Sunday, August 17, 2014

The PLL and SPN Experiment

Okay, it’s been quite long. So that gave me a buttload of time to catch up on Supernatural and HOLY SHET SEASON 6. Just WOAH. Only problem- CAS IS IN LIKE 4 EPISODES COME ON PEOPLE.

So recently, Nithya started watching Supernatural, as I’ve been requesting (okay fine, demanding) her to for a few months. And I’m pretty sure she likes it, but it’s not her kind of show. So in return, she’s gonna make me start watching Pretty Little Liars.

And if you know me- not even well, if you just know me- I love hating on Pretty Little Liars, and basically most shows of the genre.

Because I prefer a TARDIS than whatever weird city they live in, okay? Okay.

See what I did there? *NOT SO SUBTLY WINKS*

Anywho, that’s why we’ve started THE PLL AND SPN EXPERIMENT THINGY MAJINGY THING.

Nithya:
HEY I WATCH SHERLOCK I'M PRETTY AWESOME G. AND I STOPPED WATCHING PLL :( :P YOU HAVE TEN MINUTES IN THE PIT OF TARDIC SHAME. IDK.

^”TARDIC" SHAME. Sigh.

Mansi’s PLL Review (Ep. 1, Season 1)
So I watched the first episode of Pretty Little Liars. While doing algebra. I bet you can guess which was more interesting.

No but really, I was doing algebra while watching it, because the episode didn’t require concentration to understand.

So keep reading to see my (sarcastic) predictions of all the shiz that goes on in this show. And brace yourselves, this is gonna be long.

Maybe it was the fact that society has shoved un-required PLL knowledge down my throat without my consent, or the fact that I just HATE. THE. STUPID. GENRE, the first two episodes were boring as heck. Okay there were some extremely suspenseful, nerve wracking points like when Aria (or is it Areeya\Ariya\Awriya\Aureya\Awre- Okay I’ll stop now.) met that English teacher guy at the bar. Is he an alien? Is he gonna scheme to take over planet Earth? Oh wait no he just likes her. Because it’s not like she’s really pretty or anything.

Okay enough with the sarcasm. I’m gonna do the rest of the review (and review the rest of the season, if I make it that far) in a completely unbiased manner. I can’t believe I actually just typed that.

So. Let’s start with the town. Rosepark, amirite? Lemme go Google it.
*after 15 seconds*
Damn. ’Twas Rosewood. I was close, right? For the record, whenever someone mentioned it, I was probably solving a quadratic equation. But whatever. Let’s continue.

So from the beginning. They decide to start with some false suspense- the part when Alison scares the other girls in her shed sleepover thingy. It’s not uncommon to do that, they do it tons in scary movies and shiz. Maybe it’s just a thing you’re expected to do in the genre. Of stupid. Sorry, time for unbiasedness again. *exhales* Deep breaths, deep breaths.

And then there’s the “OH NO SPENCER AND ALI ARE MISSING” thing, and Spencer thinks she heard someone scream, yada yada yada. And we don’t see Ali again. Because she’s “missing”.

*Breif little side note*
Due to the fact that a lot of people I know watch and worship this show, I pretty much know about most of the plot twist thingys. You know (HUGE SPOILERS AHEAD) about Ezra doing the creepy photo thing, and how Ali has a twin (great, there goes the first season), and how A has a boss (red coat, right?),  and Ravenswood, and all that stuff. But there’re still a lot of plot holes in the info that I have, so may be I don’t know it all. I hope.

And everyone goes their separate ways, and a year later (I think it’s a year, but I know it’s exactly on the anniversary of Ali’s disappearance) Aria comes back to the town.  And then there’s the whole thing with the dad, and his “secret”. Come on, there’s no huge “secret”, he’s obviously cheating on the mom… (and for the record I predicted that before watching the rest of the episode).

And then she meets Ezra, all dreamy and stuff in the bar. They talk, be obscure, and kiss and that scene is done.

Then there’s the scene to introduce the other two Pliars, (Pretty Little Liars, get it? Hehe.), Hanna (the blonde theif), her friend, Mona (pretty sure she’s not main, but I think she becomes important in future seasons), and Spencer….? I think. I’m bad with names. Whatever, it’s just one of those “it’s been so long let’s show the viewer what the others are doing and put them in a perfect situation where two (or more, if the director’s feeling ambitious) of them meet magically and catch up and give them a situation to completely define their characters” scenes.

That’s followed by more obscurity by the father while dropping Aria (or is it Areeya\Ariya\Awriya\Aureya\Awre- Okay I’ll stop now, for real.) for school and she has that weird flashback scene with the dad when I was like HELL YEAH when I found out my prediction about the dad was right.

And then Aria gets the 411 from Spencer\Emily (they kinda look the same, okay!) about how everyone exploded after Alison left and Hanna and Mona became SO FANCY YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW-OW and became the new Regina’s in town. And I was just like SIGH.

And now for the first appearance of A. At least the first textual appearance of A. So A finds out about Ezra and Aria and texts her about it. OOOHH I WONDER HOW SHE KNEW?

So basically, Emily’s mom is really annoying, and someone moved into Alison’s house, and her name’s Maya or something. And she gets Emily on drugs. Well that escalated quickly.

And Spencer’s sister is annoying and her fiancĂ© isn’t. The fiancĂ© and Melissa move into the HAUNTED SLEEPOVER BARN that Spencer was going to move into. OOOHHH MELISSA GUUURRRLLL YOU DID NAWT!

I swear my skin just became white for a second.

Oh yeah, and now the Wren guy likes Spencer? Damn this show’s messed up. Then there’s more unnecessary Ezra and Aria.

Emily spills her emotions of Alison’s stuff getting thrown out, and blah blah blah. Then she gets a note from A that has something to do with Maya (I think they kiss or something I dunno).

More crap about Aria’s parents’ horrible marriage, then we get a somewhat interesting scene with Spencer getting an email from A.

You know what? Imma stop here. I think you get my point. The pilot was bearable, as you know because I watched the next 11 episodes.

Verdict?

I’m going to continue this show. At least the first season.

Supernatural S1 Episode Reviews (Spoiler Free)

My side of da storayy. Anywho, Supernatural is amazing, and Jensen Ackles eyes. I mean..GOD!WHY DO YOU WANT ME TO DIE SO YOUNG?!

YESH NITS YOU WATCHED IT
-Mansi

Haha I'm so boss i got MANSI to watch PLL. I mean, Whaaah?
:P i know i'm awesome.

SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 - PILOT
The show starts off with a flashback from Dean and Sam's past, and their mother's haunting death. I personally love this show because i love everything "supernatural" . Hehe. As the episode continues, you can start to see the rocky relationship between the two brothers. It's a good pilot, but this episode is definitely not the best one. The plot of it was sort of overdone but i mean, who doesn't love a good cliche?! If you start the show, definitely don't skip this though, because the show pretty much is all about it.


SEASON 1 EPISODE 2 - WENDIGO
People say this was boring, but i actually enjoyed this one the most. I was expecting the usual old Big Foot, but i was wrong. I found this episode unique and a fresh change from the same old things. Again, don't skip this one too, cause you can see the brothers relationship a bit better.

SEASON 1 EPISODE 3 - DEAD IN THE WATER
This episode was pretty boring till the end. But the end was totally worth the wait. Dean is officially the best and most bossest character ever thought up by our measly little brains. Well Eric Kripke's , that is. Kripke sorta sound like an exotic cockroach don't ya think?
We see the softer side to Dean too as he opens up a little. Sam is still haunted by nightmares about his girlfriend. SO HAVE PATIENCE MY DEARIES, BECAUSE THIS EP ROCKS!

SEASON 1 EPISODE 4 - PHANTOM TRAVELER
For me, this episode was okaay. I wasn't that bad, but it was a bit dull. The only thing that made it bearable were Sam and Dean. It's probably okay to skip this one. The brothers find out a bit more puzzling new about their father in this one. I don't know if you should skip this one either actually :P ...OKAY DON'T :D

SEASON 1 EPISODE 5 - BLOODY MARY
Ehh, this was an over-used plot. I did NOT like it. We do learn that Sam has a little secret though. ....The supposed evilness failed in that forte. Like really. It was gory and bloody. I hate gruesome things. I mean... would you want your unicorns to look like this???

I'm sorry, i can't see anything past all the red.


HAHAHAHAHAH OLDER SIBLINGS RULE.



:')

HASTA LA VISTA! YE OLDE UNICORNA SHALL BE BACK!

Pretty Little Liars S1 E2-11

Okay this isn’t gonna be a play-by-play review of these episodes like the first one. But woah. It has its ups and downs, but overall…meh, it’s pretty good. There are a few things I would like to say, though.

First off, I wish there was more from “A”. Besides an average of 3 text messages\emails from him, we only get to see what he\she’s up to at the “ending credits” type scene. I wish there was less family and relationship drama and more of the actual stuff.

Needless to say, the two homecoming themed episodes (I think 7 & 8) were my least favorite in the first 9. In the ninth one, the part when Emily is in the library, and the scenes with the detective are the best parts.

I also love how at the end, they show that Lucas’ sneakers are dirty.

I wish they had more of the backstory stuff with Alison, rather than all the unnecessary stuff about Aria and Ezra (whom I do not ship) and the Noel guy, etc. etc. etc.

Nithya:
YEEESSSSS I LUVS YOU MANSI. WHO DA BOSS ;)
-ME DA BOSS

And then there’s the whole thing with Camp Mona (whom I think is one of the most awesome characters). I love the ending of the 10th episode when Hanna gets hit by a car and Spencer starts screaming like a guy. It was kinda weird, but it worked in that weird way.

Then there’s the Alison-Ian thing. I mean woah, man. Woah. Then Ian goes and gets married to Melissa. After his thing with Spencer. This guy’s been around the block…

Toby annoys me. I dunno why, but he just does. He’s in jail now, but I have a feeling something happens and he’s gonna be back in the game.

Does Hanna end up getting together with Lucas? I hope so. Because they. are. perfect. The scene with Lucas and Hanna in the hospital was probably the saddest. They’re so cute and she blows him off for Sean AND HIS STUPID ORCHIDS. Screw you, Sean.

Oh, and another cool scene was when Alison visited Hanna in the hospital. Was it a dream like they want us to think it is? Maybe not….

Favorite Episodes so far: I really liked the 10th and 11th episodes. They were my favorite because things started to pick up. Oh and whichever episode that Lucas helps Hanna sell her stuff because SO MANY FEELS MAN.

My favorite Pliar: It has to be Hanna. Aria is extremely frustrating and annoying, with her whole thing with Ezra and Noel being obsessed with her and doing creepy car things. Emily is too complicated, with Maya and Toby. And Spencer. Oh, Spencer. If you think everyone else is messed up, look at her. Pretty much every relationship she’s had is with Melissa’s (ex)boyfriends. You may say Hanna’s pretty messed up too, but Sean\Shaun\Shawn\whatever is stupid and I really like Lucas so there. She’s the only one that doesn’t annoy me, for some reason.

My least favorite/character I’m most annoyed by: Toby. Come on man. Come on.

Stupidest ship(s): Ezraria (Ezra and Aria) and Shanna (Sean and Hanna)

Favorite Sidekick Character: MONA. How do you not love Mona?

OTP: HANNA AND LUCAS IF YOU HAVEN’T GUESSED.

Will I continue? Yes. Mainly because I want Lanna (Lucas and Hanna) to be cannon, and the scene with Alison at the hospital, and because this show didn’t hit the “I CAN’T DO THIS ANYMORE” stage yet. 11 episodes in the season, and things are looking pretty good :)

The above answers (probably) will change. What can I say? I’m quite bad at decision making.