LiveJournal And Twitter The Day Away
Five things that I've been thinking/doing. Copied/edited from my LiveJournal account.
Archiving
Currently this is what is being done with all of my reviews. I've been writing reviews since 2004, so I'm cleaning them up and making them easier to read. Funnily enough, the first two shows I started reviewing - Six Feet Under and Desperate Housewives are the last two I have to finish doing but I'm determined to have it completed in April. They're being archived on my Yahoo Group shawnlunn2002TVHITS. I'm also using Twitter to inform people every time I blog/write a review or a piece of fanfiction. http://twitter.com/shawnlunn2002
Andy Hallett/Alyson Hannigan/Alexis Denisof
My condolences to the former Angel actor who passed away recently due to heart failure. He was only 33 years old, which is no age at all. In happier news, Alyson (on her birthday) and Alexis welcomed their baby daughter into the world. Satyana is a nice if unusual name though.
Monsters Vs. Aliens
I went to see it yesterday with a few friends on mine and it was enjoyable. 3D glasses certainly added to the experience as well.
Fanfiction
Over the past nine months I've been reading a fair amount of it, namely in the Buffy and Doctor Who verses and I've been writing some of it for both verses as well but it's often hard to find stories that don't go overkill on either the sex/violence or domesticity and while I've dabbled in both extremities, I am trying to write stories that are realistic within the worlds that they are based in.
Criticism
I recently published a blog in regards to LGBT TV and some dude totally tore me a new one just because he didn't like the shows I was talking about. I respect different opinions as much as the next person but idiotic rants are something I'm less tolerant off. I haven't responded to the comment because I can't think of a way of articulating my annoyance objectively. Any suggestions?
NB: Dollhouse is due to premiere on Sci-Fi UK Tuesdays at 9pm from May 19th. Not too long to wait then.
Brothers And Sisters - 3x13: It's Not Easy Being Green
Dullish episode. This show needs to step up a bit.
- Another week where Kevin should've stopped working for Robert but didn't. I can't think of a plausible reason as to why these two are working together.
- Sarah, Nora and Rebecca all were set up to look like they slept with someone and they didn't. Tis a shame really.
- Kitty appeared in one scene as did Holly and Tommy, Julia and Scotty were missing.
- I bet Facebook and Twitter were pleased with the amount of mentions they got in this episode.
Review for this episode is up. Owning It airs Thursday 10pm on More4.
Heroes - 3x20: Cold Snap
An episode that far from left me cold. Now this is the show I love back on top.
- Tracy is dead or is she? That wink indicated that there might be some life in her.
- Micah is Rebel. Not surprising but it does make sense given his ability.
- No Claire, Nathan, Sylar and I was happy with that.
- Peter saved Angela, baby Matt is touch and go and Daphne actually died.
Into Asylum airs tomorrow on BBC3.
Lost - 5x10: He's Our You
This show can still shock. That shouldn't be surprising really.
- Sayid shot a 12 year old Ben. That's bloody hard core.
- Sawyer is a better leader than Jack. Just saying.
- Hated Ben's father a lot more in this episode than in Season 3.
- This episode was laced with flashbacks for Sayid. Certainly explained a lot about him.
Whatever Happened Happened airs tonight 9pm on Sky1.
Robin Hood - 3x01/3x02: Total Eclipse/Cause And Effect
Saw both episodes again. Good but not great really.
- Robin and Guy's grief for Marion and hatred for each other is bound to lead to reckleness.
- Liked Tuck's introduction more than Kate's. I'm unsure of the latter and I usually like Joanne Froggart.
- The Irish brothers in the second episode really got on my last nerve.
- I noticed there's Monday BBC3 repeats for these episodes. Wish Merlin would get some of them.
Lost In Translation airs at 7.45pm on BBC1 on Saturday.
The L Word - 6x02: Least Likely
Weird episode like so many from this show.
- So there are people being lined up with motives for wanting to end Jenny.
- Max is pregnant. This I honestly did not see coming.
- Alice and Tasha do lists because they always end so well.
- Bette and Tina meet another of Bette's former friends.
LMFAO airs Tuesday 10pm on Living2.
TV SPOILERS
- Mark Pelligrino (Paul from Dexter) has been cast as the mysterious Jacob in Lost. He'll appear in the season finale.
- A female villain is heading to Heroes (Barbara?) and the first volume of the series' fourth season is titled, "Redemption" .
- Bree is set to hook up with Karl when Desperate Housewives returns. Her marriage to Orson is set to end.
- Valerie Cruz has been cast in the second season of True Blood. Season 1 premieres on FXUK in July.
Series Previews
Doctor Who - Planet Of The Dead
Starring: David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Demezweni, Adam James, Victoria Alcock, Daniel Kuluuya and Keith Parry.
Start Date (UK): Saturday 6.45pm on BBC1 from April 11th.
Synopsis: The Doctor finds himself on a bus ride that takes him from Brixton to a mysterious planet where savage creatures attack from the sandpits. Along with the mysterious Christina, he must find a way of keeping everyone else safe and to return home.
Yay/Nay: The trailer is gorgeous and shooting in Dubai certainly gives us a genuine looking alien environment but I'm not sold on the Tritovores but I am intrigued to see what the hints here will be for the last three. What exactly is 'The Gate'? Christina has potential too and this is one out of four episodes to give David Tennant a decent send off.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBVA6_uVaSU&feature=related
And
Ashes To Ashes - Season 2
Starring: Keeley Hawes, Philip Glenister, Marshall Lancaster, Dean Andrews and Monteserrat Lombard.
Start Date (UK): Mondays 9pm on BBC1 from April 20th.
Synopsis: It's 1982 and Alex is still knee deep in a corrupted era with little chance of returning to her own time line. Elsewhere Gene himself is finding hard to please his new supervisor and a character from the past is supposedly on their way back. Sam Tyler? Annie?
Yay/Nay: I greatly enjoyed the first season and I'm hoping that this season is going to help convert some detractors. Plus I like the possibility of a Life On Mars character showing up to ruffle things.
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUVKM9LKFaU
The Week In Who (Contains Spoilers)
- Interesting interview with David Tennant and Russell T Davies from The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6022914.ece
- Bernard Cribbins is back as Wilfred. He was spotted filming this week. David Harewood is another actor we can link to the specials.
- The title and a trailer for 4.16 will be revealed at the end of Planet Of The Dead on Saturday.
- John Barrowman is releasing a second autobiography - I Am What I Am and will be appearing in an upcoming episode of My Family.
Song Of The Blog
Girls Aloud - Untouchable
Cheesy I know but I like it surprisingly enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5RM-HML6yw