If the writers of Army Wives haven’t been reading my episode reviews, than my name isn’t Curly Sue … oops! Did I just let that slip?

Seriously though, folks, can you deny that we seem to have a direct line to the writers’ room over there? “Pamela’s under-utilized, and tossed crappy stories.” “Okay, then, here’s a whopper of an emotional roller-coaster for her: where’s Chase?” As my wife said to me during one of the commercial breaks last night, even if it turns out to be nothing, at least Pamela’s getting some real meat to chew on. Finally. Read the rest of this entry »

At least, that’s where I’ve gotten after all of my sleepless nights. But I really do think I’ve hit the nail on the head — Army Wives has started to really focus on the drama of family, ever since Amanda died lo those many episodes ago.

Am I right? We’re currently dealing with Roxy and her kids, Joan and her daughter, Claudia Joy and her health, Denise and her marriage, Pamela and her … um, yeah. Interspersed with this all is some Army to do, but only insofar as it affects the family (Michael being promoted, Trevor taking a job as a recruiter, Joan being deployed, Frank taking a desk job, Chase … um, yeah.)

So, now hold on to your seats: that makes it all okay! Not better, or good, if we’re talking about the quality of the show compared to the first season or two, but it makes me feel better to realize that this isn’t a falloff in quality so much as a change in direction. Phew! I think that actually made me enjoy last night’s episode more. Read the rest of this entry »

I don’t mean the show, so much as where we’ve arrived to at this point. Specifically, Sunday night’s episode, and the potential for continuing stories. What happened, Army Wives? Are you out of gas so soon?

I mean, I was just getting nothing from Sunday’s episode. Sure, I had a long day — we went to a “pick your own” farm, and my 15 month-old son is just tall enough to dive into the lower third of everything, including his favorite: blueberries. He was standing there, picking berries off the branches, and popping them into his mouth. I do not want to think about how much of our home we could paint purple with the juice that he inhaled. Read the rest of this entry »

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With its “Weekly Casting Roundup,” CliqueClack brings you a summary of the TV casting news released throughout the week, be it the addition of a series regular, a new recurring cast member, a guest star, or even someone making a cameo.

Be warned, the casting news after the jump may contain slight spoilers about the roles the actors will play.

This week, we have casting news for the following TV series: 30 Rock, Dirty Sexy Money, Grey’s Anatomy, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, NCIS, Nip/Tuck, Private Practice and Privileged. Read the rest of this entry »