True Blood Season 4 (Spoiler Compilation)

Yes, I know. Waiting Sucks. So here's something to tide you over while you await the June 26 (June 27 here in the Philippines) season 4 premiere of Alan Ball's sexy vampire series. SPOILER ALERT!

• Remember when Maryann wrecked Sookie's house when she used it as the center for her creepy cult back in season 2? Well, the house is finally getting renovated! The question now is who will Sookie's first house guest be in her newly repaired home? My guess is that it will be Eric. Why? Because of this. 
• But wait! There are also reports that this same house may catch a fire next season. Now all that renovation for nothing...
• There will be a big storyline where various videos of vampire attacks get uploaded on YouTube by an underground filmmaker. I'm pretty sure this will wreak some havoc between vampires and the human public.
• Pam is getting some action! In the upcoming season, she'll be chewing on somebody who might actually enjoy getting bitten.
• Expect a rough patch to form between Hoyt and Jessica. But please Alan Ball, let them end up together in the end. They're good with each other!
• After Denis 'O Hare's wonderful vampire king of Mississippi last season, we're gonna have a new "darkness" in town. Is this a new villain? Is it gonna be a witch? a werewolf? Arlene's unborn baby?
• But don't you dismiss Russel Edgington just yet! There's a possibility of Denis 'O Hare to come back. But nothing is set in stone yet, so cross your fingers!
• A new Spanish-speaking character, Antonia, will recur in episodes 2 through 6. She'll be played by Paola Turbay. Any guesses on how Antonia will be pivotal in season 4?
• Jason is gonna have a huge risque scene! I bet it's gonna be another True Blood watercooler moment. (Remember that scene between Lorena and Bill last season? The one where Lorena's head gets twisted?)      
• There's a new werewolf in town! Daniel Buran has been cast as Raoul, the werewolf packmaster of Shreveport and Alcide's new boss.
• We're gonna learn more about Jesus' creepy backstory when the show returns. This means flashbacks for our resident gay witch.
• Also, expect more scenes to take place in Sookie's fairyland!
• And look who's back! It's Godric (a.k.a. Eric's maker).
• We'll get to explore Sam's shape-shifting community more. (There are shape-shifting rules!) Plus, Sam gets a new love interest. Good for him!
• A male character is gonna have a sex dream involving Jessica and Hoyt... but NOT at the same time!
• Here's something interesting: Fairies can't be turned into vampires! Does this mean Sookie won't ever turn into one? Also, fairies can abduct humans!
• Season 4 will pick up one year after season 3.
• It seems like Alcide is not making any new friends. He doesn't like vampires, that's a given. But he doesn't like werewolves either. He does like Sookie though. He is gonna be very protective of her. So are we gonna see a love quadrangle among Sookie, Alcide, Eric and Bill next season? Things might get complicated for this werewolf really soon since there is a huge possibility that a Sookie-Alcide kiss might happen!
• Look out for a young girl, covered with blood, wandering around and screaming for her mother. Who will this girl be and what role will she play in this already complicated and tangled plot that is True Blood?
• Season 4 premiere episode summary: "Sheʼs Not There”: Sookie journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric and Bill try to win back the human public; Jason learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara finds refuge in close quarters; Sam bonds with his own; Hoyt and Jessica debate the dinner menu; Jesus urges Lafayette to join a coven; Terry tries to alleviate Arleneʼs fears about the baby. (Written by Alexander Woo; directed by Michael Lehmann.) 

Source: Spoiler TV

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-Ansis

Transporter: the TV Series?

All the TV gods want Luc Besson! (the writer and director for the 1990 film La Femme Nikita and the writer and producer for the Transporter movie franchise) TV fanatics know Nikita has been developed into a TV series and it has just wrapped its explosive first season. (and it also got renewed!) Now, there's news that the same may happen to the Jason Stratham starrer.

Well, TV and action movie geeks, the news is true! I haven't watched any of the Transporter movies (I was never a movie person), but from what I've read from Wikipedia, the franchise follows a mercenary transporter who can deliver anything anywhere without questions asked. To help those of you who haven't seen the movies (like me), I've posted the trailer of the first Transporter movie below. Now just imagine that trailer transformed into a weekly one-hour show...

Chris Vance (from Prison Break, Mental and Dexter) has been cast as Frank Martin, the franchise's lead character, which has been played by Jason Stratham for the last 3 films. Good thing Vance is also British like Stratham! Vance also mentioned that the series will be everything the fans of the movies loved. This means lots of "car chases, stunts, fights, beautiful girls, villains, heroes, [and] guns.”

Source: TVLine.com

Transporter: the Series will air in 2012. So at the meantime, why don't you check out the show's first promotional photo:

I'll probably watch the series next year, but only after I've marathoned the movies first. And from Chris Vance's performances in Prison Break and Dexter, I'll say this show has good potential. How about you? Will you tune in?

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-Ansis

More PLL Season 2 Spoilers

If this hasn't made you die with excitement for the return of Pretty Little Liars on June 14/15, then I'm here to list down more juicy details about the upcoming sophomore season of this addicting drama.

SPOILER ALERT! I don't think these spoilers will really ruin your PLL viewing experience; but if you really don't want any, then stop here. Otherwise, read on.

• Emily's mom will seem to be pretty determined to move to Texas at the beginning of next season. She'll even put their house on the market and get a realtor. But we all know Emily's not really going anywhere. Does this mean Mrs. Fields (her name made me hungry a little, no judgements) will leave her daughter all alone in Rosewood? Is Emily going to live alone? Or will she have a new roommate? I'm hoping for the latter. Roommates always bring fresh drama.
• Aria, Spencer, Emily and Hanna's parents are sending their daughters to group therapy! This happens after nobody believes the story of our Liars (which happens to be telling the truth this time) about Ian and that church in the season 1 finale. Annabeth Gish will play Anne Sullivan, the girls' therapist who'll try to uncover the ugly truth from the four.

• The season 2 premiere will be entitled "It's Alive". What or who is It? Is It related to A? Or is It Ian? This title is driving me crazy! Plus, the season premiere takes place seconds right after the season 1 finale.
• Episode 3 will be entitled "My Name is Trouble". 

• Someone's getting new girlfriends! (yes, plural!) It seems like our sweet Emily is slowly becoming a bit of a player. I've discussed in my previous article that Maya, Paige and Samara will all come back. But will there be a couple of new girls to still be introduced to us?
• We all saw Lucas driving Caleb back to Rosewood in the season 1 finale. So what does this mean for Hanna? It will be bittersweet. Hanna's going to be happy to see Caleb back, but she won't let him know that. Aside from Hanna and Caleb's relationship, fans should also expect a budding bromance to form between Lucas and Caleb over the season. Sounds unlikely, no? They seem to be total opposites that I'm excited to see how this plays out.
• Episode 5 is entitled "The Devil You Know". It was also revealed that a mystery will be solved in this episode. Which one will it be?
• Andrea Carter was cast to play Alison's mom, Jessica DiLaurentis! She'll return to Rosewood to attend a tribute for her late daughter. The character will be recurring so we'll see quite a lot of her in the upcoming season. She will be reunited with Alison's former BFFs in the 6th episode and she will look quite happy to see them again. (At first!) But after some time, she'll seem to have other motives with her return to Rosewood. (Will we love to hate Jessica just as much as we did Alison?)
• Although Aria and Ezra will seem to be extremely in love in the first few episodes, everything may not go as smoothly. (Of course, this is PLL!) Aria may actually have a new love interest (!) and this new guy's identity may surprise fans, according to reports. Who will this guy be? But more importantly, who will Aria choose?

Stay tuned for more PLL news!

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-Ansis

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Scotty is In It To Win It! (and is still a Gentleman.)

Scotty McCreery may not be my American Idol, but at least he's a gentleman.

After the announcement of the final 2 last week, a coin, with the finalists' faces pasted on each side, was tossed on stage. The winner of the coin toss can decide the order of the performances in the finale. According to backstage reports from TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly, the coin revealed Scotty's face after the toss. So when he was asked what he wanted to do, he immediately turned to Lauren and asked her what she wanted to do. Lauren said she wanted to go second and McCreery instantly agreed that he'll go first.

I know this is not American Gentleman but this is making me root for Scotty a little bit more. Also, there were reports that right after Haley got eliminated and when the judges were on stage to talk to the top 3 (now top 2), Lauren was so excited that she started jumping up and down with J.Lo and Steven Tyler. I love that Haley (my American Idol!) and Lauren are BFFs in real life, but maybe Lauren shouldn't be jumping in joy in front of her eliminated companion? Or am I just being overly protective of Haley?

No matter what, I think Lauren did a wise thing to sing last in the finale performance show. It's always good if you're the last one to leave an impression to the voting viewers. But I don't think this will help Lauren's chances enough to make her win the entire thing. Scotty has been more consistent the entire season, he has a really large fan base and one can't underestimate teenage girls' voting prowess. Lauren can only win the entire thing if she'll have a mind-blowingly good performance in this season's final week.

So who are you guys rooting for? Is Scotty a sure bet to be under that confetti shower in the finale? Are you still mourning about Haley's elimination? I still sure am! And did Scotty's gentlemanly ways impress you?

Happy Watching!
-Ansis

TV You Should be Watching but Aren't #3

Yes, it’s that time of the year again when we have to suffer enjoy 5 months of hiatus from our favorite TV dramas and 5 months of reality summer TV. Now that no new episodes of The Vampire Diaries or Community will be shown ‘til forever, how about marathon some quality series? Catch up on these shows-you-should-be-watching-but-aren’t before Fall TV 2011 starts in September/October.

Fringe

 
Background: Fringe is an American science fiction television series created by J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The series follows a Federal Bureau of Investigation "Fringe Division" team based in Boston, Massachusetts under the supervision of Homeland Security. The team uses unorthodox "fringe" science and FBI investigative techniques to investigate a series of unexplained, often ghastly occurrences, which are related to mysteries surrounding a [SPOILER ALERT!] parallel universe.

Why you should watch it: Because it's another one of J.J. Abrams' masterpieces! It packs a lot of surprising and intriguing twists and turns that always keep viewers on their toes. And even though Fringe is a high-concept sci-fi drama, the storytelling is impeccable. The plot is thought-provoking but not at all confusing nor half-baked (there's a difference) that we won't get to enjoy it anymore. (Yes, The Event, I am staring at you.) In season 2, the [SPOILER ALERT!] parallel universe gets explored more and it is really really interesting. Episodes set in the alternate universe are some of the series' best.

The 3rd season is probably Fringe's most terrific one, in my opinion. That finale episode alone deserves an award! (Too bad award shows don't really give sci-fi shows a chance.) The lead actors too should be awarded for their wonderful performances in the series. Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble (most especially!) are just perfect for words. (We really need to start giving out Emmy and Golden Globe awards to these sci-fi actors. Let this happen, oh TV gods.) 

Glee: "New York" Spoilers

Welcome to the city that never sleeps! As some of you loyal Gleeks already know, the Glee gang will be heading to New York City for Nationals next week. I bet some of you will actually be losing sleep in anticipation of the big season finale, so I'm here to give you a few details about the episode to satisfy your cravings for some New Directions news.

Spoiler Alert! (But I know you're not gonna be able to help yourself... so just read on.)

• It is Nationals so the competition is bigger than ever! The pressure will be higher for the McKinley glee club since they'll be competing with teams from all over the country. One of the teams New Directions will be going up against next week is another team from Ohio, the Bad News Bears (They do sound like bad news.) And of course, Vocal Adrenaline will be back with coach Cheyenne Jackson (a.k.a.  Sergeant Handsome) and lead singer Charice. Can the New Directions handle Nationals? I really hope they can.

• Other guest stars in the episode, aside from Cheyenne and Charice, will include Jonathan Groff and Patti Lupone.
• Will will be using some of his time in New York to reflect on his future. He'll struggle about the decision of whether he'll stay with the glee kids or go pursue Broadway. In the process, a Matthew Morrison song, "Still Got Tonight", which is from his debut album, will be sung by our New Directions coach, Morrison's alter ego!

• Finchel fans will also rejoice in the finale! Finn's gonna be in a suit, there will be flowers, and he'll take Rachel on one amazing date. How will this end for the on again off again couple? Lea Michelle says we'll just have to see how it ends. (Now I'm intrigued!)

• Other songs included in the episode are Madonna's "I Love New York" and Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York". (duh!)
• There will also be original songs- Sunshine Corazon's "As Long As You're Still There", Finchel's "Pretending" and New Directions' "Light Up the World". You can listen to these songs after the jump.

 

So are you guys dying of anticipation? Are you rooting for Finchel? Or do you want Finn and Quinn to be back together? Are you hoping New Directions will win Nationals? I sure am! Which original song are you digging? I am loving Light Up the World. And how about Quinn's new haircut? Sound off below!

Happy Watching!
-Ansis

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Franklin & Bash [Summer/Spring 2011 TV #6]

I've been too excited about the recent pick-ups for Fall 2011 that I completely forgot about the new and returning shows of the summer and spring months of May to August.

TNT's second new show for the season (after Falling Skies) is a law procedural show with a sense of humor. If I've got no more better shows to watch, then I'll check this one out. The Good Wife has set the bar way way up for courtroom series like this one and I'm afraid I might just get disappointed in the end. I also think that maybe the characters of Franklin and Bash should just recur in The Good Wife, joining the already wonderful recurring cast of lawyers and judges which include Martha Plimpton, Michael J. Fox and Dennis O' Hare. They'll be an incredible addition to the CBS drama, in my opinion. But of course this will never happen... Here's a good idea, why not have Good Wife-Franklin & Bash crossover episodes? Let this happen please, oh powerful TNT and CBS execs.

 

More Summer TV:
Switched at Birth
The Nine Lives of Chloe King
The Great State of Georgia
The Lying Game
Falling Skies
Platinum Hit
Alphas

Teen Wolf