Reviews for The Series Season Four

Reviews For: The Series Season Four - Reviews: Page 1 of 8

Lorne The Host 2008-06-24 ch 34,	abuseFirst off, I love that Holden used the word "piffle". I don't know why, but it made me laugh for a good five minutes. Secondly, you need to pair Merton and Holden up more often; the two of them together is comedy gold. Thirdly, I love how graphic the description of the body was; sometimes your descriptions lack but I think this was one of your better ones. Considering how many characters you have running around, it was nice to see you able to just focus on the three guys instead of roping everyone in and making it hard to remember who's where and whatnot. (Wow, I just used the word whatnot.) That being said, I missed having a Merton/K'Heshma moment but it's all good.
tcg/animefan 2008-06-22 ch 34,	abuseWarning, spoilers. Okay, I understand that Merton's no doctor, but if anyone in this group had any sense, they'd have taken a first aid class. I mean, it's common sense that if a lot of big, muscular people with horns and claws are going to be charging at you with swords you're going to want to know how to bandage a wound and make a splint. I know I'd want to. "Holden: Good afternoon, class. You ready to learn?" You know, they had a light-hearted werewolf for a sub once before. It didn't work out too well. "Tommy: Yeah, but I always thought you taught, I don’t know…debate?" I bet he DOES get that a lot. It would fit with his character. "He pulls out another paper, handing it to Merton. Above a short article, there is a picture of Pleasantville High." OMG, Gene's a crazy psycho-killing-people guy who rips people up and tries to fit them back together like machines like a Frankenstein guy! Cool... But then, I'm just making predictions. "Mr. Dingle sits on the couch, a newspaper in hand and covering his face." He's Ba-ack!1! "Tommy: Why would somebody kill someone, just to try and bring them back to life?" Unless there's TWO PEOPLES! Like one guy who kills people and one who tries and fails miserably to bring them back. But I doubt it, that's not how you work. Although it would be a cool opportunity to introduce a new hero. "Merton: You’re the only one I trust to talk to her. I don’t know Stacey as well as you, and I’m fairly certain a 500-year-old vampire like Cassandra hasn’t had to give somebody a “talk” since the Spanish Inquisition. Or ever; they had different social standards back then. Please, Lori. Do this for me." You'll notice he didn't say anything to write off K'heshma yet. "Merton: Uh…Nowhere important…I’m just meeting with Tommy and a teacher for some homework. It’s nothing too exciting." Wait, that opens up the question: Why are they leaving Lori et cetera out of this? "Holden: Why not? It works on Supernatural." And Doctor Who! Except it's never FBI. Nice job this chapter. Can't wait for the next.
StormyWolfBowler 2008-06-22 ch 34,	abuseWell, I think we all know who the baddie is, but I am liking the scenes and chemistry, so it flows nicely. It'll especially be interesting dealing with, what we assume to be, a human baddie. Granted, his miraculous transformation from geek to hottie could point to supernatural interference, but I think I'm gonna stick with a human tag for ol' Gene. Can Tommy bring himself to take this guy down permanently? Or will it just be jail for the techno-geek? Find out next time! [/announcer] Heh...
tcg/animefan 2008-05-14 ch 33,	abuse"K’Heshma: (in thought) I was going to swim practice. A woman in a silver robe approached me…I was taken away." Ooh, ooh, ooh! The mind of the human body that K'heshma's taken control of is battling hers for control! Cool... Or I could be dead wrong. It's happened. If they lost four years, why did it only take up their senior years of high school and freshman years of college? "K’Heshma: I mean her. (pause) And I killed her." Alright, I phail. "K’Heshma: I remember her. (furrows brows) And an…emptiness. She was very human. (pause) And a monster killed her." Oh... Foreshadowing. "Janice: Oh…honey, no. It wasn’t your fault." Or was it? Dun-dun-dun... "Mr. McCullen: Now, class. In lieu of Mr. Dawkins’ stunning lack of effort on his essay, I will be assigning a four-page essay on the importance of not procrastinating, due by the end of next week." Can a history teacher do that? Isn't that more of an ethics thing? "Gollum-like creature" Which Gollum are we talking about? Jewish mythology, Lord of the rings, or one of many animes? Be specific here. "Tommy: Did the demons eat people’s faces?" Yes, season 3 episode 18, remember? "The creature bites down into her neck, suddenly stopping her screaming." Aww... I phail again. "Tommy: It’s called a Gracken. It’s a demon." OHMIGOSH, IT IS? OMG, PLOT TWIST! Gramatical error, by the way. If gracken is a type of demon, then it's not a proper noun, and therefore isn't capitalized. Wait, then why did the gracken kill Mr. McCullen? Was he secretly trying to seduce K'heshma? I mean, I get the "destroying the witnesses" thing, but why destroy the witnesses before committing the crime? "He takes off his jacket, folding it up and putting it under her head, trying to be gentle." You know, you'd think one of these guys would want to study up on some proper first aid. Raise the wound, apply pressure to control the bleeding. And wouldn't Lisa have studied any healing magic? It seams kind of useless to say you like helping people and then only study battle magic. "Merton is leaned over Lisa, holding her body as tears stream down his face." And now I feel bad for that last comment, thanks a lot.
StormyWolfBowler 2008-05-14 ch 33,	abuseWow. Great chapter, albeit sad. Lisa will definitely be missed. Loved K'Heshma's progress and thought all the characters worked really well. Even though the chapter wasn't Tommy-centric, he still had important scenes with Stacey and Lori that kept his story going. I'm excited to see where the series heads once Malefica and/or Tate return!
Lorne The Host 2008-05-14 ch 33,	abuseWell, that ending was certainly unexpected. Here I am enjoying nice little chapter with some cute little Merton/K'Heshma moments and then you have to go and make me cry. Uncool. Dudes don't cry. You're getting really good at those sad, depressing endings after an upbeat chapter and I'm loving it. Best chapter since "Vision Quest" (which I think is the all-time best). On an unrelated but still kinda important note: I just re-read the enitre series (I have that kinda time) and have to say, you've really grown up as a writer.
StormyWolfBowler 2008-04-23 ch 32,	abuseWow! I loved this chapter! The amount of characters was much more controlled and each one played a role (i.e. no one disappeared suddenly from the scene). I'm really curious about Tate and his newfound immortality... Giving them all their memories back...interesting decision. It'll be fun to see if there are further implications of the gang's new knowledge. Can't wait for the next chapter!
tcg/animefan 2008-04-22 ch 32,	abuse"Tate: Don’t you dare try that on me, you wanker!" Um... As one American to someone I assume is another(mainly based on the way you treat Tate's awesome britishness), I have to ask... You do know what that "w" word means, right? Because I saw this video on Youtube that had this British chick explaining UK swear words to non-UK people, and I've got to say... Don't use swear words if you don't know what they mean. "Tate: Someone else. It was an accident!" Oops! You mean this whole thing was a big misunderstanding? Sorry, pardon me, how about we pretend this never happened? "K’Heshma: No, I was merely here because…It is of no concern to you." Awe, young love. Or, not so much, seeing as she's, like, a bajillionty-seven years old.
Lorne The Host 2008-04-22 ch 32,	abuseThis chapter wasn't rushed at all. (Okay, maybe a little with the reveal of Tate.) I'd totally forgotten that the gang didn't even know about the 'missing years'; it ought to make things a little more interesting. On the subject of the amount of characters, I've noticed you do love to have just this side of too many. (Something I'm guilty of as well.) Lisa's return is nice but I'm not sure if her staying for more than a few more chapters is a good thing; I'll reserve judgement. Cassandra is starting to get on my nerves a little (I'll admit it's partly because I like the idea of Merton and K'Heshma) and I wouldn't mind if she left (or died.) BTW, I'm really starting to miss Holden.
tcg/animefan 2008-04-02 ch 31,	abuseNo, see, in the last episode, Tommy said: "Okay, this IS going to sound crazy..." To which Merton replied "You're right, that DIDN'T sound crazy." That's what I meant by typo. It would've been correct if Tommy had said it wouldn't sound crazy--which he wouldn't have said anyway--Or if Merton had said that it did sound crazy. And okay, I admit, I forgot about Lori kissing Chuck. Makes much more sense now. "Stacey: Snakes in your bag." OMG, Snakes In A Bag! This Summer's next big blockbuster, coming soon to a theater near you. Doughnuts. Not donuts. Sorry, Nothing big, just really annoying. "Lisa: Good thing you’ve got a witch on your hands now." Yay, Lisa's back! (Does a little dance) But wait, when did she take up witchcraft? I thought her sister was the witch, the one with the stutter and minor bloodsucking problem, coupled with a slight deadness. When has she done magic before? "Lisa: (nods) Well, I don’t have the Chosen with me, but I do have a couple friends who help me out. They couldn’t come though." Oh, oh, oh! Spin-off, spin-off, spin-off! "Tate: Lisa. I missed you." Oh, oh! Don't forget! I missed you more, 'cause I love you more, Lisa. Do you love me?
StormyWolf 2008-04-02 ch 31, anon.	abuseOk, not morning, but close enough. I really enjoyed Tate and his tortured evilness. Working Lisa back into it seemed a bit...forced at first, but I suppose you want to keep Merton out of the magic, which I can understand. With many characters comes great responsibility...or something like that. Cassandra helped out with the decorating, then disappeared for the party...and K'Heshma just seems to pop in and out just to remind us she's still there (and still lurking around Merton xD). I thought you worked Stacey into the story really well...then Lisa showed up and the gang took off after the baddy. It'd be kinda funny if Tommy-Merton-Lori took off leaving Cass and Stacey standing looking after them- Stacey: There they go again... Cassandra: Yep... -They exchange a look- Cassandra: Milkshakes? Stacey: Milkshakes. -They walk off- It'd at least let us know they have something to keep them occupied when they're out of the story, instead of implying that they might have just been abandoned by both characters and author. Same thing goes for K'Heshma, though obviously not going out for milkshakes. Some allusion to what the heck she does when not pestering Merton or Tommy about searching for Malefica would be helpful, as opposed to just having her disappear at the end of the scene. And Becky...I know she has her own life and now that she and Izzy aren't a couple, she's fallen out of things...but dragging her back in for a few lines every couple chapters just adds unnecessary weight. It'd be much better to give her an excuse (like a play or intense class) for being gone when you want her to participate, rather than dragging her in to remind us she's still there and then drop her when the action picks up. Just putting in my two cents...which is probably way too much...I'll hold it down to one cent next time ;D. Awaiting your update as usual!
Lorne The Host 2008-04-02 ch 31,	abuseThis was great. Much better than the last chapter; loved Lisa coming back, and the idea that she has her own little demon-fghting thing going on, and Tate not trying to kill Tommy but instead make him suffer is an amazing twist on the whole revenge thing. Now, what did Merton see?
StormyWolfBowler 2008-04-02 ch 31,	abuseGah! twitch So... many... characters... So... tired... twitches self to sleep (will review when my mind works in the morning)
tcg/animefan 2008-02-26 ch 30,	abuseEvery good show has this episode. I don't blame writers for using it so much, it seems to be expected once a show runs long enough. Panekiller Jane hit this one in season one, and it was the episode where the series got good. It never seems to get old. "Merton: (pause) You’re right, that didn’t sound crazy." Um, typo, maybe? Yay, Tate's back. Well, he's kind of out to kill Tommy, but nobody's perfect. But why try to kill Tommy before going back to Lori? Personaly, if I came back from the dead with a death vendetta, I'd go see my girlfriend first. Not the best "Ohmigosh, the heroe's stuck in an alternate reality" episode ever. You could've played up the suspense and made it more emotional. More searching for information on Tommy's part. I can't see him looking in just one place. Also, you might have done better to make it actualy last two days. I get the "dream time" concept, but that's not because events actualy take longer, but because you experience more than one dream durring the night. Tommy, on the other hand, was trapped in only one illusion.
Lorne The Host 2008-02-26 ch 30,	abuseI'm not too sure about this one. It was a good idea, I just think that with everything that's going on already, it felt like filler although I'm sure that Tate being back will eventually make up for it.

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