tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17256713094001541522024-02-06T19:58:28.030-08:00My movie/tv thoughtscharleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-72181781230567412102018-04-08T12:04:00.001-07:002018-04-08T12:05:26.691-07:00WRESTLEMANIA 34 PREDICTIONS<br />
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So today is WRESTLEMANIA 34. The event, held in New Orleans, looks to be one of the biggest cards in WWE history. so before you get to watch it, check my preview and predictions of the granddaddy of sports entertainment!!<br />
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Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander<br />
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-The Heart vs The Soul of 205 Live, this match has the potential to be one of the best of the card. Ali is the man with all the momentum but Cedric is considered the uncrowned champion. I see this getting a lot of time and Cedric pulling it out at the end. Don't be shocked if you see this match-up again though in the very near future.<br />
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Prediction : NEW CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION : Cedric Alexander<br />
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Randy Orton vs. Bob Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev<br />
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- No way does Rusev lose on Rusev Day. Strike while the iron is hot.<br />
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Prediction : NEW US CHAMP : Rusev<br />
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Prediction : NEW RAW TAG CHAMPS : BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNN and ELIAS</div>
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- This is one match that a lot of people are excited about but for me it's just going to be a okay match on the card. Everything screams that Nia is going to destroy Alexa for the title. I see Nia winning but I think it might be the dreaded "DQ finish" The title change will come later on I believe.</div>
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Prediction : Nia Jax by D-Q</div>
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Prediction : The Usos</div>
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- Proud papa Miz is going into this one with extra motivation to showcase his skills against two of his toughest foes. A potential showstealer, the early money is on Rollins winning this one. I'm going to go with the man with biggest package.....excuse me, chip on his shoulder : The Leader of Balor Club.</div>
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Prediction : NEW I-C CHAMP :Finn Balor</div>
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Prediction : Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens</div>
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- The big story of this battle royal for a long time was its name but thankfully that is behind us now. The main story of this match is the Bayley/Sasha Banks rivalry. These two have been buliding to a big blow-out and Wrestlemania seems like a good place for this to happen. Expect some excellent performances here but I see neither Sasha or Bayley winning. Gut feeling is that if a NXT Wrestler isn't brought up for this match, expect a upset from someone unexpected.</div>
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Prediction : Sonya Deville</div>
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- This is the match that could either steal the show or a complete bust. Asuka's streak being on the line feels almost more important than the title. A Carmella cash-in is not out of the question but I see Asuka winning both the title and fending off Carmella's attempt. </div>
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Prediction : NEW SD WOMEN'S CHAMPION : Asuka</div>
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- The rematch that half the fans have wanted to see for years (More on the other rematch thew other half have wanted to see in a second). Expect both men to pull out all the stops and Nakamura to win a grueling battle. AJ's ready to move on and Shinsuke has to get the ball to see if he can run with it eventually. This is the best way to do it.</div>
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Prediction : NEW WWE CHAMP : Shinsuke Nakamura</div>
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The 2017 Saturn Awards nominees for tv and film were announced today. This is one of my favorite awards as they honor all different forms of pop culture from comic book adaptations to sci-fi/fantasy.<br />
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The Flash, Westworld and The Walking Dead are among the tv shows with multiple nominees as Rouge One is getting much love on the movie side.<br />
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Science Fiction Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Arrival (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Independence Day: Resurgence (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Midnight Special (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Passengers (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Star Trek Beyond (Paramount)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Fantasy Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The BFG (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Warner Bros.)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ghostbusters (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Jungle Book (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Monster Calls (Focus Features)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Pete’s Dragon (Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Horror Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Autopsy of Jane Doe (IFC Midnight)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Conjuring 2 (New Line / Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Demon (The Orchard)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Don’t Breathe (Screen Gems / Sony)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ouija: Origin of Evil (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Train to Busan (Well Go USA)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Witch (A24)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Action/Adventure Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Allied (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Gold (The Weinstein Company)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Hacksaw Ridge (Lionsgate)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Hidden Figures (20th Century Fox)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Legend of Tarzan (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Magnificent Seven (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Nice Guys (Warner Bros.)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Thriller Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />10 Cloverfield Lane (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Accountant (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Girl on the Train (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jason Bourne (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Hell or High Water (Lionsgate / CBS Films)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>The Shallows (Sony)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Split (Universal)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Actor in a Film:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Chris Evans “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Benedict Cumberbatch “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chris Pratt “Passengers” (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ryan Reynolds “Deadpool” (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mark Rylance “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chris Pine “Star Trek Beyond” (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Matthew McConaughey “Gold” (The Weinstein Company)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Actress in a Film:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Amy Adams “Arrival” (Paramount)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Emily Blunt “The Girl on the Train” (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Taraji P. Henson “Hidden Figures” (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jennifer Lawrence “Passengers” (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Felicity Jones “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Narges Rashidi “Under the Shadow” (Vertical Entertainment)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mary Elizabeth Winstead “10 Cloverfield Lane” (Paramount)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Supporting Actor in a Film:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chadwick Boseman “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Dan Fogler “Fantastic Beasts and<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />John Goodman “10 Cloverfield Lane” (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Diego Luna “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”(Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Zachary Quinto “Star Trek Beyond” (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Christopher Walken “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Supporting Actress in a Film:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Scarlett Johansson “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tilda Swinton “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Margot Robbie “Suicide Squad” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Kate McKinnon “Ghostbusters” (Sony)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Betty Buckley “Split” (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bryce Dallas Howard “Gold” (The Weinstein Company)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ruby Barnhill “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Julian Dennison “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (The Orchard)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tom Holland “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lewis MacDougall “A Monster Calls” (Focus Features)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Neel Sethi “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Anya Taylor-Joy “The Witch” (A24)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Direction:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Scott Derrickson “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Gareth Edwards “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jon Favreau “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Anthony Russo, Joe Russo “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bryan Singer “X-Men: Apocalypse” (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Steven Spielberg “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Denis Villeneuve “Arrival” (Paramount)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Screenplay:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Melissa Mathison “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Eric Heisserer “Arrival” (Paramount)</b><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick “Deadpool” (20th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Taylor Sheridan “Hell or High Water” (Lionsgate / CBS Films)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Editing:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jeffrey Ford, Matthew Schmidt “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />John Gilroy, Colin Goudie, Jabez Olssen “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Stefan Grube “10 Cloverfield Lane” (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Michael Kahn “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mark Livolsi “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Joe Walker “Arrival” (Paramount)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Production Design:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rick Carter, Robert Stromberg “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Doug Chiang, Neil Lamont “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Stuart Craig “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)</b>Guy Hendrix Dyas “Passengers” (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Owen Paterson “Captain America: Civil War” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Charles Wood “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Music:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Michael Giacchino “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Michael Giacchino “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)</b>James Newton Howard “Fantastic Beasts and<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Justin Hurwitz “La La Land” (Lionsgate)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Thomas Newman “Passengers” (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />John Williams “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Costume Design:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Colleen Atwood “Alice Through the Looking Glass” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Colleen Atwood “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)</b>Alexandra Byrne “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />David Crossman, Glyn Dillon “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sang-gyeong Jo “The Handmaiden” (Amazon Studios / Magnolia)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Joanna Johnston “The BFG” (Walt Disney Studios)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Make-Up:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Jeremy Whitewood “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Nicky Knowles “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Amy Byrne “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Monica Huppert, Joel Harlow “Star Trek Beyond” (Paramount)</b>Allan Apone, Jo-Ann MacNeil, Marta Roggero “Suicide Squad” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Charles Carter, Rita Ciccozzi, Rosalina Da Silva “X-Men: Apocalypse” (20th Century Fox)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Film Special / Visual Effects:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Louis Morin, Ryal Cosgrove “Arrival” (Paramount)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Joe Letteri, Joel Whist “The BFG” Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli, Paul Corbould “Doctor Strange” (Marvel / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Tim Burke, Christian Manz, David Watkins “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” (Warner Bros.)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rober Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones, Dan Lemmon “The Jungle Book” (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel, Neil Corbould “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Lucasfilm / Walt Disney Studios)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Independent Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Eye in the Sky (Entertainment One)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Hunt for the Wilderpeople (The Orchard)</b>La La Land (Lionsgate)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lion (The Weinstein Company)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Ones Below (Magnolia)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Remember (A24)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best International Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Elle (Sony Pictures Classics)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>The Handmaiden (Amazon / Magnolia)</b>In Order of Disappearance (Magnolia)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Mermaid (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Shin Godzilla (Funimation)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Under the Shadow (Vertical Entertainment)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Animated Film Release:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Finding Dory (Pixar / Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (Sony)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Moana (Walt Disney Studios)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sing (Universal)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Trolls (20 th Century Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Zootopia (Walt Disney Studios)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Science Fiction Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The 100 (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Colony (USA)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Expanse (SyFy)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Falling Water (USA)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Incorporated (SyFy)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Timeless (NBC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Westworld (HBO)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Fantasy Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Beyond (Freeform)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Game of Thrones (HBO)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Good Place (NBC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Lucifer (Fox)</b>The Magicians (SyFy)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Outlander (Starz)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Preacher (AMC)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Horror Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />American Horror Story: Roanoke (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz)</b>The Exorcist (Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Teen Wolf (MTV)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Vampire Diaries (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Walking Dead (AMC)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Action/Thriller Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Animal Kingdom (TNT)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bates Motel (A&E)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Designated Survivor (ABC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Librarians (TNT)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mr. Robot (USA)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Riverdale (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Underground (WGN America)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)</b>Arrow (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Flash, The (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Gotham (Fox)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Legion (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Supergirl (The CW)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Presentation on Television:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>11.22.63 (Hulu)</b>Channel Zero (SyFy)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Doctor Who: The Return of Dr. Mysterio (BBC America)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mars (National Geographic)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Night Manager (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rats (Discovery Channel)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best New Media Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bosch (Amazon)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Stranger Things (Netflix)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Actor on a Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bruce Campbell “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Starz)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mike Colter “Marvel’s Luke Cage” (Netflix)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Charlie Cox “Marvel’s Daredevil” (Netflix)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Grant Gustin “The Flash” (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sam Heughan “Outlander” (Starz)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Freddie Highmore “Bates Motel” (A&E)</b>Andrew Lincoln “The Walking Dead” (AMC)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Actress on a Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Melissa Benoist “Supergirl” (The CW)</b>Caitriona Balfe “Outlander” (Starz)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kim Dickens “Fear the Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Vera Farmiga “Bates Motel” (A&E)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lena Headey “Game of Thrones” (HBO)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sarah Paulson “American Horror Story: Roanoke” (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Winona Ryder “Stranger Things” (Netflix)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Linden Ashby “Teen Wolf” (MTV)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Mehcad Brooks “Supergirl” (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kit Harrington “Game of Thrones” (HBO)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Ed Harris “Westworld” (HBO)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lee Majors “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Starz)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Norman Reedus “The Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Jeffrey Wright “Westworld” (HBO)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kathy Bates “American Horror Story: Roanoke” (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Danai Gurira “The Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Melissa McBride “The Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Thandie Newton “Westworld” (HBO)</b>Candice Patton “The Flash” (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Adina Porter “American Horror Story: Roanoke” (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Evan Rachel Wood “Westworld” (HBO)</b></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Best Younger Actor on a Television Series:</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />K.J. Apa “Riverdale” (The CW)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><b>Millie Bobby Brown “Stranger Things” (Netflix)</b>Max Charles “The Strain” (FX)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Alicia Debnam-Carey “Fear the Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Lorenzo James Henrie “Fear the Walking Dead” (AMC)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Chandler Riggs “The Walking Dead” (AMC)</div>
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charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-89967052740057507872017-01-29T07:40:00.000-08:002017-01-29T07:40:31.521-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Riverdale series premiere review</div>
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Chapter One: The River’s edge </div>
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This is a very different Riverdale from the one that you might know. In fact, I wonder whether or not this show should have any connection to Archie at all. The characters are vastly different, the tone is kind-of weird and their connection also are not the ones you’d expect from them. In fact, if you make a few casting changes, or just ask the lead to not change his hair color, and change the names, no one would think to connect this to the Archie comics. I know that this was just a way to attract viewership, hey, it worked on me, but it still feels like a cheat.<br />
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The episode:<br />
So anyway, we start with some beautiful establishing shots of Riverdale as a town. And I have to give credits to the director here, Lee Toland Krieger, for recreating images you might see in the Archie comics.<br />
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Oh, Jason Blossom dies. Cheryl is sad, I guess.<br />
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The song playing before the boat trip is a very romantic song, which is creepy. Between that and the “He was my soulmate” comment from Cheryl later on, I really think that we have an incest situation going on here. Or maybe not, because of how hard they push this theory down our throat. But this is a CW/Berlanti show, subtlety is not their strong suit.<br />
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The episode does something interesting where it introduces most of the leads before Archie. This is good, since everyone expects to see Archie first.<br />
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Jughead is narrating this whole thing, well in theory he is writing it. And we see a glimpse of him after Jason’s death.<br />
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At the same time, we see Alice Cooper, Betty’s mom. She is also the second worst. And she blames everything that happened to her other daughter on Jason.<br />
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Veronica just appears into town with her mom after her father gets in trouble with the law because of embezzlement.<br />
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Then we get Betty and Kevin. Betty just came back from her internship, which apparently lasted all summer. This is surprising because WHO THE FUCK gives an internship to a 14-15 year old girl? Anyway, Kevin is introduced as the token gay best friend, which is something that they at least allude to later on. Given how he is in the comics, it is weird to see him as such a cliché gay character here, but it doesn’t hurt him. He’s good.<br />
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And finally we meet Archie. He worked construction with his dad over the summer. He also got into a sexual relationship with his teacher, Miss Grundy, who is in her early 30s. Let me remind you, because I myself forgot because of how the actors look, that Archie is supposed to be 14 OR 15 YEARS OLD. Gross. She is the number 1 worst btw.<br />
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Few things made me as mad as Archie completely ignoring HIS BEST FRIENDS THAT HE HASN’T SEEN ALL SUMMER, because a hot girl entered Pop’s. But, they all meet and Archie is very interested. Much to the dismay of Betty. (and mine)<br />
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The next day, we get a scene between Archie and his dad. The biggest problem with this scene is how absolutely terrible the sound is during the start of it. Listen to the portion where Archie goes down the stairs and speak to his dog. This is terrible ADR(Automatic dialogue replacement). Compare it to the rest of the discussion and cry.<br />
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We get two filler hallway scenes. And then Archie goes to see Josie and the Pussycats to get some help with his new passion he discovered during the summer: MUSIC! Their singing is live here and it was really good. Josie turns him down with the best-bad pun nickname “Justin Gingerlake”.<br />
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Then the hallway scene continues but with some good stuff now. “Is he your boyfriend?” “No, we’re just friends” “No, he’s straight.” Also, Kevin tells us that Archie/Betty are endgame. So Veronica decides Betty should invite him to the dance.<br />
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Seeing how Archie and Miss Grundy first had sex is gross and I really do not understand this storyline it infuriates every time I see it. GET IT THE FUCK OUT OF MY FACE. Remember: This 30s lady WAS ATTRACTED TO A 14-15YEAR OLD. I DON’T CARE HOW MUCH PUBERTY HIT. WTF. If we want to take something positive from this scene: There are some interesting shots in it. The ones in the car are very beautifully shot. And the focus change as Grundy turns around is great.<br />
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Blah blah blah adults speaking, booooorrriiinnnnngggg. Blah blah blah.<br />
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Now we hear Archie’s song for the first time. And the few we hear of it is actually good. Not fantastic, but good. The way the music changes from being non-diegetic to diegetic* as Veronica gets closer to the table is very well done. Simple, but great.<br />
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(*Characters in-universe also hear it when it is diegetic, and we usually see the source from where the music is coming from)<br />
Cheryl shows up and is really great at her fake-kindness. I also have to praise her half-hidden insult at veronica “Betty already has so much on her plate right now” she says, as she looks at her plate in disgust. (it is kind of ridiculous since she’s eating a salad, but still funny) And her asking for a “Follow for Follow” in real life is probably the saddest thing I have ever seen. Please tell me people don’t actually do that. PLEASE.<br />
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Archie goes to make Miss Grundy, the music teacher, hear his music because he wants help with it. REMINDER THAT THEY HAVE SLEPT TOGETHER. MULTIPLE TIMES. She makes a good choice for once, and refuses.<br />
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And then we learn that they heard a gunshot the day Jason died. Miss Grundy, being the worst, tries to convince Archie that the sound was fireworks. And say that they have to hide it because oh HOW would they ever explain that they were together. But this is dumb. One of them could report it. Alone. And say that they were alone. Finding a reason to be alone in the woods wouldn’t be hard. I was taking a walk.<br />
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Finally, the best, and worst scene.<br />
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Worst: That queerbaiting. WHY. WHHHHYYYYYYYY. I do not believe for a second that they’ll get together ever. That kiss was beautiful. And they had more chemistry during it than that other kiss later in the episode. But it’s still never going to happen.<br />
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Best: Veronica totally backing up Betty and squashing Cheryl with the best line of the episode. “Betty and I come as a matching set. You want one, you take us both. You wanted fire? Sorry, Cheryl Bombshell, my specialty is ice.” So campy, but so great. In a world where we never see enough genuine friendships between women. THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL.<br />
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Then Veronica reveals that she wants to be a better person, which is why she wants to hang out with Betty so bad. She’s on a good path, honestly.<br />
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Veronica pushes Betty into inviting Archie to the dance. Which she does. Inviting both Veronica and Archie. Archie refuses for a while, Betty accepts but Veronica pushes him into it. And calls him Archiekins. Which is a beautiful comics call out.<br />
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Betty is happy. And her mother is terrible. Betty is tired of being perfect. (remember this for later on, this is VERY important)<br />
Archie wants to do music, but he’s stuck between football and working with his dad and playing football. He tried hiding music from both of these and now his dad is mad at him, but tells him he should make a choice one way or another.<br />
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At the dance, Veronica leaves Betty and Archie alone to “go get punch”. So, of course, Archie decides to go talk to Miss Grundy to force her into helping him with his music. Which she agrees to, because she’s an idiot.<br />
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Archie comes back. And after some pressure from Kevin and Veronica, Betty reveals her feeling. Only for Archie to be awkward and basically not really respond. He even turns to Miss Grundy during the awkward silence.<br />
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Apparently Cheryl is also Sabrina the Teenage witch, because she manages to convince Archie, Betty and Veronica to go to her party after this. And she wants to play seven minutes in heaven. And Archie goes first. It (not really) lands on Veronica<br />
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Let’s take a pause here. Her plan was to bring them to her house, pick Archie to play seven minutes in heaven and then have it land on Veronica???? Thank god, her bottle spinning skills are nearly 100% accurate.<br />
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They go into the closet and resist for a while by talking but then GASP, they kiss. They come out and are shocked to find Betty gone.<br />
Bonus gay possibilities from the scene: Archie asks if she had a boyfriend, she says no. But she also says later that she was in love with someone at some point.<br />
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For some reason, Archie thinks that heartbroken Betty would go hide at Pop’s. But hey, we finally get an Archie/Jughead scene. And it is a great one. And we also learn that Archie messed up this relationship as well. By not talking to him after SOMETHING happened. Archie seems really good at messing shit up.<br />
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Archie goes to Betty’s house and, SURPRISE, she’s there! She asks him if he loves her. Or even likes her. (That’s the sound of my heart breaking) He says that he DOES love her, but that she’s way too good for him. So perfect. (We agree on that one, Betty is waaayy too good)<br />
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We end with Kevin about to do some totally-not-gay-naked-stuff with a football player called Moose. And oops Jason’s body. With clear bullet hole on his forehead.<br />
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Jughead does a little voiceover telling us shit’s about to start going down rather quickly. See you next week Riverdale.<br />
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Actors<br />
I don’t really like any of the adult cast.<br />
Mädchen Amick as Alice Cooper. She can do so much better. She overacts a lot here.<br />
Marisol Nichols as Hermione Lodge. I don’t remember seeing her in anything else. But she doesn’t really sound genuine in most of her scenes. But I don’t know if she can do better, we’ll see.<br />
Luke Perry as Fred Andrews. The best of the adults. He still has a few weak spots, but at least he does have some good scenes. I.E. Talking with Archie on the porch.<br />
All of the “teens” are at least good.<br />
Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy. She has a very short scene, in which she’s good. And she has a good voice, which really matters for that role.<br />
Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. He also has a very short scene, in which he is very good. Not sure how good the voice-over is.<br />
Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom. In some scenes she is very good and in others it all feel forced.<br />
K. J. Apa as Archie Andrews. He is never bad, but he is not always good. But I think it might be mostly due to him not being used to hiding his accent and getting used to the role.<br />
Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper. Always good.<br />
Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge. Always good. Sometimes amazing. I now worship her.<br />
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Miss Grundy and her entire storyline better disappear as soon as possible.<br />
Alice Cooper is a terrible mother and should also disappear quickly.<br />
Hermione Lodge and Luke Perry are fine.<br />
Josie McCoy is amazing and should be there at all times to crush Archie.<br />
Jughead Jones is still too background-ish in the episode to have a clear opinion on him.<br />
Archie Andrews is kind of terrible. He makes all the wrong choices and treats Betty like crap. But I guess that’s fine because he can only improve.<br />
Betty Cooper is great and too good for Archie.<br />
Veronica Lodge is kind-of in the middle. In theory, she also backstabbed Betty when she kissed Archie. But to be fair, she’s only known her for a few days. So it’s hard for me to judge her as hard as Archie.<br />
Theory<br />
Betty opened to the idea of not being perfect because of “bad girl” Veronica. And then Archie tells her that she’s too perfect for him, so I think Betty will go down a path of becoming wild. I just hope she doesn’t go too far.<br />
I only put four people as NOT being the killer. And these are Miss Grundy and Archie, because they were together doing gross things when the shot was heard. Jughead because there is no way that the “creepy” teen is actually the killer. Cheryl is also not the killer because it would be too obvious.<br />
Rating<br />
Overall a good and fun episode of television. 7/10<br />
Conclusion<br />
This was a terrible review, but I had fun to writing it. If anyone read all the way to here, CONGRATULATIONS.charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-90447430288652687082016-12-30T15:44:00.001-08:002016-12-30T15:46:45.779-08:002017 in both movies and TV looks to have a ton of wonderful things that will come out and in this post I will highlight just 5 things that I am looking forward to in the year of 2017.<br />
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<b><i>WONDER WOMAN</i></b><br />
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One of the most anticipated movies of 2017 without a doubt is Wonder Woman. We got a taste of Gal Godot's Amazon in Superman vs Batman. Many agreed that she was one of the best parts of the film in her short screen time.<br />
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Now in June, Diana gets her own film and I can't wait. With a strong supporting cast led by Chris Pine and Robin Wright and the talented Patty Jenkins directing, my hope is that Wonder Woman can raise the DC movies up to the level of the Marvel films. This female-led super hero movie will also be in my prediction the best super-hero movie of 2017.<br />
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Helmed by the creative genius behind the "Fargo" TV series, Legion is my most anticipated new TV show of 2017. Dan Stevens plays David Haller , son of Professor Charles Xavier, who finds that he might just be more than a mentally ill patient. Aubrey Plaza and Jean Smart are just a few of the supporting cast joining Stevens. This show looks like it might be the fun, psychedelic, slightly comic book-ish show that we have all been waiting for.<br />
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Star Wars: Episode VIII is the most anticipated film of 2017. Continuing from where The Force Awakens left off, Rey meeting Luke Skywalker, Episode VIII brings us some new visions in the form of director Rian Johnson.<br />
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Getting to see Rey, Finn, Poe and Luke would be enough to get the emotions of Star Wars fan up. However there will be even more tears this time around when General Leia will be on the screen after the sudden passing of Carrie Fisher. Seeing one of Carrie's last performances on the screen will bring a wave of emotions to all fans and I can promise I will cry the first time I see her on the screen.<br />
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The sequel to breakout hit Kingsman, The Golden Circle brings back Eggsy , Merlin and Roxy as they head to the USA to stop a criminal mastermind played by the legendary Julianne Moore.<br />
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The Additions of Moore, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal and Halle Berry add spark to the movie. But the return of Colin Firth's Harry Hart adds a bit of mystery to the film. Many called the first Kingsman film one of their favorite movies of 2014 so the expectations have been boosted for this one. Thankfully Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn are back for this one and once again I am excited to see how much Eggsy has grown as a Kingsman.<br />
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<br />charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-9889279898607254792016-11-23T08:10:00.001-08:002016-11-23T08:42:15.286-08:002016 is has been one big flaming pile of shit but on this holiday as most everyone else does, I look for things to give thanks to via article post.<br />
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So right now I'm going to highlight some of the things in movies, tv or just random that made me forget how crappy a year this has been. So my choices are the following :<br />
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-the "San Junipero" episode of Black Mirror<br />
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- The touching final seasons of Person of Interest and Carmilla<br />
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Seeing my favorite quarterback ride off into the sunset a Super Bowl champion<br />
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- Wrestling that makes me feel like a kid again<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">LGBTQ story lines are still a rare thing on network television in 2016 (Seriously we can do better) However, Supergirl is in the middle of one with Alex Danvers figuring out that she is gay and it is one of the best things on tv right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A lot of the credit for this goes to Chyler Leigh. The writers have written a wonderful story arc of Alex slowly come to realize her sexuality through her crush on Detective Maggie Sawyer. Their scenes together have been both cute and highly emotional as our hearts broke alongside Alex when Maggie just wanted to be friends as she wasn't ready for a relationship yet. Chyler's ability to show how hurt this made Alex just by facial expressions make her one of the most underrated actresses on television right now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">But we have also gotten to see the hard side of realizing one's sexuality and the emotions of opening up about it to the people you love. Some of the best scenes of the year have come from just a simple conversation between Alex and Kara just talking. It is refreshing that they supported each other positively without the tv trope of "WHAT WHAT WHY?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That Alex showed strength in coming out as gay is what tv role models can and should be. I know it's never smooth sailing for someone to reveal their sexuality but for me Alex Danvers serves as a role model to everyone in the LGBTQ community. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Santino Fontana always delivered on Crazy Ex when it was time to sing terrific songs like "Settle for Me" or "Greg's Drinking Song" but he never gets enough credit for nailing dramatic scenes. Whether it was standing up at his AA meeting and painfully telling what lead him to finally seeking out help for himself to his farewell to not only Josh and his friends but Rebecca as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In that scene Greg realized that although he truly loves Rebecca, he knows that for both of them the best thing that he can do is get on that plane to Atlanta. It was truly a beautiful and heartbreaking moment as we all got to see Greg have a emotional breakthrough. </span><br />
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Westworld has been a successful hit for HBO and while many actors have delivered great performances from Evan Rachel Wood to Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton's Maeve has been a standout week in and week out.<br />
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A long-time host at the park, Maeve's story arc of slowly realizing what is happening to her and deciding to fight back about it is one of the best things on the show. Episode 6 was a highlight as Maeve got to see firsthand what she truly is. Through just wonderful facial reactions, Thandie was able to show all of Maeve's emotions from shock as she glimpsed at the world she lived in truly looked like to rage at seeing her friend and fellow host Clementine being "retired".<br />
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When people talk about the show Lucifer, most describe it as "A good, fun show" Lately though everyone has been talking about how great a performance Tom Ellis is giving as the devil Lucifer in this season.<br />
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In just a few episodes we have seen Lucifer, a man who always bristles from emotion with a sarcastic jab dealing with some heavy heavy family problems. His mom returns and Lucifer is struggling with her in his life but we see that he does care for her. Later, when his brother Ariel arrives to give a ultimatum to Lucifer to send her back to hell or he'll kill Chloe, the detective that Lucifer cares about more than anyone else, Lucifer ends up killing Ariel and going into a emotional tailspin.<br />
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As season 2 continues , it looks as if things will not get any easier for Lucifer with his mom and brother trying to lure him to try to get to heaven. I know it is unlikely that Tom will get any awards for his performance and ability to convey different emotions in just one scene but it is one of the best in network television.<br />
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Thanks for reading and part 2 will be coming very soon!!charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-17044517359213852762016-08-24T11:37:00.000-07:002016-08-24T11:37:03.362-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, I am going to talk about Arrow season 5 and a couple things the show could do to help make this season fantastic after what was to some a lackluster end to season 4.<br />
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At the end of last season, We were forced to sacrifice a few different character arcs for some of the team as they had to deal with Darhk and the big fight. This season I am hoping we can hit on some things left open from season 4.<br />
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A lot of talk among Arrow fans has also been about Olicity and when or if Oliver and Felicity will become a couple again. While I feel they will definitely become a couple again, I think it also needs time to get there.<br />
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We need to see one thing that was only teased a bit in season 4. No not sex (Later for that). No, I mean a long , knockout drag out talk about what they mean to one another. Where everything get put out there and all the secrets and fears are finally told to one another. I think if we see that, then the steps to Olicity being even better than ever is possible. *<br />
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Last week , I mentioned a couple ways how Supergirl season 2 could improve. This week, the focus goes on The Flash, a show some may consider the most popular show on the four DC/CW shows. Last season was very hit or miss with some wonderful episodes (Earth-2 and Kevin Smith's directed episode come to mind) and some not-so-good ones (King Shark,anyone?) </div>
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I'm not saying here to never do it again but to give it a rest.Last season, before Barry completely fucked up the time stream, he had gone back into time at least twice before. Once was a very smart thing to do as he had to save Oliver and all of his friends. The second time ended up making the Pied Piper a ally in a episode that gave you headaches for days. </div>
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So these are a few of the suggestions I have to make season 3 of The Flash the best one yet. Next week, I will tackle how Arrow can rebound from a not-so-great end of the season to make season 5 wonderful. Thanks for reading!! </div>
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charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-78824101701556631472016-08-04T14:16:00.002-07:002016-08-06T07:30:39.725-07:00The tv season is almost upon as we enter the end of the summer and beginning of fall. Starting in October - for 4 nights in a row, The CW will be airing a DC comics show : Mondays - Supergirl , Tuesdays - The Flash , Wednesdays - Arrow and Thursdays - Legends of Tomorrow<br />
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I watch all four shows and enjoy them. I also admit that none of the 4 are perfect by any stretch of the imagination. There are things each show can improve upon and I want to point out 2 things each can for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. for today I will talk about the show that has joined the CW this year for it's upcoming sophomore season<br />
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I know that the show will be hurt a little by Calista Flockhart becoming only a recurring guest star on there (however many episodes we will see Cat Grant in is unknown at this time). So to count this I have two thoughts.<br />
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Firstly is focus on Kara and Alex's lives together and when they are apart. we know next to nothing of what Alex does outside of her adventures in DEO. Lets find out more about Alex Danvers's life. And also Kara having some solo moments with new people besides Alex (and especially without Winn and Jimmy around) Let's see them apart and then have moments after where they talk about what happened and the struggles of their daily lives. I know we had these moments in season 1 but I say increase them just a little to make up for absence of Calista.<br />
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Sometimes you read something on Twitter that makes you go: “No! Get out!” But you hold back and say nothing because what’s the point anyway? But sometimes it pops up everywhere. You try to avoid it, you try to ignore it, you take a few breaths, you close the tab. Take a walk. And then you read it again. It’s at that point when you feel that you need to vent a little, even if it’s just to the nothingness. That’s the case with Root’s fate. I keep reading people say over and over how her development and character arc were thrown into the garbage can by killing her off. I’ve had it. I need to say something here. Even if it’s just to the nothingness. I loved Root. She's easily my favorite character in the last 10 years. Easily. I don’t think I have respected a character more since The X-Files’s Dana Scully. I guess part of it has to do with the fact that many of Root’s views on people, the state of the world and just her ideologies in general, I shared with her. Everything about Root was perfectly executed. You don't get that often on network. You get decently-written characters that are decently played by decent actors and, hey, if that performance happens to be on, say, a prestige drama,it'll get noticed by critics and, if they're lucky, by the Emmys. You get (and get a lot of) mediocre writing elevated by good actors. See some actors on House of Cards or even James Spader on The Blacklist. That type of characters you get a lot on TV. But Root? You don’t get many Roots. Root was the perfect example of a character that was superbly realised: she was studiously layered, very well-written and very well-acted. It's not easy to create a character like this and make her go through such a big transformation and make that transformation feel earned. I am a firm believer that development is not something that makes a good character. People often see development as something that makes a character better than others. I don't agree with this. I think you can only do so much with it and it depends entirely on your character. For comparison’s sake, Reese and Finch are not terribly developed characters. Especially Finch. You see his views in season 1 and season 5 and there's nothing too drastically different about his core values. His… Finchness was, in fact, a constant throughout the show. Granted, he became more aggressive towards the end, but even then, he kept vacillating.But unlike Reese, Finch was an excellent and complex character. He wasn't just someone that genuinely wanted to help people, he was also an asshole, he was a hypocrite, he was brilliant, and he was a coward, too. His high-mindedness got many people killed. He was great because the layers to his character were better realised than Reese's, who always seemed very one-dimensional: he's a hero who wants to save people. The end. Neither saw a drastic transformation,but that doesn’t make them bad characters.<br />
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But there are specific types of characters that call for huge development. I think some characters on The 100 really beg for it, but are severely lacking. But, then again the writers on that show are not particularly adept at developing a coherent story, let alone a character. That's why you get from Octavia to Octavia The Grounder to Octavia The Warrior in less than, what, five, six episodes? That's not development, that's bad writing. So, you see, even when you get characters that, on paper, are transformed, that transformation does not mean they are great characters. Above all, development, good development, must feel earned. And that is what they did with Root over four seasons. She started out as a terrific antagonist:clear motivations, incomparable skills, a rational cause and a plan she laid out and executed perfectly. She was never made to look incompetent, she was never, not once, made to look like she didn't have a point or like her cause was unjust, they never sugar-coated how dangerous and lethal she was, they never shied away from showing us just how amoral she could be. That's why some viewers had trouble accepting Root. You know, some people love their good guys and hate their bad guys and that's as far as their television experience goes. <br />
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More discerning viewers (a minority in the CBS audience it seems)appreciated that, for once, the show had its first brilliant antagonist. Root killed, Root kidnapped, Root tortured. But Root was right. That's the thing the show did so well. Here we have this character that did terrible things, but it was her who was in the right and our heroes in the wrong. Root's actions weren't born out of vengeance or poverty or daddy issues or a man. Root's actions were born out of her rationalization of the world we live in. She saw human life as outdated and corrupted in ways this artificial intelligence was not.She was the first character to personalize it, the first (and, really, the only one)to truly understand her (or Her), and the first to offer the big questions on the show. Her beliefs on The Machine drove the main storyline and her relationship with Finch gave us the show’s thesis statement: “If you want to make something that understands human behaviour, it has to be as smart as a human. You created an intelligence. A life.” (Season 2, Episode 1 “The Contingency”)I know people like to believe that after Root went through her big development and redemption arc she stopped believing humans were bad code, but I disagree. I think Root was always a misanthrope. I think what changed was that she found people who met her high standards for humanity. And once she found them, she made it her mission to be accepted among them. She chose her own family. That's where her God helped her, in redefining her methods, in making sure the collateral damage wasn't as costly. But she remained lethal, she remained an assassin, she remained just as ruthless. That's why her development was so fantastic. Because she learned to change her methodology, she found people to care for, but her goal never changed, why should it? Root was right: the world is corrupted and this AI was not. For Root,what changed was the 'how' not the 'what'. And in that 4-year journey, she was given relationships that humanized her. She was given a father figure in Finch,a man she respected above all; she was taken in by her God, an artificial intelligence who valued her and chose her; and she met a woman, just as brilliant and as lethal as she was, who loved her. Those relationships, all carefully developed, are what made Root's transformation feel earned.Root’s death does not, in any way, negate that journey. Did she have to die?That’s another matter altogether. Personally, given where the season went after episode 510, I think that she had to. For this ending, for this story? Yes. But there are many endings and there are many stories! In my head and in yours and in the writers’.<br />
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But this ending? It would not have been possible without making that decision. Does that mean I like that Root died? No. I fucking hate that Root died, I am still grieving. That’s also why I am writing this, it helps me. But I also appreciate the story it produced. Of course, people are free to disagree with me on this. It’s entirely valid. I appreciate what she, as a character, gave me as a viewer. Someone whose story defined not just the first big arc of the series, but its endgame. A character that powerful needs to be celebrated. I get not agreeing with the choice! We’re all different, we all read stories differently and stories affect us differently. What I cannot stand for is the constant trivialisation of how important she was to theworld of Person of Interest. She transformed a boring crime procedural into awonderful sci-fi tale about the humanity of artificial intelligence. Don’t trivialize what she meant to this show, what she made possible, where this story went every season thanks mainly to her. In football, there’s a stat called Key Pass, it means a pass that eventually led to a goal. Well, in every season, Root gave the key pass, whether it was her who scored or made the assist or provided theopening, it was her who made it. To me, her ending was heartbreakingly poetic and, you know, I do find merit in that. A lot of merit, actually, given how it servedthe overall narrative and the thesis statement of the show beautifully. Others do not and, you know what, that is fine, that’s fair. But let’s never trivialize what her story accomplished. Denise Thé said it: “She was that character for us. She came in and she stole the show. You would put her with any different character and they would have such an amazing dynamic. So, we just wanted to keep writing her more and more. She evolved that way for us.”<br />
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"But if you meant something to someone, if you helped someone, or loved someone. If even a single person remembers you, then maybe you never really die."<br />
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5 years ago when Person of Interest started, I'll be honest and say while I liked the show, it wasn't my favorite show on the air. I watched because of Michael Emerson at first honestly. Jim Caviezel was a favorite of my brother's but overall the show was just something to enjoy for a hour. It was pretty much a crime precedual and while nothing is wrong with that, it would be nothing I would remember over time either. I mean in the first season there were hints of a good show there thanks to Emerson, Caviezel and Kevin Chapman but I never thought it would reach legendary status......<br />
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But then the season 1 finale aired and Amy Acker was the guest-star. She was at first a number but then at the end of the episode she was revealed to be the mastermind known as "Root". Thanks to Amy's performance, the show started becoming more special as she brought everyone up to another level as she made Root one of the best characters on television. Season 2 introduced Sarah Shahi's character to the show in the form of the silent, deadly Sameen Shaw who added the final spark needed. Some will say it became a show about what kind of power Artificial Intellgence has over us. While that is true a little, it became so much more.<br />
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So as everyone will say what they thought of the series finale, I come to say what Person of Interest became to me.<br />
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It's weird to say sometimes but I think Person of Interest became a show about family and what you would do to save/get back/defend them. It didn't matter if you were a human by the name of Root, Finch,Fusco, Shaw or Reese. It didn't matter if you were AI called "The Machine". These individuals all were at one point in their lives broken. And though they would suffer losses again (One huge loss was the death of Joss Carter in season 3) , they would never give up fighting together and for The Machine.<br />
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The show was also about how AI and technology is everywhere now and it's still up to us humans to decide whether it can be used to help or hurt people. Finch believed that his Machine can be used to help humanity by 'not to save somebody but to save everybody' while Samaritan considered the best way to help humanity was to take out "Deviants" which it considered most of Team Machine to be.<br />
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Through all-time great episodes like "If-Then-Else" and "6,741" , we got to see how both The Machine and Samaritan works and the impact it makes on the lives of Team Machine (also with great performances by Amy and Sarah in both episodes too)<br />
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And it was also a show about growth and finality and how we all deal with it. Reese was a man lost when he met Harold Finch and through 5 years they worked together and when Reese sacrificed himself for Finch to stop Samaritian, we all cried like Harold did. When Root sacrificed herself to save Harry and the machine, we mourned and were hurt. When we first met Root , she was a 'bad guy' but through time and the work of the writers and Amy, we grew to love her and she became to a lot of people the best character on the show.<br />
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When we first met Fusco , he was a corrupt cop being blackmailed to help Reese. Through the 5 seasons however, he became something more than that. He became a trusted ally to the team and someone who took many bumps and bruises for them. When we first met Shaw , she was working with her partner unknowingly for The Machine. Shaw at first refuses to join up with Finch and Reese but ends up working and fighting alongside them.<br />
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And finally I will mention what the show GAVE me. Not only did it give me over 100 episodes and 5 years of entertainment but also friendships (Online which is perfect for this show) with people like Isa whose passion and love for this show is topped by no one. Sharan who I've enjoyed many a discussion with over many topics brought up by this show. Even Simon who when I don't want to strangle him, loves talking about this show more than maybe anyone on this earth. These are just a few of the people (alongside Matt, Yasher, A.Thena and more) who I have had a great time talking about this wonderful show with.<br />
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So I will end this with a Thank You to Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, Jim Caviezel, Sarah Shahi, Kevin Chapman, Taraji P. Henson and the many guest-stars who gave us many lasting memories for to remember and cherish.<br />
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Thank you to Jonathan Nolan , Denise The, Greg Plageman and the multiple writers and producers who worked on this show and always gave us their best efforts. Thank You to the crew who tiredlessly worked to make this show one of the best on tv even when it was barely noticed.<br />
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So don't think of this as the end because victim or perpetrator, if your number's up......we'll find you.<br />
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Ross had just returned home from a long day of trying to gain more support for his start-up mining company. In truth, he was sick of having to shake hands and making pleasantries with people he would rather having nothing to do with in any way. But he knew that to not go into complete poverty and not let George have complete control of the town.<br />
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A tired Ross had just put his horse back into it's barn when he started to hear a whine come from Demelza's quarters. In a haste, Ross ran to where he heard the noise. Jud tried to yell at him about something but all he heard was a blur "fur is be..."<br />
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Ross reached the door but as he tried to open it he found it locked from the inside. Pounding on the door, Ross yells out "DEMELZA! DEEEMELZAAA!" ARE YOU.." which is interrupted by a normal voice calling out "Sir , I'm okay. Nothing is wrong. Promise.." Demelza says out before another high-pitched whine comes out of the room. "Demelza, are you in pain? Are you hurt?" Ross says to the door with slight pain and worry in his voice. Silence fills the space between them more than the sturdy door blocking Ross for what feels like forever before Demelza calls out. "I promise , sir I'm okay. You can leave and go back to the house."<br />
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Ross stares at the door for a few seconds and goes to walk away when he hears once again whine but in a softer tone. Ross quickly turns back and yells at the door "LET ME IN DEMELZA OR I WILL BREAK IT." Demelza quickly calls out "No Sir!! I'll...open the door." The sound of a latch being unhooked fills the quiet air and the door creaks open slowly as Demelza looks down on the floor worry in her eyes. Ross storms in as he starts out by saying "Dammit Demelza I was just wan......." Ross stops as he sees where all the whining was coming from.<br />
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In the middle of the room , a dog was lying down with three puppies snuggled up on top of one another next to their mother. Right beside her was Garrick, watching over everything and staring at Ross and then Demelza to see what was going to happen a look of protectiveness in his face over his new family.<br />
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Ross looks at the mother for a second and then exits the room, gesturing to Demelza to follow him outside. As they walked, Ross was walking very fast and Demelza struggled to catch up. As the left the house, Ross quickly spun to face Demelza and asked "Where did that dog come from?!" Demelza takes a deep breath and starts "She came a few days ago with Garrick and I just couldn't put her out there in the cold. It's not right. I know Garrick is my responsibility and I promise to take care of them puppies like they were my own children. Sir."<br />
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It's rare to say that a new show can be the best of all comedies this year when you have shows like "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" or "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" that had tremendous seasons but right now "Crazy" is on a whole other level. Where do you begin to talk about the genius of Rachel Bloom? Alongside co-creator and Executive Producer Aline Brosh McKenna, they have crafted one of those rare shows wherethe lead character is someone you root for and also wonder what they heck they are doing at the same time in Rebecca Bunch.<br />
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The show is basically this : Rebecca is unhappy in her job and life when she runs into a ex she has never quite got out of her head - Josh (Played by the adorable Vince Rodriquez III). Rebecca runs into Josh in NY and finds out he lives in West Covina and decides to move there on a whim where she gets a new job and friends all while trying to get back Josh through multiple schemes concocted with the help of her friend/mother figure Paula (the so gosh-darn talented Donna-Lynne Champlin) all while occasionally bursting into song.<br />
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We also got to see Rebecca's deal with things like depression, sexuality, self-esteem issues and heavy boobs all in realistic but funny ways. I think this show has a chance to come back as strong as ever in season 2 and can't wait to see what Rachel, Aline and this cast come up with. I definitely don't think they will settle for just this. (Am I okay with that? Totally.)<br />
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The O.J. Simpson trial from the mid 90's has been talked about over and over these last 20 years but somehow FX was able to not only bring us back to that time but make it more interesting than most anything going today. In this series we got to see how much (or little) things have changed whether it was the public's fascination with celebrity to racial tension in a powder keg of a city.<br />
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Sterling K. Brown is phenomenal as Christopher Darden who we get to see as a man trying to do the right thing but lets pride and ego sometimes overwhelm him. His and Sarah's chemistry are terrific in their scenes together to the point you root for them to hook up in a tension-filled scene. Courtney B. Vance and John Travolta are wonderful as Johnnie Cochran and Robert Shapiro, O.J.'s all-star defense team that can't stand each other. Vance's performance is Emmy-worthy as is Paulson's and Brown's and I hope they do get some of those awards this year.<br />
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(If you want to read reviews for each episode , check out Rae Nudson's over at itsjustaboutwrite.com here : <a href="http://www.itsjustaboutwrite.com/search/label/American%20Crime%20Story">http://www.itsjustaboutwrite.com/search/label/American%20Crime%20Story</a> )<br />
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The Leftovers : International Assassin<br />
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The episode finds Kevin in a hotel , searching for Patti and finding characters that have already passed away in the series. Sprinkled throughout was moments that would alternately surprise you and shock you. Eventually Kevin is able to weave his way to through this alt-world to find Patti , only she is herself as a little girl. As he goes to the well that his father said he must with her, the two climb into it (well Kevin pushes her in a slightly funny moment). In the next scene, Patti is back to how Kevin knew her and the two start talking and it is a wonderful scene. She tells him the story of how she wanted to leave her husband and how scared she is of dying. Kevin is scared of what he has to do. It is a wonderfully human moment for both.<br />
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But this story also shows what lengths The Doctor will go to try to save Clara as he spends thousands of years in a locked away place, constantly trying to not be killed while trying to figure out what is happening. Great direction by Rachel Talalay as she sets it as not only a Doctor Who tale but also gives it a horror-movie thriller tone to the episode too.<br />
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Sarah Shahi - Person of Interest - "6,741"<br />
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This episode is a great example of showing us emotion from even the most unemotional characters can make us feel so many things. Sarah's performance in "6,741" is a tour-de-force in that. We get to see Shaw escape from her captives in Samaritan and reunite with Team Machine. As Shaw slowly starts to think that things are not right with her, we start to worry for her. Her emotional reunion with Root is highlighted by a sense that something is still wrong. Then We see Greer and things unfold to the point that Shaw is pointing a gun at herself to protect not only Root but the team and their secrets.<br />
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Best Ship (Tie) - Jane and Michael - FitzSimmons<br />
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<br />charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-72227650981863727822016-05-25T08:52:00.000-07:002016-05-25T21:03:52.859-07:00 Season 3 of Agents of SHIELD just wrapped up last week and many different changes happened to our scrappy group of agents. Love, Death, Farewells and much more have happened. Below I will give what I believe are a couple of the highlights and lowlights of season 3.<br />
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#FitzSimmons -It was a up and down year for our favorite British scientists which thankfully for them ended on a up for their personal relationship. (YAY) At the beginning of the season we saw Fitz raise hell to try to find where Simmons went and rescue her only to find out she had fallen for Will, a astronaut who had been stranded at the planet she was taken too. (more on that episode in a bit)<br />
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charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-68304319456402050692016-03-22T15:47:00.000-07:002016-03-22T15:48:59.177-07:00<br />
(Set in between Arrow 1.03 and 1.04)<br />
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It had been a couple days since Felicity Smoak had helped badboy-millionaire Oliver Queen find information on a laptop. As she sat down to start the day in her cubicle, her mind kept wondering to that moment. She was stunned to see the Oliver Queen there. Her mind goes back to the babbling she spouted as she was approached by the young and handsome man.<br />
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"Drowned, ugh why did you think let alone say that Felicity?" she says outloud to herself as she grabs her red pen beside her computer. Staring at the blank screen , her mind wanders again to that interaction. She knew he was lying about...basically everything but something inside her knew to trust him. Felicity knew that even with a quiet voice , he had a good heart. Maybe there was something dark inside him but she felt that there was a good man inside.<br />
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As she goes to turn on her computer, she again talks outloud to herself. "At least he has a better haircut now..."<br />
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"What was wrong with my haircut before?"<br />
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At the sudden voice ringing out, Felicity swings her chair around to see Mr. Oliver Queen again by her cubicle , this time with a slight smirk on his face.<br />
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Felicity takes a deep breath and blurts out "Hello Mr. Queen...I mean Oliver. I knew that because you said that Mr. Queen who was, I mean is dead ...oh god I mean your hair is lovely. Was lovely! Not to mean that I have been studying your hair. That would odd.....please say something to make me stop.."<br />
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Oliver smiles during Felicity's babbling as he realizes this is the first time he has smiled at someone that was not family and actually meant it. The thought sticks in his head as he interrupts her after a minute or two<br />
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"That's ok Felicity. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me with the damaged laptop the other day. Luckily I am ...going to a new coffee shop now."<br />
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Felicity raises a quick eyebrow and returns Oliver's smile with one of her own as she looks at him.<br />
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In her mind her thoughts are "He is so good-looking. What are you doing Felicity? YOU CAN'T HAVE A CRUSH ON OLIVER QUEEN.....Though it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilty....NO NO PROFESSIONAL. YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL."<br />
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Felicity responded with "I am glad to hear that. And you are Very Welcome."<br />
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Oliver nods and turns around to leave as Felicity continues to smile as he walks away. After a couple steps however Oliver turns around.<br />
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"Oh hey one more thing Felicity.." Oliver digs into his coat pocket slowly as Felicity raises her right handing a waving gesture<br />
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"Oh please you didn't have to get me anything. Just being.." Felicity stops as Oliver hands her a piece of paper with a code on it.<br />
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"When you have time can you see if you can run that code and see what it translates to?" Oliver askes her as Felicity takes her hand and swipes the paper from his and places it on the desk.<br />
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"I will ASPA , I mean ASAP this as soon as possible...which is what I just said." Felicity says trailing off into a mumble at the end which Oliver does not hear as he is already out of the office by then leaving Felicity with a slight bewildered grin on her face.<br />
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"Do the cute ones have some sort of magic to disappear easily?" she says to herself as she goes back to working on her computer.<br />
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Later that night , Felicity is getting ready to go home having a long day at work and translating the code Oliver gave her on to a e-mail she sent to him within minutes of cracking it.<br />
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"I've earned all the wine tonight." she says as suddenly as she is about to leave the cubicle , a man rushed up to her.<br />
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"So glad I didn't miss you Miss Smoak!! This package arrived just now for you." Simon, a work pal of hers , tells her out of breath as he hands her a box with a note.<br />
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"Thanks Simon!" Felicity says to him as she walks to the elevator with the box. Luckily it is late so she has the elevator to herself. As the door closes and takes her down to the parking lot, she opens the note.<br />
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In plain print , it says "Now this is also for you. - Oliver "<br />
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Felicity puts the note in her pocket and slowly opens the box. "I swear if this is a syringe..." She opens the box to see a red pen inside. She picks up the pen with her other hand and see the words "Felicity Smoak" enscribed into it. As she turns the pen she spots more words underneath her name which she reads outloud<br />
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"Future CEO" Felicity pauses again before a big smile appears on her face again as she holds the pen and reads it one more time "Future CEO. Sounds good."<br />
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Agents of SHIELD came back last night and I am going to do a quick review of the major things that happened in the episode.<br />
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- The Flash-Forward. Hmm I swear I've seen this plot device before and recently too. Oh well. We started the episode in space as 3 MONTHS FROM NOW flashes on the screen. Mostly we see a quinjet(?) in space as suddenly we go inside the ship to see that something bad has happened inside of there as blood drops are floating alongside a torn cross as the ship is blowing up.<br />
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Now the speculation begins : Who is in the ship? Honestly I have no clue right now. (Well except Bobbi and Hunter. Ain't them for sure. Hello Marvel's Most Wanted.)<br />
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-As for the main stories of the episode we had the main A-plot of the team trying to find and help a new inhuman by the name of Elana "yo-yo" Rodriguez , a newly christened speedster. She kidnaps Mack at first but after she is captured, they find out she is only stealing weapons to keep them from the corrupt police force. Who end up having their own inhuman! (His power , sort of a madusa stare, was pretty cool) The Secret Warriors/Shield team are able to rescue Bobbi and Hunter, who were kidnapped by them just as Hydra shows up to collect their medusa boy.<br />
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It was a okay storyline which did have a few cool moments of fun and a few chuckles but overall I felt very okay with it. I wish we could spend more time with Yo-Yo however as her scenes with Mack had just a hint of the chemistry I had been hoping for. (Sidenote : Mack really needs some lovin'. CMON SHOW)<br />
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- B-plot was Coulson trying to get more info on ways to get at Gideon Malick. This was mehh at best but this could be to my overall blahness over all things Coulson anymore. He is able to get info on how to contact Malick from baby Strucker and sends him a threat. This leads Gideon to close some of his businesses and the stock market to go down<br />
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- As for couples on the show - Daisy and Lincoln are full-steam ahead if the make-out session near the end of this episode was any indication.<br />
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As for FitzSimmons, it was awkward between them for most of the episode till Jemma finally spoke some truth to Fitz. They both agreed to a fresh start which I hope is the beginning of something really good (I HOPE)<br />
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- Ward is Hive now. That's basically all to say about these scenes.....I got nothing else.<br />
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-May was pretty quiet this episode (well more than usual) as she was in the scene where The President confronted Coulson on what his plans for Malick were and a nice quiet scene at the end where she tells Coulson "He's joined the Calvary" I expect this to change very soon however.<br />
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OVERALL : This episode was okay at best. There were good moments but for a spring premiere episode this just felt a little flatter than I expected it to be. The Inhumans storyline will go for the rest of the season and it will be interesting to see what other powered characters they meet.*<br />
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*Personal Opinion : Just give me my FitzSimmons<br />
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Today, news broke out that Steven Moffat would be leaving Doctor Who in 2017, giving up showrunner duties to former Doctor Who and Torchwood writer Chris Chibnall. Furthermore , in 2016 it was also announced that there would only be one episode of Doctor Who, a Christmas special before Series 10 starts in spring of 2017. Below are my extended thoughts about all of the Doctor Who-related news.<br />
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First of - Moffat's leaving. I have never been a huge fan of Steven Moffat's though I do think he has written some great episodes of Who. As for his seasons as showrunner, it has been hit and miss especially his last two with Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. I was not a fan of series 8 for the most part while this last season was one of the best Who seasons since Tennant's run as The Doctor. During Moffat's run as showrunner, he has written a ton of the episodes and had hit a creative peak with Hell Bent and Heaven Sent , bidding farewell to Jenna Coleman's Clara in a run that some people considered the best of new Who.<br />
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I think that this is a good time for Moffat to bow out. When he finishes 2017, he will have been in charge of Who for 7 years. His mark on the show will not be forgotten but he has also has his detractors who think he has ruined Doctor Who. Even though it is not the reason he's leaving, that has get to a person in time. Also since 2010 as well Moffat has worked on Sherlock and will continue to do so this year (as much as Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman schedules allow) and that also puts a strain on him. So Moffat is right to go out while still producing quality work and can focus on new projects in the future.<br />
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Second - What about Capaldi? Peter has been dropping hints about season 10 possibly being his last as the Doctor. Now if this would happen, it would be almost unanimous disappointment from all Doctor Who fans. Sadly I think this might be happening for a couple reasons. One is that by the end of season 10 , Peter will have been The Doctor for 3 seasons and a special, close to Tennant's run and as much as Matt Smith's run. That's a good run for anybody and Peter would be happy to go out at the top of his Doctor game.<br />
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The other big reason and the one I think will happen is that since Moffat is leaving , that Peter will leave with him. I think this is likely to happen as Peter could show a sense of loyalty and go with Steven in 2017. I personally hope he stays for another season after 2017 but will not blame Capaldi if this is his choice (and I really hope he gets to make the decision and is not forced into one.)<br />
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Third - no episodes for 2016 except a Christmas Special. This is one you can not blame on Moffat as this was a decision by the BBC. I'm very disappointed about this though I hope it gives Moffat more time to be able to work on both Doctor Who and Sherlock and make them the best they can possible be for 2017.<br />
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Finally, the new showrunner : Chris Chibnall. Now mostly known for being the creator of Broadchurch, he has written a few episodes of Doctor Who and a lot of Torchwood episodes (A spin-off of Doctor Who for those who have not watched it). His Torchwood episodes are really good in my opinion while his Doctor Who ones are good to pretty bad (Dinosaurs on a Spaceship - Woof). I think he can be a fine showrunner as long as he surrounds himself with the best writers possible (go with a good bit of season 9's writers starting with Sarah Dollard "Face the Raven") and he could be helped out by Peter Capaldi staying though.<br />
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So in short, Doctor Who is not going to die. It might take a long vacation in 2016 but it will return with a vengeance in 2017 for Moffat's final year. Doctor Who has become a world-wide phenomenon , thanks some to Steven Moffat and regardless of your thoughts good or bad of him, let's wish him the best and hope he can produce a spectacular Series 10 for all of us to enjoy.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Best Film - Comedy/Musical : The Martian</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Best Actress - Comedy/Musical : Melissa McCarthy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Best Supporting Actor - Sylvester Stallone </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think Rylance might get it but I'm going with Stallone here as he delivered his best performance in years as Rocky Balboa in Creed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I trust a friends's thoughts and they said Winslet was outstanding in Steve Jobs though this could go to Alicia Vikander for Ex Machina. I can see it go either way but will go with them honoring Winslet this time</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think this one should be a lock as Mad Max was visually stunning and a masterpiece and it was the vision of George Miller</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Full disclosure : didn't watch Bloodline, sorry. But Tobias's pure evilness as Black Jack Randall and the scenes of him and Jamie in the last few episodes were stunning, hard to watch at times and view into damn fine good acting </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2015 was a good year if you wanted to see your favorite couples go through every emotion possible. Some are in tremendous shape right now while others are going through some tough times (even if some aren't even a couple. YET.) The following is my list of ships that I enjoyed through 2015, a few words about them from me and my favorite scene from them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Probably my favorite TV couple this year has been Oliver Queen and soon to be Felicity Smoak-Queen. Having rooted for this couple since they met basically, I have been so happy this season to see them happy. Even when they have arguments , they are able to overcome them in a realistic and mature way (I'm ignoring the Oliver's son garbage for now). Now with Felicity shot, I m interested to see what happens next to the couple and how they will be able to overcome that and whatever else comes their way together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite scene - From "Lost Souls" when Oliver and Felicity make up after the first real fight as a couple with the wonderful line "Because we found ourselves in each other" spoken by Felicity to Oliver </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Oh boy where to start here? Laura Hollis and Carmilla Karnstein. When I started this show , I knew they were going to be something but had no clue how invested I would be in these two idiots. The amount of ups and downs they had this year was crazy ( hint : having to fight a power-hungry old man and your sister dying from your ex's friend kind of only half explains it) but I can safely say I am rooting for them all the way to the end of this story cupcake thanks to the great chemistry and charm that Natasha Negovanlis and Elise Bowman bring to these two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite moment - From episode 5 (where we got to see them still in honeymoon phase happiness with just a hint of what was going to come) and Episode 22 where we got to see the angst they put themselves and us through, these two episodes are just a taste of what makes Carmilla and Laura one of the best couples in any form of media today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This might be the one I am happiest to see fulfilled besides Olicity. Having been one of the first to get aboard this ship, I am so happy to see how the show has progressed Jake and Amy's relationship from flirting to kissing to shopping for mattresses. I can't wait to see what the next steps will be and to finally get to hear Boyle's Best Man speech. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite Moment - the kiss from the season 2 finale. One of the best kisses I've seen on a tv show since Jeff/Annie's in the season 1 finale </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are only friends right now on the show and there's a very good chance that they might never ever be a couple but that hasn't stopped them from having great chemistry with one another. And I mean they look so cute together , I can help myself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite Moment - I do enjoy this moment from 2x02 that highlights why these two would make such a wonderful couple (C'MON Rob Thomas, GO FOR IT!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not going to lie here. This pairing is pretty much the reason I still keep up with Once Upon a Time. I love this couple on here as Jennifer and Colin's chemistry does wonders to elevate the show as they help make you feel the love these two characters have for one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Favorite Moment -I decided to choose two. One is a touching moment when Hook gives Emma a special ring of his (you can tell Emma was thinking it was something else and then a slight disappointed when it wasn't that.) </span><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SfeCLR2lHno/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SfeCLR2lHno?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second one is from this year's mid-season finale as Emma is forced to kill Hook by driving Excalibur through him. I'll just let the scene play and let you feel all the emotions going through you in this scene</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Luckily whatever worries anyone had were quickly dispelled as from the opening scenes of the season premiere we got to see domestic Olicity and it was wonderful. From jokes about Felicity's lack of cooking ability to Oliver enjoying showing off his mother's ring and Felicity's future engagement ring to neighbors, it showed that Emily and Stephen's natural chemistry is even stronger than ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As they returned to Star City, we got to see even more aspects of the relationship. And this is what I have love this season is that we have got to see the little things that couple in love do whether it be just a simple holding of hands, a touch of the shoulder or leaning on one another. We have got to see a much healthier Oliver Queen for the better thanks to Felicity and we have got to see Felicity much happier this season thanks to no longer having "maybes" dangled in front of her and knowing that she can have and do what she wants with the support of her boyfriend Oliver.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Don't get me wrong though, I still love the big angst scenes like in "Lost Souls" where we got to see how the characters have changed each other. Such as when Felicity shows a little bit of a frustrated side while Oliver has learned when not to push and when to give room during a argument. Felicity and Oliver make up afterward by being honest with one another and letting the other know that even if they have these little fights, they will always love and care for one another.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">JESSICA JONES : On the other side of the comic universe, Jessica Jones debuted on Netflix and was met with universal cheer. In Krysten Ritter's performance, we saw a woman dealing with sexual trauma and PTSD after being under the control of Killgrave for months. Instead of shrinking away though she decides to fight on and try to take down Killgrave once and for all to save a girl named Hope from a murder rap. She made mistakes but never changed who she was and how she lived and I cheered at the end when (SPOILERS) she snapped Killgrave's neck ending his reign of evil. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">(Also a quick nod to Trish Walker who I loved in the series. It was great to see her be a fighter, sister, friend and show that not having powers doesn't have to mean you can't be awesome)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">But the best of these was the episode "4,722 Hours" in which we got to see Jemma Simmons's saga of surviving on a distant planet without any weapons or modern technology except a cellphone (with a GREAT battery). In one of my favorite episodes of tv this year, Simmons used all of her knowledge to survive and hunt for food and shelter. Eventually she did find someone else on the planet but through it all we got to see Elizabeth Henstridge play the spectrum of emotions from hope to despair to resigned acceptance in just one 40 minute span.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Also we have gotten to see Felicity Smoak not only continue her technical skills helping Team Arrow but we have also got to see her be in the field with the rest of the team when they rescued Ray Palmer. The best (non-Olicity) moment for Felicity this season though was when she saved Curtis Holt from Double Down when he invaded Palmer Industries and then the team's base. We got to see that Felicity Smoak has been a badass since always.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">And coming up next year we will get on Thursdays the return of The 100 for it's third season and the debut of Legends of Tomorrow. So The CW will be owning my television set for a very long time. </span><br />
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<b>LIMITLESS Full Season pick-up - </b>As the show was picked up for a full season this week, this has been one of my shows that I have enjoyed week in and week out. Jake McDorman is the lead in this and it was honestly my first real time seeing him as the lead of a tv show (I did not watch Manhattan Love Story and from the ratings and such, neither did a whole lot of people. Sorry.) Thankfully I have gotten to see him in this and he is a revelation. So good at playing Brian as a common dude giving almost superpowers, he mixes the right amount of humor,drama and action each week in his role. Jennifer Carpenter plays a FBI agent /his partner. She was always consistently the best thing about Dexter and now she is flexing her acting ability even more as we see her sensitive side in trying to help Brian while also trying to learn more about what happened to her father. Add in some excellent supporting cast in Colin Salmon, Mary Elizabeth Mastranantino and the occasional appearance by Bradley Cooper from the movie it's based on, this show is a really fun way to spend a hour each tuesday night.<br />
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<b>GILMORE GIRLS Return - </b>More will be talked and written about this on other sites but the news this week that NETFLIX is going to bring back the ladies of Stars Hollow was met with thunderous approval on social media. I have seen some of the show it is really fantastic and you will fall in love with Lorelai and her daughter Rory. You will root for Luke and Lorelai to get together. And of course if you have watched any of the show, you have a opinion on who Rory's best love interest was. #TeamJess I cannot wait to see these mini-movies from the mind of Amy Sherman-Palladino and all the fans get the rightful ending they deserve.<br />
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<b>OTA "The Original Gangstas" - </b>In this week's episode of Arrow we got to have a storyline of Felicity, Oliver and Diggle working together to stop DoubleDown, a new meta thug for Damien Dahrk. While it wasn't completely like the season 1 and 2 episodes, this was still a very good one. Most important, we are starting to move past the "Diggle is angry at Oliver' arc thankfully as they were able to work together (After a few "encouraging" words from Miss Smoak). Stephen, Emily and David's chemistry was in full force as each got to highlight what they do best for the team , especially Felicity getting their heads out of their butts. Though I love the new Team Arrow, it's always good to get back to basics every once in a while.<br />
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<b>HOLT back in the 99 - </b>This is a quick one but I am glad to see Captain Holt back in charge of the 99. Andre works best in my opinion with all of the other castmembers and especially Andy Samberg's Jake. This will be clear as crystal in sunday's Halloween III episode which is a Jake/Holt story like last week's fantastic Ollong Strangler episode.<br />
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<b>ROBERT BUCKLEY - </b>This season of iZombie has been really hard on Major. Murder, drug addiction and blackmail have been some of the things he has gone through even though we are only 3 episodes in! Through it all , Robert has been delivering a knock-out performance of a guy whose life has been destroyed and still he tries to protect the people he loves. Even when lying, you can see through the expressions Robert shows, the pain, the worry , the struggle that Major is going through every day. In a cast of such terrific actors, Robert has shined the most so far this season.<br />
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<b>Jane the Virgin preempted in NY - </b>Due to a Giants MNF game (which was hella awful game) , Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend were preempted and football was shown on the CW in the New York market instead. I hate this because all it does is hurt the ratings of shows that needed all of the ratings they can get, especially Girlfriend. Also the game was on ESPN as well so two channels were showing the game. I know that most people probably watched the game on ESPN anyway so the CW showing it just hurt two fantastic shows and the fans who loyally watch<br />
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Welcome back to week 2 of the season of Highlights and Lowlights for the week of television. I will highlight some wonderful things that I thought happen on tv this week and also bring up some of the...not-so-great stuff that happened as well. As always , please hit me up on my twitter account @cdulaney85 and give me your thoughts if I missed something you liked or disliked. Thank you for reading!!<br />
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<b>- Fargo Returns! </b>On Monday, Fargo season 2 started and within the first ten minutes, it had already been better than the entirely of all of season two of True Detective (ALWAYS FARGO >>>>>>>>>>>>TRUE DETECTIVE no matter what season) In the opening episode we got to meet many different characters all of which had excellent moments/scenes (Highlights include Patrick Wilson's Lou Solverson , Rory Culkin the mvp of the episode and Jesse Clemons and Kristen Dunst as a couple way in over their heads.) After episode 1 , I feel safe in saying Fargo is still on the list of best dramas on tv<br />
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-<b>Elizabeth Henstridge </b>This week's Agents of Shield got mixed reviews by most everyone but one thing that was undeniable was that of Elizabeth's as Jemma Simmons. Returning from a foreign planet after spending six months there, Elizabeth was able to show and express the PTSD that Jemma is suffering from. How every little thing sets off something in her mind. I love that you could see that Jemma is wanting to be better but she knows that just not possible. As others try to help her (Iain delivered another good performance too as Fitz tried to help Jemma get back to normal, pushing but also realizing that Jemma just needs someone to lean on instead of love right now), we see that Jemma has a long way to go to being okay. Though at the end of the episode, Jemma is the most lively we see her, studying the rock trying to figure it out. As Bobbi tells her that the she doesn't have to worry that the portal is closed for good, Jemma says it can't be because she has TO GO BACK! (I do wish she would have said it like Jack from Lost did but nobody's perfect)<br />
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-<b>Colin o'Donoghue </b> All season long Colin has been giving a gut-wrenching performance as Hook who has watched the love of his life become the Dark One on Once Upon A Time. Hook knows that Swan has changed but does not know if he can still love what she has become. In last sunday's episode, he is confronted with this head-on when Emma asks him to a date on the Jolly Roger. Hook is hesitant and it is not made easier when Emma decides to make it like their first date , also including dressing like she did as well. As they talk, Colin shows all the torment and pain in his face and eyes as he can she that she has changed and he knows that the date is just window dressing for Emma now.He still loves Emma and will fight for her but he is seeing more and more how difficult getting the darkness out of Emma will be. As Emma tells him that she doesn't have any walls anymore holding her back, Hook mentions something that shows that how much he loves Emma and how she was. Another masterful performance by Colin<br />
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Another great take on this is from Lizzie over at Fangirlish <a href="http://fangirlish.com/killian-belle-and-what-it-means-to-love-a-dark-one/">http://fangirlish.com/killian-belle-and-what-it-means-to-love-a-dark-one/</a><br />
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- <b>No More new Steven Universe episodes till 2016 </b> I know they take a while to make but it still doesn't make it any more crappier. I need to know what is going to happen with the Cluster!!!<br />
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- <b>The F.B.I </b> This is in response to The Blacklist and Quantico where they have yet to capture 1 person on the run on each show but also in how inept they are. It seems like every week on a show they are outsmarted or need help to figure out what is going on from a outside source.Also you want to root for them but you can't because some of them are very unlikable!! I know the show would be less fun if they did their jobs perfectly but I mean at least one time let them be semi-competent instead of letting a fugitive get away and also almost start a international incident! (that happened a couple weeks back on the Blacklist but it's going to happen again)<br />
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-<b>The return of the Tucson crew on Last Man on Earth </b>I have really loved the first two episodes of this season of Last Man on Earth mostly because of the focus being on Phil and Carol. I have enjoyed the chemistry Will Forte and Kristen Schaal as they are focusing on their new relationship with each other and trying to adapt and be better for one another. So I gotta say I'm disappointed to see the return of the Tuscon crew this week. I was really looking forward to more from Phil and Carol. I wouldn't have minded if they had ran into Todd at some point but all of them back together so soon? Not feeling to psyched about it.<br />
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<br />charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-17559507915101947552015-10-10T10:49:00.001-07:002015-10-10T10:49:24.927-07:00HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS OF THE WEEK OF TV <br />
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For this new column I'm going to highlight some of the things I liked and disliked in the week of television. I know some of you might disagree with my opinion and if you do, that's great!! Hit me up in the comments or on my twitter account @cdulaney85 and we can discuss what you agree or disagree with in a peaceful and respectful manner.<br />
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- "the Funeral" - Brooklyn 99 has come back this season with two real good episodes. This episode continue the progression of Jake and Amy's relationship (probably my favorite thing on the show)and the precinct dealing with another new captain. This time , their new captain is The Vulture (played admirably douche-like by Dean Winters)<br />
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I love how the episode dealt with both and still gave the other members of the cast moments to shine from Holt "Everything is Garbage" speech to helping Jake and Amy deal with The Vulture all the way to Terry's ranting about his favorite yogurt being gone. This show continues to be one of the funniest comedies on television<br />
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- Arrow Premiere - A lot of hype was promoted for this episode as the previews had ramped up expectations for the new season and all that was to come. Well after episode 1, it is more than matching those expectations. We got to see : the chemistry between Stephen and Emily is as good now as it's ever been as we got to see domesticated #Olicity, A bad guy in Damien Darhk who after one episode is more impressive than Ra's Al Ghul was all of season 3, some bad-ass moments of action for Thea, Laurel and Diggle. And finally that surprise ending that still has fans figuring out who is in that grave. (I BET EVERYTHING I OWN IT IS NOT FELICITY)<br />
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-FitzSimmons reunion - I will admit I didn't expect them to find Jemma so soon this season but the scene where Fitz jumps into the monolith and finds Simmons on the distant planet was one of the best and tense of the season. My heart was beating so fast as Fitz and Simmons reach for each other as Daisy was struggling to keep the portal open. So it was a wonderful moment to see Fitz reunited with Simmons in the rubble and the happiness in Fitz's eyes that Simmons was safe and back with him again.<br />
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- The return of Logan Echolls - Oops I mean Jason Dohring. I was good to see him back on tv starring on The Originals and hopefully someone will wise up and give him his own tv show in the very near future.<br />
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- The Flash premiere - Don;t get me wrong , I liked the episode overall. There was some good moments on there (Team Flash reunited, Barry getting his dad out of jail) but the episode was not what it could have been. It felt very rushed at times. One example of this was Ronnie's death. As a friend of mine(hey Laura!) mentioned on twitter, It felt like it wasn't given due respect for a character that is really beloved on there. I hope they can fix this in future episodes. Other things that didn't really click : the villain felt kind of ehhhh, after all this time to get Henry out of jail, the first thing he does is move out of town? I mean can you wait a week?<br />
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- RIP Jerome - Gotham killed off what was probably their best character on the show monday as Jerome was stabbed in the back by his co-conspirator Theo . I know this was probably done due to Cameron's work on Shameless but he had brought a new buzz to Gotham with his performance (Also credit to Erin Richards as well as she has turned Barbara on there from one of the most boring characters on the show to one of the most interesting). I would have loved to have seen more of Jerome's schemes and mind games even if he wasn't going to end up as the Clown Prince of Crime.<br />
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- Where's Molly? - The Sherlock trailer hit this week and while I enjoyed it, there was a GLARING omission in it. Where's Molly Hooper? We saw Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson and Mary but where is our favorite pathologist?<br />
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-Ward- Ugh he's back? I did not miss Ward last week and for this week's episode I can honestly tell you I do not remember any of his scenes. Hope Hunter takes him out for good so Brett can get on another show to show off his comedic chops.<br />
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-AHS Hotel and that scene - I personally think rape scenes in tv and movies are lazy writing just so they can get a reaction from the audience without earning it. So why I expected anything more from Ryan Murphy is my fault. I know that some may disagree but this scene was unnecessary (much like scenes from Game of Thrones too ). This seems to be a Ryan Murphy staple now on AHS and it sucks that a guy with his talent always resorts to tired tropes.<br />
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So these were just some of my thoughts about the week in tv. If there was anything I missed that you thought was good or bad , let me know in the comments or on my twitter acoount. Thank you for reading!!<br />
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<br />charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12163458054683346465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1725671309400154152.post-28790940899168824112015-09-30T18:06:00.000-07:002016-08-10T08:58:13.097-07:00AGENTS OF SHIELD - POSITIVES AND MINUSES "Laws of Nature" <span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The season premiere of Agents of SHIELD has come and passed and it was a very good premiere. It showed up Daisy in all her powered glory , A new Inhuman menace and questions were answered (some of them). So I decided instead of a regular review, I am going to give + and - to certain parts of the episode. So (spoilers if you haven't watched yet) and here we go!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ The open. I liked how we went straight into the action as Joey, a newly powered inhuman, is being chased after by a mysterious government unit. As Joey is cornered by the unit, you suddenly see them being blown into the air and then their car as Daisy, Mack and Hunter appear to rescue him. This did a good job of showing Daisy's powers and her newfound confidence as a leader. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ Joey. It was great to meet a new inhuman but that was the least important thing about him. He is one of the first openly LGBT characters we have seen in the official MCU and I was also so glad that it was treated very casual. It also did lead to a good comparison he makes to Daisy as they talk about whether they should reveal the presence of Inhumans to the world. I would be really happy to see more of Joey in the future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ Constance Zimmer's Rosalind Price. Constance is a terrific actress (as anyone who has watched UNReal this year saw) and she is a great addition to the show as the yang to Coulson's yin. I don't know if I want to see them get together (I think she's too good for him) but I do like seeing her interact with other parts of SHIELD and to see more of Rosalind and Coulson's trying to outsmart each other. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- Grumpy Cat Mug. Geez, Coulson stay ahead with the times. Can't wait till we see Phil asks Daisy one time "WHY YOU LYIN?" sometime next year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ - Hunter and Bobbi It was nice seeing Bobbi and Hunter again but I would have liked to have seen both in action. It is interesting to see Bobbi playing Simmons's role but her character is made for action and I can't wait to see Mockingbird back in the field. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ Tension - We saw this in a couple different scenes between a couple different characters. First was between Coulson and Rosalind as they sized each other up basically in their first confrontation on a train. Clark and Constance look to have tremendous back and forth repertoire as it looked like two chess masters sizing up their next move. Excellent subtle work by both.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other one was between Mack and Lincoln in the hospital where Lincoln is working now. You could feel the tension between the two as Lincoln refused to help Daisy and Mack in helping Joey. I am looking forward to seeing Daisy's love-interest and Daisy's Lieutenant try not to beat the hell out of each other. </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">+ LEO FITZ Iain was the MVP of the episode by far. From the moment we first see him, doing his best James Bond impersonation in a nice looking suit and shades, we knew Fitz was a man on a mission. That mission is to find out what happened to the love of his life, Jemma Simmons. (which he admits to the person he is trying to trade information to). After a great scene, Fitz escapes with what he wanted and goes back to the lab. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There him and Coulson talk about everything that has happened and mostly to try to help Fitz. The best scene of the episode happens next after Fitz's finds out that the message he risked his life for just, what was suppose to help figure out the thing that captured Simmons, all it said was "Death". So Fitz's takes a shotgun, shoots open the case containing the monolith and starts pounding on it. He screams from his soul "DO SOMETHING" </span><br />
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