And that’s all I have to say about that
Game of Thrones: This was more brutal than usual. The scene with Joffrey was something out of American Psycho. But what saved it for me was the better connective tissue in the episode. Using Arya and her chant was a nice way to pull all the story lines togetherB+
The Killing: As I was watching the show, I said to myself, “If he [Stan] kisses her [Terry], I’m going to stop watching this show.” And guess what? I will no longer be covering The Killing. I know it’s cold, but this show deserves it. D
The Good Wife: I’m looking forward to the finale this week. And I’m actually quite glad that Cary is coming back. Next year is going to be awesome, I’m sure. B
Girls: Not quite as good as last week, but I find it refreshing to see a show being so honest about abortion, and not trying to teach/shame/guilt. Also, I really don’t like the boyfriend, Adam. I know I’m not supposed to like him, but I don’t really want to watch him, so he has to go. B+
Veep: Not sure if I expected to love this, but love isn’t the emotion I got. I really liked it, but we’re going to have to take more time in our relationship before I feel comfortable using the L-word. B
Bones: Wait, what happened on this episode? I can’t remember. Oh, yeah, Parker. Bones and Booth should have seen that ending coming from a mile away. I know I sure did. B-
Smash: Did NBC fake us out? I’m positive there was a “Somebody call an ambulance” moment in the previews from last week. But no ambulance. That said, I was waiting the whole episode for Uma to ingest a peanut, and when it didn’t happen, I was kinda disappointed. C
Cougar Town: Very funny episode, but just not stellar. Bobby and his water bottle were great, plus I love Nicole Sullivan. She’s just great on any Bill Lawrence show. Oh, and it’s about time they mentioned work on this show. Sometimes I forget any of them are employed. B
New Girl: Well, we’ve known for a while that Nick and Jess are heading towards each other. This episode just seems to confirm it. Also, the Russian model was pretty hilarious. I imagine they will start using her more. B
Private Practice: The fake-out with not knowing what was wrong with the fetus annoyed me more than it intrigued me. But little Henry is pretty damn cute. B-
Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23: Wow, this show got lost fast. I’m going to hope that this is just the people involved finding their feet, not some sign of future quality. The whole idea of Chloe’s job seemed out of left field. Plus, the metaphor of Chloe and June being a married couple was laid on a little too thick. That said, I loved it when James Van Der Beek tried to act like Kieran Shipka. That was by far my favorite part of an otherwise mediocre half hour. C+
Community: Love every second! I don’t even watch Law & Order, but since it really parodied every crime show, I was able to get on board. Definitely one of the best this season. A
The Office: Better than most of the drivel that’s been produced this season. It even had glimpses of the show’s previous glory. (Dwight thinking he had to guess the price was a great gag). Overall, a decently watchable outing.B+
30 Rock: What made this live episode work were the “clips” of old live shows. I actually want to watch the show with Jon Hamm and Tracy Morgan. It was amazing! Still could give two f-ks about Jenna, but otherwise, very well done indeed. A-
Parks and Recreation: Ah, this show is like a breath of fresh air. So many wonderful things, from Andy reenacting movies to Ann and Chris joining forces on the “spin team” to Paul Rudd playing naive, I love them all. Leslie’s speech at the end was so perfect, too. For all this show’s West Wing references last week, Leslie was really at her Bartlett best this week. All that was missing was her putting her hands in her pockets and looking off to the side. A
Grey’s Anatomy: Not bad. Not bad. Karev is an idiot though. Who skips their boards just to help a patient who already has several other doctors? Also, making April a Jesus freak just seems too easy/lazy. Seriously? B-
Scandal: All I’m going to say is that Shondra Rhimes has giant, brass testes (just like Angel). Her shows are so out there, but they are also really unapologetic about it. It’s kind of hard to look away. B
Fringe: I was on the fence about loving this episode up until the end. The first half was interesting enough, but Nick Lane seemed like a diversion, especially when we got the warehouse and he escaped. But then came the end where the bridge was closed. The scene between Walter and Walternate was so moving; I got a little misty. I think I’m going to miss them more than I expected, too. Oh, and side note, I’m going to assume that the beginning of this episode, where Walter shows his slides of the worlds colliding, was an homage to Buffy’s “Hush”. If that’s true, that’s awesome. A-
The Ricky Gervais Show: Next time you see a charity worker, I hope you just freeze in place. That’s what I plan on doing. I’ll tell you how it works. A-
Mary the TV Maven 