What happened “The Day After?” Well, for starters, Jordan didn’t die, which I found a bit surprising. I mean, I could have sworn that I saw the entire thing happen right before my very eyes. Actually, was I the one wielding the … um, that was just some movie. Yeah, a movie.

Also weird? Rusty and Dale seem to have changed physically overnight. Rusty looks a little more manly, while Dale appears to have gotten a bit more round. I wonder what was in those drinks the KTs were serving….

So, yuck yuck, giggle giggle, applause applause. Now, let’s get serious, because Greek is back. And it’s as awesome as it ever was. YES! Read the rest of this entry »

A little confusing, I know. Here’s the skinny: Greek chapter 5 premieres Monday night, August 31. Chapter 4 ended this past June. And chapter 3 (summer ’08) just came out on DVD. When your seasons (or chapters) air all over the map, this is what happens.

So, here’s what we’re going to do. First, let’s discuss the chapter 3 DVD. Then, we’ll quickly recap chapter 4 — which CliqueClack covered comprehensively as it aired. Finally, I’ll provide you with the link to my chapter 5 predictions. Again. Sound good? Read the rest of this entry »

Season number … uh, I mean chapter … um, okay, the next installment of Greek is coming to a television set near us on Monday! Of course, you known that, having followed along with my coverage of Make It or Break It these last few months — although, I hear rumors that that was more panned then my coverage of The Tudors (subliminal message: click on the link and read it now!)….

Nevertheless, Greek’s here, and in honor of that event, I will be reviewing the Chapter 3 DVD in the next few days. But, before we prepare for the new season with a recap of the last one, I thought it might be fun to do some speculating.

I’m NOT talking about spoilers here; I have none. No, what follows are a baker’s dozen (all I could think of) of my own predictions (in no particular order) about what Greek may (or likely may not) have in store for us come next week. Feel free to add in some of your own when I’m done. Read the rest of this entry »

I have a sinking suspicion that the title of this show was all about the above question, on some level or another. Real crafty.

So, yeah, the Rock hit Nationals this week, for the big season finale of Make It or Break It. I’m glad Greek returns next week, but I am definitely sad to see the Rock go; the season was too short, for a show that has surprisingly grown on me. Who knew?

The most disappointing part of this episode was actually the gymnastics — too bad, too, when everything that’s come before was leading up to the big showdown. I don’t know the first thing about the sport, but every time I thought, “that sucked,” the judges called it spectacular. Maybe that just reinforces my lack of knowledge on the subject, but I have to imagine that if something aesthetic looks bad, it can’t have been so good. My wife felt the editing sucked, so maybe it was that. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s no denying the fact that Make It or Break It is not something that I would have thought I’d enjoy. But last night’s episode completely made the argument for why I am: it’s just good TV.

I never imagined I could laugh so hard with the show, and I assume it’s mainly because I’ve come to like these people. Otherwise, the “light drama” would have been light on the light, and heavier on the drama.

To get the rest out of the way first, we finally met Chloe’s guy Joe, the reason the Kmetko family’s been on the move. My wife and I expected a crazy abusive dude; I think he’s just a fear-of-commitment type. Oh, well. Read the rest of this entry »

So much so, in fact, that I don’t know how much longer I can hold on here. And that pisses me off, because I’ve really been enjoying Make It or Break It … but how much can we take? Lauren’s just an absolute horror.

First of all, how disgusting can she be to Summer? The woman’s trying her hardest to form a relationship with the daughter of the man she loves, but Summer’s getting nothing but low-blows and cheap insults from Lauren in return. Summer has the patience of a saint, and I can’t believe she hasn’t already punched Lauren in the head. Read the rest of this entry »

Playing Naomi on Lost was one thing; for Marsha Thomason, tougher than getting murdered in a jungle might be playing sports agent MJ on Make It or Break It … the participants are certainly more ruthless.

Plus, who wants to square off with a teen-athlete’s parent, even a good one like Payson’s mom, Kim? It’s damn you for not making my kid a superstar, or damn you for trying to corrupt my kid. Well, at least MJ appears to have a past with coach Sasha (Neil Jackson), and it doesn’t seem to have ended on bad terms … who knows where that might go?

But it doesn’t look like she’ll be landing Payson, the whale, as a client. Mark (Brett Cullen)? All it takes is a little conversation with your kid about how you want them to stay a kid (or a near-facsimile) a bit longer, without having to undertake the rather difficult task of being responsible for the financial well-being of your family. It’s the reason you started hauling beverages, although not a great one for keeping that from your wife; she should know when the right time to leave you is. Kidding! Read the rest of this entry »