Four years ago, The Good Wife‘s Kalinda Sharma was, undoubtedly, one of the most fascinating characters of the new fall TV slate. Mysterious, beautiful, badass, bisexual and of South Asian origin…what an explosive, and intriguing, combination. She made us teeter on the edge of our seats, breath bated as we tuned in to see what… Read More How Do You Solve a Problem Like Kalinda?
Last fall, when I was still an intrepid entertainment journalist, I had the chance to chat with cast members of SyFy’s Haven at New York Comic Con about what season three holds for the titular Troubled Maine town and its denizens. Rather than let all those juicy details go to waste, here’s a taste of… Read More Haven Season Three and Beyond: “A Beautiful Love Story”
When crafting a love story, a certain amount of physical or emotional separation is germane to the narrative. Perhaps you want to build tension. Perhaps there is a task that must be completed — someone is off fighting a war or must slay a dragon. Maybe the characters just need to grow up, and grow… Read More Separation Anxiety: How Far is Too Far in Fictional Love?
ABC Family’s smash hit Pretty Little Liars is heading towards its August 30th summer finale at breakneck speed, and if you (yes, you) haven’t jumped aboard for the ride, here’s ten reasons why you should. 1. PLL passes the Bechdel Test and then some. Young women in Rosewood talk to each other about more than… Read More If You’re Not Watching Pretty Little Liars, You Should Be!
Think soaps are dead? Bite me! “I grew up watching and loving soap operas,” THE VAMPIRE DIARIES’ executive producer Julie Plec, tweeted on Thursday, April 14. “Today’s ABC news makes me sad.” That night, after the cancellation of AMC and OLTL, I went home and watched Plec’s show, taking some solace in the adventures of Elena,… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
It’s no secret that ABC Family’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is one of my favorite shows, but I also enjoy a show about some pretty grown-up liars: CBS’s THE GOOD WIFE! The soapy legal drama has more secrets than you can shake a stick at, to the point where I’m often so incensed that I yell… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
I am hopelessly addicted to 90210 this season, and I’m pretty sure it’s Trevor Donovan‘s fault. Or at least that of Teddy Montgomery, the character Donovan plays. Without OLTL’s Kish and ATWT’s Luke, Reid and Noah, there has been a giant hole where gay storylines on soaps used to be. AMC’s Bianca is a supporting… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
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