Wednesday 30 April 2014

Awkward - Season 4, Episode 2

 Season 4, Episode 2
~Listen to This~

The second episode of the fourth season begins with yet another injury for Jenna. While helping Jake film a music video for his new song, Jenna gets hit in the face with a wine cork which causes her to fall, hitting her face on a fountain on the way down and chipping her tooth. She goes to the dentist to get her tooth repaired and wakes up having had a second surgery to remove her wisdom teeth. Due to having both these, she is unable to speak for 24 hours. Jenna, however, still needing to improve her academic standing goes to school. She sees Val, the guidance counsellor, who finds her a new extracurricular activity as a peer counsellor. Jenna proves to be very good at this as she can’t speak and only listens to the girls problems.  Meanwhile Jenna is concerned about her relationship with Matty. He hasn’t spoken to her since they last hooked up and she is wondering what he thinking. The series ends in an explosive conversation where Jenna expresses how mad she is at Matty for ignoring her.  He decides to tell her the real reason for keeping to himself: he just found out he was adopted. 


~Kaley Quast

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Suits - Season 3, Episode 13

Season 3 Episode 13
~Moot Point~

                       
So, let's see what happened in the latest episode, mike tries to find the perfect gift to say thank you to Harvey for helping him out with Louise. The only problem is, Harvey already has everything so what could mike possibly give him that he can't get? A chance to fight against Elliot Stemple. Now why would Harvey want to fight a case against anyone? 

 Well  that goes back to law school, Harvey lost to Elliot in moot court and ever since graduating law school he has been trying to find a chance to fight an actual case with Elliot. So that bring us back to the perfect gift for Harvey! Now, even though the dynamic duo took on the case against Elliot, they seem to hit a rough patch when they couldn't find sufficient evidence to settle the case. 

Now I wouldn't get into the case technicalities but we all know, there is no defeating the duo. They come through and actually find damning evidence against the opposition and Harvey finally gets his win! 



~Ridhima Chopra

References:
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http://d1mxyp5ceukbya.cloudfront.net/images/suits-moot-point-313-recap-usa.JPG

Monday 28 April 2014

Resurrection - Season 1, Episode 5


Season 1 Episode 5
~Insomnia~

In this episode, we see Caleb suffer the consequences for his actions after his return. It’s very rare for someone to get a second chance in life, and ironically, when Caleb gets that second opportunity, he chooses to live it by killing someone, robbing a bank, and injuring another. Hence, he has been arrested for his actions and the federal police are on their way to Arcadia to take Caleb for a court trial.

Elaine also learns about her father, and looses her job as a result of his actions. Her house has been placed under a search warrant to find the money her dad stole from the bank, and she is extremely depressed over everything. When Maggie pays a visit to Elaine, a heated discussion arises between when Elaine compares what a perfect life Maggie has with a god father and a respectable job, and how she has neither of those.

Meanwhile, Tom returns the next day to see Rachael and finds her gone. He panics that she has yet again disappeared from his life, and begins searching for her desperately. Its through this long search that he realises he still loves Rachael and is afraid of letting her go. When he finds Rachael by a lake, next to a tree where they always spent time as a couple 12 years ago, he confronts his feelings to her and chooses to make Rachael stay with him by making all the living arrangements for her.

Caleb, on the other hand is pressuring the Sherrif and the Agent to see his daughter, while he is under arrest. When he finally gets to meet his daughter, she breaks down and tells him how much he has betrayed her, and how much she looked forward to spending quality life with her own father. While they are having a heated discussion, the Sherrif and Agent Martin overlook the conversation through the CCTV camera in the cellar looking for possible clues as to where the money lies.

However, through this episode, we get the impression that there is another young boy who seems to haunt Agent Martin’s memory. Caleb claims that he is well aware of who the boy is. His identity, however, still remains a mystery to us.

Back in Maggie Office, we find Rachael, who has come to Maggie for a check up, as she is frequently having a dizzy feel. Rachael refuses to give Maggie a full insight of what has happened to her, similar to how Caleb had a mystery side in the beginning. The most shocking part is when Maggie goes through Rachael’s test reports and finds out that she is pregnant! It’s completely out of logic as to how one could return from the dead after 12 solid years, let alone still be pregnant after being dead.

Another interesting twist that happens in Caleb’s cellar is when Agent Martin enquires him further about his past, knowing that he has too little time with Caleb because he is soon going to be taken away by the federal police. However, when agent turns away to get some water for the thirsty man, he simply vanishes from the Cellar!



~Dinesha Siva

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Saturday 26 April 2014

Resurrection- Season 1, Episode 4

Season 1 Episode 4
~Us against the world~

 

There is a new member from “back from the dead”! It is a young woman found sitting alone in church one night, with her hand clutched against her bleeding knee, crying. When Pastor Tom Hale finds this woman, he immediately recognises her as Rachael Braidwood; his girlfriend, who killed herself 12 years ago in an accident. She seeks Tom for help; injured and confused, claiming that she woke up 3 days ago, stranded in a corn field and had no idea about how she got there. Tom takes her in as refugee for a night till she finds suitable accommodation and living arrangements.

The police and Agent Martin are now seriously involved in the murder of Gether’s and have an aye on Caleb as their prime suspect. While they are at Elaine’s house for investigation, they realise that Caleb has gone away with a gun. They suspect if Caleb has foreseen their arrival and has made a run.

Meanwhile Tom, who is very much hurt from the re appearance of his girlfriend, still finds the strength to update her about everything that has been happening in Arcadia past few days, and that she is not the only one who has returned from the dead. Rachael also learns that Tom is now married and has moved on from their past relationship.

 Caleb, on the other hand is cleverly carrying out his robbery plot at the bank his daughter works for. He robs two sacks filled with money and escaped the bank before the police arrives. He lets his daughter (who is unaware of all her father’s actions) know that he is going away for a while and makes a run before anyone could catch him.


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Tuesday 22 April 2014

Resurrection- Season 1, Episode 3

Season 1 Episode 3
~Two Rivers~

In this episode, we get to see more of Caleb Richards; the second man of the dead who has come back to life. He seems to be very protective of his daughter, appears to be a stereotypical father… but he also seems to hold something mysterious/ dark inside him. He is well aware of the return of Jacob Langston, and knows that his presence has disturbed the community a lot. However he remains closed and conservative, adding to a sense of dark mystery.

Agent Marty is informed of the appearance of Caleb, and he has taken on the investigation of yet another “return from the dead” mystery. Agent Marty also picks up the fact that Caleb is not a friendly character, and gets a feel that there is more to Caleb than what he reveals on the surface. Further into the episode, we see more of Caleb Richards’s arrogant behaviour, when he kills Mr. Getheard ruthlessly with a hammer at his home.

Maggie and Martin, discussing several possible theories for the new case, have found a clue as to how the river is a recurring motive in every death. Jacob drowned in the river, Caleb Richards’s ashes were washed in the river; therefore, it may be the river that has some powers to bring back the dead. This was their theory.

Meanwhile in the families of the returned; Jacob’s father is struggling to let go of his son who dies 32 years ago, and accept the son who has returned, and in Richards family, Ray Richards doesn’t his accept Caleb as his father, instead he sees him as a strange man who appears identical to his father.  

Monday 21 April 2014

Suits - Season 3, Episode 12

Season 3 Episode 13
~Heartburn~
                       

Louise had a heart attack!! WHAAATT?? With that precise exercise regime and diet plan, didn't see him get a heart attack. What's unclear is, did he get a heart attack coz he jogged all the way to court or Becoz of the pressure of the case? Either way, his heart attack put Rachel in a pickle, with him entering into an oral contract with her to pay for her tuition with no intention of coming through with it. That is a nasty thing. But, didn't we all expect the mighty Donna to swoop in with a fool-proof plan? Well Donna never disappoints. She helped Rachel get away with a perfect plan to get what she wants, employment at the firm and a way to pay for her tuition!

Meanwhile, the Jessica is trying to pull every resource she has to make sure that no one knows about Louis' heart attack so, she has mike and Harvey cover his clients. Mike is faced with a difficult situation when Jonathan asks Mike for advice he can't give because that would be against the firm's existing client, Tony Gianapolis. But not giving the advice Jonathan wants would mean Louise loses him as a client. So, Mike helps him, off the record. Harvey is enraged by Mike's stupidity and asks him to fix it. And so he does. It's a shame he would never get recognised for his efforts.

And oh well, Mike ends up with a job offer as an investment banker, that is his chance to get out of this lying scam. Will Mike take the job?

                                           
 ~Ridhima Chopra

References:
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Saturday 19 April 2014

2 broke girls - Season 3, Episode 1

  Season 3 Episode 1
~And the soft opening~ 


Season 3 of two broke girls return with Max and Caroline second attempt starting their cupcake business, the girls discover a hidden part of the diner where they work and discover a place to start their cupcake shop. After Caroline and Max finish their shift at the diner the girls started their cupcake shop opening.

They decided not to have a big opening party for their new cupcake shop but Sophie their neighbour surprised them by blowing a party horn. Sophie gives suggestion to the two guys walking on the street to try Max and Caroline cupcake meanwhile one of the guy eating cupcake hit his head on the counter turn out to be a rock star. This incident causes fans of rock star to purchase cupcake from their shop due to the rumors that the rock star pass away by eating cupcake from their shop. This incident help boost the sale of the cupcake shop for their first day of cupcake business. Let’s see if Max and Caroline can run the Cupcake business by not depending on the death of rock star...




~Khaing Hsu Lai Pyu

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Resurrection- Season 1, Episode 2

Season 1 Episode 2
~Unearth~


While the town is still adjusting to the return of Jacob; an 8 year old boy who died 32 years ago, there is another strange man in town whose identity remains a mystery. Meanwhile, Agent Marty is desperate to solve the puzzle behind Jacob’s unaged appearance. The agent along with Dr. Maggie Langston have discussed several possible theories for this and have decided to open the buried tomb of Jacob to see if it could reveal any clues.

On the other hand, the mystery man in town is revealed to be Elaine Richards’s father; Caleb Richards, who died 19 years ago at his work while having a heart attack. The family incinerated his body and washed the ashes away in the river. However, he is now back, in a healthy condition, not showing any signs of ageing at all. He claims that he doesn’t recall having a heart attack, rather just losing his consciousness while he was at work 3 days ago. Although everyone is taken aback by his return, Elaine naturally, is extremely overjoyed about his return and accepts him into the family without any second thoughts.

Agent Marty and Maggie Langston proceeded with the opening of the tomb, and found the remains of past Jacob’s body naturally decayed after 32 years. They now have 2 Jacobs in their hands with the exact appearances, exact dressing style and even the exact memories and knowledge… which further burdens the mystery.

 
~Dinesha Siva

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Friday 18 April 2014

Awkward - Season 4, Episode 1

  Season 4 Episode 1
~No Woman is an Island~


Season 4 of Awkward picks up a few months after the last season left off. It is the beginning of Jenna’s senior year and after all of the drama from the previous, she is ready to start over. That’s when she realizes that last year’s mistakes are not going away that easily. Slacking off second semester of junior year left Jenna ranked at #137 in her class. This combined with her lack of extracurricular activities leaves Jenna concerned that she won’t be able to get into college. On top off all of that, she discovers that she still has feelings for Matty. A new girl, Eva, shows up and easily befriends Jenna but it looks like she’s quite mysterious and it seems like she might cause some trouble in the future. We’ll have to keep watching to find out what the rest of the season has in store for Jenna’s future and if Matty will be a part of it. 

 

~Kaley Quast

Reference; 
http://fanart.tv/series/249882/awkward/
http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2014/03/24/awkward-new-girl-eva/

Resurrection - Season 1, Episode 1


                           Season 1- Episode 1                          
~The Returned~




Resurrection is an American fantasy drama series about the rise of the dead. The main storyline deals with the mysterious reappearance of the dead to life, causing various reactions in the community and emotional turmoil; bringing back the pain as well as pleasant memories for the loved ones. The story is based on the book called “The Returned” by Jason Mott. The series premiered on March 9th, 2014.

In the first episode, we are dealing with an 8 year old boy named Jacob Langston who wakes up in the middle of a field stranded, somewhere in China. What he didn’t realise was that he drowned in a river in Arcadia, US 32 years ago at the age of 8. He manages to return to US with the help of immigration, and is in the custody of Agent J. Martin Bellamy, immigration and customs. The kind hearted agent, rather than giving Jacob to foster care and adoptions, undertakes a mission to find the boy’s origin and return him to his family. Jacob is taken back to Arcadia, his appearance sending huge shockwaves thought the community, especially to his parents who are emotionally troubled.

 Jacob has strong knowledge of everything that happened to him as well as his aunt who died with him in the river one afternoon, 32 years ago. He clearly remembers his friend; Tom, the games he played with his dad; Henry and his uncle; Fred. Jacob remembers everything as if it happened yesterday, while the family has a slight memory of the events happened 32 years ago, in real time. Unable to believe everything that is been happening, Agent Marty decides to get a DNA test carried out. However, the result comes out positive, stating that the new Jacob Langston is biologically related to Henry and Lucille Langston. For now, despite all the theories and rumours clouding the community, Jacob’s mother Lucille is just happy to get another chance to spend her time and take care of her little boy. 



~Dinesha Siva

Reference; 
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Wednesday 16 April 2014

Awkward - Season 3, Episode 20

                                     Season 3, Episode 20                                    
 ~Who I Want to Be~



Season 3 was filled with ups and downs for Jenna. In the final episode of the season, it’s the end of junior year and prom is approaching. It’s time for Jenna to decide ‘who she wants to be,’ the topic of her final paper for Mr. Hart’s creative writing class. Jenna struggles with her choices and doesn’t know what to write about. Everyone else is getting ready for prom but after losing her friends and boyfriend, Jenna doesn’t plan on going.  After an emotionally discussion with her mom, she finally has a breakthrough and realizes what she wants to write and more importantly, who she wants to be. Finally completing her paper, Jenna decides she will go to prom on her own. Her final thoughts sum up how she has progressed since the season began:


“I had been struggling to think of what to say, so I stopped thinking. I was convinced I didn’t know who I wanted to be and then I realized the answer was all around me. I want to be someone who’s willing to forgive.  I want to be someone who cares more about other people than themselves. I want to be someone who can tell it like it is. I want to be someone who would give up everything for the right reasons. I want to be someone who sees the good in everyone. I want to be someone who is a true friend. I want to be someone who always tries to be a better person, and someone who learns from his mistakes. I want to be someone who encompasses all those things so I can finally be that girl who doesn’t need a boy to be happy because I’ll know how to dance all on my own.”



~ Kaley Quast
 
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http://reallylatereviews.com/awkward-season-finale-recap-want
http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/greatest-hits-awkward-season-3
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Suits - Season 3, Episode 11

Season 3 Episode 11
~Yesterday's Gone~

Since suits has returned for the American fall and the Australian Summer a lot has happened in the lives of the characters. So this is a quick update of what had happened until the return and what new drama the latest episode brought with it. So, Harvey finally confessed his feelings for Scotty and begged her to stay, he even negotiated her buy-in with Jessica as a Partner. Rachel got accepted at Columbia and Stanford that momentarily threatened her relationship with Mike until she got Jessica to wave the “Harvard-rule” for her and let her practice in the firm after her graduation from Columbia (yes, she stayed for Mike).

The firm is now re-named yet again for the 4th time to ‘Pearson-Spector’. Finally Harvey got his name on the door. While Harvey is having the best time of his life, Mike is having a tough time dealing with a blast from the past. No folks this is not an entry for crazy ex-girlfriend, this is an entry of the lawyer who dealt with the settlement for Mike’s parent’s accident. Now Mike is hell-bent on proving to the lawyer that he can’t always get his way. But wait, there is more, after doing a bit of snooping around in Sheila’s file room, Louis is shocked to not find Mike’s file, and he is startled by the thought that Sheila might have made a mistake. BUT, there is a big but, his curiosity leads him towards new evidence that suggest, there might be more to the story and in comes Donna to save the day and divert Louis’ suspicion that Mike might be a fraud back to Sheila made a mistake. Let’s hope that’s where Louise’s suspicion ends folks otherwise; there will be trouble in paradise for Mike and Harvey.

 
~ Ridhima Chopra

References:
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