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My Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 3 Reunion Thoughts

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We need to talk about this because it was not a good reunion. I don’t know how much footage they got from this day and if this really was the best edit but like give me the uncut footage or something like this gave me NOTHING.

First of all, Brett and Zac fighting backstage immediately lead me to believe the reunion was going to be spicy. Them hashing it out after five minutes and being cool is such a guy thing. Ugh. Give me a smackdown besties! Also Brett is twice the age of everyone else and is acting like the biggest child, which is so embarrassing.

Meanwhile, on the main stage (deadass this kinda feels like RuPaul’s Drag Race untucked with the men backstage and the women on stage lol) they bring in these random side guests at the sponsored bar which serves NO PURPOSE. Like Chase comes on and says NOTHING. Like what’s the point??? “What til season 4” nah this is not what a reunion is for. Why bring him here at all??

They also brought out Layla’s boyfriend and Chase’s brother Mason. And okay, that made sense to confirm about him and Layla being together but again it was kind of a nothing moment. But I am happy Layla is happy. I wish they had talked more about her growth this season and coming into her own because that was a moment.

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My Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives Season 2 Reunion Thoughts!

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I’ve had this in my drafts since I watched the reunion two weeks ago and forgot about it lol so why not post it now?

I decided to give Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives a go after a recommendation from my manager at work lol. I have to say I wasn’t a fan of these women after the first season. I couldn’t tell them apart, their voices were annoying…I just didn’t know if this was something I was going to enjoy.

Then season 2 came out and I was INVESTED. I am not sure what switched because I feel like this was much of the same from the first season but something changed. It could be that I now can tell them apart and I follow some of them on Instagram so am more interested, but the point is I am here and I am enjoying it and I am ready to share my thoughts about the reunion. So let’s dive in:

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Recently Watched TV Shows 2023

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It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged about anything but I am back to share some of the TV shows that I’ve been watching recently. Since the writer’s strike had been going on and a lot of TV shows had been put on hold, I thought it was a good time to catch up on some new stuff that’s been released.

Below Deck Franchise

Okay so, I’ve actually been binge-watching Below Deck since April this year but it deserves a mention here because I am so obsessed haha.

My boyfriend and I started watching Below Deck: Sailing Yacht on a whim on Netflix and have become hooked ever since. I just never knew about all the drama that could come about from working on a superyacht and it’s so GOOD.

The funny thing about the binge-watching though is that we haven’t actually watched the original Below Deck, we just watch all the spin-offs lol. I mean it really started with the Adam/Jenna drama of Sailing Yacht and me doing a deep-dive and finding out that Adam had been on Below Deck: Med. From that, I found out about Hannah being fired due to her valium and I was like “Oh well we need to see how that happens”.

So since April, we’ve seen seasons 2-5 of Below Deck: Med, all seasons of Below Deck: Sailing Yacht and Below Deck: Down Under. We did try to watch season one of Below Deck: Med but the captain was not our fave, so we gave it a miss.

The latest season I’ve been watching has been Below Deck: Down Under and it was wild. Between the employees being fired due to sexual misconduct and Joao making a surprise reappearance in the series it’s been a journey. Sad it’s over but we still have two seasons of Med and also the adventure spin-off to watch, not to mention a new season of Med coming basically this week lol. So I’ll never have a shortage of Below Deck in my life.

Cruel Summer Season 2

I was unsure about going into season 2 of this show considering they were going to be changing up the cast and it was going to be a different storyline. The first season is so strong that I think that whatever came out next was going to be a bit of a letdown.

And I was right, season 2 did not hold the same appeal to me as season 1. I think I just really liked the storyline of season 1 more, I mean an unpopular girl steals the life of the popular girl after she disappeared? More interesting to me than a mysterious girl moving to a new town and the boy-next-door ending up dead. I mean written like that they both sound good. I think it was just how everything played out for season 2 was less satisfying. Season 1 really gave me everything with all the reveals and stuff.

I have to say I do like the format of this show though, I think it’s interesting. That being said, I don’t hate how drastically different the filters are for the show. I mean it makes sense, to tell the timelines apart but at the same time, it’s so extreme. Plus the main character’s appearance always completely changes too and I don’t love it. Give me a more subtle, 13-reasons-why-Clay-giant-gash-in-his-dead vibe than a complete emo makeover please haha.

I mean, in season 1 it made sense for Jeanette to cut her hair off after Kate came back to try to prove she wasn’t actually trying to steal her life etc. but with Megan in season 2 her look is just ugly and the slicked back hair and eyebrow ring really bothered me…

But anyway, I’m hoping there are more seasons because it would be interesting to see more things done in this format.

XO, Kitty

I was hesitant to start this, only because Kitty is so annoying in To All The Boys, I didn’t know if I could handle a whole show where she is the centre of attention. And Kitty was still being annoying in this series lol though to be fair less annoying as the episodes went on, but I suppose that’s just a reflection of her growing up.

I didn’t know what to make of the show on the first episode because I think they played too heavily on KPop for me. I’m glad it was only the first episode because I could not get into a show which is trying to have serious moments and then they blast BTS just because. That being said, I loved that they used Seventeen in the pilot because they’re one of my fave bands.

I also don’t know what audience this show is even meant to be for because they have these cute tween moments with Kitty and Dae etc and then also have some serious topics going on like Kitty’s mom possibly having another child and everything. Plus the aesthetic and the characters also lean on the younger side. I’m not saying older people can’t enjoy it too, it’s just not clear who the target demographic is actually meant to be.

Aside from that, I did end up enjoying this show and the characters grew on me. I am looking forward to more of it and seeing where it goes. Also, I know it’s not about them, but I wouldn’t hate if Lara Jean and Peter made an appearance…also love that Kitty’s Dad is too busy playing Aiden in the Sex and the City reboot to care that his daughter was caught up in a big under age drinking club night in Korea but that’s a whole other thing lol.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

First off, I appreciate any show where Taylor Swift music is featured prominently. I think it fits the series super well.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this or not based on the cliche that it is. I mean come on, a girl who wasn’t pretty has a glow-up and finally gets the attention of the boy she has wanted to date since forever? Not my fave trope. Also didn’t know season 2 of this came out this year so I binge-watched both seasons in one go.

I liked the first season, it was cute. But I think I could have left it at that because season two was not my fave. I mean first of all it got so dark so quickly lol I literally watched the finale of season one and then BAM season two had Belly and Conrad breaking up and Suzanne dying? Yikes. I hadn’t read the books so had no idea where we were going with this.

I personally would have liked if Belly had chosen Jeremiah all along. I hated how in season two, she just flipped and went to be with Jeremiah after the Conrad fallout. Mainly because she’d already purposely rejected Jere for his brother and now was doing the exact same thing to Conrad. Oof. Not cute.

AND ON TOP OF THAT, I heard there was a season 3 and so I looked up the synopsis of the third book AND BELLY GOES BACK TO CONRAD AGAIN. Ugh. No. I hate that even more. Like just give up on the boys at that point, there is too much switching between brothers and it’s weird. There’s a reason it didn’t work out with both of them and I think y’all are better off as friends.

So yeah, safe to say if the third season goes the same way as the book I won’t enjoy it lol. I like the idea of the show and everything in that it’s coming of age, first love and cute and all but the actual love story is not for me.

The Flatshare

This was so cute! I normally dislike when a movie/TV show is exactly the same as the book but I really enjoyed this one. I think because it’s been a while since I read the book, but the story is fun and I think the adaptation played it perfectly.

Honestly could not recommend enough if you love the book or haven’t seen it. I feel like we need more of this kind of rom-com stuff in our lives. They don’t really make movies/TV shows like this anymore. I don’t have much to say about this but that’s just because it was so fabulous.

And that brings us to the end of my current “to watch” list! I am not sure what is next for me, I know there is a new Love is Blind season but I don’t know if I am quite ready for more of that as I feel like I’ve watched a lot of LIB recently. But I do wish there were more shows like the ones I mentioned here in general. Like where are my girly light chick-flick-y type things? If you have any suggestions for shows I might like please let me know!

In the meantime, I’ll probably be rewatching something like Gossip Girl or Gilmore Girls. Heck, I’ve even been considering rewatching Vampire Diaries recently…but that’s all for now. I’m sure I’ll be back soon with something else I need to share my opinion on very soon lol.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 19 Thoughts

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This is long over due lol. I forgot I had two episodes left to finish the season so I left this hanging for a while but I finally watched them! So here are my thoughts on season 19 of Grey’s Anatomy:

  • Not Link sleeping with an intern and them them turning around and rejecting him basically lol fun
  • Owen and Teddy are back and Teddy is on edge about everything that’s so fun haha
  • Kai and Amelia are super cute I hope Kai sticks around. But I also hope they don’t change their mind about kids because I think that’s valid and I don’t want them to just suddenly be about kids just to be with Amelia
  • Loved everyone dancing making reels about sex ed
  • So Meredith isn’t leaving because of the job in Minnesota which would have made sense but instead she got stuck as chief of Grey Sloan and looked like she was staying. But now Zola needs a special school because she’s actually a child genius so she’s moving to Boston to cure Alzheimer’s? Sounds like Meredith Grey lol
  • Also Nick moving to Seattle to run the residency program for Meredith and now she’s just leaving? Is he leaving too? What’s going on, this is all dumb
  • So I know Maggie is also leaving this season does her leaving involve divorce from Winston?? Because I see that
  • Yay its been 5 minutes and all the interns are hooking up except maybe not??
  • Oh another way to be like “Meredith is leaving” burn down her house hahaha I swear this show
  • We love to see growth in Meredith not begging Nick to love her since we already had our iconic “choose me” moment with McDreamy. But is she purposely shutting Nick out now? The man moved state and uprooted his whole life for her once and he is definitely going to do it again if she lets him lol
  • We really are passing the torch to the new interns, Meredith’s house and all, it is a new generation. Do we need it though? Like yes, this will always be a good comfort show for me but how many more seasons are we going to get through before we call it quits?
  • So like…are they ever going to address the issues going on in Owen and Teddy’s relationship? Like they haven’t been good since Owen broke the law and Teddy has been raging at him. I mean she was being tough on him as they worked together, then they had sex and it seemed magically fine?? But then in that Halloween episode last season she seemed annoyed at him again and he fell asleep when she said those nice things. And now Owen is pushing for her to be Chief but still are they okay again? Are they bad? I just need answers!!!
  • Also amazed that Owen got away with a slap on the wrist for what he did like bitch if he was Meredith Grey this would have been a 10 episode plot line or some shit. Or he would’ve been written out. I’m amazed he’s still around lol
  • This season I feel like every patient they have is dying and I hate it. Like all the people we are routing for all gone, the author, the football player, the woman Bailey and Addison were trying to transport for an abortion like…its so depressing. Worse than the COVID season
  • I haven’t learnt any of the interns names and I know it’s going to take a while to know them but I was rooting for Amelia’s nephew and your other girl to get together, but naturally the fiance shows up and ruins everything lol. It’s never easy
  • I am actually surprised Jo and Link didn’t immediately get together to be honest, but it looks like that’s growing.
  • So Owen gets his medical license back just like that, cool. Maybe he is the new Meredith, he’s getting away with a huge illegal thing with nothing and is back to practicing medicine like nothing ever happened. Oh and him and Teddy seem totally fine now?
  • The focus on abortions and Addison this season is really hitting hard. I mean it’s just a reminder that this is something going on in real life and it’s just as ridiculous. I hate it, I hate that it’s not just a fictional plotline made up. And in a perfect world, Addison alone would be able to make abortion legal worldwide because she’s an icon but we don’t live in that world.
  • It’s been a few months and I forgot I still had two episodes left of this season to watch. Oops.
  • Okay so we all knew that Simone was not going to marry that guy and was going to get with Lucas. She just took a really long time getting there lol
  • When I saw everyone getting on Katherine’s private jet and the turbulence started going I started getting trauma flashbacks to the last time so many doctors were on a plane together. I don’t need that again. RIP Mark, Lexie and Arizona’s leg lol
  • So Kwan has went rogue and resuscitated Maxine who had a DNR…yikes. It’s not the first time an intern has done something stupid. I hope Maxine is okay though she was really nice, I understand why Kwan would want to save her life but yeah…not a fun time
  • OMG the guy who broke like all his bones, how could we not talk about him? I really like him. He was cute and fun flirting with Jo and everything. I mean not fun for Link but fun for everyone else lol.
  • Thank God Link finally admitted his feelings though because it was going on too long. If he didn’t say anything then Jo and that guy probably would have walked off into the sunset.
  • Well…maybe they would have if he didn’t need emergency surgery and the interns didn’t take over after Teddy COLLAPSES. Yeah the season finale really was a wild one there.
  • I don’t want Teddy to die, I really like her and we need her. Owen would be even more insufferable without her. But it’s clear her toothache was way more than that. I guess we just gotta sit tight and wait and see what’s going on with that
  • On top of that Lucas thinks he can save the patient on the table? Who is the broken bone guy – I don’t remember his name. But does that mean he’s dead?? He didn’t deserve to go out like this. I want justice for him.
  • I’m not even surprised that Meredith has come up with a completely different way of thinking about Alzheimer’s and is about to discredit everything Derek ever worked for like isn’t that just how she is. But also does that mean she’s back for season 20 or do we just enjoy this little guest appearance and not see her again?
  • I also loved seeing Bailey get her Katherine Fox award, she deserves it. Not that Maggie and everyone else didn’t but I feel like Bailey needed some good in her life.

This concludes my thoughts on Grey’s Anatomy season 19. Not going to lie, I had planned to get through the season quite quickly after season 18 and I started out strong and then Disney+ didn’t have the last two episodes of the season by the time I caught up and I kind of forgot about it.

But we finished it anyway! Besides, it’s not like the next season is going to be out for a long time what with the writer’s strike and everything. And even when that resolves who knows what’s really going to happen to the characters. Like at this point I don’t really make predictions about the show anymore, it’s been running so long that I can’t be surprised about what happens.

If anything I kind of want the end lol. Not in a bad way or anything but 20 seasons is a lot and I’m okay with letting go. I suppose I could just stop watching but it’s comforting to go back to Grey Sloan every once in a while. But yeah, for now I will go back to bingeing Below Deck and finishing my Desperate Housewives rewatch.

Love Is Blind Season 4 Reunion Thoughts

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Today we are talking about the Love Is Blind season 4 reunion! A few days late but you know it’s fine. I didn’t even watch this season until all the episodes had been released, like literally finished it the day before the reunion filmed so I’ve been behind on this season in general.

To be honest, I don’t think I’ve fully recovered from all the drama in the last season lol. I also feel fatigue from meeting so many new people each season like it’s exhausting always getting to know new people but I guess that’s the blight of reality TV. I just prefer the same cast we keep forever and we already know them, it’s easier.

But anyway yeah, onto this reunion. As always, my wedding predictions are wrong. I didn’t know if Bliss/Zack were going to make it and I also wasn’t sure about Kwame/Chelsea and they both surprised me but we’ll see if they last.

So the reunion was meant to be live but it wasn’t? They blame technical difficulties lol. I don’t know what went down because I wasn’t trying to watch it live, mainly because it was meant to be at 1 a.m. in the UK and I didn’t care enough to stay up. But I guess it worked out for me since they didn’t go live for ages/if at all.

The first thing I want to point out about the reunion and all Love Is Blind reunions is that they never spend enough time on the happily married couples. I’m talking about the ones that seemed to just get along fine the whole time and you know they’re gonna say yes at the altar. E.g. Lauren and Cameron, Alexa and Brennon and this season, Tiffany and Brett.

Yes Tiffany did fall asleep in the pods, but that was nothing, we’ve talked to that to death. Since they didn’t really have any other conflict or issue to overcome – that they aired – they get nothing in the reunion. It’s like ten minutes tops, meanwhile we listened to Kwame and Chelsea go on for half an hour. It’s not a dig at Kwame and Chelsea, it’s more that I wish we could hear more from the happy couples and their lives. It’s not as interesting but they deserve a spotlight especially if they want to prove their experiment really works, they should be selling the shit out of the successful couples.

Also on the note of Kwame and Chelsea, I love that they brought up Micah only to not let her really speak at all on the situation. I don’t like that they ask her a question and then ignore her afterward, like yes, you are speaking about a couple but you also brought up Micah because she was involved there with the potential conflict. I just think we need to hear out all parties. Everyone criticizes Vanessa and Nick for being bad hosts and this is why lol. To be fair, it seems like they have a better handle on things in this one than they did in the past with the whole Shake situation.

It’s good to see that Kwame and Chelsea’s relationship is stronger than what we were shown on TV though because the narrative they were pushing was that it was very strongly one-sided in that Chelsea decided everything and Kwame was sacrificing a lot. I’m sure that was an issue for them but I hope they have resolved it.

It’s also nice that this reunion is a lot calmer and it’s not just everyone shitting on one person because it would’ve been so easy for them to all turn on Irina the way that everyone turned on Cole in the last reunion. And in my opinion, what Irina did was way worse than any of Cole’s actions. She was a classic mean girl and was awful to Zack when she saw him in person and there’s all the tapes to prove it. So it’s good to see everyone being mature about the situation.

That being said Irina kept talking in circles, plus she was half owning up to her mistakes and half dismissing them because of her mental health. Which, yes mental health issues are valid but if you were really having a big crisis about it then leave the show. Though based on recent reports I don’t think it’s as easy as just walking off.

I just know that I could never show my face if the world saw me treat people like she treated Zack it was so unfair to him. And it’s the exact shit that Shake was doing and he got treated worse for it, I guess because he was openly telling people he was done with Deepti but even so, it’s not good. Even if you are in a situation you don’t like you shouldn’t string people along just to have your 15 minutes of fame.

I am glad that Zack and Bliss are doing well though. Don’t love Zack’s beard but that’s a personal thing lol. I feel like they didn’t really touch a lot on their relationship that I recall, I guess because once they did get together it was smooth sailing like Brett and Tiffany we don’t need to ask them questions.

They did not handle talking about Paul and Micah well at all lol. It just felt awkward them seeming to pressure Paul for answers about why he said no at the altar etc. And Paul seems like the kind of guy who is not able to articulate himself well under pressure, I feel for the guy.

Also, I understand what he was trying to say about how you shouldn’t have to ask your partner to be more affectionate but at the same time bro you gotta communicate your love languages. If they are different from Micah’s then let her know she can do more of what you need, you know? Maybe she’s not all touchy feely but you need that then tell her. I’m not putting all the blame on Paul but I just think communication could be better for both parties.

I do wish we got more information about their relationship outside the pods but sounds like there wasn’t really one lol. I also would have liked to hear more from Micah but she didn’t seem up for saying much.

Then we move on to Jackie and Josh and I feel like it was a cop out for them not be there. I mean I understand why they aren’t there because they didn’t want to be put on blast but at the same time it just seems like they hiding. I also feel like Vanessa’s interview did not uncover anything lol. Josh barely said two words. Lame.

It seemed like Marshall wanted to say a lot about what Jackie said but he held back. I feel like he’s probably the smartest on that though it could be because he doesn’t want to paint himself in a bad light. Though at least he was there he could defend himself.

Then to wrap up the reunion, they had video clips they asked the couples to film of their married lives. This translated to some house tours? lol I mean I love a good sneak peak into people’s lives but I expected more. Thankfully Zack and Bliss came through with the goods, the cute photos and things. I gotta say I don’t love Zack’s singing but I didn’t marry him so as long as Bliss loves it, it’s fine.

I have to say, I wasn’t really sold on Zack and Bliss during the show but seeing them at the reunion changed my mind. They are so cute and in love and I am rooting for them.

The last thing I’ll say about the reunion is that Vanessa needs to stop putting pressure on people to have kids. It’s super uncomfortable, even getting Bartise to send in a video with his son and asking about having kids…it’s not a good look. These people got married only a year ago and still barely know each other can we give it time? But also what if they don’t want kids? It just wasn’t the best note to end on.

And all that leaves is the question, are they doing an After the Altar? I feel like they don’t have to since the reunion was live. But at the same time, I prefer seeing them in After the Altar just doing their own things and seeing more of the married couple life. I guess it’s just because I’m hoping for some last minute drama lol.

Oh and they announced a new season of Ultimatum, which I did enjoy the first season of so might check it out again. But all in all, I’d say reunion was fine. Nothing special. I never feel like the reunion episodes give me much. Anyway, glad to put another season of Love Is Blind behind me. Now to find other trash TV to fill the void…

Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 Thoughts

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It’s been two years but I am back with some Grey’s Anatomy thoughts, I don’t remember anything that’s happened because it’s been two years but I am also not binge-watching 17 seasons to find out lol. Maybe one day I’ll really get back into all of Grey’s Anatomy but it’s not the time. Plus there’s been a lot of TV shows I’ve been loving recently that Grey’s has really taken a backseat but I’m determined to get caught up again so let’s dive in!

I did read my last recap/thoughts post so I get the gist, so we are in COVID times, Meredith had COVID but she’s fine – but also I know from reading online she leaves next season so let’s not get comfortable with seeing her again lol. Maggie gets married, Link and Amelia are over(?), Jo is getting a baby presumably adoption my blog post didn’t say and probably many more things I’m missing but they seem like big things to start with.

  • I thought Teddy and Owen were already married lol it’s been too long honestly who even knows with them
  • Is this new plastics surgeon our answer to Christina Yang after all these years? I miss her
  • Who is Nick??? I’ve never seen him before lol – apparently he was around in season 14…well I watched season 14 in 2019 and I don’t remember him haha
  • I admire Amelia sticking to her guns on the marriage thing but my heart breaks for Link for sure
  • So like were they really hinting at Meredith’s departure this early? She’s goes to do the Parkinson’s research? But then Amelia doesn’t leave so…idk
  • I love the resident Olympics that’s so fun – gives me old days vibes
  • Love seeing Schmitt thrive and everyone helping out ugh so cute
  • So Meredith isn’t leaving just yet. I mean I knew that it’s next season but what makes her finally leave?? Other than Ellen Pompeo wanting a change lol
  • I forgot QUEEN ADDISON is back this season omg I loved her so much. She’s iconic
  • Addison bringing up Derek right now is so rude I was doing so fine on not crying. That lasted THREE episodes
  • So Schmitt is the clear favourite which is fine but like show the others every so often
  • I guess Maggie just isn’t in this season at all?
  • I’m all for Amelia’s flirtation with Kai. It’s cute
  • More Station19 crossover that I don’t need. Cool
  • I knew Nick would be Meredith’s new love interest but eh. I need her to have another Derek epic love it feels like she’s been through a lot of love interests recently which I guess is fine but idk not as interesting
  • I love some togetherness shots of the cast being cute. I tell ya despite the fact they’ve gotten rid of as many people as they’ve brought in, they still always feel like a family. Even if it takes a while to warm up to some of them. I know if they get everyone back for a finale I’ll cry like a baby
  • I knew they’d to the Link and Jo friends to lovers but why is it so damn obvious lol
  • Schmitt got too confident too quickly…and my heart breaks for him
  • We really love a tragedy don’t we…if Owen survives I’ll actually be shocked
  • Owen’s alive but he spilled that tea to Hayes and he can’t take it so he’s leaving?? Bro he is not the one I need to exit the show they better find some reason for him to stay
  • Megan better not jump off the deep end like this show has definitely had more heartache than anything in this season I swear something depressing happens every 5 minutes. I need more good moments. Especially when this is after COVID jeez.
  • I’m not gonna lie I was hoping for Jo and Link to remain platonic because it seems so impossible for us to have those relationships in Grey’s like I just need a Meredith/Alex kind of vibe again but we’ll see there’s probably going to be a lot of breaking up and making up in their future
  • I hate Maggie’s weird dream fantasy about Ellis because of that letter. It’s so dramatic and we all know that everyone in the Grey family has parental issues
  • Winston’s brother is definitely a scam artist
  • I am sad that Hayes left and everyone’s forgotten about it 5 minutes later, but I guess that’s the nature of the show now. Oh a character is leaving? No big deal. I guess he didn’t really serve a purpose other than being Meredith’s love interest for 5 minutes lol.
  • So the hospital is going to shit as the residency program might be cut, a classic Grey Sloan struggle lol. Brings me back to the days when Izzie cut the LVat – we love the chaos
  • Schmitt’s mum better be okay and he better recover this is so much trauma
  • Richard being high is such a cliche storyline lol the doctors have already eaten weed cookies once – I don’t need it again
  • Oh okay so Meredith is leaving, she’s already decided this season and then next season is when she really jumps ship. I see. Plant the seeds now so it doesn’t hurt as much when she’s really gone?
  • Not Meredith just making eye contact with Bokee while she is working on surgery on the hate crime victim and me bursting into tears omg
  • Yeah that hate crime hit hard. Thankfully I’ve never experienced it but I know it’s a real thing for many people of colour
  • Jackson and April are back! For 5 minutes but it’s nice
  • I can’t believe they would show me a Derek flashback when I am VULNERABLE
  • Oh they wanna do a whole montage of all the trauma we have been through the last 18 seasons. Great. Cool. Wasn’t like I wasn’t already crying. Amazing.

So there we have it, I have officially watched 400 episodes of Grey’s Anatomy. Wow. I can’t believe it’s been that many but also I can I mean we are on season 19 now people. I can’t stress enough how glad I am that I binged this series when I was at uni because there’s no other way I would have made it to this point with this show.

I am interested to see how they write Meredith out now though considering she’s just been handed this Chief job. Also they never mentioned Megan again after her son recovered from his surgery so I guess that’s just fine now? And Schmitt just jumps back in as if his mom wasn’t injured? I assume she is fine too?

So we leave this season with some questions, but there’s already a lot of season 19 out so I’m jumping directly into that to see if we get some answers. Though realistically, I doubt it. They seem to pick up and drop things quite quickly on this show, for example COVID doesn’t exist there anymore? I guess in real life people don’t really talk about it anymore but still, I expected to see at least one person in there suffering from long COVID or something.

Anyway yeah, probably be back soon with more Grey’s thoughts, now I’ve been binge-watching it again it shouldn’t take too long to get caught up.

Perfect Match Finale Thoughts

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I’m back with more Perfect Match thoughts. After binge-watching episodes 5-8 yesterday and spamming my Twitter timeline (sorry followers) I just know I am going to have a lot of thoughts for the final four episodes so I have decided to share them here lol.

Highlights from my binge-watching yesterday were:

  • Francesca embodies Regina George so much it’s not even funny. I actually loved the way she dismissed Damien by calling over Kariselle and then telling Damien to go check up on Dom lol. Like it was so bitchy but also I’m here for it.
  • It throws me off that some of these people are the same age as I am because like I could never see Bartise and be like “oh yeah I wanna date him” but that’s also because I know he is trash from watching LIB and this.
  • Ines has been spiralling recently and I feel like this show has not been good for her. I do wish she had had that chance with Dom but he always seems to immediately lock in when he’s with someone.
  • Also, I had no idea they could bring people back after they had left but I guess it makes sense, there are only so many cast members this show could support.
  • I also don’t know if I vibe with Will outside of the Mole but I like his whole “I have to win this thing no matter what” attitude lol. It’s clear he isn’t here for love but just a fun time and also to win even though I don’t think you win anything other than being called a good couple lol

There are plenty more points I am leaving out but if you’re interested then you can take a browse on my Twitter. My actual profile is a bit of a mess because of the way Twitter displays threads on your actual profile, and I’ve been tweeting here and there on multiple threads recently but it’s all there if you wanna look.

Now we have that out of the way, it’s time for me to dive into these new episodes:

Episode 9:

  • The boys only support the girls being bisexual because they love watching girls makeout like don’t act like it’s a real supportive thing, you know Joey would be madder if Kariselle turned around and said she’s done with him and wanted to be with Francesca
  • Once again Ines is being treated like shit because Damien is hung up on Francesca. I hate that for her. All these men ain’t for her.
  • Chloe and Shayne are cute and I ship it, hopefully, it works out
  • I thought I was going to be all for Francesca this season but honestly, she’s turned into such a villain and also all her asides with Kariselle, ugh it’s tiring. Like it’s classic popular girl not used to getting what she wants and stropping about it and it makes good TV but sing a new song hun
  • Not even surprised that Will would go for Francesca because they both have the same drive to win things
  • Ines choosing herself is the best-case scenario for me. I love her and I want better for her.
  • Diamond was also too good for all the boys and I applaud her for exiting in the way she wanted
  • I am gonna miss Will because we didn’t see a lot of him but he probably wouldn’t have made a good match with anyone
  • Mitch just wasn’t ready to be on the show he couldn’t even commit to Chloe who was his ex lol

Episode 10:

  • Lol can’t even be surprised that Francesca would want an open marriage – also looked it up and not shocked that she and Damien aren’t together. Damien just seems to love to chase after women he can’t keep up with and will chew him up and spit him out…
  • In a weird way, I missed Nick, I didn’t expect to but now he’s on a date with Abbey and I’m like “oh remember Nick”
  • I feel like Shayne was acting the same way with Natalie on Love Is Blind, like he would just get in his head about something and then not listen to what the other person had to say. He’s so not ready to be here if he’s thinking of leaving

Episode 11:

  • Ooh Chaos bringing the singles back. I almost forgot about the Savannah/Francesca beef until she walked in the room. I wonder if there will be any cattiness tonight…
  • Will shooting his shot with everyone we love to see it. Come in and test everyone and their connections, that’s the name of the game
  • Francesca choosing no one is the plot twist I was not expecting but I am glad it happened. I mean she could have strung Damien along just to win but would it really have been worth it?
  • Not gonna lie, I didn’t like Abbey that much she seemed very insecure no matter who she was with.
  • Also not surprised Bartise decided to go for Izzy again.
  • Surprisingly, not as much drama as I thought there would be with bringing people back.

Episode 12:

  • I wasn’t thinking about it until just now but like a lot of these couples are long-distance and I don’t think any of them work in the real world lol. Joey and Kariselle give me hope but even then I don’t know…
  • I don’t see Shayne going to the UK constantly and vice versa for Chloe. But then Chloe did date Mitch for a while and he was in the US so idk…still doesn’t seem likely
  • SHUT UP JOEY NO YOU DIDN’T PROPOSE I’M SHOOK. Bro see now if they aren’t together I’mma be FUMING.

I’m not going to lie by the final episode I really didn’t care who won lol. Since everyone was so coupled up in the last few episodes it was not as interesting for me. I need the drama.

Suffice to say I’ve looked everyone up on Instagram and they don’t tell me anything – oh well Dom and Georgia aren’t together because it looks like Georgia is with Harry from Too Hot to Handle season 1 but we knew Dom was too good for anyone really.

I have mostly been waiting to see if Joey and Kariselle are still together. I have a feeling being back in the real world makes it more difficult because these dating shows put you in a bubble where you’re together all the time and have nothing to do but be together but like life ain’t like that. So yeah I don’t know, we’ll see. I’m rooting for them.

Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever been so hooked on a show like I also really love the Circle so I feel it’s the only other thing I have really been into like this. I also wanna say is this what Love Island is like? Because I’ve never watched it but if it is then maybe that’s what I gotta look into next lol.

Anyway, thanks for joining me on this short journey if you did because I had a lot of fun. Next on the horizon for me is probably dipping back into Grey’s Anatomy since it’s been a long time and even though I have kind of fallen out of love with it I’ve made it through so many seasons that I need to see it through til the end. So look out for my usual thoughts on that soon. Oh and me finally finishing the PLL book series because I am on the final book for that so that’s exciting!

So far 2023 has been a great year for my blog let’s hope I can keep it up the rest of the year haha.

Perfect Match Netflix First Impressions

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I’ve been waiting for this show to come out for what feels like forever. I remember when I first heard about it and I knew it was going to be trash. But like in a fun binge-able let’s judge everyone kind of way. Plus they are throwing a bunch of people in from shows I’ve actually watched so it’ll be fun to see them all interact together you know?

And you know, when watching any kind of show like this of course I’m gonna have thoughts I wanna share with people and so I thought I’d come here to share, mainly because I have too many thoughts for a Twitter thread and no one in my real life will care about this lol. So here are my first impressions of Perfect Match on Netflix!

Contestants

I have decided to talk about all the contestants, even the ones that aren’t on the show yet. Just to give you my overall first thoughts on them before starting the show.

Francesca: I remember I didn’t like her much in Too Hot to Handle but was rooting for her and Harry. All I remember of her afterwards was her hanging out with Tana Mongeau one time after Harry did lol. Plus they invited her on Love is Blind: After the Altar season one to cause drama with Giannina since she was friends with Damien. That was really dumb. lol Can’t imagine her being amazing in this, to be honest I mean she clearly didn’t do any growing from Too Hot to Handle.

Joey: I loved him in the Circle season one! He was a fave and his friendship with Shubham will always be one of the best bromances of all time. I remember him being not the best at flirting with Miranda lol like him yelling at his screen to put in the eggplant emoji haha. But looking forward to seeing how he does on this show.

Nick: All I remember about him was his was hella strategic in the Circle and I kind of liked that. It was a good season for sure. I can’t imagine what he’s like flirting or anything. I think because the only time I’ve seen him he was being awkward in an apartment alone while also trying to play two profiles at once that time… so yeah I don’t know, maybe he’ll be strategic here and only want to win and not find love? I don’t even know if they win anything on this show but it’s a guess haha

Shayne: I was rooting for him and Natalie to be honest. I thought they were both going to say yes at the altar but then Natalie said no. I mean I think she was valid, she said he got really aggressive the night before the wedding which wasn’t great. Seemed very red flag to me and also like don’t see him really finding any long-lasting love here. I mean I don’t see that for anyone realistically lol it’s a Netflix show. But also, don’t remember how the after the altar episodes went I think the main focus was really on Sal and his new girlfriend lol so yeah idk what to expect here. Nothing good to be honest.

Dom: All I got from him on the Mole was he was about that money. I am sad the group didn’t vote for him to come back in to be honest. He didn’t stick around enough to leave a lasting impression so interested to see what he’s like out here.

Zay: I don’t remember him much from the Ultimatum lol if he wasn’t in the Colby/Madlyn/Randall drama I didn’t want it. He clearly had a quiet personality for me while on that show so I hope he brings more to the table here. Or fade in to the background again dude it’s cool, there’s so many people on this show already I can’t keep track.

Savannah: She was only in the Circle for 5 minutes lol. I remember I was rooting for her and Terilisha to be besties and then they ended up hating each other and they both got eliminated so early. Sad. I am excited to see more from her in this show though.

Chase: Bro I don’t remember much about him in Too Hot to Handle other than that freaking beetle landing on his forehead haha. I feel like I didn’t like him though.

Calvin: He was on the Circle with Nick but I don’t remember him lol. He clearly wasn’t the main character in that season it was Nick vs the other strong player that season who I don’t remember – like you were either team Nick or team the other person. And Calvin was just somewhere in the middle.

Damien: He seemed like such a pushover when he was with Giannina on Love is Blind. Then in the After the Altar episodes, he annoyed me with his friendship with Francesca haha. Like he gave me valley girl vibes when he talked with her he just seemed like he really dumbed down or something. But who knows? Maybe he’s not like that anymore…jk he’s probably worse.

Bartise: Well if Shayne’s engagement only ended 8 months ago when they filmed this show then Bartise’s didn’t end much sooner. I have to say I was impressed with his honesty with Nancy but at the same time, he was too honest and treated her like crap a lot and the fact she still said yes to him will always confuse me. I don’t see him being any better in this show than he was on his own show.

Chloe: I love Chloe, I think she’s fun. I enjoyed her on the Circle especially. I follow her on Instagram and I know she recently got herself sober and is living her best life. I am not sure what kind of mental state she was on for this show but I hope it was a good one? Though you never know to be honest. Still, I am looking forward to seeing more of her whether she finds love or not.

Mitchell: All I remember about him was that he and Chloe were kind of crushing on each other in the Circle lol. So I imagine they’ll probably hook up on this show. But also based on previews he’s not comfortable in long-term relationships??? Bro that’s what this show is about lol Idk he’s probably just there for more air time on TV.

Will: I finished watching the Mole recently and I really liked Will. He was always focused on the prize and he made it all the way to the end with that dolla. So yay him! I am looking forward to seeing what he is like in this context though, will he just be another fuck boy or will he be looking for something real? My money is kind of on fuck boy, which is sad but he gives me the vibes.

Diamond: I’m just hoping for better things for her after Carlton blew up on her in Love is Blind. I’m not saying she’d find great love here but I just think she would have a better time here than she did on LIB.

LC: I don’t remember much about her to be honest. I remember Barnett considered marrying her for like a second but then that ended lol. I haven’t seen her come up on the board yet in the TV show so she’s probably going to be a later addition and I could see her fading into the background once again…

People I didn’t know before the show and so have no opinion on them:

Sophie, Ines, Kariselle, Anne-Marie, Georgia, Izzy, Colony, Abbey

Episode 1 thoughts:

  • So Joey dated Francesca and Kariselle? Interesting, I guess he gets around.
  • So they not bringing in Chloe, Bartise, Mitch or even Will til later? Oh okay. Sad.
  • Surprise, surprise everyone interested in Francesca again…might as well be watching Too Hot to Handle
  • Daddy Nick? I don’t recall this lol
  • Katrielle seems really desperate to find love – and idk if that’s gonna work out for her or hurt her. Especially when she matches with Joey who sounds like he’s not willing to put in what she was to their relationship when they hooked up before. Like Joey just gives me fuck boy vibes.
  • Ines and Shayne okay? I don’t know her so I can’t really comment. Shayne, ugh I can’t tell how serious he is about this at all.
  • How long were they out there talking and how much alcohol did Netflix give them? I bet they wanted to use gold cups but couldn’t so we have shitty white ones.
  • Also love Savannah and Nick strategising to break up Francesca and Dom. Nick seems hella desperate for Francesca. It seems so awkward to talk to Savannah about that as someone who is also a potential match but I guess they ain’t feeling that way toward each other.
  • Nick stealing Francesca from Dom? He is BOLD. Well, he tried lol.
  • So is Savannah only agreeing to match with Nick because she doesn’t wanna be left with Zay lol. Like currently Zay is giving me nothing and the fact he is only matched with Anne-Marie by default also states he’s bland AF. Also, I guess Anne-Marie was outshined by the other girls but I wanna know more about her.
  • Okay, so Savannah doesn’t want love she just wants to win. Love that for her.
  • I think Dom really likes Francesca but she the kind of girl to eat you alive if you ain’t careful.
  • Aww Shayne sleeping on the sofa to give Ines the bed, that’s cute.
  • Zay and Anne-Marie ain’t about each other at all. Yikes.
  • Why is the first game true or cap? Like either make it true or false or make it cap or no cap lol. Don’t mix them together that’s weird and dumb. It’s dumb they’re using cap instead of false in general
  • Ines is it really cute for Francesca to be going down on someone and take their tampon out??? Ew. No. Could never be me. Nasty.
  • Oop Kariselle is not cool with Joey still being hung up on an ex. I mean she makes a valid point
  • Shayne went on this show EIGHT MONTHS after being engaged bro…wastes no time haha.
  • Oh it was hella strategic of Nick to bring in Calvin, I think they’re friends so they wouldn’t see each other as a threat plus bro code or some shit. Also thanks for not bringing Damien in this early I don’t wanna see him yet he was annoying in the LIB after the altar stuff with Francesca haha.
  • Chase came to PLAY. Honestly, I’m ready for the drama.

Thoughts on the other episodes

Have I binged watched the first four since making the first initial list of my thoughts? Absolutely. And I have been tweeting about it lol. I really tried to get this blog post up before I watched any more of the show but I’ve been behind a lot on blogging in general so I’m adding this bit in here.

I’ve been really surprised about Francesca sticking with Dom for so long but it was probably the safest move, she knew he would be loyal to her and would keep her around long enough to maybe find someone better. And then she decides to go on date with Damien? Lol. I honestly don’t see them being a good couple, maybe it’s because I dislike Damien but yeah I don’t hold high hopes for them.

I hope Dom finds someone else who will actually appreciate him because he seems like a genuine guy, he’s not as well-known as everyone else and to me, he is the least reality show person in the bunch. My worst fear is this show turns him into a douchebag reality star.

Nick surprised me as being a player, I guess I never saw him this way in the Circle lol. But he has managed to get around in the house. I ain’t mad about it, though I was surprised he scored so highly in the kissing challenge I didn’t think he was going to be amazing but who knew haha.

I hope Ines gets more respect around the house like she was passed to Nick for one night and it was shit and then got dumped for someone else immediately. Plus Francesca wants to set her up with Bartise?! Guys that’s not a smart decision Bartise is trash lol. Nancy was just too blind to see how awful he was as a partner to her and you think he’d do better with Ines? Unlikely.

If Ines is compatible with Dom bring that relationship on because I think that would be a strong connection.

Kariselle and Joey seemed to have settled into whatever it is they are which is good for them. I was worried Joey was gonna be a major fuck boy and screw Kariselle over but I think it’s fine. At least for now. They’ve had a few background episodes so I wonder when the drama will spark up again between them. Or they could ride into the sunset but I am not banking on that yet.

Also, the Savannah and Francesca face-off was just great TV and if I could have more of it I would appreciate it. It’s the condescending polite tones that really send me over the edge. So basically if anyone wants to write a chick flick based on this with Mean Girls vibes please and thanks because I would love to see it.

So those are all my thoughts on Perfect Match so far! This is a longer blog post than anticipated but better than a 100-tweet thread lol. I am definitely looking forward to diving into the new batch of episodes that was released today, I know it’s going to be exciting throwing new people in.

Will I do more blog posts? I don’t know, maybe. It’s clear I’ve got opinions about this show haha so we’ll see. But in the meantime, I’m going back to binge-watching. Who knew this was the trash Netflix show missing from my life?

If you have been watching Perfect Match then definitely let me know your thoughts, I’d love to discuss it with you!

Love Is Blind Season 3 Wedding Predictions

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I feel like it wasn’t that long ago I was writing about Love is Blind season 2 lol. I guess maybe because the season 2 After the Altar episodes weren’t that long ago. But I thought I’d share how I feel about the couples of season 3 and what I think will happen at the weddings. So we already have seen Raven and SK’s but I’m still going to talk about it because it was a shocker. This whole season has been a mess and I have lots of thoughts so might as well share a blog post, even though I have been tweeting up quite a storm recently about the show lol and will no doubt tweet more as the rest of the weddings unfold. But until then, here are my predictions for the rest of the weddings.

Raven and SK

I was not expecting SK to say no and I feel like many people felt the same way. Never did he give an indication that he was going to say no he was so positive about this whole experience and so yeah that was wild and dramatic.

If anything, I thought Raven was going to say no. She was not ever going to live up to the ideals of a Nigerian wife and I know SK said that’s not what he wanted but I’m sure down the line there are some things he would wish for that Raven would not feel comfortable doing. So I think overall this was a good decision.

It’s just wild that even his family didn’t know he was going to say no. Especially after how he talked about how he loved Raven and everything before he was like “I don’t tho”. Savage. I could never go through something like this only for them to say no at the wedding. I bet Raven is glad her family didn’t wanna be involved now.

Bartise and Nancy

I feel horrible for Nancy to be honest. Like you know it’s bad when she’s literally crying to someone else about how your fiancé doesn’t seem to find you attractive.

Then there’s the whole abortion thing. Yikes. I know Bartise thinks they can talk through it together and he was learning from her but I also feel like if in the future, Nancy for whatever reason needed to abort their child he would not be okay with it. I just don’t think that’s a thing you easily change your mind on.

OH, and of course, Bartise bringing up Nancy having the business with her ex every five minutes. I feel he’s insecure but like there’s been no evidence of Nancy sneaking off to meet her ex or doing anything shady. So to me, it’s just him complaining about something just to complain.

I’m actually disappointed Nancy said yes. She has put up with so much crap from Bartise and she hasn’t done anything wrong. I thought she would have given up on him immediately from when he started talking about how he felt about seeing Raven but she didn’t.

As for Bartise, I don’t know what he says. In my head, it would be easy for him to say yes because Nancy is a good person, he would be financially secure with her income and live his best life. Like his friends said before the wedding how he wanted someone to take care of him, which is all well and good but is that a partner or a parent you know?

Ooh I just rewatched the first ever promo after the first lot of episodes dropped and it looks like Nancy’s brothers are pissed so something tells me Bartise could say no. I mean not that the brothers were impressed with Bartise to begin with. So could be messy, now I’m intrigued to see what happens.

Alexa and Brennan

The first couple to get engaged is always framed as the ones meant to last. And I think Alexa and Brennan could be good together. I mean they are a bit awkward at times but I feel like that’s to be expected when you meet and have a relationship without seeing each other haha.

I don’t know if they would be as solid as Lauren and Cameron but realistically no one will be. But I could see them both saying and things being fine. Even with Alexa wanting a prenup lol.

That being said the promo for Wednesday makes me think Brennan might say no though like him crying? But he could just be emotional…I think Alexa says yes though, I don’t know if she has reason to say no.

Cole and Zanab

As soon as I saw Cole I knew he was going to be another Shake type. And he’s living up to that. I mean as soon as he got out of the pods and was talking to the other guys he was already like “I am not physically attracted to her.” Great. I mean it’s valid not to be physically attracted to someone but if it’s not happening just walk away. Like why string someone along for TV it’s harsh.

And then when they started showing Cole and Zanab having good moments I just felt like Cole was trying too hard to compliment Zanab. I mean she may like that and need that to feel secure in the relationship but if Cole was playing it up I can see him getting bored of it quickly.

It also does not look good when Cole is asking Zanab to be nicer to him haha. To be honest their dynamic has been really weird and I don’t like them as a couple.

People on Twitter seem to have mixed feelings about them saying Zay is the one that’s crazy or Cole is a manchild and I think it’s both lol. Like Zanab wants someone who looks like Cole but isn’t Cole since she seems very annoyed when he tries to be his actual self. And for Cole, he wants someone who is a little immature like him to have fun with and not be too serious, oh and looks like Colleen obviously lol.

But yeah I don’t know if Cole will say yes or not. In my head, because of how Zanab talks she’s in it 99% of the way but maybe while walking down the aisle she gets some sense knocked into her and says no. Let’s wait and see…

Colleen and Matt

Oh boy. Well, Matt was giving such a red flag when he threatened to walk out the first time. Like he got so angry over a conversation Colleen had with Cole and I don’t even think it was bad. It was crazy. And then it happened again a few episodes later and I’m like…this is not the kind of person you want to marry.

I think it’s obvious Matt has some issues to work through and was so not ready to go on this show and commit. Like in the latest promo you see him freaking out and being indecisive. I also think he’s the one that says “I do not” in the first promo they showed after the first lot of episodes aired or something. (Though I just rewatched the promos and I could have made up the fact someone says I do not because I didn’t hear it the second time???) But I would be okay if he says no because he’s too on edge all the time to be fully in this relationship.

I don’t know what Colleen would say, to be honest, I mean she’s very on the fence so could go either way. I mean if Matt was the one to say yes would she also say yes? I don’t know. But also if she says no after he’s said yes in my head he would just fly off the handle like he has previously so would make for good TV. So I guess we shall see.

And so those are all my predictions for this season, I honestly feel so much more up in the air with these ones compared to last season. I had clear ideas of who was going to say what but this time I am very unsure. I guess because this time I went on Twitter before writing this and people were swaying me in different directions lol. Either way I am very invested in these weddings and can’t wait to see how it unfolds. See you all at the altar on Wednesday!

Recently Watched TV Shows February – March 2022

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I did a blog post like this last year where I finally sat down to watch a bunch of Netflix shows I had had on my list for a long time and I’ve decided to do it again! I finished a long rewatch of Pretty Little Liars a couple of months ago and so I was more than ready to dive into some one-season shows that were shorter and more noncommital.

So these are all the shows I’ve watched recently and my thoughts on them!

For the People

I love a good Shondaland show and I decided to watch this because it only had two seasons and my Disney+ subscription was expiring and I wanted to use it.

So this was not a successful Shondaland show, which is sad because it had the potential to be a strong show. Because we know Shonda can do a law show – How to Get Away With Murder and Scandal being good examples.

But in this show, they tried to give the lawyers personal lives and then they dropped them and never brought them up again. Like I was ready for the Kate Littlejohn girlfriend arc to be cute and fun. I needed them to give me more of Richard and Jill. What the hell happened with Allison and Seth after Allison hooked up with a different guy?

They just created these plotlines and dropped them like nothing and it was sad. Don’t get me wrong, the law cases are interesting and the main part but don’t bring up the lawyers’ personal lives if there’s going to be nothing to them. So yeah, sad it was a bit of a flop but it was enjoyable for the two seasons it had.

One of Us is Lying

This one was okay. I feel like if I didn’t read the book I would have been more into it. I read the books last year and I enjoyed them so I was excited about the TV show.

Nothing much to say about it to be honest haha I mean it follows the books pretty close so can’t complain but it was a bit boring because I already knew what happened.

Still, it looks like the next season is deviating from the second book so we will see what that’s like. I would recommend it if you haven’t read the book!

The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window

I got through this in two days, we love short TV shows. This one was a wild journey from start to finish but something fun to watch. Don’t really know if I would have tuned into another season but it was nice for what it was haha.

The Chair

This show made me realise how much I miss Sandra Oh. She’s just an amazing actress and it was fun to see her in something other than Grey’s Anatomy.

A lot was happening in this show from the get-go and I loved that. There was always something new but the characters are easy to identify and you get invested quite easily. At least I did.

I wasn’t expecting the show to wrap up so nicely in the last episode like it did. I suppose as one season it does stand well on its own but I am hoping for another season. I feel like we just started to get to know everyone so I want more of this world.

Though if they want to just do a spin-off following the life of JuJu that would be fine she gives me life and I could easily watch her go on adventures day after day.

So I highly recommend this show! It’s a short one but it’s fun!

Lost

Okay this one I’ve been watching with my boyfriend and also I started it in December but I just finished it and I needed to include it to add my thoughts.

Honestly, disappointed lol. It was a big show at the time it was airing and there was a lot of mystery but things were just not explained enough for me. I just felt a bit cheated and then it kind of looked like they had all been dead the whole time???

I’m kind of sad I didn’t bail out of this one sooner but also proud that my boyfriend and I finished a long-running show together haha. We usually don’t.

Bridgerton Season 2

I included Bridgerton in my blog post last year and I loved it and obviously I watched season 2. I’m not going to lie, Anthony and Kate were not the most interesting people this season lol. I wanted them to get together sooner than they did but maybe that’s just because I read the book and things happened a bit differently then.

I need more about Penelope next season, and I know in terms of books she won’t get her moment with Colin until book 4 aka season 4 but can we skip Benedict and go straight to Pen? I feel like that’s what the audience would want as well. Especially now that Eloise knows her secret.

Also, spoilers if you haven’t read the books BUT I picked up on the Easter Egg from season one this season when they revisited Marina. In the books; Marina dies and Eloise ends up becoming step mum to the twins and marrying Philip Crane. BUT in the TV show, Marina seems perfectly fine and has just given birth to the twins so I wonder what will happen with that?

To be honest, I hope Eloise ends up with someone else, she deserves more than to be with Philip Crane because if we’re going by the books he’s not great. Like he’s a bad father and just hides away all day in his greenhouse and Eloise is so not the type to just accept that. So I want a better husband for her in the TV show.

Not sure how they will bring Sophie into the mix for Benedict but I think that story will be a cute one. But I’m getting ahead of myself, season 2 just aired!

Overall a good season but Penelope and everyone else were a bit more interesting than our main characters. Like Lady Featherington really slayed hustling the ton and then “cousin Jack” she’s an icon. Plus didn’t miss the Duke of Hastings which is good but also sad because I do enjoy Rege Jean Page.

Currently Watching: Inventing Anna, Queer Eye S6 and More!

Okay so I wanted to include Inventing Anna in this list but my boyfriend and I haven’t finished it as we have been busy watching Silicon Valley and the Amazing Race, but I do hope to get to the end of it soon! Especially because it seems like the kind of show I would watch very quickly on my own.

My boyfriend and I have also been watching Queer Eye season 6, we started one episode like months ago but have been making good progress on the season so far, who doesn’t need some Fab 5 in their life during hard times?

And then on my own; I have been taking time to finally watch Drag Race US Season 14! Honestly, this season is so strong and I am not sure who is going to take the crown but I think I’m mostly rooting for Willow Pill.

I have also watched two episodes of Euphoria and I want to continue on that because it has a lot of hype around it, and maybe I’ll even take in the next season of Grey’s Anatomy…basically what I am saying is there is no shortage of TV shows to be watching at the minute and I am ready for it all lol.