Sure, traditional folk murder ballads may seem dark and depressing, but they're no different from the effect of fairy tales, in which the protagonist does something foolish and learns a lesson, mostly ending in some sort of magical entrapment or death. Even in folk murder ballads, there's magic! It makes sense that the folk ballads and fairy tales have similar elements, given their European descent. Folk tunes are simply trying to teach us how to properly avoid murder.
1) Don't tell your future in-laws you have money without them knowing he's rich.
This never works out. The parents are poor, and they want money, but they didn't know they'd get it anyway. Sorry, you must die at the hands of your would-be-in-laws while your fiancee is sleeping and having a prophetic dream about your death. She seeks vengeance by law and has her parents executed. She probably got all the money, though, so good for her!
It's been a few weeks since the new television season began, and it's time to take a look at what should be dropped and what must go on.
Revolution
Mondays at 10/9c on NBC
In a world where technology has mysteriously stopped working, one man rose up to take position as leader of the United States in a brutal, totalitarian manner. The protagonists of the show try to fight him as well as revive the failed technology. Revolution is the type of show I could get into, but unfortunately I couldn't. The continued absence of technology doesn't make sense, nor does the one thing that could revive it. In addition, the acting is very sub-par, especially from the lead Traci Spiridakos and the dialogue doesn't give her much to work with anyway. I could deal with more Elizabeth Mitchell and Tim Guinee (unfortunately the latter won't be appearing more), and maybe, just maybe, I could enjoy the show.
Following the SHIELD pilot order, ABC orders a put pilot called "The Housewives", written by June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson, as reported by Deadline. Will Gluck is producing the pilot. The show would be a multi-camera comedy about three female friends that takes place in 1954. 1954, people! This could be all sorts of fun! Raphael just may be one of the three leads. It's too bad Wilson can't do both Happy Endings and The Housewives, but we'll have her there in the words. Hopefully this one will stick, unlike last year's pilot by the same team Walk of Shame. I do hope that Raphael ends up playing a role, and I do hope that role is a drunken blunt woman. This writing duo is also responsible for Bride Wars. Check out Raphael weekly on Adult Swim'sNTSF:SD:SUV and Wilson weekly on Happy Endings, ABC, at 9 PM, opposite New Girl, FOX, and Go On, NBC.
I've been so busy that I haven't posted about this gloriously wonderful news. Joss Whedon was confirmed to be working on a new TV series that focuses on SHIELD, the organization that forms the Avengers. In addition, the series will be in continuity with the films and may even have guest appearances by the film characters. Whedon will likely co-write the pilot with his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen and possibly direct the pilot. What's up in the air, though, is the characters Whedon will be using.
Community's fourth season shows no signs of veering from its slightly insane, chaotic crass, and darkly witty, certainly mind-blowingly hilarious origins with Happy Endings showrunners coming to play. Even the stars like Joel McHale will tell you so. But I'm particularly excited for episode 4, pertaining to a convention in which Abed meets new people of similar fandom of Inspector Spacetime. Read after the jump to see what two guest stars will be appearing.
The Mindy Project's pilot went up online (legally) Monday. NBC is taking a lesson from Fox and airing The New Normal for some added hype, so word of mouth spreads BEFORE it actually airs. It worked for New Girl last year and somewhat for Glee a few years ago (the hype died down after such a long hiatus), so hopefully it'll work this year for both. They are deliciously hilarious. Both have slight hiccups in the pilots, but they're pilots. Every pilot has that (except for re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, of course).
Watch The Mindy Project and The New Normal after the jump.
Scottish singer-songwriter Karine Polwart has crafted a truly beautiful work of art for her latest solo release
Traces.It’s a venture of a unique voice
that only Polwart can master.She
simultaneously tells a story, provides true human insight, and produces a
theatrical sound both grandiose and personal.
