Soap Discussion - November 2012

Coronation Street: One of the show's strongest months with some actually decent plots, mainly being decided to add Fiz into the mix as Kirsty's violence towards Tyrone continued to escalate during this month. Actually, this is the first time I've liked Fiz in a while and given her history with Tyrone, it kind of makes sense to have become part of this storyline. Other good ones saw Stella's annoying mother get the boot, Maria and Marcus somewhat...

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My Review of Dexter's 7x09: "Helter Skelter"

Written by Tim SchlattmannDirected by Steve ShillDexter: “What makes you think Hannah means anything to me?”Isaak: “And if she didn’t, I’d be dead by now.”Sadly for Isaak, this is exactly the fate that befell him but probably more shocking would be that he didn’t wind up on Dexter’s table but shot by his annoying former lackey, George instead. As deaths go, Isaak certainly deserved better but at least this episode proved to be an interesting one...

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Downton Abbey - Christmas 2012 & Series 4 Details

With Christmas Day a mere 27 days away, it seems some spoilers for the upcoming festive edition of Downton Abbey, along with news of the show's immediate future has come to light.First of all the Christmas special will not actually be set during Christmas. In fact, the episode is set within September as the upstairs lot (minus Branson and baby) head to Scotland to visit Rose's mother as it's seemingly something they do every year at this time. I...

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Merlin To End After Five Series

It was suspected for a while but on Sunday, it was finally confirmed that after five series, BBC1 fantasy drama, Merlin would finish it's run for good with it's fifth series being it's final one.According to both the BBC and the cast members themselves, it does seem that the show has been working towards it's natural conclusion as ratings for the series continue to be at all time high for the show. The series will end on a two part finale that will...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x08: "Lineage"

Written by Nikki ToscanoDirected by Christopher Misiano Marion: “Vindictive bitch.”Victoria: “Oh, I learned from the best. Goodbye mother. I have no doubt you’ll land on your feet.”Given that last season we got a flashback within a flashback episode in the shape of “Legacy”, the only thing that has shocked me about this flashback episode is the fact that we seem to be getting a little early in the season (unless there’s another one intended for later)...

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My Review of Wizards Vs. Aliens 1x04: "Friend Or Foe"

Written by Clayton HickmanDirected by Griff RowlandTom: "So, the next time we see each other, are we friends or enemies?"Lexi: "What exactly are we now, Tom?"Two species forced to work together because this story decided we were overdue a human villain for a change? That might sound glib but if you want a quick synopsis for this particular story, it's the best one I can think of. It's also another example to me however of this show actually improving...

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My Review of Dexter's 7x08: "Argentina"

Written by Arika Lisanne MittmanDirected by Romeo TironeDexter: “You’re in love with me?”Deb: “Oh my God – was! I don’t even know if I fucking like you. Forget it.”Okay, that was one revelation that I was hoping that Deb would’ve never uttered to Dexter but for the sake of continuity, I suppose it had to happen and by doing it now, I do hope the show’s writers can now move past this because I don’t want to watch Dexter and Deb ever becoming lovers.Thankfully...

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Spending A Storm Together

American Horror Story: Asylum: It's nice that we're not too far behind with US transmission with this show because the second season is pretty enjoyable so far. Narrative wise, I'm not sure where the logic is in having alien invasions, mutants, possessions, sadistic doctors in Arden (who keeps getting repugnant with each episode) and a crazed serial killer but it certainly makes sure the season isn't boring. I will admit though, I do think Jude's...

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My Review of Wizards Vs. Aliens 1x03: "Rebel Magic"

Written by Joseph LidsterDirected by Griff RowlandTom: "The great Jackson Hawke, just a normal wizard then. Just like the rest of us."Jackson: "Me, normal? Not exactly."Well, I suppose every good hero needs a rival/enemy/possible other ally of sorts and if Harry can have Draco Malfoy, then Tom Clarke can have someone as volatile and slightly unpredictable as the rather interesting Jackson Hawke for good measure.Played by Andy Rush, Jackson might...

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Doctor Who - Children In Need/Christmas 2012 Episode Title

Clara (to the children): There's a man called the Doctor. He lives on a cloud in the sky and all he does, all day, every day is to stop all the children in the world ever having bad dreams.So after eight months since the announcement of Jenna-Louise Coleman as the new companion and six months since the name actually leaked, the trailer finally confirmed that her character's name is Clara. Unfortunately we didn't learn her surname but we do know that...

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I Am Your Mother

Downton Abbey: I liked the finale. While the third series had it's ups and downs and fair share of disappointing moments, the ending was a nice way of concluding things. Thomas got to keep his job, Mary and Matthew can have kids, Edith is getting a love interest and Fellowes managed to find a way to keep Branson on the show without Sybil around, while Rose was a fairly annoying character. Not that long for the Christmas special.Homeland: Another...

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My Review of Dexter's 7x07: "Chemistry"

Written by Manny Coto And Karen CarpenterDirected by Holly DaleDexter: “I’m gonna handle Price.”Hannah: “Like the way you handled me?”Now that would’ve made for a rather interesting scene, wouldn’t it? I knew that Sal Price wasn’t destined to be a long term threat to either Dexter or Hannah but even I think the writers might have been a little too quick to kill him off here. Surely, he could’ve lasted at least one or two episodes?Oh well, it’s too...

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Downton Abbey - Season 3 Review

Well, the third series has recently finished on ITV and with another Christmas special due next month, here's a brief look at what went down this year. Spoilers, so you know, tread carefully if you haven't seen it. It's certainly been an interesting enough year.Episode 1: The arrival of Shirley MacLaine's Martha Levinson who would go on to have a shorter tenure than expected this series. Not totally a bad thing though, even though the character is...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x07: "Penance"

Written by Ellie TriedmanDirected by Colin BuckseyEmily: “You were this close, Mason but you missed the one thing that’s been right under your nose the whole time. She’s not Amanda Clarke -,”Mason: “– You are.”Oh, Mason, if you had just kept your nose out of Emily and Amanda’s business, then you wouldn’t be sitting in a jail cell now hoping that the former will complete her vengeance and grant you enough mercy to get you exonerated, eh?First off...

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My Review of Wizards Vs. Aliens 1x02: "Grazlax Attacks"

Written by Phil FordDirected by Daniel O'HaraTom (to Benny, re Grazlax): "It didn't explode. It had kids."Okay, second story in (or episodes three and four if you like) and this show is definitely fun to watch but at the same time has a feeling of familiarity about it. The Nekross might not have decided to capture Tom or his grandmother again but Lexi's idea of trying to please her father (the Nekross King) and outwit her brother with the use of...

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My Review of Dexter's 7x06: "Do The Wrong Thing"

Written by Lauren GussisDirected by Alik SakharovHannah (to Dexter): “Do what you gotta do.”How do you make an inevitable moment in a show into a shocking event? Well, if you’re this show, it’ll involve setting Hannah McKay up to be killed but will end up in her being shagged by Dexter in the last five minutes of this rather interesting episode.It was pretty inevitable that Dexter and Hannah were going to sleep together with each before he’d kill...

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Doctor Who - Series 7 Returning Monsters

It's the penultimate episode and for Series 7, it's the return of the ...... Cybermen. Yeah, okay, I'll admit that I would rather see the Master at this point (50th anniversary please?) but it seems that when he isn't writing impressive stories about the TARDIS (boy, does Stephen Thompson's episode have a lot to live up to this year), Neil Gaiman is also penning ones about the Doctor's second deadliest of foes. The best part about this story will...

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My Review of Wizards Vs. Aliens 1x01: "Dawn Of The Nekross"

Written by Phil FordDirected by Daniel O'HaraBenny (re chamber of Crowe): "Narnia, Tim Burton style."I wasn't going to but I've decided to do some reviews for this series after all. With The Sarah Jane Adventures no longer with us, I have to give both Russell T. Davies and Phil Ford credit in trying to come up with a decent replacement by mashing up the genres of magic and extraterrestrials with this series. Watching this opening two part story,...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x06: "Illusion"

Written by Michael FoleyDirected by Bobby RothConrad: “For a moment you had me worried you weren’t coming.”Victoria: “Like you said, til death do us part.”Sadly for Victoria, that just happens to be one vow that Conrad seems incapable of delivering on. Their wedding might have been an exhibition in the farcical but at least Victoria and Conrad are now placed in another unfortunate position due to Emily finally getting scheming groove back on.I find...

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Enter The Asylum

And here's the second TV jumble blog I promised ...American Horror Story: Asylum: FXUK finally got around to premiering the second season of Ryan Murphy's eerily fucked up horror drama and going from a show about ghosts in a haunted house to a 1960's asylum with sadistic nuns and doctors, alien abductions and a plethora of interesting inmates and plot strands, this show hasn't lost it's edge. Already, I'm compelled by Bloody Face, rooting for our...

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