"Ends and Means" made me remember why I've always liked Erin, as well as ponder why anyone puts up with Danny.

Let's start with the latter. 

He was an arrogant ass for much of this Blue Bloods episode. 

That he was upset that Linda wouldn't allow him to speak to the accomplice was understandable…in the moment. Emotions were running high. Adrenaline was pumping. He'd just witnessed a man gun down people in a public setting.

But at some point he should have been able to realize that Linda had a job to do as well. As Linda said over pizza, Danny will always believe that his job is more important than hers. Yes, perhaps he could have caught the killer faster if Linda had allowed him to talk to the suspect, but what if the added stress caused the man to die even sooner? It not only could have jeopardized the patient but left the hospital open to a possible lawsuit and put Linda's job on the line. None of that seemed to matter to Danny.

That he continued to hold the grudge was annoying. When I thought Danny couldn't have ticked me off any more he did something even more stupid. Instead of waiting for his partner who had his vest, he entered the girlfriend's apartment solo. For a guy who claimed to get paid to know when people were lying to him he seemed obvious to the fact that Sheri's discomfort was because the killer was in the next room.

Danny deserved the beating he got for being so asinine. 

To make matters worse, when Linda found him beaten and bruised at the precinct, he presumed that she should feel guilty for his beating because if she had just let him have his way in the beginning this never would have happened. Yes, what he said was she shouldn't feel that way but on some level, that's exactly what he was thinking. Sometimes Danny can be a real jerk.

Of course Danny takes after his grandfather.

I couldn't believe that Henry could stand there so proudly touting the Reagan family record of derby racing wins when he'd cheated for every race. 

But it did lead to the absolute best scene of the night with Frank and Jamie sneaking around the garage in the middle of the night as Frank confessed his father's sins in this Blue Bloods quote…

Jamie: He rigged the car. Why would he do that?
Frank: Because he got grounded when he was seven. | permalink

Like Danny, Henry just can't let things go. 

Frank was devastated that his derby win as a child wasn't really his, so much so that he decided to black out the garage windows and grab a welding torch in the middle of the night to try and make things right.  

But the best line of the night went to little Shawn. As the family worried over how he'd do in the race, Shawn didn't seem to care very much as he told his father…

I was in a coma a few weeks ago. I think I can handle this. | permalink 

The child seemed to have more brains than his father and great-grandfather combined.

Erin's promotion was punctuated by one of the most entertaining acceptance speeches that even included a crown...

I just wanted to say that now that I'm your boss nothing has changed. Except now I can fire any one of you at the drop of a hat. So, you should remember no direct eye contact and don't forget to bow. | permalink

But Erin had her own ethical dilemma as she had to decide whether doing the right thing was worth a rapist doing less time and her losing a wonderful career opportunity.

When Amanda mentioned that she worried some idiot juror could have let their rapist walk, I bristled. Not that she couldn't have been right but it's disheartening to hear it from someone who has dedicated her life to our system of justice. 

Frank's words over dinner were equally meant for Linda and Erin…

It takes guts to stand by your principles, not just when it's easy but when it can cost you something. | permalink

Where Danny takes after Henry, Erin and Jamie obviously resemble their father. It makes me wonder what Joe was like.

In the end, Erin did the right thing and was willing to deal with the consequences. I don't think she could have lived with herself otherwise and it did lead to another great moment. I felt for poor Rachel when she walked in to Erin's office to find Amanda sitting there as well. That poor girl couldn't leave that room fast enough.

Overall, it was an excellent night for Blue Bloods. 

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/blue-bloods-review-dont-forget-to-bow/

"Hollywood Ending" featured just that. Though most of the twists and turns were predictable, I can't say I didn't enjoy the ride.

The biggest surprise of the night was Mia's mother's arrival in town. Unfortunately, the twist fell a bit flat. Since we hadn't heard that she was dead before tonight, the revelation that she was alive wasn't the big reveal that it could have been. 

That said, I loved seeing Melinda Clarke cast as Lena Rizzo. Lena dove right into the middle of things at the Savoy, trying to mend fences with the daughter she never had the chance to know and hopped into bed with Savino within hours of arriving in town. The woman wasted no time making her presence felt. 

Lena and Mia had that sarcastic mother/daughter banter from moment one as Lena swore she had to leave because Rizzo thought she had cheated on him. When Mia questioned whether she had, Lena told her in this Vegas quote…

Lena: No, I swore to him on my mother's grave.
Mia: What good is that? For all we know your mother could be secretly alive too. | permalink

If Lena did one good thing, perhaps it was to convince Mia to protect herself above all else.

In Hollywood, Dixon and Yvonne snuck onto the studio lot to find Violet who didn't give Dixon the warm reception he had hoped for. Violet's career was taking off thanks to Silver, which meant she was under his thumb and back in his bed.

Yvonne was right. Did Dixon come all that way to be the guy who snuck around behind Violet's boyfriend's back? He said he didn't mind but I doubt that's the case.

Yvonne got the raw end of the deal all over the place. First she had to watch Dixon cavort with the blonde starlet and then she got called a whore and beat up by Silver when she refused to take an audition on his casting couch.

The girl deserved better all the way around. Hopefully she'll get it soon.

Back in Vegas, Reynolds knew the walls were closing in when Katherine told him about that wire tap. The faux kidnapping could have worked if he had sent Eddie Bade far, far, away and if he had gotten out of Vegas a little quicker.

When Reynolds walked into that mausoleum I knew he wouldn't be walking out. Blanks in the gun is the oldest trick in the book. I wonder if they killed Eddie too.

So the towels made it out but the avocado didn't. How many more casualties will end up in the desert before Vegas season 1 comes to an end? 

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/vegas-review-the-dead-avocado/

"Masks" was crazy intense. Division was hit from both outside and inside forces that make a full recovery nearly impossible.

The top leadership of the New Division has been decimated. It's easy to say they should have seen this coming or that they didn't take nearly enough precautions, but they were betrayed by two people in their inner circle.

Alex and Owen were trusted leaders that betrayed their friends after Amanda's mind-altering procedures. In actuality, the crisis at Division is all Amanda's doing. She's used her powers for evil.

Even after all of Amanda's manipulations, her end game is still unclear. She wanted Alex to betray Nikita, which occurred. She reverted Owen back to Sam in order to get Nikita. She doesn't want to kill Nikita, she wants to break her and then what? It seems though Amanda is setting herself up for failure. Even if she succeeds in her plan, then she will be left with nothing. It will be interesting to see if she tries to regain control of Division. Or, if she's truly done with that.

Amanda's mind-altering procedures on Alex and Owen had very different outcomes, but both were disturbing to watch play out. Even though Owen as Sam was more violent and heartless, it was Alex's actions that were tragic to see. After Owen regained Sam's memories and personality, he still remembered his life as Owen. He could have chose to remain loyal to Nikita, but instead he took a darker path.

When all is done, he may have difficulty living with his decisions, but he was fully aware of what was going on and what was at stake. He betrayed Nikita, attacked Michael, and now has the dangerous black box again. He will have to come to terms with what happens to Nikita and also what happens at Division. If Owen would have stood by Michael's side, they potentially could have prevented or poised a threat to the mutiny.

Is Owen gone? The Owen that we knew is gone, but I can't believe that Sam is here to stay. He will find a way to integrate his two personalities and come out of it on the good side. He has to, right? And, it will all be because of Emily. His butterfly tattoo will be the trigger to bring him back.

Could Alex's butterfly tattoo be what saves her as well? Her situation is horrible because she is acting in response to emotions that were planted into her head. Without Amanda's interference, Alex would never have betrayed Nikita and the mutiny wouldn't be happening. Ryan's shooting and any other deaths at Division should be on Amanda, not on Alex.

Once Alex comes through this, she will have enormous guilt. At least her desire to protect extended out to Sean. When he lied to the group about his help, she protected her love, but also her way out of this mess. Rachel is now leading the mutiny, but she doesn't have the leadership skills that Alex, Sean, Michael, or even Birkhoff possess. Sam was right about Division creating followers and not leaders. 

"Masks" was an intense hour of television that went in entirely unexpected directions. While there have been a few episodes in Nikita season 3 that weren't up to the show's normal high standards, this was Nikita at its best. 

Odds and Ends

• Sam was scary, but smart and an ass-kicker. Too bad he chose the evil path, because if he had Owen's loyalty he'd be an awesome addition to the team.
• Will the trackers end up being the end of the mutiny? Alex didn't disable them, so that could be a hang up for those wanting to leave. Plus, where will they get clean documents?
• $50,000 for Nikita? I'd be insulted too.
• The fans that predicted that Larissa wasn't real, you win!
• Odd twist that it's Alex that wants to ditch Division now, but Sean wants to stay.
• What happened to Amanda? Inquiring minds really want to know. 
• The fight between Michael and Owen was awesome. Though, I hope Michael's new hand wasn't permanently hurt. I'd like that story to come to a close.
• Amanda's response to the coup at Division was perfect, "So it begins."

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/nikita-review-masks/

If 2012 was the "year of Penny," then tonight was the "night of Penny and Pete." Alas, in case you thought the writers forgot about Penny's upcoming nuptials the way ABC forgot about how awesome Happy Endings is, fear not. "She's Got Game Night" and "The Storm Before the Calm" were all about P & P.

Unfortunately, it wasn't all smooth sailing. While Penny and Pete whooped butt at couples game night, even beating Jane and Brad (say what?!?), they found that they had bigger issues to deal with.

It started off innocently enough. Penny was jazzed about the wedding when she ran into an old friend. Suddenly her subconscious seeped in and she was questioning whether she and Pete knew each other all that well. When Jane added to that insecurity by saying that Penny and Pete had the rest of their lives to get to know each other, Penny decided she needed to prove that no, everything was just dandy. What better way to prove how well you know your significant other than couples game night?!

Competing against Jane in anything is...well, frightening to say the least. The only thing that turns Jane on more than competition is making lists and people agreeing with her. So it was off the races. Imagine walking into Jane and Brad's apartment to find them chanting in matching track suits?

Winners win and losers lose and alcoholics they just booze. They win at drinking, that’s their thing but our thing’s always just win-ning. We’re Brad and Jane, let’s start the game. Sup suckas? | permalink

In the end, couples game night really didn't prove anything. Brad and Jane tanked and they're one of the best TV couples of all time. Even Max and stalker Scottie did better than them! Alex and Dave never showed because of the dumbest b-story ever about Dave and some psychics. Let's not even go there. Ultimately Penny just didn't have that gut feeling about Pete. Cue: the breakup cocoon.

The second episode "The Storm Before The Calm" was all about how Penny deals with a breakup. I have to say, that scene where Max walked into Penny's breakup cocoon too early when she was all Exorcist style was hilarious. The play wasn't my favorite part of the episode. It was just a little over the top.

I know, I know Happy Endings is over the top and that's why we love it. Just something about "The Black Plague: A Love Story" was a touch too much on the crazy scale. I kind of preferred the Max and Alex idiot tastemaker scam. Watching the two of them try and sell products and not realize they were getting completely gipped was awesome; As was how jealous Jane acted not to be included.

By the way, you know you're not promoting a cool product when you get Dave's endorsement. Case in point: 

Those are cool. And this is coming from a guy who wore a bandana around his jeans leg in high school, so I know what I speak of. | permalink

Oh boy. The bandana around the jeans leg. I can picture it so well! At least Dave and Brad saved the day with Penny's disastrous play. Who knew how easily they would both be seduced into the theater world? Sorry Derek, but Brad definitely would've made a better Clete. 

Well R.I.P. Penny & Pete. You guys had a good run. I was proud of Penny for dealing with her breakup in a new way. What did you all think of the latest Happy Endings happy hour?

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/happy-endings-review-the-end-of-the-affair/

Our NCIS review broke down "Chasing Ghosts," this week's episode, in detail.

Now, TV Fanatic staff members Steve Marsi, Douglas Wolfe and Christine Orlando have assembled for our weekly Round Table Q&A discussion of various events and topics from this installment.

Join in as we analyze another entertaining hour of TV's #1 show!

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1. How would you describe this week's episode in one word (or two, or three, or four)?

Doug: The one-finger discount.

Christine: Vena Amoris because sometimes I just love Ducky's stories.

Steve: I want in.

2. What was your favorite scene from "Chasing Ghosts?"

Doug: It's a toss-up between two scenes. The first was Palmer's adamant refusal to be pigeon-holed by Ducky, when he said: "No, you know what? I take it back. It is not okay. I appreciate you throwing me a bone once in a while, or in this case a finger but it's not enough. I want to step up in all aspects of my career. And I will not let you send me on my way because you think something is... what... beyond my reach? It's not beyond my reach. I can help. I want to help. I want you to teach me that." And the second was contained in Gibbs' directive to Ziva: "What are you waiting for? Take DiNozzo. Go." Both scenes were uniquely charged, albeit for different reasons.

Christine: Gibbs telling Tony to go check on Ziva... NOW! Perhaps Gibbs really is a Tiva shipper.

Steve: Vance's nod. See clip below ... what an awesome conclusion. Also, I second what Doug said about Palmer, I enjoyed his scenes, as well as Gibbs telling him he's moving up in the world.

3. What, if anything did you find wrong with this installment?

Doug: I'm frankly a little worried at how far Vance is sticking his neck out: after being asked by Homeland Security to rein Ziva in, he did the opposite and okayed her trek to Rome. It's not a technical problem with the show, but it's a problem for the team as a whole. And it ramps up the tension just a bit.  

Christine: I really thought the neighbor who saw the door open was going to end up being the killer. Kudos to the show for throwing in that red herring because I kept expecting it to circle back to him for the entire episode and it never did.

Steve: Honestly, not a lot. It was a great way to set up what's to come and to establish the impact of Eli David and Jackie Vance's death on the entire team. No matter where you stand on the Tony-Ziva situation, they are clearly very close and work together well ... this should be no exception.

 

NCIS 'Chasing Ghosts' Clip - Dead Man Walking

4. Bigger surprise: McGee being in on Ziva's plan, or Gibbs and Vance effectively signing off on it?

Doug: Both are pretty equal but frankly I was more surprised by McGee's presence in the apartment. I expected to find Ziva talking with Shmeil in that apartment, not Tim McGee. 

Christine: I was shocked to find McGee secretly working with Ziva. I suppose it was for his technological expertise but I was still shocked. Tony was barely able to cover his hurt with his trademark humor.

Steve: Definitely Tim. Gibbs I can see backing her if he thinks she can finish the job, and Vance, while not normally the type to back such an operation, likely wants payback, too. But seriously, who wasn't taken aback that McGee had been working with Ziva the whole time? It's great, but I was as surprised as Tony.

5. Does Ziva intend to bring Bodnar in or kill him?

Doug: Definitely she plans to kill him. I suspect Tony might want to talk her out of it, but I can see him getting conflicted too, and wanting to help her bury him.

Christine: This is Ziva. It could go either way but I think she just might try to bring him in.

Steve: If given the choice, and assuming Bodnar had no say in the matter, she might want to bring him in, but this is not the kind of person you just bring in. I don't think she's going in with any expectation of that happening, nor would I expect it the storyline to end that cleanly.

 

NCIS 'Chasing Ghosts' Clip - The Nod

6. How will the Tony and Ziva in Europe dynamic work out - regarding her plan and their relationship?

Doug: I hope the relationship is put to bed one way or another (pun half-intended). I think it's time they showed their cards. The viewers need to win this one: whether they agree to just be friends and no more, or to become a crime-fighting couple. I'd like to see them acknowledge their attraction and can easily see how that can happen: as Tony enables her vengeance, understanding completely her need to punish her father's killer, she'll realize the depth of his commitment to her. If on the other hand he plays it straight and pulls out the procedural law card, she'll see the uncomfortable rift between them. Either way, Ziva needs closure regarding her father's killer, just as the viewers need closure on their relationship. (Okay we don't exactly *need* closure - but it sure would be nice to have it)

Christine: I can't wait to see them working together. They make a good team but I hope he goes all in on whatever her plan is and it's not all about him trying to rein her in. As for their relationship, I'll be really upset if they don't confront their feelings for one another. They need to make a decision. Move forward together or decide it's never going to happen.

Steve: Three words ... shall we dance?

7. Share one bold prediction for the final four episodes of NCIS Season 10.

Doug: Vance will have an internal battle with his need for vengeance and his need to uphold the law. In the end, the law will win and he'll do his best - after making the mistake of sending a vengeance-filled Ziva after Bodnar - to pull her back and demand that she merely apprehend him. Ziva will go completely rogue and cut off communication with him and Gibbs, and will only allow Tony into her confidence. Tony too will battle with his attraction for her and his need to stay within the law. This struggle will see him hit the bottle for a while, until he finally decides he must do what's right. After a few nights of romance and danger with Ziva he will ruefully inform her of his decision to uphold the law. She will kill Bodnar. The season will end with her in Gibbs' basement, and the final scene will be her look of astonishment as he tells her she's no longer welcome at NCIS.

Christine: My hope is that Tony and Ziva become a couple... finally. The tease has gone on far too long.

Steve: These end-of-season arcs always build to dramatic conclusions and leave us hanging at the same time. You can also guarantee there will be ancillary characters playing key roles - perhaps the return of Tim's dad? - and some side plots tying in unexpectedly. It seems obvious that Ziva's hunt for Bodnar will be the focal point, but how her relationship with Tony fits into that, and what the casualties will be? I'm curious to hear what our readers think.

What's your take on these issues of the week on NCIS? Discuss below!

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/ncis-round-table-chasing-ghosts/

Is it cold in here? Or is it just Elena?

In a newly-released clip from this Thursday's episode of The Vampire Diaries, "Pictures of You," we watch as Caroline tries on a dress for the prom (looking SUPER HOT, as Bonnie rightfully tells her) while listening to her witchy friend describe some seriously frightening dreams.

It's all going perfectly well... until Elena and her lack of humanity stroll in.

Watch now as the temperature suddenly decreases and Caroline storms off. Not that the new Elena gives a damn:

 

The Vampire Diaries Clip: Caroline vs. Elena

What else can fans expect as Season 4 winds down?

Visit our Vampire Diaries spoilers section for an idea of what's to come!

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/the-vampire-diaries-clip-super-hot-terribly-cold/

Glee returned last night with one of the most emotionally charged episodes in the show's four-season history. As gunshots rang out in the halls of McKinley High, the choir members found themselves in one of the scariest situations imaginable. 

What was filming that scene like? We recently had the opportunity to chat with one of Hollywood's nicest stars, Dot Marie Jones who plays Coach Shannon Beiste, as she shared some behind the scenes insight into "Shooting Star" and playing everyone's favorite football coach since Eric Taylor.

Read on for excerpts from our exclusive conversation!

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TV Fanatic: So, what's the best thing about being a part of a show like Glee? 
Dot Marie Jones: The messages and the incredible writing. And all of our directors. One of my favorite directors is Brad Buecker who is also one of the editors. I love working with Brad Falchuk. And Ryan! You can't pick one! For me it's interesting to work with Brad Buecker because he is also the editor. He directed "Shooting Star" and he also edited it, which, I mean, my god, how many hours does that man have in his day!? He's unreal! And I've known him for a long time because he edited Pretty Handsome and I just have such an admiration for him and his work because he's phenomenal.

TVF: What was it like while filming "Shooting Star?"
DMJ: It was really emotional. I don't know if they showed me crying but I had no expectations and didn't anticipate it. I just let whatever happened happen organically. I love my scenes with Matt, and I think the kids did a fantastic job and I can't wait to see how it comes together because it did take quite a while to shoot that and especially having to shoot it over and over again. And I don't feel like from the first take to the last take, however many that was, I don't feel like anybody lost anything.

TVF: For a show like Glee you get a little bit nervous with a story like this because the show is so light and the story is so heavy. There's always this fine line that gets walked where art imitates life and is the art doing life justice. It's one of those things where when shooting a show about high school, I always sort of wonder if those shows feel a responsibility to cover events like this when the reality is that they don't happen often.
DMJ: But they DO happen. And the fact that they do happen, I mean, it's a horrific thought. God forbid anything like that actually happen, but it does happen, and you can't wish it away. I love the way Ryan and the writers all went about it because I think it was done very respectfully. I mean, nobody got shot, but you don't know that. Our minds' eye is that there's somebody with a gun there. Some crazy ass kid or an adult has come into the school with a gun to hurt people. We read the script, we see what happens, but you have to dismiss all of that. You can't hold on to that while you're in that scene.

TVF: How do you prepare for an episode like this with so many emotional moments?
DMJ: Some of the time, I'll read it once, but I won't read it again. I'll just put it aside and let whatever happens happen organically. I was exhausted that day when it was over. It was just one of those days that was like 'my god and this is pretend.' And the thought of this being real just makes it tenfold more intense.

TVF: Speaking of the editing, it was excellent last night. The staging and the dark lighting, there was no music or sound as distractions. 
DMJ: They didn't need it to sell the scene and I love that! That says so much about the writing and about these kids! They're fricking awesome! When Sam tries to go get Brittany, that got me. He was so amped. It was unbelievable. That part of the scene, Chord did amazing. His work is just, he's growing so much.

TVF: He's been kind of a clown, just goofy and fun and happy this season, so last night seeing that fierce side of him and Heather Morris as Brittany perched on the toilet crying was great.
DMJ: Brittany/Heather is one of my favorite characters, and when I say grow, these guys are great actors. When Heather first started she had these hilarious one liners - even one word - and just her expression she would sell it. And to see something so 180 is fantastic. And it's fantastic for them.

 

Glee Behind the Scenes: "Shooting Star"

TVF: The Becky Jackson angle of the shooting was interesting. They didn't go the bullying route with the shooting. There was this very real struggle for Becky. And it's always nice to watch Jane Lynch as Sue step up to that really human place because she can be such a caricature sometimes. She's so over the top.
DMJ: Exactly. I loved the twist where it's Becky and a total accident and Jane taking the blame for it. And you're right, it totally adds the human aspect to Jane's character.

TVF:: All of the characters on Glee have the propensity to swing both ways, where in that moment they can be really dramatic and overly emotional, but then Ryan Murphy does a good job of really pulling those characters down when he needs to.
DMJ: When I signed on two seasons ago the contract they gave me didn't have a character name, I didn't know what I was playing, who I was playing, and because of having worked with Ryan before, his writing is so amazing and having done Nip/Tuck and Ryan's pilot Pretty Handsome when they wanted me to do this I was like, 'absolutely' because anything Ryan writes, I know I'm going to love and it's going to push me. I've played every tough girl role there is, so to get someone like Beiste who is a beast but has a huge heart, it's the best role I've ever played.

TVF: Shannon Beiste is just a fantastic character that viewers fell in love with almost instantly. 
DMJ: I'm so proud of this role and it's amazing who it effects and how far the words reach. And you don't realize how powerful words are. You know last season with the domestic violence thing, I still have women and men contacting me thanking me for those episodes and I feel so proud of what Ryan wrote and what they did as far as the domestic violence story and one of the things I love is they didn't wrap it up with a bow in one episode. They let it play out some and the majority of women I've talked to, you know, they do go back. And the fact that some women thanked me and said that show gave them the courage to get out of an abusive relationship, it's overwhelming.

TVF: Do you ever wish that that had been fleshed out even more? Some viewers have lamented what seems to be a 3-episode trend to some of the story lines where they're explored but it almost feels like they're pushed aside.
DMJ: I feel like it could have played out longer, but you don't want to overdo it. You flesh out your options and you let the characters make the, hopefully, best choice. By the end of the run of the story line, I was leaving him. And here I had lied and said I had moved out with my sister, and I went back home. And that's real life.

TVF: Do you think there's an opportunity for the emotional trauma of the domestic violence to play out in Shannon's online dating?
DMJ: Absolutely! I would love that. I would love the challenge. I would love to see where they could take it. I would love it if they took that further. And who knows, maybe next season they will.

TVF: Did you feel like Beiste's last chance confession to Will was a natural progression for the character or did you feel like that maybe came out of left field a little bit?
DMJ: One of the big questions was why wasn't I at the wedding.To me, I was like "why the hell, I'm their best friend and I'm not at the wedding!" But then I read this script and I'm like "oh my god, no wonder!" I couldn't go to the wedding because I would've been the one standing up saying "I object!" And so this kind of explains it because, you know, Will is the only guy to ever kiss me before Cooter and to show me respect and affection. He was the most positive man in my life and here I ended up married and divorced because my husband was abusive and Will never did that to me. So in a sense, yeah it kind of sounds out of left field, but if you really think about it, and I'm sure people can conjure up their own stories as to why, but he's been the most positive man in my life and has been so supportive and who wouldn't want that?

TVF: There are so many great moments for all of these characters and you have played Shannon Beiste so well. 
DMJ: I've always been one that less is more. I can cry at the drop of a hat and it's a blessing and a curse. It just happens. And the biggest thing too, for me, as far as acting, is allowing that. That's one of the things I love about Beiste is it has let me be open and allowing things to happen organically and not forcing anything. If you trust the writing and you trust the direction, it'll be there. You don't have to force it or add anything to what they've written. Because it's such great writing. It's unbelievable.

TVF: Shannon gets some great lines and your delivery is fantastic!
DMJ: My first scene with Jane Lynch in season 2 when I say "you're all coffee and no omelette" and she says "that makes no sense!" to me it made 100% sense! It's hilarious, some of the scenes and the lines that they write for my character. That scene with Will last night made me happy because I'm usually the one packing it with my roasted grocery chicken! And I can't even tell you how many chickens I've eaten in the past three years but it's been a lot.

TVF: What's been the best part of playing Coach Beiste?
DMJ: It's her heart. It's huge, which I think is very close to me. People said they thought they were gonna hate me until I got rejected and I didn't get to sit at the table at lunch and you see me in the mirror and I'm trying to put on my lipstick and I'm just bawling. And that's, I will never forget that scene. I will never forget that episode.

TVF: What can we look for in the remaining episodes this season? The final scripts have been rewritten around Finn's absence, so how has that affected things?
DMJ: I am in next week's episode and then after that, I'm not in any more this season. But I love Cory Monteith so much. I just adore him. He's a very upstanding guy and he's always been very open and honest about who he is and where he came from and I have nothing but respect for him.

TVF: We at TV Fanatic certainly wish him the best.
DMJ: As do I, and I certainly give him nothing but credit for taking care of him.

TVF: Any closing remarks for the fans at TV Fanatic?
DMJ: I hope and pray that I come back next year! I just feel like Glee reaches so many people demographically and there are so many messages in these episodes. With the response of the kids on Twitter and those who write to us, it's given so many kids an avenue or a vehicle to get through the tough times. And you wish them nothing but the best. I can't imagine being a kid right now. It's hard as hell. It's just amazing to me to be a part of something that is so affecting and how it affects so many people. I'm very proud to be a part of this show

Source:
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/04/glee-exclusive-dot-marie-jones-talks-shooting-wemma-and-more/