MAY DAY (TV Month): The Flash {Season 3 - Finale}

The Flash came in at Number 36 on this list of 2016-2017 US shows. Not bad for a show on The CW, the only show in fact to make the list. No Arrow, no Legends of Tomorrow nor Supergirl.

The Flash had an identity crisis in series three, from musical romps with Supergirl to possibly the worst villain on superhero TV EVER, himself? In the future, what the actual fuck???

I wonder the end game for The Flash with a new movie on the way (without Grant Gustin playing The Flash) I wonder whether the world of superhero loving fans will get sick of this speedy star.



As we limped over the line of 23 (yes 23) episodes this season I realised this was the longest series I watched this US regular TV season. And it felt long. With the occasional breaks, crossover episodes with Arrow, LOT and Supergirl, it was all a bit much by the end of the series. I stopped caring about Iris West and Barry Allen midway through the epic marathon of a series and wondered when will it end???

The finale left you on a bit of a cliffhanger but I really want this show to have a good villian, a good story line and time for young Australian (and now out and proud bisexual) Keiynan Lonsdale.

Wally West/Kid Flash is left to walk/run/sprint around like a bit of a lost sheep this season and I really want him to get some direction.

I think a full reset is due for season four, that is what I would like to see. Anyway that is it for May Day TV month, it's getting colder so I hope my viewing over the "getting cooler" months can help you make a decision for your next binge series. Tomorrow starts a month of Queens in aid of the Queens Birthday Long Weekend.

See you then...

MAY DAY (TV Month): The Real Housewives of Sydney {Reunion}

America apparently says NO to The Real Housewives of Sydney, too mean and well it was. Lisa Oldfield and Anthea X were mad and like Oldfield's disgraceful husband (One Nation Version 1.0) lies came easy to this Sydneysider.

The show itself was mad and my love of Melissa Tkautz from Channel Ten's hey day E-Street continues as she releases new music just this week.

I ended up loving Maddy sick and Victoria really was just an evil old has been clinging onto younger ladies and making everyone feel like shit. Much like Lisa and Anthea X, Victoria was just a little more sneaky about being pure evil.

The women were a mad bunch but sadly it's VERY Sydney.


Will The Real Housewives of Sydney be a one off thing? There is no word of a second season, although the Melbourne version is about to launch it's fourth outing, so it could have legs or maybe they will just move to the Gold Coast or even Adelaide could be fun.

This has been one of the most camp, over the top crazy as fuck shows on TV and Foxtel has continued to deliver some interesting content. Wentworth is an absolute dream of a show and The Real Housewives franchise is easily Australia's best reality effort at present.

So need a series to find out how bitchy this Vivid loving city I call home Sydney is, get 12 hours of these witches into your life.

May Day TV month finishes real soon with The Flash.

Silver Screen in 2017 {John Wick Chapter 2}

I gave this first John Wick film a fairly solid 3.5 Stars in 2014 and I might even copy that score for Chapter 2.

John Wick Chapter 2 is fierce, loud and full on from the get go. The car chase scene at the start is bigger, more brash and more full on than anything I have seen in a Fast & Furious film.



Keanu Reeves is looking fat and old in this film which just shows Hollywood doesn't give a flying fuck about how males look (excluding Zac Efron) but females always have to look like Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.

In one scene you honestly see rolls when Keanu sits and you never see him shirtless from the front, NEVER. This isn't really a thing but whenever women are in these action films they must be trim, taught and terrific. Did Rupert Murdoch have a say in most recent action films???

Ok enough of this rant because Keanu is not a great actor and John Wick was one of those films which I actually think the studio were like, what this works? We made coin? And serious coin. WTF

Action films come thick and fast this does and this is actually a cut above some of the recent action films I have seen. Nice to also see Ruby Rose kicking some ass and looking so much better than old Keanu.

There is a completely over the top pencil killing scene which makes the Dark Knight scene look like a playgroup scene and the action scenes are 100% outstanding.

This was a lot more fun than Alien which I saw the previous day, and I am going to up the rating on this film, 4 Stars.

Silver Screen in 2017 {Alien: Covenant}

So I was lucky enough to have a two film action weekend extravaganza this weekend after completely missing out on movies last weekend so here is review one of two as May Day TV month is almost done and it will then be turn to celebrate Queens all June long.

Here we go Alien: Covenant.



Right first up 100% honesty here I am no Alien super fan, yes that's right I can't remember if I saw Prometheus, the Alien film this film follows in the timeline of the series.

Look it had a super slow start and to be honest after watching the Empire finale during the week I was over Jussie Smollet (AKA Jamal Lyon), yes he is as handsome as fuck but otherwise girl I need some time between my hot actor crushes.

Once this film gets going it really gets going. Michael Fassbender is outstanding as David 8 & Walter and Katherine Waterston is a tough as nails hero I would want around in an Alien attack.

Look I loved the second action film more I say this weekend (John Wick Chapter 2) and you will hear more about that tomorrow, but this film did entertain me. For the most part it builds and creates tension and then it packs a mean as Alien punch.

Will I see the next Alien film and catch up on the others? Maybe, if Netflix slow down with the super slick as fuck new TV shows.

I am going to give this sci-fi film a solid 3 Stars, it wasn't bad but it wasn't my favourite.

MAY DAY (TV Month): Empire {Season 3 - Finale}

I am the one of three from my sample of three who stuck out season three of hit US music drama series Empire.

Yes it was a rough ride for season three of one of the biggest dramas in the USA. Filled mid season by the fun newcomer Star which I am happy to see return in later 2017-2018, Empire went from performance to drama to Las Vegas.

Like Supergirl more former Desperate Housewives stars popped up, along with this impressive list of guests:

Mariah Carey
Eva Longoria
Estelle
Tinashe
Fetty Wap
Rumur Willis
Taye Diggs
Demi Moore

The finale which is what this post is all about SPOILER ALERT is nowhere near as dramatic as the season two balcony fall. Who fell, who dies? There is no real cliffhanger this year except for usual TV drama plot points like a framed murder suspect and oh wait, memory loss. BORING!

If Star wasn't there to compare to this would have been a better season. Lee Daniels does a sterling job on both shows however something felt fresh about Star, maybe because it's in season one and the honeymoon period, however Empire is feeling like it's already heading down cray cray avenue.

With insane plot lines and more relationships and inter-relationships than an episode of Married at First Sight or The Bachelor/Bachelorette.

On a whole this season had some great performances and moments, however I have to say the final felt like a bit of a let down. Cookie still continues to steal the show and let's only hope her story lines continue to shine in the already renewed fourth season.

With Star and Empire to air on the same night and going head to head with NBC powerhouse (or fading star in others eyes) The Blacklist and The CW's newcomer Riverdale, how will Empire go in round four?

Here are some of the years highlights as we say BOY BYE to Cookie and the rest of the Lyon family for another season.

Post #100, 2017

Let's take a break from all the TV and on the couch time I have done this month and focus on 100, yes there have been 100 posts in 2017 and as we see an end to May, 2017 I welcome June with a month of Queens.

In aid of the Queen's Birthday long weekend, me returning to Asia I will pay homage to some YASS Queen's all June long. From singers to screen legends it's all about the women of the world. Sorry stale pale males out there it's a celebration of the better sex all next month.

Yesterday this BLOG was about Supergirl and next month is all about Super Women!

I want to also pay my respect to the people of Manchester, I too am a ticket holder for Ariana Grande when she heads down to Australia. I am disgusted someone would attack the international language of people coming together - MUSIC.

This was disgusting and the Quadrant publication equally disgusting for their comments around the bombing and the Q&A comments. Unfortunately extreme right wingers are ultimately unhinged and this publication/commentary is unacceptable and hardly helpful.

Can I just urge people to reach out to others, embrace difference challenge simple ideas from the likes of Pauline Hanson, Donald Trump, go out and read, discover new culture. The real losers in life are the likes of One Nation squads, extreme left and right wingers. We need to come together not drift apart.

Come on people, it's people power and love and knowledge always wins.

MAY DAY (TV Month): Supergirl {Season 2 - Finale}

Season two has been a bit of a cluster fuck. First it moved from ratings giant CBS to the CW and dropped a huge amount of viewers. Episode One, Season One on CBS 16.92 million viewers, Episode One, Season Two 4.08 million viewers.

The departure of Calista Flockhart part way through the series was a huge loss for the sense of humour (one of the best elements of this series) and some of the best one liners this show had.

Superman also entered the series and their was romance galore both between Supergirl and another alien and lesbian love of the highest degree. Teri Hatcher also joined Dean Cain on having minor roles in this series.

We had a semi musical crossover with The Flash and also a flirt with some Legends of Tomorrow.

Now to the finale which was almost like a Desperate Housewives Reunion special with Brenda Strong joining Teri Hatcher in a blow up, building smash up red hot mess.

Yes Supergirl takes on Teri Hatcher in this bumped up 22 episode season marathon's finale. We wait now for Season Three to commence late 2017.

It's been a rough and at times long ride this season, that said it has been the best of The CW Arrowverse shows. Admittedly I have yet to watch more than the pilot of Arrow but The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow have really struggled in my mind. Supergirl has tackled human and current issues, same sex relationships, acceptance, compassion and other big topic issues I haven't seen explored in the other DC series.

It hasn't been perfect, it hasn't been a complete cluster fuck like I mention in the opening paragraph but I hope in series three they hit RESET and start a fresh. New network, new start, don't go the messy timelines that The Flash has gone, don't allow characters in and out then out again let Legends of Tomorrow and make the Crossovers meaningful.

Supergirl at it's core has heart and that is special in these superhero, mass produced shows. Heart is what the world needs now along with some compassion.

Bring on series three but let's have a clear vision and keep it simple, the show works best when it's simple and has it's heart on it's sleeve.