And the other person in the elevator, a young woman, turns to us and goes: “Really???  I haven’t watched the new episode yet!”

Oops.  Sorry about that!

Yeah, I realize I’ve stated previously that I don’t like Rebecca at all.  And I still don’t.

But…how could you not love that proposal?  When it happened, my reaction was a mixture of “Noooooo!  Rebecca’s never going to go away!” and “Awwww, that’s so sweet!”  I do love Justin, so I was still happy for him that things are finally looking up.  But, unfortunately, that does mean that I will have to warm up to Rebecca. *sigh*

At any rate, we now have the Nora and Holly mothers-of-the-bride-and-groom dynamic.  That is going to be priceless; I literally cannot wait for it. 

As for the rest of the episode, here’s a hilarious picture from a Popwatch article that gives a good overview:

Again unfortunately, the picture is like the trailer of any given romantic comedy – highlights the humor so that the situation seems funnier than it actually is.  While I was looking forward to getting a good chuckle out of it, Sarah’s anger at Holly totally ruined the whole thing.  Yes, I get it that that was supposed to be the idea of the scene.  But it came off not as “oh, that’s so funny how Sarah ruins the musical number,” but more as, “oh, crap, what’s going to happen now?”  I found more humor out of the situation from the conversation Holly and Sarah had afterwards with their mikes still on.

So, Justin, Rebecca, Holly, Sarah…alright, I’ll touch on Kitty, Robert, and Nora before I skip to my Ryan rant.  Basically, I agree with what it says in the article – a separation isn’t going to do anything.  While it was good that Kitty ended the almost-affair she was having, she should’ve had a long talk with Robert instead of asking for time apart.  I have a feeling that this separation is only going to make things worse unless one of them ends it soon.  As for Nora, I’m surprised she was the one to go down to Mexico after Tommy.  I thought for sure there was a preview a while back with Tommy talking to Kevin in Mexico, so I guess we’ll have to see.  In the meantime, I’m eager to see Nora track Tommy down, and how she plans to get through to him.

Now we move on to Ryan.  I was cheering when he stormed out of the unity dinner.  As in:  YES!!  Bye-bye, you wimpy Edward Cullen wannabe freak!  Go back to Forks, Washington!  Did you all notice how dark his eyes were this week, what was up with that??    

And then he showed up for work the next morning.

Dang, so close.   

I especially hated him when he retorts to Justin, “Then why did she kiss me?”  Really?  Dude, just save whatever dignity you imagine you have and give it up, please.

And that’s all for the episode.  I can’t believe next week is the season finale – I’m curious to see what plot lines they leave us hanging with for the summer.  

This isn’t my favorite scene of the episode, but it’s my favorite out of the ones on Youtube.  The siblings warning Nora not to “pounce,” coupled with Nora’s obsessive gardening to distract herself, is absolutely hilarious.  It’s all for nothing, though, since Tommy decides not to come home just yet anyway   Why they bothered to toy with us with everything else going on in this episode, I’ll never know.  Seriously, they could’ve not mentioned Tommy at all and I really wouldn’t have cared.   But I suppose they felt they had to keep up the story line the best they could without bringing Balthazar Getty back.  It’s funny, when they said that Getty would be getting the boot, I thought for sure that meant he would be in the slammer the rest of the season.  Oh well.

Anyway, my actual favorite scene of the whole episode was when Roger came back for Nora at midnight in her garden.  Now, ask anyone I know, they’ll tell you I am no hopeless romantic.   But Sally Field was so…cute during the whole scene!  The shock on her face when he tells her he ended his open marriage for her, and that  “ah!” when he tells her he loves her…it was like the end of a romance movie!  Totally got that warm, fuzzy feeling.

*End of mushy rant*

Right, so, one more point.  I am so sick of Ryan, Rebecca and Holly!  Why are any of them there anymore???  Please, tell me!  Between his needy, wimpy, whiny personality, and his Twilight-reject looks, Ryan is the most annoying character on this show.  I wouldn’t mind if he was evil, mind you - it’s his bland personality that drives me mad. The writers really mucked up him and his storyline.  First they make him a Walker sibling, then he ends up latching on to Rebecca, who I also can’t stand??   Can all three of them just be run over by a bus or something?  Actually, out of the three of them I like Holly the best, so if Ryan and Rebecca went off and got married, never to be heard from again, I wouldn’t mind.  They can stay alive, just as long as I don’t have to deal with their useless scenes anymore.

Still, I’m looking forward to the next episode.  The story lines with Sarah and Kevin, my two favorite Walker sibs, were kind of self-contained in that episode (though at least they had plot lines), so I’ll be looking for them in the next.

They say Sally is a little bossy, and I believe her by the way Calista worries about her bra strap through the whole thing.   But the best part is the tour of the set.  Apparently “Justin” sneaks snacks out of the set pantry, lol.

From eonline.com, Nicollette & Desperate Housewives: It’s a Wrap!

It’s not clear how Edie Britt takes her final bow, but from the article I would guess her exit  is a “very special episode”  full of emotional flashback fanfare. 

Of course these days you can’t mention a DH article without asking  about the expected girl-on-girl action this weekend, and interviewee Dana Delaney gave her opinion on the subject.  Will Katharine and Bree (Marcia Cross) be gettin’ it on?  We’ll have to see how determined Delaney is to get her way.

After Sheridan departs from Wisteria Lane, maybe she can reprise her Edie character and get some help from Allison Dubois.  After all, apparently she wouldn’t be the first ABC Sunday night lineup star to float over to NBC:

From people.com: Balthazar Getty, Rumer Willis to Star on Medium

Well, at least we know how Getty will be spending his time while Tommy…well, does time.  As previously mentioned, the Brothers & Sisters star will be gone for a while, so it makese sense that Getty has his own Medium story arc. 

Actually, I’m more excited that Anjelica Huston – whose character, Cynthia Keener, is coincidentally also serving time - will be coming back.  Her episodes last season were fantastic, and I loved her antagonistic-yet-likeable character.  Can’t wait to see how that goes.  I also can’t wait to see how all of Allison’s apparent extra curriculars will conflict with her now-steady job at the DA’s office.

Producers seem to be preoccupied with changing shows up this season.   For viewers’ sake, I hope change is good.

Desperate Housewives, from dailymail.co.uk:

Eva Longoria and Teri Hatcher Share Steamy Kiss

For those immune to the DH craze, Eva Longoria plays Gabrielle, and Teri Hatcher plays Susan.

Move over Kevin and Scotty, ABC’s got a new same-sex pair up.

Okay, okay I’m joking.  I’m sure ABC is screwing with us, and this is just a stupid fight about who’s the better kisser.  If it is, then Gabrielle must’ve been determined to get her way – Eva was instructed to do all the work while Teri stood there.

Speaking of ABC screwing with us, who else was pissed at the Sunday two hour special Troubled Waters on Brothers & Sisters?  Tragic death my butt.  As usual ABC didn’t have the balls to do anything that dramatic.  Well then, what else do you expect from a channel owned by Disney?

Here’s a Youtube video of Rob Lowe, who plays Calista Flockhart’s character’s husband Robert McCallister on Brothers & Sisters, talking to the ladies of the View.  He seemed to get through it in one piece:

Two for one bonus: the ladies ask him about his American Idol viewing habits.  He’s actually a fan, but he admits that he doesn’t vote for surprising personal reasons.

Side note: I like Elisabeth, but man, does she watch a lot of reality TV.  In another episode she shows she’s a die-hard Bachelor fan as well as a Dancing with the Stars fan.

Anyway, while Medium probably gets about one millionth of the viewers Idol gets each week, the sci-fi crime drama that could is gaining popularity:

Little-heralded “Medium” gives NBC a boost in the ratings

I’m sure I’m in the minority here, but Medium is the only reason I ever watch NBC.  Arquette mentions how fans are always asking when it will come back on its off-season, since it is only a mid-season show that runs until May.

While that’s great for reality shows – which can barely keep interest for the length they do run – it’s an annoying quality for an hour-long drama.

Cheap reality shows are always brought back.  But the little-advertised Medium gives fans a collective panic attack every year- since NBC seems to ignore this show, will they bother renewing it?  Then there’s the question of which late-night timeslot Medium will have to squeeze into, and if the next batch of competitors (competition with Desperate Housewives was a big concern of one point) will finally give NBC the excuse to chop it.

That’s all I’ve got for now.  Until next time.

Since it’s the middle of the season for most (except for Medium and American Idol, which just premiered in January), there’s definitely been some behind the scenes drama this season:

Brothers &  Sisters, from Actressarchives.com: 

 Balthazar Getty Only Getting Booted from “Brothers & Sisters” For a Little While

It’s not half as dramatic as it sounds.  Getty’s only getting the temporary boot because of the drama the white collar crimes his character, Tommy, is committing to take back family company Ojai – I’m guessing this means that Tommy is going to be the first Walker sib with a rap sheet (as far as I know). Now, I personally cheered his moves for ousting the show’s resident biotch Holly, but I guess it’s true what they say – no good deed goes unpunished.

American Idol, from mtv.com:

Joanna Pacitti Disqualified From ‘American Idol’; Felicia Barton In

By far the most drama for Season 8 of American Idol has been the controversy caused by Joanna Pacitti (no, not Bikini Girl – she was more an amusement).  The singer has had a major contract in the past that only produced a CD that tanked, and she turned to American Idol for her last resort.   But her connections with Idol execs caused the most uproar, so she was finally booted to  ”avoid the appearance of impropriety” even after she made the top 36. 

My take on this?  Well, it could’ve gone down either one of two ways.  1) This whole thing was staged to create more drama – and therefore higher ratings – for the season after last season’s borefest. 2) Idol bigwigs wanted to see how far they could string her along before public opinion turned too nasty. 

Medium, from TvGuide.com:

Medium‘s Patricia Arquette and Jake Weber Finish Each Other’s Sentences

Since Allison and Joe are my favorite current TV couple (they don’t compare to my fave tv couple of all time, Monica and Chandler from Friends, though), I couldn’t resist posting this fluffy little interview about the upcoming season.  The best, best part is when Jake makes a comment about there being “directorial problems” in the episode that Patricia directed, and Patricia retorts, “You rat bastard.”

Desperate Housewives, from E! Online.com:

Desperate Confession: Who Killed Edie Britt?

Alright, I’m not the hugest fan of this show, but even my eyes widened when I saw this short news blurb.  Edie has always been a source of aggravation for the past five seasons, so it’ll be interesting to see how she finally goes.  The article speculates about her mentally unstable husband, which could be very interesting.