My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x03: "The Prisoner"

Written by Scott M. Gimple And David S. GoyerDirected by Jamie PayneMother Superior (to Giuliano): “You and your brother have denied God’s will. Did you think there wouldn’t be a cost?”DaVinci: “The cost is dear to be sure but I’m not yet convinced it was the Lord who levied it.”That’s because this episode had made it painfully obvious from the get go that the poor nuns and everyone inflicted were little more than pawns in the latest scheme at the...

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Soap Discussion - April 2013

Coronation Street: An extremely solid month for the show. I never thought Karl and his worming back into Stella's good books would actually make for interesting TV but surprisingly enough it's managed to so far and that's good because Tommy and Gary's rivalry over Tina and Chesney/Katy/Ryan have been less interesting plotlines to watch as a result.EastEnders: Does anyone care about Kirsty tricking Max into thinking she's with child? Yeah, didn't...

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My Review of Doctor Who's 7x11: "Journey To The Centre Of The TARDIS"

Written by Stephen ThompsonDirected by Mat KingThe Doctor: “Running away with a spaceman in a box. Anything could happen to you.”Clara: “That’s what I’m counting on.”Yes, anything could happen to you, Clara and this week you got the delight of being nearly killed inside the TARDIS and learning some more about your new friend, only for this episode to make the head banging decision to have you forget it all again as we got the unwelcomed reset conclusion...

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A Dragon Is Not A Slave

Well, it's been rather interesting with the latest few shows I've been looking at, so here's a roundup of them ...Arrow: There are only three episodes left for the first season finale and this latest one was a nice gem of an episode. It was nice to see former Angel actor J. August Richards playing someone with genuine menace and there was a nice exploration into Oliver and Tommy's deteriorating friendship as well as the whole saga with Laurel and...

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The Musketeers - First Cast Pictures

It won't be airing until next year but already at least two cast shots and a new press release has been released in relation to upcoming BBC1 drama, The Musketeers ...Our Musketeers - Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Tom Burke as Athos, Luke Pasqualino as D’Artagnan and Howard Charles as Porthos. Here they are a band of soldiers operating in 17th century Paris in the show created by Primeval's Adrian Hodge. As mentioned before other cast members include...

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Dates - First Trailer

The nine part drama, Dates from Skins creator Bryan Elsley has finally released a trailer and I have to say that I'm actually rather impressed with the look of it. Not only does it seem to have a rather mature feel to it with some of the most talented actors on the block but it also seems that just like SkyLiving's recent Love Matters series and last year's BBC1 late night drama, True Love, there is at least one gay themed storyline.The episode (which...

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First Look: Banshee

Okay, the first season of this show has already wrapped up for US viewers on Cinemax and a second one has been commissioned but SkyAlantic are finally airing Banshee, so here's a brief preview ...Banshee (sadly not about a certain wailing figure) is a ten part series starring Outrageous Fortune's Antony Starr as Lucas Hood - a former jewel thief who's served 15 years in the slammer and upon his release is determined to get back both the woman he...

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My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x02: "The Serpent"

Written by David S. Goyer And Scott M. GimpleDirected by David S. GoyerDaVinci: “You’re offering me forbidden fruit now?”Riario: “That’s what serpents do, isn’t it?”Indeed, that’s again what serpents have a tendency of doing and this episode wasn’t particularly subtle in demonstrating that. Still, I’ll give Riario his due – he’s a flexible enough fella when he wants to get something.With Lucrezia, I think it’s painfully obvious that he’s holding...

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First Looks: Vicious & The Job Lot

Next Monday for those who won't be watching Game Of Thrones/lamenting the loss of Broadchurch, ITV are planning to treat you with at least two new sitcoms, both of which look pretty decent.Vicious is a seven part series (formerly titled Vicious Old Queens) in which Derek Jacobi and Ian McKellen play an older gay couple, Freddie and Stuart who have lived in the same flat in Covent Garden for the last 50 years. Amongst the cast are the couple's best...

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My Review of Doctor Who's 7x10: "Hide"

Written by Neil CrossDirected by Jamie PayneClara: “So I am a ghost. To you, I’m a ghost. We’re all ghosts to you. We must be nothing.”The Doctor: “No, no, you’re not that.”Clara: “Then what are we? What can we possibly be?”The Doctor: “You are the only mystery worth solving.”I love a good old ghost story and I love one that managed to turn things on it’s head and be a tiny bit unexpected as well too, which is where this episode managed to succeed...

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Glee Renewed For Seasons 5 & 6

Well, it's true. It seems that while this show might not be the powerhouse it once was, FOX have still announced that Glee will be returning for both a fifth and a sixth season yesterday.I think like most people, a fifth season of the show was completely expected but a sixth one on top of it seemed to come out of nowhere. Can the show really justify running for a sixth season, especially if by the end of it's fifth run, virtually all of the newbies...

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Merlin - Season 5 Review

UK Airdate: October 6th – December 24th 2012 The battle is finally done but who actually won in the end and more to the point, was it even worth it?The Golden Age: I think in retrospect when I look back at this particular series of Merlin, it’s perhaps not that much of a shock to the system that it would end after five series. I know that Smallville (in which this show was deeply influenced by) managed to last twice as long but as enjoyable as this...

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Heroes To Be Revived By MSN?

Well, hasn't 2013 been an interesting year for genre TV so far? With some shows heading towards their 50th, others ending with finales that are guaranteed to keep discussion boards busy for some times, others that continue to grow in their mainstream appeal and some that even generate a Kickstarter campaign in order to get financing for a movie, Heroes might be doing one slightly better (or worse, depending on your stance) - it could be coming back...

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My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x01: "The Hanged Man"

Written And Directed by David S. GoyerDaVinci’s Father: “Why do you have to make this so difficult?”DaVinci: “Because it’s my nature. I see things the way they are and not as they might be.”For a show that had yet made it to air, it’s amazing how quickly viewers were divided by the portrayal of the most infamous of artists and inventors but having watched the opening episode with an open mind, I can say, quite honestly that parts of the criticisms...

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My Review of Doctor Who's 7x09: "Cold War"

Written by Mark GatissDirected by Douglas MackinnonThe Doctor: “Grand Marshall, it doesn’t have to be this way. Listen to me ...”Skaldak: “My distress call has not been answered. It will never be answered. My people are dead. They are dust. There is nothing left for me except my revenge.”It’s only been thirty nine years since the last time we met the Ice Warriors onscreen and with Daleks, Cybermen, the Great Intelligence and even a Zygon making a...

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Misfire

Arrow: Okay, this show has definitely gotten better as it's progressed and the last few episodes have been rather stunning. The development of Roy as a soon to be regular has been nice, even if he did seem to get caught in the crossfire with The Saviour a little too quickly but I think it's been the turn with Tommy and Malcolm's growing influence on him that's been truly gripping and the more Oliver related flashbacks we get are also a welcome for...

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My Review of Being Human's: "Our Three Heroes Enjoy Being Human" (Warning: Major Spoiler)

Written by Toby WhithouseDirected by Philip JohnTom: "So now what do we do?"Hal: "Save the world - you know, the usual."Take it as canon or dismiss it as a nightmare alternative but either way, this little two and a half minute scene can provide an answer for whatever side of the spectrum you happen to be on in relation to The Last Broadcast. Did our gang really achieve the impossible and become human? Erm, apparently not.The set up here was pretty...

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First Look: Defiance

It's been a while for Farscape creator Rocknes s. O Brannon and while he's had moderate hits like V and sadly a recent flop with Cult, it seems that his latest creation, Defiance, along with Kevin Muprhy and Michael Taylor has the potential to be a massive hit.Defiance is a 13 part series set in the year 2046 where Earth has been taken over by aliens and there's now a co-existence between humanity and the extraterrestrial with the action taking place...

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First Look: DaVinci's Demons

I should've done this one ages ago but with US and UK transmission pretty imminent, here's a look at the upcoming Starz/FOX UK drama, DaVinci's Demons.A promo picture for the eight part series shows that it's created by David S. Goyer, the co-writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, who is also giving a very modern twist on Leonardo DaVinci with Tom Riley taking on the role as the famous artist and inventor. He certainly seems to be an interesting choice...

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