A not-a-book-review review
Ever start a story and immediately know it’s going to break your heart? That’s Willa & Hesper, but it does so in the best/worst possible way – by making you empathize with both characters as they struggle to figure out who they are.
Episode: The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Airdate: October 7, 2018
Cast: Jodie Whittaker (The Doctor), Tosin Cole (Ryan Sinclair), Mandip Gill (Yasmine Khan), Bradley Walsh (Graham O’Brien), Sharon D. Clarke (Grace O’Brien), Johnny Dixon (Karl), Samuel Oatley (Tim Shaw)
Kleenex Required: Some – probably not a whole box
Anything You Need to Know Going In: There is one on-screen death and an additional one mentioned, depictions of heights, the monster has a thing for teeth.
While the news has always had a certain degree of terribleness to it, you cannot deny that these past few weeks can best be described as some sort of hellish landscape. Thankfully, The Good Place returned to our screens last night, injecting humour into our lives. The show, brought to you by Michael Schur (who you may also recognize from another one of the best shows on TV, Brooklyn 99), is in its third season, and stars Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, Manny Jacinto, and D’Arcy Carden. If you aren’t watching one of the smartest and funniest shows on TV, here are just a few reasons why you should start.
The CW
For those who love the wacky heroics, wild adventures, and incredible stories, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is the best show you aren’t watching. Admittedly, the series had a rocky beginning, with an uneven first season. All the elements were there – B-level characters from existing Arrowverse shows combined with Doctor Who’s Arthur Darvill playing the time travelling Time Lord with a Box Time Agent with a Waverider, Rip Hunter, a plot line that tug at the heart strings, and a formidable big bad. The problem was that the show took itself way too seriously. Thankfully, this formula was thrown out into the time vortex at the start of season two, and the show has continuously gotten better ever since. Now, they travel through time fixing thing that have gone wrong (typically due to their own actions). If you aren’t watching Legends of Tomorrow each week, here are a few reasons why you should give it a chance:
Image Comics
It’s Wednesday! That means a new batch of comic books, trade paperbacks, and graphic novels are coming your way. At Geeks in Art, we know it can be hard to keep up with weekly series, as much as you may want. Thankfully, you can still enjoy your favourite stories through trade paperbacks and graphic novels.
Marvel
Staying on top of your favourite comics can be difficult, especially if you have an otherwise incredibly busy life. I know I can barely remember to put on pants when I meet the medicine delivery person at the door (because I also can’t remember to actually pick stuff up when I am out). For those of us with scattered brains and busy lives, trade paperbacks and graphic novels are the best way to enjoy comic books and the medium as a whole.
Habitica
At least that’s what they claim on Habitica’s home page “Motivate Yourself To Do Anything” behind that statement are some 8 bit graphics of dragons being tossed out of a computer screen and also a few of the pets that are available to you in the “game”. Actually the pets they choose for the home page are the dragon and the cactus; which are total faves of mine.
Our demon hunting siblings Sam and Dean Winchester are teaming up with the mystery gang; we presume to do a little sleuthing.
Few details regarding the episode have been released yet but we at least know that Jared Padalecki (Sam) and Jensen Ackles (Dean) will be getting the animation treatment instead of an awful half cartoon half reality mash up.
I think honestly the best part of the above video is the reactions from fans on twitter.
Jared and Jensen announce crossover
Jared and Jensen announced the Supernatural Scooby Doo crossover episode at the CW Upfronts on Thursday May 18th, 2017.
I guess when you have such a long running tv show you need to find some ways to add excitement; although I have to wonder how much serious fans appreciate gimmicky episodes.
Both actors are fathers so perhaps this will be an episode that they can share with their children.
If you are going to go the route of an animated episode I do suppose that the sleuthing mystery gang is a good match up for the monster hunters. And given that the Scooby gang’s recent antics have been brought to us courtesy of Warner Bros. Animation and Supernatural is Warner Bros. Tv Production it just makes even more sense as a crossover episode.
The Scooby Gang sans Dean and Sam Winchester
With few details being given about the episode so far it’s hard to decide if I’m for it or against it. Which of course means that I will have to watch to find out and that’s what it’s all about anyway.
Will you be watching to see the Winchester boys go for a ride in the Mystery Van?
Geeks Out
Mimi
When I got invited by another mom to go see Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 I very eagerly said yes, because it looked awesome. Then it was brought to my attention that I had not seen Volume 1 yet. So a mere one hour before I was leaving to go see Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 I finished Volume 1.
Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
L to R: Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper), Drax The Destroyer (Dave Bautista) and Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel)
Ph: Film Frame
©Marvel 2014
Oh My God !
I had no idea what I was missing out on.
After a brief but necessary look into Peter Quill’s heartbreaking beginning the Star Lord quickly sets a different tone with his top notch dancing skills set to the soundtrack of ‘Awesome Mixed Tape #1’.
Also I want to point out that I spent the entire movie thinking that Peter would open the gift from his mother at the moment of ultimate doom and it would be something to suddenly save the galaxy. It did turn out to be a very ‘awesome’ gift but it didn’t quite save the galaxy.
Rocket the genetically and cybernetically modified raccoon is accompanied brilliantly by his tree-like humanoid Groot.
Basically all of our good guys are on the run from someone so in order to stay alive (and hopefully get rich) they must form what is at times a very uneasy alliance.
Of course our misfit heroes manage to save the day, and their journey there is chalked full of some fantastic humor. Seriously just so funny.
Rocket Raccoon and his tree like body guard Groot
The end of Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1 leaves us with some important clues into Volume 2.
As the Ravagers leave Xander, Yondu remarks that it turned out well that they did not deliver Quill to his father as contracted.
Peter Quill learns that he is only half human, his father being part of an ancient unknown species.
Star Lord finally opens the gift his mother gave him early on, and it’s ‘Awesome Mixed Tape #2’, I love this.
The Guardians of the Galaxy have their criminal records expunged and they leave together in the rebuilt Milano (Peter’s ship) with a sapling cut from Groot.
Spoiler – it’s hilarious and wonderful.
I really enjoyed Groot the body guard but Baby Groot is freaking adorable.
Baby Groot is freaking ADORABLE!
Yondu’s remark regarding Peter’s father give us some insight into the main theme of Volume 2, unravelling the mysteries of Peter’s parentage.
As Marvel Studios continues to expand their Marvel Universe prepare to accept some old foes as new friends.
Of course our now beloved ragtag heroes find themselves once again on the run from powerful beings.
To avoid giving away too much of the story before everyone has had a fair chance to watch it I won’t go too much into Volume 2, but I am thrilled to see more of Nebula.
My eagerness for Nebula is at least partly due to my fascination with Karen Gillan ever since she portrayed Amy Pond, which is a completely different fandom but I wanted to be Amy Pond.
Karen Gillan shaved her signature red locks completely off for her role as Nebula in Volume 1 and even did it on camera. She reports being grateful that for Volume 2 they only needed to shave the lower half of her head.
Karen Gillan’s hair growing out after her role as Nebula
It is one of those rare franchises that I will be watching multiple times.
I loved it !!
Mimi
So if you were to google Wynonna Earp it would tell you that it is an American-Canadian series, and the Black Badge division of the Us Marshals does play a role as a cross border task force. But….Space Channel airing Wynonna Earp has actually brought it to a Canadian audience; which is pretty exciting since Purgatory is in Canada.
I mean let’s be real Canada is not one of the most represented countries on television, so there’s something pretty awesome about the small town local Sheriff telling Agent Xavier Dolls that he’s been on the phone with Washington and Ottawa. Officer Haught also curiously delivers a package from CSIS.
Wynonna And Agent Dolls, clearly in winter because it’s Canada
Very early on I want to warn anyone who hasn’t seen it that there one overly gory scene in every episode.
So if like me you happen to be a little squeamish or prone to nightmares make sure that you are able to fast forward or at least be prepared to cover your eyes and ears.
With that out of the way, let me tell you that it is frigging awesome.
At some point before I started watching for myself my husband told me that it was being described as Buffy meets Supernatural, and it’s a pretty spot on description; I kind of wish that I knew where to assign credit.
Wynonna And Waverly Earp
At the end of every episode I want see the next episode as soon as possible because I really want to know what happens next. I have a genuine curiosity to see where the story will go. The team behind Wynonna Earp has done an excellent job of making us care about what happens to our core group of misfits. I would not reccomend getting too attached to some of the others.
Our main misfits include the title character Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano), her younger sister Waverly Earp (Dominique Provost-Chalkley), plucked right from the old time Wild West Doc Holliday (Tim Rozon), and Agent Xavier Dolls (Shamier Anderson). A special note about Officer Nicole Haught (Katherine Barrell) I love the character and her relationship with Waverly, not to give away too many important details, so I hope that she continues to be featured as key player.
Main Characters of Wynonna Earp
Wynonna Earp is an Original Canadian Series based on the Graphic Novel Series written by Beau Smith and released by IDW Publishing. The Tv show and Graphic Novel Series both share the name of their main Demon Hunter Wynonna Earp.
The Tv Series is brought to life by Showrunner and Executive Producer Emily Andras.
Space is the Canadian Production Partner of Calgary Producer SEVEN24 Films. Session 2 which was recently nominated for 6 Canadian Screen Awards is currently in production in Calgary.
And just to up the badassness of it all Emily Andras herself is Canadian, being an Alumnus of Queen’s University and RTA School of Media at Ryerson University.
The characters of Wynonna, Doc, Agents Dolls, and Officer Haught are also all Canadian Actors.
I could not be more impressed with the series and I hope they continue to WOW me in the second season.
I am eagerly awaiting more episodes, it’s a nice to see a badass heroine and the Canadian touch is very welcome.
Geeks Out,
Mimi
