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If We Controlled Your Remote… 2/5/20

Posted on February 5, 2020 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, FOX kicks off the fun new reality competition series LEGO Masters. Ten teams of two compete for a grand prize of $100K and the title of “LEGO Masters.” Each week the teams are given some huge new challenge and must utilize their LEGO-building skills to win over the judges, who will eliminate the team that fails to impress them. The teams are an eclectic bunch of folks from around the country, including bearded buddies from Portland, a cop and a technical cell phone consultant from the East Coast, cosplayers from Texas, a Puerto Rican father/son team, brothers from New Jersey, artists building together for the first time, married thespians, office managers with big hair, newlyweds from Florida, and 20-something buddies who resemble Superman and Clark Kent, one a soldier and the other a LEGO educator.

Hosting the competition is the hilarious voice of LEGO Batman, Will Arnett, who takes on a persona similar to that of his animated character – self-obsessed, sarcastic, and overly confident. And deciding who stays and goes each week are certified LEGO BrickMasters and professional LEGO designers Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard. I was quite impressed with what these builders were able to come up with.

In tonight’s premiere, the contestants are given 15 hours to build a theme park that includes some motorized element to it. Even if I was given twice that, I don’t think I could come up with anything close to their amazing creations. The show is so much fun, especially the banter and antics of Will Arnett as he talks with the contestants and judges. And when it’s time to show off the builds for the judges, the show brings them to life in an entertaining way via LEGO Movie-like animation. I am really looking forward to seeing more of this series, especially since in future episodes, Will will be joined by some great celebrity guests.

On tonight’s premiere, “Dream Park Theme Park,” the pairs of contestants are introduced; each duo must craft one section of a theme park, and when the sections are combined, they create an impressive theme park world.

Check out all the amazing LEGO creations tonight on FOX at 9:01/8:01c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players, The Masked Singer, Riverdale, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Party of Five, 68 Whiskey, and The Magicians.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 2/2/20

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, immediately following the Super Bowl, FOX kicks off the third season of The Masked Singer. This season of the whosungit compeition series is the biggest yet, with 18 celebrities donning costumes and taking the stage to show off their pipes while the judges and viewers try to guess who is under those masks. Since there are so many competitors this season, they’ve been split into three groups. Tonight, the six members of Group A take the stage – White Tiger, Turtle, Miss Monster, Llama, Robot, and Kangaroo – and one of them will be unmasked. Later this week, during the show’s regular Wednesday night time slot, the remaining members of Group A will return to battle it out.

I checked out tonight’s premiere – though they bleeped and blurred out the identity of the unmasked singer, so I’m really looking forward to seeing who it is! There’s a good mix of obviously seasoned singers as well as first-timers and lots of clues to help viewers try to identify who is under those elaborate costumes. Nick Cannon returns as host, along with the judging panel of Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, and Robin Thicke. For tonight’s episode, special guest Jamie Foxx joins the panel. In the coming weeks, we’ll meet the rest of the contestants – Group B: Banana, Elephant, Frog, Mouse, Taco, & Kitty, and Group C: T Rex, Astronaut, Swan, Bear, Night Angel, & Rhino.

It’s still very much the same familiar show this season. Though one new thing I noticed is that instead of just displaying photos of the judges’ guesses on the screen, they are superimposing the celebrity head over the masked contestant’s body for a fun visual. I look forward to seeing the new season play out and learning who these celebrities are!

I’ll also be watching/recording Doctor Who, The EE British Academy Film Awards 2020, Worst Cooks in America, The Outsider, Avenue 5, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/30/20

Posted on January 30, 2020 by and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, after just four short-but-delightful seasons, NBC’s The Good Place finally comes to an end. Last week, the gang finally made it to the Good Place. Michael was worried he wouldn’t be welcome, being a demon and all, but the committee members whisked him off to give him a job. Meanwhile, the four humans walked into their welcome celebration arm-in-arm, which caused the party space to be an eclectic mix of elements from all four of their ideal celebrations. There was also a green Holodeck-like door that they could go through to see or experience anything their hearts and minds desired.

After Michael signed his contract, the committee members quit, leaving him as the sole person in charge of the Good Place – and things weren’t really as good there as they seemed. At the party, Chidi and Eleanor were also about to learn this fact. Chidi was excited to meet philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria (Lisa Kudrow), but it quickly became clear that something was off with her. It turns out that having an eternity to do and see whatever you want is still an eternity, and eventually you become exhausted. And knowing there was no end to this boredom caused malaise and their brains to just slowly turn to mush.

So Michael and the gang had to come up with a way to fix the Good Place and make things better for all of these folks who had already been there for thousands of years. After thinking for a while, the team came up with a plan– they would create another door. When folks in the Good Place felt that they had had their fill of eternity, they could just enter it and move on. This idea that they weren’t stuck there instantly improved the moral of the residents. It seems like a simple fix, but is that all that is needed?

Tonight, the series comes to an end with a special 90-minute event, including a series discussion with the cast/creators. How will it all come to an end? Will we see how our four humans choose to spend their time in the Good Place? Will they eventually tire of it and want to move on? Will there be yet another twist to this story? I can’t wait to see how this ends, but I am going to really miss this show. It is easily one of my all-time favorites.

On tonight’s series finale, “Whenever You’re Ready,” various conversations occur, between various groups of people. (Such a descriptive and spoilery episode description!)

See how things end in the Good Place tonight on NBC starting at 8:30/7:30c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Grey’s Anatomy, A Million Little Things, Young Sheldon, The Unicorn, Carol’s Second Act, Superstore, Outmatched, and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/29/20

Posted on January 29, 2020 by , and

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

On last week’s episode of The Magicians, Alice used dark magic to bring Quentin back in golem form in hopes that he would be able to translate the document she had found. However, things didn’t quite go as planned, and Q came back as the 12-year-old version of himself, unable to read the document. Julia immediately recognized her childhood friend and was upset at Alice for using dark magic to bring him back. However, Quentin’s visit was short-lived. He was only there to help Alice properly say goodbye to Q and then vanish.

In Fillory, Margo was locked in a magic-proof cell with no way to get out. However, earlier Eliot had come across Jane Chatwin’s cabin, where he obtained three magical stamps that could be delivered to anyone, anywhere, at any time. So after a couple misfires, they used the stamps to warn Josh, and he, Fen, Tick, and some others managed to transport themselves ahead 300 years and avoid being executed. Now they have to put together a plan to take back the kingdom.

Meanwhile, Kady was in New York City with Pete. They were supposed to be trying to track down who stole the book deposit from the Library, but instead Kady was at a hedge witch bar, where she met and went home with a guy. When she woke up, her memory had been wiped and she had a massive hangover…even though she hadn’t been drinking. The guy she was with also didn’t remember anything. So Penny used a spell to help see what went on the previous night. They soon discovered that her one-night stand was some kind of Manchurian Candidate sleeper agent. He once again activated and attacked Kady. But before she could get him to reveal who he was working for, the man killed himself.

As the episode came to a close, we discovered that Eliot had lied about using the second stamp, so there was still one left, and Eliot held an envelope addressed to “Quentin Coldwater Before He Went To the Seam.”

Who sent the sleeper agents to wipe Pete’s and Kady’s memories and why? And what did they want with the stuff they had stolen? Will Alice finally accept the Library’s offer to be the new Librarian? Will Margo, Eliot, and the others be able to defeat the Dark King and take back their kingdom? Will Eliot mail his letter to Quentin? And will we ever see Q again? The latter seems unlikely, as the producers seem adamant that Jason Ralph isn’t returning, but I wouldn’t put it past these showrunners to work the long con.

On tonight’s episode episode, “The Mountain of Ghosts,” Eliot and Alice go for a hike; Fen gets a haircut.

See why Fen’s haircut is important tonight on Syfy at 10/9c.

I’ll also be watching/recording The Goldbergs, Schooled, Single Parents, Riverdale, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, Party of Five, and 68 Whiskey.
 
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If We Controlled Your Remote… 1/16/20

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

Have you ever been at a loss as to what to watch? Too many shows to pick from? We’re here to give you our opinions on what we feel is worth watching. Check it out and then let us know in the comments below what you’re choosing for tonight!

Kyle’s Choice

Tonight, Freeform kicks off the fun new single-camera comedy Everything’s Gonna Be Okay with a special 90-minute premiere. Twenty-five-year-old Nicholas (Josh Thomas, Please Like Me) had been living in Australia with his mother. Nearly 17 years ago, his parents got divorced after his father had a daughter with another woman. His father moved to America, got remarried, and had a second daughter, but the girls’ mother passed away when they were young.

Seventeen-year-old Matilda is autistic and marches to the beat of her own drum. She doesn’t really get social cues or boundaries and just says what’s on her mind – if she likes the most popular boy in school, she’ll just come right out and tell him, even though he may be out of her league. Matilda is smart and artistic, and it seems like she can do anything she sets her mind to. Her younger sister, 14-year-old Genevieve, is at an awkward age. She has just become a woman and is just trying to fit in at school and stay under the radar, along with the help of her two best friends. The girls’ half-brother Nicholas is just about to head back to Australia when his father drops the news that he is dying and doesn’t have much time left. Nicholas has never been the most reliable or mature guy, so his father never really considered him as a serious possibility to take over guardianship of his siblings, but Nicholas assures him and insists that he can do it. And so, shortly afterwards, Nicholas finds himself thrust into this new situation, trying to be the adult, taking care of two teenage girls, while also trying to balance his own personal life with boyfriend Alex (Adam Faison, Liberty Crossing).

While the series is a fun show about teenage problems and family, I wouldn’t say that all of the humor and situations are necessarily family friendly. Freeform was smart to drop that “ABC Family” name a while back, as a lot of its programming has become geared toward a slightly more mature audience. I had never seen Josh Thomas’s previous acclaimed series, Please Like Me, so I was unfamiliar with his style of comedy. Nicholas is neurotic and self-absorbed, with an odd, awkward sense of humor that sometimes borders on becoming annoying. However, you can tell that he truly cares about his sisters. The relationship between these siblings is a lot of fun, and tonight’s episodes had me laughing quite a bit. There’s lots of physical humor with Nicholas and many laugh-out-loud moments coming from the autistic Matilda, who delivers one the funniest, most inappropriate eulogies for her deceased father. It looks like the series will balance the stories of the girls dealing with typical teenage and school problems and the loss of their father, with Nicholas trying to become a more responsible adult and father-like figure, while also attempting to have a love life. I’m look forward to seeing more of this oddball series.

On tonight’s series premiere, “Seven-Spotted Ladybug,” Nicholas’s single dad has very bad cancer and he’s going to die soon; so Nicholas offers himself up to be the guardian for his two teenage half-sisters. Then, in “Greenbottle Blue Tarantula,” Nicholas wishes he could call an adult; after the death of their father, Nicholas, Matilda, and Genevieve struggle to return to their daily – and nightly – routines; navigating the stay-at-home parent life is harder than Nicholas thought.

Don’t miss the one-hour premiere and 30-minute second episode on Freeform starting at 8:30/7:30c.

I’ll also be watching/recording Young Sheldon, The Unicorn, Carol’s Second Act, Evil, Superstore, The Good Place, Will & Grace, Perfect Harmony, and Deputy.

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