This was the week to say adios to a lot of your favorite shows, at least for the summer that is, and was it an awe inspiring, saddening and confusing week as we were left with cliff-hangers that made us scream at our TVs.

We are focusing on the CW’s slew of supernatural shows…

Arrow:  23^rd Ep., Season 1 –  Sacrifice – When they discover Malcolm’s plan, Oliver and Diggle try to stop him but lose Felicity to a police arrest. Meanwhile, Thea learns that Roy is in danger and goes to The Glades, endangering herself as well, while Oliver risks what’s left of his friendship with Tommy for the sake of honesty. In the past, Oliver, Shado, and Slade try to stop Fyers from bringing down a passenger jet.

For a freshman show, we were not surprised at how much of a rollercaoster of a ride this season was, especially with its past/present storylines for Oliver. Like many other shows, it was not the protagonist’s (Oliver’s) storyline that made us keep watching. It was Felicity, Diggs, Tommy, Laurel, Quentin, etc… These characters gave the show a richness that other shows of the same ilk lack. So, it was with great sadness to see not one, but two of them pass away, but we’ll touch on that in a bit.

Malcolm had his diabolical plan set and he was not letting anyone get in his way… he is so blinded by his ire that he cannot think of the smaller picture, that of his relationship with his son Tommy. But that was not the only familial story plot to come to ahead. Nope, Moira helped Oliver by not only telling her son about when the Undertaking would take place, but she also called a press conference to announce to the world about the plan that Malcolm created… it also ensured that she would pay for her participation. This forced Thea to go to the Glades to save Roy, whose heroic streak may or may not be his downfall. As Malcolm’s plan kicks in after a foiled attempt to quell it by Oliver, Felicity, Quentin, and Diggs, Tommy goes in to save Laurel. Unfortunately, like his father (who died by Oliver’s arrow) he does not make it out.

With the loss of Malcolm and Tommy, Moira’s impending imprisonment, Roy’s questionable survival, Quentin on suspension, and the destruction of the Glades, we have to wonder how these characters and Starling City will move forward.

There was a flash back sequence, my least favorite gimmick of the series, and as the group successfully stops Fyers from taking down an airplane, we see the rise of the Oliver that we’ve come to know so well.

Overall, this season ender was an example of how shows can end a storyline neatly and satisfactorily. Unfortunately, seeing Tommy die had me crushed. I said, on a weekly basis, that seeing Tommy going through the hell of playing second fiddle to Oliver and seeing the struggle in his face and actions was a highlight.

Beauty and the Beast: 22^nd Ep., Season 1 – Never Turn Back - Secrets revealed will change what Cat knows about her past. Vincent faces his downfall while Gabe goes to extreme lengths to find answers.

This episode was filled with reveals that it made us want to see Season 2 start tomorrow.

As we watched Vincent continue to stay in check with the medicine that Gabe gave him in exchange for some of his blood, things start to inevitably fall apart for Cat and Vincent.  JT finds out that Gabe wants to steal Vincent’s lymphatic system to save himself, he then destroys all of Gabe’s equipment and that forces Gabe to kidnap Cat in order to force Vincent to give in to his demands. This plan does not work out for Gabe because Muirfield shows up and kills Gabe, kidnaps Vincent and we learn the biggest secret of the season… that Cat’s father is the head of Muirfield. Yes, you heard me right.

Now, Cat does not know this, but her little sister learns that Cat is not related to their father. The only reason she finds this out is after their father is injured by a hit and run driver and Cat gives blood thinking it would assist her father in his recuperation. The nurse shows up and informs Cat’s little sister that Cat and her father are not genetically related.

Cat’s partner also learns something big after Cat hands over her father’s effects (which he was going to hand over to Cat) to be analyzed by their IT department. What she learns is that the head of Muirfield is back in town and she is goes to give a head’s up to Cat, but comes across JT, who was handcuffed by Tyler (r.i.p.).

I am actually looking forward to season 2 because Vincent is in Muirfield’s hands and Cat’s life in a tizzy, so next season will surely be action-packed.

Supernatural: 23^rd Ep., Season 8 – Sacrifice – Using the tablet half in his possession, Crowley prepares to make his final move in the grand game against Heaven. Only Dean, Sam, and Kevin can stop him. Meanwhile, Castiel and Metatron join forces and try to stop Naomi’s scheme.

Who knew that this whole time, where we spent one eye on Naomi and one on Crawley that we actually had to worry about the Messenger of God. That’s right, Metatron.

This once reclusive angel has been harboring a deep-seated resentment towards everyone for what has happened to the heaven he once called home. So, he uses Sam and Dean to close the gates of hell (happily does not happen), kills Naomi, makes Castiel a human and forces the angels to fall from heaven. Yea… yea… not good at all.

This ruse of assisting Castiel allowed Metatron to fulfill God’s desire of protecting humans. Yet, there is something infinitesimally wrong with how Metatron forced the Angels to fall and become human. Yes, this allows Humans to not become pawns in the archangel’s game of power chess. But, now he is in the power seat and with great power, comes great insanity.

I think the most worrisome aspect to this season was the declining fortitude of Sam as he prepared for the Trials. Now that it is not happening, how will he be?

There is also a big question mark with Crawley. Since the trials were not completed, will Crawley become the jerk that we all love to hate or will he become something else?

Also, what will happen to Cas? Will he still be our Cas or will he be someone else?

It is painful to have so many questions and a lengthy 3 to 4 months to wait for answers.

The Vampire Diaries: 23^rd Ep., Season 4 – Graduation – Graduation has arrived and Mystic Falls is filled with ghosts that are planning to settle unfinished business and to fulfill their destinies. Damon is in grave danger when he meets a ghost, while Matt and Rebekah work together against a ghost that is trying to reach the cure. Everyone gathers up for Graduation when help comes from someone unexpected. At the same time Caroline gets a surprising graduation gift and Bonnie is very close at closing the veil. Elena makes a decision about the Salvatores and has a showdown with Katherine. Stefan makes a horrifying discovery about Silas.

I think the beauty of the last two episodes is that it allowed us to see some much-missed faces, like Alaric, Lexi and Jeremy. It also allowed us to get much needed closure on storylines that needed to end… stat.

But, with endings, come new issues to deal with.

So, what has ended? High School is in the rearview mirror. Everyone has graduated and all of them are looking forward to the future. Well, except for Bonnie who is off to the other side and happy about it because her friends are happy and safe… or so she thinks. Remember the spell that killed Bonnie? It worked at the end of the episode and Jeremy is back.

As a graduation gift, Klaus allows Tyler to comeback to Mystic Falls and his parting words to were quite memorable, “Tyler is your first love, but I will be your last.” Le swoon Klaus, le swoon.

Elena has finally made her choice and she has chosen…. Damon. Can you believe it? I can. But, will it work out? Not really sure and that is only because Elena has given Katherine the gift of humanity and as a human she may get to Damon. Damon will also contend with Stefan, who is actually Silas in disguise. Oh wait, where is Stefan? He is at the bottom of the falls.

Now, the sweetest moment took place with Matt and Rebekah. Rebekah saves Matt from becoming pink mist, but not after describing the two of them travelling the world. When she takes his place on the pressure bomb, she urges him to go and graduate. You would think that would be end of their tale, but it is not… she goes to see him to say goodbye, but he balks and says he will go on this trip so he can finally live his life and get the hell out of dodge, I mean Mystic Falls.

I am so happy High School is over and I am so glad that we have such a meaty Stefan storyline to hook us back into this show, because with the Originals moving on to their own series…. We, as the cast, are kind of worried if the show will succeed. Yet, with the knowledge that the Originals would be floating in and out of the Vampire Diaries and that many of the cast will be back for the 5^th season, it is safe to say that we will get another phenomenal season.

Overall, the CW did a great job with their shows from beginning to end and I cannot wait to see what is to come next season, for these shows and the new ones.

Today at the CW Upfront Presentation in New York, the network revealed their fall schedule and several nights are gonna be packed with Sci-fi/Fantasy/Paranormal shows for all of us to enjoy!

Here are the deets on when all the show’s we love and will love will air:

Mondays – A returning show will be moving to Mondays. Expect Beauty and the Beast every Monday night at 9pm EST.

Tuesdays – Tuesday night’s will be the home of one of the show’s I’m looking forward to most — The Orignials! It will air at 8pm EST, followed by Supernatural, on a new night at 9pm EST.

Here’s a promo for The Originals:

Wednesdays – Sticking with it’s normal night, Arrow will air on Wednesday nights at 8pm EST and another new show — The Tomorrow People will follow at 9pm EST.

Here’s a clip from The Tomorrow People:

Thursdays — Finally, on Thursdays, it’ll be much the same as it’s been for the past few years. The Vampire Diaries 5th season will air at it’s normal time at 8pm EST, ending all the Sci-fi/Fantasy/Paranormal craziness on the network for the week.

In addition to these shows, there are a few shows scheduled as mid-season replacements.

Star-Crossed about a dramatic teen romance between two kids who first met when his alien spacecraft crashed into Earth. It stars Aimee Teegarden and Matt Lanter.

And, The 100, which is a drama about young people sent back to Earth from spaceships, 50 years after a nuclear holocaust destroyed the planet and the only survivors were those people in the ships.

Finally, the CW Upfront’s are nothing without all the stars of all the shows.

Here are several pictures from the Red Carpet:

Arrow – Executive producer Marc Guggenheim says not to read too much into the title — Sacrifice — as “everyone should have a drinking game because literally if you were to take a drink every time the word sacrifice or some derivative thereof is used, you’d be buzzed by the end of the first act.” However, we can tell you there will be at least one major casualty in Starling City by the finale’s end. Start your prayer circles now!

Beauty and the Beast –  “It’s pretty interesting, because obviously Vincent is not trusting of Gabe,” Sendhil Ramamurthy says, adding that Gabe will not exactly be himself when he first meets Vincent. “It’s Gabe-Beast meeting Human-Vincent, it really floors Vincent because he’s incredulous at this point…that whole scene is really cool.”

The Vampire Diaries – While we won’t reveal which Salvatore brother our heroine chooses, we can assure you that she does in fact pick one. (No Kelly Taylor-esque “I choose me” moment happening here!) As for the other brother, fret not as he’ll have more than enough to deal with that not landing the girl (for now) will hardly register. Start prepping for one of the series’ best twists ever, basically!

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Synopsis: Oliver and Diggle race to stop the Dark Archer from unleashing his vengeance on The Glades. However, they run into a roadblock after Detective Lance picks up Felicity for questioning. Tommy and Oliver’s already tumultuous relationship takes a turn for the worse after Oliver makes a confession about Laurel. After hearing of the danger in The Glades, Thea races to find Roy, inadvertently putting herself directly in the line of fire for Malcolm’s devious plan. On the island, Oliver, Slade and Shado are locked in a life-or-death struggle against Fyers as his missiles lock on a full Ferris Air jetliner.

The Vampire Diaries – Something allegedly goes down in the finale episode that is so mind-blowingly cool/surprising that it defies categorization, which is why I haven’t included it in our May Sweeps Scorecard.

The Walking Dead – I’m hearing there will be a somewhat significant time jump when the show returns (hint: more than three months but less than a year).

Arrow – Will John Barrowman die by the end of season 1?  Let’s just say I’m reserving a spot in our May Sweeps Scorecard under fatalities for a character on Arrow and leave it at that, K?

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“Arrow”: The Undertaking has finally been revealed — Malcolm Merlyn is out to level the underprivileged part of Starling City, where his wife was murdered many years ago. He just doesn’t plan to tell the people in town to get out before he uses his WMD. The whole plan hinges on Dr. Brion Markov, also known to comic book fans as Geo-Force. “The realization of who he is is pretty immediate in Episode 22. It’s so immediate that I really can’t say anything,” teases Stephen Amell. Meanwhile, on the Island, Edward Fyres is about to trigger a big change in Ollie.  “It’s the culmination of Edward Fires and his plan, and it’s a moment of transcendence for Oliver,” Amell says.

“Supernatural”: Just because Crowley stole the Angel tablet from Castiel’s ribcage doesn’t mean Naomi’s going to give up her hunt — or her grip on Castiel. Look to learn much more about her motives in the final two episodes of the season. “You’re definitely going to see much more of Naomi,” executive producer Jeremy Carver says. “I think what we have now is a slightly incomplete picture of who this angel is and what she wants. I think that is something that will continue to be refined.”

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Hi Everyone,

This is Ro, Maria’s kid, again. She is a bit under the weather right now, so I decided to pitch in and help her out with the site. I hope you like the pics of Alex, because my BFF (Embee) is in love with Alex and spent some time picking out pics that would make your ovaries explode (sorry, that is a tumblrism).

I have to make this quick because I am on the third revision of the 6th chapter for my thesis.

Where do I start? Okay. I am doing what my Mom does for the podcast and give you my idea of what blew my mind in TV and what left me wondering why I was doing this favor for my Mom.

Wait, she is taking over the laptop:

Hi! In-between coma-like spells right now. I just wanted to say that all the shows I cover were really good this week. IF I had to pick a less than stellar episode, it would have to be The Vampire Diaries  Why? Well, except for the moment where Damon snapped Matt’s neck as a ploy to force Elena to regain her feelings, I could really care less about saving her humanity. What was great was the whole Silas tormenting Caroline and seeing her desperation to save her Mom. You can tell that if she had the chance, she would high-tail it out of Mystic Falls to save her Mom and herself. If you are wondering about my thoughts about Bonnie and Katherine, this story line has gotten a bit out of hand and at time I wish the writers reeled it in a bit. Yes, I can see them setting the path where some story lines will be completed, via death, graduation or etc.. In all honesty, I’m just glad this show is moving away from a High School setting.

I would have to say the latest episodes of Arrow and Beauty and the Beast, were okay. In Arrow, we got out Walter back, but at what price? Malcolm is not one to mess around with. If you saw the pics from the upcoming episode than you catch my drift. Happily, Ollie has Diggs back in his corner. Unfortunately, with the knowledge of his Mom’s work with Malcolm… there is some definite strain on the home-front. I’m not even going to talk about Laurel, this story line needs to stop. He needs to romance his IT person. For Beauty and the Beast, the knowledge that Cat’s Mom is really dead is a great relief, because if she was alive… I think we would be treading in General Hospital territory. Gabe’s story was interesting, who is after him and why? Is it Muirfield? If it’s not them, than where are they? These little questions keep me intrigued with this show.

Out of all the CW shows, I think Supernatural has me glued to my seat. Seeing the toll that the trials were taking on Sam was quite unnerving. Especially when he was near the Messenger. I was waiting for blood to pour out of his eyes and ears. Yet, knowing that what Kevin was working on was actually a cure for Demons and that Sam was now going to be a-okay, made me sigh a huge sigh of relief. I also loved the background story of why the Angels and Demons are at each other’s throats and why humans are just pawns in a game of chess for the universe.

Grimm also gave us a really interesting back story about the war locks (keys). The keys/maps were created by the Templar’s,  all of whom were Grimms apparently, who were hiding something very important. What that is… no one has a clue. Hank was still on vacation and the case that Nick, Monroe and Rosalee worked on revolved a series of wesen that were on the verge of extinction. Yet, that was not the highlight for me. It is all about Juliette and her memories and how she is going to get Nick back.

Game of Thrones once again had me glued to the TV, but it was not because we saw Tyrion break the news to Sansa that they were betrothed, or Melisandre taking Gendry, or finding out that Jaimie and Brienne were going to be separated, or Jon and Ygritte making it over the wall… nope the episode was memorable because we watched Tywin and Oleanna negotiate the betrothels of their children. It showed just how knowledgeable they are, but it was quite saddening to see how they used their kids as pawns in a game of chess for power. Swallowing swords…

If there ever was an episode where we saw the Doctor infatuated with the ladies, it would have to be in the Crimson Horror episode of Doctor Who. He now only kisses Lady Vastra’s wife, but he endears himself to his heroine, Ada. A blind young woman that is treated like a slave by her insane mother and saves the Doctor when her mother tells her to kill him with rest of the rejects. He is also in a tizzy regarding the whereabouts of Clara, who becomes a part of a diorama. What was really interesting was when Clara’s kids find out the truth about Clara and the Doctor. What a tangled web we weave Clara…

I have to admit that my favorite show of the past week was Once Upon a Time. This was the first part of the season finale and as such, it was filled with a lot of action and it all revolved around Regina, Mary Margaret, Emma, Neal, Tamara and Greg. So, Mary Margaret uses magic to find out where Regina is being tortured and this tips of Emma and Neal, they get to the canning facility and catch Tamara red-handed. Unfortunately, she used a magic bean to get away. This little wormhole catches Neal and sucks him in to god knows where. This all happened just as Emma and Neal confessed their love for one another. Will we see Neal again? Hope so. Back to Regina, she is saved and informs her heroes that Greg and Tamara have the trigger gem that would destroy Storybrooke. Now, Tamara and Greg find out the use of this gem from the home office, but how? Who is the head of the home office?

In the Fairy tale back story line, we see where Bae ended up after he was sucked out of the enchanted forest and that was Victorian London. He is saved by Wendy Darling and gets embroiled in a plot to save Wendy’s brothers from the shadows. Any who, this is how Bae meets Hook. Now, my initial thought of the home office made me suspect that Wendy was the head honcho, what do you think?

Now that I have mentioned chess twice…. I’m going to play for a bit before I pass…

GRIMM

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | As Season 2 comes to a close, Nick’s uneasy alliance with Capt. Renard won’t get any simpler. Co-creator and executive producer David Greenwalt sums it up like this: “Your friends become your enemies and the enemy of your enemy is your friend… I mean, Renard did try to kill his aunt.” Speaking of things the royal bastard has done, pregnant Adalind has a “pretty frightening and scary story arc” involving the gypsy Stefania, but the stork won’t arrive (pending the series’ renewal) until well into Season 3. In other otherworldly news, prepare yourself for a new kind of almost-Wesen, crop circles, mutilated cattle and Nick’s new love interest (!). And if that’s not enough, “We tell you why Van Gogh cut off his ear,” co-creator and executive producer James Kouf adds.

MAY 21 SEASON FINALE | A new mystical creature, Baron Samedi from Haitian lore, will be around for the season’s last episode — as will all of Juliette’s lost memories! “She gets everything back, and more,” Kouf previews, with Greenwalt adding, “It’s not like she has a super power or anything… She kind of wants to make up with Nick, but then there are other problems that occur, and her life is actually threatened in the later episodes.” The EPs also confirm that the veterinarian’s infatuation with Nick’s boss has been put to sleep. “They are done with each other,” says Kouf.

ONCE UPON A TIME

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | As Season 2′s final four episodes continue to unspool uninterrupted, “You’re going to see all of our core characters front and center,” co-creator Adam Horowitz promises. Adds co-creator Eddy Kitsis, “Everything that’s happened to Snow and Charming and Emma and Regina and Rumple and Belle throughout this season… kind of interlocks as we get to the end, and we get to see them rise to some exciting challenges.” Our heroes’ obstacles include Tamara and Greg, whose agenda will soon be spelled out (“We intend to answer that mystery, but it’s really about what it means for Emma, Regina, Snow and everyone,” says Horowitz), a “really big” Episode 21 twist for the reunited Rumple and Bae and a major residency issue, as the magic beans become ripe for harvesting. “Obviously, Charming would like to go back home, but Snow is a bit hesitant because she wants Emma to go with,” Kitsis notes. “So… what will happen when Emma is faced with the option of going back?”

MAY 12 SEASON FINALE | It is Horowitz’s hope that “And Straight on ‘Til Morning” — which leads out of the penultimate episode “Second Star to the Right” — “will deliver on an epic scope of storytelling, but what we’re really excited about is the emotion that were going for between these characters and what they’re about to experience. We’re hopefully pushing them to a new place both emotionally… and maybe literally.”

SUPERNATURAL

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | Sam may look strong, but he’s at his lowest point. “The further along in the trials, the worse he feels,” previews executive producer Jeremy Carver. That “culminating” effect is “explored in more detail as we move forward.” The tests also have another unexpected consequence: They’re somehow related — and “not in a very good way” — to several blasts from the past, including the return of Taylor Cole’s art gallery owner Sarah Blake. On the angel front, Cas is back with “protecting the tablet and Heaven very much at the forefront of his mind,” while the Winchesters seek the help of Metatron (played by Moonlighting‘s Curtis Armstrong), the reclusive scribe of God. As for Sam and Dean, who didn’t start the season on the same page but became united in their goal to close the gates of Hell, the brothers are “going to start to really ask themselves and deal with all sides of the question of, ‘How far are you willing to go to get revenge?’”

MAY 15 SEASON FINALE | As the boys’ quest and the mytharc escalates, “There are a lot of intersecting plots and personal motivations that are going to come to a head,” teases Carver, adding that “several things will be changed forever.” Could one new mythology element introduced this season, the Men of Letters, be a part of the finale? After all, it seems Abaddon is back. Plus, Carver tells TVLine, “We will absolutely see the positive and negative effects of being legacies.” And yes, there will be “a few” cliffhangers, so prepare yourselves for a long summer.

THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | Bonnie’s storyline with her immortal menace/mentor is “going to explode in the penultimate episode as our characters race to get Silas out of the picture,” teases executive producer Julie Plec. “The consequences of his plot and what Bonnie has to do to try and stop his plot then live on in the finale.” You can also expect “at least one, if not 10 familiar faces” to pop back up in the process. And for those craving some Originals flavor, the April 25 episode is a planted spinoff set in New Orleans that finds Klaus meeting up with his diabolical former protégé Marcel (Grey’s Anatomy‘s Charles Michael Davis).

MAY 16 SEASON FINALE | Once again, a supernatural crisis gets in the way of what should be a happy occasion: Graduation Day for the Mystic Falls seniors. The cure will be ingested, and “the implications of what that means will be a great story to tell next year,” previews Plec, who adds that the hour will close with two cliffhangers that will “send the show spinning in a whole new direction.” Change is also in store for the series’ core trio. “We will know, when the finale is over, where everyone stands in the context of the Stefan/Damon/Elena triangle,” reveals the EP. “It will definitely set all three of them on a very different and interesting path when we move forward.” Lest you think that means the episode is all about heartbreak and breakups, the EP says that “when all is said and done, it’s got some pretty good romantic moments.” And some goodbyes? “I cannot comment on permanent deaths, but I will say there will be lots of destruction,” replies Plec.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | Though Evan is now out of the picture, another guy will raise the hairs on the back of the beast’s neck. “[ADA] Gabe [Lowen] has a connection to Cat that Vincent doesn’t have,” executive producer Jennifer Levin notes, “but it’s not real ‘jealousy’ that Vincent feels. It’s something he can’t quite put his finger on.” On a more domestic note, watch for J.T. to score himself and his bud cool new digs. “It’s not a warehouse, it’s not a tunnel, and it’s awesome,” Levin teases. “We tried to find something that was a place you wanted to be yet felt like a place where they’d be hidden. We hope everybody really likes it!”

MAY 16 SEASON FINALE | Titled “Never Turn Back,” the freshman closer will in part deal with the aftermath of a massive reveal made in the penultimate episode. In addition, “Someone’s life will be in jeopardy — and it will surprise you who is involved,” Levin previews. “And Cat will discover something about her family that will change everything.”

ARROW

PRE-FINALE EPISODES | “There are a lot of rifts in these last few episodes,” showrunner Andrew Kreisberg says, teeing up the freshman drama’s final four hours. Among them, Tommy and Oliver are officially at odds, raising the question of “where Tommy’s loyalties lie” as someone who knows Arrow’s true identity and is (unwittingly) sitting at the right hand of the Dark Archer. “There’s a lot of tension to be mined from that,” says Kreisberg. And even within the Arrowcave, “It’s going to get very intense” between Oliver and Diggle as they continue to butt heads over the Deadshot issue. Will either of them have their way, capturing or killing the killer? “I’m not at liberty to say!” Kreisberg hedges. Also on tap in the coming weeks: Tommy shares a truth with Laurel; Roy Harper “makes it his goal” to find and align with The Hood, putting Thea “on a collision course” with her bro’s secret; a flashback episode to Oliver’s billionaire brat days and offering viewers “everything you wanted to know about ‘The Undertaking’ but were afraid to ask”; and a field op for Felicity that cues up one of the adorkable sidekick’s biggest verbal boners to date.

MAY 15 SEASON FINALE | Titled “Sacrifice,” one can’t help but wonder if a favorite character might bite it as Season 1 signs off. “The Undertaking is scheduled to happen in the finale, and stopping it — or not stopping it — will prove to be a monumental challenge,” Kreisberg previews. “I think everybody needs to watch and find out what it will take to stop Malcolm Merlyn.”

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