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Thoughts on ABC Upfronts, How the Fall Season is Shaping Up

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Well hey howdy hey everyone! I have recently been a stranger around these parts, but now that my AP exams are done, I am ready to get back into the swing of things! So expect an announcement for the next Live Tweet soon, but right now, we are in the midst of new TV shows being announced, and ABC has put together a very interesting line-up for the 2013-14 season! I just wanted to give my thoughts on what I am looking forward to for the new season and reminiscing on this past one. Let’s get started!

  • Scandal…WHAT THE WHAT?! The show has been known to push the boundaries of crazy (in the best way possible), but that cliffhanger was a doozy. The show did just what us loyal Gladiators want, amazing tension, fantastic characters, and plot points that are so crazy, they make you rewind on the DVR. What were your thoughts on the finale…cause it was BONKERS!
  • First season of Revenge was superb, crazy dramatics mixed in with some Emily Thorne badassery and Victoria Grayson awfulness made the show a guilty pleasure that was more pleasure then guilt. Then the 2nd season came and it made a small nosedive. The Initiative?! HUH!? I dropped the show right around January, not only because of school work (the reason I dropped Nashville, though I intend to catch up this summer!), but because the show skewed TOO cuckoo for me. I have heard the season finale was fantastic, so let me know your thoughts, but I’m not sure if I should catch up or leave it dead in the water, like an Amanda Clarke imposter. (HEY-OOO!)
  • Once Upon A Time…In Wonderland is a very enticing pilot from the writers of Once Upon A Time (I know…SHOCKER) that takes a semi-dark look at the story of Alice, this time with her being convinced it is a vision as she is put through the ringer to get it abolished via an insane asylum’s tactics. The spin on the story and the actors/effects look great, but I am hesitant only because it is a OUAT spin-off. I dropped the show at the beginning of season 2 due to its flip-flopping nature of 1 great episode, then 2 awful and boring ones, continuing the cycle throughout the season. I will still give the show a try, but I won’t be sticking around long if it has the OUAT curse.Read More »Thoughts on ABC Upfronts, How the Fall Season is Shaping Up

Betrayal on ABC Hitching Itself to Revenge’s Coattails.

Betrayal has been announced for ABC’s fall schedule on Sunday night. It will hitch itself to Revenge’s coattails and hope for the best. Judging by this sizzle trailer for the show, it shouldn’t have that hard a time capturing the same audience. It started with… Read More »Betrayal on ABC Hitching Itself to Revenge’s Coattails.

ABC Flashes Back to 1980s in New Fall Comedy – The Goldbergs

One area where ABC has had a decent amount of success the last few years is with sit-comes. Modern Family has been a capital success and The Middle, The Neighbors, and Last Man Standing all have strong viewership plus lots of laughs. So any comedy… Read More »ABC Flashes Back to 1980s in New Fall Comedy – The Goldbergs

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Spins Off Into Fall Series

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ABC’s most popular series of 2012-13 is the fairytale inspired Once Upon A Time. It’s been know for sometime that Disney would attempt a spinoff of the series and now the first trailer for Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is here.

The show will air Thursdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT. Here’s the full description:Read More »Once Upon a Time in Wonderland Spins Off Into Fall Series

Castle 5-24: Watershed

When I realized where Castle was going with these last few episodes, I figured it would end in a couple of different ways. And they chose one of my options. Seriously, if you’d made me guess, last night ended how I thought it would. And I’ll be interested to see how they play out the cliffhanger next season. I mean, I know what will happen, but I am interested to see how the characters get there.

And also of note, this is the first season finale that hasn’t once mentioned Beckett’s mother’s murder. Of course, there isn’t much left to do there – just take down the Senator.

We’re going to discuss this in two parts. There’s the case of the week and then Beckett’s job interview. We’ll start with the murder.Read More »Castle 5-24: Watershed

Extended Trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In today’s ABC Primetime schedule announcement we found out that Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tuesdays, 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT. The early hour probably indicates it will be aimed at the whole family. They also released a longer trailer with more details from the show: We also… Read More »Extended Trailer for Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Once Upon a Time 2-22: And Straight on ‘Til Morning

Somehow, I had forgotten that they were advertising the season finale of Once Upon a Time as devastating. When I was reminded of that tonight, I started to worry. What were they planning to do to the characters and therefore to us?

Fortunately, it wasn’t as devastating as I had feared. But it certainly is going to be a very long summer until it comes back.

As always, let’s start with our flashback – this time completely in Neverland.Read More »Once Upon a Time 2-22: And Straight on ‘Til Morning

Castle 5-23: The Human Factor

I’m back in town after spending a few days away and still trying to catch up. Yes, that is why my recap for Castle hasn’t been posted yet. I did get a chance to watch the episode on Tuesday.

And some of the details have faded, so this is going to be a bit more general than I normally do.Read More »Castle 5-23: The Human Factor