Abigail M. Schilling

America's Next Top Model
Wednesdays, The CW, 8/7c
10/3

Loves: these girls. They are a good time (read: bitches).

I'm glad we got a break from the Heather drama, it was a little traumatic for me.

I can't wait to see how bitchy Bianca gets when she has new hair.

I love Victoria even though I think she gets a little defensive on panel. But only to Twiggy because she's a pansy.

I also love Saleisha. I think she is cute.

Oh, and I love how "borderline plus-size" is the worst insult in the book (Bianca to Saleisha). Ten bucks says they learned that from Tyra. Who is not plus-sized. No, no, Tyra is real-sized.

I can't wait until next week.

Private Practice
Wednesdays, ABC, 9/8c
10/3

I haven't watched this yet. Too busy and people are hating on it so it's the bottom of my list.

Gossip Girl
Wednesdays, The CW, 9/8c
10/3

You guys, I am falling in love with this show. At first I was just in for Blake Lively and I wasn't even sure if I'd make it very long because it was void of lovable characters and good conversation, but I think it might be coming into it's own. At least with the characters.

Let's talk about Nate first because I love him like Izzie loves.. well, the way Izzie loves all the men she throws her reason away for. I love it when Nate goes jogging with his dad. So hot.

Nate is telling his dad that he wants to go "out West" for college. Nate has told his dad this twice per episode so far. Every time his dad acts surprised. It reminds me of that guy from A Cinderella Story. I wouldn't be surprised if the dad is the same actor.

I also love Nate because he is so nice to Dan! Nate and Dan forever! Seriously, though, I mean first we get the shot of Nate reading the book the poor kid recommended and then we see Nate giving Dan his shot with the Dartmouth rep! Awww!

Blair and Serena's war dominates this episode. First we see them in gym class (turns out they do actually go to school) body checking each other in field hockey. Not only is that all kinds of awesome but I really think Blake Lively owns the field (see: Traveling Pants).

Blake Lively is definitely not owning the doctor's office where she was seen grinning like an idiot every time her brother agreed with her. I mean, maybe Serena really is that! excited! but they're at therapy, not Disneyland.

Oh, also I love Serena's mom who stopped being all under-rug-swept and lowered her "what will people think?!" quote count to commercial ratio to less than 1:1. And! When Serena gets all defensive because her mom asks her (nicely) if she has a drug problem (after being provided evidence) her mom is all, "it's not like we have this big open relationship." Ha!

Good quotes:

Chuck: "Why should I be chosen to be an usher? Because... I'm.. Chuck.. Bass?"
Blair to Serena: "Brown doesn't offer a degree in slut."

Some things that still don't add up:
Dan wants to be the Dartmouth usher but Nate gets it (despite his adamant proclamations to his dad that he wants anything but Dartmouth). Dan says, "that's ironic." I don't understand what is ironic. Nate's rich dad is not only BFF with everyone at the high school (St. Jude's, apparently) but also at Dartmouth. Of course Nate is going to be picked as usher. Maybe Dan has been listening to a little too much Alanis. What would rocker dad Rufus have to say about that?

Chuck and Blair team up to plot and pillage in some sort of comic strip battle. Chuck is clearly in this so he can get into Blair's pants (not going to happen... yet) so he wins her over by following Serena after school one day and seeing her enter rehab (where her brother is staying). Blair when she receives this information: "If you weren't such a perv, the CIA would hire to in a second." Excuse me, but is following someone really CIA-caliber? Blair, honey, you're not getting into Yale with that logic. (Also, can the Chuck/Blair thing be any more obvious? Let's place bets on how many episodes until they hook up. I vote two.)

Since I went to a uniformed high school and studied the Chilton uniform with equal detail, I've been trying to figure out exactly what is the St. Jude's dress code. The majority of students seemed to be dressed like this:

However, Blair and her crew take this approach:

And apparently Van Der Woodsens are above the dress code:

By the end of the episode Blair had me feeling her pain, and Serena had me believing in forgiveness. Who are these people? Tell me, Gossip Girl. XOXO.

The Office
Thursdays, NBC, 9/8c
10/4

In a freak battery accident, I lost my notes on the Office so this will be short. You know what else should be short? The episodes. Infinity was not only the name of the episode it was the l..e...n...g...t...h. I mean, how many times do we need to see people eating lunch? Give me one liners! Give me confessional cam!

The other thing I remember is Andy, making a comment about now being the hottest single guy in the office. Or The Office. Andrew Bernard, I love you. Greg Daniels, I love you too.

Oh, and I heart Jim and Pam always and forever. And Phyllis brought out the bitch. I can't wait to see where that goes.

Grey's Anatomy
Thursdays, ABC, 9/8c
10/4

Cristina is my favorite character on this show and I think they should rename it Yang's Anatomy. Or Yang is The Shit. That could work too.

Cristina line of the episode: "Carnage in the pit? My day is improving."

Alex holding the meth kid is hot.

Is Lexie trying to be the new Izzie?

I love that everyone wants Cristina's stuff even though none of them have time to cook and/or they (Sloan) are making interns get their food for them.

Momma Burke steals the episode (and there was a meth kitchen in the running!) and I hope they find more ways for Mrs. Momma to give us all a little bit of advice. And FINALLY Derek has flaws. I'm not sure if they're the right ones, but at least he isn't being written as a beacon of poor decision making disguised as brilliance.

And I'm over the Chief/Chief's wife plot. Can't they give him something more?