Scandal - Mama Said Knock You Out

Last night's episode went from 'haha this is hilarious' to 'holy friggin crap I can't believe this is happening!' This is going to be just a reaction post so if you haven't watched, get on that and then read. There's only a few things I want to talk about so let's go! 

The Grant Family
They are the epitome of dysfunction. We thought the Pope's were a messed up family, but these Grants have some serious issues! Jerry and Karen finally make an appearance and bring out the worst in their parents. Fitz finally finds out about Mew, from his daughter of all people, and goes off! At first I was like really Fitz, you're pissed your wife's a cheater when you're a cheater? But then that scene with him and Mellie happened. See, Fitz punched Andrew because he thought that Andrew was the cause of his marriage problems. He thought Mellie didn't want sex from him because she was getting it from Andrew way back when. So I get the punching. We all know the real reason was the rape and all I wanted Mellie to do was tell the truth! Didn't you? At this point I really want her to tell him, then maybe he won't think of her as a horrible human being.

Mama Pope and Adnan
I just want to talk about how these two have all the info on the Grant campaign and they gave it to Ivan who's a terrorist. Are they going to try and kill Fitz again?! Another assassination attempt? I can't even with this right now. I mean, no, just no. And on top of that Jake knows! He knows Ivan was meeting with these two and he just wants to wait and see what happens before he does anything! This is not the time to sit around and do nothing. We all know what terrorist do and it's not good! Jake needs to get off his butt and do something about this before something bad happens. What do you guys think is going to happen with that?

Family
I love how this was a common theme throughout the episode. What was the line Fitz said? Something like "no matter what we are family and we love each other." And then Rowan said family sticks together. That rung so true last night. I just love the writers, don't you? Oh, and I think I'm starting to like Rowan which is so weird, but he finally came through in the end.

Overall, this was one of my favorites. I will definitely be going back and re-watching this again and again. Question: can yall handle what's going on with Quinn right now? Like, Huckleberry Quinn or CharliQuinn? I just want to know what yall think. 
Don't forget to comment below with your thoughts on everything and follow me on twitter @KiaCherise so we can live tweet together. 

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My Verdict on "The 100"

The 100 is another one of The CW's new shows. It's about a group on teens that are sent back to Earth 97 years after a nuclear war. They are sent there because the civilization humans created in space isn't going to be able to support all the humans there and they need to know if Earth is livable again. The group of kids sent are a bunch of criminals that they were just going to kill once they reached 18! Also, 2 teens snuck of the spaceship and one of them is the Chancellor's son. 
The adults in charge of this experiment decided to track if the kids died or not by making them all wear wristbands. The problem with this is that the kids found a way to take the wristbands off, making the adults believe that they are dead, which is causing a lot of problems. I think all of this could have been avoided if they found a way to get cameras down there or found a way to communicate before the kids left. They other problem I have is that these adults thought it would be a good idea to send 100 teenagers down to Earth. I mean, did they really think that these kids would do anything they wanted them to do? It just baffles my mind. 
Now here are somethings that I like about it. There are many strong female characters in this show which I'm here for. Clark (Eliza Taylor) is one of the teens that really takes charge once they get down there. She's the only one that does anything beneficial to help keep them alive, compared to this guy Bellamy (Bob Morley) who encourages everyone to take off their wristbands and do whatever they want. Clark's mother, Jaha (Paige Turco) is a Councillor, doctor, and the one in charge of this entire experiment. In the second episode we get introduced to another female character that searches for answers as to why they dropped the kids on Earth, not stopping for anything but the truth. In end we find out that she's an engineer and she's going to help rebuild another spaceship to take some others to Earth. I'm loving this and I hope it become a theme of the show.
My other favorite thing is the changes in the Earthly creatures because of the nuclear war. The kids encounter glowing butterflies, a two-headed deer and some kind of lion panther thing. I'm hoping that this is just the beginning. We also find out that there's some kind of altered human life on Earth, too. I can't wait until we actually see what they look like. 
Overall, I like the show even though the adults understand nothing about teenagers. I will keep watching it hoping it gets better and better as the season goes on. I'm start to realize that I really love Sci-Fi. Did you guess like it? Why? Why not? Let know in the comments below. Also you can tweet me @KiaCherise.

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Non-Stop

Air Marshal Bill Marks (Liam Neeson) is taking a trip to London when he starts getting text messages saying that a passenger will die every 20 minutes unless 150 million dollars is transferred to an account. He has to find out who it is and stop them before people start dying. 

This was  your typical action movie. There wasn't anything amazingly different about it that made it really stand out. It was filled with action and had many twist and turns. It got extremely intense in the end but as for the rest of the movie, on a level of 1-10 with 10 being the most intense, it was a 4 and a half. 

Of course I spent the entire time guessing who it was sending the text messages. I had many theories that changed throughout the movie but my first guess was right and I wished it wasn't. I would have liked it better if it wasn't my first guess. If you ask, I'll tell you who it should have been in the comments below. We can also talk more about what specifically happened, likes, dislikes in the movie in the comments. I just don't want to put spoilers in this post but feel free in the comments. That also serves as a warning to those that haven't seen it to steer clear of the comments.

Overall this was a good movie. If you like actions movies then you will be pleased. 

I want to try and implement a rating system. I want it to be something unique, not the typical 1-10 scale, but I may go that route if I can't think of anything. Share your ideas if you can think of anything. Thanks! 

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Glee - 100/New Directions

Glee has reached 100 episodes and celebrated by bringing everyone back. It was like old times and made me want to watch all the old episodes over again. I'm going to attempt to say what happened in one sentence. Will tries to save the glee club, Rachel and Mercedes have a diva-off, Santana goes on her mean rants, and Puck swoons over Quinn who lies about her past. Like I said, it was like old times. Oh yeah, and there was graduation. Cues the tears.

Here's what I liked. I have to say that I didn't like the idea of remixing old songs at first, but that changed. I loved it and my favorite remix would have to be "Loser Like Me." Of course they sang "Don't Stop Believin'" for the 100th time and it was awesome and made me want to cry. Also Mercedes (and Kurt) sang "I Am Changing" and I loved it. There's was also some great Brittana action that I know all yall loved. 

Here are my questions. First, how/why is it that these two episodes were more like seasons 1-3 than all the other episodes of this season? What changed? Second, now that they're focusing on New York, will we even see the new kids again? I know some people don't care what happens to them but they grew on me. And what about Will? How often, if ever, will we see him? I have no clue what they're going to do next because I felt like I was watching the last two episodes of the series these past couple weeks. Which brings me to my last questions, why wasn't this the series finale and what will the series finale be like now? I haven't the slightest idea. Let me know your theories in the comments below. 

Overall, I thoughts these two episode where great. They brought on all the feels. It's a miracle that I still have tears. Don't forget to let me know what you thought of it in the comments below.

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Switched at Birth - Love Seduces Innocence, Pleasure Entraps, and Remorse Follows

Such an interesting title for the finale. I will come back to this and discuss it's meaning, but first the episode.

Let's start with Daphne. Her story line seemed to be the best of the night. Jorge found out about her and Campbell. I felt super bad for him but he was very professional with it all. Daphne got a blast from the past when the guy who robbed her food truck made an appearance at the clinic. I forgot about him and it seems like he forgot about Daphne. She was not so sure about being a doctor and working at clinic after seeing him, but when he came back and really needed help she came through. This girl always does what's necessary in these situations, no matter who the person is and I think that she'll be a great doctor.
Now Toby was all ready to run off to be with Nikki and I seriously didn't know how to feel about it. I wanted him and Nikki to stay together so bad but something's got to give. I think that marriage is about compromise and Nikki doesn't seem willing to do that. It's just a sad situation and I hope Toby can get through it and find what he wants to do and do it.
Regina still has issues with Wes, so she decided to take matter into her own hands. I'm glad she stood up to him and told him that dealing with contracts is not her job description. Of course, he wasn't too happy to hear that. In the end he ended up firing her because some of the people in the neighborhood lawyered up, with Regina's advice, but he had no proof of that. I didn't want her working for Wes but I didn't want her to get fired. And now she has to pay back the $50,000! I really hope everything works out. All Regina wants to do is make better for herself and bad things keep happening. Also, did anyone else notice that Regina and Angelo were kind of going through the same thing with their businesses?
Now onto the biggest drama of the night Bay and Emmett. First, Emmett got catfished by the guy (Matthew?) that was slashing tires and he beat Emmett up when they met. I figured it out when Bay searched the girl's name and could only find it on that one website. So Emmett was stranded at some random park. 
Meanwhile, Bay is still having trouble with Tank and his frat. Honestly, I completely understand her. I never got the point of frats and sororities especially when they do ridiculous things like hazing and dog fight parties. In the end Tank left the frat, for Bay, but she has no idea. So Bay ran off to help Emmett and ended up confessing that she still loves him and they end up having sex! And that's how the episode ended. I know all you Bemmett fans are happy. I just have a bad feeling about this. I don't know why, I just don't think anything good can come from this, and it's more that the fact that she has to deal with Tank. It's just a complicated situation. 
Overall, this was a good finale. The story lines can go in a number of directions and I can't wait to see it happen. The season overall has been great. I'm loving Regina's story line and the cast additions are great, especially Renzo. 
Now let's talk a little bit about the title. I have no doubt in my mind it's referencing the Bemmett situation. I think we've seen the love and the pleasure but what about the remorse. I think this is a clue to the next part of this season. What do you think will happen next? Let me know in the comments. I'll see you guys in June for the premiere of the second half of the season.

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My Verdict on 'Crisis'

I know I talked about this a little bit in another post (here), I wanted to give my final verdict after watching the second episode. 

For those who haven't seen it here's a brief synopsis. On Marcus Finley's (Lance Gross) first day as a secret service agent a bus load of kids, including the president's son, is kidnapped. Finley's partner was part of the kidnapping, but Finley knew nothing about it so he fought back but was only able to save one kid. 

What I gathered from it was that the man in charge of the kidnapping is doing this so the parents of the kids can feel his pain. See, he was forced to work for the government and if he didn't follow orders they would do something (kill/harm in some way) his daughter. The tagline of the show is "how far would you go to protect the ones you love" and this guy is basically asking the parents what are you willing to do to protect your kid. 

The show is interesting, but it looks like it's going to be the same thing over and over again. The kidnapper calls a parent and tells them to do something and then they'll get their kid back, meanwhile Finley and the FBI search for the kids. Also, it's a bit too slow for me. I watch a lot of fast paced shows where a lot happens in 5 minutes so I might be spoiled. I feel like this whole thing could be solved in an episode of Criminal Minds. It's just one case and that's the whole season, but what happens when the crisis is over? When it's solved and they catch the guy, what will happen? Will the show be over? I just think that it's very focused on this specific crisis and if it doesn't get bigger than that, the show won't last. They need something to happen that will give it depth because right now all they're doing is looking for kids and their kidnappers. They need to focus on why the kids were taken and make more than just the fact that their parents are super powerful. 

Overall, I think it's an interesting show but I don't see it going very far unless it gets some more depth. I'll probably keep watching because I don't watch anything else on Sunday nights at 10pm, especially now that football season is over. I will say that if I miss an episode and forget to catch up, I may never watch it again simply because it's not that much of a priority to me. So if this show sounds interesting to you then watch it but I won't blame you if you stop watching. If you've watched it please tell me what you think especially if you feel differently. Persuade me to keep watching. 

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Scandal - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang

Who Got Shot?

James got shot and died! I think we all knew that James was the one that got shot, but I was really hoping on that not dying thing. This was one of the most heartbreaking things to ever watch, especially with the flashbacks. All throughout the episode we saw flashbacks of Cyrus and James relationship from the first time they met to the moment Cyrus finally made the relationship public. Seeing Cyrus breakdown and then watching James die was rough. I felt so bad for Cyrus and how could you not. And even though that last scene was hard to watch I don't think the purpose of it was to traumatize us. I think the purpose was to make us feel bad for Jake. I don't think making Jake command was the best thing for him. It just doesn't seem like a good fit and I got that feeling because of what he said to James. I don't think Rowan would've done that. Jake feels like he has to do these things to protect the republic and I think he's sorry he has to do it. He didn't really have a choice either. So he's just like I'm here, doing my job, whether I really want to or not, and there's nothing I can do about it so sorry. 

And I guess we can say David lucked out but not really. I mean he got to live but he has to cover the shooting up. David likes to wear the white hat and now he's being forced no to and it's getting to him. I think he feels a little bit better about himself now that he decided to work with Olivia to bring down B613. I just hope Olivia watches her back because the last person that worked with David ended up dead.

Adnan and momma Pope

Last night we got more of a glimpse of what these two are up to. Here's what we know. Adnan hired momma Pope and they are both looking for a terrorist. Who and why are questions that still need to be answered. I think Adnan bit off more than she could chew. She had no idea who she was working with and now that she's seen what momma Pope can do, she wants out. Momma Pope is one scary lady and I wouldn't want to be left alone with her. So it looks like Adnan is going to need the help of Olivia to get through this one. We'll see how that goes.

Olivia and Rowan

I just want to talk about these two for a minute. First off, they are just alike! They act alike, they talk alike they both have/had these command-like positions where they send out their legions of people to help fix things. It's insanity and I love it! 

Second, I want to talk about how they made Rowan like God. From the moment they said his name was Eli I immediately thought they were going to make him like God because in the Bible Jesus calls God Eli (Matthew 27:46). He knows everything about everyone and when he was command he was in control of everything. Also when momma Pope came back she talked about how he made Olivia in "his image" (Genesis 1:27) and his monologue sealed the deal last night when he said he was like "the hand of God" when he was command. It's crazy and I couldn't go on without mentioning it. This just shows how amazing the writers are and how much thought they put into everything.

Huckleberry Quinn

I couldn't write this without mentioning these two. Huck showed up at Quinn's house to kill her because she broke in to Liv's safe, which isn't really safe at all, and that makes her "broken." Oh Huck, that upgraded security system needs to be upgraded again starting with a new safe. He didn't go through with it because he thinks that somewhere deep down inside she still is a gladiator because she got herself caught. She should have known better. Then she spit on him (yuck) and then he made out with her! What the Huck is going on with them and where did this come from. I mean does he like her? It wouldn't be the first time he liked a girl that was crazy. Remember Becky? I just don't understand what that was about and I hope they address it again or I'll be pretty upset.

This was the most heartbreaking episode ever. Just the saddest thing I've ever seen. The only somewhat happy thing that happened was that Mellie finally got her some action from Andrew. So now she's a cheater, just like her husband. Oh and Sally got her sanity back, but I'm upset about that because I loved crazy "crispy piggy" yelling Sally. Oh well.

Well, that's that. Let me know what yall thought about this episode in the comments below. Also, we finally get to see the Grant kids and I'm excited! Let me know your theories on what you think that will be like, too, in the comments below. And don't forget to follow me on twitter @KiaCherise so we can live tweet together. Until next week! 

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