I’ve gone quiet again because I have been hiding from the internet and reconnecting with real life…by which I of course mean paperback books and TV.
What I have been watching:
Grimm – I just spent the past two weeks mainlining the entire run of Grimm so far, and catching up on season 4, and then flailing about it with over in her LJ. Grimm is one of those shows that got off to a slow start. Season 1 was not captivating. But they found their stride about halfway through season 2, and as of season 3 it has taken its rightful place upon the throne of dark fairytale TV. It’s one part Buffy, one part Supernatural, and one part something all its own where fairytale monsters have their own ethnic conclaves in modern cities and cops respond to domestic violence calls at the three little pigs’ house.
Doctor Who – I watched the first episode of the season, and then the last two. I loved those and have no desire whatsoever to expose myself to any of the episodes in between. BUT THOSE LAST TWO, LET’S TALK ABOUT THEM. *points at comments* Oh god, that’s the best Doctor Who I have seen in years. And just possibly the best version of the Master EVER.
Sleepy Hollow – working on catching up on this one now. I’m a few episodes into season 2 (so careful with spoilers!). I enjoy this show but so far this season doesn’t grab me like some of the others I’m watching, or the way S1 did. I actually voluntarily stopped watching for the evening, when I could have continued. But, there is John Noble, whom I would pay to watch recite the phone book. I am captivated every time he’s on the screen.
Constantine – some of you may remember that I adore Hellblazer of old. The main DC John Constantine is softer than Vertigo’s version (after all, kids could potentially encounter him), and the TV series is based on the DC version rather than the Vertigo version. EXCEPT. He’s maybe a leeeetle more Vertigo than that after all. Up through episode 3 I was beginning to wonder whether they were really going to manifest the potential here. And then episode 4 happened. Oh. Oh YES.
Also, I cackled at the place where they apparently figured out they could draw the line on John’s smoking habit. As long as he doesn’t actually puff on camera, apparently he can walk around with it dangling out of his mouth.
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