It was a total slam on Oprah the show,Oprah the person, and the audience, using the same often parodied aspects(giveaways, weight loss) with nothing to add in the way of insight or commentary. Anything about her struggles and experience as a Black child or Black Woman was completely left out. What was shown & implied…

Not enough contrast between the tired predictable jokes about the candidates and Bruce Chandling's tired predictable jokes. And why are they still trying(and failing) to parody or satirize 20th century comedian schtick or a cultural institution/TV show that has been supplanted by so many other forms of popular…

That's the name of the production company, like Scott Free productions, started by the Scotts, produces The Good Wife & other shows. Both cute & creative names. Shondaland to me had the hint of an alternate playland for adults, like Disneyland.

Thanks, tatere. Will check out paste. Maybe they also write about The Carmichael Show?

Because he was triggering her PTSD & slutshaming her. But then she blamed it on Abbi.

Did not think this show could get any more vacuous—ie. every case & all characters rich, all locales affluent, crosscutting of brief repetitive sex scenes with jewelry & fashion until the reviewer suggested adding Scandal style monologues. Watching one more week in vain hope Rose Rollins will get a significant…

No, he was the politician Olivia dated early on who is working for Rowan. I remember the agent—when they first showed how happy Olivia was playing in bed with him any repeat viewer had to worry he was working for Rowan, because Rowan has no respect for boundaries with his daughter's life, loves or mental health.

Joshua dissed reusing those oldie musical themes. It made me wonder if any of them recur as a tie-in to the other time(s) they were used? Crazy Ex-Girlfriend does this much more artfully with brief reprises, usually instrumental, of their original songs(ie., "Settle for Me," a self-abnegating proposal from someone…

Joshua, did you notice how tight the writing was in this episode? The writer really used each character's past history and exorcised those soul-sucking monologues by setting them up, allowing the viewer to tense and wince, and then: succinct dialogue!!!
Joe Morton's scene was a perfect example. The actor playing…

He was definitely completely self-centered & unsympathetic to her suffering/confusion. Plus of course drank the company cult koolaid so cheerful about dumping all the gross tasks on the new girl without ever offering to help or to get help. I guess you are coming from the point of view that if someone treats all…

He was kind of mean to Abbi in the beginning, wasn't he?

Madrigal jarred because he looked talked & acted exactly the same as he did in "About a Boy," but was meaner, rather than just sadsack obnoxious. It made the episode seem even more generic than it already did.

Yes, Dolly also scared me as a young girl.

I was terrified of her as a child & steeled myself for the episode, but she was much more lifelike and less cartooney. Also seeing her play the guitar instead of just the Latin sex bomb stereotype helped.

They could just take the "Ex" from CEV if Rebecca really does stop stalking Josh & becomes Greg's Crazy Girlfriend & have Jane The Ex-Virgin.

Obsessed with Bobby. Lil Rel's timing & delivery in the "Funeral" episode grabbed everyone in my house.

In this episode, well worth watching, "Pretty Woman."

Perfect, and glad it's sandwiches not salads—-tho there don't seem to be any women lawyers this season above a size 2.

Love this show so much & not trying to make it all things to all people, for sure, just sad to see scenes like Black & white bosses & co-workers bonding in their dismissal of other very present in LA cultures without even a hint of characters with other attitudes.
They've done so well poking fun at/parodying such a…

Gregory Gourdet's wooden demeanor had dramatic range and variety compared to Armisen's.