Karma or Justice? What Do You Believe In?

Naley love is great.

This episode just broke my heart. From Brooke to Q. Of course the silver lining was the Scott family. They’re the best part of this show. I definitely liked this episode much better than the premiere. Nanny Carrie is one scary bitch. And I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m glad dickhead Dan is coming back. I can’t wait until the Deb/Skills relationship comes out. That is going to be pure comedy. Although, their little heart-to-heart felt kind of forced. I hope Deb can be the mother figure Brooke needs right now. Although, I don’t think teaching her to shoot a gun is such a good idea. Anyway, enough random rambling…here’s some stream of consciousness rambling:

Nanny Carrie is just gross. Who the hell feeds someone roaches? I couldn’t even watch this scene. Well, all I have to say is, karma’s a bitch, Dan.

LOL…Jaime asking Deb about Skills. Busted! Grandpa Skills! LMAO!

YAY! Nate is on the skins team! Yow! Thank you, Mark Schwann!

Naley is too cute! Hey, 23, call me, too!

Why do Peyton and Lucas kind of bore me now? Actually, their back and forth already had me bored. It strange, it’s odd seeing them so happy. It’s like something’s off balance.

All I can say is poor Brooke. The walls are up and no one’s getting in.

Kid steals the show every time. Q’s turning him into a mini Eminem. Ummm…where’d Jaime put the box? Did it magically turn in to a basketball?

Looking at Brooke gives me shivers. I know everyone probably thinks Brooke’s mom is behind this, but it’s just hard to believe a Mom would do this to her daughter.

Big ears…don’t give the kid a complex, Nate.

Deb in a cheerleading outfit? Oh man. That just shouldn’t happen.

Why lie, Brooke? Why so gullible, Peyton?

So Nathan’s a pill popper now? Haley, you probably should have talked to your husband first before orchestrating the intervention. Deb, you probably should have tied that robe shut.

Deb’s sex life is comical. I love how they’re always using it to make Nathan uncomfortable.

Damn, Dan really is the devil. A parrot devil.

I love how Jaime’s always asking the hard questions. Did you love momma? Did you love aunt Brooke? Nice, kid, nice.

What? No Naley kiss? No action on the Rivercourt? You suck, Mark Schwann.

Man, Brooke really got a beating all over.

Yes, your plan sucks psycho nanny Carrie.

Should I pour you a drink now or wait until you ask Brooke to marry you? Skills, you always have jokes, don’t you? That’s why I love you!

I knew it was coming, but wow, it was still a sucker punch. RIP Q.

My Head's Spinning, But I Love It

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So, I got a little distracted tonight because I had to do some work during the show. Needless to say, I probably missed a few noteworthy moments. But I didn’t manage to catch Dan and Serena getting all freaky; Blair being put on blast, scheming and redeeming herself; Nate dissing sweet Vanessa just to be someone’s boytoy so he can save his family fortunes—I believe that’s called pimping yourself out big guy; and Chuck being, well, Chuck. Anyway, here are my random thoughts minus the pics. (I really need to figure out the screencapping thing.)

If physical attraction is the only thing Serena and Dan have going for them…this ain’t gonna last.

This is one sick, tangled web—I can’t keep up. Lord Marcus, Duchess screwing Nate, who dated Blair? Does anyone else’s head hurt?

Ummmm…bus scene…so wrong, but so good. LOL!

Stepmother—that explains it. How old is this guy? Or are they scammers? Hmmmm. There’s something about this pair of royals that I don’t trust.

Chuck’s mysterious phone call. Could it be the Duchess? BTW…can’t believe Nate has no money. Oh, I guess it was mom. Whoops.

Yay…Vanessa is back! She’s been looking after the gallery?

Bromance…lol!

Worst. Party. Ever. Blair, you’re going to have to do better if you’re going to impress anyone.

Yeah, Serena…nice cover. And now my head official hurts. LOL…book club?! That’s the best you could do, S?

Why are S and B talking like the Dawson’s Creek kids? Is that a shout-out to my favorite show? (It better not be a diss!)

Nate rolling around with the Duchess in the library. Interesting way of playing Clue. Guess Blair just found her bargaining chip.

Awww…poor Vanessa. I really liked her and Nate together. I know there’s drama ahead for these two, but I hope they end up together.

Same ZIP Code, New Drama

I’ll be honest. I wasn’t going to watch this new incarnation of 90210. When I first heard about it, I was appalled. As a huge fan of the original, I couldn’t believe they were going to ruin something so iconic by updating it with a nip here and a tuck there. I vowed that I would do anything possible to make sure this show didn’t make it past episode five.

But then summer came, the ads popped up everywhere, Kelly and Brenda buried the hatchet and agreed to play nice, and all of a sudden I was curious. And we all know what curiosity does. It makes you sit in front of the TV on a Tuesday night to catch the 2-hour series premiere of the new 90210. And away we go with the randomness…

We ain't in Kansas anymore, boys and girls. Thank goodness, 'cause KU sucks. (Rivalries run deep.)

I love me some Rob Estes! He might have something to do with being swayed to the dark side.

BJs in the parking lot? Wow, WBH has changed.

Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez! She’s all grown up. I hope Andrea makes an appearance.

How do Kelly and Principal Harry know each other? I don’t remember that Photo-shopped picture.

Damn, the girls are bitchier. I thought Kelly and Brenda were bad, but these girls would eat them up.

What’s up with the CW green everywhere? Subliminal messaging through color?

They totally stole the music sticker thing from OTH. Yes, music creates special bonds, but couldn’t you have picked something other than a sticker?

Erin Silver! I love all the connections. Wait, isn’t she supposed to be a few years older than Hannah?

The Peach Pit is back! Yay! I love Nat.

OMG...it's Gossip Girl! I couldn't resist--first thing that came to mind.

Naïve new girl…do not give her the paper. She totally played you. But then again, she got hers in the end. Karma sucks.

Not sure how I feel about crazy grandma.

Who’s stupid enough to leave behind their Chanel purse at a club? BTW…really not interested in druggie wannabe actress. Maybe they’ll give me a reason to care.

Principal’s kids getting busted left and right—just like those sweet-as-pie Walsh kids.

Woah…didn’t see that coming. Principal Harry has a son? Really didn’t see this coming…Kelly has a kid? Who’s the dad? Looks like Steve’s. I thought she couldn’t have kids.

Teens driving a Bentley?! Private planes? What happened to the Corvette with the I8A4RE vanity plates?

Brenda! Wow, she’s looking a little rough. What’s up with her mouth/teeth? Brandon in Belize? Oh those crazy Walsh kids. Is it bad that I’m more interested in the old 90210ers than the new ones?

Does anyone else think that Ty is gay? Every teen show has to have one in the closet. I think it’s him.

These girls are way too skinny. They didn’t get that skinny in the original until the third season.

I really hope Kelly and Brenda don’t get into another love triangle with the La Crosse coach.

Awwwwww to the last scene. I think that made me a little excited for the next ep.

Overall, not as good as Gossip Girl, but I’ll give it a chance for a little bit. I love how there are little tidbits only true BH 90210ers would know. That may be enough for me to keep watching. Hopefully they’ll be able to work out issues with Tori so we can get Donna back. Oh…and yay to Jackie showing up next week! Hell, let’s make it a Silver-Taylor family reunion and get David and Mel back. Man, I sound like a convert.

Photos courtesy of the CW.

Welcome Back, Old Friend

The devotion I have to this show cannot be explained. As hard as I tried not to fall in love with it, I did...head over heels. Sometimes it pisses me off and other times it makes my heart flutter. I laugh, I cry, I ask, WTF? But no matter what, I'm always glad it's there and will be awfully sad the day it leaves. Of all the shows I watch, this is the season premiere I was looking forward to the most, which will explain my incoherent rambling below. I swear, I'm not always this random. I wish I had more photos, but I didn't have time to do screencaps. :( Hopefully I'll figure out a good system as the season rolls on. Without further ado, Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Part 1...

Brooke and Lucas married…hmmmm…not feeling it. Peyton and Lucas married…cute. I like the banter. Lindsay and Lucas married…not buying it. Too easy.

This show needs a better budget. The fake NYC and Cape Cod are pretty obvious. They should have stuck with all interior shots.

Just follow the heart…OK, we get it. Sometimes this show is a little too in your face with the messages.

Did we really need to see Dan get hit again? Yeah, yeah we did.

Thank goodness we didn’t have to wait an entire episode to find out who Lucas picked. Did we have any doubt that it’d be Peyton?

Victoria and Dan should hook up. I guess they need Victoria if Dan is going to be all good now.

This is real, isn’t it? I hope so, Peyton. It better not be some stupid dream sequence or heads are going to roll!

Why is Nanny Carrie back? Seriously Mark? Can’t we just let her go? And why did that whole Dan waking up in a “hospital” bed scene remind me of Saw? And Misery.

Why he gotta be a freak? LOL! Dude, did you just ask me if my mom was satisfied?! LOL! Run and hide Skills!

Really milking the Jackson cuteness. I would, too.

Nurse Carrie? More like scary nurse Carrie.

Proposal by text…nice, Lucas.

Speaking of psycho stalkers…

Skills=Mr. Porno?

Nathan always seeing his mom’s boobies. Pure comedy.

The transitions from one scene to another and the repetition are annoying me. Yes, we get that Victoria is the Ice Queen.

I’m sorry honey, you may be evil, but evil like Dan just doesn’t roll over and die.

Oh, hey baby…so cute! Any time Naley uses pet names with each other always makes me melt.

What is up with you and naked nannies in the pool…lol! That is like the pool of sin.

Dream wedding? Yeah, if your dream is to get married in a circus a la Baz Luhrman.

Millicent Huxtable? LOL! Didn’t think that would be her last name. Wonder if someone was watching the Cosby Show when they named her. Brooke doesn’t need to be so dramatic. Millie can stay for a little while.

LOL! Son and mom dancing…too cute. Hmmmm…Nathans’s back is going to be a problem.

Does scary Carrie’s nurse uniform have to be that short? What happened to the scrubs?

I guess we now know why Brooke’s in a dark place this season. I really hope Brooke doesn’t have to go through all this alone.

Although enjoyable, not the best OTH premiere. Or maybe I just wanted a bit more Naley. :) Either way, it’s good to have OTH back. It’s like seeing an old friend who’s been gone for a while.

Photos courtesy of the CW.

Bring on the Bitches!

OK, the following is kind of a stream of consciousness recap/review. I usually like to take my time and be all detailed, but I guess I was just too excited tonight..Gossip Girl did not disappoint. Great ad campaign. Great first episode. Loved it!

Ain’t karma a bitch? We know Blair Waldorf is. LMAO! Even though I know G.Girl is Veronica Mars herself Kristen Bell, I just love how well they cast this voice. Perfectly bitchy and snarky. Lonelyboy now Playboy? Serena sitting shiva? Nate messing around with a married woman? Blair and Chuck…well, some things never change.

Damn that Motherchucker! Chuck Bastard!

I love how both Serena and Blair have fake boyfriends.

James=The Talented Mr. Ripley? Didn’t think Chuck or any teenager today could make that reference. Then again, I guess Upper East Side kids are much more cultured than the normal teenyboppers.

Love, love, love Serena’s white party look. Only someone built like her could pull that off.

As always, Dan’s timing is amazing. The reasons for them breaking up were so bogus. I’m glad they’ve come to their senses.

Playboy gets found out and gets a drink shower. Nice.

A Lord?! How ya gonna compete with that Chuck? LMAO! Oh Gossip Girl—you never cease to disappoint.

I’m not sure I completely buy Grandma changing her ways—seems a little strange to me and definitely too easy. Blair may be the bitch of the show, but Grandma proved last season she was the OG bitch.

Ahhh little Jenny, using her power for good instead of evil. Good girl.

Chuck trying to pull out the big guns after he finds out James is really a lord. And I’m Chuck Bass isn’t enough…great line. All he had to do was say three words, eight letters…but he couldn’t do it.

The end of summer is the beginning of a new season. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Xoxo Gossip Girl

Let the drama begin!

Photos courtesy of Gossip Girl Insider.

It All Begins Again

For me it's officially the start of the Fall TV season--my favorite time of year. What can I say? I'm a TV addict. Tonight starts with the highly anticipated return of Gossip Girl followed by One Tree Hill. I'm so giddy with excitement--I can't stand it. Stay tuned...ep recaps, thoughts and opinions to follow.

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