Episode Reviews
Elementary - S2, Ep17
22/5/2014
Episode: “Ears To You” (2x17)
Aired: 18/5/14
Channel/Time: Channel Ten, Sunday 8:50
The Episode
Lestrade procrastinates leaving, even though he is no longer needed. Holmes and Watson investigate a man who is suspected of murdering his wife years ago after a ransom demand is...
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The Vampire Diaries - S5, Ep22 - SEASON FINALE
17/5/2014
Episode: “Home” (5x22)
Aired: 16/5/14
Channel/Time: FOX8, Friday 8:30
The Episode
SEASON FINALE - The Mystic Falls gang, along with Liv and Luke, come up with a dangerous plan to stop the Travellers that has massive consequences.
I’ve structured this review a little...
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Elementary - S2, Ep16
15/5/2014
Episode: “The One Percent Solution” (2x16)
Aired: 11/5/14
Channel/Time: Channel Ten, Sunday 8:50
The Episode
Gareth Lestrade, Sherlock’s colleague from London, travels to New York to partner up with Holmes and Watson and investigate a high profile bombing.
The...
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The Vampire Diaries - S5, Ep21
10/5/2014
Episode: “Promised Land” (5x21)
Aired: 9/5/14
Channel/Time: FOX8, Friday 8:30
The Episode
Stefan and Elena manage to escape Markos’ hold, but only after most of their blood has been drained. While they are stranded in a remote location, Stefan talks to Elena about all things...
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Elementary - s2, Ep15
5/5/2014
Episode: “Corpse De Ballet” (2x15)
Aired: 4/5/14
Channel/Time: Channel Ten, Sunday 8:50
The Episode
Holmes investigates the death of a ballerina. Watson works a case by herself involving the abduction and a homeless war veteran.
The Good
This episode was wonderful for a...
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The Vampire Diaries - S5, E19
26/4/2014
Episode: “Man On Fire” (5x19)
Aired: 25/4/14
Channel/Time: FOX8, Friday 8:30
The Episode
Enzo discovers what happened to his lost love Maggie and his actions lead to deadly consequences.
The So-So
Honestly the whole Enzo looking for Maggie storyline wasn’t stored in...
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Elementary - S2, Ep 14
29/4/2014
Episode: “Dead Clade Walking” (2x14)
Aired: 27/4/14
Channel/Time: Channel Ten, Sunday 8:50
The Episode
When Joan revisits one of Sherlock's cold cases, she discovers an unsolved murder is connected to a rare prehistoric fossil. Meanwhile, Sherlock finds himself in uncharted...
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The Vampire Diaries - S5, Ep 20
6/5/2014
Episode: “What Lies Beneath” (5x20)
Aired: 2/5/13
Channel/Time: FOX8, Friday 8:30
The Episode
After Tyler returns to Salvatore Mansion bringing the news of Markos’ plans to kill Stefan and Elena, Damon and Caroline enlist the help of Luke to take the two doppelgangers to...
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The Vampire Diaries - S5, Ep18
19/4/2014
Episode: “Resident Evil” (5x18)
Aired: 18/4/14
Channel/Time: FOX8, Friday 8:30
The Episode
After a little bit of a hiatus, TVD returns!
Stefan and Elena begin to have dreams of a life that they could have had together if they had never been vampires. Bonnie gets a disturbing...
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Elementary - S2, Ep13
Episode: “All In The Family” (2x13)
Aired: 13/4/14
Channel/Time: Channel Ten, Sunday 8:30
The Episode
When a body is found in a barrel, Holmes and Watson launch an investigation into the mafia's ties to the murder. Meanwhile, Sherlock attempts to make amends with Detective Bell.
The...
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Television Articles
64th Primetime Emmy Awards
25/09/2012
The Emmy Awards kicked off last night with Jimmy Kimmel [not Fallon] as host. His bits ranged from at best odd, with a range of female TV stars beating his ‘botched botox’ off his face and making it look like Tracy Morgan fainted, to at worst cringe-worthy and uncomfortable, like...
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Top Ten: Masterchef Eliminations
Ten - Debra
Nine - Wade
Eight - Beau
Seven - Alice
Six - K ylie
Five - Ben
Four - Mindy
Three - Audra
Two - Julia
Masterchef 2012 - Andy
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Masterchef 2012: Masterchef Finale Pt3 – Andy
25/07/2012
Name: Andy Allen (23)
Previous Career: Apprentice Electrician
Home State: New South Wales
Known for: being the unexpected achiever.
In the final round, Christine Manfield turned up with her take on a Golden Gaytime, which Andy nicknamed “Gaytime on ‘roids”. They...
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Top Two: Masterchef Finale Pt2 – Julia
25/07/2012
Name: Julia Taylor (26)
Previous Career: Legal Secretary
Home State: Queensland
Known for: being the Pastry Queen.
In the second round, Julia and Andy were asked to invent a dish that represents Australia. Julia was two points ahead of Andy, giving...
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Top Three: Masterchef Finale Pt1 – Audra
25/07/2012
Name: Audra Morrice (41)
Previous Career: Account Manager
Home State: New South Wales
Known for: her mothering, especially with Amina.
There were three rounds to the finale this year, although the contestant with the lowest score at the end of round one...
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Season Reviews
Bakemonogatari: Part Two
4/06/2013
Series: Part Two
Episodes: 7
Average length of each episode: 24 minutes
Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
Publisher: Hanabee
In Part One of Bakemonogatari, Koyomi Araragi and his desire to help those afflicted by apparitions took us on a journey of self-discovery. The women around him...
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Bakemonogatari: Part One
4/06/2013
Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
Publisher: Hanabee
Bakemonogatari can be described as a living book; it grows before your eyes while using patterns and quick cuts to deliver incredibly meaningful stories. It transforms the light novel by Nisio Isin into something tangible and chaotic. I...
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Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (Hakuoki Season One)
27/05/13 Japan has a rich and interesting history, and some of Japan’s most successful video games, anime, movies and TV series are based on historical events. The story of the Shinsengumi has been retold numerous times, and one of my personal all-time favourite anime, ‘Peacemaker...
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Heaven's Lost Property: Season 2
05/04/2013 I love anime, and I love all kinds of anime. I’ve grown up with it, and have always been able to approach any anime with an open mind. With that being said, there’s something truly polarising about ‘Heaven’s Lost Property’, and it’s absurd humour. On one hand, it delivers...
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America in Primetime Review
10/01/2013
America in Primetime
Television for some time was the box in the corner of the room that gave us Saturday morning cartoons and let us laugh at The Simpsons in the evening. As we grew older and refined our tastes in comedy, drama and animation, we slowly realised that maybe there...
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Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head Volume 4 DVD Review
04/01/2013
Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-head
Volume 4
It’s been 14 years between Beavis and Butt-head episodes but creator Mike Judge hasn’t lost his touch with these snickering idiots. They may now be commenting on this decade’s atrocities to intelligence -- Twilight, Teen Mom, Supersize...
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Regular Show Slack Pack
25/12/2012
Regular Show
Slack Pack DVD
Somewhat relatively unknown, unless you watch Cartoon Network, Regular Show has been this odd snowball that seems to catch people's eye somewhere between episodes of Gumball and Adventure Time. The show features Mordecai and Rigby, two best buds who...
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Adventure Time Season 1 Review
25/12/2012
Adventure Time
Season 1
Adventure Time (AT) is one of the greatest animated shows produced in the past decade and if you're not watching it yet, you're missing out. The show in its simplest form is the adventures of Jake the Dog and Finn the Human as they travel the world of...
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My Little Pony: Best Friends Forever Review
11/12/2012
My Little Pony
Best Friends Forever
Before you ultimately dismiss this review as childhood idiocy for adults who haven't got their nostalgia together or kids who just like fast-moving brightly coloured things, I have to tell you that My Little Pony (MLP) is one of the...
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American Horror Story: Season 1 Review
10/11/2012
American Horror Story
Season 1
Horror TV shows may never usually receive the same overwhelming response or studio treatment as others, but recently the genre has begun to show its true colours with some high-end productions that shy away from the standard fare of entertainment and...
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