This week in the happy-go-lucky medieval bromance festival of Merlin, things start to go serious in advance of the upcoming finale. Marvel as Arthur falls for a woman who isn’t Gwen! Yes, again! Although at least he wasn’t brainwashed like I cynically predicted last week. And, after a whole … [Read more...]
Black Mirror and a reality TV catch up: What We’ve Been Watching
So, a pretty and beloved princess has been kidnapped and the only way she'll be returned safely to her royal home is if the Prime Minister has sex with a pig live on television. As premises for a Sunday evening drama go, it's safe to say this is one of the more audacious of 2011. Downton it ain't... … [Read more...]
Misfits: Series 3, Episode 6 + Erazer mini-episode – Dork Review
A double-dose of Misfits this week, as we get not only a new regular episode, but one of those online short stories too. This one is called Erazer, and introduces the gang to the closest they’ve yet come to a “costumed super-villain”. Although it looks like Seth might be bending that way in the … [Read more...]
Merlin: A Herald Of The New Age – Dork Review
This week in Merlin, a rare jaunt into the sparkling fields of hate crime and the burden of responsibility, as the messy aspects of the kingdom’s long-running extreme persecution against magic are finally explored on screen. And, as ever, they can see no better way than through brainwashing a … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Pretty Much Dead Already – Dork Review
The second season of The Walking Dead has been split into two parts, one of seven episodes and the other of six. To be fair, such trickery is more common in the US, with shows often taking a hiatus over the holidays – the zombies are just having a few months off instead of one. So, will this … [Read more...]
Misfits: Series 3, Episode 5 – Dork Review
The third series of Misfits hasn’t been as much of a subplot criss-cross as the last, with the exception of the Kelly/Seth romance, which has been beaten into us quite thoroughly. Well, this week Kelly is in deadly danger – will Seth rise to the challenge and save her? And, oh yeah, will the … [Read more...]
Merlin: Lancelot Du Lac – Dork Review
As I’ve mused in previous Merlin reviews, I liked Lancelot. I loved his honest nobility as much as some viewers enjoy his rough yet understanding good looks. (See above.) So when they killed him off in the early episodes of this series, I was a bit upset. Was it a cost cutting exercise? A way of … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Secrets – Dork Review
With the mid-season finale looming, it’s time for everything in The Walking Dead to come to a head, in time for big-but-not-quite-climactic events next week. And with a host of characters keeping stuff from one another, there’s plenty of flames to stoke. Especially since that Glenn kid just can’t … [Read more...]
Misfits: Series 3, Episode 4 – Dork Review
This week in New Misfits, the show marks an occasion that most do not bother with. Admittedly, they showed it a week late, but it’s the Remembrance Day episode. Well, it isn’t mentioned and there are no obvious poppies, but the close-ups of the war memorial and general message seem dead on. So, … [Read more...]
Merlin: Lamia – Dork Review
This week on Merlin, it’s time for a school trip, as the Knights take our hero on the road to rescue a village singlehandedly for some reason. This is a chance for underused characters to get some spotlight, so I’m sure they’ll make the most out of it, rather than spending the whole time brainwashed … [Read more...]
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