TV review: Other shows this week (13/11-19/11)

Alright, here's a rundown of other shows I saw this week:

Junior Masterchef - The finale is coming.. My bet is that it'll be Greta who'll win.. She was just on fire, winning one challenge after another in the States.. And how good was it that they got to visit Disneyland? I was sad to see Miraede go, though.. She was always willing to help out Lily in any way that she can and she looked so sweet.. A funny moment was when the chef helping out the boys' team in the tag team challenge started making spaghetti instead of fettuccine, hahaha.. Felt sorry for the girls coz their fish brought them down, they were such shoo-ins for that challenge.. And Max Brenner, how cool is that? Again, these kids are such inspirations.. I wish I could cook as well as they are.. Can't wait to see who will win this competition.. Go Greta!

Frodo's Headshots (Two and a Half Men) - I honestly don't know why I'm still watching this.. At first, I was curious how they're going to play out Ashton's character but now, it's fast becoming tiresome.. He's acting like his character on That 70's Show, it's bordering on irritating.. Anyway, 9th episode in and I'm still waiting for the show's old charm.. Maybe it's gone for good because Charlie Sheen is no longer in it.. I think it's saving grace is Conchata Ferrell (Berta) as she was fun to watch in this episode. And cmon, it was so obvious that it was a dream from the very beginning.. (Update: Because of the announcement of his divorce to Demi this week, I guess I might just continue watching the show because I feel sorry for Ashton.. Can't have his show fail just after his marriage, right? Even though the divorce might be deserved..)

The Poor Kids Do It Everday (Ringer)- The premise seemed interesting but 6 episodes in, I'm getting restless.. I can't point out what's bugging me about it but I'm pretty sure it's not Mr Fantastic or Richard Alpert.. Oh, on 2nd thought, I now think I can - it's supposed to be about the twins Siobhan and Bridget but all I'm seeing week after week is Bridget with a few snippets of Siobhan.. Why haven't they brought in more background as to what drove the sisters apart in the first place? Something to do with a kid, yes, but what exactly? Was it Siobhan's child and Bridget's irresponsibility killed him or something? I dunno.. Maybe I'm the only one who can't see it because I'm starting to not care.. Also, why the focus on the step daughter's plight at school? Are we now going to be following her experiences at school with a potential romance with a teacher? Why? What has that got to do with the title characters? It's supposed to be about both Siobhan and Bridget, right? Maybe the teacher is connected to Brig/Siobhan.. Or am I not getting it again because I'm really starting not to care? Here's the thing, alright, I bite, what happened to Gemma?

Freaks & Geeks (CSI) - I loved this show from the very beginning but when Grissom left, it just didn't feel right to me so it kinda stopped being fun.. And now I found out that Marg Helgenberger (Willows) is leaving next year.. *sigh* Ted Danson as the new supervisor seems to be a good fit.. I like his leadership style, hopefully he stays for long.. The episode, a mom claims to be protecting her child from the monsters/weirdos/freaks of the world but blind to the fact that she's the monster for killing her sister out of jealousy.. (Update: Just read that there's talks to get Elizabeth Shue to replace Marg Helgenberger when she leaves the show.. Interesting!)

Blinking Red Light (The Mentalist) - Patrick Jane scared me in this episode. He has just proven that he will stop at nothing to catch Red John to the point of sacrificing somebody, albeit a serial killer, to get Red John to tip his hand. Panzer didn't care about the lives he took so Jane didn't care about his, but was it a stroke of genius on Jane's part to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak? He now knows that Red John is still out there and he's made Red John kill a serial killer.. Whatever the answer is, I'm still hooked on the show and will keep on watching it til Jane finally gets what he wants no matter what the cost..

The Isolation Permutation (Big Bang Theory) - I enjoyed this episode. The other relationships that sprang up during the course of the series are in no way getting in the way of what the show is about. Instead, it changes them, brings them closer and develops the character, most notable of course are the changes it's brought to Sheldon. Another series I'm still not getting tired of..

Parents (House) - "All parents screw up their kids" was House's snippet of wisdom this week. They couldn't determine what was wrong with the patient near the end of the episode when House met one of the patient's parents and the secret the mother was keeping was indeed a bomb.. Again, the dilemma, is the truth worth knowing if it'll screw you up in the long haul.. Again, no right or wrong, how can there be? All families have their own dynamic and in the end, it's the family's decision because while they may not know best, they know all the people in the circle..

And becuase of that nugget of wisdom, House is out to prove that he knows his team best but comes up blank with how Adams was screwed up by her parents.. The scene at the lab where we thought she has finally confided to Chase was fun. In the end, House still got to prove his point. He is all-knowing, after all.. :)

Taub's situation is mirrored by the episode as well because he's grappling with the thought of losing one of his daughters, who coincidentally have the same names (Sophie & Sophia) when his ex-wife announces a possible move to a different state. I feel for Taub, he's being a great dad and he's good with both his kids..

After Taub, can there be more of Chase? I hope..

The yucky part was House sampling a clinic patient's urine sample to test if he has diabetes, i think it made me a bit green, that was disgusting! The faces on Taub & Chase expressed my sentiments exactly.

The humour this week was House trying to get to Atlanta with Wilson so they could watch a boxing match, ring-side, courtesy of a patient of Wilson's. The last scene was hilarous! I saw it, knew it, was sure of it, when Foreman told Wilson why it's important for House to accept that Foreman is his boss and Wilson his friend. Poor Wilson, going to Foreman to fight for House's case and ending up losing his tickets.. Oh Wilson, you're such a good friend.. When will you snap? LOL..

That's it for this week.. Can't wait for what will be shown next week.. Til then!