Back again with drama updates (part I)
It has really been long since I last post here on my blog. Since 2014 I guess? But recently I've got time on my hands and I've been up to a few things. Mainly watching drama series actually...
So here's a few of the titles I've watched (or still watching and waiting for the next season/episode):
1. Pushing Daisies
- a sweet mixture of mystery, romance and comedy
- mainly revolves around a pie-maker named Ned (Lee Pace), (who has the power to touch something dead back to live. However, if he was to keep it alive for more than 1 minute, something else has to die to restore the cosmic balance) and his childhood sweetheart, Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (Anna Friel) whom he had kept alive for more than a minute. Ned works in the Pie Hole with Olive Green (Kristin Chenoweth), a waitress and a friend who has a thing for Ned. Ned also works on the side with the detective, Emerson Cod (Chi McBride), where they solve murder mysteries together with the aid of Ned's special powers.
The show has only been aired for 2 seasons before it was terminated.
What I think about the show: This show is definitely fun to watch. The story plot is rather creative (ie. a car running on dandelion fuel. Who would have thought of that?) and one of the thing which kept me interested was to see how Ned and Chuck would get around the whole we-can't-touch-each-other-or-else-chuck-will-be-dead problem. They clearly were meant to be sole mates but sadly were not able to have any physical contact. This was really something that kept me really interested in seeing how this whole thing will turn out for them. Whether Chuck will eventually leave Ned for a man whom she could at least have a normal relationship with or would they remain together, not touching?
There are several jokes hidden within the many lines of dialogues spoken between the characters and sometimes they speak so fast that you actually miss them. So it definitely pays for you to listen closely, if not, you can just Google for their script like I always do. :P
cr: ViviiiLovesPD
2. Baby Daddy
- comedy
- mainly revolves a single father, Ben Wheeler (Jean-Luc Bilodeau) and his daughter Emma. Both lives in an apartment owned by Tucker Dobbs (Tahj Mowry) and has a roomate, also Ben's brother, Danny Wheeler (Derek Theler). Others who do not stay in the apartment but who are regulars of Ben and Danny's lives includes their mother, Bonnie Wheeler (Melissa Peterman) and their childhood friend, Riley Perrin (Chelsea Kane).
The series kick-starts with Ben finding a baby on his doormat with a letter which revealed that he is the biological father of the baby girl named Emma. Throughout the two series, we see how Ben and his roommates take turns in trying to care for this new addition into the family and we also get to witness how much Ben has matured since the start of the episode. He no longer only cares for himself and he now knows how to be a father and a role model for Emma (although he still screws up sometimes, but that's ok, it actually adds to the comedic level of the show). The acting is a little more exaggerated as you would expect from sitcoms but it's not up to the point where you find the fake laughs irritating.
This show is currently at Season 4 and I'll be waiting for it to air every week. Baby Daddy is a show that I would strongly recommend if you are looking for something light-hearted after a long day of work, besides Emma is totally adorable and who doesn't like adorable babies?
cr: Shine On Media
3. Baby Blues
- animation, comedy
Another show that revolves around a baby. This animated series was actually made based on a popular comic book drawn by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. The comic series mainly focuses on the family life of two parents, Darryl and Wanda, and their 3 children, Zoe, Hammy and Wren. It portrays all the struggles Darryl and Wanda face as a parent and we get to witness how they learn to be parents for their children and along the way, they have also learnt some tips and tricks to discipline their children as their children tries to outsmart them. All these were done with much sense of humour.
As I am personally not a parent myself, I am unable to tell you how close to daily life were these comics based on in parenting life. However, from many of the reviews and comments I've read about the comic, readers have commented that the comics were incredibly accurate in regards to portraying parenting.
Now back to the topic on the animation series (sorry, got a bit carried away talking about the comic), the animation series focuses on the family life of Darryl, Wanda and baby Zoe (all featured before the birth of Hammie and Wren) and their relation with their community. Something disappointing about this show which I would like to bring up is that Zoe is not causing much of a problem like she was in the comics and this was clearly not what I was expecting. I was expecting to see those funny events that were drawn in the comic come to 'life' in the animation series, but none of it was shown. Instead, much of the story plot included their neighbour, the Bittermens, which I, to be honest, dislike (especially their son Rodney). Although they are kind-hearted neighbours but sometimes they tend to be selfish and nosy, which is why I dislike them. But overall, this is a rather interesting series and I've already watched it and rewatched it a couple of times.
Baby Blues was only aired for 2 seasons and you can check them up on youtube or just click the link here for the first episode of season 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ochusp6Qo
cr: Castrum
So here's a few of the titles I've watched (or still watching and waiting for the next season/episode):
1. Pushing Daisies
- a sweet mixture of mystery, romance and comedy
- mainly revolves around a pie-maker named Ned (Lee Pace), (who has the power to touch something dead back to live. However, if he was to keep it alive for more than 1 minute, something else has to die to restore the cosmic balance) and his childhood sweetheart, Charlotte "Chuck" Charles (Anna Friel) whom he had kept alive for more than a minute. Ned works in the Pie Hole with Olive Green (Kristin Chenoweth), a waitress and a friend who has a thing for Ned. Ned also works on the side with the detective, Emerson Cod (Chi McBride), where they solve murder mysteries together with the aid of Ned's special powers.
The show has only been aired for 2 seasons before it was terminated.
What I think about the show: This show is definitely fun to watch. The story plot is rather creative (ie. a car running on dandelion fuel. Who would have thought of that?) and one of the thing which kept me interested was to see how Ned and Chuck would get around the whole we-can't-touch-each-other-or-else-chuck-will-be-dead problem. They clearly were meant to be sole mates but sadly were not able to have any physical contact. This was really something that kept me really interested in seeing how this whole thing will turn out for them. Whether Chuck will eventually leave Ned for a man whom she could at least have a normal relationship with or would they remain together, not touching?
There are several jokes hidden within the many lines of dialogues spoken between the characters and sometimes they speak so fast that you actually miss them. So it definitely pays for you to listen closely, if not, you can just Google for their script like I always do. :P
cr: ViviiiLovesPD
2. Baby Daddy
- comedy
- mainly revolves a single father, Ben Wheeler (Jean-Luc Bilodeau) and his daughter Emma. Both lives in an apartment owned by Tucker Dobbs (Tahj Mowry) and has a roomate, also Ben's brother, Danny Wheeler (Derek Theler). Others who do not stay in the apartment but who are regulars of Ben and Danny's lives includes their mother, Bonnie Wheeler (Melissa Peterman) and their childhood friend, Riley Perrin (Chelsea Kane).
The series kick-starts with Ben finding a baby on his doormat with a letter which revealed that he is the biological father of the baby girl named Emma. Throughout the two series, we see how Ben and his roommates take turns in trying to care for this new addition into the family and we also get to witness how much Ben has matured since the start of the episode. He no longer only cares for himself and he now knows how to be a father and a role model for Emma (although he still screws up sometimes, but that's ok, it actually adds to the comedic level of the show). The acting is a little more exaggerated as you would expect from sitcoms but it's not up to the point where you find the fake laughs irritating.
This show is currently at Season 4 and I'll be waiting for it to air every week. Baby Daddy is a show that I would strongly recommend if you are looking for something light-hearted after a long day of work, besides Emma is totally adorable and who doesn't like adorable babies?
cr: Shine On Media
3. Baby Blues
- animation, comedy
Another show that revolves around a baby. This animated series was actually made based on a popular comic book drawn by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott. The comic series mainly focuses on the family life of two parents, Darryl and Wanda, and their 3 children, Zoe, Hammy and Wren. It portrays all the struggles Darryl and Wanda face as a parent and we get to witness how they learn to be parents for their children and along the way, they have also learnt some tips and tricks to discipline their children as their children tries to outsmart them. All these were done with much sense of humour.
As I am personally not a parent myself, I am unable to tell you how close to daily life were these comics based on in parenting life. However, from many of the reviews and comments I've read about the comic, readers have commented that the comics were incredibly accurate in regards to portraying parenting.
Now back to the topic on the animation series (sorry, got a bit carried away talking about the comic), the animation series focuses on the family life of Darryl, Wanda and baby Zoe (all featured before the birth of Hammie and Wren) and their relation with their community. Something disappointing about this show which I would like to bring up is that Zoe is not causing much of a problem like she was in the comics and this was clearly not what I was expecting. I was expecting to see those funny events that were drawn in the comic come to 'life' in the animation series, but none of it was shown. Instead, much of the story plot included their neighbour, the Bittermens, which I, to be honest, dislike (especially their son Rodney). Although they are kind-hearted neighbours but sometimes they tend to be selfish and nosy, which is why I dislike them. But overall, this is a rather interesting series and I've already watched it and rewatched it a couple of times.
Baby Blues was only aired for 2 seasons and you can check them up on youtube or just click the link here for the first episode of season 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ochusp6Qo
cr: Castrum
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