Dexter

It’s not everyday you find yourself rooting for a serial killer. This Showtime hit series follows the an extraordinarily character and his struggle to turn his unquenchable thirst for murder into something that benefit’s the greater good. Dexter is as you would expect quite the odd ball character. Dexter’s mother was just one of the many women who slept with his unfaithful FBI detective father Harry Morgan. After his mother was brutally murdered Harry took Dexter in and raised him alongside his daughter Debra. However Harry knew that Dexter was “different” from a very young age and in hopes of ensuring that Dexter lead as normal a life as possible Harry taught Dexter a code of ethics to both live and kill by. If Harry was not going to be able to stop Dexter from killing he had to make the acts as justifiable as possible while making certain that Dexter wouldn’t get caught. After Harry’s death Dexter continued to follow the code while putting his attention to detail and lack of squeamishness to use by working as a blood spatter analyst at Miami Metro Homicide. It is through these databases Dexter is able to find and study his next potential victims. Living by Harry’s code Dexter kills only individuals who have murdered someone else and gotten away with it. He uses his meticulous rituals and access to the police force databases to take the law into his own hands and taking out the villains who have managed to escape the wrath of the law. Aside from his weekly less climatic murders, throughout each season Dexter finds himself trying to track down or annihilate a much greater villain which always ends in a stirring and sensational season finale. Each season is so different and so worth watching!

Dexter Morgan: A blood spatter analyst with a thirst to kill. He struggles in his relationships as he often feels unattached and unable to relate to his friends and family, or even feel basic human emotions.

Harry Morgan: Dexter’s father who taught him a unique code of ethics that Dexter strictly abides by. Though Harry past away long ago he is often present to give guidance in Dexter’s life.

Debra Morgan: This is Dexter’s not biologically related sister who also works in Miami Metro but as a detective. Debra is an extremely enthusiastic detective with a mouth like a sailor and a truck load of daddy issues. She brings much of the necessary comedic value to the show.

Rita: Rita is Dexter’s needy girlfriend who has a past of troubled and unfaithful relationships. Dexter has trouble connecting with her in the beginning but finds himself very much in love with her later on, despite her constant nagging.

Dexter also often attempts to join in on the male camaraderie at the station with his entertaining colleagues Vince Matsuka (the perverted lab geek) and Angel Bautista (the stable friend looking for love).

Sex and The City

 

An oldie, but goodie. Although I didn’t start watching this show until
years after the series finale, it has to be one of my favorite shows.
A few reasons I never watched the show when it aired: I didn’t have
HBO and I was in my young teens. Now being in my twenties, I find the
show hilarious and relatable. However, the fashion choices of the
characters are a little interesting at times now that I’m watching the
show in 2012. Most women would agree that they could relate to some
aspect of the show; whether it be the friendship the girls have, the
relationships or the situations they find themselves in.

The show is centered around Carrie Bradshaw whom is a columnist for
the New York Star. Carrie has an on again/ off again relationship with
Mr. Big whom puts her through an emotional roller coaster. Having grew
up in New York City, she is a staple at many different bars,
restaurants and clubs. Her three best friends, Samantha, Charlotte and
Miranda  and very unique in their own way. Samantha is sexually
confident and has many brief sexual encounters, but rarely any serious
relationships. She claims that she is “try-sexual,” which means she
will try anything at least once, but also claims that she will never
get married. Charlotte always sees the good in people and situations.
She is often portrayed as an overachiever and hopeless romantic.
Opposite of Samantha, Charlotte dreams to be married and start a
family. Miranda seems very cynical towards relationships and men in
general. Miranda meets Steve in the second season who ends up being
the father of her child later in the series. Steve is the sensitive
male character that contradicts all of Miranda’s views on men.

Because these characters were so relatable, many women grew attached
and felt as if they were their real friends. Therefore, at the end of
the show in 2004, many women wanted to know what happened to the
characters after the series ended. In 2008, the first movie of Sex and
The City was released. Set four years after the series you see
Miranda’s child much older, Charlotte adopted a child who has grown,
Samantha is still unmarried, yet in a relationship and Carrie is
marring Mr. Big. To everyone’s delight, their friendship has not
faltered and they seem even closer to each other. In 2010, the second
full length film was released. The girls travel to the middle east
where they are faced with new challenges and old relationship ghosts.

Although this series is over ten years old, it’s funny to see that
relationship problems are still the same. There is still that one guy
that you will never forget, the guy that treated you like crap, but
you would still take him back in a heartbeat and that guy who will
kiss the dirt you walk on, but you still treat him poorly. Whatever
the case, we have all been there; I highly recommend watching this
series.

How I Met Your Mother

“How I Met Your Mother” (HIMYM) has to be one of the most frustrating show to watch nowadays, but I still love it and continue to watch their new episodes. The reason I’m a bit frustrated however, is because of how long it’s taking for Ted Mosby to finally reveal how he met his freakin wife!

HIMYM starts off with Ted Mosby in the future. He’s telling this ridiculously long story of how he met wife to his children, along with how he met all of his close friends and all the events that happened in their lives leading up to him finally meeting his wife.

There is a LOT of things that happened in Ted’s journey of finally meeting his true companion, including him getting in a relationship with one of his best friends (Robin) several times, another friend of his (Barney) also getting into a relationship with Robin, Barney slowly falling in love with Robin as time goes by, and just a huge list of other things. There are so much things that have happened the past eight seasons that you begin to wonder how Ted actually remembers all of this history in such explicit detail.

The only two people in the show that don’t have problems finding a decent relationship is Marshall and Lily, who have been together since college and are now married. However, that’s not to say that Marshall and Lily are free of emotional instability like the rest of their friends. They’re actually the most emotionally unstable couple at times; but everyone takes their turn in the spotlight.

After reading everything written above about the show, you may be discouraged from watching this series, and I apologize. But I did say that I continue to watch the show. And the main reason why I do is because of Barney Stinson, better known as Neil Patrick Harris in the real world. In my opinion, Barney keeps the show going because of his hilarious personality. The way he lives his life makes every man want to be like him. Trust me, when you see an episode or two, you’ll see what I mean.

HIMYM overall is decent. It has its moments. But it was definitely a whole lot funnier in the earlier seasons. At this point in its seventh season, I kind of just wish they would actually show how Ted met his wife already.

Entourage (Season 3 & 4)

Season 3:

As E gets more comfortable as his position as Vincent Chase’s manager, even more challenges are thrown their way. Season 3 starts off with the hyping up, and releasing of the long awaited for “Aquaman,” the movie. However, in the midst of Aquaman becoming the highest grossing film of all time, Vince finds a passion project, Medellin, that he is committed to doing. Vince and E both believe that this “Scarface”-like movie would launch Vince to level in his career that no one could have even imagined. And though Ari is a bit skeptical at first – because the movie was originally an indie film – he jumps on board with the rest of the gang when the movie is given more funds.

The weird thing about the process of finally getting Medellin into product was that Ari is temporarily fired by Vince after Ari loses an opportunity to get Vince to do another movie that he wanted to do. A bit complex, I know. You’re better off watching the whole season than reading it here or anywhere else. When you watch season 3, or any episode of entourage, you have this feeling that you’re kind of with Vince’s crew. At least I did. There are few T.V. series that have the capability of doing such things, but Entourage is definitely one of them. Also, if you’re going to try and watch season 3 in a single marathon, you better grab some grub and drinks because season 3 is the longest season Entourage offers; separated into 2 parts.

With season 3’s numerous amounts of girls, relationships, cars, alcohol, cameos, and accomplishments (within the season), I consider it the most action-packed season of them all!

Season 4:

As season 4’s first episode begins, you’re brought onto the set of Medellin. (Yes, they finally got the movie going despite everything that has happened!) The viewers get to see what its like to work with Vince and the director, Billy Walsh. You may have seen how Billy acts around others in season 3, and he’s no different in season 4. The same unstable/vulgar director is alive and well. Season 4 is pretty much based around the shooting of, pre-release, and release of Medellin, the movie. And with all the different opinions that people in the movie business have been saying, especially those of Vince and E, its hard for the viewer to tell whether or not the movie will be box office hit.

Since there is a lot of time between the filming and release of Medellin, there are a few episodes in the season that are purely based off of the everyday lives of Vince, E, Turtle, and Drama. Watching these episodes gives the viewer a deeper perspective on how their relationships work, and how close they really are. Plus, they’re pretty hilarious.

Workaholics

Workaholics is a comedy series that currently airs on Comedy Central.  It has finished its second season, with season three set to debut this May.  The plot revolves around three post-college slackers sharing a house together in Rancho Cucamonga, California all working in the same cubicle as telemarketers for TelAmeriCore.  The main characters are:

• Adam – Rather loud and obnoxious person who has a passion of working out, or as he would call it, “getting swole”.  Adam likes to party pretty hard and has gotten numerous DUIs.  He is a natural-born salesman and can convince anyone into almost anything.  Claims he has enough game with the ladies, but has no track record to back his words up.  He’s the one who will be the center of attention at any social gathering  This guy is someone who is very entertaining to be around just because he is always full of mischievous ideas.  Whether that be stealing a giant plastic dinosaur at a public park because by being a taxpayer, he believes he is a rightful owner of it, or just camping out at the office overnight with the guys to eat mushrooms.  Simply put, he is not someone you can trust, but love to be around.
• Blake – He is a unique character that seems to be the most sensible one out of the three.  He loves to party, but unlike Adam, he knows where to draw the line.  Known for his head of hair and moustache, Blake is someone who is always down to try new things.  He has no real goals for getting a decent job and making a living for himself.  The only things that matter to Blake are his two best friends: Adam and Anders, and his drug dealer/friend: Karl.  He’s the type of person who will pass up a promotion if it requires extra work.  As long as he makes enough money to support his daily activities, then he is satisfied.
• Anders – Out of the three, Anders has the most ambition.  He sees himself one day running for mayor of Rancho Cucamonga, and eventually running for the “governator,” as Adam would say.  He lives the moment, but also realizes his potential for the future and will not allow any mishaps to deter him from getting there even if that means ditching his car after realizing he’s posted at a DUI checkpoint while being above the legal limit to drive.  Between all three, Anders takes his job most seriously and tries to impress Alice with his work ethic.  He is a rapper at heart who has deep admiration for Jamie Foxx.  He will be the one that will establish all the roles for a party, only to have no one listen just because he’s Anders.

While the supporting cast includes:

• Alice – The boss at TelAmeriCore, known for her foul mouth and bad attitude.  Everyday seems to be a bad day for her just because she is at the age in her life where she believes that she should be married and raising children.  Unlucky for her, she is divorced, works at TelAmeriCore and lives with her handicapped brother,.
• Jillian – Really only seen at the office, she is Alice’s assistant.  She desperately tries her best to fit in with the group, because her life outside of the office is almost non-existent, which might explain why she is rarely seen outside of work.
• Karl – Blake’s friend, Adam’s drug dealer and Anders’ nemesis.  He is seen crashing at the guys’ house, often high off marijuana or some other substance.  Not too much is known about this guy, other than he drives a van that he painted ‘rape’ across to scare people away.

Each 30 minute episode revolves around a different theme, in which the gang will be faced with a situation and must overcome it.  This is one show I would recommend to anyone under the age of about 30, as most of it deals with college type humor.  It is a very clever show, one that most people can relate to in some of the situations these characters get themselves in.  This show is full of one-liner jokes that keeps springing up from almost every character.  The viewers can see how each character is motivated and how it translates from his or her personal life to the office.  You can catch all of the episodes randomly on Comedy Central, or if you have Netflix, you can stream the entire first season.

Breaking Bad

This AMC series has not only a captivating plot line but plenty of riveting twists and turns along the way that leave the viewer on the edge of their seat, especially during each of the four season finales. The story asks viewers to take a different perspective on the traditional views of right and wrong, as you find yourself rooting for a pair of ill-equipped but astonishingly resourceful drug dealers. As you would think in the world of drugs many villains come and go, but the main characters include:

Walter White: A risk averse high school science teacher who is diagnosed with cancer, and is much to proud to ask others for help paying for his costly medical treatment.

Jesse Pinkman: One of Walt’s former students who was dabbling in both the use and trade of drugs long before he partnered up with his former professor.

Skylar White: Walt’s concerned and nagging wife.

Hank: Both a DEA agent and the husband of Skylar’s sister Marie. Hank is a relentless workaholic who specializes in the drug trade of Methamphetamine.

As one would expect, after Walt’s diagnosis he is beyond concerned about his future as well as the future of his family. Even without the debt that his chemotherapy will cause, he and his wife are already struggling to get by, and with a son in high school and a daughter on the way their financial situation would only worsen with time. After a conversation with Hank about a recent drug bust he had made, and all the money recovered from the dealers Walt grew curious. After all he did have an outstanding background in chemistry, and if all of these delinquents could figure out how to cook Meth than why couldn’t he? Out of curiosity he asked Hank if he could tag along on their next drug bust and low and behold who pops out of the upstairs window, barely escaping the wrath of the DEA, Walt’s former student Jesse Pinkman. After much convincing Jesse agrees to join forces with Walt, Jesse as the business man and Walt as the chef. Shortly thereafter word gets out about this new Meth, the purest ever seen, Jesse and Walt find themselves being forced to work for, with, or against all of the major drug dealers in the area. The situations that these two find themselves are thrilling and how they manage to get out of them are exhilarating! This show mesmerizes audiences of both varying demographics and interests. I HIGHLY recommend this series!

Who doesn’t love Gossip?

Blair, Prince Louis, Chuck, Serena, Dan, Georgina…..Where do I even being? Should I start with Blair confessing her love to chuck which went public the day she married Louis? Or Serena’s confession of her love to Dan? And you don’t even want to get me started on with Georgina. All you need to know is that she is plain EVIL. So if you’re into gossip, thrill, drama, fashion this is the show for you.

Gossip Girl is an American drama television series that revolves around the lives of young adults on Manhattans Upper East side in New York City. The series begins with the return of the Upper East Side “it” girl, serena Van der Woodsen from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Cornwall, Connecticut. Then you have Blair Waldorf,  A.K.A. Serena’s best friend and queen bee of Constance Billard School’s social scene. Who can forget Chuck bass, the bad boy of the Upper East Side and “golden boy” Nate Archibald. You are bound to fall in love with these guys. We can’t forget about lovely boy Dan Humphrey, Nate’s best friend and Serena’s on-again off again ex.

This has been one of the shows that I have been watching since day one. The other show would be Prison Break but that’s for another day to be shogging (show blogging) about. I would like to share with you my favorite season by far. And of course it is season 5. I have never seen so much drama in one season. The gossip, rivalry, crying, happiness, backstabbing, love, hate…the list can go on and on. So as you know, Blair and Chuck have had a love-hate relationship since the very beginning but it never worked out between the two because when Chuck was ready to be committed to Blair, Blair wasn’t and when Blair was ready, Chuck wasn’t. Before Chuck came around to sweep Blair off her feet, it was too late, her real Prince had come to sweep her off her feet, Prince Louis. Ever since day one you would always hear Blair say, “I want to marry a Prince.” Now this day is here but her heart isn’t. People say they want “this” and “that” but you truly never know until the day really comes. And that’s what happened to Blair. The day of her wedding she knew she wanted to marry Prince Louis but not for love but more for Chuck. Sounds weird right? Well, not too long ago Chuck and Blair got in a car accident and Chuck at the time was in critical condition. So, Blair made a pact to god that, if he saves chuck, she will marry Louis. Sure enough, Chuck survives and Blair goes on with her pact of marrying Louis. Soon enough, wedding day comes and there is nothing but DRAMA on her big……Now I’m sure, I’ve got you all interested. But I won’t spoil it for those of you who don’t know what happens the day of the wedding. Does Blair break it off? Does Chuck object to the marriage? That’s for you to find out” Because that a secret I’ll never tell.”

XOXO GOSSIP GIRL

House, M.D.

In the middle of the 8th season of the Fox show House, M.D., it was announced today that this would be the final season. While this may sadden many viewers, I feel that it is time for this show to end; in my opinion, House has deviated far from it’s original self. The first few seasons were medical orientated with few episodes digging into the personal lives of the characters. House, as we know it today, is deeply involved in showing the personal struggles of the characters and less about the medical procedures and intellect. Possibly because todays’ viewers do not want to be intellectually challenged while watching television and prefer to watch brainless junk such as Jersey Shore? Whatever the reason, we say farewell to House in April.

Overview

Gregory House is head of the diagnostic team at Princeton-Plainsboro in New Jersey. While House is seen as a genius, he has a crude sense of humor that alienates him from most social situations. He is also addicted to Vicodin which has landed him in prison and rehab on countless occasions throughout the series. During each episode, House receives a case in which the patient has unusual symptoms. Throughout the episode, we see countless guesses, more symptoms and finally at the end of the episode, the patient is diagnosed with a rare or unusual sickness or disease.

Characters

Lisa Cuddy was the Dean of Medicine and the only person that seemed to be able to control House’s behavior. Although we didn’t see her return for season 8, her character still gets referenced and will never be forgotten.

Eric Foreman worked under House for the previous 7 seasons until this year we see him get promoted to Dean of Medicine  upon Cuddy’s absence. Foreman is facing a new challenge trying to control House and focus his talent.

James Wilson is probably House’s one and only friend. Although House treat him poorly, Wilson has been through everything with House and I don’t think their friendship will falter.

Robert Chase is another doctor that works for House in his diagnostic team. This Australian probably has a big fan club among viewers and while he doesn’t seen as smart as his fellow doctors, his role in this show has been vital.

Chris Taub is probably the most interesting character in the show considering that he is in his forties and had two newborn babies with two different women. We have seen his character struggle with relationships and work.

Jessica Adams and Chi Park are new characters for this season. I feel like the viewers do not have a strong connection to these two and that may be part of the reason why this show is meeting it’s end.

As we say farewell to House, we will never forget the doctor who insulted countless people and yet saved so many lives. Every show must end and I feel that it is the perfect time before House starts to becomes more disconnect from it’s first season.

That 70’s Show

That 70’s Show is a comedy sitcom that revolves around the lives of an eclectic group of teenagers living in Point Place Wisconsin. At the start of the series the group is still in high school, and as the series progresses so do the the main characters transition from carefree teenagers to young adults. The show is known for taking the teenager’s daily lives and making hilarious situations out of them.

The main characters are:

Eric Forman – The lead character who is known for being the nice, clumsy guy. Most of the show takes place in his house, which naturally lands him in awkward and hilarious situations with his parents.

Donna Pinciotti – The show’s strong willed female lead and Eric’s girlfriend. She is possibly the most grounded character of all. But her just like the other characters she usually ends up in some kind of predicament.

Steven Hyde – The show’s bad boy character. He is known for always wearing sunglasses and convincing others to do risky things.

Michael Kelso – The guy usually doing all the crazy thing Hyde suggests. Kelso is known for being an airhead who always tries to do something crazy or is gullible to everyone else’s tricks.

Jackie Burkhart – Jackie is the shoes self-centered and egotistical female character. Overall she’s a good person, but on the surface she is known for making fun of others and demanding the princess treatment.

Fez – No one knows where he came from, but as the new foreign exchange student, everything in America is new to Fez. He to try it all, the parties, alcohol, girls. Just like any other teenager… with a hilarious accent.

That 70’s show is an awesome show. This charactersalways have amazing chemistry on screen, and their differences make for crazy situations. At the risk of sounding cliché, it’s really worth checking out if you haven’t already. You’ll laugh for most of the series, and you’ll even feel empathy for the characters as they come to the major cross roads of their lives.

Entourage – Intro, Season 1-2

Introduction

Entourage is a hit comedy-drama series that is based around the lives of four best friends and an agent that represents one of them. The reason for this agent is because of the leader of the group of friends – known as Vincent Chase – being an upcoming movie star in the business of businesses. The hilarity that is portrayed in the relationship among these five guys is very vulgar, and yet similar to the way men in real life interact with their close friends. What makes this group of friends even more uncommon is that they have been best friends since they were kids. This life-long friendship has lead them to a point where they always feel the need to be close to each other in terms of distance. In other words, they are inseparable; which is made obvious as the show progresses. To add onto the show’s attractiveness, there are several episodes in every season where viewers can see their favorite actors/actresses/athletes/models playing as themselves in the show as if everything was actually real and Vincent Chase was an incredibly popular actor that, somehow, no one ever heard of.

Main Characters to look out for:

• Vincent Chase: an upcoming movie star that loves the company of women; laid back in any situation; and is loved by everyone. Basically, Vince is the man that every man wants to be.
• Eric “E” Murphy: Vince’s best friend since childhood; the smartest within the group of four; emotional; knows what Vince likes better than Vince himself. Eric will eventually become Vince’s manager due to his knowledge and instincts.
• Turtle: as you could have guessed, Turtle is not his birth-given name. However, it is the name that everyone calls him by (including his mother!). He may not be the best looking guy in the group, but that doesn’t stop him from trying to hook up with girls. All he needs is some help from his movie star best friend, Vince. Turtle also likes to enjoy a few blunts everyday.
•  Johnny “Drama” Chase: Vince’s older brother, though no one can ever see the resemblance, (probably because there isn’t any). Johnny is a struggling T.V. actor who uses alcohol as a means to deal with his struggles. Its not that the others don’t drink – they actually all do… a LOT – but his drinking habits are more apparent.
• Ari Gold: Vince’s agent and my personal favorite character on Entourage. Actually, in terms of business, I hope to be just as successful he is in the show. The power he holds as an agent is unparalleled due to his smarts that were attained at Harvard University, along with his energetic personality. He may be mean to those he doesn’t really care about, but he can charm anyone in an instant. Though he did not grow up alongside with the four boys from Queens, New York, he is essential to the group’s success.

Season 1 ~

Entourage starts off after Vince has completed his first movie as the lead actor. His popularity in the movie business is growing at an exponential rate, and him and his friends are enjoying every moment of it. The comedy comes in usually when E and Ari are in the same room together. This is because Ari does not believe that Vince needs someone else inside his head other than him. After the movie, “Head On,” is released, Vince, E, and Ari begin to look for Vince’s next movie to star in. Sadly for Ari, E and Vince find an indie movie which they set their sights on doing. After overcoming a few complications, the crew is finally able to secure the movie. The last moments of the last episode in season 1 include Vince and E making E’s job more official – E is assigned as Vince’s manager.

Season 2~

Season 2 is filled with so much events that its hard to not write a whole book on it. In this particular season, it includes: the Playboy mansion, James Cameron, Mandy Moore, Bob Saget, a whore house, and a lot more. Interesting, right? What can all those things have in common? Well, you’re going to have to watch season 2 to find out!

Some key words/events to look out for:

• Vince going broke.
• Aquaman, the movie.
• Sundance movie festival.
• Sloan McQuewick.
• Ari being fired from his agency.

The second season of entourage is probably one of the most eventful and funny seasons of entourage. If you enjoyed season 1, you will definitely enjoy season 2.