I think it is safe to say that fall has arrived. While it is still technically summer ( I know because Coney Island is still open everyday), the leaves are beginning to fall from the trees and crunch underfoot, network television channels are announcing new line-ups, New York Comic Con approaches and Spiderman: Turn off the Dark has officially annouced a start date on Broadway. … Continue Reading
Yes, they cancelled you too. Back to the big screen, Harold.
Wow, before I say anything else, let me say some of the Lost hate I’ve been glancing over everywhere (including on our site) is surprising. At this point I have to ask: did anyone actually believe all the plot would be tied up nicely and succinctly in the final season? I didn’t, but for what it’s worth they finished up with an ending that - while not being terribly exciting – worked. I got (most) of my major questions answered, and saw some cast members pop in and take a final bow. I wasn’t even annoyed to see Shannon and Boone, who were pretty must useless besides bringing in that uncomfortable hint of incest to Season 1. Like someone said on Scott’s message board, the show was mainly about the connection of the lives of all the characters involved, and they stuck to it right to the very end of a great show. The ending wasn’t out of this world, but who cares? It was good, and in fact, when was the last time a hit show lasting over 5 years had a fantastic conclusion? Yeah.
Ok with that said, let me get on to what is really annoying me today: Fuck the ABC network. Man, I feel better already. … Continue Reading
Seriously, someone put me on an IV drip. My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I believe it was back sometime in October when the announcement was made that HBO was working on a pilot to George R.R. Martin’s (ongoing) masterpiece – which I’ve said before and I’ll say it again, probably has the best plot of any fantasy novel I’ve ever read. Since then, all we’ve gotten is trickling info on who’s being cast as who, which at this point is a mix of established and relatively unknown thespians. The latest news to drop is that the show has been officially announced, with a pilot and nine episodes to follow. With most of the casting process done, HBO is slated to begin production in Ireland sometime in June. With so little info to go off of and all this time in between updates, that has left plenty of time for one thing: bitching about the dregs that we had to work with.
In case you’re in the dark, A Game of Thrones is the first novel in Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series, which centers around a few fateful decisions that forever shake up the kingdom of Westeros – and that’s only the beginning of the story. There are so many side plots and deceptions of note that I will simply leave it there. Every chapter is told from a different character’s perspective, so devil’s really in the details when it comes to the casting. People who love these books are really aligned on certain characters, and it is near impossible to pick out someone who’s going to be a universal crowd pleaser. … Continue Reading
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