OK just doing a headcount of everyone relevant to our interests! Now on to Amelia!)Īmelia is very heartbroken over her break up with Hot Doctor Kai, and if I was Amelia I would also be in mourning… because have you seen them? Anyway, Hot Doctor Kai doesn’t want kids and Amelia has Scout, so those are the breaks. (Oh and there was an off-screen Carina DeLuca mention last night as well! And Leo is safe and happy, with still the best curls in child acting. But it reminded me that my girl has really gotten no play! And it’s unfair! JUSTICE FOR HELLMOUTH!) (Side note to my side note, then we will move on to Amelia and Hot Doctor Kai, I promise - but why do they always have Hellmouth hint at being a lesbian but never not once in over four years give her a girlfriend!? I know that she’s mostly a supporting player to Glasses’ coming out, and last night only mentioned “what about gay women” as an aside during the Big Plot about the homophobic laws that deny sexually active gay men from giving blood. When I said in the end there would only be Ellen Pompeo and the literal dust, I wasn’t joking after all.
the Grey Sloan Residency Program HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN. It also looks like we said goodbye to Glasses and Hellmouth, who are going to be reclassified into other programs now that… drumroll. Like what, is everyone still in contract negotiations with ABC? By my count we have plausible goodbyes and never see you again’s for: Bailey (she retired!!), Richard (going on sabbatical!), and Teddy and - if we are lucky, praise be! - Owen, who are… wait for it… running from the law!!! With first class tickets on a flight, not even coach! Yes, that feels plausible and good. My biggest question is DOES ANYONE STILL WORK AT GREY SLOAN MEMORIAL!?!? There’s a lot that happened in the two hour Grey’s Anatomy season finale (that also doubled as its 400th episode! At the end of ends, when all has ceased to exist, all that shall be left is Ellen Pompeo and the dirt from which we all came, Amen). Grey’s Anatomy 1819-1820: “Out for Blood” and “You are the Blood” Written by Carmen + Mmm hmm, I sure have seen that episode of The Owl House and I’ve got a post coming your way about it tomorrow. + Hi hello I cannot recap Legacies this week because I’m in New Orleans visiting Gay Aunt Freya but I’ll double up next week! - Valerie Anne
(Based on how she played Denise receiving the news, I’d be curious to see more dramatic work from her in the future!) - Carmen + I keep forgetting to tell yall the the Home Economics finale was excellent! Denise and Sarah won’t be having a baby, but Sasheer Zamata really deserves ALL the awards. I know you’re not supposed to cheer for the bad guy - Zhilan was season one’s “big bad” - but…#SorryNotSorry. It’s giving me Petra Solano vibes honestly…only, you know, with the occasional death and a lot more ass kickin’.
+ I don’t know if it’ll pay dividends at some point but the “bisexual chaos” energy flowing off Zhilan Zhang this season on Kung Fu has become too great for me to not acknowledge. Here’s hoping for better (gayer!) things for the bisexual actress in the future! - Natalie Watching Chris be rescued or lectured by the men around her over these last few seasons grew tiring and I’m almost relieved by this exit. A few seasons ago, I would’ve been more disappointed by this news but it felt like the writers lost sight of what made Chris Alonso a standout among female characters in procedurals: she never needed a man to save her.
+ It’s a wrap for Lina Esco’s run as Chris Alonso on S.W.A.T., as the actress announced her departure from the series to pursue other creative opportunities. Natalie led the whole team in a discussion about the latest season of The Circle. This week, Heather wrote about Clare’s wee lesbian storyline on the final season of Derry Girls.
It’s so weird to talk about TV right now when there’s so much else going on in the world that’s more pressing and harrowing, but if you need a brain and heart break, here’s where to get it.