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Obviously it reminded me immediately of Buffy, particularly because it has the same structure of each episode being its own procedural of sorts and the entire season dedicated to one Big Bad, and then the Kenzie/Willow parallel (especially if Kenzie gets powers next season) and, perhaps, even a Tam-Tam/Faith parallel? A Giles/Trick parallel? I could go on.
As a queer lady, I think all women on television should date and fuck other women, exclusively. Yup. Every single female character on television would be a better character, in my opinion, if they were gay. I will root for the girl-on-girl hookup over the girl-on-boy hookup any day of the week.
I was so excited about Vex, who in my mind is the lovechild of Spike and Andrew from Buffy. He provided some welcome and clever comic relief and when he left the gang near the start of Season Three I was super sad about it.
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The main issue is the most obvious but first I just want to ask, what freaking happened to the lighting, the pacing, the writing, and the fae histories? The show suddenly looked like some CSI neon lit knock off and Trick was suddenly comic relief? (Although his acting was already sorta that, but still.)
Everybody and their mothers (and by that I mean straight folks and especially my very own mother) want bi women to date male partners. Based on their own heteronormative expectations and the lack of understanding of (1)same-gender attraction and (2)fluid sexualities, they treat relationships and the actual date partners/lovers/girlfriends/wives noticeably different. And noticeably less serious.
Speaking of Doctor Who, Riese what did you think of inter-species lesbian couple Madam Vastra and Jenny this season? Most DW fans are dying for them to get their own spin-off with Strax. I hope it happens for them because they are adorable.
I used the language I find apt to the show and I loved the show. I raved about it and pushed for everyone I knew to watch it for the incredibly progressive views on sex, openness, and both bisexual and lesbian relations. I adored it and it made me sick to my stomach the day my partner I am watched the opening of season three.
I only have to see it through the lens of the group who it maligned. A character who was male, being caught pretending to be female to impregnate amazons is not subtle, and it has nothing to do with whether or not the character was transgender.
But yeah, Season 3 of Lost Girl sagged a bit. I rejoiced that Bo and Lauren made it official, but the rest of the season felt off for most of the time. (And the finale was frustrating to say the least)
I also want to recommend the following blog for Lost Girl recaps. The author is in the TV/movie industry, but also a huge nerd, and digs pretty deep. The recap of the season three finale was particularly eye-opening: -girl-season-3-episode-13-those-who-wander/
I used to love this show so much until season 3. They completely wasted and undermined Lauren, turned Bo into a completely unlikable ditz wihout a single redeeming feature, and just crammed Tamsin down my neck until I was fit to burst. The charm is gone.
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If you haven't heard ofLost Girl, there's no need to pretend like you have. This isn't like saying you've never heard of Breaking Bad. No one's going to judge you. Unless there's a movie about tornadoes full of sharks playing, the Syfy network isn't a channel a lot of people check into. The Canadian original's fourth season debuts tonight, and the Canucks have been keeping this show a secret like the Faes from the human world. Oh, that's right. You wouldn't get that reference.
In the first season, Bo figures out why she hasn't been able to have a normal relationship with anyone, despite her religious and wholesome upbringing by her adoptive parents. Girl's a succubus (i.e. a woman who uses sex/seduction to feed herself, by sucking the souls out of her victims.). It's not her fault that every time she'd try to get sexy since puberty, she'd end up killing someone. Plus, with that small-town religious upbringing, she's got double the guilt.
But that isn't what makes Bo a next-level television character. She's a strong female lead wholly accepting of her sexual appetite, and the supporting characters around her DGAF. No one's interested in slut shaming her.
Often in television and in movies, bisexuality, especially for the ladies, has just been a means to an end. It means a girl who gets with another girl until the right guy shows up. If you need an example, watch Chasing Amy and Kissing Jessica Stein. You'd be hard-pressed to find an accurate example of a real bisexual character, one whom you could actually see devoting the rest of his or her life to someone of any gender. Endgame for Bo could be anyone.
Bo and her best friend Kenzi, a human who's one-third Russian-American runway model, one-third Goth, and one-third street-smart, wise-cracker, are easily the center of the show. Kenzi has all the witty repartee, all the can-do attitude, and all the no-nonsense mentally you'd expect from a worthy sidekick. Essentially, she's the Robin to Bo's Batman.
In short, the series is stacked with dynamic characters worth investing your time in and relationships worth exploring. Take Supernatural, sprinkle in some Firefly, and add a Buffy the Vampire Slayer's dose of camp, and you've got Lost Girl, your new favorite show.
So that you don't have to spend hours searching through thousands of movies, some good, some bad and everything in-between, we've compiled a list of the best science-fiction movies and television shows currently on Netflix.
Synopsis: 13-year-old Adam Reed, still grieving the sudden death of his father a year earlier, walks into his garage one night to find a wounded pilot hiding there. This mysterious pilot turns out to be the older version of himself from the future, where time travel is in its infancy. He has risked everything to come back in time on a secret mission. Together they must embark on an adventure into the past to find their father, set things right, and save the world. Adding to the challenge of the mission, the two Adams discover they really don't like each other very much, and if they're going to save the world, they're first going to have to figure out how to get along.
Why you should watch: Ryan Reynolds leads an all-star cast in this family action drama that incorporates much of Reynold's dry wit. While not paying too much attention to the so-called "rules" of time travel, it brings drama and the complexities of human relationships into a spirited science fiction movie aimed at older kids and young adults. Joining Reynolds is an impressive line up, including Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana and Catherine Keener. Plus it's directed by Shawn Levy, who also gave us "Free Guy" and "Real Steel."
Synopsis: The story of the first moon landing in the summer of 1969 from two interwoven perspectives. It both captures the astronaut and mission control view of the triumphant moment, and the lesser-seen bottom up perspective of what it was like from an excited kid's perspective, living near NASA but mostly watching it on TV like hundreds of millions of others. It's ultimately both an exacting re-creation of this special moment in history and a kid's fantasy about being plucked from his average life in suburbia to secretly train for a covert mission to the moon.
Synopsis: An international fleet of naval warships encounters an alien armada while on a Naval war games exercise and faces the biggest threat mankind has ever faced. An intense battle is fought on sea, land and air. If they lose, the world could face a major extinction event and an alien invasion. Will humans win this alien war, what are the aliens doing here, and what do they want?
Why you should watch: The premise of this movie is mostly nonsense, but it's a well-made popcorn flick and as such, surprisingly enjoyable. The plot doesn't stretch the imagination and it's kept relatively simple, but the connection to the board game, on which this is very loosely based, is cleverly incorporated. The action is exciting, the accompanying rock ballads are well placed and thankfully it's not overloaded with cheese. A solid cast including Alexander Skarsgrd, Adam Godley and Rihanna, all deliver solid performances in fun, entertaining, military-themed sci-fi movie.
Why you should watch: This and "Maniac" are two of the best, little-known sci-fi thrillers on Netflix at the moment. An impressive cast, including Graham and also Kyle Soller you might know from "Andor," Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Amaka Okafor and Shira Haas. The penultimate conclusion, is such an incredibly thrilling almost-finale, that when the actual finale comes, it throws you in a totally different direction. This is a masterclass in time travel thrillers and hopefully there will be a second season, but even if there isn't, this is still very much a must-see.
Why you should watch: This Dutch children's movie is not without its charm. Both Kika van de Vijver and Anniek Pheifer play Nova, as different ages and Marouane Meftah plays Nas. The story is interesting and the production values are high. Thanks to a combination of quality cinematography and a relevant underlying message, this feature from writer and director Maurice Trouwborst will more than likely appeal to many adults as well.
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