#also. not a fan of the ravi peyton blaine situation

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liv calling ravi “sport”…… i love it when she gets like this…..

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iZombie S03E01 Thoughts - Under a cut because I believe in not spoiling peoples 

I miss this show so much, let me cry about it for an hour. 

So yeah this episode was kind of expositiony but on the other hand, it had to be considering it’s been a year since last season’s finale, they wanted to get all the plot points for this season established early and here are some of the things that happened

Filmore Graves are a kind of military operation that are all zombies and I don’t know i get a shady vibe from them still, are they worse than Vaughn? Not sure yet.

They have child zombies which is a little shocking to be honest, I mean I’m sure they’ve done that in other mediums but damn.

Blaine is still a little amnesiac dork, I love him, Ravi needs to stop being such a little bitch about them hooking up. He was singing in this episode, only for a moment but the song choice of Matchbox 20′s Smooth was very apt. Also I will say it, I’m a multishipper. Blaine/Peyton was cute <3

Major...well you knew you weren’t going to get away with that chaos killer thing so easily, I’m not glad they trashed your house but eh that is what happens. He is still really into finding Natalie who wasn’t there in the basement with everyone else, I wonder how much that is going to play into things? Like why do you care so much about her?

Clive is such a trooper, I’m not sure I would have been as chill with all this and yeah what happened at the end with Wally was unfortunate but the question there is, who carried that out? I thought it was Viv and her people, maybe to play the sympathy card but they looked torn up about it so maybe it was someone else? Someone like...

Ravi’s ex-boss at the CDC who is...mysteriously here and yeah she is definitely someone you should be super weary of too, if anyone is going to know about a zombie epidemic, it’s the CDC.

Liv thinks that when the time comes we can have a big sit down and talk about zombie/human relations. It’s sweet but I don’t see it working, maybe working with Filmore Graves will be better in the long run? She’s still upset about Drake who...let’s be honest I was never really a fan of Drake, I just didn’t feel like we knew him? I was more torn up about Lowell.

Ravi...I want to root for the guy but he’s making it hard to like him right at this moment? Blowing Peyton off and getting bitchy about the Blaine situation...eh. I know this love triangle is going to be a thing because heaven forbid the cw has a show without one but...eh. The lab buddies thing with Clive was cute though and I can hear Ravi’s little mind working on his Nobel Prize speech in his head.

Peyton is a precious flower who only has 24 twitter followers and that is tragic, also the fact that someone seems to be sending her graphic things on twitter (maybe about zombies?) and Ravi is unwilling to even talk to her upsets me. The good thing is that Boss has gone to Montenegro and has seemingly given up on going after her and Blaine...for now...

Don E. is an asshole, I’m kind of glad he’s out of Blaine’s orbit, but oh noes, he had the foresight to unfreeze Angus! Bad times! I really need Liv to meet Angus like a lot.

I’ve missed this show so much, why did it take so long? *snuggles it* Now the network has lost reign and the vampire diaries, perhaps they will show it some more respect. Also this happened :o 

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  We’re really doing this as soon as the season begins, aren’t we? Get it out of the way, ASAP?

I’m amused... but not really surprised. It makes sense to do this right away, so we don’t have both fans AND characters debating it all season.

Chances are Ravi or someone will take notice of Blaine’s proficiency with firearms in rescuing Peyton. 

What with the hug, he might accuse Blaine of intentionally leaving him behind/faking the amnesia to get back in Peyton’s good graces.

Let’s not forget what Blaine said in 2x17, though. Albeit to Don E, so if you want to say he was lying to him... fine.

I can remember coffin models and prices like it's the days of the week,  but when clients come in from before, I'm lost. 

I’ve said before, all signs point to Blaine having retrograde amnesia. He retains his skills, but doesn’t recall how he learned them.

RA can be temporally graded or more permanent based on the severity of its cause and is usually consistent with Ribot’s Law: where subjects are more likely to lose memories closer to the traumatic incident than more remote memories. The type of information that is forgotten can be very specific, like a single event, or more general, resembling generic amnesia. 

RA commonly results from damage to the brain regions most closely associated with episodic and declarative memory, including autobiographical information. In extreme cases, individuals may completely forget who they are. However, memory loss can also be selective or categorical, manifested by a person’s inability to remember events related to a specific incident or topic

. In many patients, their personality remains the same. Semantic memory, that is general knowledge about the world, is usually unaffected. However, episodic memory, which refers to one’s life experiences, is impaired.

When someone is suffering from RA, their memory cannot be recovered from simply being told personal experiences and their identity. This is called reminder effect or reminder treatment. The reminder effect consists of re-exposing the patient to past personal information, which cannot reverse RA.

(Applied to Blaine: Not remembering his crimes despite Ravi recounting them.)

Retrograde amnesics “know” an information or skill, but cannot “remember” how they do.

(Applied to Blaine: His proficiency with firearms. Funeral business particulars)

RA can also progress and further deteriorate memory recollection.

(Applied to Blaine: Initially recognizing Don E., as Scott E. Something people are using as more evidence that he was lying.

Why would he remember Scott E.?

Why would he need assurance as to who Don E. and Chief were next episode?

Why would he not remember voice mails he left Peyton only hours before?)

“It’s too inconsistent!” they say. No, it’s really not.

Also, let’s not forge that Rose basically spoiled/confirmed already...

...despite having the likes of Ravi, Peyton, and Clive... Blaine is one of the better friends she’ll have. Ok, this shall be interesting. Look, Blaine’s still Blaine, even if he’s not an evil dick. He has no memory of the experiences (his father’s neglect/his nanny’s abuse) that shaped him into being an evil dick. That said, he might not be beyond taking advantage of the situation to get Peyton’s affection... if they’re really going to go the love triangle route. He may become something of a rival to Ravi, while remaining an ally to Liv. You can be something of a self serving asshole without being evil.  I of all people should know.

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Photo: Anna Hattingen / 4YE

In order to celebrate its fourth season, iZombie returns to Ballroom 20 for a special video presentation and Q&A during Comic Con International. The panel was made up of showrunners Rob Thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright, as well as stars Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley, David Anders and Aly Michalka.

The cast and creative team got together to talk about what’s next for Liv and her crew now that Seattle has learned all about zombies and their existence. Aly Michalka talked about Peyton’s new position and the likeliness of finding her in a courtroom more often, rather than the office. “There are more cases now which are zombie vs human”, she said.

Rob Thomas said that the big reveal will also see a shift in power in Seattle, that there will be friction between pro-zombie groups as well as anti-zombie fractions disguised as a human anti-terror group. The showrunner also revealed an upcoming refugee crisis, as every human with a terminal disease is looking to get into Seattle to get scratched by a zombie and turned. “There’s not enough brains in Seattle to support all the Zombies, so Chase Graves wants to make it illegal for zombies to scratch humans”, so Thomas.

The zombie reveal also solidifies Liv’s position with the PD. “She seemed like a psychic for a long time, but now she’s actually a real player in the game”, says McIver. “Every detective has a zombie that they work with now.” So there’s a lot of changes coming to Seattle!

Still, there’s only one character whose fate truly hangs in the balance. Rahul Kohli said that he really loves playing a human Ravi, but turning into a zombie is a really tempting option. But no matter what, Ravi will always be loyal to Liv.

The biggest surprise comes in the form of a video message by everyone’s favourite bad guy Robert Knepper. He announced that he was joining iZombie as a series regular next season. This means we will further get to explore the relationship between Blaine and his dad!

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When it comes to the romantic relationships on the show, it will likely continue to be a colorful carousel. David Anders said that while he thinks the Blaine/Peyton ship has sailed, he will likely still have feelings for her: “Peyton is Peyton, Aly is Aly, of course Blaine still pines for her”.

The new situation in Seattle will also cause some friction between former fiancées Liv and Major, and will make for “interesting material”, as per Robert Buckley. “In real relationships people do disagree, and not everything you think will be exactly the same”, agrees McIver. “It’s a sign of self-worth that they are able to have these conversations and disagree on things. For me that is just great three-dimensional characters.”

The cast also talked about a potential musical episode, after one fan asked which songs they would choose as their characters’ theme song. Rose McIver said that the musical started out as a joke but has snowballed from there, but the only ones who desperately want to do it are herself and EP Diane Ruggiero-Wright, while Rob Thomas is against it and the rest of the cast is on the fence. Speaking for the audience, we would very much like to see it!

iZombie returns to The CW mid-season 2017/18.

SDCC 2017: iZombie Cast Teases Season Four, Zombie Ravi, And More In order to celebrate its fourth season, iZombie returns to Ballroom 20 for a special video presentation and Q&A during Comic Con International.

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This Week in Review

April 23 – May 7

 FANTASY

Once Upon a Time

Season 6: Episode 18 – Where Bluebirds Fly

In flashback, Zelena befriends a young woodcutter who has been cursed and turns to her for help finding a new heart. Zelena is forced to choose between keeping her powers and her friendship with him. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Zelena decides to take on the Black Fairy and put a stop to her, once and for all, against Regina's wishes, and the Charmings disagree over Emma and Hook's wedding plans.

So this was more of a Zelena proving herself episode. She keeps trying to do the “right” thing and ends up messing it up even more. She tried taking on the Black Fairy, and yet made it worse and made her more powerful. The backstory of her with the tin man was mostly exposition to get the heart she needed. When she completely screwed up, it seemed like she would actually go back to Oz. But then she decided against it and sacrificed something she cared about dearly in order to save everyone. It would have been a fitting ending for Zelena, as it feels like the writers have had little to do with her character lately. But her giving up her magic seemed to help with the heroes’ plan. Now… if only they can figure out how to get the heart back from the Black Fairy.

Season 6: Episode 19 – The Black Fairy

In flashback, after Rumple’s mother, Fiona, learns from his fairy godmother that his destiny is prophesized, she does everything in her power to keep it from happening. Ultimately, Fiona will have to make a decision that will change the course of both their lives forever. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, Rumple faces a similar dilemma.

So we get the backstory to Rumple’s mother. And of course she’s a misunderstood character. Can’t we ever get a character that is just inherently bad and doesn’t have connections to everyone? I suppose that wouldn’t make for good drama. The prophecy about the evil being born the same winter as her son… I think it is safe to say it was not a shock when we discovered it was her. This episode would have been better placed earlier in the season. Giving us a bit of backstory before we saw the evil of the Black Fairy. It would have allowed the audience to sympathise with her a little bit more. The final scene with Gold was both intriguing and heartbreaking at the same time. We love Rumple as a villain, but at the same time, don’t we love him as one of the heroes? With the final battle approaching, it will be interesting to see who will be on whose side.

NEXT WEEK

Season 6: Episode 20 – The Song in Your Heart

In flashback, Snow and Charming make a special wish that Emma will be protected. The result of their wish has the whole kingdom bursting into song which infuriates the Evil Queen. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, the Black Fairy announces her plans to unleash another curse on the town while Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding.

  PARANORMAL

Lucifer

Season 2: Episode 14 – Candy Morningstar

Two weeks after Chloe’s near death, Lucifer has gone off the grid, cutting off all contact from his family and the police department. He materializes just in time to help solve an up-and-coming guitarist’s murder and introduces the department to a ditzy stripper named Candy, a mysterious new woman in his life. While Lucifer’s mom desperately tries to contact her son, Chloe tries to push him away. Lucifer must find a way to prove himself in order to be invited back onto the team.

Welcome back Lucifer. And Mrs. Morningstar. It was interesting to see Chloe jealous, but uncertain why she felt this way. The arrival of Candy was Lucifer’s way to deal with the fact that his father was the one who put Chloe in his path to begin with. But it was all too good to be true. Of course it was not as it seemed. Watching the family and the department run around in circles trying to figure out what Lucifer had planned was almost as good as Candy discovering different things during the murder investigation. It was entertaining to watch this episode, and the little bits of comic relief were perfectly placed.

NEXT WEEK

Season 2: Episode 15 – Deceptive Little Parasite

When it is discovered that the flaming sword is the only hope for the family returning home safely, the pressure is on for Lucifer to control what he has never been able to control before – his emotions – in order to ignite it. Meanwhile, Chloe wants to air some emotions of her own, but when a therapist and head of admissions at a prestigious private school turns up dead, the team must get to the bottom of it

 IZombie

Season 3: Episode 4 – Wag the Tongue Slowly

Clive’s patience is tested when Liv consumes the brain of a murder victim who had the reputation of being the ultimate office gossip. Meanwhile, Blaine and Peyton continue to grow closer as they wait to see if Ravi is able to reverse the effects of the cure. Lastly, Major is one step away from fulfilling a promise.

Sadly this is the episode where we see the serum for the cure not working. Blaine does not regain his memories, which for him is a good thing, but for Major it is a bad thing. Major is dying due to the cure, and his only chance is to take the serum. And if he does, he’ll forget everything. Peyton is put in the middle of the dilemma, because she really likes the new version of Blaine, and would be able to forgive his past deeds. But in doing so, without the memories coming back, a friend of hers could die.

Season 3: Episode 5 – Spanking the Zombie

When Liv consumes the brains of a dominatrix, her bossy and controlling personality makes everyone a little uncomfortable, especially Clive. Meanwhile, Blaine and Peyton have a heart-to-heart.

You have to love dominatrix Liv; she took on that role very well. It was a bit difficult for Clive to keep her in line, but luckily he now knows that she is a zombie, and can just explain the kind of brain she had eaten. And fair warning, the final scene with Liv and Major certainly kicked me in the feels, and made me hope that he keeps his memories. They seem like the couple that could never get together properly, but the one we all want to see end up happily ever after. But, because it is television, we’ll have to wait for a very long time, or never, to get it.

NEXT WEEK

Season 3: Episode 6 – Some Like it Hot Mess

To help Clive solve the murder of an irresponsible narcissist, Liv consumes her brain and literally becomes a hot mess. Meanwhile, Peyton learns some shocking news. Lastly, Ravi experiences a major setback.

 Supernatural

Season 12: Episode 19 – The Future

Sam comes up with a way to stop Lucifer’s baby but Castiel has something else in mind for Kelly. Dean is furious when he finds out someone stole the colt. Kelly makes a bold choice about the baby’s future.

Poor Castiel, always trying to do the right thing, but in the wrong ways, and always getting crap from Dean about it. But this seemed different. Castiel wanted to take the baby to heaven to kill it, Sam and Dean wanted to try something to take away the baby’s powers given to him by Lucifer, and Kelly wants to have her baby with all his powers. It seems that the baby was already beginning to protect Kelly from certain dangers, and so protecting himself. It is certain that Kelly will die in giving birth to her new son, but she is aware of this. By the end, Castiel makes yet another decision that leaves us with dropped jaws, and he swears to protect Kelly and her unborn child, to be born with all his powers. But, thanks to the fight with the prince of hell, the Colt is now broken and they have no way of fighting the next battle.

Season 12: Episode 20 – Twigs and Twine and Tasha Banes

Alicia Banes calls Mary for help after her mother, Tasha, goes missing. Sam answers Mary’s phone and he and Dean head out to help Alicia and her twin brother, Max, find their mother who was hunting a powerful witch. Meanwhile, Mary starts to have some doubts about the British Men of Letters.

The case with Alicia and her brother was interesting enough; it is always interesting when old characters make reappearance on a show. We also learn how Sam and Dean don’t allow others to do what they have done. They have sacrificed and broken the rules for each other so many times it’s almost comical when they die, but they will not allow others to do that for the ones they love. It could be viewed as a holier than thou situation, or they could be doing it to protect others. They know the consequences if something goes wrong, and they seek to protect everyone. But while all of this is going, it’s hitting the fan with the British Men of Letters. Mary starts digging into the truth and this episode really starts to kick off and set up for the next few episodes of the season.

NEXT WEEK

Season 12: Episode 21 – There’s Something About Mary

Sam and Dean are alarmed when they learn hunters are being killed by suspicious “accidents” all over the country. They decide it is best to find Mary and make sure she’s safe. Meanwhile, Toni is back in the states and she and Mary face off.

 SCI-FI

Doctor Who

Season 10: Episode 3 – Thin Ice

The Doctor and Bill visit London during the last of the River Thames frost fairs in February 1814. They soon discover that there is something under the ice which is causing people to disappear.

Bill really shines in this episode as she sows her humanity towards the children on the ice. She shows her compassion and her generosity and helps the Doctor to see it as well. How many of you were expecting to see another version of the Doctor and River Song when he took her to the Frost Fairs in 1814. This episode must have occurred after that event because of the thaw. So, River Song’s birthday must be in January. It would have been interesting to see a glimpse of River’s hair or perhaps they walk past another TARDIS, just as a shout out to the viewers. But alas, this was a Doctor and Bill episode. This companion is really starting to grow on me.

Season 10: Episode 4 – Knock Knock

Bill is moving in with some friends and they’ve found the perfect house – so what if it’s strangely cheap to rent, and the landlord is a little creepy? The wind blows, the floorboards creak, and the Doctor thinks something is very wrong. What lurks in the strange tower at the heart of the building – and why can’t they find any way to enter it?

Things with Bill seem a little different from other companions. With the others, the transition between their personal life and their life with the Doctor seemed more narrated. But with Bill, it seems like we just jump into the thick of it. This works for this character. It worked when she was introduced, her character, her interests, and now this situation. The house was creepy up until the point we discovered what exactly it was. The idea that the house was eating people was really fun; it reminded me of a movie I saw once. The twist at the end seemed to be given away far sooner than the characters caught onto it, about who the woman was. In the final few moments when the Doctor enters the vault, it is uncertain who is inside, playing the piano. But given the tune they were playing, it is highly possible that it would have been the Master or Missy, depending on the regeneration that the character is in. I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this subject.

NEXT WEEK

Season 10: Episode 5 – Oxygen

The Doctor, Bill and Nardole answer a distress call in deep space, and find themselves trapped on board space station Chasm Forge. All but four of the crew have been murdered – and the dead are still walking! In a future where oxygen is sold by the breath, and space suits are valued more highly than their occupants, the TARDIS crew battle for survival against the darkest evil of all…

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