Hiatus Catch Up: Community

Now I know this post isn’t exactly Christmas related, but it does fit with this time of year I promise. It fits because its hiatus time again, ratings have finished, your going on holidays and nothing is on TV and I’m sure everyone has started asking you what’s on your Christmas list. It’s a lot of pressure or at least it was until now because I am about to tell you what you want for Christmas – and consequently what you want to get for everyone else. I am talking, of course, about a little NBC comedy about a rag tag bunch of misfits and losers that attend college together aka Community.

TV’s Top 10 Christmas Episodes

It’s that time of year again folks, some of you might be sitting around wallowing in the loss of another year or dreading the inevitable family functions but I have a better idea. Let’s talk Christmas in Pop Culture – Anyway I thought I would attempt to spread some Christmas cheer the only way I know how – a top 10 list! I know top 10 lists annoy everyone but it’s Christmas so you have to forgive me.

Gone But Not Forgotten: Dark Angel

It has been a while since I did one of these, but as I have spent that time doing something that I guess could be considered research - by introducing my mum to all of my favourite TV shows – I think I can be forgiven. Since I moved back home to the merry old land of Aus from the UK I have an abundance of free time – mainly because I am trying to find new and exciting ways to procrastinating but also I have very little money. It kind of works out for me really because, as much as I enjoy a bit of a party (Party V is in the house tonight) I have to admit that sometimes I just prefer a night in front of the TV.

My love affair with TV is not often understood by those outside the fandom, especially my family so it meant a lot to me that my mum was making the effort to understand my world. But personal family soap opera aside, I really just like introducing people to the worlds and characters that I love. All I want for Christmas is more people to watch TV with. As I had already converted my mother to the Supernatural religion, one of the first programs I decided to inflict on my mother was the short-lived Sci-Fi Dark Angel and it wasn't just because of my newly inflamed passion for Jensen Ackles I swear.

Let's Talk About Sex: An analysis of Glee's “The First Time”.

There has been a lot said about this episode already, in fact there was a lot said about this episode before it aired – nothing causes controversy like teen sex. Still, I doubt it would have caused quite so much trouble if it wasn't two boys that were having sex. Anyway I have had, and have seen, an awful lot of arguments about this episode, so rather than answering everyone individually I thought I would post it here... far away from any kind of physical retributions.

Should be a given but in case you don't, you know think about things, there will be spoilers if you haven't seen the episode.

Confession #1 - Me, Fangirl - You, Not

 I have a confession... Hi my name is Von and I am a Fangirl. 

“Lives ruined, bloodshed”: Top 10 Epic Romances on the Small Screen - Part 3

It's taken me a while to post this final part – and that is mainly because I am lazy but partly because I have actually been writing my novel, which may or may not never be finished. Excuses I know but for those two people that have been waiting to find out who will take out the top position in my list of Epic TV Romances – wait no more because the answer is finally here. As usual if you don't agree with me you can just suck it because this is my blog and what I say goes – or you can comment, that would be cool too.

Don't forget to check out Part 1 and Part 2 before you read this epic conclusion. 

“Lives ruined, bloodshed”: Top 10 Epic Romances on the Small Screen - Part 2

Well guys I'm back, and I have many more heartbreaking and through-provoking romances to share with you... thing are heating up and there are a few controversial couples in this lot. You know the drill, read comment (not that anyone ever does but someday you will all catch on and the fun will finally begin). 

“Lives ruined, bloodshed”: Top 10 Epic Romances on the Small Screen - Part 1

I am not a romantic person, if any of thing 'romantic' happened to me I would run from the room screaming 'fire' and the whole till death do us part thing actually has me breaking out in hives but I love watching it play out on television. I can't help it, when I see two people in love on the screen in front of me I get all giggly and my heart starts to flutter (something that often confuses the people I am dating... “you seemed to like it when they did it on TV”). Why am I telling you this incredibly pointless personal story – it's simple I needed a lead in for this list and I am totally narcissist so I just like talking about myself. So you know – reasons, I like TV romance so I am going to inflict my love on you, my lonely reader.

Most Intriguing Characters on TV at the moment: September 2011

I did this earlier this year and I found it really interesting so I figured that I would revisit to see, who has caught my attention in recent television and who I am looking forward to watching as the Fall season commences. As usual I feel the need to tell you that this blog is incredibly bias but I am also open to argument... if you think I'm wrong or you just want to tell me who you would pick then please comment. Come on, I promise I won't prove you wrong too hard. 

 

Restraining the promiscuous woman: Glee's need to make Brittany conform to societies expectations of sex and love in "Duets"

I know I said I was going to be writing today, but I caved and decided to watch my new Glee season 2 DVD. I am totally procrastination queen but anyway, I got to "Duets" and something really stood out and that was the storyline between my beloved Brit Brit and Artie.