Monday, April 23, 2012

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!