@HellingsOnFilm takes a look back at Penny Dreadful S2 EP3 - The Nightcomers...CONTAINS FULL SPOILERSVanessa Ives (Eva Green) finds Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) studying the scorpion sign of blood on the upstairs wooden floor, at Sir Malcolm’s, that Eva had created previously. Ethan understandably wants to know what it is, only to be met with the... Continue Reading →
TV Recap/Review – Penny Dreadful S2 Ep02 – Verbis Diablo
@HellingsOnFilm recaps and review Penny Dreadful S2 EP2...CONTAINS FULL SPOILERS.A scared Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) reveals to Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) that the previous night ‘The Nightcomers’ (the witches serving Madame Kali) visited her and that even her dreams are no longer safe. She seeks reassurances that she deserves peace. Sir Malcolm cannot give her... Continue Reading →
Recap/Review: Penny Dreadful – Fresh Hell
David Paul Hellings checks out Ep 1, Season 2 of Penny Dreadful...The premise of "Penny Dreadful" Season One promised much, but didn't always deliver as it could have done, often falling into the trap that "Van Helsing" did by throwing in every Universal monster in the hope that the mix would work. There were moments... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: The Walking Dead – Conquer
@lcfremont waves goodbye to Season 5 but not before discussing - The Ricktatorship, Carol being a badass & whether its Throat Slitting Tuesday or just spaghetti night...I think it's now safe to say that season five of The Walking Dead has been the best yet. Rick began the season waiting for the slaughter at Terminus and... Continue Reading →
Recap: The Walking Dead – Try
As TWD builds to its season ender, @Lcfremont recaps the ep. Discussion points - Serial killings, Deanna's bad move & Rick's meltdown...Try as he might, Rick Grimes was not built for the cage called Alexandria and while this is not a surprise to us, it sure seems to be one for Deanna. As you may recall,... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: The Walking Dead – Spend
@lcfremont takes us through a gut wretching & munching episode. Talking points Deanna's chess game & where the HELL is Morgan?...Well, there goes the neighborhood. Some hooligan busted Jessie’s owl sculpture. Seriously, what is the world coming to? Oh yeah, there are walkers outside of these walls and a Benedict Arnold inside of them. Father... Continue Reading →
Recap: The Walking Dead – Forget
@lcfremont recaps TWD and talks about eating dog meat and caveman Rick...Sasha clearly suffers from the same inability to successfully deal with her emotions that Tyreese did and decides that using photos from the house as target practice is a good way to start the day. I'm assuming the four people in the photo are... Continue Reading →
Recap: The Walking Dead – Remember
@Lcfremont continues her travels with the group. Talking points - Carol's stepford wife act, Glen on the edge & Rick's booty...Thanks to the lovely fans who also read the books, I was assured that Rick did hear children on the other side of that big gate, so I guess this place is going to be alright... Continue Reading →
Recap: The Walking Dead – The Distance
@lcfremont recaps TWD, discussion points - eating the applesauce, zombie jack-o-latern & there is no singing in the zombie apocalypse...Just when our group is taking a moment to rest after surviving the storm, Mr. "I Take A Shower Everyday" Aaron pops up and puts everyone right back on the defense. Maggie's obvious trepidation, both for... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: The Walking Dead – Them
@lcfremont recaps the latest TWD. Dicussion points - Are you hungry enough to eat earthworms and always saying NO to Dog Meat..."I don't know if I'm gonna make it.""Then you won't."We were warned, repeatedly, that season five was going to be rough and they were not kidding. Our survivors are barely making it and everyone... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: The Walking Dead: What Happened and What’s Going On
@lcfremont mulls over the mid-season return of The Walking Dead - Discussion points - Beth's awful singing and sledge hammer subtle imagery...SPOILER ALERT. In my recap of the episode, I will be speaking freely of all events that occurred and on this note I would like to revisit the always polarizing topic of internet spoilers.... Continue Reading →
Recap: AHS Freakshow – Finale
@lcfremont gives her views on the AHS Freakshow finale...SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!!!!! Seriously, do not read past this point if you haven't seen the AHS Freakshow finale. Last chance. No tea, no shade, this finale was giving me life right up to the moment they put Dandy in the Houdini box. This season has been a rough... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: AHS Freakshow – Show Stoppers
@lcfremont is excited for the finale, despite the Fonz water skiing in the background...To refer to this season of AHS as uneven is a bit generous, but seeing as how it hasn't completely jumped the shark, I shall refrain from using uglier, meaner words. We begin the episode with Stanley, Richard Spencer if you're nasty,... Continue Reading →
TV Recap – AHS: Freakshow – Magical Thinking
@lcfremont gives the return of AHS Freakshow a brief wave but gives homicidal Dandy a big hug...After a wee break, AHS:Freakshow is back with an episode titled "Magical Thinking" AND it has a new character brought to us by Neil Patrick Harris?! Sounds pretty awesome. Well, settle down kiddies because this Freakshow was not necessarily... Continue Reading →
Tv Recap: AHS Freakshow – Orphans
@lcfremont recaps AHS Freakshow - Orphans - Discussion points include Stanley still being an a-hole & Pepper's sad story...Orphans started out on such a sad note, but Pepper was owning the screen. Played by Naomi Grossman, Pepper has mainly been applauded for pulling off that hair and makeup, but tonight she was finally allowed to... Continue Reading →
AHS: Freakshow – Tupperwear Party Massacre
In this weeks recap @lcfremont loves a good old fashioned blood bath and wants to know whats in Stanley's pants...Well, this episode title certainly did not disappoint. If you're ever invited to a Tupperware party that happens to have a literal freak in the bedroom, I suggest that you politely decline. Especially if your name... Continue Reading →
Tv Recap: American Horror Story – Blood Bath
@lcfremont gives Ethel Darling a good send off and extolls the virtues of flesh eating... TV Babies, as you know, one of my favorite parts of this job is watching television with you. With this dreadful holiday season upon us, I was unable to watch Freakshow, but my Freakshow family included me in on their... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: American Horror Story: Freakshow – Test of Strength
@lcfremont gives us her thoughts on AHS Freakshow, asks us all 6 questions and thinks AHS is no Kill Bill... The title of this episode seems especially apropos for multiple reasons, the most obvious being that watching this show every week is becoming a test of strength. After all of the wonderful setups that were created... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: The Walking Dead – Coda.
@lcfremont recaps the mid season finale of TWD, discussion points - Stopping when Rick says so, Dawn and her hubris and the emotional Daryl domino effect...Ah, the mid season finale; I really, really hate you. Wait. I think I love you. Here's the conundrum: in America we are so used to having epically long seasons that we... Continue Reading →
TV Recap: AHS Freakshow – Bullseye
@Lcfremont discusses unattinable dreams, private victory dances and overdue comeuppance...As Elsa opens up the episode getting the giant bullseye out of retirement and speaks of destiny and fate we are, once again, reminded that this show is not built on subtlety. "Bullseye" is an episode fraught with unattainable dreams and the very basic desire to... Continue Reading →