Splitting up the group was a saving grace for the supporting characters of the show. As one big group, all the attention was focused on Rick, Carl or Michonne. Now, all the supporting cast are getting a chance in the spotlight, and it’s making for a much more interesting show. This week, we continue following Daryl and Beth, and check back in with Maggie, Sacha and Bob.
by Robbie Jones
Splitting up the group was a saving grace for the supporting characters of the show. As one big group, all the attention was focused on Rick, Carl or Michonne. Now, all the supporting cast are getting a chance in the spotlight, and it’s making for a much more interesting show. This week, we continue following Daryl and Beth, and check back in with Maggie, Sacha and Bob. by Helen Langdon For once, last week’s preview gave the basic plot away; it really was about French suffragette witches! Well, kind of – a Comtesse with a strong line in feminism wanted to teach women about astronomy, anatomy and so on. Unfortunately, one of her acolytes came over all Emily Dickinson and ended up dashed on the cobblestones after trying to give a petition to the queen. So, to curb Comtesse de Larroque’s power, the Cardinal accused her of witchcraft. by Verushka Byrow In this week’s episode, Grimm shows some wonderful diversity in using a legend from the Philippines – the Aswang. This is a ghoul-like creature that is arguably one of the creepiest things the show has done. It looks terrifying, but more than that, it has the nasty habit of feeding on the life forces of children still in their mothers’ womb. by Helen Langdon The newest film-to-TV adaptation, Fargo, will be airing on Channel 4 in the UK, it has just been announced. The ten-episode run will be shown on the cable channel FX in the US, and will start airing on April 15th, with the UK showing it later in the month. by Gemma Williams The end of a storyline is nigh and we say goodbye to a few characters tonight. Some loved, some not so loved. Season five has been lacking something crucial that it had at the start; has the episode helped to find its feet once again? by Hayley Charlesworth It's a double-whammy of Teen Wolf this week as we recap the past two episodes. And it's unfortunate to note that, while the performances remain strong, the show has really dropped the ball in terms of story, with seemingly important plot threads forgotten for episodes at a time. Is there time to fix things before the fast approaching finale? Only three weeks left to find out. by Heather Stromski Nearly eleven million people can’t be wrong: science can be really, really cool. That’s how many people have ‘liked’ the phenomenal Facebook page ‘I F**king Love Science’, created by Elise Andrew, a British biology student, three years ago. The page combines a healthy mix of fact and humor, introducing science in a fun way to those who may have found it dry. Now, a recent announcement says that fans of the page will soon have another avenue to enjoy this fresh approach on one of their favorite subjects. by Cookie N Screen Last week it was mentioned, and quite rightly so, that Hannibal may suffer and lose its steam. Still excelling in look and feel, the plot seems to be caught in the undertow and may drown. Certainly, we are enticed by the first episodes action packed fight sequence. It is a thrilling destination that we are heading to. The problem is episode one towed the line between exciting and boring and episode placed a solid foot in the latter, causing Hannibal to wobble at the top of the television pedestal. by Helen Langdon This week, the No. 9 we were Inside was a theatre dressing room, mostly set during a run of Macbeth. Of course, it being Macbeth, there were usurpations, manipulations and bloody hands galore. by Verushka Byrow Grimm has gone from strength to strength since season one: what began as a show revolving around Nick finding his way in the Grimm world with his trusty sidekick Monroe, expanded steadily in season two. Juliet found out about his Grimm heritage, Renard was developed, as did Hank’s role in the show. Nick was no longer using the flimsiest of excuses for his work as a Grimm. Best of all, Rosalee was added to the cast, and moved up to a regular for season three. By the end of season two, Nick had support around him, and the show was more cohesive, losing some awful tropes along the way when the main character tries to keep his identity a secret. It was a relief. And all was well with the world of Grimm. Until season three started and a stall of sorts happened. |
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