Roundtable Discussion

LUCIFER: “Love Handles,” Flirting, & Creepy Tim DeKay

This week Lucifer brought us arguably the creepiest villain we’ve seen so far, leavened with awkward flirtation, and major developments in Lucifer & Chloe’s relationship. Karen, Lisa, Cay, and Melissa weigh in on “Love Handles” below. Right, let’s start at the beginning, with the Big Tease: Chloe’s dream. Who wants to engage in a little armchair dream analysis? Karen: HAWT! I …

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THE GOOD PLACE: Forking Shirtballs that Finale! {Roundtable}

The Good Place went out with a big bang last night, not only with a double episode, but also the biggest twist that the series has seen to date. What does it mean for a second season? Only time will tell, but for now, let’s see how Mynda, Mel and Roz responded to the finale’s big news. We finally saw …

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THIS IS US: “The Big Day” Brings Stress, Grief, Love

This Is Us took us back to 1980 this week, giving us an entire episode set in the 24 (or so) hours before, during, and after the Big Three arrived. Join Ange and Melissa as they discuss this new perspective on “The Big Day”. Ange: So usually I tear up during an ep but dear Lord I was bawling during …

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AGENTS OF SHIELD: “The Patriot” {Roundtable}

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. dropped a huge bomb in the middle of “The Patriot”, some of which will probably shape the rest of the season’s LMD arc. Rueben, Karen and I all dig in with some hard hitting questions and some not so nice memories. 1. Big things first. What are your feelings about Mace’s reveal? Rueben: I guess we …

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BLINDSPOT Roundtable: Devil Never Even Lived

Last night on Blindspot a tattoo led to Roman and the team had to decide whether to let him go into the field. Elsewhere the team dealt with their relationships or whatever we are calling their escapades. Also, and probably most importantly, we got one step closer to figuring out the connection between Weller and Shepard. Someone explain to me …

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LUCIFER Roundtable: ‘Stewardess Interruptus’ The KISS!

   Okay, I am jumping in with both feet and starting this meal with the dessert first! FINALLY! The kiss! Thoughts? Mynda: I wanted MORE. M. O. R. E. It looks like we just might get it next week. Melissa: I really like that Chloe initiated the kiss because Lucifer finally realized she was worth more than a one-night stand. …

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SHERLOCK: The Final Problem {Roundtable}

Sherlock ended this season on a case filled with psychological terror and still gave the team an ending that feels like we saw the final episode. But in the middle of that, Eurus put Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch), John (Martin Freeman) and Mycroft (Mark Gatiss) through their paces. 1. Red played a role in this whole series – from the red …

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THE GOOD PLACE Roundtable: What’s My Motivation

The Good Place brought us one step closer to Eleanor’s fate last night. Is Jason and Janet just….weird? Do we like this story? Mynda: NOPE. I want Jason to go to The Bad Place FOREVER. Roz: I actually like them because I think it makes Jason more relatable. He’s out there but now he’s found something in The Good Place …

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BLINDSPOT: Droll Autumn, Unmatual Lord {Roundtable}

Blindspot took a slower pace this week in the wake of Roman (Luke Mitchell)’s mind wipe. But Jane (Jaimie Alexander) is still hoping to make him an ally. 1. Let’s start at the end: what do you think of the opinion of Roman after his psychological examination? Lisa: Roman, Roman, Roman. I think he is just a ticking time bomb …

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THIS IS US: “The Right Thing to Do” {Roundtable}

After a one-month hiatus, NBC’s This Is Us returned this week and we got answers that had been keeping us hanging since the mid-season finale last year. Nice Girls Melissa and Ange discuss the show’s return and what it meant for the Pearson family and co. Toby lives! His brush with death turned out to be an arrhythmia, not a heart …

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