Katherine continues her crusade to get Stefan, Nadia and Matt continue to hang out, Caroline attempts to reconcile with Tyler, and Damon continues to go downhill as a part of Dr. Wes' "experiment"....
Katherine is nothing if not relentless. She's also quite good at improvising to get what she wants. Stefan wants to go looking for Damon? Sure, she'll go along and use the opportunity to get close to Stefan. Don't leave her by your car because she'll break it in order to get dirty so that she can seduce you. And don't let her answer your phone because she'll use the information to try and get you to kill your brother. Her flexibility and improvisational skills have served her well for 500 years and they continue to do so. The only problem is that she slipped up several times and Stefan and Caroline put the disparate pieces together and figured out that "Elena" is actually Katherine.
I was glad that Stefan managed to resist "Elena's" advances. Given how he obviously still has feelings for her, that took a great deal of effort and I am proud of him. And while I am not surprised that he chose the path that would save Damon, that made me proud too, if only because it frustrated Katherine no end. She has never quite figured Stefan out. She thought that by putting herself in danger, Stefan would be forced to choose between her and Damon, where he was actually able to save both. And the fact that he took all of the bits and pieces and realized what was going on was impressive. The question is what is he going to do?
I'm sorry, but I have little sympathy for Tyler. I get why he is mad at Caroline, but let us not forget that he abandoned her to get revenge on Klaus. I know it doesn't justify what she did, but it does make me a whole lot less sympathetic towards him and his position. Then again, I have never been fond of Tyler, so there it is. Caroline can also get on my nerves with her constant refusal to see that Damon has changed, so this is some of her own medicine coming back at her. I am pretty much over these two, so I say let it die already.
Nadia and Matt would make a cute couple if she wasn't Katherine's daughter and holding him hostage. I think that the two of them are genuinely fond of each other. Matt's attempts to turn Nadia against Katherine were pathetically obvious, but his ultimate solution (kiss her and then steal her phone) was a good one. Unfortunately for him, Nadia caught him and managed to erase his memories of what happened. His attempt to connect with her over absentee mothers was a good try. But dude, you're not going to pull that over on a 500 year old vampire. Sorry.
And now Nadia is dying. During her brief tussle with Caroline and Tyler, she got bit by Tyler. She ain't gonna be long for this world. The question is, what will Katherine do? Will she continue her crusade to get Stefan or will she actually try and help Nadia? Seeing as the former has no chance now that Stefan knows about her, I am betting on the latter if she can get away from the gang.
Poor Damon. Trapped in a house with Enzo and then with "Elena" and Stefan. This was not his night. Dr. Wes is pretty much a sick, inhuman monster and needs to be taken care of somehow. His "experiments" are sadistic and cruel with little to no actual point. I don't think he actually gets off on what he is doing, but he is so focused on his "research" that he is ignoring everything else. At least Damon got away. Will Stefan be able to teach Damon to curb his cravings? Or will something more drastic have to be done?
Until next week!
Friday, February 28, 2014
Thursday, February 27, 2014
My Review of The Tomorrow People 1.14- Brother's Keeper
Welcome back! Marla learns what Stephen has been up to, Cara continues to sink under the pressures of leadership, John crashes at Stephen's house, and we find out a big secret Jedikiah has been keeping.
Stephen and Marla had several minor skirmishes with each other this episode. I get why he is mad at her. For a while now, she has let him think he is crazy rather than tell him the truth about what is going on. Then he proceeds to risk life and limb to protect her and Luca from what is going on, only to discover that she knows the basics already. I also get why she is upset with him. She has been trying to protect him, only to have him rush headlong onto the same road that took her husband away. Fortunately, John told her what Stephen has been up to, so she is able to realize how important Stephen is and agrees to stick around so long as there is honesty between them.
I am impressed that she managed to keep her abilities a secret from Jedikiah and Ultra all this time. Granted, most of it was probably because she didn't use them in order to avoid attracting the wrong sort of attention, but still it is impressive. She was also smart enough to listen to John and realize that Stephen is doing the right thing for everyone. I just worry what will become of Luca. Will he be a breakout like Stephen? Or will he be more like Jedikiah and remain powerless?
Cara is not dealing with leadership well. I know that she is doing what she sees as the best thing (and in some cases she is right), but she is also going down a bad path. Using the new breakout and his twin to try and kill Jedikiah was not a good idea. I get that Jedikiah is dangerous, but is sinking to that level a good thing? She has also managed to at least partially alienate Stephen and Russell also appears to be getting annoyed with her. Also, reading Stephen's mind without his consent is seriously uncool.
I also worry about Stephen. While he has managed to maintain his dual allegiances thus far, I have to wonder how much longer he can keep up the facade of being a loyal Ultra agent. He nearly slipped several times tonight when he revealed information that he shouldn't have had and his partner got suspicious of him. Couple that with the fact that Cara and Russell spoiled his chance to seize the breakout and Stephen is in a little trouble. Granted, he has been through worse, but how many times can he repeat this cycle before he ends up holding the short end of the stick?
Seeing John free from leadership is (as I've said before) nice. He is able to get a bit more perspective and tells off both Stephen and Cara nicely. I wonder if he is right about Cara wanting him back as an assassin. She has to know that he hates killing, and I hope that she is not that heartless.
Seeing Jedikiah standing over his brother's frozen body was seriously creepy. If Jedikiah has the body, than who (if anyone) was in the car? Also, is Roger really dead with his personality trapped in limbo or was that conversation something else meant to manipulate Stephen?
Until next week!
Stephen and Marla had several minor skirmishes with each other this episode. I get why he is mad at her. For a while now, she has let him think he is crazy rather than tell him the truth about what is going on. Then he proceeds to risk life and limb to protect her and Luca from what is going on, only to discover that she knows the basics already. I also get why she is upset with him. She has been trying to protect him, only to have him rush headlong onto the same road that took her husband away. Fortunately, John told her what Stephen has been up to, so she is able to realize how important Stephen is and agrees to stick around so long as there is honesty between them.
I am impressed that she managed to keep her abilities a secret from Jedikiah and Ultra all this time. Granted, most of it was probably because she didn't use them in order to avoid attracting the wrong sort of attention, but still it is impressive. She was also smart enough to listen to John and realize that Stephen is doing the right thing for everyone. I just worry what will become of Luca. Will he be a breakout like Stephen? Or will he be more like Jedikiah and remain powerless?
Cara is not dealing with leadership well. I know that she is doing what she sees as the best thing (and in some cases she is right), but she is also going down a bad path. Using the new breakout and his twin to try and kill Jedikiah was not a good idea. I get that Jedikiah is dangerous, but is sinking to that level a good thing? She has also managed to at least partially alienate Stephen and Russell also appears to be getting annoyed with her. Also, reading Stephen's mind without his consent is seriously uncool.
I also worry about Stephen. While he has managed to maintain his dual allegiances thus far, I have to wonder how much longer he can keep up the facade of being a loyal Ultra agent. He nearly slipped several times tonight when he revealed information that he shouldn't have had and his partner got suspicious of him. Couple that with the fact that Cara and Russell spoiled his chance to seize the breakout and Stephen is in a little trouble. Granted, he has been through worse, but how many times can he repeat this cycle before he ends up holding the short end of the stick?
Seeing John free from leadership is (as I've said before) nice. He is able to get a bit more perspective and tells off both Stephen and Cara nicely. I wonder if he is right about Cara wanting him back as an assassin. She has to know that he hates killing, and I hope that she is not that heartless.
Seeing Jedikiah standing over his brother's frozen body was seriously creepy. If Jedikiah has the body, than who (if anyone) was in the car? Also, is Roger really dead with his personality trapped in limbo or was that conversation something else meant to manipulate Stephen?
Until next week!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
My Review of The Originals 1.14- Long Way Back From Hell
Elijah is on the warpath, Klaus gets severely pissed, Rebekah's secrets come to light, we find out what exactly happened to Genevieve, and we find out a little more about Celeste...
While I may not be her biggest fan, Celeste does have style. Using Sophie's niece to send Elijah on a hunt for information with magical tattoos was an interesting way to go. Using the name of every person she has ever possessed in order to get Elijah to realize how far she has come and get him to the asylum was a nifty idea. Then she used Rebekah's summoning of Mikael to piss off Klaus enough to have him attack Rebekah and thus cause a divide in the Mikaelson family. Good plan, particularly since Klaus reacted in such a predictable manner. Unfortunately she didn't seem to count on Haley getting involved and attacking her in order to force her to remove the curse on her family. I say "seem" because until we know for sure, it is very much an open question. It is entirely possible that she planned on Haley figuring it out in order to further the rift among the Mikaelsons.
Sometimes I am not sure who is scarier, Klaus or Elijah. Klaus is more overtly dangerous and more prone to violence, but Elijah's urbane exterior belies the fact that he is just as capable of violence as Klaus is if his ire is raised. Kidnapping his family? Guaranteed to raise his ire. Only problem is that when going up against witches, one needs more than just anger. The other thing that can be scary about Elijah is that he tends to explode with little to no emotions (not always, but mostly) which is always scarier in my book. I am so not sure how he is going to deal with Klaus and Rebekah at this point. Sending for Mikael is an unforgivable sin in Klaus' eyes. Elijah seems to be willing to let it go, but that may also be because he values family more than anything else.
Rebekah and Marcel need to run as far and as fast as possible. I am not sure if Klaus will chase them down himself, but he will certainly do something to them because of what they did. The only thing is that he will have to deal with Elijah first. Unfortunately for Elijah, Klaus does have an edge due to his hybrid status, so this could be interesting. Who knows? Klaus may be willing to forgive Elijah because Elijah was protecting family. Doubtful? Granted, but always a possibility.
I totally get why Genevieve was pissed. Rebekah used her to send for Mikael and then changed her mind. When Genevieve couldn't reverse the spell and wanted to tell Klaus (who she totally had a thing for), Rebekah infected her (and Celeste's then-body) with the Spanish flu and had them isolated to protect her secret. Yeah, that would probably piss me off too. I did find the way she treated Klaus to be particularly amusing if only because it was such a contrast from how she treated Rebekah and how Celeste treats all of the Originals.
I am not sure what Haley hopes to accomplish by attacking (and presumably kidnapping) Celeste. I get that she wants Celeste to remove the curse, but somehow I doubt that will happen. Could it? Sure, but I do doubt it.
Until next week!
While I may not be her biggest fan, Celeste does have style. Using Sophie's niece to send Elijah on a hunt for information with magical tattoos was an interesting way to go. Using the name of every person she has ever possessed in order to get Elijah to realize how far she has come and get him to the asylum was a nifty idea. Then she used Rebekah's summoning of Mikael to piss off Klaus enough to have him attack Rebekah and thus cause a divide in the Mikaelson family. Good plan, particularly since Klaus reacted in such a predictable manner. Unfortunately she didn't seem to count on Haley getting involved and attacking her in order to force her to remove the curse on her family. I say "seem" because until we know for sure, it is very much an open question. It is entirely possible that she planned on Haley figuring it out in order to further the rift among the Mikaelsons.
Sometimes I am not sure who is scarier, Klaus or Elijah. Klaus is more overtly dangerous and more prone to violence, but Elijah's urbane exterior belies the fact that he is just as capable of violence as Klaus is if his ire is raised. Kidnapping his family? Guaranteed to raise his ire. Only problem is that when going up against witches, one needs more than just anger. The other thing that can be scary about Elijah is that he tends to explode with little to no emotions (not always, but mostly) which is always scarier in my book. I am so not sure how he is going to deal with Klaus and Rebekah at this point. Sending for Mikael is an unforgivable sin in Klaus' eyes. Elijah seems to be willing to let it go, but that may also be because he values family more than anything else.
Rebekah and Marcel need to run as far and as fast as possible. I am not sure if Klaus will chase them down himself, but he will certainly do something to them because of what they did. The only thing is that he will have to deal with Elijah first. Unfortunately for Elijah, Klaus does have an edge due to his hybrid status, so this could be interesting. Who knows? Klaus may be willing to forgive Elijah because Elijah was protecting family. Doubtful? Granted, but always a possibility.
I totally get why Genevieve was pissed. Rebekah used her to send for Mikael and then changed her mind. When Genevieve couldn't reverse the spell and wanted to tell Klaus (who she totally had a thing for), Rebekah infected her (and Celeste's then-body) with the Spanish flu and had them isolated to protect her secret. Yeah, that would probably piss me off too. I did find the way she treated Klaus to be particularly amusing if only because it was such a contrast from how she treated Rebekah and how Celeste treats all of the Originals.
I am not sure what Haley hopes to accomplish by attacking (and presumably kidnapping) Celeste. I get that she wants Celeste to remove the curse, but somehow I doubt that will happen. Could it? Sure, but I do doubt it.
Until next week!
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
My Review of Teen Wolf 3.20- Echo House
A psychologically heavy episode that featured the return of some past guests and gave some potential answers...
This episode was a lot like "Motel California" from last summer, less frenetic and action packed than other episodes, but very heavy on the psychological front. Most of the episode consisted of Stiles with Malia in the same asylum that Barrow escaped from and that Lydia led the group to when they were searching for Stiles. Also present was Ms. Morell, now posing as a therapist at the asylum. I was sort of surprised that Stiles decided to admit himself, although the more I think about it, the more sense it makes. He knows that the nogitsune is dangerous and he wants to do what he can to make sure that it does not harm anyone else.
Unfortunately for Stiles, the asylum is still dangerous. Malia is pissed at him and Scott because they took her away from the life that she had. Stiles' roommate is more than just a touch crazy and Ms. Morell has told Stiles that he needs to stay awake because he is most vulnerable to the nogistune when he is asleep. She has also informed Stiles that if the nogitsune takes him over, she will kill him using a respiratory paralytic. All sorts of fun.
Life in an asylum does have its upsides. Stiles gets a good look at Malia when he walks in on her taking a shower in the boys room and he also gets to make out with her. Yeah, that's pretty much it for the upside,
Ultimately, Stiles and Malia were tied up by Stiles' roommate who is about to drill a hole in Malia's head until Stiles gives himself over to the nogitsune to save her. Here is my question. How much of the episode in the asylum actually happened and how much was in Stiles' head? Honestly, I am not sure yet. I suspect that after Stiles was injected with the sedative is when it went to mostly in his head, slthough I could very easily be wrong. My other question is if the nogitsune can occupy more than one person at a time. If so, I think (based on some facial expressions) that Malia is in its grasp. Either that or she is working with it.
Remember that woman who kidnapped Peter and Derek earlier this season? She's related to the Argents somehow. Not entirely sure how yet, but she is a hunter and Argent definitely knows her. I am guessing that she is his mother-in-law, although I could be entirely wrong on that count. My second guess is that she is some friend of the family who seems to fall more in line with Gerard's way of thinking. She gives me the screaming willies.
Scott, the twins, Kira, Alison, and Lydia plan a heist in order to get the silverfinger from police custody for Deaton because it has a scroll inside that supposedly tells how to expel a nogitsune. I will say that I was definitely a little disappointed here. Kincaid is also after the scroll and he is an Omega. Scott has shown his power over Omegas using his Alpha abilities before, but this time he was almost as helpless as a babe until the twins rescued him. I do not get why Scott didn't try to use some of his Alphaness in order to take down Kincaid, other than it being used as a plot device to show how violent the twins can be. Something about that just struck me as wrong.
When they got the scroll, it turns out that it says that the body of the host must be changed in order to exple the nogitsune. Scott took this to mean that if he were to bite Stiles than Stiles would become a werewolf and the nogitsune would be expelled. Number one, could it really be that simple? Number two, could Scott actually bite Stiles?
Until next week!
This episode was a lot like "Motel California" from last summer, less frenetic and action packed than other episodes, but very heavy on the psychological front. Most of the episode consisted of Stiles with Malia in the same asylum that Barrow escaped from and that Lydia led the group to when they were searching for Stiles. Also present was Ms. Morell, now posing as a therapist at the asylum. I was sort of surprised that Stiles decided to admit himself, although the more I think about it, the more sense it makes. He knows that the nogitsune is dangerous and he wants to do what he can to make sure that it does not harm anyone else.
Unfortunately for Stiles, the asylum is still dangerous. Malia is pissed at him and Scott because they took her away from the life that she had. Stiles' roommate is more than just a touch crazy and Ms. Morell has told Stiles that he needs to stay awake because he is most vulnerable to the nogistune when he is asleep. She has also informed Stiles that if the nogitsune takes him over, she will kill him using a respiratory paralytic. All sorts of fun.
Life in an asylum does have its upsides. Stiles gets a good look at Malia when he walks in on her taking a shower in the boys room and he also gets to make out with her. Yeah, that's pretty much it for the upside,
Ultimately, Stiles and Malia were tied up by Stiles' roommate who is about to drill a hole in Malia's head until Stiles gives himself over to the nogitsune to save her. Here is my question. How much of the episode in the asylum actually happened and how much was in Stiles' head? Honestly, I am not sure yet. I suspect that after Stiles was injected with the sedative is when it went to mostly in his head, slthough I could very easily be wrong. My other question is if the nogitsune can occupy more than one person at a time. If so, I think (based on some facial expressions) that Malia is in its grasp. Either that or she is working with it.
Remember that woman who kidnapped Peter and Derek earlier this season? She's related to the Argents somehow. Not entirely sure how yet, but she is a hunter and Argent definitely knows her. I am guessing that she is his mother-in-law, although I could be entirely wrong on that count. My second guess is that she is some friend of the family who seems to fall more in line with Gerard's way of thinking. She gives me the screaming willies.
Scott, the twins, Kira, Alison, and Lydia plan a heist in order to get the silverfinger from police custody for Deaton because it has a scroll inside that supposedly tells how to expel a nogitsune. I will say that I was definitely a little disappointed here. Kincaid is also after the scroll and he is an Omega. Scott has shown his power over Omegas using his Alpha abilities before, but this time he was almost as helpless as a babe until the twins rescued him. I do not get why Scott didn't try to use some of his Alphaness in order to take down Kincaid, other than it being used as a plot device to show how violent the twins can be. Something about that just struck me as wrong.
When they got the scroll, it turns out that it says that the body of the host must be changed in order to exple the nogitsune. Scott took this to mean that if he were to bite Stiles than Stiles would become a werewolf and the nogitsune would be expelled. Number one, could it really be that simple? Number two, could Scott actually bite Stiles?
Until next week!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
My Review of Teen Wolf 3.19- Letharia Vulpina
Scott meets the nogitsune, Deaton has a plan, Peter wants something from Lydia, and there is a whole lot of chaos....
Well, the nogitsune is wasting no time in causing chaos, pain, and destruction. First, it sabotaged the electric grid at the hospital and electrocuted 2 or 4 people including Isaac before Kira was able to stop the electrical wire. Then, it booby trapped the woods and got Coach shot in the stomach with a crossbow. It also sent a bomb to the sheriff's station but made everyone believe that there was one on a bus. It apparently also killed Katahashi and literally twisted a sword in Scott's gut before being taken down by Deaton. This thing is so not nice. I read somewhere (can't remember where, but if I find it, I'll link to it) that the nogitsune is not the big bad this season. I don't want to know what is worse, although after tonight, I have my suspicions.
Last week I questioned if the nogitsune would have access to Stiles' memories, and this week answered that question with a resounding yes. It managed to impersonate Stiles so well that Scott was fooled. Granted, a part of fooling Scott is that Scott wanted Stiles to be himself, so he wasn't looking for other signs, but that was still impressive. Being able to fool Stiles' best friend is not something to take lightly. We also found out that the nogitsune causes chaos, pain, and destruction because that is what it feeds on, so it was *SO* not happy that Scott was taking away people's pain with his Alpha abilities. Hence the twisting of the sword in order to cause Scott pain and to immobilize him so that the nogitsune could take that pain out of Scott. And given the look on Stiles' face, that much pain was almost euphoric for the nogitsune.
I get why Scott stopped the twins from attacking Stiles, but it was ultimately not the best move. The problem is that there is no good move here. Killing Stiles might or might not kill the nogitsune, but not killing him allows the nogitsune to do what it wills. Deaton's approach was a good one. Inject Stiles with a poison that hurts the nogitsune and hopefully doesn't hurt Stiles himself. From what Deaton said, the poison should kill the nogitsune and it also apparently immobilizes it (at least temporarily). Hopefully this will buy Scott and Deaton enough time to figure something out.
Derek and Isaac are not in good shape. Derek has a back full of glass shards from the explosion in the sheriff's station and Isaac was electrocuted by the power line when it touched the water. I suspect that Derek will live if he can get the glass shards removed and get his back bandaged in time. Isaac is in a lot worse shape. It sounds like his healing didn't really kick in, although it is possible that the healing is going towards keeping him alive more than actually healing the damage done by the electricity.
I like Alison and Lydia's approach to Peter. They were cautious and Alison came prepared with a shock stick. We did learn (assuming that Peter can be trusted) that the scream of the banshee is meant to clear the mind so that what needs to be heard is heard. We also learned that Peter has a child, apparently a daughter. That was surprising. Remember that memory that Derek's mom removed from Peter? That was apparently it. And knowing Peter, he will do whatever he needs to do in order to find his daughter. Between that and his killing of Ms. Blake at the end of season 3A, I suspect that he is about to hit big bad status again soon.
We also discovered that the oni can be summoned by sacrificing the tail of a kitsune. That would be why Kira's mom controlled them last week when she confronted the nogitsune. She summoned more this week but Scott and Kira managed to hold them off long enough for "Stiles" to get into Deaton's office. This is where Scott got stabbed in the gut. The one thing I am curious about is that I could have sworn that he was stabbed from back to front, but Deaton pulled the sword out from the front. Either I saw wrong or the crew screwed up.
I wonder what happened to Agent McCall. We last saw him in the sheriff's station (that I can remember anyway), but we didn't see him after the bomb. I am sure he is all right, but I could be wrong.
Until next week!
Well, the nogitsune is wasting no time in causing chaos, pain, and destruction. First, it sabotaged the electric grid at the hospital and electrocuted 2 or 4 people including Isaac before Kira was able to stop the electrical wire. Then, it booby trapped the woods and got Coach shot in the stomach with a crossbow. It also sent a bomb to the sheriff's station but made everyone believe that there was one on a bus. It apparently also killed Katahashi and literally twisted a sword in Scott's gut before being taken down by Deaton. This thing is so not nice. I read somewhere (can't remember where, but if I find it, I'll link to it) that the nogitsune is not the big bad this season. I don't want to know what is worse, although after tonight, I have my suspicions.
Last week I questioned if the nogitsune would have access to Stiles' memories, and this week answered that question with a resounding yes. It managed to impersonate Stiles so well that Scott was fooled. Granted, a part of fooling Scott is that Scott wanted Stiles to be himself, so he wasn't looking for other signs, but that was still impressive. Being able to fool Stiles' best friend is not something to take lightly. We also found out that the nogitsune causes chaos, pain, and destruction because that is what it feeds on, so it was *SO* not happy that Scott was taking away people's pain with his Alpha abilities. Hence the twisting of the sword in order to cause Scott pain and to immobilize him so that the nogitsune could take that pain out of Scott. And given the look on Stiles' face, that much pain was almost euphoric for the nogitsune.
I get why Scott stopped the twins from attacking Stiles, but it was ultimately not the best move. The problem is that there is no good move here. Killing Stiles might or might not kill the nogitsune, but not killing him allows the nogitsune to do what it wills. Deaton's approach was a good one. Inject Stiles with a poison that hurts the nogitsune and hopefully doesn't hurt Stiles himself. From what Deaton said, the poison should kill the nogitsune and it also apparently immobilizes it (at least temporarily). Hopefully this will buy Scott and Deaton enough time to figure something out.
Derek and Isaac are not in good shape. Derek has a back full of glass shards from the explosion in the sheriff's station and Isaac was electrocuted by the power line when it touched the water. I suspect that Derek will live if he can get the glass shards removed and get his back bandaged in time. Isaac is in a lot worse shape. It sounds like his healing didn't really kick in, although it is possible that the healing is going towards keeping him alive more than actually healing the damage done by the electricity.
I like Alison and Lydia's approach to Peter. They were cautious and Alison came prepared with a shock stick. We did learn (assuming that Peter can be trusted) that the scream of the banshee is meant to clear the mind so that what needs to be heard is heard. We also learned that Peter has a child, apparently a daughter. That was surprising. Remember that memory that Derek's mom removed from Peter? That was apparently it. And knowing Peter, he will do whatever he needs to do in order to find his daughter. Between that and his killing of Ms. Blake at the end of season 3A, I suspect that he is about to hit big bad status again soon.
We also discovered that the oni can be summoned by sacrificing the tail of a kitsune. That would be why Kira's mom controlled them last week when she confronted the nogitsune. She summoned more this week but Scott and Kira managed to hold them off long enough for "Stiles" to get into Deaton's office. This is where Scott got stabbed in the gut. The one thing I am curious about is that I could have sworn that he was stabbed from back to front, but Deaton pulled the sword out from the front. Either I saw wrong or the crew screwed up.
I wonder what happened to Agent McCall. We last saw him in the sheriff's station (that I can remember anyway), but we didn't see him after the bomb. I am sure he is all right, but I could be wrong.
Until next week!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
My Review of Teen Wolf 3.18- Riddled
Things are looking increasingly dark for Stiles, Lydia is overwhelmed by her abilities, Derek continues to mentor Scott, Allison gets a surprise, and we meet a new kitsune....
So, Mrs. Yukimura is also a kitsune. There is no way that their move to Beacon Hills was in any way, shape, or form a coincidence. There is no doubt that Kira's family knew what was going on and moved to Beacon Hills in order to stop the nogitsune. It was also interesting to discover that she also apparently controls the oni. Or at the very least, they are working towards the same goal because they came to her when she confronted posessedStiles (I'll go with Piles for now). I am afraid we are going to see what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object and the consequences for Beacon Hills will be grave indeed. Mrs. Yukimura is willing to sacrifice Stiles in order to kill the nogitsune even though he is an innocent. This last will definitely bring her into conflict with Scott.
Scott, as has been well established and I have commented on repeatedly, is constitutionally incapable of sacrificing a friend, even if doing so would serve the greater good. Thus far, he has managed to get around any obstacle in his path by coming up with a creative plan, but I don't know if that will work here. Since the nogitsune is possessing Stiles, it may also have access to his memories. If it does then it will probably be able to guess at what Scott will do and come up with some sort of counter. He is going to have to use Kira (and maybe her mom) as a part of his plan, but I don't see how. It is possible that Kira could somehow harness her electrical energy and kill Stiles with it; thus causing the nogitsune to leave him; and then bring him back, but I don't know if that will actually work.
Derek's explanation of his family's presence in Beacon Hills was quite interesting and makes a great deal of sense. Since Beacon Hills is a convergence point for natural and supernatural energy, it makes sense that guardians would be put in place in order to protect it. The Hale line seems to be an immensely powerful werewolf line, so having them there to protect Beacon Hills makes sense. This could also explain why a True Alpha is living in Beacon Hills. Deaton said that a True Alpha is the result of a pure spirit and immense willpower, but I wonder if there is a third condition, namely enough supernatural energy to help jumpstart the process. Again, it would make sense. A True Alpha is the strongest type of Alpha and also the best and purest type of Alpha, thus making the True Alpha the perfect guardian for a convergence of supernatural energy. To draw an analogy, think of why a Slayer would be drawn to the Hellmouth in Buffy the Vampire Slayer or why a family of powerful good witches would guard a Nexus in Charmed. Same basic idea. Immense power requires a powerful and good guardian lest the power fall into the wrong hands.
I am worried for Stiles and Allison. Allison is starting to lose time, which makes me wonder if maybe she too is being influenced or possessed by the nogitsune. If so, Scott will potentially have a horrible choice on his hands. He may be forced to sacrifice either his best friend or the girl he is in love with. Not a pretty choice either way. While I am glad that Stiles is fighting back against the nogitsune, I don't think he can last much longer. I also wonder if the atrophying of the brain noted in the MRI is a result of the nogitsune in Stiles or if he really is experiencing dementia. Again, neither can be good for him.
Lydia is having more and more trouble controlling her abilities. Her hearing is starting to overwhelm her and she seems to be having trouble distinguishing between who she is being drawn to. I am willing to bet that the basement of the mental hospital has a connection to Barrow and that because Barrow is connected to Stiles being possessed by the nogitsune, she led everyone to the basement. I am not sure how she is going to get a handle on everything, but she has to because she is a very useful part of the team.
Until next week!
So, Mrs. Yukimura is also a kitsune. There is no way that their move to Beacon Hills was in any way, shape, or form a coincidence. There is no doubt that Kira's family knew what was going on and moved to Beacon Hills in order to stop the nogitsune. It was also interesting to discover that she also apparently controls the oni. Or at the very least, they are working towards the same goal because they came to her when she confronted posessedStiles (I'll go with Piles for now). I am afraid we are going to see what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object and the consequences for Beacon Hills will be grave indeed. Mrs. Yukimura is willing to sacrifice Stiles in order to kill the nogitsune even though he is an innocent. This last will definitely bring her into conflict with Scott.
Scott, as has been well established and I have commented on repeatedly, is constitutionally incapable of sacrificing a friend, even if doing so would serve the greater good. Thus far, he has managed to get around any obstacle in his path by coming up with a creative plan, but I don't know if that will work here. Since the nogitsune is possessing Stiles, it may also have access to his memories. If it does then it will probably be able to guess at what Scott will do and come up with some sort of counter. He is going to have to use Kira (and maybe her mom) as a part of his plan, but I don't see how. It is possible that Kira could somehow harness her electrical energy and kill Stiles with it; thus causing the nogitsune to leave him; and then bring him back, but I don't know if that will actually work.
Derek's explanation of his family's presence in Beacon Hills was quite interesting and makes a great deal of sense. Since Beacon Hills is a convergence point for natural and supernatural energy, it makes sense that guardians would be put in place in order to protect it. The Hale line seems to be an immensely powerful werewolf line, so having them there to protect Beacon Hills makes sense. This could also explain why a True Alpha is living in Beacon Hills. Deaton said that a True Alpha is the result of a pure spirit and immense willpower, but I wonder if there is a third condition, namely enough supernatural energy to help jumpstart the process. Again, it would make sense. A True Alpha is the strongest type of Alpha and also the best and purest type of Alpha, thus making the True Alpha the perfect guardian for a convergence of supernatural energy. To draw an analogy, think of why a Slayer would be drawn to the Hellmouth in Buffy the Vampire Slayer or why a family of powerful good witches would guard a Nexus in Charmed. Same basic idea. Immense power requires a powerful and good guardian lest the power fall into the wrong hands.
I am worried for Stiles and Allison. Allison is starting to lose time, which makes me wonder if maybe she too is being influenced or possessed by the nogitsune. If so, Scott will potentially have a horrible choice on his hands. He may be forced to sacrifice either his best friend or the girl he is in love with. Not a pretty choice either way. While I am glad that Stiles is fighting back against the nogitsune, I don't think he can last much longer. I also wonder if the atrophying of the brain noted in the MRI is a result of the nogitsune in Stiles or if he really is experiencing dementia. Again, neither can be good for him.
Lydia is having more and more trouble controlling her abilities. Her hearing is starting to overwhelm her and she seems to be having trouble distinguishing between who she is being drawn to. I am willing to bet that the basement of the mental hospital has a connection to Barrow and that because Barrow is connected to Stiles being possessed by the nogitsune, she led everyone to the basement. I am not sure how she is going to get a handle on everything, but she has to because she is a very useful part of the team.
Until next week!
Monday, February 10, 2014
Starting a vlog on YouTube
I am doing a vlog on YouTube about some other tv shows. Already put up an introduction, will put up a video about The Fosters later today. Here is the link to the first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtwPe6Y6XHk. Hope you enjoy!
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