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 "We're a bunch of silly gooses out here." -Danny Massa Well, I really liked the first 90 of this episode, but I'm really annoyed that Tika didn't have to go to Tribal Council.  They lost the Immunity Challenge and Matthew's quit had nothing to do with them.  I'm bummed for Matthew.  He was a fun character and it's tough to see him go out this way, but I'm more annoyed that we didn't get what could have been an awesome Tribal Council.  Whether I'm annoyed or not, we still have to figure out who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: Let's start over on Ratu.  I really liked seeing the nerdy bond formed between Carson and Kane.  Carson handled this tribe swap very well and used the opportunity to build relationships and Kane's position in his tribe is questionable at best.  He definitely needs Carson as an ally. Over on Tika, going into this episode, Yam Yam seemed to be the obvious next boot.  He managed to change things aroun

 "I like to think of myself as one of the happy generations." -Albert Rosenfield "Coma" picks up with Dale Copper (Kyle MacLachlan) and Albert Rosenfield (Miguel Ferrer) going over the murder of Jacques Renault (Walter Olkewicz) and the mill fire.  Albert also informs Cooper that his old partner, Windom Earle (Kenneth Welsh), has escaped the mental institution where he had been committed. Cooper and Sheriff Truman (Michael Ontkean) visit Ronette Pulaski (Phoebe Augustine) in the hospital.  She is unable to speak, but communicates to them that Leo Johnson (Eric Da Re) was not the man who hurt her.  However, she reacts violently when Cooper shows her a sketch of BOB (Frank Silva).  They end up putting out flyers of BOB across town, asking if people have seen him. Later, Cooper and Truman meet with Hank Jennings (Chris Mulkey) for his weekly parole check-in and Truman reveals he and Hank used to be friends and Bookhouse Boys together.  They get a call from Ben Horne (R

 "Wow, I give that an 11!" -Jeff Probst So, I have to say I'm not a big fan of the twist in the episode.  Swapping one person from each tribe to a new tribe and giving them a Hidden Immunity Idol feels like overly-manufactured drama.  I would have rather seen a full tribe shuffle or maybe a chance to choose to mutiny to a new tribe in exchange for an Idol.  There were better ways to do this.  It was still a fun episode, but the twist was poorly executed.  Anyway, let's get into who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: Let's start on the Ratu tribe.  I really like how Matthew formed a bond with Carson by telling him the half true information about Brandon playing the Idol and Jaime finding the new one.  It's a good way to get Carson on his side and he has plausible deniability if it's revealed that Jaime has a fake Idol. Carson and Lauren also did a great job on the puzzle to come from behind to win Immunity.  It's especially good for Lauren who

 "If you eat that raw worm, I'll eat a raw worm." -Lauren Harpe There was some really fun fake Idol shenanigans in this episode, which made me laugh a lot.  I really hope we get some good payoff from that.  There was also some questionable gameplay and Claire getting voted out is a major bummer.  I think I'm ready to go back to the two tribe format for a while after this.  I'm getting tired of the focus on tribe strength in such small tribes.  Anyway, let's get into who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: We'll start over on Ratu.  Matthew managed to find the Hidden Immunity Idol, make a fake one, and get Jaime to find it and was much cleaner in his execution than Danny.  It was very impressive work from Matthew.  And even though Jaime fell for it, I don't blame her at all.  She has no reason to suspect it's not real.  She actually used the opportunity to form a bond and alliance with Matthew, which is really the best she could do in this

 "The owls are not what they seem." -The Giant Season 2 of Twin Peaks kicks off with Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) shot and laying on the floor of his hotel room.  A elderly and confused waiter (Hank Worden) finds Cooper, but does not seem to realize that Cooper needs help.  Cooper is then visited by the Giant (Carel Struycken), who says he will tell Cooper three things and to believe him when they come true.  First, there is a man in a smiling bag, second, the owls are not what they seem, and finally, without chemicals, he points.  He takes Cooper's ring with the promise to return it when Cooper finds all of the statements to be true.  He also tells Cooper there is a clue at the house of Leo Johnson (Eric Da Re). Cooper is found by the police and patched up by Dr. Hayward (Warren Frost).  When he learns of all the violent events of the night, Cooper leaves the hospital to get back to work.  Hawk (Michael Horse) finds Leo's jacket, which smells of gasoline, implicatin

 "You know you're like the tenth guy to try this, right?" -Gale Weathers Some of the survivors of the previous movie have moved away from Woodsboro to New York City for a fresh start, but a new Ghostface in the Big Apple is making that difficult. What Works: I love the development of the surviving characters from the previous movie.  Both Sam (Melissa Barrera) and Tara (Jenna Ortega) were great in the last movie and continue to be awesome here.  Tara gets more screen-time and Sam is such an interesting character.  I love having this slasher movie protagonist with such a bloodthirsty side.  It's very refreshing.   Both Chad (Mason Gooding) and Mindy (Jasmin Savoy Brown) were fun in the last movie, but I felt they were both underutilized.   Scream VI fixes that.  They are both awesome characters and get a ton to do.  I love the closeness between these four characters and the bond they have formed.   The New York setting is perfectly used.  This is what Jason Takes Manha

 "We're just like two big, dorky magnets." -Frannie Marin Ugh, I can't believe my winner pick is already out.  I'm bummed to see Helen go, but this was still a fun episode.  Carolyn is...something else and the birdcage twist actually turned out to be pretty fun.  Let's take a look at who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: Let's start on the Ratu tribe.  Brandon handled combing back from Tribal Council well.  He has every right to be mad at Kane and not trust him, but he didn't show it and kept it cool.  That's exactly what you want to do in his situation. Matthew did a great job in the challenge and won it for his tribe.  I don't love that he told everyone he's practiced challenges at home, but it was still an impressive performance.  He also confirmed that he used the Shot in the Dark as a way to hide his true allegiance at the last Tribal Council, which I can respect. Moving over to Soka, the only person I have here is Danny.  H

 "Bite the bullet, baby!" -Jacques Renault The season 1 finale of Twin Peaks kicks off with Donna (Lara Flynn Boyle) and James (James Marshall) breaking into Dr. Jacoby's (Russ Tamblyn) office, where they find Laura Palmer's (Sheryl Lee) last tape and the other half of the heart necklace.  They go and pick up Maddy Ferguson (Sheryl Lee), who is still dressed as Laura, as Dr. Jacoby watches.  He is attacked by a masked assailant and ends up having a heart attack.  He is later brought to the hospital. Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) pretends to be Leo Johnson's (Eric Da Re) financer and gets into a business discussion with Jacques Renault (Walter Olkewicz) and asks him to meet up later that night back in Twin Peaks.  He agrees, but when Jacques arrives, the police arrive to arrest him.  Jacques tries to shoot Sheriff Truman (Michael Ontkean), but Andy (Harry Goaz) shoots Jacques first.  Later, Cooper and Truman question Jacques in the hospital and learn about the nig

 "I know, it sucks." -Eden Edwards The adults of Rylstone have failed their children in every way and the town is dying.  This makes it easy for one of them, Eden (Kate Moyer), to recruit the rest into joining her cult.  As they plan to murder all of the adults, one teenager, Boleyn (Elena Kampouris), is the only one who can stop Eden. What Works: The best part of the movie is the cinematography.  This is a beautifully shot movie with wonderful shots of the landscape and the corn.  Unlike many of the movies in this series, this Children of the Corn looks like a real movie. Finally, I saw this movie in an empty theater with just me and a friend.  We had a grand time shouting at the screen whenever a character did something stupid.  There are quite a few moments that are so bad it's good.  It made for some great entertainment, but it's not because the movie did something right. What Sucks: The acting is pretty terrible across the board.  Not everyone is bad, but almost

 "Bing!" -Jaime Lynn Ruiz Survivor is back, baby!  And boy did it come back with a vengeance.  That was an elite premiere of Survivor .  Seriously one of the all time greats.  I absolutely loved the episode.  We have a stellar cast and two tribes that I think could be extremely exciting to watch, especially if one implodes like I think it will.  Let's get in to who played well and who sucked. Who Played Well: Let's start on the Soka tribe.  I really enjoyed Claire getting information out of Matthew at the Immunity Challenge.  We don't get a ton of interactions between people sitting out of the challenge.  I like how she learned more about the dynamics on Ratu, threw Lauren under the bus, and possibly built a connection with Matthew. Frannie and Matt built an alliance and seem like they could be a solid pair if they don't get found out.  Matt got sent on the Adventure, but at least it was random and he didn't want to go.  I think he played the game correctl

 "Harry, I'm going to let you in on a little secret.  Every day, once a day, give yourself a present.  Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just let it happen." -Dale Cooper "Realization Time" begins with Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) kindly rejecting Audrey's (Sherilyn Fenn) advances and offering to be her friend and help her with her problems.  The next day, Cooper, Dr. Hayward (Warren Frost), and Sheriff Truman (Michael Ontkean) examine Jacques Renault's (Walter Olkewicz) bird, Waldo.  They learn that Waldo can mimic words, but will only do so when it is healthy.  They plan to help the bird get nourished again and leave a voice activated tape recorder in the room to capture anything Waldo says. Leo Johnson (Eric Da Re) keeps watch outside of his house and sees that Bobby Briggs (Dana Ashbrook) is the one sleeping with Shelly (Mädchen Amick).  He plans to snipe Bobby as he leaves the house, but hears over the police radio that they have Waldo.  F