Finally The Right Time Came

New Girl, S02E15

Schmidt, Nick, and Winston went out to hook up with some girls, leaving Jess behind in the apartment alone.  Schmidt and Nick fought over a girl, while Winston met a girl willing to help him talk better with women.  Everyone ended back at the loft after Jess freaked out from a strange noise at the door and played their favorite game.

Nick's obsession with his stolen women's coat was so cute.  Only he could have a confidence boost from that and refuse to take it off even if it got him kicked out of the club.  I was dying for someone to make an Inspector Gadget reference and Winston obliged me later on when they were playing the game.  That really added to Nick looking ridiculous.

I was sort of mad that Schmidt, who usually doesn't have too many problems getting girls, was getting in the way of Nick and Holly.  Finally Nick had found a woman who was turned on by the sadness that surrounds his life rather than repulsed by it.  She was definitely an odd woman, but you don't look a gift horse in the mouth.  It sucked that Nick had not just Schmidt getting in his way, but also Jess, who was being her typical "cooler" self.

Jess in this episode was really adorable.  This was mostly when she was left alone in the apartment, playing with her mountain of clothes.  I was so surprised that she acting like a little kid with nothing else better to do than run fake marathons and dress up like a robot.   That Nick doll she made from a melon and hoodie with a beer can in her head was borderline creepy, but also made her look like she just couldn't stand a night without her favorite guy.  I loved it--she is such a dork.  I actually liked it better when she was spending time by herself rather than when everyone came home to play True American.

Of course, the best thing about them playing the game was when Nick and Jess were stuck behind the "Iron Curtain" and made to kiss.  It was funny how hard it was for them to do it even the slightest bit naturally.  The weirdest attempt was when Nick was smiling like the Joker and Jess told him he couldn't kiss with his teeth.  It was disappointing that they failed to seal the deal despite that Jess admitted that Nick could be hot (if he groomed himself) and they had a little moment together.   Sam came along and ruined the magic they had started to have, and they eneded up being awkward with each other again.

However, all that drama paid off when Nick admitted that he did want to kiss Jess, just not in such an artificial setting.  I got excited hearing that.  Then, unfortunately, Nick started talking incoherently and fled to the window ledge instead of elaborating on what he meant.  I was getting pretty fed up then because they had almost had all night to have their first kiss together, and it just wasn't happening.  Finally, at the end Nick unexpectedly grabbed Jess and the two of them had such a passionate kiss!  There was no way you could say that Nick was doing it all because Jess was 100% kissing him back.  Wow!  It was so amazing to see!  And perfect that it came right when you thought that them advertising Nick and Jess kissing was just a ploy to get you to watch.  We are back on track with Nick and Jess--yes!

This was a great episode mainly because we got to see "Trench Coat Nick" and the first kiss between Nick and Jess.  It took almost to the very end of the episode before were we rewarded from watching Nick and Jess fumble around to lock lips, but finally the right time came along.  I doubt that Jess will so quickly start rethinking her feelings about Sam, but she can't possibly be able to forget how electric her kiss with Nick was. She was blown away and she can't erase that.  Nick better not try and pretend it didn't happen either.  I want to see them next time expressing at least their feedback of those magical few seconds.

Romantic Steps Forward

Suburgatory, S02E03

George took Dallas on their first date, but it didn't go so well with her life coach there.  Ryan thought he was dying because Lisa was being so nice to him and asked his sister to help him get Tessa.  Tessa offered to watch Opus while Noah and Carmen went out, and she freaked out being alone in the house.

Both George and Tessa seemed to be starting something with their respective love interests.  For George and Dallas, I was really expecting something special when they finally had an official date, but it was a bust.  I think my favorite thing about their date was when Dallas made a grand entrance with lighting, music, and an outfit change.  Wow.  Her "sadist" jacket was also entertaining.  But as far as it being a romantic night, it wasn't until the very end.

Their main obstacle to starting off their new relationship was Dallas' life coach, Tabitha.  He was a delight, although he was ruining the date between them I had anticipated, because he was played by H. Jon Benajim.  He's a strange and awkward guy, but that voice just makes you want to laugh.  This guy had no shame playing the third wheel, nor giving his opinion of George and Dallas' connection even when he didn't know anything about them.  If anyone else had played Tabitha, I might have wanted to punch that guy, but I was torn by being amused by him.

However, it was all worth it because they had such a sweet moment in the rain where George told Dallas she looked pretty, even without her perfect hair and face.  I don't know how real Dallas will get with George (that would mean making herself pretty vulnerable), but if she was ever going to do it with anyone, it would certainly be with George.  I really hope we get to see them on a more successful date soon.

The new dynamic between Ryan and Lisa is interesting because she's decided to go overkill with kindness so that she won't lose him if he discovers he's adopted.  I'm glad Ryan is smart enough to know something is wrong when his sister is being nicer than usual, but it is so typical of him to be completely wrong about why.  I was surprised, but happy, that he took advantage of Lisa's kindness to get help with Tessa.  I can't help but think that moron just may be right for Tessa yet (unless someone better comes along).  They don't have much in common, but at least Ryan was there for her when she was freaking out about serial killers coming to the door and such.  It made me giggle to see Ryan turn Tessa's kiss on the cheek to one on the lips and question why she hadn't used tongue.  I liked even better when he was sort of pouting about that:

[Ryan] You're not attracted to me because I'm holding a baby.

[Tessa] I'm only attracted to because you're holding a baby. 

He's really winning me over with his simple nature.  I mean, I don't feel like he would take advantage of Tessa ever.  He just doesn't seem like the type to be malicious or purposely insensitive.  And it might take a while, but he does have the potential to be a little less thick.  I think if Tessa worked on him and he actually listened, he might be a pretty good guy for her.

On a different subject, what the hell is going on with Noah and Carmen?  Is he falling for her?  Because their relationship seems to be going far beyond just nanny and employer.  I might be more worried about that if I liked Jill, but I'm still not a fan of infidelity.  So I hope he's just really grateful that someone is raising his child so superbly.  I feel like it's going to get awkward between them soon.

I really liked this episode.  I like that things are going pretty well for George and Dallas, despite their failure of a first day.  Ryan seems like he has a good chance of getting Tessa's attention again, but I don't see her wanting to date him anytime soon.  Still, I'm cheering Ryan on and I really hope that he can continue to change Tessa's opinion about him.

Losers

Big Bang Theory, S06E04

Howard returned home from space, but didn't get the big astronaut welcome he had hoped for, finding no one to celebrate his glory with him.  Sheldon and Leonard lost to Penny and Amy at pictionary, which sparked a battle of different games to prove who was superior after all.

Well, it was no surprise that Howard didn't come home a changed man (save the few inches he grew from being in zero gravity) in the sense that being an astronaut didn't make his life any better once coming home.  He couldn't get any from his wife with her shooting snot from her nose and passed out from Benadryl, his mother was too busy screwing the dentist to have time for him, Raj had moved on with his new bestie Stuart, and the rest of his friends were too busy trying to beat each other to have a second for him.  I don't know if he was more of a loser coming back home or before he left.  I suppose he was more after because he had done something really great, but the only accolade he could reap from that experience was a free piece of cheesecake (which I'd take--it's better than nothing).  I felt bad for him, but you couldn't be too surprised with the kind of luck Howard has.

The funnier losers of Thursday night were definitely Sheldon and Leonard.  I just loved seeing Penny and Amy take them to school on a variety of games.  It was just nice to see Penny be able to hold her head higher than Sheldon.  One of my favorite moments was during pictionary when Penny was just taking her sweet time drawing nail polish because Sheldon was way off (even if it had been Polish as he had mistaken it for).  But it was great that she and Amy didn't just excel at drawing cookies and presents, but they were also masters of finding Waldo with impaired vision and solving long division while dizzy.  But I think my favorite victory for the girls was when Penny easily pinned Sheldon on the ground and then began kissing him to make him even more annoyed!  And then Amy just joined in when Sheldon begged for her help!  Hilarious.  I also loved when Leonard, tired of losing, demanded that Sheldon participate in the pie-eating contest:

Now, you either stick your face in that pie or I’m gonna stick that pie in your face.

I wish every episode could be this kind of game night.  I need the reminder that Sheldon is not skilled in many things outside of science and mathematics.  I even didn't think about how much I dislike Penny because she was being really good about giving Sheldon the business.

This is my favorite episode of the season so far.  I don't know if Howard is going to let Raj be best friends with someone else forever, but he is a married man now, so he might not feel as put out by that as he seemed to be in this episode.  I would love to see a story where Stuart and Howard would have to compete for Raj's friendship in the future.  And any time they can show what a loser Sheldon is again, I'm all for that.  It's just too funny.

Best Quinntervention Ever

How I Met Your Mother, S07E19

Barney finally introduces Quinn to his friends, and it doesn't take them long that they decide that they need to break out the old invention (yes--it's been a while!) banner to put a stop to their seemingly destructive relationship.  Despite they were way off with their opinions about Quinn (through really no fault of their own) Ted and the others learn that Quinn and Barney are more a perfect match than it looked like in the beginning.

At first it seemed like Barney had been whipped by Quinn at the speed of light and the intervention seemed necessary.  Whether it was necessary or not I loved to see them hang up that banner.  It was even better when Marshall added a piece that made it say "Quinntervention."  Nice one, Marsh.  Also, he kept making everyone correct themselves to use his punned form of the word when speaking of it thereafter.  I couldn't believe that real seeming fight between Quinn and Barney after she crashed the event was all the two's evil plan.  Dang, they fooled me good.

Before the others caught on, they were all forced to take the "broath" by Barney in those ridiculous cloaks while a recording of monks chanted "Bro" (really, Barney?  You have to go that far?).  That wasn't as bad as Robin and Lily having to kiss, which Lily unsurprisingly was into more than Robin (Lily seemed to be the one who had wanted Robin to join she and Marshall in a threesome), but the worst was when Marshall and Ted had to kiss each other.  I think a lot of fans have been waiting to see this, as much as those two love each other.  They didn't do more than lightly kiss, so it wasn't too bad on their part, but when Barney said that he was only going to make them fist bump and he and Quinn were just screwing with them all, I would think they would be a little more angry.  Instead, his friends were just humble about their previous snap judgments and accepted Quinn wholeheartedly.

I'm not sure how I feel about her as an addition to the group, though.  I don't know if she has the right flow.  For Barney, I think she may be good, but for the group, I feel like she brings a whole different kind of energy.  I dunno.  I worry about that if she is going to be a permanent fixture.

I'm glad that Robin and Ted didn't have to continue to fight over Quinn's apartment.  In fact, everything went really well for Robin in the end.  She got a promotion, got a raise, and got a new apartment without having to take one from Ted.  I thought maybe he was going to move into Quinn's after that, but I still saw him talking to his past college self and friends' clones in the college dorms.  So did he move out or is he still relatively homeless now?  Ted and Robin also agreed to return things back to normal between themselves, but the awkwardness was still there, so I guess it won't be as easy as they made it look.

I liked that this story wasn't at all what I thought it was at first and that it seems that Barney is finding a good woman after Robin threw her chance away (still a little angry at her about that).  I'm anxious to see how Quinn is going to interact with everyone now that she has been "accepted" as one of their own.  If it's going to be something like having another Barney, I don't necessary see that as a good thing.  One Barney (and really one of every type of all the current characters) is enough.

Ted's Back! And He Brought Friends!

Cougar Town, S03E05

I can't believe how quickly I was over that Bobby and Angie (I finally took the time to learn her name) would get together.  It was definitely because Bobby had no swagger (I guess that's not too surprising) and Jules took it upon herself to set them up on this "perfect" date where he wouldn't have to speak much, yet would have a memorable day with her.  As soon as I saw that overly detailed plan, I knew there was no way it was going to go that smoothly.  I didn't think it would be as much as a disaster as it was, though.  In the end Jules managed to pull it together and Bobby and Angie had a kiss to The Little Mermaid's Kiss the Girl.  It might have been a sweet story to me if I had stopped caring already.  Even for me, that's quick to lose interest.

What I liked about this episode was mainly three things.  The first was when Jules was surprised with Ted's band staying at her house for a week and Ellie and Travis were pumping their arms to the band's Heigh-Ho.  I wouldn't have thought these two would be a funny combo, but last night they proved me wrong.

The second was Tom's ability to repel people.  It's so pathetic that it makes you laugh.  All he had to do was just start shooting the breeze with some people, and they would instantly walk away from him.  I think the last time he had to do this for Jules so that Angie and Bobby would have one more shot was the best time.  As soon as he opened his mouth the crowd magically disappeared around him.  Poor, creepy Tom.

The last thing is one of the best things I have seen on Cougar Town.  It was at the very end where Ted was freaking out because he felt like everyone in town looked like people he used to work with.  Yes!  A direct shout-out to Scrubs!  Ted even pointed out that Ellie and her character from the other show were pretty similar in personalities (I don't mind that at all--she's brilliant as a cold-hearted bitch).  You can watch below:

Loved this!  Scrubs had a really great cast and hilarious stories, despite they were working in a hospital where people often died or had horrible conditions.  I only wish that Turk had been able to make an appearance too.  I miss their bro-mance.  That was one of the best things about that show.

Speaking of bro-mance, I was none too shocked that Ellie and Jules have made out.  I was just surprised that it only happened once.  They're pretty open with the fact that they may one day make their relationship official.  And I can completely buy that she is a better kisser than Grayson.  He just looks like he'd be clumsy and inadequate in most things of a romantic nature.

Overall, I say that the last part of the episode made me like it more than the others.  It was just really nice to see the Scrubs gang back on TV!  Especially because I wasn't expecting them to do that.  I doubt that they will do something like that again, but a girl can dream.  I can be satisfied that at least the makers of Cougar Town will grace us with the cameos of the Scrubs cast from time to time.