At first glance, this week’s Musketeers might seem to be weaker than previous episodes. Other weeks, there’s been mysteries and actual plots and characters not being idiots, whereas The Challenge was eight fights interspersed with some romance scenes. Maybe the plot was thin in the actual episode, but it was full of much-needed development for series-long plots given how late in the series it’s getting.
by Helen Langdon
At first glance, this week’s Musketeers might seem to be weaker than previous episodes. Other weeks, there’s been mysteries and actual plots and characters not being idiots, whereas The Challenge was eight fights interspersed with some romance scenes. Maybe the plot was thin in the actual episode, but it was full of much-needed development for series-long plots given how late in the series it’s getting. by Julia Lawson OUAT continues to flow away from the traditional fairytale and turn our favourite stories on their heads. Our purple OUAT smoke is rapidly being replaced by green as our newest villain takes to the stage, flying monkey associates in tow, and with everyone still missing their memories of the past year what are we going to do about it?! Warning: those of a delicate disposition regarding flying simians hold on to your hats… I think they may have rabies… by Robbie Jones One of the biggest parts of my education these past two years was reading the novel Of Mice and Men. Everyone’s heard of it, John Steinbeck’s 1930s novel of two men who get jobs at a ranch during the great depression. Since finishing the film, the ending has been stuck in my head. I think about it often, especially when revising, and ponder the emotional turmoil that must come with a necessary evil. Those thoughts returned this week as The Walking Dead presented one of its gut wrenching and harrowing episodes to date. by Verushka Byrow This episode proves to be one of Grimm’s most well rounded episodes, making use of their huge cast of characters and moving each along enough that there’s actually some forward motion in their storylines. by Leah Stone Agents of Shield has finally returned to the UK this week after its extremely long mid-season break. At the end of the previous episode, Agent Coulson was kidnapped by Centipede, and Mike Peterson was thought to have been killed in an explosion. This week’s episode followed the Shield agents, lead by Victoria Hand. by Hayley Charlesworth After a lacklustre two episode run, Teen Wolf returns to the fine work of earlier in the season in the build-up to what looks set to be a thrilling climax. One of the reasons for this pick up in quality is that all of the primary characters (with the exception of Malia) get the chance to shine. This, combined with a tight script and superb direction, makes for one of the best episodes yet. by Julia Lawson This week multiple pieces of the Wonderland history puzzle fall into place picking up the pace and hurtling to the inevitable Alice vs. Jafar finale. The terror of the Jabberwocky begins to grow and she hunts for the third genie bottle; unfortunately for our heroes, Will is now the hot commodity evil is seeking… by IWG Writers The night is drawing in, and St. Patrick's Day is coming to a close. You've had a laugh, had some fun, read all of our articles on the day (and well done you for achieving that!) and now it's time to sit down and relax with an alcoholic beverage of your choice, whilst watching your favourite TV series. So why not make it interesting, and join us in a TV themed Drinking Game. Simply follow the rules that we outline here and you'll be well on your way to calling in "sick" tomorrow. Bonus points if you use a drink themed on the show! by Helen Langdon Father Ted is the most Irish show to have achieved critical and cultural success in the UK. OK, you can argue about Mrs Brown’s Boys, and about whether a TV sitcom produced for Channel 4 counts as Irish, but there’s no denying what a phenomenon in the comedy world Father Ted is. Even today, nearly 20 years after first airing, Father Ted is still counted amongst the best sitcoms ever, and it gave many careers a stratospheric launch. by Helen Langdon Graham Linehan. He’s one of the most famous sitcom writers out there, and certainly one of the most prolific currently working in the UK. But that’s not the only string to Linehan’s bow. If he’s not writing and collaborating on yet another new series (he has two currently on the go – Count Arthur Strong and The Walshes), he’s directing, or he’s writing for the stage, or writing for various news outlets, or spending his time on Twitter. Given that he’s one of the most successful Irish people working in television today, today is a perfect time to take a look at the man and his work. |
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