GET TO KNOW ME…

You know the times when you need to send the perfect message to someone? Like a text to your crush or an email to your professor? Well it kind of feels like that right now, except that I am trying to introduce myself to whoever is reading this. It seems to not be working. Hey thats what you get for being socially awkward I guess? Even on the internet. But I will try my best.

I am twenty years old and currently study finance and economics at university. Let’s just say puppies, Youtube and television are what keeps me sane these eight months of the year. Oh you can’t possibly forget the tons of coffee to keep up with those late nights. The pressure and stress get to you and so you need a way to deal with it. Being real here. Dating apps, that I kind of regretted. Thats a long story on its own.

I love discussing what goes on in the episodes. Unfortunately, I have no one to talk to about it. And the struggle becomes real when something major is going on and you just want to talk but can’t. This is why I want to have a blog. But lets be real, its going to end up as a failed project. It has happened once, well many times and it will happen again. There is nothing wrong with trying. Right?

Now Distinct is what I use to talk about what’s going on in tv shows. Its not a recap, but more of a discussion. If you want to hear about my personal life, I have blog which I talk about whats going on there which you can check out here.

< PS. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, so if you don’t agree with mine, don’t hate me for it >

HEART OF DARKNESS…

• Riverdale • S01E05 • Chapter Five: Heart of Darkness • The CW • 2017-02-23 •

“The Blossom family move forward with Jason’s funeral, and a secret agenda; Hermonie seeks Fred’s help; Betty dives deeper  into Jason’s death.”

Veronica’s different than a lot of people. She’s hot, smart, friendly. She has all the characteristics to be one of the it girls at school, if they even have it, yet she choose not to be.

I loved the way that Veronica cared for Cheryl. In her darkest time, she was there. The panic attack, the memorial, those were hard times. We all put on a face and pretend like everything is ok when really, its not. We are hurting and you know what, sometimes we need someone to talk to. So I loved that Veronica was there for Cheryl.

Cheryl’s mom, is probably the worst type of mother that someone can become. How dare you tell your daughter that she cannot give the eulogy at her twin brother’s memorial. Like seriously. Lets take it a step further, the fact the she was beyond pissed and wants to now send Cheryl to boarding school, all because Cheryl wore the white dress and gave the eulogy. Come on. And too think that she was close to pulling her out from in front of everyone. Thanks to Veronica, who said it would only make things worse, that stopped her. I swear the Blossoms are only there for appearances. I get that you have money and are powerful, but it doesn’t give you the right to act the way that you did.

I won’t pretend that I was surprised when Cheryl showed up in front of everyone with the white dress. Especially considering just moments before we saw her in a black dress, unsure and unhappy. She looked beautiful honouring her brother. I really hope that her mother does not send her to boarding school, and that she at least fights, because she deserves to do that much.

I just need to mention that her grandmother, is really creepy. I felt sorry for Betty. I would be terrified in that situation. For her to be holding your hand, thinking that you’re Polly. Then again, I do not blame her because Betty and Archie together would look like Polly and Jason. A blonde and a redhead. You cannot expect a nearsighted elderly woman who might not be able to tell the difference, to be able to tell the difference. Just looking at her is already creeping me out. Imagine thinking you’re the only ones in the room, even though its not your house, and boom there is an old lady sitting creepily in a corner. Like no way. That would freak me the eff out.

The more and more that I watch these episodes, I realize that Archie and Jason do look alike. Think about it. Is there something that we don’t know yet. Are they related? What about Archies mom, does she have anything to do with it? They’re both red heads; Archie and Jason. It just can’t be a coincidence can it.

Archie is a really sweet guy. You would think that for someone who was all set on football in the beginning of the episode, would rather Reggie be Captain. Like come on. I thought you wanted a scholarship. It just shows that people are not who you really think they are, and we have to get used to that. Right?

Archie’s dad, Fred seems to be a really sweet individual. Obviously it was sad when Hermione said that the movie was not a date. Poor guy thought it was. I thought it was too. When she called him about the snake, it was sweet for him to come when he did not have to. A message brought to you by the South Side Serpents. Don’t mess with snakes I guess. And it was the nicest thing for him to give her the bookkeeping job, even after he said it was not a good idea to have the wife of an individual who was on trial for fraud do it. I guess he changed his mind after all, when he realized that Hermione is not like her husband.

This episode made me realize how effed up Betty’s family actually is. Her parents are hiding something when it comes to Polly. Does it have anything to do with Jason’s murder? I know that her mom was glad that Jason was missing at first. And  why would Betty’s dad steal the files from the Sheriff? They’re hiding something, and protecting something as well.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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THREE GIRLS IN A TUB…

• The Bold Type • S01E07 • Three Girls in a Tub • Freeform • 2017-08-15 •

“Richard is determined to get to know Sutton’s friends outside of the office and invites the girls to dinner, but things don’t quite go as planned. Sutton attempts to network with a new social circle by attending a high tea. While on a date with someone else, Jane comes to a realization about Pinstripe; and Jacqueline is forced to intervene when Kat’s new staffer keeps demanding Scarlet’s social media presence.”

Seriously, why is The Bold Type doing that? Why does it want to constantly break my heart with every ending? Its not fair. Is every single couple breaking up?

You look at Jacqueline’s relationship and there’s no way to not be jealous. She’s been with her husband for 20 years. I mean who wouldn’t want that type of relationship. Obviously, no relationship is perfect but they were able to make it work for so long.

It was really sad seeing Sutton and Richard break up. I was not their biggest fan from the beginning, but it was sad seeing the two of them break up. I know that its the right thing to do because it would be a really bad situation if they got caught, but its not something I would ask for. They were both happy with each other, but because of their jobs, it was not possible for them to make it work. And it makes me think back to the first episode where Sutton asked Richard for more because she deserved it. I can’t sit back and pretend like he did not try to give her more, because he did. He made an effort, but it just did not/ could not work out.

Likewise, I have always been a fan of Ryan and Jane from the beginning, and even though they were not officially together, it still sucked seeing Jane break things off with him. I know that she wants more, and it was nice seeing her admit that to Ryan. But it makes me think, would it have made a difference if she allowed Ryan to say something after she told him that? Would he have agreed to trying? I can’t sit back and judge that he’s a sex writer. I can’t. It may mean that he is with different women for research for his articles, but that does not seem to be who he is. I’m really hoping that he comes back because I would like to see something happen between him and Jane. I just don’t feel that their story is over yet.

I do have to give it up to Richard. He went all out to make an effort to know Sutton’s friends. At first, I was worried that they would have flaked out and not shown up, but they did show up. And it may not have turned out like anyone planned. The point is he made an effort. I mean it sucked hearing him admit that they were younger, because it gave off a bad impression. Like they’re just kids who don’t know anything really, when they’re a support system to each other. And obviously, thats not what Sutton would have liked to hear about her friends.

Kat is in a position of authority being the social media director for Scarlett. She wants to be a good boss, someone that another individual can look up to. But then, you have to realize that every job has its perks and its flaws. She had to fire Natalie. There’s no going around that. The girl made so many mistakes and Kat tried to help her as best as she could. Its not Kat fault. And this is the best thing for the company to be honest.

With all that, it doesn’t mean that Kat had the right to go into Richard’s office. That was just taking it a bit too far. I’m sorry that he tattled on you, but he was right. She could not just let what happened slide. I also saw no problem with him taking the issue to Jacqueline.

This episode definitely had some funny unforgettable moments.

The shower sex scene at the beginning. That was just plain funny. It also looked really uncomfortable to be in that situation because the tub/shower was small, so for two people to be in there having sex none the less, you definitely had to work hard to make it work. I’m guessing it did because Jane got her orgasm and slipped the words “I love you” out during that scene. And then it ended with them falling, so you be the judge of what happened there.

Would never have suspected high tea to be actually mean getting high. Poor Sutton. She will forever be known as that girl who got high on a bunch of petit fours, while trying to mingle with people in the fashion world. Then again it got the job done because she now has contacts when she needs something.

I really love the friendship between these girls. Which is why it is really nice seeing the three of them bond in a tub. The first time they did so having the dinner Richard prepared in the  tub when Jane was drunk and Sutton was high. The memories of best friends. Wish I had it sometimes. The next time it happened was at the ending when Sutton and Richard broke up, Jane ended whatever was going on with Pinstripe and Kat had to fire Natalie. You have to give it to these girls. There is a reason why they are best friends.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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THE LAST PICTURE SHOW…

• Riverdale • S01E04 • Chapter Four: The Last Picture Show • The CW • 2017-02-16 •

“Jughead fights to keep the local drive-in open; Betty and Veronica investigate Ms Grundy, uncovering some startling information about her past.”

I know one thing for sure by this point. I love Veronica. Her attitude, her confidence, her clothes. The girl is on point if I may say so. Ugh so jealous. She does not take crap from anyone, and thats a good thing, to not let people walk over you.

I kind of felt sorry for her. I think she’s finally realized who her father is. And its not an easy thing to process. He may be on trial at the moment, but his connections to be able to buy the drive-in says something. Its worse if she was close to him, because its not like she wants to think bad things about her father. I enjoyed seeing how she stood up for her mom. She’s not embarrassed of her mother waitressing at Pops to help make ends meet. It just shows that she is a special daughter.

So Betty and Veronica found out about Archie and Ms. Grundy. Jughead did not say anything, even though he knew the truth. I don’t think Archie realized it, but he was the one who confirmed to Betty that something actually happened between him and Ms. Grundy. While Betty and Archie were having their conversation, presumably heated from someone else’s perspective, Veronica overheard which is how she found out.

I understand that Betty cares for Archie, and why she did what she did. She just wanted to protect her friend, ensure that he is safe and is not being used by someone who is older than him. But then I don’t agree with the breaking into someone’s car. On a side note, how? Like seriously, why would your father teach you how to do that? Even Veronica was surprised.

You can see that their friendship goes both ways, Archie and Bettie. Even though Archie has every reason to hate Betty for what happened, he doesn’t. Its the worse thing to lose a friend that you’ve known for so long. It was not her fault that Alice found out the truth.

I really want to believe Ms. Grundy’s reason for having the gun and fake ID. By the way, her name is actually Katherine Gibson. But for some reason, it does not sit well with me. Her reasons. I just feel that something is missing. Especially with that ending. I guess if thats what they say, thats what we should believe.

I think Betty’s finally stood up to her mother. Sometimes Alice can take her actions too far. First she demands that Betty and Archie not be friends anymore. Then, she goes through Betty’s diary and finds out about Ms. Grundy. Like come on. I would hate for anyone to read my diary, because its my private thoughts at the end of the day. Don’t effing read it. I was proud of Betty when she stood up to her mom, in front of Archie, his dad and Ms. Grundy. Lets hope she has been put into her place once and for all. But I highly doubt that.

I felt really bad for Jughead. At first you can see that he has some weird sentiment towards the drive in, but in the ending you understand why he is so attached to the place. Its basically his home. And now he has to look for another one. Moving forward, I want to hear more backstory about Jughead because there is this mystery which surrounds him. Not sure about the other people, but I knew that guy at the end was his father, who is part of the South Side Serpents. Why doesn’t he live with his father? That will be interesting to find out.

I know I’ve not really talked about the sheriff’s son Kevin, but jeez is he the best gay friend that someone could ever have. I really like his bond with Betty and the new friendship with Veronica. The make out scene on the fence. Gotta go for the bad guy. Huh? I hope we find out who broke into his house later on.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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THE BREAST ISSUE…

• The Bold Type • S01E06 • The Breast Issue • Freeform • 2017-08-08 •

“In promoting Scarlet’s great health awareness campaign, Kat tries to be bold with her message, but is left wondering whether her competitive nature is hurting her cause. Jane confronts past issues and current anxieties when she is tasked with writing a controversial piece about BRCA gene testing. Sutton is determined to excel at her tasks at hand, but when things fall apart, it’s Alex who rushes to her rescue.”

The Bold Type seems to bring real world problems and situations into its storylines, and I enjoy seeing that. It was a very difficult episode, from Jane’s storyline to watch. At the same time, it did justice.

I have never had someone in my family with cancer, not yet anyway, so I can’t relate to how she is feeling. Jane’s scared. Its so apparent. And its not really something that she is willing to open up about, which is why its a good thing that she has this support system; her friends and even her boss. What would she have done without them?

This was the first time that I have seen Jacqueline so strict with anyone so far in the workplace, so I was taken aback. But I should have expected it because it was an outburst, which should not have been done in such a professional setting, no matter the circumstance. Jacqueline is one of those cool bosses that I’ve talked about, and she could have handled that situation way differently than the way she did. She had every right to.

But looking back at it, she did the right thing. Jane needed to cool down; to think. She was not in the right headspace at the time. And taking that time was beneficial to Jane and the office that they worked in. Additionally, Jacqueline invited Jane to her home, to her personal life which is separate and completely different to her work life. She did not have to do that. But she did, because she wanted to get through to Jane, and just make her talk.

On a side-note, Jacqueline’s work life is way different from her private life. Two boys, a dog and a husband. Who would have known. But then you have to ask yourself if you really know the people you see everyday. They could have a completely different dynamic to what you think you know.

I am proud of Jane. I am proud of her for getting tested. Going back to the support system that she has, she should be thankful because she needed them, especially in that room. And you know what, it sucks to hear that you have the gene for whatever it is, which is different than actually having it. Now she’s aware and knows the steps moving forward.

With all Jane had going on, Kat with her #freethenipple campaign was not exactly helping. It was just pushing that information in Jane’s face. Breast cancer, nipples, its overwhelming.

I understand why Kat did what she did. But on the one hand there are certain things that are not worth it to fight for. It won’t really make a difference. Its not only that the board members don’t want the topic pushed on social media, but its also going to be taken down from Instagram in violation of their terms and conditions. What can you do? The only way that you could get away with it, was if you’re some popular individual with millions of followers. Other than that, good luck. At the same time I wonder if what she was doing was a distraction from Adena. Seeing how they left things off in the last episode, I highly doubt that everything is ok with her.

I have to agree with Richard on this one. When Sutton wants something, she goes after it. And I  think thats a good quality to have, especially in women because they are brought down and under appreciated most times. I understand why Sutton really wanted to impress Oliver. She now works in the fashion department and wants to do something than get people’s coffees for them, because thats what she was doing for so long already. She wants to make a difference. This is why she offered to get the necklace for Oliver.

Do I agree with how she got the necklace, that I’m not too sure about. Its good that she has friends in certain places that she can use when she needs to, but it was a risk. Not because of the trade, but because she almost lost the necklace. Actually, she did but then she found it.

Ohh I did not expect that to happen. Like one day you’re good friends with someone  and then the next boom, the ultimate confession. Someone likes the other. They are already good friends that know how to help each other out in need, so it will be interesting how things move on from here. They have this really good chemistry between the two of them that I want to see continue, whether its a friendship or a relationship.

So it seems that now Alex knows about her secret relationship with Richard. So is the relationship still considered to be secret since so many people know about it now? It was really awkward when Richard walked into the dry cleaners. Just saying.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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BODY DOUBLE…

• Riverdale • S01E03 • Chapter Three: Body Double • The CW • 2017-02-09 •

“Cheryl comes clean about when she last saw Jason; Betty and Jughead investigate Jason’s death Veronica and Ethel investigate a shame book.”

I think that this entire show is starting to confuse me a bit. Its interesting, but at the same time, its boring. I am really trying to get into the story, but so far its not my favourite show.

I’m starting to enjoy Veronica’s character a lot. She just represents girl power. How strong females can be if you really put your mind to it and not allow guys to do what they want with you.

She ends up going on a date with Marcus, who is the captain of the varsity football team at school. The next day to find out that he sluts shames her. Like really. She did absolutely nothing to be slut  shamed. And you know what, I agree with her decision to get revenge on him and his friends instead of telling the principle about what happened. Because think about it, what good would that have really done. Huh? Too make it worse the varsity football players have a “play book” rating the women they have slut shamed. Like come on. Are you effing kidding me? Its good that they brought this topic on the show because it happens in reality. I think that men need to watch what they say and do to women.

It was hard seeing Veronica’s mom find out about what was happening to her daughter, because I think that as a parent that is your worst nightmare. To hear that you child, no matter how old they are, is being bullied at school. Its not Hermione’s fault, its not like the children tell their parents in the first place what is going on.

I really loved Betty’s confidence during the episode. Like girl power? Seriously, she’s growing more confident day by day. I think she did go a bit too far with Marcus in the hot tub. Like what if it went out of control and she ended up hurting him. Even though I don’t really give a shit about him, I was still scared. You know. But its not to say that I don’t like her confidence because I enjoying seeing that growth. When she put on the red lipstick in her room, you could have seen that glow. Then her mom goes and wipes the lipstick off, then hands her a pink lipstick. Like WTF. Come on. Just leave the girl with the red. She looks stunning in it. On a side note, did covergirl sponsor this episode because the lipstick brand was obviously covergirl. I mean it was an ad placement. They did not have to show the brand.(Sorry but not sorry. Business student coming out here.)

In the last episode, Cheryl declares that she is  guilty and allows the sheriff to take her away. But the thing is Cheryl is not really guilty if you think about it. She just omitted the truth. It seems this whole show is doing that. Ok so here’s the story.

Jason wanted to escape Riverdale and his  parents, and he needed Cheryl’s help to do so. The plan was to fake his death by falling into the water, hide away for a month and then contact Cheryl. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned as you can see. This kind of explains why they never found the body when he was first missing. Cheryl did not kill Jason. Someone else did. We just don’t know who yet.

Sometimes I think that Betty’s mom takes her things to far. Did she really have to reveal the details of the autopsy to the public. Couldn’t she have stayed out of it, and leave it for the sheriffs office to find out or for the family to be left in peace. She had no right to reveal the information. She deserved being slapped in the face by Penelope. Just saying.

Its finally time that Archie’s dad is finally believing in his music. And it was nice of him to soundproof the garage so that he could practice. Come on you have to agree that is the sweetest thing a parent could have done for their child.

I really hope that Betty does not become like her mom in the reporting/journalism business. Its nice to see that she is starting the school paper back again with Jughead. What is not nice to see is that Archie’s secret may almost come out, and Jughead might not be able to do much about it.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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NO FEMINISM IN THE CHAMPAGNE ROOM…

• The Bold Type • S01E05 • No Feminism in the Champagne Room • Freeform • 2017-08-01 •

” Jane is stunned when the subject of her latest article, a woman who left a finance job to become an exotic dancer, threatens to sue Scarlett- and Jane. Sutton is excited when she thinks she’s making a step forward in her career. Kat questions whether she is ready for a real relationship with anyone, especially in light of recent events with Adena.”

That cheery music in the closing credits do not fit the last few seconds of this episode at all. If they could have, they should have changed it. Just saying.

Before this episode began, I really hoped that Kat figured out what she wanted in relation to Adena. Yes, she was able to figure her shit out, but it was just a bit too late. If she needed the space to think, she should have just talked to Adena, figure out what she wanted, not push her away without an answer. And even Adena saw that. Its not like Adena is this horrible person that you can’t speak to. Moving forward, I’m not sure what is going to happen between the two of them. At first, I thought something would have happened, I was rooting for them, and then Kat started having seconds thoughts and pushed Adena away, which was just a fucked up and confusing situation.

Sidenote. Can I just say that Adena looks really pretty without her headscarf, not saying that she is not pretty with one. But I really like seeing her without a headscarf. The again the actress who plays Adena is really pretty and doesn’t wear a headscarf in real life, so if I want to see more of her I could just check out her Instagram.

I have to admit I found it funny when Kat tweeted “this lesbian shit is intense”. I know its wrong, really really wrong, but I can’t really help it. It was funny. And thank you it didn’t blow out of hand. It could have been worse if it was not deleted as quick as it was.  Then again, maybe we should learn that multitasking does not really help. And in Kat’s case that means don’t speak on the phone, promote on twitter and text your friends. Its a really bad combination. I should really take that advice, since I am known for doing the first and last sometimes.

Sutton finally gets the job that she wants. The only problem is that it does not pay her much. She’s worked her ass off the past few years, so she deserves more than what they were offering. On the one hand, Oliver is not willing to budge, but then she can’t live on a salary which barely covers her living expenses. The girl lives in NYC for gods sake.

Instead, what she did was ask for perks or benefits which would help offset some of her living expenses that her salary wouldn’t cover, which Oliver agreed to. So now she has the job, and the somewhat salary. This was all thanks to her friends. They were the ones who gave her the idea and if Oliver did not agree to them, Kat offered her a room at her place rent free until she got back on her feet. Its not like she can go back to Lauren’s desk, because that position is already filled up. So if negotiating with Oliver did not work, she would have been screwed basically with no job.

For some reason, I really like the relationship between Sutton and Alex. Its nice seeing the way that the two of them get along. They always have the best advice for each other in whatever situation that they need it. The Ted Talk power pose was funny, have to admit that. Also, do I see a hint of jealousy in Richard’s eyes when he walked into the conference room on Sutton and Alex, even though they were just talking.

I wonder what Richard thinks of Sutton’s friends, because he does not really know them and this is the first time that he has ever really been in a room alone with one of them. When Jane pointed that out, I found it really funny the way that she phrased it. Who knows, maybe there was a better way to ask what she had to ask.

I think that in your professional career as a writer, you should be expected to be sued at least once because you’re writing about people. What you say, may or may not be true, or you may end up hurting someone. And Jane being this sensitive individual, its kind of expected that she would act the way she did when she heard she’s being sued. Or the company for that matter. Is she wrong? Is she right? I’m not sure to be honest.

I’ve said it before and I will say it again. Jacqueline is one of the best bosses that I’ve seen. She could have handled the Kat tweet situation way differently. Yeah she was pissed, because its a homophobic comment, but she let it go and she knows, or can see that Kat is going through something personal. Even though Kat’s not willing to speak about it, Jacqueline’s still insightful with the advice that she gives. And when she was letting Jane know that the company was being sued, she did not seem upset by that news either. Maybe she’s used to it already. Who knows?

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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A TOUCH OF EVIL…

• Riverdale • S01E02 • Chapter Two: A Touch of Evil • The CW • 2017-02-02 •

“Archie pleads with Ms. Grundy to come forward with what they heard; Cheryl deals with the pressure of Jason’s death; Jughead stumbles upon Archie’s secret.”

After watching this episode, I have a few questions that I really hope is answered sooner or later in the upcoming episodes.

It turns out that Jason did not die on July 4th, but actually a week later. I think this really needs to be explained better. Like what do they mean by that. And how is Cheryl guilty. I do not understand. Was she the one who killed him? Jughead said in the ending of the episode that the autopsy revealed things that we did not know. What could the autopsy have revealed? Would it help in solving Jason’s murder?

The upcoming episodes are going to be interesting, whether or not these question are answered and how fast they are answered.

Betty was hurt by Archie from the last episode. Even though she could move on and remain friends with him, she is not ready yet. Its difficult for her to pretend. Lets be honest here, it is difficult to hide your feelings. Also, I understand that most times the people we like, don’t like us back. Hey, I’m kind of dealing with a situation like that right now. It’s hard. I can tell you that . But I think in the end, everything is going to be fine with her and Archie. They have been friends forever, and nothing can really break this bond. Just look at the ending of the episode when Archie and Jughead walked into Pops, it was like everything was back to normal once again.

Veronica is not a bad person. We need to remember that. I get that what she did at Cheryl’s party hurt Betty, but that was not her intention. She was just playing Cheryl’s games. Who else would have run after someone who is as mean as Cheryl. Most people would not have even cared in the first place what happened to her. And she was not using Betty. With all that happened in the last episode, Veronica tried to make it up to Betty. She brought her flowers, cupcakes and had a mani pedi for the two of them to do together. Come on. You have to admit that is the sweetest thing ever for someone to do.

So Jughead found out that something happened between Archie and the teacher. He saw the two of them by mistake almost kissing in the music room. Like come on, couldn’t the two of you wait till after school was done for the day. Why did the two of you have to kiss during school hours.

Side note: Why is Jughead called Jughead. That cannot be his real name can it? Because I don’t think any parent in their right mind would name their kid that. Unless they are hippies who like unique names. Its like torturing your kid for life with a name like that.

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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IF YOU CAN’T DO IT WITH FEELING…

• The Bold Type • S01E04 • If You Can’t Do It With Feeling • Freeform • 2017-07-25 •

“Sutton is flustered when someone at Scarlet has the wrong impression of her professional background. Jane is determined to prove she can have a friends with benefits relationship without feelings getting in the way. And Kat and Adena continue growing closer.”

If there is anything I have learnt this past year, its that if you really want something, you need to go after it. You need to give it all you’ve got and not give up.

And Sutton showed just that in this episode. For some time now, she’s wanted a job in the fashion department. And to be honest, she did not go at it the right way at first. She should not have lied to Oliver, or kept up that lie for the matter, even though it was not her fault. It was just a misunderstanding between the two of them.

In the end, she proved herself and showed Oliver who she truly is. In turn, this kind of made Oliver remember who he was.

It was not Richard’s fault/ intention to tell Oliver that Sutton did not have fashion experience or never went to FIT. It wasn’t. All he wanted to do was show that Sutton was worth a chance, without the fancy background that the other applicant had. Richard knows Sutton deserves this job more than anything. She’s worked her butt off already these past few years.

Before this episode, I did not know that Sutton and Jane were roommates. Or maybe I just did not catch on to that. I have to admit it was funny when Jane and Ryan were making out or hooking up, and they both did not see Sutton on the living room couch. It was definitely hot and heavy in there. Interestingly, it did not only happen once, but twice. How can you not see Sutton sitting there. Then again their mouths were linked together so I doubt that they would have seen. And it was a good thing that Sutton got some noise cancelling headphones because the walls are thin, which I doubt they would realize when they were having fun.

Jane can officially say that she’s had her first orgasm with a guy now, and that is all thanks to Ryan. Don’t worry, she admitted she did not fake it. Rather she had fun, not once but twice with him. I’m guessing something is going to happen between them. Lets hope. I am rooting for them all the way.

Jane did good at the panel. I’ve learnt that its not always about quantity, but about quality. This goes for the panel. True, Jane did not speak that much, but what she did say made a difference. Then again, its not really her fault because the guy was an asshole who did not let anybody except himself speak. Even when she tried to butt in, he did not like her doing that, but then had no problem butting in when she spoke. Asshole.

Jane should be proud of herself. Because of her Jacqueline wants to have more political pieces at Scarlett. At first Jacqueline the board to agree with her plan, but then realized that she does not need someone’s permission and would do it anyway.

I need to say it again. Jacqueline is definitely one of the best bosses there are. Not only does she always have advice when someone needs it, like Jane and Kat, but she bailed Kat out of jail. I get why Kat would be embarrassed. Imean who would want their boss bailing them out of jail. Then again in the tech filled world that we live in, we do not know phone numbers at the top of our head. At just one touch its automatically dialled, hence Kat did not know who else to call. When you need the help, you gotta take it no mater where its coming from I guess.

I have to agree with Jacqueline on this. Being right is not always enough most times. I understand both Kat and Adena’s side.

Kat was just trying to defend Adena. The guy was being a total asshole to Adena, so who wouldn’t want to punch him in the face. I would, although violence is not the best answer. There is no reason to be so rude and hateful to muslims. I’m not one, neither do I know much about them, but at the end of the day the guy should not have said what he said. And its not only about calling her out because she’s a muslim wearing a headscarf. There shouldn’t be a problem with her speaking another language. So many people around the world are bilingual, trilingual, or whatever number of languages they speak. Whether its english and french, english and spanish, or english and arabic. It comes to the same thing.

But then at the same time, its different for Adena. Lets face it, muslims, especially those who are proud of their religion and wearing a head scarf are looked down upon. They are treated differently. And with everything going on right now, you don’t feel 100% safe. So I understand why she would want to avoid the situation. Maybe she’s used to being treated like that, which no one should ever be. And with the police then getting involved, she does not want to be deported, and she wants to  stay in the US a bit. So I get why Adena left when things went awry.

So they kissed. Adena and Kat finally kissed. When Kat brought the letter of recommendation for Adena at her place, she finally confronted her somewhat about the way she felt about her. and the two of them kissed. I really hope that after this, Kat figures her shit out because the past few episodes she has been confused about her feelings.

I do have to agree with Adena on this one. Kat, people generally, are so dependent on their phone, on technology for everything. And sometimes its good to just put the phone away and live in the moment. You do not always need to show what you’re doing. People should not want to live through someone else’s life through social media. And lets be real, most times its staged.

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THE RIVER’S EDGE…

• Riverdale • S01E01 • Chapter One: The River’s Edge • The CW • 2017-01-26 •

“As a new school year begins, the town still reels from Jason Blossom’s magic death; Archie decides to pursue a career in music; Cheryl Blossom stirs up trouble.”

It took a while, like 10 minutes, for me to be interested, but overall I enjoyed the episode. Honestly, I was skeptical to begin watching it because the trailer was not interesting enough for me to try it out and there was too much hype surrounding it.

So this is the thing, the moment I started liking Veronica was the moment I got into what was happening. Her one liners and confidence was what drew me in. Its strange, but as the new girl in town I really like her. I know its sometimes cliche to have the new girl as suspicious and sneaky, but she’s not really like that. All she and her mom wants is to start over in a new town because her father embezzled money.

Veronica comes to town and may seem threatening because it seems that she wants to take Archie from Betty. But that is not her purpose. Instead, she ends up increasing Betty’s confidence. Because of Veronica, Betty gets the chance to be a cheerleader, since Cheryl is the one making the decision and Cheryl does not like Betty. If not, there was no way Betty could have become a cheerleader. And that confidence allowed Betty to stand up to her mother for once.

With Veronica’s help, Betty is finally able to confront Archie about the way she feels for him. Betty might be the type of girl who has liked Archie for who knows how long, and in comes Veronica and her feelings for him are out. It may have ended in tears and the two of them being hurt, but at least they both got what they had to say and the way they felt out to each other.

Maybe the reason why Archie is not interested in Betty is because he likes a certain teacher at his school. Its just one of those cliche forbidden romances that are in novels and television.

At least Betty and Archie finally went out together, even though it was not only the two of them since Veronica was also his date. They all went to homecoming. Archie was one lucky guy to have two beautiful ladies by his side. There were no problems since homecoming was fine, but the afterparty, the same cannot be said, because that is when the problem started.

Cheryl put Archie and Veronica together for ‘7 minutes in heaven’ just to hurt Betty. Isn’t the intention/assumption of this game to make out? Maybe she knows that Betty has a crush on Archie and that was revenge for the cheerleading tryouts. Who knows. Cheryl has her plans all figured out it seems.

No offence, but Cheryl is like the Queen bitch of Riverdale High. She’s a junior at the school and she is wealthy, entitled and manipulative. The three best words I could use to describe her. She also has a twin named Jason who was missing.

Towards the ending of the episode, he was found but not alive.  Instead, his body showed up in the river with a bullet in his head. Its going to be interesting finding out who killed him. They said someone is going to be arrested on Tuesday during 5th period, so I wonder who that is.

Turns out that Archie and his summer fling, i.e. the teacher, were near the lake (which was where Jason’s body was found)  when they heard a gunshot, but never reported it. Then again, how could they because remember its a forbidden romance.

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THE WOMAN BEHIND THE CLOTHES…

• The Bold Type • S01E03 • The Woman Behind The Clothes • Freeform • 2017-07-18 •

“Kat finds herself the victim of internet trolling when she stands up for gender inequality. Sutton thinks she may have found her dream job but worries she doesn’t have what it takes to make it work. And Jane pursues a story about a congresswoman but tries to find a different angle to make her voice heard.”

Sometimes people judge us on what they think they know about us, not realizing that they never took the time to get to know who we are. Thing is, who do we blame when they are wrong? Us or them?

I get why the congress woman’s press secretary judged Jane. I think its not really what she said that was the problem, but the way she said it. Not trying to be offensive here, but Jane looked a  bit slutty in that tight dress with thigh boots. In the crowd of reporters, Jane stood out among everyone. If she knew she would have ended up in that situation, its not like she would have dressed that way. She dressed for a date, not an interview. Even though her choice of outfit was picked by Sutton because her mind told her it was a ‘sex date’. So you can’t really blame the press secretary fully for what happened.

Although her original idea for a piece did not go as planned, she did something different. I guess that is one of the things about writing (not that I would know anything about that really), you don’t really  know where you are going to end up. I don’t believe for one second that she will be known only as a sex writer or a fashion writer.

Ryan is one of the sweetest individuals that I have seen on television, both in his appearance and his attitude. Jane should not have judged that little snippet of writing she caught on his laptop and should have given him a chance to explain or read what he had written already. If you think about it, his titles are somewhat deceiving, and when you compare the title to the actual article, its purpose is to catch the eye of readers. Jane thinks she knows him, when really she does not. He’s not only a sex writer, you have to keep that in mind. He is more than that. And I think that she is just jumping to conclusions too fast.

I love the two of them together. They are my OTP. If you’ve read Ryan’s article or piece of the article, you would realize that what he wrote about women faking orgasms was in response to what Jane wrote about not having an orgasm before. He himself admitted that he enjoyed what Jane wrote, so I know that he wasn’t making fun of her. And it goes back to what I said about his attitude just now.

I don’t think that Jane should be embarrassed about posting the article because she’s not the only one in that situation. Look at me for example, mind you I’m only 20.

Words are just words. One a screen, on a page. Whatever platform. Whatever those words say, it makes a difference in your life. Goods words make you feel happy and bad words hurt. This is why we need to be careful what we say to individuals. We should not have the intent to hurt people. And when those words are on a screen and when we do not know who is writing/saying it, it makes the entire situation worse.

The things that were said and done to Kat were wrong. They shouldn’t have leaked her address, neither should the topless photo been out there. The threats to rape her. All that was wrong. And I felt really bad for Kat in the scene where the photo popped up before the meeting with the board members.

At the same time, she should not have engaged with those idiots online because that only made the entire situation worse. She should have just ignored her phone, left it alone. I have to admit that I enjoyed the video she made with the VR company’s head and other individuals who were being trolled online, as a response.

Sutton must really care about her breadsticks. When Richard brought her the breadsticks, her face lit up like a child. That was the cutest thing that I have ever seen. Trust.

Sutton deserves to go after the job in the fashion department, because that is what she is passionate about. Its going to be competitive, which is why I really hope that Lauren has her back and gives her a good recommendation. She has done so much for Lauren, basically become an asset to her, so I think Lauren owes her for that.

I believe that Sutton has the potential to make it in fashion. She was able to do her job as Lauren’s assistant, as well as help Oliver when he needed someone. Plus she has a great sense of style so you can’t really go wrong from there, can you?

Jacqueline is one of those bosses that I believe if not every, but the majority of women need at least once in their working life. Its not only because she is a  female boss, which is less popular in the corporate world, or any job for that matter. She is the type of woman who you can look up too because she has good advice. When Kat was dealing with the trolling, first of all she knew something was wrong and she gave advice as to the best course of action. And not only does she act as a role model to women, but she’s able to make light of certain situations. She’s not afraid to say what she has to say. She encouraged Jane to write about the sex date if it went bad. Like, which other boss would encourage you to do that?

< PS. I could be wrong. So let me know what you think >

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