This thorne can stay in my side!

Revenge!!

L-R: Druggy Charlotte Greyson. Nerdy Nolan Ross, Twink Declan Porter, Emily Throne Aka Amanda Clake Aka BAMF, Deluded Jack Porter, Little boy playing grown up Daniel Greyson and Two Face Ashley Davenport  

"I EXPECT YOU TO PERFORM THE ROLE OF THE DEVOTED WIFE LIKE YOU NEVER HAVE BEFORE, FAIL TO DO SO AND PREPARE TO RETURN TO THE PENNILESS SQUALOR FROM ONCE I PLUCKED YOU!" - Conrad Greyson

This show packs action, style, bitchiness all served on a the coldest of platters, and I LOVE IT! Revenge tells the story of Amanda Clarke and her quest for justice as her father who is wrongly convicted of a terrorist attack by those closest to him and is later killed in prison. A cruel fate for anyone, once a young Amanda gets out of juvy and  learns the truth about her father like any natural teenage she finds a martial arts master who also has a B.A. in revenge and owns his own school where he trains her to become a smart assassin, and in light of her new life Amanda decides swaps her name with her juvy cell mate Emily Thorne and sets a course for the family and all those who helped frame her father and eventually lead to his death, with devious intentions. (I'm really starting to like that word devious, just rolls off your tongue doesn't it?!) 

Fast forward 3 seasons and things are well underway, the characters are more devious (I really need to stop) and cunning than ever, for example scenes that involve husband and wife Conrad and Victoria Greyson the main people responsible for Amanda's (now Emily) fathers fall from grace, yet you'd think a husband and wife involved in such scrupulous outside activities would support each other. NOT ON THIS SHOW! It seems to be a running theme nowadays that marriage isn't as lovely dovey in drama's anymore and that it's full of lies, suspicion and death! Yet gays still can't get married in places around the world! What's all that about! Anyway... while the not so loving husband and wife try and slit each others throats episode to episode their unruly kids have also picked up certain crazy genes. Charlotte is a school girl turned druggy turned soon to be baby momma, Daniel the alcoholic, bad driver turned naive businessman, the family dinners are a thrill to watch!

The character work is brilliant from tech geek and businessman Nolan Ross, to the cold stare and ruthless Victoria Greyson. Though the award for the most ANNOYING AND POINTLESS character goes to Emily's juvy cell mate who she swapped names with in flashbacks Amanda Clarke the REAL Emily throne just not as sharp, watching this character grates on my soul, she hinders Emily's plot for revenge even though she is in the loop! Yet sadly after she departs in a BLAZE OF GLORY (HURRAH) Jack porter the boy next door picks up that mantle of the most annoying and pointless character his manly features and muscles are appealing but they won't give him his credibility back, he seems to want his own revenge on the Greysons and clearly his own spin off show, but it's not going to happen jack, he should just sit down and leave the deception and revenge to those who have a degree in it. I.E. Emily Throne.

Though what stands out of me that writers like to cut to the chase in a way that doesn't involve a lot of talking just more doing, so we see Emily plan her next motive then BAM it's already underway and we're only in 15 minutes into the show, another 15 minutes and the plan has been completed and you think and I quote "WHAT THE HELL HAS JUST HAPPENED?! IT CAN'T END LIKE THIS!" - James Bartholomew. (That's me)
Yet to my joy it doesn't end on whatever amazingly cunning revenge style dish Emily served to her victim, you've still got a whole ten minutes left! Now ten minutes might not seem a lot but when a show has basically revealed the build up and climax what more can they tell an audience? A LOT MORE! That's what, a lot of stones still need to be un turned! No other show has this much mystery (that I've seen), which I find brilliant, I applaud the writers and editors of the show! Keep up the good work! 

This show is captivating, bitchy, funny, cute and full of surprises that you won't see coming! Each character is brilliantly written each having a motive, and a past which is safely locked away in their vaults along with their hearts, if you don't already watch the show, watch the first episode and tell me you're not addicted! 

8.5/10

Always remember revenge is always a dish best served COLD. 

x

Devious Maids

A new show by Marc Cherry who god bless him created Desperate Housewives and Eva Longoria who portrayed the character Gabby in Desperate Housewives.

Devious Maids combines the sassy script writing and storytelling of Marc Cherry and the insight of Latino lives and heritage and history of the characters which is highly invaluable.

Devious Maids sees four maids (employed by four different families) each with personal goals and in want of a better life yet in the wake of a death of a friend are joined by a fifth (new) maid who is looking for a lot answers and with a whole host of character each with their own dirty secrets the show seems promising.

                                                                             
"I DON'T CARE ABOUT PHOTOS, I DON'T CARE ABOUT EVIDENCE, MY MAID WAS MURDERED!! ....
WHO IS GOING TO CLEAN ALL THIS UP!?"
















Now I've already seen five episodes so i'm informed on the show, and I don't want to bore you with episode by episode reviews, so i'm going to do an overview of what I think of the show during the five episodes I've seen.

The show is half and half in my eyes, because it's attached the desperate housewives name it proves promising and in the pilot episode it encapsulated the entire season, especially five minutes after the death of one of her maids Evelyn Powell (a tall ginger lady who takes control and is an independent woman, sound familiar?) She screams at the police "I don't care about Photo's, I don't care about evidence my maid was murdered!! Who is going to clean all this up?? Sets the tone for the entire show which proves to be a promising one. The pilot episode shows the rich white families unsympathetic towards the needs and lives of the maids. The show splits into each of the maids lives at work and each of the different families they work for.
Unlike on desperate housewives these women don't share a strong bond and connection, they're friends but they don't spend much time together or gossip much or joke around due to all working in different houses. Yet the time they have together is spent on their breaks,which in the show is a total of  four minutes inside the forty five minute episode bracket. Inside the maids  own lives the main kick-ass drama comes from only one maid, and that maid doesn't even need the job, It's hinted that she is a rich woman due to her having her own maid in a flashback, and the lives of the other maids are 'normal' in comparison the title 'Devious Maids' It's should be renamed:

 'Four timid maids and one devious maid'

Though the main gripping drama comes from only one maid the other maids lives are shown and their hunger for a better life for either them or their family which holds some of the shows most heart wrenching  moments. The actresses are brilliant in respect that they can portray their characters deep pain and longing though her eyes and facial features which is commendable and a job well done for the casting director, who ever that is needs a pay rise!
The Beverly hills families who employ the maids also have their own lives which involve secret agendas and lies that are slowly revealed though out the course of the show and do not disappoint, these characters create more drama than maids do themselves!

Hopefully I get to see more connections with the maids, I love their individual stories but I want the women to get their hands dirty and see how they're all effected by that, but it's early days yet. It's a strong cast pushing ethnic characters in lead roles into mainstream viewing which is brilliant.
I'm still half and half about how the characters are treated by their families who employ them but I feel that's my own judgement.

I'll still carry on watching the show and if you haven't you should!

6/10

Until next time! Stay Devious!

The rise of television

Dear readers,

Hello and welcome to my blog! No need to applaud it's not that big of a deal. (Okay it is!)

This blog will be for the purposes of everything television orientated, I am fascinated that in recent years the rise in the quality of  television from drama's to comedies here in the UK and over the pond in good old US of A and I want to comment on that. 

I'm infatuated by new drama's and stories to mention a few: 

IN THE USA CORNER: 

Modern Family  

Breaking Bad
Nikita
Once upon a time 

Revenge
Glee
Game of thrones 

Homeland
Devious Maids
American Horror Story

FIGHTING FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM: 

Call the midwife
Downton Abby
Dr Who
Misfits
Skins 

Sherlock 

Skins


I have seen all of these shows and will happily share my views on them and talk about the style and characters, the writing and plot. And more importantly my overall opinion!
I'm going to talk about shows i'm watching at the moment, so currently i'm watching Devious maids so the next blog will be Devious maids orientated and though some shows are on hiatus I will go over some of the previous series that have just finished, but i'll mainly talk about the shows that are still on the air at the moment. I might spoil some stuff, I'll try my best not to, but don't hate if I do! Go watch the show first!

Many Thanks :D