I like shows that are clear on their intentions and focused on the kind of narratives they wish to tell. Vikings is one such show. In as little as nine episodes it has managed to introduce both its core characters and the people who support and oppose their ideals, what drives such ideals, what they want, what they're willing to give up, and what they will fight with their lives to keep. What really matters to them and how their own pride could more often than not make them buck on their own words.
Also, in as little as nine episodes you learn about the Vikings culture, the stories they tell about their gods, about how they view the world. These people are not blinded by their faith, because they view their faith with honor, which then in turn gives them fearlessness that always serves them well in battle.
I like Ragnar's adventurous spirit, his curiosities, his openness to discover, learn and understand new things that far surpasses his known beliefs. We can all learn a thing or two from the "friendship" he has with Athelstan. How despite the differences in their beliefs, they can still manage to carry sensible discussions. Not to try and change each other's views, but to understand that different views exist and that we can all learn something new from them if we just sit back and listen.
I like Lagertha and the calm strength with which she handles herself, her family, her title and the responsibilities it entails. I like Floki and the queerness with which he handles everything~! I like Gyda and how her presence draws out the tenderness in both Ragnar and Lagertha. I like Bjorn and the loyalty he has to sworn ties. I like Rollo and how his loyalty to his brother is tested at each turn (that poor chap!).
I also really like how Vikings pulls back from the unnecessary gore and nudity that so plague most TV shows right now, relying instead on its actors' skills combined with music and camera work that efficiently fill in the gaps for its audience (I teared up over that sacrifice scene in Uppsala - that was simply heart-wrenchingly beautiful T.T<3). I like gore. But I also really like subtleties that can better replace them when done right.
I have already watched the latter seasons and watching the first one has really made me appreciate this series even more~! I can't wait to get started on season 2~!
Slow burn. Big bang finish. I am still picking up the bloody little pieces of my shattered little faith (and heart).
I didn't expect to love this series as much as I do now, considering how it took me three days to finish the pilot episode. xD
But all of its wacky irreverence, solemn complexities, and 'wait, what the shite just happened?!' moments really do grow on you overtime (along with Jesse's scruffy mug, Cassidy's sassy accent, and Tulip's kickass charms).
I am so looking forward to what's coming next for this hapless trio.
And what's with all these TV shows and their "God is missing" angles?Maybe Jesse should hook up with Lucifer and the Winchester brothers sometime. That would be hella fun! xD
My first encounter with the chainsaw-wielding Ash Williams was on the "Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness" short film and he rocked! I have never watched any of the "Evil Dead" movies, but I think this series served as a good launching point to binge on them until the second season rolls around. ♥
I absolutely love The Cowboys and this has got to be one of my favorite TAR seasons. Jet and Cord are no doubt a very skillful team, and whatever they lack in skill they more than made up for with diligence and a positive attitude.
The other teams were also very memorable in their own quirky ways. ♥
Irreverently campier, nastier, and gorier at its very, very, very finest. Can't wait to see the gang again for the third! Even Evil Ruby. :)
"Don't let it get to you."
The science-y stuffs did a fine job of making my brain bleed. But the emotional bits were quite engaging.
I loved the family dramas unfolding in the midst of wide scale catastrophe. Bonds rekindled, ties strengthened, sacrifices made, lives lost and new hopes found as the world collapses right under their feet.
I also really loved how it ended. How it didn't hold back and pull a miracle out of thin air. Mother Nature may be up for a couple of compromises. But we can't really have them all.
This show is about dealing with the demons inside of you and how the battle is never ever won alone. I love Sasha and I love the people who love and never gave up on her. I love Eliot and his mom and maybe even Ben and Becky, too. They would've been a perfect family, if only they hadn't fell in with the wrong crowd.
Becky was right all along. But she was also wrong on one important thing: Sasha IS strong, as she has so masterfully shown in the final scene of this season (those eyes gave me genuine goosebumps!).
With grace and gratitude and a second season soon, please? ^^
I have never been a fan of courtroom drama or courtroom anything. The only reason why I even thought of checking this series out was Nicholas D'Agosto on whom I have the biggest crush ever since "Final Destination 5."
But then everything and everyone just started out being so interesting and weird and insanely funny that I very quickly got invested and so so hooked that I wanted to just do it over again when I got to the final episode of this season. I fell in love with all of them, their laugh-out-loud antics and dynamics, and East Peck itself with its odd histories and traditions that I wished Larry Henderson would commit (allegedly) yet another crime, in this same small town, for season 2.
I literally LOL'd and very nearly ROFL'd over this show. And I'm not even exaggerating. XD
When the narrative's so compelling that you hardly have time to question the trivial stuffs, you know you have watched a good show. I can't wait to see this ragtag cluster again in the upcoming season. ♥
Just simply blown away!
Jon Bernthal is the perfect Punisher.
And Punisher is the perfect Daredevil anti-hero.
If any one series deserves another season, this is definitely IT.
I wouldn't say no to an Elektra-Daredevil death match, either. :)
I honestly didn't trust myself to make it through all 130 episodes of this webseries. Because even though they were barely just snippets of 2-4 mins a piece, the entire series mostly consisted of narrations that required one's full attention to really get the hang of. And seriously, who pays that much attention to anything these days?
But I made it! I can't say I enjoyed every moment of it (I fell asleep at some points and had to re-watch a couple episodes), but in its entirety, this was a surprisingly compelling series. It's been all sorts of an inspiring, frustrating, heartbreaking ride as the series protagonist, Russell Shoemaker, struggled through the roughest, toughest, deadliest bumps on the road despite only having the slimmest promise of reuniting with his wife and daughter after 99% of the world's population got wiped out in a global catastrophe dubbed as The Fall. He met some interesting and often memorable characters along the way, each of whom led him to eventually let go of his fears, his natural inhibition to get involved, and finally discover who he was, and who he could still be once he learned to look beyond the boundaries of his own personal welfare.
But while he did uncover the truth behind The Fall, the final episode still left questions that sent me scrambling through the internet looking for a Season 2. Too bad none was ever released. I really do believe it has earned it. :(
