When The Expanse first aired on the SyFy Channel (spell it correctly, you reprobates) Mr. Elyse was super excited because he was a fan of the books the show was based on. It took me a few episodes to get there, but this is now one of my favorite TV shows and I’m so excited for Season 3 to drop in April. The Expanse is a richly developed sci-fi world where political tensions have run high. … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: The Expanse
Note: the recaps this season are written from the British airings, which often have 6-10 minutes that the US airings do not. If you’re reading this and going “Hey, I don’t remember that!” that’s probably why. Previously: Enys is alive, but still imprisoned. Morwenna is facing a marriage crisis. George continues to be a murderous dick. D gave birth to a baby girl. Among the Family Poldark, D describes the current plan to rescue the … Continue reading Poldark 3.04
Note: the recaps this season are written from the British airings, which often have 6-10 minutes that the US airings do not. If you’re reading this and going “Hey, I don’t remember that!” that’s probably why. Previously: Enys is alive! And imprisoned! George is social climbing like whoa. Elizabeth is using opiates to manage her anxiety. This episode uses a lot of short scenes and quick cuts, which makes great visuals but is hell to … Continue reading Poldark 3.03
This week Readheadedgirl is off in the UK enjoying cream teas, so I’m on my own for the recap. Also, A Note from Sarah: By request we’ve placed the gifs behind spoiler tags so they don’t distract or irritate anyone’s eyeballs while reading. But you can still see the visuals if you wish. Click to reveal and conceal as needed – and please let me know if this method words for you to avoid gif-distraction, … Continue reading Outlander 3.05: Freedom and Whisky
The title card is a man (it’s Jamie) carving a wooden snake. In Scotland, 1968, Roger has created a timeline murder board to try and find Jamie in the past – the plan is to establish that Jamie was alive 20 years after Culloden – that way Claire can go back and find him. Bree has been going through prison records, and found a bunch of prisons Jamie was NOT in. Fiona, the granddaughter of … Continue reading Outlander 3.04: Of Lost Things
Previously: Jamie turned himself into the British, and Claire and Frank are at a détente. The title card is a big, sleepy newfie doggie, and panning up to a birthday cake, with candles. In Boston 1956, Frank cooks a big English breakfast, because Brianna wanted Eggo waffles, and Frank is going to feed the Americaness out of her. Claire has an evening free, and asks Frank if he’d like to see a movie, but he’s … Continue reading Outlander 3.03: All Debts Paid
Previously: Jamie survived Culloden, and got sent home to Lallybroch. Claire had their daughter and is trying to make a home in Boston. The title splash is a redcoat posting a wanted poster for an outlaw called the “Dunbonnet.” At Lallybroch in 1752, three boys, in the manner of troublemaking boys, find a hidden pistol in the dovecote. They are Rabbie, Wee Jamie, and Fergus (HEY FERGUS). Their bragging is interrupted by a bunch of … Continue reading Outlander 3.02: Surrender
OUTLANDER IS BACK Y’ALL Previously: A lot. So much. The title shot is a tattered flag with St. Andrew’s Cross, falling into a cart of captured battle standards, pulled by the British, and the camera pans over a field full of dead Highlanders. The Battle of Culloden is over, and the British are going over the fields, killing the wounded and looting their bodies. As this all happens, we find Jamie, who is under the … Continue reading Outlander 3.01: The Battle Joined
We’re always on the hunt for awesome TV shows we should be watching. This guest Stuff You Should Be Watching is brought to us by Heather Morris! Thanks, Heather! Heather Morris is a cyborg librarian living in North Carolina. Her work has appeared in Shimmer, Strange Horizons, and Daily Science Fiction, among other places. She’s on Twitter @NotThatHeatherM and she blogs sporadically at thebastardtitle.wordpress.com. … While much ink has been justifiably been spilled about Hulu’s … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Harlots
It’s that time of week again, when we gather around the TV to watch fifteen women compete for the love of a man who can’t figure out how couches work. Fortunately we have travel to exotic locations and champagne to get us through. Previously on Elyse Watches The Bachelor… Nick took the ladies to his hometown of Waukesha, WI where they milked some cows and no one was happy about it–not even the cows. Nick … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor – Episode Five: Murder Forest
If I were single, ten years younger, and a dental hygienist, I would totally try out for The Bachelor. Maybe that surprises those of you who know me for who I am: a pixie-haired, foul mouthed, eye-rolling feminist. But here’s the thing–I contend that no one actually participates in The Bachelor in order to win The Bachelor. He’s the shittiest prize of all. No, my friends, I am here for the amazing free travel and potential … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor – Episode One: Strategy
