Let's talk television.

[rogueslayer452]

++ New show alert: Longmire. Originally started watching because of Katee Sackhoff, but the show itself is pretty damn amazing. The story gripped me right from the pilot, from the story of Walt Longmire having to piece his life back together after a year of dealing with his wife suddenly passing away, and the little things that you see him struggle with while trying to prove that he's still fit for being sheriff. I just really like the style, the look of the show, the characters and just the overall feel of the story being told. And Katee's character, Vic, is just plain awesome.

++ I've decided to watch Elementary. My previous concerns on how the show will be handled in the long-run are still valid, but with all the unnecessary drama and wanking (read: racism and sexism) happening amongst the people in fandom and online in general, I've just had enough. Never mind reading what has been said from the creators at SDCC and of what people have said after viewing the pilot from the event, I've been more than reassured of the show in general, and I'm hoping CBS doesn't screw this up. Also, Lucy Liu. ♥ ♥ ♥

++ Warehouse 13 season four premieres this Monday. It honestly snuck up on me. Of course, I'm used to my summer shows premiering around the same time and for some reason Syfy has done something weird with their scheduling. Eureka just finished off with their series finale, WH13 is premiering very soon, and Haven won't be premiering it's third season until this fall. Idk whether this is good or bad, but this is Syfy. When has their sense of scheduling ever made sense?

++ Everyone apparently is getting into Teen Wolf. I haven't watched it (yet) but I can honestly say that I am living the experience vicariously through Tumblr, and somehow I've gotten attached to certain characters. Like, I haven't even watched the show yet and there's these sudden feelings for them. What the hell is going on? :O

++ I love Pretty Little Liars, but the fandom makes me want headdesk so hard. Mostly the people I've seen on Tumblr. Just, seriously. -__-

Comments

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

lol, so I've heard. Basically it's like TVD, where the first several episodes were kind of cheesy and not that great, but then suddenly it does a 180 by turning the notch way up in the arcs and suspense.

I also seem to love how the cast seems at ease with everything, including endorsing of the slash. And not in a hesitant sort of way like certain shows do when finding out about fandom and slash, but they wholeheartedly embrace it and have fun with the fact that their fans love certain characters being together, and they have no problem with that whatsoever. How can you not love that?

[chosenfire28.livejournal.com]

OMG that part is my favorite. They genuinely seem to enjoy it and love it. The show itself treats gay issues so respectfully and beautifully that I want all shows to do it like that (TVD tbh pisses me off for their avoidance of it and making everything so chokingly het, and when Jeremy/Tyler started being popular and fans were talking about it the characters stopped interacting period and both got female love interests really fast. Then the whole Klaus and Stefan thing, and yeahhh I have TVD issues lol).

Basically Teen Wolf makes me so happy and the cast makes me smile with just how much they embrace the fans and respect and love them. Even the creepy stuff fans do they laugh about and treat respectfully.

I think watching the beginning of Teen Wolf is really important no matter how cheesy because it introduces you to the characters and their interactions with each other, and it sets the show up. But god yes it gets better and better, season 2 is the biggest surprise and enjoyment of all.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I hate when shows do that, especially if they end up dismissing the fanbase altogether for thinking such things about certain characters. The entertainment industry is extremely heterosexist as it is, so adding to that pile of macho heterosexism and going "lol sorry no homo here" is just really disrespectful and insulting to their audience, imo.

With what Teen Wolf did is just warmly accept the fandom with open arms, and basically implied that the show could go either way. Not in a condescending manner, but just putting it out there that yes, they are aware. And yes, they are open for the possibility if they ever get around to it. That's how storytelling should operate. Instead of repelling from certain things once it comes to your attention via the fanbase, allow the audience to read between the lines, to see that subtext and relish in it. That is, after all, what a storyteller is supposed to do right? To allow the audience to have their own interpretations on certain things?