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Jul 16 2012
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Comic Con 2012 Wrap-Up Extravaganza

The Return of the Nerds

Once again, Comic Con has come and gone, leaving hours upon hours of interviews, sneak peeks, and trailers in its wake. For those who couldn’t attend this year’s event, like myself, I’ve compiled a few highlights, a few of your favorites, so you too can be up-to-date will all the latest from the Con.

Breaking Dawn (Part 2)

Twilight‘s reign over Comic Con has finally come to a close. Sigh. The highly anticipated panel did not disappoint, as fans were treated to Rob Pattinson’s classic one-liners, equal parts awkwardness and hilarity, and seven minutes of the final film. From what I’ve heard, the footage shown detailed the early hours after Bella Cullen’s transformation, including Bella and Edward’s first hunt together, and Bella’s attempts at acting human for the blissfully unaware, Charlie. Unluckily for us, the scenes from the series last installment are unavailable to the rest of us non-con goer’s. However (start getting excited), you can view the rest of the panel right here, right now. Just click on Mr. Pattinson and he will direct you to your new destination. Enjoy!

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Jun 26 2012
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TV

TV Worth Watching: Being Human

Next to Normal

What happens when a werewolf, a ghost, and a vampire all live under the same roof, in a well-worn flat in Boston? No, this is not the initial makings of a humorous quip with a worn out punch-line. You should know me better than that. This is the actually the premise for the SyFy network’s reimagined take on the supernatural drama, Being Human. I’m sure most of you have already heard of or seen the original BBC version of this noteworthy series, as it is still very much alive, moving on to its fifth season. But have any of you taken the time to survey its American counterpart? Yep, that’s what I thought. Though the similarities between the two shows were initially substantial, creator Jeremy Carver (of Supernatural fame) has reshaped the newer series into something worth watching, creating contrasting story arcs for a corresponding series.

Premiering in early January 2011, Being Human introduced us to a trio of supernatural characters all striving for the same goal. Much like their contemporary peers, the search for humanity is their primary motivation. The Vampire, Aidan (Saw Witwer). Initially struggling to tame his natural instincts – swiftly slugging down mass quantities of hospital blood bags – like some other vampires we know, Aidan is the archetypal monster trying to do good. Josh (Sam Huntington), the werewolf, battles most with what he is. Having to abandon his old life for a punishing new existence, Josh finds his only solace in having Aidan as a friend. The two rely on each other, dedicating their strength and time to finding their humanity, longing for it. When Sally (Meaghan Rath) enters the picture, their search for normal complicates their day-to-day lives even further. You see, Sally is a ghost; looking for answers, hoping to find peace after death. Of course, it isn’t that easy. Attempting to be human, is much more difficult than it seems.

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May 09 2012
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TV Worth Watching: Lost Girl

It’s a Fae, Fae World

If there is one thing I know we all love, it’s a supernatural drama. Mystery. Romance. Weird creatures with complicated revenge plots. It’s all relative to a world of fantasy; science-fiction at its best. We connect with these places of make-believe to escape our everyday routines, to travel into the mystical unknown for the occasional forty to fifty minutes – depending on how many monotonous commercials we have to endure. We visit these places to extract our daily dose of entertainment; to nerd-out over dialogue and to spend some time with our favorite characters. The supernatural drama is a predominant part of contemporary literary fiction, but also plays a substantial role in the diverse world of modern television. Almost every channel has one – a cast of characters living and surviving in a world where monsters are literally hiding under the bed. We all have our favorites; shows that drive your imagination, maybe eliciting a few superhuman daydreams in the process. Yet every season, there is another new batch of exciting shows ready to be programmed into our DVR’s. With so many out there, how is it possible to know exactly which ones to watch? Well, that’s where I come in. I am proud to introduce you to a new series all about shows you should be watching, but hopefully, some of you all ready love. While this is the time most shows are wrapping up their seasons, I think this is the perfect opportunity to give you the inside 411 on a few that are definitely worth watching. For those interested: No, not all shows will be about the supernatural. I will try to bring as many various genres to the table as I can, but if one or three slip in there, just go with it. By the time we’re through, I genuinely expect your Netflix queue to be full, overflowing with soon-to-be favorites.

Let us begin our journey, here. Lost Girl. Combine a sexy succubus, a heated love-triangle (I love those), add a best friend (the human variety, of course); throw in a bitter clash between two magical races, one handsome leading man, a few mythical creatures; top it all off with a dash of comedy, and you have the makings of a sure-fire hit. Seriously, what’s not to like? Though, admit it, I had you at succubus.

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Mar 07 2011
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Supernatural Rewind

Supernatural Rewind: “The French Mistake”

“Season 6″

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Holy super late review/recap, Batman! Arg! I feel terrible about posting this so late. Please forgive me. It’s been a crazy week. You will never believe what happened. It all started when Balthazar appeared out of nowhere and started looking for ingredients for a spell (I know! This was just the beginning). Then, he told me that one of Raphael’s lackeys (Virgil) was here to do some “house cleaning” and steal back a key Balthazar had taken (Later, I learned that the “fake” key opened the magical locker full of Heaven’s weapons). Now I’m freaking out, wondering what the heck is going on, then Virgil shows up, Balthazar hands me the key, pushes me out the window, where I was immediately transported to an alternate universe where everyone thought Sam and Dean Winchester were these hot actors named Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who starred on this show called Supernatural. And I’m still freaking out trying to find a way home, when I see Castiel. But he’s not Castiel, he’s this tweet-aholic sweater lovin’ dude named Misha Collins and . . . Wait. What did you just say? This didn’t happen to me, it actually happened to Sam and Dean? And this awesome and super funny episode was one of the best ever? Oh, that’s right. You know what? I think we need to recap this episode the right way. Only, this could get confusing. Wouldn’t it be great and a whole lot easier to understand if it was made into a song? Yes. It would. Let’s do that! While you catch up with what went down in “The French Mistake” with this lovely video by Ash (and song by Stopitsgingertime), I’ll be waiting for you after the cut with a super-sized edition of the episodes best lines. Enjoy!

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Feb 25 2011
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Supernatural Rewind: “Mannequin 3: The Reckoning”

Season 6 Episode 14

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Okay. I’m going to say something I have never ever said before. I didn’t like this episode of Supernatural. Gah! I know! I don’t even know how I could say such blasphemous words. Please forgive me. The truth is, I felt like this episode was pulling me in so many different ways, that I couldn’t like it as a whole. I was prepared for an all out funny episode (With a touch of drama), filled with killer mannequins, Dean’s slapstick humor, and Sam’s pout face. Yes, we did get all that. However, what I wasn’t expecting the Lisa drama in the middle. I agree, we needed to have closure with Lisa and Ben, but was this the right episode to do it in? It just didn’t seem to fit. We’re used to comedy, drama, and heartfelt scenes in every Supernatural episode. That’s why we love it (Am I right?). But the combination of all these elements in this particular episode left me feeling unfulfilled and somewhat confused. It’s definitely my least favorite episode so far this season. Maybe it was because the title (See above) gave me too high of expectations. Or, maybe it was because we were being teased with previews of tonight’s highly anticipated meta episode (Sam & Dean meet Jared & Jensen?). I have no idea. I do know we need to recap and review this episode. Shall we?

We pick-up right where we left off last week, as Sam comes down from his wall scratching seizure (Don’t make me relive that again) and begins to wake up. I don’t know how many times we told Sam “Do not scratch the wall!” (At least 10, I’m sure), but he did, and Dean wanted to make sure he never did it again. Dean the big brother and makeshift doctor prescribed the ailing Sam a cup of joe, some grub, and a few “effective” pills for his ‘I feel like I’ve been hit by a planet’ headache. Dean told Sam he was out for a couple of minutes, but Sam told him it felt more like a week. “You wanna talk about it?” No, he doesn’t. Sam reassured Dean he was fine (Don’t keep your feelings bottled up Sam, just your memories). Dean was less certain about that. He ordered Sam to ignore his memories, shove them down and let them come out as “spurts of violence and alcoholism.” Yeah, Sam. I don’t think that’s healthy either, but you did agree to shut off the memory faucet. I just hope you keep your promise.

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Feb 14 2011
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Supernatural Rewind: “Unforgiven”

The Spiders Revenge

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Don’t. Scratch. The. Wall. How many times did Dean have to tell you this, Sammy? It’s not that difficult to understand. Don’t scratch the wall. Damn. You scratched the wall. The last minute of Friday’s episode was one that mirrored Dean’s Hell in the season three finale; totally shocking and heartbreaking. Only, this time I wasn’t expecting it. Yes, Sam had scratched the wall, but was it really that bad? I would just consider that memory a small flesh wound. Why? Why did that have to happen? Couldn’t we have had a little bit more time with Old Sam before everything went to hell, literally? Yes. You’re right. We are getting ahead of ourselves, once again. For those in-the-know, please proceed onwards and downwards. The rest of you, hang-out up here for a while. This is a SPOILER ALERT!

This week, Supernatural gave us one unconventional episode – seeing as it was mostly told via flashback; back to the soulless year when Robo-Sam was hunting with Grandpa Samuel.

Cue flashback #1. Soulless Sam appears unapologetic as he shoots at several unnamed targets off-screen, while Grandpa Campbell seems a bit concerned about our boy and disgusted at the scene before him (That’s definitely not good). Making their escape, the dynamic duo get pulled over by a local cop. Seeing the blood stain on Sam’s jacket, the cop intends to arrest the two. Only, Robo-Sam doesn’t like that idea and proceeds to punch the officer’s face in (Ouch). In a strange turn of events, it is Grandpa Campbell who argues with Sam over his handling of the situation. “You think there are maybe calmer ways we could have done all that?” Sam just ignored him and drove into the night.

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Feb 07 2011
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Supernatural Rewind: “Like A Virgin”

Are you there, Sam? It’s me, Dean.

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Can you feel that? Can you feel the warm tingling sensation in the pit of your stomach, that feeling of satisfaction? Yes. I think you do. Do you know what it is? Do you know what is making you feel like everything is right in the world again? Yes. Supernatural. Friday night marked the return of our favorite show and . . .  wait for it . . . the return of Sam – the caring, sympathetic little brother we all missed and loved. In my favorite episode of the season (so far), Sam returned from his soul-less stint to find a secret-keeping brother and a new case. Like the sweet, sweet memory of a perfect day gone by, “Like A Virgin” brought us back to a place where everything just felt right. Now, Castiel told me to tell you, that the one’s who saw Friday’s episode may go onwards and downwards. The rest of you have to wait for your man-hug, because this is a SPOILER ALERT!

Night. A man and a woman are attempting to fly a small plane through a torrential thunderstorm. Yes, if it wasn’t a bad idea already, the man is yanked from his pilot seat and through the windshield by a mysterious flying being. Cue the sobs and screams.

Back in the panic room, Castiel uses his part-time status as a Soul Doctor to check on still sleeping patient, Sam. Rolling his sleeve down, Castiel breaks the news to awaiting brother, Dean. While Sam’s soul might be in its rightful place, its condition is less than exceptional. “It felt like it had been skinned alive.” Dean tries to reason that it was his only choice, but Castiel still had some choice words for Dean: “If you wanted to kill your brother, you should have done it outright.”

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Feb 04 2011
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Supernatural Rewind: “Appointment in Samarra”

Death for A Day

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What the hell? A Supernatural recap when there hasn’t been an episode in a month and the show returns tonight? No, you’re not seeing things. No, Dean did not spike you’re ginger ale. No, I didn’t forget about you (I would never!). Yes, I figured that after that Sam-filled cliffhanger (i.e Sammy got his soul back), you needed some time to ask yourself “What just happened.” I think it’s safe to say that I wasn’t the only one a little confused, yet utterly relieved that we didn’t have to wait till the end of the season to see our boy Sam get his soul back. Seriously, did anyone see that coming? Yeah, I didn’t think so. So, how did he do it? How did Sammy get his soul back? Well, let’s find out.

Hey, there’s Dean. Hi, Dean! Here comes my favorite hunter strolling up in the Imapla. Where’s he going? Oh, just to see if Dr. Robert (Robert Englund) will kill him for three minutes and then bring him back. Say, what? Yeah. Kill him and bring him back. What? I didn’t hear you. For a few hundred-dollar bills and the understanding that if anything went wrong, he would deliver a letter to Ben (Really?), Dr. Robert will lend his (Almost 75% effective) skills to Dean. Damn. We almost went a whole half-season without one of our boys dying. Oh, well. I guess there’s always next year.

Apparently, meeting up with Death (Without his awesome super slow-motion montage), or rather, asking familiar faced Reaper Tessa to call Death, was the last stop in the Save Sam’s Soul World Tour. Dean wants to cut a deal. Dean will give up the location of Death’s ring (See Season 5) for the return of his brothers soul. Only, not so fast. Death already knows where Dean has hidden the ring and really could care less about it. Death is more interested in teaching Dean a lesson. So Death struck a deal of his own. If Dean could be Death for 24 hours, then Sammy boy would get his soul back – including a nice mental wall to keep those pesky Hell-filled memories at bay.

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Jan 03 2011
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Movies

I Can Quote That 2!

I’m the queen of the quotes!

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Here we are once again, quoting movies. I just can’t help myself. You know, the last time we found ourselves in this position (I Can Quote That!: 1st Edition), I found the need to bring up my love of cheesy movies lines “Hold on tight, Spider Monkey” and my need to randomly shout out “Squirrel!” or “Lieutenant Dan!” whenever I felt like it. Now I realize, that quoting popular or arbitrary movies is just part of it. What about TV quotes? What about those overused, obnoxious, yet strangely wonderful movie lines that everyone knows and speaks on a constant basis? There is an entire world of movie and TV quotes waiting for us.

So how can I not bring up this movie? This movie that I saw four times in the theatre. This movie that introduced me to Leo. This movie that gave us such a historic line like “I’m the King of the World!”; a line so overused that characters make fun of it in other movies. A line so overused that people feel the need to shout it and stand in a replicated triumphant pose every time they step onto a boat. It’s a classic. Not to mention, the whole movie is abundant in cheesy delicious quotes. “I’ll never let go” Oh, how I love it.

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Dec 06 2010
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Supernatural Rewind: “Caged Heat”

The Pizza Man

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It was a drama filled episode this week for our favorite brothers. Though, isn’t that usually the case? We came closer to retrieving Sammy’s soul, – by trusting a demon . . . again (That’s so wrong) – but were shoved an equal length back. Is there no hope for Sam, after all? Lately, I’ve gown accustomed to New Sam. Yes, I’ve grown accustomed to his face. Yet, I still miss that smiling soul-filled face of yesteryear. Not to mention, we lost a dear friend this week. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry, but I’m going to miss *r*w**y. Let’s all have a moment of silence for our favorite demon. Okay that’s enough. It’s time for your recap and play-by-play. For those who’ve seen Friday’s fantastic episode, onwards and downwards. For all the card-caring demon meatsuits out there who didn’t, SPOILER ALERT!

This week we open with an old friend. Crowley. At least, he used to be an old friend. Now, not so much. He’s making good use of his demon torture skills on his most recent victim. Crowley. Wait. What? Yes. You heard me. Crowley is torturing, Crowley. At least, the shape-shifter version of him. He believes the shifter has more information on the location of Purgatory, but he wont give anything up. After unsuccessfully motivating the shifter – with a pipe to the head – to answer his questions, Crowley set upon using a magic knife to carve the information out of him. Didn’t work. His next attempt was to bargain. If the shifter drew him a map of Purgatory, he wouldn’t kill the several shifter babies in the nursery. The shifter wouldn’t budge, so Crowley sliced his (And his?) head off. “Kinda guess I lost my head.”

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