Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Winter TV - What New Shows to Watch?
Christmas is over and it's almost New Years, which means that the winter TV season is almost upon us. Which, as well as the return of my beloved American Idol, means the debut of several new shows. I'm most looking forward to two ABC shows. Mr Sunshine, which stars Matthew Perry as a middle aged sports arena manager going though a midlife crisis. I love Matthew Perry and am looking forward to seeing him on the small screen again. The other show I can't wait to see is Off the Map, a medical drama executive produced by Shonda Rhimes. Yes, the Shonda Rhimes of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice. Off the Map is set in South America and focuses on six doctors and their professional and personal lives. It also stars New Zealand actor Martin Henderson and one of my favourite Friday Night Lights studs Zach Gilford. Happy New Year Y'all!
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A Very Glee Christmas
I love Christmas and I love how living in America I actually get to see Christmas themed television episodes around Christmas! This is a novelty and delight that never gets old. My favourite Christmas themed episode this year was Glee, although Brothers and Sisters followed closely behind. As you all know by now I am a huge fan of Glee, even though I’ve found this season to be inconsistent. Despite the inconsistencies it’s produced some of their best songs yet such as Teenage Dream, Baby One More Time and “Forget” You.
In the Christmas episode it’s not hard to believe that ditsy Brittany believes in Santa Claus. Even when she sees Sue dressed up as a cross between Santa and the Grinch, destroying the Glee club’s Christmas tree and stealing the presents they had for charity. But despite the hilarity surrounding this, all sweet Brittany wants for Christmas is for her wheel chair bound boyfriend, Artie, to be able to walk. And none of the Glee club have the heart to tell her that Santa isn't real and that her wish won't come true. So instead they get the football coach, Coach Beast, to dress up as Santa and tell her. Although what follows is a surprising Christmas miracle for Arty... and the rest of the club.
My favourite part of the episode though was when Rachel, who was trying to apologise to Finn for cheating on him, was frolicking around a Christmas tree farm singing 'Last Christmas' with Finn. I think I'm the only person not a fan of the George Michael version, but I loved Rachel and Finn singing it. I also love how the Glee club spread Christmas joy by fund-raising to buy gifts for underpriviled kids and demonstrating the true spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas y'all!
In the Christmas episode it’s not hard to believe that ditsy Brittany believes in Santa Claus. Even when she sees Sue dressed up as a cross between Santa and the Grinch, destroying the Glee club’s Christmas tree and stealing the presents they had for charity. But despite the hilarity surrounding this, all sweet Brittany wants for Christmas is for her wheel chair bound boyfriend, Artie, to be able to walk. And none of the Glee club have the heart to tell her that Santa isn't real and that her wish won't come true. So instead they get the football coach, Coach Beast, to dress up as Santa and tell her. Although what follows is a surprising Christmas miracle for Arty... and the rest of the club.
My favourite part of the episode though was when Rachel, who was trying to apologise to Finn for cheating on him, was frolicking around a Christmas tree farm singing 'Last Christmas' with Finn. I think I'm the only person not a fan of the George Michael version, but I loved Rachel and Finn singing it. I also love how the Glee club spread Christmas joy by fund-raising to buy gifts for underpriviled kids and demonstrating the true spirit of Christmas. Merry Christmas y'all!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Why I Love Lost. And Why You Should Too.
Yes, I do realise that Lost actually ended earlier this year. But due to my busy TV schedule and a little competing show called American Idol, I somehow found myself a couple of seasons behind. That was, until Thanksgiving when I had a slightly obscene Lost marathon where I completed season five (16 episodes) and started on the sixth and final season. And I'm not sure what took me so long.
If you've never seen Lost then you've really missed out, it started off with a plane crash on an island. But this wasn't just any plane and this wasn't just any island. Over the seasons we've learned that the survivors were meant to be on the island, there are the 'others' led by the creepy Ben Linus (and brilliantly portrayed by Michael Emerson) and there are more twists, turns and cliffhangers than you can keep track of. One of my favourite things about Lost is its rich mythology and storytelling. Through flashbacks we learn about the characters and how they're connected and about the history of the island. And of course there's romance! The series long romance has been a love triangle with Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and Sawyer (the fantastic Josh Holloway). Although my favourite romance was between the lovely Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Sawyer when they were at the Dharma Initiative.
Being suspenseful and action packed, Lost is a show that you could watch a couple of episodes of and still enjoy, but it's much more rewarding if you've seen every episode. I can't wait to see how it ends, but at the same time I'm sad that it's almost over.
Catch up on Lost on Hulu or Netflix
If you've never seen Lost then you've really missed out, it started off with a plane crash on an island. But this wasn't just any plane and this wasn't just any island. Over the seasons we've learned that the survivors were meant to be on the island, there are the 'others' led by the creepy Ben Linus (and brilliantly portrayed by Michael Emerson) and there are more twists, turns and cliffhangers than you can keep track of. One of my favourite things about Lost is its rich mythology and storytelling. Through flashbacks we learn about the characters and how they're connected and about the history of the island. And of course there's romance! The series long romance has been a love triangle with Jack (Matthew Fox), Kate (Evangeline Lilly) and Sawyer (the fantastic Josh Holloway). Although my favourite romance was between the lovely Juliet (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Sawyer when they were at the Dharma Initiative.
Being suspenseful and action packed, Lost is a show that you could watch a couple of episodes of and still enjoy, but it's much more rewarding if you've seen every episode. I can't wait to see how it ends, but at the same time I'm sad that it's almost over.
Catch up on Lost on Hulu or Netflix
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