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| Put the kids to bed and turn out the lights if you dare because "Constantine" is on! |
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| Just another Friday night I guess |
The horror aspect is becoming more stimulating. The monsters and demons are terrifying and the violence is gruesome. Both great qualities you want with a horror genre show. I'm into dark content and Constantine is filled with it. Although I'm not really loving Manny as a name for an angel, he is a bit entertaining. I'm very curious to see more angels. Is Manny the only angel that cares that the Apocalypse? There is so much mythology about demons and the occult that can be used and explored in this show. There's really no end to scary ideas to frighten viewers, keeping them coming back week after week.
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| This really is a dirty business |
Actress Lucy Griffiths who played Liv made a quick exit stage right after the Pilot. She was cute but the chemistry between her and Matt Ryan's John Constantine just wasn't flying well. However, just when we thought it was going to be a sausage fest repeat of Supernatural, in walks in another lovely yet tough as nails psychic Zed Martin. I like to think of the second episode as a second Pilot. Fans took immediately to the new girl. Zed is the perfect girl to run with Constantine. She takes the initiative, has street smarts, and knows how to throw a punch or two but she's not entirely bitter. Despite a dark past (of which I hope we dive into before the season is over), Zed maintains a sort of innocence. She has a great amount of empathy and has a ready ear to listen to your problems. An amazing, interesting character that can keep up with the boys.
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| Why have a lighter if you're not a smoker? That's all I'm saying. Otherwise you're an arsonist |
However, the only peeve I have is: if you're gonna have a character smoke then show it stop teasing. I know NBC said they wouldn't show John Constantine smoking, but we've seen glimpses of some of those Marlboros. We haven't seen John light up because NBC doesn't want to send a supportive message of smoking. But I would like to argue that even if we did see him smoke a few Camels, it wouldn't really send a message encouraging smoking. People are intelligent enough to decide for themselves and there are warning labels including hundreds of commercials warning against the nasty habit. John Constantine is no boy scout, golden hero. He's done and seen a lot of horrible things. Hell he's done worse things. Many people have different ways of coping and one of John's is smoking. He's an anti-hero with a nasty habit. It's very human. So lighten up a little, NBC. But whatever they decide to do about that it won't make me stop watching.
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| No he's alive. He's just playing dead |
Someone did circulate that NBC cancelled the show but I can assure you no such announcement exists. NBC has so far made no official statement on the show's future. They're probably waiting to see how the show does in the coming weeks before winter break where TV takes a holiday. I do hope Constantine gets renewed. I see great potential in this show. Matt Ryan is perfect for the role, the chemistry of the cast is fantastic, and the story can only get more intense, dark, and exciting!
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