-
Nashville (Season 3)
(http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/Chiprocks1/Title%20Cards/Nashville/NashvilleSeason1.jpg)
Episodes
-
"Nashville" to go live in season 3 premiere (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nashville-to-go-live-in-season-3-premiere/)
Somebody (Neumatic) tell me just how "Live" this will be......
-
Someday, I'll hear about it to.
-
What I've heard from a couple of TV Entertainment shows, they are saying that the entire episode is "Live"....like one of those Special Stunt Soaps they use to do, and others are saying just the performance is "Live". I really can't believe that ABC would risk doing a whole episode live. It just wouldn't work. It will look just like a Soap.....only worse. And if it's just the performance being "Live", it's not really going to be that. It will be more like SNL, which is "Live on tape". That's where my head is at about this. Figured your sis would have said something.
-
Didn't they do an ER live?
-
No idea. Never watched an episode of ER.
-
Well, I missed Alexa. Though evidently she's really nice. But tiny, I knew she was short, but Em showed me on her and that's SMALL.
-
So I take it that she is just a one and done guest spot? Not a recurring character?
-
Right, one of the characters' exes. It sounds like they have a buttload of guest stars this year.
-
Episode 1
That's Me Without You
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
Waited all summer for Nashville to return and the premiere episode was, how shall I say this.....underwhelming. It was kinda boring. The love triangle was incredibly predictable. Writing 101 pretty much dictates that Rayna would choose Wheeler over Deacon. You can't have Rayna and Deacon getting together because that takes away any tension from those characters. Keep them apart and you got something to work with. As funny as the road trip was with Scarlett, Avery and Gunner, it was actually a bit too comical. It was as if they were purposely trying to act as goofy as possible on camera. The one thing that I thought was gonna be cool was Juliette in full meltdown mode, scissors in hand and about to pull a 'Britney Spears'. This was gonna be shear excitement. Sadly, it doesn't go any further than a couple of snips. So, no bald cap in future episode. Anyway, I hope they pick up next week and make up for the lack of sizzle in this one.
-
Episode 2
How Far Down Can I Go
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
Meh. I don't know what the deal is, but so far this season, it's kinda sucked. Overkill? Lazy writing? Who the f*ck knows. All I do know is two things. 1) I really can't stand the characters right now and 2) If the writers don't get their sh*t together, this will in fact be the last season. It's just been dull so far and I'm actually thinking about bailing on the show right now. I will tune in next week. But they have a uphill climb because if they don't knock it out of the park....I will walk away from Nashville.
-
Episode 3
I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life
(http://i.imgur.com/mzsSogL.gif)
Better episode than the first 2, but not by much. There is just something off about what has aired so far this season. Can't quite put my finger on it at the moment. I can however say that one of the problems for me not connecting with the show right now is that they have gone away from the Rock influenced music to straight up Country. I don't like Country music and that was the one thing I was concerned about the series before I started it. But the first two seasons produced some great tunes in the Rock genre. Now it seems they can just go the other extreme and not have people like myself complain about it. Oh well. About this episode in particular, even though I knew about Alexa PenaVega having a small role, I totally forgot that she was in fact coming on and it didn't register with me until the final scene in the diner that the girl Kiley was being played by Alexa.
-
Episode 3
I Feel Sorry For Me
(http://i.imgur.com/mzsSogL.gif)
I like that Laura Benanti has joined the cast of Nashville (starting with last weeks episode). I just wasn't sure if it was for an extended stay. But after this episode, she does look to be around for awhile. It was just a bonus that her signing with Route 66 Records at the expense of Jeff Fordham. Who doesn't like it when a assh*le like him gets what's coming to him. This will obviously start a war with Rayna once he is able to sign her daughters to his record company, which ironically enough is what I think the show needs right now. Definitely going to get some mileage out of that plot for the foreseeable future. Hopefully. Getting back to Benanti, I was wondering what became of her after the cancellation of one of my favorite comedies in the last couple of years. That would be Go On (http://pennycan.createaforum.com/tv's-greatest-hits-and-misses/go-on-(season-1-2012)/msg11456/#msg11456).
-
Episode 4
Road Happy
(http://i.imgur.com/mzsSogL.gif)
If it wasn't for the last 5 minutes of the episode, this would have been a complete waste of my time. I can't stand Will's story or Layla's as well. Both need to just go away and stop taking up precious time that others could be making good use of. Getting a bit tired of Avery's drunk spiral. Okay, I get it, she did you wrong. Man up and move on. The only thing that saves this episode was Gunner finding out he has a 9 year old son, which is not going to sit well with Zoey. Speaking of which, we get our own Wally Pipp/Lou Gehrig story when Juliette succumbs on stage due to her pregnancy and without skipping a beat, Zoey comes in and becomes the star she has been building toward to. Should make for a goog story arc when she feels the wrath of Juliette.
-
Episode 5
Nobody Said It Was Going to Be Easy
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
The one thing that is dragging this show down the drain is the insistence of keeping the Will / Layla story going. It's boring as f*ck and a cliche. Ditch is once and for all and find something else to write about. As for the rest of the episode, it was average. I did like one scene in particular and that was when Deacon did an impromptu song at Luke's party, totally p*ssing him off. Loved it. Really curious to see what they are going to do with Mykelti Williamson's character. My guess it will be a rags-to-riches plot that revolves around him getting credit for helping right a few lyrics for Scarlet's song that is sure to go #1.
-
Episode 6
I'm Coming Home to You
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
It's one step forward and then three steps back this year. I don't know what it is exactly, but this season has more weak episodes than solid ones. Poor writing is definitely one of the problems and the characters are just boring as f*ck. They aren't do anything at all. Season 1 was a knock out punch. Season 2 held its own and this season has been flat. If the writers don't get their sh*t together, this is definitely going to be the final season. With that said, my prediction of Mykelti Williamson's character is starting to bear fruit. I know he would be the catalyst to get Scarlet back on stage and deal with her stage fright.
-
Episode 7
You're Lookin' at Country
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
A lot of average episode so far this season. But this one was actually quite good. I've seen a lot of awards shows (Grammy's, American Music, MTV, etc...). But I have never ever seen the CMT Awards show. Even though this wasn't really an awards show, the entire episode was set at the CMT's and it was fun. I think the joy came from watching Luke Wheeler getting his ass handed to him and the fact that Rayna kept praising Deacon as her writing partner. I can't stand the Luke character, so, seeing him lose his cool was perfect. It was also fun to see Will lose too. I liked the the entire episode was set in the world of an awards show. I can't think of another series that has done that for a full hour and been successful at it.
-
Episode 9
Two Sides To Every Story
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
So, Nashville returned earlier this week from is mid-season hiatus and was looking forward to catching the episode. Only thing is that I realized that I hadn't seen the final two episodes leading into the break. I think this was around the time my TV crapped out and had to find a suitable TV as my replacement and that took a couple of weeks which meant that all my shows that I missed in that time were getting backed up. I thought I had gotten all the episodes for Nashville in the bag. I was wrong. So, I get another 2 episodes to watch. Kinda cool. As for this episode, I thought it was hilarious with Juliette stalking Avery with her sunglasses, hat and motorized wheelchair, as that was going to conceal her identity. Interesting turn of events for Layla. Was not expecting to see her hooking up with Ford. I liked the idea of Scarlet stepping into Gunner and Avery's band to save their audition. But it comes at the price of Zoey leaving. No idea if she is off the show now.
-
Episode 10
First to Have a Second Chance
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
Since I'm now catching up on the episodes I missed during the first airing, I don't get to experience the long wait of wondering what's gonna happen next. This is a cliffhanger straight out of the box. The episode seemed to be cut faster with really short scenes. A lot of information had to be told with Juliette and Avery getting married (what the f*ck), Deacon learning he has cancer, Gunner learning that Micah isn't his son, but his dead brother is, Rayna calling off the wedding (it's about f*cking time) and Layla swallowing a handful of pills, face down in a pool, and Sadie getting pummeled by her Ex Husband. Like I said, a lot of stuff happened.
-
Episode 11
I'm Not That Good at Goodbye
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
With Rayna calling off the wedding, I found myself gloating at Luke's meltdown. Can't stand the character or the actor and when Deacon pops him in the face, it was icing on the cake. With Deacon needing a liver transplant, it's clear that the only one that is going to be able to save him is Maddie. Just curious how they are going to play this. Will Teddy refuse to allow her to do so because he still hates Deacon? I dunno. Speaking of Teddy, when is that h o o k e r going to make a play and blackmail him? It's definitely coming. Just a question of when. As for the whole Micah/Gunner plot, I seriously hope we never see that kid again. He has to be at least 14-15 years old, but they were making him act like he was 9 and it showed. The whole story-line was a waste of time as it couldn't really go anywhere at all and it was only a byproduct of getting rid of his mother.
-
Episode 12
I've Got Reasons to Hate You
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
I misspoke too soon about the Micah story. There was one more episode for this stupid, lame and irrelevant plot. Please let THIS one be the last. They are wasting their time on this and it's taking away from what could be a could story line with Gunner, Avery and now Scarlet's band. Let's get back on track. I liked the song that Rayna and her two kids sang. I'd buy the CD just for that song alone. The scenes involving Deacon and his sister was particularly good as well. Overall a solid episode in spite of the whole Micah plot.
-
Episode 13
I'm Lost Between Right or Wrong
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
Meh. Kind of a boring episode. But there were a couple of good moments. I liked seeing Rayna high-jack the meeting to call out Ford and get him fired. I just wished that we had the chance to see it happen as it was done off-screen. They deprived us of a moment we had been waiting for a long time for. The cool moment was Avery getting props from the studio engineer. Everything else in the episode was just average. So, what's gonna become of Ford and Layla? He gonna mooch off her now, even if she is without work?
-
Episode 14
Somebody Pick Up My Pieces
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
I think it's hilarious that Rayna getting her nemesis Jeff Ford fired from Edgehill Records would in turn cause the Record entity to fold, leaving all the artist free to sign elsewhere and somehow Layla catches the ear of Rayna who is sure to sign her to Highway 65 Record Label, with Jeff in tow as Layla's manager. Ha, she just can't win!!! The ending with Teddy meeting up with the H o o k e r that could bring him down politically was interesting, especially with the reveal that her home is bug with surveillance camera's and audio. The question is who else is tied up in her world. Clearly Teddy stumbled into a sting where someone else was the primary target. Talk about wrong place, wrong time!!
-
Episode 15
That's The Way Love Goes
(http://i.imgur.com/SW1TShG.gif)
Not sure what I liked most about this one. I thought Daphne andMaddie's song was great. Rayna and Deacon's song was also good, but I hated the fact that the director turned it into a joke by having the audience members looking at their significant other with goo-goo eyes. It was stupid and it kind of wrecked what the scene should have been. I like the new name of Gunner's band: The Triple Exes. Very clever. Can we please kill of both Will and Luke already? Their character's are pointless. They usefulness ran out ages ago.
-
Episode 16
I Can't Keep Away From You
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
The most distracting part(s) about this episode were the God-Awful songs. Usually they serve up more rock-oriented music, but this was straight up Country which I absolutely can't stand. Also, the story lines were predictable, right down to the final scene where Sadie shoots (and possibly kills) her Ex. The stuff between Deacon and Rayna was a bit too hamfisted in their "reconciliation" with each other. Also, it was lame at how many times Avery texted/skyped with Juliette. I get that she is pregnant in real life and they needed a way to include her, but this was just too much.
-
Episode 17
This Just Ain't a Good Day for Leavin'
(http://i.imgur.com/SfhcoSn.gif)
Another very average episode that played up Juliette's baby shower as the comedic centerpiece of everything. The jokes were too on-the-nose, especially her reaction to complaining about how Sadie chose now of all days to shoot and kill her Ex. Watching her fall off the rails was a bit too much. The show has never been about getting laughs and what they were trying to do here just stuck out like a sore thumb. With knowledge that Laura Benanti who plays Sadie has a new series of her own in the near future, I knew they were going to write her out. I just think they did a poor job of doing it. They should have had her go out with a bang rather than a "I need some time to deal with this on my own" cop out.
-
I never bothered to do a Season 4 thread for the series, even though I watched every episode. With that said, what a f*cking joke. I don't know who is at fault, be it ABC or the show-runners, but to end the series on a cliffhanger with Juliette's plane missing is the absolute worst way to end a series. Seriously, what the f*ck!!! F*ck ABC and f*ck whoever wrote that episode. F*ck 'em all. If I were running the network, I would have demanded that the final scene be edited out so as not to even take it there knowing that the series was cancelled. Why get people riled up like this? It does no one any good and just creates bad-will.
-
Article in our local "cool arts" paper The Nashville Scene bidding a fond farewell to the series (http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/as-tvs-nashville-reaches-its-surprise-conclusion-our-resident-recapper-bids-the-show-farewell/Content?oid=6672937). I thought you might appreciate a local take on this.
-
Nashville Is on the Verge of a Fifth Season Renewal, But Where? (http://www.tvguide.com/news/nashville-is-on-the-verge-of-a-fifth-season-renewal-but-where/?et=watchlist-notification<=news)
A sliver of hope in bringing back the show for a 5th Season.
-
I know the crew are rarin' to go. And hey, Tracy knows I've never been on the show, maybe I'll get an invite or something.
I also imagine it would be easier for CMT to get the rerun rights than a streaming channel. Given that Nashville is a sort of soap opera, you need that back catalog to go with it so people can catch up, streaming costs a lot of money, especially b/c of the music, but syndication on television is a different animal. This is why I doubted that Netflix or Amazon would pick up the show, because they'd have to get that backlog as well.
-
I should be asked to do a cameo on the show since I'm the only one watching it. ;)
-
‘Nashville’ Officially Picked Up by CMT for Season 5
(https://www.yahoo.com/tv/nashville-officially-picked-up-by-cmt-for-season-161601755.html)
It's official.
-
Thank God for that. I wasn't sure if you knew, but if the show hadn't been picked up, the town would have to change it's name to whatever show replaced it, and I'm not nuts about living in What About Kevin-sburg.