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WOW! Can we please fast forward to next week so we can find out who murdered Eddie and more importantly why. As we know from tonight’s episode that it was no teen suicide.

In the first of tonight’s episode sKaren (Johnny’s mother) throws a birthday party for Tess (Cliff’s mother) and it was so destined to end in tears as Tess had roped in her gay golf-pro to pose as her boyfriend (to make Greta’s pa jealous - it didn’t work). Nicki walked in on Cliff and Nina (Eddie’s mother) and then spent the rest of the evening crying. Is it just me or does she spend every episode crying? Johnny was refreshingly assertive when he confronted Greta over the bloody angel costume, no pussy footing about but he did risk sending her into a catatonic shock as he confronted her in his bedroom (which is of course where Eddie died).

The next episode was more on making up with Bob and Karen, Nicki and Cliff, Johnny and Greta, etc. The biggest twist, that blows everything out of the water, is that Eddie’s mother Nina is Lady MacBeth. She has blood over her hands and has Greta’s dad “the lawyer” covering up her tracks… Including staging the suicide of Eddie!!!! And she was faking being the grieving mother and being a recluse for the past year!!!

Roll on 4th July there will be fireworks in Hidden Palms.

The CW, Hidden Palms

Another double whammy of two Hidden Palms episodes this week. I hope they keep the momentum going as much as last week. Just to recap:

Liza and Eddie were secret friends, and she saw Cliff and Greta running out of Eddie’s house on the night of his “suicide”.

Cliff is sleeping with Nicki AND Eddie’s mother Mrs Nolan. But did he really sleep with Greta before Eddie’s death? And why does he have Greta’s bloody angle costume hidden in his bedroom - is that the hold he has over Greta?

Johnny’s step dad Bob really isn’t all that bad when you compare him to Greta’s nightmare of a father.

Here is the promo for tonight’s episode…

The CW, Hidden Palms, YouTube

I am now only one episode behind on the goings on in Palm Springs, and it is getting better (or perhaps it’s the sunstroke making me think that).

Johnny is still investigating Eddie’s death and the kicker is that little Miss Mousy (aka Liza) is actually the one who has been messaging Johnny. And she claims that it was Cliff and Greta who murdered Johnny. Hmm, Liza is quite the voyeur hauled up in her garage doing those “experiments”. But could she have mis seen something? Perhaps it is Liza Johnny needs to worry about as she developes a fascination for boys who live in his house and she does have access to all those toxic chemicals.

Cliff is still really annoying and he has a potentially weird relationship with his mother (and Greta and Nicki and Johnny). However, must give him snaps for getting rid of his mother’s latest nere-do-well boyfriend. Then there is Nicki, who at times feels like an afterthought - is she just here remind us that Johnny had been through rehab? She is the quintessential sad party girl but she has a potential savor in Jesse-Jo.

Not up to Supernatural’s standard but not a bad summer filler. Even if you do end up feeling rather dehydrated after an episode.

The CW, Hidden Palms

A blended family, a South Africa setting, a veterinarian father (such a respectable and noble profession) - could this be the new Seventh Heaven?

Katie’s father Danny decides to take his whole family from their very urban home in New York City to a rural part of South Africa for a year. Will this bold move bring the blended family together? Danny has re-married and the new Mrs Danny brings with her a couple of kids of her own (including her very own stroppy teenager). Will the new Mrs Danny be resentful that Danny has brought her to the place where his dead first wife grew up. Is there an underlying mystery to his actions? Perhaps the scenery will be enough to hold our interest.

Check out Life is Wild’s homepage.

The CW, Life is Wild, Fall 2007

Approaching the half way mark in this drama, and I am forced to ask myself the question is anyone else watching it? Tonight Johnny goes off in search of Eddie’s mother and does Liza know more than she is letting on….

Enjoy the trailer!

The CW, Hidden Palms, YouTube

You book into a motel and think “Hmm, Dean and Sam would be right at home here!”.

This weekend I headed off to the US Grand Prix in Indianapolis and I ended up staying in one of those budget motels on the edge of town - somewhere that the Winchester brothers would choose to lay low at. The front desk guy was suitably creepy, with a slick back comb over, and the room was spartan but clean. I was disappointed that there wasn’t a magic fingers bed!

The CW, Supernatural, US Grand Prix

Reaper is by far the new CW show that I am most excited about. I think that it will fit very well with CW’s genre programming of quirky shows like Supernatural and Smallville.

The simple premise is that on a slacker’s 21st birthday he discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil (suddenly why his parents were so easy on him makes sense) and Satan (Ray Wise) swings into town to appoint him as bounty hunter for escaped evil souls.

For sneak peeks and more info check out Reaper’s homepage over at CW.

CW, Reaper, Fall 2007, Kevin Smith, Ray Wise

Fellow Watching blogger AmyD alerted me to the latest campaign to save Ms Mars et al. Piggy backing on the success of the Jericho’s operation nuts there is the Bars of Mars campaign and a call to action for all Mars fans to purchase ‘The Bitch Is Back’ episode from iTunes today.

More info on these campaigns can be found here (curtsy AmyD):
http://theindianfoodstore.blogspot.com/
http://www.barsformars.com/
http://saveveronicamars.tv/
http://scramblenetwork.wordpress.com/mars/

The CW, Save Veronica Mars, Veronica Mars, iTunes, The Bitch is Back

I’ve decided that a repeats filled summer with the CW is the way to go - escapism sub par reality TV. Tyra we miss you! It would be even better if CW showed Canada’s New Top Model over the summer hiatus.

Tuesday: Pretend like Veronica Mars hasn’t sort of possible been cancled with Witchita Lineback. I’m guessing a mystery to do with football?

Wednesday: On Hidden Palms there is more intrigue with the mystery surrounding who is IMing Johnny on Eddie’s behalf and guess what Johnny leaves the unstable Nicki alone and she throws a party. And don’t forget season finale of One Tree Hill.

Thursday: Supernatural flashes back to Simon Said, and we can relieve the pain of Dean just handing over the keys to the Impala.

The CW, Veronica Mars, Hidden Palms, One Tree Hill, Supernatural

Watching Hidden Palms is like slowly peeling an onion, and this episode left me wondering if we were any further in the plot.

Our Johnny appears to be settling into life on Palms Springs; flitting between AA meetings and hanging by the pool at the country club (hard life - eh!). Out of the blue his friend Nicki - from rehab - turns up to spice things up and she is not as devoted to the steps as Johnny. Nicki gets wasted at the country club auction and mixes things up with Greta and Johnny. Johnny is being contacted by a mysterious IM buddy (08Nova) who at first warned him and then sent him footage of Eddie.

A few thoughts…

- Cliff is still an ass and wanders about thinking he is Lex Luther (which he is so not!).
- Greta has hidden depth because she reads.
- Bob, Johnny’s step dad, knew that someone committed suicide in Johnny’s room but when ahead and purchased the house anyway. Bob use to be a business of Johnny’s dad and this could explain the hostility between Bob and Johnny. I am beginning to get a Hamlet vibe from the whole set up.
- Liza’s character appears to be from Happy Days. She is just too wholesome to be true.
- Who is 08Nova? Liza or Cliff or Greta or is Eddie back from the dead?

The CW, Hidden Palms, Ghosts, Taylor Handley, Amber Heard, Michael Cassidy

I’ve been trying to find a promo for tonight’s episode in YouTube but to no avail - does that mean the show aint getting enough love?

Tonight Johnny sets out to woo Greta except his girlfriend from rehab turns up, and she is not quite as into the steps as Johnny is. We learn more about Eddie’s mysterious death via an email attachment.

The CW, Hidden Palms

Based on the best selling series of books by Cecily Von Ziegesar of the same name, Gossip Girl centers on the lives of over over-privileged teens on New York’s Upper East Side. Do we really need a show about over-privileged teens? What is the differentiator for this one? Well, it is blogs and sidekicks. The teens keep up with the gossip by tapping into the mysterious Gossip Girl’s blog, who seems to have her finger on the pulse and know more about what is going on than anyone else. Therefore I am betting she is staff.

The lovely Kirsten Bell can be heard as the voice over voice (which is reason enough to tune in).

Wednesday, 9pm after ANTM.

The CW, fall 2007, Gossip Girls, Cecily Von Ziegesar, Kirsten Bell