Witches, Felons and Clones oh my....

Been watching TV more than usual this year.  All with good reason... INSOMNIA, or as I like to call it, "INZOMBIA".

Thank gwad for DVR's, I would just not watch TV without them.

So..., here are a few shows I've been watching, checking out and enjoying.

"Orange is the new Black"

Ok, for this show I think I will have to do a whole separate blog. I have lots to say.
So far so good. Must watch/check out and catch up because season 2 will debut on Netflix June 6th!

From the creator of  Weeds comes Orange is The New Black. This show is about a woman in her 30's,  Piper Chapman, who is sentenced to fifteen months in federal prison after being convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting money for her drug-dealing girlfriend.

The offense occurred ten years prior to the start of the series, and in that time Piper had moved on to a quiet, law-abiding life among New York's upper middle class. While in prison, Piper is reunited with Alex, and they re-examine their relationship and deal with their fellow inmates.

I like that this show tells an interesting story not only from the main character's perspective but from the other inmates as well. Like Nancy Botwin on Weeds, sometimes Piper Chapman is portrayed in not so good a light because she can be the villain in someone else's story.

FYI, the book, "Orange is The New Black"  is an actual memoir and has major differences from the show.

Wow... ok and this was me being brief. Moving on.

"Salem"

WGN America takes its first foray into scripted TV with the debut of Salem. (Yeah, the revolutionary unrest of the 1700's is definitely getting its day with Sleepy Hollow and the upcoming Starz show, Outlander.) Salem is a different take on the Salem witch trials since this time, the witches are actually behind the witch hunting. Huh? It's going to be a unique take on history! Starring Shane West (Nikita, E.R.), Janet Montgomery, Seth Gabel (Fringe, Arrow) and Ashley Madekwe (Revenge), the show is run by Brannon Braga (Star Trek, 24, Flash Forward, Terra Nova) so it should make for interesting TV.

This series premiered April 2oth, I've only seen 2 episodes so I don't have much to say yet, but  so far it's quiet interesting.

Check out the trailer!

"Orphan Black"

Orphan Black is a Canadian SciFi series staring Tatiana Maslany as several identical woman resulting to be clones, now in its second season.

Tatiana Maslany in the lead role of Sarah, plays an outsider orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman who looks just like her. Sarah assumes her identity, her boyfriend and her bank account. But instead of solving her problems, the street smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. She discovers that she and the dead woman are clones… but are they the only ones? Sarah quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conspiracy and must race to find answers about who she is and how many others there are just like her.

There are 10 of them total.

Sarah Manning, from the U.K.: (Alive) The main character clone who took over Beth Child's life, is by far the most mysterious because she has a daughter - and clones can't reproduce. Or can they? I don't really know the identity of Sara's monitor, but when she took over Beth's life, it was Beth's boyfriend, Paul. Despite all odds in the insane situation, Sarah and Paul have since hit it off and seem to have a tentative relationship.

Cosima Niehaus, North America: (Alive) The "science geek" getting her PhD, she handled the technical research part of the clone club. She ended up falling in love with her monitor, Delphine, who was only using her to steal information to give to Dr. Leekie. Cosima wound up heartbroken, and was also coughing up blood in the finale.

Alison Hendrix, North America: (Alive) The pill-popping, heavy drinking soccer mom became considerably less uptight last year when she banded together with her other clones, and went on a self-destructive bender at the end of the season. Unbeknownst to Alison, her monitor is actually her seemingly simple husband, Donnie.

Rachel Duncan, North America: (Alive) We don’t know much about Rachel except that she's "pro-clone" and works closely with Dr. Leekie, and very much believes in the neolution and cloning experiments. She may have also kidnapped Sarah's daughter and foster mother, but that is unclear.

Helena, Ukraine: (Dead) The craziest and scariest clone of all, Helena was raised in a Ukranian orphanage and adopted by religious brain-washing extremists, so she never really had a chance. Still, she murdered a bunch of clones, so it’s a relief that she can’t do any more damage. She did have some good one-liners, though.

Elizabeth Childs, America: (Dead) She's the cop who had her identity taken over by Sarah Manning. After killing Maggie Chen - a Prolethian who infiltrated Dr. Leekie's ranks and was on a mission to kill the clones - Beth couldn't take the madness anymore, so she killed herself. Her monitor was her boyfriend Paul (see above), who helped with some illegal contract killing in Afghanistan during his time in the military, and was being blackmailed by Dr. Leekie to be involved in his operation.

Katja Obinger, Germany: (Dead) Showed up briefly in the first episode to deliver information on her fellow European clones to Beth, only to be shot in the head by Helena.

Janika Zingler, Austria: (Dead) Never met her, presumably killed by Helena.

Danielle Fournier, France: (Dead) Never met her

Aryanna Giordano, Italy: (Dead) Never met her

Phew....

Check out the trailer.

There are a few more shows, but this calls for a separate blog.

What shows are you enjoying or interested in/checking out at the moment?  Let me know!

XOXO
Marysinn