That was a general policy from Bill Lawrence, if I recall. If he asked for skin from his female stars, he asked for an equal amount from the men.

See, THAT could have been a good write-off. "Turns out Hotch was the serial killer ALL ALONG."

I can recall ONE TIME, in the "siblings kidnapped in the woods by child predator" episode, that the bad guy gets away and that's that. The rest of the time, it's just set-up for that May's sweeps week storyline.

I spend a lot of time considering whether details in FRESH are technically anachronistic. Louis' sheet mask? What about that mention of the Bechdel Test last episode?

You know, I agree with the core of the critique, but I actually think it's only part of a larger issue. I watch every night, and Colbert has two problems that I can really point to: He seems terrified of the network, and he seems terrified to fail. He's not having fun. Most of his interviews now start at "We've met…

I actually hate live-tweeting because I'm on the West Coast and it makes me feel even more left out.

Man, can we talk about Alex? I spent the whole season waiting for the other shoe to drop with him — Parker Young seemed way too good to waste on such a boring role — but it never did! There's even a point where Thea starts to ask how he became "a government operative" and they get interrupted… And then a few episodes…

I thought it was hysterical that a American nuclear attack didn't even earn a cursory mention over in Central City.

I actually really wish they would have mentioned that. it would have been kind of fun to have Lance and Mama Smoak take her in.

Well, it came up once when Oliver asked Barry to DNA test his son. (A plotline best left forgotten.)

At the goodbyes? I just rewatched it twice trying to figure out what you're talking about, and I still can't figure it out.

I agree - after setting Renard up as a friend for 4 seasons, they haven't done a very good job of convincing me he's actually a bad guy. I can't figure out what his intentions are supposed to be at all.

I'm really scared that they're anticipating this being the last season and preparing for a full Juliette/Nick reunion (+ baby Kelly) while sending Adalind off to raise her powerful, crazy daughter.

Oh, good point. Would have been nice if the show gave us a bit of background before killing him.

Man, Grimm has got to be one of the weirdest shows on TV if you're used to shows in this genre. There are almost no misdirects — what you see onscreen is exactly what's happening, even if it seems unbelievable. I think maybe sometimes it's just bad editing, where they forget if the viewer is supposed to be surprised…

If they were forced to give Trubel even an additional 5 minutes on screen, I think we'd quickly see her become as baffling and useless as Adalind has. It's a gift that the writers use her sparingly — they have absolutely no respect for their female characters.

I'm torn. I hate that they keep going dark and trying to teach Barry that optimism is a mistake, but I also think Henry Allen has been a drag on the show and it's a smart move to get rid of him. Three father figures is a bit too much, and Shipp never seemed to fit in with the rest of the cast. So while I'm fine with…

Henry: "Gosh, while I was in prison all those years, you know what I really missed?"
Barry: *hopeful*
Henry: "Gas stations."
Barry: :c

Survey: Who is a worse villain, Teddy Sears as Zoom or Casper Crump (aghhhh, that name) as Vandal Savage?

UGH, I KNOW. I half expected them to start making out in the speed force panic room.