Forever Facts

It's almost end of summer, which you know what means? For you probably the beginning of new school year (or perhaps not..) but for me it means I have tons of work to do. Namely pass five more exams if I want to finish my year at college. Otherwise it was all for nothing.
Anyhow, as every good student I spent the entire summer saying I will start studying the next day and had instead chosen to do something more pleasurable (at least in my book): watching TV series and creating (I made tons of bobbin lace jewellery some other DIY projects and I also draw quite a lot.). Oh and I have also done tons of writing. I must say there's nothing that spikes my creativity as the need to study. But back to my favourite way to spend time - TV series. This past summer I grew particularly partial to (almost) any police-related series that ever existed (and I was able to put my hands on). And seeing I had already seen the popular ones (namely NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, Bones, Castle... Not that this stopped me from re-watching the last two all over again) I had to do something drastic - I went to IMDB and watched the pilot episode of almost every TV show they have listed under action/drama/mystery/thriller (I think it was only one of those words, but I can't seem to find the page to verify which one...). Oh, what a great time this was. I must say I found most of them boring, some were OK, and there were also some I didn't want to end. But there was also one I was surprised to see...

This is horrible quality, but the only thing I could find!

Do you remember a while back when I was fussing all over this new TV show that's coming to ABC? It's called Forever and it follows a medical examiner working in New York. Nothing special you say? Not exactly, this ME we're talking about can't die (that poor bastard... But I guess they had to find a reason to name the series Forever?) Anyhow, as it turns out (and I didn't expect this at all!) there's another series that follows a immortal man living in New York. So the concept isn't completely new, but who cares?I've seen like three adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, but it still gets me every time! And fact remains, these two shows are only similar in the basic concept - they're both about a man who can't die. Gosh, I almost forgot to tell you what's the title of the other show (I just checked, it was on FOX and it was cancelled after one season. Damn, now I'll never know who was John's true love!). Well it's called New Amsterdam (that's right, I hadn't heard of it before this summer as well. Also here's a fun fact: The series is (my guess!) called New Amsterdam, because this is what the island of Manhattan was first called when the Dutch inhibited it. I'm so smart right?!?).

The basic difference is in Forever the star (from now on dr. Morgan) is a medical examiner, and the star of New Amsterdam (we'll call him Amsterdam. After all this is what he called himself) is a NYPD detective. At least this is what they are in this present life. However both of them have a confidant, a man they trusted their secret immortality. In both series you'll see flashbacks (at least I think so, I hadn't seen Forever yet, but from what I have read it looks like it), about the colourful life they both lived. So if you need a crash course of history of New York, please feel free and watch New Amsterdam. I don't guaranty you it's all accurate and realistic (after all, the man can't die!), but at least you get to see how the Flat Iron district and Times Square changed through time. It's a beautiful minute of every episode =)

I bet there's many more similarities and I promise to keep you posted. Though there's one more thing you should know not to expect in New Amsterdam... In forever dr. Morgan dies, he's reborn in water (I think it's the East or Hudson river. Not sure, but I'm not even an American, so you should be proud I even know which rivers are there. I knew watching TV series will pay me off one day!!!). This is probably the writers attempt to make his re-birth symbolic, but since he's re-born naked, it really comes out as a one big joke. And why on Earth doesn't he hides clothes near the place he comes out of the water. Public indecency is a b***h. No naked dude being re-born in a river in New Amsterdam. The one time it shows him die, the man dies and than wakes up again. You know, like when somebody is falsely pronounced dead and they stick a needle in him in the morgue and he jerks up as he wakes up?
So, if you're bored (like I am. Right now I'm watching CSI. But this is more for research for one of my stories. Wouldn't want to get the forensics wrong when I'm solving a crime on paper!), and can't wait for Forever to start on TV, you can try to get your hands on New Amsterdam. It's not the same, but it gives you a taste of what I think will be a great TV show (it better be. There's no way I'll have to watch Katherine Heigl save the White House or Josh Duhamel make fun of something with his partner on the streets of Battle Creek).
xxx
Lucy Jane

The Awkward Obsession

Before you get all worried and run away from reading this blog, I don't have an awkward obsession, I have an Awkward obsession. Still don't get it?
I became obsessed with this TV series called Awkward. I don't know how it happened, or why, I just know I just spend the last four hours binge watching it. I already went through the last and the first two seasons. So, high five for me, I still know how to spend the day doing absolutely nothing productive! God, my life sucks.

But so does Jenna's, the main character in the Awkward series. Except I'm a tad older than she is and my problems doesn't involve guys. At all. Because I don't have a boyfriend or a crush I can do something about. I'm single and it looks like it's going to stay this way for a while. I kind of don't mind, having a boyfriend is hard work and right now, I'm kind of happy I'm single. And this is the end of my pity-party&pep-talk-for-my-better-self-esteem-in-one. For now.
Anyhow, she has tons of problems, and so do I. Even though I am older than her, I can still relate and this is why I got sucked in (and created another problem!) and can stop thinking about the series. I mean seriously it's addicting. And if it will continue this way, I might actually need to go to rehab. Because right now, all my favorite series had a season finale and I'm suffering from a serious withdraw problems. (Fine, I'm having one more minute of this pity party, bu then I'm over!)
Hurahay, I got over myself and party over my obsession with Awkward. Maybe I'll just watch one more episode, or two... Maybe one more season?
xxx
Lucy Jane

Can't Wait For What The Fall 2014 Brings On TV

So this week the TV networks were kind enough to enlighten the humble TV viewers with their decisions about which TV shows will be renewed and which cancelled and which are coming to the TV.
I'm crying over the cancellation of Suburgatory, but the worst news was the cancellation of The Crazy Ones! And to top that off, they ended with a cliff-hanger. A freaking CLIFF-HANGER!!!! Now I'm not crying, I'm mad. I'm really mad.
Don't those people on TV know what it does to a person to not know the end and the horrible feeling you get from knowing you never will. Would it kill them to decide a month before on weather or not there will be another season? Maybe then the writers could wrap things up in a decent way. And definitely without a freaking cliff-hanger.
Anyhow, right now I want to tell you about this one series that is coming on TV (I believe in fall 2014, but if I could change that I would want to watch it right now). It's called FOREVER.

I checked all the trailers and storylines and I liked this one the best.
The story centers around a 200 year old guy (played by that dude from Ringer - Ioan Gruffudd) that work in the morgue and helps solving crime. Oh and he's immortal, but doesn't know why and does his best to figure out why he can't die. And there's a love story. There's always a love story.
Anyhow I'll be writing more about the TV shows that I love and adore and am obsessed with in the near future. For now, this is it.
xxx
TV shows maniac
Lucy Jane

Quote of the Week and I Give you a Hint: It's gonna be LEGEN...wait for it...

I missed the How I Met Your Mother season finally a.k.a. How To Piss Off Every HIMYM Fan a.k.a How To Throw Away Ten Years Of Good Television. Technically, I did see the show on time, I'm just kind of late to blog about it. Instead I'm gonna post one of my favorite quotes in HIMYM history. And yes, of course it was Barney Stinson who said it! Because he's LEGEN.....wait for it and I hope you're not lactose intolerant, because the other half of the word is.....DAIRY.

This is my current favorite quote. Mostly because I'm still kind of bitter after realizing my Facebook page consists out of engagement photos, happy couple: I love you baby posts and Cosmopolitan's advises on how to get a boyfriend and get married. No wonder I love this two sentences!

xxx
Lucy Jane

.....DAIRY!!!!

I watch Too Much TV a.k.a TV Series Worth Watching In 2014 (part 2)

As I struggle to decide which series are worth watching, this is what I came up with so far (the promised part two. I didn't plan it this way, but I'll probably also add part 3 and maybe even four for all the sereies that were awesome, but got cancelled).
The brand new 2014 series:

TRUE DETECTIVE

Out of curiosity (and because Matthew McConaughey plays the lead) I decided to watch the pilot episode of HBO new series True Detective. I can't say I was disappointed since I did get to watch McConaughey for 60 minutes.

The series follows two former homicide detectives who are interviewed by another two detectives about a murder of a  former prostitute named Dora Kelly Lang from 1995. They each tell their side of the story, not just how the investigation went, but also all about their relationship. The murder is highly unusual and very specific (it looks like some sort of ritualistic, satanistic killing or sacrifice) and at the end of episode we found out another murder with the same specifics was committed and they are trying to find out how this is possible since they already arrested the guy responsible in 1995.

The series is different from the usual series that are sporting police enforcement of any kind (from local P.D. to FBI, CIA or Texas rangers). There is no real action (no car chase or fighting), just a lot of long shots of Matthew thinking and watching the murder scene without saying a word. Also the story is jumping back and forth between past and the present and between both of the detectives stories (the actual story isn't repeated, they just each tells something about what happened). This means this series will be loved by those who are ready to think and really watch what is going on (because this is this type of series you watch for 20 minutes and nothing happens, than you turn to answer a short question and everything happens at those 30 seconds).  I haven't decided if I love it yet, but the writers definitely got my attention with the story so far.

BITTEN

Sci-fi brings you yet another TV series with werewolves as main protagonists. After seeing the pilot episode I can safely conclude that this series isn't meant for teenagers. It's like a werewolf version of True Blood. Lots of sex and nudity. In fact the first thing that happens in the movie is a sex scene. And then when other werewolves were presented there was more sex scenes and nudity. Which made me question if the creators wanted to turn it this way or if it was accidental, but it looks like werewolves are a very horny creatures.

Anyhow the series centers around the last female werewolf Elena. In the pilot episode we find out she has a life in Toronto and also that she is in a serious relationship with her best friend's brother. She is a photographer (she makes artistic pictures of nude human body. Anyone else picking up a pattern here?) and is about to have a huge show. Besides Elena there is another werewolf in Toronto (a very hot shrink, who helps her deal with all the werewolf stuff). Out of the blue Elena is called beck home (to  the place where all the werewolves hang out), because a girl was murdered by a werewolf just outside the house Elena calls home. We also find out that she had some sort of fall-out with one of the werewolves, I'm guessing they had an affair and then things went South and she ran away.

Overall, I did kind of like the series (except for the part when the painful transformation into werewolf is shown. Not my cup of tea.) and I kind of want to know what happens next. So they must of done something right?

Recap of an "old" series that just started a new season:

SUBURGATORY

The third season continues where the second ended. Ryan left for college which makes his mother turn into even more crazy version of herself. George and Dallas broke up and Tessa moved in with her mother, so George gets himself a dog and when Alex (Tessa's mom) leaves again makes up with Tessa. Also we found out Lisa isn't capable of keeping secrets, because she has a condition when her body forms a certain smell. Doctors can't explain it and neither can I, since Lisa was perfectly capable of lying when she knew about Ryan (well at least she was capable of lying for a while before she accidentally  told him). It's not my favourite series, but it's a good way to pass twenty minutes of your time if you have nothing to do and you watched all the other series (besides Ryan and Tessa broke up. I hate that. If you haven't figured out that yet, I watch most of the series just because I like the couples in them. And then they broke up and I get mad and continue to watch the series because I want to see them get back together. And most of the time is for nothing since they end up with someone else. And then I am both mad and sad).

Today my finals had begun and I might not post anything big for next couple of weeks. Or maybe I'll realize I don't want to study and I'll post something new every day. You (well, I) never know,
xxx
Lucy Jane

I Spend Way Too Much Time Infront of the TV a.k.a TV Series Worth Watching In 2014-part 1

Over the past week so many things has happened and at the same time nothing happened. In Los Angeles a lot of things happened. There were People's Choice Awards and Golden Globes, in science a lot of new things were figured out (honestly I don't really know which, but I did saw an article in a newspaper stating something was finally figured out, or something like that), bunch of new TV series came out and I think a lot of babies were born. But in my home, nothing really happened. The winter semester is over and it's time for the exams. It's the time of the year I hate the most (right after the end of June, when the other half of exams takes place).

And in a typical Lucy way, I didn't study at all during the semester and skipped most of the non-mandatory classes. So as you might guess I have a lot on my plate right now. To top that off I just had to watch all the new series that came out in January, and all the series are back on air now (or still on air. Yes I'm talking about Revenge!!!). I did all that so you don't have to (yes, you can thank me later). So here's my quick summary of what's hot on TV right now (SPOILER ALERT!).

The new series:

INTELLIGENCE

Is a brand new series set in the world where it's possible to create a chip so sophisticated and overall awesome that can give a human (with a certain mutation) access to internet, every American intelligence archives, satellites, basically they are able to put a computer inside of human head. This human computer guy is Gabriel and story follows him and his newly assigned body guard Riley (a female bodyguard that is, so they can eventually end up together ). The only thing stopping the writers from making human computer and his female bodyguard from becoming a forbidden item is Gabriel's missing (official story is she's dead) wife, who he love very, very much. And Gabriel and Riley are on call and are saving the innocent people of America from all kinds of threats (there's only two episodes so far and they already fought terrorists, kidnapers, local gangs, rouge Chinese spies, discovered a mole inside the top secret program they're part of. The part I don't get is why, once they got the spy, kidnapper and the mole, they only arrested the spy and let everyone else go unharmed and undetected, considering they were involved into kidnapping and the other part of the scheme. But maybe it's just me.)

KILLER WOMEN

From producer Sofia Vergara (and tons of others, but her is the only name that is mentioned so many times, you kind of can't miss it. Or forget it for that matter.) comes a series about a fearless Texas ranger Molly Parker. She is though, smart and has a very sexy love interest. I'm sorry but who doesn't love a man with a gun (that is not pointing at you, of course!)? So far the thing that this series concentrates the most (besides Molly kicking bunch of dudes asses and bringing the justice to state of Texas) is how to survive an abuse from a spouse. Every episode so far included a woman who was abused by men (SPOILER ALERT!) including Molly. She was abused by her husband and now wants a divorce. But her husband, a state senator doesn't want to let her go.

The old series that hadn't had a midseason finale (yet):

REVENGE

Last year (oh yes, the #revengewedding is so last year!) Emily and Daniel got married, which turned out to be kind of bad thing, since she wasn't pregnant and he kind of found out and shoot her, making her sterile (she can't have kinds). And now she broke it off with Aiden, so she could continue her plan to avenge to the mighty Grayson's.

N.C.I.S. & N.C.I.S. Los Angeles

This year a N.C.I.S. Red is supposed to join this Navy Crime Investigation Services duo, but was canceled. But N.C.I.S. is rocking a new Kate/Ziva - a super smart Ellie Bishop. She is married, so DiNozzo can't have a love interest in her too (thank God! See him getting heartbroken twice was more than  enough). I like her, she is smart, analytical thinking and completely different from both Kate and Ziva. Also I like how she does this food association thing. I do that too!

In N.C.I.S. Los Angeles the main reason I watch the series (besides finding out what G. stands for) is currently separated by the Atlantic ocean. I was so happy when Deeks and Kensi finally got together, I almost threw my laptop on the floor and started jumping on her (yes, my laptop is a she) to let go of my frustration when I found out Kensi was sent to Afghanistan to a mission. And without a chance to say goodbye to Deeks. So, so frustrating.

THE MENTALIST

After Patrick Jane killed the Red John the writers had to came up with something new. And they did. Personally I wasn't convinced at first. I mean, Jane and the F.B.I. working together?  With only Cho and Lisbon at his side. No Van Pelt and Rigsby (I finally figured out of who he reminds me of. I know it's stupid and I'm probably the only person seeing the resemblance, but he reminds me of Mr. Incredible from the animated movie The Incredibles). But last week's episode gave me hope. BTW congrats to Van Pelt and Righsby, the baby is adorable. Even though there's no more C.B.I. it looks like the old gang is back together. Yey!!!

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER

Who doesn't know this series? I love Neil Patrick Harris (and the rest of the cast). I am sad that this is the last season, but at the same time excited, because there's gossip that How I Met Your Father is coming to our televisions! I won't write what the series is about, the title and past 8 seasons tells you all. But I just had to mention it! Especially after the episode (Slapsgiving 3: Slappoitment in Slapamarra) that was so unrealistic it felt like I was watching my dreams become true on television.

WHITE COLLAR

I mean look at that body. Who wouldn't want to watch that for 40 minutes?

I couldn't skip one my favorite series set in my favorite city in the world - New York City. Not to mention Matt Bomer plays the lead. Such a shame he's gay. But since I'll probably never met him in a real life it doesn't really matter, does it? If I can make him date me in my day dreams, I guess I can make him straight as well =) The series so far is focused on one big scheme to get something (not completely sure, but I think it's some sort of hidden treasure) all orchestrated by this scheming b***h Rebecca (whose name probably even isn't Rebecca). This is what happens when Sarah leaves for London. We (I mean me!) want her back!

The old series that just started a new season:

SHERLOCK

Sherlock is awesome. The whole idea of a highly functioning sociopath is just simply genius. And the British accent. Which girl doesn't fall for that? The only thing I don't like about Sherlock is all the jumping back and forth and into Sherlock's mind and back to reality. For someone that isn't native English speaker it gets pretty confusing and you (at least I did) can get lost quickly if you get interrupted by someone while you're watching (namely my mom, asking me if how was my day. Great, until you asked me about it and remembered me I didn't do anything at all, except watched TV for five or more hours. Now that I agnoleged that, I want to be left alone, so I can spend another 5 hours in front of TV! That is a quick presentation of how my life looks like right now.). Oh and BTW according to Sherlock himself, Sherlock is really a girls name =)

PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

A big hit. But I don't watch it anymore. But my little sis does and she keeps me in the loop, so I know that the four liars found out Alison is still alive and Ezra is a new A. I knew the first will come out eventually, but I am not at all happy with Ezra being A. I mean, even though him and Aria together is kind of statutory rape (I am not completely sure when they slept together but who cares about the details like that? I don't.) I still think they are the cutes couple in this series. Not that Hannah and Caleb aren't cute, but I like Fitz and Aria better. Even though I was just told they aren't together anymore. Apparently she even had another boyfriend - Jake who thought her self-defense.

I could write so many more series, but for right now, I'll just write some titles and added a part two to this (super long) post. In the next part I'll present:

•  Resurrection

•  Switched at Birth

• The Fosters

• House of Cards

• 2 Broke Girls

• Big Bang Theory

• Rizzoli and Isles

• Criminal Minds

• Subugatoy

• Castle 

•  Hart Of Dixie

•  About A Boy

•  Rake

•  The Spoils of Babilon

•  Star-Crossed

•  True Detective

•  Bitten 

and anything else I come up with until I write the second part.

As you can see I watch a lot of series. There's so many good new coming out I'm having problems with finding time to watch them all. Thank God they cancelled some of them this year (like Nikita. I loved the series and I am kind of sad it's over. But at the same time I'm happy they got to wrap it up and finish it right. Not like Jane By Design or The Lying Game, that end up in the middle of the story. I hate it when they do that!) so I can start watching new ones! Like Intelligence. And Dracula of course! Who doesn't love the new Dracula?

Don't watch too much TV (I do that for you),

Lucy Jane

Let's Dance!

I know that it is an old movie (like so 2012) but I just couldn't resist. Hope y'all forgive me =)

 Today while surfing the web I came across the trailer for Step Up Revolution. It's kind of a sequal to previous Step Up movies, even though there is no Channing Tatum in it (don't know what do you think, but  for me that makes it half less interesting to watch). But I rememberd that Moose is in it and I couldn't resist and I wached it again. I must confess, it is not as good as the first Step Up (which I adore and know by heart) but it's good enough to watch it more than once (and not fall a sleep while doing it). 

Basically the movie is about bunch of kids that love to dance. They want to become famous, via winning a YouTube contest. So they make (or do, I have no idea how to say this right, and google doesn't know either...) flash mobs around Miami. But when a "mean" tycoon wants to build bounch of hotels in their neighborhood, they use their dancing skills to protest. Oh, and there is a pretty girl that falls in love with a hot shirtless guy (the reason that women love to watch those movies).

 

Obviously I have a lot of free time and I spent the majority of it in front of  a computer watching movies/TV shows/videos of Ellen Show on YouTube... And now that I'm writing about this "so last year" movie I would like to suggest some good (and not so good) "dance movies" that I watched I liked.

So here's the list:

-my personal favorite STEP UP

-HONEY (This movie has a sequal but I didn't like it. But as a Vampire Diaries fan I had to watch it since Kat Graham plays the lead)

 

-TAKE THE LEAD

-MAGIC MIKE, ok maybe it isn't a dance movie, but strippers dance right?

-CENTER STAGE 1&2 sequals about the hard world of ballet

-STOMP THE YARD

-SAVE THE LAST DANCE (also has a sequal which I did watch yet, but can't wait to do it)

-STREET DANCE, there is a bunch of hot shirtless guys with British accent. Do I need to say more? Oh, and it has a sequal, which I didn' watch. Yet.

-SHALL WE DANCE

I think I wrote down all dance movies that I came up with in the last 10 minutes. Of course they dance in musicals too (like Chicago and A Chours Line), but a musical is a musical, the main thing there is singing. But who didn't try to dance on All that jazz, or on Welcome to Burlesque?

I know I had a great time doing it =)

Lucy Jane

New TV shows worth watching

It's the season of new TV shows and now, that most of them already have at least one or two episodes, I decided to make your life easier. I sacrificed my precious time and watched the most promising ones. I must say that I did found my replacement for Gossip Girl (its NBC's Dracula) and a few other shows that I'm quite interested in.

• Dracula, my new favourite show, that I already dedicated a post to =)

• The next on the list is CWTV Reign. It's a story about young Queen Mary of Scotland. I like the cast, especially the male part (the guy playing Bash is super hot) and story is also interesting. But the thing I like the most are the dresses that they are wearing. Whoever is responsible for costumography did an amazing job so far and I would love to say this to him personally (in the hopes to be allowed to try one on). 

• The Tomorrow People is also a CWTV new show about a new spices - Homo Superior. They are the next step in human evolution and are capable of telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation. The main character is a teenager Steven Jamison, whose father is one of the tomorrow people. The twist is, that the government doesn't like this "new spices" and they made an organization called Ultra, to hunt them down and kill them. Jedikiah is the head of Ultra and also Steven's uncle. Steven works for him as a double agent in hopes of finding his father, that will help him save the tomorrow people. I did some research and I found out there already is a series called The Tomorrow People, an old UK one. It has a slightly different story, but both have people with "powers" and enemies that wants them destroyed. 
• The Originals, a spin off series of The Vampire Diaries. I'm sure you already know all about them, but I just had to add a picture of Claus and his perfection =)

Then there is also three new series from ABC Family: 

1. Ravenswood, a spin off series of The Pretty Little Liars. 
2. Twisted (this one already has 11 episodes and is currently on a break, but I always start watching new series in October. It's kind of a ritual)
3. The Fosters (the same thing applies here, and I don't like that ABC Family does series premier in the middle of the Summer. It breaks my ritual of trying to keep up with all the old series, that already have 4 seasons and I can watch from beginning to the end in one week if I want to)

• And I would almost forgot ABC new hit series Agents of S.I.E.L.D. I saw commercials for this show all over Manhattan while I was there in September. You'll love the series if you're into superheroes, since Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are kind of human super heroes (if you watched The Avengers, than you know that The Black Widow is one of them, but sadly she' not a part of the series)

Don't spend to much time in front of TV watching all those awesome series I just told you about ;)

xxx

Lucy Jane

Dracula: True Love Never Dies

There's new TV series that everyone is dishing about. And no it's not The Originals (not that I'm saying that story about Claus isn't a thing to dish about...), it's NBC's Dracula. And it came out with the perfect timing - it's Halloween, and Dracula is one of my all time favourite Halloween movies.

The pilot episode came out on the 25th, I just watched it and I must say I'm already IN LOVE! The plot is perfect, it's a mix of Vampire Diaries and Revenge set in the Victorian England. Oh, I can't believe it, but they made a series of my dreams. I must confess, I had quite a hard time after the final episode of Gossip Girl, and watched like twenty different series at the same time (I somehow managed to see 4 season of Mentalist, 6 seasons of Leverage, 2 seasons of Lie To Me, and 3 seasons of White Collar in a week. Just so we're clear, that is about 280 episodes, each of them about 40 minutes long, so I somehow watched more 7 hours of TV during my final exam period. You can imagine the results I got - I passed and that is all that matters. If that was one week, I'm sure you can do your own calculation of my time in front of a TV). I just couldn't find the one that would occupy my minds for more than 40 minutes that lasts. And now I finally found it:

• hot English guy (check)
• period costumes (check)
• another hot English guy (double check)
• vengeance and conspiracy (check)
• lovely ladies for a hot English guy (check, the part about the hot English guy, that so (not)obviously occupied my mind)
• vampires (not a necessary, but a welcome addition, check)
• Romeo and Juliet twist (check)

There you have it folks, the perfect plot! With a hot English guy as a main character :)

So the hot English guy I'm talking about is (of course) Dracula, played by not by an English, but Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Mayers. If the name sound familiar, there are a few movies/shows he is known for: Bend it Like Beckham, Tudors, and the most recent; Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. He's a bit old, but still super hot as Dracula. Most of his co-stars are also English born, but the Dracula's love interest is a fairly unknown Australian actress Jessica De Gouw. The only thing I saw with her in it is Arrow, where she plays The Huntress. But I like her, or should I say her character, since I believe you can't judge a book by its cover, so that means I have no idea what kind of a person she is, but like her as a character she plays. 

 

The story follows the Dracula as he's been awakened from; I have no idea what is the right term, so I'm just going to say: the dead. As I already said it's set in Victorian London, where Dracula introduces himself as a American entrepreneur named Alexander Grayson (anyone else see the humour in his last name? Well I guess this time, it's "the Graysons" that will seek revenge for the killing of someone they loved dearly). He has come to London with a quest to revenge the death of his wife. In the pilot episode, he is introduced to a woman named Mina Murray, for which he believes is a reincarnation of his deceased wife. The plot thickens, when the enemy that he has come to destroy, quickly puts the pieces together and tries to kill him.

So, yes I'm already marking the days that the next episode comes out in my calender. And yes I'm serious, because this is the only way that I'm capable to control my obsessive need to check for new episodes every few hours!

Scary Halloween and don't let Dracula bite you (if it's as handsome as Jonathan, it's fine by me ;))

Lucy Jane