What I've watched on TV this week!

Thank goodness for TiVo!

So I wanted to do a little write-up on some of the TV I've watched this week...there's a lot! I've watched soaps, reality TV, dramas and a bunch of other stuff in between.

So let the showcase of my couch potato lifestyle commence! Spoiler alert of course!

Scorpion
So after a so-so season premiere last week, the second part was much MUCH better. Not only did it feel more intense, but there was just a lot more drama and less genius jargon. While my theory about Collins did not come true, I was 100% correct that he is still as crazy as he was before. I hope we see him again this season! And we have been left hanging about Cabe's fate. How can they arrest him for that? 

Will and Grace
YES! Just over a year after a Trump sketch got the ball rolling the sitcom finally returned and I watched the premiere episode. Like all other TV events/shows at the moment, it decided to get political, and to be honest I didn't like it. I like my Will and Grace a bit more whimsical, although there were some fabulous Jack moments that always make me smile!

How to get Away with Murder
Ah Shonda Rhymes you always know how to baffle me! Not only have the Keating Four been given the boot, but what is going on with Laurel? Why is she in a white room? Why is Annaliese's therapist involved? Where is Laurel's baby? So many questions! The premiere has set a fabulous mystery in motion, and I can't wait to see where it leads!

The Great British Bake-off
As I write this, I am watching Pastry week, with the pie showcase making me substantially want a meaty masterpiece like the ones I am seeing. Right now I am team Liam, but Yan's science knowhow and her inclusion in baking makes me root for her too. This show is so cosy, and I love watching it every Tuesday!

Strictly Come Dancing
My favourite primetime talent show, my list of predictions is already crumbling. I am not particularly surprised to see Alexandra and Aston nailing it already, with strong scores. My favourite Brian Conley has struggled so far, and my man Jonnie Peacock has been utterly sensational! Bring on Movie Week this week. I haven't seen the dances yet but I. Am. Excited!

Liar
Like most of Blighty, I was wrong as to who was lying, and now I love that they have gone full psychopath with Andrew for the remaining episodes. I really really hope they catch him, especially after what he did to Vanessa this week. 

Soaps
I am a bit inconsistent with my soap viewing so I am lumping Corrie and Emmerdale in together. They are both in the middle of seriously intense weeks, and I just watched the big fire/explosion/shooting in Emmerdale. All I will say is I seriously hope a certain character dies that is due to leave. I need her to die now! And after watching last nights Corrie, I was applauding Bethany for her taking the stand against Nathan! Take that evil man down!

Soap Sunday: Who won and who lost

So this week was a week in soapland which some would rather forget. And I'm not just talking about the characters. 

Now I want to start this post with a disclaimer that I will not be talking about one of the 'Big Four' soaps since I don't watch it. But I wanted to talk about the other three because it was such a mad week, and not all of it was good. 

And it goes without saying SPOILER ALERT! I'm basically going to deconstruct what happened throughout the week in Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale! And I will define characters by their names and not their actor names so feel free to Google if in any doubt.

So let's start with my winner of this week: Emmerdale! I know my demographic are not huge fans of this Yorkshire soap, and that in generally appeals to the older generation. But the past couple of years, it's really stepped up its game and I've become a big fan!

Some of the highlights are the huge stunt last October with the motorway pile-up, Ashleys dementia storyline, and one my personal favourites is the Robert and Aaron relationship (I am crossing my fingers they will reunite).

This week was set up to be a fairly standard week in soap land. No big stunts, twists or dramas, and Emmerdale didn't tease anything like that in advance. Their big stunt week is coming again in October.

But far from it! So many bombshells this week, particularly in Thursdays episodes. Not only did Leyla find out about Pete and Priya's affair, which led to some epic speeches by Leyla, but the Nell twist came out of nowhere.

I just assumed her whole pregnancy thing would implode and she would leave. But I had no idea that her entire past was made-up, and the fact that Jai spotted it with that photo in the department store blew me away. Since it's already been confirmed that Nell is leaving soon, I can't wait to see how it ends!

Emmerdale didn't tease any of this from the outset, so rather than building it up to fall short, like another soap did this week, it seemed better than expected. 

Second up is Corrie. It wasn't a particularly groundbreaking week plot-wise, because the show is building up to the start of a sixth episode a week, with the climax of Eva's revenge. I am immensely excited about that, so this week didn't overreach, or provide any shocking twists, so I'll keep my thoughts brief.

And last up is Eastenders. They teased this week as '24 hours that will shatter the square' and dragging it out over the course of a week just made the whole thing feel like overkill. It's become very over the top as of late (that Abi scene that set Twitter off had me in stitches too!). And after red herring after red herring, the anticipated death was the one that everyone called beforehand because the exit was already announced! 

I found the whole thing a bit over the top, like the bus debacle at the beginning of the year.

So we shall we see where the soaps go in the next few weeks, but I mainly wanted to gush about Emmerdale in this situation.