Just a short post today, just to remind everyone that we're just days away from the opening episode of the new season of Dexter! Now, if you've never seen Dexter then all I can say us get on Netflix immediately! There you'll find all the old seasons and just immerse yourself! Honestly, Dexter is one of those shows I just can't recommend enough. The seasons are perhaps too short for some peoples' liking (typically 12 episodes each) but you get a whole hour for each one and absolutely zero filler. Add to that the fact that the plots are always devilishly clever and the acting is just superb. Really, really looking forward to seeing what the new season has to offer!
Tuesday, 25 September 2012
The return of Dexter!
Just a short post today, just to remind everyone that we're just days away from the opening episode of the new season of Dexter! Now, if you've never seen Dexter then all I can say us get on Netflix immediately! There you'll find all the old seasons and just immerse yourself! Honestly, Dexter is one of those shows I just can't recommend enough. The seasons are perhaps too short for some peoples' liking (typically 12 episodes each) but you get a whole hour for each one and absolutely zero filler. Add to that the fact that the plots are always devilishly clever and the acting is just superb. Really, really looking forward to seeing what the new season has to offer!
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Glee - Season 4: Opening Thoughts
So I've just finished watching the second episode of Glee season 4, and so far I'm actually really impressed. For anyone that doesn't know me,
let me just say that I'm a BIG fan of this show, and as such I came into season 4 with very high expectations, so for it meet my expectations hopefully
says it all. But, just to be thorough, I'll say a little more.
Fans of Glee will know that the last 3 seasons have mostly revolved around the hopes and dreams of a plucky group of high school students, but obviously
no one stays in high school forever, so at the end of the last season the writers decided to have a lot of the characters graduate and move off to college.
That meant that coming into season 4 there were always going to be some big shoes to fill, and so far they've managed introduced 2 new characters to the Glee club (the beautiful Marley Rose, played by Melissa Benoist, and the fearless Jake Puckerman, played by Jacob Artist), both of whom
are, as you'd expect, fantastic singers, and so far I've been pretty impressed by Benoist's performance as the shy new girl from a poor background.
Other new additions to the cast include Brody, the upper classman at NYADA (yes, the show is continuing to follow the adventures of Rachel (and a few of the other McKinley alumni)
after graduation, which is a nice touch) who is played by Dean Geyer (you may have seen him in Terra Nova last year), and Cassandra July, NYADA's super strict dance coach, played by Kate Hudson.
let me just say that I'm a BIG fan of this show, and as such I came into season 4 with very high expectations, so for it meet my expectations hopefully
says it all. But, just to be thorough, I'll say a little more.
Fans of Glee will know that the last 3 seasons have mostly revolved around the hopes and dreams of a plucky group of high school students, but obviously
no one stays in high school forever, so at the end of the last season the writers decided to have a lot of the characters graduate and move off to college.
That meant that coming into season 4 there were always going to be some big shoes to fill, and so far they've managed introduced 2 new characters to the Glee club (the beautiful Marley Rose, played by Melissa Benoist, and the fearless Jake Puckerman, played by Jacob Artist), both of whom
are, as you'd expect, fantastic singers, and so far I've been pretty impressed by Benoist's performance as the shy new girl from a poor background.
Other new additions to the cast include Brody, the upper classman at NYADA (yes, the show is continuing to follow the adventures of Rachel (and a few of the other McKinley alumni)
after graduation, which is a nice touch) who is played by Dean Geyer (you may have seen him in Terra Nova last year), and Cassandra July, NYADA's super strict dance coach, played by Kate Hudson.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Rookie Blue - Season 3 Conclusions
A few weeks ago we reached the end of season 3 of Rookie Blue, which has become one of my favourite shows of late. That said, the summer line up isn't what it once was; These days I mostly just look forward to this and True Blood, but, Rookie Blue is one of those great shows you can just pick up whenever you feel like it, and for me it always has a certain feel-good factor.
For those readers who aren't familiar Rookie Blue is a Canadian police drama following the lives of five or so recent recruits to the force, highlighting their various victories as well as defeats. There's a certain amount of character progression per season, but each episode is otherwise entirely self-contained.
So what about season 3? What was different? For me this season felt slightly darker and more serious than the previous 2, and crucially the writers showed us they're not afraid to get rid of main characters. Now I've read mixed reactions to that, but personally I'm glad to see the show mature a bit and almost grow into itself. And unsurprisingly the show has been renewed for a 4th season, expected to begin in June/July 2013.
For those readers who aren't familiar Rookie Blue is a Canadian police drama following the lives of five or so recent recruits to the force, highlighting their various victories as well as defeats. There's a certain amount of character progression per season, but each episode is otherwise entirely self-contained.
So what about season 3? What was different? For me this season felt slightly darker and more serious than the previous 2, and crucially the writers showed us they're not afraid to get rid of main characters. Now I've read mixed reactions to that, but personally I'm glad to see the show mature a bit and almost grow into itself. And unsurprisingly the show has been renewed for a 4th season, expected to begin in June/July 2013.
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