The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning review

I had no idea if I would ever watch this or be interested in it. But ever since including parts of The Little Mermaid in this blog, I thought that it would make sense for me to include a review of this as it is the last part currently of the movie franchise or possibly all of the franchise (outside of the TV show that I can’t remember as well and don’t plan to review as a result, although we’ll see if I change my mind about that in the future or not) that is worth covering in this blog. I’ve never seen the movie before so I might as well watch it and enjoy it. Let’s get to the review.

 

We begin with Sebastian narrating about where the merpeople live. We are focusing on the magical world below. The person who loved music the most was the wife of King Triton. They are gathered at the surface when pirates or something like them attack. It appears that Queen Athena was lost. King Triton then banned music as he didn’t want to be reminded of his wife anymore.

 

After ten years have passed, Ariel and her sister are annoyed by the governess, Morena, showing up early. It is always the same thing with him. Some creature named Benjamin is assisting her. Sebastian shows up to where the king is and they talk some about business. While Ariel wants to go somewhere special, this does not happen in the end. Later, she tickles her sister with seaweed. She is annoyed with the fact that she doesn’t get to do much of anything and is assigned a barnacle task of some sort.

 

Morena is annoyed and wants to get Sebastian’s job. All she needs is him to make one mistake. It seems that Benjamin is disinterested in some ways, not sure that she can do anything. While Ariel is doing her boring job, Flounder shows up and plays music. This leads sea creatures that I think are sharks to chase after them as music is forbidden. Sebastian lets off Flounder with a warning while taking Ariel back to the palace in question.

 

The sisters fight some with each other, but King Triton shows up. Ariel is depressed still and it seems that everyone else notices this. When Flounder shows up again, Ariel goes after him. She notices him going through a secret place which she goes through on her own. She follows him through a cave and falls to where people are singing and dancing. It turns out that Sebastian is part of this secret club or whatever it is called or like.

 

Everyone quickly leaves when they notice her here. She plays various musical instruments. She knows of a song that she is randomly singing. People show back up as she sings this song about remembering a lot of different things. She remembers her mother. She quickly takes an oath to protect the others who also like music. Sebastian is still worried in some ways.

 

Later, Sebastian is nervous while talking to King Triton. Morena doesn’t seem to get much headway about this. Later, Ariel talks to her sister about the music in the club when they find her with I believe is a moccasin or something like it. Now all of her sisters want to hear this as well. Morena gets suspicious when she sees this.

 

The sisters all show up at the club with one of them only interested in potential boys. One resists the requests to dance until she admits that she can’t. She is still urged by others to dance. All of the sisters think that their mother would have loved this. But Morena notices that all of them are missing. She tells King Triton what is going on which leads others to show up to this. But everyone was cutting loose, footloose, kicking off their Sunday shoes. King Triton wants them all arrested with his daughters being taken back to their home. Ariel talks about wanting music like her mother would. The king wants all of his daughters confined to the palace.

 

No one seems to be happy except for Morena. She still wants more. Ariel doesn’t like to remember as much since the fun times seem to be gone. King Triton might be willing to reconsider or something. But it is hard to tell.

 

The prisoners in the meantime are trying to figure out how to escape. They want to use Sebastian to escape. She realizes the others from prison as she seeks to leave. This place doesn’t seem home without music. This leads Sebastian to have a revelation. She knows where to go.

 

Meanwhile, Benjamin shows up and realizes that Ariel is missing. Flounder gets the others to sing since they really want to get it done at some point in time. While they don’t want their cover blown at first, they decide to join in on their way out of Atlantica.

 

King Triton thinks that he might have been too tough and is told that both Ariel and Sebastian are missing. Morena gets upset about this and how the king seems preoccupied. The fugitives are lead by Sebastian to a new home, but it seems to disappoint nearly everyone. The king sends out his creatures after Ariel. Morena tricks Benjamin into giving her a key to release others from this area that are sort of minions like Flotsom and Jetsom.

 

In this new area, Ariel finds a music box and Sebastian explains some of what happened with the death of Ariel’s mother. Sebastian wants to return the music box to the others, much to the outrage out others in the band who don’t think that this is a good idea. Flounder is the only one in the band that joins both Sebastian and Flounder in their quest.

 

The three of them bump into the creatures that Morena has as she and they seeks to capture them. She fights with Sebastian who uses starfish as if they were throwing stars. The band shows up to help save the others. Ariel drops the music box and goes after it. Sebastian takes out Morena. Flounder is able to get the creatures to tie themselves in horrible knots like heffalumps and woozles. Morena tries to get out of her log jam or whatever she is captured in and Ariel seems to get hurt, but she is revealed to be okay. King Triton brings back music to the kingdom. More color is brought back into this place as we see the music box being brought back to where it was.

 

Morena and Benjamin talk some in prison during a tag to the movie as they dance the samba. This seems to be how the movie ends. I’ll stick around to see if there is anything else to the credits or if this is about it for it in the end. There is not so I’ll get to the rest of this post.

 

It was nice seeing more of Ariel’s sisters in this movie, even though we don’t see them as much as we otherwise could. This is the most that we have ever gotten out of them in the franchise. I felt that it seemed like Benjamin wasn’t invested much into the story as it seemed like he didn’t care. There is not too much else to say about this. I have no idea how similar this is to Footloose as I haven’t seen that movie yet and am unsure if I ever will. We don’t know just how much King Triton being too mean is part of this story, but it seems like too much of a recap from the first one at times. Other than all that, this seems like a pretty good story and worth watching. For now, this is Adam Decker, signing off.

Cast Update 10-1-2021

There is a rule that I’m going to implement in all of the blogs of mine that are in the cast update stage, like this one. In the event that I can’t complete three updates of them in a row, I’m going to stop doing the cast updates. This might mean discontinuing this blog or others like it. Or it might mean that I only do political posts while stopping all other posts. I want to keep this in case there’s more to update about The Good Fight since that is still on the air via streaming (so to speak). But we’ll see what happens in the end.

Spin-off information- My review of the spin-off will follow later in this post. It will probably stay for as long as the show is still on. If the show leaves the air, then I’ll probably cut it. I did create a blog for it. I guess that I will just have to keep you updated on when it might be released in the future. 

Link to blog about it: https://adamdeckerthegoodfighttvshow.blogspot.com/

Julianna Margulies: I don’t see what else she is doing right now at the moment, but hopefully will in future posts. I didn’t find anything relating to her from this update so there’s nothing to include here in this update here in the end right now. She has a recurring role right now on The Morning Show, an Apple TV drama. It might be more of a major role, but I don’t know how much yet.

Josh Charles: He will be in something new called We Own This City. It is nice to see him doing something worth covering in this blog again as we tend to lose a lot of his updates as they just aren’t worth covering anymore. But this one is for now.

We Own This City: This is about Freddie Gray. It is a planned miniseries on HBO. It does not have a trailer just yet. But it is an interesting idea for something that we will hopefully see presented in the best way possible to learn more about it. It currently has a release year of 2022.

Graham Phillips: We’ll see if we see more of him there in the future or not. Hopefully, he will be doing more than just that in the future. I guess I’ll have to see what could happen with his career in the future… Maybe a lot of things just hasn’t happened with him yet.

Archie Panjabi: This actress did a lot after leaving the show. She is doing Departure, mentioned more in the next part of this blog as usual. She also appears to be in something called Fairytale. She had a minor role in the British sitcom Still Open All Hours.

Departure: This has been released. It is a Canadian show about the search for victims of a plane crash. It will air on the Global network that I don’t think that I’ll be able to see any time soon. But I’ll keep track of this as much as I’m able to. This is on the Peacock streaming service for those in America available now. A review now follows.

Departure: Show Description- A plane goes missing and people have to figure out what went on. Behind the Scenes- Archie Panjabi from The Good Wife and Blindspot is a character on this show. I think that she is the lead. My Thoughts- It seemed pretty good, although I’m not sure how there will be enough material for the show to last. I also have no idea how much beyond the first episode is available for free. Long Term Prospects- I don’t think that this will last, although it can. It is worth noting that since this is a Canadian show, the ratings here don’t matter. Where to Find- Available to stream on Peacock

Fairytale: This has no release date or trailer at this time. It is about a romantic story that is based off of real people in some way. I have no idea yet what the title has to do with the story, but will wait and see what movie might be like.

Christine Baranski: After rejecting various pilots and other projects in the hopes of getting a spin-off from the Good Wife, she got what was wanted and will be on a Good Wife spin-off. It will only be available on CBS All Access (and hopefully DVDs in the future). The spin-off is called The Good Fight. She’ll also be in a movie called Bad Moms’ Moms. We’ll see what becomes of that. Another thing she will be in is The Gilded Age. That might be it for now.

The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good Wife.

Review: Status- It is available online at Paramount+ and some is on DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons- Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it, but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It will be hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.

Bad Moms’ Moms: This has no trailer and no release date just yet. It doesn’t have a plot yet outside of being the third installment of the Bad Moms franchise. I imagine this would likely relate to the end of Bad Moms Christmas. Still, I hope that they come up with a better title for it. Is there something wrong with “Bad Grandmas” as a title?

The Gilded Age: This is a TV show set to be out in 2021. This will air on HBO. You might have remembered me talk about this in my TV show blog where I put it with the cancelled shows since it was never made and never brought to series. Well, just like with Emerald City, this has found new life again and is set to air on HBO.

Matt Czuchry: All of this time that you’ve seen me doing updates for him in this blog, you only saw me mentioning the reboot of Gilmore Girls. Well, I can finally take that off the update list and report on something new he is finally doing. It is a TV show called The Resident.

The Resident: This is a show that is on at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays on FOX. I’m not sure if there’s a better way of putting it than calling it a medical drama, which is what it would be. The main thing that would make it different is it focusing more on medicine than other shows have, according to one description that I read of it. That description may be wrong upon seeing the trailer, although I’d have to see the show to know for sure. A review of the show now follows.

The Resident: Status- Currently on 8/7 Central on FOX on Tuesdays. Why I’ve seen it- I watched this for my Good Wife blog and to fulfill my promise to watch a midseason replacement on FOX this season. Description- This is a medical drama that features different doctors, some new, and there are various problems at the hospital at times. It seems a rather complicated plot that is hard to sum up easily. It should make more sense as it goes along. Notable People- This has Matt Czuchry who used to star in The Good Wife and Gilmore girls. It also has Emily VanCamp who starred on Brothers and Sisters as well as Revenge. Pros- It points out the flaws that can happen in a hospital, but does it in a good way. It can seem more humanizing than most medical dramas that I’ve seen in the past. Cons- It seems similar to House. The lead can be strange and arrogant. Note to Parents- It airs with a content adversary warning in some episodes so that’s all you really need to know about it. Recommendation- I’d say that this is good to stay into if you want to. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch this until the very end. Whether I’ll be able to see every episode or not remains to be seen. Prediction- It is hard to tell for sure this early, but I think that it might last a bit for now. Reception: mixed. Grade: B.

Makenzie Vega: She has been working since The Good Wife ended. Sadly, she hasn’t been doing that much. I haven’t been able to find something that I could review just yet. I hope that she ends up doing something good soon. Otherwise, I guess this will be one less person to worry about. She will be in something called Growing up Gorman.

Growing up Gorman- The name of this movie is based on a character from the movie. It has no release date or trailer just yet. The person in this wants to win a battle of the bands competition. We’ll see if it avoids being cliché or not.

Alan Cumming: Here’s an actor who’s known for starring in Broadway plays and productions. Perhaps you have seen him on the Tony Awards that you always watch because you can’t afford to see Broadway any other way. It looks like he has a lot of future projects in the works. He is in Bright in a Hollow Sky. Yet another thing that he appears to be doing is a TV movie called Going Back. There’s also a new project called Run. He might also be in a show called The Prince. That’s a lot of projects to keep track of. He will also be in Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter about Men. And another thing that he seems to be doing is called Schmigadoon! He also appears to be in Hot White Heist.

Bright in a Hollow Sky: This is a movie about people trying to find what they have lost by going on a road trip to do so. It doesn’t have a release date or trailer just yet. Hopefully it can do better than other projects where nothing seems to come from it.

Going Back- This does not have a release date or trailer just yet. It focuses on a man who creates a frenzy by pretending to be a teenager. It seems to be set in Scotland, so that might be where it might be released. Hopefully, it will be released here too.

Run: This has no release date, but it does have a trailer. The plot is about a man who seems to have lost something important and will try to live life in a different way from this point forward. I’m guessing that running in some way will factor into the plot. It might be out, but I can’t find much information about it right now. I don’t think that it is yet. 

Trailer Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8900306/videoplayer/vi3245521689?ref_=tt_ov_vi

Thoughts on trailer: This looks very good and interesting, although I’m not sure that I can make anything out of the plot just yet. I’ll have to see what becomes of it in the future. Whatever it is, I hope to see it and want to watch it, not just out of an obligation to doing this blog in the future.

The Prince: This is an animated show that seeks to look into the life of a prince that might be real as the show is obviously a comedy in the meantime. It is currently available now. It has no trailer right now. I’m not yet sure what network this will be on.

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter about Men: This had no release date or trailer at the moment right now. Apparently in this movie, a mother tells her daughter about her sex life in hopes that her daughter will learn from this.

Schmigadoon!: This is available now. It is streaming online. It is about a backpacking couple who find a magical town of sorts. There is no trailer for this yet, as I would have to guess that they haven’t filmed this yet. We’ll have to see what happens with this over time. There is a trailer for this now: 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBQmIoSJHOs

Thoughts on trailer: Well, I’m still not entirely sure what to make of this, but this could be fun in some ways, although I can’t tell if it looks interesting enough to me or not. It does seem strange, but what were you expecting from a musical? I guess that I’ll have to see what all might happen, but this is yet another streaming service that I don’t have and thus will probably not get to see this. Right now, the only streaming services that I have are Disney+ and Hulu. Thus, I’d need a show or movie to be on them before I can put a review for it in this blog of mine.

Hot White Heist: This appears to be an Audible show of some sort. It appears to be out now already. It is about members of the LGBT community stealing sperm samples for some sort of reason that might make more sense if it makes sense.

Zach Grenier: Well, he’s finally doing things, such as being in a movie called The Vizitant. He’s also in The White Stuff. He will be a fourth season regular on The Good Fight. We’ll see what else he does over the course of time while still working.

The Vizitant: This has an unknown release date. Apparently, this movie is about a defeated politician who is given the power to change the world by a mysterious entity. Perhaps the Monitor is giving him the book of destiny. Whatever will happen, I hope to find out more when there is a trailer for this. I hope for a release date soon as well.

The White Stuff: This is now set for release in 2021. In it, a man learns something very weird about himself: he can’t see race. This is a short of some sort. It sounds interesting, but I have no idea if I’ll be able to see any shorts like this one or not as I wouldn’t know when they are available. I do not know yet when I might be able to see this.

The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good Wife.

Review: Status- It is available online only at Paramount+. I’ll let you know if it is released on DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons- Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it, but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It will be hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.

Matthew Goode: He has been doing a lot of projects since leaving The Good Wife. I might as well get to mentioning all of them. A thing he appears to be doing is Medieval. Yet another movie he’ll be in is The King’s Man. We’ll see what happens with them. Another new thing he is in is Silent Night. He will also be in The Colour Room. Two more things that he is planning to do are The Offer and The House. It turns out that he’s in Downton Abbey: A New Era in addition to who is mentioned later.

Medieval: This is a movie with a release year of 2022. I don’t know if this is based on a true story or not. But it seems like it is about two people and how they seek to win against an army of people. They probably have people helping them with it.

The King’s Man: This looks like it will be a prequel to the Kingsman series of movies. I’ll probably post review of the other movies in the series at some point. That will at least give me an excuse to watch them again. Its release date is currently December 22, 2021. There is a trailer for this now that I will talk about. There are newer trailers that I don’t care about right now. 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82JHkkPw54

Thoughts on trailer: I can’t gather much from a teaser like this, but may keep it in here instead of going with an official trailer later. You see, this looks interesting to me like all the other movies in the franchise have thus far. I look forward to seeing it. I just wish that a bit more could be revealed about it.

Silent Night: This movie pretty much has family coming together for Christmas. I do not know how or if they will put an original spin on this. It has a release year of 2021. It does not have a trailer. It might only be a UK movie as it doesn’t mention an American release date just yet at the moment. This appears to be out now so I’ll be removing it from the updates.

The Colour Room: This is said to be a drama of sorts. This has no release date at the moment. I also have no idea what the plot is as imbd doesn’t currently know. This is said to be on Sky network, so it might not air here in the US.

The Offer: This is set to air sometime in 2022. It is about the making of The Godfather. I don’t know much else about it like what network it would be on or if it’s a streaming service of some sort instead. Will it be a documentary?

The House: This is going to air in 2021. I don’t know where it is going to air, but it is a TV show of sorts. It is about three different generations who have made it home over time. It could be good, but I might never know depending on what happens.

Downton Abbey 2: This is set for release on March 18, 2022. It is filming now. It is a follow up movie to the first movie set after the TV series in general. I wouldn’t know for sure what all this might cover, but I look forward to seeing it.

Cush Jumbo: She will be appearing in a TV show called The Beast Must Die. I can’t tell much about this right now. But I will talk more about this in the next paragraph since that is what I do in this blog now. She will also be in something called Stay Close.

The Beast Must Die: I have no idea what it is about right now, but hopefully will be able be able to see it, but it might not be on American television. This is available now on British television. There is a trailer for this now: 

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAb0VPSKq_w

Thoughts on trailer: The trailer seems vague in some ways. It could be interesting, but just seems generic in some ways. What is there even to make sense of this? What all could I say? I’m just not sure that I care right now.

Stay Close: This has a release year of 2022. It is a TV show, although I don’t know what network this might air on just yet. It is about how three people’s lives are affected by something horrible that happens. But maybe some good can come out of it?

Jeffrey Dean Morgan: He is now in the cast of The Walking Dead. He’ll also be in The Integrity of Joseph Chambers. I wonder what else he might do over time. He’s currently also in a project called Fall.

The Walking Dead: This is a popular gory cable zombie drama about humans trying to save themselves from what is known as The Walking Dead, or walkers, zombies who are often the bad guys. But who else are causing problems?

Review: Status- Currently on AMC at times. Why I’ve seen it- I borrowed this on DVD from a friend in order to review it for this blog. Noteworthiness- This is adapted from comic books of the same name. Description- A man wakes up from a coma to find that he now lives in a world with zombies, his old world gone. Notable People- Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who was in The Good Wife, is now on this show. Pros- It has a good premise that works for the most part. Cons- It can be too slow moving and seem longer than it needs to be. Note to Parents- I wouldn’t let your kids watch this. Teens might be safe, but I might steer clear of that too. Recommendation- Maybe this is worth watching if you like this sort of show. I’d put it at a toss-up myself as to whether or not to watch. My Viewing Habits- I plan to watch the whole first season on DVD. Whether or not I’ll see any more after that is unknown. Prediction- This is currently airing its final season. Reception: largely positive. Grade: B-.

The Integrity of Joseph Chambers: This is set for release sometime in 2021. I have no idea what the plot would relate to or if it relates to a true story like I think that it might, but just as easily might not. I’ll wait to see what this might be about.

Fall: This project has very little known about it thus far. I don’t know yet what type of project this is about or even what it is about. Its release date is unknown at this time. Maybe I’ll find out more about this over time.

Robert King: Here is where we switch to writing credits. He and his wife are helping with The Good Fight. He’s also doing a TV show called Evil. He’s working on another TV show called Girls with Guns. He’s also doing Would I Lie to You?

The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good Wife.

Review: Status- It is available online only at Paramount+. I’ll let you know if it is released on DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons- Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it, but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It will be hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.

Evil: This looks like it could be interesting. People investigate the supernatural in this show in the typical one woman, two men set up. This is currently streaming its second season now. We’ll see how long it might last beyond its current known run.

Evil: Status- Currently streaming its second season. Why I’ve seen it- I watched this to review it for a blog. Description- A woman and others have to deal with the idea of what makes one evil and if there are supernatural abilities behind it or not. Notable People- This is created by Robert and Michelle King who also did The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and BrainDead. It stars Michael Emerson from Person of Interest, Lost, and Arrow. Pros- It has a lot to offer in terms of understanding the human mind. Cons- It might be too mysterious at some points in the long term. I just hope they decide whether or not to include supernatural elements for sure at some point. Note to Parents- This is probably not something that you want your kids watching. Recommendation- I’d say that this is pretty good to watch. My Viewing Habits- I plan to see as much of this as I can and have watched since the first episode aired. Prediction- I might last if the good streaming numbers keep up. Otherwise, it will be toast pretty soon after that. Reception: positive. Grade: B-.

Girls with Guns: Not much is known about this right now. I don’t even see a plot of this mentioned right now. What I do know is that it might air on CBS all access. It is unknown when this is coming out. I could not find out more information upon further research as I doubt google would be helpful with this.

Would I Lie to You?: In this show, people are told stories and they have to tell reality and fiction apart. I hope that this is different from To Tell the Truth. This has an unknown air date at the moment. It is set to air on the CW. Hopefully, it won’t be on too late in the end.

Michelle King: Since she is married to the previous person, it would appear that she would probably have the same projects in the works as her husband. This section may be redundant since any similar projects that these people have would be the same thing and thus have the same information. She is working on The Good Fight. She’s also doing Evil and Girls with Guns. She will also be involved with Would I Lie to You?

The Good Fight: It will be put on www.cbs.com and be available to watch on CBS all access to those that want it. It is available now. Expect to see the same review over and over again for whichever people work on this from The Good Wife.

Review: Status- It is available online only at Paramount+. I’ll let you know if it is released on DVD. Why I’ve seen it- If there is something in this blog that I can review, I will. Description- Diane continues her adventures starting from scratch after losing her retirement money and starting at a new firm. Pros- The show is about the same level of quality that you would expect from The Good Wife. Cons- Apparently, there is going to be a lot of nudity in it. Like the original, this show is a bit too confusing. Note to Parents- Your kids would have to pay to watch this online so if they are seeing it, then you hopefully were the ones who let that happen, although I’d lean towards not letting really young people watch this. Recommendation- Since this is only available online for money, I would actually steer clear of this unless you really like the show. I like it, but not enough to shell out too much money for it. Prediction- This could last a while if people keep using the subscription service to watch it. It will be hard to tell for sure as it goes along. Reception: critically acclaimed. Grade: B.

Evil: This looks like it could be interesting. People investigate the supernatural in this show in the typical one woman, two men set up. This is currently streaming its second season now. We’ll see how long it might last beyond its current known run.

Evil: Status- Currently streaming its second season. Why I’ve seen it- I watched this to review it for a blog. Description- A woman and others have to deal with the idea of what makes one evil and if there are supernatural abilities behind it or not. Notable People- This is created by Robert and Michelle King who also did The Good Wife, The Good Fight, and BrainDead. It stars Michael Emerson from Person of Interest, Lost, and Arrow. Pros- It has a lot to offer in terms of understanding the human mind. Cons- It might be too mysterious at some points in the long term. I just hope they decide whether or not to include supernatural elements for sure at some point. Note to Parents- This is probably not something that you want your kids watching. Recommendation- I’d say that this is pretty good to watch. My Viewing Habits- I plan to see as much of this as I can and have watched since the first episode aired. Prediction- I might last if the good streaming numbers keep up. Otherwise, it will be toast pretty soon after that. Reception: positive. Grade: B-.

Girls with Guns: Not much is known about this right now. I don’t even see a plot of this mentioned right now. What I do know is that it might air on CBS all access. It is unknown when this is coming out. This will likely be about girls with guns. But more of a plot beyond that is unknown.

Would I Lie to You?: In this show, people are told stories and they have to tell reality and fiction apart. I hope that this is different from To Tell the Truth. This has an unknown air date at the moment. It is set to air on the CW. Hopefully, it won’t be on too late in the end.

Erica Tazel: This former Good Fight actress has a project in the works. I look forward to seeing what I can of her work in the future. She is set to be in A Dangerous Thing. I hope that she is okay despite this. (That’s a joke.)

A Dangerous Thing: This doesn’t have a plot mentioned yet. I don’t know if this would be a TV show, movie, or something else. It is said to be a thriller, which makes sense. It also does not have a release date at this point in time.

Poppy Montgomery: I don’t know if she acts less now than she used to. We’ll see what she does. I finally have a new update of hers. She will be in something called Christmas on the Farm. That could be good. I have no idea if I’ll be able to see that or not.

Christmas on the Farm: This is set for release on December 23, 2021. It is about a woman who does strange things in order to get her book published and it is a romantic comedy of sorts. Is this a Hallmark movie? I’m unsure right now.

Jaimie Alexander: This Blindspot actress will now be the first alumni from that show to be covered in this blog. I actually now have another one covered in a different blog. After not being in the third Thor movie, she will be returning for the fourth one, Thor: Love and Thunder. It’s about time that I can finally include parts of the MCU in this or any of my blogs. You might see me review every MCU film now at some point, or at least the ones relevant to Thor which will include the first three Thor movies and more than likely the first four Avengers movies. She’s also set to be in Chase.

Thor: Love and Thunder: This is set for release on May 6, 2022. There isn’t much of a plot known to this yet. I have no idea what the conflict would be based on the title. But I look forward to the film and will now have to get a bunch of other MCU films on DVD and finally get caught up on what I haven’t seen of the franchise on Disney+ at some point.

Chase: This has no release date or trailer yet. It sounds interesting and follows a missing person plot that I find interesting for some reason. It does throw some twists at you with it being a man looking for the woman he is divorcing, potentially spoiling the end if it turns out to be a happy one for him and her. But I look forward to it in time.

Enrique Murciano: He has started to do something new called Tell Me Your Secrets. That is the only project of his that he is currently doing at the moment right now. I hope that he does more when he is able. If not, I’ll keep track of him anyways. Another thing he will be doing is Father of the Bride.

Tell Me Your Secrets: This is available now. It is a TV series. It will focus on three different main characters that have mysterious pasts and trying to find some way forward, it seems. It is an Amazon Prime original show. There is a trailer for this now:

Trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Z3Ur6KdSM

Thoughts on trailer: It sure seems like a lot is going on in this show at once. There are kidnappings or at least one. There is a woman in witness protection. And there are a lot of, well, secrets, as to be expected. I might be interested in this more, if it seemed like it had more of a straightforward plot that isn’t too all over the place.

Father of the Bride: This has no trailer yet. It also has no release date. It seems to be about a Cuban-American family dealing with his upcoming daughter’s wedding and a lot of other issues too, potentially. I guess it could be similar to some of what we’ve seen already, or maybe not.

Hugh Bonneville: This actor from Downton Abbey will be the first of any people from that show to be covered in this blog here. (That show is on my second list of things to watch from right now, but I have not yet been able to watch it.) Anyways, he has lots of things in the works right now. A thing he is doing is To Olivia. Yet another thing that he’s doing is Bernie’s Gift. He’ll also be in The Amazing Maurice. Two more things that he is set to be in are Silent Hours and Downton Abbey 2. And he’ll also be in I Came By. We’ll see what else he’ll be in.

To Olivia: This is set for release on February 19, 2021. It is about the bad relationship between Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl so this is about a real relationship it seems. It does not have an American release date as the year said relates to the UK. This could be out, but until I know more about whether or not it will be in the US, I will still be including this in the updates.

Bernie’s Gift: This has no release date or trailer right now. The plot sounds complicated from what I understand of it online. This relates to a man recruiting two people in order to go on an adventure of sorts relating to food and other things.

The Amazing Maurice: This is set for release on February 13, 2022. This seems to be a take on the pied piper story from a previously unseen cat’s perspective. I hope that they can improve on this fucked up story that kids are told for no good reason. There is not yet a trailer for this as it is still filming at the moment of the writing of this paragraph.

Silent Hours: This is a 2 hour TV movie set to air on September 1, 2021. We get another fugitive movie as a PI is accused of being a sexual killer. I am lead to believe that he isn’t one. But who is? And why was this person accused instead? I don’t know that much about the availability of this so I will keep it in the updates at least for now until I know something different about it. I think that this is out now so I will be removing it from the updates.

Downton Abbey 2: This is set for release on March 18, 2022. It is filming now. It is a follow up movie to the first movie set after the TV series in general. I wouldn’t know for sure what all this might cover, but I look forward to seeing it.

I Came By: This has no trailer yet. It is set for release in 2022. The plot is about someone who does graffiti that discovers a secret that could harm him and others. It does not sound too original, but could be interesting.

Sullivan Stapleton: He has two different projects in the works. You’ll recognize one of them as it is Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter about Men. I wonder if there should be a shorter title for it. He’s also set to be in a show called Fires. Another thing he is set to do is After the Verdict.

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter about Men: This had no release date or trailer at the moment right now. Apparently in this movie, a mother tells her daughter about her sex life in hopes that her daughter will learn from this.

Fires: This is a miniseries that is currently airing. It is about the Australian bush fires from not too long ago and is set to air in that country. I don’t know what network this will air on nor am I familiar with Australian networks or streaming sites.

After the Verdict: This is set to air sometime in 2022. It is about four people and their lives relating to a high profile murder trial. I don’t yet know where this is airing or streaming, but I do plan to watch if I can as it could be interesting.

Hank Steinberg: While a possible hope lies in a revival of For Life, that show is likely to remain dead for now. He has no other projects known in the works right now. I hope to see more from him in the future.

Schedule

Currently on TV- The Walking Dead (on AMC)

Currently streaming- Tell Me Your Secrets (on Amazon Prime Video), Schmigadoon!

Possibly out somehow- To Olivia, Hot White Heist, The Prince, Silent Hours, Silent Night

On Peacock- Departure

Steaming on Paramount+: Evil season 2, The Good Fight (season 5 now available)

Currently on TV- The Resident (on FOX at 8/7 Central on Tuesdays), Fires (on Australian TV)

December 22, 2021- The King’s Man

Unknown 2021- The Beast Must Die, The Gilded Age, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers, The House, The White Stuff

Unknown 2021/2022 TV season- Would I Lie to You?

February 13, 2022- The Amazing Maurice

March 18, 2022- Downton Abbey 2

May 6, 2022- Thor: Love and Thunder

Unknown 2022- We Own This City, I Came By, The Offer, Stay Close, After the Verdict, Medieval

Unknown year- Bright in a Hollow Sky, Going Back, Girls with Guns, Bad Moms’ Moms, Run, Fairytale, The Summer People, Growing up Gorman, Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter about Men, The Vizitant, A Dangerous Thing, The Colour Room, Father of the Bride, Fall, Chase