Sunday, December 28, 2014
OUAT: Farvel
For now.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
A Princess For Christmas
It’s the Christmas season! Which means I’m bingeing on Hallmark. And this movie is a staple of their Christmas season.
Beware royal SPOILERS!
Friday, December 26, 2014
Big Hero 6: More Likeable Heroes Than the Guardians of the Galaxy
Hello, I’m your personal SPOILER robot.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
OUAT: The Great Thaw
Things are getting ugly in Storybrooke.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
OUAT: Under Pressure
Duck for cover, here comes another curse.
(You think the residents of Storybrooke are used to this by now? Like the rest of them are like “Oh, another curse? Must be Thursday”?)
Sunday, December 7, 2014
OUAT: Those You’ve Known
And now onto Part II!
Emma arrives at the Abandoned Mansion at the edge of town. You know, the one Belle and Gold honeymooned in back in the premiere. She meets up with Gold, who has set up the hat in the ballroom. He tells her all she has to do is walk through the doors. Emma asks him what he would do. He tells her he wouldn’t do it. But then again he’s power hungry and only looking out for himself. He’s not to be trusted. Which should be Emma’s cue to RUN AWAY.
She doesn’t.
(Seriously. Not to be trusted) |
Saturday, December 6, 2014
ANTM: Let’s Hear It For the Boy
Find out!
Wanna be on top?
ANTM: Welcome Back
Find out!
Wanna be on top?
Friday, December 5, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: The Santa Clause 2
A few year’s ago, I wrote about “The Santa Clause,” the movie staring Tim Allen as a man who lost sight of what was really important until he became Santa Claus. It has since become a Christmas classic. But it took some time for the movie to get a sequel. (I think Tim Allen’s legal troubles probably played a large role in the hiatus). So, how’s the sequel? Let’s take a look.
You better not pout, you better not cry, you better not shout, I’m telling you why—SPOILERS are coming to town!
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
OUAT: The Mirror Blue Night
And Marian is still a popsicle.
Friday, November 28, 2014
OUAT: Trapped in Ice
Whew.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
ANTM: LINE!
Wanna be on top?
Ms. J pays a visit to the Model Suite! He tells them about Korean soap operas. And the models are going to be in one. Lenox is not thrilled about that, saying she gets nervous. Ms. J then reveals some of the script is in Korean. Keith is nervous about not remembering but he vows to make them like him. Ms. J tells them they are the top 5, the competition is on and they are not friends now. He wishes them luck.
Everyone studies their script. Will says he has to pretend to be straight again and is nervous. Adam is focused and says he can memorize lines easily. He celebrates that he doesn’t need the script and everyone is like “Wha?” Will and Lenox think he’s going to get in his own way.
CREDITS!
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
OUAT: Frozen Heart
And Marian is still a popsicle.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
ANTM: Personality is Key
Wanna be on top?
The remaining models go back to their suite to see Keith’s best photo. He’s glad he has something to fall back on instead of football. Adam is reeling from being inebriated at panel. He vows to cut back—only beer from now. Will says he’s worried and doesn’t know if Adam is sober or not.
Friday, November 14, 2014
OUAT: Cold as Ice
And Marian is still a popsicle.
Credits!
Sunday, November 9, 2014
ANTM: Shake It Off
Two weeks ago on “ANTM:” Chantelle won the comeback challenge! But the models still had to see who would go to Korea. They had to model while going through a haunted house. And then they modeled for a campaign encouraging people to wear condoms to reduce the risk of contracting AIDS. Mirjana struggles with Denzel’s elimination while Chantelle doesn’t endear herself to her fellow models upon her return to the house. In the end, she got best photo while Mirjana fell in the bottom with Raelia. Mirjana was eliminated as the other models got ready to fly to Seoul. Seven contestants remain, who will be eliminated tonight? Find out!
Wanna be on top?
The models pack to head out to South Korea. Will explains why this is a big deal while Adam needs some help packing. Namely, he needs a beer. Keith says that his drinking is a bit over the top. Chantelle is celebrating being on top. She tells Keith he needs to take one of her bags and he says she needs to be polite. Lenox continues to despise Chantelle.
Shei talks about going home and says she’s attractive Adam. He sneaks into one of her confessionals (with a beer) and asks if she likes him. She plays it cool and says he’s a’ight. And then they make out. Shei’s like “SCORE!”
CREDITS!
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: Chicken Run
So, watch out for feathers and SPOILERS!
Sunday, November 2, 2014
OUAT: Snowballed
We open in a strange place a long time ago. An old man sweeps the floor, dressed in plain robes. Is he a Jedi? Anyway, a hooded figure enters the place. It’s the Dark One and the older man is the Sorcerer's Apprentice. He fights the Dark One, saying he’ll never get whatever it is the Dark One wants. But the Dark One overpowers him and approaches the strange box we saw Gold fiddling with in the premiere.
(He doesn't look like Mickey Mouse) |
(Blast from the past!) |
CREDITS! It’s a walking broom!
Friday, October 31, 2014
The Good Witch’s Wonder: Here We Go Again!
Please to enjoy.
Also, SPOILERS!
Sunday, October 26, 2014
ANTM: Gloves On!
Wanna be on top?
Ben and Chantelle hug each other as they await to learn their fate. Who stays? Chantelle! I called it! Ben congratulates her with a hug and then Tyra congratulates her with her own hug. Chantelle is so grateful to the fans and vows to win. Adam believes Chantelle is now a threat and Shei agrees. But Shei says Chantelle didn’t even look at the other contestants when she was eliminated and calls her a sore loser. Tyra reveals there is still a challenge and photoshoot standing between them and Seoul. Only seven models will go to South Korea. Someone will be eliminated and there is no second chance. Everyone looks serious.
CREDITS!
OUAT: Ice, Ice Baby
Robin shows Marian around Storybrooke with Roland. He tells her that she’ll come to love the town as much as they do. He tells her everything that Roland likes and the cutie pie adds that he likes ice cream. He then asks for some but Robin says that Marian’s probably tired. Roland pleads with his mother, using the Regina card. So Roland gets ice cream at Any Given Sundae. Elizabeth Mitchell knows their favorite flavors, but not Marian’s. Robin explains Marian is new to ice cream. So Elizabeth gives her a plain cone with sprinkles. But she adds some ice magic to it.
(You can't deny those dimples anything) |
Monday, October 20, 2014
ANTM: Betsey Johnson!
Everyone returns home to see Lenox’s photo again on the screen. She talks about how crazy it is that she’s been in the top 3 weeks in a row. Shei’s like “Congrats but stop hogging the top spot!” Lenox receives a card that tells her to pick two friends to share in the Tyra treat—whatever it may be. So she picks Raelia and Shei.
Sunday, October 19, 2014
OUAT: Winter Wonderland
Whew!
Elsa is still in Mr. Gold’s shop, holding Anna’s necklace. She vows to find Anna. But when she steps out into the street, though, she sees everyone whizzing by in their cars. Elsa declares that no one will be allowed to leave until she finds Anna. She goes to the town line and erects a giant wall of ice. Wonder how they are going to keep the denizens of Storybrooke trapped in 4B.
(None shall pass!) |
Monday, October 13, 2014
OUAT: Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
In the season finale, Emma and Hook went back in time and screwed up her parents’ meet cute. Disguised as Princess Leia and Prince Charles, they worked to get the Snowing romance back on track. In the process, they rescued a woman from the Evil Queen’s dungeons and decided to bring her back with them to the future. Rumple locked them in his Vault of Things He Can’t Deal With and Emma’s desire to go home reignited her magic. She, Hook, and Mysterious Woman went back to Storybrooke where Mysterious Woman was revealed to be Robin Hood’s wife, Marian. There went Regina’s happy ending and my shipper heart broke. Mary Margaret and David named their new son Neal while Emma decided to stay in Storybrooke. Rumple and Belle were married, though he had yet to reveal she wasn’t in charge of his actual dagger. And an urn that came back with them opened as Queen Elsa emerged.
Once is Frozen.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
ANTM: Who Do You Think You Are?
LA! The models return home so Lenox can admire her picture again. Will compliments her. Lenox says it’s an addicting feeling while Shei says she loved Adam’s. Raelia is still smarting from Tyra’s 4. It’s still higher than Lenox’s 1 from a few minutes ago.
Meanwhile, time to revisit high heelsgate. Denzel and Will have a tete-a-tete. He explains that he was raised by his old-school grandfather and was trying to move past the biases he was raised with. Will explains where he came from but understands that Denzel is trying to move past his prejudices. He and Denzel agree they are friends. Happy ending!
Wanna be on top?
Nostalgia Nook: Halloweentown
Hop on your broomstick and avoid the SPOILERS!
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Outlander: Past and Present
CREDITS! Are they going to update the images for season 2, I wonder. Also, another warning—there is some graphic content in this again. I’ll give you some warning. And I won’t post screen caps of them.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
ANTM: Frozen is Everywhere.
Last time on “ANTM”: The two main couples in the house moved in together. But people—mainly Shei—wondered if Mirjana was more into Denzel than he was to her. Lenox freaked out about having only five frames but nailed the photoshoot. Keith and Ben, not so much. Nina dropped by with Nick Cannon for their challenge. Lenox’s team won the challenge. She ended up with best photo while Keith and Ben fell into the bottom two. Ben was sent home. Ten models remain, who will be eliminated tonight? Find out!
Wanna be on top?
Friday, October 3, 2014
Outlander: Going to the Chapel…
CREDITS! Who’s excited? Cause I know I am! BRING IT!
Monday, September 29, 2014
Doctor Who: What Goes Bump in the Night
The Doctor chases after the bogey man as Clara and Danny fail at having a date. Royally.
The Doctor bounces around the TARDIS, talking about evolution. He says that creatures have evolved into perfect hunters and other perfect things. But he wonders if anyone had ever evolved into perfect hiders. So…I have to echo everyone else wondering if he’s also forgotten the Silent. Talk about perfect hiders. Anyway, he talks about when you feel compelled to talk aloud—is it because you subconsciously know you’re not alone? Or when the hair stands up on the back of your neck though there’s no reason? How do you find the perfect hiders? He turns around to his chalkboard, which now reads: “Listen.”
Title drop! And CREDITS!
Saturday, September 27, 2014
ANTM: I Whip My Hair Back and Forth
LA! The models return home to see Will’s face plastered on the screen. Raelia gives him a hug before Will celebrates in the confessional. He invites Raelia to join him in the Tyra Suite. Apparently they are best friends. Then Ben strolls in and plops down on a chaise, saying he doesn’t know what’s going on in his head. Must. Resist. Dumb. Model. Jokes. Oh, wait, Ben’s just there to get his stuff since he was the last resident of the Tyra Suite. Ben thinks Will’s his biggest competition.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Outlander: The Heart of Darkness
CREDITS! I have nothing else to discuss, but I will give a warning: This episode is graphic and violent. I will not use screen caps of anything too gory, but even me talking about it could be a trigger. You have been warned.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Doctor Who: We’re Men! Men in Tights!
Clara is a Robin Hood fangirl who gets to live every fangirl's fantasy. The Doctor, meanwhile, tries to figure out what's really going on and stumbles across a spaceship. Of course.
Now an old-hat at traveling with the Doctor, there’s someone Clara’s been dying to meet: Robin Hood. Apparently, she’s a fangirl. The Doctor tells her that Robin Hood doesn’t exist despite the fact that most scholars do believe he was based on a real person and that seems like something the Doctor would know. And breathe. Sorry. But Clara’s insistent, so the Doctor relents. He lands the TARDIS, still ranting about how Robin Hood doesn’t exist. But the arrow now lodged in his TARDIS beg to differ.
(I object!) |
Friday, September 19, 2014
Web Series: Submissions Only
Now casting: SPOILERS!
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
ANTM: How Not to Use Your Head
The models return to see Ben’s first photo. He and Adam hang out in the Tyra Suite. Adam promises to return the favor when he wins. He says he wants to win the competition to move out of the cubicle. Will, meanwhile, is surprised Chantelle went home.
Keith is in love with Kari. Everyone decides to play truth and dare. Matthew dares Kari to make out with Mirjana. Everyone is excited over that. Kari and Mirjana agree. Everyone thinks it’s sexy, which is a bit hypocritical after everyone went nuts over Will and Matthew’s kiss. Romeo, meanwhile, talks about his dark powers of being able to take people out of the competition. Seriously, it’s freaky.
Wanna be on top?
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Outlander: On the Road
CREDITS! What to say this week…Hmm, I guess not much. I think I’ve gushed over them long enough. Sorry, guys.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Doctor Who: Journey to the Center of a Dalek
As Clara befriends a new teacher at her school, she’s pulled into an extreme counseling session between the Doctor and a supposed “good” Dalek. It still kills—but for good!
We open in the middle of a battle as two soldiers try to fend off an attack. But it’s a futile task as their enemies are Daleks. You knew they would pop up soon, right. As one soldier falls to the Daleks, the other finds herself on the TARDIS bridge with the Doctor. She demands to know where her brother is but the Doctor reveals he could only save her. Pointing her gun at him, she identifies herself as Journey Blue and demands to be taken back to her ship, the Aristotle. But the Doctor keeps interrupting her and saying she’s doing it wrong. Finally, she asks politely.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
ANTM: Lust and Voodoo
The models return home to look at Keith’s photo on the screen. Matthew makes a joke about looking at “manaconda” all week. “Manaconda” is the nickname Tyra gave to Ketih’s…er…package. Denzel is jealous and talks about losing his father as an infant. He says his grandfather and godfather were his role models. He wants to see an alpha male.
Kari continues to stay with Keith in the Tyra Suite. And they will get treats at the next photoshoot. As they climb into bed, Kari talks about having walls up that Keith is going to have to work to bring down.
Mirjana and Matthew talk and she says she needs her space. He’s chilly to her. Downstairs, Mirjana seems to move on to Denzel because he can make her laugh. Will, meanwhile, is annoyed by Mirjana. Matthew watches as she flirts with Denzel.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Doctor Who: Like Clockwork
Steampunk comes to Doctor Who as Moffatt seems to try to stuff as many callbacks into one episode as possible.
(Hmm, the new Jurassic Park movie is looking pretty good) |
Let’s talk about the credits—I like them. They seem to have a heavy gear and cog theme but it looks good. And I like the shot of the eyes from the 50th anniversary.
Outlander: The Not-So Great Escape
CREDITS! It’s now a tradition, it seems, for me to talk about the credits here. I guess now I must comment on how brilliant it was that they keep the credits faceless. You can still tell who is who, but you don’t actually see their faces. Brilliant.
Friday, September 5, 2014
ANTM: A Deluge of Everything
Wanna be on top?
Nostalgia Nook: Timmy the Tooth
And now I’m going to tell you why.
Eww, that was a horrible transition. Sorry.
Do I have to put a SPOILER warning up? Really?
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Outlander: Things Beyond Your Ken
CREDITS! And I finally found out the name of the song used for the opening credits—“Skye Boat Song.” I’ve heard it before; George Donaldson sang it on the Celtic Thunder DVD Heritage. But it only appears on the DVD, not the CD.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Web Series: Emma Approved
I am AB and this entry will be SPOILER approved!
*Wink*
Thursday, August 28, 2014
ANTM: Spicing Up the Subway
Last week: Thirty-one contestants came to LA for the chance to compete to be America’s Next Top Model. But more importantly, Ms. J’s back! After a runway show and meeting with the judges, the number was whittled down to 22. There’s still another round of cuts to go! Who makes it? Find out!
Wanna be on top?
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Face Off: Jungle Fever!
Face Off!
Outlander: Into the Viper’s Nest
CREDITS! Anyone know if the song is on iTunes? I would love to have it!
Friday, August 22, 2014
Web Series: Welcome to Sanditon
So, which Austen novel to mind next? Sanditon, of course! You know, the novel Jane Austen never finished. In some ways, it was a good choice. But more on that later.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
ANTM: The Return!
Okay, it’s my choice.
But still!
Wanna be on top?
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy: The Unlikeliest Heroes Ever
Time for SPOILERS!
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Outlander: Through the Looking Glass
Note: I have read the book the series is based on. For the most part, I will not focus on divergences from the source material unless I feel there is something BIG being ignored that you should be aware of. But based on this first episode, I doubt that’ll be necessary.
Let’s begin! And we’ll start with the credits. My God, they are gorgeous! The shots of the Scottish landscape as well as shots no doubt of scenes coming up throughout the miniseries—absolutely perfect. So is the song that plays over them. Brilliant work, production.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Web Series: The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Most of you probably recognize that as the first line to Jane Austen’s immortal “Pride and Prejudice.” In the first episode of “The Lizzie Bennet Diaries” (LBD), Lizzie (Ashley Clements) shows us that her mother had it put on a t-shirt she gave to each of her daughters. She explains her mother’s obsession with seeing her daughters married off while Lizzie eschews such an old-fashion notion. It’s not that she doesn’t want to get married, she just believes it isn’t the be-all end-all for her as a woman. And she discusses this on camera in a vlog style as part of her classes for her masters in communications, namely in new media, with the help of her best friend Charlotte Lu (Julia Cho).
Thursday, August 14, 2014
FaceOff: The Woods are Just Trees, the Trees are Just Wood
FaceOff!
Friday, August 8, 2014
My New Obsession: Web Series
Starting with The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. I discovered this show on tumblr and was shocked to learn it existed. I’m an Austenite—you’d think I’d know about a Pride and Prejudice adaptation! So I went to YouTube and binge-watched all the available episodes. And then I continued watching each episode. Even the ones that were released in between, filling in gaps in the story. Like Lydia’s heartbreaking videos or Gigi’s heartbreaking videos. Yeah, these videos could take you on an emotional and angst-filled rollercoaster sometimes.
FaceOff: Encounters of the Third Kind
FaceOff!
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: Clueless
The result? Clueless!
(SPOILERS? As if!)
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
FaceOff: Top of the World, Ma!
Face Off!
Monday, July 28, 2014
America’s Next Top Model: Cycle 21!
America’s Next Top Model will start again on Monday, August 18th. Please note the day change—Monday instead of Friday.
Once again, this will be a mixed cycle—boys and girls competing together. Maybe a boy will take it this go-round. We’ll see.
I will be recapping the cycle once again. Especially as Television Without Pity is no more. (A moment of silence, please). Keep an eye out for them!
See you in three weeks!
Wanna be on top?
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Newsies Review: Seize the Day
But then something strange began to happen. Newsies became a cult classic. Fans grew to love the movie despite its flaws--or maybe for its flaws. The music grew more and more popular. And Disney decided to turn the property into a musical. Menken and Feldman agreed to write new songs as well as work with the ones they had already written for the movie. Pulitzer Prize winner Harvey Fierstein was brought on to revamp Tzudiker and White's screenplay, to make it more palatable for the stage (and to fix some of the more problematic aspects of the movie). The musical bowed at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey to critical raves as well as good word-of-mouth.
After it closed, it was rumored that Disney wanted to bring it to Broadway. And a few months later, it did. Opening March 12, 2012 in the Nederlander Theater, the same praise from Papermill followed it to Broadway. It was nominated for eight Tony Awards, including Best Actor for Jeremy Jordan and Best Musical. While it lost the top prize to "Once" and Jordan lost to Ben Kazee (of "Once"), Newsies still won two Tonys--Best Score and Best Choreography.
On Friday, July 12, 2014, I finally saw this musical.
EXTRA! EXTRA! SPOILERS BELOW!
Friday, July 25, 2014
Face Off: Sitting in the Graveyard…
LA! Our group of contestants storm a building and everything is set up for their first challenge. And there’s
On Your Mark
Get Set!
RUN!
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Update
I also lost two reviews but I won't be redoing them. They were for movies that are closer to being on DVD than in the theaters.
I'll be back soon, I hope!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
OUAT: For Good
Uh oh!
We open in…prison? Did Regina go high tech as the Evil Queen? Because the last time we saw her dungeons, they were pretty much your standard medieval/fairy tale fare. Oh, no wait, there’s Emma and Neal. This is a flashback. Sorry, I missed the placard saying so. Neal picks a lock and gets them inside a deserted carnival. He and Emma ride the merry-go-round as they talk about home. Neal says he feels like home is the place you run to.
(For those who miss Neal) |
Sunday, June 22, 2014
OUAT: Thank Goodness
We start with a shot of Mickey Mouse. As the camera zooms out, it’s revealed to be a gift to a little blonde girl by her parents. Her new parents, it turns out, as she’s just been adopted. As the car drives off, the other orphans wave goodbye to her. One older girl stays outside, watching the car and crying. A woman comes up and tells her that her time will come. The girl? Emma Swan, our very own Lost Girl.
(Don't worry, Emma. Some day, your family will come) |
Sunday, June 15, 2014
OUAT: Defying Gravity
This episode: Mary Margaret prepares to give birth as the residents of Storybrooke try to prevent Zelena from getting the baby. But first, let’s learn more about Zelena and Glinda, shall we?
So let’s go back to Oz, where Zelena watches her sister practice with Rumplestilskin. She seethes until Glinda enters to thank Zelena for revealing the truth about the Wizard and setting Oz free. Zelena’s like “Oh, thanks.” She revels in the attention and stops stalking her sister. So Glinda introduces her to the other witches of Oz, who shall remain nameless.
(Glinda, Witch of the North; Not Important, Witch of the South; and Who Cares, Witch of the East) |
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: Hercules
From zero to SPOILERS!
Sunday, June 8, 2014
OUAT: As Long As You’re Mine
Anyway, Aurora tells Snow that Zelena wants Snow’s baby. Which proves Regina’s point that the Charmings shouldn’t make a big deal about announcing their impending arrival. But the Charmings will not be intimidated by a green witch riding a broomstick. Speak of the devil!
Zelena flies in and turns Aurora and Philip into flying monkeys for blabbing. No one blinks an eye. Aww, come on, guys. At least pretend like they were your friends.
(Sleeping Simian and her Prince Monkey) |
Monday, June 2, 2014
HIMYM:…Our Friendship Will Never Die
And then we can rant all over again.
We open again at the Farhampton Train Station. Ted is still being needled by the old lady to go talk to the bassist. She believes that the bassist is The One and asks to sing at Ted’s wedding. Ted’s like “No. Calm down.” But he’s drawn to the bassist.
Go for it, Ted. Doooooo eeeeeeeeeet.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
OUAT: I’m Not That Girl
Regina suddenly has a half sister she never knew about named Zelena who grew up in Oz, is a witch, can turn green and has a grudge against Regina for kinda weak reasons. She’s collected Charming’s courage and Rumple’s brain and is waiting to get Regina’s heart and Snow’s unborn baby. No one knows why.
Meanwhile, Zelena has cursed Hook’s lips so that when he kisses Emma, all her powers get zapped. So he’s trying to keep his distance. She also has Rumple locked in a cage in a storm cellar, Belle’s running Gold’s, and Regina’s heart is being guarded by Robin Hood.
Oh, and Henry still has no clue what’s going on.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
OUAT: No Good Deed
(We are the Knights Who Say "Give Us All Your Money") |
Who is in the armor? Why, Captain Hook! I guess he’s picking up the slack while Robin bickers with/sexes up Regina over in the Royal Castle. He yells at Mr. Smee for lighting the fires too slow but Smee’s like “We got the loot. Let’s celebrate!” Hook agrees.
Monday, May 12, 2014
HIMYM: And As the Years Go By…
Barney is aghast that Ted used another wingman in his absence. That wingman—Robin. She apologizes that she wasn’t able to get him a date, but Ted says it’s alright. Robin offers to buy a round and gets up. Lily turns to Barney and Ted, threatening them. She says Robin could finally be the girlfriend she’s been waiting for. And she’s not going to let either of them ruin it for her. If they want to sleep with Robin, they have to marry her. Meanwhile, Robin orders scotch and cheers on sports—everything Lily didn’t think she wanted in a girlfriend—and has no clue what ride she’s just gotten on. It’s going to be a ride, Robin Scherblasky.
Enjoy it.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
OUAT: The Wizard and I
(Rest in Peace, Neal) |
Monday, May 5, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: Wishbone
“Wishbone” is the main character, a Jack Russell terrier with a BIG imagination. He can also talk but only the audience can hear him. Wishbone is owned by middle schooler Joe Talbot (Jordan Wall), who is being raised by his widowed librarian mother Ellen (Mary Chris Wall). Being surrounded by books, Wishbone becomes a bibliophile as well and often compares the situations Joe and his friends encounter to the books he’s read. Joe’s friends are David Barnes (Adam Springfield), a budding scientist and inventor, and Samantha “Sam” Kepler (Christie Abbott), an athlete with a heart of gold.
HIMYM: Cold Feet
Except the bride and the groom are both having pre-wedding panic attacks. Barney’s is over the color of his tie. He says he has the perfect cornflower blue one back in his apartment. He tries to climb out of the window to escape. Lily and Marshall hold him back, fully aware of pre-wedding panic attacks. (Marshall’s hair cut, anyone?)
Sunday, May 4, 2014
OUAT: Sentimental Man
We open in the Enchanted Forest. Neal and Belle decide to break away from everyone at Regina’s castle and go to Rumple’s old manor. Being the genre-savvy ones, they figure there’s no way the producers would’ve killed such a popular character who borders on villain and antihero so well. So there has to be a way to raise Lazarus and the one person who would know would be…Lazarus. The two are determined to scour Dark One Manor for the answers they need. Have fun, you two!
Monday, April 28, 2014
HIMYM: RED ALERT!
Marshall looks over the seating plan and declares it a mess. He enlists Ted’s help, but Ted hates Blauman. He recalls the time he read about Teddy Roosevelt and then would not stop talking about the man. To the point it annoys his friends. But then he meets a cute girl at a party who is also fascinated by TR. So is Blauman. The three of them continue to exchange TR trivia for hours. Ted runs out of trivia but Blauman gets one more in. So Ted asks the woman who she is going to sleep with. And now Ted blames Blauman for losing that woman. (Really, Ted? Really?) He’s for throwing Blauman out.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
OUAT: Something Bad
(Father-Daughter dance) |
It’s all a dream! Charming wakes up in bed as sunlight shines through a wedding. Snow is already up and she tells her husband that she’s pregnant. And already showing so she’s been waiting a while to tell him, I gather. Charming is happy but still looks nervous.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
HIMYM: Mosby Boys!
We open with Robin catching up with her mother. Ullman can’t wait to meet Barney. She hopes he’s nothing like Robin’s father was. Ullman says there were a lot of warning signs before the wedding. Like how he was a playboy who slept with a lot of women. And was engaged to a stripper at one point! Sound like someone we know?
Sunday, April 20, 2014
OUAT: What is This Feeling?
So Emma dives in to try and figure out what exactly is going on. But the people of Storybrooke are no help. They remember saying goodbye to Emma and Henry as they crossed the town line and then they were waking up in their beds back in Storybrooke. Really, the only way they know time passed is because Mary Margaret looks like she’s going to give birth any minute now. Hook doesn’t have any more answers, just that he received a note and the vial of memory potion by bird one day. He figured Snow White sent it to him and David agrees it does sound like his wife. But of course she can’t remember if she did send the message or not. Emma decides to start with the last person who cursed Storybrooke: Regina.
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: Reading Rainbow
This month, we look back at a beloved childhood show. And since I’m a bookworm, it deals with books!
Take a look, it’s in a…Wait. Do I need to do a spoiler warning? I don’t think so. But just be careful anyway.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
OUAT: No One Mourns the Wicked
We open in the Enchanted Forest. Prince Philip rides up to a waiting Princess Aurora. They have a sweet reunion where Aurora says she’s hungry. Philip teases her about always being hungry and that’s because Aurora is pregnant! This cute Moment of Matrimony is interrupted by a giant purple cloud overtaking the Enchanted Forest. Philip recognizes it as magic and he and Aurora take cover. When the cloud dissipates they look up to find the denizens of Storybrooke standing there. Aurora recognizes Snow and rushes to ask her what is going on. “We’re back,” Snow says. And I was trying to figure out why Charming had blood on his shirt when it hit me—he was stabbed before the curse sent everyone to Storybrooke. Nice continuity, show!
Sunday, March 30, 2014
HIMYM: NOPE
Instead, we open at the Farhampton Inn in 2024. A snowstorm rages outside as Ted and the Mother sit inside, alone. She comments that they made it just in time and that the storm looked bad. Ted says that this isn’t the worst storm he ever encountered. He starts talking about the Fiero Fiasco, but the Mother has already heard the story. So he tells about the time he and Barney took over MacLaren and Lily got stuck on her flight back to New York…but the Mother heard that one too. So then there was the time Marshall got stuck on the roof while putting up decorations…which (sing along if you know the words!) the Mother has already heard. Ted wonders if maybe Lily told her the story, but the Mother points out that the story contains a word (“ragamuffin”) more suited to Ted’s vocabulary. (And mine. What?)
So the Mother decides to tell a few stories of her own, but Ted’s heard them all as well. They realized they’ve heard everyone one of each other’s stories. Ted declares that it’s official—they are an old married couple. After a beat, the two smile and high five each other in celebration.
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
HIMYM: Weekend at Barney’s
We start on the day of the wedding with ten hours to go. And Barney is out cold from all he had to drink the night before. The problem? Robin’s dad has paid for wedding pictures that morning. And he’ll be pissed if they have to cancel. So the gang has to get Barney awake and sober.
Ted, though, wonders if that’s necessary. After all, Barney is incapable of taking a bad picture. We flashback to the episode all about that. Remember? Back when Marshall and Lily lived in DoWiStrePla? When Ted was dating a new girl every week in the wake of Stella breaking his heart? How Robin tried all episode to get a bad picture of Barney and failed? Time to rely on his superpower now!
Monday, March 17, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: “Luck of the Irish”
A pot of gold and SPOILERS!
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Doctor Who: Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?
Clara has an existential crisis while investigating a ghost that isn't a ghost. And I hit my head when I realized the Professor was played by the same guy who played the prince in "Ever After."
We open in a dark and creepy mansion. Because it’s a Doctor Who episode! Inside the dark and creep mansion is apparently a sting operation, judging by all the equipment inside. A man pops up wearing thick glasses and clothes which scream “COLLEGE PROFESSOR!” Or “UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR!” if you are so inclined. He is talking to a young woman dressed in retro, 70’s clothing. This isn’t a sting operation but a paranormal investigation. The young woman is a medium and the house is haunted by a screaming woman. So the two are studying the ghost.
The woman starts calling for the ghost to speak to her. As she does, the equipment starts to collect readings. Our professor friend reads his machines as the medium looks ready to run in the opposite direction. But she stands her ground as the camera zooms closer to her. Lights flicker, the machines go nuts…and then the doorbell rings. Guess who’s at the door? If you guessed Scooby and the Gang, you’re wrong! This is a Doctor Who recap! So it’s the Doctor and Clara!
Cue the credits!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: The Lovers Part IV
So, even though it is over 200 years old—SPOILERS below!
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Nostalgia Nook: The Lovers Part III
We press on with our month of love with an iconic couple who aren’t human. They’re mice!
I’m sure that was a dead giveaway, even if you didn’t read the preview last week. Yes, we’re discussing Minnie and Mickey Mouse this week.
Hey there, hi there, ho there…SPOILERS!
The story of how Mickey Mouse came to be is legendary. For those who don’t know, here’s a rundown: Walt Disney had just lost his cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit due to contractual wording. He was on a train, heading home to an uncertain future. And he started doodling. He created a little mouse he wanted to name “Mortimer.” But his wife Lillian convinced him to call the mouse “Mickey” and a star was born!
Mickey delighted audiences worldwide. And he gained friends. Donald Duck. Goofy. He gained enemies. Like Peg Leg Pete. Yes, he started out as a villain. And Mickey got a love interest—Minnie Mouse. He tried to woo her though he faced competition from Mortimer Mouse (seems Walt never gave up his penchant for the name). But Mickey ultimately emerged the victor, especially as Mortimer was a bit on the slimy side and Mickey is our hero.
Minnie and Mickey have lasted over the years, supporting each other. How many people have gotten married with Groom!Mickey and Bride!Minnie cake toppers? Or worn those hats in the parks? Or seen something like “I’ll be the Mickey to your Minnie”?
Why do we like this couple so much? Perhaps it is because Mickey is the Everyman in mouse form. And Minnie is an Everywoman. They are perfect together! And they give us hope, much like Cory and Topanga from last week. They are two halves of a whole. Mickey has been her knight in shining armor. He’s been her shoulder to lean on. Isn’t that what we want?
So I hope you’ve found the Mickey to your Minnie (or vice versa). Or that you will.
Next week: Elizabeth Bennett and Fitzwilliam Darcy