Past Purges
A to Z "C Is for Curiouser & Curiouser"
This week took a big step toward sustainability, giving someone other than Andrew and Zelda something to do. I was a huge fan of Lenora Crichlow in Back in the Game (RIP) so it's good to see her already back on TV. She doesn't have "chemistry" with Henry Zebrowski, but they can function well as the combative sidekicks. Ben Falcone as Howard is nearly softening Christina Kirk as Big Bird enough to work and Parvest Cheena and Hong Chau are fun as the IT duo. This is almost looking like a TV show cast. This week's dating milestone is cyber-stalking and it played out predictably.
Parenthood "A Potpourri of Freaks"
A lot of moving parts. Joel and Julia try to manage their awful daughter while leaving some hope for a reunion. Max likes a girl and Adam's smile at hearing this was the sweetest moment on TV this week. Crosby is being driven insane by who appears to be the only client they have at the Luncheonette. Hank has a shockingly easy time resolving Sandy's issues with Sarah. The heartstrings moment was Kristina convincing Zeek to start working on his recovery. After last week's tear-jerking, a simpler episode like this is for the best.
Girl Meets World "Girl Meets Flaws"
This might be the wrong takeaway from the episode, but Girl Meets World found black people this week. That's a bit reductive. Still, I couldn't help but notice that when Billy Ross is introduced into the class out of nowhere, the extras around the room got more diverse as well. I guess that having the only black student be the antagonist looks bad. Or, maybe I'm reading too much into this. We could really use a week off from the over-sentimental episodes. It is what Michael Jacobs does best. This is getting to be a bit much though. And, had you asked me for a list of characters from Boy Meets World who I'd expect to have a recurring status on Girl Meets World, Harley Kiener wouldn't've made my first 20. It's been effective though. He's been funny enough and I appreciate that they explained how he happened to end up at the same school as Corey despite being in a completely different state.
Brooklyn Nine Nine "Halloween II"
I can't think of a bad episode yet this season. They really committed to the absurd complexity of Peralta's and even more so Holt's plans. The sad thing is that Holt's plan isn't much more absurd than something from Now You See Me, only Brooklyn Nine Nine is playing it as a joke. It's fitting that Peralta got the team's help last year and Holt did this year.
The Walking Dead "Strangers"
Is it sad that as soon as Father Gabriel showed up I got very worried for Bob? We're way out of the days of "there can only be one" for black actors in the show. The one in, one out principle still applies comically often though. To be fair, Bob isn't dead yet. He could be saved. An entire missing leg is a tough thing to work around, especially cut as high as that was. Father Gabriel will be a fun addition. His sins certainly seem to be tied to cowardice, but it's hard seeing the group being too callous to a man of the cloth.
Did I mis-hear something or at the beginning of the episode, did Abraham tell Rosita "Right there is why we're waiting for our moment." Was that just about convincing everyone to join them to Washington, or is something bad to come?
Mulaney "Halloween"
I'm really trying to be patient with this since I like so many of the individual parts (casting, not characters). I'm hoping by some miracle that it comes together sooner than later. The best version of this show is one that I'd be happy to watch.
UPDATE: After writing this, I discovered that FOX announced it is reducing the episode order for Mulaney from 16 to 13. They just wrapped shooting episode 13. That means FOX has essentially halted production. I assume that means Mulaney is dead, so it's not likely that I'll continue watching.
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