True Blood : Russell Edgington, My Hero ...

True Blood is coming back in less than a couple months now and even though season 4 was mostly a disappointment, I have a feeling season 5 will be better, more like season 3. That is why I would like to talk about one of season 3's greatest characters. Yeah, him.

Russell Edgington.

Okay here's a little recap. Russell Edgington is a 3000-year-old power-hungry vampire, who was the king of Mississippi. He kidnapped Bill, who then pledged fealty to him to protect Sookie or something.

Also, he's always had werewolves on his side, he provides them with vampire blood in exchange for their loyalty.

Also, he's awesome.

Thanks to Franklin (The crazy vampire who kidnapped Tara, tried to kill her and, unfortunately, failed) he found out the secret file Bill has been keeping on Sookie because she's special.
Here's his reaction when he saw her using her microwave-fingers thing. He was pretty happy.

He was also a big part of Eric's storyline for this season. Russell has been interfering in humans' affairs for quite a while, and doing that, he killed Eric's family, well his wolves did, but still Eric's pissed about that and he pretends to admire and respect Russell so that he can betray him and make him pay for what he did.

But first he needed Russell's help freeing Pam from the Magister. So he came and made an eloquent and entertaining speech about the Authority.

He was good.

The Magister was all "I swear fealty, now and always, to the one true vampire authority" so Russell tortured him so that he'd marry him to the queen of Louisiana and then he cut off his head.

So, back to the Eric business. When he didn't need Russell anymore, he decided to kill his one true love, Talbot. That was an opportunity for us to see a fragile and sweet side of him. And then he went completely crazy.

Anyway, Eric tricked him into going out in the sunlight but then he changed his mind and decided to bury him in cement instead so that he would be trapped and unable to move (because of the silver chains). This way he's not a threat but he's still alive which means he has nothing but his grief and anger to keep him company. Luckily that didn't work. I think it's safe to say we'll see a lot more of Russel Edgington.

One last thing and then I'm done. The time Russell killed a news anchor on national television, just for fun.

I think this was my favourite Russell Edgington moment of all time. First he kills the guy, sits in his chair and then proceeds to explain why vampires are not humans' equals.

That was an amazing scene, Denis O'Hare is a great actor and he is just perfect for this part. It's the first time Russell's craziness becomes a real problem, and even if he wasn't there in season 4, all the vampires had to work in order to fix what he did. Good job dude, you really screwed them on that one. Also, that last line "Now time for the weather, Tiffany ?" Jesus, that was the coup de grâce. It's definitely an awesome scene and even though it was surprising, it really fitted the character.

 All this to say, Russell Edgington, I've missed you so much, I'm so glad you're back !

Supernatural : Family Reunion

Last week in Supernatural, Bobby finally came back - really, with the boys seeing him and all ! I have been waiting for this moment since he died, now it finally happened and it sucked ...
So there was this chick, a friend of Bobby's, she needed help on some case or something so she called Sam and Dean but for some reason she couldn't wait for them so she went to the haunted house alone and of course she was killed by an angry ghost.

So when the boys came to the house they were like "Dude she's not picking up, maybe something happened to her !" Gee, you think ?

But, since Bobby is a ghost, he was able to get the story before them. First, he had a little heart to heart with his bestie, then he actually started asking questions to one of the hundred other ghosts trapped in the house. And thanks to that guy, he learned how to manifest himself within one episode ! 

And so came the long-awaited "Huh, you're still here !" moment. Except it sucked. First it was kinda' good, they were getting emotional and all but then Dean had to ruin everything and be all serious. 

For Dean, Bobby should've gone with the reaper to heaven where he could've been happy, and finally get some rest and have some fun after all this fighting. But Bobby decided to stay to "finish the work" and also because he couldn't quite bring himself to leave his boys just yet, and that was actually a very sweet moment way back in episode 10.

So now it's all conflicted emotions, they don't know what to do but apparently, for the two brothers, this cannot be a definitive solution. But they'll probably find a way to send him to heaven, I mean they're not gonna just off him, right ?

The Secret circle : I'm losing hope ...

If I haven't already because quite frankly, I stopped thinking this show had any chance of competing with The Vampire Diaries around Nick's death, but still I found it to be entertaining, it became one of the funniest shows I knew. Sadly, I didn't laugh at all in the las three episodes (actually I haven't even really watched the last one), the ridicule is still there and believe me it is at its top, but it just doesn't do it for me anymore ...


Shall we begin ? First of all, Adam. Yeah let's get it out of the way. He's just won't stop getting happier and happier, seriously so much happiness in one guy ... Sooner or later it gets to you.

Happy face in episode 17

Starin' down before the throwin' down. He's a delight.

  Luckily there's Jake to keep me from crying over the obvious lack of (hot) guys in this show. But he's too busy staring at Adam to assess his superiority to actually be of any use, besides he was dying in that episode so ... yeah.

 That little fight in episode 17 was actually kind of funny to watch bu that whole throw-Jake-in-the-air-to-protect-your-stupid-boyfriend thing managed to wipe that giggly smile off my face in a few seconds (which, I realize, is actually quite long for a smile to disappear). And that dramatic moment afterwards like "Oh my go he killed what's-his-face" and "Are you okay honey-bunny ?" I mean, come on ! The guy that's supposedly your friend, and who by the way, is dying thanks to you, is lying on the floor after flying a few feet away, again, thanks to you, but I don't see you asking if he's okay ! No of course not, who cares right ? Tssss ...

 Yes that moment pissed me off. I'm gonna say they deserved what happened next :

I'll bet you didn't see THAT coming did you now ?

But of course I shouldn't make fun of this tragic love story. But that doesn't mean I'm gonna stop. You know how usually you automatically feel sympathy for someone crying ? Well, not here. I'm sorry she looks like a crazy person.

How do you like my poker face ?

Okay I'm done with the stupid sorta' triangle. All in all episode 18 was pretty much the same, with a big showdown in a graveyard at the end, the usual ... As always they played it perfectly.

All right, now with the useless new characters. First, the obnoxious needy girlfriend. Well, what can I say ? She's a psycho it's sad, but hey there's worse ...

And the rich-actually-poor sailer ... I find those stories boring and out of place, they have nothing to bring to the show they're just here to fill, so that it gets to 40 minutes.

Also, I may have blacked out during episode 18, but I didn't get the end. I mean, okay Cassie's father dug up a skeleton, he probably killed the poor fella and he is, once again, withholding information. Sure. But what exactly is the implication ? I think it's got something to do with the demons, but then again I may have passed out watching that episode.

Game of Thrones : Joffrey Is Officially A Psychopath

First of all, I'd like to say that Game of Thrones is one of the greatest shows I've seen in a while, I only started watching recently and damn, it's blowing my mind.

But today's topic is Joffrey. Man that kid has some issues ! He's all dominant and controlling all the time, like he wants to prove himself or something. Dude, you're seriously creepy ! Those scenes in the throne room are memorable. There was that guy who wrote a funny song who got his tongue cut out, good times ...

 But here, he decided to give his queen a little public humiliation before lunch even though she couldn't possibly be responsible for her brother taking over a small village. Sansa is a pain, but I can't bring myself to dislike her anymore, her stoicism and calm declaring her love for Joffrey and facing the situation she's in, have moved me.

Which brings me to my favourite character ever. Tyron Lannister. Boy, do I like you ! He's funny, cynical but he's also very just, in a way that somehow makes him modern. He comes to rescue poor Sansa from torture, all "What the hell is going on here ?" and, of course, he wins.

Back to the creep-tastic little bastard. Compared to what he did in his room, the thing with Sansa was just a warm-up. That kid just gets off on torture, both psychological and physical. And that poor hooker ! I don't know if we've even heard her name before, but I feel sorry for her, she started off as a Theon's fancy girl and ended up in Little Finger's business where she's had to watch babies slaughtered and, well, deal with Joffrey.

 Speak of the devil ... Hey you !

He is one of the smartest characters on the show. Always aware of every little naughty secret of every one in the seven kingdoms, and, as it appears, faithful to no one and nothing but Lady Catelyn Stark. Yes, he did betray her husband but I don't think he's ever done anything else to hurt her directly. It was kind of a sweet moment when he gave her the remains of Ned, the moments he's with her are the only ones I see him as fragile.

All in all, the show is great, with well-elaborated characters. I guess that's why they can afford to let go some of them so easily and oh so disturbingly frequently. Hands down.

The Secret Circle a.k.a. That Huge Constant Cliché

I'm growing more and more annoyed with this show. When I first heard of it this summer, I thought "Hey that could be nice !", I thought it would be like the Vampire Diaries, since it's the same producer I was expecting an equal degree of awesomeness but so far it's been nothing but utter disappointment. I still have hope for something better so this is episode 14 and I'm still watching ... And I'm sorry to say this episode is yet another mix of pimple-teenager-show-clichés.

So let's get started with the first one :
This is never gonna happen again ... Oh okay one last time, come on kiss me ! 

Jake and Faye sleeping together was the only interesting thing that happened last week and it wasn't even that interesting. The next morning thing was just plain boring, every single thing in that scene was expected ... and feared.

Cassie found herself being in trouble once more. Shocking ! I guess that "Hooded thing", as I-don't-remember-who brilliantly called it, was supposed to be scary. Wish it would've worked on her. I mean seriously who runs after the ghost of a witch dressed as a crazy cannibal cult leader from a college frat, screaming "Heyy !" over and over again ?! Please, who ? Plus thanks to her, we got to see this :

Now that is hot

I don't remember him ever looking as ridiculous as he did right there. And that's saying a lot. But it fitted the absurdity of the scene so that it wasn't even the first thing you'd notice. I wonder why this show feels the need to put bad actors in situations where their incompetence becomes so obvious.

Since we started talking about Adam, let's continue. First, the hair. Change that. Please, for the love of God, change it ! And also that stupid, stranded puppy look he has without even trying, change that too.

Can't I be cool just once in my life ? Why can't I be more like the other kids ..

And, hey, here's our second cliché !
Guy repeats the humiliatingly stupid thing he said to the girl he loves, with disgust and is amazed at what an idiot he is. Wow that's original. Way to go off book and make this an exciting, innovating and refreshing show !

Nah you're f#cking with me aren't ya ?

Speaking of poor acting skills ... Here we have the best of the best ! To play Jake, they picked a guy who not only can pull off solely one emotion, which is of course the nothing-special-going-on emotion, but who makes every other human reaction and facial expression seem absurd and gives the character a freaky neurotic look.

I am your father. Don't be afraid !

3rd cliché in THIS episode : Bad lighting from below to make the moment more intense and creepy.
Luckily, you can tell right away that they WANT him to look like he's telling the truth, but it looks more like he's just repeating a text he's learned. Oh wait that's exactly what he's doing ..

I can't help but wonder doesn't he have a home ?

And for an wonderful episode, a wonderful ending, with a gooey, mushy, oh so surprising kiss and a dreadful twist : my god, a hand ! We'll all be looking forward to knowing whether or not they'll survive this. To be continued ...