Dominion: Deleted Scenes I Wish Made It In

Don't cry, Michael! You'll make ME cry!

                    Everyday inches us closer to Season 2! Also I need to get a Blu Ray player so I can enjoy the extended episodes of Dominion's season 1 finale, however, I did manage to catch some Deleted Scenes from a friend. Some I wish made it into the episodes because they were really good and got deeper into the story! There were a couple scenes that you could call extended scenes because we all saw them but they just had a few extra seconds of different angles. Now I'm gonna share with you some of my faves. 

Lemons? Really?

           1.) The Best Cure for a Hangover is... ("Godspeed" Deleted Scene): This scene was pretty cute. You know you always have that one friend at the party who passes out by the toilet with an empty whiskey bottle. Well Alex was that friend. Ethan and Noma struggle to get Alex to his feet to get him ready for his shift while arguing the best way to sober him up. Everyone has a strange hangover cure though Ethan's method with lemons under each arm seems pretty outrageous. Alex owes Noma a scotch. 

I bet you Ethan can charm you another scotch

          This scene was really funny. Ethan always has something to say that makes me smile. We get a wealth of scenes with Noma, Ethan and Alex interacting, seeing their close bond of friendship and family through out the season so I'm not that peeved that this scene didn't make it in. To me this seems more like a filler scene. 

Pass that bottle

       2.) Hello, Misery, here's your company ("Broken Places" Deleted Scene): Claire is peeved that Becca didn't tell her about her own father's heart disease. Doctor/ Patient confidentiality, Claire, sorry. So Claire let's it go. Instead they talk a little about Becca and about Claire's impending marriage. Becca didn't want the job as senator and there are plenty of times when she regrets taking the seat but then she remembers all the good she's done for the city. One of those good things was Vega's vaccine campaign. So Vega's health care would suck without Becca's influence in the Senate. Claire still doesn't think marrying William is necessary. Yes, everyone loves Claire. She's a symbol of hope but Becca believes what Riesen believes that Claire wouldn't be able to stand against the ambitious David Whele. 

We may need another bottle

         Claire and Becca didn't get many scenes together with just them during the first season. Although we know from the actors' interviews and the characters' interactions with each other that Becca was Claire's friend. We learn a little more about Becca in this scene too. In fact she never wanted the job as Senator and that she had a boyfriend named Henry who asked her to marry him. Obviously she said no, but it brings up the question when exactly did Becca get involved with Michael? Did they get together after she broke up with Henry or was there already something going on between them before her break up? Becca is a big sister to Claire but also since Claire grew up without a mother she's taken that maternal role as well. I feel that Becca helped push Claire into accepting the engagement although we don't see it in the actual episode. Becca despises Whele and knows that he would crush Claire so a marriage is the best way she could think of that could protect the future Lady of the City.

Let's girl chat a bit

           3.) Bad Influences Bear Delicious Fruits ("The Flood" Deleted Scene): Arika and Noma walk around Vega's market place and pick up some of Louis's delicious produce. Arika is so informal which catches Noma off guard a little. She's not used to be treated like an equal thanks to Vega's oppressive caste system. It's clear that Arika is trying to poach Noma's services. Was it me or did Noma seem intrigued just a little at Arika's offer? 

"Consider me a bad influence."

          There was a scene with Arika and Noma in David's house where Arika is more "probing" into Noma. Trying to see where her weaknesses are. I feel that was to give us a hint that there was more to Noma than meets the eye and that was true. Noma turned out to be a higher angel. This scene seemed more relaxed. Less tension. Arika talks about her sister and how she used to sneak up behind her and pull her hair to drive her crazy. Seriously was that chick in the box her real sister or did her sister already die a long time ago. The best lies have a grain of truth. So we've all established that Arika can seduce without even being obvious. 

"We're all dying, my dear." Unless you're immortal

          4.) Riesen's Pretend Playhouse ("Something Borrowed" Deleted Scene): I'm not sure where in the beginning this scene would have gone but it was a pretty interesting one and would have given us a deeper understanding into Riesen and 8-Ball Clementine's relationship. Riesen tells Clementine that he has a heart condition (NOW he tells? After all their extracurricular activities???). Of course Clementine is worried now, losing her friskiness. Way to kill the mood, Riesen. She's forced to confront the terrifying future. But as usual Riesen doesn't want to talk about it. He doesn't see this as a big deal and wants to forget he ever said anything. I loved Clementine's answer to that: "We do a lot of pretending here, don't we?" Yes they do...

Sorry, but I have a headache...

       This scene gives us a clearer image into Riesen's messed up relationship with his 8-Ball mistress. Riesen seems to show patterns of ambiguity where he has one rule for others but another for himself. He's less a politician and more a soldier suffering from PTSD; holding onto the past so desperately that he's blind to the consequences. We learned that the 8-Ball was really Claire's mother and Riesen didn't want to let the love of his life go so he created this fantasy where he could still have his wife. But he deprived Claire of a mother making this not only unnatural but also unfair to her. I understand though. His main goal in life was to protect his daughter, which is why he keeps certain things from her. It's frustrating as well as understandable. Though for Clementine this dream is breaking a part. She's faced with the cold hard reality that Riesen is only mortal and unlike her has grown old and will die one day. When Riesen's gone what will she do? She can't really go anywhere. Her kind wouldn't take her back and any human would kill her on sight. So of course she's going to act irrationally despite Riesen's promises of making a contingency plan. Not like he can leave her anything in a will.

Daddy come home!

          5.) Are You There, God? It's Me, Michael ("Beware Those Closest To You" Deleted Scene): I kinda really wish this scene made it in. Although it's not as powerful as Alex walking into Gabriel's Aerie cut with his voice over reading his letter to his unborn child. Still it's a tear jerker all the same. Michael is once again in pain and really needs his Dad to make it all better. He's lost with no idea what to do next. He pleads for his Father to come home but he hears only silence. Then Michael turns away, filled with sorrow and walks on. 

On the road again...

        Alone on a beach with the roar of the waves and wind blowing through your hair enforces the loneliness and total feel of abandonment in this deleted scene. Michael started out cool like his Father leaving didn't affect him that strongly because he believed that He would return. However, Michael didn't expect to find Louis in his ex-lover's lab cut up like a frog in science class, then kill said lover and a few others in a rage. I feel this is a scene we can all relate to in some way. Michael feels lost, looking for some guidance as to what to do next but the one person you need most isn't around to help. 

Never drink alone otherwise people will say you're a
pathetic drunk.

          Deleted scenes don't make it in because there's a certain amount of time allowed each episode. You have to remember that there are commercials to consider; so you only have 42-45 minutes to tell your story. And also there's the significance of the scene like does it fit in with what you envision or does it have any real effect to the story or will it affect the audience in any way? I encourage people to actually buy the DVD or Blu Ray sets to see the deleted scenes to up profits which increases our chances of getting renewed for a season 3. 





            

Galavant: An Incomplete Musical

I want closure! This isn't a musical without closure!

                   When I first started watching ABC's new musical comedy Galavant I thought "Wow! This is hilarious!" I kept streaming it on Hulu but then there was that cliff hanger ending! Not very musical-esque where usually you get a happy ending! I thought it was supposed to be a miniseries but with a cliffhanger like this: the hero and evil king on a boat, the hero's princess love locked far away in a castle, and henchman ruling with evil queen. 

Galavant is about to get whooped by a girl

What? That's it? Where's my closure!?

            Trying to sound as unbiased as possible there are facts that could prevent Galavant from riding again. One is the cost of such a musical production with costumes, set building, and filming on location. Then there's the extra cost for song writing and choreography. That being said there are reasons why Galavant should ride once more.

There's a softie beneath all that leather, Gareth

Because it's not a drunk song unless you're hammered

          Galavant was a great filler for winter break. A fun interlude with catchy, uniquely worded ballads and hilarious jokes. A few times those songs would get stuck in my head causing me to watch them again. The actors were well chosen as they dove right into their roles twisting their Archetypes into something unexpected and uproarious. And so many unanswered questions! Did Gareth's heart really grow two sizes or was it all a power move? Will Sid be saved? Will Isabella really marry her little cousin? And is King Richard one of the good guys now? Please these need to be addressed!

Will they be back next year?

They finally kissed they're meant to be!

         Musicals are all about closure. Everyone (not everyone sometimes) gets a happy ending; the hero gets the girl; and there's an epic musical number at the end to wrap it all up. But Galavant feels incomplete! We need another season to have closure. One more season is all I ask, ABC. PLEASE!

Don't leave us hanging, ABC. 

The Flash: Farewell Girder

A closer look at Girder

                   It hasn't been that long but The CW has already renewed The Flash for a second season! I'm actually starting to like this show despite my initial reservations. Now we've lost a couple meta humans along the way. The one I'll miss most will have to be Girder. Why?

Doesn't that suit give you a wedgie?

            Okay it sounds weird but I could totally have seen Girder and The Flash becoming best buds. Yeah he was a complete jerk and bullying is a real epidemic but you have to also see what's maybe going on in the bully's life to make them act this way. Maybe they're abused by their parents, see violence within their own home like dad beating up mom, or something that makes them feel insignificant at home that they feel the need to show they're the toughest. Girder went after Iris. Why? Because he had a crush on her and wanted her attention. Granted he went about it all wrong. Like I said he probably witnessed violence at home that he doesn't know how else to treat people. Then Barry revealed to his childhood bully that he was The Flash. Already there was common ground to build on. 

Screw The Situation

            Girder's death scene was kind of sad. Wells used Girder to slow Blackout down. Barry didn't know Wells motive. Barry found Girder lying on the floor and you could see the compassion in his eyes. As bad as he was Girder was still someone Barry knew since childhood. Then with his last breath, Girder told Barry to run. He could have made him stay but instead Girder decided to be noble. Barry was very upset to see him die.

RIP Girder

           Okay so maybe they wouldn't have been the best of friends. Frenemies more likely but it would have been an interesting relationship. I haven't read the comics so I don't know that much about the Flash universe, but I can't help but think that if things worked out differently Girder and The Flash could have reached an understanding.

The Librarians: The Open Ended Finale

Time to bring the Library home

                I don't know about you but I loved the season finale. We got a perfect bow to tie the whole season together and we finally got a little deeper look into all of our characters. Thankfully they called it a season 1 finale and not series but the thing about The Librarian franchise is that like Stargate you can have open endings because there will always be another adventure; there is never a last mission so you could always pick it up where you left off or do a spin off in a time jump setting. Speaking of time jumps let's get into "The City of Light" and "The Loom of Fate" episodes.

Immortals lie! But pictures don't

        "And the City of Light" episode we finally got a deeper look into Jake and his issues with his family, mainly his father. How is it that Jake could be so tight lipped and may I say a bit judgmental with his fellow Librarians but can open up to a total stranger, Mabel? I suppose not only did he not feel judged, Jake found a kindred spirit. It's because of his family obligations though that he never travelled. So deep down he's a home town boy afraid to step outside past that same old diner. 

Stop flirting!

        And Ezekiel Jones may be a thief but the way he condemned the body snatching was pretty surprising as well as admirable. There are some lines even the great Ezekiel Jones won't cross, but we kinda knew that already. We've seen his heart of gold a few times. I feel Jake finally has some trust in Cassandra because if he didn't then he wouldn't have believed her theory that their experiment would hurt more than help. At last we see Jake go outside his comfort zone when he decides to see Paris; actually see Paris, France in honor of Mabel as well as for himself. Being a Librarian means sometimes you should go outside your comfort zone for the sake of sanity if not for curiosity. 

Dr. Who would be envious

          We're used to fantasy given the magic we see daily in the world of the Librarians but this episode was more science fiction. Tesla's inventions never cease to amaze (suck it Thomas Edison). And the team didn't win this one but Jenkins (who seems to be stepping out of the Annex more lately) gave Baird a log book for future Librarians to try and help Collinsville again once the generator recharged.

Time step outside your comfort zone

        Now we've come to the final installment. It's all lead to this! It all goes back to Camelot. Not really but it's the reason Duloque has been trying to get his hands on the Library's artifacts. So Duloque is Lancelot and Jenkins is Galahad! I had a feeling they were connected some how but I thought Jenkins was Merlin. Doesn't matter, Galahad was perfect. 

"I'm the Librarian"

Ummm do you guys want some privacy?

        Baird experiences different timelines where she's always the guardian but always dies. Also that Flynn Carsen has proven that he is THE Librarian in every time line even if he didn't have the job. Flynn fills in all the other Librarians' blind spots. Oh how funny was it when Jake kissed Baird and she freaked out. NOPE! NO! Still Jake was awesome. Like a reincarnation of Indiana Jones. In the other timelines Cassandra, Ezekiel, and Jake all proved that they are capable of being Librarians even though Baird died in all three of their timelines. So fitting that each got their own mini clippings book. All wounds have healed between Jake and Cassandra as he follows her out the door with Zeke to go on another adventure. They've grown to rely on each other like a family so of course they would leave the nest together.

Daddy Bird pushes the baby birds out of the nest

        Noah Wyle slipped back into his character like a glove as usual when he returns to guest star. He was very Flynn with his eccentricity and amazing charm that wowed and made us smile. He made us fall in love with Flynn Carsen and we continue to laugh and cry at his antics and his heart felt moments. Noah Wyle already stars in TNT's other series Falling Skies so if there is a season 2 then he could guest star on occasion.

It's been an interesting life...

        So it was wrapped up and tied with a bow but left us wondering about the future as always with the franchise. I do hope that TNT renews The Librarians so we can dive deeper into our new favorite characters to see how they fair in the field but if they don't then that's okay because we have some measure of closure. 

        

The Librarians: STEM Research & The Shatterbox

Has no one ever seen what happens in a horror movie?

              Apologies that I haven't been keeping up with the reviews but I've been fighting the flu or something like the flu because I couldn't get out of bed without wanting to puke. Anyway I decided to do two reviews in one article also the same for the season finale. 

I wish science fairs were this exciting in my day

        First we saw how our librarians could act as a team but now we've gotten to know them more as individuals; Cassandra especially got special attention. We got a look into her rough relationship with her parents. She hasn't spoken to them in years since her tumor. Jake and Ezekiel are still a bit of mystery but one hopes some light gets shed on them later.

This room has better decor...

What do you mean you didn't save me any cookies?

        As someone who ships Jake and Cassandra I was very put out that during Cassie's intimate personal moments about her past and her brain tumor, Jake wasn't there. To be honest though, I kinda forgot all about that brain grape until her nose started bleeding a few times. In the haunted house Baird kept telling Cassandra to hang back which sort of made her feel bad. She was struggling with the same guilt of betraying them the first time around and we know Cassie is really sorry about that and is trying extra hard to make up for it. Stone's name came up (shame on you, Jake!). I don't know about you but I forgave Cassandra as soon as she saved Flynn's life. But Cassandra ended up saving the day so hopefully despite Jake's original thought to never trust her, she's gained back at least a smidgen of it.  

Cassandra is a kid in a candy store

        Now I feel like I've been focusing on "The Rule of Three" episode so lets look deeper into the "Heart of Darkness"...if you dare... 

Yes run AWAY from the murder house!

Think we need to call the Winchesters?

        Like I said it felt like a Cassandra-central episode but why not? She's the only one of the team that faces death every day with the thought that she could die at any time now. Her life is on a clock (we all are) but her fear and dealing with death allowed her to come through for the team. Baird didn't realize that Katie was the house's dark heart that turned this house of happiness and need into one of nightmares. So it seemed to benefit the team more that Cassandra spend time with a serial killer while everyone else was running around like headless chickens (is that a pun?). Katie called herself the Angel of Death but Cassandra deals with death every day so she could stand up to the little psycho bitch. Cassandra had the ingenuity and sense to actually speak to the house discovering it's original purpose, which helped her help it get rid of Katie. 

Easy Wolverine Mommy

This is the bullshit-o-meter. It detects your total bullshit

        No one takes a day off at the Annex! There were some bright moments of hilarity and the team connecting with people outside their group. Cassandra really connected with one young girl who stood up to her wolverine mom who was foaming at the mouth. At least Cassandra could take comfort in the fact she added an adjective to a fellow smart girl's personality. Jake offered some romantic advice to a kid in need. I wish Christian Kane would recite poetry to me *sigh*. How sweet was it that Ezekiel stole Cassandra that trophy to cheer her up? Awwwww. I wish it was Stone though.

Jenkins is not a people person

        Then there's the mysterious Jenkins. He doesn't get out of the Annex much but when he does he likes to satisfy his sugar cravings. But there was an unexpected guest. Morgan LeFay shows up to rattle Jenkins's cage. Jenkins isn't the warmest guy of the group but the way he berated Baird for letting Morgan get away (in the process saving hundreds of people) was just plain mean and in poor form. Eve isn't the hit man or Jenkins's personal henchman she's the guardian and guardians protect first. So first Dulaque then Morgan LeFey? Anyone else getting a Camelot vibe? The mystery of Jenkins is becoming more clear but we have more questions.

Why can't Jake recite poetry to Cassandra???

        Tomorrow I promise to get out the review about the 2 hour season finale. It all comes down to this!

Never a dull day, not even at a science fair

TVD: Sheriff Forbes the New Vampire in Town?

Forget the gun this sheriff has fangs

                    Living in Mystic Falls the number 1 cause of death is "animal attack". I thought for sure Sheriff Liz Forbes would die this way but someone upstairs was looking out for Liz. But the Reaper has come to collect. Liz has a brain tumor; terminal. No option except to make her comfortable. However, Caroline is stubborn (as we all know) and she's not ready to lose another parent yet. So that leaves only one option: Sheriff Forbes could become Mystic Falls' new vampire resident.

Sheriff Forbes protects everyone even the fanged residents

            There have been a few rumors spreading around that Sheriff Forbes could be the new vampire in town. This opens up some story lines. Bill didn't want to spend eternity as the thing he hated but Liz was open to having a vampire daughter. Maybe she'll be open to spending eternity with her? Or she could be like Bill and want the natural way out. Yet let's look at what would happen if Liz became a vampire.

To think, Liz used to hate vampires

          It would even the playing field a bit. Having a sheriff that is a vampire protect the town from vampires is handy. Although the remaining founding family members may not be happy... Ah Hell let's face it: they have no luck in killing off vampires. Seriously they all seem incompetent except maybe members of the Fells and Forbes, but they're the only ones. The Council should be like: if you can't beat them, join them. Do like New Orleans where they allow vampires to live there in exchange for protecting the town, all the blood they can eat. This transition would open new possibilities for the town and new material story wise. Matt would be uneasy about such an alliance as we all know his feelings on vampires. 

They're so close now we don't want to lose that

        It would be awesome to have Sheriff Liz Forbes join the blood sucking family. Caroline would definitely push the idea on her mom. They've been nothing but closer ever since Caroline became a vampire and she wouldn't want to lose that. Still it'll come down to what Liz wants to do. She may hold onto the belief that parents are not supposed to outlive their children; the natural order and all that. Character deaths are meant to move the story and challenge other characters, see the affect of such a depressing change in their lives. We'll see what happens. 

The Originals: What if Elijah Had Turned Tatia?

I choose you, Elijah, forever...

                      I love playing around with "What ifs" and one I've been thinking over ever since The Originals "Red Door" episode is: What if Elijah didn't kill Tatia but turned her instead? For one thing Nina Dobrev would have had more work to do playing more doppelgängers. However, some things would have turned out differently... maybe.

She's MY girl, Klaus. Back off of Tatia

               Tatia turning into a vampire would have turned into an eternal love triangle between her, Elijah and Klaus (not unlike with Elena, Stefan, and Damon). Tatia also had a daughter so her bloodline would continue and we'd still get Katherine and Elena. Of course Klaus being the immature, petulant child that he used to be before he became a dad, I wouldn't have put it past him to dagger Elijah in a jealous rage forcing Tatia to leave in horror. We also have to take into account that it was Tatia's doppelgänger blood that was used to bind Klaus in the Hybrid Curse. We've seen in TVD that the doppelgänger blood is still valuable, vampire or not. Either way Esther would have used Tatia's blood. But if she didn't then Klaus would still be a lonely hybrid. So let's theorize that Esther did use Tatia's vampire doppelgänger blood to bind Klaus.

That better be a love bite, Klaus

            About 500 years later, Tatia may not be around. Just off somewhere keeping track of her blood line or just exploring because as I've said before Klaus would have daggered Elijah but most definitely he would have un-daggered him because Klaus is lonely and Elijah was the only one of his brothers to actually protect him from their abusive father. So in comes Katherine. Not sure Elijah would have fallen in love with Katherine the way he did before because he would still hold a torch for Tatia whom he would secretly meet through out the centuries. Tatia would argue with Elijah of course about his allegiance to Klaus. This would have put a strain on their relationship. Klaus would probably still have feelings for Tatia. As we've seen with his rivalry with Tyler, by this time Klaus would feel like he could charm Tatia especially if she and Elijah were over. But then he'd ruin it by killing Katherine, break the Hybrid Curse then Elena is born 500 years later but Damon and Stefan wouldn't be there to help her fend off Klaus.

Klaus has an unhealthy obsession with Petrovas

         OR because Klaus loves Tatia he would allow her to find a way that Katherine would survive. So Katherine remains human! But Damon and Stefan are still dead. UNLESS Tatia makes Katherine a vampire. Tatia, like Elijah has a dedication to family so she would protect her bloodline. Yet we have to remember that each doppelgänger is a little different so Katherine would have probably still turned out to be a bitch. Stefan and Damon will become vampires and we come to present day. And Elijah would be the origin of our heroes' bloodline so they could definitely kill Klaus without fuss.

You never forget your first love

        Either way Elena is found. If Klaus broke the Hybrid Curse then he would need her human doppelgänger blood. He would set up shop in Mystic Falls and Elena meets Tatia. Katherine would have pissed Klaus off at some point or he would sleep with her as some way of having Tatia who would still not give in to having a relationship. She (Tatia) would probably still be with Elijah to Klaus's chagrin (like I said, it's the Damon, Elena, Stefan love triangle all over again). I still see Klaus turning Tyler into a hybrid. He would maybe have a fling with Caroline (if Katherine didn't turn her into a vampire) or maybe try a relationship with her. So maybe Klaroline would happen. We have to take into account that Tatia would decide to stick around Mystic Falls to protect her family members so Klaus would see her all the time, not getting over his feelings for her.

Turn into a vampire or dinner, your choice.

         Sounds a bit messy because of so many unknown variables. A few details changed and we could still have the ships we have now. The only big changes would be that Katherine, Damon, Stefan, and Caroline would be descended from Elijah instead of Klaus. Also Elijah would be with Tatia and never meet Hayley and Hope would never have been born. UNLESS Klaus has a fling with some other werewolf or witch or human in Mystic Falls. Feel free to discuss this possibility or correct me in some points I don't mind.