buffy-the-vampire-slayer-related stories
Posted Jun 27th 2008 3:22PM by Debra McDuffee
Filed under: OpEd, Retro Squad, Angel, Reality-Free
All-in-all,
Angel was a good series, even though it kept reinventing itself each season. The set changes (Angel's original digs, the hotel, Wolfram and Hart), the cast changes, and the character changes (Fred to Ilyria) threw off my equilibrium, sometimes leaving me longing for the security of the previous season.
One of the hardest changes for me to take was the death of Doyle, who added so much heart and humor to season one. Even sadder was that the actor who played Doyle,
Glenn Quinn, went on to die a tragic death in 2002.
Continue reading Doyle: Angel's quotable demon
Posted Jun 12th 2008 4:20PM by Brad Linder
Filed under: Industry, PVR Wire, Web, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Just days after
launching a private beta of its new
online video portal, The WB has announced plans to expand its online video distribution network. Honestly, the whole thing sounds a lot like
Hulu, the online video portal backed by NBC and FOX.
Here's how it will work: You'll be able to visit TheWB.com or TheKidsWB.com and watch full-length episodes of classic WB shows like
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, and
Gilmore Girls, or you'll be able to find videos through a number of partners including DailyMotion, Sling Media, Veoh, TiVo, and Joost. The WB currently distributes
some TV shows through Hulu, but not all of them.
Continue reading WB snubs Hulu, announces web video distribution plans
Posted Jun 11th 2008 3:21PM by Debra McDuffee
Filed under: Programming, Angel, Reality-Free
OK,
Angel fans, you've got another reason to celebrate, especially the week of June 23rd. As if it weren't enough that it is
Buffy the Vampire Slayer /
Angel week here at TV Squad's
Retro Squad, we've just learned the news that season one of
Angel will premiere on Hulu beginning on Monday, June 23rd.
Personally, I think it was really classy of Hulu to debut
Angel to coincide with our Retro Squad
Angel week.
What? You think it was a lucky coincidence? That simply cannot be ...
Many of the best things in life have been
serendipitous: Post-It Notes, ice cream cones, the Slinky. So I guess I can happily accept the debut of Angel on Hulu coinciding with TV Squad's Angel week being another fortuitous moment that benefits all of mankind.
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 2:22PM by Debra McDuffee
Filed under: Programming, OpEd, Video, TV Squad Lists, Reaper, Reality-Free
Reaper's back and I'm excited. If you are too, don't go looking for your fave show in its old time slot, Thursdays at 8:00 EST. It's got an all-new night and time, Tuesdays (tonight!) at 9:00 EST on The CW.
Now, why am I so excited about
Reaper's return?
1.
The DevilHe's suave, slick, sarcastic, and nasty -- I love him! Ray Wise couldn't have been a more perfect casting choice for this modern-day incarnation of Satan himself. From popping up at inopportune times to manipulating Sam's love life, The Devil wreaks havoc in such a subtle, funny way that you can't help but appreciate the underlying evil with the debonair facade.
Continue reading Why I'm excited Reaper is back tonight - VIDEO
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