Outlander: Send for the Devil (8x05)

Denzel! Ahhhh.

Cons:

So, this has been sort of building for me over the season thus far, but I think I'm ready to lock in an opinion and say that I think the Jamie and Claire part of this story is the least interesting part. It's not that it's bad, but the stuff with the competing militias, and time in the lodge, and Mrs. Cunningham and Claire's strange night waiting together... I find myself wanting to cut back to Roger, or Bree, or see how Ian and Rachel are doing. This isn't a strong negative, more just an observation. I think maybe part of the problem is that it feels like the story is treading water somewhat - there was a big exciting action sequence in this episode, and it was good, but I knew Jamie would be fine, because we've already got the Chekhov's Gun message from Frank hanging over our heads for later.

Grey's Anatomy: Feel It Still (22x16)

I didn't realize going in that we'd have a couple weeks off from this show before just a two-part finale and then we're done with season 22! Wild, time flies.

Cons:

I won't bore you by repeating myself, but Jules and Winston is a big yuck from me. I think we're supposed to think it's so sweet, the contrast between them wanting to make out in the elevator at the start of the episode, to just Winston pulling her in for a hug at the end, just wanting to be a comforting presence... man, I wish I didn't hate the two of them together so I could hypothetically enjoy this.

It's so weird, because historically I've always noted that Grey's is bad about portraying parenthood; so many characters over the years have had kids they seem to never interact with, because all of the important story stuff is happening in the hospital. Sure, there might be some degree of drama around the having of children, but once that kid exists they become a footnote. But with Jo... man, it seems like they can't think of anything to do with her character anymore that's not about motherhood. And I think that's because they've written her into a corner where she's supposed to be all happily ever after with Link. I don't know, man, I'm just bummed out by not enjoying Jo Wilson as a character anymore, it sucks.