My Review of The Secret Circle 1.14- Valentine

Faye throws a girls only sleepover, Isaac pays Jake a visit, Cassie unwittingly calls on some nasty spirits connected to her father with Adam caught in the crossfire, and Lee gives Faye a gift that is not what it appears to be....

Cassie gets herself into more trouble on accident that most people can on purpose.  Turns out that John Blackwell's medallion absorbed the power from a coven of witches that he destroyed.  When Cassie activated the medallion last week, she alerted the spirits of every witch whose power was in the medallion, starting with the coven, who were destroyed in a church not far from Chance Harbor.  And they want their power back, so they lured her to the church and then possessed Adam; who had come with Jake to save her.  Cassie agreed to hand over the medallion, only to crush it to pieces in her hand.  This turns out to annoy Isaac, who wanted the medallion for unspecified purposes, no end and he leaves town letting Jake know that he can no longer protect Jake or Cassie.

 

I have to say that I was somewhat surprised that Jake listened to Isaac. Although, admittedly, he didn't do so until he found out about what Cassie was seeing and connected the dots.  Still, I cannot help but suspect that there was more to what Isaac wanted than he said.  Jake needs to be wary.  It also had to hurt that Cassie (seemingly) chose Adam over him after he said that he chose her.

The sleepover was interesting.  Watching the good girl high is always funny, and Diana was no exception to the rule.  She willingly did magic, made out with Lee (thinking he was the hot pizza guy), and then made out with the hot pizza guy (who looked sort of like Zac Efron).  Watching the looks that Cassie and Faye threw at her and Melissa was hilarious.  Faye actually seemed to be enjoying it and Cassie was totally puzzled.  That girl does need to lighten up a bit.  Granted, she has a lot going on, but still....

And speaking of Lee, he gave Faye a present that would supposedly increase her power.  Only, as it turns out, it would do something to heal a girl (presumably his girlfriend or ex).  I am guessing it steals power or siphons it off or something like that.

I did also enjoy watching Faye and Diana faceoff over Melissa.  Diana apparently was Melissa's BFF before she starting getting serious with Adam and Faye stepped into the void.  Now, Diana is back and determined not to leave and Faye is willing to ensure that she doesn't leave.

Next week the CW in my area is showing the episode on Saturday.  I will try to get my review out Saturday or Sunday.

Until then!

My Review of The Vampire Diaries 3.14- Dangerous Liasons

The truth behind Esther's survival and her plans are revealed, Elena unintentionally hurts Damon badly, Caroline has news for Klaus, and Matt runs afoul of Kol and Rebekah.  All of this at a party thrown by the Mikaelson family....

Esther, not quite as understanding as she seems.  Turns out that when Klaus ripped her heart out 1000 years ago, she was kept from moving on as punishment for creating vampires.  However, Ayana; an ancestor of Bonnie's; cast a spell that trapped her body in the coffin.  Only someone from that line of witches could release her.  And now that she is out, she is determined to destroy her children because they should not exist.  So, using Elena's blood (because she's the Petrovka doppleganger), she has cast a spell that has linked all of her children.  So now, if one is destroyed, they all will be.  The really interesting thing is that Finn knows about it and seems to have no problem with it.  Not entirely sure why, but he allowed her to use his blood to complete the spell.

Elena screwed Damon over big time.  Turns out Esther would only meet with her if she was alone, so she got Stefan to break Damon's neck, thereby rendering him unconscious while she went to go meet with Esther.  When he came to, he was pissed.  And when he told her that he loved her, she told him that that was a problem.  Ow!  So, Damon is apparently dealing with this in oldDamon fashion, he assaulted Kol; who was crushing Matt's hand at the time; and then decided to have a night of rough vampire sex with Rebekah.  This is so not a good thing.

Stefan is still being cold-blooded and practical.  Not always the best trait, but tonight it was a good thing.  It also turns out that he isn't allowing himself to feel anything because he is so ashamed by what he has done that if he feels, all he'll feel is pain.  He knows what Esther told Elena and seems to be onboard with the plan.

Watching Caroline and Klaus was interesting.  He is genuinely infatuated with her, but she isn't giving up any ground.  He bought her a really nice dress which she wore to the ball, but she is letting him know in no uncertain terms that she isn't interested in him unless he changes.  She said, quite probably correctly, that he doesn't feel that anyone can love him, so he creates hybrids in order to feel that love he wants.  I have to say that I am intrigued by them as a couple.  She doesn't put up with his nonsense and that seems to make him like her even more.  That picture he drew for her in the end was quite nice.  When Tyler returns, this could get very interesting.

Elijah has all sorts of suspicions about Esther, but he can't get his suspicions substantiated.  He tried to get Elena to tell him Esther's plans, but she lied to him and told him that Esther had genuinely forgiven Klaus.  As Esther said, he is the most moral of the Originals, and I would hate to see him destroyed.  I do think that if he was away from his family, he would be a decent guy.

So, will Esther's plan succeed?  Somehow, I doubt it.  I suspect that someone will figure out what is going on and Klaus and/or Elijah will somehow foil her plans.  But then anyone who aided her better be careful, because I suspect their wrath will be truly terrible to behold....

My Review of One Tree Hill 9.04- The Killing Moon

Haley searches for Nathan and learns some disturbing news from Dan, Brooke and Tara continue their war, Clay starts to get some answers, Julian punishes himself for what happened to Davis, and Chase continues to disappoint....

Well, Nathan is officially missing.  Haley has been calling and calling, but Nathan doesn't answer the phone because some guy with a leather brace on his wrist has it.  A kidnapper?  Definitely someone up to no good, that is for sure.  Enjoyed that Chris was really trying to help her at the police station.  Failing, but trying.  I am also glad that the desk attendant at the airport decided to be helpful.  And what about that news from Dan?  He burned down his own restaurant after Nathan brought him the baseball and picture of Lydia in the season finale because he wanted to get in good with Nathan while he was still vulnerable.  Haley suspects that Dan has something to do with Nathan's disappearance, but I seriously doubt it.  Dan seems to have changed too much to pull a stunt like that, although I could be very wrong.  And as the episode ends, he is outside her door while she calls the police because there is a murderer in her house.  Not good.

Clay has been diagnosed as having a dissociative fugue disorder.  So basically that means that when he blacks out, a part of him is awake and aware of what is going on, but it does not enter into his memory.  And since generally things like this are brought out by some massive psychological trauma, I wonder what could be so bad that this is developing now.  I would doubt that it has anything to do with Sara or Katie, but you never know.  I am glad that he decided to stay at the center and get help.

The more I see Tara, the more I dislike her and not in a good "love to hate her" sort of way.  She is just annoying and obnoxious.  First with the sign, then with the roaches in the flower, and finally with that note to Julian.  I understand being competitive, but she is carrying it *WAY* too far.  And we finally find out why Brooke was seen trashing a cafe in the beginning of the season, she was destroying Tara's restaurant because of the note to Julian.  While I found that infinitely amusing, when Tara strikes back, it ain't gonna be pretty.

And we also find out why we saw Julian getting beat up.  He was feeling so bad over what happened to Davis and the note that he went to a bar and picked a fight in order to get punished for what happened.  I so hope he got that out of his system now, because Brooke is not going to be happy with him.

And Chase continues to chase (sorry about that) Tara because Chris didn't show up for Chuck.  Not cool.  Not cool at all.  Chase really needs to grow a pair and let Tara go before this becomes any worse.

And the only unseen scenes from the opening montage of the season are Haley and the body, Chase getting arrested (suspect Tara is involved somehow), and Dan and Chris with guns.  Wonder how those are going to come about.

Until next week!

My Review of Ringer 1/12- What Are You Doing Here, Ho-Bag?

That was a momentous episode.  Siobhan reveals a secret to Henry, Bridget gets closer to the truth about Siobhan, Juliet's mom pays a visit, and Juliet receives a surprise from a visitor after a bad day....

Well, Henry now knows the truth about Bridget and Siobhan, well, part of the truth anyways.  He knows that Bridget has been masquerading as Siobhan, but not the reason why.  I do not think I like where this is going.  Henry is rather obviously being manipulated by Siobhan because he thinks that Bridget killedGemma.  This is going to be bad.

Siobhan definitely excels at mucking things up.  She is playing Henry with the skill of a virtuoso, sold the wedding ring that Andrew bought for Bridget, and lied to Machado's face while leading him further down the path of thinking that Bridget is involved in Gemma's death.  She is also playing Tyler in order tosurreptitiously get money from Andrew.  I don't know how much further she'll take this whole thing, but I am guessing pretty far.

Bridget is clueless to the storm that is getting ready to descend on her.  Well, maybe not totally clueless, but mostly.  She has definitely figured out that Siobhan lied to her and that something is up.  I just wonder how much longer it is going to be before she puts the pieces together and realizes that Siobhan is still alive.  Methinks it won't be much longer because now that Henry knows the truth, I suspect that unless Siobhan keeps him on an *EXTREMELY* short leash, he will confront her.

Juliet's mom is a complete bitch.  She comes in like a total savior but then totally turns on Juliet the moment things look rough.  I can't blame Bridget for going at her the way she did.  I mean, seriously, the woman attacks her and sabotages the plans that she had with Juliet.

Now, Andrew, Bridget, and her mom know that Juliet had come onto Mr. Carpenter before he raped her.  That is not good.  But she seems to have found an unlikely savior in the form of her high school enemy who claims that Mr. Carpenter assaulted her as well.  I am not sure if all is on the up and up here, but let's see where this goes.

Next week, things continue to go south....

My Review of One Tree Hill 9.04- Don't You Want to Share the Guilt?

Sorry this took so long to get around to, but life got in the way.  But, as they say, better late than never....

Well, that was certainly an interesting episode.  Let's start with Chase.

Guy gets a hot girl and had quite the night.  All I have to say is ten times.  Wow!  Talk about stamina!  And then the kicker, not Alex is Chris Keller's girlfriend.  Definitely amusing.  Not good for Chase, but definitely amusing.  Maybe this is karma coming back to bite Chris on the ass, but why does poor Chase have to be in the middle.  And even knowing this, he lets her into his apartment.  Not a good thing, not a good thing at all.  But the scene with Chase, Chris, and not Alex (Tara?) at the bar was definitely amusing.  Chase was so uncomfortable, not Alex was so enjoying the whole thing, and Chris was completely clueless.

And Julian had an even worse day.  He left his baby in his car and the temperature got up to at least 101 degrees.  He is questioned by the police and Brooke isn't speaking to him.  He is left feeling like a worthless dad and with a crushing guilt.  I am glad that Brooke was talking to him in the end, thanks to an intervention from Haley.  It might be a while before he trusts himself with the kids, but at least its a start back.

The worst day award goes to Clay.  Turns out he wasn't taking drugs, but rather he lied in order to protect Quinn from the fact that he is suffering from frequent blackouts.  Even worse, both he and Quinn were threatened by his drug dealer at gunpoint.  And that scene from the first episode was tonight, glad we got an explanation for it.  Fortunately, he has decided to check himself into a program to get some help.  Hopefully, he'll stick it out and get himself better.  Did anyone else love the scene where Dan dunked Clay into the water again?  That was great and it totally forced Clay to admit what was going on.

Mouth has a bad day too, but his wasn't as bad as others.  I loved that one of the first things out of Skillz' mouth was about Mouth's weight.  That was truly funny.  And the subtextual argument over Mouth's recent weight gain that took place on the show while Skillz played referee and brought it out into the open was great.  I was also glad to see he and Millie both order salads and was annoyed to see him go after the ice cream.  Not good.  Bad Mouth!

As for Brooke, I can't blame her for being pissed at Julian.  I mean, one of her babies is left in a really hot car by her husband and she totally freaks out about it.  I am glad they spent the time apart because it allowed her to calm down and talk things out rationally with Haley.  Just an awesome idea.

And how great is it that the new cafe owner is Chris' girlfriend?  I couldn't believe the sign.  And no, it wasn't slanderous, but it was a seriously low blow.  The retaliation was funny; if juvenile; but unfortunately they got caught.

And once again, Dan uses his evil powers for good.  Threatening the drug dealer was quite amusing.  Dan is so not frightened by the punk and makes sure that the guy knows it.

Next week (ok, this week), where is Nathan?

Until then!

My Review of The Secret Circle 1.13- Medallion

Cassie is torn between Jake and Adam, Diana and Ethan throw a party, Faye introduces Melissa to a friend, and an old acquaintance shows up in town and brings out the worst in people...

Well, Cassie just keeps getting scarier and scarier.  She knows how to use the Balcoin medallion to attack and has also used it to confirm that John Blackwell is alive.  I also don't quite know whether to agree with Adam or Jake.  Jake wants Cassie to do whatever is necessary to protect herself and the Circle, whereas Adam wants her to shy away from dark magic and Jake to protect herself.  Cassie, on the other hand, is determined to find a middle path but the path seems awfully precarious.  She slips so easily into using dark magic, it is very scary.  Granted, each time she has used it, it has been in defense of herself and/or the Circle, but still.  Not a good thing.  The look on the psychic's face when Cassie said that she remembered how to use the medallion was a look of sheer and utter terror.  She knew what Cassie could do with the medallion and was scared beyond all reason.  Dear, crossing Dawn is one thing, she is a disempowered witch.  Crossing Cassie, the product of incredibly powerful white and dark magic bloodlines is another.  You screwed up and paid the ultimate price at the hands of the witch hunter who led the attack on the boat 16 years ago.

It is official, Jake has killed witches before.  Although he didn't say it, the look on his face when Cassie asked him the question was enough.  We know that he did it because he was tricked into thinking that all witches were evil, but still, that is not likely to engender trust on Cassie's part.  And hooking up with Faye?  Also not a good idea if you want to stay in Cassie's good graces.

I can definitely say that I am annoyed at Adam for taking the medallion, even if I do understand the reasons.  He wanted to protect Cassie, but he really needs to trust her while protecting her.  She is independent enough to strike out on her own if need be.  The best way to protect her is to let her do her thing and be there to keep it under control if necessary.

How sweet was it that Diana and Ethan threw Adam a party?  Just loved that.  She is still so hung up on him, but is gamely hanging in there and just letting things develop as they will.  That is a true friend.  And Ethan has recovered from his extended drunkenness enough to start to be a dad again.  Those toasts to Adam were just awesome, particularly Diana's which served to remind us just how much those two have been through together.

I want to smack Faye for introducing Melissa to the dealer.  I know she is trying to rebuild that friendship, but that was not good.  That dealer is enough like Nick to instantly spark interest on Melissa's part.  Also the drug is helping to dull the pain.  This is a bad path.

Was anyone besides me surprised that Charles saved Dawn's life?  I can honestly say I wasn't sure if he would.  The two of them have been on the outs for a little while now, but he is a good enough man to really care about her.  Again, I don't think this is a good thing.  Dawn can use those feeling to manipulate him if she is subtle about it.

And John Blackwell is still alive and out there.  I wonder, are we going to meet him right before a break, or is he going to remain in the background for a long time?  I suspect he'll show up around the spring break or the season finale, but I could be wrong.

Next week, Valentine's day....

My Review of The Vampire Diaries 3.13- Bringing Out the Dead

That was a momentous episode.  The origins of the Petrova doppelganger were revealed, Caroline is struck by tragedy, an ongoing mystery is revealed, and a family is reunited.

Apparently the Petrova doppelganger have been dividing brothers for centuries.  Katerina and Elena have both divided Damon and Stefan and the original Petrova (Tatia) divided Klaus and Elijah.  In fact, it was her blood that was in the wine that transformed the Originals into vampires.  I am going to guess that is the reason why the blood of the doppelganger is needed to make hybrids.  Since the Petrova blood was used to make vampires in the first place, it is linked to the curse and is therefore necessary.  Talk about a lot to take in.

Klaus' family is now reunited.  Damon and Elijah removed the daggers from Kol, Finn, and Rebekah.  Hail, hail, the gang's all here.  And this cannot be good news.  Rebekah is justifiably pissed off at Elena for daggering her and Kol and Finn are out for revenge against Klaus because he daggered them.  And now Mommy dearest is back in the picture.  Turns out Mommy was in the locked coffin and she was freed by Bonny and her mom.  Mommy Original (never caught a name) has forgiven Klaus for his crimes and wants to bring the family back together.  So the question on everyone's mind is "Is anybody safe now?"  I would say that the answer is not a good one.

Did everyone else enjoy that dinner party as much as I did?  The veiled (and not so veiled) threats, the verbal knife twisting, the fights, and general male bitchiness made for an entertaining meal.  A deal was almost struck, but I think it is now null and void.

Let us now pause for a moment to express our mourning at the passing of Caroline's dad.  He was stabbed with a knife while he still had vampire blood in his system and, due to his strong beliefs, he refused to drink blood to complete the transformation and has now passed away.  I feel so sorry for Caroline.  At least she got to spend a good day with her dad before the end.  Wish it could have been more, because he was an awesome character, but all good things must come to an end.

We almost lost Alaric too, but Elena killed him and because she is a supernatural creature, he came back to join us.  I have to admit that I honestly thought he was a goner.  I am really glad he is not though.  The question here is: Who is killing members of the Council?  It would seem to be a human, but who?  Dr. Fell was a suspect until we found out that she was in surgery when Alaric was attacked.  The other interesting thing is that all of the attacks have been done with Alaric's weapons.  Not good.  Not good at all.

It was nice to see Matt back.  He really needs to be around more.  He is a great support system for our group as everything keeps falling apart.

Next week, Klaus throws a party and everyone's invited.....