Mystical Magick

No matter how well you may think you know someone, you can never really be sure what’s going on in their head. And that’s even more true on The Lying Game where lies are expected and everyone has a secret they’re trying to keep.

So what happens in “Never Have I Ever” when Emma tries to keep her surprise guest a secret from Thayer and Ethan, and the teens decide to play an innocent little game of truth with alcohol? Nothing good, I’m sure.  (more…)

In crime solving, as with anything in life, sometimes things go smoothly, but more often than not they don’t go according to plan. That’s why you have to learn to accept the speed bumps and keep trying like Castle and the gang do with every case.

That lesson’s especially true this week in “Head Case” when there’s a murder with a lot of blood and a body they have to get back piece by piece. Meanwhile, Alexis must learn to pick herself up and move on after her plans for the future fall through. (more…)

It’s actually quite coincidental that today I watched clips from The X-Files and reminisced about a time of faster-paced television because Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, who worked on the show and later 24, just premiered their new series, Homeland.

For those who have seen those other two series, this “Pilot” was a ride through familiar territory of politics, conspiracies, and the like. And while Homeland won’t ever be The X-Files (it’s just not wired that way), it’s definitely damn good and a breath of fresh air in our current TV landscape. (more…)

By now, I’m sure you know that Fringe has returned and so have all our favorite characters from both universes: Olivia (times two!), Walter, Astrid, and my personal favorite, Lincoln Lee. But something isn’t quite right this season… Something is so obviously missing.

The last time we tuned in, Peter had disappeared into oblivion and left a hole in everyone’s lives. (If you watch “Neither Here Nor There,” then you’ll know you don’t get by without hearing about this once or twice.) So where is Peter Bishop now? Well, that’s what we’re here to find out. (more…)

Nikita is one of the best shows you’re not watching. In just its first season, we saw Nikita plotting to take down Division, the discovery of her mole Alex’s past, and enough twists and game changes to drive us all crazy with anticipation.

And now they’ve done it again with the aptly titled “Game Change,” a premiere that makes the show feel brand new once again.  It really was a worthy successor to The Vampire Diaries on Thursday, but I’m just happy to have it back, even if it is on Friday nights. Now everyone needs to watch this show, so we can talk about it! (more…)

I wasn’t really feeling the premiere of Vampire Diaries, so I was starting to worry that maybe the show had lost its mojo. Guess I just need to realize that while the premieres never quite meet my expectations, the show always picks up speed from there.

I’m still not sold on a few things, but “The Hybrid” does seem to bring the show back to its old self. There’s plenty of blood this week, more than I think we’ve ever seen in an episode, all kinds of creature features, and plenty of new character relationships to enjoy. Vampires, werewolves, and hybrids, oh my! (more…)