The Mentalist was horrible, and I can't figure out if Simon Baker really is that bad, or if he decided the show sucks and is phoning it in. "I'm blind! I'm blind!" Seriously, I thought I saw a phone cradled between his shoulder and cheek.

I was annoyed by the way that they keep trying to make Jane not out to have been a bad guy. Well, yes, he was a fake psychic, but he just told her the truth! The "villian" was an idiot. He wasn't even mad that Jane was a fake, he was mad that his mother left his father and his perfect life changed. RIDICULOUS. So, he's going to go through this whole elaborate charade of dating Grace to get into the parking lot. DUDE! Be a delivery guy!

I know!!!!

I was like: get mad at your mother I suppose. Get madder at your father! It would be different if his father weren't cheating, but he was!

Seriously, I thought I saw a phone cradled between his shoulder and cheek.

Ugh, the lolling of his head. And absolutely zero charm, which is why I watch the show--perception and charm. My life needs extra charm infusions, and they let me down this week.

And they tossed in the woman he drove to suicide--why not have had her have family after him? That would make a little sense.

Though I did wonder how Dan got into the office that last time without Grace knowing. If security just remembered him from before, they are lame security and I hope they pick up the tab on the smashed up cars without question. Otherwise, couldn't he have just gotten in that way the first time?

Last night's Life:

I like Gabrielle Union! And I really like her character. She's on a plan and she's a super overachiever who might actually get that mayorship.

And Adam Arkin has totally won me as Ted--he was so concerned at Charlie being torn up over Reese's involvement with his secret investigations, it was so sweet to see.

The plot of this week's Mentalist wasn't the best, but Jane didn't irritate me. I think it's pretty clear that he was an asshole back then, and he's paying for it now.

(My love for Simon Baker is pretty bulletproof.)

i'm with you, Dana. on both counts.

Castle: Pricipal Flutie! I loved the One Life To Lived reference. I was really hoping to not like this show, but I think I'm hooked.

Frantically cleaning the house during commercial breaks really skews my interest in the show I'm watching, but I think I really like tonight's Life.

This is the first ep where I was truly glad that Sarah Shahi is pregnant, because their time apart and their phone calls really cemented their relationship. And the final scenes of them both choosing to have faith in each other was beautiful.

I was also very worried that Seever was going to buy it, seeing as she's a temporary fill-in and therefore expendable, and I totally dig her as a character. But the end with Dani being basically kidnapped made my stomach drop out. Nooooes!!!!1!

Odd that a real-life event could make me love the turns in the story more, and sad at a possible early demise. But if it means that fast-forward through all the b.s., then I think I'll be happy.

Really enjoyed Ted's daughter this ep, cackled hysterically at Adam Arkins crying jag.

WTF?? According to the TV Guide and my outraged sensibilities, we're supposed to be viewing Bones right now. Instead American Idol is oozing across my screen.

It may have been preempted because of the president's speech on Tuesday, so they're showing it tonight.