Soap Discussion - April 2012

And here's my final blog of the month. It's been an odd month.Coronation Street: Definitely a better month. Okay, I still don't care about Sunita/Karl or the latter's gambling problems but with the death of Betty, near miss reunion between Sally and Kevin, the return of Terry Duckworth for the billionth and David and Kylie's antics causing Audrey a heart attack, it's been a really good month for the show. Still, though it seems like Kylie is taking...

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First Look: Wizards Vs. Aliens

And it's been months since the announcement of the latest television project from Russell T. Davies but now we know more on the slightly renamed, Wizards Vs. Aliens. Casting wise, newcomers Scott Haran and Percelle Ascott will play the roles of Tom Clarke and Benny Sherwood, two friends whose lives are changed when the aliens Nekross (sounds familiar that) decide to invade Earth. It seems Tom comes from a family of wizards and Benny is the supersmart...

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Doctor Who - Series 7 And She's Back

I should've put these ones up a few days ago but here are some spoiler pics for Series 7 that I'm sure have been seen at this point. Massive spoilers, so look away if you don't want to know.River Song is back in all her glory and if that dress is an indicator, then it's a River from The Time Of Angels/Flesh And Stone as well. However, she's outside the TARDIS at a graveyard, which cannot be good. Apparently, it's not as Rory is supposed to have been...

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Top 40 TV Characters Part 8

And here is my final list of sorts of my current five favourite characters on TV.1: The Doctor (William Hartnell-MattSmith) - Doctor WhoIt was always going to be the Doctor who topped this list for me. The most unconventional of leading men and while it might have been easier to have picked a specific Doctor, I've decided that all 11 versions and actors who've played him deserve equal praise. William, Patrick, Jon, Tom, Peter, Colin, Sylvester, Paul,...

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My Review of Revenge's 1x18: "Justice"

Written by Sallie Patrick And Liz TigelaarDirected by Bobby RothNolan: “So, that’s what this is all about – protecting Jack?”Emily: “He might be willing to sacrifice himself for Amanda. I’m not willing to let him.”Of course, we all forget that Emily truly is the most altruistic person on this show. Okay, sarcasm aside, it was nice that Emily actively went out of her way to protect both Jack and Daniel in this episode, even though once again it nearly...

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Smash - Some Thoughts

Like Glee before it, I was tempted to avoid watching this show like the God damn plague but after missing Saturday's premiere of it on SkyAtlantic, I caught one of the repeats of Smash and well, it made for an interesting(ish) hour.The premise for this show is simple - songwriting partners Tom Levitt (Christian Borle) and Julia Houston (Debra Messing) decide to set up their own version of Marilyn Monroe the musical in spite of the fact that previous...

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Save Your Lies For Court

And here's a rundown of some of the stuff I've been watching over the last fortnight.Desperate Housewives: Okay, now that was an interesting episode. We've got seven episodes left until the series finale and they decide to kill Mike off now? Why? I've never been the biggest Mike/Susan fan but it seemed a rather cold thing to do, especially considering the ups and downs they've had during the series duration but it still made for an interesting final...

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True Blood - Season 5 Waiting Sucks Part 1

Continuing with the same theme from last year, HBO have been releasing a few interesting previews for the upcoming fifth season of True Blood.1: Sookie & AlcideIt's a nice little between the two of them in the Stackhouse kitchen when Alcide informs Sookie that Russell Edgington has been dug up from his grave. I had forgotten that Sookie wasn't actually aware of what really happened to the former vampire king so her reaction is fairly interesting...

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Top 40 TV Characters Part 7

And here's Part 7 of the list ....6: Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) - Brothers And SistersEasily the best thing about the ABC family drama that ran for five seasons. Kevin was a breath of fresh air when it came to gay characters on television and his relationship with Scotty is one of the best TV pairings ever done, though I might be in a humble minority there. 7: David Fisher (Michael C. Hall) - Six Feet UnderOkay, maybe a precursor to Kevin Walker...

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My Review of Revenge's 1x17: "Doubt"

Written by Mike Kelley And Dan Dworkin And Jay Beattie Directed by Matt Earl Beesley Emily (to herself): “Doubt has the ability to call into question everything you ever believed about someone.” Not one of Emily’s best monologues but it raises a fair enough point I suppose. There was certainly a lot of doubt that was seeping throughout this episode when it came to both the innocence of Jack and Daniel in the murder of Tyler from every main character...

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My Review of Ringer's 1x22: "I'm The Good Twin"

Written by Eric Charmelo And Nicole Snyder Directed by Eriq LaSalle Bridget (to Henry): “Siobhan wanted me dead?” As I often say to my sister, I’m the good twin (I don’t really, well maybe once or twice) but when you are Siobhan Martin, you really don’t have the right to say that you’re the good twin because it most definitely is not true. Also, after this episode, Siobhan finally got a taste of some real consequences for her actions and it was certainly...

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Companion Diversity

So, it's been a month since the announcement of Jenna-Louise Coleman as the new companion and while we'll have to wait another month before she starts filming and we learn her character's name, one criticism of her casting that has gotten my back up is this little groanworthy gem ...Ugh, another 20 something girl. When will New Who show some diversity?Except, in the course of seven series we have had some diversity actually. In fact, going down...

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I Woke Up Gay

I caught this BBC3 documentary last night called I Woke Up Gay last night about former rugby lad about town Chris Birch who suffered a stroke and woke up a completely different man, even down to his own sexual orientation and I watched with an open mind.I know strokes can definitely change people's personalities (as we learned in the documentary with former block layer turned artist Robbie) but even I had a hard time believing that it could change...

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Revenge Returns

Well, within the next two days the ABC hit returns and if the trailers and preview clips are anything to go by, it's gonna be a blast to watch as well. I was going to review the From The Beginning special that ABC aired last week to bring new viewers up to speed on Revenge but apart from Emily Van Camp narrating in character, I decided not to instead.When it comes to the previews though, there's a wonderfully delightful five minute recap courtesy...

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Top 40 TV Characters Part 6

And here is the sixth part of this list. I was going to leave it until next week but now seems like a good time to post it.11: Simon Bellamy (Iwan Rheon) - MisfitsIn the first series, he was a weird sociopathic kid who murdered a probation officer (kind of standard in relation to this show) while the second and third series, he became a futuristic hero and had a timey-wimey relationship with Alisha that could outshine the Doctor and River's too....

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Doctor Who - Series 7 Filming In New York

And filming in New York too place this week for the final episode of Doctor Who to feature Amy and Rory but not the final episode that both Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill have to film though. That would be 7x04, written by Chris Chibnall.The Doctor engages in reading a book while Amy and Rory appear to be very much loved up. Considering that we saw divorce papers in filming for the opening episode, I guess this is another reassurance that Amy and...

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