The Originals SN 3 EP 15 – ‘An Old Friend Calls’

S3E15  – “An Old Friend Calls”

Written By:  Carina Adly MacKenzie & Michael Russo

Directed By:  Jeffery Hunt

Immediately after the “Previously on The Originals” segment, we see Klaus taking a box out of a safe.  Turns out those are all letters that were written to the families of Mikaelson victims.  We could safely say that The Past has always been the Mikaelson’s biggest problem, but then when you’ve had a thousand years on this Earth, you can make a crap ton of enemies, and the Mikaelson’s weren’t slouches.  In fact, you might even call them overachievers.  It’s in this opening scene that the best line of the show is said…and pretty much sets the tone for the entire episode.  Klaus is going on about how all these past enemies will now be coming for him, and Freya says, “It’s only been a few days since the sire bond was broken, must you descend into crippling paranoia so soon?” and Elijah (bless his sarcastic heart) responds, “It’s a default setting”.  Did I say that Klaus gets all the best lines?  What was I thinking?

Then right after, while Klaus is all pouty and broody, Elijah gets in another dig, “Perhaps you should go see a therapist.”  Which, of course, is a reference to Cami.

While Klaus is out, he sees an old enemy on the street, then promptly runs back home to, in typical Klaus fashion, tell Elijah and Freya, “I told you so.”  Well, okay, those weren’t his exact words but that’s basically how it went down.  There was a great scene showing off the sibling relationship of Klaus and Elijah…and the great chemistry between Daniel Gillies and Joseph Morgan.  It was my favorite scene of the whole episode.  I may or may not have watched it several times.  If you didn’t, what’s wrong with you?  That was hilarious!

Across town, Davina is surprised to learn that she brought back Kol  the vamp… not Kol the witch.  Then Kol says, “Not to be dramatic, but I need you to put a ring on this finger.”  Of course, he means a daylight ring so that he can go have a long awaited reunion with his family.  Davina tells Kol that she’s “pretty sure, Klaus wants me dead”.  Wow, is that the understatement of the year or what?  But, Davina bravely (or stupidly depending on your point of view) doesn’t back up from going with Kol to see the other Mikaelson siblings.

There were a lot of touching family moments in this episode, but I’ve left out what’s going on with Cami.  She’s more than a little pissed that Klaus didn’t “rip off Aurora’s head”.  She’s worried that it means that Klaus couldn’t kill his crazy ex girlfriend because he still loves her.  Which later prompts Cami to tell Klaus that the part of her that loved him was the human part…and she’s gone.  Man, that’s a douchey way to break up with a guy.

Hayley’s been up to her own extra curricular activities too.  She’s got a list, and she’s checking it twice.  Every single one on the list has been very very naughty.  The list is of Strix members … the ones that killed Jackson.  I won’t go into the gory details, but I will say that Marcel and Elijah manage to clean up the mess.  After which, Hayley tells Elijah what we’ve been waiting for since the series premiere…. she says, “I love you, Elijah.”  I gasped so loud that I had to rewind the DVR because I missed what she said next… and I sucked in enough air that there’s probably not a speck of dust in my entire den now.  What she said was basically the worst break up speech EVER…. rivaling even “It’s not you, it’s me.”  She’s got to forget Elijah, to honor Jackson.  Wait.  What?  Quit playing with my emotions here, writers.  This is sooooo not fun for me.

Klaus managed to kill Cortez (the old enemy), but only after Cortez tells him that there’s more on the way that will take him down in the most painful way possible.  Obviously, this guy doesn’t know the name of the show is The Originals, NOT Stupid Vampires They Sired.  I guess Klaus doesn’t know the name of the show either because he took Hayley and Hope and ran for the hills.

And then…. then…. that’s when we find out that Kol isn’t as good as he’s trying to be for Davina.  And, that Kol isn’t the only Mikaelson sibling that has come back from the dead!

The next new episode will air on April 1st.

I.  Can’t.  Wait.

Loot Crate & Loot Pets Unboxing!

It’s time for the latest video by our resident vlogger Aly The Little Librarian , in this video she covers the unboxing of February’s Loot Crate & Loot Pets.

The Vampire Diaries S7 EP 15 – ‘It All Makes Sense Now’

S7E15 –  I Would For You

Directed By:  Mike Karasick

Written By: Brian Young

I was late getting home tonight, so I missed the show and had to rely on the ol’ trusty DVR.  Man, how did I ever get along without that marvelous invention?  It recorded the show because it’s programmed to do so, AND I was able to fast forward through the commercials.  Now, that’s what I call a win-win!

Anyway, on to the job at hand… to somehow break down a fast paced 43 minutes (since I could fast forward through the commercials and all) worth of wow into just a few paragraphs for you, my lovely readers.  And, that’s the only way to describe it…. Just. Wow.

It all started with The Huntress, Rayna Cruz waking up in a circle of charred earth naked (meaning she’d died and been regenerated), stealing clothes from a nearby clothes line, picking up her trusty Phoenix Sword, and presumably continuing on her quest to hunt down Stefan.  Then, we see Matt and his new playmate Penny being all bad-ass and hunting vampires in the street, but they get in a bit of pickle and guess who bails them out of trouble.

Go ahead guess.

That’s right… Rayna Cruz.  Then she tells Matt and Penny, “You owe me one.”  So, now we know why Matt is helping her catch Stefan ‘Three Years From Now’.

Damon starts his quest to save everyone from his just being in their lives, by telling Bonnie that killing Rayna is a “Damon only show”.  Then he goes on to kill Rayna … and then gets to once again utter the best line of the episode (all the great lines go to Damon).  He asks Matt, “Know where I can get a buzz saw?”

The best interaction anyone’s had with Rayna soon follows when we see her in pieces in white trash bags, presumably because Damon used said buzz saw and cut her into little pieces.  Oh, and he also tossed her down a very deep well.  Once Rayna regenerates, she and Damon have a quite funny conversation, complete with a Silence of the Lambs reference… yes, I mean “it puts the lotion in the basket”.  Damon proceeds to try and reason with The Huntress… by psychoanalyzing her.

While Damon is re-enacting Silence of the Lambs in the woods with Rayna, Bonnie goes to see Enzo at The Armory, since he won’t quit calling her.  There’s a tense moment when Bonnie threatens that if Enzo tries to disable her magic again he’ll wish she only cut off his hand.  After only being there a few minutes, Bonnie finds out The Huntress’ weakness.  She can only regenerate a limited number of times… as long as there is at least one ‘Everlasting’ left.  Bonnie quickly texts Damon to inform him of this news and Damon acts accordingly.  After a quick, “Never mind, looks like I don’t have to pretend I care any more”, he quickly kills Rayna again…. leaving just one more remaining shaman, one more life for Rayna.  But, Bonnie soon finds out why this is not as good a thing as you might think.

And, that’s all just the first half of the show!

By the end of the episode, we’ve seen Stefan almost die, Matt turn all bad ass and threaten Stefan making him leave Mystic Falls, and Damon climb into that casket to desiccate.  There’s a very emotional scene when Bonnie shows up right before he gets in that casket.  A scene that made me get a little misty eyed… and feel sorry for Damon.

Once Damon climbs in that casket we see three years in fast forward…. all the way up to that television station “Three Years From Now” with Stefan tied in a chair and Rayna making him an offer he can’t refuse.

The next new episode isn’t until April 1st, but the preview scenes are worse than any April Fool’s joke that anyone’s ever pulled on me.

Thanks a lot, CW. (please notice the liberal use of the sarcasm font there)

First Look At ‘Saban’s Power Rangers’ & New Details Revealed

90’s kids have been treated to their first look at the rebooted versions of Jason, Billy, Zack, Kimberly and Trini. Popularly known as the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.

The names might sound familiar but the faces are most definitely new – as is their kick-ass teen-tude – with the movie’s Director Dean Israelite revealing to Entertainment Weekly that Lionsgate’s reboot will be a thoroughly modern affair. A coming-of-age story that will follow the misfit bunch of “disenfranchised and disparate” high-schoolers who – rather than friends – will start off as enemies.

So far, so Guardians of the Galaxy. But despite the clear Marvel inspiration, Israelite promises that the Power Rangers will retain their nostalgic appeal with the costumes “being different from any other superhero costume that’s out there.“

“One key that’s different to the Power Ranger suits is that they’re not really suits that people get into”, reveals Israelite. “They’re suits that morph onto our kids, so they already have this almost metaphysical quality to them.” With the director confirming that the new costumes will have a “really modern, edgy, badass, aspirational quality.”

As actors Dacre Montgomery, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Naomi Scott and Becky G bring their own brand of attitude to next era of the Rangers. So too will Hunger Games legend Elizabeth Banks, who will slip into the delectably evil shoes of Rita Repulsa, a role in which Israelite believes she was born to play.

“It’s very exciting that we got [Banks], and I think what she loves is the opportunity to really embrace the insanity and deliciousness of Rita Repulsa in terms of how weird and wonderful that character was, and really dive into and consume that character,” quipped Israelite. “You should always be off-balance when you’re watching her. Is she insane? Is she totally calculated? Does she know what she’s doing? Elizabeth can toe that line really well.”

With production starting on the movie earlier this week, it will be sometime before Power Ranger fans will get to see the primary-coloured-heroes hit the big screen sometime in 2017.

In the meantime however, be sure to pick up BOOM! Studios comic book revival of the Mighty Morphin’ team including everyone’s favourite Green Ranger, Tommy Oliver.

Available at your local Comic Book shop now.

BOOM! … I’m sure my cheque is in the post.

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T’s Supernatural Spring Hellatus Journal

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Hello again, Journal.

The #HellaRewatch Party on twitter went well last night, but it’s not the same as when we get a new episode of The Show.  Although, I am happy to report that I still have at least 80% of my hair.

The shaking in my hands has subsided enough that I can manage to type this entry, but the body aches continue.  When The Show is in Hellatus, I suffer from phantom feels, much like amputees who say they can still feel pain in their limbs even though they’re no longer there.  The Hella Rewatch Party is helping with these problems slightly, but the inevitable crash when the party is over is almost worse than before we started.

One thing that has helped, and might help others suffering from Winchester Withdrawals is a little short film directed by  SPN Family member Ryan Curtis, and starring our very own Sheriff Donna, Briana Buckmaster.  There’s also voice appearances by other SPN alums Kim Rhodes and Adam Rose.  It’s a spooky movie that will satisfy your craving for the scary and only takes about 11 minutes to watch.  All you SPN fans can watch it here.

Thanks for listening to my whining, Journal, and you should join us on March 9th on twitter for another #HellaRewatch party… bring your friends.  We’ll be watching Yellow Fever and Weekend at Bobby’s.  It all starts at 8pm CST on twitter.

Oh, and I think it’s your turn to bring the popcorn.

Ghostbusters 3 – Trailer Analysis

It’s here!!!!!!!!!!

For those of you who know me, know that Ghostbusters is one of my favorite films. I own both the films on DVD, yet I still also watch them everytime they show them on TV and moan about the advert breaks! I know Robin Shelby (Slimer in Ghostbusters 2) and have met Ernie Hudson (Winston) and Bill Bryan (Stay Puft). I also interview any new authors who join my ‘Ministry of Misfits’ and one of their questions is about the new film.

So yeah chances are I’m in quite a good place to share my thoughts on the new Ghostbusters film.

If you wan’t to know the back story about why it took so long to make Ghostbusters 3, I can tell you but it’s a long story and involves portraying Bill Murray in not a nice light. Let’s just say the other original 3 tried for years and years to make the third film, but ol’Bill was having none of it.

So you can imagine my joy when they announced that a third Ghostbusters was being made! Hoorah, at last!! I was ecstatic, then I heard the news it was going to be an all female cast, I was like ooooooooooook. Then I heard that two of the top roles had been taken by Bridesmaids alumni Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig and was to be directed by Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. My heart sank.

I had waited countless years for one of my fave films to be remade to have it essentially as Bridemaids with ghosts. Yeah I have to admit that Bridesmaids is kinda funny, but it’s the WRONG kind of funny.

Let me explain the original Ghostbusters was the perfect combination of Saturday Night Live humour with feel good. It’s not about the fact that it’s all female, it’s about the feelings, the emotions. I’m not American but even I feel patriotic towards America watching Ghostbusters 2 where a super slimed Statue of Liberty goes to save the day.  I get the goosebumps when they run towards the building, cheer when Rick Moranis aka Louis Tully suits up complete with ear muffs.

Watching the trailer for the new Ghostbusters, I felt nothing, well I did feel something. I felt canned laughter with a nod to the past. It’s not funny when you are trying to be funny people. Don’t believe me, watch the trailer for yourself!

 

For months and months the writers of the new Ghostbusters had said that the film would NOT be a remake or reboot, instead it would be a homage to the past. Yes although I have been vocal in my disapproval of the film, I tried to remain neutral, after all, sometime change is better, but in this case it sadly was not.

I got goosebumps hearing the music when the trailer kicks in. The music is one of the most iconic parts of the film. Everyone and I mean EVERYONE knows the words if you’re a fan, heck even if you don’t like the film chances are you know the words! This got me pysched, had I been wrong about the film? Would I be pro Ghostbusters 3? Well lets find out some more.

The trailer then goes on to say at the 10-12 second mark.

Interesting are the going to pay respect to the original film?? Also Winston was NOT a scientist, come on writers did you even watch the original film? He was a mechanic. Then at the 18 second mark we see one of the most iconic landmarks and symbols of the film.

OMG it’s the firehouse and it’s not run down! Why is it not run down? Where are the original team? Also if ghosts had been proven to be real 30 years ago, why hadn’t one major ghoulie wanted and succeeded in taking over the planet?

30 seconds in we see three of the team in a library where Melissa’s character clearly this films version of Dan Ackroyd’s ‘Ray’ is stood with Kirtsen Wiig and newbie in tow. Oh wait what’s this at the 32 second mark? It’s a ghost! Why do they seem surprised? They were proven to be real, did they not watch the original film like the writers??? Oh wait I know that ghost and you do too. it’s the ‘Grey Lady’ aka the ghost in Library. This was the first ghost the old team ran into. You think that some wonnabe Ghostbusters would have heard of this famous ghost.

Ok I have to admit the special affects on the ghost were pretty cool and they did remind me of the original ghosts.The ghost was all peaceful and calm until SLIMAGE!!!! I mean come on for a film that said it was not being a remake or reboot, you’re doing a good job so far of ripping it off!

We then here Kristen Wiig’s character saying that the ectoplasm went ‘everywhere and in every crack’ hmmmmmm I don’t know what to think of that. Cue snazzy music again and we we cut to the three newbies saying ‘they’ve dedicated their life to the paranormal’ and people running around the streets in panic.

I’m sorry I said it earlier but did any of the writers not watch the original? If you’re gunna reference the previous films and the past, acknowledge ghosts are real! It’s like saying oh wait the sky isn’t blue, it’s red, no wait it’s actually blue I forgot!

At the 57 second mark we see the proton packs and Melissa McCarthy saying that ‘people need their help’. I’m sorry but if I lived somewhere and new ghosts were real, I would have not relied on one business. I would have set up my own to zap those suckers into oblivion!!

Then at the 1 minute and 10 second mark we are introuduced to the female ghostbuster. A streetwise, African-American who knows the streets of New York better than the other three and is the muscle whereas they are the brains. Where does that seem familiar? Oh yeah WINSTON!! Ok now this trailer is annoying me!

The newbie then goes on to say she’s ‘borrowed a car from her uncle’ and what’s this at the 1 minute and 19 second mark, it’s a hearse! Of course it’s a hearse. How original! Ooo wait a minute, what’s it called? Ecto-1 ? Hmmmm.

Cue the Ecto-1 (I swear that name is familiar), bad jokes and the car diving through the city. Then at the 1 minutes and 35 second mark, we see the familiar setting of the hotel from the first film, then SLIMER one second later at 1 minute and 36 seconds. Yay Slimer is here woooooooo. I wonder if my friend Robin is doing anythign with this, if she has, she has kept VERY quiet.

What follows after is bad joke after bad joke. Although the special effects on the ghosts are DAMN good! Well done this is the only thing I’m impressed with so far.

What’s this at the 1 minute and 50 second mark? it appears to be a cameo from Jack Skellington in New York!

We then go on to see Chris Hemsworth providing the eye candy for what is clearly a chick flick film with ghosts and a few more bad jokes.

Well done Paul Feig, you have ruined the franchise for not only me but legions of Ghostbuster fans. We wait years for a third film and get this, although the special effects are good and the cast did thier best. I’m blaming you Paul Feig! If you’re making a fourth film, get me on board as a writer.

You may think that was a harsh review, but for a film that says it was not going to be a reboot when it clearly was. GRR!!

I’m sorry readers, I tried to be neutral! But answer me this, if you watched the movie without the music, would you have known it’s Ghostbusters???

The 100 SN 3 EP 6 – ‘Bitter Harvest’

It’s time for the latest review of The 100 by our resident vlogger Aly The Little Librarian. Find out all about the latest episode below in the video below 🙂

The Flash SN 2 EP 10 – ‘Potential Energy’

So the second half of season 2 got under way in the UK last night and in the opening sequence we see Barry turn up to a date with Patty with a bunch of flowers on fire. (Has Barry told Patty about his secret identity) only for Zoom to turn up mid conversation and kidnap Patty cue a quick chase to the top of a building where Zoom politely drops Patty off we then see  Barry waking up from this nightmare.

In this episode we see Barry struggle to be open with Patty about what is going on with him and he is weighing up the cost of telling Patty that he is the flash. After a discussion between Iris and Patty, Isris convinces Barry that telling Patty who he really is may be the best course of action. Barry runs this past the team and all of them are behind Barry’s decision well all except for Dr Wells who advises Barry that if he does this he opens Patty up to becoming a target.

Wells’s point is proved that evening when the turtle makes an appearance to steal a valuable painting and Patty who can handle herself just fine pulls a gun on him. Barry disappears to try and gain the element of surprise on the turtle. As Barrys turns up time is slowed down and the Turtle attempts to drop a chandelier on Patty the flash makes it to her in time to push her out of the way but is in turn crushed under the chandelier instead and dragged away by Jay.

After an argument with Barry about leaving Patty at the party, Patty is then kidnapped by the Turtle and taken to an art storage warehouse owned by the turtles former wife who we find out wanted to leave him and he has her preserved behind some glass as a trophy and plans on doing the same to Patty. The flash manages to make it to Patty in time and break through the turtle’s time barrier in order to stop him and save Patty and trap the turtle in the prison at Star labs.

The episode is coming to a close and Barry goes to see Patty of the police station to see if she is alright cue Patty advising Barry that she is leaving to train as a forensic investigator and that there relationship is over. We also see what kind of lengths Harrison Wells from Earth 2 is willing to go to in order to get his daughter back by appearing to kill the turtle in his cell. This all comes down to the fact that Barry and the team were planning on using the turtle’s powers to slow Zoom down and as Wells appears to be helping Zoom in order to get his daughter back he cant allow that.

We do also see Wally West appear again in this episode and that the only reason he has come to Central city is to drag race and earn money in order to pay his mums hospital bills and not to have a relationship with Joe as he feels he abandoned him. They do make up at the end of the episode and sit down to enjoy some takeout food.

The biggest shock at the end of the episode is the return of the reverse flash but not as Dr Wells this incarnation of the reverse flash is Eobard Thawne and he asks Gideon where he is and the episode comes to a close.

For more reviews on the Scarlett speedster check back next week in another review by Deadpool_1984 but be careful if you blink you may miss it.

 

Arrow SN 4 EP 10 – ‘Blood Debts’

So the second half of Arrow season 2 started back up again this week in the UK you can see my review of the episode below.

So at the end of the first part of season 2 we see a very angry Damian Darhk look on as Oliver unveils his plans to redevelop the waterfront in Star city and propose to Felcity. Oliver and Felicity leave in a limo only to be ambushed by the ghosts and Felicity ends up being shot under a barrage of bullets, Oliver is then seen stood at a grave with Barry Allen and declaring he has to kill Darhk.

This episode revolves around team Arrow and their pursuit of Damian Darhk the only link they have to Darhk is Andy, Diggles brother who is also one of the ghosts. We see Diggle attempt two types of tactics to get information from his brother the first is to beat it out of him the second is to try and ask him as his brother after advice from Lyla which works and Andy mentions that Darhk used to talk about the trees in Stonehaven.

We also find out that the grave at the mid season break does not belong to Felicity as she is in the hospital receiving surgery for the nerves damage she sustained from the gun shot wound. But all is not well as we find out that the damage caused is not curable and she will never walk again.

We also see the return of Machin AKA Anarchy the first clue we know he is back is when Oliver finds out where Darhk’s base of operation is through Captain Lance. Oliver arrives to find some dead ghosts and upon opening a chest he sees the Anarchy symbol. The team eventually track Machin down at his foster parents home and after a brief fight scene they capture him and take him for interrogation to find out what he knows about Darhk. After the police capture Machin and are transferring him Oliver intervenes and sets him free with one mission to kill Darhk not knowing that Oliver has fitted him with a tracker.

The team track Machin until his signal disappears, Laurel manages to triangulate his last know location and it’s Stonehaven the place Andy told Diggle that Darhk had mentioned before. The team arrives and Machin has Darhk’s wife and daughter tied up, they manage to rescue them before Machin disappears.

Oliver comes face to face with Darhk while chasing after Machin and the two start to fight after which Oliver advises Darhk that he saved his family and Darhk advises Oliver that he has brought himself a few weeks with his family before he comes after him and them.

We also see flashbacks to Oliver’s time on the island as he is brought back to the camp by Conklin to reveal that Oliver did not kill a Taiana as he told them. His punishment is lashes at the hands of Conklin until the Reiter notices some symbols on Oliver’s stomach glowing and sends him to the prison.

Thea also reveals to Laurel about her run in with Darhk and that she felt that her blood lust completely went when he touched her and that his magic did not affect her.

We end the episode back at the cemetery 4 months have passed since the encounter with Darhk and Oliver is getting into a town car and Felicity is in there waiting so we know this much it isn’t her grave as some may have thought. But she is looking very upset and says to Oliver “You know what you have to do right, you have to kill the son of a bitch.

The wait to see whose grave it actually is continues.

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‘WWE’ Goes Animated With ‘Surfs Up 2: WaveMania’

WWE’s history with cinematic offerings has been sketchy at best but their Animated ventures have proven far popular with Sony now getting in on the action with Surfs Up 2: WaveMania.

The number one wrestling company and Sony Entertainment will co-produce and finance the animated sequel while WWE will get some good use out of the VOD Network in marketing the feature film.

Some of the WWE’s biggest stars will also lend their voice to the project with John Cena, Triple H, The Undertaker, Paige and even the head honcho himself Mr. McMahon receiving animated counterparts. Known as Hang 5, the wrestling team will help hero Cody Maverick search for the legendary wave The Trenches.

Rainmaker Entertainment will handle the animation while Hotel Transylvania 2 story artist Henry Yu will direct. It is unknown whether original movie star Shia LaBeof will return to voice Maverick, but given the stars much publicised bar fighting and paper-bag wearing antics. It seems unlikely given WWE’s PG target audience.

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