Friday, June 27, 2014

TV Review: The 100: Earth Kills(1.03)

                                              The 100: Earth Kills(1.03)Review
  • I liked how this episode showed what happened that got Clarke's father executed even though I was able to figure out most of what happened from it being mentioned in other episodes it was still nice to see it.
  • I was pretty worried about Jasper since his wound was infected and his condition didn't seem to be improving but I liked that Clarke refused to give up on his recovery.
  • I liked how Clarke told this little girl Charlotte after she woke up from a nightmare and told her about how it was about her parents being floated that she said she could relate to that and how she sees earth as a place where they can move past all the bad stuff in their lives.
  • I was glad to see that Atom was actually killed at the end of last episode but was instead just hung up in a tree for the night as punishment for disobeying Bellamy.
  • I liked how Octavia told Bellamy off for making it so Atom refuses to be near her I especially liked how she told him to not involve her in his power trips.
  • While I didn't like how Bellamy thought that it Jasper was a lost cause I did like that he at least gave Clarke another day to find away to save him before he was willing to kill him.
  • I like that Clarke, Monty and Octavia all refused to give up on Jasper even though his condition has yet to improve.
  • I like that Clarke figured out that what the grounders put on Jasper's wounds had healed most of his other wounds other than the one infected one and I liked that Wells was able to figure out that it was seaweed.
  • I liked that when Bellamy and his group of hunters found Charlotte following them that he first warned her that it was safe out there and when she made it clear that she wasn't just a little girl he gave her a knife so she could defend herself.
  • I found the whole yellow-orange cloud that seems burn you alive to be really frightening since if you aren't close to any shelter it will definitely kill you and also the whole idea of having to out run a cloud is really frightening to me.
  • I like that even when Clarke was really telling Wells how much she hates Wells for turning her father in that Finn doesn't take advantage of this situation at all and instead tries to keep peace between the three of them while their trapped inside the abandoned car.
  • I liked how when Bellamy hears Charlotte crying out due a nightmare he wakes her up and then he tells her that she has conquer her fears by slaying her demons while she's awake so she won't be afraid when she goes to sleep which seemed like fairly good advice and I liked how gentle he was with her.
  • I liked how when Murphy decided that he was just going to kill Jasper that Octavia and Monty made sure that he couldn't get anywhere near Jasper.
  • I liked how Finn pointed out to Clarke how it just doesn't seem to make any sense for Wells to have been the one that turned in her father and that this leads Clarke to rethinking things and seeing how he's right about it not making sense.
  • I liked how when Atom was found pretty much dead because of the effects of the yellow-orange cloud and begging for death that even though Bellamy knows that there's nothing that can be done to save him and he sent everyone else back to camp that he was unable to make himself kill Atom and in the end Clarke ended up killing Atom for Bellamy because she saw that he couldn't.
  • I liked that when they all returned back to the crash site that Bellamy order that they get Clarke everything she needs.
  • I liked that Octavia was mad at Bellamy for Atom's death even though it really wasn't his fault but it also made me sad that she refused to listen to him at the same time.
  • I liked how Octavia told Jasper while Clarke was finishing up healing him that he wasn't allowed to die.
  • I like that Clarke figured out that her mother was the one that turned her father in not Wells and that her and Wells made up by the end of the episode.
  • I was really glad that Jasper woke up by the end of the episode and that Clarke, Monty, Octavia and Finn were all really happy to see him awake.
  • I was really surprised that Charlotte ended up killing Wells because she saw his father killing her parents every night in her dreams so she felt she has to kill Wells to slay her demons which I think is a bit unfair since Wells hasn't done anything to her but at least she was crying as she killed him. I was sad that Wells ended up dying especially since him and Clarke had just made up.
Please tell me your thoughts on this episode.

TV Review: The 100: Earth Skills(1.02)

                                                 The 100: Earth Skills(1.02)Review
  • I liked how this episode started pretty much right after the last one ended. I liked that when Clarke heard Jasper scream that she demanded that they all go back to save him.
  • I liked how Wells buried the guys that died during the crash and that he took their clothes and he planned to give them to people based off who needs it the most.
  • I liked how Wells told Bellamy that they way in which he is ruling is chaos and that there isn't anyway that he can hope to control all of this.
  • I liked that Wells tried to stop John Murphy from taking off the wristband of this one girl and doing it slowly so that it looks like they died of natural causes, I liked that when Murphy pulled out the knife during the fight that Bellamy stopped the fight momentarily in order to give Wells a knife so that it's a fair fight.
  • I liked that when Clarke walked into the camp site and told Wells to stop the fight that he did and that Bellamy made sure that Murphy did too.
  • I liked how when Clarke saw that everyone was taking off their wristbands that Clarke told them all that the arc was dying so that means by taking it off their killing everyone on the arc and that there are other people on earth and they are in danger from them and need help to survive.
  • I liked how after Clarke's speech Bellamy starts his own speech and he tells everyone that those on the arc sees them as criminals only and that he doesn't and that they no longer have to play by the rules of those who sent them to prison and that he believes that they can survive on their own.
  • I liked that Monty wanted to come on the rescue mission to find Jasper because he's his best friend and that he was also the one that convince Clarke that she needed to let Wells go along since no one else volunteered to come on the rescue mission.
  • I like that Clarke didn't let Monty come on the rescue mission because their going to need his engineering and pharmidical skills if they want to survive and contact the arc.
  • I like that Bellamy was cleaning Octavia's cut and was showing concern for her and that when Clarke walked up to him she mentioned that Jasper is the one that saved her life.
  • I liked that Clarke convinced Bellamy to go on the rescue mission with her by saying that the people see both her and him as leaders and that he's the only one that is looking scared at the moment.
  • I liked how Bellamy told Adam one of his most loyal followers to look after Octavia and that he announces before he leaves that anyone who touches her he will kill.
  • I liked how Bellamy tells Murphy that their only going on the rescue mission in order to get the wristband off of Clarke's risk but Clarke tells him early on that the only way that the wristband is coming off is if she's dead.
  • I like that Finn did eventually come to join the rescue mission because he does in fact have good tracking skills which is probably what ended up allowing them to find Jasper.
  • I liked how Bellamy told Wells that they are the same because they both came down to earth in order to protect someone they love, Bellamy with Octavia and Wells with Clarke.
  • I liked how Adam stopped one guy from hooking up with Octavia because he knew that Bellamy was serious about killing anyone that tried to get with her and I liked how he mentioned that guy was charged with murder but he's actually trying to protect him from her.
  • I liked that Octavia ended up locked up in the ship for quite awhile with Monty and he told her about how much Jasper means to him and she was willing to help him try to make the wristband into a radio, I liked that just before she leaves she tells him that Jasper would understand why he couldn't go on the rescue mission to find him.
  • I liked how Adam told Octavia that she's lucky that she has someone that loves her and would do anything for her but he also says he knows that her life has been worse than his but he still envies how much her brother loves her.
  • I liked how Raven a young genius mechanic figured out that something was going on with the prisoners and that the council was keeping something from everyone so she decided to spy on Abigail and that she told Abigail that the 100 were taking the wristbands off not dying.
  • I liked that Raven was willing to fix the ship for Abigail but only if she could come with her because her boyfriend was one of the 100 so she wants to make sure he's okay.
  • I like that when Clarke almost fell down the hole that Bellamy saved her even though he claimed that all he cared about was making the people on the arc think she was dead but this shows that he isn't willing to kill her to get that result.
  • I like that Wells killed the panther I think that attacked them and that ended up saving the group.
  • I'm glad that they were able to save Jasper and that they were able to bring food back for everyone.
  • I liked how when they were demanding that wristbands be taken off in order to get food and then Clarke tells Finn that she refuses to do it that Finn tells she doesn't have to and he takes food and when Murphy tries to tell them to follow the rules Finn points out their aren't any rules and Clarke then gets food.
  • I was sad that Adam died but I wasn't surprised after he hooked up with Octavia and Bellamy found out about it I wasn't surprised that Bellamy made good on his promise to kill anyone that touches his sister.
Please tell me your thoughts on this episode.

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

TV Review: Teen Wolf: The Dark Moon(4.01)

                                          Teen Wolf: The Dark Moon(4.01)Review
  • I liked how this episode started off with Lydia telling Stiles that she thinks that their plan is going to get them killed and I liked how Stiles asked if that was a banshee feeling or if she was just being pessimistic.
  • I liked how Stiles and Lydia went to Calirios place which is part of some night club in Mexico and met with the head of the family and planned to buy her off with fifty thousand dollars  in order to give Derek back to them. I liked how it was revealed that Scott, Kira and Malia are also at the club as well.
  • I actually really like the new opening sequence because I really like that Stiles part shows his investigative skills and I really like Kira with a sword as well.
  • I liked how Malia told Kira that they had to blend in and that the two of them ended up dancing all sexily with each other.
  • I liked how Scott knocked out one of the Calirios men and then told Stiles through a walkie talkie to take away 10 thousand of the money.
  • I liked how Stiles pointed out that Derek really isn't fun to be around anyways as a reason to give Derek back to the pack.
  • I liked how Malia, Kira and Scott kicked the asses of three of Calirios men and then went to find Stiles and Lydia.
  • I didn't like that Scott, Kira and Malia got knocked out by wolfsbane but I liked that Scott figured out before he passed out that they don't know where Derek is either.
  • I liked how a flashback showed how Scott, Stiles and Lydia met up and Scott told them how he has a feeling that something was wrong with Derek and showed him the bullets he found in Derek's loft. I like that Scott asked Lydia to feel the bullets in order to figure out if Derek was dead but oddly enough she felt he was somewhere in between.
  • I liked how everyone was crowded around Scott when he woke up and told him that the head of the Calirio family had Lydia with her and they don't know why but I like that Scott was concerned for her.
  • I liked how when the head of the Calirio family said she doesn't have much experience with banshees that Lydia replied she doesn't have much experience with being a banshee.
  • I found it frightening how the head of the Calirio family killed one of her own so causally in front of Lydia after trying to figure out a bit more about Lydia's powers.
  • I liked how when Malia said that they should just knock out whoever opens the door and run for it that Scott pointed out that they can't leave Lydia and when she asked why Stiles explains that they don't leave without anyone.
  • I found it funny how when Kira asked if leaving her own was what she would have done as a coyote that Malia said that yes she would leave an injury one and if it was a bad hunting season she would eat it then leave, I also find it funny that Stiles called this progress.
  • I thought it was awful how Kira was forced to turn the dial up to electrocute Scott while the Calirios were questioning him and I found it sad and I also loved Scott for this that he told Kira that it was okay before she turned the dial.
  • I liked how when Malia was trying to concentrate her hearing Stiles told her to just focus on anything whether it be his eyes or his voice but she ends up choosing to kiss him which seems to surprise him.
  • I was glad that the Calirios weren't actually trying to kill Scott but just come to the answer that Kate Argent could still be alive before they decided to tell him where they think Kate has taken Derek and they even hired Braeden  to guide them and to bring Kate to them.
  • I liked how Malia asked who Kate was and I liked how Kira shyly said that she would also like to know and Stiles added he'd like to know how Kate is still alive since he was at her funeral.
  • I liked how when Scott, Lydia and Stiles looked like they didn't really want to talk about it that Kira said that it was okay but Malia not getting the subtext said it wasn't.
  • I liked how it was explained that Calirios knew that Kate was alive so they brought her back to their place and tried to make her kill herself but she didn't and instead killed twelve people in order to escape.
  • I liked how when Stiles jeep ended getting broken down because of some creature with large claws that Stiles told Scott to go ahead with Braeden  but Scott didn't want to go without Stiles.
  • I liked how Kira told Scott to be careful but she was kind of awkward about but Scott told her she choose the right words and they hugged cutely.
  • I liked how when Lydia suggested that maybe  they should just walk that Stiles said that he would never ever abandon his jeep.
  • I found it interesting that Kate seems be keeping Derek in some church that is said to be a place for werjaguars.
  • I liked how Lydia was the one that was holding the flashlight for Stiles while he worked on the jeep and I liked how she was frightened by the possibility of getting attacked and when he pulled a random part out that she clearly doubted the odds to him ever getting the jeep to run again.
  • I liked how when Malia sensed something out in the night but couldn't see it because they only have one flashlight that Kira helped her out by using her sword to reflect the light from Stiles jeep.
  • I liked how when Malia saw the creature that she just ran after it to attack it and I liked that Kira followed her with her sword, I also liked when Stiles tried to follow that Lydia yelled at him and told him he wasn't going anywhere until he fixed his jeep.
  • I liked how Scott questioned how Braeden could be so okay with giving Kate to the Calirios when he knows their going to kill her and I like that Braeden freely admits she'd kill anyone if the money was good enough.
  • I like that Braeden asked Scott why he didn't kiss his girlfriend and Scott kind of awkward said they aren't technically  together but Braeden then ask if he dies down here is he going  together not kissing her and she takes Scott non-answer as a confirmation.
  • I liked how when Stiles told Malia that he was afraid she was going to leave them that Malia said she would never leave Stiles I found that really sweet and I found it funny how she said she would leave Kira and Lydia.
  • I liked how when they were being attacked that Braeden told Scott to get behind her and that Scott ended up howling to get whatever was attacking them to go away.
  • I'm really confused about how and why Derek is a teenager again especially since I know this won't last but I find it really strange all the same.
Please tell me your thoughts on this episode. technically

TV Review: The 100: Pilot(1.01)

                                                       The 100: Pilot(1.01)Review
  • I found the backstory about how do to radiation people have been unable to live on earth for the last 97 years but instead must live in a space station where all crimes no matter how small are punishable by death if the person is older than 18 years old.
  • I like how this episode started with the 100 prisoners being sent down to earth for a trial run in order to see if the earth was safe for humans.
  • I like that from early on in the episode it was clear that Clarke was a very sensible person with how she dealt with everything and how she was throughout the episode telling other characters what they needed to do in order to stay alive.
  • I like that Wells a former friend of Clarke's and the Chancellor's son got himself arrested in order to be there for Clarke once they landed on earth but I was sad to learn that he somehow reported on something about her dad that got him killed so Clarke now says she hates him which I think seems fair although she didn't really act like she hated him for most of the episode.
  • I like that the first time we see Bellamy is when he's assuming a leadership role to most of the 100 and that he's presented as a bit of a foil to Clarke with Clarke pointing out that the air might not be safe and him pointing out that if the air isn't safe their all dead anyways so what's the point of waiting.
  • I liked how Octavia run up to Bellamy once she knew he was on the ship because she hasn't been able to see her brother in over a year and I liked that Bellamy said he made sure that he was on the ship so that he could look out for Octavia on earth.
  • I liked that when people started talking about how Octavia is the girl who hide under the floors that she wanted to fight them over that and that Bellamy stopped her and told her to let them remember her for something else and then gave her the chance to be the first person to stand on her in 100 years, I also loved how fond of her he looked while he watched her excitement.
  • I thought that the earth itself looked really cool with it being basically one huge forest and I really like the glow in the dark trees but I found the two headed deer and the river shark to be pretty creepy.
  • I'm not a big fan of Finn or how he calls Clarke princess even after it's clear that she dislikes that nickname. Also he was kind of an idiot with how he unbuckled himself during the landing and two guys died because they followed his horrible example.
  • I liked that Clarke realized where they had landed and how far away they are from the food supply and she starts to map out the best course to get to where the food so that they all can survive.
  • I liked that Finn stopped that one guy from beating up Wells and I found it interesting that Will only has one real leg and I'm curious about why that is.
  • I liked how Clarke explained that the wristbands show the people up in the space station if it's safe for them to come down and live on earth and how Bellamy uses this information to get a lot of people later in the episode to take off their wristbands because he knows that he will most likely be killed if the people from the space station come down.
  • I liked how Clarke, Finn, Octavia, Jasper and Monty went off on the journey to find food, I liked how towards the beginning of it Octavia told Clarke that Finn is her's and Clarke replies she doesn't care.
  • I find it sad that no one is allowed to have more than one child and that Octavia's only crime is being born and that her mother was executed for keeping her alive.
  • I was surprised that we learned so quickly that the bad thing that Bellamy did to get on the ship was shoot the Chancellor and I wonder if he did it because he needed to or out of revenge for what his laws has done to his family or a little bit of both.
  • I liked that when Octavia was almost eaten by a river shark or something that Jasper and ended up jumping in to save her and that he was actually able to get them both to shore.
  • I think that it's pretty scary that the space station can only support life for a total of four more months even after sending the 100 down to earth and that trying to tell this secret is what got Clarke arrested and her father killed.
  • I was worried about Clarke's mother Abigail when she was sentence to death for using too much blood and oxygen to save the Chancellor's life so that Marcus Kane wouldn't come to power and I was glad that she didn't die.
  • I liked how Wells stood up to Bellamy encouraging everyone to take off their wristbands and saying that they can all just rule themselves and do whatever the hell they want, but then Wells pointed out how they needed the rest of society to survive and also he knows what it means for humanity if they don't come down.
  • I was glad that Bellamy didn't end up killing Wells after he refused to take off his wristband but instead got some of his followers to forcibly take off Wells band.
  • I liked that Jasper went first across the river in order to impress Octavia and that it seemed to work.
  • I'm really worried about Jasper since he was stabbed by a spear at the end of the episode but I'm curious about who or what is also living on earth that made that spear.
Please tell me your thoughts on this episode.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Top 10 Books On My Summer To Be Read List 2014

1. Demonglass: I really loved the first Hex Hall book so I believe that I'll also love the second book of the series as well and since I know own this book I should have the chance to read it soon.
2. Out of Sight, Out of Time: I loved the first four books of the Gallagher Girls series so I'm sure I'll love the fifth one as well especially since I hear that this series just gets better and better as it goes on.
3. Also Known As: I thought that this book sound a bit like the Gallagher Girls series so I thought it would be a good idea to check out this book since I only have two more Gallagher Girls books left to read.
4. Splintered: I think that I'll enjoy this book because it's a retelling of Alice in Wonderland and I usually love those type of books and since I own it hopeful I'll read it soon.
5. Etiquette and Espionage: I really loved the title of this book and this was another series that I felt sound quite a bit like the Gallagher Girls series which I love so I thought it would be a good idea to give it a try.
6. The Mark of Athena: I loved all of the Heroes of Olympus books I have read so far as well as the Percy Jackson books so I think I really should read this book soon because I've been meaning to for quite some time now.
7. Crank: I love Ellen Hopkins books and this one it one of her most popular ones and I now own it so I really should get to reading it soon.
8. Triangles: Another Ellen Hopkins book but this one is a companion novel to Tilt which I loved and would love to see the story from another side so I plan to read this one soon as well.
9. Entwined: I've been meaning to read this book for a really long time and since I own it already this summer seems like as good of time as any.
10. The Gate Thief: I read the first book of this series and I always wanted to read it's sequel but I hadn't known that one had come out until I bought this one about a week ago.

TV Review: Reign: Inquisition(1.11)

                                                    Reign: Inquisition(1.11)Review
  • I liked how Mary and Bash realized that since the baby was marked as a pagan they needed to find a way to get it out of the castle before anyone discovered the mark.
  • I liked how Catherine's family had come to France in order to help her fight Henry but it seems that Catherine trying to maintain her power is something that led Henry to try to get Catherine beheaded for adultery.
  • I felt bad for Kenna when she was going over what she would say against Catherine in court that when she mentions she could say that Catherine tried to kill her that Henry said no one cared.
  • I liked seeing how Catherine seemed to be able to find a way to find out most anything she needs to know by having her own spies all around court and with the help of her family.
  • I like that both Mary and Catherine refuse to back down from their goals even though they are both threatening to have each other killed.
  • I like that Bash tells Mary that the threats that Catherine spoke of with both himself and Mary being in danger if anyone found out about his family history is true and that he wants her to really think about her decision to marry him considering those risks.
  • I like that Catherine was almost able to convince Henry not to go through with executing her by telling him that at the beginning of their marriage she did love him and that deep down a part of her still does which is something that seems to be true for him as well.
  • I'm glad that Mary and Bash were able to ensure the baby's safety before anything happened to the child.
  • I was surprised to learn that Clarissa is actually Catherine's daughter that she thought had died and was a product of an affair which renews Henry's desire to have Catherine executed.
  • I found it rather frightening how Henry was willing to kill one of guards that agreed to be Catherine's witness to finding evidence of Diane being a pagan.
  • I thought that it was rather sad that Catherine's family gave up on her and inside suggested that she poison herself to save the family's reputation.
  • I both like and find it frightening that Bash would be willing to kill his father if he was a threat to Mary's well being.
  • I disliked that Catherine tried to kill Mary along with herself and I'm glad that she was unsuccessful in her attempts.
Please tell me your thoughts on the episode.

TV Review: Star-Crossed: To Seek a Foe(1.07)

                                           Star-Crossed: To Seek a Foe(1.07)Review
  • I like that Emery's family was so willing to be there for Grayson after what happened with him finding out that his parents are terrorists, I also like that Emery wants to be there for Grayson even though she has feelings for Roman.
  • I like that Roman and Drake still see Zoe as a threat and that they make plans to stop her and to prevent black cypher from spreading.
  • I liked how when Grayson mentioned he doesn't want to talk about his mom and when no one could think of anything else to say that Eric mentioned that he was failing trig and Julia offered to tutor him in it and when Julia mentioned how her car wasn't working right Eric offered to fix it for her.
  • I like how Lucas told Sofia that he admires her taste when it comes to Taylor and that Sofia mentions that Atrians don't choose who they love based on gender.
  • I was really worried about Lucas when he inhaled cypher and almost died from it.
  • I liked how when Emery and Sofia showed up at the hospital to see what the doctors were saying about Lucas's condition that his mom was glad that they were both there to support Lucas and that she mentioned that Lucas talks about Sofia a lot.
  • I like that Drake actually seemed to care about Taylor when he was talking to her after she was freaking out about what happened to Lucas and he was trying to figure out were Zoe was.
  • I like that Taylor once she realized that nothing was going on between Drake and Zoe started to worry that something might have happened to her and that's why she gives Drake her address, it's also a bit sad how much Taylor really loves Zoe when we know that Zoe hates her.
  • I like that Roman ends up telling Emery about everything that he knows about going on with the Trags, black cypher and why the two of them can't be together.
  • I like that Grayson told his mom how mad he is with her for lying to him and being a terrorist but I disliked how his mom put the idea into his head that Emery was just using him to get to his parents which isn't true at all but it's something that Grayson might start to believe once he say Emery and Roman kiss.
  • I like that Eric ended up fixing Julia's car and he said that she could repay him with tutoring him.
  • I like that the black cypher was destroyed and that Zoe it seems was defeated along with it.
  • I loved how Roman and Emery had an underwater kiss and that once they were back on land they also had I'm so glad we're both still alive kiss.
  • I like that Sofia insisted that she would be the one that would cure Lucas.
  • I like that Drake lied to Taylor about Zoe in order to spare her feelings because he could see how much Zoe matter to Taylor.
  • I liked how Roman told Emery that he wouldn't hold her to the kisses they shared earlier and I love that Emery told Roman that she was going to hold him to the kisses and that she wanted to be with him and that while she wants to be there as a friend for Grayson she knows she can't be there as a girlfriend when she feels the way she does about Roman.
  • I'm worried about how this one teacher knows about Julia being cured by cypher.
Please tell me your thoughts on this episode.