#8 recurring characters in 8 solo seasons. that's it that's the list

[monstermoviedean]

i looked at all 1,147 character pages listed on the super-wiki and...

characters created by andrew dabb who appear in more than one episode:

belphegor

billie

jack kline (technically he "first appeared"/was conceived in a buckleming episode)

lester morris

oskar

smithy

toni bevell

wally

characters created by andrew dabb and daniel loflin who appear in more than one episode:

adam milligan

chet

garth fitzgerald iv

gavin mcleod

joshua

louise

martin creaser

pestilence

samandriel

walt and roy

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Wish list for CBS ghosts season 4

Make Patience a recurring antagonist for at least 2-3 episodes before that story gets resolved and she gets regulated to a background character.

Patience character to be 50% good religious farm girl, 50% crazy witch. She also needs to have a wicked(ly cool) ghost power

More of Isaac loving dinosaurs

More solo development for Isaac

More of Isaac and Hetty's awesome friendship

No Nigel for a while. I do not like him. He did a lot of things in his and Isaac's relationship that are textbook abusive partner behavior.

I think it is about time for Jay's restaurant to start up, and I would like that to actually become pretty successful/profitable. Mostly because I would like Sam and Jay to have a bit more disposable income to do things around the manor, and I know the B&B is unlikely to become super busy next season (unless the show is ending , which I really do not want).

The difference in treatment between the above ground ghosts and basement ghosts to be addressed. I know after season 3 that they aren't going to move them all up stairs. But it would be nice if Sam and Jay could like furbish the basement , and then more Basement ghosts than just Nancy got invited to come upstairs for games or discussion.

Just to be clear I still want Nancy to keep making her frequent visits up stairs and hang out with the man 8. I just also would not mind seeing Stuart or another nameless basement ghost standing or walking by in the background on the occasion.

Explore Pete's power more. He does not need to hop on a plane and go across the country or anything, but let him keep going out into town and having adventures. Also let him keep going on dates with other random ghosts outside of the house.

I know that Pete&Alberta will probably happen at some point in season 4. The thing is though while that ship was cute in season 1, the way the ship was handled in season 2 soured it like milk to me. Both characters need a lot of development, and separate explorations of what they want out of a relationship, before I can ship them again.

H-Money is still a couple I kinda like. I do not expect them to get back together in season 4 (Please not another season that is fully devoted to coupling up all the character), but I would like them to start scheming together again. Let them figure out how to interact together as friends, and build a stronger foundation to eventually, in season 5 maybe, try again.

I have heard people suggest that Pete's power could maybe be extend to getting the other ghosts through the barrier if they are like holding onto Pete's hand. I want this. Now I know Sass will want to visit a Pizza Hut, and Issac a dinosaur museum, but I would say the most important thing to do with that would be to take Thor and Flower over to the Farnsby manor to visit Bjorn and his girlfriend Judy. It would also be cool if there was a lesbian ghost living there they could set up Nancy with. Since Nisaac is on a "respite" and queer representation (preferably healthy queer representation) is important.

Everyone remember in season 2 when we learned about Flower's super protective, formally MIA, army vet brother : Rob. You remember how the show's staff said they would love to have Rob come to the B&B for a visit, and were already considering actors who could play him? I want this episode. Also if you cannot directly tell Rob his sister is a ghost on the property, then can Trevor or Alberta use their powers to help Flower send a message to Rob. To say that she still loves him. I cannot deal that both siblings spent like 50 years thinking the other hated them when neither did. It is to sad.

It would be cool if we could also have Ira visit once too. I know Flower did not love him like she did Michael or does Thor, but he was still someone who was a big part of her life for a while, and knowing her cannonly had a large impact on his. Maybe we find that while he has done charities in her memory, trauma over watching her be killed by a bear has also lead him to sponsor bear hunts or poaching. Flower is horrified. Then Sam and Jay have to spend his visit looking for a way to convince him that is not what Flower would have wanted.

Four standard episodes for each season are a Halloween episode, an episode where Bela visits, one where Stephanie wakes up, and one where Crash appears and is slightly relevant. I have no idea what to do for an episode with Crash, but for the others

-Ghost animals on Halloween

-Home theater night for ghosts and guests on the night Stephanie wakes up, complete with all the drama of set up and shenanigans that going to the movies encores.

- Bela is broken up with Eric, she does not even like him. This time her and Jay's parents come with her for the visit. Bela wants all the latest gossip surrounding the ghosts, but they have to tip toe around the parents. Jay's dad does not fully support the B&B even without the knowledge that it is haunted, and Sam does not want to give her mother in law another reason to suspect that she might be crazy.

Owning back to the "Can Pete take the other ghosts off the property" theory, can Thomas Woodstone be a ghost who died visiting a neighbors property. We have no reason to see Elias again since he has decided to stay put in Hell. But Thomas reappearing could be interesting for both Hetty and Alberta. If he does show up though I want the twist to be that he is actually severally cognitively impaired (think Lenny from oMaM)... I mean the man was from an inbred family, played with lead based toys as a baby, had a cocaine addict mom, and a father who was a lot of things. He could not have been all there. Also address more on if Earl ever actually cared for any of the people he was two timing (again development that needs to happen to make Alberta want to go from dating an Earl to a Pete).

A Sasappis based episode that is not his death story. I feel like he needs at least one more episode exploring what his life alive was like, to be appropriately gutted when we learn about his secret death.

Actually maybe we can hold off on Sass's death and Hetty's ghost power until season 5. let's keep the element of mystery in the show for a little longer.

[vintagetvstars]

Scott Thompson Vs. Craig Charles

Propaganda

Scott Thompson - (The Kids in the Hall) - Not only is he hot, he's also a queer icon! He's been openly gay since at least the 1980s and his gayness was not only openly acknowledged but actively highlighted in various Kids in the Hall Sketches - on a show that ran in the late 80s and early 90s! Especially notable was his (and one of the show as a whole's) most famous recurring character, Buddy Cole, who was based on an ex of his and was portrayed as feminine and very openly gay and also as incredibly confident, charismatic, and fun - this being a sketch comedy show, the character was a comedic figure, but at the same time he wasn't the butt of the joke, but rather someone who was in control of his scenes (almost always solo monologues) who was the one telling the jokes and getting us to laugh with him and not at him. His work means a lot to me and I hope if nothing else more people will know who he is through this!

Craig Charles - (Red Dwarf (Seasons 1-8), The Governor, Doctors) - Multi-talented Craig is also a DJ, performance poet and presenter, but I'm nominating him primarily for his long-running acting role as protagonist Dave Lister in sci-fi sitcom "Red Dwarf". He's played the role of this cheerful but tough, self-described space bum since 1988 and emotionally anchors the show as he and his small ragtag crew of accidental space adventurers wander deep space three million years into the future and attempt to find Earth. He may be the last human alive but he won't let that get him down. He can and will befriend any sentient life-form, plus his semi-canon homoerotic relationship with his neurotic hologrammatic bunkmate Rimmer adds slashy vibes. Last but not least, they're hilarious.

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Scott Thompson:

hot bitch award. used to introduce himself with "im the fag" and created a character with so much personality and presence that he's possibly done as many appearances AS that character as he has just himself - there's too many skits to list and most are too long to attach as propaganda but buddy cole of kith fame you will live forever.

CW: nudity (fully nude, but the important bits are obscured from the camera)

Craig Charles:

[corlds-world]

Top 10 Females from my Fandoms

This is all my opinion. It’s also from the fandoms I’m in (which are pretty popular). Your opinion of course will be different from mine. But I like sharing what I think and I like hearing your opinion, too. Also we’re doing ladies first because why not. Also I’m not good at explaining my opinion. So without further ado, here’s my top 10 females. Spoilers!

10. Meg (Supernatural) Meg is definitely my favorite female character from Supernatural. She’s a villain turned anti-hero. Also a demon. And being a recurring demon in Supernatural is a quick way to earn a spot in my favorite characters list. Apologies for Ruby for not making the cut though. Anyway, Meg is tough as hell (no pun intended). She starts by working for her dad, but that’s she’s not working for her dad because she’s a daddy’s girl. She works for her dad so she can get this apocalypse started. Her real loyalties lay with Lucifer. So when Lucifer was sent back to hell, she became a lone wolf. Season 6-8 Meg is my favorite, when she’s a lone wolf against Crowley. And I think the Winchesters have always been a little intimidated by Meg. Only 5′6″ to their 7′ but still has got fire. 

9. Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel (MCU) I couldn’t just leave out the first woman to ever get a solo movie in the MCU. It was a long time waiting, but we still got it. I was pondering for a while between Natasha and Carol. I decided to go with Carol really just because I’m so excited for Phase 4 of the MCU. I’m the kind of girl that looks ahead. Captain Marvel is for sure one of my favorite solo movies in the MCU. Carol was a air force pilot from the 90′s who was told all her life that she couldn’t become a pilot. Like you see in the trailer, she picks herself back up time after time. And then she loses her memory, but she doesn’t lose that fighting spirit. She just has superpowers from the space stone. She knows her rights and her wrongs better than most people. It’s what makes her an amazing superhero. And she literally destroyed a huge spaceship in Endgame. I can’t wait to see what Brie Larson has in store for us because she is not done for sure.

8. Luna Lovegood (Harry Potter) I know there’s a lot of controversy with the Harry Potter fandom right now, but I just can’t help but place Luna on this list. She’s an amazing character. As a fellow Ravenclaw, she really showed us what Ravenclaw was all about: wisdom and having an open mind. She knows her spells, too, and does her homework (I think). I think more people would expect Hermione on the list, but she didn’t resonate with me the way Luna did. She’s bullied for thinking differently, which really resonated with me. But she’s got her close friends and that’s all that really matters to her. She was the first character I saw myself in, even if she’s just thinks differently than I do.

7. Eleven (Stranger Things) I really did not want to put Eleven this low. But I really just couldn’t put her higher because the girls above her are just better. However, Eleven is awesome. Truly awesome. We gotta respect the only character in Stranger Things that has superpowers. Nothing holds Eleven down. She escapes from a crazy laboratory and finds her new friends who she will literally do anything to protect. And she was messed up in that lab. But she still knows good from evil. She knew that her friends were not going to screw her over. And when she thought they were going to screw her, she kinda just said no. Like okay. She’s brave and kind and badass and everything I want in a superhero. I she’s a little intimidated by the world around her, but I would have run right back to what I knew if I were her. I think her bravery really shone in the third season. I’m sad about what’s happening to her powers, but I think they’ll find a way to get them back. Even if they don’t, I think Eleven will still prove to be everything she is without them. And just look at her. She’s just so cute. 

6. Hazel Levesque (Riordanverse) I told you this was my list and I think Hazel deserves a spot. I mean, the youngest person on the Argo II, daughter of Pluto, can control the Mist and all the jewels in the earth, and tamed an untameable immortal horse. What more do you want? Yes, yes. I love Annabeth, but I really resonated with Hazel more, mostly because she just seems sweeter than Annabeth. I’m a sweet and shy person. And I love horses. And the 40′s. Speaking of which, a POC in the 40′s in Louisiana? If I ever make a top 10 POC characters, we’ll brush up on that. Anyway, let’s talk about when she died. Did I mention she died? She gave up an eternity of happiness so her mother (who was not good to Hazel) wouldn’t have an eternity of misery. Gotta thank Nico, though, for bringing one of my faves back to life. But when Nico was in trouble, there was nothing that Hazel wouldn’t do to help her brother. And when Hazel learned how to control the Mist in couple of weeks? What a display of power. She’s had a hard life, but she’s come out stronger because of it. 

5. Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games) What? Why is Katniss so low? Mostly because it’s been a while since I’ve read the Hunger Games. I never even finished it. I stopped halfway through Mockingjay. I really like Katniss, though. She’s never had a lot. Let’s just start with the obvious that she takes on the Capital. Like you’re taking on the government? Okay go off. Of course, it’s not for no reason. They’re slaughtering everyone. But let’s just talk about when she’s in the Hunger Games the first time. I don’t think I could start to go into detail about everything that Katniss has done. She’s a badass in summary. She took on people that train for the event. She dropped a... what are they called? *googles hunger games bees* Tracker jackers! She dropped a nest full of tracker jackers on to those stuck-up kids. And Rue. Rue helped. Rue’s the best. She’s not on the list, but still. I love Rue and Katniss’ friendship, even if didn’t last. I’m sorry Rue you had to die if Katniss was to win. Anyway, Peeta got her in sort of a weird romance, but I think Katniss saved Peeta more times than Peeta saved Katniss. I love gender role reversals. Also I’m such a sucker for girls who can shoot a bow.  So, yeah, Katniss gets her spot which is very well earned. 

4. Vanya Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy) The second season recently came out so she’s fresh in my mind. The most powerful sibling in the Academy uses sound to harness energy. And does she do it in style. Yeah, she kind of causes the apocalypse, but that’s not her fault. It’s Luther’s. And Reginald's. Vanya had a rough childhood. She was told all her life that she was ordinary in a house where there where only the extraordinary.  But she powered through it. And wrote a book as revenge. Like Five said, that took guts. She’s such a complicated character. She’s shy and kind. But don’t make her mad. She might stab you. I really couldn’t believe how hard I cheered when she killed Harold. Like it was bad. Also she blew up the moon. Do you want more? She’s dating a farm frau. If I ever make a top 10 canon couples, that’s going on the list. You know, if you can’t go straight, go gay. Also she’s a human bomb. I’m a sucker for human bombs. And memes. 

3. Morgana Pendragon (Merlin) I really love good girls turned bad. I was a little worried that Morgana was just going to be Merlin’s love interest in season 1. But man was I wrong. Going from a ward with bad dreams to a witch determined to be queen. I was actually kind of rooting for her. But that just could be because Katie is a phenomenal actress. But anyway, Morgana really has issues, which is why she’s top 3. Also the fact that she didn’t have a girlfriend, so disappointing. But she’s a villain, and villains don’t have lovers. Or they’re not supposed to in my book. Also she can go toe to toe with Merlin, who is supposed to be one of the best sorcerers of all time. What a show of power. 

2. Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time) My favorite redemption arc. From good to evil and back to good. Honestly one of my favorite characters to watch. And Lana just does such a good job with it. Do you see the trend that I have with my favorite characters? Tragic background is the base requirement. Magical badass gives you an improvement in the list. But Regina has had a horrible life. The fact that she is classified as a villain is heartbreaking sometimes. But she did kill a ton of people so she’s definitely a villain in the storybooks. And that sass. Only Regina could pull off that sass. But I think the fact that she tries to be good when it is not in her nature, I think that speaks volumes. 

1. Kara Danvers / Supergirl (Supergirl) I feel like people just got thrown for a loop. It’s like wait a minute. Didn’t you just say that your favorite kind of character is a “magical badass with a tragic background?” Um maybe. But Kara has her own tragedies. She just doesn’t show it. She lost her parents when she was 12. Not just her parents, but almost her whole family and all of her home. But she learned to have a new home on Earth. But she manages to figure out how to save the world with all of these conflicts in her life. Shoutout to Alex for being an awesome sister. And she has a great social life, something I aspire to have. I’m so upset that the show is ending after season 6. I love Kara so much. Kara is the most amazing woman in the Arrowverse so I’m so sorry to see her go. 

[uozlulu]

Got tagged by @takasuga. 

name your top 10 favorite characters from 10 different fandoms

Since I have no concept of top 10 favorite characters since all my faves are basically tied for first place and I have a knack of picking 1+ super faves per whatever, here are the first 10 fandoms that came to my mind

1. Sailor Moon - Chibi Usa/Rini/Chibi Moon/Mini Moon - She is very dear to me and always has been. I had to warm up to her but once I did, she won my heart the most 

2. Venture Bros - The Mighty Monarch - He’s definitely a villain and his mood fluctuates wildly, but he’s also a fairly well rounded character. He’s one of the reasons I fell in love with the show in the span of the first episode I ever watched

3. Black Clover - Asta - I’ve only watched up to 18 episodes but let me tell you this was one of those Jump protags I loved immediately. I love that he’s loud but caring, polite but also won’t take nonsense, and so forth. 

4. Wonder Woman - Diana Prince - I LOVE HER. I’ve always loved her. Whether animated or live action I just love her so much ;o;  especially when the story does her justice

5. Sherlock Holmes - I’ve loved Sherlock Holmes since I was very small and both the Basil Rahbone and Jeremy Brett Holmes were rerun on TV. I’ve always found him relatable from the fluctuation between somewhat hypomania? and stagnation, the constant need for stimulation, the potential homosexuality/graysexual/asexuality/whatever ACD was up to, etc...etc...It’d be nice to get a modern take that brought the personality closer to the books and Granada’s interpretation. I miss that type of Holmes a lot. 

6. Star Trek (TOS) - The whole main recurring cast (pretend M’Benga is in this photo while we’re at it) - I  realized I was slowly listing almost the whole crew of the Enterprise as I was brainstorming characters so I thought okay they’re all going to count as one because I love them so much. I first watched TOS when I was a very small child, drawn in by the bright colors and space exploration. All of them are so dear to me. 

7. Sarah Plain and Tall - Sarah Witting - She was one of my favorite characters growing up and I still love her so much. I read the books so many times and watched the movies just as many. 

8. Avengers - Thor - When I thought about the Avengers at first I wasn’t sure who to pick, but after some thinking I knew it had to be Thor. Gentle but strong both stupid but clever, and always willing to try his best. I’ve enjoyed all of his solo movies so far and always enjoy him when he shows up in ensemble movies and animation.  

9. Star Trek (TNG) - As with TOS I have to say I love the whole bridge clue as well as Tasha, Keiko, Miles, and Q. I was almost three when TNG premiered so frequently I would wake up and go down stairs and it would be on TV. I’d fall back asleep to it. TNG is what safety and security feels like. So many of these actors show up in other things and like a Pavlovian trick I feel so happy and warm. It’s such a shame season 7 is a hot mess and Star Trek: Picard is on a service that’s impractical for me to subscribe to

10.  Pose - Elektra Wintour - I was thinking about how much I’m looking forward to watching Pose this week and I knew who to put on this list immediately. I’m not sure why but I liked Elektra immediately and I want her to succeed (as I do with everyone else on the show tbh). She struggles and she rises and makes for a great TV every week

[theworstbob]

the thing journal, 5.7.2017 - 5.13.2017

capsule reviews of the cultural things i took in last week. in this post: manchester by the sea, 2.0, old baby, no burden, we cool?, the far field, after laughter, stories we tell, brooklyn nine nine s2, hopeless romantic

1) Manchester by the Sea, dir. Kenneth Lonergan: So in one of the first couple Thing Journals, I gave a glowing review to PWR BTTM. I won't say something stupid like "I wish I could take them back," because I can't take back how I related to something at the time, but I do love it less than I did even just last week. So now I have to ask myself why I'm okay disowning PWR BTTM, but I still made time to watch and think about this movie. Casey Affleck isn't the whole movie, of course, there's several minutes' worth of credits showing that this movie is more than just one person's contributions, but he's the main part of it, this movie is about his character, this movie is about a dude who did something horrible and has to face up to the consequences, and Casey Affleck, who did something horrible and had to settle a case out of court, is playing that dude. It's a film about redemption, and everything about it (save the score, which, you're gonna make a film about lower-middle-class Boston and set it to opera? why...y?) is masterfully done, the teen boy isn't a whiny puke he's a person that does shitty teenager things and never has illegitimate angtsy feelings, the way people react to the Casey Affleck character coming into town is perfect, I would say this film is worth pushing past any discomfort one might have with the lead actor. It asks questions that one can argue require casting someone with a checkered past, namely, how do you decide when a person who did something awful deserves redemption? But: there are women who are permanently scarred by what Casey Affleck did to them, and if you can't push through that to see an A- film, that's a choice I can agree with. Art should be difficult, but everyone has limits, and all limits are valid.

2) 2.0, by Big Data: Well now that THAT'S out of the way, hey, this was just nice and good! This was a fun indie/electronic album with which I spent 40 minutes on a nice Sunday! I don't have much else to say, I don't do a lot of indie/electronic so I don't have a lot to compare it to, and it's just shallow enough that even when listening to it I couldn't come up with a lot in my mind other than "this is nice! this is also nice! just so many nice songs!" Which brings to mind one of the flaws of Thing Journal, which is that I'm turning each experience into a sort of solo thing, when I probably should be discussing the things I take in with other people so that I can develop more informed and better-rounded opinions on the things I enjoy, rather than bandying my opinions about in my own mind and growing all the more self-involved. So hey if anyone else wants to discuss a two-year-old indie/electronic album I've already forgotten, HIT ME THE HELL UP.

3) Old Baby, by Maria Bamford: If there's even a list of comics better than Maria Bamford going right now, it's probably a pretty short list. It's the same material as 20%, which means we get the joke about Maria Bamford telling her husand he CAN swim great distances if he really wants to, but I love the spin on the traditional stand-up setting: I think anyone coming to a Maria Bamford special understands what stand-up looks like, so this special devotes itself to the process, testing out jokes in front of smaller audiences or even just yourself, seeing how people react up close before you put them on a stage where you can't so easily gauge how an audience responds to them. It's just a treat. Maria Bamford's just a treat.

4) No Burden, by Lucy Dacus: It's funny how we come to albums sometimes, right? This came to me via Julien Baker's Twitter, via Dan Campbell's Twitter, via Grantland all those years ago. I really dug this one. I should have either taken more notes or put down these thoughts to WordPad before the day I needed to post a Thing Journal, HAHAHA REMEMBER HOW I FUCKED UP LAST WEEK WELP DID IT AGAIN Y'ALL, but I'm definitely down with what she's doin'.

5) We Cool? by Jeff Rosenstock: One of my favorite genres of music is "world-weary punk scene veterans who're still making music," and I thought this was a dope enough entry into that genre. I might revisit this, connection issues on the bus ride home meant I had to restart my phone twice while listening to it, but there's a lot I like here, like a less-folky Frank Turner sort of thing. Two sentences, that's enough, right, that's why this dude made an album to score two sentences on some dude's recap of things he barely thought about last week?

6) The Far Field, by Future Islands: I resisted listening to Future Islands for a long time because I wanted their Letterman performance to remain Perfect. I didn't want that thing, which is something I believe in whole-heartedly, to be sullied by knowing that Future Islands as a whole was something I might not be terribly into. But! I need to do 7 things a week, and they dropped a new album not too long ago so AWAY WE GOOOOOOOO I thought it was fine, mostly. I think it's quite obvious that this is a band that makes their trade performing live -- albums at this point are just flyers for live shows, but with this band, and that Letterman performance from several years ago, it truly feels like albums are perfunctory for this band, and what's great about their songs comes out in the live performance. So, hey, maybe one day I'll actually go to a concert? What a weird idea, to actually support artists! Might be fun tho

7) After Laughter, by Paramore: this is such a fucking amazing album about being depressed, about saying "fuck it" and being impatient with optimistic people and not knowing where to go or how to extricate oneself from the darkness. every song on here is amazing, and the new sound is great without being that dramatic a departure for paramore -- it's new, but it's also a logical next step, if you can't be pop/punk forever hey guess what POST/PUNK, and the cheery '80s backdrop is the perfect set for this album about feeling empty and seeing no way out. It's not even an album about a way in; there's never any reason given for being depressed, no one died, nothing was lost, it just happens, which is true to the reality of mental illness. This is a classic, and it's gonna take a hell of a thing to supplant this as 2017's #1 album.

8) Stories We Tell, dir. Sarah Polley: This is a brave piece of art. The effort it must have taken to get all the parties to agree to do this, to tell their story of Sarah Polley's mother and her parentage, is just unfathomable, convincing all these people that the project is a good idea and that there is a clear vision and that their voice is needed to paint the whole picture. And, man, they really nail it -- I love the way everyone's accounts inter-mingled, people contradicting each other, people all agreeing that one person did something and that person saying someone else was responsible, it's all woven together to create something beautiful. One of the best moments in this film is maybe one of my favorite moments in any film, something that made me sit up and say "Oh, fuck yeah" to this documentary on my laptop, when one of the storytellers rails against the very idea of this movie by stating exactly why this film needed to exist, it was this beautiful, Real moment. The more i think about this, the more I find I really dug it.

9) Brooklyn Nine-Nine s2, cr. Michael Schur & Dan Goor: This made a leap, yep. I thought the Peralta/Santiago romance worked a lot better this season, mostly because they accentuated Santiago's teacher's pet/hall monitor tendencies -- they took steps to paint Santiago as someone who isn't that much more mature than Peralta, but without completely tearing her character down, only down enough that it made the romance more believable. Rosa in a relationship was great, giving Andre Braugher an enemy and letting that character seethe with rage was always gold, and the show used guest stars perfectly this season. I love Craig Robinson as a recurring thing, Kyra Sedgwick was outstanding as Wuntch, and I always forget that Eva Longoria's a talented comic actress. It didn’t quite make the leap into greatness; the show thinks that Hitchcock and Scully are funnier than they are (and it’s really hard to derive humor from incompetent white cops in 2017 when the cops that are committing atrocities are the Hitchcocks and Scullys of the world; there was a way for them to know this when the show started, if not in a way that was readily apparent, and as time goes on and we learn more, those characters are really tough to accept as harmless boobs), and Joe Lo Truglio sometimes seems like he’s on a different show (he’s great I love him, but even on this show he is way too cartoony, he and Andy Samberg aren’t the chillest comic duo in the world y’know?), but even if it’s not one of The Greats, I don’t think I can point to an episode from this season I would grade lower than a B. Solid stuff.

10) Hopeless Romantic, by Michelle Branch: This is kind of like the Acceptance record from a couple months back: it is lovely to hear seasoned professionals doing the thing they do best. I am unlikely to revisit this, I think I've pretty much nailed down how I feel about this (I feel it is nice and the songs are fine), but the thing Michelle Branch is best at is writing songs, and it was a pretty much okay way to fill a walk on a nice Saturday afternoon.

[metawitches]

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is renewed for a third season! The CW renewed almost all of its fall shows on Sunday (1/8), giving the showrunners ample time to plan for next season. (And avoid mistakes like letting Santino Fontana slip away.)

It’s a week later, and Paula and Rebecca have settled into coparenting. Paula understands the value of a wife now. She appreciates it so much, in fact, that she’d like several. (Duh, we all need a permanent 50s housewife and mom of our own.) Rebecca’s avoiding Josh, even though he’s made good on his promise to woo her. There’s a little shrine in the corner, filled with his offerings- stuffed animals, balloons, candy, and other romantic little gifts. Josh has been standing outside Paula’s house, waiting for Rebecca to change her mind, for 3 days.

Rebecca admits that she’s scared that Josh is still not committed to her. He’s had three girlfriends in three months. She can’t trust him any more. Josh promises things will be different this time. With a brief shovel talk from Paula, then her blessing, Paula and Josh head out into West Covina to start their romance for real. There’s a reprise of West Covina playing in the background, but this time we see the town closer to how it really is. The kids are spraying graffiti, the porn theater is hanging a new sign, and the ambulance-chasing lawyer is looking for new business. Everyone is happy, and happy for Rebecca and Josh. Rebecca thinks she’s going into the relationship with her eyes wide open this time.

Finally, as Rebecca and Josh are canoodling on her couch before going to the water park for the day, JOSH TELLS REBECCA HE LOVES HER. O-M-G. Rebecca’s 16 year old self is in ecstasy. Rebecca says it back, of course. Heather is grossed out. Daryl’s been trying to reach Rebecca. There are important meetings at work, so the water park will have to be pushed back a bit. Josh doesn’t understand why Rebecca can’t just blow off work.

When Bex arrives at the office, she discovers that Daryl has sold half of the company to a prestigious LA law firm. Nathaniel Plimpton, the son of the head lawyer in the LA firm, has been sent to take charge of Whitefeather and Associates. He brings Rebecca into his office to tell her that the office will now be run strictly, with long, grueling work hours. Nathan also needs to reduce the budget by $250k by Friday or fire 4 people. Rebecca quits, then unquits when she realizes Nathan isn’t affected by her dramatic ploy.

The musical ensemble Rebecca’s coworkers sing a hilariously self-referential song about the new guy. Who is he, why is he here, and what does it mean for each of them? Is this a ratings ploy? Is he a temporary recurring character or a new regular? He’s so good looking, he must be a love interest. What does that mean for the minor characters’ screen time jobs? Someone that white and WASPy must be up to no good.

Josh is pouty about Rebecca needing to cancel the day at the water park so that she can stay at work and try to save everyone’s jobs. Rebecca offers to reimburse him for the tickets, but he decides to try to sell them to Hector and his mom instead. Rebecca promises that she’ll never cancel anything for work again. I’m sure she’ll be able to keep that promise, no problem.

Daryl and Nathan go out to lunch at Home Base. Daryl sensibly orders the fries, because, what else would you order at Home Base? Nathan declines, because he doesn’t eat fries, salt, or solids before sundown. He eats a liquid-based, open-sourced meal replacement 2 times a day, then a no carb dinner. He tracks his sugar and carb intake with the glucose monitor implanted in his belly, Nathan tells Daryl, as he lifts his shirt to show Daryl the transmitter. Daryl says, “Oh my God, you are literally a machine. You are in it to win it.”

Or, he’s a diabetic. That’s the transmitter for a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), which diabetics wear to keep track of their blood sugar 24 hours a day to help control it. Metamaiden’s looks exactly like that, except for the product logo. Either Scott Foster or Nathan Plimpton is a diabetic, or someone on the CEGF staff is or knows a diabetic well enough to know about their medical devices. It’s a prescription device that costs thousands of dollars. He also just described the type of diet that some diabetics who are very strict about blood sugar control follow. By the way Daryl, she and Nathan aren’t machines, they’re cyborgs.

Nathan informs Daryl that they are no longer equal partners at the firm. Nathan tracked down Daryl’s ex-wife, who sold her shares in the firm to him. Daryl no longer has a say in how the company is run.

Rebecca is working late, trying to drum up the business that will save her coworkers’ jobs. Nathan is working on his list of people to fire. He can’t remember anyone’s name, just their most annoying characteristic. Okay, maybe Nathan is a machine. Rebecca agrees. Nathan tells her his family is known as the Perfect Plimptons. That explains a lot. Rebecca gets a message scheduling a meeting with one of the clients she’s been courting.

Nathan keeps taunting Rebecca about Josh and his lack of professional status. Meanwhile, Josh is impatient with Rebecca because she’s not putting him first. She’s having a hard time putting work aside when she gets home at night. He finds her work stories boring, and it’s all about him, right? Nothing that bothers Josh should be allowed in their love bubble.

WhiJo is being supportive of Daryl, if slightly backhanded. He is, at least, listening and being there for Daryl. He’s sympathetic with Rebecca about the firing situation.

They head into the big meeting with the potential new client. Rebecca wows them with her intelligence, dubious ethics, and knowledge of the law and illegal burial practices. The clients say they’ll let Whitefeather know their decision in 2-3 weeks, but things look positive. That’s not a quick enough decision for Nathan, who’s following his father’s timetable. When Rebecca taunts him for doing whatever his father says, he fires Glenn Gene George on the spot. Rebecca and Daryl argue that they can’t get by without Glenn Gene George, but Nathan is a machine that’s owned by his parents, so he tells George to get out immediately. George isn’t leaving without his solo turn, though.

Rebecca continues to look for lucrative clients, no matter how humiliating the negotiations get. Her ample bosom comes into the negotiations often.

She takes a break to go out to dinner with Josh and his parents, who are wearing matching cardigans. Nathan shows up at the restaurant, sits nearby, and taunts her. He instinctively knows how to push her buttons, which in Rom-Com code probably means they’ll be in love by the end of the season. (Though I’m not asking for them to be a couple, believe me.) Between Nathan’s insults about Josh, and Josh’s lack of education as compared to Rebecca, she suddenly starts seeing all of Josh’s faults. Their differences were easy to ignore when he didn’t want her, and she was all about the thrill of the chase. But, now that she’s got him, it’s time to decide if she really wants him. Maybe self-sabotage a bit. Josh’s mom still likes Rebecca more than Valencia, even after Rebecca skips out on dinner halfway through. Poor Valencia.

Rebecca and Paula dig up a grave to find evidence for the cemetery lawsuit the big client is involved in. They find evidence, but are caught by a security guard. Rebecca takes off, but Paula, who’s doing the work, of course, is trapped in a grave. She agrees to a date with the security guard to get out of the charges.

Back at the office, the deadline has arrived. Paula and Rebecca race in to stop Nathan from firing anyone, but he doesn’t accept their word as proof. He’s about to fire someone anyway. Rebecca corners him in his office and goes ballistc. She grabs a pen and attacks. Mama Bunch wanted Rebecca to be able to fight and survive the Cossacks, and it looks like she succeeded. Rebecca showed what she was made of this week. Don’t fuck with her people.

The clients arrive just in time to save the day. The cemetery dropped its suit, so they’re hiring Whitefeather and Associates. Nathan has his money, so everyone’s jobs are safe.

Paula and Bex have a cup of tea and recover from the rough work week. Paula reflects on what a terrible person Nathan is, even though he’s so good looking. Rebecca feels incredibly guilty for putting her job before her relationship with Josh for one week. She’s afraid he won’t understand and will never be able to forgive her. Nathan also got into her head and made her realize how different they are intellectually. Paula assures Bex that everything will be just fine, and they can go back into their love bubble now.

Rebecca apologizes to Josh for yelling at him in front of his parents and generally not being the girlfriend he wants all week. He accepts her apology, and they go straight to the sex. Rebecca suggests a game that’s remarkably like that time she attacked Nathan with a pen. There’s definitely no foreshadowing going on here.

Paula has her date with the cemetery security guard who turns out to be PATTON OSWALT!!! They go to an aquarium, which is a total turn off for Paula. There’s just no making Paula happy. I mean, it’s PATTON OSWALT. Metamaiden and I agree that an aquarium is a perfectly acceptable first date. She and her boyfriend actually did something similar on their first date.

Given what we learned about Paula’s father last episode, her preference for Josh is more understandable. He is the outwardly sunny guy who never seems to yell or judge. He seems sweet and accepting, even if he’s not very ambitious. Not unlike the man Paula married, if you stop and think about it. Except Scott is mature and giving enough to be an equal partner with the house and kids, and to support Paula’s needs in the relationship, long after she was ignoring his. Josh is still a child looking for a mommy to nurture and take care of him.

Josh never once worried about Rebecca losing her job this week, or losing her office, never took care of her after a long day at work, or offered to postpone the dinner with his parents, or any other plans, until a better time. It was all about making sure his needs for entertainment and nurturing were met, which fits the speeches he made to Rebecca and WhiJo and Hector about what he wanted from a relationship. A relationship with Josh will always be about love kernels, because he hasn’t figured out that he needs to give to the other person in the relationship, too.

Why is Paula okay with that kind of relationship for Rebecca? She saw how Josh treated Valencia. She saw how he treated Rebecca the first time around. Valencia took a lot of blame for being selfish, because she’s not as outwardly “nice” as Josh, but she was mostly just taking care of her own needs, since Josh ignored them. Since his attitude was that her needs made her picky and demanding, all of his friends and family adopted that attitude as well. We saw over and over again how badly she wanted to be liked, and how hard she tried to fit in.

Josh is now starting to do the same thing to Rebecca. If she can’t or won’t do what he wants, he’s pouty and put out, not willing to negotiate a solution that would work for both of them like adults. Rebecca’s so used to being desperate for Josh’s attention and affection, she’s been willing to do anything, give anything, to make him notice her. That’s not healthy or sustainable in a long term relationship though.

It worries me that Paula is back to dismissing Rebecca’s concerns about Josh, and pushing them together. Rebecca grew up being taught not to trust her own judgement. She’s slowly developing that ability, but every time Paula supports her crazy, then comes to her senses later on, and blames Rebecca for the way things went wrong, it sets Rebecca back and throws her into a depression. Paula really needs to work on listening to Rebecca, and hearing what she’s saying now, not trying to force her into Paula’s fantasy relationship.

Where is Valencia? We’ve hardly seen her in weeks.

-Nathan’s descriptions: screechy blonde over-sharer (Karen), dumb Canadian joke guy (Tim), mousy glasses girl (Maya), red-haired sarcastic mom lady (Paula)

-Rebecca: “When I prove that they are engaging in this criminal activity, they are going to drop the lawsuit like a dead body. On top of 10 or 12 other dead bodies.”

Client: “Isn’t that blackmail?”

Rebecca: “Little bit.” 😉

-“I could teach a very offensive class on how to appeal to rich white men.”

-Was Maya making a Squirrel Girl reference when she said, “It’s the flying squirrel.”? Or was she referring to Rocky, Bullwinkle’s flying squirrel pal?

-“He is a terrible, terrible dreamboat. It’s weird how good looking he is, right? It’s like he’s chiseled out of evil marble.”

Next week, Josh meets Rebecca’s mother. More importantly, Tovah Feldshuh is back! And she brought Patti Lupone!

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