Lost Girl S05E03 Recap: Big In Japan

We've lost Kenzi yet again. Bo has learned that she was born in hell, and she's lit her step mother's candle which has brought on unknown consequences. Now, Bo looks to make some home improvements. Shirtless Dyson tries to offer some advice. She goes in for a kiss, and resists him, claiming that she's experiencing a headache. A second near kiss, and she's walks away needing a drink she says. Dyson looks at her tiny roller in confusion.

A few Asian fae assault everyone's ears at the Dal with their bad karaoke. One of the singers bumps into another patron, and he takes issue. The man smooths it over with some gold as his drink is spiked. The singer notices the off smell before he consumes it, casting magic over the beverage he sees that its been spiked by a deadly spell.

Lauren shows Dyson what's in her meat locker. She has three bodies from the elevator, three human blood types, but there was a fourth one found, and it's fae. Dr. Hotpants wishes that Dyson couldn't read the situation so quickly. All the bodies had no marks, no bruise, but they were all dead. Lauren wants Dyson to find who the blood belongs to. The phone rings off the hook, and Dyson wants to her to answer it, Lauren reluctantly answers it, trying to play it off like a telemarketer. Dyson knows that it was another death threat, one of many she's received since turning the Morrigan human. He warns Lauren that she's in danger and needs to be ready. The fae are scared, but Lauren is use to being a target. She asks about Bo, if she's still renovating, and he tells her that she is, but nothing more.

Tamsin interrupts Bo, to get her night on. She brings her a tray of all things gummy, and yummy and covered in tube cheese, but Bo doesn't quite appreciate the culinary delights. Tamsin admits that it doesn't look very good.. She doens't know how Kenzi put together all that disgusting stuff together and make it delicious. Bo decides that she'd rather go out, and Tamsin is all in.

Tamsin is on the prowl, but Bo is hanging back. Tamsin is hungry, and Bo stops for some weiners, just not the kind that Tamsin had in mind. Karaoke boy stops them, propositioning them like hookers, and catches Tamsin's interest. Bo reluctantly tries to get her groove back, and the girls end up hopping in the music man's car, with Tamsin taking over driving duties. Little does the trio know that the man's would be assassin is following them.

Lauren's assistant, Lisa, asks if she and Sam can leave. Lauren is taken by surprise, but tells them to have fun. With Lisa gone, Lauren hears a strange noise. Armed with a broom, she readies for an attack, but its just the custodian.

Bo wakes up next to Tamsin, unhappy about having took the boards off the windows as the bright sun rolls in. She asks if they, but Tamsin tells her no. She asks if she can feed, and Tamsin rolls over offering herself, but Bo just can't. She rolls back over and sees that their man from last night is still there. He's not leaving, because an assassin is after him, and he wants them to be his body guards.

He treats the girls to a meal, and they get the low down of just what they're up against. Taki is one of the best, in fact he was the only one that gave Tamsin a run for her money during her bounty hunter day. Karoke boy shows off his impressive freeze skills, but claims its not his biggest trick, when Tamsin figures out that Musashi is legendary, and she's a little too fangirl for Bo's like. Tamsin tells Musashi's great story, but his sister isn't so impressed and pours tea in his lap. Bo gets down to the skinny, if he's so great, why is someone trying to kill him. He gives Tamsin a scroll, and she translates. Musashi is ascending.

Lauren pays a sweaty Dyson a visit at his gym. Is he going to be shirtless the whole episode? I don't mind, I just need to prepare myself. She wants to be trained, like he did for Kenzi, to become a shadow thief, less panty removal, more badass. After her little broom tango, she's ready. Dyson has her step into his ring, and she asks if he wants to put his shirt on. He does and the lesson begins. Lauren isn't ready for the light tussle, and she taps out. Dyson offers to find something that works for her.

Bo, Tamsin and Musashi take a walk in a dark alley. She wants to find out who sent the hit so they can get it called off. He's not sure who sent him, but he's sure he's racked up a few enemies over the years. Tamsin tells him that means that he's doing something right. On cue, the assassin drops from above, throwing Bo aside. Musashi doesn't put up a fight, and the assassin exposes some tattoo on Musashi's shoulder. He drops to his knees, apologizing for the insult on the exulted one, and takes his own life as penance. Tamsin offers the injured Bo a feeding, but she turns her down, telling her she can't.

Bo goes to see Lauren for some stitches, and tells her about her Musashi problems. Lauren finishes her stitching, a first for her. It's almost like she's human. Bo tells her of her issues feeding, and how she tried with Tamsin, and even Dyson. Lauren seems a little jealous at the mention of Dyson. Lauren tells her that she should let her try her hand at seduction. Lauren has Bo lie back and starts kissing on her, but it does nothing for Bo. She has no sex drive at all. Lauren pleads with Bo to stay, but Bo has a case to solve.

Bo pays Trick a visit, asking him if her mother Aiofe ever went through a dry spell. It's a touchy subject for grandpa. He tells her that the year that Aiofe lost her sex drive was the longest year of his life. Sex is a vital release for all fae, but more so for succubus. Trick stammers on, as Tamsin interrupts. One of Musashi's brothers is behind the hit. They think that it could be Craig, the one who would be next in line. Bo wishes to tread lightly, but Tamsin isn't exactly a light touch.

Craig lies down on a masseuse table, and Bo steps into her role. She tells him that she's there to please him as she gets to work. She asks to many questions abut Musashi, and Craig becomes suspicious, grabbing Bo in a choke hold. She can't break it, or use her powers, but she doesn't need to because she gets some hot stone assistance by Musashi's sister. She's suspicious of Bo, but Bo tells her that she's there to help Musashi. She tells Bo that she's getting in the way, that Musashi can't assend. She's trying to save him, before its too late. The sister was the one calling the hits. Seated at the bar, the sister explains to Bo why Musashi cannot ascend. She believes that he will turn into a giant Lizard headed man that licks toilets. Bo doesn't think its a real thing, but she insists that it is. Its an Akaname. If someone is dishonest with their ancestors they become this thing. Bo concludes that the sun, the saga, the weeping virgins all weren't Musashi. The sister won't say how he lied, only that he is not a bad man. He's just lied for long, that he's come to believe it. There is dishonor to revealing who was the warrior. She totally pulled a Mulan and let her brother take the credit. Bo still can't believe she would rather put a hit on her brother than let him be turned into a humanish plunger, but she knew that Tako would never kill the exulted one, no one would. She hoped that it would scare Musashi into admitting the truth so he can be saved.

She returns home, and finds that Musashi has already left for his ceremony. Bo tells Tamsin that they have to stop it so he doesn't turn into an Akaname. The ceremony has begun, and all ninja clad Bo and Tamsin head in to crash the party Kill Bill style. The brothers go to defend Musashi, but they're no match. Only one fights like out of the story that Bo was told, and she's exposes Tamoe, Musashi's sister and the true warrior of that legendary battle. Musashi has some explaining to do. Someone thought that it was him, and he never denied it. Tamoe is bestowed with the exhaulted one title, and Musashi leaves in shame.

Lauren isn't having much luck with the whole training thing. Dyson is a very good and patient teacher. She's having trouble concentrating, and she just doesn't feel like she's any good. Dyson gives her words of encouragement, and makes her see how important her staying safe is, not just for herself, but for all of them Bo included. At the mention of Bo, Dyson gets all sad panda. He held Bo back from saving Kenzi from going into the portal, and he thinks that she blames him for that. Lauren assures him that she doesn't. She wishes that Bo blamed him, or anyone for that matter, but Bo blames herself. She thinks that Bo needs a friend right now. He tells her now, and she turns and strikes the board, from her gut.

Bo stands before her mirror in her kimono, trying to reassure herself. Musashi attacks her, stabbing her in the gut. He believes that he was meant to ascend, that she ruined everything. He looks at what he did, and runs like a coward from her room, as Bo falls to the floor. She crawls across the hardwood, desperately trying to get to her phone, and failing.

She wakes to Dyson trying to bring her back. She's on Lauren's operating table, Trick and Liz are there too. After surgery, they're all gathered around her as she awakens. Lauren knows that she needs to feed. Tamsin tells Bo that what she's doing is really stupid. Bo doesn't want to do this right now. Tamsin rips sensors from Bo, telling her that if she wants to do this, then do it now. The pity party is over. Lauren fears that Bo is going to die if she keeps this up. Tamsin points out that that is what she wants. Bo sits up. She loses everyone, and she knows that she will eventually lose them all, that that is what being the One, the Queen means. Trick tells her that they share the same blood, and he will never leave her, she will never be alone. Lauren is up next. Bo stole her heart, and she will never ask for it back. Dyson pledged his alliance, and he plans to remain forever by her side. Bo succubus Blue eyes flare. She tells everyone to leave the room, all except Dyson, grabbing him back, and asking if he's still willing to offer no strings. He is.

Between moans and growls, Bo is getting the healing that she needs. Lauren and Tamsin sit together waiting for the pair. Tamsin notes that its a nice office that she has, and Lauren remarks on the nice equipment she has. Tamsin asks if she's okay with what is happening in the other room, and Lauren says that she is, that she and Bo are friends. She places her hand on Tamsin's knee, and Tamisn becomes suspicious asking what's happening. Lauren tells her that Tamsin is full of surprises, many of them bad ones, but sometimes she's just what they all need. Tamsin is reduced to tears.

Musashi has taken Tamoe's role as the tea boy. He delivers tea to Bo's table, and he's surprised to see that she's still alive. She asks his brother to keep an eye on Musashi, and he plans to, telling him that the toilet needs tending to. Bo tells Musashi to live his life this time with honor. He couldn't admit the truth before that he was weak, he was suppose to be a leader. Bo tells him that being open doesn't make him weak. Being a good leader means being what he needs to be. He tells her that he was chosen and she doesn't understand what that is like. She does, and she thinks its bullshit.

Liz brings Lauren in to see one last patient. She looks over his record, and he tells Lauren that she didn't think that he would be so small. He grabs Liz, holding a knife to her throat. Lauren tries to calm him, telling him that he will get it for him. He wants it all. Lauren draws it into a syringe, and makes her way back, she throws it straight to the mans neck, knocking him out.

Dyson makes popcorn, and Tamsin jokes that his super nose doesn't work on popcorn, but he tells her that he likes it burnt. She asks about him and Bo, and he brushes it off. He just helps her heal from time to time, so he's single. He asks if she's planning on quitting her job with the force to play PI full time with Bo. Tamsin has no plans of doing so at the moment, even with Dyson urging her to. The pair joion Lauren and Bo for movie night, and horror gets the vote as Lauren tells them that she still hasn't found any what type of fae the blood belongs to. It's either very old, or very new.


Back at Lauren's lab a body awakens. Its the pretty blonde from the elevator. She looks freaked as she stumbles around on shaky legs. She sees a picture of Lauren and Bo, and shambles some more. “Wheres a guy to say they're coming to get you Barbara.” Liz comes in talking on her phone. She's worried about wearing the wrong bra, and gets grabbed for a second time this episode. This time by the elevator blonde. She asks if she can see her, and she can, which turns out to not be so good for Liz. The blonde snaps Liz's neck and takes her lipstick.  

The Librarians S1E4 - "And Santa's Midnight Run" Recap


Santa is volunteering at a soup kitchen in London. Santa is played by Bruce Campbell, which makes him super cool, in addition to his overall ensemble. He's wearing a fancy suit and a nice hat. A man comes in trying to rob the place of its donations but Santa talks him down. But then he's shot with a mistletoe tranquilliser and Santa realises it was a trick to make him reveal himself.

The team reveals a bit more about themselves. Eve is not into Christmas cheer. Cassandra loves Christmas, but her parents revealed that Santa wasn't real to her at the age of three.Ezekiel loves Christmas and how clearly marked expensive goods are at that time of year, and ponders what it would be like to be a good guy. But Jenkins interrupts the annex-decorating festivities to say that Santa has been kidnapped.

Santa isn't actually the figure they've been led to believe, but an immortal avatar of good cheer. Santa collects goodwill throughout the year and returns it on Christmas. But if he fails to do so, there will be worldwide chaos. That's why folks are cranky during the holidays; they're running low on good will. Cassandra is ecstatic to learn that Santa is real.

Jacob and Cassandra go to the soup kitchen and learn that the kidnappers had a snake tattoo. That's right, folks, Santa has been kidnapped by the Serpent Brotherhood. Jenkins determines that they are planning to kill Santa on Christmas Eve at midnight in order to absorb his stored magical power. Santa's able to assure Lamia that he understands why she's doing all of this but Dulaque tranqs him again to silence him.

Jake helps Cassandra to focus while Eve advises her to rely on her other senses to recall what else she experienced when she was taken by the Brotherhood. The clues she offers up help Ezekiel to hack and determine the location with the help of the many surveillance feeds in London. Jake and Eve get to the Serpent Brotherhood's lair, and there's brief comedic moment in which Lamia flirts with Jake and Eve smacks him to keep him focused. Lamia is ready to kill them at Dulaque's orders but they distract these villains by throwing up the many rare and expensive items on display in the room, forcing them to focus more on catching them.

Ezekiel and Cassandra slide down a chimney into the room where Santa's being held. Cassandra is elated to learn that Santa knows her name. Dulaque and Lamia realise that Jake and Eve are stalling so they run off to get to Santa. When they get to the room, they find that he's gone. Cassandra and Ezekiel get Santa to Eve and Jake. Strangely enough, Santa won't stop referring to himself in the third person. He says he needs to get to his sleigh to get to the North Pole. Ezekiel gets to wear Santa's hat to serve as a distraction with Cassandra while Eve will get Santa back to his sleigh.

Unfortunately, Santa's sleigh has been stolen. Ezekiel seems thrilled to spread good will while wearing the hat, and even showers a homeless man with money. Something's off about Santa, and he can't seem to keep his incarnations straight. As it turns out, his hat serves as a bit of an anchor so he can maintain his current one, which would explain why he's so set on spreading Christmas cheer. Jenkins advises Eve that they need to keep moving otherwise Santa can be tracked because of all his magic.

Santa and Eve are talking, about how Eve doesn't care for Christmas. Santa uses his magic to super-speed Eve's car but it runs out of gas so they stop in Canada. The Potentials return to the annex, where Ezekiel continues to spread Christmas cheer and Cassandra determines that Santa can spread Christmas cheer using the northern lights. They spread this news on to Eve, who must now walk with Santa to get to their next destination. Santa offers up some insight on how Eve never felt like she belonged on Christmas and that she moved around a lot due to people fighting (wars).

Jake meets up with Eve and Santa, who has now reverted to his "Odin" reincarnation and is drinking heavily in a bar. They get into a bar fight before carrying on with their journey. Unfortunately, they get to the airport and find that the pilot is gone because Ezekiel sent him home in a fit of Christmas joy to be with his fiancé. However, Santa claims that he can fly large objects through the air so he gets them up in the air towards the part of Alaska where the northern lights can be reached.

Unfortunately, Santa is starting to feel ill from the weight of the good will. Unfortunately, Dulaque and Lamia board the plane while it's still in flight using Santa's sleigh, which they stole. Santa passes out and Eve puts the plane on auto-pilot. She brings Santa back to the cargo area and finds that Lamia and Dulaque have subdued the Potentials. Lamia disables the plane, and Dulaque reveals that Santa has been poisoned by Holly Mistletoe.

Eve tricks Dulaque into putting Santa's hat on, by making him think it's a magical talisman of power. They tell him it would make them very happy if Lamia left, and he sends her away in the sleigh. Dulaque removes the hat when they try to get him to say how to stop the Brotherhood. Dulaque willingly lets himself out of Eve's grasp to fall out of the plane. The plane is struggling to stay up and Eve manages to land the plane with some help from Google.

Santa's not up to the task of getting the task done, due to his being poisoned. He reveals to the group that Eve is tuned into Christmas because she was born on Christmas Eve and named thusly. Santa transfers all of humanity's good will to Eve and tasks her with spreading hope to everyone. She is transported magically throughout the world and helps countless people to save lives, be encouraged, and feel hope. It's the show's single greatest sequence yet. When she comes to, she finds she has survived and all good will has been spread.

Jenkins lets Eve know that Dulaque will have survived falling out of the plane. The group notes how Cassandra got to believe in Santa Claus, and Ezekiel got to know what it was like to be the good guy, just as they had wished for earlier.

The Librarians airs on Sundays on TNT at 8PM.

Atlantis S2E6 - "The Grey Sisters" Recap


Jason's chasing Medea through the forest and shouts out to her that he will find her and kill her eventually, as Medea has just mortally wounded Ariadne. But he must put his chase on hold and get Ariadne back to Atlantis so she may be tended to by healers. It's rather annoying to have Ariadne's agency interrupted like this. Let's get back to her coming into her own as Queen of Atlantis instead of being a source of man-pain for Jason.

Jason worries that his faith in people, in Medea to be exact, will lead to Ariadne's demise. Hercules has a quiet moment with Orpheus, who says that he will be reunited with Eurydice again someday, even if it's in the Underworld. Ariadne's wound isn't healing so the Oracle is summoned and begins tending to her with incantations and other mystical devices. The Oracle determines that Medea's dagger was enchanted with dark magic - a death curse that is beyond the Oracle's powers. Jason is distraught and determined to find a way to save Ariadne. The Oracle suggests Jason seek the council of the Grey Sisters, who are danger and may share thing he will not wish to hear, but at this point, it's Jason's only option.

The trio ride out to find the Grey Sisters and Hercules laments how he has done nothing to help Medusa and her plight, whereas Jason would ride to the ends of the earth to save the woman he loves. The trio reaches the Grey Sisters and Jason holds their eye ransom for answers. They say that the wound must be treated by the blood of the enchantress, so now Jason must find Medea. They also tell him that his and Medea's fates are entwined so he apparently cannot kill Medea. Presumably this is a plot point that will be developed further throughout the season. They also offer up the location of Medea and the trio head off.

The trio reach their destination and are attacked by some flying creatures. Hercules is injured and he's forced to stay behind while Pythagoras will look after him and stop the bleeding, meaning Jason will have to go in alone. Jason reaches Medea, who tells him they were both "touched by the gods" and that they have some sort of connection. It does appear that there is some tension and Jason opts to simply knock Medea out and steal some of her blood but ends up knocked out too and locked up by Pasiphae's men. Medea lies to Pasiphae, saying that he only said he intended to kill her, and Pasiphae tells Medea about Jason being her son.

Pasiphae converses with Jason after he wakes, seemingly wanting to genuinely connect with him. She even brings him food, much to his surprise. He asks why she spared him and she says that perhaps they're more similar than he thinks. Pasiphae claims that Atlantis is a great city and Ariadne is too weak to rule and defend the city from its enemies. Pasiphae adds that Ariadne is not so simply the rightful heir since her father had wrongfully usurped the throne. Pasiphae says that they must put their differences aside if they hope to save the city. She continues to try to reason with him but Jason attacks her instead when she gets close enough in proximity and the guards intervene.

Pasiphae seems saddened by the turn of events with Jason and his hostility, while Pythagoras and Hercules are able to make their way to the castle and fight their way past the guards to release Jason from his prison cell. Thankfully, Jason has still managed to get away with Medea's blood (not sure how he managed that but whatever saves our fave, Ariadne, will have to do). Jason and Medea share some intense eye contact before the trio get away.

Jason admits to Pythagoras and Hercules that he was unable to kill Medea, just as the Grey Sisters had said, and expresses his confusion over why Pasiphae spared his life when she could have ended it. The two keep quiet about the truth they know. They make it back to Atlantis with the blood, and Ariadne is restored. She asks to see Jason and says that she'll deny herself no longer, and proposes to him. He is surprised, to say the least, but he accepts.

Atlantis airs on Saturdays on BBC One.

The Diversity Chronicles #01 - "What's On Sunday?"


Welcome to The Diversity Chronicles, a new op-ed series that will examine diversity and representation, predominantly in Western media.

What's On Sunday?

The Librarians (currently airing its first season on Sundays on TNT at 8PM)

This fantasy/adventure series is a spin-off of The Librarian film series. In this show, four potential-Librarians are recruited to form a new team to fight the forces of evil and deal with various forms of magical mayhem. One of these team members is Ezekiel Jones, an Asian Australian, played by John Kim, also an Asian Australian. It's almost unheard of to see Asian Australians get to play characters without having to change their accents (either to American English or a stereotypical Asian one), but that's not the only reason to appreciate this character. Ezekiel is a brilliantly skilled thief with roguish charm to match. Though little of Ezekiel's backstory has been revealed, only 3 episodes have aired thus far and many of the leads have yet to be more deeply explored.
Tune in to the show and spread the word so this show can be picked up for another season, and tweet John Kim at his Twitter here: @GdayJohnKim

Recommended episode (1x03 - "And the Horns of a Dilemma"):
After spending who-knows-how-long being a lone wolf engaging in masterful thieving shenanigans, Ezekiel learns what it means to be a part of a team.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 2 returns on Sunday, January 4, on FOX at 8:30PM)

This action-comedy series is set in the fictional 99th Precinct of the NYPD in Brooklyn. Though many shows hyper-sexualise their Latina character(s), Brooklyn Nine-Nine refutes this tendency twice over. There's Detective Rosa Diaz, a tough, no-nonsense detective that rarely smiles and often refuses to divulge personal information about herself to her co-workers. Actress Stephanie Beatriz gives us some of the best comedic deadpan delivery we've seen since Aubrey Plaza burst onto the scene on Parks and Recreation. Then there's Detective Amy Santiago (Melissa Fumero), whose perfectionist tendencies and high-strung determination to excel professionally and impress her boss are equally entertaining to the Will-They-Won't-They dynamics she has with Detective Jake Peralta. Further comedy gold comes from Detective Sergeant Terence "Terry" Jeffords (Terry Crews), who has numerous distinct character traits such as feeling insecure about his size and masculinity compared to his even larger, more muscular, brother-in-law (who calls him "Tiny Terry"), adoring his daughters, and enjoying expressing himself artistically. Finally, there's Captain Raymond "Ray" Jacob Holt (Andre Braugher), who offers intersectional diversity as the gay, African-American captain of the precinct. The show has frequently utilised flashbacks showing the struggles against prejudice Holt has overcome throughout his career, which are both funny and brimming with commentary.

Recommended episodes:
(2x02 - "Chocolate Milk") - This episode offers up one of the funniest performances we've seen from Terry Crews on the show, as Detective Terry takes his conflicted feelings about having a vasectomy out on Jake Peralta while under the influence of the hospital sedatives. We also see Captain Holt engage in one of his recurring plots on the show, a feud with Deputy Chief Madeleine Wuntch, played by Kyra Sedgwick.
(2x06 - "Jake and Sophia") - Rosa pushes Amy to run for union rep, and along the way made us wish for more material exploring the friendship between these two.

The Walking Dead (season 5 returns on Sunday, February 8, on AMC at 9PM)

This smash-hit series is one that explores the story a group of people fighting to survive the zombie apocalypse. Actor Steven Yeun has given strong dramatic performances as Glenn Rhee, particularly in the portion of his season 3 arc during and following Glenn and Maggie being captured and tortured by the Governor and his minions. Another outstanding character is Michonne, whose trademark side-eye and badass sword-wielding skills are just the initial spark to get your attention, after which you'll be hooked on actress Danai Gurira's gripping emotional potency in those moments where Michonne's vulnerabilities are shown.

Recommended episodes:
(From 3x07 "When the Dead Come Knocking" to 3x15 "This Sorrowful Life") - This arc shows takes us from the low point of Glenn and Maggie's traumatic experience with the Governor to the high-point of their reconciliation.
(4x09 - "After") - Michonne's back-story is explored and it's too beautifully done to spoil; just watch and enjoy Danai Gurira's brilliance!

Galavant (premiering on Sunday, January 4, on ABC at 8PM as a mid-season fill-in for Once Upon a Time)

This musical fairy tale-themed comedy will follow the adventure of a hero named Galvant who is looking to win back his love, Madalena, from the evil King Richard. But most excitingly, the show will feature a Spanish princess named Isabella, who will be played by actress Karen David, who is of Chinese and Indian descent. We were fortunate enough to interview her recently about the show and her character at the Unforgettable Gala 2014, which you can see down below.



What shows, characters, and content do you look to for diversity? Leave your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below, or tweet the creator/author of The Diversity Chronicles here: (x)

Bitten Season 2 Premieres February 7 on Space

The premiere date for Bitten has been announce for Space Canada! Bitten will start airing February 7, 2015. No word yet on when it will be back on Syfy in the US. Season 2 is set to adapt Book 2 of the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. But just as with the adaptation of book 1 "Bitten" there's no word yet how faithful the adaptation of book 2 "Stolen" will be. Check out the full release from Space below.

What will you be doing on February 7? If you're the world's only female werewolf, it seems you might be swimming in blood. It was announced today that Bitten season two will premiere Saturday, February 7 at 9e 10p on Space. And according to the just-released teaser clip—which you can watch below—it's going to be a bloody return to form. Either Elena (Laura Vandervoort) had a mishap with a mutt, or she's in the middle of a really weird spa treatment. Or maybe it's all a dream? 

Season two will ramp up the intensity as the Pack seeks revenge on Malcolm Danvers. No longer conflicted over her wolf identity, Elena goes full beast to avenge the death of her hunky-but-dorky ex-boyfriend—all while getting beastly (in a different way) with Clay. Meanwhile, Malcolm may not be the Pack's worst threat: they soon uncover a sinister force that could destroy the werewolves altogether. Which means they need to join forces with witches. This might be a good thing—or it might be a mistake. Hit play below to watch the bloody cool promo clip from Bitten season two!





source: Space

All-New Promo For Season Two Of "SALEM" Set To Return To WGN AMERICA In April


In anticipation of the season two return of its breakout original series  “Salem” this April, WGN America has released an all-new promo featuring  Mercy (Elise Eberle, “The Astronaut Farmer”) the Reverend Lewis' increasingly powerful daughter. In the spot, Mercy transforms the symbol of her torment at the hands of the town’s witches into a signal of the Witch War to come.

“Salem,” called “perversely entertaining” by The New York Times, is abold re-imagination of the infamous 17th century witch trials in colonial Massachusetts. The series stars Janet Montgomery as Mary Sibley, Shane West as John Alden, Seth Gabel (“Fringe”) as Cotton Mather, Ashley Madekwe (“Revenge”) as Tituba, Tamzin Merchant (“Jane Eyre”) as Anne Hale, Elise Eberle (“The Astronaut Farmer”) as Mercy Lewis and Iddo Goldberg (“Mob City”) as Isaac Walton. Created and written by Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, “Salem" is executive-produced by Braga, Simon, and Prospect Park’s Jeff Kwatinetz and Josh Barry.  Filmed on location in Shreveport, LA, the series is produced by Fox 21.

Into The Woods Review

With a child-molesting wolf, a baby stealing witch and an adulterous wife, this fairy tale is definitely not your normal Disney fare. Into the Woods has long been a fan favorite on Broadway, but finding it's way to the big screen hasn't been quick or easy by any means. While there are some changes to the original masterpiece, Into the Woods is a pretty faithful adaptation of Sondheim's beloved play that translates well to the big screen.

I'll admit, outside of Disney movies, I'm not a musical seeking kind of girl. In fact I mostly avoid them at all costs, all that singing really gets on my nerves. On the stage its a different thing, but mostly the big screen version can't capture the magic of a live performance, even with its fancy special effects. But knowing that this would be a mashup of Grimm tales, which I love, and had a stellar cast, Into the Woods looked intriguing as a movie. Combining the stories of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk, Into The Woods strings them together with the tale of a Baker and his wife who must reverse a witch's curse that's preventing them from becoming parents. She needs four items, all of which she hasn't touched, to break the curse, and they only have days to do it.

The entire tale is steeped in Freudian metaphor from sprouting beanstalks to ransacked gardens. Happily ever after changes as the ensemble tackles dreary topics as death, infidelity and child abandonment, but they do it with with flare that none of the topics seem overbearing.

The casting really is spectacular. Meryl Streep broke her no witch policy to play the Witch, and while she is over the top at times, its really a part that has to be overacted and have plenty of flash, which it does. Johnny Depp plays another character that fits in well with the rest of his character work. As the wolf he's both lecherous and rapacious. He's possibly the creepiest character ever to crawl into a Disney film, as he stalks the prepubescent Riding Hood while singing the disturbing song "Hello, Little Girl." Depp is probably the only person who could get away with this performance, in all honesty.

Anna Kendrick showcases her beautiful pipes, but from her Pitch Perfect performance, we already knew that she could sing, so her performance wasn't too much of a surprise. Chris Pine is fantastic as Cinderella's Prince, he's just the right amount of ridiculousness, compared to the rest of the cast he's an absolute ham, but his portrayal is spot on the play version. James Corden is the baker. He's not a well known name like many of the rest, but he is spectacular, and hard not to root for. Lilla Crawford's Little Red Riding Hood is an absolute scene stealer, which is a good thing as she replaced the actress who originally had the role. Daniel Huttlestone's Jack is equally good, pilfering plenty of scenes. Mackenzie Mauzy makes an enchanting Rapunzel. The biggest surprise though, comes from Emily Blunt, who is absolutely impressive as the baker's wife. She's sultry without effort, and her singing voice is quite lovely. Is there anything that she can't do?

Tragically there is no “Agony” reprise with the Princes lusting after Snow White and Sleeping Beauty. They aren't mentioned at all, and with the fun captured with the first “Agony” its a shame that the reprise was skipped. There are other deaths that are not played out as well, that are in the play, one of which makes the Witch's lament a little less poignant, and feel more temper tantrumish. Another thing missing is a lot of the humor. In the Woods is suppose to be dark true, but the biting humor, which plays such a big part of the play is missing. While everyone plays their roles pretty straight laced, only Pine gets to be truly humorous throughout, and Billy Magnussen only gets to join him in the silliness during their “Agony” number.


Into the Woods is a very modern and fun interpretation of fairy tales that we're all familiar with, given a grown up make-over. It's not as immersive or inventive as it could be, but it does stay fairly close to the source material. Some of the scenes and numbers feel overly long, but the brilliance of the performances make a jaunt into the woods worthwhile.
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