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- I finally watched "Moonlight" and I liked it. A LOT. First I shall get out of the way all the things that are bad in this show (only in my own opinion, of course!). I like vampire stories, I honestly do. I have been reading and watching various stories about supernatural since I was at school and first red Alexey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's (don't confuse with Lev nikolaevich Tolstoy, the author of "Anna Karenina") most excellent "Vurdalak" . Vurdalak is another word for Vampire in Russian (the word Vampire also exists in Russian) but really more in the old Slavonic legends sense. A. Tolstoy had a whole series of short stories derived from old Slavonic legends and all of them are incredible but in a very scary, no punches, no nice vampires way. All this said, I think I am coming to the end of my tether with Vampire stories on TV. I think if I see another Vampire story anywhere soon I am going to go crazy (well, this is exaggeration, of course :D) Seriously - What is it with Vampire stories nowdays? Why are there so many of them all over sudden? "Blood ties" and "Moonlight" can be twins!!!!
- But what is really wrong with "Moonlight" (apart of the whole "just another show about the same thing among a hundred of others" curse) that "Moonlight" is made in a strangely odd and "plastic" way and I wonder what sort of drugs the guy responsible for it's cinematography is taking. In this day and age students at media courses do better than this.
+ Now all the bad stuff is out of the way I get to the part where I loooooved the first episode of "Moonlight". (And I even watched it twice). Because I am totally irrational and I take it that the Vampire story line is not important in "Moonlight" but the story line about one cursed love is. And the chemistry and interaction between Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles in the first episode was great and fabulous. The first time she touched him? It was so wonderful! Everything about "Moonlight" promises tons of guilty pleasure and clichés but I like it. :D And may be I will be the only person who loves "Moonlight" but I feel I'll persevere and I am with it till the end. Also Alex O'Loughlin is scrummy and how would you not like this:
Bionic woman I have watched the second episode and I am giving up on this. Michelle Ryan is as bad as she was during her "East Enders" days, Katee Sackhoff is pretty but the show is quite useless.
Supernatural Oh, how I missed you! Sam! Dean! Pretty! New long arch with the demons that escaped Hell at the end of the season two! Mysterious Ruby! I think she is a new romantic interest for Sam but what do you think? Does anyone know if Jo is returning or not?
This show wasn't my favourite when it started but it is really catching up in quality and it is so NICE to look at. I enjoy it so much and it isn't even a guilty pleasure for me anymore – I think the show that stayed good through two seasons and seems to be getting better again totally deserves all recognition it gets.
Dean is saying that he could not live with Sam being dead.
Dexter I have spoiled myself for the first two episodes of the season two, but isn't it a very, very interesting beginning? It kept me on the edge of my seat so many times!
House Hmm. I have always thought that I am in this show because of Hugh Laurie. But now I have realized that no, I wasn't .The first two episodes of "House" without Cameron, Chase and Foreman were rather quite boring for me. May be some of House's jokes are getting too old for me too but I am not sure yet – it could be that I am just missing Cameron, House and Chase.
Jorneyman Hmm. I am involved and I am bored at the same time. I find the story about Dan's family and his past interesting to watch but the stories about people from the past leave me cold yet.
Angel I am stuck on "In the dark" episode, namely on the torture scene with the "evil Nazi doctor" guy.. I feel that I have seen the exactly same scene so many times (especially in "Buffy") that it is getting quite tiring, especially considering I don't have any worries about Angel's future (he has to last 5 seasons, after all!) BUT! I love Doyle! And YAY to his REAL Irish accent!
PS Have a nice weekend, everyone! I feel a little drained – I think it must be the time to start jogging again ( I had a two –week break) .
- I finally watched "Moonlight" and I liked it. A LOT. First I shall get out of the way all the things that are bad in this show (only in my own opinion, of course!). I like vampire stories, I honestly do. I have been reading and watching various stories about supernatural since I was at school and first red Alexey Konstantinovich Tolstoy's (don't confuse with Lev nikolaevich Tolstoy, the author of "Anna Karenina") most excellent "Vurdalak" . Vurdalak is another word for Vampire in Russian (the word Vampire also exists in Russian) but really more in the old Slavonic legends sense. A. Tolstoy had a whole series of short stories derived from old Slavonic legends and all of them are incredible but in a very scary, no punches, no nice vampires way. All this said, I think I am coming to the end of my tether with Vampire stories on TV. I think if I see another Vampire story anywhere soon I am going to go crazy (well, this is exaggeration, of course :D) Seriously - What is it with Vampire stories nowdays? Why are there so many of them all over sudden? "Blood ties" and "Moonlight" can be twins!!!!
- But what is really wrong with "Moonlight" (apart of the whole "just another show about the same thing among a hundred of others" curse) that "Moonlight" is made in a strangely odd and "plastic" way and I wonder what sort of drugs the guy responsible for it's cinematography is taking. In this day and age students at media courses do better than this.
+ Now all the bad stuff is out of the way I get to the part where I loooooved the first episode of "Moonlight". (And I even watched it twice). Because I am totally irrational and I take it that the Vampire story line is not important in "Moonlight" but the story line about one cursed love is. And the chemistry and interaction between Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles in the first episode was great and fabulous. The first time she touched him? It was so wonderful! Everything about "Moonlight" promises tons of guilty pleasure and clichés but I like it. :D And may be I will be the only person who loves "Moonlight" but I feel I'll persevere and I am with it till the end. Also Alex O'Loughlin is scrummy and how would you not like this:
Bionic woman I have watched the second episode and I am giving up on this. Michelle Ryan is as bad as she was during her "East Enders" days, Katee Sackhoff is pretty but the show is quite useless.
Supernatural Oh, how I missed you! Sam! Dean! Pretty! New long arch with the demons that escaped Hell at the end of the season two! Mysterious Ruby! I think she is a new romantic interest for Sam but what do you think? Does anyone know if Jo is returning or not?
This show wasn't my favourite when it started but it is really catching up in quality and it is so NICE to look at. I enjoy it so much and it isn't even a guilty pleasure for me anymore – I think the show that stayed good through two seasons and seems to be getting better again totally deserves all recognition it gets.
Dean is saying that he could not live with Sam being dead.
Dexter I have spoiled myself for the first two episodes of the season two, but isn't it a very, very interesting beginning? It kept me on the edge of my seat so many times!
House Hmm. I have always thought that I am in this show because of Hugh Laurie. But now I have realized that no, I wasn't .The first two episodes of "House" without Cameron, Chase and Foreman were rather quite boring for me. May be some of House's jokes are getting too old for me too but I am not sure yet – it could be that I am just missing Cameron, House and Chase.
Jorneyman Hmm. I am involved and I am bored at the same time. I find the story about Dan's family and his past interesting to watch but the stories about people from the past leave me cold yet.
Angel I am stuck on "In the dark" episode, namely on the torture scene with the "evil Nazi doctor" guy.. I feel that I have seen the exactly same scene so many times (especially in "Buffy") that it is getting quite tiring, especially considering I don't have any worries about Angel's future (he has to last 5 seasons, after all!) BUT! I love Doyle! And YAY to his REAL Irish accent!
PS Have a nice weekend, everyone! I feel a little drained – I think it must be the time to start jogging again ( I had a two –week break) .
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Date: 2007-10-06 12:51 pm (UTC)30 Days of Darkness?
It seems to be called "30 days of night" here (what is it with the different names, huh? In times of globalization?) and it will be released on 02 of November. Thank you for the rec- I'll definitely watch it. Next month seems like a good month in cinemas - "Stardust", Elizabeth", "30 days of night"..
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Date: 2007-10-06 03:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-06 05:29 pm (UTC)Alexey Konstantinovich Tolsoy was actually from the same family as Lev Tolstoy. He is also most famous for his satirical poems, aphorisms and verses. He wrote them under a pseudonym "Kosma Prutkov" together with his cousins.
Some of my favourites:
"Throwing pebbles into the water, look at the ripples they form on the surface, otherwise, such occupation becomes an idle pastime."
"If you have a fountain, shut it up. Let even a fountain have a rest."
"If ever asked: What's more useful, the sun or the moon, respond: The moon. For the sun only shines during daytime, when it's light anyway, whereas the Moon shines at night."
"Wanna be handsome - enroll in hussars."
"When on an elephant cage you see a sign "bison" - do not trust your eyes."
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Date: 2007-10-07 06:08 pm (UTC)or some translation thereof?
(I so very much want to read this story. The more you talk of it, the better it sounds. :D)
And I have no idea why vampire stories are so popular at the moment. Especially the pining, troubled vampires. Speaking of that - how is the watching of "Angel" going?
As for SPN - I watched it, and got incredibly annoyed by Dean. usually I just want to give him a hug, but now all I wanted was to hit him on the head.
(ps. I agree about Ruby. Also - I'm mentioning this because I know you don't mind spoilers, and this isn't a big one, but you know they have cast another girl as well yes?)
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Date: 2007-10-07 06:29 pm (UTC)And I have no idea why vampire stories are so popular at the moment
Angel is wonderful, especially Cordelia and Doyle. I am on the "A Rm with A Vu". Angel is really so much better then "Buffy" - I wonder why no-one told me before. :D I get a strong "Firefly" feel from it as well (and this is so welcome!). I think "Vampire love" is quickly becoming a cliche of romantic prose. Hmm. Where did it all start? "Interview with the vampire"?
As for SPN - I watched it, and got incredibly annoyed by Dean. usually I just want to give him a hug, but now all I wanted was to hit him on the head.
Agree- I did too! I hope someone will soon! On the other hand I can't really blame him - he is too much in a shock/guilt. BUT! I LOVED the seven deadly sins demons in this episode, I really appreciate how WELL this show is made.
Also - I'm mentioning this because I know you don't mind spoilers, and this isn't a big one, but you know they have cast another girl as well yes?
Oh, I didn't know this (But I am so thankful for spoilers!) But it isn't Jo? A new lady? For Dean? To hit him on the head from time to time?
I am also catching up with season 5 of "Spooks" as season 6 starts soon (and I read some really good spoilers). I almost forgotten how much I love this show.
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Date: 2007-10-07 07:26 pm (UTC)hee. I figured you would like spoilers. Sadly it is not Jo, but then again the new girl could be interesting. The new girl is called Bela and turns up in episode three. There are pictures here (http://www.duckydoestv.com/2007/09/27/supernatural-episode-photos-bad-day-at-black-rock/).
As we've talked about before I think the show would benefit from some romance that lasted more than an episode - so once again I have my hopes up. ;)
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Date: 2007-10-08 06:39 pm (UTC)** nods **
Especially now - I'd love to see someone who will make Dean to want to live again. I felt for Sam here - imagine yourself in a situation like this!
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Date: 2007-10-07 07:36 pm (UTC)yay! So am I! But this edition looks like it is difficult to get a hold of, but at least we now know it has been translated! Hooray!
I think "Vampire love" is quickly becoming a cliche of romantic prose
LOL! So true. Then end result is that all vampire shows end up looking like each other. But speaking of vampire shows I cannot remember if you have seen the excellent "Ultraviolet (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169501/)" or not? With Jack Davenport and Idris Elba? It is one of the few original vampire shows out there - and there is also some romance. ;)
And "Angel" is so much better - and season two and three is mostly excellent. I see you "Firefly" point - I think they have the same ensemble vibe that "Firefly" had. Also they mock Angel's brooding pain, which I really like.
And I have only watched through season three of Spooks - but I will see the rest. it is wonderful! But right now I'm to preoccupied with Dexter.
Three episodes left there, and it just keeps getting better and better.
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Date: 2007-10-08 06:49 pm (UTC)OH, I really liked it – it is such a pity this show was cancelled. I felt it has influenced "28 days later" ..
Also they mock Angel's brooding pain, which I really like.
Exactly! In the same way everyone was mocking Mal's. :D
But right now I'm to preoccupied with Dexter.
Three episodes left there, and it just keeps getting better and better.
I thought the last three episodes in the season 1 were FANTASTIC, they made me chance my mind about Dexter a great deal. Before it was almost in equal dozes: pity/like/terro but after the season's finale terror subsided and pity grew.