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frelling_tralk) wrote2015-10-19 06:34 pm
frelling_tralk) wrote2015-10-19 06:34 pm
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TV catch-up
I'm finding that the characterisation on From Dusk Till Dawn isn't really the same for me in season 2 :( Tbh I was most into the show in the first half of season 1 when Richie came across as a little bit sociopathic/there was just something off about him, and Seth was constantly having to keep him in check and worry about him. I read quite a bit of fan fic based on that early characterisation, but it feels like that's been all but dismissed as only being down to the visions since Richie became a vampire? I really enjoyed those early episodes, but it's started to feel a bit B-movie to me at times since it's become more vampire-focused, and I'm just not enjoying the Seth and Richie scenes as much as I was, I miss human Richie... Although after saying that about the vampire focus, I am finding that Carlos and Santanico have become the most interesting characters to me this season. I guess I'm still enjoying the show enough to keep watching, but the brother moments are not pulling me in emotionally as much as they were in season 1, and the storylines all feel a bit too scattered at the moment
I am however loving iZombie this season! As well as a fun main plot with Liv as a ~bro~, their main arcs were also well-done this week with some revealing background on Blaine that was long overdue, as well as the general hilarity of Ravi and Major getting high at the club together, I particularly enjoyed shirtless Ravi XD That whole bromance is so adorable, hee at Ravi getting annoyed at why couldn't he be an undercover cop as well. And for the first time I could see myself maybe shipping Major with Liv, that ship hasn't made a lot of impact on me so far, but it was very sweet when high Major asked Liv to stay with him. And I'm someone who admittedly loves angsty storylines, so I was very intrigued by the ending reveal of Major getting hooked on Utopian and where they might be going with that
The main plot had a pretty effective twist at the end I thought where, if the killer had tracked down the actual drunk-driver then there would have been no tragedy, because he would have seen how he had turned his life around and regretted what he did, instead he came across a drunken and uncaring fratboy and made that split-second decision to kill him. The whole dog fight scene was sad too when the girl broke down crying in front of an awkward Clive. And I'm going to need Clive to find out what is going on with Liv soon! I get the feeling that they will probably leave him in the dark for the rest of the season though, that way they have at least one cast member to play baffled responses to Liv's behaviour
I also enjoyed this weeks episode of Doctor Who, it felt very Docterish of him to first need to come up with a plan of defending themselves against invaders and learning to fight, only to instead end up being all about tricking the enemy into making a fool of themselves *g* I'm very surprised about the Doctor's decision with Ashildr though, it seems like such an obvious "what could go wrong" thing to do, in the past we've even seen the Tardis and the Doctor deliberately avoid Jack and emphasis how no one should ever be immortal and it feels so wrong, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to why the Doctor would ever think that it would be a good idea to do this time, even going so far as to leave Ashildr the option of making another immortal! The final image of the episode was nicely-done though, and next week's episode looks like it should be a very good continuation.
Weird that there was some talk of episodes 5 and 6 not strictly speaking being a two-parter though, they might be two separate stories technically speaking, but the episodes pretty clearly are going to be closely tied together, this one even ends on "to be continued"... It's looking like episodes 9 and 10 are going to be the only non two-parters this year?
I am however loving iZombie this season! As well as a fun main plot with Liv as a ~bro~, their main arcs were also well-done this week with some revealing background on Blaine that was long overdue, as well as the general hilarity of Ravi and Major getting high at the club together, I particularly enjoyed shirtless Ravi XD That whole bromance is so adorable, hee at Ravi getting annoyed at why couldn't he be an undercover cop as well. And for the first time I could see myself maybe shipping Major with Liv, that ship hasn't made a lot of impact on me so far, but it was very sweet when high Major asked Liv to stay with him. And I'm someone who admittedly loves angsty storylines, so I was very intrigued by the ending reveal of Major getting hooked on Utopian and where they might be going with that
The main plot had a pretty effective twist at the end I thought where, if the killer had tracked down the actual drunk-driver then there would have been no tragedy, because he would have seen how he had turned his life around and regretted what he did, instead he came across a drunken and uncaring fratboy and made that split-second decision to kill him. The whole dog fight scene was sad too when the girl broke down crying in front of an awkward Clive. And I'm going to need Clive to find out what is going on with Liv soon! I get the feeling that they will probably leave him in the dark for the rest of the season though, that way they have at least one cast member to play baffled responses to Liv's behaviour
I also enjoyed this weeks episode of Doctor Who, it felt very Docterish of him to first need to come up with a plan of defending themselves against invaders and learning to fight, only to instead end up being all about tricking the enemy into making a fool of themselves *g* I'm very surprised about the Doctor's decision with Ashildr though, it seems like such an obvious "what could go wrong" thing to do, in the past we've even seen the Tardis and the Doctor deliberately avoid Jack and emphasis how no one should ever be immortal and it feels so wrong, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to why the Doctor would ever think that it would be a good idea to do this time, even going so far as to leave Ashildr the option of making another immortal! The final image of the episode was nicely-done though, and next week's episode looks like it should be a very good continuation.
Weird that there was some talk of episodes 5 and 6 not strictly speaking being a two-parter though, they might be two separate stories technically speaking, but the episodes pretty clearly are going to be closely tied together, this one even ends on "to be continued"... It's looking like episodes 9 and 10 are going to be the only non two-parters this year?
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And I agree, if the killer had come across the actual drunk driver, he probably would have felt at least relieved that his father's death actually mattered to the guy that had killed him. He would have seen the guy's remorse, they could have talked, and they both might have felt better over it.
But instead Chad was such an asshole drunk fratboy, that he couldn't take the kid and his grief serious. And ended up paying for it with his life.
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You know, they've actually filmed SEVERAL scenes where Clive at least calls Liv out on her behaviour but kinda deleted them all because they think it's funnier that way... oh well...
I have to admit I liked that episode of Doctor Who (unlike the rest of the season so far), and I literally squealed with joy when they followed up the fact that Peter actually has been on Doctor Who before. They usually DON'T do that and now they even gave him a reason for looking the way he did... that moment made me REALLY, really happy. That's what I call continuation :)
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I also don't get why Clive isn't cluing in, but I think you're right about the WTF reaction shot being important to the showmakers. Sure she claims to be psychic, but he's seen her personality alter with incredible regularity before it goes back to baseline, plus all the murders and rumors. He's got all the pieces of the puzzle-- so strange for a detective to not put them together.
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I'm with you on the Doctor and Ashildr. Actually, when the Doctor was explaining it all to Clara, it occurred to me that he could very well have given the other healing thingamajig to Clara, especially in light of his terror of losing her. Yet this didn't seem to occur to him at all...
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It feels like a b-movie? I always felt that way abaout the movie itself- but I think it's a bit "wanted", just like Tarantino &Co. made Grindhouse and Planet Terror :)
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