It is not clear how the writers will deal with her departure, but I am sure they will leave the door open for her return. After losing so many character, though, it seems that the writers are adding new characters. They will be adding "A woman who’s brought in as a consultant to help shape up the school. The other is a retired salesman who comes to Greendale to reinvent himself." It seems like we will have a new resident old man of the group and a new female character. I wonder who they will cast. With this likely being a one season commitment, they could probably get some big names to fill these roles. What do you think?
We might be getting six seasons and a movie, but we are losing everyone on the way there. We have already lost Chevy Chase, Donald Glover, and new addition Jonathan Banks to other work. Today we lose the beloved Christian, single mother Shirley. Yvette Nicole Brown confirmed that she will be leaving the show. She is leaving for good reason, though. Apparently her dad is sick and she wants to spend time and take care of him. We are sending well wishes to him. It is not clear how the writers will deal with her departure, but I am sure they will leave the door open for her return. After losing so many character, though, it seems that the writers are adding new characters. They will be adding "A woman who’s brought in as a consultant to help shape up the school. The other is a retired salesman who comes to Greendale to reinvent himself." It seems like we will have a new resident old man of the group and a new female character. I wonder who they will cast. With this likely being a one season commitment, they could probably get some big names to fill these roles. What do you think?
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Agent Carter is a show that everyone is excited for. But we were all curious about whether or not Dominic Cooper would return to reprise his role as Howard Stark. Marvel confirmed that he would return today in a press release. Are you excited? “Marvel’s Agent Carter” adds another familiar face as Dominic Cooper (“Devil’s Double,” “My Week With Marilyn”) will reprise the role of Howard Stark in the upcoming series coming to ABC in 2015! Cooper first played Tony Stark’s father in Marvel’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” before returning for a cameo at the end of “Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter,” and now Cooper will reunite with star Hayley Atwell for “Marvel’s Agent Carter." "Marvel's Agent Carter," starring Captain America's Hayley Atwell, follows the story of Peggy Carter. It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalized when the men return home from fighting abroad. Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life--Steve Rogers. Inspired by the feature films "Captain America: The First Avenger" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," along with the short "Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter." Starring Hayley Atwell as Agent Peggy Carter, Chad Michael Murray as SSR Agent Jack Thompson, Enver Gjokaj as SSR Agent Daniel Sousa, James D'Arcy as Edwin Jarvis, and Shea Whigham as SSR Chief Roger Dooley, "Marvel's Agent Carter" was written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Executive producers are Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Chris Dingess, Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Alan Fine, Joe Quesada, Stan Lee and Jeph Loeb. "Marvel's Agent Carter" is produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television. Some Spoilers Ahead I was about one bad episode away from stopping my reviews of this show. But this week's episode of New Girl was one of the best in a long, long time. The episode has some good stories, and tons of good humor. All around a good episode of a show struggling with its identity. In this episode, Jess' dad shows up with a new girlfriend. Apparently Jess has a long history of destroying her dad's relationships to protect him from getting his heart broken. I can accept that. She decides to meet her dad without attempting to destroy his relationship. That all changes when his girlfriend is a girl that stole Jess' high-school boyfriend from her. It gets crazier from there. The character of Ashley Berkman was played by Elizabeth Olson. Perfectly, might I add. She was able to pull off a character that was crazy, yet somehow still normal. There were a bunch of Ashley Berkman rumors going around high schoool when Cece and Jess were there. So they decided to judge her on her past, rather then her current self. The entire bit with Berkman wasn't that funny, but it still worked. It was relatable and grounded. Jess' dad was really into this girl and ready to marry her. That is when Jess snapped and called out the prior sex addict after reading her messages. Jess mispronounced a few words and that was pretty funny. Turns out that Ashley Berkman is now a sex therapist and that is her patient. This ruins her dad and Ashley's relationship, so Jess does the Jess thing. Jess trying to patch things up was super quirky. She ran into the middle of the street singing, and then got mobbed by a bunch of bikers. She got injured and then popped the question for her dad. I really enjoyed Elizabeth Olson's reaction to this. She played it in a super funny and weird way that worked, even in that situation. The real hero of the week was Schmidt. He is know in financial trouble. His company is run by females, as we all know, and he is having trouble getting an assignment. He begs for one. He gets it and then rigs it by using Nick, Coach, and Winston. Their little back alley meeting was hilarious. Winston was actually the funniest part with his focus on the pizza. The actually focus group bit was funny, too. Winston and Coach reciting and making the lines their own was what made that scene for me. What enhanced even that was Nick going completely off script to impress a girl. The comedy reached a climax when Nick went in to save Schmidt, and unknowingly did a bit with him. It was perfect, and by far the funniest part of the episode. Overall, this week was a step back on the right track for New Girl. After a dud of a season last year and a rough start this year, I was getting concerned. It seems things are finally starting to turn in their favor this year. I can't wait to see what is in store. Also props for actually filming Schmidt's commercial idea. That was epic.
Some Spoilers Ahead Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is starting out awfully strong this year. After last year's horrendous start, it seems like the producers learned their lesson and are putting together a really good show. Last year I watched it out of respect for Marvel. This year I am watching it, because I can't wait for to see what happens. The story picks up where last week left off. We meet up with Hunter, who is greeted by May. May then goes to follow Creel (The Absorbing Man). The Absorbing Man was as big a part of this episode as he was last week. He did have some interesting bits. He reintroduced Raina. I didn't like Raina last season, nor do I currently, but I do like who she was connected with. I'll get to that later. He had a really cool bit where Hunter took a slo-mo shot at Creel. It was pretty well-done. We also got a moment where Coulson used Creel to create a truce with Talbot. All of it was excellently done, and not thrown in your face or pointless. The S.H.I.E.L.D. crew didn't do much in particular. If you think about it, this was a very character driven episode. New guy Mac really got a chance to shine. He didn't get much to do lost week, but they decide to make him a foil to Fitz this week. It worked fantastically and I am really excited to see more of this duo together. It could be really good for Fitz. Especially since him and Mac aren't connected like him and Simmons. Hunter also got more exposition. We learned that he is a back and forth guy. He will go with whatever side gives him the best chance/deal. I like it, because it is something new to the show. Everyone has been this side or the other. There was no gray area and that could be used really well this year. There were actually interesting developments in this episode, too. Apparently May knows about Coulson's condition (i.e. the wall writing thing). She is helping him through it and I hope to see if they can figure out what is going on with him. I have a feeling that the Obelisk is connected to the blue creature (potential Kree) that Skye and Coulson were connected with. I wonder if that is a Kree device. It will be cool to finally see what comes of it. And it is a cool aspect that Skye is onto Coulson and May. I want her to be involved with them and see if she is also dealing with this stuff in some way. The most interesting development was the introduction of Skye's father. He is apparently working with Raina, and he is obviously a bad dude. He comes in wiping blood off his hands and then asks Raina to potentially sacrifice herself to the Obelisk. He seems to know a little about it. I hope they give us a little more of him in the next episode. This week was a really good episode. The show is finally starting to realize its potential and is becoming a must watch every week. That is even more satisfying for the people that suffered through last season. We finally have interesting characters and stories every week. And with the potential reveal that *SPOILER* Simmons is HYDRA *SPOILER OVER* coming next week, it doesn't look like we are slowing down.
Some Spoilers Ahead 'Gotham' wasn't as successful this week as it was last week. The problems from the first episode were still around this week and there were still other problems too. That is on top of the fact that Selina Kyle was barely around this episode. It is still an entertaining show, but it has the potential to be a can't-miss show if it corrects its current problems. The story follows Gordon trying to track down some child snatchers. It was decent enough. I loved the child snatcher characters. They were super campy, but super entertaining. Still, there was some bad character logic in this story. Why, when the cops are only ten feet away, would you have someone go and kill the kids? Also, way to shoehorn Barbara into the story. She did add an interesting new role to the episode, but it was a bit forced. One positive is the relationship of Bullock and Gordon. They are so different, that they actually work well together. Their back and forth is some of the best parts of the episode, just as it was last week. Eventually the child snatchers were caught and that was the end of that. There was another side-story this week. I had a huge problem with both of the side stories. The one involving Penguin was particularly bad. Sure it shows that Penguin isn't someone to mess with, but it just felt thrown in only to give Penguin something to do. It didn't add to the overall story and the editing was horrid. It would just randomly throw us into the story at weird times. I like the Penguin character, but I don't want to be bothered when I actually do see him. The same problem plagued Bruce Wayne's story. The editing was all messed up. There was literally a 2 minute scene of Bruce drawing and listening to metal music. No reason at all. Just thrown in there. That was just plain dumb. I also had a problem with Alfred's total 180 with his reaction to Bruce burning himself. He went from mad to comforting in about 2 seconds. That is just crazy. I like Alfred's character, and I hope he doesn't suffer from crappy writing choices in the future. Not to mention we ignored the end of a story just to have Gordon talk to Bruce. But the one positive thing that came from this story was that it got me on board with the kid playing Bruce. I thought he did a great job and had fantastic delivery. I am excited to see what else he does this season. The shows' main problems result from awful direction. It has conflicting tones. Should it be campy or gritty? It can't decide and it can't find a right mix of both. Why do the character's make dumb decisions? I have questioned a lot of what the character's do just in the first 2 episodes. I have a problem with Gordon. He shouldn't be so broody. Gordon represents hope and he has always shown a glimmer of hope, but this Gordon just broods all the time. Why do you call the episode Selina Kyle , when it barely features Selina Kyle. She was only relevant to the story for maybe 5 minutes at the end. I also am not sold on the young lady playing Selina Kyle yet. She had some poor delivery and needs some work. The editing is the worst part. If they fixed the editing, the show would be infinitely better. The show definitely has tons of potential. If it fixes those problems, it could be the best super-hero/comic book show on TV. Until then, it is just a good show.
'The Walking Dead' is so popular that it has potentially spawned a spin-off series. We keep hearing little tid-bits about it, but it seems like AMC is dragging their feet on the production of it. That could change soon, as it seems like AMC is finally starting to move forward with the project. We have our first word on the characters in the pilot. These aren't concrete, as some characters can be changed while others are added and deleted. SEAN CABRERA | A Latino male in his early 40s, Sean is a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life. CODY CABRERA | Sean’s whip-smart and rebellious teenage son. Known as the angriest kid in town. NANCY TOMPKINS | A thirtysomething single mom to two kids, Nancy looks like the girl next door, but there’s an edge to her. NICK TOMPKINS | Nancy’s screwed up teenage son. He’s too old to stay home, too scared to flee. ASHLEY TOMPKINS | Nancy’s mostly level-headed teenage daughter. Her ambition is in direct proportion to her older brother’s failures. She loves her mom but it’s time to get out of Dodge. ANDREA CHAPMAN | A somewhat wilted flower child, fortysomething Andrea — yep, another Andrea! — has retreated to the outskirts of the city to recover after a horrible marriage. Also consider that these could be fake, but that's not very likely. The show is alledgedly going to take place right after the zombie outbreak and explore that time, so the show has a lot of promise. What do you think of this potential spinoff? 'Gotham' is a show with potential. The first episode did enough to get me excited for the future, but also had some problems. However, this trailer gets me even more excited for the upcoming season. I hope the show is as good as this trailer paints it to be. What did you think of the premiere? Some Spoilers Ahead 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' returns with a premiere that reminds me why I loved the show, while also changing it up a little. This show had the essence of the first season, but it still felt different enough to feel new. It was a perfect mix and I am definitely excited for this new season. Tonight's episode was a solid one. The episode follows Jake returning from his undercover assignment. It sadly didn't follow his undercover assignment, but I was still happy with what we got. I did love the brief intro bit showing Peralta undercover as an Italian mobster. I just actually loved his whole story. It was a story that was easily relatable and was tied to something you can connect to. If you remember the end of last season, Peralta admitted that he likes Santiago right before he leaves for his operation. He comes back and tells her it was all a lie after she informs him that she is still with Teddy. Obviously Peralta still likes her, but he threw himself into his work to avoid thinking about it. It really humanized his character and made him more relatable. That is something that we have all dealt with at one point or another so it was a nice subtle touch to the episode. I love the fact that the will they, won't they is never too in your face. Boyle and Jake investigating was pretty funny, too. Boyle getting jealous of Derrick was especially hilarious. (Imagine I'm someone you hate./ Alright Derrick!) The interrogation with Jenny Slate's mobster was also pretty funny. Peralta's song was pretty ingenious and Boyle's vacation plans were pretty funny. Speaking of Boyle, he has a fling going on with Gina of all people! This pairing is so very wrong. You would never think that these two would be together, but something about getting drunk makes them attractive to one another. It could be an interesting story to follow over the season, but I am not very excited to see it. It is just too wrong for me. I'll wait to pass final judgement, but I don't see it working out very well. Meanwhile, the Captain is doing drills around the office to get everyone ready for any situation. This scenario brought us more Terry! This was the most amazing part of the episode. Watching Terry impersonate every single person on his white board was flat out funny. Watching Diaz and Amy getting frustrated with it was also pretty darn laugh worthy. More Terry needs to be a standard for this season, because you can only get gold out of it. This episode definitely got me excited for the upcoming season. It had the core of the show with a new feeling to it. That is definitely something that worked in its favor. Among that, we are still getting amazing comedic performances that aren't outlandish or crazy. Hopefully this show stays on its current course, because it works. Great episode tonight.
Some Spoilers Ahead 'The Strain' is one of those shows that is very average. It isn't great and it isn't bad. It has just enough to keep me coming back every week. This week was no different. It had about 55 mins of average story and 5 mins of promise. That's not to say the episode was bad. It was decent actually. I just wish there was more. The episode was a bit of a bottle episode. The episode did follow the three story per episode outline that the show does, but the main group was in Abraham's apartment for most of the episode. Not much is done there of huge importance. Dutch (the hacker chick) gets back to the group. When she arrives, she is able to hack into the emergency broadcast system. From there Eph warns everyone watching TV at 3 in the morning of the vampires. It is important in the fact that it defines what is happening in the city, but most people most likely already know what is happening or at least have some sort of idea of what is going on. I didn't see much importance in broadcasting it to the world, when I assume a lot of them know what is happening. Not to mention the fact of what will make them believe Eph? The explanation on the show was weak, and I feel it could come off as inane ramblings of a crazy man. Towards the end, the group was attacked by Eichorst and other vampires. Nora's mother was lost during this attack. It might be bad, but I actually felt relieved to see Nora's mother go. She was dead weight on the group and it would have happened anyway. So the main group didn't get much to do. The flashbacks were pretty weak too. We get introduced fairly quickly to a much older Abraham, that now has a wife who wants a family. The wife wasn't given much time, so I didn't much care for her. Abraham, in his madness, falls very easily into a trap set by Eichorst. This gives Eichorst enough time to go and turn Abraham's wife into a vampire. I just didn't care that she died. She was thrown in way too quickly and taken away far to soon for me to even begin to care about her. It did give David Bradley a great chance to show the emotional torture/pain that he has gone through with just a couple of brief looks. That was about the only positive from this story, though. Our friend Gus was on a hunt for weapons, I think. I never can really follow what Gus is up to. I know his main goal is to get back at Eichorst and everyone involved, but he is going about it in a very round-about way. He goes to an old partner to get some weapons, but then decides to check out a shipping container just to see what's in it. That was really dumb, and it looked especially dumb when he got attacked by vampires. He lived, though. Only thanks to the vampire killing squad we saw a few weeks back. I am excited to find out who these things are and why they do what they do. They are perhaps the most interesting stone left unturned right now. I hope we find out a little more in the finale next week. Palmer, the evil business, is on death's door in this episode. Even more so then in the past. He was particularly upset when Eichorst implied that him and the Master were backing out of there end of the deal. I don't care about Palmer either in the story. He has had maybe 15 total minutes of screen time this year and he hasn't really done anything with it. I only assume that he is a bad dude, because he is the guy that decided to bring the Master over. I don't know what Palmer's grand plan is. I don't even really know what purpose he serves to the story. So I didn't care when the Master decided to fulfill his part of the bargain. I don't know if Palmer is a vampire now, but I do know that he is healed. So I guess that is interesting. 'The Strain' has so much potential. The problem is the stories they write. A lot of them just aren't compelling. I hate it when shows reel you back in with the last five minutes being epic and 'The Strain' keeps doing that to me. It sells me on a promise, but the product is lacking. Hopefully the writers can figure something out between now and next season, or they might lose a viewer.
Episode 8 of both 'The Flash' and 'Arrow' will be a two-hour crossover event between the two shows. Right now, we know nothing about the episode besides the fact that it will be big. Here are a bunch of set-pics from various sources featuring a scene with both The Flash and Arrow. |
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