This week on TVHackr, we talked about what’s coming up on Zero Hour, Scandal’s early syndication, and the 2013 Emmy nominations, while the internet pontificated on a TV landscape that has gradually been filled with deeper roles for actresses and a potential Turkish TV takeover.

Magic City Recap: Pray That Nobody Gets Killed
While Vera’s opening night doesn’t go quite as planned, Ike approaches Sy about cutting a deal and Danny goes along on an arms raid that will change him for good.

Hit the Floor Renewed for Season 2 by VH1
VH1’s dance team drama will return for a second season of scheming, side eyes, and sex appeal. Will Jelena get a leg up on Ahsha?

True Blood Renewed for Season 7 by HBO
After averaging about 10 million viewers per episode this season, True Blood will return for a seventh season in the summer of 2014.

BET to Broadcast Scandal’s First Two Seasons This Summer, Season 3 in Fall
The first two seasons of Scandal will be broadcast on BET later this summer, while season three episodes are set to encore eight days after their initial ABC run.

The Fosters Recap: He Told Me I Was Special
Callie reveals the extent of the ways Liam hurt her, Lexi goes missing after being threatened with boarding school, and Mariana may have gotten herself into a situation that she can’t talk her way out of.

Zero Hour Series Finale Spoilers: Can Hank Save the World?
Will Hank be able to stop both the Pyrates and the Shepherds from acquiring the True Cross and changing the world as we know it?

Renewal Notice: Lying Game Canceled, Ray Donovan Renewed, American Dad Moving
While The Lying Game has been canceled after months of no information about its renewal status, Showtime’s Ray Donovan has been renewed for a second season and FOX’s American Dad will be moving to a new network beginning in late 2014.

ABC Announces Fall 2013 Premiere Dates
When will the next seasons of Scandal, Revenge, and Nashville premiere? What dates will we get to see the first episodes of Agents of SHIELD and Once Upon a Time in Wonderland?

2013 MTV Video Music Award Nominations
Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis lead the way in the 2013 VMA nominations, while Bruno Mars, P!nk, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and 30 Seconds to Mars all scored multiple nominations.

News Roundup: Sharknado Gets a Sequel and You Get to Name It
Syfy has given social media phenomenon Sharknado a sequel movie, which will be named using suggestions from Twitter. Have you sent in your awful pun yet?

2013 Primetime Emmy Award Nominations Announced
Who was nominated for an Emmy this year? We have the major categories, where the likes of House of Cards, Modern Family, and Breaking Bad did quite well for themselves.

The Fosters Summer Finale Spoilers: Who Gets Married?
On the summer finale of The Fosters, someone’s getting married and there’s news that could shake the family to its core. What could potentially rip the Foster family in half?

Twisted Spoilers: Is Karen the Potential Weak Link?
Of all the problems that Danny has had to worry about threatening his freedom, it turns out that his biggest threat may live in the same house.

Mistresses 1.08 Preview: April is Stunned From the Latest Revelation About Paul
April has to come to terms with what she found out about Paul, while Joss looks to redefine her relationship with Alex and Savi fights to save her marriage, regardless of whether the baby is Dom’s.

Casting News: Billy Campbell Joins Syfy’s Helix; Karine Vanasse to Guest on Revenge
Billy Campbell has become the first actor cast in Syfy thriller Helix, while Pan Am alum Karine Vanasse will have an arc on Revenge as someone from Daniel’s past.

The Fosters 1.08 Sneak Peeks: Ana Won’t Stop Contacting Mariana
Ana crosses the line by calling Mariana at home, Brandon can’t seem to please his demanding piano teacher, and Jesus takes matters into his own hands.

Twisted 1.07 Sneak Peeks: Is Lacey Sending Danny Mixed Signals?
Danny grows frustrated at receiving conflicting messages from Lacey, Rico attempts to come to terms with his feelings for Jo, and Kyle sets his sights on cracking Karen.

Teen Wolf Winter Season Premiere Set for January 6th
The second half of Teen Wolf‘s third season is set to premiere Monday, January 6th. Catch a trailer for the next set of episodes at the link above.

A Good Time for TV Ladies (Slate)
Slate examines a television landscape that has become much kinder to actresses, considering the rise in complex female roles in recent years.

TV Dramas From Turkey Draw Hollywood’s Eye (The Hollywood Reporter)
Could Hollywood be heading for an explosion in Turkish television adaptations? The Hollywood Reporter looks at what could be the next trend to watch out for.

Google said to weigh supplying TV channels (The New York Times)
According to the New York Times, Google is said to be one of several tech giants trying to license TV channels from an internet cable service.

Mugabe to cripple ‘invader’ television station (The Africa Review)
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has shut down a television station that was expected to begin broadcasting from South Africa, per The Africa Review.

Emmys 2013 winners and losers: 30 Rock, Homeland, The Office (Hitfix)
Hitfix analyzes the 2013 Emmy nominations, including the surprises that could lead to even more surprising victories and the snubs that stopped promising shows in their tracks.

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To our awesome #lyinggame fans, thank you for these two amazing seasons.  Unfortunately, ABC Family has decided not to bring us back for a third season.  We so wanted to do 10 more for you guys! Thanks for your support and keep up  with the cast to see what’s next for us!

The series had been off the air since March following what turned out to be its cliffhanger-filled series finale, as ABC Family decided to wait until the premieres of summer shows The Fosters and Twisted before making a renewal decision. The only other show on the network that has yet to have its fate determined is ballet drama Bunheads, which last aired in late February.

Receiving better news was Showtime fixer drama Ray Donovan, which was renewed for a second season after becoming the highest rated series premiere ever for the network and the first freshman series to climb in the ratings during its second week. The show, which currently airs Sundays at 10:00 following the final season of Dexter, will return for its second season in 2014, likely assuming the 9:00 mantle from its current lead-in and being used to launch a new drama in the process. Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Paula Malcomson, and Jon Voight.

Somewhere in the middle is FOX’s American Dad, set to move to TBS as an original series starting in late 2014. The next season of the show, the animated comedy’s 10th, will be its final on FOX, where it will give up the post-Family Guy slot to either something live-action, midseason offering Murder Police, or a hot property in FOX’s animated development slate. Reruns will continue to air on Adult Swim for the 11th season, which will feature 15 episodes. TBS currently airs daily repeats of American Dad at 1:00 and 1:30.

Do you think that ABC Family was right to cancel The Lying Game? What have you thought of the first three episodes of Ray Donovan? Will you be following American Dad to TBS?

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This week on TVHackr, we talked about The White Queen’s first official trailer, the second episode of The Fosters, and casting news from History’s Vikings. Meanwhile, the internet revisited an infamous game show episode, extoled the rise of subversive genre programming, and took a look at the state of 3-D television.

Defiance 1.08 Preview: Nolan Discovers an Astronaut
Nolan and Tommy discover an astronaut from the year 2013 who had been in hypersleep during the Pale Wars, but is his presence in Defiance a danger to the residents of the town?

Showtime: Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex Teasers
The network released first looks at Ray Donovan, about a Los Angeles fixer whose father gets paroled early, and Masters of Sex, starring Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan as human sexuality researchers.

2013 TCA Nominations Announced
The Americans and Breaking Bad led the way with four nominations each, while the likes of Monica Potter, Tatiana Maslany, and Vera Farmiga were honored in the Individual categories.

The White Queen Trailer: You Will Know Loss
Coming to Starz in August, The White Queen centers on three women vying for the throne of England before the Tudor dynasty took over.

The Fosters Recap: Do You Believe Me Now?
On the second episode of The Fosters, Mike and Lena clash once more, Talya gets jealous of Brandon and Callie, and the Fosters figure out how Callie and Jude will be fitting into their lives.

2013 Critics’ Choice Television Award Winners Announced
Among the winners were The Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Tatiana Maslany, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Louis C.K.

Vikings: Alexander Ludwig and Linus Roache Join Season 2
The second season of Vikings will find Ludwig playing Ragnar’s son and Roache portraying a potential ally to the Earl.

A Chat with Allie Gonino About The Lying Game, Future Plans
TVHackr made the trek to Austin for the ATX Television Festival and while there we talked with Allie Gonino about the fate of her ABC Family mystery.

Web Therapy Season 3 Teaser: The Return of Dr. Fiona Wallice
Who will be guest starring on Web Therapy this season? Find out the names (and reasons they’re contacting Fiona) here.

News Roundup: Miguel Gomez Joins Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain
Gomez joins House of Cards actor Corey Stoll in signing on for the thriller, which is based on a trilogy of novels penned by del Toro. He’s set to play a gang-banger fresh from juvenile hall.

Twisted 1.02 Sneak Peeks: Jo Struggles with Her Feelings for Danny
Next time on Twisted, Jo doesn’t know how to react to Danny being around, while Lacey struggles with how her peers are treating Regina’s death.

Portlandia Renewed for Two Additional Seasons by IFC
The Peabody-winning series will return for a fourth and fifth season, with both scheduled to include 10 episodes.

MTV: Awkward. Midseason Trailer; Zach Stone Scheduling Changes
While MTV released the fall trailer for Awkward. this week, it all but confirmed the cancellation of Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, which has been shifted to 11:00 for the remainder of its season.

Sleepy Hollow, Bob’s Burgers Among FOX Shows Heading to Comic-Con
Twentieth Century confirmed the 11 shows it will be sending to Comic-Con in July, including Sleepy Hollow, Bones, and How I Met Your Mother.

The Fosters 1.03 Sneak Peeks: Should Brandon Move In with Mike?
Next time on The Fosters, Callie digs into her dark past and Jesus continues to see Lexi, even though they both know they shouldn’t keep dating.

HBO Renews VICE for Season 2
HBO has ordered another 14 episodes of acclaimed newsmagazine VICE, which currently airs Fridays at 11:00.

Magic City Season 2 Premiere Sneak Peeks: Vera Finds Out About Meg
Check out three sneak peeks at the second season premiere of Starz’s period drama Magic City, as well as a recap of the first season to refresh your memory.

Mistresses 1.03 Preview: Tensions Arise Between Savi and Dom
Next time on Mistresses, Savi and Dom aren’t sure how to be around one another after their night together, Karen can’t stay away from Sam Grey, and Joss’s new boss isn’t impressed with her.

Hit the Floor 1.04 Sneak Peek: Ahsha’s Uncomfortable Wearing a Bikini
Next time on Hit the Floor, Ahsha is faced with wearing something revealing during a calendar shoot, while Olivia looks into the whereabouts of Mia and Jelena sets her next plan into motion.

Nurse Jackie: Eve Best Not Returning for Season 6
Dr. O’Hara will be in London for at least one more season, as Eve Best will not return for the sixth season of the Showtime dramedy.

Magic City: Watch the Season 2 Premiere Here
Starz has released the second season premiere of Magic City ahead of its television debut.

Starz Greenlights Hour-Long Drama Power
The series, created by The Good Wife‘s Courtney Kemp Agboh, follows a wealthy nightclub owner who has a secret life as a drug kingpin.

Around the web:
The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn’t Watch This Season (Vulture)
Need something new to watch during the summer? Want to impress your friends with your vast knowledge of semi-obscure television? Vulture has you covered.

Gillian Anderson, The Fall And The Rise Of Subversive Genre Fare (The Huffington Post)
The Huffington Post looks at the latest trend to hit television: “B-Movie TV.”

When an unemployed ice-cream-truck driver whammied Press Your Luck (The A.V. Club)
What happens when a game show contestant has watched the show enough to know how to beat the system? Reminisce with The A.V. Club.

With ESPN out, is 3-D TV dead? (CNN)
Now that ESPN has pulled the plug on ESPN 3D, what’s the future of 3-D television? CNN examines the ramifications of the move.

How To Introduce Kids To Tough Topics? Art And TV Can Help (NPR)
NPR looks at the importance that television can play in introducing difficult topics to children and making them palatable.

The Way We Watch Television: Sherlock By the Numbers (PopMatters)
PopMatters parses the viewing numbers of BBC’s Sherlock, including who the fans of the show are and how they watch.

Summer TV Bad Boys: 8 Dark Characters to Watch Out For (Cinema Blend)
There are going to be several quality antagonists/anti-heroes on television this summer. Cinema Blend brings you eight of them.

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You know her as Laurel Mercer on The Lying Game. I had a chance to sit down with Allie Gonino this weekend at the ATX Festival in Austin, Texas to chat about the show and it’s fate as well as her future and aspirations. Here are the highlights of this TVHackr exclusive interview.

TVHackr: People love The Lying Game.

Allie: It would be a shame if it didn’t get picked up. We love the show and love filming in Austin. I’m trying to live by the philosophy that easy does it – if it happens, great, if it doesn’t then there will be something better or something else that I’m meant to be doing other than that. I’ve got the music thing going on and luckily that keeps me busy while I’m not working on The Lying Game. Either way I’ll be fine, but I just spoke with the cast the other night at a party and we all feel the same way. We all really want to come back. They’ve kept our contracts open through July 15th to see how the new shows, Twisted and The Fosters, do. That’s what we’re up against at this time.

I think we have really good actors on the show. I’m always proud at the end of every episode at how we bring the story to life.

TVH: You got to sing on the show, which was also fun.

Allie: Getting to sing was also a highlight. It was such a passion and getting to record in Austin; I never had that experience before The Lying Game. The Good Mad’s music has such a unique feel.

I formed The Good Mad during The Lying Game and it just so happened that the creator said ‘we want to get Laurel a music storyline’ and I was like well, listen to my band. I already have a band, we’re already packaged and ready to go and we have songs. They liked the music, had them audition and they got it.

TVH: I was at the ATX Festival last year and wondered why The Lying Game, which actually films in Austin, wasn’t represented.

Allie: I know! We film in two distinct parts, the front ten and the back ten, so it probably just worked out that way.

TVH: I don’t like those long breaks. It breaks the momentum. Didn’t The Lying Game go about nine months between the two parts last year?

Allie: Yeah, but it’s still been fun. You know, you gotta toll with the punches in our industry and it’s so unpredictable and so fickle that I’m just grateful to get work. I like having a life that’s different around every corner.

TVH: If The Lying Game comes back, what do you hope happens with Laurel?

Allie: I can’t wait for the three sisters to really get some crazy sister triangle dynamics. I think we’ve seen the Emma side of Laurel and we’ve seen the Sutton side of Laurel. Sassy versus sweet. Laurel has both those sides, which I think is cool about her, so I’d love to see how it plays out with the three of them interacting.

TVH: How do you think it would play out?

Allie: I don’t know. I want to see some sister drama.

TVH: I imagine Sutton angry that she never took the time to form the bond that Emma did with Laurel and putting Laurel in the middle of a battle for her affections.

Allie: Yeah, Sutton might find that bond threatening. Triangles are always sticky. I could see Laurel getting into a situation where she’d have to stand her ground or play peacemaker a little bit. I don’t know, I just want sister drama. I never got to have that as a kid because although I had sisters, they were way older than me.

TVH: Why was Laurel always the sister who ended up with the guy who wanted somebody else?

Allie: I broke up with Justin after he came to avenge mother’s death and Jordan had Mads. I don’t know. Maybe Laurel is just on her own path. Maybe she just hasn’t found a guy who’s strong enough for her yet.

In her downtime, while not playing music with her band, The Good Mad, she has filmed a movie for Lifetime called Hidden Away and another for Hallmark titled Mom and Dad Undergrads, both expected to air in the fall.

If The Lying Game doesn’t get picked up, Allie hopes to travel and get a different perspective on American culture. Having just come from the ATX Festival Casting Deconstructed panel, everything on Allie’s to-do list was the advice they were giving to have a successful career. Living her life to the fullest.

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“Not far from Rosewood, Pennsylvania, a deadly curse has plagued the citizens of a town called Ravenswood for generations, and the curse is about to strike again. Five strangers suddenly find themselves at the mercy of this fatal curse, so they dig into the town’s mysterious and terrible history before it’s too late for all of them.”

And, a website where they say they’ll take all the clues they’re dropping all over the internet on places like Facebook, Tumbler, Twitter and in between your toes so you don’t have to look too  hard to find what you’re searching for – more information about this new show! The link is here RAVENSWOOD.

We know Marlene King will be involved, that it’s an Alloy Entertainment production, and that Ms. King will be joined by Oliver Goldstick, Joseph Dougherty, Leslie Morgenstein. It’s assumed the strangers who will stumble into Ravenswood will be introduced on the aforementioned Halloween special.

Pretty Little Liars generally breaks all kinds of records with viewers, especially teens and young women, right up to those at the ripe old age of 49. It’s s social media monster and given that information alone, it’s no surprise Ravenswood went straight to series.

If you know me at all, I’m not all about statistics and the marketplace, but speculation. What the hell will this show be about? What’s currently missing from ABC Family, and what does the title of the show and it’s appearance in conjunction with Halloween mean to me? I’m betting on a supernatural element. Any takers?

Consider me officially worried about the futures of The Lying Game  and Bunheads, the former more than the latter, which is really just my personal bias. I was so engrossed in the storyline of Emma and Sutton and from what I understand April is the deadline to make a decision about the future of both series. May the force (of the audience – get out there and make your voices known if you love ’em) be with them

Stick with us, kids, as we’ll bring you all the news we learn as we learn it, and more speculation, too, because that’s half the fun of television. Predicting (and usually not) the future. Game on!

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Emma and Sutton finally decided, with some pressure from their father, Ted, that it was time to stop lying to everyone around them. At the very least, Sutton’s mother, Kristin, deserved to know there were two girls. She had loved them both over the last year, and keeping her in the dark was unfair. As a new father of twins himself, he had the urge to shout it from the rooftops, even if the daughters he had weren’t with his wife and came from the tryst he had with Rebecca.

Dan was torn between being grateful for Alec’s gesture to name the benefit in Theresa’s honor and being angry that he still had no answers about who had killed his fiancee. He was also conflicted with his feeling for Sutton and Emma, once he learned of the twins, and asked Ethan to choose: the twins or family. Ethan chose family, but in the end, Dan was thankful for the help the twins had provided in moving the case forward, even when it meant going against their own birth mother and father. A part of him realized the difficult choices they were faced with between friends and family, as well. It was hard to be angry with two young girls who had been through so much when it wasn’t their own doing.

Emma and Rebecca finally had their moment, and it was heartbreaking to watch. Charisma Carpenter showed a depth of feeling as a mother she hadn’t done to date, but coming face to face with a daughter whose future over which she had no control, knowing she suffered without the benefit of a real family, tore away at Rebecca, bringing her to genuine tears.

Emma and Sutton “switched” one last time, giving viewers one hell of a scare, as Emma visited a visibly unraveling Thayer. In recent weeks, Alec has made gestures of love toward Thayer that seemed to confuse him even more than usual. Theirs was an odd relationship, at times downright adversarial. It was difficult to decipher the meaning behind Alec’s comments of love and protection. At one time, he told Thayer he was worthless, so to turn around and say everything he was doing was for him had to be confusing Thayer even further.

Emma needed to tell Thayer why she chose Ethan, and when Thayer asked her to close the door behind her, viewers everywhere must have gasped. By this time, figuring Thayer was the murderer of Theresa and probably Derek, would Emma be his next victim? But, I always thought that as conflicted as Thayer was, he loved Emma. He proved that to be true by pushing her away and out of the room before he did something drastic. Whether he would have hurt her, or only showed his cards…in this case, what appeared to be the blunt-force murder weapon…we’ll never know. We just know Emma escaped unharmed. The hotel room, however, took a beating.

At the same time, Rebecca, who had considered leaving town and taking Jordan with her, changed her mind after Jordan refused to go along. She threatened him with the reveal of his complicity in his brother’s murder, but still he wouldn’t leave. This left the door open for her to confront Alec. By this time, she seemed to have figured it all out. Who murdered whom, and why, as well as why Alec was protecting them – because you’ll do anything to protect people you love. This revelation came just before Alec crashed through the skylight into the benefit festivities happening in the room below. Will he survive?

So who was Alec protecting? Who did he love? Mads, Thayer, Kristin? Was the setup of Thayer too easy of a call? On The Lying Game, I think so. There were comments about someone, a female, being so innocent and how the news would affect her. Kristin? Could Kristin have found out about the twins, Rebecca and Ted’s infidelity and gone off the deep end? That would be a great twist. Again, the one thing we can be sure of is that we’ll likely never be sure. If we’re lucky enough to continue The Lying Game saga, everything we thought we knew to be true could be false by the time the story resurfaces. That’s what makes it so damn fun. 

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Listed below are the dates, titles, and descriptions of the final two spring episodes of The Lying Game.

Tuesday, March 5th – “The Grave Truth”
Ethan’s confession to Dan threatens to shatter the brothers’ relationship forever. Sutton receives a mysterious phone call that may provide some valuable information. Emma’s feelings for Thayer are tested when she finds herself in close quarters with Ethan. And someone else comes face to face with Emma and Sutton.

Tuesday, March 12th – “To Lie For”
The charity gala takes a somber turn as everyone honors the memory of a loved one. Dan issues Ethan an ultimatum that has heartbreaking consequences. Emma finally confronts Rebecca about her lost childhood. Ted tries to find the right way to tell Kristin about another secret from his past. Meanwhile, an unexpected twist brings the fundraiser to a crashing halt.

The Lying Game airs Tuesdays at 9:00 on ABC Family.

Will Ted finally tell Kristin the truth? What will bring the fundraiser to a halt? Who will find out about the twins?

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Listed below are the dates, titles, and descriptions for the next three episodes of The Lying Game.

Tuesday, February 5th – “Much Ado About Everything”
Emma and Thayer further their investigation into the twins’ birth mother and what Sutton may know about her. Laurel begins to suspect that something is not right with her sister and makes everyone nervous when she starts asking questions. Using ammunition provided by Rebecca, Sutton lashes out at Kristin during what is supposed to be a peaceful Mercer family dinner.

Tuesday, February 12th – “Catch Her in the Lie”
The Flipside Formal offers Emma the chance to try and trap Rebecca and Sutton in a lie, but she needs Ethan’s help to pull it off. Laurel struggles with where her loyalties lie, while Kristin makes a troubling discovery that has more significance than she realizes. Jordan continues to waffle between Laurel and Mads, and Theresa’s defense of Alec threatens to drive a wedge between her and Dan. Meanwhile, Rebecca and Ted, and Alec and Kristin, each reminisce about old times.

Tuesday, February 19th – “Regrets Only”
Emma struggles to make sense of newfound revelations and shifts in her relationships with Ethan and Thayer. After hearing Emma’s suspicions about Rebecca, Sutton’s faith in her mother begins to falter and she decides to take matters into her own hands. Rebecca is thrilled when Kristin and Ted’s marriage continues to unravel, putting her one step closer to achieving her goal. Meanwhile, Alec realizes that Jordan could be a strong ally in his private war with his wife.

The Lying Game airs Tuesdays at 9:00 on ABC Family.

Will Jordan be the ally that Alec needs to finally take down Rebecca? How will Emma’s relationships with Thayer and Ethan change in upcoming episodes? Which side will Laurel ultimately take?

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With “The Revengers,” it’s apparent her angle is so ugly and transparent that I wish she’d never graced the stages of The Lying Game. I’ve not read the books, but I have heard Sutton died in the early stages. I found myself wishing early on she had taken that same dark path in the series. Instead, she and Rebecca will now embark upon a terrible reign of terror to tear apart a family. A family that Rebecca desperately wants while, ironically, Sutton wants nothing to do with. That’s what I’m finding really confusing as things stand at the end of this episode. Rotten to the core and morally reprehensible Rebecca has had this plan to rip Ted and Kristin apart so she can take Kristin’s place with both of her daughters and live the life she believes she was meant to have all along.

Unless I’m missing something, we still do not have confirmation Ted is the girls’ father, but I can understand Rebecca’s obsession with her high school crush. It’s been done enough that I don’t need a degree in neuroscience to understand her motivation. Sutton, however, hates Ted and Laurel AND her twin, Emma. I cannot for the life of me figure out why she’s going along with her mother’s plan to put this little freaky family together. I suppose it could be that she wanted her mother’s love so much she was willing to do anything, and I’ll have to live with that for now. Otherwise, it just makes no sense.

Emma and Laurel continue to share such a lovely relationship and I hate that they aren’t the sisters. I only hope Laurel is as understanding and accepting of Emma when she inevitably finds out the truth about Emma as Sutton’s friends have been. Because, really, their acceptance has been amazing. Am I right? You have to wonder why any of them were ever friends with Sutton in the first place, because they aren’t welcoming her nasty butt back into their lives with open arms now that they’ve seen her doppelganger with the loving and caring personality in her place. I love it!

When Jordan called Rebecca mom, I immediately started doing math and trying to figure out where he came from. It never occurred to me that he’s most likely a step son. He would appear to be older than Sutton and Emma, and since most of their group of friends have a good picture of her life up until their birth, I don’t think he could have come any sooner. I think he and Mads will be the newest couple in town, and I can only hope he doesn’t have a heart similar to Rebecca’s. Mads’ deserves more than any scheming relation to Rebecca might bring.

Even though I had my suspicions last season that Alec knew about Emma walking in Sutton’s shoes, to hear him admit it and even offer to help her shocked me. I cannot get a good read on him. One minute I consider him the ultimate bad guy and the next a trusted friend and good father. Surely he’s somewhere in between, and that’s what makes his character so interesting. I want him to rip the rug out from out under Rebecca and Sutton, to expose them and help Emma to become a part of the Mercer family. Hell, I seem to think he has super powers, because the stunts he pulls off are so outrageous. When the idea is Alec pitted against Rebecca, I want him to nail her ass to the ground.

Thayer is still there for Emma, and Emma and Sutton are both still vying for Ethan. I hate that Ethan continues to think about Sutton for even a moment, and it makes me wonder whether Emma should even consider him as a romantic interest any longer. But you can’t force love, and if she doesn’t feel anything other than friendship for Thayer, then I hope they don’t force her to be with him just because he’s the only other available guy in the cast. Not everyone needs a love interest, as much as we’d enjoy to see them have one.

I’m going to have a hard time watching Emma struggle against her blood bitch relatives as we veer into this second season. Will her new friends and allies help her find a way to save the Mercer family she has come to love and remain in their good graces? When will Emma discover Rebecca is her mother? What kind of wedge and warring campaign will that wage between the twins? The questions are endless and I’m betting the answers will be few. What are your hopes for the new season and what did you think of the premiere?

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