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Since I’ve watched a whole lot of TV this past week, the bulk of it this weekend, I’ll keep these reviews short. First, let’s start with the new shows:The Forgotten: Thumbs up. I really enjoyed this show. A new mystery that needs to be solved every week and has a very emotional spin to it. Almost made me want to volunteer and join the group. So glad Christian Slater found a new gig. Crossing my fingers this doesn't get canceled after nine episodes.
Mercy: Not quite the new ER, but it might have some potential.The Modern Family: It's so embarrassing that it's funny and it hurts. I don’t know why but I couldn’t stop laughing after the BB gun incident. This is one of the most whacked out families on TV.Cougar Town: A few chuckles. Sometimes she’s little too neurotic, which can be annoying. Is this what Monica would have been like if Chandler divorced her?FlashForward: Intriguing. The random kangaroo leads me to believe this could be another Lost. But the concept is interesting and it has John Cho. I love John Cho.
Eastwick: A little kooky and goofy, but I'm not sure what to think of it yet. One thing I do know—I’m not messing with these witches.Community: I think my expectations were too high because of the hype. Didn’t laugh as much, but it may grow on me. The Breakfast Club monologue was excellent.Now for the oldies but goodies:Dollhouse: Packed with BSG alums, but it was lacking premiere oomph. Can't put my finger on it, but something was just missing.Vampire Diaries: Interested to see what the story is with Katherine and the brothers. BTW, Stephen is way hotter than Edward. I'm just saying.Glee: LOL awesome intro with "Put a Ring on It." Even better, doing the routine for the football tryout. I love that Kurt is the new kicker. Wait, TV station guy is Zacariah from Supernatural?! Pregnancy through hot tub ejaculation? Huh? Someone’s lying. Getting the glee club adviser to teach the football team to dance so they can win? Well, I guess that’s one way. They couldn’t have picked another routine? Beyonce again? Aha! She’s lying. Why are all the women on this show always lying about pregnancies. LMAO! The routine on the field in the middle of the game? WTF?! Isn’t that like, a delay of game? If they can’t dance in the end zone in the pros, I’m pretty sure it’s not acceptable on the field. I hope they pick another song for the next game.Smallville: Flashes of a promising season. So excited! It was great to see Clark starting to take his destiny seriously. I like how the only person who can bring out his humanity is Lois. Love the tension between him and Chloe. Brian Austin Green is actually pretty good in this ep. Didn't think of David Silver once. And Zod...well, what can I say except he's a pretty hot villain. Have I mentioned how excited I am about this season?
Supernatural: Excellent episode. It had me laughing, thinking and feeling a little sad. Great writing and advancement of the story. I like the new female character. Dean and Cass are a great comedic duo. I laugh just thinking about their scenes.
Heroes: Way too long of a season premiere. Almost forgot how last season ended. If they want new viewers, they’re going to have a hard time getting them. The storylines are way too convoluted. I haven't been excited about this show since the first season. Sigh...it's amazing I still find it somewhat interesting. What’s up with this new group of heroes? Guess we’ll find out.
Fringe: Finally watched the first two eps. Talk about a dramatic opening for a premiere. Glad to see Pacey…ummm, I mean Peter, embracing his mission in life. Walter still cracks me up. I love they way they write him. Of course Joshua Jackson is as adorable as ever. Love him!
Grey's Anatomy: Did the premiere really need to be two hours long? Two hours of seeing depressed self-involved people was just too much. I think the only one I liked in the ep was Bailey and she was being the biggest bitch--more than usual. For some reason it felt like there was too much acting. Or maybe I just don't care about these characters anymore.The Office: The premiere was insanely funny. The second ep was OK. I guess office gossip always brings on some good laughs.Phew...I think that's it. On top of all that I also managed to squeeze in four eps of BSG, and I just finished the entire fourth season of Weeds. 
I absolutely love this series. It's sooooo funny and clever. Season four seemed like the most dramatic so far, but it was still hilarious. I can't wait to get my hands on season five. Currently watching Desperate Housewives. The fact that I'm blogging at the same time should tell you how riveting it is. The one thing I did like was the interaction between Gabby and Carlos' niece. Ummmm....what just happened to Julie? And why did a New Jersey housewife just move to Wisteria Lane. Up next...Brothers & Sisters. Judging from the beginning, looks like it's going to be dramatic.
Oh...what has happened to my favorite show? Last week I thought this show might have found new life, but this week only proved me wrong.Again, I'm glad Brulian is all sunshine and smiles, but did we really need to have Brooke confront Julian's father like he confronted her mom? And did daddy dearest have to do a complete 180 so quickly? Too cheesy and schmaltzy for me, which is saying a whole lot.Speaking of cheese, Dan preaching about redemption and helping a homeless dude? Huh? Even more disturbing is Rachel being his wife/publicist. WTH is going on here? We've seriously entered the Twilight Zone. That's the only explanation. I'll be interested to see how this all happened.
BTW...the new girl sucks and is so annoying. But she's the only one who's going to be able to bring out bitchy Brooke, which is always entertaining. Although, I'm kind of disappointed that Brooke fell for her woe-is-me act. Really, Brooke? How could you not see through that? You've seriously lost your edge.I like Quinn, but I still need to know more about why she's there and how things with her husband have gone sour. I wonder if he'll make an appearance. Maybe around the same time she gets closer to Clay? 
As for the Scott clan...well, I actually liked their storylines today. They really are the only ray of sunshine for me when it comes to this show. Nathan's dilemma makes sense and is completely believable. I mean what pro athletes aren't being blackmailed nowadays? Usually the scandal ends up being true, which is what makes Nathan's situation a little different. But, they're trying to be as realistic as possible, so I give them credit for that effort. Plus, I love Clay and Nathan as friends. It's cute. I mean really, more scenes like the one above can only improve the ratings. Shirtless Nathan and Clay? Yeah, I'll take more of that, please.Haley cracked me up with her Peyton and Lucas imitations. She's pretty good at it. Using Mia to save Red Bedroom Records was smart, but she really needs a partner if she's going to run a label and finish a record. BTW...big music companies have no heart and they would have been shut down immediately.So yes, disappointing, but I'm still holding on to hope.I watched the Season Four finale this weekend and was reminded of how good this show could be. The series really should have ended with that ep. It was a great ending. Sigh...
First thing's first--why would two rich girls choose to live in the NYU dorms? Not even Mary-Kate and Ashley Oleson decided to live in them. Seriously, do rich girls actually live in dorms with shared bathrooms and roommates?Moments that made me laugh my ass off:
Blair finding out Georgina's her roommate.Blair asking Dan to take her to the party.Blair calling in the Jesus freaks.
Dan calling out Blair.Dan hooking up with Georgina. (OK, this was more of a "Whoa!" reaction.)As you can tell...Dan and Blair pretty much made the ep for me. I always loved how much they hated each other.Of course, Serena just annoyed the crap out of me. I really hate what they're doing with her character. Why is she always a mess-up. Chuck had it right when he called her worthless...or whatever it was he said. Although, I have to admit that I'm rather intrigued by her relationship with Carter. That should be interesting.Once again, Nate's scenes were snoozworthy. I really don't care about these two at the moment. Hell, I find Vanessa and the long-lost Humphrey boy far more entertaining that boy kind of creeps me out.The awwwwww moment goes to Chuck and Blair at the very end. Although Blair was a total bitch, it was nice to see her find peace with Chuck and vice versa. They really are too cute for words.Next week's ep should be soooo good.
A capella hip-hop?! LOL! Acafellas! Hahahaha!I love that they’re singing "This is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan. Ahhhh…brings me back.
Finn totally reminds me of Chris Klein. He must have watched American Pie tons of times.
Why are these cheerios trying to hook Mercedes up with the gay boy?
OMG…I can’t believe they’re performing "Poison" by Bel Biv DeVoe…LMAO! I love this show!
The reviews crack me up…they were pretty good.
I can’t watch Mercedes ask him out.
Wow, those Vocal Adrenaline kids are really good. Our Glee clubbers need Mr. Schuester back.
Ummmm…why is the a-hole jock asking to be in Acafellas? Ahhh…he’s trying to get a cougar. Makes sense.
Homeruns=dancing…creative way to teach a jock how to dance.
Gayvention…oh kids. Ummm…Mercedes, Kurt is gay. Stop living in denial. I don’t care how lonely you are.
LOL…he’s using Rachel as a beard? Bad idea buddy. Bad idea…you just pissed off Mercedes. And now we have an awesome musical number. Love the attitude! Beyonce couldn’t have done it any better.
This hobbit needs to stfu and get the hell out. The cheerios’ plan is not going to work.
OMG…are they doing Boyz to Men? Please say, yes. Please say, yes. OMG…Color Me Badd…"I Wanna Sex You Up"! Awesome!
Josh Groban hitting on Mr. Schuester’s mom…so wrong, but so funny.
Awwww Kurt, it’s OK to be yourself.
Wow…you tell her little cheerio. If you really believe in yourself, you don’t have to bring anyone down.
I’ll admit that this ep wasn’t as amazingly epic as the last two, but it was still entertaining. If the storyline is weak, you can bet the musical numbers will more than make up for it. Mercedes trying to make Kurt her boyfriend was a bit of a stretch. No matter how lonely the girl gets, no one with that kind of attitude is going to think a little gay boy is the answer to her problems. It was a little weird that Mr. Schuester was having another crisis of faith so soon, but I’m glad he snapped out it. I think it’ll be interesting to see what happens with the Cheerios now that their leader has effectively pissed them off.
I'll be honest--I wasn't all that excited about a seventh season. Even though Lucas and Peyton were not my favorite characters on the show, they were an integral part of the show and I was sad to see them leave. So, as the show started, I sat on my couch with no expectations and lacking my usual excitement for this show.The first five minutes were a little cheesy--Haley recording her song while images of Brulian on the beach having a From Here to Eternity moment flashed along with other scenes was a little corny even for me.
But as the show progressed, I found myself thinking that I could get on board with this new version of OTH. But there are a few things that need to be done before this happens:1) No more fake acting for Nathan. Although I laughed hard for a good 10 minutes (even called my sister and just laughed while she told me to calm down), I don't know if I can stomach any more of it. I was both amused and horribly embarassed for Nathan--the same feeling when I get when I watch American Idol rejects. But damn, he's hot:
2) Limit the number of schmatzy Brulian scenes. I'm so very happy that Brooke has finally found love (even if he is one of Peyton's leftovers), but last night's ep just made her seem like a whiny, needy girlfriend rather than the strong, confident Brooke we all know and love. I'm hoping last night was just a one-time thing and not a constant throughout the whole season. I love fun, biting Brooke--and without Peyton around, I'm afraid we won't see her again.3) Add some tension to the perfect Scott family. Yes, I'm the first one to beat up anyone who even threatens the happy existence of my favorite couple, but I've realized that tension makes things way more intersting. The last thing this show needs is a Stepford family. Jaime needs to get into a little more mischief, Haley needs to lose her cool once in a while and Nathan needs to find his inner a-hole once in a while. Although the cliffhanger at the end made me rage on the inside, I knew it was needed if Naley was going to stay interesting for an entire season. I mean really, no marriage is ever perfect. I don't care if you're on television.
4) Give the minor characters some meaningful scenes the main characters. If they're all going to be friends, we need to see them interact and form some connections. Mouth and Skills have always been Lucas' friends in my eyes. Although they have a bond with Haley and have become friends with Nathan, I still don't feel that deep of a connection. Maybe they need to have more heart-to-hearts that they normally would have had with Lucas.5) Seriously...no more commercials for Nathan. That was too painful to watch.I do like the addition of Quinn, even though she seems younger than Haley, and Clay. I always wanted to see more of Haley's family and it's nice for Nathan to have a friend who wasn't Lucas' first. I always wished they'd saved one of his friends (Dim) as a reminder of Nathan's old life to show how he's grown.Anyway, this first ep was intriguing...let's hope it only gets better.
What can I say? The premiere episode was a bust. The first five minutes alone had me scratching my head. First they're in the church watching Lucifer rise, then they're in a plane watching Yosemite Sam, then we see them in some car driving somewhere. Ummmm, huh? I don't get it. You have two hot boys stuck in a room with Lucifer's ray of light and the best you could do was put them in a plane that was about to crash? But then you realize your mistake and think putting them in some fancy car is the answer. Yeah, I still don't get it.The rest of the episode wasn't a heck of a lot better. While Sam and Dean are trying to fix this huge mistake we encounter the mixed-up prophet, an obsessed fan, psycho Meg, possessed Bobby, evil Zacariah and badass Cass. Meanwhile, Lucifer is doing his best to secure a vessel and doing a pretty good job.One good thing I have to say about this ep is that they got the casting right this time. Meg was right on, sadly that body was tossed aside, and the vessel had that perfect combination of lost soul meets evil.After an entire ep of Dean letting Sam off the hook, I'm glad he finally addressed the fact that nothing is fine, including their relationship. I mean really, if your brother helped bring back Lucifer wouldn't you be a little peeved?
There were a few funny moments and some good scenes, but otherwise, there wasn't much that was great about this ep. Like the season finale, it fell a little flat.
OK, so I know I said that I wouldn't watch this wannabe-Twilight show, but I did...and I liked it. Yes, I'm hanging my head down in shame. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised since Kevin Williamson is an executive producer. For some reason I always gravitate toward his stuff. My coworker said it was probably because his work is very much like John Hughes' stuff. She's right--there are some similarities.Yes, it reminded me of Twilight and yes, it's another teenybopper show, but these vamps are way cuter and it's not as annoying as that teen vampire flick. There's a good vampire obsessed with a human girl, whose parents are dead. She also has a troubled brother and jealous ex-boyfriend. His vampire's bro, the bad vampire, returns to the town and starts slaughtering. There's a best friend who's psychic and other minor character that I'm sure won't be long for this made-up world.I don't know, we'll see how it goes.
Last night was all about crap. Tonight—complete awesomeness! It’s official. This is my new favorite show of the season. Can’t wait until the soundtrack comes out. It’s going to be awesome. Anyway…here are some of my thoughts from tonight’s ep:
"Freak Out" for the school assembly performance? Disco? Really? Are you trying to get these kids killed Mr. Schuester?
Hell to the naw…LOL! Mercedes makes me laugh."Golddigger"…awesome! Teacher doing Kanye…even more awesome! LMAO! Teacher’s got moves for a white guy. I think I might love him.
I really don’t like teacher’s wife.
Celibacy club? We didn’t have those in high school. What are they doing with those balloons? "It's all about the teasing and not about the pleasing" Oh my!
Didn’t know chalk dust could be so hot. I guess we don’t have to worry about Henry’s ex showing up on Ugly Betty again. Looks like Miss Pillsbury’s found her man. Look out Mr. S--she's got her puppy dog eyes on you."Push It"...soooooo awesome! LOL! OMG! ROTFL! I can’t believe they did this song in front of the whole school. Sex sells no matter where you are. Oh, that was too funny! I can't breathe.
Is this a dream sequence? Are Rachel and Finn going to have sex on that stage? Ummm, what the hell just happened? Did I miss something? Oh...he's an early one.
No baby…I suspected that. Hysterical pregnancy? Didn’t know there was such a thing. Teacher’s wife has some explaining to do.
Damn, cheerio cheerleaders are going to be in glee club? Say it ain’t so Mr. Schuester. This can’t be good.
Can’t believe teacher’s wife lied! How could she?!I kinda feel sorry for Rachel. And Finn is kind of an ass. I loved how they edited this last scene. It actually made me feel sad.
Did I mention this show is fabulous?! Although I’m sad that Jane Lynch won’t be on Party Down anymore—she’s just as great on this show. The tension between her and Schuester is going to create some pretty fantastic fireworks. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
The Fall TV Season has officially started for me. I’m so not prepared for it, but it’s here and I must get serious. So, what kicked off the season for me this year? The much hyped 90210 and Melrose Place premieres. I know, not exactly how I wanted to start the season.I heard they were making all these major changes at West Beverly, and they definitely did. There wasn’t a trace of Kelly, Donna or even the cute teacher, and there was only a brief appearance by the wannabe Walsh parents. Adriana, Naomi and Silver have become best buds ready to rule the school. BTW…what was up with all the Mean Girls slowmos of the three of them? Could it be that they’re trying a little too hard? Seriously CW, it was a lil much.
Meanwhile, Annie is all drunk and slutty because she killed a man. Ethan is gone for good. Dixon is still a jump-to-conclusions idiot. Poor Navid is still the only guy in the school who hasn’t slept with Adriana. Liam is back…shocking. There’s a new guy to stir up some shit…more shocking. Yeah, business as usual at West Bev.
Next up…Melrose Place Revamped. OMG, someone please tell me why I wasted my time watching this crap? I know, I had the same reaction to 90210 last year and look what happened? I don’t know, though—this is just cheesier than the first incarnation, which was pretty bad. I don’t think it deserves a season pass on the TiVo, but you know me, I’ll give it a chance until I realize I just don’t care.With all the pop music being played on this show, it seems more like one long music video than a TV show. Between the music clips you have some pretty generic characters, reminiscent of the original characters, and predictable storylines. There’s the happy couple who will inevitably part ways. The former alcoholic will fall off the wagon. The resident bad boy will try to be good but will always be the bad guy. The career girl will become a “career” girl. The social climber will backstab everyone in that apartment complex. Lastly, you can totally see through the innocent girl’s act—she’s so the next Sydney. As you can tell, I don’t know their names yet, which is why I refer to them as this guy and that girl. Of course, the big question is…do I really want to know who the killer is? Stay tuned…
After letting it sit on my TiVo playlist for weeks, I finally watched the entire Pilot episode for Glee.
And well, it looks like I have a knew show to add to my fall schedule. I absolutely loved it! The entire time I was watching it I felt like breaking out into song. Yes, it's that catchy. The show kind of reminded me of a combination of Election, American Pie and Grease. It's kind of quirky and not your typical teen show, which is why I love it so much. I admit, it's a little strange that the main girl reminds me so much of Tracy Flick (she must have watched that movie a lot to nail that part), but it's OK. I have a feeling that this version will have a little more heart.The best part of the show is definitely the performances. I can't wait to see what other songs they use during the season. Some of them are available on iTunes, which makes me think I might be making a few music purchases after each episode.If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend heading over to Fox and watching the ep. It's so fun!
Is it sad that I'm totally psyched that Clark Kent (aka Tom Welling) is going to be at Comic-Con? Is it worse that I wish I were one of those comic geeks pulled aside to get a glimpse of the brand-spanking-new Superman costume for Season 9? Probably, but I don't care...Clark Kent is going to be at Comic-Con! This means new pics of him and the rest of the cast will be all over the place. Yay, yay, yay!Although there are many reasons why I wish I could have attended this year's Con (Dexter, True Blood, Burn Notice...), this has got to be the biggest one of them all. For the first time ever, the entire cast of the current season is going to be up on that stage. Yes, I'm that much of a dork. I've reached a new level of geekiness, which has been brought out by Season 8. What can I say? I love their version of Lois and Clark. When it comes to comic book couples, they are epic.OK, enough of my geeky fangirl giddiness. I'll just leave you with a pic of the epic couple doing their thing at the Daily Planet.
The season ends and all of a sudden I'm nowhere to be found. I've been neglecting this blog big time and there's really no excuse for it. When the regular season ends I tend lose interest in TV until September. My interest flares up a little around upfronts and Emmy nominations, but other than that I use the summer to get myself ready for all the new TV.During these few months I tend to devote my time to catching up on movies, reading books or discovering music. But this summer I decided to change things up a little bit. With all the great shows on cable channels, I decided to subscribe to Netflix and see what all the hype was all about. Now I'm obsessed. Here are some of my new faves:PARTY DOWN
A show created by Rob Thomas about wannabe Hollywood types working for a catering company and featuring Veronica Mars alumni. How could I not love this show? The humor here kind of reminds of The Office. It makes me laugh every time.DEXTER
I didn't know I could love a fictional serial killer more than Hannibal Lector, but I gotta say, Dexter can have my heart any day. I found myself looking forward to every episode and getting really excited whenever I came home and started up Netflix. Then I started getting sad when I realized I was nearing the end and Season 3 hadn't been released yet. Learning about Dexter's backstory in Season 1 was great--kept me glued to the screen to find out what the hell was going on and how became this person. Watching him transform in Season 2 was just as entertaining. I can't wait to start watching Season 3 in August. Hopefully I can drag that out a little longer. Who am I kidding? There's going to be a Dexter marathon in this house!TRUE BLOOD
I may not have understood it in Twilight, but now I totally get the vampire attraction. Is it wrong that I totally envy Sookie Stackhouse's love triangle with Vampire Bill and Shapeshifter Sam? I totally do. It's so fun to watch--a total guilty pleasure. The basic concept of the show is what it would be like to have vampires out in the open in our society--interesting idea, which is probably why I'm entertained by it. Well, that and the vampire loving.BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
I admit, sci-fi is not one of my favorite genres. Sometimes it's difficult for me to follow, which usually means I end up falling asleep. But there's just something about this show that keeps me watching. Perhaps it's that it does have a soap opera feel to it under all the futuristic visuals and jargon. It deals with real human emotions and has storylines that one can relate to without being a sci-fi junkie.THE TUDORS
I've only gotten halfway through the first season, but I'm loving all the drama. Again, period pieces aren't really my thing--I had a hard time with European History in high school and sometimes I find my mind wandering when I watch a period movie--but once in a while a good one will catch my attention and keep me hooked. This show definitely did that for me. Plus, I think I'm kind of in love with first season Henry Cavill. I mean look at him, how could you not want him?O.M.G. There's so much good TV out there I don't know what to do with myself. Of course, I still love my bad TV as well, but man, I really have been missing out. Of course, there's much more on my must-watch TV list. I'm sure I'll have a few more faves to report on as I work my way through it. Stay tuned...
This show is the perfect example of how off-set drama can ruin a show. If getting rid of George and Izzie will restore this show to its glory days, well then let's get it over with already. Why make us suffer through an entire of summer of the unknown?It really is such a shame that the writers had to destroy such beloved characters. Don't worry, I blame everyone for this crap--actors, writers, execs--screw you all. The Izzie/Alex storyline was such a good one, and I was so anxious to see it evolve. But no, they've destroyed it for me. Thanks, thanks so much.I realize I sound like a raving lunatic and that the stupid writers of that show will only interpret this rant as proof that they did their job, but the vision of Izzie in her "prom" gown meeting George in a military uniform is running through my head and making me want to gag. Whew, that was a long sentence.Sadly, that ending overshadowed whatever was good about this finale like Bailey's emotional dilemma, Meredith and Derek finally "marrying" on their own terms, and Mark and Lexie trying to navigate their weird relationship. Ugh! Tonight was enough to make me want to stop watching this show. Why couldn't they let George just go to Iraq? Why did they have to give Izzie a terminal disease? Was letting them walk out of Seattle Grace's doors quietly to pursue jobs in other places (like Burke) not OK? They really had to give them all this lame fanfare? Really?! Ugh, ugh, ugh!I suspect George really is dead because whatshisface really doesn't want to be on the show anymore and has pretty much confirmed he's not returning. As for Izzie, well, I guess contract negotiations this summer will determine whether she walks through heaven's gates with George. First she says she wants to leave to make movies, now she's saying that's not the case. I have no tolerance for actors and actresses when they're like this. Be glad you have a job--look at the millions of people out there without jobs who would kill to have one like yours. Suck it up and appreciate what you have. If you were really doing this for the sake of art or to win an Oscar, you'd be making indie movies for crap money.OK, I think the rant is over. Here's hoping they turn it around next season. I don't know if I can handle another like this one.
After watching the season finale, I'm 100% convinced it needs to be saved. We have to see Chuck become SuperChuck! I mean, come on, he knows Kung Fu now--and did you see Casey's face? Priceless!
Last season it was in danger of not being picked up, but NBC decided to give it another chance. Now, the future doesn't look so bright for our wannabe spy. I admit, there was a time when I was unsure whether or not this show was good enough to last. But after watching this past season, I know there are a lot more stories to tell. Here are my top 5 reasons for loving this show:1) It's funny: Plain and simple--this show makes me laugh, and I love anything that makes me laugh. Yes, the concept is completely outlandish, but that's exactly what makes people want to watch it. For an hour on a Monday night we're transported to this world where a geeky IT guy saves the world with the help of only two secret agents. And he seems to get it done before his next shift at the Buy More, and sometimes, even during his shift.2) Great characters: Every character on this show is entertaining. Even when the scenes aren't focused on Chuck, Casey or Sarah, we still find the show entertaining because they give the minor characters storylines that often parallel the main the one. Morgan's issues alone are enough to fill up a whole season: his battles with Emmett, Big Mike dating his mom, his quest to be a Benihana chef, the ups and downs with his girlfriend Anna, and keeping the Buy More misfits in line. And really, how can you not laugh at the stupid situations Lester and Jeff get themselves into? Watching them sing the Mr. Roboto song at Ellie and Awesome's wedding was hilarious! Whether they're being annoying or heroic, each one of these characters is distinct, memorable and so easy to love in some capacity.
3) Awesome guest stars: Ummm, hello, Scott Bakula?! Quantum Leap was such a great show! He was the perfect actor to join the cast as Chuck and Ellie's dad. The casting director could not have gotten it any better. Chevy Chase as the evil Bill Gates-like character was a great choice, too. If they get a third season, I can't wait to see who they add to the mix.
4) Sarah & Chuck: I love a good love story, which is why I love these two. She's so great at playing it cool and he's great at being the lovesick puppy. Even though he had great chemistry with other love interests in the form of Jordana Brewster and Rachel Bilson, it always came back to Sarah and Chuck. Now that he's been programmed with awesome fighting and spy skills, it'll be interesting to see how Sarah reacts to it. We need to see these two finally get their happily ever after.
5) Zachary Levi: Of course, with me, it always comes down to the guy. I absolutely adore this guy and his adorkable qualities. Whether he's sporting the Nerd Herd uniform or a tailored suit, he's definitely a hottie in that dorky sort of way. Translation: My kind of guy. Since NBC has already canceled the show of one of my other pieces of eye candy (Christian Slater-and it sucks that they didn't even give that show a chance), they have to at least give me this one.
The support for this show has been incredible. From Twittering to buying footlong sandwiches at Subway, the fans have really rallied to bring Chuck back. I guess we'll find out if all their hard work paid off. I read that NBC may announce its renewal tomorrow at the upfronts. I will definitely keep my fingers crossed!
This was the episode I'd been waiting for, well, for a very long time. The Lana/Clark torture was brutal. But Lois finally returned and of course, Clark was a complete idiot. What else is new?
Lois has been gone for a month, you promise to pick her up, then you're 3 hours late. Not a good way to make an impression, Clark. I realize you had to save some people, but you have superspeedy powers. Surely you could have done it a little faster.
Tori Spelling is back as Linda Lake. Does she scare you as much as she scares me? Trying to take away Lois Lane's fame by striking a deal with the Red-Blue Blur. Sorry, but it's not in the cards for you. Lois Lane has exclusive rights to this deal.
Well, I suppose this is one way to tell Lois your secret, Clark. When words fail, actions speak much louder. I think she gets it--you can put her down now.
I love how Lois is fixated on the seeing-through-things power. Like covering your chest is going to make a difference. His powers are superstrong. Plus, he's Smallville--total Boy Scout. 
Besides, he's already seen it all. Remember the bathroom encounter? If Clark had a sharper tongue, he would have brought that up. Anyway, I love how he's like, Lois, it's not like that, I have to focus. LOL!
This is the best billboard they could come up with for the Daily Planet? Really?! They needed to get some hotshot graphics intern on this, because this is just sad.
And this is why superheroes keep their identities a secret. The fans and paparazzi will never leave you alone. I love how is red stands out in the sea of people, because no one in Metropolis wears colors.
Awkward. Chloe, give up trying to be just friends with this guy. Don't you know? He wants to kill your best friend.
Of course, Tori...I mean Linda needs to get the last word. Funny how the press and people can turn on you in an instant. 
Getting shot numerous times in the Kent house is probably not a good thing. Luckily, he can make it good as new in a matter of seconds. I guess coming out, in this case, wasn't such a good idea, Clark.
And the hits keep on coming. Linda Lake's latest smear campaign. Hello! Oliver Queen killed Lex. Duh.
You can tell Lois just wants to kick the little 90210er's butt. Do it, Lois. You can take her. Hands down.
And Clark saves Lois once again. And of course you'd bring her back to the barn. Isn't that where you take all your ladies?
This, by far, was my favorite scene of the night: "Some people spend their entire lives looking for a way to stand out, to be a person anybody would call special. When you first told me who you were my thought was anyone but Clark. And not because of the alien thing, I've known enough guys to know that you can be born on Terra Firma and be light years from normal. How could someone with X-ray vision be so blind? I've been down the hero road before, and every time I made a giant U-turn. This, this was different. And when you hit your reset button, you're not going to tell me your secret are you? That's OK. Why should I think I'm special? Clark, I understand."
"Lois, you don't understand. It's because you are special." Crap, Clark, crap! OK, it's obvious to everyone, including you, that Lois has a thing for you. I understand you're still trying to get over Lana--that the whole break-up is still fresh, but come on...don't lead her on! Don't have feelings for her yet? Fine. Scared? Fine. But don't give the poor girl that little bit of hope. Lucky I know you two are destined to be together or I really would have thrown something at the TV.
Meanwhile, Davis and Chloe are having their own heart-to-heart, but something tells me it's not going too well.
Yes, Chloe, run, run, run. Remember the last time you had a meeting with Doomsday? That didn't go over so well. Clark almost had to kill you. So I suggest you run faster.
Yeah, Linda Lake is always one step ahead. Hasn't this town run out of kryptonite yet? 
This is why Lois is a much better match for Clark. She kicks ass, even without the special witch spells or the alien suit. She's perfectly capable of saving Clark. See? Perfect.
And we're back to where we started. Unfortunately, you put that ring on before Lois could warn you about Davis wanting to kill your Kryptonian ass. 
And Linda Lake is silenced. Don't we all wish we could do this? ;)
Clark gets his second chance. I love how he's the little errand boy running after Lois.
Now things are getting awkward. I was wondering if they were ever going to mention the almost kiss. Unfortunately for us, our supercouple just wants to avoid the whole thing...at least for now. Fine!
I've always loved Chloe and Clark's relationship. Too bad she never existed in the original comics. You may want to hear Chloe out, Clark. A secret identity isn't such a bad idea. Although, I'd like to make one suggestion. You might want to start wearing glasses.
I knew Davis was good for something. No more Linda Lake. Yay! Sadly, Doomsday is probably the bigger threat.
How could you just leave her there, Clark? Hurry up and get over Lana quick. Lois deserves to feel special.Overall, not a bad episode. Was it everything I'd hoped it would be? Not quite. I know we can't just throw Lois and Clark together, but those longing looks are killing me. I am glad we got a glimpse of what it would be like if the world knew the truth. I have to say the eps with Lois are much better than the ones without. I hope they recognize this and have her appear in every episode of season 9.
I absolutely love this series. It's sooooo funny and clever. Season four seemed like the most dramatic so far, but it was still hilarious. I can't wait to get my hands on season five. 
