Big Bang Theory/Vampire Diaries/Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice/The Mentalist/Fringe

The Big Bang Theory – The Cruciferous Vegetable Amplification

     Steve Wozniak had a cameo.  If I didn’t watch Kathy Griffin’s Life On the D-List I would have needed the explanation of who he was, but I did recognize him.  Sheldon’s virtual presence device seems like something he would have invented when he was 16, not something he wouldn’t have tried before now.

     Any call back to “Soft Kitty” always makes me smile.  Now I will be singing that dang song for the next week, again.

The Vampire Diaries – Memory Lane

     I wanted to know what Mason Lockwood did to trigger the curse, and once they explained it, I want to know more.  I want to know who he killed.  I am a bit disappointed that silver didn’t work on Mason, just because it breaks away from folklore.  However, if they were going to do it, I loved the explanation Mason provided.

     I would also love to know how long it took Mason to figure out Damon is a vampire.  Did he know before the BBQ, at the carnival last week?  Or did he just figure it out at the BBQ? 

     I figured Caroline was trying to stall Elena, on Katherine’s order, and it was good to be proven right.  I believe the fight/breakup between Stefan and Elena was staged for Caroline’s benefit, and I was right again.  Very interesting to find out that she really did love Stefan, but I was more interested to see that the moonstone the Lockwoods have passed from generation to generation actually came from Katherine!  Now to find out what it does.  I think there are two possibilities:  When one is in possession of it, the changed doesn’t happen, regardless of whether the curse has been triggered, or possession of it makes one pack Alpha.  Either way, it’s obvious Mason would want it.

Grey’s Anatomy – Shock to the System

     Derek is making me a little crazy, with this speed demon tendency.  He spent the night in jail for reckless endangerment, for speeding, and within the same morning he is ready to take Richard out to do the same thing again.  I am glad Meredith finally told Derek about the baby, and I hope it makes him realize why she is so afraid when he gets behind the wheel.

     Really, Cristina?  Really?  You have a panic attack in surgery, and you give up on your marriage?  I am so glad Hunt came for her, and that she went with him, but I hope it isn’t an indication of how she is going to respond every time she/they have a problem.  Don’t run away from it, hold on to the good in your life.

     I felt really badly for Mark, when Lexi told him to leave her alone.  He was getting ready to propose and instead he now has to leave her alone.

     I am also glad Meredith FINALLY got cleared for surgery.  The shrink (sorry, his name escapes me just now) saw she was being honest with him, and with herself, for the first time, and that was all he ever asked from her.

Private Practice – Short Cuts

      This episode was all about relationships.  Mother and autistic son, Sheldon and Charlotte, Violet and Pete, Cooper and Charlotte, Cooper and Violet, Addie and Sam, Addie and Na, even peripherally Amelia and Derek.  It was also about a woman’s relationship with herself and her desire to complete transgender reassignment and have surgery. 

     I was glad Cooper and Violet are starting to let go of each other, at least a bit.  They need to do that in order to bond with their respective partners.  I am also really glad Addie finally told Na about her and Sam.  Naomi actually took it better than I thought she would.

The Mentalist – Cackle-Bladder Blood

     Jane was a suspect for the first time.  His brother-in-law was an ass until he Patrick apologized for his wife’s death.  I knew from the moment Danny spit the paper clip out of his mouth that it was a con.  I didn’t know who was involved in it, but it was pretty obvious both Patrick and Danny were, and probably Lisbon. 

     Seeing Patrick at his wife and daughter’s graveside was sad.  His admission that he hadn’t been there since the funeral, and his grief were heartbreaking.

     Does anyone else find it jarring when Simon Baker says to stay tuned for scenes from the next episode in his true Australian accent?  It’s good that it’s at the conclusion of the episode, because it pulls me right out of my “suspension of disbelief.”

Fringe – The Box

     We spent most of the last episode in the AltUniverse.  This episode is set mostly in our universe.  Fauxlivia is subtly different than our Olivia, and Anna Torv is doing an excellent job shading her differently.

     Walter pulling the brain out of one of the suspects was gross.  I agree with Astrid, it’s a weird noise, and his fingers plunging into the brain was just icky.

     They got me with the little person’s head exploding.  I absolutely didn’t expect it, didn’t see it coming, and jumped when it did.

     So, Walter is the sole shareholder of Massive Dynamics.  I expected he and Nina would be co-owners, but I think this is going to be an interesting turn of events!