Quote of the Week, 26th October 2014

A weekly feature highlighting the best quotes on TV as picked by the Spoiler TV team this past week. We'd love to hear your picks too so please sound off below the article.


Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D., "A Hen in the Wolf House", 21st October 2014

Dahne: Hunter "Tiny violins playing. No one's listening, sweetheart."

Raina "You must believe me, Agent Coulson. We want the same thing."
Coulson "Unless it's an end to this conversation, I'm pretty sure we don't."


AMERICAN HORROR STORY, "Edward Mordrake, Pt. 1", 22nd October, 2014

Maximilian Conte: Dandy Mott "Curfews are for the poor people"


ARROW, "Corto Maltese", 22nd October, 2014

Ben Norton: Laurel "There was just something I needed to work out. I know that the world isn't fair. I know it's a terrible place where people deserve to get punished and they don't. I just, for just one night, I needed the world to be different."

This quote just makes me excited to what this season will bring, Laurel will definitely be a big player this season.

Nirat Anop: Nyssa "Where's Sara!"


BOARDWALK EMPIRE, "Friendless Child", 19th October, 2014

DarthLocke: Joe Harper "What's it like, when you see it?"
Nucky "You tell yourself it's quick, but you don't know. You can't know until it's you and then you'll never tell anyone."


BLACK-ISH, "Crime and Punishment", 22nd October, 2014

Tonya Papanikolas: Dre "If we back out now, we might as well go up there and tell our kids that their mommy and daddy are punk-ass bitches."

Rainbow "A quadruple ass-whooping? I don't think you have the cardio stamina for that."


CASTLE, "Child's Play", 20th October, 2014

Sharon Seymour: Kate “You've been here for a day-and-a-half and you already have a nemesis?!”

Kate discovers that undercover Rick has been misbehaving with the classroom's 8-year-old bully


CONSTANTINE, "Non Est Asylum", 24th October,2014

Dahne: Constantine "You know it's a fine line between watching over and stalking."

Constantine "That says Master, does it? Well I should really change that to Petty Dabbler. I hate to put on airs."


CRIMINAL MINDS, "The Itch", 22nd October, 2014

Laura Markus: Penelope Garcia "I know you guys are psychic, but how did you do that?"

Because the Behavioural Analysis Unit can see and read into criminal's minds. Hilarious!


CRISTELA, "Mr. Felix & Ms. Daniela", 24th October, 2014

Dahne: Natalia "Cristela, you really should learn to be taken for granted with more grace, like me."

Cristela "Poor people die from drive bys. Rich people die from allergies. We all have our cross to bear


DOCTOR WHO, "In the Forest of the Night", 25th October, 2014

Nirat Anop: Danny Pink "How do we find x ?, Ruby"
Ruby "It's there Sir, right at the top"
Danny Pink "No.. How do we find.."
Ruby "It's not lost, it's there at the top look"
Danny Pink "No, how do we find the value of x"
Ruby "Why are you asking me all the questions, give someone else a go" also picked by sandi

Clara "I don't want to be the last of my kind"

The Doctor "What is it with you people? You hear voices, you wanna shut them up, the trees come to save you, you want to chop them down"


FOREVER, "The Frustrating Thing About Psychopaths", 21st October, 2014

Bradley Adams: Henry "The killer isn't Jack the Ripper."

Dahne: Jo "Okay, anybody look like a murderous psychopath who would cut out somebody's heart?"
Henry "That's hard to tell. Evil like that usually lurks on the inside."
Jo "That's true but I like the suspect who runs."

Lucas "Uh, I hate to sound all Silence of the Lambs here, but she's got something in her mouth."


GRACEPOINT, "Episode 4", 23rd October, 2014

Dahne: Carver "Teaching him the 8th commandment while you're buying cocaine."

Ellie "He and my boss should get together. They can just grunt at each other. Oh tonight's going to be a lot of fun."


GREY'S ANATOMY, "Bend & Break", 23rd October, 2014

Maxine Sutton: Meredith and Callie singing "V V V Vagina, V, Vagina"

Meredith "I'm hot and my husband's an idiot."

In fact the whole damn scene is brilliant Grey's comic writing. 


MANHATTAN LOVE STORY, "It's Complicated", 21st October, 2014

Tonya Papanikolas: David "Have you ever smelled a baby's head? It's like fresh bread and dreams of a future."

David "I want children - like, a lot of children. I want this place to look like a damn orphanage. And when your womb gives out, we're gonna fly around the world; we'll collect them like stamps."


NCIS, "The San Dominick", 21st October, 2014

Ben Norton: Abbey ”You're just changing, right in front of our eyes. Your gruff manner, your clipped replies. You're no longer McGee. You're McGibbs.” also picked by Bradley Adams

It was great to see McGee act as a leader this week. But the way the team reacted, that was great.

Bradley Adams: McGee “Rule number 70 – keep digging till you hit bottom.”
Abby “McGee! There is no rule 70.”
McGee “Well, I’m…”
Abby “You just made up a rule. This McGibbs thing has really gone to your head. I don’t even recognise you right now.”


ONCE UPON A TIME, "The Apprentice", 19th October, 2014

DarthLocke: Emma "What do I call you now, Captain Hand?"

Hook "I've got a date with Emma. Should things go well and she wants me to hold her, I want to use both hands."
Mr. Gold "Oh I see that blackmail brings out the romantic in you."

Nirat Anop: Mary Margaret "So how was it?"
David "Some of us don't want to know all about it"
Emma "I really need to get my own place"
Mary Margaret "She seems happy"
David "I guess he has changed"
Emma "I can hear you guys"

Anna "You take the most precious thing in this world, love and turn it into a weapon"
Rumple "Love is a weapon dearie, always has been, it's just so few people know how to wield it" also picked by sandi


PERSON OF INTEREST, "Prophets", 21st October, 2014

DarthLocke: Root "She needs you, Harold. She's still young...The difference between the Machine and Samaritan; is you."

Reese "There are far too many bad people in this word, and not enough good. I knew a detective once; she was the best cop I ever knew. Never lost sight of good and evil. I couldn't save her. Now this job is dangerous; you think I am too. So be it. Maybe that makes me unfit to be a cop. And if I don't save these people, nobody else will."

Bradley Adams: Finch “The second that a bullet enters your brain, the Machine will cast you off and replace you. Don’t tie your life to its whims. We cannot understand these intelligences. The best we can hope for is to survive them.”
Root “She loves us, Harold. She taught me to value life, but war requires sacrifice. I’m not lost. I’m scared. We’re losing. But I know where I am and where I’m headed.”
Finch “We have more to look forward to than death.”

Therapist “I think you enjoy shooting people.”
Reese “No, I don’t. I hate it. But it’s what I’m good at, and it’s what I have to do.”
Therapist “You don’t have to save everyone.”
Reese “Yes, I do. There are far too many bad people in this world, and not enough good. I knew a detective once, and she was the best cop I ever knew. Never lost sight of good and evil. I couldn’t save her. Now, this job is dangerous. You think I am too. So be it. Maybe that makes me unfit to be a cop. If I don’t save these people, nobody else will.”

Sharon Seymour: Finch "Could you find a hobby, take up a sport....?"
Reese "I have a hobby -- shooting people."


RESURRECTION, "Old Scars", 19th October, 2014

Dahne: Lucille "I know we didn't always see eye to eye."
Margaret "I'm your mother-in-law. Those are the rules of the universe."

Jacob "Why did Aunt Barbara leave without saying goodbye?"
Margaret "Manners were never her strong suit."


SCORPION, "Plutonium Is Forever", 20th October, 2014

Dahne: Mark "Yes please, Mr. Government. Go ahead and tell me again how bad spying is."

Gallo "Hey listen kid, if this doesn't work out I'm glad I got to know you."
Walter "Okay."
Sylvester "A man gives you what could be his last goodbye and you say okay?"
Toby "You could use some time on the couch."


SLEEPY HOLLOW, "The Weeping Lady", 20th October, 2014

Dahne: Abbie: "Hawley, this isn't about your personal code of commerce. It's a matter of life and death."
Hawley "Well, when isn't it with you two?"

Ichabod "A missive composed by thumb cannot adequately convey emotions."
Abbie "Hence emoticons."
Ichabod "Oh yes, a grimacing lemon caricature. That should do the trick. "


SUPERNATURAL, "Soul Survivor", 21st October, 2014

Dahne: Crowley "It's hell. You wait. That's what you do."

Sam "No, no you don't. You don't get to quit. We don't get to quit in this family. This family is all we have ever had."


THE 100, "The 48", 22nd October, 2014

Ben Norton: Kane "We're here now. Everything's going to be okay."

This really showed to us that the adults are back now, and they are back in charge. This will definitely create some conflict throughout the season.

Dahne: Maya "No chocolate in space, huh?"
Jasper "Space sucked."

Dante "These men will show you to your room."
Clarke "And if I try to leave?"
Dante "Please don't test me, Clarke."


THE BIG BANG THEORY, "The Expedition Approximation ", 20th October, 2014

Dahne: Penny "You had a panic attack when we went through the car wash."
Sheldon "Perhaps the emotion you're referring to is shock at you having something cleaned."

Sheldon "Are they making fun of us?"
Raj "Yep."
Sheldon "I miss the old days when I couldn't tell." also picked by sandi


THE FLASH, "Things You Can't Outrun", 21st October, 2014

Dahne: Henry "It doesn't matter that you didn't believe in me because you always believed in my son."

Eddie "Well I should let you two talk and I'll just be outside…looking into the witness protection program."


THE GOLDBERGS, "Shall We Play a Game?", 22nd October, 2014

Dahne: Erica "Why are you dressed like a giant doily?"

Beverly "For Murray, a tie so we can be with you all day long at work." Murray: "I think you're missing the point of work."


THE GOOD WIFE, "Shiny Objects", 19th October, 2014

Tonya Papanikolas: David Lee "Ahh, Diane. Forget something on the way out - like the silverware?"
Diane "David, I'm awaiting an important email that was inadvertently sent to my LG email address and I need you to do me the courtesy of forwarding it."
David "Certainly - just as soon as monkeys fly out of my butt!"
Diane "Well, that was fairly crass."
David "I've been holding it back all these years."


THE WALKING DEAD, "Strangers", 19th October, 2014

Sharon Seymour: Gareth “If it makes you feel any better, you taste much better than we thought you would.”

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