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Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles

Posted on January 13, 2011 Written by ripitup

Supernatural starring Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles. Feat. Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Plot Summary, Characters & Episode 1

22 years ago, baby Sam and 5-year-old Dean lost their mother to a supernatural evil. Their father John (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) barely got them out alive before the whole house burned down. From then on, it became John’s obsession to fight all supernatural evil and find what killed his wife. He also trained his sons to be warriors against any evil thing they might encounter.

Today, Sam (Jared Padalecki) is a student at Stanford, trying to get in to law school and happily coupled up with his girlfriend. Then he gets a visit from his brother Dean (Jensen Ackles) who fought evil with his father. Dean and Sam haven’t spoken in a long time, since Sam is longing for a normal life. But their dad is missing and Dean persuades Sam to help.

Following their father’s tracks, they find themselves in the middle of a case where men are abducted by a hitchhiker ghost and murdered.

Episode 1- spoilers

They solve the case. Sam goes back to his life, only to witness his girlfriend be murdered just like his mother was 22 years ago. He then leaves his Stanford life to help Dean find their father, as well as killing their mother’s killer.

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Of course, there are many more supernatural evil to fight on the way: ghosts, demons, spirits, shapeshifters, wendigos….And it is beginning to seem like their dad doesn’t want to be found…

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Verdict

Supernatural is a really fun horror/thriller with some decent thrills, nice one-liners for comedic relief and good chemistry between the two leading characters. I can say the show is pretty addictive. I started watching the first season DVD yesterday and I watched 7 episodes in a row. OK, so I was sick at home (since there were no new blog posts yesterday, sorry about that) but Supernatural episodes definitely kept me hooked and entertained.

It’s not for those who can’t stand to see some weirdness and/or blood on the screen. But for supernatural stuff lovers, it is a gem. Oh, and the soundtrack rocks. AC/DC, Ratt, Metallica…I feel like the music was selected just for me.

Fun notes:

* Does anybody else feel like the main casting was done by a woman? The two leads are gorgeous and appropriately, they have Jeffrey Dean Morgan as their father. How cool is that? Morgan has so far appeared in 12 episodes in the show’s seasons.

* Season 1’s 3^rd Episode, Dead in the Water features a guest appearance by Amy Acker- who is no stranger to fantasy shows. She co-starred as Fred in Angel TV series.

Also on Supernatural:

Supernatural Cast Trivia Feat. Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles & Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 2

Supernatural: Sam and Dean Winchester’s Entertainment References 3

Lost Girl starring Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried & Ksenia Solo

Posted on January 8, 2011 Written by ripitup

Lost Girl starring Anna Silk, Kris Holden-Ried & Ksenia Solo. Image via blog.xvidivx.com.

Characters & Plot Summary of Episode 1

Bo (Anna Silk)has grown up believing that she’s an “unwilling” serial killer. After all, she has the uncontrollable tendency to drain the life out of people either through kissing or sex. What she can control though is her ability to seduce people with a single touch, hence getting whatever she needs.

When she kills a potential rapist and saves a young girl named Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), her abilities are exposed. She wants to leave town like she always does but Kenzi wants to stick with her. After all, you can hardly beat a friend who has abilities like that…

What Bo doesn’t know is that she is not a human but a succubus- a supernatural being that feeds off human energy. She also doesn’t know that there is whole different world called the Fae, consisting of different creatures – shapeshifters, demons and others included.

Most of the Fae live among humans, disguising their Fae nature. They work at normal human jobs and use their resources to Fae benefits. Such to Fae are Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried )and Hale ( K.C. Collins) . The Fae have divided into two major groups: light and dark. Dyson & belong to the Light Fae, working as cops. That’s how they discover the existence of Bo.

They abduct Kensi and let her know about the rules, and why she needs to choose between sides. The dark side wouldn’t mind killing her, but the Light Fae insists she is tested- the old way. Meaning: she has to fight to the death with two powerful demons. Knowing Bo’s powers, Dyson transfers some of his strength to her through a kiss.

Of course Bo survives. However she is too stubborn and independent to join either side. But because she was powerful enough to beat two strong creatures on her own, the Fae World’s bartender – Light Fae, Trick (Richard Howland) advises they observe her and not kill her.

Dyson lets Kenzi and Bo go, telling them they can call him whenever they need help.

From then on, Kenzi sets up a detective agency so that they can make money the legal way through Bo’s power. Kenzi & Dyson help Bo control her hunger. Bo also gets assistance from the human doctor Lauren (Zoie Palmer), who is working with the Light Fae. Enchanted by Bo’s beauty, Lauren also medicates her to control her hunger. The side-effect however is that it diminishes her ability to heal on the spot. But Bo knows that having sex with Dyson will be the fastest way & most fun way to restore her health so the she doesn’t mind the side effect.

Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) & Bo (Anna Silk). Image via serialetari.com

Of course Dyson is her first and probably only real Fae friend & ally and the growing connection as well as attraction will make it hard for their relationship to be just physical. Throw in Trick’s objections, as well as Lauren’s interest in Bo and Bo’s life had never been more complicated.

Verdict: LOVE IT!

Lost Girl is a fun & refreshing little gem for all supernatural TV series. It is a good show without any leading vampire characters. It is also refreshing that it hasn’t really limited itself with PG-13 or R-rated scenes. Sometimes there is much blood and gore, and sometimes not so much. And the sex scenes are a cross between The Vampire Diaries and True Blood, both nudity& intensitywise.

Characters (Actors) from left: Trick (Richard Howland), Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), Hale (K.C. Collins), Bo (Anna Silk) , Lauren (Zoie Palmer) and Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) — Characters (Actors) from left: Trick (Richard Howland), Kenzi (Ksenia Solo), Hale (K.C.Collins), Bo (Anna Silk), Lauren (Zoie Palmer)&Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) Image:sinetif.com

Sure, not all the Fae characters are as easy on the eye. And the Fae creatures can be as ugly as the demons from Buffy the Vampire Slayer but they fit in with the concept.

The show is entertaining on all grounds: it is mysterious, sexy, romantic and funny all at the same time.

Season 1 has 13 episodes and season 2 is due back in September, 2011.

Oh, and the soundtrack is to die for!

Fun note: Bo is bi-sexual and bi-Fae. Guess what happens when Dyson keeps an emotional distance?

Fun Spoilers – don’t worry they are minor!

– The first kiss between Dyson (Kris Holden-Ried) & Bo (Anna Silk) happens in episode 1.

– The first time Dyson and Bo have sex is at the end of episode 2.

– Dyson is a shapeshifter: he can turn into a wolf at will. He shows this to Kenzi in episode 2, but we already figure out in episode 1 – the teeth he shows during fighting was a big clue;)

– Hottest sex scene between Dyson and Bo: Episode 8, the very first scene.

Also on Kris Holden-Ried

Touch of Pink starring Jimi Mistry & Kris Hoden-Ried

Other Supernatural Shows Covered

Bones starring David Boreanaz & Emily Deschanel

Posted on December 21, 2010 Written by ripitup

Bones starring David Boreanaz & Emily Deschanel

I started watching Bones pretty much when it first started – I only recently got to writing about it. I have an on-off relationship with this show. When I watch it, I can’t get enough of it but come on, there are many good distractions out there Castle, The Mentalist, House, Fringe…

So since we got the Bones tardiness apology out of the way:

Plot & Characters

Dr. Temperance ‘Bones’ Brennan (Emily Deschanel) is a brilliant forensic anthropologist working with the (fictional) Jeffersonian Institute in Washington D.C. She is also a published author and an occasional partner for the F.B.I, when the crime scenes feature not bodies in flesh but rather just bones. Her partner at the F.B.I is Agent Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), who often calls her Bones – despite her objections.

Bones and Booth get on reasonably well, despite their character clashes, different points of view and social behavior. Bones is too involved in her science, lacks all diplomacy and political correctness, often to the point of being insensitively blunt. Booth calls Bones and her team “squints”, who are more at home at labs than crime scenes, although Bones manages to get more involved in the field and Booth at the lab.

Despite his military background, Booth has an emotional side and a soft spot for Brennan. Romantic & sexual implications are made for these two characters from the first episodes, although it is not quite acted on for a long while. Six seasons into the show, they never officially got together minus a couple of kissing scenes.

Other characters – both in their interaction with each other & with Booth- are quite fun:

Temperance’s best friend is Angela (Michaela Conlin) – who is a great computer programmer and who has developed the program that can give their bones “faces”, making identification easier. She is comfortable at the lab and with the computers. She is also much more social than Brennan, however the crime scene does give her a “yuck” factor.

Zack (Eric Millegan) is a rookie and the youngest member- despite being a genius, he has a lot to learn both when it comes to bones and women.

Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) has 3 advanced degrees, is a big help in cracking the cases and he is also famous for conspiracy theories.

So like many crime shows, we get a crime scene. There is a set of bones and Bones and her teams’ assistance is needed. Then we get sheer brilliance, detective work on bones, detective work with people and the victim and the killer(s) are identified.

Of course relationships and characters evolve through each episode and season. The show started in 2005 and is currently in its 6^th season.

Verdict

It is a great show, but it is not exactly for the very faint of heart. Hell, I am used to some gore and blood and dead bodies, being a regular fan of crime and vampire shows. But I am still not immune to

seeing so many bones. But the storylines, character interactions and fun banter make the show well worth watching.

8.4 on IMDB.

Fun Quotes:

Season 1, Episode 3

Zach: (to Booth quietly) Sometime when you’re not busy, I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions about sexual positions.

Booth: If you even try I will take out my gun and shoot you between the eyes.

Season 1, Episode 4

(On Bones’ boss sending her on a field trip with Booth)

Bones: Why is Booth the one who decides if we are going to Washington State? He gets the gun and the authority. He’s the one that people like.

Dr. Gibson: Firstly, he didn’t decide that you go to Washington state. He made a request. I’m the one who decides where you do and do not go.

Bones: And secondly?

Dr. Gibson: Secondly, It’s time to live a little Temperance. Connect with other people.

Bones: Are you suggesting that I take this opportunity to have sex with Booth on a field trip?

Dr. Gibson: Good God, where’s Dr. Freud when you need him?

Fun Notes:

Getting a lead role on a TV show is tricky. And there is always a risk of cancellation. If an actor is lucky enough to land the leading role in a show that lasts, then he faces the challenge of being branded that character or never finding another gig getting so popular. Well, David Boreanaz doesn’t have this problem so far. He played the vampire Angel/Angelus for 8 seasons in a row (3 for Buffy, 5 for his spin-off Angel). Angel ended in 2004 and Bones started in 2005. We hope Boreanaz always is this lucky. We like watching him.

Actress Zooey Deschanel, who you might remember from Yes Man and 500 Days of Summer, is the real life sister of Emily Deschanel.

Emily Deschanel and Michaela Conlin are good friends both on and off screen.

Anne Dudek appears as Booth’s girlfriend in two episodes. She gets a lot of girlfriend/ex-girlfriend roles to the main characters in popular shows, including House and How I Met Your Mother.

Glee starring Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele & Colin Colfer

Posted on December 18, 2010 Written by ripitup

Glee starring Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Jane Lynch, Lea Michele & Colin Colfer

Characters & Plot

Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is a 30-something Spanish teacher at a small town high school. Former popular kid and former Glee Club star, he is a little far away from his glory days. He is married to his high school girlfriend/former cheerleader Terri (Jessalyn Gilsig), who is self-absorbed & materialistic. They want a baby and she is damned if she will make any sacrifices.

Will wants something more out of his life and he wants his students to have more soul. So he decides to take over the Glee Club, despite the stingy headmaster (Iqbal Theba)’s budget cuts. Unfortunately the club attracts all the social “losers” and not any of the popular students.

The First Glee Members

Rachel Berry (Lea Michele) is an ambitious girl intent on becoming a star. Unfortunately, she is considered scum at her school’s social ladder, often mocked by the cheerleader and the football team. Her singing gets her in, although she is still hated by a lot of people.

Mercedes (Amber Riley) seems to have the voice and the figure to become the next Queen Latifah, only she is not happy sharing the spotlight with Rachel.

Kurt (Chris Colfer) is thrown into the garbage bin everyday at school since he is well too much into fashion, beauty and is gay in every stereotypical way.

Artie (Kevin McHale) is subject to ridicule because he is in a wheelchair. But he can sing and play the guitar, so he does belong to the glee.

Tina (Jenna Ushkowitz) is also a misfit, concerned with girl power and all that.

The Anti- Glee, Coach Sue Sylvester and Popular Kids

Cheerleaders and football players are the popular kids and they despise the glee club. This serves Sue (Jane Lynch)’s purpose since she is used to being the star teacher-coach of the school. Her office is full of trophies, her requests demand the school budget and she is more than ego-centric and narcissistic.

Will realizes that the Glee club won’t stand a chance if he can’t get at least one popular kid in, so he tricks the quarterback Finn (Cory Monteith) into joining the club. This annoys his cheerleader girlfriend Quinn (Dianna Agron), especially when Finn starts enjoying the club and Rachel’s company a lot more than he expected. So when the glee members find a way to lure other kids in, Sue decides to use her cheerleaders as spies, to destroy Glee from the inside.

The OCD –freak Emma, Other Teachers & Adventures

Emma (Jayma Mays) is the young guidance counselor with the hugest crush on Will. Will also seems to be developing feelings for her, much to the discontent of the football coach Ken Tanaka (Patrick Gallagher), who wants Emma to himself. Then there is the recently fired Sandy (Stephen Tobolowsky) who got fired for being a little too friendly towards his male students…

Episodes, Genres, Awards

Glee is a weird and refreshing mixture of comedy, drama and musical. It is not entirely a musical but we get a lot of singing and dancing during performances, rehearsals and occasional reactions where the characters need to express themselves as if they are already a star shooting their videos…

The cast is pretty cool and most of them can sing and dance. Jane Lynch’s perfectly annoying Sue earned her an Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2010. The show won 2 more Emmys in 2010.

The show also won Golden Globe for Best Comedy/Musical Series in 2010. Matthew Morrison was nominated for Best Actor in 2010 and he is nominated again this year. Lea Michele (for her character Rachel) and Chris Colfer (for Kurt) are also nominated for the 2011 Golden Globes.

Verdict

Glee is rated 8.5 on IMDB. I started watching due to the Glee addiction of one of my close friends. I think it that it is a bit overrated. I’ll hand it to the creators- it is original and fun, sometimes realistic and often bordering on satire. The soundtrack entertains me more when more rock is involved as opposed to the current popular stuff.

But I do have a limit when it comes to musical and satirical comedies. I mean I love Grease and Hairspray as movies, but I didn’t watch Grease 2 and I really wouldn’t be interested in watching Hairspray 2, 3 and whatever, had there been series.

And I am more into rock operas, so my favorite musical tends to be Rent. And Glee’s storyline takes its originality from its format and not necessarily the characters or events. And when Matthew Morrison acts like Justin Timberlake, it does get on my nerves.

So yes, Glee is fun. But I recommend slow doses and a tolerance for today’s music as well as developing a soft spot for musicals. I am not Glee’s biggest fan but so far I watched 6 episodes. I will let you know if the show grows on me more. But if I am not a major fan by the end of season 1, I am quitting. And it would help if the episodes were a little shorter…

Call me spoiled, but I just got too much used to getting mixed genres from my shows and a good mixture of comedy/drama doesn’t really cut it for me anymore. After all, my crime shows give me thriller, mystery, crime, good jokes, a great soundtrack, drama and romance all in one. Watch out for my next review on Bones- which tends to be one of those addictive and highly entertaining crime shows.

Fun Notes:

If you want to watch Stephen Tobolowsky in a totally different- I mean straight and serious- role, you can watch him as a crooked FBI agent in 1990’s Bird on a Wire. Granted, Bird on a Wire is a romantic/comedy/adventure starring Mel Gibson & Goldi Hawn but Tobolowsky’s role is serious.

Alias’s incredibly poker-faced, double-agent Jack Bristow , a.k.a Victor Garber, makes an appearance in the episode Acafellas, 3^rd episode of Season 1. He plays Will’s father.I only wish he guest-starred more often.

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