Melissa

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THIS IS US: “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life”, or Deja’s View

After a trip to Vegas last week, the penultimate episode of This Is Us season two shifted focus completely to a secondary character. Join Melissa and Ange as they discuss “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life” Melissa: This Is Us flipped the script on us again, presenting an episode from Deja’s point of view. Props to Lyric Ross and the little …

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GOOD GIRLS: NBC’s heist series is satisfying, thought-provoking

Confession: I’ve been procrastinating on writing my review of Good Girls. Not because it’s a bad show; quite the opposite. I loved it so much, I felt like whatever I wrote should articulate how much I love it – and why – in profound, powerful prose. That my review should eloquently point out all the ways Good Girls demonstrates the …

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The Nice Girls Reveal… Our #couplegoals

Happy Valentine’s Day! For the past week we’ve been sharing our #couplegoals picks on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. These TV couples all inspire us to do better, to be better, and to seek better in real life. Take a look at our gallery below, then hit the comments and tell us which TV couples inspire you! (click to embiggen) In …

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The Nice Girls Reveal…Our OTPs

It’s February and romance is in the air! We previously revealed our First TV Crushes, and now we’re coming clean about another TV obsession: our OTPs! (Nerd alert: OTP = One True Pairing, or a couple one ‘ships above all others no matter what actually happens on screen.) Rueben’s OTPs I was obsessed with Tom and Sloan (Adam Storke and Debra Messing) …

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LUCIFER: “My Brother’s Keeper”, or how Ella is really the best

This week on Lucifer we dealt with a lot of family issues, whether it be biological family, celestial family, or chosen family. Join Melissa, Cay, Karen, and Lisa as we break down “My Brother’s Keeper”. While the title of this week’s episode is a direct reference to Cain and Abel, our main story was actually about Ella and her brother …

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THIS IS US: “Super Bowl Sunday”, or SO. MANY. TEARS.

Did Sunday’s post-Super Bowl episode of This Is Us break you? Were you relieved to finally have Jack’s death explained? Did the ending surprise you? Join Melissa and Ange as we talk about ALL THE FEELINGS from “Super Bowl Sunday”. Melissa: Oh. My. Goodness. I’ll say up front, I cried through about half of this episode. I’m still crying. THIS …

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THE GOOD PLACE: “RHONDA, DIANA, JAKE, AND TRENT”

We finally made it to the real Bad Place! Join us as we discuss this week’s episode of The Good Place, in which our heroes face their demons. Literally. First let’s talk about our heroes’ fake identities. Which was your favorite? Melissa: Tahani with her American accent and outstanding improv skills was my favorite. Why was everyone in ’40s garb? …

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THIS IS US: “Clooney” or “That Darn Cat”

This Is Us dealt with the aftermath of last week’s Pearson Family therapy session, finding your passion, understanding other’s pain, and an ugly cat named Clooney. Join Mel and Ange as they discuss this week’s episode. Melissa: That darn cat. They got me right from the beginning with the mangy, scrappy stray cat running around trying to survive. It’s probably …

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THE GOOD PLACE: “Best Self”, or “Goodbye Clowns!”

Having escaped Sean and the actual Bad Place in the last episode, our heroes are now faced with the task of getting to safety. Join us as we discuss this week’s episode of The Good Place. The humans are getting out of here! Michael has a plan, and a beautiful golden hot air balloon, to escape the Bad Place and …

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THE GOOD PLACE: “Leap Into Faith” Roundtable

We’re back! After a hiatus fraught with questions about the sudden appearance of Sean in Michael’s office, The Good Place returns for the second half of the season. Let’s jump right in to discussing the winter premiere. While we were imagining all sorts of dire consequences because Sean discovered Michael’s ruse, the reality is that Sean came to congratulate Michael …

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