PRIVATE PRACTICE 2/23/12: 5.16 “Andromeda”

• Amelia’s pregnant!  I was thinking that she looked a little chubbier (Caterina Scorsone is pregnant in real life)!  That’s actually a good twist to Amelia’s storyline.  Totally understood Sheldon’s reaction to her news.  But she’s so lucky to have him…He cares so much for her and would always be there for her.
• Man, the storyline with Sam and Corinne is really tough.  It’s so emotional.  I feel so happy when she’s in a “good place,” but feel so bad when she starts acting all erratic.  It’s gonna be a long road…
• Do I like that Pete & Violet may be starting to reconnect again?  Hmm…tough call.  It’s great for Lucas, but I’m still not a fan of Pete’s.
• The old Bridget from Bold & the Beautiful was on!  That story with the two mothers and the twin babies was…as usual…very controversial.  But thank goodness they went with the surgery & Addison was able to fix BOTH babies.  How lucky were they?!
• Cooper was irritating in this one.  I KNOW he’s trying to do the right thing/be a good guy, but he was burning himself out.  And when he didn’t even let Charlotte try to help him…Come on guy.  Ugh.  He’s so lucky to have Charlotte, who’s so understanding with all that’s been going on.  Must’ve been hard for her to be without him that much.  Yes, it was for a GOOD CAUSE, but still.
• Still sticking with my view…that I DON’T want Addison & Jake to get together.  But now we’re THISCLOSE to it happening…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 2/2/12: 5.13 “The Time Has Come”

• Wow. Male rape in the military.  Such a “rare” topic.  Felt so bad for the soldier.  I can totally understand how humiliating it was for him to have to admit what happened to him.  What was even MORE shocking was the way his wife (*GUEST STAR ALERT — Ashley Johnson, “Chrissy” from Growing Pains! She was also in the movie The Help) reacted!  Can’t believe she thought he was gay…and asked him why he didn’t stop it from happening!  Poor guy!

• I can’t believe Pete basically ordered Violet not to see her new paramedic guy.  WHAT RIGHT does he have?!  Wasn’t he the one who just a couple of episodes ago was totally shacking up with a total stranger in an elevator?!  Yes, Pete & Lucas walked in on them once, but…Come on man.  Pete’s acting like a jerk!  Like Violet said, PETE was the one who wanted this separation.  PETE was the one who wasn’t happy in their relationship.  It’s so irritating the way he’s acting.

• Erica’s car accident was pretty scary.  Poor Mason had to see his mom not only “fall asleep” at the steering wheel…but he also had to see her have a seizure!  Now THAT was pretty scary!  I understand Cooper’s stance and forcing Erica to not drive with Mason in the car.  Glad he went to her and tried to convince her to fight for her life tho.  Based on next week’s preview, looks like she was convinced…

• And Addison getting all drunk and propositioning Jake…That was pretty pathetic actually.  Glad Jake didn’t give in, altho I KNOW he wanted to.  They’re actually dragging out Jake & Addison getting involved longer than I thought they would.  Guess Addy is still pretty hung up on Sam still.
• Sam has a sister?!  Did we know that?  Interesting how they’re expanding his storyline by bringing her in…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 1/19/12: 5.12 “Losing Battles”

• I figured when Violet met Joanna at the airport in that previous episode, it wasn’t “for nothing.”  Figured they’d somehow use her again/touch upon that storyline again.  Man, that was a tough story to watch this time.  Can’t believe her husband could do that to her.  And when he’s at the hospital you almost wouldn’t have known because he seemed so concerned!
• OMG.  Violet should move.  Bad things happen in that living room!  I couldn’t BELIEVE what Joanna did to him!  Talk about BRUTAL!  Literally it WAS self-defense, although the fact that Joanna basically “kicked him while he was down” was a bit much.  I’m glad he can’t hurt anyone ever again tho.
• Still loving Violet’s new guy, Scott.  He’s so sweet an supportive.  And understanding.  To think they stayed up all night and talked!  How cute is that?!  She’s so lucky!  I hope this one’s a keeper…at least for a while!

• Sam & Sheldon’s attempts at meeting new women were pretty hilarious.  It was great comic relief from the rest of the heavy storylines in this episode.  You would think Sam could pick up girls pretty easily…After all, he’s QUITE a GORGEOUS man.   And I still can’t get over the fact that Brian Benben (Sheldon) is married to Madeline Stowe (Victoria on Revenge)!  That’s so awesome!
• What do you think Sam was going to tell Addison at the end of the episode, right before Jake came?  I wanna know!  Her answer to his “What’s my biggest flaw” question was a good one!  Very true!

• I understand where Cooper is coming from when he says that he feels guilty/bad about getting to meet Mason and be part of his life.  At Erica’s expense?  But still.  And it’s going to be a sad moment if Erica ends up not making it…which seems inevitable since Amelia says she can’t operate on her.   What a tough situation.

 

PRIVATE PRACTICE 1/12/12: 5.11 “The Standing Eight Count”

 

• Umm…kinda loving Violet’s new guy!  Totally cute!  *GUEST STAR ALERT* — The guy is from The Vampire Diaries!  He played a crazy werewolf on TVD, but he was still good looking then too.   He’s definitely a bit YOUNGER than Violet, but I love that he was attracted to her after watching her talk down that crazy guy.  He obviously doesn’t care about their age difference.  I’m happy for Violet!  After everything she’s been thru with Pete and all, it’s so nice that she has something “to look forward to” in her life!

• Oh boy…NOW we know why Erica popped back into Cooper’s life all of a sudden like this.  Poor thing…she’s so sick!  Thank goodness Amelia noticed the symptoms and went to Charlotte about it!  But now it’s so hard…Charlotte has to keep this from Coop.  Altho at the end of the episode, seemed like Erica was going to tell Cooper about all this.  Hopefully.  Poor Mason.  But at least now he has his dad in his life!  This news is definitely going to change Charlotte & Cooper’s life.  It’s still so cute to see how Charlotte is with Mason.  Very sweet.

• Seeing Pete just hit on and make out with that lady at the bar…UGH.  It was so sleazy.  Especially after Violet TURNED DOWN that cute guy because you could tell she felt guilty and bad about it since she and Pete are only SEPARATED at the moment!  Seeing Pete like this reminded me more of Season 1, when he was known as the womanizer/player.  Not loving it.

• Altho Sam did end up having a one-night stand as well, his didn’t seem as “dirty.”  Plus Sam is such a stand-up guy.  He was so polite and respectful with the girl he slept with.  Very different feel.  Nice to know that the breakup is affecting BOTH Addison and Sam.

• So Addison has decided to go with surrogacy next.  I still don’t want them to get together, but at least Addison has Jake there for support.  I guess I don’t feel the same chemistry between them, so I don’t feel like they’re meant to be together.  But only a matter of time before it becomes something deeper than just friendship, I’m sure…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 1/5/12: 5.10 “Are You My Mother?”

• Violet & Pete trying to really do the “separated” thing…It annoyed me when Pete told Violet she needs to stick to the schedule then turns around at at the end of the episode he does EXACTLY THE SAME THING.  What a hypocrite!  So irritating.  And Violet didn’t even really get that mad!
• Glad that Cooper finally confronted Mason about stealing the cards from the store.  And it was actually pretty cute that the main thing Mason was upset about was the fact that he might not be able to see Cooper again!
• That was a BIG step for Charlotte to let Amelia conduct her first surgery since she got clean.  It was very sweet that Charlotte had that much confidence in her.  And poor Sheldon…he really has some strong feelings for Amelia.
• BTW, *CELEB CONNECTION ALERT*! — Did you know that Brian Benben (Sheldon) is MARRIED to Madeline Stowe (Victoria on Revenge)?!  They’ve been married for like 25 years too!  CRAZY (and pretty AWESOME) HUH?!
• Probably the saddest thing was Addison’s storyline.  The expectant mother that Addison met with was actually really cute!  I REALLY liked her!  She seemed like such a nice girl…and when Addison revealed to her about her abortion, I think that actually HELPED Addison’s case to get her baby.  Then it was AWESOME when the girl texted Addison when she went into labor.  Loved when Addison just stepped in when there were complications and delivered the baby!  But then when the girl ended up deciding NOT to give Addison the baby…and her profession (actually delivering babies) was actually the reason…that was a KILLER.  I still don’t want Addison to have a baby, but I did feel REALLY bad for Addison at that moment.
• Sam & Addison breaking up was a LONG TIME COMING.  Can’t believe they BOTH let this go on for THAT LONG.  Altho you know they both still really love each other, it had to be done.  But that makes me not happy as well because you know what THAT means — whose arms will Addison fall into now?!  Benjamin Bratt’s OF COURSE!  And I still don’t care for him…don’t really want them to get together…but I KNOW it’s inevitable…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 11/17/11: 5.08 “The Breaking Point”

Well, this episode was a long time coming.  The Intervention.  Talk about some heavy stuff in that first hour.  Man, when Amelia lashed out and went after everyone, insulting them all and bringing out all their “faults”…That was the hardest to watch.  Can’t believe she even shot up in front of everyone.  Much props to Caterina Scorsone…she did a great job with this episode!  That’s some heavy duty stuff that

Altho it seemed like Ryan was actually a GOOD influence on Amelia…He WAS the one to decide that they should get sober…I think him overdosing & dying was really the “nail in the coffin” for Amelia.  It’s what finally made her realize that she needed to get help.  So Ryan ended up having to sacrifice his own life to save hers.  But it worked!

I thought the scene with Amelia in the detox room with the young girl was very moving.  It was actually very touching…showed a lot of maturity on Amelia’s part.  So happy she finally got clean!  Let’s just hope it sticks…

I admired Violet so much in this episode.  How she handled her relationship with Pete.  For her to finally be the one to say Since I know you won’t do it/can’t do it, I will leave you if that’s what you want.  So I guess that’s it?  Their relationship is over?  I actually do think it’s the right thing tho.  They’re both so unhappy…it’s not good for Lucas for his parents to just be staying together but not even relating to each other anymore.   Pretty sad tho considering how much they’ve been through together.  But right now, it’s for the best.

Ah…so Jake’s ex was an addict. I guess finding that out is supposed to give us more insight into his character…make us feel for him a little more.  Eh.  I didn’t.  When he was there at the beginning of the intervention, I have to say I felt the same way Amelia did — Jake barely KNOWS Amelia.  Seems awkward that he was there.  How can he be talking to her when he doesn’t even know her?  It was weird.  Guess that’s why he left.

I love seeing Charlotte with Mason.  She’s so cute with him.  Altho it must be SO HARD for her to have to just suck it up and be so friendly and happy while knowing it’s not her ideal situation right now.

So the final question is:  Is Addison pregnant?  I think she is.  And while I know having a baby is Addison’s dream, I still feel like if she does, it’ll change her character and change the whole dynamic/mood of the show.  Which I don’t want.  But we’ll see…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 11/10/11: 5.07 “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough”

• I thought it was so cute to see Charlotte interact with Mason.  So glad Mason’s mom changed her attitude about Charlotte.  I do wonder tho…what is her deal?  ‘Cause right now this whole Mason situation actually seems pretty PERFECT.  Something’s gotta happen to mess this whole thing up…RIGHT?!

• Glad that Violet is on her way to getting her license back!  Man, was Sheldon being a stickler!  Happy he admitted the root of why he was being so hard on Violet, and that he turned it around and gave her a good recommendation.  I’m actually really surprised with how STRONG Sheldon’s feelings for Amelia are.  Didn’t realize he liked her THAT much.  And the scene with Pete and Violet was nice.  Still not loving Pete, but at least he seems to be trying.

• Amelia is just…IRRITATING.  Come on now.  GET OVER yourself and SHAPE UP!  Man.  She’s really on a downward spiral.  She’s so messed up right now.  The kinds of things she was saying to Charlotte, Addison…so CRUEL.  I guess that’s part of the path of destruction, but…man, it’s hard to take.

Looking forward to the next episode…INTERVENTION!  I love when all the characters are all together in a scene together…and looks like this next 2-hour episode is going to be FULL of those scenes!  Should be really heavy & dramatic…but should be good!

PRIVATE PRACTICE 11/3/11: 5.06 “If I Hadn’t Forgotten…”

• I was happy for Addison that she’s on her way of becoming pregnant…!  It was pretty cute when all the guys were looking at the line-up of sperm donors.
• It WAS interesting…or should I say convenient…that Sam WASN’T there for Addison when she was going thru the procedure.  But at least he was there when she woke up after.  Still don’t really understand how their relationship is going to work if Addison becomes pregnant, but…at least so far Sam is still being very supportive and loyal.
• I always said I never understood Amelia’s role on this show…that she didn’t have much to do.  But lo & behold, she HAS a MAJOR storyline right now.  To be honest, I’m not loving the story…The way she’s been acting is really irritating me.  I KNOW her good friend JUST killed herself and all, but…it’s SAD that she’s SO weak to just succumb to the drugs like that.  She was never the most likable, so now it’s even harder.
• Liked the little flashbacks about Charlotte tho…we got to see exactly HOW destructive her pill addiction was on her life.  I mean…she KILLED a man!  But it’s nice to know that she since learned from it.  The more and more we learn about Charlotte, the more likable she becomes.   She really has SO many layers…makes her a great character!
• Yay!  Violet might get her license back!  So glad!  But she and Pete…are they going to be able to survive?  He’s still irritating me…he just CAN’T let her back in for some reason.  Feel bad for her.
• For ONCE I’m agreeing with Cooper on his patient. :-p  Can’t BELIEVE those parents would GIVE their son ADHD meds withOUT even knowing FOR SURE he needed them!  Poor boy!  They were basically giving him DRUGS!  Ridiculous.  And their reasoning was even WORSE.  Ugh.

PRIVATE PRACTICE 10/27/11: 5.05 “Step One”

• While the whole Cooper & Mason father/son thing is cute, and we all know that Coop is gonna be REALLY involved with Mason, I’m actually more interested in seeing how Charlotte is going to deal with this whole thing.  Talk about really throwing a wrench into Coop & Charlotte’s newlywed time.  They JUST got back on good ground with each other.  Plus Charlotte REALLY didn’t want to have any kids right now (or was it ever?), but now she doesn’t really have a choice.  Should make things interesting…

• While Amelia’s storylines usually irritate me, this one was QUITE emotional and dramatic.  I like how they kind of had set this story up a long time ago, then they brought it back to the forefront.
• Thank GOD Amelia DIDN’T actually kill her.  I don’t think she’d be able to live with herself if she did.  Altho the part where she was about to do it, then the girl had that bad reaction to the medication…that was pretty scary.
• So not Amelia’s spiraling downhill.  If she’s reacting this badly to the fact that her friend ended up killing HERSELF, just think what her reaction would be if AMELIA HERSELF did it?  Man…

• I think it’s REALLY ODD that Addison is having JAKE administer all her shots for her in vitro stuff.  Obviously asking Sam would be awkward, but…Jake seems even MORE awkward.  And now he’s going to be her fertility specialist?!  Where’s Naomi when you need her?!
• Still NOT LOVING the whole Jake thing.  Guess he’s going to have an even BIGGER role now that he’s Addy’s doctor.  Ugh.  Just gotta wait out this storyline I guess.  Altho the Sam/Addison whole “can Sam handle if Addison gets pregnant” thing is starting to bug as well.

• It was nice to see Pete & Violet actually have a “moment” in this episode.  Altho honestly, Pete has been acting like SUCH an a** lately, I almost don’t want Violet to let him back in.  He kinda needs to suffer a little to realize just how much he hurt her/how bad he was acting.

PRIVATE PRACTICE 10/20/11: 5.04 “Remember Me”

• Wow. So Cooper really does have a son.  I can’t believe he wasn’t going to do a paternity test at first.  HELLO?!  I don’t blame Charlotte for what she did. Cooper is obviously a little vulnerable because of Mason.  It did seem kind of odd that the mother waited like 9 years before she just pops up out of nowhere and springs this on Cooper.  Talk about a great hurdle to throw in Cooper & Charlotte’s marriage.
• Pete is being SUCH an a**.  I understand that he’s going thru stuff because of his heart attack and recovery…and Violet can be a bit hovering…but that doesn’t excuse his attitude.  Glad that Sheldon stood up for Violet and told Pete off a bit.
• Felt bad for Sheldon that Violet was almost accusing Sheldon of CONVINCING that husband to leave his amnesic wife.  Since he had to take over all of Violet’s patients, must be hard to have to just jump in like that.
• A bit awkward that Addison went to Jake to ask his advice about Sam.  Yeah…Sam & Addison are going to have a hard time lasting with this baby situation.  I wonder if they’re going to start & end every episode this season with Addison talking to her therapist?  So far, that’s what they’ve been doing…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 10/13/11: 5.03 “Deal With It”

• I was glad that Charlotte kinda iced Cooper out for a while.  He deserved it.  Still don’t agree AT ALL with what he did, even if it did save a little girl’s life.
• I like Violet’s new haircut.  Cute.
• Still not a big fan of Jake Reilly.  The whole story with the woman and her grandmother…donating her uterus to her granddaughter…I agreed with Addison on that one.
• Glad that Amelia is going to AA again.  Her friend from AA…Billy Abbott from The Young & the Restless!  Cool!
• Umm…Cooper has a KID?!  And of course this would be brought up RIGHT AFTER he and Charlotte made up.  Who would’ve thought HE had so many issues/drama.  A lot to deal with for these newlyweds…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 10/6/11: 5.02 “Breaking the Rules”

There’s only a few things I wanted to comment on from this week’s episode:

Cooper was WRONG.  SO WRONG.  My god…I can’t BELIEVE he did what he did!  I KNOW that his intentions were good, and who WOULDN’T want to do whatever they could to save that girl, but…HE. WAS. WRONG.  There’s a reason why some of those banks are PRIVATE vs PUBLIC.  And I felt SO bad for Charlotte for being forced into an awkward situation like that!  If I was that family, I would’ve reacted the SAME way.  I actually felt bad for them when the father of the sick girl came over and was so grateful and wanted them to meet the girl.  Umm…AWKWARD.  But it really isn’t the parents fault.  It’s ALL COOPER.  And how LUCKY was Cooper that Charlotte DIDN’T report him…I actually think she should’ve, even tho he’s her husband.  I was so annoyed with Cooper in this episode.  Ugh!

Another annoying storyline — Amelia.  After Charlotte FINALLY tried to give her the benefit of the doubt and put her back on the surgical rotation…Come on!  SOBER UP girl!  I actually was totally backing Charlotte when she was being a harda** about letting Amelia perform surgeries again.

Now on to…Benjamin Bratt…aka Jake Reilly.  EH.  Not a big fan of them bringing him in…and bringing him in as  REGULAR.  I don’t think he’s going to add much to the show, and I’m annoyed that he’s going to come between Addison & Sam.  And we all KNOW he is!  What’s annoying is that he has a bit of an edge over Sam…only because of the baby thing.  When Jake told Addison in the season premiere I will give you a baby…Geez.  That was a great line, even tho it was an annoying line.   I like Addison & Sam together!

PRIVATE PRACTICE 5/19/11: 4.22 “…To Change The Things I Can” (Season Finale)

Now we know how they were going to write Naomi out of the story.  Do I like her and Fife together?  Eh.  I still think they never really quite established their relationship enough where I feel enough/am invested in them.  So the whole getting engaged thing/moving to NY was kinda…Eh.

Benjamin Bratt!  Gee, that was short-lived.  I guess they brought him in just to give Addison a bit of a distraction, but also to give her that little “kick’ she needed to realize exactly what she wants in life.  Altho I could’ve sworn I read Benjamin was going to be part of the next season…or am I thinking of something/someone else/another show?  Hmm.

So Addison and Sam back together…I for one am pretty okay with it.  I liked them together…and you can tell they still care so much about each other.  Altho they’re really gonna have to throw something into the mix otherwise their relationship is going to get boring.  I was a bit confused about Addison saying she’s still gonna have a baby, even if it’s not with Sam.  How can they realistically stay together if she’s gonna have a baby and Sam doesn’t want to have a baby?  Was it just that he didn’t want to FATHER a baby?  So he’d be okay with being in a relationship with her because the baby would only be HERS?  I don’t get it.

Sad that Pete accused Violet of running away again.  I really don’t feel like that’s what she’s doing.  Altho I guess she totally could be…all the investigation drama…her license being suspended.  It’s a lot to have to deal with.

WTH happened to Pete?!  Who’s gonna find him/help him?!  It’s kind of weird…the other season it was Violet who was left lying there…and now it’s Pete.

So Oceanside Wellness is NO MORE.  I think Addison’s idea was a good one.  Now they can keep their same “family” philosophy, but do it RIGHT (and legal) this time.  I think it IS time for a change.  It’ll be a new beginning for all of them come next season…

PRIVATE PRACTICE 5/12/11: 4.21 “God Bless The Child”

• Poor Betsy!  Can’t believe not only was she being abused…but she was being abused by her foster brother…who’s just a kid!  Man!  How much can a little girl take?!
• Poor Violet!  When Betsy turned her away at the beginning…that was pretty sad.  But understandable from Betsy’s point of view.
• Must’ve been hard for Addison to have to deal with that woman wanting an abortion…when Addison wants a baby so badly.  She was really professional about it tho.
• I always said how Amelia doesn’t really have a storyline of her own…Well, I guess she does now.  The whole storyline with her and her alcohol addiction is kind of lame to me.  It’s like they’re scraping just to find something to give her.  Altho I do think her friendship with Charlotte is pretty cute.  When Charlotte hugged her…Aww!  We sure are getting to see more of Charlotte’s heart lately, which I love.
• Gosh, every time they bring Fife in, it’s so quick…and he’s gone again.  Wonder why they keep bringing him in for Naomi…when she never quite stays with him.
• I’m so happy that Naomi is going to take Betsy!  Betsy really deserves to have a stable home…and Naomi seems like she’s been kind of “lost” lately…like she has no purpose.  Now she does!  It’s very cute.  Yay!

PRIVATE PRACTICE 5/5/11: 4.20 “Something Old, Something New”

• I’m still not the biggest fan of Charlotte and Cooper, but they really do seem really devoted to each other.  Even after BOTH of their parents told them shouldn’t get married.  I still can’t believe both parents didn’t meet Charlotte & Cooper until NOW.  And WHY didn’t they just elope in the first place?!  So much easier.

• So Sam & Addison are broken up.  Based on the reasons WHY they broke up, I guess that’s the right decision.
• So Naomi and Fife are together now?  Fife was irritating me at the beginning when he was trying to force them to do that surgery on that old woman.  But then at the end, he was really sweet with her when he got her to admit why she’s been so depressed.  I was tearing up with her story, btw.
• I can’t believe the investigation into Violet is now putting the practice into jeopardy.  Don’t ALL doctors “consult” with each other?!  The fact that they all do is the reason I LOVE them and the show!  They’re like a FAMILY!