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  Room 320 notes Right in to Ben and Kristen arriving at the hospital after David’s attack. It’s interesting how the umbrella ding has become shorthand for ‘We’re just arriving and things begin now. And Bishop Marx is already at the hospital ahead of them Kristen knows the detective on the case and he’s an idiot.   Have we met him before? Ah, Kristen’s cop friend from the exorcism episode Myra: This is the priest? From your house? Myra was Dana in Cabin in the Woods. I hadn’t put that together. I like how unflappable Myra is Ghana? Why was David saying Ghana I like how they talk over each other in such a natural way. Richard Ghana. Not a case we saw I don’t think. Myra: Description? Ben: Tall. Caucasion. Looked like, you know, a bad gym teacher. Kristen: Who’s Judy? Ben: Oh, she was you... before you. What happened to Judy then? So, a possible possession case prior to Kristen. David thought it was possession and Judy didn’t. David should not b...

  The Deal – Notes Oh, Wendy with hall walking behind her down a sinister basement. That can’t be good. What’s Wendy walking into? Oh… naked Damien Lewis in a hot tub. So… not sinister This joint nudity in their completely platonic friendship is a weird vibe 72 hours earlier OK, Wendy just figured out after leaving the broadway show we saw her entering that Chuck deliberately got her out of the way for the raid Wendy: Did you strike a blow for Justice this day, Mr. Rhoades? Terri: Should I go? Chuck and Wendy: YES!! Wendy’s not wrong, this is going to make her look guilty to the firm Chuck is desperate to defend himself Wendy: It’s my job. Chuck: You’re beautiful and talented, and I’m sure you’ll land on your feet Wendi: Fuck you! That evening, at the Rhoades home Wendy’s sleeping with the kids Axe rousing the troops Chuck wants to seem intimidating SO bad. Axe is doing a good job rallying This is Axe’s St. Crispin’s Day speech Dollar Bill ...

  Notes on Seven Swans a Singin Nice choice to begin with singing of Christmas carols Ben and Kristen walking into a catholic school Why are David and Kristen both distracted Bishop Marx is concerned about the school’s liability. Typical The girls can’t stop singing the same song over again. It is, admittedly, lovely. This feels like a very show choir kid problem. The girls honestly don’t know what the song is that they’re singing and can only stop for brief intervals before compulsively starting again. They sing because ‘it feels good.’ And hear the song in their heads. And they map any other songs lyrics onto the tune Stuck song syndrome? Is that a real thing? She gave them gum as a cure Bishop Marx: Kristen, was it? Kristen: It was. Marx doesn’t remember her name for certain yet? Lexi. I still can’t keep the girls straight Sami is bullying Lexi in school. And Sheryl advises revenge via brick to the face. Darkly funny So unexpected that Sheryl wo...

  The Good Life notes Is Axe really selling off everything? He’s bicycling They’re trying to sell us on the whole ‘Axe is giving up finance to relax and live life’ angle Do they really do that light test on chicken eggs Qunitillion to one. Axe is wrong, odds and statistics don’t work like that. I do enjoy a double yolker though And now Axe is trading away his very expensive bike for Tito’s junker. WTF? *** When a guy says sell everything, he gets a chance to take it back. Axe is certainly selling that he’s shutting down Wait, Dollar Bill is a volunteer fireman? How is he possibly making his call percentages? He can’t possibly live in the city then. Or maybe the writers just don’t understand how volunteer firefighting works. It’s been a week that they’ve been investigating Dollar Bill Kate: It’s an enzyme they’ve been testing out in Iowa. Genetically modifies corn so that cows can actually digest without antibiotics… Terri: It makes them shit better. Dollar...

  Exorcism part 2 notes Extreme close up of Leland A, B, C Oh, it’s the incel kid from a few episodes ago Activating incident, belief, consequences. Then destruction. He’s really indoctrinating a killer Andy doesn’t seem suspicious of David at all. He must have not seen anything Andy came home early because he missed them and was worried about Laura’s heart Is Andy going to break his promise and tell Kristen and Sheryl’s sex life? Andy seems happy that he and Sheryl found a detante Kristen: The Tibetan band can play tomorrow. It’s odd how good a husband Andy is at this point Kristen seems to really like her job. Oh right, she’s still stoned She’s very carefully calling David her coworker Kristen: Like a baby’s ass. Andy: That’s what I like. Sexy talk ***Andy: You got more demanding, Kristen: You don’t know the half of it. Interesting that Kristen was never afraid at night until Andy came home. Nice establishing of the ice pick hammer The argume...

  2 Fathers notes Nice isolation of the significant demon sygil as the opening shot Monsignor is very hesitant about them having snuck the pictures of the secret text How much of this does the monsignor already know? Kristen’s answer makes total sense David is not mentioning that the artist using the demon sygil is his father. Whoops, cat’s out of the bag. Why wouldn’t Kristen be going with him in any case? David’s dad is apparently a bad guy. That explains a lot about his outlook Ben (D’artagnion – love that) is off recording voice overs for TV Kristen is encouraging Ben to pursue the woman from that TV show – vanessa, who he’s called 3 times and she’s ghosting Ben’s doing looping Ben: This is a lie Recording guy: It’s TV. It doesn’t have to be exactly true And here’s Vanessa Also called ADR Kristen’s enjoying the nature David: Not another house for ten miles. It’s like the start of a horror movie. Kristen: Oh, well, bad cell phone coverage. Guess...

  Vatican III notes   Mr. Blueberry muffin – Ah, total incel Wow he came on way too strong. I wonder if she really is in a relationship A ‘nice guy’ who can’t distinguish between polite and interested So Leland is spending time encouraging incels to violence. That’s on brand He still has the neck wound and stitches, so it hasn’t been long Grace Ling – They’re trying to find her These must be church officials from the Vatican. Ah, they’re Italian Ben: I find it odd that there was a prophet at all. Everything after that is just gravy. Vatican Accesor: What does that mean… gravy? Ben:   It means that once something is stupid it doesn’t matter how much more stupid gets piled on top of it. David speaks Italian. Nice one upmanship The accesors are getting more and more offensive with their questions. Enrique. A boy the possessed woman claims she killed The clue is that she called the parents after which wasn’t widely known Bridget Farrell exorc...

  Let X=9 notes   David and Kristen clearly haven’t resolved their fight from last week.   Does that feel manufactured? They’ve never done a prophet before. How long has this program Why are they at a day care? Or is it a school I wish I knew Chinese dialects. The possibly prophet is either a teacher or day care worker Grace Ling David: How does God speak to you? Grace: Very slowly Grace seems sweet and genuine David is asking if she waits for god to have something to say because he’s trying to justify the drug use to summon him Timely Jeff Epstien reference David really does want to know god’s plan for him What’s with the beach ball Grace says they’re in danger because ‘they’ know about his visions Kristen needs to avoid the color red for the next seven days Kristen: It sounds more like a fortune cookie than God. Grace: Sometimes God sounds like a fortune cookie. Reporting back to the Monsignor The church wants to know if Grace i...

  October 31 notes I’m kind of over fake ghosthuner shows Gotham Ghosts Runway Dolls Caliente Day. Love that Ben: Yep. I’m skeptical. Have we seen the Hopkins house before? Laura’s heart valve hasn’t developed more   Doctor: We’ll wait a couple of weeks and pray for good news Kristen: Pray? Doctor: Figure of speech. Hope for good news Does Laura understand how serious her heart problem is Ah, the Hopkins house was a case before the pilot episode Where are the other girls? Sheryl trying to scare away her date’s hiccups is exactly what I would have done Leland is creepy right off the bat with Sheryl. Interesting that she’s drawn to that Leland: Kindness is hypocrisy Is it weird to hold an exorcism on Halloween I get why bad girl Sheryl would be drawn to this Leland kissing is icky. Bold choice of the show to set up Sheryl and Leland romantically Sheryl: Grandma’s here and she’s ready for her close up. You guys look amazing. Lexis: And she’...

  Rose390 notes The mouse dot for the opening is very effective. I’m assuming this is Kristen’s daughters swearing to be 18 I want VR goggles now That house looks just like a house on our ghost tour. I love how easy it is to signify Halloween in TV terms Ben grew up in a house like this Is that true about the 6” screwdriver? Nice touch how suburban normal everything is except the lock chains. Very sinister. The rest of the family sometimes all shelters together in a locked room They keep Eric locked in his room. That’s a fire hazard Eric gets agitated by seeing the baby Eric looks creepy What is it about ‘creepy possessed kid’ that shows find so irresistible? Why can he not have chairs but can have drawers? He wanted to bite his sister.   Ok, not creepy at all Eric: You don’t laugh when you’re hurt Kristen is a good psychologist Eric tried to have a kid hit by a train OK, Eric is a stone cold sociopath The count to 42 is a specific anime ref...

  Evil – 3 Stars notes The six types of posseion. Love the training video music Nice effect on back ripping I wonder if this is really the catholic breakdown of possession   Diabolical obsession. Do I have that? I like that they pointed out that all of them could be psychological Hey, it’s lionel Luther! Byron Duke Kristen geeking out over Duke is adorable **   “Oh, I would want. That would be great. Yes, Please, Please, Yes. Six months ago he lost a Tony Patti just goes to the church Byron is sweating blood and makes the surroundings colder Leland is continuing to reverse all of Kristen’s verdicts A 15 year old kid is going to be sent to jail Monsigneur – “Well, here’s everyday evil.” Ooo, clever of Kristen to get to testify about Leland Byron: There’s a reason Harvey Weinstein went down. I don’t use sex and I’m much more talented I stand behind two spaces after the period The 53 rules of dominance He’s offended that he’s going bal...

  The Reality War notes Very brief recap. Cut straight to falling balcony. Good choice I like the falling buildings imagery. ANITA!!! Love her! Did they know Anita was going to come back all along, or did they just recognize her awesomeness? Rani: A magic door? He had an actual MAGIC DOOR?! The little… Mrs. Flood: Too late. Wait, the day just reset?   We’re back to the start of 5/23 But of course the Doctor was out of the reset area, so Belinda woke up alone So the world isn’t destroyed on May 24 th , It just never gets there. That’s an interesting twist. I did not see that coming. Very clever resolution to the cliffhanger that furthers the plot with new information This is such a good usage of the last Christmas episode Anita is seeing Ricardo, head of HR The hotel is in spasm, because their time shouldn’t exist. Anita has taken a class on Doctor Who terms, apparently On her days off she looks for the Doctor. Fun clips from new and classic Who. I w...