That Ollie was a jerk in boarding school, wasn't he? Meanwhile, Li'l Lex was bald, bullied and a comic-book geek. Through flashbacks, we learned the two enemies were responsible for Lex's best boarding-school bud's "death." In true old-school, freak-of-the-week style, the not-so-dead Duncan has actually been kept alive so that doctors can figure out a way to reverse his vegetative state (all on Lionel Luthor's dime, by the way). A Kryptonite-based drug is the cause for the miracle, of course, and soon Duncan is getting revenge with his mind and his astral-projected body. Even though Ollie wants to make it seem like he's a changed man, he never loses that bully tone with Luthor. Sure, he does apologize for the way he treated Lex back in the day. But if he had been truly sorry for how he had acted towards him in school, he would have cooled it with the condescending way he dealt with Lex when they first reconnected at Lex's masquerade ball. I was good with Lex punching Ollie, but then...
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Sam gets to handle the brooding load for a while as the action centers around a guy who has a couple of things in common with Sam 1 Andys mom turns out adopted mom also burned to death in a fire when Andy was 6 months old and 2 Hes developed an ability of his own mind control Then this whole thing becomes a good-twinevil-twin story when Andys long-lost brother Ansem enters the picture complete with the same ability to control peoples thoughts This was an OK episode with some really funny moments Dean got to be there for Sammy whose visions seem to be getting more painful and more erratic Its definitely looking like the visions erupt when theyre connected to other children like Sammy However sometimes Sam can get there on time to save the day other times he cant Then it turns out the evil mind-control twin guy never lost a mother in a fire when he was 6 months old which pretty much means the Demon can probably target anyone Im left wondering why some
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To keep the lychees or to return them? That is the question. Part of me (the evil part of me) was thinkin' Otto's mistake was telling Marisa they may have accidentally pocketed the crate of lychees for free in the first place. Before we get into the nitty-gritty of this scandal, I have to say I've never heard the word "lychee" uttered so many times in a one-hour period; it was positively dizzying. And is it "lee-chay" or "lye-chee"? Since Otto was the only one committing to "lye-chee," I'm gonna go with everyone else. Anyway, yes, it was a problem that Otto's conscience didn't let him return the goods immediately. But am I the only one who really, really hoped it'd be Marisa who'd get the boot? By the end of the episode, I was almost willing to overlook Otto's lapse in judgment in order for her to "pack her knives and go." Her crimes: 1) her not taking complete responsibility for her gelatinous disaster of a dessert (when Chef Ming Tsai called it "a hockey puck," I laughed so hard);...
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Dead should stay dead How many times did Dean say those words or variations of this I kept wondering why he kept saying that I mean aside from the necromancy theme of the episode I watched the zombie chick kill all the people who had wronged her I watched Sam and Dean deal with this supernatural element and every time he said those four words I wondered again And then it all made sense at the very end Maybe idiot me should have come to the realization before I had to actually hear it from Dean but I actually dig the fact that I was none the wiser until the end because wow Deans breakthrough and the revelation that he blames himself for his fathers death was just really powerful and well acted Jensen did such a good job with this particular scene although that should not shock anyone Sam had been needling his big brother a little bit or a lot in every episode after In My Time of Dying He was trying to help Dean reach that point where he could show his grief H
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So did you check out Lana Lang? Since moving in with Lex, the sly girl must have been taking copious notes on how to blackmail and let your dark side loose. You know what? I kinda liked her being all evil in the elevator with Dr. Groll. I think I said this last season, and many others have mentioned in this blog; if they're going to have Lana involved with Lex, have her show some serious shades of gray. No more goody-goody self-righteous Lana; let the girl go on with her bad self. I think I'd just be able to stomach these two more if they were both on the same not-so-prim-and-proper page. And Lex in cahoots with Lionel in order to test his woman? I like that, too. But I'm guessin' Lana won't have a problem with pesky "trust" issues now that she's traveling down a darkened path. I hope she dives right into the deep end of the evil pool. Why have warm and fuzzy when you can have cold and calculating?More Green Arrow, no waiting. Justin Hartley continues to do a nice job, although can'...
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I was kind of depressed after finding out who won Project Runway, so right about now I really wish I had some of Mia's Southern fried comfort food to keep me company. Aside from that, it's such a good thing that Top Chef is back for Season 2. A new host, new parameters for our man Tom Callichio and Season 1 winner Harold all made for a good episode. Not quite sure if I'm going to dig these finalists as much as I enjoyed last season's dysfunctional group, but I'm willing to reserve judgment and make that call at a later date. Topics of discussion:-Is Marcel the new Stephen?-What do you think of Padma?Right off the bat, it seems like Marcel has that arrogant, cocky thing going for him. He doesn't have that upturned nose and "does something smell" expression on his face that was just so Stephen, but he's already seeing himself as the resident threat. Give him a little time and he'll be lecturing everyone on the benefits of being a sommelier and the origins of the turnip. By the way, du...
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Another week another seriously good hour of TV Loved the use of Journeys Wheel in the Sky for the recap Probably my favorite classic-rock recap since Salvation Loved the way they incorporated Everybody Loves a Clown and ended on the sound of the crowbar Dean dropped to the ground after he went to town on the trunk of the Impala Speaking of the Impala how freakin awesome was it to see that baby running again The Impalas back sos ACDCs Back in Black It just does a Supernatural fans heart good to see Dean at the wheel Sammy in the passenger seat the two of them bantering back-and-forth Things were finally lighthearted for a little bit a refreshing change after getting so much heavy angst in this seasons first two episodes not to mention the darkness and angst of Season 1s last three episodes The show paid the car a nice tribute After all the Impala is pretty much another character on the showThe case that Dean was so giddy to take on was real
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Jimmy Olsen was initiated into the weird ways of Smallville (he got nabbed by the villain du jour); the All-American Rejects played Lex's masquerade ball; and Lex and Lana made love. But who really cares when we can just talk about all the Chloe love in this episode. The young reporter pretty much saved the day three times:1) She used a taser to save Clark from the evil vines.2) She saved Jimmy Olsen from some more evil vines, then used the defibrillator to bring him back to life. I won't even talk about why the EMT's left Chloe and Jimmy alone in the back of the ambulance. 3) I guess you can also say she helped Lana reach some clarity as far as her relationship with Lex Luthor.Plus, Chloe managed to actually make out with a boy at Make-Out Point and have another guy (Clark) pine for her after finding out about this impromptu make-out session. Jimmy even called her "my girl." "The girl is on a roll y'all. Can't say that about Clark, however. I'm sorry, but that last shot of him all...
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OK guys! I hope there are Top Chef fans out there. Next Wednesday the 18th after the Project Runway Season 3 finale, the next season of Top Chef begins on Bravo. Let me just say I'm really excited that it's back on the air and can't wait to start watercoolering it.
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Ive been trying to psych myself up for Everybody Loves a Clown since last week I Hate Clowns Maybe this clown phobia started when I saw Poltergeist back in the day and that toy clown attacked the kid Or it may have even been Tim Curry in the Stephen King miniseries It Well everything scared me in that one except for that silly cartoon ending So you have to know that this episode creeped me out big time The killer clown makes nicey-nice with the kids at the carnival then later shows up at their house where it offs their parents Thats scary It kept on waving to the kids and then holding their hands Even though there really was no gore the creep factor was on high To me its often scarier when you dont see the blood and the guts What I really loved was that Sammy had a bit of a clown phobia too and Dean took advantage of that So cute So funnyAre you surprised that I actually talked about the scares before all the angst of the episode Because usually i
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