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This Week I Am Mostly Watching
Do you want to know what I love more than anything else in the world? Quirky little television shows that seem to appear from out of nowhere, capture the imagination of the masses then disappear without too much drama. While shows like Game of Thrones and Walking Dead, with their massive budgets, grab the headlines and bully their way to the top. It's shows like Farscape that skip along to the beat of their own drum, all the while charming us to within an inch of our lives with their eccentric and infectious sense of humour.
By Tom Murray8 years ago in Geeks
Twin Peaks 2017: The Phantom of Phillip Jeffries
Although it's the story of Laura Palmer first and foremost, Fire Walk With Me's show is arguably stolen by the disturbing first (and so far only) appearance of FBI Special Agent Phillip Jeffries. Played by legendary pop-culture icon David Bowie, Jeffries appears from thin air at the FBI headquarters, only moments after Coop tells Cole he's concerned about this day because of a dream he had. Coop leaves to check the security monitors, as Jeffries materialises from an elevator, seemingly pausing time as he does; he enters Cole's office where Albert, Gordon and Coop look on stunned as Jeffries goes on a bizarre, no-sequiter leaden rant, making many reference to a woman named Judy. The lines between worlds blur as static crackles and Jeffries' words become images; above the convenience store BOB and The Man From Another Place have cryptic, cackling exchanges across a dinner table as a white masked, red suited imp jumps shrieking around them, while two woodsmen, Mrs. Tremond and her grandson look on impassively - the nightmare ends with a close up of a monkey howling in the darkness. Before they have a chance to question him, Jeffries disappears back into the ether, gone as quickly as he arrived. The cacophonous sound effects, sinister imagery and Jeffries' manic narration combine here to create one of Twin Peaks most terrifying and unforgettable moments.
By James Giles8 years ago in Geeks
Disney Gets Ready to Stream the Magic Kingdom
Technology has blown a hole in the traditional entertainment business model. That’s been true for some time — at least since 2007 when Netflix vastly reduced its position in the DVD rental business and committed to streaming content directly to consumers. Now, Disney, the whale in the waters of entertainment content, has announced plans to get into the streaming game.
By Michael Eric Ross8 years ago in Geeks
Just Grubbin Series: Game of Mic Drops
Spoilers Ahead! Episode 3 So we all know Jon Snow is Daenerys’s Nephew but that hasn’t stopped us from rooting for them to bone. (For the good of the realm ya know) Well, we finally got to watch as they stood face to face in pure sexual tension and this is what happened: Messendi started things off by listing all 37 of Danny’s titles which, was quickly followed up by a classic Davos response: “Ah this is Jon…he’s king in the north…so yeah.” Perfection. While Danny took an intense angle, going into why she is such a bad bitch and her struggle to the top, Jon went with logic. His approach was simple yet elegant: “everyone chill about the Iron Throne, there’s zombies now.” (I’m paraphrasing of course). Davos almost blew it by dropping the whole Jon Snow resurrection bomb fifteen minutes into their first conversation. Come on Davos, you can’t lead with zombies and follow it up with resurrection! Too soon! Far too soon!
By Just Grubbin8 years ago in Geeks
"Swedish Dicks"
I know what you're thinking and now you can get your head out of the gutter! Swedish Dick's is a new half-hour series starring Peter Stormare (Fargo, American Gods) that has already aired to rave reviews in Sweden and is ready to leave its mark on North America.
By Bonnie Laufer8 years ago in Geeks
Review of Game of Thrones 7.4. Top Story - August 2017.
Well, this is the episode of Game of Thrones we've been waiting for — or at least, one of the episodes. In 7.4, we finally get to see one of the fearsome fire spewing dragons in battle... against Jaime Lannister's army.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Geeks
Why Game of Thrones Sucks Now
About halfway through the fifth season of Game of Thrones, we were given a glimpse into to what the show would become. We were introduced to the Dornish plot line and the consequent downfall in the writing of the show. We didn't realize it then but this was our first warning that the writers had given up on intriguing, complex and logically sound storytelling.
By Darshan Desai8 years ago in Geeks
Twin Peaks 2017: The Secret Life of Diane Evans
In Part 4 of Twin Peaks: The Return we were left with one of the series most tantalising cliffhangers yet - just who was the mystery woman that Albert & Gordon referred to, whose insight they'd seek into the disturbing situation with Coop? The fandom that became was rife with speculation, from Audrey Horne to Sarah Palmer, but a front runner quickly emerged in the form of Diane, Coop's often referred to but as yet unseen secretary. During the first two seasons, Cooper would record his observations, on the case and sometimes life itself, into a dictaphone, addressing them always to 'Diane...'; a memorable and fondly parodied quirk, Coop's obvious affection for Diane radiated out into the fandom.
By James Giles8 years ago in Geeks
The Wheel of Time Adaptation
Just as prelude to this post, I would like to state that I feel the inevitable comparisons to Game of Thrones are unwarranted. The only things these two fantastic series have in common are that they are both a part of the fantasy genre. And that's it. That's where the similarities begin and end. However, the comparisons are inevitable and I've included it in this post for the sole purpose of proving a point.
By Darshan Desai8 years ago in Geeks
