Somewhere Deep In The Marshes Of Louisiana
It has been a rather long time since I last posted anything. Reasons range from being very busy to just not having anything to write about. However, a lot has gone down since I last penned anything here and I figured that I owed it to my reader(s) to at least make an effort to summarize what’s been up in recent weeks.
!!!!WARNING!!!! POTENTIAL SPOILERS AHEAD!!! IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED THE LATEST SEASONS OF GOTHAM, THE FLASH, OR THE WALKING DEAD, STOP NOW!!!
For starters, Gotham heated up big time this season! When this show premiered last season, I suffered through the first few episodes (and Fish Mooney) but the series got much better as it progressed. The Penguin won over viewers in the first season and, in my opinion, kept the show afloat until it finally hit its stride toward the end of season one.
Season Two started with a bang and we got to see a few new faces enter the fray. Firefly made her debut this season (Yep, he’s a she in the television show) and outside of Jerome (Cameron Monaghan), Michelle Veintimilla’s portrayal of Bridgit Pike was one of the most interesting characters to join the show. Gotham has a way of making the viewer feel sorry for the villains every now and then (heck, Robin Lord Taylor’s Penguin gets cheers from me at times), and Firefly definitely had my sympathy.
Other characters weren’t so likeable. For instance, everyone that is and/or was a part of the Galavan clan. Theo Galavan (James Frain) managed to rise to power in Gotham City, and gave Jim Gordon a ton of trouble. Tabitha traded blows with Alfred, and Silver St. Cloud (Natalie Alyn Lind) attempted to bluff Bruce Wayne, which made Bruce up his own game against villainy in Gotham City.
The season was brutal, bloody, and more fun than a bag of monkeys. Cory Michael Smith let us watch as his Edward Nygma fought a losing internal battle with The Riddler and we also got to see him team up with Penguin. Poor Barbara became even battier than she was last season, and this guy showed up in the mid-season finale…..
Yep, that’s Mr. Freeze, and while the villains heated things up this season on Gotham, it looks like the back end of the season is going to be put on ice!
The Flash‘s sophomore season took things up a notch. It had a slightly darker tone than the first season, and expanded on the rifts in time that Barry opened up last season in order to right the wrongs of his past. Zoom (Tony Todd) made his appearance in the series, bringing with him a varied lot of Barry’s villains including King Shark, Sand Demon, Doctor Light, and Tar Pit. The Jay Garrick version of The Flash (Teddy Sears) showed up and sparked up a relationship with Caitlin Snow, the Arrow gang popped in to help battle Vandal Savage (Casper Crump) and a few other guests popped up as well.
A few familiar faces returned, including Captain Cold, the Trickster, and Weather Wizard. The sent off the mid-season finale with a bang, and it was great seeing them work together against Barry.
Shantel VanSanten brought love to the show in the guise of Patty Spivot, a character that has it in for Weather Wizard and has the hots for Barry. A surprise guest popped up at the end of the mid-season finale as well, but I won’t give his name out just yet.
The Walking Dead managed to drag just a few days (or hours) into an entire half-season this fall, giving us character specific episodes that focused on a small group or individual. Rick, Daryl, Glenn, Morgan, Abraham, and Sasha were all given lengthy treatments (especially Morgan), and we got to see how each one of these characters has developed since the beginning.
Tara (Alanna Masterson) really won me over this season, as she seems to have found her place in the group and even flipped off the Rick-tatorship in one episode!
The Alexandria Safe Zone had to deal with a massive herd of walkers, remnants of The Wolves, and internal fighting. Carl manned up to an adversary as well.
Daryl had to survive on his own, as did Sasha and Abraham when things headed south while they were leading the herd away from Alexandria. Glenn spent the entire season in flux, with viewers not knowing if he was alive or dead. Fan theories set the web on fire, but the resolution was both excellently played out and a happy ending as well.
After surviving so much turmoil, the mid-season finale mentioned a new enemy by name: Negan. Things are definitely going to get worse!
Finally, I’d like to say that I have only managed to watch thirty minutes of Supergirl. It’s not because I don’t want to see the show, but it came on against Gotham, and the little bit that I did see did not impress me that much.
However, the introduction of Martian Manhunter has definitely grabbed my attention. I hope to play catch up with it soon.
I’ve been very busy as of late with personal matters, and I hope that you’ll forgive me for having such a long spell between posts. However, I am thankful for all of you that read my blog and I hope that you continue to do so in the future.
Thanks for reading. I plan to make at least one more post before the end of the year.
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