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…
A pale woman in a vinyl catsuit opened fire indiscriminately today. Among the casualties were Plot and Consistency. She should be considered armed and extremely British. WARNING: MAY CONTAIN MILD SPOILERS! (ALSO, BANG BANG! SLICE SLICE!) Shortly after the events of Underworld: Evolution, vampire warrior Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and her vampire/werewolf hybrid lover…
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…
We’ve been obsessed with Tumblr for a while now. Hesitant at first, yes, because who needs another social networking site? But Tumblr is so much more. If Facebook is a ledger of all the boring stuff you do all day, Tumblr is a scrapbook of all the disparate, bizarre or goofy things crammed into your brain and soul: memes, memories and madness. To translate the spirit…
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…
This morning, GLAAD announced the nominees for their 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The awards recognize positive or progressive portrayals of LGBTQ characters in the media. (Which doesn’t explain why or how Torchwood got a nomination.) Anyway, I’m always more interested in the comics nominations. I was very excited to see all my favorites recognized for their…
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…
The subject doesn’t come up very often here on FBOTU, but I have to confess, there was a time when I was a total Disney queen. My home was adorned in Disney art; I attended opening night screenings at Disney’s El Capitan theater for every new release; I was an annual passholder at Disneyland. I even convinced a cute cast member to give me a private Jungle Cruise…
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…
If you’ve been jonesing for a Robot, Ninja & Gay Guy fix while impatiently awaiting a second season, Travis Richey (aka Gay Guy, aka Inspector Spacetime) and the RNGG gang have a treat for you, in the form of a new series of trailers publicizing the first season of the popular webseries. Each of the titular characters gets his own introductory trailer, each…
It’s our first podcast of the new year! Huzzah! (“Huzzah” is something I’m going to be saying in 2012, just so you know.) What better time to look back at 2011, share a few memories, laugh, cry and roll our eyes at the year that was, then look ahead at all the geeky goodness coming our way in 2012. True, we could have done this at the end of December,…
You made a resolution to find a new hobby, or to get more involved in the geek community. Or maybe you pledged to get your writing out there for people to read on a wider scale. Whatever may be motivating you, we want you to join Team FBOTU! So, what does it take? In the world of online journalism and feature writing, you really need to be self-motivated and driven. These…
Rayman Origins from Ubisoft is jubilant and joyful, ebullient and effervescent, vivid and vivacious. If asked to describe it in more visual terms, I’d have to say it’s like those shampoo commercials where they throw brightly colored limes, strawberries and various types of melons through a refreshing blast of water (which always makes this bald guy want to buy shampoo…
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…
