A weekly feature in which we're trying to find most compelling, best acted, written, directed and just generally great scenes that we've seen recently.
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, "Bitchcraft", October 9, 2013, Actors: Kathy Bates, Jessica Lange
The Scenes: The opening scene & Fiona in the motel room
Kelly Ann: Kathy Bates in the opening scene! Genius! Also picked by DarkUFO
Romain Ossust: Fiona in the motel room, dancing and taking drugs. She finally revealed herself as a powerful witch (the Supreme) and sucked the life out of that guy from The Event. And her younger look in the mirror was nicely done. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
ARROW, "City of Heroes", October 9, 2013, Actors: Stephen Amell, Summer Glau, Willa Holland, Susanna Thompson
The Scenes: Oliver meets Isabel Rochev & Thea visits Moira in prison
Bradley Adams: Oliver meets Isabel Rochev for the first time. It was hilarious to hear her continually insulting Oliver.
A Dahne: Thea visits Moira in prison. I love moments with the two of them together because they are always well-acted. However, this one marked great personal growth in Thea and sparked the best line. "If I hug you, are they going to shoot us?" Moira's response: "I'm willing to risk it if you are." Great, touching mother-daughter moment.
ELEMENTARY, "We Are Everyone", October 10, 2013, Actors: Jonny Lee Miller, Lucy Liu
The Scene: The closing scene
Jimmy Ryan: The closing scene of this week's episode had 2 great moments. The first was Watson telling Sherlock that she thought it was sad that he'd given up looking for a relationship. The second was Sherlock reading the letter he received from Jamie Moriarty. The two voices, beginning as Sherlock, merging for a moment, then ending with Moriarty's as the letter was read was very effective and added a lot to the scene and the episode as a whole. It was very well done.
GLEE, "The Quarterback", October 10, 2013, Actors: Lea Michele, Romy Rosemont, Mike O'Malley, Chris Colfer
The Scenes: Finn's mother breaks down in his room & Rachel sings
Jamie Coudeville: This was a really hard episode for me. But when Lea came in I just started sobbing. The entire episode was beautifully done.
A Dahne: Finn's mother breaks down in his room. I haven't watched Glee in years and this episode reminded me why. It also reminded me why senseless death is such a tragedy. Nothing hit that home harder than watching Finn's mom lose it while going through his things. It was almost unbearable to watch, but it felt more real than almost everything else in the episode.
Justyna Kubica: Like many others, even though I haven't watched the show for a while, I wanted to see this tribute episode, especially considering that Finn used to be one of my favorites. And it turned out to be a very painful and absolutely heartbreaking experience. I couldn't decide which scene was the best, till the very last minute. And in the end, I decided to go with Finn's mom breaking down in his room. There are no words that could describe the pain of the mother who lost her only child and seeing the amazing Romy Rosemont here was just too much to handle. The dialogue between Carole, Burt and Kurt was the most powerful thing I've heard on TV for a long time. I'm just glad that the cast and crew has found a way to say goodbye to their fallen friend. And hopefully it helped, at least a bit. Also picked by Sylvie C
GREY'S ANATOMY, "Puttin' on the Ritz", October 10, 2013, Actors: Jessica Capshaw, Sarah Drew
The Scene: Drunk Arizona and April in the closet
Spartigus15: It was nice to see an unlikely pairing start to bloom between these two. They were so adorable in the closet drinking, but they were both also vulnerable. Best lines where Arizona's "Are we talking about Matthew or Jesus?" and April's "Can I try on your leg?" (hilarity).
HAVEN, "The New Girl", October 11, 2013, Actors: Emily Rose, Eric Balfour
The Scene: Duke figures out that Audrey's back
Justyna Kubica: I absolutely loved this scene! They caught me completely off guard. Which is actually pretty crazy, since I really did consider this possibility. But honestly, I figured that Audrey lying about being Lexie to protect Nathan would be the best thing that could happen in these circumstances, but I never expected it to actually happen! I’m loving the fact the writers had the same idea from the start. And obviously, Duke’s the one who finds out first. Good. Exactly I like wanted. This was such a great episode, by the way. With many amazing moments for the fans of Nathan and Audrey, Duke and Jennifer and all those like me who are really glad to see more of the friendship between Nathan and Duke this season. I cannot wait to see how things are going to be like now that Duke knows! So many amazing options ahead! Big kudos to the writers and the cast. You made my day.
HAWAII FIVE 0, "The Truth Within", October 11, 2013, Actors: Daniel Dae Kim, Jorge Garcia
The Scene: Chin and Jerry talk about their band camp
Melissa Cavallo: I really love this scene because both actors worked together in Lost. And Jerry asked Chin "Do you remember how tiny those tents were?" And Chin replies "Dude, how could I forget, it's like we were on a deserted island all summer". This made we laugh so hard because it was a hint to Lost.
HOMELAND, "Uh... Oh... Ah...", October 6, 2013, Actors: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin
The Scene: Carrie and Saul at the end (picked by Alex Zhora and Sharon Seymour)
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, "The Gang Saves the Day", October 9, 2013, Actor: Kaitlin Olson
The Scene: Dee as Mr. Covington (picked by Alex Zhora)
NASHVILLE, "I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now", October 9, 2013, Actor: Charles Esten
The Scene: Deacon breaks down
Klutzy girl: Deacon breaks down in AA about his father. It was really sad and painful. Charles Esten knocked that scene out of the park. I'm glad Deacon's trying to help himself now.
ONCE UPON A TIME, "Lost Girl", October 9, 2013, Actors: Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin
The Scene: Emma admits she feels like an orphan
Justyna Kubica: And once again, Jennifer Morrison has a chance to shine in a very emotional scene, where Emma reveals to Snow that even though she found her parents she still feels like an orphan. "Just a lost little girl, who didn't matter." A truly heartbreaking moment for both characters. But I think it might be just what they needed at that point. And maybe knowing more about her daughter's past will allow Snow to understand her and know her a little better. Also, admitting something like that must have been incredibly hard for Emma but it's a step forward for her. Maybe one day she'll finally be able to break down the walls she's built around her. I really enjoyed this episode in general, mostly "the present day" part. I'm glad we got some funny moments (Hook and Charming!) and great dynamics between the characters. I'm definitely interested to see what's next for our team in Neverland.
Tyler James: Emma coming to terms with the fact that she was/is an orphan.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND, "Down the Rabbit Hole", October 10, 2013, Actors: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha
The Scene: Alice and The Knave escape from the asylum back to Wonderland (picked by Tyler James)
PERSON OF INTEREST, "Lady Killer", October 8, 2013, Actors: Amy Acker, Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Sarah Shahi and others
The Scenes: Root escapes from the mental hospital & Zoe, Det. Carter and Shaw dress up to find a killer
Bradley Adams: Root escapes from the mental hospital. Wow. Brilliantly done. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
Jimmy Ryan: I just fell in love with the scene in which Zoe, Det. Carter and Shaw were standing in the room all dressed up with Finch and Reese watching them. It was hilarious to see Shaw's disgust at Finch listing her alias' occupation as a yoga instructor on her online dating profile. But most of all, I loved Reese's line to Shaw, in which he said, "You look fine Shaw, you just look...angry, all the time".
REVOLUTION, "Love Story", October 9, 2013, Actors: Billy Burke, Elizabeth Mitchell
The Scene: Rachel refuses to leave without Miles
Jamie Coudeville: I loved this scene so much. I love how their relationship is developing.
SCANDAL, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", October 10, 2013, Actors: Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz
The Scene: Huck attacks Liv in the garage
Spartigus15: Best scene for me was actually a disturbing scene where Huck attacks Liv in the garage. But I appreciated more of his restraint after he attacked her. I think it changes their dynamic now.
SLEEPY HOLLOW, "The Lesser Key of Solomon", October 7, 2013, Actor: Tom Mison
The Scene: Ichabod talks to the "NorthStar" operator about his wife
Klutzy Girl: Ichabod has a conversation with the "NorthStar" operator, Yolanda, and makes her cry. It was hilarious and one of the best moments of the episode.
A Dahne: Ichabod extols his love for Katrina to the crying Northstar operator, Yolanda. This was brilliantly presented and the funniest thing I have seen all week. I still laugh thinking about it. Also picked by Sylvie C
STRIKE BACK: SHADOW WARFARE, "Episode 4", September 6, 2013, Actors: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton
The Scene: Scott and Stonebridge's action sequence on a train
Jimmy Ryan: The scene in which Scott and Stonebridge land on top of a train by helicopter, before killing a few bad guys and later blowing up the train with the help of a truck was one of the most impressive stunt scenes the show has ever done. It was really well done, effective, and spectacular to watch.
SUPERNATURAL, "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here", October 8, 2013, Actors: Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki
The Scene: Dean goes into Sam's head to save him
Klutzy girl: Dean goes into Sam's head to convince him to come back, and tells him that it's him and Sam, come whatever, and that there "ain't no me if there ain't no you". And it convinces Sam to come back. While co-dependent, the love the brothers have for each other is the best. Also picked by Sylvie C
THE BLACKLIST, "Wujing (No. 84)", October 7, 2013, Actors: Harry Lennix, Diego Klattenhoff
The Scene: Ressler tells Cooper about Elizabeth's ballistics search
Bradley Adams: The scene where Ressler tells Cooper about Elizabeth's ballistics search. Interesting to see that the FBI have suspicions of their own agent.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, "True Lies", October 10, 2013, Actors: Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder
The Scene: Damon and Elena reassure each other about their feelings
Jamie Coudeville: I loved this scene on every level. The lighting, the colors and those two love crazy idiots. I really hope the writers don't ruin it.
The Scenes: The opening scene & Fiona in the motel room
Kelly Ann: Kathy Bates in the opening scene! Genius! Also picked by DarkUFO
Romain Ossust: Fiona in the motel room, dancing and taking drugs. She finally revealed herself as a powerful witch (the Supreme) and sucked the life out of that guy from The Event. And her younger look in the mirror was nicely done. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
The Scenes: Oliver meets Isabel Rochev & Thea visits Moira in prison
Bradley Adams: Oliver meets Isabel Rochev for the first time. It was hilarious to hear her continually insulting Oliver.
A Dahne: Thea visits Moira in prison. I love moments with the two of them together because they are always well-acted. However, this one marked great personal growth in Thea and sparked the best line. "If I hug you, are they going to shoot us?" Moira's response: "I'm willing to risk it if you are." Great, touching mother-daughter moment.
The Scene: The closing scene
Jimmy Ryan: The closing scene of this week's episode had 2 great moments. The first was Watson telling Sherlock that she thought it was sad that he'd given up looking for a relationship. The second was Sherlock reading the letter he received from Jamie Moriarty. The two voices, beginning as Sherlock, merging for a moment, then ending with Moriarty's as the letter was read was very effective and added a lot to the scene and the episode as a whole. It was very well done.
The Scenes: Finn's mother breaks down in his room & Rachel sings
Jamie Coudeville: This was a really hard episode for me. But when Lea came in I just started sobbing. The entire episode was beautifully done.
A Dahne: Finn's mother breaks down in his room. I haven't watched Glee in years and this episode reminded me why. It also reminded me why senseless death is such a tragedy. Nothing hit that home harder than watching Finn's mom lose it while going through his things. It was almost unbearable to watch, but it felt more real than almost everything else in the episode.
Justyna Kubica: Like many others, even though I haven't watched the show for a while, I wanted to see this tribute episode, especially considering that Finn used to be one of my favorites. And it turned out to be a very painful and absolutely heartbreaking experience. I couldn't decide which scene was the best, till the very last minute. And in the end, I decided to go with Finn's mom breaking down in his room. There are no words that could describe the pain of the mother who lost her only child and seeing the amazing Romy Rosemont here was just too much to handle. The dialogue between Carole, Burt and Kurt was the most powerful thing I've heard on TV for a long time. I'm just glad that the cast and crew has found a way to say goodbye to their fallen friend. And hopefully it helped, at least a bit. Also picked by Sylvie C
GREY'S ANATOMY, "Puttin' on the Ritz", October 10, 2013, Actors: Jessica Capshaw, Sarah Drew
The Scene: Drunk Arizona and April in the closet
Spartigus15: It was nice to see an unlikely pairing start to bloom between these two. They were so adorable in the closet drinking, but they were both also vulnerable. Best lines where Arizona's "Are we talking about Matthew or Jesus?" and April's "Can I try on your leg?" (hilarity).
The Scene: Duke figures out that Audrey's back
Justyna Kubica: I absolutely loved this scene! They caught me completely off guard. Which is actually pretty crazy, since I really did consider this possibility. But honestly, I figured that Audrey lying about being Lexie to protect Nathan would be the best thing that could happen in these circumstances, but I never expected it to actually happen! I’m loving the fact the writers had the same idea from the start. And obviously, Duke’s the one who finds out first. Good. Exactly I like wanted. This was such a great episode, by the way. With many amazing moments for the fans of Nathan and Audrey, Duke and Jennifer and all those like me who are really glad to see more of the friendship between Nathan and Duke this season. I cannot wait to see how things are going to be like now that Duke knows! So many amazing options ahead! Big kudos to the writers and the cast. You made my day.
The Scene: Chin and Jerry talk about their band camp
Melissa Cavallo: I really love this scene because both actors worked together in Lost. And Jerry asked Chin "Do you remember how tiny those tents were?" And Chin replies "Dude, how could I forget, it's like we were on a deserted island all summer". This made we laugh so hard because it was a hint to Lost.
HOMELAND, "Uh... Oh... Ah...", October 6, 2013, Actors: Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin
The Scene: Carrie and Saul at the end (picked by Alex Zhora and Sharon Seymour)
IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, "The Gang Saves the Day", October 9, 2013, Actor: Kaitlin Olson
The Scene: Dee as Mr. Covington (picked by Alex Zhora)
NASHVILLE, "I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now", October 9, 2013, Actor: Charles Esten
The Scene: Deacon breaks down
Klutzy girl: Deacon breaks down in AA about his father. It was really sad and painful. Charles Esten knocked that scene out of the park. I'm glad Deacon's trying to help himself now.
The Scene: Emma admits she feels like an orphan
Justyna Kubica: And once again, Jennifer Morrison has a chance to shine in a very emotional scene, where Emma reveals to Snow that even though she found her parents she still feels like an orphan. "Just a lost little girl, who didn't matter." A truly heartbreaking moment for both characters. But I think it might be just what they needed at that point. And maybe knowing more about her daughter's past will allow Snow to understand her and know her a little better. Also, admitting something like that must have been incredibly hard for Emma but it's a step forward for her. Maybe one day she'll finally be able to break down the walls she's built around her. I really enjoyed this episode in general, mostly "the present day" part. I'm glad we got some funny moments (Hook and Charming!) and great dynamics between the characters. I'm definitely interested to see what's next for our team in Neverland.
Tyler James: Emma coming to terms with the fact that she was/is an orphan.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND, "Down the Rabbit Hole", October 10, 2013, Actors: Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha
The Scene: Alice and The Knave escape from the asylum back to Wonderland (picked by Tyler James)
The Scenes: Root escapes from the mental hospital & Zoe, Det. Carter and Shaw dress up to find a killer
Bradley Adams: Root escapes from the mental hospital. Wow. Brilliantly done. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
Jimmy Ryan: I just fell in love with the scene in which Zoe, Det. Carter and Shaw were standing in the room all dressed up with Finch and Reese watching them. It was hilarious to see Shaw's disgust at Finch listing her alias' occupation as a yoga instructor on her online dating profile. But most of all, I loved Reese's line to Shaw, in which he said, "You look fine Shaw, you just look...angry, all the time".
REVOLUTION, "Love Story", October 9, 2013, Actors: Billy Burke, Elizabeth Mitchell
The Scene: Rachel refuses to leave without Miles
Jamie Coudeville: I loved this scene so much. I love how their relationship is developing.
SCANDAL, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner", October 10, 2013, Actors: Kerry Washington, Guillermo Diaz
The Scene: Huck attacks Liv in the garage
Spartigus15: Best scene for me was actually a disturbing scene where Huck attacks Liv in the garage. But I appreciated more of his restraint after he attacked her. I think it changes their dynamic now.
The Scene: Ichabod talks to the "NorthStar" operator about his wife
Klutzy Girl: Ichabod has a conversation with the "NorthStar" operator, Yolanda, and makes her cry. It was hilarious and one of the best moments of the episode.
A Dahne: Ichabod extols his love for Katrina to the crying Northstar operator, Yolanda. This was brilliantly presented and the funniest thing I have seen all week. I still laugh thinking about it. Also picked by Sylvie C
STRIKE BACK: SHADOW WARFARE, "Episode 4", September 6, 2013, Actors: Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton
The Scene: Scott and Stonebridge's action sequence on a train
Jimmy Ryan: The scene in which Scott and Stonebridge land on top of a train by helicopter, before killing a few bad guys and later blowing up the train with the help of a truck was one of the most impressive stunt scenes the show has ever done. It was really well done, effective, and spectacular to watch.
The Scene: Dean goes into Sam's head to save him
Klutzy girl: Dean goes into Sam's head to convince him to come back, and tells him that it's him and Sam, come whatever, and that there "ain't no me if there ain't no you". And it convinces Sam to come back. While co-dependent, the love the brothers have for each other is the best. Also picked by Sylvie C
THE BLACKLIST, "Wujing (No. 84)", October 7, 2013, Actors: Harry Lennix, Diego Klattenhoff
The Scene: Ressler tells Cooper about Elizabeth's ballistics search
Bradley Adams: The scene where Ressler tells Cooper about Elizabeth's ballistics search. Interesting to see that the FBI have suspicions of their own agent.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, "True Lies", October 10, 2013, Actors: Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder
The Scene: Damon and Elena reassure each other about their feelings
Jamie Coudeville: I loved this scene on every level. The lighting, the colors and those two love crazy idiots. I really hope the writers don't ruin it.
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