Season Finale Update: Grimm

I guess I should be calling this the series finale update because Grimm has come to an end (tears). I'll talk about that 2 part finale first.
I thought it was amazing! My favorite part was when Nick's mom, Kelly, and Aunt Marie came back to help and all the Grimms were fighting the devil. Also, we finally found out how Trubel is related to Nick, which, interestingly enough, I was just wondering days before I watched.
Now I know some people were upset that the end basically retconned itself but I liked it.  One, I had a feeling that the portal was some a time portal type of thing, so I was excited when Nick came out of it back at the point in time. Two, I wouldn't of liked it if Nick just got the power of the stick and brought all his friends back to life. Nick had to come terms with the fact that he had to sacrifice the ones he loved for the greater good. Also, I would've wondered if Nick was just taking the place of the devil if it just ended after the battle. Plus, it's the series finale. For me to be satisfied with it, it had to have a happy ending that still left a part of the story open ended. That's what happened so I'm happy. Well, the only thing I didn't like was that we weren't able to see the triplets. I mean, how would it have been if it ended with Kelly, Diana, and the triplets (preferably woging) going out to fight?! It would've been awesome!!

This season didn't disappoint. I was intense and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I likes how all the storylines culminated. I'm sad to the show go. But I'm happy that it's ending was a positive one. It's been fun!

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Get Out

I want to start off by saying that this is just an initial review. I really feel that I need to watch this a couple more times just so I can notice everything. But, I couldn't contain my thoughts so here we are.

I really enjoyed this movie. Jordan Peele did an amazing job! I've never seen such a great balance of horror and comedy in a movie before. I mean, I've seen comedy horror films but those were satire; this was not.
On the surface this is a film about a guy that goes to his girlfriend's parent's house for the weekend to meet her family, and a whole bunch of weird stuff happens. He ends up getting held hostage and has to fight his way out before he gets his brain removed. But, under the surface it's much much more.

1. A black man goes to meet his white girlfriend's family and its horrifying. 
• This is reality. And the whole "He would have voted for Obama a 3rd time if he could." = "I have a Black friend." 
• All those white people at the party thought they were making Chris feel comfortable but they were doing the complete opposite.
2. The parallel's to slavery. 
• The bingo game that was actually an auction.
• The fact that these white people were stripping away everything that makes Black people who they are and controlling them. And the psychological aspect of it all!
3.  The white women were the most dangerous ones.
• Needs no explanation.

This is how life really is! White people are scary and make us nervous especially when they are strangers. They try so hard to be "down" but end up making us feel more uncomfortable. And society is always trying to take away from us everything that makes us unique. People want to mold us into who they think we should be.
It really amazes me how he was able to include all of this (and more) in this movie. And yet it was still hilarious. Definite 10/10 from me.

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Season Finale Update: Emerald City

The first season of Emerald City has come to an end and here's my verdict; I loved it. This was a fantastic retelling of the classic story. The writers did a great job balancing the old and the new. Every character was written with such depth and each one had a twist to their story. It really kept me on my toes. Every week I was surprised about a new discovery.
Tip/Ozma's story and her relationship with West was one of my favorite parts. Of course I loved Dorothy and Lucas (yes, Lucas). I loved how their relationship came full circle in the end. I also really loved how it was Dorothy's (supposed) mother that landed her in Oz and now her mother is calling for her return.

The production and costume design for this show was so grand. Everything from the locations and sets to the costumes was epic. I wanted all of Lady Ev's outfits and masks! The whole scope of Oz was so big and bright. It was futuristic and yet old school at the same time. They did an amazing job with this.

I really hope that this show gets a second season because I have a ton of questions. I mainly need to know about Dorothy's parents, specifically who her dad is. I also need to know why Dorothy's mother really gave her away. Basically, I want more flashbacks around the time of Dorothy's birth. And of course I'm anticipating the Beast Forever's appearance. I'm also really interested in learning more about that history.
What did you guys think of the season? What do you want to see in season 2?

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Season Finale Update: How to get Away with Murder

I have to be honest, this 2 hour season finale wasn't as jaw dropping as I thought it would be. After much thought I thinks it's because it was 2 hours long. There would've been more suspense and anticipation if they put a week between the first and second hour. It was a really intense episode and we finally got answers to our burning questions. The funny thing about it all is that even though we know who the person is that killed Wes, we still don't really know him. Like, yes, he is family friend of Laurel's but who is he really? That just opened up a whole new can of worms that I'm expecting we'll dive head first into next season. In the end, Annalise is out of prison and they can try and get things back to normal.

This season was different from the rest. Everyone was in a completely different place then seasons before. Annalise spent most of her time in jail, while Bonnie was the one showing up in court. Frank shaved his beard and went MIA for a bit. Connor went from being likable to super shady, and the rest of the Keating 5 were in relationships with each other. I really liked that they changed it up because it would've gotten really old really fast if they just kept doing the same "someone in Annalise's life commits murder and she helps them get out of it" storyline.
This season was good, overall. I did like the first half more than the second.

Next season will probably be all about Laurel. They'll dig more into her family and her past and she'll probably turn out to be someone completely different than who we thought. I am totally okay with this, but I do hope that one day we learn more about Michaela. We got to see her adoptive mother this season, but that just made me want to know more about her childhood. I wonder if she'll ever find her birth parents? But if next season is about Laurel, so be it.

What did yall think of the finale and the season?

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Winter Premieres 2017: The Fosters

Now this is going to be one crazy season! Every single one of these kids are in some drama.
Jesus is in the hospital with swelling in his brain. On top of that, the police are questioning him like he was the only one at fault in the situation. Mariana's been caught and she had to get check out while at the hospital. Jude is still getting high and this time he broke onto someone's boat and almost got caught. Callie could be going back to jail and Brandon is still a hot mess! These kids are going to give one of their parents a heart attack from all the stress.

Here are some of my predictions. I have no idea what's going to happen to Jesus. Hopefully he'll be okay. Callie is getting herself into one huge mess. She has no idea that she committed a felony, and the detective on the case she's investigating hates Steph, so he's not going to treat her fairly at all! He'll probably let her go only if she drops this case or just send her to jail.
I know Brandon broke up with Courtney but that last night of passion might come back to haunt him. I'm really hoping he didn't get that girl pregnant, but I wouldn't be surprised if they have a scare.
Jude could get himself sent to some juvenile rehab or therapy because he is out of control. And Mariana could have some kind of health scare, but we'll see. She might need some therapy, too.
Well, whatever happens it's going to be a lot of drama and I can't wait to see it!

What did you guys think of the episode?

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Winter Premieres 2017: Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth is back for it's final season and it's off to an interesting start. They are starting off some serious and some great storylines.
The girls are back from China and trying to get back to normal but that won't be too easy. Daphne can't take any classes or live in the dorms. Bay is dating Travis but there's still some drama between her and Emmett. Regina's taking college classes, J&K are both working at the school, and Toby is off being a father. The biggest shocker of the episode was that Emmett overdosed!
I think this was a good premiere. They did a great job setting up where everyone will go this year and I can't wait to see how they wrap up the series

This season is definitely going to be wild ride. Daphne is going to have to figure out what she's going to do. She's going to have some free time on her hands since she can't take any pre-med classes. I wonder if she'll get a job? Or get back into cooking. She hasn't done that in a while. Maybe they'll bring back her food truck?! Part of her time is going to be taken up by dealing with the aftermath of that costume party she went to. I mean, most of the backlash will be put on Mingo, but she was with him and it doesn't look like she has any idea why what he did was offensive so she'll get some backlash, too. I'm not surprised that this show is taking on cultural appropriation because they've tackled issues like this before. I'm sure (well more like hoping) that they'll handle it well.
The show is also tackling mental illness with Emmett. I'm really glad they're doing this, mainly because this is a serious issue that needs to be portrayed properly in the media and I think this is the show to do it.
We didn't see any of Toby this episode so I am very curious to see what's going on with him. From the looks of the promo, things look serious. I'm also interested in what will become of Emmett and Bay. Like I've said in the past, they need to be together or not and they need to figure it out soon.

So what did you guys think of the episode?

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Winter Premieres 2017: Scandal

Scandal is back and it's election night! Here's the basics of what happened. Mellie lost, but Vargas got shot. So Fitz has to do his outbound presidential duty of putting his support behind either Cyrus or Mellie to actually be president. Liv is on the war path to find out who shot Vargas and when she confronts her dad and he says he didn't do it, so her next target is Cyrus. But she's on a time limit to prove it. She fails and Fitz announces his support for Cyrus. But in that very moment, Liv uncovers some evidence that makes Cyrus look guilty. And that was the episode.
For the first time in a long time I thoroughly enjoyed an episode of Scandal. There wasn't anything that happened that made me roll my eyes in annoyance. I think it has to do with the fact that the whole episode was so focused on election night that there wasn't anytime for side stories.

I am curious to see where this season goes. The main storyline is figuring out who shot [Vargas] but they can't spend all their time doing that. I mean, sure, it's going to take some time. I expect it to take quite a few episodes, but it won't take forever. So, what will happen next? This show is so hard to predict and I wish I had something, but I don't. I'll just be watching along with you, trying to figure it all out.

So, what did you think of the episode.

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