Elizabeth's TV Show Weekend Review "Everybody Loves Raymond"

 

Good late evening and Welcome to my First TV Show Review, these will be Different from the Weekday Reviews of Movies in that There's only 1 on the Weekends given their Length of View Time. Anywho, needless to say, Tomorrow Night's Entry will just by my Diary. Excuse my Unkept Hair, I had a bit of a Bad Dream, needless to say, I'll be taking a Piping Hot Shower after this. Okie Dokie let's Start the Review.

I may be a bit Biased as I'm quite Fond of this Show, I remember in 2016 at The Wayne County Public Library, I'd Borrow the Various Seasons for Weeks on end, we didn't have Home Internet around that time so I'd often go to the Library to Borrow Books and DVDs. I also used to use the Internet to check on my Glandular and Saw Palmetto orders alongside Strategy Guides. I was drawn to this Show in Particular because of it's Dysfunctional Family Dynamics, coming from my Background it was Really Relatable.

So the Seasons start out Relatively Tame, Marie is partially Controlling and Debra has a Relatively Tame Temper. Robert isn't as Pathologically Jealous of Raymond as he would be in Later Seasons. The Family's Negative Traits Amplify with the Following Seasons as well. Frank was one of the 2 that Never really Changes, he's the Classic TV Dad like Al Bundy. It was quite Common for such Characters to Exist in Sitcoms, According to Jim rose to Fame because of that Trope. 

The Kids in the Show start out relatively Happy, however even they have their Moments like the Episodes where Aly ends up having a Crush on a Student in her Math Class and it leads to her getting a Failing Grade and there's the Episode where Michael refuses to go to School by Pretending to be Sick, all things Considering they're actually Relatively Normal compared to the Adults.

There are other Families as well such as Debra and Amy's Parents who happen to have Issues of their Own, But they are in Fewer Episodes, then there's Amy's Brother who is well he's not very Aspirational.

Now for the Star of the Show, Raymond, he is a Talented Writer however he's Extremely Entitled and often acts like a Child half the Time. He seems to have a bit of an Oedipus Complex as well which seems to be the Reason why he has an Unhappy Marriage, in a Season 9 Episode him, Frank and Robert were Supposed to go to Therapy, however they ended up Betting on Horses instead. 

I'm sure your questioning why I like this Show despite these Characters being a Mess, well it's because of the Realism of it. No Family is Perfect, in fact a Majority of Modern Families are plagued with Dysfunction. It's a Sad Reality but if you can Laugh at your Pain it Helps you Cope a lot Better. I believe that Attitude is Everything and those who don't Find Humor in Life often Aren't Happy with Life.

I'm gonna Take a Hot Shower and get some Rest. I'll write more in my Diary in the Morning.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Diary 2-28-26 Evening

 Good evening, Mom and I came back from the Restaurant, she had Sizzled Citrus Shrimp and I had a Chicken Creaser Wrap. Mom had her 3 Miller Lite and I had some Cola. I also uploaded Another Let's Play for Mario 64 DS, Mom also Subscribed to my Channel so she can see what I'm Up to whenever her and Ron are out and about. Like I've said Numerous Times, Mom reads my Blog both on here and on DeviantART as well as my Stories. I don't believe in Hiding things from your Family, it's a very Unethical thing to do and will only Cause Trouble in the Long Run. 

I'm gonna take a Little Nap soon, then I'll be Writing yet Another Review later, this one will be a Television Show. It's the Weekend after all. I hope you like Sitcoms about a Dysfunctional Family that centers around a Sports Writer named Raymond.

I'll write the Review Tonight.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Diary 2-28-26 Afternoon

 Good afternoon, I maid some Broccoli Cream Soup, it was quite Savory and Creamy, Mom came home for a bit and I also had some Imitation Crab Legs. She also gave me a Cherry Vanilla Pepsi, then she left after a Couple Hours. I'm unsure if she'll be Spending another Night with Ron or not, either way I got Prepared for if we will be having Dinner again at the Restaurant Next Door. I also Uploaded a Couple Let's Plays, particularly Sonic and the Black Knight and Super Mario Galaxy. Now, I'm relaxing and Listening to some Music for a Bit.

Mom came back so we'll be having Dinner at the Restaurant soon, she wants me to Drink a Twisted Tea, however as much as I love my Mom, I won't be Drinking except for a Cola. I used to Drink a small bit but it made me Feel really Weird, I have odd Reactions to Depressants when I went through really Bad Insomnia and tried Hemp Seed Oil in 2018, I ended up Feeling like I was Jutting Forward and my Mouth was Super Dry. I think it's fair to say I respond better to Caffeine and it tends to Cause the Least Amount of Trouble.

I'm gonna go Soon for my Cola and I'll be Writing more this Evening.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Diary 2-28-26 Morning

 Good morning, I maid some Eggs Benedict for Breakfast, I had a Pretty Good Dream last night, I was at Beach Grove in Honesdale and of all the People in the World, I met my Favorite Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I went up to her and told her my Favorite Role of her's was Gwen Grayson and I idolized that Character. In the Waking World, I ended up getting a Call from Mom, she wanted to know what I want in Weis Market, I answered Imitation Crab Legs(For Both of Us as Mom loves Seafood more than me) and just a Soda. I baked 2 Potatoes for her Boyfriend Ron when they Come back from The Store.

I relaxed with Violet for Most of the Morning and I believe I'll be making some Broccoli Cream Soup for Lunch. I got the Mix from South Canaan's Farmer's Market, as I said in the Google Review, they're the Best Place for Groceries in Wayne County. It turned out me Praising their Lobster Bisque made it Too Popular and they Always seem to be Out of Stock. It proves that Word of Mouth is an Effective Tool, or in my Case, Written Word of the Keyboard.

I'm gonna get Lunch started now, then Await the Arrival of Mom and Ron. I'll write more this Afternoon.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Movie Night Reviews: Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde

 

Good evening, since it's Friday Night I decided to Review one of my Favorite Movies, Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde. I loved it so Much I bought the DVD back in 2019, well worth the 30 Bucks I used from my Birthday Money in December, I of course also bought my Glandular and Saw Palmetto as well which is partly why I love the Film's Tool of the Plot but more to that in a bit. 

Being a Fan of Slasher Flicks more than Horror Flicks, this is kinda the Best of Both Worlds. I could go on about the Plot as I know the Film Line by Line. However I'll try to Summarize it as best as I can. Basically the Movie starts out with Dr. Henry Jekyll researching various Sicknesses and Hopes to Cure all of the Various Illnesses with a Miracle Cure. He was informed by his Collège that it would be Impossible as he'd be Dead long before he'd see Real Results. In Despair Dr. Jekyll ends up Researching an Elixir of Life and discovers that Estrogen is Potentially the way to Longevity. How he gets his source of it is rather Questionable as he was in the Late 1800s. He ended up going to the Morgue to get his Supply and this is why I love the Film, as since June 1st of 2016, I used a Similar Method of HRT, although my Glandular is Bovine and comes in Capsules, still that type of Supplement wasn't Procured until the 1930s at least the Modern Method, it's actually been around since Ancient Roman Times. He tests his Theory on a Fly and it turns out to be Proven Correctly except the Fly does what most Animals do when it comes to Excess Estrogen, it was Feminized unbeknownst to the Good Doctor. So as any Dr. Jekyll story goes, he Experiments on Himself and ultimately becomes Mrs. Hyde, behind his and her Struggle for Bodily Supremacy there's a Love Triangle, personally I was voted for Mrs. Hyde and Howard as opposed to Dr. Jekyll and Susan. The Reason why this is a Horror Film more than just a Regular TG Movie has to do with the fact that the 2 Gentlemen that he turns to once the Mortuary runs out of Cadavers end up getting Caught and Dr. Jekyll and ultimately Mrs. Hyde have to Kill shall we say Ladies of the Evening to get their Serum. Eventually Edwina's Will gets too Strong for Henry and it turns into a Clash of Consciousness. The Law does catch up and they Both Die in a State of Mid Transformation then the Credits Roll.

So the Lesson of the Film has to be how Far will you go for a Goal and will you Lose Yourself upon the Way. Honestly, I went through something Similar excluding the Murders except of my Past Self, they call it Identity Death. Was it worth it? In my Case of Course it was, it is rather Surreal a Week in of Taking the Glandular in 2016, I ended up gaining something I never would have Imagined I could Feel, Empathy, for a Majority of my Life, I was Numb but I'll take being Sensitive as I am now over being Numb and Cold. But this Entry is more about the Movie than me.

Would I recommend this, Yes, you Should Watch this at least Once in Life. It's on YouTube's Streaming for Free if you'd like to Watch it for Yourself.

The Diary Entries will Resume Tomorrow Morning.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Diary 2-27-26 Evening

 Good evening, I maid 3 Baked Potatoes for Dinner, well I ended up Mashing them into a Makeshift Potato Salad including Mayo. I had a Long Day, lately I've been Incredibly Tired. Since I'm no longer Drinking my Dr. Thunder, I've felt my Energy slightly Dissipating. I do Drink 4C Iced Tea but it's Not the Same. I've been a Grouch since I've been missing my Muse. I think after this Entry, I'll be taking a Nap and Reviewing the Movie I promised Later Tonight.

Nights like these Remind me of how I felt during the Time between Bud and Violet. Whenever I was Alone during those Nights, I'd often Feel Incredibly Anxious and Restless to the Point of Heart Palpitations, Regardless of if I like it or not, I am not a True Hermit, I do Crave Interactions, however I tend to be Select about who I talk to. When you've been Hurt as much as I have, you Learn to Blockade yourself from those you Don't Trust.

Kinda interesting since I believe in Radical Transparency over the Internet, but in Reality I'm quite Quiet in Public, only Speaking when Spoken to. I talked quite a bit as a Kid and had No Filter whatsoever and that got me into Trouble most of the time. Being on the Spectrum at least for me is Both a Blessing and a Curse, but being Neurotypical I'd imagine is quite Similar as well.

Throughout the Years I've learned to be Select on what I say, it's why I left Psych Rehab 6 Years Ago, a Jerk who I Trusted when I was 16 with my Gender ended up Outing me to the Whole Group. He was part of the ECO Denomination which I left when I was 18 after I attended Sunday Mass at The United Methodist Church to see my Grandma Mae after 5 Years but as Another Face in the Crowd. I loved the Attitude of the Church so much that I joined it. The Pastor asked my Name and I told him "Elizabeth." It was the First Time, I actually Revealed who I've Always Been Deep Down. That does Remind me someone in the Group 2 Weeks ago, had a bit of a Tiff about me being a United Methodist claiming I'm Evil because of it. If Believing in Jesus and doing what He Tells me to Do, by Ministering to Everyone Regardless of who they Love or Want to Be is Evil, then I'll Accept the Burden of that Perspective.

I'm gonna get some Shut Eye Now, I'll write more later Tonight to Review the Hammer Film that I Promised.-Elizabeth

Elizabeth's Diary 2-27-26 Afternoon

 Good afternoon, I maid some Hashbrowns for Lunch, then I took a Nap while Listening to some Music then I decided to get some more Books, one RPG I find quite intriguing, Albedo. I like it because it's a Sci-Fi game and I can play as my Sona on there. I actually wrote a CS Lewis homage with my Sona on Furaffinity, the same name as this Blog, Lizzie063, of course my Sona's name is Lizzierabbit, I kinda got inspired by the Trix Commercials.

Mom and her Boyfriend Ron are spending the Night at his House, so the Rest of the Day will be Violet's and Mine. I did show Ron his Mii that I made of him, he thought it was "Funny." I'm glad he liked it, I made it as a Compliment. I also showed him Mario Galaxy, he loves Sea Slide Galaxy although he thought of it more as a Golf Course than a Ring Water Planetoid. 

Now, I'm baking some Potatoes, like I said, Mom won't know I'm dining on them. I'm gonna relax while they Cook and have a Little me Time until the Echo tells me they're done Baking. I just Realized that I forgot to Poke Holes in them, oh well.

I'll write more this Evening after my Baked Potatoes are Finished. I may give Violet some Tuna Fish as well, it's a Rare Treat for my Furangel. -Elizabeth