Girth.

So wow, yes i havn't watched since Halloween... so far behind! Anyways - i liked the whole ghost horseman idea. Very clever. 

The only problem i have with the show is that, it always keeps you on your toes... untill you get to the end. Once you get past the initial "plot twist" towards the end, i almost always guess the ending. Though, it's good that i had no idea what was going to happen up untill then, i think that's mainly because the point where i figure it out is because they mention some random completely weird fact that has everything to do with who acctually killed the person. 

I know i probably shouldn't but, for example in CSI i usually had suspicions or nudges to who i thought killed the victims, mainly because all the facts where laid out for you on the table. And really, the rest of the show was either set up to frame someone or turn your head in the right direction. Never some random bit like the guy was acctually ALIVE and living in his mom's basement.....

I did however like how they played off Halloween. Ned does everything for Chuck. (Including living through traumatic childhood flashes of former holidays that where once joyous but now are not). I did love Chuck's purity about Ned, because it's true that she doesn't know much about him now.... and that Olive does know him much much better. I think they could have made that play off a bit better. It just made Olive sound more like a bitch. Especially that kiss at the end. I would have liked to see more of a reaction from Chuck right then and their, mainly because Ned just looked so incredibly guilty. But still very cute. His eyes where pleading - or so it seemed to me.

In general i liked this episode. It seemed to sort of overglorify Olive making her more bitch-like then she already comes across, but that's alright. It seems to fit her character once i got used to it. Though again, with the random information it was a bit jumpy. I can understand about the ashes part (a very cleaver part indeed) but, first her being a Jocky in the first place, and her "pact" with the group that acctually killed John Jacobs, it just seemed like they needed an excuse to get her more involved in their cases. Which, makes sense in the long run (with becoming Chuck's friend at all) but, for the right then and now purposes... a bit too obvious, but still very cute.

Bitches.

Wow, a polygamist... nice twist! Heh, that guy must have been hyped on coffee- getting it from every wife?
I thought it was really cute that the wives sort of matched the personalities of out little decetive group. Chuck had the really sweet, bubbly, cutesy wife. Olive had the high-fashion headstrong woman. Emerson had the comanding, bossy, and stubborn woman. And Ned, oh Ned. He had the phsciatrist, who on the outside was calm and professional, but on the inside needed to pour her heart out. Sitting on that couch i think Ned needed a hug. Ahh Ned and your relationship problems. I love how they adressed that by the way. It wasn't overkill, but just enough to make you want to go 'aww' Though his dream was definatly really creepy, i was very confused. And i could understand why. I wasn't (like a friend of mine) "super pissed off" because i knew that Ned being a guy, has certain needs, that Chuck may not be capable of fufilling. Just like Chuck and the murderer from "Dummy".(i thought it was great that Ned finally realizes this) Sometimes, you just need a hand to hold.

The narrator didn't bug me as much in this episode as well. Let me rephrase that, the narrator didn't bug me to the extent that he normally does on the show. It was cute the first couple times when he would say something and the cast would repeat the same words. But, after about 4-5 episodes, it was seeming like they need to dumb down the show so we'll understand. Honestly, i don't need a narrator to spell out HE HAS 4 WIVES. I can sort of deduce that when Emerson says he has 4 wives. It sort of takes the fun out of thinking into the show. And yes, some of their plots are a bit outrageous (like Girth) but, i think i am capable enough of figuring it out. I mean, if i can figure out that a crazy yellow eyed demon has a boy crush thing big plan for Sammy the prom king "Chosen One" I think i can understand that the dude was a pimp with 4 wives. (well maybe that's not a good example, because they spelled it out eventually.....)

The framing of the wives was pretty good. It was obvious, with still that mistique of who acctually did it. Though, having that one wife keep Bubblegum alive seemed like a tad bit of overkill. But i understand, you need to give someone a motive and make them look obvious before you reveal your big plot twist....

The plan in the funeral was really cute. Ned sitting in the corner = <3. And his macho football tackling to the ground. So cute. I love how sad he got when Chuck hugged Digby, but it was still really sweet.

Smell Of Sucess.

Wow, explosion right off the bat. And it was very creepy to see the girl all charred and burned and still well, talking. I did love how she didn't even care she was dead. It was just  another normal thing to say ..... And she was very polite! Saying sorry for "smoking" when she died... very sweet considering well, she's dead. 

The concept of this episode was a bit tough for me. The whole smelling deal? I thought they were all a bit crazy. Especially that pervy pop-up book guy! Sheesh! I did love how Ned continued to look at the book even though he knew it was wrong... hehe. So i tottaly will find tons of books ( not to mention pop up books) on how to make a bomb...but it was pretty obvious that he wasn't the murderer (though i have seen much more idiotic crimes comitted)

Ned looked SO uncomfortable when he was being smelled, while Chuck on the other hand was practically gidy. Not that i would want a random person (who just disenfected me) to smell me that close....

That whole car bomb was a bit too set up. I mean, sure just open your car as you're about 20 feet away... perfectly normal (Well, it's not that it's abnormal as more of i don't see that very often, most people i know tend to open their cars when they're within about 5-10 feet... not a whole street away, unless they have bags or something to put in)

Honestly though, Mr. Artificial smell was starting to creep me out. I mean, no i wouldn't like to smell garbage all day but i would perfer the smell of a crisp autumn breeze then an artificial strawberry smell.... Him and his little disinfection chamber of evil where scary! (But it was perfect that the other nose man... whose name escapes me knew exactly when he was going to try and kill Ned and Emerson..... mind reader much? Or is he Sammy's twin brother?) 

And the whole keeping Chuck's sweater at the end.... is it just me or does this guy seem like a stalker? (he's Edward's real father isn't he?)

Bitter Sweets.

For this episode i think they ran down the main "killing" i suppose a bit too quick. It just seemed like they where jamming in too much. That's why it wasn't really a shock when they brough back Bruce..... even if he is madly in love with a doll (to each his own i guess?) But that makes me wonder, why do all the guys on this show have to be creepy? They'res the guys that SMELL you randomly(one of which is a stalker), The polygamist (who you wanted or were supposed to hate) And the really crazy horse jocky kid that lives in his mom's basement.....

But anway, Ned was so cute when he asked Chuck if they were boyfriend and girlfriend. And how protective he was of her! (even if Chuck was tottally flirting back) Hehe "Now that was a crime of passion"

Ned is afraid of causing a scene. I can tottally relate. (especially when my mom always creates one for no reason, or and unessacary occasion) And i knew how he felt about cleaning up "another mess" Though, i thought it was a bit rude of Chuck not to follow him and help, but i guess she wanted to give him "alone time"

My only question was how did the candy place not get shut down for having a dead guy in their taffy, while the Pie Ho (le) was shut down because they have rotton fruit which Olive said they don't use (i know Ned said he used it, but really... a dead guy is way worse considering he was acctualy IN the taffy)

And Mrs. Candy lady is a nutjob !! I really did think she killed him (though technically she did kill someone in the end i guess) But, the health inspector? Could you get anymore random?

So, though the plot (by that i mean the killings) wasn't perfect, i thought the whole Ned/Chuck ordeal was amazingly done. The bothering secret that he eventualy told (out of love) And just being so protective and making everything "official" without making it scary was great! It wasn't a passion overkill in my mind because it was such a huge step for them in their relationship. Such a cliffhanger though! I hope everything turns out alright for Ned's sake, this was already eating up his mind enough....