Published by wil January 5th, 2012
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The first big television event of 2012 is this Friday when the last episode of Wizards of Waverly Place airs on the Disney Channel. Not only is the end of one of Disney’s best TV shows ever, there are no decent replacements. Besides Shake It Up, the new generation of shows (AUSTIN & ALLY/Jessie) have been a huge disapointment. 
The big question is who will become the Russo family wizard? The answer is obviously… Everyone! In honor of my favorite Disney TV show I’ve decided to copy Brain Hammer’s The Worlds of Full House and Horror Collide. Here is a list of actors who have appeared on the show and in horror films:
None of the main wizards have appeared in any horror movies but I still need to mention Selena Gomez (Alex Russo), David Henrie (Justin Russo) and Jake T. Austin (Max Russo). I hope they all have wonderful careers and much success in the future!
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Published by Kevin Touch December 9th, 2011
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Apple released their iTunes Rewind 2011 list of best apps and top selling movies, TV shows and music. Dead Space won Best iPad Game of the Year, and The Walking Dead episode “What Lies Ahead” was the most downloaded TV show of 2011.
“Homecoming” is hands down the most thrilling and well written episode of the season. Looking back on, it’s mind blowing everything that happened. Characteristic of The Vampire Diaries’ best episodes, there are constant twists and everyone turning on each other, even those they are closest to. You never really know what’s going on, keeping you on the edge of your seat until everything builds up to the final conclusion. In the end, you understand why and their driving force is nothing short of ferocious. Everything is at stake. For many of our characters this could be the end of eternity.
Ordinary People dives in to origins, those of werewolves, vampires, and hybrids. Elena, Alaric, and Damon find ancient drawings in the tomb that give them quite a bit of insight. There are still so many questions left unanswered though. They find out that the symbols represent the originals: Klaus, Elijah, Rebecca, and one previously unknown original, Michael, the vampire turned vampire hunter and father of the other originals. They know Michael is the key in all this and now he has been awakened. They need to know more though and Elena believes Rebecca is the key.
Fitting for Halloween, the dead are rising from their graves. Anna, Lexy, and even Mason Lockwood are back. Considering Damon was the one who killed Mason, this isn’t the best news for Damon. He is trapped and tortured until he can reconcile what he did. Despite their rivalry they might have a common goal that lies within the tomb.
It’s the first day of senior year. Elena, Matt, Caroline, and Bonnie can’t help but think how much their lives have changed in the past year. Matt’s sister was alive, not a ghost trying to get him to meddle with supernatural elements to bring her back from the dead. Bonnie didn’t know she was a witch and didn’t have a back-from-the-dead boyfriend who was seeing his ghost ex-girlfriends. Caroline wasn’t a blood-thirsty vampire with a vampire-werewolf hybrid boyfriend; the first successful hybrid that is now having master dependency issues with Klaus. It was exactly a year ago that Elena met Stefan and changed her life forever. Now she is foolishly trying to get stronger and learn self-defense against a vampire who she still loves, but nearly killed her.
As anticipated, Damon couldn’t stay away from Mystic Falls for long. He doesn’t even make it a full episode away with Katherine. Katherine tries to keep Damon in her grasp. She loves being in control, feeling superior to others, and making boys squirm, even bad ass blood-lusting vampire types like Damon. Damon appeases her to an extent, but really only to throw it back in her face. No matter how he rebels against the idea that Elena wants him to live up to, he will love her above all else. She is one of the only things he has the capacity to have any true feelings for anymore.
This week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries was full of plenty excitement, coming from so many directions. It seems once one disaster is averted there is another one around the corner; a standard of some of the show’s best episodes.
Elena continues to search for Stefan, leading Elena and Damon to Stefan’s old apartment in Chicago where he lived in the 1920’s during his ripper days. Stefan had his victim’s names listed like trophies, getting joy from tearing them apart limb by limb, victim after victim. Elena still believes that Stefan can be saved and refuses to give up.
Stefan’s evil-streak was even more short-lived than expected. I figured there was still a part of the moralistic, brooding Stefan there. He still kills at command and does whatever Klaus asks of him. He continues to push Damon and Elena away at all costs, even if he has to act cold and dismissive towards those he loves the most. Still, he no longer appears to have any joy in the bloodshed. Stefan doesn’t take pride in his gory work that he did just an episode ago. Klaus quickly calls him on this, “So broody. Your self-loathing is suffocating”. Klaus is clearly losing his patience with Stefan, well aware that the good guy is seeping through the surface. There’s no fun in that for Klaus, he gets more joy from corruption. Besides, Stefan isn’t quite his ideal travel companion.
Published by Kevin Touch September 21st, 2011
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Dexter returns for its sixth season on October 2nd, but there is one problem! It airs at the same time as The Walking Dead (October 16) on Sundays at 9 p.m.. However it shouldn’t be a problem since both shows can be seen On Demand later in the week. Check out the Dexter season six trailer and synopsis below.
The season 3 premiere of Vampire Diaries was a reminder of how much I missed this show. The premiere was powerful and passionate, hitting so many different elements, and bringing us back to the character’s we love and their storylines. It developed and introduced so many new developments and revelations along the way. There’s such loss and hope in this episode, a constant cycle of bliss and upsets, questioning which one will win out in the end.
Published by wil September 15th, 2011
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October is always a busy month for horror fans, but it looks like television is where most of my focus is going to be this year, not the movie theater. Not only does The Walking Dead make its debut on October 16th, but the first season of Grimm kicks off on October 21st. Out of all the fall TV shows that we covered so far (Terra Nova, Supernatural) I’m most excited about this one. Not only is it produced by David Greenwalt (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Jim Kouf (Angel), but I like the premise.
Published by wil September 14th, 2011
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There are a lot of horror/sci-fi type television shows airing this fall, and I’m not talking about Syfy Channel stuff. The major networks are rolling out their own supernatural based programing and two returning series are being pitted head-to-head. Both Supernatural and Fringe will air on Friday at 9pm. The time slot where most television shows go to die.
Published by Kevin Touch September 13th, 2011
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According to our M.I.A. official scumbag Chris, “dinosaurs are gay,” but I don’t care, I’m excited for Fox’s new show Terra Nova. Plus I need something to keep me busy until The Walking Dead returns and I’m tired of all the reality crap like Pawn Stars. It has been a longtime since I’ve followed a scripted TV show, so I hope Terra Nova delivers. However, I have a feeling that a TV show about dinosaurs won’t last very long, but I also thought Dancing With the Stars would be a flop.
