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What’s funny about Being Human is that underneath all the blood, sex, violence and angst, there always lives a message with heart. It’s what I keep referring to as those “Hallmark moments” in every episode. While they can sometimes be sappy, the message here is pretty sound and perfectly clear. “You never know what you’re capable of until you’re driven to…
I’m not the first or even the only one to think that Season 2 of The Walking Dead has been more than a little…slow. There was even an internet meme going around when the show came back last week, stating: “Missed the last six episodes of The Walking Dead? Missed nothing!” And I had to agree. The “previously on The Walking Dead” segment…
This week’s episode of Fringe, “A Better Human Being,” reminds me of every relationship I’ve ever been in. Namely, a guy suddenly discovers he likes me, then friends, family and a team of scientists show up to convince him he’s been brainwashed. It generally ends badly, just like this episode. While Walter tries to figure out why Olivia suddenly…
Remember when Rebekah informed Elena that, contrary to popular belief, not everything is about her? The look on Elena’s face said it all: “Hello, it’s called The Elena Diaries!” I’ve been an Elena fan from way back, because, while she’s frequently the archetypal damsel in distress, she’s also brave, compassionate, loyal and always…
“Addicted to Love” is a great episode to show the debauchery that often comes with addiction, but perhaps it should have been called “Addicted to Carnal Gratification.” Season promos promised we’d see the characters give in to their frightening temptations, and boy do they finally deliver. Skin lovers rejoice; there is major nakedness in this episode of Being…
And they’re back. For some reason, AMC has made us wait three months for the return of The Walking Dead which, if you ask me, wasn’t a very good idea considering the slow start to its second season. I didn’t expect this episode to pick up at the exact moment they left us in the mid-season finale, but it sure does. “Nebraska” focuses largely…
With no tremendous cliffhanger last week, I spent this week of anticipation not torturing myself with “what if” scenarios, but instead revisiting the entertainment of the first three episodes. From this, I discovered two things about Sally: there are some damned witty one-liners from our favorite ghost girl, and the Being Human episode soundtracks are very much like…
Wow. Where do I begin? Before I dissect all the twisted family dynamics at play in “Bringing Out the Dead,” this week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries, let me share one quick non-sequiter thought. WARNING: Spoilers! My favorite professor in college used to say, “All metaphors break down at some point.” For the vampire=gay metaphor, it usually…
Waiting a week for a new Being Human episode is like Aidan trying to survive on bagged blood. It’s painful waiting for your next fix, and any substitute you find just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth. I now understand why addictions can be so incapacitating. Episode 3, “All Out Of Blood,” begins, as all BH episodes do, with a thoughtful voice-over talking about…
In last week’s Fringe discussion, we looked at the complex, but rewarding double duality (quadrality?) of two universes we thought we knew suddenly changing thanks to a new timeline for each. Our knowledge of each of the old universes is key to understanding and enjoying the twists of the revamped timeline. This week, we’re bringing in the discussion to a more intimate…
I’ve been lying awake at night for the last week for two reasons. First, while I think everything will eventually turn out okay for our favorite Being Human wolf couple, I’ve been worried about the second silver bullet from last week’s episode. Second, every time I close my eyes, I’m haunted by the freakishly smoky ghost attack on Sally. What did she do to…
Having been a devoted fan of the original BBC supernatural drama Being Human, I was, let’s say, less than twitterpated when Syfy announced a US adaptation. After the butcher job MTV committed with Skins, I almost refused to tune in. Man, I’m glad I changed my mind. The US version uses the original series as a foundation and starting point, but their storylines,…
Let me tell you a little something about the brilliance of Fringe. It’s audacious, really, even for a science fiction show, to essentially “erase” the major events of past seasons, then re-enact them, as if for the first time. Here’s the brilliant part, though. They do it, and not only does it work in terms of plot and character integrity, but each…
It was an Alex Krycek weekend, did you notice? Not only did former X-Files hottie Nicholas Lea appear on Supernatural (as Elliott Ness, no less), he also dropped in on Once Upon a Time as Hansel and Gretel’s deadbeat dad. I’m slightly disappointed he didn’t crash Oprah’s interview with Steven Tyler. When they were on their hands and knees crawling…
Damon‘s prancing around in a towel; must be Thursday! As this week’s episode, “Our Town,” begins, it’s the morning after the big kiss, and Damon is feeling very pleased with himself, having probably just pleased himself. Meanwhile, Elena is beating the hell out of Alaric‘s punching bag. “Frustration,” she says. “Uh…
It was a full weekend of television returns, premieres and reunions. And since one of my New Year’s resolutions was to spend more time watching TV, I consumed it all and still managed to squeeze in a guilty pleasure viewing of the new episode of iCarly. I was recently outed at a party as an iCarly viewer, much to the shock of everyone around me. I say “viewer” and…
