A Double Bill of *How I Met Your Mother* Followed by New Faces on *Castle*, My Mondays are Back!

The double bill of How i Met Your Mother took us back to that finale moment with  Barney standing their being the groom and also gave us another few teases as to who the bride could be.  On Castle it started off with the aftermath of the funeral shooting, we all knew Kate would survive but what we didn't know is what she would remember and how it would impact her.

How I Met Your Mother - 7x01 The Best Man & 7x02 The Naked Truth

The first hour of HIMYM was all really about Punchy's wedding and Marshall and Lily telling the rest of the gang their news.   Ted was best man at Punchy's wedding and scared to give a toast as he managed to break down at all the other weddings whilst giving the toast and thanks to Punchy had become somewhat of a you tube hit in Finland.  This does scare me sometimes thinking that people could have videoed me and in some other country I am a hit.  However the gang pointed out that this year he hasn't been left at the alter (Stella), he hasn't lost his job in fact he is on the cover of New York Magazine.  Unfortunately when it came to bragging about this to everyone at the wedding their news was better, to Marshall, because they each had families, which leads Ted to serial dating,  usiing the magazine at newspaper stands as a pick up line.  After dating two women successfully Ted was going to carry it on until seeing how much of a fool Barney was willing to be for love, it reminded Ted exactly why he was a sucker for love.  So in the end instead of inviting one of his new conquests to this big architecture ball he takes Robin but end up seeing a very old fling there, it was the return of Victoria/Buttercup from Seaosn 1. 

Onto Marshall and Lilly, I gotta say I kinda love Marshall drunk in both of the opening episodes we see for the better term of it wasted.  In the wedding episode he gets drunk to hide the fact that Lilly is pregnant and well ends up outing the brides pregnancy as well, funny times.  In the 2nd episode his new potential boss (played by the awesomely funny Martin Short) explains they will have to do an internet search and background check but if it all pans out well he has the job.  Which leads them to discovering videos on-line of Marshall in collage as Beercules, and then to try to get the video taken down he ends up doing an updated version just for his new potential boss, who incidentally loved it and hires him anyway.

Robin and Barney had a very seductive dance at the wedding confirming to Lily and Robin that there was still chemistry between the two of them, unfortunately though Barney has all eyes for Nora at the minute.  After disgusting Nora with all his pick up stories he decides to wait in the diner until he gets his second date with her, which works out indeed.

Castle - 4x01 Rise

Castle pick up right where we left off in the finale, Kate gets rushed into hospital after being shot in the chest and Esposito and Ryan promise to catch the shooter. Castle4 and Kate's boyfriend Josh who is also one for the doctors at the hospital come to blows ad Josh blames Castle for Kate being shot.  When Kate wakes up the next day Castle goes to see her and she asks him for some time, I knew here straight away she wasn't gunna call him for months, but I thought It was because she's still angry at him for taking her out of the aeroplane hanger, not because she's not ready to deal.  Kate tells Castle that she cant remember anything form the moment she was shot, which of course is when Castle told her he loves her.

Time passes on, 3 months from what I think they said and Kate is back to the precinct, where she meets the news boss Captain Victora Gates (Iron Gates) who has come from IA (Internal Affairs) so does everything exactly by the book, you know straight away thought that this means she is gunna get caught up in something nasty and that the team are going to have to go well against the book to help her.  Iron Gates we find out has got rid of Castle and has been keeping a close eye on her detectives, she has also shut down the shooting case on Kate as there were no new leads.  Of course this tremendously peeves Kate off and leads her to find Castle apologise and well sneak around the new boss ladies back to continues investigating her shooting, Roy's death and her mothers death, oh I see this ending well, not.   I'm kinda hoping that the continue with this conspiracy case like they have been the past 3 seasons, not making it a big deal until a big lead turns up for one episode.  Or maybe they can solve this conspiracy or at least why her mother was murdered by the end of this season and get Kate and Castle together. 

This première episode was more about introductions and  well getting back to old ways, the murder of the episode was nothing interesting in itself, it lead Kate to question her ability a little bit but that was cleared up by the end. I am not saying it was a bad episode at all because I really enjoyed it, just means I am excited for the rest of the season! I see next episode brings back the humours Castle:

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Will I stick with *The Playboy Club* NBC's new period drama?

I can save the article and write here YES! It may not be as stylish and probably not as historically correct as Mad Men but for me its a lot more enjoyable. 

I don't know if this show will work as a full 22 episode season or if it should be more of a mini series because the story line of the mob murder doesn't feel like it can play out for long, nor can the presence of a young Mr Hugh Heffner, but I gotta feeling I will be gripped for however long its on for.  This is the 2nd of two network shows this season to be focusing on a workplace in the 60's, ABC are looking at the air hostesses of Pan Am and I am looking forward to trying out that but this was the one i was expecting to dislike and I am pleasantly surprised.

The bunnies all have their own story lines we only got to really delve into Maureen's (Amber Heard) in the pilot, who I presume to be the main character along with Nick Dalton (Eddie Cibrian).  Maureen is the new bunny and whilst dancing a man gets a little bit too handsy with her, he then later follows her into the back and after a struggle which Nick walks into and tried to help him off her she end up stabbing him in the neck with her shoe, by accident.  Nick informs her that this is no ordinary business man and that he is in fact a big mob boss so they must cover it up.  We later find out that Nick is in fact one of his protégées who has built himself up into well the future state attorney.  Anywyas nick helps Maureen dispose of the body and the rest of the episode is then denying they know what has happened to this guy and making out they went home together, which i can see is probably going to happen with these two.  

Other bunnies stories we really got to start looking at, and I have a feeling will probably end up being more interesting than the main two, are  Carol-Lynne (Laura Benanti) who is the oldest bunny working in the club but by the end of the episode goes above the club managers head to The Heff himself to become the 'Bunny Mother', another name for the manager of the ladies.  And then there is Alice (Leah Renee) who throughout the whole episode we know is married and her husband, who comes and gets her after work but they are in trouble with the law and kind of in hiding.  We find out at the end of the episode that she is in fact a lesbian and he is gay and they are part of a secret society.  Still not sure what they are raising their money for though.

I'm excited to see where all these stories go but at the same time I am loving the 60's references and in the pilot episode we had Tina Turner (not the real one) making an appearance in the club as the the band that night, which of course make it even more awesome.  I also kinda wish I had been around to go party at the playboy club it looks like fun.

Check out next weeks promo below, which seems to give away even more of the other bunnies stories, oh i am excited:

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CBS adds another comedy show to its Monday block with *2 Broke Girls*

2 Broke Girls (CBS) is a comedy about two very different girls, and when I say different I am not just talking about their looks, I mean language upbringing everything very much the opposite of each other.  This idea has been kinda done to death as well a show about two opposites but of course its been done to death because it always seems to work.

I was sceptical about this show before it started, from all the promos I thought it would be obvious jokes and humour and be easy watching but nothing else but I can honestly say that I am excited to see next week and I think the countdown or count up of money right at the end makes it more exciting too.  

The pilot starts off showing the basic life of Max, and well introducing us the audience to her humour and the characters she interacts with.  It doesnt take long for the audience to realise shes hard (hard as in you wouldn't wanna get on the wrong side of her because she will put you down so badly with her words) and that she works hard as well, doesn't take any of the shiz thrown at her but also knows when to roll with the punches (grabbing sauce from behind co-workers having sex).  

Then we meet the other half of the 2 broke girls with Caroline Channing, I've put in her surname because well we learn it almost instantaneously when Max discovers who she really is.  Caroline comes in with this amazing resume that said she has been a waitress at many a prestigious restaurant which of course makes Max curious about her but after minutes of talking to her discovers she has had waitress experience and that she is in fact the daughter of an Upper East Side  fraudster and so has basically been shunned from money and society.  I didn't think Caroline would have a sarcastic side but she holds her won against Max and almost puts her in her place which leads Max to tell Caroline more about herself than she usually does to new people.  

Both girls have their own smarts as well, Max makes delicious cupcakes for the diner but because of her lack of confidence doesn't know she can charge more for them, which of course is when Caroline comes in with the genius plan of saving up money to build a cupcake business together since she has had the fancy business school education.  This idea works itself into the closing credits when we have the counting of money to show at the end of each episode how much money they have now saved, Caroline says it will take a year to get the $250,000 so that's the aim.

The supporting cast are really kept in the sidelines but the good thing is we don't need more focus on them because both leads are enjoyable to watch, but the supporting team do bring the laughs we have the chef Oleg, the 'recently or not so recently immigrant from China who wishes to be more like the neighbourhood' boss of the diner Bryce (formally Han) Lee,  the I don't actually know what he does but he site at the front of the diner maybe he is the music man but his name is Earl and he seem to be rather cool, and to finish it off the other boss who is a society housewife in Manhattan Peach who is the worst stereotype of bimbo housewife which makes it tragically funny.

I will be sticking with the comedy, its a good companion piece for How I Met Your Mother plus its another show abased in one of my favourite cities in the world NYC! So here is a promo below check it out and see if you would like to enjoy it too:

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Fall Week 1 Review.....And Into Week 2!

So I managed to catch the première episodes of New Girl (FOX), Ringer (CW), Homeland (Showtime), Up All Night (NBC), Free Agents (NBC) and The Secret Circle (CW).  My most anticipated one had to be Ringer but i was pleasantly suprised and well already hooked now onto Up All Night and The Secret Circle.  New Girl itself officially premières the pilot this week so I wont get to see another new episode of that for another week.  Homeland also has this problem as it doesn't air till October.  Free Agents I will continue to watch as I enjoyed it but its more for easy watching.  

I also caught the Season 3 première of The Vampire Diaries, which I have an bad obsession with even though it is no match for BTVS, and lets just say it didn't disappoint.  First off I am a massive Tyler & Caroline fan, i also think Caroline is by far the best character on this show, so this episode did actually give me a lot to love.  I don't want to spoil too much for those who haven't seen it but lets just say Caroline and Tyler finally give into those urges we watched grow for the whole of season 2 :D.  I feel i should also point out that I am not an Elena fan, I find her very boring whiny and damseley, even worse is what Damon is like around her.  I miss old season 1 Damon he was fun and evil, but one good thing about this season is that Stefan has gone all ripper like and is finding it hard to keep control, so being the bad ass we all loved Damon for.  Which means this season Damon is out and Stefan is in for me.  Bit disappointed that we didn't see more of Jeremy with his ghosts, I am waiting for that story to hit full flow.  However biggest shock of the episode has got to be the ending when *SPOILER ALERT* Caroline is vervained by Carol Lockwood, I'm scared and excited to see where that story line goes.

Fall Week 2

Now onto this week where we have many return of shows I love to watch as well as a number of new shows premièring.  Shows returning this week that I will be catching are:

• How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
• Castle (ABC)
• NCIS (CBS)
• Glee (FOX)
• Modern Family (ABC)
• Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
• The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
• The Mentalist (CBS)
• The Office (NBC)

And the new shows I will be trying out this week are:

• 2 Broke Girls (CBS)
• The Playboy Club (NBC)
• Revenge (ABC)
• Prime Suspect (NBC)

And of course New Girl, which I say unfortunately tried out only because I wish I could watch it for the first time all over again.

So cannot wait for this week to kick off I have a lot to watch

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My *2011 EMMY AWARDS* Hopes and Predictions - Drama

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series:


Nominees:

• Elizabeth Moss (Mad Men)
• Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights)
• Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU)
• Mireille Enos (The Killing)
• Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife)
• Kathy Bates (Harry's Law)

Who I want to win:

Mireille Enos, Anyone who watched The Killing cant really dispute that Mireille didn't bring it, however she is in a very tough category, I would say she is the underdog, which makes me root for her even more.

Prediction on who will win:

Kathy Bates, even though Harry's Law isn't really worth of EMMY interest Kathy Bates sure is and an actress alone I'd be happy with her taking it, I just wish it could be for an actually good role.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series:

Nominees:

• Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
• Michael C Hall (Dexter)
• Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights)
• Jon Hamm (Mad Men)
• Hugh Laurie (House)
• Timothy Olyphant (Justified)

Who I want to win:

Michael C Hall, He is brilliant as Dexter and has a good year as him, although wouldn't mind Steve Buscemi win as well.

Prediction on who will win:

Jon Hamm, the EMMY's love him and Mad Men so I will be shocked if he doesn't win.

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series:

Nominees:

• Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire)
• Christina Hendricks (Mad Men)
• Michelle Forbes (The Killing)
• Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife)
• Margo Martindale (Justified)
• Christine Barainski (The Good Wife)

 

 Who I want to win:

Christine Baranski, I love her as Diane on the The Good Wife, its got such a great cast but I would like to see Christine honoured this year.

Prediction on who will win:

Christina Hendricks, like I said the EMMYs love Mad Men as do the critics I think this is between her and Margo Matindale the Justified

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series:

Nominees:

• John Slattery (Mad Men)
• Andre Braugher (Men of a Certain Age)
• Walter Goggins (Justified)
• Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones)
• Josh Charles (The Good Wife)
• Alan Cumming (The Good Wife)

Who I want to win:

Alan Cumming, Ive always loved Alan Cumming but he is brilliant as Eli and I think he does deserve the EMMY as well, there isn't anyone really in this category I would like to see win this.

Prediction on who will win:

John Slattery, yes I know I am picking yet another Mad Men actor but like Ive said everyone seems to love Mad Men.

Outstanding Drama Series:

Nominees:

• Boardwalk Empire
• The Good Wife
• Friday Night Lights
• Mad Men
• Dexter
• Game of Thrones

What I would like to win:

The Good Wife, I would like this or Friday Night Lights to win.  Show some love for the Network shows rather than cable.

Prediction on what will win:

Boardwalk Empire, its the time of the show that EMMY's love give the award to, its a good show so I'd be happy if it wins.

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My *2011 EMMY AWARDS* Hopes and Predictions - Comedy

I love this time of year the new TV season has kicked off and along comes the biggest TV awards as well so below I will go through who I want to win each of the big acting categories and who I fortunately or unfortunately think will win.

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series:

Nominees:

• Laura Linney (The Big C)
• Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
• Amy Pholer (Parks & Recreation)
• Melissa McCarthy (Mike & Molly)
• Martha Plimpton (Raising Hope)
• Tina Fey (30 Rock)

Would like to win:

Melissa Mcarthy for Mike & Molly, I am a Gilmore Girls and Samantha Who? fan and she was simply one of the best characters on both shows In my eyes its about time she deserves some comedic recognitions.

Prediction on who will win:

Laura Linney, Again she is a brilliant actress and also brilliant in this role so she deserves it but I'd rather Macathy takes the crown.

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series:

Nominees:

• Matt Le Blanc (Episodes)
• Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
• Steve Carell (The Office)
• Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory)
• Louis C.K (Louie)
• Alec Bladwin (30 Rock)

Would like to win:

Steve Carell, Anyone who watches The Office will know this guy is LONG overdue for a win, 6 times he's been nominated for as Michael Scott.  This is his last time he can win for this role and show and I really hope the voters give him it.  He's defiantly worthy of it.

Prediction on who will win:

Jim Parsons.  He really does deserve the recognition and I would be really happy if he won, Sheldon Cooper is such a funny character but The Big Bang Theory is still going strong.

Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series:

Nominees:

• Jane Lynch (Glee)
• Betty White (Hot In Cleveland)
• Julie Bowen (Modern Family)
• Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
• Jane Krakowski (30 Rock)
• Sofia Vergara (Modern Family)

Who I want to win:

Julie Bowen, Julie just plays Claire right and is a brilliant comedic actress, for me shes the best of this bunch.

Prediction on who will win:

Sofia Vergara, she gets the most press and love etc, I really like Sofia and her character Gloria but I would prefer Julie from this show.

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series:

Nominees:

• Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men)
• Chris Colfer (Glee)
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family)
• Ed O'Neil (Modern Family)
• Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family)
• Ty Burrell (Modern Family)

Who I want to win:

Ty Burell, he plays one of the best comedic TV characters on TV at the minute, I am always laughing when Phil Dunphy is on, I really hope he is the winner, I will be shocked if its not one of the Modern Family men because all of them deserve it.

Prediction on who will win:

Ed O'Neil, I have a feeling voters will want to make up for the lack of Married With children love and hand him the award, like i said above will be happy if any of the Modern Family men take this award.

Outstanding Comedy Series:

Nominees:

• Glee
• Parks & Recreation
• The Office
• Modern Family
• 30 Rock
• The Big Bang Theory

What I want to win:

The Office, I think its been a good year at Dundler Mifflin and it hasn't won since 2006 so It would be nice to see it win again, and even better if Steve Carell gets the acting award.

Prediction on what will win:

Modern Family, I wont actually mind if this wins again, I love Modern Family, the ones I think don't deserve to win this year are Glee and 30 Rock, I love Glee but this season was poor, and 30 Rock I don't think has been as good as previous years.

So that's my thoughts on the comedy side of the awards I will try and get a drama one posted before the ceremony begins. Enjoy.

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Could it be another Sci-Fi hit for the CW with *The Secret Circle*

In a way I was kinda hoping I wouldn't get hooked onto another Sci-Fi teen show, they seem to be my weakness, but low and behold The Secret Circle has me wanting more.  

'The Secret Circle' is also a series of books by the same author of The Vampire Diaries and has been made into a TV show by the same creator as The Vampire Diaries, so I was expecting some similarities.  Now either I was just blinded by my curiosity of the show or it wasn't actually that similar.  Ok so it has the same dark broodiness but for starters I really like the female lead character Cassie (Britt Robertson), which is really shocking considering I rarely like the leading females in Sci-Fi shows they also tend to be so whiny and annoying, or maybe It's the actress herself, either way I'm rooting for her.

So Cassie's mum is killed (made to look like an accident) right at the beginning, and we are shown the identity to the killer and that he is doing it through some form of witchcraft, so no real mystery to solve apart from why exactly did the kill her and want Cassie sent back to the mums home town?  We then go through the whole moving to the new town and meeting the new people (characters) thing and the starring at the cute but mysterious boy across the hallway.  Unfortunately for me I was little bit peeved when we meet the principal mainly because Charisma Carpenter (Cordleia Chase form Buffy, the best TV character ever) tweeted that she was meant to audition for that role but they cast Natasha Henstridge instead, so this meant no return of another BTVS alum to our screens this fall.  The reason i say this is bad for me is because now every time this actress come onto screen this is all i can think about, she is not bad in fact shes good, and her character has a hidden agenda cannot wait to find out that, but still I wanted Cordy back on my screen.  

Which brings me to the supporting players namely Faye Chamberlin (Phoebe Tonkin) the principals daughter, who was described as the Cordelia Chase of the show by critics and boy was she ever, another reason why CC would have been a perfect casting as the mother.  I can tell Faye will be one of my favourites, she is also being painted as the bad girl but I reckon she will become our heroines Cassie's number one ally.   So who do I think will turn out to be the baddie, that's gotta be the ever helpful friendly girlfriend of cute boy in hallway and daughter of the alpha witch murderer Diana Meade (Shelley Hennig).  First off Cassie has serious heat with her boyfriend Adam (Thomas Dekker) which is enough to drive any girl over the edge.  Next up her dad has some serious magic and he is not afraid to use them, in fact he is defo up to some sort of plan.  On top of all that she seems to have allocated herself as leader of the secret circle so she has some real 'I gotta be in controll' issues and if Cassie is guna mess up that and steal her bf (we can all see it coming) then she is guna turn into one major biaaaaaaatch.  Adam hasnt really had much to do so far other than show us him and Cassie work some really cute magic together (loved Faye's line about that) and well to flirt with Cassie, I find his dad Ethan more interesting but I am scared he is going to be killed off.  Ethan seems to really want to tell Cassie the deep dark secrets as he is clearly still in love with her mother but he is being silenced by Charles Meade (Gale Harold), Diana's father, which of course gives us more questions.  Why did all the 6 kids in the circle loose one of their witchy parents?  Why are some of the parents trying to get their kids to form the circle again?  And what happened that was so tragic that they abolished witchcraft?

So I cant yet find a promo for episode 2 so check out the series preview promo, gives a couple of episode 2 clips in it:

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