All Caught Up(ish)

So, this week's TV.

I've pretty much given up on Revolution; I'm a week or two behind.  Or, at least I was.  I did sit through the latest episode, but that was only so I could have the TV; I was in a Castle kind of mood.

So, Castle.  I think it's getting back on track, if Monday's episode was any indication.  There was a bit of wit and stupidity, mixing in together for that dry sense of humor.  The ending felt a little forced, but not completely arbitrary.  The Police Chief was probably the worst part of the episode; he was obviously overdone.  The Esposito-Ryan subplot as they try to discover who Beckett's mysterious new boyfriend is felt very well done (especially the big reveal); unfortunately, it doesn't quite line up with previous episodes where you get the sense that they have a pretty good idea that something is going on.  As a stand-alone, Castle (the show, not the character) is back; when fit in with the rest of the season, it isn't quite meshing yet.  Still, a good step forward and I'm looking forward to next week.

Dancing With The Stars.  Bristol is gone, which really isn't a bad thing.  Kirtsie's dance was a lot of fun, but my favorites this week have to go to either the disco or the mambo.  There were a few other dances I might have enjoyed if I didn't actively dislike the style of dance they had to do (i.e. Hip Hop and Contemporary).  It was an interesting week and I really look forward to "guilty pleasures" for next week...

Yesterday, I finally got all caught up in Once Upon a Time.  On the one hand, I kind of like where this series is going and I certainly think it's probably one of the better post-curse directions it could have taken, but on the other hand, people are actually legitimately, completely dying.  Last season, they saved that for the mid-season finale and I was so pissed then when the Huntsman died.  In fact, it was several weeks before I stopped watching only to see if he was going to come back to life (we are talking fairy tales here...)

Anything else to talk about?  I'm sure I could dig up some animal story or a small little happenstance (like my sting-style shoe-buying mission).  But I think I'll call it a night (on the writing front, at least).  It's probably a bit shorter than normal, but I haven't been up to much.

Things to look forward to: Nothing on TV until next Sunday, and then Monday, I'm going on a hike with some friends.  Yay for Monday's hike!  Wherever we end up going...

THIS JUST IN:  I have (after countless google searches) FINALLY found a date for the new season of Psych.  And it's it February.  The end of February.  On the one hand, it's nice to finally know, but on the other... February feels so far away.  It's next year and everything.  If the world does end in December, I'm never going to get to see it!