*Minor spoilers ahead* If any more proof was needed that American TV’s great love affair with re-making successful overseas television in their own image is showing no signs of dimming, it’s CBS’s new political thriller, Hostages. Following in the footsteps of State-side versions of shows like Scandinavia’s The Bridge or Continue Reading
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New sci-fi shows incoming! Extant and Red landing soon (ish)
Time to blast off into space, or come hurtling back down to earth, or both, depending on your sci-fi tastes. Steven Spielberg, who knows a thing or two about crafting a compelling tale, especially sci-fi ones (Minority Report, Falling Skies) is bringing the 13 part thriller Extant to CBS Continue Reading
Hot diggity dog! The Walking Dead S3 retold with puppets and much hilarity
If you’re anything like me, and let’s just assume for your sake that you’re not, you likely have trouble remembering what you had for breakfast, let alone what happened in the long ago broadcast season 3 of AMC’s The Walking Dead. Well fear not! For the good folks at Continue Reading
Some thoughts on … Revolution: “There Will Be Blood” (S2, E2)
I will admit, I wasn’t planning on blogging beyond the premiere episode of Revolution season 2 but there was something so compelling, so epic about “There Will Be Blood” (buckets of it apparently and not a mop to be seen) that I had to quickly thrown some observations down Continue Reading
Webisodes review: The Oath (The Walking Dead)
*Minor spoilers ahead* There is no doubting the fact that AMC’s The Walking Dead is a worldwide phenomenon. Season by season it has built up a loyal, devoted fan base that anticipates each season like it’s a gothic version of Christmas, Halloween and all the best birthdays ever built Continue Reading
Weekend Pop Art #7: Breaking Bad goes to Springfield
With The Simpsons just confirmed for season #26, continuing its run as the longest running scripted series ever, and Breaking Bad finishing its critically-acclaimed five season run with a well-received finale, it seems like the perfect time for a mashup between the two shows. Ah who am I kidding? Continue Reading
Home sweet TV home: The floor plans of famous TV characters’ abodes
After a hard day at the office, sitting down to watch your favourite characters do their thing feels a lot like coming home. It’s like you’ve been invited to sit down with close friends (and let’s face it the characters in show you love start to feel very much Continue Reading
TV review: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (pilot episode + 0-8-4)
It must be difficult being Marvel sometimes. You’re sitting on a treasure trove of fan boy richness, your storytelling trunk bursting with the likes of Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, and of course Iron Man, all struggling to get free and do their superhero thing. You’ve also managed to Continue Reading
It’s a Parks and Recreation recap! “London” (S6, E1 and E2)
“London” (S6, E1/E2) – Parks and Recreation Leslie: This is like a waking nightmare of happiness! And that pretty much summons up this deluxe, drama-length episode of NBC’s little sitcom-engine-that-could. Besieged and beleaguered by the recall-happy residents of Pawnee (egged on by one Kathryn Pinewood), who refuse to warm Continue Reading
It’s a The Big Bang Theory recap! “The Hofstadter Insufficiency” (S7, E1)
“The Hofstadter Insufficiency” (S7, E1) – The Big Bang Theory Sheldon: I own nine pairs of pants. Penny: Okay, that’s a good start. But I was thinking something a bit more personal. Sheldon: Oh, okay … I own nine pairs of underpants. You have to hand it to Penny. Continue Reading