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Villainess Review: Shauna Teague (Diagnosis Murder)
The classic CBS series, Diagnosis Murder, has pleased this avid fan of villainesses immensely. The show delivered a pretty impressive collection of female baddies, as I noticed when I watched some of the reruns on TV, but one of the best ones was featured in the episode, "Murder by the Book." The episode kicked off with a book signing attended by Mark Sloan, Jesse Travis, and Amanda Bentley, with the featured book being titled, Munchies, Snacks, and Spreads. Because of the title, Mark believes it's a cookbook co-written by a friend of his, Melissa Farnes, but he learns from Amanda that it is definitely not that.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Reviewing Bull's Final Two Villainesses
A show I really grew to love and enjoy watching was Bull, the procedural series that starred Michael Weatherly as Dr. Jason Bull, the head of the Trial Analysis Corporation (TAC). For Weatherly, the show was coming right after his long run as Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo, Jr. on NCIS came to an end, and regarding Bull, the series premiered on September 20, 2016. This was an amazing show with terrific characters, intriguing storylines, and some very interesting and memorable villainesses in some episodes. The premiere episode had a good one, and Bull's final two villainesses were quite intriguing as well, and they were featured in back-to-back episodes.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Marilyn Downey (Medium). Top Story - May 2022.
The second season of Medium had its share of twisted villainesses, and the episode, "Raising Cain," was definitely no exception. The episode began with Allison DuBois dreaming about a teenage boy (shown in a black-and-white documentary-type setting) set to shoot up his high school, and after Allison wakes up, she joins the investigation regarding the abduction of six-year-old Tyler Downey, as Lee Scanlon pointed Allison in the direction of the boy's parents: Marilyn and Paul. Marilyn voiced her apparent failure to prevent her son from being abducted, but meanwhile, we see a garbage bag at a nearby dump that appears to show some form of movement.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Reviewing Sara Canning's Pair of Munchausen by Proxy Villainesses
I've watched my share of crime shows and thriller films, and I have also followed my share of true crime stories, and in all my years of doing so, the story that always astounds me involves the sinister case of Munchausen by Proxy. Munchausen by Proxy is a different form of the usual Munchausen Syndrome, as the latter usually involves using oneself for attention. In the case of MBP, the person uses others, and the case is often the same: the person brings harm to another person usually for attention.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Batwoman Cancelled After 3 Seasons
On Friday, April 29, 2022, fans of the Arrowverse were hit with the stunning shocker that The CW cancelled Batwoman after just three seasons on the network. In fact, they also canceled Legends of Tomorrow as well, with the axe coming after seven seasons. I was left stunned by the news, especially since I myself really enjoyed the third season to the point where I even wrote about it on this site. I still remember how excited I was when I learned about Batwoman's Arrowverse debut, which came during the "Elseworlds" crossover in 2018.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Kadisha Abdullah (Conviction)
One of the many reasons why I enjoyed the 2016-2017 TV season was ABC's series, Conviction. I was sold on this for one reason: Hayley Atwell. It's because of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that I'm a fan of Hayley Atwell; she played Peggy Carter in the MCU's first Captain America film. In this series, Atwell played Hayes Morrison, a former First Daughter who is blackmailed into leading the Conviction Integrity Unit, which investigates possible wrongful conviction, with the position coming after Hayes' arrest for cocaine possession. I really loved this show, and even though five years have passed, I'm still upset that ABC pulled the plug on this show. However, I still have my good memories of that series, including the show's third episode, "Dropping Bombs."
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Nadine Massey (Medium)
No wonder Carter Pewterschmidt loves this show. I remember Medium airing on NBC for five seasons, and then moving to CBS for the final two, with the CBS episodes airing on Fridays. I had seen my share of episodes when they actually aired on TV, as well as the reruns, and I had always been fascinated by the storylines...as well as some of the female baddies. Some of them are tragic, and a big example was featured in the episode, "The Reckoning."
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Ellen Pritchard (Circle of Fear)
I am always on the search for something to watch online, but I was working overtime in that regard during the summer of 2020. This was because of the obvious: the COVID-19 pandemic, which was in its early stages at the time. I had already binge-watched a number of shows at the time, and while searching on IMDB and Wikipedia, I learned about a show called, Circle of Fear. The show was one of a number of horror anthology shows, and was originally known as Ghost Story for the first few episodes until switching to the alternate title. I didn't binge this one; rather, I saw an episode that got my attention: "Spare Parts."
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Clara Bolton (Magnum P.I.)
I do enjoy March Madness, but the only detriment is that CBS' coverage of the college basketball tournament meant that my Friday shows would be off for two weeks. With the early rounds over and the Final Four set, the Friday shows returned, including Magnum, with the episode, "Remember Me Tomorrow," being as thrilling as the other episodes had been. The centerpiece of the episode saw Higgins being hired by Ella Vaughn, a 12-year-old girl who was looking to solve a triple-homicide from five years prior.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Sadie Becker (9-1-1: Lone Star)
The middle of the 2019-2020 TV season gave us 9-1-1: Lone Star, the spinoff to one of Ryan Murphy's many successful series, 9-1-1. While the original takes place in Los Angeles, the spinoff emanates from Austin, the capital city of Texas, and centers around the 126, led by captain Owen Strand, played by Rob Lowe. Similar to the original, Lone Star has seen some success since the show premiered on January 19, 2020, though its third season kicked off with the fallout from the 126 being shut down.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
Villainess Review: Diane Hansen (Person of Interest)
I still remember seeing the promos for the CBS series, Person of Interest, when it aired, though I never saw one episode of the show until a few years later when I started binge-watching. The series had a fantastic cast, led by Jim Caviezel as John Reese, a former Army Rangers and CIA agent who was presumed dead. Michael Emerson played Harold Finch, a multimillionaire computer programmer who devised "The Machine," a program that collects all sorts of info to not only predict terrorist acts (among other crimes), but also identify those behind them. Finch uses The Machine to prevent any potential deaths, and he enlists Reese to seek out the people picked out by The Machine, and also determined if they are a victim or the perpetrator.
By Clyde E. Dawkinsabout a year ago in Geeks
