The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 4 - Killer Within

I'm assuming by this time and across all timezones that all the rabid Walking Dead fans and biters have seen the awesome The Walking Dead Season 3 Episode 4 - Killer Within!

Okay, if you haven't. SPOILERS AHEAD! But really that episode is a must-see! and will definitely go down into the annals of TV history ever!

I cannot even begin this recap without going into different tangents, there's so much to talk about with this episode. I agree it felt like a Season Ender, but come to think of it, this is just episode 4- so if we're looking forward to a big season ender, its going to be one major showdown.

My prediction would be Merle & Governor vs Rick & Baby Brother Daryl Dixon. Now that's totally badass! As long as they do not kill off Daryl! He's my mofo fave! They might as well kill off Rick Grimes ala Ned Stark and everyone will probably go along with it :)

But then again, Andrew Lincoln has been stepping up his game. For the life of me, the guy deserves an Emmy for the Killer Within! But I'm getting ahead of myself here.

Be Careful What You Wish For
So are all the Lori Grimes haters satisfied? I know I hate her myself, she annoys the hell out of me as much as Skyler White. I mean who needs a self-centered manipulating bitch in the middle of this zombie outbreak. Glad the writers, cut Lori some slack and the bitch redeemed herself. The bitch died the most human and cruelest possible way though. Lori is now a martyr, a saint for seeing through her birth. I was hoping for some giddy schadenfreude moment when they finally killed off Lori, but really it was no party! It was madness.

Group Hug for Carl Grimes
Poor Carl Grimes! Nothing's gonna ever fix that boy ever, so the zombie apocalypse is definitely going to be a training ground for psychopaths.

That birth was horrible enough, he had to watch Lori get gutted like a fish with a filthy hunting knife. No sedatives at that. Oh shit. Nothing like seeing your mom's vajayjay sprawled on the bloody floor while zombies are lurking about; The whole scene was just too dark. The possibility of a stillborn baby crawling out or her bleeding mother or even Lori turning was just too gruesome. At least, Maggie was there. Just imagine, if it was Carl making all those choices alone.

Well, survival comes first and with the rate things are going, Carl Grimes is surely fucked up after what he had to do for his mother. A bullet in the head was the kindest thing he could do for her. Sorry, but Rick had to go method with his breakdown and forgot to hug it out with his boy.

So Is Lori Really Dead?
I am not closing the book on this, based on what was established with The Walking Dead. What you assume to be dead doesn't stay or turn out dead (Andrew anyone? Hello Merle!). Maybe the writers have this sick twisted sense of humor to get all the Lori haters pissed off again. For all we know, Carol could have pulled a miracle and found Lori. After all someone could have been watching her? And it couldn't just be Andrew. Or Lori could have just turned. Hey Rick, but Carl could have missed.

Carol's scarf

Carol Scmarol
When did Carol ever become such a fashionista, it's frickin' too late to plant a scarf and associate it with her character. They could have done this 3 episodes early. Okay. So the day Carol dons a scarf, she goes missing in the prison tunnels. Even Daryl doesn't care his cougar's gone.


Yo T-dog!?
Ever since the first season, the writers don't have a clue what to do with the token black guy stuck with white folks in a zombie apocalypse. At least, Glenn gets to bang a hot chick without having to dance Gangnam Style and even have an opinion from time to time.

I was hoping for a T-Dog & Merle standoff, but no, the moment T-Dog gets some lines, he gets killed off on the same episode as Lori. Still, T-dog makes a good heroic T-bone steak. Hope Carol was worth it though.


The Ending of Killer Within
Lori's death may have been the highlight of the episode, but the ending was the absolute suckerpunch. Andrew Lincoln had just given us the epic mother of all meltdowns on TV. If he didn't have you in tears, OMG you are a freakin' sociopath! He had that look that brought on real world anguish and heartbreak in a fictional Zombie apocalypse.
 

The clincher for me was Rick Grimes' face looking at an impassive Carl for answers. When the realization of what Carl possibly did dawned on him, he totally lost it for good! I totally lost it for good! WTF! I'm crying over a zombie show. Man, that was good TV! 

I like the contrast of emotions on this scene. Carl's obviously ravaged inside yet stood there quite stoic as his dad was just there rolling on the ground, a complete mess.

Not far, Maggie holds onto the newborn- her lips and chin quivering. Oh what timing, baby Grimes. Definitely, no more guard tower sex for these two.

The rest of the cast held there solemn ground, quietly taking in the loss while witnessing the collapse of their rock of Gibraltar. Again, wingman Daryl has to man up, the sheriff has gone south.

Bruno Mars on Saturday Night Live

Bruno Mars hosted Saturday Night Live last October 21, where he showcase his comedic stylings and musical impressions. He also performed his new single “Locked Out of Heaven” and debuted a new song, “Young Wild Girls.”

He was incredibly funny in “Pandora,” making use of his vocal talents impersonating the likes of Justin Bieber, Greenday, Louis Armstrong and Michael Jackson. In the sketch, Bruno Mars plays an intern at the Pandora Internet Radio HQ which is set up like a NASA launch control room. A power outtage happens and the staff has Mars doing covers for their live feeds. Hilarious!

The Walking Dead Season Premiere Review: R.I.P. Hershel's Leg

On the Walking Dead- Season's 3 First Episode Seed, we witness the demise of Hershel's leg. Rick does a fine job of hacking it away in the hopes he can curb a full blown infection.

As all of this limb carnage goes on, Rick's Wingman and TWD's resident redneck hottie Daryl Dixon aims his crossbow at 5 prisoners -- one is rumored to be a fan-favorite character from the comics, Axel.

Can't wait for The Walking Dead's Episode Two called Sick which probably includes Hershel turning, Lori going into labor and finally, a glimpse of the Guv'nor.

Ann Curry of TODAY, Gone Tomorrow

Ann Curry was the best part of the TODAY show, after Katie Couric left. I used to watch the show religiously — even recorded it, but with Katie gone and replaced with Viera, I stopped. I quit watching it because Matt is too cold and confrontational, but I always love Ann because she always wore her heart on her sleeve. But what do you expect from a network that push Jane Pauley out because she was too old and put in Debra Norville? So Ann is out? So what do viewers have left for Today? Morning fluff! What a shame!

Truth be told, Ann is too classy for the Today Show. She is destined for things far greater than morning news. I always felt her TV persona is way too decent and tolerant to be among such big egos. She will more than survive -- she will flourish.

Fact or Faked: TMZ for Science Nerds

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is a reality show investigation series on the SyFy network.

The show's resident investigators which includes an ex-FBI Agent, a effects specialist, a journalist, a stuntman and a gorgeous ex-Price is Right model. They all get together in their situation room ala TMZ and discuss all things viral on the web which means debunking any paranormal sighting through every possible scientific angle.

If they can't recreate the alleged paranormal activity through their scientific methods and DIY skills, the video is then dubbed to be legit.

Often the situation room meetings result in further scrutinizing the video as either fact or faked. Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files is not as fun as Scare Tactics in terms of entertainment, but some episodes though obviously a load of bull remains engaging enough. So is it worth watching? You can just let run in the background while playing Diablo III. This TV show doesn't need your full attention span.

Saying Goodbye to 'House'

House is such an epic TV show. Can I actually say goodbye to it? It was hard to bring myself to watch the final season, let alone the final episode. I mean its not a plot-driven TV show where its hinge on a strong narrative season after a season. Its more character driven at its best and the laurels rest on Hugh Laurie who clearly embodies every bit of the unconventional medical sleuth called House.



House is a diagnostician wunderkind who couldn't care less about a patient unless he's afflicted with something very life-threatening and challenging for him to figure out which could range from something mundane as copper poisoning to something ghastly viral or bacterial. House is indifferent to his patients as to his co-workers, lovers and bestfriends. And like any good anti-hero, he has his struggles with painkillers caused by his limp. For med school dropouts like me, the medical jargon is just the icing, the real meat is when House gets by figuring out the most obscure delibitating illnesses the patients are made to suffer at the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital. House could bring back patients from the dead, but couldn't save most of his personal relationships if his life depended on it. But he's happy that way which makes this cruel and smug figure appealing to viewers.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/18/2804733/painful-goodbye-to-house-after.html#storylink=cpy

House is more like comfort food. Easy to digest week after week, its like the same old soup, but there's always something new after every taste. So you don't get tired of it, you look forward to it. You make sure TiVo gets the sour doctor on your playlist. I'm sure even for the cast of actors the end is quite bittersweet.

Just like any good TV Show, M*A*S*H and X-Files just to name a few, I would just love to let my fave TV shows like House M.D. go on forever.

Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera on TV: It's the Year 2000 All Over Again!

Pitting Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera will always be part of Pop's classic showdown. Now no longer dolled-up but more MILFy than ever, these two sassy moms will now go head to head on two popular reality show singing competitions.

As Christina Aguilera made her mainstream comeback on TV as being one of the vocal mentors on the revolving chairs in NBC's hit singing talent show The Voice, Britney Spears finally wanted to be part of the game by signing on to America's X-Factor for a whopping $15 million dollars no less. (Hey Simon, she better be worth the price tag!)

I find Xtina's stint on The Voice a revelation, it surprised me that she actually knows her shit as a singer, that she's not some shallow celeb bobblehead and that she actually brings something new to the table on The Voice week after week. Xtina treats us to the technicalities of singing such as doing 'runs', hitting notes, 'pitch' and 'breaks' and having good vocal tone. Her soulful pipes can even mimic how a contestant sang a certain note, enough for her to push the point of her constructive critique past Adam Levine's staple snark.

Britney on the other hand, I'm not so sure, this pop diva wasn't known for the strength of her pipes, but more of her pop ditties, dance moves and constant tabloid gossip. But I'm keeping my hopes up, the past decade hasn't been kind to Britney, I'm a sucker for a comeback story and I hope X-Factor would at least do something positive for her career. Britney in the last two years or so, has managed to keep things together for her children at least. Last we've checked, the judge has ruled in her favor, she's got back into handling her own money and away with the bad trappings of Hollywood.

So here's hoping to good TV Reality show fanfare! Can't wait for both shows to come at each other's throats. And while we're at it, let's revisit the good 'ol days when Xtina and Britbrit used to tear each other apart.

Walking Dead Season 2 Ender: All Excited Over Michonne

If you're not far into the Walking Dead Second season, better avoid this post for spoilers abound.

Not to ruined it for anyone, but I think that last scene in the series was killer- a desperate Andrea mustering the last of her strength to fight off a hoard of Walkers. She can't shake them off her trail since the Farm went down in flames. Andrea now finds herself alone in the middle of the forest, down to the last bullet, yet she doesn't chooses not to bite it, she chooses to fight back with whatever energy she has left. Andrea falls and almost gets bitten until- wham! Michonne shows up with her katana. The shot is set up graphic novella style, chiaroscuro- a visual treat for the fanboys.

Not far behind Michonne, we see her loyal armless and jawless 'Walkers' (Mike and Terry respectively, boyfriend and bestfriend, a tragic duo whose fetid scent keeps her safe from other zombies). They are tied to Michonne like dogs on a leash. Andrea looks at her, quite grateful to be alive, yet extremely frightened by this kickass stranger.

I love the idea of a strong female figure, and a hot black woman at that! C'mon Daryl needs to rest his crossbows once in awhile, the man needs some sleep. And Michonne just brings on the fight! The web's also abuzz with Treme's actress Danai Gurira taking on the role of the hooded heroine.

If you're curious about her backstory, writer Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard published an exclusive six-page panel on Playboy. If you wanna read how Michonne got her Zombie slaves, try this link.

Rabid fans were eagerly anticipating when and where Michonne would show up in the AMC series, she's every bit like Robert Kirkman's version in the comics and I'm glad the character is now officially on the show for Season 3 just in time for 'The Governor' to take center stage. The show ends with a topshot view of the prison, a sure gorefest this Season 3.

Alfie Allen: The Little Brother Grows Up

Do you find gingers attractive? Well, Lily Allen's brother is one hot ginger and he now kicks ass  for the 'Drowned God' in the HBO fantasy blockbuster Game of Thrones where he plays the role of Theon Greyjoy.



Alfie Allen plays Theon Greyjoy to perfection with a great amount of risque scenes thrown in every few episodes. The guy has his pants down on every ship and dock, and awkwardly, even made a pass on his sister Yara Greyjoy.

Alfie Allen may not be that be typically goodlooking,but he is ruggedly sexy and there's that swagger about him that would remind you of a young Malcolm McDowell- same intense acting chops.

Brit Pop Goddess Lily Allen actually wrote a song about her brother in her debut studio album, 'Alright, Still' , with the eponymously titled song called Alfie. The lyrics pokes fun at Alfie Allen's laziness :

"My little brother's in his bedroom smoking weed, I tell him he should get up cause it's nearly half-past three."

But Alfie is quick to say he's beyond that now and he's more productive as an actor, he's garnered more work after his theatre stint in Equus and the film 'Atonement'.



In the season 2 of the Game of Thrones, Theon Greyjoy is turning his back on the Starks to reinforce his place as the last remaining son of the Greyjoys, Theon is coldly welcome by his father, the Lord Reaper of Pyke, Balon GreyJoy.

On his first mission, he is given a single vessel to raid a fishing village called Stony Shore while his sister Yara is given 30 ships to wage an attack on a major fort called Deepwood Motte, a stronghold of House Glover. To add salt to Theon's wounds, Yara calls his ship the 'Sea Bitch.'

With so much at stake, it's a delight to watch Alfie Allen man up as Theon, to take on the character's journey into familial bonds, kinship and politics prevalent in the seven kingdoms of Westeros. 

Adam Levine is up for 'American Horror Story'

The popular TV show is set to feature the Maroon 5 frontman in his first acting gig yet. I think the real horror just lies with that idea. I hope he gets to play dead, either way.


Adam of "The Voice" will play the other half of a couple called "The Lovers". The show's producers are willing to shoot around Adam's touring schedule. The episode also promises to feature a shirtless Adam.
Okay, 'nuff said! I'm gonna watch out for it!