Soap Discussion - May 2013

Last blog of the month and it's a soap one, so here goes nothing ...Coronation Street: Easily the show's strongest month and probably the most discussed soap this week, due to Stella getting the Rovers back and reopened, Karl continuing to get away with murder and of course, Tina finally giving birth to Izzy and Gary's baby with all hell breaking loose over a kiss as well. It's nice to see the show on good form and it's nice that this storyline has...

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Reviving Shows

So, it's been rumoured that cult show, Xena: Warrior Princess could possibly be revived and given the likes of Netflix and Kickstarter reviving the likes of Arrested Development and Veronica Mars (as well as those rumours about Heroes), surely it should become a possibility?It's hard to deny that as a series, without Xena: Warrior Princess, shows such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Alias to name a few might have made the same impact that they had...

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Atlantis - Further Casting

It's been a while since I've posted anything in relation to upcoming BBC1 Saturday evening drama, Atlantis but more casting for the show (currently being filmed in Morocco and Wales) has been revealed.Alexander Siddig, best known for his roles in Star Trek: Deep Space Nice, Primeval and recently, DaVinci's Demons has been cast in the role of King Minos, leader of the Minoans, Europe’s first great civilization. Based on the island of Crete, the Minoans...

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Channel 4 Buys The Returned

Airing European dramas has never been more prominent at the moment, especially given in the last few years between them, the likes of BBC4 and FOX have aired the likes of The Killing, Borgen, The Bridge, Braquo, Spiral and Jo to name a few and it seems now that Channel 4 are getting in on the act as well.Originally called Les Revenants (or Rebound), Channel 4 have renamed the series The Returned and it's a show that focuses a group of people trying...

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First Look: Dracula

You're never far away from another interpretation of Dracula and it seems that NBC and SkyLiving themselves are getting in on the act with former star of The Tudors, Jonathan Rhys Meyers playing the titular role in their co-production. Carnivale creator Daniel Knauf will be running the series along with creator Cole Haddon.In this ten part series, Meyers is playing the role of Alexander Grayson, who poses as an American entrepeneur who wants to bring...

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First Look: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D (Some Spoilers)

Let's be honest here - is anyone surprised this is happening? It might have taken them a while but last week, ABC did finally confirm that they were picking Joss Whedon's Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D (also co-created by Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen) up for a series and upon watching the trailer, it's easy to see why.As we've seen from the trailer, it's true - Agent Phil Coulson does live with Clark Gregg reprising the role for the series. ...

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My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x06: "The Devil"

Written by Brian Nelson And Marco RamirezDirected by Paul Wilmshurst Vlad The Third: “May I share a confession with you?”DaVinci: “Yes, if it pleases my Lord.”Vlad The Third: “I know that I’m mad.”Geez, I wonder what gave it away really – having one prisoner savaged by dogs or the other one trapped in a torture device that would kill him upon release from it? This episode was certainly best approached by not taking it too seriously at all.In a lot...

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Doctor Who - BBC Confirms Series 8

Well, it's not that much of a shocker but following the conclusion of the seventh series, it seems that Doctor Who will be returning for an eighth run.The press release itself has the following statement ....We’re delighted to confirm a new series of Doctor Who has been commissioned and the show’s lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has revealed he’s already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor. Of course Jenna-Louise...

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My Review of Doctor Who's 7x14: "The Name Of The Doctor"

Written by Steven MoffatDirected by Saul MetzsteinClara: “I’m Clara Oswald. I’m the impossible girl. I was born to save the Doctor.”Not only that, Clara but you were also born to debunk a gazillion baseless theories surrounding your mystery and this episode skilfully debunked the lot of them in great style. Sometimes it really is the most simple of explanations that manage to be the most effective and here, it definitely proved to be.Clara becoming...

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The Bear And The Maiden Fair

It's been a while but here's a rundown of the last couple of shows I've been watching over the last few weeks.Arrow: It's been an interesting first season and here we got a finale that proved why this show deserves to run for quite a while now. Dealing with the Glades and the consequences of Moira's confessions are one thing but this show manning up and actually killing off two prominent characters was another and they're characters I'll miss seeing...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x22: "Truth Part 2"

Written by Mike Kelley And Mark B. PerryDirected by J. Miller TobinEmily: “Jack, look at me. Deep down inside you have always known the truth. I’m Amanda Clarke.”Well, it only took forty four episodes for Emily to actually tell someone other than an annoying author that she was really Amanda Clarke and for dramatic purposes, it was always going to be either Jack, Charlotte or Victoria who would become privy to this information. For the time, I’m...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x21: "Truth Part 1"

Written by Michael Foley And Nikki ToscanoDirected by Randy ZiskVictoria (re phone messages): “Long live David Clarke.”I was initially going to watch both parts of the finale and do one review but I found myself preferring to stick with my usual method when it comes to double bill season finales. This is the first time the show has attempted a two parter and if the opening episode is anything to go by, then they certainly can try it next season if...

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First Look: Once Upon A Time In Wonderland

It's probably not a shock but it seems that given the continued success of Once Upon A Time, ABC have commissioned the spin-off, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland and if the trailer is anything to go by, it could even eclipse it's parent show ...As mentioned in previous blogs, Sophie Lowe is playing the role of Alice and in this version, she's a girl that's travelled to Wonderland but is now stuck in an institution where the doctors seem desperate to...

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My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x05: "The Tower"

Written by Joe AhearneDirected by Paul WilmshurstDaVinci (to Jacopo): “No-one defines me.”And here we have it – the game changing episode that wasn’t quite the game changer it should’ve been. Never mind about DaVinci overreaching, it’s the handling of his sexuality that has rubbed viewers up the wrong way and sadly for the show itself and Tom Riley (in spite of his best intentions with his recent interviews with The Backlot concerning this episode),...

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My Review of Doctor Who's 7x13: "Nightmare In Silver"

Written by Neil GaimanDirected by Stephen WoolfendenWebley: “Hail to you, the Doctor. Saviour of the Cybermen.”And if we were going with alternative titles for this episode, then perhaps “Saviour Of The Cybermen” would’ve been a marginally more accurate title for this episode because while Gaiman certainly did some interesting things with the Cybermen, I’m not entirely sure if he succeeded in his goal to actually make them scary.Don’t get me wrong...

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My Review of Revenge's 2x20: "Engagement"

Written by Ellie Triedman And Sallie PatrickDirected by John TerleskyVictoria: “I know what a woman in love looks like and that’s not you. Not one year ago and not today.”Emily: “I understand why you’re on edge, Victoria, especially here tonight.”It’s nice that both Emily and Victoria really aren’t holding back on their mutual distaste for each other. Okay, Victoria’s never been shy in vocalising her dislike for Emily but the latter has tried to...

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True Blood - Season 6 Trailer

The trailer has been released since Saturday but I've been a little busy and my internet's been all over the place but here's a rundown of some of the more interesting bits from the upcoming sixth season of True Blood.Alcide fans - well, he's topless again and still romping with Rikki (makes sense given that Sookie has her own love interest this season) and he's also having to deal with the fact that shifters have been outed thanks to Luna's broadcast...

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My Review of DaVinci's Demons 1x04: "The Magician"

Written by David S. Goyer And Jami O’BrienDirected by Jamie PayneLucrezia (to DaVinci): “I hope you kill that bastard, Riario.”Now, now, Lucrezia – that’s not very nice. What did Riario ever do to you? Oh yeah, that’s right – made you into his little spy and assassin to Becchi. Well, I assume that Riario might have instructed Lucrezia to have bumped off the already framed Becchi but it’s more likely she did that one of her own volition to be honest.For...

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