Awesome episode with thrills, spills, romance, sex, humor, suspense and 'that' scene. In the context of the episode the scene was relevant and needed, to push the story arc further along. It may just be the catalyst for Vincent to find his humanity. Season 2 is shaping up to be the emotional roller coaster we were promised. Again JT and Tess sizzled with some great and funny dialog. Is there a hint of JT&T in the future? Vincat were hot, sad, playful, sexy and a little confronting. Loving Vincent 2.0. He's the bad boy with a heart of gold. He may be a beast but he can ROAR anytime and anywhere to #Beasties worldwide and they would happily accept his beast side. THE. BEST. SHOW. EVER! If possible this season, it's even better.
4 Reviews
There's an elephant in the room
jcole31914 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
I can certainly say this episode is evocative. I don't know that it was intended that way, but it has certainly amped up discussions between the #beasties, but that is all I am going to say on this subject.
Tess and JT, they are both priceless. I love their quick wits and I was heartbroken when JT said to Tess, that "at least you friend remembers you" I am sure JT is totally missing Vincent right now, and I really felt for him in at moment.
The #Vincat chemistry is hitting me in the face again and I believe everything going on between them is extremely plausible. Cat is doing everything she can to get Vincent to remember her and Vincent - reprogrammed as he is, is fighting an unknown "pull" that he doesn't understand. This man can pick out her heartbeat in a crowded room, over the top of thumping nightclub music - If that isn't something special then I don't know what it would take to move your heart. Kudos to the writers for writing this as they have. I think it is sublimely portrayed.
Personally I think the show needed this "elephant" to occur to remind us that Vincent 2.0 is NOT the same Vincent from Season 1 in any way at this point in the season.
Jay Ryan is doing a fantastic job of playing the two sides of this Beast 2.0 and I am, without doubt, excited and anticipating the next episode.
Tess and JT, they are both priceless. I love their quick wits and I was heartbroken when JT said to Tess, that "at least you friend remembers you" I am sure JT is totally missing Vincent right now, and I really felt for him in at moment.
The #Vincat chemistry is hitting me in the face again and I believe everything going on between them is extremely plausible. Cat is doing everything she can to get Vincent to remember her and Vincent - reprogrammed as he is, is fighting an unknown "pull" that he doesn't understand. This man can pick out her heartbeat in a crowded room, over the top of thumping nightclub music - If that isn't something special then I don't know what it would take to move your heart. Kudos to the writers for writing this as they have. I think it is sublimely portrayed.
Personally I think the show needed this "elephant" to occur to remind us that Vincent 2.0 is NOT the same Vincent from Season 1 in any way at this point in the season.
Jay Ryan is doing a fantastic job of playing the two sides of this Beast 2.0 and I am, without doubt, excited and anticipating the next episode.
Kidnapped has me in knots ~ Sweet n Sexy with a side of Sad and Shocking ~ WOW!!!
mercydarcy-706-13253518 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
If you see 2 reviews from me here it's because I was so excited I had to do it twice ;)
I've been dying to watch this episode ever since I saw the promo pic of ***SPOILER incoming in the next paragraph if you STILL don't know who gets kidnapped***
Cat with a blindfold on... tied to a chair... Vincent kneeling in front of her... kinky thought I... here we go...(sorry mind in gutter) especially when further titillated by an online teaser that VinCat would indulge in an old habit *ahem* and an odd rating for explicit content??
Well we didn't get all the VinCat "action" I was led to believe was coming but I had a good time and loved every sweet sexy second of the boathouse scene and all the funny thrown in too. Props to Sherri and Jen who wrote this episode. They nailed all the VinCat feels in this one. Also appreciate the continuing little nods to Season 1 ~ note to Cat ~ hello Dr Keller etc.♥
Then we come to the so called "downer" at the end of the episode that had many fans railing. Was it shocking? Yes. Heartbreaking ? Yes. WELL PLAYED? Hell yes. Throughout this episode you will hear Cat saying Vincent would never hurt her. Well guess what... Pivotal moment to make the blinkers drop off Cat ~ this is NOT your sweet sensitive Season 1 lover anymore. New Beast 2.O is your ultimate BAD BOY and right now he can't tell Cat apart from a tasty cupcake (albeit one with an unexplainable distractingly familiar heartbeat.) What's Cat's next move going to be??
At the time of writing this I have seen a sneak peek of next week's episode and I never had a doubt that the feisty Cat I love would be back ~ watch out Vincent ~ she has claws too! MEOW! There will be fireworks! ♥ Cat will now have to gather her wits and try a different approach to save Vincent and their relationship other than pelting him with questions he can't or won't answer. I love VinCat's character development in Season 2 so far. Painful at times yes but so riveting to watch! Fans were "warned" that VinCat's love would be severely tested and Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk really get to flex their acting muscles more in this tumultuous season. Good stuff. I'm all in. ♥
One final thought on the rest of the cast. Seriously how good is Season 2 that I am actually enjoying all the non VinCat scenes as well instead of reaching out to my fastforward button. The interaction between Gabe JT and Tess make for great comic relief. Kidnapped is a solid follow-up to the fantastic Season 2 opener. Cannot wait to watch the next episode every time. Is it Monday yet? ♥
I've been dying to watch this episode ever since I saw the promo pic of ***SPOILER incoming in the next paragraph if you STILL don't know who gets kidnapped***
Cat with a blindfold on... tied to a chair... Vincent kneeling in front of her... kinky thought I... here we go...(sorry mind in gutter) especially when further titillated by an online teaser that VinCat would indulge in an old habit *ahem* and an odd rating for explicit content??
Well we didn't get all the VinCat "action" I was led to believe was coming but I had a good time and loved every sweet sexy second of the boathouse scene and all the funny thrown in too. Props to Sherri and Jen who wrote this episode. They nailed all the VinCat feels in this one. Also appreciate the continuing little nods to Season 1 ~ note to Cat ~ hello Dr Keller etc.♥
Then we come to the so called "downer" at the end of the episode that had many fans railing. Was it shocking? Yes. Heartbreaking ? Yes. WELL PLAYED? Hell yes. Throughout this episode you will hear Cat saying Vincent would never hurt her. Well guess what... Pivotal moment to make the blinkers drop off Cat ~ this is NOT your sweet sensitive Season 1 lover anymore. New Beast 2.O is your ultimate BAD BOY and right now he can't tell Cat apart from a tasty cupcake (albeit one with an unexplainable distractingly familiar heartbeat.) What's Cat's next move going to be??
At the time of writing this I have seen a sneak peek of next week's episode and I never had a doubt that the feisty Cat I love would be back ~ watch out Vincent ~ she has claws too! MEOW! There will be fireworks! ♥ Cat will now have to gather her wits and try a different approach to save Vincent and their relationship other than pelting him with questions he can't or won't answer. I love VinCat's character development in Season 2 so far. Painful at times yes but so riveting to watch! Fans were "warned" that VinCat's love would be severely tested and Jay Ryan and Kristin Kreuk really get to flex their acting muscles more in this tumultuous season. Good stuff. I'm all in. ♥
One final thought on the rest of the cast. Seriously how good is Season 2 that I am actually enjoying all the non VinCat scenes as well instead of reaching out to my fastforward button. The interaction between Gabe JT and Tess make for great comic relief. Kidnapped is a solid follow-up to the fantastic Season 2 opener. Cannot wait to watch the next episode every time. Is it Monday yet? ♥
BATB is on a Whole New Level!
WriterFreak00118 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
(This review was originally written on WriterFreak001's WordPress)
Over the summer, I've kept up with the panels and the spoilers and the interviews and everything else the BATBNation and the CW were willing to give to us hungry Beasties but everything paled in comparison to watching the actual series. On October 7th, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the animated images posted by Canadians because it seriously gave me a premiere to look forward to! And boy! The wait was certainly worth it! :) BATB Season 2 definitely came back packing a punch!
I admit,although I am a die-hard fan for the series, Season One certainly had its hiccups (what pilot season doesn't?) but the comeback for season two was, in my opinion, flawless! I love the entire idea circling around Vincent (Jay Ryan)'s memory loss because it gives the television show a whole new atmosphere! The old Vincent was bashful but the new Vincent Dang! (note: I had to change the word because IMDb won't let me add what I originally had) He's certainly not someone I would want to tick off!(i.e. the ending of Episode 2.02: Kidnapped) As I was mentally planning this season out by trying to guess what might happen in the upcoming episodes, nothing was what I thought it was going to be.
At first, I thought Vincent may regain his memory within the first two episodes but considering the fact that Episode 2.02 played last Monday, my theory was inaccurate. I hope the writers do not drag it out too long though but I'm anxious to see how Vincent remembers (since *ahem* reliving experiences *ahem* didn't work like Cat (Kristin Kreuk) had originally planned).
Episode 2.01 was certainly "achingly romantic" as Kristin Kreuk had said in an interview over the summer but it had it's kick-ass action too! Catherine has definitely improved her fighting skills and Vincent, dare I say, has become hotter! And I'm not talking about his anger either! Although I loved Episode 2.01 "Who Am I," I loved loved LOVED Episode 2.02 "Kidnapped!" I have so much I want to say but I would like to focus on three different scenes.
First scene: EVERYTHING that happens in the Boathouse/houseboat/ (whatever it is called).
The interaction between Vincent and Catherine within the boathouse has to be my favorite scene of BOTH seasons! The moment Vincent yelled at Catherine and told her to shut up, I immediately realized just how different our favorite Beast really is. However, we get a glimpse of Vincent's caring side when he offers Catherine water, acupressure, and a sandwich! He starts opening up to her and asks her questions about his past. Best part of the scene: Cat seduces him! Even better part: they never finish making their sandwiches! So, the whole night, Cat must have been super hungry because, as far as I could tell in the episode, she didn't ever eat her sandwich! Maybe she wasn't hungry for food wink, wink. I'll leave the rest to your own imagination.
Second Scene: JT = BUSTED!
The moment I see JT (Austin Basis) stuffing his face with the Turkey & Avocado sandwich Catherine had made for Vincent, I start bursting out with laughter. Typical JT all right. Best part of the scene: Getting busted by Tess (Nina Lisandrello) and Gabe (Sendhil Ramamurthy). JT's whole reaction was priceless and, like always, JT couldn't handle the pressure very well so he rats Cat out and "folds like an accordion" (JT Forbes ~ Episode 04 "Basic Instinct). I absolutely love his line, "Did you try Vincent?" when suggesting a password to Tess. And Tess's reaction?! Genius! :) Side note: Kudos to the music selectors of the BATB crew because they pick the best songs to enhance each scene!
Third Scene: Vincent's B**** Slap
Honestly, I have no other way to describe this scene? Vincent tries to reconnect with Catherine (again) but she starts re-asking all of the questions he told her he couldn't answer. Yes, I understand she's begging for his trust but I think Catherine needs to start trusting Vincent too if she even wants to receive a fraction of trust from him. Hate to say this, Beasties, but Catherine was asking for that strike. I'm sure, if Vincent was a normal guy, he wouldn't have thrown her across the roof but he's not so her ego and her stomach is going to be bruised for a while, I'm sure. If Catherine had stopped asking all of those questions and started appealing to him as a girlfriend rather than a cop, our favorite couple, VINCAT, would have probably found themselves waking up in Catherine's bed! While FanFictions can explore that realm of possibility, I'm glad the TV show is giving Beasties twist upon twist because if Catherine and Vincent ended each episode in a bedroom, the show Beauty and the Beast would be way too predictable and probably undesirable.
I'm so glad the BATBwriters aren't taking that route! Oh! One more thing: Leave a comment if you wish what do you think about Tess and JT? Ship it? Don't Ship it? Indifferent? Well, that's all I have for now! Stay tuned for other stuff in the future!
~WriterFreak001Tumblr: http://writerfreak001.tumblr.com/ Watch Beauty and the Beast Season 2 on Monday nights at 9/8c. on the CW! Season 1 can be found on NetFlix!
Over the summer, I've kept up with the panels and the spoilers and the interviews and everything else the BATBNation and the CW were willing to give to us hungry Beasties but everything paled in comparison to watching the actual series. On October 7th, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the animated images posted by Canadians because it seriously gave me a premiere to look forward to! And boy! The wait was certainly worth it! :) BATB Season 2 definitely came back packing a punch!
I admit,although I am a die-hard fan for the series, Season One certainly had its hiccups (what pilot season doesn't?) but the comeback for season two was, in my opinion, flawless! I love the entire idea circling around Vincent (Jay Ryan)'s memory loss because it gives the television show a whole new atmosphere! The old Vincent was bashful but the new Vincent Dang! (note: I had to change the word because IMDb won't let me add what I originally had) He's certainly not someone I would want to tick off!(i.e. the ending of Episode 2.02: Kidnapped) As I was mentally planning this season out by trying to guess what might happen in the upcoming episodes, nothing was what I thought it was going to be.
At first, I thought Vincent may regain his memory within the first two episodes but considering the fact that Episode 2.02 played last Monday, my theory was inaccurate. I hope the writers do not drag it out too long though but I'm anxious to see how Vincent remembers (since *ahem* reliving experiences *ahem* didn't work like Cat (Kristin Kreuk) had originally planned).
Episode 2.01 was certainly "achingly romantic" as Kristin Kreuk had said in an interview over the summer but it had it's kick-ass action too! Catherine has definitely improved her fighting skills and Vincent, dare I say, has become hotter! And I'm not talking about his anger either! Although I loved Episode 2.01 "Who Am I," I loved loved LOVED Episode 2.02 "Kidnapped!" I have so much I want to say but I would like to focus on three different scenes.
First scene: EVERYTHING that happens in the Boathouse/houseboat/ (whatever it is called).
The interaction between Vincent and Catherine within the boathouse has to be my favorite scene of BOTH seasons! The moment Vincent yelled at Catherine and told her to shut up, I immediately realized just how different our favorite Beast really is. However, we get a glimpse of Vincent's caring side when he offers Catherine water, acupressure, and a sandwich! He starts opening up to her and asks her questions about his past. Best part of the scene: Cat seduces him! Even better part: they never finish making their sandwiches! So, the whole night, Cat must have been super hungry because, as far as I could tell in the episode, she didn't ever eat her sandwich! Maybe she wasn't hungry for food wink, wink. I'll leave the rest to your own imagination.
Second Scene: JT = BUSTED!
The moment I see JT (Austin Basis) stuffing his face with the Turkey & Avocado sandwich Catherine had made for Vincent, I start bursting out with laughter. Typical JT all right. Best part of the scene: Getting busted by Tess (Nina Lisandrello) and Gabe (Sendhil Ramamurthy). JT's whole reaction was priceless and, like always, JT couldn't handle the pressure very well so he rats Cat out and "folds like an accordion" (JT Forbes ~ Episode 04 "Basic Instinct). I absolutely love his line, "Did you try Vincent?" when suggesting a password to Tess. And Tess's reaction?! Genius! :) Side note: Kudos to the music selectors of the BATB crew because they pick the best songs to enhance each scene!
Third Scene: Vincent's B**** Slap
Honestly, I have no other way to describe this scene? Vincent tries to reconnect with Catherine (again) but she starts re-asking all of the questions he told her he couldn't answer. Yes, I understand she's begging for his trust but I think Catherine needs to start trusting Vincent too if she even wants to receive a fraction of trust from him. Hate to say this, Beasties, but Catherine was asking for that strike. I'm sure, if Vincent was a normal guy, he wouldn't have thrown her across the roof but he's not so her ego and her stomach is going to be bruised for a while, I'm sure. If Catherine had stopped asking all of those questions and started appealing to him as a girlfriend rather than a cop, our favorite couple, VINCAT, would have probably found themselves waking up in Catherine's bed! While FanFictions can explore that realm of possibility, I'm glad the TV show is giving Beasties twist upon twist because if Catherine and Vincent ended each episode in a bedroom, the show Beauty and the Beast would be way too predictable and probably undesirable.
I'm so glad the BATBwriters aren't taking that route! Oh! One more thing: Leave a comment if you wish what do you think about Tess and JT? Ship it? Don't Ship it? Indifferent? Well, that's all I have for now! Stay tuned for other stuff in the future!
~WriterFreak001Tumblr: http://writerfreak001.tumblr.com/ Watch Beauty and the Beast Season 2 on Monday nights at 9/8c. on the CW! Season 1 can be found on NetFlix!
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