In a land of myth & A time of magic:Merlin

Creator: Julian Jones, Jacke Michie, Johnny Capps, Julian Murphy
Starring: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Katie McGrath, Angel Coulby, Richard Wilson, John Hurt, Nathaniel Parker
Genre: Fantasy Drama, Medieval Fantasy
Plot: This is a family retelling of the story of young Merlin helping King Arthur create the kingdom of Albion. They face many obstacles and trials in the process.
Rating: 10/10
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One word: Perfect.

This is one of my favorite shows ( the other is Doctor Who).

Anyone who knows a little bit about this show knows that it follows the traditional tale of Camelot and Arthur. The only difference is that Merlin is younger and is in Camelot when magic is banned.

The show is everything. It has humor,action, adventure,romance, drama, and about everything you could want in a T.V show. It does a great job of blending all of these elements without one episode being boring. Yes, I mean it. Every episode is funny and amazing. When I watch it I get totally absorbed into the show and don't even think about anything else.

Merlin helps his Uncle Gais, as he is a physician, and becomes a servant to Arthur after saving his life. Basically, Merlin uses magic ALL THE TIME even though he's not supposed to. He's saved Arthur countless times and his other friends as well. There's more to tell but that would be a spoiler*. There are Dragons, Griffins, and other mythical creatures that they fight. There are also high priestesses, magic shields, and lots of other fantastical elements. Additionally, Merlin and Arthur's destiny is VERY important throughout the show as well.

Also,this show has a HUGE following on tumblr. If you type in merlin, merlin fandom, or even Colin Morgan you will find loads of gifs, fanart, quotes, graphic, and so much more. However, don't go to tumblr if you want to watch it but haven't watched it yet. It will ruin the ending of it because tumblr fans love making gifs of EVERYTHING, this means a gif for about every episode.

Back to the show. It simply much be watched. If you watch the first episode you'll get an idea and feel of the show. Towards the later seasons it gets darker but is still great.

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Overall: I would recommend this show for anyone of any age. Since it is family oriented ANYONE can watch it and love it. I sure have. However, specifically those that love the Arthur Legend, fantasy, or medieval times, you will love this show.

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Sorry for my long delay! I will be regularly posting again! Here's a trailer for my favorite show!

Misfits

Creator:Howard Overman
Starring: Robert Sheenan, Iwan Rheon, Lauren Socha, Antonia Thomas, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Joseph Gilgun, Karla Krome, Nathan McMullen
Genre: Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Dark Comedy Supernatural
Plot( Only because I do not want to explain): A group of young offenders doing community service get struck by lightning during a storm, and begin to develop superpowers.
*9.7/10
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This hands down has to be one of the best shows over. It's funny, emotional, has lots of action, and is clever in the idea of the story. It's funny and with the different personalities of the show it's always interesting. It is graphic in content and language a lot of times but the writing and characters make up for that.  Each of them have powers that relate to their personality.You have:

Nathan. He is the official unofficial leader and has the wildest personality. He is immortal, which definitely suits his personality since he lives recklessley.

Curtis. He used to be an athlete but blew it away and now has to do community service. He has the power to go back in time because he wishes he wouldn't have gotten in trouble with the law.

Simon. He is very quiet and lives a humble life with his parents. He can turn invisible because nobody ever pays attention to him.

Kelly. She is a chav( I do not know exactly what that means.) She is fiery person and can read peoples mind. It's mainly because she's a chav she wonders what people think about her most likely.

Alisha. She is more the womanizer and her power includes people lusting for her.She "gets around" which is why her power is a bit perfect for her.





The show.. you just have to watch it because it's that great. The only reason I give it .2 points off is because Robert Sheenan left.

Overall: Watch it. Everyone excluding young children. Just watch it. Go and watch. It's that great.
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Sherlock

Creator: Steven Moffat, Mark Gattis
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Mark Gattis,Rupert Graves, Andrew Scott, Una Stubbs,Vinette Robinson,Louise Brealey
Genre: Crime Drama
*10/10
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One word: Brilliant.
   I am completely in love with the new Sherlock Holmes. He is witty,blunt, quirky, and truly embodies who Sherlock is. His right-wing, Watson, is also as great with his performance. He's your typical everyday man who is funny and caring. I think the show hits gold with the new Sherlock because it's the first show where you see Sherlock in modern day. The Sherlock Holmes movies with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are fantastic, but with this new perspective it's more delightful because we live in this age!
  The show also hits gold with the recreation of his nemesis Moriarty. Moriarty. Moriarty. He is psycho, deluded, and so entertaining. He's one of those crazy criminals that would dress up in their prom outfit while heading to prison. He loves entertaining himself with schemes especially when he's bored, just like Sherlock.

However humorous things get the show is brilliant with how the murders happen, and bringing classic Sherlock stories like Hounds of Baskerville and Scandal in Belgravia into modern times. The show is written well, has lots of action, and toys with your mind a little bit as well.

Overall: If you want to see Sherlock in modern times, want a bit of a thriller, or love all BBC entertainment as I do check it out! And even if you're not still check it out.




*Some funny clips to get yah goin!

Elementary, My Dear Watson

Creator: Robert Doherty
Starring: John Lee Miller, Lucy Lui, John Michael Hill, Aidan Quinn
Genre: Crime Drama
*6.5/10
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   I am trying to be unbiased as I can because I did see the BBC Sherlock first and am in love with the show. The other day I finally got around to watching Elementary and watched the Pilot and the second episode. If I were to sum up my feelings for the show in a sentence it would be this:

It's not up to par yet.

Let me explain.
   I thought that with Watson now being a woman instead of man that it would something special especially considering that she's a minority. However when I was watching it all I could see was the "mimicking" of the BBC version. Of course they cannot change Sherlock into an entire new character, but I was expecting him to be familiar yet "fresh". He has the same quirkiness as Benedict Cumberbatch and Robert Downey Jr's. Sherlock portrayal but he isn't quite special. With Benedict Cumberbatch his version is quite blunt, abrasive, and a bit allusive. Robert Downey Jr.'s version is jumpy, enthusiastic, and entertaining. Maybe it's because I have only seen two episodes that I haven't seen enough of his character but it's OK.

  Lucy Lui's portrayal of Watson, to me, is a bit awkward. She is a fantastic actress but so far I haven't been able to warm up to her character. I must say that I do find her background story interesting and different from the other Watson's and I love the way she dresses. I think it will take more time to get used to her being Watson possibly because she is a woman.

  YES. It may seem as if I'm bashing the show but their are two aspects I do enjoy right now. I like how this version isn't purely the Sherlock stories and is focused of general crime as well. I like the music which is important for me because if a scene is intense,moving, or funny it must have the right music.

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Overall: If you like crime, wit, Sherlock, NYC, and learning new things it's the show for you. OR if you loved the BBC version and cannot wait until 2013 for Season 3 this show will curve your appetite.

Delicious Addiction Two: Thank Grimm it's Friday

 Creator: Stephen Carpenter, David Greenwalt, and Jim Kouf
Starring: David Giuntoli, Russel Hornsby,Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Sasha Roiz, Reggie Lee, Bree Turner, and Claire Coffee
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Fantasy Procedural
*8/10
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The second installment of Delicious Addiction is Grimm, and I sure do thank Grimm it's Friday. It follows Nick(David Giuntoli), his partner Hank(Russel Hornsby), his girlfriend Juliette(Bitsie Tulloch), his Blubot neighbor Monroe(Silas Weir Mitchell), and his boss Captain Renard( Sasha Roiz).

Whew. That was much.

Basically Nick comes from a long line of Grimm's in his family, and they hunt "fairytale" creatures and more. He is the only one that can see what creatures people really are unless the people choose to show their true selves. Most of the creatures are afraid of Grimm's because they have a history of killing them, but Nick is very different including the fact that he is a cop. In the mix with this Captain Renard is also a creature but more importantly part of a Royal Family that wants to bring back "their" world. There are many things to love about the show from the beautiful scenery, to the various creatures, and the quirky characters like Monroe. At first the show was pretty simple with some creature attacking someone and Nick would eventually figure it out. However it's gotten more complex now since Nick knows more and the Royal family becoming adamant about bringing back "their" world with a key that Nick holds.
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Verdict: If you want your traditional fairytale creatures with a spin and a bit more check this out. It's really interesting and the way everything is mixed is fantastic. I only give it an 8 out of 10 because sometimes it's a bit slow, but still very good.

*Unfortunately I didn't catch it last night but trust me I will! Next episode you'll soon read something from me.

Delicious Addiction: Once Upon A Time

Cast of Once Upon A Time

Creator: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Genre:Fantasy,Drama,Adventure,Mystery
Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison,Lana Parilla,Josh Dallas,Raphael Sbarge,Jamie Dornan, Jared S. Gilmore,Robert Carlyle,Eion Bailey,Meghan Ory,Emilie De Ravin
*9/10
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To be quite honest their are only about three TV shows that I religiously watch and Once Upon A Time is one of them. I naturally gravitate towards shows with some supernatural or fantasy element because I find it very interesting. When I first saw the promo of Once Upon A Time I didn't think much of it but as I began watching it thanks to my fashion teacher, Mr. Martinez, I fell in love.


To me is effortlessly intertwines the fantasy realm of the Enchanted Forest and modern day Story Brook. I love the flashes between their past lives and how they are now. What I love most is how the characters have back stories and plot twist that makes it much more difficult to see who is the bad guy. For example Regina, is probably the most hated character because she is the evil queen. She ruins people's lives and has a love for hurting people. However they showed her background story and she was a sweet innocent girl who only wanted to marry her true love, a stable boy, but her mother was power hungry which changed Regina's life forever.

If you truly want to see a show with her favorite fairytale characters, plot twist, drama, action, adventure..gahh! This show has about a bit of everything. It's great to watch for all ages and has something for everyone. The only..only thing I would say could be improved is the graphics.

I mean seriously look at the grass and sky.

 Sometimes it's so unrealistic me and my sister laugh at it. Other than that it's a go for sure.

 *Spoilers below*
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Last Night's Episode! October 14,2012, "The Lady of the Lake"

Unfortunately I missed a bit of the beginning of it but I got home to see a majority. The parts I loved most from this episode were:

•  When Regina got the call from Henry. It showed the softer side of Regina which I always love to see. It's so difficult for me to choose if I favor Regina or Snow White because of Regina's pre- rage history.
• When Snow killed the ogre. It was completely bad-ass and the look on Emma's face was priceless.
• Charming's mother gave her life so her son could start a family. I wasn't really expecting this especially when Snow figured out that Lancelot and Charming's mother conspired to make sure her curse was broken. It was sad but a little momentous at the same time.

I'm interested to see what Cora will do in the next episode with the dust? Will she magically rebuild the tree? Will she get to Henry? Is Regina actually looking for redemption? How will Emma and Snow Escape? The show leaves many questions to be asked. What do you think? Are their any thoughts about what will happen in the next episode or is their anything you've wondered? Leave a comment!

Preview for the next episode 

Supernatural

Dean,left, with his brother Sam, right.

Creator: Eric Kripe
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Plot: Two brothers look for their father after he mysteriously disappears
*9/10
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Before I really watched Supernatural it scared me. I would literally run t the next rm because I was afraid of what I would see. Not that I'm a little older( only sixteen) I decided to give it a watch and I love the show.
The main aspects of the show I love the most are: learning about the supernatural people/creatures, the energy between Sam and Dean, and the action. I think they are both talented actors and the creator made this gem before supernatural TV shows and movies( Grimm, Once Upon A Time, etc.) came out. It truly is unique in the way it's presented and in each episode their is always something new and completely different. I don't feel their are any real downfalls to the show, however I am only on Season two.

My favorite brother is probably Sam. I feel his perspective on everything is always fro a view where he's trying to keep both good and evil in balance. He's always willing to sacrifice himself to save others, and because of his "destiny" it has made him more aware of his job as a hunter. I do also really like Dean because he always gets straight to the point unlike Sam who has a moment of deliberation. The show is very funny at times as well and the bloopers are literally the best I've ever seen.

Verdict: If you love horror/supernatural films with a bit of drama and humor this is for you. Also please check out the bloopers they are hilarious.