My Review of One Tree Hill 9.08- A Rush of Blood to the Head

Haley receives a phone call and a visitor, Brooke receives an unwelcome visitor, Chase takes drastic and violent steps to protect Chuck, Dan continues his investigation, Skillz finds out something about Lauren, and Clay is hit by a massive bombshell....

I have to start with Clay.  Clay is a dad.  In fact, he is Logan's dad.  That's right people, the kid in the facility that Clay has been bonding with is in fact his and Sarah's son.  Turns out that in the wake of Sarah's death, Clay blocked out all knowledge of Logan's existence.  The doctor and Sarah's parents apparently tried to tell him about Logan, but Clay just couldn't hold onto his existence.  I am guessing that the doctor brought Logan back when Clay came back to jog Clay's memories and get him to remember.  Only problem?  Clay doesn't want to deal with it.  Hopefully, he'll come around so he and Quinn can take care of Logan, but who knows what will happen at this point.

That body that Haley was called in to identify wasn't Nathan after all.  So her collapse was apparently a collapse of relief because it wasn't Nathan coupled with stress because there are still no answers.  Fortunately for Haley, Deb has shown up (yea!!) to help her.  What was really surprising was that Deb strongly urged Haley to work with Dan, pointing out that anything good Dan has done was in service to Nathan.  So, Haley has wisely chosen to talk with Dan and find out what he knows, which is a decent amount.  Dan went to jail to talk with a prisoner to identify the markings on the wall behind Nathan in that video and got a name Dimitri, which Dan overheard the drug dealer he threatened talk to.  So Dan has that lead and with Julian has found the guy.  It was a good thing he had Julian with him, because Julian acted as a voice of reason and got Dan to not act precipitously, but rather to think and plan first.  I am betting that scene with Chris and Dan in the car will be occurring in the next week or two.

While I totally sympathize with Chase's reaction to what happened to Chuck, it was not the brightest idea.  It might have been much better to take Chuck away from the scene and call the police.  Instead, Chase beats Chuck's dad and is hauled off to prison.  Well, there goes the Air Force.  That makes two more scenes from the opening montage of the first episode that we have seen.  I believe the only scene left is the Dan and Chris scene.

Xavier has a new hobby, stalking Brooke.  He came to the restaurant to ask for a job only to be turned down.  Then he came to eat and got his @$$ kicked out by Julian.  Then he came back and got kicked out by Brooke.  Then he came around again and Julian chased him.  I think a restraining order might be in order here.  Brooke is rightfully fearing about what might happen, particularly given the fact that she now has two babies.

I couldn't help but laugh at the whole David thing.  So, he has dumped Taylor and decided to date a non-James girl.  Turns out the girl he chose was Lauren, who is now pregnant.  The poor guy just can't escape the James orbit, can he?  I thought it was totally sweet of Skillz to offer to man up and take care of the baby if he was the father, and obviously Lauren did too.

Next week, Xavier continues his Brooke obsession....

My Review of Ringer 1.15- P.S. You're An Idiot

Andrew reproposes to "Siobhan" and the results are interesting, Juliet decides to reveal what happened to Andrew and panic ensues, Malcolm investigates Olivia and the results are shocking....

Well, I called it.  Catherine was behind the assault on Tessa.  Apparently, Tessa was just supposed to be scared and attacked not beaten to a pulp.  And how did Mommy dearest find out about the whole thing?  Turns out that not only did Mr. C know about her involvement, but they have been having a little love affair.  This really reinforces my thoughts that this whole thing is part of a larger plot on Catherine's part.  Now, I could still be wrong, but I think tonight really made my thoughts from the last review alot more credible, particularly since Juliet doesn't know that Catherine knows Mr. C well because Catherine promised to keep her involvement a secret from Mr. C.

Juliet unleashed a hornet's nest with her text that she was going to talk with Andrew.  But the question is, did she send it or did Catherine somehow make it look like she did in order to get Mr. C to get his portion of the loot so she could take it from him?  Either one is entirely credible, particularly since Juliet hadn't talked to Andrew before the end of the episode.  Our little Catherine is quite the web spinner and plotter.  She left Mr. C high and dry with no money and a note that promised hell if he came near Juliet or Catherine again.

Henry had quite the fun time with Bridget.  He so loved pretending that he didn't know who she was but couldn't keep from making veiled references to the effect that he knew the truth.  And Siobhan so has him wrapped around her little finger.  As for Siobhan, twins?  Wow.  And after her expressed wishes on to Andrew on their wedding night about not wanting to have kids.  So, who is the dad?

And watch Malcolm P.I.  He discovered the dirty little secret that Martin/Charles has been hiding.  Turns out they have been running a Ponzi scheme.  While he and Bridget both thought that Olivia was behind it, Andrew has claimed responsibility for the whole thing.  I wonder if he told Bridget the truth or if he said it to keep her quiet while he sorts things out with Olivia.  Given this world, either is very possible.  If this is what Siobhan knew about, it is possible that she cut and ran in order to avoid a scandal and humiliation.

Who is Xerxes?  Obviously someone who has been keeping an eye on things and told Olivia that there was a leak within Martin/Charles.  She thought it was Malcolm, but it turns out the leak is in Paris.  Obviously, the leak is Tyler, and I wonder how long it will be before they track the leak to him and possibly to Siobhan.

Next week, the $h!t hits the fan....

My Review of Ringer 1.14- Whores Don't Make That Much

The mystery around the photo of the boy from the first episode is revealed, Juliet gets in deep trouble because of a comment she makes, and Malcolm realizes that Henry knows more than he is saying....

So, that boy in the photo from the pilot was in fact Siobhan's son by a man named Dylan who left Siobhan when she was pregnant and did not show up again until Sean (the boy) was 18 months old.  What happened to Sean is a large part of the reason for the split between Siobhan and Bridget.  Turns out that 7 years ago, despite Siobhan telling Bridget not to let Dylan near Sean, Bridget allowed Dylan to take her and Sean to the fair and on the way back they were hit by a car and Sean was killed.  Siobhan; understandably; told Bridget that she wanted Bridget to stay out of her life which caused Bridget to spiral downward to the state we saw her in during the pilot.  It turns out that Siobhan has been secretly sending flowers to Dylan's mom on her birthday.  An act of kindness on Siobhan's part as his mom seems to think or some sort of twisted revenge idea?  With Siobhan you can never be sure.  

Juliet, I don't know what we are going to do with you.  Last week we found out that the whole rape scheme was done in order to get money out of Andrew.  This week we find out that Catherine is behind the whole thing.  This makes me wonder, how much of Juliet's problems is Catherine to blame for?  Did she come up with this scheme and other prior problems in order to force a break between Juliet and Andrew so that Catherine could get custody?  Or did she just take advantage of Andrew's cutting Juliet off to screw him over?  It really could be either one.

I have to say that Catherine being behind the whole plot was not a surprising twist.  As soon as Juliet called someone to say that their plan wasn't working anymore, I knew it was either Catherine or Siobhan.  Now, Siobhan seemed *EXTREMELY* doubtful, so I had pretty much pegged it as being Catherine, so the reveal wasn't a surprise at all.  I also have to wonder if it was Catherine behind the beating of Tessa and not Mr. Carpenter.  Of course, that would pretty much depend on whether or not Mr. C knows about Catherine's connection to the whole thing, so this is mere speculation at this point.

Siobhan was not happy that Malcolm is working for Andrew.  Not entirely sure why, but she's not and she has ordered Henry to keep an eye on him. Unfortunately for Henry, Malcolm noticed the key from Siobhan's office on his key ring and has decided to keep an eye on Henry himself.  Ah, the twists and turns in this show are almost too much to keep up with sometimes.

Next time, Andrew reproposes to "Siobhan" and apparently the results are interesting...

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My Review of The Secret Circle 1.15- Return

John Blackwell returns, Cassie is in trouble (again!), Melissa finds out some disturbing news, and Jake receives a semi-backhanded compliment....

Cassie is in trouble, again!  Anyone surprised?  No, didn't think so.  This time, she is kidnapped by the witch hunters in order to get rid of her.  But, let's back up some....

John Blackwell has returned!  Very cool.  He is not outwardly evil or even intimidating.  But man, he must have done some messed up things in the past because Ethan was scared $h!tless when he saw him.  John claims to have lost his powers but I am not entirely sure that I believe him.  I have to say that I almost wonder whether or not he is working with the witch hunters to get rid of competition.  That would explain where the liquid used to compel Cassie came from.  That would also explain why they let him go and exchanged Cassie for Jake.  Am I sure of this?  By no means.  I am guessing about this.  The other possibility is that the liquid was created by Jake when he was working with the witch-hunters and kept around until now.

Watching people react to Blackwell was interesting.  Cassie was very hesitant about trusting him and Adam was open about his distrust.  Ethan was scared silly and Jake seemed to pretty much take it in stride once he recovered from the initial shock.  The rest of the Circle hasn't really reacted yet, or if they did it was off screen.  They were definitely more worried about Cassie.

I thought it was pretty funny that Blackwell approved of Jake's plan to trade him for Cassie.  If he really is trying to protect Cassie, then Jake's plan was a good one.  Unfortunately, the witch hunters disrupted that when they dosed Cassie and traded her for Jake instead.

Also, what happened to Eben?  He was clearly speared on the tree, but got off and went away.  The witch they are working with maybe?  Or, it is possible that he died in the fire and was somehow reanimated and that is what happened tonight.

I am glad that Melissa twigged into the whole voodoo doll thing.  Also glad that she didn't fall back into taking drugs or anything.  I am annoyed that Faye let her go.  But it worked out well, so I can't be too mad.  And did Lee and Faye kissing wake up Lee's sweetheart?

Next new ep is on March 15th.  Until then!

My Review of One Tree Hill 9.07- Last Known Surroundings

Lucas comes to help Haley in her time of need, Clay talks with his psychiatrist, Brooke visits someone in prison, Chase finds out some disturbing information about Chuck and last night, and Nathan attempts an escape....

It was nice to see Lucas again, even if it was only in the airport.  Seems like Jamie and Lydia will be MIA for a while because Haley is sending them off to stay with Lucas, Peyton, and Sawyer so they won't see how bad things are.  Unfortunately, I think its too late for that.  Jamie definitely seems to have picked up on the fact that things are pretty bad given how stiff-upper lippy he was being and the way he hugged Lucas right before they left.  I hope that having them gone will enable Haley to focus most of her energy on investigating what is going on.  Unfortunately, she is trusting the wrong person, but more on that later.  I do love that Lucas was so supportive of Haley, which was totally unsurprising.  Given their history as best friends, if he were anything but, I'd smack him good.

I am trying to figure out if the psychologist learned anything from Clay during that conversation.  It seemed to wander all over the place without getting much accomplished.  I suspect that more was gotten out of it than I realized, which would be cool.  It was nice to be filled in on some of Clay's post-Sarah, pre-Nathan time.  For example, he got the beach house because he saw her standing on the porch and went in to talk with her, as was his wont.  Given the description that I've seen of next weeks episode, I am guessing that something he said tonight is going to trigger a breakthrough of some sort.

Chase and Chris had fairly easy wardrobes this week.  Chase appears to be this season's designated shirtless guy.  Not that I am complaining, just noting the fact.  I have to know, was there a foursome going on or did Chris have a menage a trois with the two women?  Oh, the mind does wonder.  :-)   And someone is beating Chuck.  Easy money says that it's his dad, but I could see it being his mom.  If Chase doesn't realize what is going on, I will slap him silly.  I suspect that he has his suspicions and that may have something to do with the arrest we saw at the beginning of the season.

Brooke was asked to visit Xavier, the guy who assaulted her and killed Quentin in season 6.  Apparently, he wasn't convicted of killing Q, only of the assault on her and holding Sam and his brother.  He was up for parole and asked to see her.  She asked for him not to be released, but he was.  Not good at all.

Dan is continuing his search for Nathan and something in the last video that Nathan sent Jamie has caught his attention.  It appears to be a coat of arms or a symbol for a team.  It is a two headed bird with a shield over its body with the letter pi written on it.

And Nathan wins tonight's badass award for breaking free, attacking his jailer, and almost escaping.  He thought he was getting help from a police officer who visited Haley earlier, but it turned out the police officer was working with the kidnappers.  Again, not good for Nathan.  Oh, and Nathan's kidnapper is also a drug supplier because he got a visit from the drug dealer that Clay saw earlier in the season.

Next week, Haley has to identify a body.  I have to say that I doubt it is Nathan, but I wonder who it is....

My Review of Vampire Diaries 3.15- All My Children

Elena finds that no one agree with her about what to do with the Originals and then finds herself at the mercy of Rebekah, the Originals find out Esther's plan and have their own way of solving it, Damon takes a necessary step to save Elena, and Alaric finds out some disturbing news about Meredith....

Turns out Elena wants to thwart Esther's plan so that Elijah, the most moral of the Originals, can be saved and no one agrees with her.  Damon and Stefan both see Esther's plan as necessary to save Elena and other people and Bonnie and Abby are both enlisted by Esther so that she can access the power of the Bennett line in order to complete the spell. So Elena is alone when Elijah comes calling to take her out on a trip down memory lane and to confront her because he knows she was lying when she said that Esther wanted to bring her family back together, so Elena confesses what Esther's true plan was and Elijah takes the step of holding her hostage to force Damon and Stefan to deal with the issue.  Only problem?  The hostage guard is Rebekah who is out for revenge because of what Elena did to her.  Not a good situation.

So now we are in a sticky moral mess where what is necessary is not good.  Elena wants to save Elijah, but to do so means saving Klaus and the rest of the Originals as well.  And Elijah wants to save his family and in doing so manipulates almost everyone around him, including Rebekah, something he clearly regrets doing.  Such are the choices our group has to make.

The last moral choice deals with Stefan and Damon.  They realize that the easiest route to cut off Esther's access to the Bennett powers is to kill either Bonnie or her mother.  But doing so will cause Elena alot of pain and will alienate her.  So their first choice is to slip the dagger into Kol in the hopes that daggering him will disable the rest of the siblings.  What they didn't count on was that Klaus wouldn't be disabled.  I am guessing that it is highly probable that Esther's spell may not have worked on Klaus either, but given the power that would have been behind it, I may be wrong.  When Klaus removed the dagger, they were forced to their second option and here Damon showed his true feelings.  He loves Elena, but realizes that she doesn't love him, so he turns Abby because one cannot be both a witch and a vampire.  In doing so, he cuts off Esther's access to the Bennett power.  He does this knowing that Elena may never forgive him and knowing that Elena would probably turn to Stefan for comfort.  That is love.  And it sucks.

After the dust settles, Elena goes to Bonnie and Caroline; who distracted Klaus during the daggering; refuses to let her in to see Bonnie saying that while they are glad Elena is safe, Bonnie always seems to suffer while Elena is ok.  While this may be partially true, it is also a little unfair.  Elena lost her aunt and was forced to send her brother away in order to protect him.  Elena is also a good enough person and has enough compassion to suffer along with Bonnie.  Also, the Originals seem to have all left except for Rebekah and Klaus who discovered that the white birch tree that can kill them is still out there and decide to find it and destroy it.

Apparently, Meredith is either the killer or is mixed up in it somehow given the files and information that Alaric discovered in her apartment.  Oh, that and the fact that she apparently shot him.  That sucks...

No new episode for a month.  Until then!