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, "Go to Hell", January 22, 2014, Actors: Lily Rabe and more
The Scenes: Misty gives Madison a beat down & The coven takes out the Axeman
Klutzy girl: It was pretty awesome. I'm not surprised Misty snapped after what happened to her, and the fight was really interesting. Also picked by DarkUFO
Jamie Coudeville: The coven takes out the Axeman.
BANSHEE, "The Warrior Class", January 24, 2014, Actors: Antony Starr and more, The Scenes: The fight at the Indian Reservation House & Hood and Siobhan have sex & Jason Hood confronts 'Lucas'
DarkUFO: The fight at the Indian Reservation House
Sharon Seymour: Hood and Siobhan sex scene!
Sandi wich: Jason Hood turns up to confront 'Lucas' and asks him where his father is.
COMMUNITY, "Geothermal Escapism", January 23, 2014, Actors: Donald Glover, Danny Pudi and more
The Scene: Troy says goodbye to everyone
Justyna Kubica: I wasn't quite sure which scene to pick. This one or the moment when Abed admits that he's not just playing, he's actually seeing the lava because he can't let go of his best friend. Both were beautifully made and acted. But in the end I went with everyone saying goodbye to Troy, it was such a great send-off for his character! And he got to say something special to all his friends. Favorite goodbyes? With Abed and Annie. With Annie, he said the sweetest thing, regretting he never noticed her in high school and that they didn't become friends sooner. And Abed... it's so hard to say goodbye, especially to your best friend. To make things easier the guys pretend to be just clones, slightly different than they were before. "I had to patch some missing parts of your DNA with genes from a homing pigeon. You may notice side effects, like a compulsion to come back." Way to get us all emotional. Also, great song in the background, a surprise guest star and the shot of him "sailing away" just made it all very special for me. Both Troy and Donald Glover, you'll be dearly missed!
Pablozky21: This episode was not only fun as "Modern Warfare" was on season 1, but it also has the virtue of adding the so needed emotional beats for Troy's goodbye. After he and Abed finally adressed his issues (and pretended to make clones of each other) Troy can finally say goodbye to everyone, and it is as poignant as you can imagine. The doors remain open for Troy's return if Donald Glover ever decided to come back, but if not, his character went on a blaze of glory.
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, "Unpause", January 20, 2014, Actors: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel and more
The Scenes: Marshall and Lily fight & The Mother and Ted at the end
Pablozky21: Marshall confronts Lily and tells her that she is being selfish: On an episode that is as good as "Unpause" it is hard to choose a particular scene, but I went for the very emotionally affecting one, when Marshall tells Lily that she is being just as selfish as when she broke up with him and went to San Francisco. He goes as far as saying that he and Marvin and any future children they may have are just a consolation prize. And you know what? I think Marshall is spot on; Lily already told Ted in "Band or DJ" that sometimes she wishes she wasn't a mother and that she could pursue her dream of being an artist, and that hasn't gone away. I'm an artist myself, a writer, and I know how your passion means the world to you; Lily is so hurt because Marshall is right, that's why she wanted to go with Italy with them in the first place, it would mean she would actually accomplish her dream with her "consolation prize", but she is not ready to face it, so she flees. It's a powerful moment, and you may be angry at Lily (I also think she shouldn't have run away, but face it instead), but I can understand why she did it, and that makes the whole thing the more affecting.
Klutzy girl: The Mother and Ted head to the hospital to have their second child. It was a sweet moment between them and the baby, made awesome by the fact that we finally found out the kids are named Penny and Luke. I'm glad Ted got one of his Star Wars names!
JUSTIFIED, "Good Intentions", January 21, 2014, Actors: Walton Goggins, Karolina Wydra
The Scene: Mara inspects Boyd's tattoos
Geo N: The scene with Mara (Karolina Wydra) inspecting Boyd's (Walter Goggins) tattoos was some incredible acting and revealed a little bit more about Boyd that we didn't know before. Boyd's responses to Mara were perfect each time. I think I speak for any Justified fan by saying I can't wait for some Raylan/Boyd conversations this season.
REIGN, "For King and Country", January 23, 2014, Actors: Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo, Torrance Coombs
The Scene: Francis confronts Bash and Mary in the dungeon
Virginia Fontana: The tension between these three is potent and the fact that Mary has to undermine Francis' happiness to save him is painful. Bash is caught somewhere in the middle between love for his brother, his developing feelings for Mary, and his own survival. Fabulously compelling and suspenseful.
REVOLUTION, "Captain Trips", January 22, 2014, Actors: Giancarlo Esposito and more
The Scene: Neville is caught sneaking up to a house
Pablozky21: Neville sneaks up to a house and winds up at gunpoint: This is probably one of the best looking scenes the show has made so far; Revolution has always worked wonders in a micro level, its art direction and stunt coordination are outstanding, and when season 2 added better storylines and character work these little details became even more enjoyable; seeing Neville powerless to do anything and how he is taken away from his wife is a powerful moment enhanced by how amazingly the scene was set up by the little details. Kudos Revolution. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
SLEEPY HOLLOW, "Bad Blood", January 20, 2014, Actors: John Noble, Tom Mison, Katia Winter
The Scene: The Henry Parrish revelation
Justyna Kubica: Wow! I mean, just WOW! This show has, without a doubt, exceeded all my expectations! After only 13 episodes, I can honestly say it's one of my favorites. But what's a great show without its mind-blowing twists and revelations? Exactly. And I can't imagine anyone beating this one for a while. Henry Parrish is not only Ichabod and Katrina's lost son Jeremy Crane but also the second Horseman, War! Talk about "bad blood", good title here, guys. Did anyone see it coming? Because I definitely did not. I mean, when we first heard about Jeremy I kinda thought he might turn out to be our Sin Eater, but the writers did amazing job at making me dismiss this theory pretty quickly. And even though I did guess Henry is gonna end up being a bad guy (or at least a guy with the potential to betray the rest) after watching the promo for the finale THIS I never saw coming. Seriously impressed with the writers' skills right now. Also, I can't express how happy it makes me to have John Noble on another one of my favorite shows, it's like I got a piece of Fringe back, even if it's only Walternate. He's one of the best actors out there if you ask me and it's a joy to watch his work every single time. And in this shocking, haunting and beautifully made scene, he's joined by the very talented Tom Mison and Katia Winter, who both do a wonderful job on the series. It's hard to imagine how our heroes are gonna get out of this situation. Every single character is in danger and unable to help the others, so who can they count on to save them? I guess that's the question. Can't wait to see what's gonna happen! But the hiatus is so long... Anyway, for now, kudos to the cast & crew! Thank you everyone for the amazing job with season one, I'll definitely keep watching when the show finally comes back.
SUPERNATURAL, "First Born", January 21, 2014, Actors: Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins
The Scene: Cas tells Sam that nothing is worth losing him
Klutzy girl: That was a cute moment and they need more scenes together. I love how far their friendship has come.
THE FOLLOWING, "Resurrection", January 19, 2014
The Scenes: The subway attack & One of the "twins" dances with the dead girl
Sharon Seymour: The very creepy scene where one of the "twins" is dancing with the dead girl.
DarkUFO: The Subway Attack.
THE ORIGINALS, "Après Moi, Le Déluge", January 21, 2014, Actors: Danielle Campbell and more
The Scenes: The Harvest & Hayley apologizes to Elijah
Justyna Kubica: I had a bad feeling that one way or another the ritual is gonna have to be completed, but I didn't expect it go like this. The moment when Davina realizes that no matter what she's still gonna die so she agrees to be sacrificed in order to save others is just the beginning of our heartbreak. When Marcel brings her and has to let her go, while everyone just stands back when the poor girl's getting killed, it gets even more emotional. I was always guessing that she's gonna wake up, maybe not right away or something, so the fact that she didn't was easily the hardest part. I can't believe she's actually gone, I'm hoping she's gonna come back, at this point she's easily one of my favorites, but still, Marcel completely breaking down later was pretty much the way many viewers must have felt after watching the Harvest. Poor girl! It was such a powerful episode and a scene of Davina's death was probably the most intense part of it. Everyone's reactions were great. And the actors did a wonderful job, especially Danielle Campbell and Charles Michael Davis. Kudos! Also picked by Jamie Coudeville
Virginia Fontana: Hayley apologizes to Elijah. I love that her relationship with Elijah is teaching Hayley how to be a better person, not least of all by dropping her selfish and reckless attitude and admitting she was wrong.
THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, "500 Years of Solitude", January 23, 2014, Actors: Nina Dobrev and more
The Scenes: Caroline admits her feelings for Klaus & Katherine jumps into Elena's body
Virginia Fontana: Caroline is finally honest about her feelings for Klaus. I loved this beautiful, haunting, sexy scene! Their coming together seemed to happen outside of time, space, and consequences, but this is surely the start of a new chapter for Klaroline even though they are on two different shows. I think I may speak for many Klaroline shippers when I say, at last! I can't believe we finally got the Klaus/Caroline make-out scene we have waited so long for, and it's only too suitable that it happened as a gift to those fans in the superb 100th episode.
Jamie Coudeville: Katherine jumps into Elena's body.
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, "Go to Hell", January 22, 2014, Actors: Lily Rabe and more
The Scenes: Misty gives Madison a beat down & The coven takes out the Axeman
Klutzy girl: It was pretty awesome. I'm not surprised Misty snapped after what happened to her, and the fight was really interesting. Also picked by DarkUFO
Jamie Coudeville: The coven takes out the Axeman.
BANSHEE, "The Warrior Class", January 24, 2014, Actors: Antony Starr and more, The Scenes: The fight at the Indian Reservation House & Hood and Siobhan have sex & Jason Hood confronts 'Lucas'
DarkUFO: The fight at the Indian Reservation House
Sharon Seymour: Hood and Siobhan sex scene!
Sandi wich: Jason Hood turns up to confront 'Lucas' and asks him where his father is.
The Scene: Troy says goodbye to everyone
Justyna Kubica: I wasn't quite sure which scene to pick. This one or the moment when Abed admits that he's not just playing, he's actually seeing the lava because he can't let go of his best friend. Both were beautifully made and acted. But in the end I went with everyone saying goodbye to Troy, it was such a great send-off for his character! And he got to say something special to all his friends. Favorite goodbyes? With Abed and Annie. With Annie, he said the sweetest thing, regretting he never noticed her in high school and that they didn't become friends sooner. And Abed... it's so hard to say goodbye, especially to your best friend. To make things easier the guys pretend to be just clones, slightly different than they were before. "I had to patch some missing parts of your DNA with genes from a homing pigeon. You may notice side effects, like a compulsion to come back." Way to get us all emotional. Also, great song in the background, a surprise guest star and the shot of him "sailing away" just made it all very special for me. Both Troy and Donald Glover, you'll be dearly missed!
Pablozky21: This episode was not only fun as "Modern Warfare" was on season 1, but it also has the virtue of adding the so needed emotional beats for Troy's goodbye. After he and Abed finally adressed his issues (and pretended to make clones of each other) Troy can finally say goodbye to everyone, and it is as poignant as you can imagine. The doors remain open for Troy's return if Donald Glover ever decided to come back, but if not, his character went on a blaze of glory.
The Scenes: Marshall and Lily fight & The Mother and Ted at the end
Pablozky21: Marshall confronts Lily and tells her that she is being selfish: On an episode that is as good as "Unpause" it is hard to choose a particular scene, but I went for the very emotionally affecting one, when Marshall tells Lily that she is being just as selfish as when she broke up with him and went to San Francisco. He goes as far as saying that he and Marvin and any future children they may have are just a consolation prize. And you know what? I think Marshall is spot on; Lily already told Ted in "Band or DJ" that sometimes she wishes she wasn't a mother and that she could pursue her dream of being an artist, and that hasn't gone away. I'm an artist myself, a writer, and I know how your passion means the world to you; Lily is so hurt because Marshall is right, that's why she wanted to go with Italy with them in the first place, it would mean she would actually accomplish her dream with her "consolation prize", but she is not ready to face it, so she flees. It's a powerful moment, and you may be angry at Lily (I also think she shouldn't have run away, but face it instead), but I can understand why she did it, and that makes the whole thing the more affecting.
Klutzy girl: The Mother and Ted head to the hospital to have their second child. It was a sweet moment between them and the baby, made awesome by the fact that we finally found out the kids are named Penny and Luke. I'm glad Ted got one of his Star Wars names!
JUSTIFIED, "Good Intentions", January 21, 2014, Actors: Walton Goggins, Karolina Wydra
The Scene: Mara inspects Boyd's tattoos
Geo N: The scene with Mara (Karolina Wydra) inspecting Boyd's (Walter Goggins) tattoos was some incredible acting and revealed a little bit more about Boyd that we didn't know before. Boyd's responses to Mara were perfect each time. I think I speak for any Justified fan by saying I can't wait for some Raylan/Boyd conversations this season.
REIGN, "For King and Country", January 23, 2014, Actors: Adelaide Kane, Toby Regbo, Torrance Coombs
The Scene: Francis confronts Bash and Mary in the dungeon
Virginia Fontana: The tension between these three is potent and the fact that Mary has to undermine Francis' happiness to save him is painful. Bash is caught somewhere in the middle between love for his brother, his developing feelings for Mary, and his own survival. Fabulously compelling and suspenseful.
The Scene: Neville is caught sneaking up to a house
Pablozky21: Neville sneaks up to a house and winds up at gunpoint: This is probably one of the best looking scenes the show has made so far; Revolution has always worked wonders in a micro level, its art direction and stunt coordination are outstanding, and when season 2 added better storylines and character work these little details became even more enjoyable; seeing Neville powerless to do anything and how he is taken away from his wife is a powerful moment enhanced by how amazingly the scene was set up by the little details. Kudos Revolution. Also picked by Sharon Seymour
The Scene: The Henry Parrish revelation
Justyna Kubica: Wow! I mean, just WOW! This show has, without a doubt, exceeded all my expectations! After only 13 episodes, I can honestly say it's one of my favorites. But what's a great show without its mind-blowing twists and revelations? Exactly. And I can't imagine anyone beating this one for a while. Henry Parrish is not only Ichabod and Katrina's lost son Jeremy Crane but also the second Horseman, War! Talk about "bad blood", good title here, guys. Did anyone see it coming? Because I definitely did not. I mean, when we first heard about Jeremy I kinda thought he might turn out to be our Sin Eater, but the writers did amazing job at making me dismiss this theory pretty quickly. And even though I did guess Henry is gonna end up being a bad guy (or at least a guy with the potential to betray the rest) after watching the promo for the finale THIS I never saw coming. Seriously impressed with the writers' skills right now. Also, I can't express how happy it makes me to have John Noble on another one of my favorite shows, it's like I got a piece of Fringe back, even if it's only Walternate. He's one of the best actors out there if you ask me and it's a joy to watch his work every single time. And in this shocking, haunting and beautifully made scene, he's joined by the very talented Tom Mison and Katia Winter, who both do a wonderful job on the series. It's hard to imagine how our heroes are gonna get out of this situation. Every single character is in danger and unable to help the others, so who can they count on to save them? I guess that's the question. Can't wait to see what's gonna happen! But the hiatus is so long... Anyway, for now, kudos to the cast & crew! Thank you everyone for the amazing job with season one, I'll definitely keep watching when the show finally comes back.
SUPERNATURAL, "First Born", January 21, 2014, Actors: Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins
The Scene: Cas tells Sam that nothing is worth losing him
Klutzy girl: That was a cute moment and they need more scenes together. I love how far their friendship has come.
THE FOLLOWING, "Resurrection", January 19, 2014
The Scenes: The subway attack & One of the "twins" dances with the dead girl
Sharon Seymour: The very creepy scene where one of the "twins" is dancing with the dead girl.
DarkUFO: The Subway Attack.
The Scenes: The Harvest & Hayley apologizes to Elijah
Justyna Kubica: I had a bad feeling that one way or another the ritual is gonna have to be completed, but I didn't expect it go like this. The moment when Davina realizes that no matter what she's still gonna die so she agrees to be sacrificed in order to save others is just the beginning of our heartbreak. When Marcel brings her and has to let her go, while everyone just stands back when the poor girl's getting killed, it gets even more emotional. I was always guessing that she's gonna wake up, maybe not right away or something, so the fact that she didn't was easily the hardest part. I can't believe she's actually gone, I'm hoping she's gonna come back, at this point she's easily one of my favorites, but still, Marcel completely breaking down later was pretty much the way many viewers must have felt after watching the Harvest. Poor girl! It was such a powerful episode and a scene of Davina's death was probably the most intense part of it. Everyone's reactions were great. And the actors did a wonderful job, especially Danielle Campbell and Charles Michael Davis. Kudos! Also picked by Jamie Coudeville
Virginia Fontana: Hayley apologizes to Elijah. I love that her relationship with Elijah is teaching Hayley how to be a better person, not least of all by dropping her selfish and reckless attitude and admitting she was wrong.
The Scenes: Caroline admits her feelings for Klaus & Katherine jumps into Elena's body
Virginia Fontana: Caroline is finally honest about her feelings for Klaus. I loved this beautiful, haunting, sexy scene! Their coming together seemed to happen outside of time, space, and consequences, but this is surely the start of a new chapter for Klaroline even though they are on two different shows. I think I may speak for many Klaroline shippers when I say, at last! I can't believe we finally got the Klaus/Caroline make-out scene we have waited so long for, and it's only too suitable that it happened as a gift to those fans in the superb 100th episode.
Jamie Coudeville: Katherine jumps into Elena's body.
JT and Vincent in the Bromance scene on #BATB #Ancestors, missing the Classic Bro time!
ReplyDeleteCommunity. I literally teared up at that scene.
ReplyDeleteYes, that cliff jump on Reign was stunning! TVD and The Originals were both so emotional this week.
ReplyDeleteLoved the scene in AHS with Misty and Madison!
ReplyDeleteReign: Mary laying down her rules of the agreement between her and Henry was pretty cool.
I had wondered what happened to Crane's son, especially when the curse/hex was explained and never stated implicitly that he died. In fact, it seemed to give the impression that he was buried alive and that was part of what made the whole thing so horrifying. However, I never thought he was the sin-eater. That took me completely by surprise, especially as caring as he seemed toward Crane and Abby. In the cemetery, when those weird goblin things seemed repelled by him and couldn't strike him, I merely assumed it was the rosary which protected him from harm. Loved Revolution's scene...voted it my favorite. As much as the scene itself was fantastic, I think what made it even more so was the choice of score Beethoven's 7th was perfect for that building tension, and it's always a treat to visually see how much these two power-hungry individuals truly love one another. Though I have to say that Julia seems to retain more affection for her son than Neville. Oh, he loves Jason and can't just stand around and let him be slaughtered, but I have a feeling that were it a choice between his life and Jason's or Julia's life and Jason's, he'd not choose his son whereas Julia would sacrifice herself (I think this episode pretty much proved that).
ReplyDeleteHonorable mentions:
ReplyDeleteSleepy Hollow- Abbie is trapped in the dollhouse: it was a fine blend of creepy, hopelessness and it was visually outstanding, creating a lot of tension. Also, The Henry Parish reveal.
Revenge- Daniel confronts Emily at the end- The tension on this show is just increasing and increasing! It's amazing how much the dynamic has changed, and it is a good dynamic the one they have now.
New Girl- Jess' surprise part at the movies: It's been a while since I enjoyed a New Girl episode as much as this one, and it genuinely made me laugh with the video Nick set up, while also adding very cute heartwarming moments.
HIMYM- Ted and The Mother go to the hospital and Barney's revenge plan- When Ted and The Mother go to the hospital, it is a really nice moment, one that made me smile, while Barney's revenge made me laugh a lot, especially with the "Possimpible" song
My most favorite was from Supernatural, when Castiel asked Sam: "You have a guinea pig? Where?"
ReplyDeletebut generally, this week I loved all Sam&Cas scenes, very much.
Klaus Caroline scene defi. 2 years wait for us to get this hottest scene.
ReplyDeletethan comes Reign. the episode was so epic in number of ways. bash caught in the middle of ongoing throne war and love for his brother.
honorable mentions - Tomorrow People. John Charlotte scenes. from him taking her under his wings to making her nightmares and fears go away to teaching her how to control he rpowers. amazing John :')
Supernatural Cas and Sam. I also voted other for Dean's meeting with Cain. Cain's graveside talk to his dead wife.
ReplyDeleteReign was pretty intense this week. Mary sure is coming across like she could be a great queen!! Also, how about The Mindy Project!?!?! I have been waiting for that!
ReplyDeleteI don't care what happened on any of those other shows, anyone who votes any other scene than the Henry Parrish reveal on SLEEPY HOLLOW is the scene of the week is just flat-out WRONG. Nothing on any other show last week could top that. Absolutely nothing.
ReplyDeleteYes! Mindy and Danny, how could I forget? It was amazing :)
ReplyDeleteHands down the Community goodbye scene, so perfectly done.
ReplyDeleteMarshall and Lily's fight was also well done and had been a long time coming.
Then out of the rest, I like Hood/Siobhan on Banshee so that was my third pick.
Well the Sleepy Hollow scene shocked me, the Community scene made me cry and the Justified scene made me so conflicted (that was intense/hot., no Boyd no remember Ava!)
ReplyDeleteSleepy Hollow - The Henry Parrish revelation, I was NOT expecting that AT ALL! Excellent use of John Noble, congratulations Sleepy Hollow, I haven't been this surprised by a show in a while.
ReplyDeleteTeen Wolf: Mr Argent caught Allison and Isaac shirtless in Allison's bedroom. It was hilarious. Love the line for Isaac (Where I keep my guns) and the one for Allison (Another werewolf !!)
ReplyDeleteGrimm: the proposal and Monroe's parents
ReplyDeleteVampire Diaries: Memories of Katherine and Kathrine dying and changing her mind and deciding 'nope can't do it'
& I picked the Supernatural scene
DEFINITELY the Henry Parrish reveal in Sleepy Hollow! I was WTFing all over the damn place at that scene.
ReplyDeleteSleepy Hollow - Henry's true identity is revealed and the horseman Death takes Katrina, Ichabod is shut in a coffin.
ReplyDeleteThe Originals - The harvest scene, Klaus hugs a brokenhearted Marcel says he knows how he feels, and Hayley apologizes to Elijah.
Supernatural: Dean & Crowley fight demons as Cain watches, Dean gets Cain's mark, Cas says Sam's life is important, notes their similarities, and Sam hugs Cas.
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan pushes the deaths of Katherine's family out of her mind to give her peace. It would have been a great way for Katherine to go. Da** writers.
Honorable Mentions:
Arrow: Oliver as Arrow goes to see Roy, says he will train him. Didn't realize how happy I'd be about it until it happened. I got so excited.
Nashville: Deacon and Rayna sing together, and so do Juliette and Avery.
Grimm: Monroe proposes to Rosalee; the ending when Nick enters Monroe's house at the wrong time.
Special Mention to Heartland - The last 2 weeks with Amy's injury and Ty being there for her as she healed made for a lot of scenes I loved like when Amy gets her sight back and starts to work on overcoming her fears.
I stand by my comment, and not just because I am a fan of the show. What happened in that scene in Sleepy Hollow was "scene of the year" material, not just of the week. The way it blindsided the entire viewing audience, while weaving together hints and clues that had been dropped (and missed) during the entire run of the show, was nothing short of brilliant. And the way the actors portrayed it was masterful.
ReplyDeleteI picked the Community scene, and, like Justyna, I also really liked Abed seeing the lava because he couldn't let go of Troy. Other favorite scenes this week were on Parks and Recreation, Ann ranting in the Whine and Cheese party, and again at the end with Chris. I will miss these characters.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah klaroline! I'm just sad couse it was for the last time..
ReplyDeleteBanshee, Banshee and Banshee. I also loved the Justified scenes and The Originals, but nothing compares to the actionpact Banshee.
ReplyDeleteIt was great, but masterful? That's debatable.
ReplyDeleteYou are forgetting something important about this section: there is no right or wrong, just people saying which scenes they found outstanding.
Was it good? Yeah, it was pretty good, but if someone doesn't pick that scene doesn't mean they are wrong, they maybe don't like the show or predicted it from the beginning. For instance, I thought it was smart and a well executed twist, but since Ichabod's son was mentioned I knew it was Henry, so I wasn't that shocked.