Greetings my precious creatures of the night! I apologize again for the late update. I have been busy beyond belief as my fiance and I have been bidding on a house, and I've been preparing to start back to my classes at Stetson. In the amount of time I have been free, I have been generally unmotivated as I've lost my glasses and am now prone to massive headaches until I find them.
Anyhow, I shall make this review as short and sweet as possible.
Jason and Sarah have bumped some major time uglies, and on the church's balcony for Christ's sake! I can just see Jason praying now: "Dear 8lbs 10oz baby Jesus, wearing your golden fleece diapers and watchin your developmental Baby Einstein videos, please forgive me for doing the nasty with the preacher's wife inside your holy church. I didn't mean to make her moan your name in vain."
Half the other characters I can't really say much about, except for the fact that they've all been drawn in by Marianne, like mosquitos to a damn bug lamp. Don't go into the light, morons! And as if we didn't all see Daphne being evil coming. Ha! Everyone knew she had those scars for a reason. Talk about a crappy surprise HBO.
Sookie and her vamp-loving buddy are obviously neck deep in bible thumping alligators. It should be interesting to see how they escape. I was also surprised that they brought up the fact about Sookie growing old as Bill lived on. I really don't like the idea of Sookie toying around with deciding whether she wants Bill to change her or not. I realize it pumps up the story line, but its just not Sookie. The Sookie we all know and love would NEVER want to be a vampire. She's just not vain enough to consider throwing away her soul.
Bill and Lorena's scene with them getting it on in the blood was bold enough to make anyone's eyes pop out of their head. With a scene that graphic it's easy to assume that either you loved it or you were disgusted by it. Maybe it makes me a pervert, but I absolutely loved it! I thought it was a great scene and really showed the true nature of vampires; real vampires, not the whimpy ones in books like Twilight. Don't get me wrong, I love Twilight, but come on...sparkling vampires that don't drink human blood? You can't deny that just screams pansy vamp.
Anyways, I loved the scene and thought it was bizarrely erotic, considering the metaphor vampires represent in media and literature, but thats a discussion for another entry if anyone wants to hear about literary vampire archetypes throughout history. Anyone?
My long awaited review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is soon to come. I'll be seeing it for the second time on Sunday, so I will be able to review it better for you. Be on the look out for it. Accio HP review!
Until next episode my lovelies!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Trueblood Season 2: Episode 5
Greetings my fellow fangbangers! I'm sorry that this update is so late. For an unknown reason, I have been unable to log in to make in entry for the past few days. Please forgive blogspot and google for their inadequacies. Now, onward into my review.
Jason and the preacher's wife, Sarah:
Quoting an amazing book by my very good friend, Lisa, "C'mon, dirty girl. Let's get you cleaned up." Well may I just say, there is no way to clean these two up! Sarah's getting down and dirty in the bathtub, while she is married to a preacher, with one of the members of their congregation! I'm pretty sure that violates almost all the sexual sins on so many different levels.
And that analogy about Mary Magdaline and Jesus.... give me a freaking break! For the writers to even let the comparison between the slutiness that is Jason and Sarah, and Jesus and Mary be made just absolutely disgusts me. How insulting to the Christian religion! D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G!!! And preacher's with guns? How does Jason not see that as more then a little bit off? Jason wouldn't know his wanker from his thumb, except for the nail!!!
Sam and Daphne:
They're relationship just keeps getting weirder and weirder. We now know that Daphne is a shapeshifter, but I'm still wondering where in the world their relationship is going to lead. I can't see an immense amount of story line and plot changes steaming from it.
Bill and Sookie:
I will say that surprisingly, Bill's little bursting out of his coffin moment was definitely H-O-T. Slap me silly and call me Susan, but I love an alpha male and Bill was actually showing off some nice skills there- of course none that could rival the likes of Eric Northman.
Besides that little escapade, not much to say on the Bill and Sookie front. It is surprising almost how much the show does not focus immensely on them. Sookie is supposed to be the center of the Trueblood universe, but I'm starting to feel as if she is pushed to the side at times with her story being overpowered by the other story lines. Does anyone else feel this way? Her story with Barry the Bellboy should be interesting once they bring him back.
Tara and whatever his name is lol:
So they are finally bumping uglies, and he has convinced Tara to try and let him and Marianne live with Sookie. Oh yeah, I'm sure that's going to go over real well. It's amazing how sex can cloud our minds, right?
Jessica and Hoyt:
This storyline is just too cute. I think everyone who is watching just stares at their screens and can't help but say "awww." However, though they are adorable together, I just can't imagine either of them getting their nasty on. Is that just me? Both of them seem too innocent and virginal to truly get down and dirty, but with how most HBO shows go, I'm sure they will get their sexy times, if they stay together.
Lafayette:
Not much to say here, though obviously something is going down with him next episode from the previews we saw.
Eric:
Okay, so we all know that I'm absolutely, completely and totally ass over teakettle in love with Eric. That aside, looking at Trueblood from an objective point of view, I think the Eric and Goderich storyline is very very interesting. Seeing deeper into Eric's past and getting to know him better as a character is beyond intriguing. My only hope is that they are able to maintain his mysterious, BAMV (that's bad ass mother vamp, mind you), VILF (vampire I'd like to....) persona with all the new things we are learning about him. We can only see as the episodes go on.
Overall, yet another uneventful "filler" episode, but from the previews it looks like the action will be pumped up again next week. Thanks to Lisa for being awesome and hopefully not minding that I quote her amazing book, The Lover Talker, and her silly 'ass over teakettle' phrases.
Keep checking back for a much needed review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Jason and the preacher's wife, Sarah:
Quoting an amazing book by my very good friend, Lisa, "C'mon, dirty girl. Let's get you cleaned up." Well may I just say, there is no way to clean these two up! Sarah's getting down and dirty in the bathtub, while she is married to a preacher, with one of the members of their congregation! I'm pretty sure that violates almost all the sexual sins on so many different levels.
And that analogy about Mary Magdaline and Jesus.... give me a freaking break! For the writers to even let the comparison between the slutiness that is Jason and Sarah, and Jesus and Mary be made just absolutely disgusts me. How insulting to the Christian religion! D-I-S-G-U-S-T-I-N-G!!! And preacher's with guns? How does Jason not see that as more then a little bit off? Jason wouldn't know his wanker from his thumb, except for the nail!!!
Sam and Daphne:
They're relationship just keeps getting weirder and weirder. We now know that Daphne is a shapeshifter, but I'm still wondering where in the world their relationship is going to lead. I can't see an immense amount of story line and plot changes steaming from it.
Bill and Sookie:
I will say that surprisingly, Bill's little bursting out of his coffin moment was definitely H-O-T. Slap me silly and call me Susan, but I love an alpha male and Bill was actually showing off some nice skills there- of course none that could rival the likes of Eric Northman.
Besides that little escapade, not much to say on the Bill and Sookie front. It is surprising almost how much the show does not focus immensely on them. Sookie is supposed to be the center of the Trueblood universe, but I'm starting to feel as if she is pushed to the side at times with her story being overpowered by the other story lines. Does anyone else feel this way? Her story with Barry the Bellboy should be interesting once they bring him back.
Tara and whatever his name is lol:
So they are finally bumping uglies, and he has convinced Tara to try and let him and Marianne live with Sookie. Oh yeah, I'm sure that's going to go over real well. It's amazing how sex can cloud our minds, right?
Jessica and Hoyt:
This storyline is just too cute. I think everyone who is watching just stares at their screens and can't help but say "awww." However, though they are adorable together, I just can't imagine either of them getting their nasty on. Is that just me? Both of them seem too innocent and virginal to truly get down and dirty, but with how most HBO shows go, I'm sure they will get their sexy times, if they stay together.
Lafayette:
Not much to say here, though obviously something is going down with him next episode from the previews we saw.
Eric:
Okay, so we all know that I'm absolutely, completely and totally ass over teakettle in love with Eric. That aside, looking at Trueblood from an objective point of view, I think the Eric and Goderich storyline is very very interesting. Seeing deeper into Eric's past and getting to know him better as a character is beyond intriguing. My only hope is that they are able to maintain his mysterious, BAMV (that's bad ass mother vamp, mind you), VILF (vampire I'd like to....) persona with all the new things we are learning about him. We can only see as the episodes go on.
Overall, yet another uneventful "filler" episode, but from the previews it looks like the action will be pumped up again next week. Thanks to Lisa for being awesome and hopefully not minding that I quote her amazing book, The Lover Talker, and her silly 'ass over teakettle' phrases.
Keep checking back for a much needed review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Trueblood Season 2: Episode 4
Finally we have some more Trueblood to talk about! I feel much better now that I have had my much needed Eric time. I think I was starting to go through withdrawls, since I was forced to miss my weekly dose, due to the idiotic re-run last week. Anyone know why they chose to run a replay in the middle of the season? Fourth of July does NOT seem like a good enough reason to me.
Anyways, onward into my review...
I really don't have much to say about this weeks episode. Personally, I didn't feel that it was all that eventful. Let me make a comparison to explain myself. Often in the world of writers, we are forced to write a chapter that really isn't all that interesting, but is needed to set up the rest of the story. We call this a 'fluff chapter'. Well needless to say, I deem this week's presentation a 'fluff episode'. Nothing extremely eventful or overly exciting happened, but lets talk about it anyway, shall we?
First let's start off with Sam Merlotte. Would someone please beat him with a rolled up newspaper and put him in the doghouse? What in the world is he doing with that little sleaze Daphne?! We all know very well that Sam is totally in love with Sookie, so he needs to get on with it and stop sniffing around her ass, like a dog that don't know what to do. Flat nosed butt sniffer! Either piss or get off the fire hydrant, Sam.
I don't even know where to begin with Jason Stackhouse. Not only is he confused, but I think he is also confusing every viewer out there. Please let me know if I'm wrong. I would love to have some insight into this boy's penial brain.
Not much new on the Sookie and Bill front. Being attacked at the airport, by someone hired by Jason's new best buds at FotS (that's Fellowship of the Sun abbreviated for you non-book readers) obviously sets up for an interesting story line, but until next episode we'll just have to sit back and wait.
Jessica's storyline is starting to take a nice turn. Her character is actually becoming some of a comic relief, which is a nice change from the teenage mutant ninja vamp. Surprisingly, her and Hoyt are kind of cute together, in a simple Southern love sort of way. Let's just hope she doesn't lose herself and try to rip his throat out.
Tara is just setting herself up for more trouble by getting mixed up with Marianne again. We won't even touch on that confusion. Random fact: the gold earrings that Marianne was wearing at the beginning of the episode can be purchased from the tour consession of the Bellydance Superstars. I have the same exact pair that I wear when I perform.
Finally as for Lafayette and Eric, they were overwhelmingly entertaining as usual. Lafayette's little humping escapade after drinking Eric's blood was slightly amusing and I was happy to see that the writers are finally starting to play up Eric's interest in Sookie. Bye bye, Bill Compton! Hellloooo, Eric Northman!
Check back Wednesday for a review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Shhh! Shhh! I know what you're thinking: Harry Potter doesn't have anything to do with vampires! You're right. However, this site is dedicated to all things supernatural, and what kind of supernatural lover would I be if I wasn't interested in tales of witches and wizards? So those of you muggles who don't like HP, all I have to say to you is stupify!
Anyways, onward into my review...
I really don't have much to say about this weeks episode. Personally, I didn't feel that it was all that eventful. Let me make a comparison to explain myself. Often in the world of writers, we are forced to write a chapter that really isn't all that interesting, but is needed to set up the rest of the story. We call this a 'fluff chapter'. Well needless to say, I deem this week's presentation a 'fluff episode'. Nothing extremely eventful or overly exciting happened, but lets talk about it anyway, shall we?
First let's start off with Sam Merlotte. Would someone please beat him with a rolled up newspaper and put him in the doghouse? What in the world is he doing with that little sleaze Daphne?! We all know very well that Sam is totally in love with Sookie, so he needs to get on with it and stop sniffing around her ass, like a dog that don't know what to do. Flat nosed butt sniffer! Either piss or get off the fire hydrant, Sam.
I don't even know where to begin with Jason Stackhouse. Not only is he confused, but I think he is also confusing every viewer out there. Please let me know if I'm wrong. I would love to have some insight into this boy's penial brain.
Not much new on the Sookie and Bill front. Being attacked at the airport, by someone hired by Jason's new best buds at FotS (that's Fellowship of the Sun abbreviated for you non-book readers) obviously sets up for an interesting story line, but until next episode we'll just have to sit back and wait.
Jessica's storyline is starting to take a nice turn. Her character is actually becoming some of a comic relief, which is a nice change from the teenage mutant ninja vamp. Surprisingly, her and Hoyt are kind of cute together, in a simple Southern love sort of way. Let's just hope she doesn't lose herself and try to rip his throat out.
Tara is just setting herself up for more trouble by getting mixed up with Marianne again. We won't even touch on that confusion. Random fact: the gold earrings that Marianne was wearing at the beginning of the episode can be purchased from the tour consession of the Bellydance Superstars. I have the same exact pair that I wear when I perform.
Finally as for Lafayette and Eric, they were overwhelmingly entertaining as usual. Lafayette's little humping escapade after drinking Eric's blood was slightly amusing and I was happy to see that the writers are finally starting to play up Eric's interest in Sookie. Bye bye, Bill Compton! Hellloooo, Eric Northman!
Check back Wednesday for a review of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Shhh! Shhh! I know what you're thinking: Harry Potter doesn't have anything to do with vampires! You're right. However, this site is dedicated to all things supernatural, and what kind of supernatural lover would I be if I wasn't interested in tales of witches and wizards? So those of you muggles who don't like HP, all I have to say to you is stupify!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Anita Blake Cast List Update
Hello ma petites and fellow creepy crawly lovers!
Unfortunately, I must inform you that after extensive research, I have found no press release on the cast list of the Anita Blake Telefilm. There are many fabricated lists posted by fans, but no official postings, so if you search for yourself beware of non-official castings.
On a different note, the anticipated new episode of Trueblood is a mere three days away. Remember to tune into HBO Sunday night as the episode WILL NOT be a re-run. I shall post my review for the episode shortly following. Enjoy!
Unfortunately, I must inform you that after extensive research, I have found no press release on the cast list of the Anita Blake Telefilm. There are many fabricated lists posted by fans, but no official postings, so if you search for yourself beware of non-official castings.
On a different note, the anticipated new episode of Trueblood is a mere three days away. Remember to tune into HBO Sunday night as the episode WILL NOT be a re-run. I shall post my review for the episode shortly following. Enjoy!
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Re-run of Trueblood
As I'm sure some of you are watching as we speak and some of you on the West Coast are still waiting for, this week's episode of Trueblood is a re-run. We will just have to wait until next week for a new episode. Until then I will search for updates on the production of the Anita Blake telefilm, which I last posted on and any other interesting news in the supernatural community. Until then, save your V and keep your Trueblood refrigerated and stored.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Telefilm
Dah dah dah dah dah dddaaaahhh! Here it is ma petite readers, the special surprise post that I promised you! I got it to you on time. Bully for me. *Here's to hoping someone caught that reference*
According to an official press release on Laurell K.Hamilton's website (http://www.laurellkhamilton.org) her New York Times #1 Bestselling Series, The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter books, will now be made into a telefilm!
Personally, I could not be any happier. It is about damn time that we all saw Jean-Claude on our screens looking so magically delicious.
On March 31st, 2009 IFC T.V announced that they officially have the A-ok to start filming for an adaptation of a telefilm on the Anita Blake Series. (Yeah, I know, I'm a little late on the news, but you've got to forgive me. This blog isn't that old.) It is not specified which books the teleflim will cover, but it is safe to say that they will be starting with Guilty Pleasures, the first book in the Anita Series.
My hopes are that perhaps we fans will get lucky and they will do an adaptation of the first compiled book, Club Vampyre, which contains the first three installments in the series: Guilty Pleasures, The Laughing Corpse, and Circus of the Damned.
The exact date of the big release is not specified, though the telefilm is tentatively scheduled to premiere in the summer of 2010. To my knowledge, none of the cast members have been announced at this time, but I shall keep you posted as news surfaces.
So strap on your shoulder holsters, throw on your blue swish Nikes and put your stuffed penguins away and prepare yourselves for the long awaited T.V appearance of all our beloved vampire hunter characters! Now I treat you to a delicious picture of Marvel's interpretation of the beautiful Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of St.Louis! Look above in awe and will the comic Jean-Claude to capture your mind with his eyes! Fall into the deep, blue pools...
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Trueblood Season 2: Episode 3
Hello again Trueblood fans! Forgive me for my belated review of this episode as I have been running around like some sort of disturbed, bipolar psychopath trying to manage the insanity of my Big Fat Polish family, teaching my bellydance classes and managing the crazy adventure that is my literary life. I promise to make it up to you with another surprise update later this week. Hint: it's not Trueblood related and will greatly please all you fans out there who have ever wished to have a certain someone call you 'ma petite.' That said, here is my review for episode three.
So Bill, huh? Can anyone else out there say completely controlling, overly sensitive asshole? As anyone can see, Bill is clearly not my favorite character (Team Eric all the way!). Not only is he a complete jerk in the book series, he is slowly becoming one on the T.V adaptation as well. Round of appalause for the producers as they have managed to successfully begin Bill's transformation into the cheating, lying, vampire bastard that all us SVS readers know and hate. My hat goes off to you.
As for those of you who have not read the series, I'm sorry for offending you if you are perhaps still a Bill fan. But let me assure you that he is not a character to watch, as after his outburst at Sookie, he will most likely keep going steadily downhill from here if the producers play their cards right. Again, I would like to encourage you to read the series and see for yourself. Yes, I agree that Sookie was definitely playing the role of the dumb blonde these past few episodes, but allow me to assure you that the Sookie in the books we readers love would never be as stupid and naive as to trust the teenage mutant ninja vamp (not only because Sookie is too smart for that, but also because that particular sub plot is not even in the books).
Moving on to Jason Stackhouse, who is the walking reincarnation of Hugh Hefnor without any brains and a multi-billion dollar porn magazine. Am I the only one wondering if he is going to try and bump uglies with the preacher's wife? I have a small inkling that I'm not alone.
The rest of this particular review, I sadly do have to deem for my book fans only. As it contains spoilers for those who have only watched the show. Yet again, maybe this will motivate you to read the books. Someone? Anyone? Probably not.
Anyways.... you SVS book lovers....
What in the world is up with this whole Myriad (did I spell that right?)/Marianne story line? Obviously Marrianne was supposed to be the crazy woman with the pig in the series that attacked Sookie and was getting it on with Sam. Well one: she didn't attack Sookie unless she was that crazy demon thing. Two: she isn't getting hot and heavy with Sam (at least anymore), and now on top of all this intense confusion the producers have created with Marianne and the bizarre demon, Sam is getting ready to get dirty with the nit-witted waitress who is obviously not quite as normal as she seems.
Well slap me silly and call me Susan! Apparently the producers are taking the idea of artistic freedom to a whole new level. I suppose the best all of us loyal fans can hope for is that they don't completely slaughter the series with their changes.
BTW: Is anyone else wondering when Lafayette is going to kick the bucket? I keep expecting him to just drop dead spontaneously any episode now, but it still just ain't happening.
So Bill, huh? Can anyone else out there say completely controlling, overly sensitive asshole? As anyone can see, Bill is clearly not my favorite character (Team Eric all the way!). Not only is he a complete jerk in the book series, he is slowly becoming one on the T.V adaptation as well. Round of appalause for the producers as they have managed to successfully begin Bill's transformation into the cheating, lying, vampire bastard that all us SVS readers know and hate. My hat goes off to you.
As for those of you who have not read the series, I'm sorry for offending you if you are perhaps still a Bill fan. But let me assure you that he is not a character to watch, as after his outburst at Sookie, he will most likely keep going steadily downhill from here if the producers play their cards right. Again, I would like to encourage you to read the series and see for yourself. Yes, I agree that Sookie was definitely playing the role of the dumb blonde these past few episodes, but allow me to assure you that the Sookie in the books we readers love would never be as stupid and naive as to trust the teenage mutant ninja vamp (not only because Sookie is too smart for that, but also because that particular sub plot is not even in the books).
Moving on to Jason Stackhouse, who is the walking reincarnation of Hugh Hefnor without any brains and a multi-billion dollar porn magazine. Am I the only one wondering if he is going to try and bump uglies with the preacher's wife? I have a small inkling that I'm not alone.
The rest of this particular review, I sadly do have to deem for my book fans only. As it contains spoilers for those who have only watched the show. Yet again, maybe this will motivate you to read the books. Someone? Anyone? Probably not.
Anyways.... you SVS book lovers....
What in the world is up with this whole Myriad (did I spell that right?)/Marianne story line? Obviously Marrianne was supposed to be the crazy woman with the pig in the series that attacked Sookie and was getting it on with Sam. Well one: she didn't attack Sookie unless she was that crazy demon thing. Two: she isn't getting hot and heavy with Sam (at least anymore), and now on top of all this intense confusion the producers have created with Marianne and the bizarre demon, Sam is getting ready to get dirty with the nit-witted waitress who is obviously not quite as normal as she seems.
Well slap me silly and call me Susan! Apparently the producers are taking the idea of artistic freedom to a whole new level. I suppose the best all of us loyal fans can hope for is that they don't completely slaughter the series with their changes.
BTW: Is anyone else wondering when Lafayette is going to kick the bucket? I keep expecting him to just drop dead spontaneously any episode now, but it still just ain't happening.
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