These are my favorite quotes from the end of the summer. Like with everything else, I got a bit distracted and lost track of this list, so here are just a few fun things from the last few months and from the first week of Fall TV.
UnReal Quinn: Loose lips get water-boarded and their bodies get dumped in the desert.
Zoo Allison: This is a change. And we both know you don’t handle change well. Mitch: No, and in some tautological Rubik’s cube of logic, I wish that I could change my aversion to change, but that, in and of itself, would require…change.
Democratic National Convention Hillary Clinton: When there are no ceilings, the sky’s the limit.
The Great British Baking Show Sue: Don’t let a fondant tennis court be the end of you.
Preacher Cassidy: The last time I checked, this kinda questioning is illegal. Sheriff Root: Not in Texas.
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, mostly from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching.
The Last Ship Allison: What do you wanna give ’em? President Michener: Nothing. Except maybe my middle finger.
12 Monkeys Charlie: When it comes down to it, the only thing you’ll be wishing for is more time. Trust me.
Jennifer: So much for backgammon in Palm Springs!
UnReal Chet: This has to stay in the family.
Graham: What do you think, Rach? Is that okay for an act break? Tension over who to choose? Rachel: Yes, Graham, it’s fine, but don’t think, okay? It makes you look fat.
Happy Town Handsome Dan Farmer: I’m a firm believer that all of a society’s ills could be quelled if everybody just had a little pudding.
Bones Brennan: I don’t need to hear him tell me that I was right. It’s enough to know that *he* knows I was right.
This morning this list of 2016 Emmy Nominations was announced, and I had a few thoughts that I wanted to share. The full list of nominees can be found here: http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners There are several people and shows that were snubbed this year, and several nominations that I am really excited about, these are a just a few of each.
1. Tatiana Maslany
She was nominated for the first time last year, but I am thrilled to see her get recognized again this year. Not only does she play multiple characters every season, but she often plays those different characters playing each other. It sounds complicated, and it is, and she does it beautifully and with such nuance that I forget that it is only one actor playing all these roles.
2. Jane the Virgin
I have said it before, and I will say it again, but this is my favorite show on television right now and I cannot believe that neither Gina Rodriguez or Jaime Camil were not nominated for their work. I do not even know what else to say about that. Thankfully, Anthony Mendez was at least recognized for his amazing voice-overs.
3. Outlander
The only nominations they got were for Production Design and Costumes, which are all well deserved, but no where near enough. I have read the books, and usually know what is coming in each episode, and yet their performances continue to break me into a million pieces every week. Caitroina Balfe and Sam Heughan brilliantly explored the aftermath of last season’s sexual assault, but I think the second half of season 2 counts towards next years Emmys, including Claire’s miscarriage, so maybe that was the reason for the snub…?
4. William H. Macy
I love William H. Macy, and I love to see Shameless get recognized even a little bit but, for me, he is not the best performance on this show. Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Allen White have been killing it for a while now, and Ethan Cutosky was especially amazing this past season. I know this show can be sometimes be pretty dramatic, so maybe Carl’s storyline was just too serious for the comedy category, but I was incredibly impressed by him this year.
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, mostly from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching.
The Americans William: The absence of closeness makes you dry inside.
Game of Thrones Brienne: Don’t die for pride when you can fight for blood.
Jaqen: Finally, a girl is no one. Arya: A girl is Arya Stark of Winterfell, and I’m going home.
12 Monkeys
Jennifer: If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that nothing frees you to be crazy like learning that you’re not.
Turn: Washington’s Spies Talmadge: I know there’s nothing more painful for you, nor is there anything more necessary for the cause. We make sacrifices so that others don’t have to.
Orphan Black Krystal: Wait, who are you again? Sarah: I’m Sarah. I’m your clone. Krystal: Right, whatever.
Alison: (deleted scene) What can we do, Sarah? I have the runs, but I’m packing heat.
The Last Tycoon Monroe: Some things exist just to be beautiful. They don’t have to make any more sense than that.
Outlander Ross: What happened to him? Rupert: I decided to take a closer look at a musket ball.
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, mostly from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching. (Apologies for posting this late. I was in an ATX Television Festival bubble all weekend and forgot.)
12 Monkeys Deacon: Die as a pacifist or live as a man. Dr. Eckland: Violence doesn’t make a man. Deacon: No, but it’s a good way to unmake one.
Peaky Blinders Tommy: You can change what you do. You can’t change what you want.
Casual Beth: Is this your daughter? Alex: Niece, but we’re actually the same person. Laura: Uh, no, I’m better adjusted. Alex: She is.
Preacher Tulip: What happened, Preacher? Jesus take your wheel?
Game of Thrones Lady Olenna: I wonder if you’re the worst person I’ve ever met. At a certain age, it’s hard to recall.
Jamie: A Lannister always pays… Bronn: Don’t say it. Don’t fucking say it.
I posted my list of new summer shows that I am excited about last week (and am already loving Preacher), so here are my favorite returning shows. What is everyone else watching this summer? Let me know in the comments!
1. Peaky Blinders, season 3 will be released May 31st on Netflix, stars Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Joe Cole, Annabelle Wallis, Sophie Rundle, Harry Kirton, Finn Cole, Aimée Ffion-Edwards, Natasha O’Keeffe, Kate Phillips, Paddy Considine, Gaite Jansen, and Alexander Siddig. Season 3 picks up 18 months after the events of last season, on Tommy Shelby’s wedding day. It’s the start of the Roaring Twenties, and he and his aunt are trying to live right, while his brothers get mixed up in an international arms deal. I have really loved the first two seasons, and am reading that season 3 is even better, so I cannot wait. I am also excited for a little more of Tom Hardy’s Jewish gang leader, Alfie Solomons.
2. Kingdom, the second half of season 2 premieres June 1st on DirecTV’s Audience Network, stars Frank Grillo, Kiele Sanchez, Matt Lauria, Jonathan Tucker, Nick Jonas, Joanna Going, and Natalie Martinez. In these next ten episodes, Jay sets his sights on Ryan’s lightweight title belt, which will test Alvey’s loyalties and divide everyone at Navy St. This show just keeps getting better and better, and the entire cast continues to amaze me. If you are not watching this show, you are missing out on greatness.
3. UnREAL, season 2 premieres June 6th on Lifetime, stars Shiri Appleby, Constance Zimmer, Craig Bierko, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Brennan Elliott, Josh Kelly, and B.J. Britt. I was not sure if I was going to like this show when I started the first season, and then it blew me away. It is a behind-the-scenes look at a Bachelor-esque show, and there were so many twists and turns in the first season that it kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. I cannot wait to see what kind of drama and insanity Quinn and Rachel bring to another season of Everlasting.
4. Casual, season 2 premieres June 7th on Hulu, stars Michaela Watkins, Tommy Dewey, Tara Lynne Barr, Julie Berman, and Nyasha Hatendi. This comedy about a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister living together and raising her teenage daughter is hilarious and heartwarming. Season one focused on dating and sex, while this new season focuses more on the difficulty of making new friends as an adult. The characters and the stories are layered, and everytime Hulu releases a new episode, I wake up excited to watch it.
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, not just from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching.
The Last Ship
Tex: Who’s that?
Cdr Chandler: Jeffrey Michener, Commander in Chief.
Tex: Come again, boss?
Cdr Chandler: He’s the President of the United States!
Chasing Life
Emma: You know what they say about a man with a giant pet snake? He’s a loser!
UnREAL
Rachel: I clearly have issues with my boundaries.
Faith: I don’t know if anyone’s told you, but you are a player. If I drew a vagina on a white piece of paper, you’d probably hit on it.
Adam: You are a hateful, conniving bitch. You know that?
Quinn: Thank you.
The Astronaut Wives Club
Trudy: Honey, you have orbited the Earth. I’m pretty sure you can handle carpool and meatloaf…and laundry.
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Danny: Hey! A cool thing is happening over here! Everyone run toward it!
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, not just from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching.
Poldark
Charles Poldark: She is a plain girl, and that makes her easy prey.
The Last Ship
Jed Chandler: Whether you like it or not, you’re Noah, and that ship is your ark.
UnREAL
Shia: You could make a perfectly happy person jump off a bridge.
Quinn: Thank you!
Zoo
Mitch: Usually when a girl gives me her phone number, it doesn’t have anything to do with rampaging lions.
Suits
Gretchen: It doesn’t take Albert Einstein to figure out why you hired somebody who looks like me to replace somebody who looks like her.
Harvey: Listen, Gretchen, I…
Gretchen: You don’t have to worry about that with me. I prefer my men manly.
Harvey: Am I not manly?
Gretchen: Well…if you have to ask.
Mr. Robot
Mr. Robot: The world is a dangerous place, Elliot! Not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing!
The Astronaut Wives Club
Scott: If you want people to know the real you, you gotta let ’em actually see it.
Scott: Life’s not about repeating what you’ve already done or regretting the way you did things the first time around. It’s about moving on. Moving forward. Stayin’ you.
Killjoys
John: I have to go see a girl about an ear.
The Last Ship
Captain Chandler: They don’t ambush us. We ambush them.
Ravit: I like you guys. You’re crazy.
Orange Is The New Black
Taystee: You know what I hate? Shrimps. Damn, dirty shrimps. Don’t even talk to me about shrimps!
These are my favorite quotes from the past two weeks, not just from shows currently on the air, but also other random things I happen to be watching.
Sense8
Riley: Death doesn’t let you say goodbye.
UnReal
Jeremy: You wouldn’t be here if you didn’t like the taste of blood.
Orange Is The New Black
Crazy Eyes: I will potato her at a future time.
Sister Jane: Thou shalt not make musical references!
Jack: What seems to be the problem there?
Piper: The thermal fuse blew.
Jack: And you can fix that by yourself, honey?
Piper: Well, I sure can, if I concentrate *extra* hard with my lady brain
Scott: In your heart of hearts, you know as well as I do, red velvet is bullshit! It tastes like play-doh. It is not velvety. And the only thing that’s good about it is the cream cheese frosting, which is meant to live on top of carrot cake like God intended!
Orphan Black
Crystal: Why do weird things keep happening to me?!
Jesse: Holy moly.
Helena: Yes, much moly.
Alison: Thank you, seestras, for your bravery, for protecting us, for making us feel normal. I know that whatever comes next, we’ll face it together, as a family.
My TV Family 