SFFTV: True Blood (Episodes 4.2 & 4.3)
Wow I’ve had a crazy busy couple of weeks, but I’m back in the game and ready to zombify myself in front of the boob tube! And what better way to enjoy the boob tube then by watching a show with actual boobs? Yes, I realize these shows objectify women, but they also objectify men so it’s equal opportunity! Lots and lots is going on in Bon Temps and Shreveport, which is still the biggest problem True Blood has. So much is going on that I’m starting to forget who has which story line and which one I even care about! Tighten it up, HBO, or you’re going to start losing viewers like flies… (or humans at a Vampire party). Spoilers Ahead!
SFFTV: The 9 Lives (episodes 3 & 4) of Teen Wolf (episodes 5 & 6)
You’ll have to excuse me, I’m having a skeptical day. Both episodes of both of these shows are getting a little obvious. It makes me wonder if ABC Family and MTV are under the assumption that all its viewers are ignoramuses (ok, yah, I probably should have realized this sooner.. I mean… look at their other programming). This is a distinct possibility, but it’s a bit condescending. I generally don’t like being brow beaten by clever story lines, because it means that they’re not all that clever to start with, but then again, maybe it’s because these are fantasy shows designed for people who don’t like fantasy. I’ll have to consider this possibility before I watch next week. Spoilers Ahead!
Episode 56 — Story South Million Writers Award
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow4.3–StorySouthMillionWritersAward/Sandf–Episode4.3–StorySouthMillionWritersAward.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSThis week is all about short stories! The Story South Million Writers Award (an award for online short fiction) is inches away from being announced. Episode 4.3 is our take on the top ten selections! Don’t forget to vote before the 6th! Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 56 — Download (MP3) Discussion (0:00 – 33:22) Story South Million Writers Award (entries and voting) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
SFFTV: True Blood Season 4 Premier: "She's Not There"
Last Season of True Blood was, for the most part, much better than the second season, but it still lacked whatever quality made the first season such a standout. Hopefully Season 4 will return to that original core – a character study that just happened to have supernatural creatures. Unfortunately, the premier doesn’t really give me much hope for that. So here are my quick impressions of the new season of True Blood, because, to be honest, the first episode felt as if it only meant to give you quick impressions anyway. Spoilers Ahead!
Episode 55 — Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man
http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.archive.org/download/TheSkiffyAndFantyShow4.2–TortureCinemaMeetsTheWickerMan/Sandf–Episode4.2–TortureCinemaMeetsTheWickerMan.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSYou picked it, and now we have to talk about it for thirty minutes. Thanks for that. This month’s Torture Cinema features brings us face to face with the remake of The Wicker Man. Tune in and listen to us desperately try to find something good in this film… Note: If you have iTunes and like this show, please give us a review on our iTunes page, or feel free to email us with your thoughts about the show! Here’s the episode (show notes are below): Episode 55 — Download (MP3) Torture Cinema Meets The Wicker Man (0:00 – 33:22) The Wicker Man (IMDB) Our new intro music is “Time Flux” by Revolution Void (CC BY 3.0). That’s all, folks! Thanks for listening. See you next week.
SFFTV: The 9 Lives (Episode 2) of Teen Wolf (Episode 4)
You’ll have to excuse us, we’re going through some growing pains and trying to figure out how much space we actually want to dedicate to tv. So that means you get two quick reviews in one post! How exciting is that? We’ll be grouping similar programs so it shouldn’t be too jarring. A mashup of The 9 Lives of Chloe King and Teen Wolf really does make sense, if you think about it (but don’t think about it too long or you’ll get a headache). This week’s episodes have almost changed my mind about which show is better. They’re both working off a standard Romeo & Juliet, puberty analogy, storyline about kids with claws, and aimed at a teen audience, so this is a valid comparison to make. Teen Wolf *might* actually be better. I know, I know, I was all kinds of slamming Teen Wolf when I reviewed the first episode of 9 Lives, but it’s really growing on me. Perhaps that will change over time, but head to head it’s a tough call. Spoilers Ahead!
