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Yes, go for it!

Quick thanks for the responses, everyone! Seems you're all alone in this, NBA. I definitely need to explore GUIDING LIGHT more but wasn't sure if those 2000 episodes were a good era to sample. lol

Great second episode. I really love Kevin & Patrick together (and their talk about the card game and Take That!) and I thought the ending, with Kevin's dance, was completely adorable. Patrick is definitely falling in love with him and it is scaring the sh!t out of him. It's always enjoyable seeing Patrick in panic mode, and Groff is so f-cking sweet and charming. His reaction to asking Richie if he's seeing anyone was adorable. On the other hand, Richie and Patrick have SIZZLING chemistry. Just a ton of that apart-but-always-loving-each-other wonderfulness that I want to see a lot more of. Lynn and Dom's scene was great. I could totally feel the awkwardness of discussing a hook up with your open partner and they played it perfectly. YAY, Doris is getting some! Woot woot! Agustin keeps sinking lower and lower. I felt bad for him, I have to say, especially the part where he ran into the acquaintance that has been seeing a lot of Frank. And then I made the mistake of watching the preview and it PISSED ME OFF. They were just getting to redeem Agustin. PLEASE don't let this go the way I think it is, because Agustin is dead for me after that point (unless, by some miracle, they really pull it off). The show is in a really good place and it can only get better. I pray the ratings improve.

HBO has an amazing-sounding, behind-the-scenes special coming up. Yay! http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/19/game-of-thrones-season-5-special/

What was everyone's take on this era of the show?

That's true! Just a little bit of mindfulness towards the future (as I'm sure the backstory was designed towards building story for later) that led to 8/9 years worth of story (with breaks). You just don't get that anymore. I have always loved the prospect of Jill/Ryan, because the two had a very interesting working relationship/friendship. You're right, a ONS would have been great, although I don't quite see it ever developing into anything longterm or serious. A shame, indeed. I don't think it was necessarily a mistake, as it was the very tragic outcome of a huge storyline but I also would have loved to have seen what a marriage to Victoria would bring, and the drama that could come out of that. Although his death did lead to only the saddest scene in the history of Y&R forever and ever and ever (lol), it also did leave Victoria to have to deal with Diego....

One more example of Bell's brilliance. That backstory gave them material at least until 2000.

Always and forever

OUCH! Looking premieres to 183,000 viewers, down 45% from its season 1 debut. Hopefully, tomorrow will see ratings rise since the show won't be opposite The Golden Globes. http://deadline.com/2015/01/hbo-ratings-girls-looking-season-premiere-togetherness-1201348361/

It's been really interesting sort of watching THE TALK from its inception through its growth.

Emily and Victoria's reaction to being forced to live in the Grayson manor together was AMAZING. Utterly hilarious. Yeah, guess they found his replacement!

I knew Victoria's reaction was going to HURT.

I knew all the positive change was too good to be true! He sure did. I think what they did with him on his final episode was great. And Emily VanCamp gave great reaction. Looking back, I'm not sure what else there was left to do with Daniel but I'm still heartbroken over this.

OMG They killed Daniel!!!! :(

That's exactly how I feel. They have a more normal relationship, the actress is great with the craziness and CH is fantastic in all of Louise's hallucinations. I just love everything Louise SO much. I thought I knew were this story was going but I didn't. I still want her to continue her obsession with Victoria, though. Making those collages was hilarious LOL

It's great that they brought back Conrad for flashbacks (Henry Czerny gave a great performance) and that they used the Sarah story to help change Daniel. I never expected to like Daniel & Margaux so much and Karine Vanasse has done her best work on this show following their break up and her pregnancy. She now called Daniel to tell him they can be better together and I fear tragedy will strike....

I am LOVING Louise & Nolan's friendship, even though it surely can't last...!

Wow. That's sort of surprising considering how fast it happened. LOL at her having trouble reading from the Teleprompter. For some reason, that sounded shady.

Yes, I always wanted the Deluxe edition, too I love Speak Now but couldn't even finish listening to Red. Maybe I'll give it another shot some day. WOW. I did not expect Style as the third single (or perhaps, I was hoping it wouldn't be). Not sure how happy I am about that but it does seem like a predictable choice, regardless.

Louise is LIFE! I loved the scene where she was talking to her mother only for us to realize it is only in her mind, and then trying to kill Margaux. Happy Margaux was able to save herself and that she then threw her drink on Daniel's face. YAS! LOL at Nolan buying himself a business at a million dollars over asking price just to console himself. Wish I could do that. I have really enjoyed that it took a long time for David to find out who Emily really is -- actually, that ought to have been a season-long thing, but today's network writing can't support that -- and the scene in which Emily tells David is fantastic. Great reaction from the actor. But Victoria's electrocution is a bit WTF, especially since they showed the whole thing at the beginning of the episode and ruined the surprise for the end.

I totally expected him to be Richie, even though the coincidence was just too much for me. That way, the moment they revealed it wasn't was great. I like that it was meant to show how much Richie is still on Patrick's mind. Doris is absolutely hilarious. There's good reason they are upping her role in the show. I can't wait to see more of her. "Hanging with you guys is not good for my vagina!" ALSO, the fairy that popped up in front of them in the woods on the way to the party? DEAD!

OH, WAIT! Eddie (the HIV bear) "told" Agustin about his HIV status through the plus sign tattoo on his forearm. I had no idea people do this! ALSO, the EPs confirmed we were supposed to think the man in the cap was Richie!

It's Agustín And you didn't miss it. He didn't tell him during their scenes in the river. It was only revealed at the last scene (unless all the molly affected me, too, and I don't remember LOL).

That was a wonderful first episode. Fun, tight, exciting, and so happy we got to see both Doris and Kevin. The show is also immaculately shot. My God, it just looks beautiful. Those long shots of the Russian River & the woods? And that steadicam shot of everybody dancing, ending with the guy in the cap spotting Patrick (whom I totally thought was going to be Richie)? Phenomenal. It is SO sweet that Dom calls Patrick, Patty. I love it. Squeee! I wonder how his relationship with Lynn will evolve/work/devolve. Agustín looks ten times hotter than ever before. The 'bear' he met was so sweet; really adorable. Was not expecting him to be HIV positive. I wonder if he will help redeem Agustín because Agustín was already ten times more likeable when interacting with him. I am SO glad Patrick called Kevin because, let's face it, I needed another sex scene with them. Too short, over too quickly. Do I really have to wait another week? *cries*

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