March 2013

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine #19

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Nine #19The main storyline is put pretty much on hold as Buffy and Koh catch up with the de-powered Illyria who has been completely drained of her powers by Severin. As to the time-shattereing plans of Severin, we’ll have to wait at least another month as the focus shifts back to the B-story and he strange illness which is slowly killing Dawn.

Even without her powers, Illyria quickly diagnoses the problem. The magic used to keep The Key in human form is failing and the mystical energy is slowly leaving Dawn’s body. Which means yet another person close to her may have been irrelevantly harmed by Buffy deciding to destroy The Seed and end magic in this reality.

The issue ends with Buffy taking responsibility for her action which still isn’t enough for Xander who is watching the woman he loves slowly fade away because Buffy and Angel couldn’t keep it in their pants. Despite the dustup, the pair put their issues aside and work together to help save Buffy’s little sister. Worth a look.

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News and Notes

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news-and-notes-3102013Deadline is reporting producer Joel Silver (who has produced everything from Veronica Mars to Unknown) wants to do a new Escape From New York trilogy beginning with a Rise of the Planet of the Apes-style origin setting up the post-apocalyptic world and providing the origins of Snake Plissken (who, most likely, will not be played by Kurt Russell)

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting screenwriter Alex Garland (Never Let Me Go, Sunshine) is set to make his directorial debut with Ex Machina which involves the misadventures of a lowly employee babysitting his billionaire employer’s artificially intelligent female robot

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Castle – Scared to Death

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“You want me to explain the dead serial killer’s missing body?”

Castle - Scared to Death

Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) investigate the death of a woman (Alison Trumbull) who Perlmutter (Arye Gross) confirms died when their heart literally stopped after watching what she believed was a haunted DVD. After talking with the victim’s roommate (Vivian Kerr) and ex-boyfriend, Beckett learns the victim was acting increasingly erratic and paranoid in the days leading up to her death including buying several charms to ward off evil. After accidentally watching the DVD while searching the victim’s apartment for clues, Castle begins to fear he has been cursed as well.

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Batman #18

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Batman #18I really hope writer Scott Snyder is pulling a fast one on fans because I honestly dread what the Bat-titles may be like if the foreshadowing in Batman #18 holds true. Rather than give us Batman‘s perspective following the loss of his son Damian (even in Batman’s own title we don’t get Batman’s take on the situation?), Snyder gives us an entire issue from the perspective of street rat Harper Row, who, in the spirit of Carrie Kelly, takes to the streets in a costume of her own making to help Batman (whether he wants her help or not). At least it’s not a Robin costume… yet.

As in every single issue where Harper appears, there’s far too much of the character and her brother (whose defining characteristic still seems to be that he’s gay), and not nearly enough Batman. Although barely under control, Batman is running himself ragged and has begun to make small mistakes which cause the young woman to jump into the fray and confront the Dark Knight. The scene of Batman breaking the girl’s nose to teach her a lesson doesn’t play out all the well for either of them (or fans).

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With Regard to Janel Parrish

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With Regard to Janel Parrish

Pretty Little Liars star Janel Parrish sat down for an interview and photoshoot for the February issue of Regard Magazine. In the interview the actress discusses the success of the show, the layers and challenges of playing a character like Mona, what’s in store for the end of the season, social media and Twitter, her fashion tastes, shopping in Beverly Hills, movie nights with friends and family, and her upcoming project The Concerto. You can find more pics from the photoshoot inside.

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