Monday, November 12, 2018

Recent TV

I'm glad that Murphy Brown brought Jim Dial back for another episode. He had one scene at the bar after returning from a boat trip, and I was afraid that would be all. Instead, he got to come back to receive his Lifetime Achievement Award at a journalist dinner. He went on a date with Phyllis while other characters also paired up that night. I liked that Avery mentioned things about growing up with his mom, such as having to learn how to cook, and Eldin teaching him about sex. I really like the family relationship even if I wonder if Avery will ever decide to get his own place to live, just for some privacy and independence.

Meanwhile, The Good Place spent the whole episode on a flashback, showing how Eleanor and Chidi fell in love in one of the reboots of the afterlife. It was okay seeing the magical world again, but I really wanted the story to move forward, and we only got that in the last few minutes when Michael had the idea about Canada, and the Bad Place demons built a portal to earth. Yet the Judge still doesn't do anything to punish any of the rogue people on Earth? Anyway, welcome back Vicki.

The actress had a part in a couple of Supergirl episodes this season as Fiona. It seemed gratuitous for her to seemingly die twice. :( I did like the new Manchester Black character, but apparently he's gone by the next episode. I'm kind of dreading where all the plots are going with Agent Liberty, and now Guardian now being used for anti-alien propaganda. Too much stuff, and yet not enough of other plots like the Red-Krypton Supergirl.

Fresh Off the Boat introduced another Chinese family to the neighborhood. Interesting so far, and much better than the stupid plotline about Kenny Rogers owning the restaurant last season.

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