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Series Review: Rome


27 Feb

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Finally finished watchingRomethis weekend.

The series was very good, and we are thrilled when we see either Lucius Vorenus or Titus Pullo in other shows and movies. (And no, I have no idea what the actors’ names are. They will forever be Vorenus and Pullo to me.)

There were some parts where the series lagged, and we wondered why we kept watching it. Then we would watch the next episode and go- oh yeah, that’s why.

The series ending was fulfilling. I liked how most of the storylines were wrapped up, and how some were brought full circle.

Isn’t TV one of the new American Gods?


20 Jun

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When plans for the HBO Game of Thrones series were announced, I had friends who became very excited and followed all production news religiously. I hadn’t read the books, had no plans to read the books, and really didn’t understand the fervor.

Now that the first season of Game of Thrones has ended, I understand. HBO has announced a 6 season series for one of my favorite authors and books, Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, to air in 2013. Now I’ll be the one following production news and getting giddy over advanced previews (and hopefully another novel or two by Gaiman).

Catching up on Entourage


07 Jun

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We’ve been catching up on Entourage. I love this show, but I’m feeling a little nit picky about Vince’s current adrenaline junky phase. The thing is, I know movie stars are treated differently (which is a big part of what the show is about), but there are some things that still stretch it for me.

No one jumps solo out of an airplane the day they decide they want to. It just doesn’t happen. And while a celeb may not need a motorcycle endorsement to drive off the lot, they won’t ride it well, if they’ve never driven one before.

Sunday Nights


16 May

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We are watching both Game of Thrones on HBO and The Killing on AMC on Sunday nights right now. It makes for a rather intense and depressing 2 hours of television. While they are very different shows, both are incredibly well acted, and I am invested in knowing what happens next. (I can’t say I’m enjoying them, as the stories are a little too dark for that word.)

However, it really does mean I need to find something fun and distracting to do before bed on Sunday nights, in order to avoid thinking of depressing subjects as I fall asleep.

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