

RAVE: Jane the Virgin: There is so much going on and we love all of it. RANT: The Big Bang Theory: While we weren't a fan of the relationship bickering that took up most of the episode, at least we had Sheldon's dire-sounding mining song and a snippet of Raj explaining who Miley Cyrus was, to the point where Sheldon was asking for DVDs of Hannah Montana. Michael Waltrip should have been gone weeks ago, along with Tommy Chong. RANT: Dancing with the Stars: We get it, NASCAR is popular, but Dancing with the Stars is not supposed to be a popularity contest. (But we still want to know what the heck happened to him when he disappeared! Don't make us wait until the end of the season!) RAVE: Castle: Castle would make a pretty good elementary school writing teacher, as we discovered tonight when the witness in a case was a young child. Also, is anyone else struggling to believe that Esther actually wants to "heal" her family? Since when did "healing" involve killing everyone/changing their very nature? What happened to the Esther of those flashbacks, back when she and Klaus seemed to genuinely care for each other? RANT: The Originals: Hayley's not going to take up crazy Mama Mikaelson's offer to give up her hybrid body, right? Because we don't want this show without Phoebe Tonkin. It felt wrong in general, but especially wrong without our fave Mikaelson lady. RANT: The Originals: Tonight's Mikaelson family dinner just felt a little wrong without Rebekah. RAVE: Sleepy Hollow: If you're a fan and you're not following Orlando Jones on Twitter, you're seriously missing out on gems like #Craneonthebrain and "Nawty for Hawley." And don't think we didn't notice you making eyes at Abbie, Hawley! (And we approve, FWIW.) Too bad he has a past with Jenny, of the sexual nature. RAVE: Sleepy Hollow: Oh Sleepy, can we please keep Matt Barr forever? He has serious chemistry with Abbie and with Crane, saving the former's life while acting as the perfect modern foil for the latter. OK, so probably not, but still, there was potential there! She could've been the show's Felicity Smoak a la Arrow. So it was such a bummer to see her become the Weeping Lady's (Mary, Ichabod's crazy admirer back in the day!) first victim.

RANT: Sleepy Hollow: Oh my gosh, they killed Caroline! OK, so she hadn't made many appearances, but the civil war groupie, who made Ichabod era-appropriate clothing and churned butter for him (she had a crush and we can't blame her!), was adorable and sweet and good. All that and more in tonight's Rants and Raves! We're also raving about The Originals, who sat down tonight for one of the most frighteningly awkward family dinners we've ever seen. Monday nights are filled with great TV, but one of the best shows continues to be a goofy little biblical fantasy called Sleepy Hollow, thanks mostly to the brilliant duo that is Ichabod and Abbie, with help from headless dudes, glorious banter, and an awesome cast.
