Supergirl Finale Update

The first season of Supergirl has come to an end. I thought that this was a great start to the series, but we'll talk about that a little later. Let's talk about that finale first.
I enjoyed the finale but I did think it was a little anticlimactic. First, it seemed too easy to snap the town out of Myriad's mind control. The idea that the feeling of hope could bring them back was interesting. I guess I just wanted to see that happen in the previous episode so they could focus on destroying Non and Indigo in the finale. I also would've liked to actually see Alex save Kara with the pod then to have just seen Kara wake up at the DEO. But overall, I really liked the episode. They gave us such high stakes with the time limit and the fact that Kara might not survive. Of course I'm super happy about Kara and James finally doing the thing! Hank is back as the head of the DEO and I love that when danger strikes it's Kara and J'onn going into action. Now we have Maxwell Lord and General Lane working together and nothing good can come from that. I haven't forgotten about that mysterious pod. I haven't a clue who or what could be in it. I will be reading more about the mythology of Supergirl so I can come up with some theories during this hiatus. They did a great job setting us up for the next season.

I'm very pleased with the season as a whole. Like I said before it was a great start to the series. You can tell that they went all in and they even got a crossover episode which was one of my favorites. I love how this show is light and fun but still able to bring on the deep emotions. They were able to find a balance between the fun stuff and the dark stuff, and everything came together very nicely.

I am hoping and praying that we get a season 2 and when that happens there ware a few things that I want to see. First I want to see Papa Danvers. The president will be a woman (which is awesome) which leads me to believe that she'll be seen more. So, I want to see her working together with the DEO. Cat has to know that Kara is Supergirl. I think that's why she gave her a promotion but no title or job description. She's giving Kara the freedom to be Supergirl but also giving her the normal life she always wanted. And lastly, but certainly not least, they better show us Superman. I have a feeling that it'll be a running a joke that they'll never show his face, but they're going to have to do it eventually! I would love for him to be Tom Welling who played Superman on Smallville.
What are your thoughts? I would love to hear them!

How to Get Away with Murder Finale Update

I know the season finale was a while ago but I wasn't expecting it to come so fast. Plus, life stuff happened and I wasn't able to post. But better late than never.

I really enjoyed this season even though I didn't know what was happening half the time. I really need to start watching the episodes more than once to get all the information.
Viola Davis continued to give award winning word this season. I mean, she really brought it this season and she better get nominated and win that Emmy. I was blown away by her performance. There were so many moments that left me speechless or all I could say was "wow." My top 2 moment were the scene in the yard with Cecily Tyson and the scene where she lost her baby.

Since this show started everyone noticed the interesting relationship between Annalise and Wes. So many people wondered if it was sexual tension, a mother/son thing or both. This season we finale explored what her connection was to him. I was so intrigued by this storyline and thought it turned out to be so crazy. All of this makes me wonder if Annalise has a connection to the other students in the Keating 5 like she does with Wes. Maybe that's the reason why she chose them. 

Now on to this finale which was nothing short of crazy. Annalise got what she wanted in her case with Caleb with one shocking twist after the nest. This stuff still blows my mind.
Wes finally found out who his father was and was able to meet him. It's a shame that in that same moment he witnessed his father getting shot and killed. I think that Frank shot him. Mainly because Frank was involved in sabotaging the case that Annalise was working on in the flashbacks. He indirectly had something to do with the car accident that led to Annalise losing her baby. But knowing this show it'll be someone who no one expected like Laurel.

Like I said above, I enjoyed this season. I'm so ready for season 3 and may need to rewatch this season to prepare. One thing I want to know is where Frank went and is he coming back? One hope I have is that we see more backstory on the students and if they have a connection to Annalise like Wes did.

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Sleepy Hollow Finale Update

First, I want to make it clear that this post will contain spoilers. So if you haven't watched the episode and don't want to be spoiled stop reading, watch it and come back. If you don't care, keep reading.

I'm going to start with the season as a whole and then move on to the finale. 

This season had it's ups and downs, but for the most part I liked it because it was an improvement from the second season. I was really excited to see the new growth in the Witnesses relationship, the mythology about them was interesting to me, and I was pleased with the new cast additions. Plus, I really loved the villain and thought that I would be a little upset to see her go. I was at a point where I was watching many of the episodes 3 times because I enjoyed them so much, especially after it came back from the mid season break. I honestly thought that the show was finally going in the direction that a mass majority of the fans (including myself) wanted it to go. I was excited about the finale, even though I didn't know how they would fit in all the loose ends they had to tie up. Which brings me to how I felt about that episode. After watching the finale I felt shocked, devastated, angry, betrayed and heart broken. It PAINS me to say these things, but I'm going to try and explain why I feel this way. 

It hurt so much that Abbie was killed off. Articles have come out saying that the actress wanted to leave the show and that is something that I 100% respect and understand. I just felt like the character didn't get the send off she deserved. First, the way they killed her off upset me. It's been Abbie's MO since season 1 to sacrifice herself for everyone else. That isn't a bad character trait. But when it becomes something that is always done and it doesn't seem like a thought in anyone's mind for the other Witness to do the same, it becomes a problem. This was the one thing that no one wanted to see her do again and it hurt to have it be her final act. 

Second, the reason for her death and the purpose of her life was ridiculous. She died because she did all that she could. Her journey was over. And what did they say her journey and purpose in life was; to help Crane move forward in life. That rubbed me the wrong way because it means that everything she went through was for nothing. And it wasn't just her, it was her whole family. Her dad left and her mom was tormented and died because of this supernatural responsibility that was placed on Abbie. She was then separated from her sister for over a decade. And her sister was tormented just like their mother. So, all of this happened to help a man move forward in his life. A life that he wasn't supposed to have because he died over 200 years before Abbie was even born! It doesn't seem worth it! All of this also erases everything that happened from the pilot to this point. It's like all of the work and the hardships were for nothing. 

I have to mention the relationship between the Witnesses. Every season they talk about this deep, unbreakable bond that they have and how whatever happens to one happens to the other. Well, all of that went out the window. And of course I wanted a romance between them. There were so many signs that led me to believe that was coming and we didn't even get a declaration of love from Crane. Sure, other characters said it, but it means something when it comes from the actual person. 

Overall, I'm very upset with how it ended. It was just one big ball of confusion. I feel like what happened in the episode didn't fit with what happened in the season. Characters weren't acting like themselves, it didn't even feel like the mythology fit with what it was. And I can't go into how I think it should've ended because it hurts too much. I want to stress again how much it pains me to be saying this. I really didn't think it would come to this. I've been so ride or die with the show from the moment it aired and to see it turn out this way is heartbreaking. It hurts to see such an amazing and inspirational character go. Abbie Mills was the African American female lead character of a genre genre show, something we don't see often, and we don't have that anymore. 

I've always said that if Abbie is no longer on the show I will no longer watch. So, if this show comes back for another season I will not be watching. I really do wish Nicole Beharie the best in her future, as well as all the other cast members of the show. 

I want to leave you with the memory of the sweetest moment of the episode for me. The part of the porch scene when Abbie holds out her fist for one final fist bump. Instead Crane takes her hand and kisses it. Then she says "be still me beating heart." 

And now my heart can be still. 

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Why I Love this Show: Orphan Black

Orphan Black is a show about a woman named Sarah Manning. In the first episode we see Sarah on a train heading, somewhere. When she arrives, she's standing on the train platform where she witnesses a woman kill herself. The kicker is that the woman looks exactly like her! Sarah ends up finding out she's a clone and this is the beginning of her journey to find out who that woman was, and why she killed herself. There are so many reasons why this show is great and why I think you should give it a chance. 

The first is Tatiana Maslany. She is the woman behind each clone on the show. Yup, that's right. She plays EVERY clone and sometimes there are multiple in one scene. I know we've all seen shows that have episodes where a character's evil twin or long lost twin comes to town and that actor has to be in the same room with him/herself. Well this show is like that, but multiply it by 2. Sometimes there are scenes where there are 4 clones! It's insane to see and I know I've never seen anything like it. The thing that really gets me is that I always think there's more than one person playing these clones when there's really only one. Every episode I watch I have to remind myself that it's just one person doing all this. That is real talent right there. 

Another thing I really love is that there's an aspect of each clone that I can find in myself. Sarah is hard on the outside but soft on the inside. Allison has a love for the theater. Helena is weird but also caring and loving. She also really loves food. And Cosima is a big nerd. There are many other clones and I'm sure there's something about them that I find in myself. And I'm sure you can find something in these clones that's similar to you as well.

I also love the mystery aspect of the show. There are just so many wonderful layers to it! I know a lot of mystery shows fall into is having too many questions and not enough answers. I don't feel like we get that with this show. Questions get answered. It's like each season gives new pieces to the puzzle. We don't get all the pieces in one season, but we get enough to get closure. The fact that we don't get all the pieces is reason enough for one to keep coming back to watch.

So these are just some of the reasons why I love this show. If any of the above intrigue you, I urge you to watch. All of the episodes can be found on the BBC America website. The great this is that there are only 10 episodes per season so there's only 30 episodes. The 4th season premieres on Thursday April 14th at 10pm.

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