Reign 1.10 Sacrifice

Reign 1.10 Sacrifice
Liking the consistency following last week's episode. I see Bash sticks to his word how he never wanted Francis' place on the throne or in the bloodline. Poor guy is trying his best to stay alive but it looks like everybody loyal to Catherine is out to get him. At first I didn't want to believe Catherine was behind the death plots once again and that the twist could be Francis was the one trying o kill Bash as any good tragedy would turn out. But of course, it was the mother with a poison dagger as the weapon of choice.

Mary shows her leadership in the kingdom very well, especially in the scene she stands her ground against Catherine. After that point, I hope she sticks to her gut when it comes down to actually ruling with Bash.

Bash has a half sister! I expected it would be a sister because of how protective she was when the guard forced her to speak in front of the court. If she was a girl Bash got pregnant (which you could see was Mary and Lola's first thought by their facial reactions), she would have shown up earlier in the season. Even if it were for blackmail or trying to get some sort of deal with his of his position in the court; she didn't look like a girl he kept as a secret love affair. It's nice to see Bash looks out for her even with the distance forced between them. The circumstances of giving birth in the woods looked tough. She had nobody but Bash, Mary and the trusty Pagan guard. I expected Mary to be the one delivering the baby since she stayed in the convent haha. Bash had to see another one of his family die, when will it end?!

Mary really freaked out at the Pagan prayer there! Of course she's used to Catholic practices, but she needed to pull it together. Poor horse used as a sacrifice. Bash gave her his word and he doesn't have anything to hide from Mary. He tells her everything upfront if there's anything within question; this is another difference between how Francis and Mary functioned.

Bash evidently treats Mary equally with no ulterior motive (of course, it was never his idea to ascend the throne and change the bloodline). He doesn't have any interest in prioritizing the country or French court above Mary. I'm very interested to see how far this season will go with this new direction in the story line. I'm sure if the writers and producers want to stick to some historical accuracy, they'll bring Mary back to Francis somehow.

The Following 2.02 For Joe

The Following 2.02 For Joe
Joe Carroll is alive, bearded and hiding in the woods. I have no idea why the group hasn't found him yet, but it could be because he's in a trailer with his sister and another young girl (possible daughter or teen taken under their wing).

I don't know why this rebel group is leaving a trail of bodies all over the city for Ryan but they're out of control. It's growing into a problem for the police, which makes me think about Ryan's niece. Her life is in danger if Joe's followers are "watching" Ryan everywhere. Ryan needs to open up and stop running his own investigation. It's only hurting himself. I also think the followers have a strategy to separate Ryan from the police. The more they manipulate him, the more they can control the situation. He needs to stop alienating himself to "cope". I trust Mike, go to him!!

May I add how I admire this show starting out with Poe? I hope eventually it will end with him and not Joe winning =/

Reign 1.09 For King and Country

Reign 1.09 For King and Country
That was a quick return to the palace grounds. The chase didn't last very long, but it looks as if Francis was determined to have both Mary and Bash found at all costs.

This became such a tangled web. I didn't know Mary would suggest legitimizing Bash in order to save Francis. Clearly Francis isn't pleased with the turn of events, but I do think this will come back at her.

Bash wasn't happy with the news, especially with spending most of the episode down in the dungeons. If his mother Diane returns, I wonder if Bash will have a safety net behind him. With Diane on the run, Bash looks completely alone. Mary is the only other person who is somewhat cheering for him, but it's complicated since it's all Mary juggling different ideas to rule.

Clarissa stabbed Nostradamus!! This is intense, does this mean Clarissa escaped in the castle walls? I know she's getting punished for killing Aylee, but she can't get far without Nostradamus bleeding on the floor =/

I also didn't see Francis and his younger brothers getting stripped of everything entitled to their name. I thought he would stick around, similar to how Bash always got the perks of remaining on the castle grounds. He sounded really bitter telling Mary long may she reign. If the producers want to stay true to the historical aspect of this family line, they'll eventually pair Mary up with Francis in the end.

It was a great comeback episode, but I think Catherine won't rest until she kills somebody else. She wasn't expecting Mary to take away the inheritance, but wasn't her only condition was to keep Mary away from Francis? Here it is and here are the consequences. I can't wait for the next episode!!

The Tomorrow People 1.11 Rumble

The Tomorrow People 1.11 Rumble

Not particularly over the moon revisiting Cara's past. I see she met a couple, one who showed her mercy and the other none. I appreciate that helped shape her to a better person but it also showed her how extremes of using your powers for good or bad. Cara's a struggling leader trying her best to earn the respect and confidence from the group. I commend her for not passing the torch back to John, but I think he has a better presence as the group leader.

I am bored of Stephen and Astrid's forbidden love. She's supposed to be part of his normal life, but she knows his secret and it throws off the element of surprise. I'm glad Alexa Vega (Spy Kids, Sleepover) got a part in this show! She's going to change thing sup and I can't wait for her to take down Stephen some more in the combat sessions.

Where did the mom's boyfriend go? He was a big part of the ending in the last episode but totally disappeared in this one. I wonder if he conspires with Julian on the down low. Not sure if he's a double spy working for Ultra with his own motives on the side.

The Following 2.01 Resurrection

The Following 2.01 The Resurrection
I can't stand the replaying of Claire and Ryan getting stabbed. It's so vivid! Thank goodness Ryan got back up to take her out!

Making it a one year later time frame is a bit much, but at least it shows a lot of development between the time frame. Seeing that so much has happened, there's a lot of conflict between characters and even new ones introduced. Ryan is in alcoholics anonymous and his niece Max (Jessica Stroup) came from the revamped 90210 haha. This is a lot to absorb at once, but I see Mike and Ryan had a falling out for months now. Poor Mike is left in the shadow but he tried his best to reach out to him.

Sam Underwood is in this?! I remember him from Dexter and Homeland. I like how they cloned him and made him a dominant leader in this. Anyway, he's done well showcasing wide ranges of emotion playing these two brothers. I'm thinking he started a different group of followers, but it looks very underground. They actually kill at will, but not under Joe's instructions. Emma looks like she's living a totally different life. She's changed and isn't a key person in the plans. My guess is other people probably despise her with how Joe's plans didn't run as smoothly as they thought, and part of it has to do with her orchestrating a lot of the situation along the way.

Joe's still alive =O Now we've definitely seen everything!

The Tomorrow People 1.10 The Citadel

The Tomorrow People 1.10 The Citadel
Now there's a prison of gifted humans. This is getting out of hand, I knew they would had a facility with people they couldn't control. Ultra would either have people work for them or people rebelling against their cause.

I don't know what use the little girl Charlotte will have in the group, but Errol gave his life to save her. I'm sure she represents the only thing good around him prior to captivity. He used to have a family and that set off his path to destruction an instability.

There's a lot of John vs. Cara going on. This is going to divide the group, especially since we see people taking sides already. Cara is another one with instability. She was moments away from throwing Morgan into Ultra and John stopped her. John knows what it's like to take a life and wanted to save Cara from her choice. I have a feeling John and Stephen will have more complications between them but will work together at all costs.

What's with the mom's boyfriend?! I think he is a spy sent to mess everything up. Now that he's close with the family, he knows how to get to Stephen. He's blocking his mind out, so I am sure he probably wants to come after his father (dead or alive) or Jedikiah hired him to get close.

For whatever reason, I don't know why this show is ending in a couple episodes. Again, it's different from the everyday superhero stuff.

Sleepy Hollow 1.11 The Vessel

Sleepy Hollow 1.11 The Vessel

One sign of the impending apocalypse is surely skinny jeans - Ichabod Crane

I think that made the whole episode for me. That scene and Crane mastering how to control a TV remote control.

The animation with possessing Irving's daughter was creepy! The features looked almost like a wolf face and poor Macey had no control. 

Washington's Bible has invisible ink imbedded in the page. Why has nobody thought of this until now? Haha it's about time! Washington could have written the date before he died, I don't know what the significance could really be other than that.  

Missed Ichabod and Abbie!!

Sherlock 3.02 The Sign of Three

Sherlock 3.02 The Sign of Three
It sucks that this TV show is going to leave me in a couple of days. Totally well made with the scenario of having mini-movies all in one.

I can't possibly be the only person who noticed Alfie Enoch (Dean Thomas from the Harry Potter series) on screen! His letter to Sherlock was a big cry for help. Men don't say they are in need of help because of their pride, kind of like Sherlock! I'm glad his story wasn't wasted and it was actually the backdrop to the remainder of the episode.

Learning a little bit about John's past really shows he is an all around reserved guy. He has a small tight group of friends and stays in touch with those who impacted his life one way or another. Bringing a previous friend from the military was suitable, especially for his wedding.

The entire story was so intricate and I liked that it overlapped all of the small stories together. I'm also happy there's a baby Watson on it's way! I don't think it will be around until the next season, but I am glad there is now a new addition!

My Knitting and Nail Art!

Actually pretty proud of this one. My big sister Jamie wanted me to knit her a scarf (one year ago) and I decided to make it for her just last week haha. I finished today and am very pleased with the result.

I got the pattern from The Knitting Teacher on Ravelry and actually altered the pattern with the materials of choice. I used my 6.5mm bamboo needles I got on my trip to Shanghai last May (absolutely love them!) and two skeins of Cascade 128 superwash #1964 in this bold fuschia (both my sisters love pink, which is why my other sister got cable knit mittens from me last year).

The pattern called for US 6, 4.5mm needles but I found it too tight for the feel my sister wanted, so I changed the size and made the scarf shorter in length. It measures 34 inches in length and 11 inches wide. I also stitched it together to make it into an infinity scarf. 

This was a lot of fun to make over the weekend, especially with all the snow I've been shovelling outside! 

Here's also a picture of my nails I did on Friday. Just did some fun tuxedos on them. 

Crafty weekend!! Now back outside for round four of shovelling snow. BRR!!!

Sherlock 3.01 The Empty Hearse

Sherlock 3.01 The Empty Hearse
I am so happy with this comeback! New Year's day was amazing with the classy return of Sherlock Holmes in the suave fashion he knows how to do it.

I find the storyline well fitting and appropriate with the long hiatus it experienced. Of course, it had to happen with the situation of Matting Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch filming The Hobbit and Star Trek. I also appreciate the writers keeping the realistic timeline of two years passing by.

I didn't think Mycroft would be the other one knowing Sherlock's mission. I thought they'd stick to Molly as the sole person to help Sherlock fake his death, but he needed to cover way more ground than anticipated. Sherlock tied up loose ends with Moriarty's underground people, which took him and Mycroft two years to infiltrate.

Once he returned, John's reaction was so natural. Usually when people are in shock, it's more dramatic for them to be silent as opposed to behaving on a high note. His reaction in the restaurant was spot on to put Sherlock at a loss for words. It was the right kind of response to the perfect situation. At the end of Sherlock's concluding remarks, the humour John brought with taking him out just did it for me!

Introducing Mary right now is perfectly planned. Sherlock has been absent for years, so John moves on with his personal life away from solving crimes. He does exactly that and Sherlock is back in the picture. Suddenly, Sherlock is feeling left out with all the time he lost from his life on Baker Street. It's a big change in pace and adds mor on the surface with Sherlock's emotions.

The different scenes of how Sherlock survived the jump kept the episode fresh. Anderson became a fanboy and I don't trust him. He's become deranged and obsessive, could turn lethal.

Who is the guy at the end of the episode?! Is he the reason why John was thrown into that bonfire? I fear it may be Philip Anderson, but the guy had wrinkles around his eyes. It will more than likely be somebody we revisit by the third episode =).

Happy 2014

Just want to wish you all a happy and healthy new year!

Another year has passed and I have a lot to be thankful for. Every year is a whirlwind no matter what, but it's the decisions we choose to make that count to come out of it.

All the best to all of you =D