Monday, August 24, 2009

Fall TV Shows to Watch.

  • DOLLHOUSE!!!!!! -Watch it. Convert or be wiped. Because it's so kickass, and it's a Joss Whedon show.

"They can be anyone you want.

"The Dollhouse is a very secret, and very illegal, place where wishes come true. Clients with the right connections and enough money can hire "Actives", people who have been programmed to perfectly fulfill the needs, and desires of their clients. The Actives are people who have chosen, for their own reasons, to surrender their bodies and minds for a five-year stay in the Dollhouse. Now they can be imprinted with any personality, skill, or even muscle memory. They can be the perfect companion, lover, spy, assassin; and when the job is done they forget everything.But something is wrong with the Active called "Echo". No longer just a blank slate waiting for her next assignment, Echo is remembering flashes of the lives that she has lived and the games she has played, and she is starting to wonder just who she really is..." (-TV.com)

  • Glee: It's High School Musical. With sarcasm and better lines. And better music.

"A one-hour musical comedy that follows an optimistic high school teacher as he tries to transform the Glee Club and inspire a group of ragtag performers to make it to the biggest competition of all: Nationals. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison, Broadway's "Hairspray"), a young optimistic teacher, has offered to take on the Herculean task of restoring McKinley's Glee Club to its former glory. Driven by his secret past, Will is determined to do whatever it takes to make Glee great again, even though everyone around him thinks he's nuts. He's out to prove them all wrong." (-hulu.com)

  • Merlin: Season 2 is coming in Britain, people. The show is magical (snickers -that was so freakin' corny I can't believe I typed that).

"The adventures of the legendary sorcerer as a young man." (-IMDB) Plot is very point-blank, don't hurt yourself thinking about it. It's their spin on the Arthurian legends, savvy? Think Smallville. Except better.

  • True Blood: Because it's vampires. And vamps are cool. And hot :P And this show is plain hot and sexy. And the vampires don't sparkle. No matter how much I like Twilight -VAMPIRES. DON'T. SPARKLE. (But in Twilight-verse it's okay, and I would imagine they looked sexy as hell...)

"It is loosely based on the The Southern Vampire Mysteries (2001) series of novels by Charlaine Harris. Following the creation of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed from legendary monsters to fellow citizens overnight. Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) is a telepath and waitress at Merlotte's in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, owned by Sam Merlotte (Sam Trammell), a shapeshifter—though this secret is kept hidden. One night, Sookie meets Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), a handsome 173-year-old vampire who has returned to Bon Temps following the death of his last remaining relative. As she cannot hear his thoughts, she finds it easy to be in his company and over the first season, the two become romantically involved." (-Wikipedia)

  • The Vampire Diaries: Yes, another vampire show. But this was waaaay before Twilight and True Blood. 15 years before Twilight, 10 years before True Blood. The books series (which I heart so much and will be so freakin' happy if the show is like the books) was published in 1991, with romance but not mushy, action, plot, and humans aren't shoved to the side.

"The Vampire Diaries is an upcoming TV drama filmed in Vancouver, BC, Canada, based on the book series of the same name by L.J. Smith. The plot revolves around Elena Gilbert, a young heroine who is the object of passion for two vampire brothers—one good, one evil—who are at war for her soul and for the souls of her friends, family and all the residents of the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia." (-Wikipedia)

Reality Shows I Can't Believe I Watch -But I Do

Reality shows equals brainless TV, TV that guarantees will turn your brain to mush.

I wanna say I hate reality shows. No actual substance, and no cemented belief that it isn't all unscripted. Hence, when I say that I do actually watch reality shows, it is with resignation and a sigh of disbelief. Because once in a while? I'd like to let my brain rest and let it turn to mush -and just plain enjoy watching something without working my brain.

So the reality shows I guiltily admit to watching, and helps to make me a hypocrite, are as follows in no particular order:

The Bachelor/Bachelorette: Scripted or not, sometimes I like to watch something romantic and sigh happily. A girl can wish for happily ever afters, right (coughliketheyexistlikethatcough)? Besides, there are some hot guys on the Bachelorette most of the time.

Shark Tank: I didn't think I'd like or be interested in this show. To hell with the people, the judges are awesome and are what makes up the best part of the show. Kevin O'Leary has some of the best quips and sarcasm ever (well, next to Brent Spiner), Daymond John plays great at being nonchalant and cool (and almost never straying from his 51%), Barbara Corcoran is the nice one of the group (ehehe, not all the time (smirks) but it is nice that she believes a lot in some people), Kevin Harrington knows how to get some of the best deals ever, and Robert Herjavec is just plain WIN. Man knows how to play his A-game, I tell you...

Dating in the Dark:....I really have no words to say. I want to say I thought this was going to be stupid, but it's romantic and I'm a bloody effin' sap.

American Idol: Because Simon Cowell is sarcasm god, and I love laughing at some of the people in the auditions. Cruel, yes, but that's what you get for going on the show and not having talent. Or self-respect. Or just too much plain ego. Tone it down, people. Some of you? Just aren't that good. And the ones that are, I applaud and hope you make it.

I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!: I have nothing to say, other than this was actually freakin' awesome. It was so funny! Janice Dickinson? Insane. Speidi? For the Win. Sanjaya equals Jungle Boy. And it just goes on and on...

I Survived a Japanese Game Show!: Because I love Japan and the Japanese, and us Americans can be so loserish and funny on the show.

Dancing with the Stars: Because I love the couples that become such good pairs, the dancing is hot (and makes me want to learn how to ballroom), and just generally enjoy the people on there.

There are probably more I can't recall, but I don't feel like admitting to more brain mush than I can handle right now...I'll add more when I feel like confession :P

Dollhouse Season 2 Guest Stars

The, for now, (hopefully) complete list of Dollhouse Season 2 guest stars:



Jamie Bamber (Apollo from Battlestar Galatica; to appear in S2.1 "Vows.")

Alexis Denisof (Wesley from Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)

Summer Glau (River from Firefly/Serenity; Cameron from Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles; in negotiations with Joss Whedon (creator of Dollhouse)

Michael Hogan (Colonel Tigh from Battlestar Galatica)

Keith Carradine (Academy Award winner; Frank Lundy from Dexter)

Felicia Day (reprising her role as Mag from Epitaph One)

Jonathan Frakes (William Riker from Star Trek; will direct two episodes)

Amy Acker (Dr. Claire Saunders/Whiskey) and Miracle Laurie (Mellie/November) to return.



SPOILERS (Look away now if you don't wanna know...)

Jamie Bamber's character will not be a client. Echo will be employed by Paul Ballard to become Bamber's character's fiance/wife so she can track his arms trafficking.

Summer Glau will definitely not be playing a Doll.

Michael Hogan's character will be someone who has used the Dollhouse's services before.

Keith Carradine's character will be a powerful business man named Matthew Harding.

Dollhouse Promo Pics

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blank_dolls/sets/72157621798280848/

All lovely promotional photos of the main cast, featuring Eliza Dushku (Echo), Tahmoh Penikett (Paul Ballard), Olivia Williams (Adelle DeWitt), Fran Kranz (Topher Brink), Dichen Lachman (Sierra), Harry Lennix (Boyd Langton), and Enver Gjokaj (Victor).

Season 2 Official Promotional Poster

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/08/dollhouse-season-two-poster.html

Season 2.1 (Premiere Episode) "Vows" Promotional Pictures (SPOILERS)

http://tvspoilers-odi.blogspot.com/2009/08/dollhouse-episode-2x01-vows-official.html

Season 2 Promotional Posters

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dollhouse/images/7737365/title/season-2-promo-poster

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dollhouse/images/7737356/title/season-2-promo-poster

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/dollhouse/images/7737353/title/season-2-promo-poster

Watch Dollhouse on FOX, September 25 Friday at 9 PM.



The First Creation

The first post and an introduction to what kind of random destruction is going to be on here. Mainly, news on fanfiction I'm working on or anything of my original stories, reviews on shows I like or of movies, a rant here and there, toss in some things in my life or an odd musing that I have, general craziness, and of course Dollhouse.

Love and Peace,
Eri