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Nurse Jackie Episode 110: Ring Finger, by Carlytron
True Blood Episode 209: I Will Rise Up, by Laneia
America’s Best Dance Crew Episode 402: Beyonce Challenge, by Intern Vashti
Weeds Episode 510: Perro Insano, by Carlytron
Hot Girl of the Week Award, by Intern Lola
Better off Ted Episode 112: Jabberwocky & 113: Secrets and Lives, by Carlytron
My Life on the D-List finale, by Intern Jess
Mad Men Episode 301: Night on the Town, by Crystal
Drop Dead Diva Episode 106: Second Chances, by Intern Lily
Toddlers & Tiaras, by Laneia
Intervention: Sebastian and Marcel, by Tinkerbell

The Sasha Fierce Award: America’s Best Dance Crew

(Episode 402: Beyonce Challenge)

(by Intern Vashti)

I love Beyonce so by transitive property I loved this week’s challenge. Each crew got a personal video from the diva herself describing which element of the assigned music video was to be their focus.

Here’s a quick rundown of each crew’s performance:

We Are Heroes
Song: “Single Ladies”
Challenge: Strobing the sexy hip grind in the video.
As one of the all-female crews, I really want to like “We Are Heroes” — and although the judges liked them pretty much … I didn’t. I did, however, like the part where the bullets sounded and they were each forced back in succession.

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Rhythm City
Song: Sweet Dreams
Challenge: Revamp the Charleston
I love Rhythm City. The opening with the hands behind the bed? Awesome. The hat tip to Michael Jackson’s Thriller? Awesome. The entire performance? AWESOME. I want to see this crew in the top three.

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Massive Monkeys
Song: Work It Out
Challenge: Hula Hoop
This crew definitely got one of the dumbest challenges this week. Props are hard, sure, but also props are #boring. I’ll have serious questions for ABDC if they’re not in the bottom two next week.

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Beat Ya Feet Kings
Song: Crazy In Love
Challenge: The Uh-Oh Dance
Last week, Beat Ya Feet Kings was in the bottom 3 because their performance was sloppy. This week they were also sloppy and though Porché did well they’re likely Bottom-Two bound.

Southern Movement
Song: Jumpin’, Jumpin’
Challenge: Bounce, shake, twist and dip
Southern Movement finally got the show going. I enjoyed their performance [especially the launch at the end]. I think Shane summed it up nicely with “yeehaw!”

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Vogue Evolution
Song: Déjà vu
Challenge: African Flavaaaa
Vogue Evolution‘s performance was already covered in the Daily Fix but let me reiterate: EVERYBODY LOVES THIS CREW!! They’re so undeniably talented and they make Lil Mama talk like an old queen which is awesome. Love Leiomy! I want them to win! Team Vogue Evolution!

Artistry in Motion
Song: Diva
Challenge: Chain chain chainnnn
First off, I really like this crew. Not just because they’re an all-female group but also because they’re just plain GOOD. I don’t think they deserved to be in the bottom two at all. It’s unfortunate that they were sent home. #sadface

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AfroBorike
Song: Beautiful Liar
Challenge: Bellydancing
Okay, this is another crew that I missed last week so I had no idea what to expect so when that girl was spun in the beginning IT BLEW MY MIND. This was hands down the best performance of the night. The whole routine oozed sex without being trashy or over the top. I want to see AfroBorike go head to head with Vogue Evolution in the top two.

The Award for the Show that is One Step Away From Being An After-school Special: Weeds (Episode 510: Perro Insano)

(by Carlytron)

Ok this episode of Weeds more than makes up for last week’s; I was worried but now I am relieved. We pick up moments after Shane got shot last week. Turns out Pilar sent the gunman (whom they mow down in the car on the way to go see Dr. Alanis) and later Nancy calls Cesar out on working with Pilar, but he acknowledges that Esteban is only happy with Nancy.

So Dr. Alanis treats Shane and then Shane completes his transformation into mini-Nancy, getting all weird about pain and drinking and yelling at everyone. It’s hilarious-slash-awful.

“All I’m saying is every time I think shit can’t get more fucked up… shit gets WAY more fucked up.” – Silas

I think that sums up this entire series nicely, yeah? Anyway, someone needs to get Shane some help, srsly.

The best part of this week’s episode was actually Ignacio, Celia’s former dealer. She goes back to him to get more “supplies” for her amazing weed/makeup pyramid scheme only to discover that he’s a Mexican wrestler named “Perry Insano.” Later he’s crying and clapping gaily at Nancy and Esteban’s wedding. Yes, that’s right, Nancy and Esteban finally tie the knot. Nancy wears this dress:

She looks like a pride parade float. Or a wedding cake. Maybe that was the point? Esteban’s name is off the ballot so Nancy convinces him to run as an independent. Then she tries to send Silas backpacking through Europe to get him out of harm’s way but he insists on staying to he can watch after Shane, who really needs watching right now, srsly. Andy gets Esteban’s name on the baby’s birth certificate as the father and says goodbye to Nancy (sniffle). He tries to ask out Dr. Alanis again, this time to see a jazz band:

Dr. Alanis: “Name one jazz musician.”
Andy: “Dr. Teeth.”
Dr. Alanis: “He’s a Muppet.”
Andy: “A jazz Muppet.”

You know how I love a good Muppet reference. Dean and Doug team up to try and thwart Celia after she kicks Dean out of her operations. Am I missing anything? Oh right, it ends with Nancy visiting Guillermo in jail and asking him to kill Pilar. BAM. Next week: Celia’s a lesbian, and other crazy things happen!

The Hot Girl of the Week Award

(by Intern Lola)

Beth Riesgraf hasn’t played many big roles. Until last year, I only knew her as the mother of Jason Lee’s son Pilot Inspektor. I’m now able to overlook her terrible taste in names (just barely) because she steals every scene in TNT’s Leverage. Now airing its second season, Leverage requires that you suspend disbelief and have fun watching a team of ex-criminals bring justice to the world. What really makes the show is its lovable characters, my favorite being Beth Riesgraf’s Parker – a risk-taking thief with an unknown first name and lack of decorum. The show keeps hinting at a burgeoning romance between Parker and the team’s computer guy, Hardison, which feels iffy to me. But Parker has also found herself in a few suggestive situations with Sophie, the sexy grifter of the team. Whichever way she swings, Parker’s social ineptitude is hilarious and she looks badass in a leather jacket. That’s more than enough to make her our Hot Girl of the Week.

Next: The Better Off Ted and My Life on the D-List finales and the return of Mad Men!

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