It’s the season finale, y’all! We made it! Morning, on the cliffs. D, in a dark blue dress picks flowers. She still has her resting murderface. In the mine, the miners mine, and Ross counts out coin, and Zacky takes his pay. A mine that actually yields money! “Not just coin. Riches!” Ross says. (See, this is why reopening Grace wasn’t a terrible decision on his part – staying in the boat building thing would … Continue reading Poldark 2.09
Previously: that thing happened and then D was all of us and punched Ross out. Demelza sings as dawn breaks over the still mine. Ross sits in his office in the mine, sporting a bruise over one eye, and remembering the bodies being brought out of the mine and D comforting him before he betrayed all of human decency. Henshawe comes in and tells Ross that people from another mine are here to ask if … Continue reading Poldark 2.08
For me, this year is one of the most stressful times, and I’m sure there are others out there who agree with me. Hopefully, these links will give you a few moments of peace in an otherwise crazy time. And for our US readers, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! … Double Dare gives me huge waves of childhood nostalgia, but it anyone was wondering what being on set with that frightening obstacle course was … Continue reading Links: Double Dare, Chuck Tingle, and a Survey
Previously: Stuff. In Tru-mouth, soldiers wander through the streets, and McNeil and the Excise Man, Vercoe, discuss the events in France (what’s up, King Louis’ head?) while they observe Trencrom, who is prooooooobably planning his next smuggling run. They are hoping to catch him off guard. Two men walk into the yard at Nampara with a mule while D is sawing a log, and she glares and then yells for Garrick to run them off. … Continue reading Poldark 2.07
NB: We’re back with another guest squee! Guest reviewer Diana recently started watching Fleabag on Amazon Prime. It’s currently a six-episode series available for streaming! Diana Kirk is a writer living on the coast of Oregon with her hot as fuck husband and three blonde boys. Her book Licking Flames: Tales of a Half-Assed Hussy comes out in December 1. You can read her essays and fiction pieces in Thought Catalog, Literary Kitchen, Yellow Mama, … Continue reading Guest Squee: Fleabag
There’s a lot of interesting things coming to television this fall, but the thing I was looking forward to the MOST was Queen Sugar, Ava DuVerney’s (the director of Selma) series about a set of siblings played by Rutina Wesley (True Blood, Hannibal), Dawn-Lyen Gardner (A number of character roles in shows like ER, Castle, and Heroes, along with many stage credits), and Kofi Siriboe (Awkward, Straight Outta Compton) coping with their inheritance of 800 acres … Continue reading Stuff You Should Be Watching: Queen Sugar
NB: Redheadedgirl is off cavorting in Sweden so I’m on my own for Outlander this week. My commentary is imbedded in the recap. Also one of the images below is kind of gory. Beware! The title card is a dude spraying powder on a wig and then pushing it on the floor. The title is Vengeance Is Mine. I wonder what that could possibly be a harbinger of? Claire, via voiceover, lets us know that … Continue reading Outlander 2.11: “Vengeance Is Mine”
Previously: They still hadn’t stopped this damn war. The title card is bagpipes and drums. It’s very stirring. The camera pans over a dead highlander with Claire standing over him. She voiceovers that this was a highlander that had run afoul of a Redcoat patrol, and they had hoped of changing the outcome…but she is doubtful of their success. Jamie is a way away, on the other side of some trees, and asks her how … Continue reading Outlander 2.10: “Prestonpans”
Previously: Claire and Jamie con Lord Lovat out of some fighting men. The titles card is a series of wheels rolling through a puddle. Claire and Jamie are riding with the men from Lovat, Claire telling us that they started with 100 and the numbers dwindled along the way to meet up with Murtagh and the Lallybroch men. Young Simon was sent off to bring them back with the promise of land when it was … Continue reading Outlander 2.09: “Je Suis Prest”
Fans of Tom Hiddleston and Hugh Laurie have breathlessly awaited the conclusion of The Night Manager, a mini-series that played in the USA on AMC and is available for purchase from iTunes. I watched it on a weekly basis but I recommend it as a lovely binge as smart, beautiful people do terrible things in weirdly attractive ways. The Night Manager opens at a fancy hotel in Cairo during the Arab Spring. Jonathan Pine (Tom … Continue reading TV Review: The Night Manager
It’s time for Wednesday Links! Also, is anyone else having trouble keeping track of what day it is? Elyse keeps thinking it’s Thursday. I keep thinking we’ve reached the weekend. … We’re about halfway through our RITA® Reader Challenge! There are still several slots open, either due to a book not having reviewers or no reviews coming in on a book’s due date. Just look for the empty gray-shaded cells. Here’s a brief rundown on how to … Continue reading Links: Ballet, Jane the Virgin, & Dogs!
