liked introduction to Dexter himself struggling, visions of a bit of Debra and Harrison, although that itself seems rushed as well.
Nobody (2021)
Boner
Better than John Wick, all I gotta say and Better Call Saul generated a ton of good memes from this movie as well.
Stranger Things (2016)
Can't go on forever !
A fairly entertaining show.
My top 10
Season 1
Eleven
Dustin
Hopper
Nance
rest of the gang, well casted.
Honorable criticisms
Russian trope, but in the real life, the wedge between americans and russians trying to compete in the Cold War was going on like it was. How ever please don't ever forget the other countries. Hollywood represents a few in mind.
Another criticism of the show, if they really killed Hopper , sorry. He was a main instrument to it, we can't . I can't believe he is dead !
Now I assume season 4 is gonna introduce something from season 3 and something new. Now the scandal broke to the news and nobody can do anything about it. Hopefully they can bring The Lost Sister back, Suzie the Dustin's girlfriend and maybe new fractures arrive to the relationships, but if the mindflayer and upsidedown are mainly destroyed , that is the end of the show really, that was the point !
Banshee: The Book of Job (2016)
Job is getting another chance
They sacrificed all the heist money to get Job back, however I don't like how easily they get him back. Honestly they could of made this season much more grittier and darker, killing most of the pieces off as to make Hood identity suffer and get the Banshee town stigma. Bunker story is progressing but I don't find it very entertaining, the nazi TV trope has been used timelessly all over again and his brother is a big pussy and I don't think they got the proper person to play that role. Kurt's storyline leads nowhere to a dead end. I find that corrupt officer Cruz more appealing, but they don't use her at all.
Banshee: Truths Other Than the Ones You Tell Yourself (2016)
Great ''but''
The second reviewer of this show already confirmed what is true. I am in disbelief how tame and weak and how many useless scenes could of been cut off from this episode. The highlight of this episode is Brock gets the truth, Lucas Hood is not Lucas Hood. Would of been great if Brock actually went against him now. Kurt's storyline is too seperate from the other storyline going on , don't know why they didn't make this season useful , like the department actually working with Hood and integrate him back to the station. Too many standalone wondering episodes.
Banshee: Only One Way a Dogfight Ends (2016)
Great with few ''buts'' in it
Season 4 lacked everything we wanted from Banshee , our favorite group getting personal story arc enders, Kurt's story got too long honestly and was tired of it, Brock as a character also stalled in the story. Deva almost loses her life. Carrie losing her child would been so damaging to her Don't know if producers ever wanted to bring her to her lowest she ever been as a trained spy and assassin.
The psycho of the week sadist storyline should of been abandoned, the show needed something fresh to the cast, maybe a new villain to work with and against with. Rebecca should been left alive as an option, too bad in the premiere she was already confirmed dead.
MacGyver: Pilot (1985)
Wouldn't be my usual episode to watch
Nothing too fancy takes place during this episode, but we get turbo thruster, a piece of chocolate to seal the acid leak in the laboratory. Too bad we didn't see more Barbara. Those 80s funky laboratory sounds make me feel so old now. Then we get to see water pressure pushing the debris away, Mac working the laser reflection.
But the opening gambit is pretty cool with the parachute landing, too bad we also never see that guy again, like most of the hostages he rescues.
But as expected , Pilot episodes might a coin roll between calm introductory, no heavy budget for this episode I guess.
MacGyver: Passages (1990)
Heart to heart.
Unexpectedly calm episode for a season finale, but keeps you on your toes. MacGyver is a hero but not just any hero, he is vulnerable as the rest of us.
MacGyver is trying to stop statue meddler and gets punched and thrown over 2 or 3 story building on top of a car. What is sad about this episode, MacGyvers grandfather also gets sent to a hospital so we don't know nothing about his fate.
He was in season 1 which makes glad that he is back and recurring.
Now Mac being in comatose state, he gets sent to a ''passage'' state dream. He follows his grandfather to this ship that is about to leave. When Mac says hi to Harry, Harry is pretty disappointed of him being on the ship, which means that he is about to join the death realm. Mac tries to be convincing that he wants to be with Harry and Harry remarks him with that he is as stubborn as he is.
Mac gets to see his parents and have a heart to heart until Harry shows him the telescope, the vision tells that if he doesn't go off the ship, Pete gets shot by Hakim.
Simple story with great musical scores, it gets to a point when doctors have to reinstate MacGyvers heart while Pete is there worried about his colleague and friend. Mac wakes up but can't talk so Pete gives him some chalk powder and he points the finger on the accomplice.
At the end the ship scene confirmed that Harry is gone but Mac and Pete have heart to heart at the hospital about death. Mac is not that scared of death now and the little speech calm Pete down. The end !