(Set in between Arrow 1.03 and 1.04)




It had been a couple days since Felicity Smoak had helped badboy-millionaire Oliver Queen find information on a laptop. As she sat down to start the day in her cubicle, her mind kept wondering to that moment. She was stunned to see the Oliver Queen there. Her mind goes back to the babbling she spouted as she was approached by the young and handsome man.

"Drowned, ugh why did you think let alone say that Felicity?" she says outloud to herself as she grabs her red pen beside her computer. Staring at the blank screen , her mind wanders again to that interaction.  She knew he was lying about...basically everything but something inside her knew to trust him. Felicity knew that even with a quiet voice , he had a good heart. Maybe there was something dark inside him but she felt that there was a good man inside.

As she goes to turn on her computer, she again talks outloud to herself. "At least he has a better haircut now..."

"What was wrong with my haircut before?"

At the sudden voice ringing out, Felicity swings her chair around to see Mr. Oliver Queen again by her cubicle , this time with a slight smirk on his face.

Felicity takes a deep breath and blurts out "Hello Mr. Queen...I mean Oliver. I knew that because you said that Mr. Queen who was, I mean is dead ...oh god I mean your hair is lovely. Was lovely! Not to mean that I have been studying your hair. That would odd.....please say something to make me stop.."

Oliver smiles during Felicity's babbling as he realizes this is the first time he has smiled at someone that was not family and actually meant it.  The thought sticks in his head as he interrupts her after a minute or two

"That's ok Felicity. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me with the damaged laptop the other day.  Luckily I am ...going to a new coffee shop now."

Felicity raises a quick eyebrow and returns Oliver's smile with one of her own as she looks at him.

In her mind her thoughts are "He is so good-looking. What are you doing Felicity? YOU CAN'T HAVE A CRUSH ON OLIVER QUEEN.....Though it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilty....NO NO PROFESSIONAL. YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL."


Felicity responded with "I am glad to hear that. And you are Very Welcome."

Oliver nods and turns around to leave as Felicity continues to smile as he walks away.  After a couple steps however Oliver turns around.

"Oh hey one more thing Felicity.." Oliver digs into his coat pocket slowly as Felicity raises her right handing a waving gesture


"Oh please you didn't have to get me anything. Just being.." Felicity stops as Oliver hands her a piece of paper with a code on it.

"When you have time  can you see if you can run that code and see what it translates to?" Oliver askes her as Felicity takes her hand and swipes the paper from his and places it on the desk.

"I will ASPA , I mean ASAP this as soon as possible...which is what I just said." Felicity says trailing off into a mumble at the end which Oliver does not hear as he is already out of the office by then leaving Felicity with a slight bewildered grin on her face.

"Do the cute ones have some sort of magic to disappear easily?" she says to herself as she goes back to working on her computer.




 Later that night , Felicity is getting ready to go home having a long day at work and translating the code Oliver gave her on to a e-mail she sent to him within minutes of cracking it.

"I've earned all the wine tonight." she says as suddenly as she is about to leave the cubicle , a man rushed up to her.

"So glad I didn't miss you Miss Smoak!! This package arrived just now for you." Simon, a work pal of hers , tells her out of breath as he hands her a box with a note.

"Thanks Simon!" Felicity says to him as she walks to the elevator with the box.  Luckily it is late so she has the elevator to herself. As the door closes and takes her down to the parking lot, she opens the note.

In plain print , it says "Now this is also for you. - Oliver "

Felicity puts the note in her pocket and slowly opens the box. "I swear if this is a syringe..." She opens the box to see a red pen inside. She picks up the pen with her other hand and see the words "Felicity Smoak" enscribed into it. As she turns the pen she spots more words underneath her name which she reads outloud

"Future CEO" Felicity pauses again before a big smile appears on her face again as she holds the pen and reads it one more time "Future CEO. Sounds good."

Agents of SHIELD came back last night and I am going to do a quick review of the major things that happened in the episode.

- The Flash-Forward. Hmm I swear I've seen this plot device before and recently too. Oh well. We started the episode in space as 3 MONTHS FROM NOW flashes on the screen. Mostly we see a quinjet(?) in space as suddenly we go inside the ship to see that something bad has happened inside of there as blood drops are floating alongside a torn cross as the ship is blowing up.

Now the speculation begins : Who is in the ship? Honestly I have no clue right now. (Well except Bobbi and Hunter. Ain't them for sure. Hello Marvel's Most Wanted.)


-As for the main stories of the episode we had the main A-plot of the team trying to find and help a new inhuman by the name of Elana "yo-yo" Rodriguez , a newly christened speedster. She kidnaps Mack at first but after she is captured, they find out she is only stealing weapons to keep them from the corrupt police force. Who end up having their own inhuman! (His power , sort of a madusa stare, was pretty cool) The Secret Warriors/Shield team are able to rescue Bobbi and Hunter, who were kidnapped by them just as Hydra shows up to collect their medusa boy.

It was a okay storyline which did have a few cool moments of fun and a few chuckles but overall I felt very okay with it. I wish we could spend more time with Yo-Yo however as her scenes with Mack had just a hint of the chemistry I had been hoping for. (Sidenote : Mack really needs some lovin'. CMON SHOW)


- B-plot was Coulson trying to get more info on ways to get at Gideon Malick. This was mehh at best but this could be to my overall blahness over all things Coulson anymore. He is able to get info on how to contact Malick from baby Strucker and sends him a threat. This leads Gideon to close some of his businesses and the stock market to go down
(and also how does this stop him, Phil? All you've done is honestly cost people their jobs. Way to go.)


NOTES

- As for couples on the show - Daisy and Lincoln are full-steam ahead if the make-out session near the end of this episode was any indication.

As for FitzSimmons, it was awkward between them for most of the episode till Jemma finally spoke some truth to Fitz. They both agreed to a fresh start which I hope is the beginning of something really good (I HOPE)


- Ward is Hive now. That's basically all to say about these scenes.....I got nothing else.

-May was pretty quiet this episode (well more than usual) as she was in the scene where The President confronted Coulson on what his plans for Malick were and a nice quiet scene at the end where she tells Coulson "He's joined the Calvary" I expect this to change very soon however.



OVERALL : This episode was okay at best. There were good moments but for a spring premiere episode this just felt a little flatter than I expected it to be. The Inhumans storyline will go for the rest of the season and it will be interesting to see what other powered characters they meet.*


 *Personal Opinion : Just give me my FitzSimmons

Today, news broke out that Steven Moffat would be leaving Doctor Who in 2017, giving up showrunner duties to former Doctor Who and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall.  Furthermore , in 2016 it was also announced that there would only be one episode of Doctor Who, a Christmas special before Series 10 starts in spring of 2017. Below are my extended thoughts about all of the Doctor Who-related news.

First of - Moffat's leaving. I have never been a huge fan of Steven Moffat's though I do think he has written some great episodes of Who. As for his seasons as showrunner, it has been hit and miss especially his last two with Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. I was not a fan of series 8 for the most part while this last season was one of the best Who seasons since Tennant's run as The Doctor. During Moffat's run as showrunner, he has written a ton of the episodes and had hit a creative peak with Hell Bent and Heaven Sent , bidding farewell to Jenna Coleman's Clara in a run that some  people considered the best of new Who.

I think that this is a good time for Moffat to bow out. When he finishes 2017, he will have been in charge of Who for 7 years. His mark on the show will not be forgotten but he has also has his detractors who think he has ruined Doctor Who. Even though it is not the reason he's leaving, that has get to a person in time. Also since 2010 as well Moffat has worked on Sherlock and will continue to do so this year (as much as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman schedules allow) and that also puts a strain on him. So Moffat is right to go out while still producing quality work and can focus on new projects in the future.

Second - What about Capaldi? Peter has been dropping hints about season 10 possibly being his last as the Doctor. Now if this would happen, it would be almost unanimous disappointment from all Doctor Who fans. Sadly I think this might be happening for a couple reasons. One is that by the end of season 10 , Peter will have been The Doctor for 3 seasons and a special, close to Tennant's run and as much as Matt Smith's run. That's a good run for anybody and Peter would be happy to go out at the top of his Doctor game.

The other big reason and the one I think will happen is that since Moffat is leaving , that Peter will leave with him. I think this is likely to happen as Peter could show a sense of loyalty and go with Steven in 2017. I personally hope he stays for another season after 2017 but will not blame Capaldi if this is his choice (and I really hope he gets to make the decision and is not forced into one.)


Third - no episodes for 2016 except a Christmas Special. This is one you can not blame on Moffat as this was a decision by the BBC. I'm very disappointed about this though I hope it gives Moffat more time to be able to work on both Doctor Who and Sherlock and make them the best they can possible be for 2017.

Finally, the new showrunner : Chris Chibnall. Now mostly known for being the creator of Broadchurch, he has written a few episodes of Doctor Who and a lot of Torchwood episodes (A spin-off of Doctor Who for those who have not watched it). His Torchwood episodes are really good in my opinion while his Doctor Who ones are good to pretty bad (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship - Woof). I think he can be a fine showrunner as long as he surrounds himself with the best writers possible (go with a good bit of season 9's writers starting with Sarah Dollard "Face the Raven") and he could be helped out by Peter Capaldi staying though.



So in short, Doctor Who is not going to die. It might take a long vacation in 2016 but it will return with a vengeance in 2017 for Moffat's final year. Doctor Who has become a world-wide phenomenon , thanks some to Steven Moffat and regardless of your thoughts good or bad of him, let's wish him the best and hope he can produce a spectacular Series 10 for all of us to enjoy.

A quick rundown of my picks for tonight's Golden Globes 

Best Film - Drama : Mad Max Fury Road


Mad Max was such a unbelievable visual stunning movie and I think it will be recognized tonight for it's brand of storytelling. 

Best Film - Comedy/Musical : The Martian

Hiding as a outer-space movie, this film is a great human drama study on how to survive through everything including being alone


Best Actor - Drama : Leonardo DiCaprio 

Leo had the buzz this season and it feels like everyone is ready to crown him for this role. (though I think Fassy had the much better performance) 


Best Actor - Comedy/musical : Matt Damon

Matt was really exceptional as the Mark Watney , a man trapped trying to survive and stay alive


Best Actress - Drama : Brie Larson

In a really strong field, Brie's was a masterpiece and let everyone know how talented she truly is.


Best Actress - Comedy/Musical : Melissa McCarthy

This is maybe my upset pick but I really enjoyed Melissa in Spy as she was able to get laughs from the spy genre.


Best Supporting Actor - Sylvester Stallone 

I think Rylance might get it but I'm going with Stallone here as he delivered his best performance in years as Rocky Balboa in Creed


Best Supporting Actress - Kate Winslet

I trust a friends's thoughts and they said Winslet was outstanding in Steve Jobs though this could go to Alicia Vikander for Ex Machina. I can see it go either way but will go with them honoring Winslet this time



Best Director - George Miller

I think this one should be a lock as Mad Max was visually stunning and a masterpiece and it was the vision of George Miller












TV SECTION 



Best Show - Drama : Mr. Robot

Going to go with Robot here as it was a show that challenged you in many ways and did not give a crap to mess with your mind. Outlander could sneak in there but I see it winning something else


Best Show - Comedy/Musical: Veep

Veep had a great season with the addition of Hugh Laurie and it's storyline of Selina as Pres and it will be honored one more time for it.



Best Actor - Drama : Bob Odenkirk 

In a slightly weak field , I'll go with Slippin' Jimmy here as Bob showed us how trying to be good ends up making you feel bad.


Best Actor - Comedy/Musical: Rob Lowe

The Grinder has been a pleasant surprise and Rob has been hilarious each week as "The Grinder" who has trouble leaving his tv character behind


Best Actress - Drama : Caitriona Balfe

I think this will be Outlander's big win as Caitriona has been amazing as Claire , a woman stuck in another time and falling in love


Best Actress - Comedy/Musical : Rachel Bloom

The Golden Globes like to honor new actresses and I see them doing this for Rachel whose show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend mixes great songs with great acting lead by Rachel as the lead character who we root more for even as she messes up more and more 


Best Actor - Miniseries : Oscar Isaac

It's Oscar Isaac's world and we are all just lucky to be in it.


Best Actress - Miniseries : Kristen Dunst


Kristen was a highlight of season 2 of Fargo and her Peggy was always wonderful to see whether she was in a comedic moment, trying to control the situation or running for her life.


Best Supporting Actor - Tobias Menzies 

Full disclosure : didn't watch Bloodline, sorry. But Tobias's pure evilness as Black Jack Randall and the scenes of him and Jamie in the last few episodes were stunning, hard to watch at times and view into damn fine good acting 



Best Mini-series/ TV Movie : Fargo

Fargo in it's second season was still above all and delivered on many levels and showed it didn't suffer from season 2 blues.

MY FAVORITE SHIPS OF 2015

2015 was a good year if you wanted to see your favorite couples go through every emotion possible. Some are in tremendous shape right now while others are going through some tough times (even if some aren't even a couple. YET.) The following is my list of ships that I enjoyed through 2015, a few words about them from me and my favorite scene from them. 



Olicity - 

Probably my favorite TV couple this year has been Oliver Queen and soon to be Felicity Smoak-Queen. Having rooted for this couple since they met basically, I have been so happy this season to see them happy. Even when they have arguments , they are able to overcome them in a realistic and mature way (I'm ignoring the Oliver's son garbage for now). Now with Felicity shot, I m interested to see what happens next to the couple and how they will be able to overcome that and whatever else comes their way together.

Favorite scene - From "Lost Souls" when Oliver and Felicity make up after the first real fight as a couple with the wonderful line "Because we found ourselves in each other" spoken by Felicity to Oliver 

Hollstein -

Oh boy where to start here? Laura Hollis and Carmilla Karnstein. When I started this show , I knew they were going to be something but had no clue how invested I would be in these two idiots. The amount of ups and downs they had this year was crazy ( hint : having to fight a power-hungry old man and your sister dying from your ex's friend kind of only half explains it) but I can safely say I am rooting for them all the way to the end of this story cupcake thanks to the great chemistry and charm that Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bowman bring to these two.

Favorite moment - From episode 5 (where we got to see them still in honeymoon phase happiness with just a hint of what was going to come) and Episode 22 where we got to see the angst they put themselves and us through, these two episodes are just a taste of what makes Carmilla and Laura one of the best couples in any form of media today.

Jake and Amy - 

This might be the one I am happiest to see fulfilled besides Olicity. Having been one of the first to get aboard this ship, I am so happy to see how the show has progressed Jake and Amy's relationship from flirting to kissing to shopping for mattresses. I can't wait to see what the next steps will be and to finally get to hear Boyle's Best Man speech. 

Favorite Moment - the kiss from the season 2 finale. One of the best kisses I've seen on a tv show since Jeff/Annie's in the season 1 finale 

Ravioli -

They are only friends right now on the show and there's a very good chance that they might never ever be a couple but that hasn't stopped them from having great chemistry with one another. And I mean they look so cute together , I can help myself! 

Favorite Moment - I do enjoy this moment from 2x02 that highlights why these two would make such a wonderful couple (C'MON Rob Thomas, GO FOR IT!)

Captain Swan -  

I'm not going to lie here. This pairing is pretty much the reason I still keep up with Once Upon a Time. I love this couple on here as Jennifer and Colin's chemistry does wonders to elevate the show as they help make you feel the love these two characters have for one another.

Favorite Moment -I decided to choose two. One is a touching moment when Hook gives Emma a special ring of his (you can tell Emma was thinking it was something else and then a slight disappointed when it wasn't that.) 

The second one is from this year's mid-season finale as Emma is forced to kill Hook by driving Excalibur through him. I'll just let the scene play and let you feel all the emotions going through you in this scene

WHAT I AM THANKFUL FOR ON TELEVISION THIS SEASON 




- Olicity 


For the better part three seasons, fans (including myself) have rooted for a pairing between the characters of Felicity Smoak , the former IT Girl now in charge of her own corporation wonderfully played by Emily Bett Rickards and Oliver Queen , the hero known as The Green Arrow.  When they finally became a couple at the end of season 3, the big question was heading into season 4 : How would the show, their chemistry and their characters change now that Olicity was officially canon?



Luckily whatever worries anyone had were quickly dispelled as from the opening scenes of the season premiere we got to see domestic Olicity and it was wonderful. From jokes about Felicity's lack of cooking ability to Oliver enjoying showing off his mother's ring and Felicity's future engagement ring to neighbors, it showed that Emily and Stephen's natural chemistry is even stronger than ever.

As they returned to Star City, we got to see even more aspects of the relationship. And this is what I have love this season is that we have got to see the little things that couple in love do whether it be just a simple holding of hands, a touch of the shoulder or leaning on one another. We have got to see a much healthier Oliver Queen for the better thanks to Felicity and we have got to see Felicity much happier this season thanks to no longer having "maybes" dangled in front of her and knowing that she can have and do what she wants with the support of her boyfriend Oliver.


Don't get me wrong though, I still love the big angst scenes like in "Lost Souls" where we got to see how the characters have changed each other. Such as when Felicity shows a little bit of a frustrated side while Oliver has learned when not to push and when to give room during a argument. Felicity and Oliver make up afterward by being honest with one another and letting the other know that even if they have these little fights, they will always love and care for one another.

I'm not sure what will be happening in the upcoming episodes (rumors has it being lots and lots of angst so bring it) but I do know that one of the best things this season so far has been Olicity and the unbelievably hot chemistry Emily and Stephen display every Wednesday night.

STRONG FEMALE HERO CHARACTERS


-This tv season we have got to see a wide amount of terrific female heroes in the ever-expanding  tv landscape. Whether it be on broadcast, cable or Netflix ,  ongoing shows have started to put more of the spotlight on these characters and continued to expand with all-new shows. I am going to highlight some of these heroes that make me thankful they are on my television.

SUPERGIRL : In the new season we have gotten to meet a new hero from National City by the name of Kara Danvers, aka Supergirl played by Melissa Benoist. Supergirl is a great show to show kids especially young women if you want them to have a strong female role-model. Not only does she save the city weekly but also defends herself from attacks that she doesn't do enough or that she's not like her cousin, Superman. She proves that she can be a hero that makes mistakes and learns from them without having to mold herself to what others want her to be. 

JESSICA JONES : On the other side of the comic universe, Jessica Jones debuted on Netflix and was met with universal cheer. In Krysten Ritter's performance, we saw a woman dealing with sexual trauma and PTSD after being under the control of Killgrave for months. Instead of shrinking away though she decides to fight on and try to take down Killgrave once and for all to save a girl named Hope from a murder rap.  She made mistakes but never changed who she was and how she lived and I cheered at the end when (SPOILERS) she snapped Killgrave's neck ending his reign of evil. 
(Also a quick nod to Trish Walker who I loved in the series. It was great to see her be a fighter, sister, friend and show that not having powers doesn't have to mean you can't be awesome)

AGENTS OF SHIELD : This show has always had kickass female badasses but we have got to see them in different roles. We got to see the emotions of the very sealed off Melinda May when it was found out that her estranged ex-husband Andrew was the inhuman murderer Lash. We got to see Bobbi Morse use her brains a few different times this season, whether working with Fitz in the lab or undercover with Hunter. 

But the best of these was the episode "4,722 Hours" in which we got to see Jemma Simmons's saga of surviving on a distant planet without any weapons or modern technology except a cellphone (with a GREAT battery). In one of my favorite episodes of tv this year, Simmons used all of her knowledge to survive and hunt for food and shelter. Eventually she did find someone else on the planet but through it all we got to see Elizabeth Henstridge play the spectrum of emotions from hope to despair to resigned acceptance in just one 40 minute span.

THE LADIES OF ARROW : This season we have got to see some astonishing fight scenes involving Katie Cassidy's Black Canary with Caity Lotz's Canary against Damien Darhk's Ghosts and Thea Queen's blood rage unleashed in multiple episodes via Willa Holland's performance. It is always fun to see these ladies kick ass every week.

Also we have gotten to see Felicity Smoak not only continue her technical skills helping Team Arrow but we have also got to see her be in the field with the rest of the team when they rescued Ray Palmer. The best (non-Olicity) moment for Felicity this season though was when she saved Curtis Holt from Double Down when he invaded Palmer Industries and then the team's base. We got to see that Felicity Smoak has been a badass since always.

THE CW : This year The CW has become my favorite channel of all of television. Monday through Wednesday has something I watch and love. So I will go through each day and talk about the shows that have made the CW must-see tv.

Mondays- Starting with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom has made a show about a flawed , slightly obsessed woman who decides to move to West Covina for a brand new start (It also happens to be where Josh, her ex-boyfriend lives but that's not why she's there!) The show which could have turned very bad , very fast instead has become one of the best unique comedies on tv. With a spectacular supporting cast and Fantastic songs week in and week out, Rachel has created a show about flawed individuals struggling to do their best one day at a time.


Jane the Virgin, in it's second season now, has become one of the most talked about shows on television. With it's lead, Gina Rodriguez as the lead character having now delivered her baby, we get to see her  highs and lows of single-parenthood as she tries to become a writer while raising Mateo. Gina nails each scene she is in whether it be comedic or dramatic.
Also Jamie Cahil is still laugh out loud funny as Rogelio 

Tuesdays- After a slow start for the season, The Flash has regained some of it's momentum from season 1. Grant Gustin is still fantastic as Barry Allen as he continues to deal with new threats and a major ass-kicking from Zoom. Every scene Grant has with Jesse L.Martin (as Joe West, Barry's adopted dad) is guaranteed to bring the emotions and feelings. Another reason for the boost back of season 2 is the return of Tom Cavanagh as Earth-2 Harrison Wells. His smarkiness has lead to some fun interactions with Cisco.

iZombie has become one of the better shows on television lead by lead actress Rose McIver as zombie Liv Moore. Each week Rose has to play not only Liv but has to give her a different personality thanks to whatever brain she eats whether it be a country music singer or a compulsive gambler and each time Rose delivers. Also helped by one of the best supporting cast from top to bottom on television, this show has the feel of being the heir apparent to Veronica Mars and the look of one that will be her for a long time. 

 Wednesdays - Arrow has rebounded from a uneven season 3 to deliver a tremendous season 4. This season we have a much better and charismatic villain in Damien Darhk and we have gotten to see the return of fan-favorite characters such as Sara Lance and Ray Palmer. Also there has been juicy stories for Diggle , Laurel , Thea and Felicity. And finally it is all held together by Stephen Amell's work as Oliver Queen who's character arc has progressed in 4 seasons from vigilante who trusted no one to a man who has surrounded himself with family and friends he will trust his life with.


And coming up next year we will get on Thursdays the return of The 100 for it's third season and the debut of Legends of Tomorrow. So The CW will be owning my television set for a very long time. 






NOW TIME FOR QUICK THINGS I AM VERY THANKFUL FOR 

- Jake and Amy on Brooklyn 99 - I have love seeing Jake and  Amy be a couple this season. Whether sneaking for kisses in the file room or arguing about mattresses, Andy and Melissa have great chemistry with one another and I always feel a little happier when I see a Jake/Amy episode is coming up on Brooklyn 99


-Fargo avoiding the "True Detective" curse - Season 2 of Fargo is very close to the end and thankfully it is light years ahead of True Detective's second season. There has been wonderful performances from Patrick Wilson to Kristen Dunst all the way to Nick Offerman last week. I am anticipating how this season will end and what will be coming up.


-Captain Swan - One thing that Once Upon a Time has always done right is the Hook/Emma relationship. Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue chemistry has always been a bright spot on the show even during lesser times on the show and the added twist of Dark Emma has made each interaction between the two more angst and emotionally draining but so so good. 

Welcome to another edition of Highlights and Lowlights of the week in television. I will be covering a few of the things that happened this week from comedies to dramas. As always, if you can think of something that happened this week that you liked or disliked this week in tv, hit up the comments or contact me on twitter - @cdulaney85




HIGHLIGHTS

LIMITLESS Full Season pick-up - As the show was picked up for a full season this week, this has been one of my shows that I have enjoyed week in and week out.  Jake McDorman is the lead in this and it was honestly my first real time seeing him as the lead of a tv show (I did not watch Manhattan Love Story and from the ratings and such, neither did a whole lot of people. Sorry.) Thankfully I have gotten to see him in this and he is a revelation. So good at playing Brian as a common dude giving almost superpowers, he mixes the right amount of humor,drama and action each week in his role. Jennifer Carpenter plays a FBI agent /his partner. She was always consistently the best thing about Dexter and now she is flexing her acting ability even more as we see her sensitive side in trying to help Brian while also trying to learn more about what happened to her father. Add in some excellent supporting cast in Colin Salmon, Mary Elizabeth Mastranantino and the occasional appearance by Bradley Cooper from the movie it's based on, this show is a really fun way to spend a hour each tuesday night.



GILMORE GIRLS Return - More will be talked and written about this on other sites but the news this week that NETFLIX is going to bring back the ladies of Stars Hollow was met with thunderous approval on social media. I have seen some of the show it is really fantastic and you will fall in love with Lorelai and her daughter Rory.  You will root for Luke and Lorelai to get together. And of course if you have watched any of the show, you have a opinion on who Rory's best love interest was. #TeamJess  I cannot wait to see these mini-movies from the mind of Amy Sherman-Palladino and all the fans get the rightful ending they deserve.

OTA "The Original Gangstas" - In this week's episode of Arrow we got to have a storyline of Felicity, Oliver and Diggle working together to stop DoubleDown, a new meta thug for Damien Dahrk. While it wasn't completely like the season 1 and 2 episodes, this was still a very good one. Most important, we are starting to move past the "Diggle is angry at Oliver' arc thankfully as they were able to work together (After a few "encouraging" words from Miss Smoak). Stephen, Emily and David's chemistry was in full force as each got to highlight what they do best for the team , especially Felicity getting their heads out of their butts. Though I love the new Team Arrow, it's always good to get back to basics every once in a while.



HOLT back in the 99 - This is a quick one but I am glad to see Captain Holt back in charge of the 99. Andre works best in my opinion with all of the other castmembers and especially Andy Samberg's Jake. This will be clear as crystal in sunday's Halloween III episode which is a Jake/Holt story like last week's fantastic Ollong Strangler episode.

ROBERT BUCKLEY - This  season of iZombie has been really hard on Major. Murder, drug addiction and blackmail have been some of the things he has gone through even though we are only 3 episodes in! Through it all , Robert has been delivering a knock-out performance of a guy whose life has been destroyed and still he tries to protect the people he loves. Even when lying, you can see through the expressions Robert shows, the pain, the worry , the struggle that Major is going through every day. In a cast of such terrific actors, Robert has shined the most so far this season.








LOWLIGHTS

The Barry/Iris scene - For the promos of last week's The Flash, we saw a picture of Iris talking to Barry about the return of her mother into her life. Due to editing, we were unable to see this scene in the episode. I'm not going to point fingers but it would have been really nice to see Iris express her feelings and thoughts about her mom and dad to Barry. It would have been a great scene not only for Candice and Grant but also for WestAllen fans and fans of The Flash in general and made a good episode even better perhaps.  Dropped the ball , Flash editors.


Jane the Virgin preempted in NY - Due to a Giants MNF game (which was hella awful game) , Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were preempted and football was shown on the CW in the New York market instead. I hate this because all it does is hurt the ratings of shows that needed all of the ratings they can get, especially Girlfriend. Also the game was on ESPN as well so two channels were showing the game. I know that most people probably watched the game on ESPN anyway so the CW showing it just hurt two fantastic shows and the fans who loyally watch