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++ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug exclusive behind-the-scenes sneak peek happened a few days ago, to which has gotten me ridiculously excited for the movie to come out. THORIN AND THRANDUIL! LEGOLAS AND THRANDUIL! TAURIEL! DWARVES IN BARRELS! BARD THE BOWMAN! LAKETOWN! a;sfjd;alskfd;laskdf GIVE IT ALL TO ME NOW! *grabby hands*

++ Pretty Little Liars just got renewed for a fifth season (even though they've just starting to film their fourth), along with getting a spin-off series called Ravenswood. It shouldn't be surprising considering this show is considered widely popular and has a huge following of fans, but it still boggles the mind when things like that happen. I'm also curious about this sister series, which will have their own little mysteries going on. Fortunately, with the same staff working on it and hopefully a talented cast like with our four main Liars, it will be just as good as its predecessor.

++ Additionally, CBS has renewed Elementary for a second season. I mean, there wasn't any doubt in my mind this would happen, but it's still amazing news to hear nonetheless.

++ Game of Thrones and Doctor Who return this weekend! I am both excited and apprehensive for both, for different reasons of course.

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[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

According to the press release: "Ravenswood will center on a town, not far from Rosewood, PA (the home base of Pretty Little Liars), which has suffered under a deadly curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly find themselves connected by this fatal curse and need to dig into the town’s mysterious and terrible history before it’s too late for each of them"

That's pretty much all that's been revealed so far. These new characters will be making their debut during the Halloween episode of PLL this year, so we'll have that tie-in. Plus, I'm definitely counting on there being more tie-ins between both shows, and hopefully maybe some crossovers?

I'm very excited about Game of Thrones, but a little worried too because I heard they made more changes, which can be both good or bad.

Yeah, there's always that worry about what has been changed or altered for the show. Some are good decisions while others...not so good. I'm still pissed and bitter about what they did to Irri and Doreah and Rakharo from last season, not to mention the House of the Undying. :/

but I think I'm getting tired of Moffat as a showrunner.

I'm kind of on the same boat. I liked what he did in S5, it was new and refreshing and it gave a good kind of storytelling for the new introduction of the Doctor. But beyond that, it's like he repeats storylines and plot twists and doesn't really develop beyond certain things with his writing or even characterizations, and it's gotten rather tiring. I want the rest of the season to be good, I want the mystery surrounding Oswin to be amazing and to blow us all away, but I still have this lingering fear that it's just going to be mediocre.

[gwaevalarin.livejournal.com]

Oh, Ravenswood does sound interesting. Maybe the mysteries of both shows will tie together.

My problem with Moffat is, that his plot twists only work so often before you start to expect them and see right through them. I used to love his episodes in the earlier seasons, but that was just one episode once in a while, and that kept it interesting. Now, even if the mystery surrounding Oswin has the potential to be amazing, there is a big risk that we will see it - or at least parts of it - coming because we've gotten too used to how Moffat's mind works.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Now, even if the mystery surrounding Oswin has the potential to be amazing, there is a big risk that we will see it - or at least parts of it - coming because we've gotten too used to how Moffat's mind works.

Yep. He really needs to switch things up and stop reusing the same kind of schtick, because it really is getting rather predictable and it becomes less fun of figuring things out.