Something that bothers me is when I see people insist that Angel got over, fell out of love with, and moved on from Buffy and then call all the crossovers out of character, bad writing, problematic, and regression. This is something I see being said about Angel more than about Buffy and it’s usually done to dismiss the bangel relationship as one sided and childish, with Buffy being the one unable to move on from Angel, while Angel finally comes to his senses and finds a much better and deeper relationship with someone else.

SURELY the consistent mentions/references and the at least once a season crossovers are meant to convey a specific message? Surely it’s meant to show that Angel and Buffy haven’t and will never get over each other, regardless who they are presently romantically entangled with? When something is done consistently, like say, Buffy and Angel seeing each other again and immediately being drawn together, it’s meant to showcase a fundamental part of their character that remains unchanged through whatever character development they’ve gone through in the time that has passed. They don’t regress or act out of character when they mention or see each other, because all the things they’ve been through while apart still happened and are still relevant in the time and place in which they meet or mention each other. But that doesn’t change the fact that they have a unique bond that transcends time and distance. It’s literally a part of who they are. A person can move on with their life (because life continues to happen and they go along with it) and not get over or fall out of love with someone.

Just because you personally don’t like that the shows both consistently bring up Buffy and Angel’s inability to get over each other, doesn’t mean it’s bad writing or out of character. I’m sorry that this feels like a threat to your preferred ship that crashed and burned before it even got off the ground, but be for real.

idk how else to describe this like i think the kind of traditionalist/hyperliteral read of buffy not catching feelings for spike until late s5/s6 just misses the level of iron grip buffy keeps on her feelings. apropos of nothing other than seeing this read one too many times and im not up on my buffy meta scholarship so forgive me if im making the same points everyone and their mother has been making for the past two decades

keeping tight control over her feelings is not something buffy started doing after a certain point, it's a behavior she has coming into the pilot bc we see that at that point there's already a level of emotional distance between her and joyce (not only re the slayer stuff and the later retconned-in betrayal & invalidation trauma from being thrown in an institution when she tried to tell her parents the truth, but also for instance the intensity of buffy's distress over the divorce). she already has a home life consisting of not voicing most of her difficult and 'close to the chest' emotions. when she tries to be genuine in a way that asks for space for her frustration or anger or more 'selfish' feelings, this is often not met with understanding (worth mentioning that giles does a MUCH better job on this than joyce for the most part, but other characters including willow and xander respond poorly a substantial number of times). as a result she is well practiced at suppressing emotions that are too inconvenient or complicated to feel acceptable to verbalize, so she tends to just kind of whistle past things that feel hard to tackle until she reaches a point where she can no longer bear to ignore them. this is a core part of her canon characterization that is also visible at many points in buffy's relationship with angel (s3 comes to mind, when she spends a good chunk of the season operating under the convenient belief that they're in a functional platonic friendship when she subconsciously knows they are still too hung up on each other for that to be feasible). so like we know this is something buffy does. it is not at all unusual for her to feel things that she keeps beneath her conscious awareness + does not allow herself to process and admit to having felt until well after the fact.

this takes me to the oft cited point that from the first time she interacts with spike, there is a different vibe happening than is typical for buffy and vamps. it just feels very obvious to me that from basically minute one (or maybe more accurately from their first fight, when she isn't so much on the back foot) she registers him on some level as a person who happens to be really interesting and hot, but has a fairly easy time of it keeping this feeling out of her conscious awareness bc 1) he's also an unsouled vamp, meaning she can choose to dismiss his personhood as nonexistent and his personality as mere performance or game-playing (ie he is not a 'real' person, therefore the relationship need not be acknowledged as 'real' either – taken to extremes in s6 when she has to actively abuse him and continually reaffirm his lack of humanity and lack of worth in order to sustain the self-told belief that she doesnt see or experience his personhood and doesnt feel a human connection with him), 2) they're mortal enemies, 3) he likes to be really annoying on purpose + as a vampire also has a baseline level of generally acting like a bit of a creep, and 4) for much of their relationship she has other romantic objects on whom she can more acceptably focus her attention (insert reference to spuffy being a queer coded relationship here).

i think this state of noticing-slash-not-noticing persists from 2.03 through s3&4 and into season 5. by then she is so good at studiously ignoring how weird and flirtatious and intense their dynamic has always been that the revelation that spike is now acting very obviously like hes in love with her, to the extent that someone else could notice, takes her totally by surprise. getting more specific idk how else one could possibly explain how her ass was acting in something blue pre-spell, like i absolutely canNOT see buffy behaving like that around any other vamp literally ever. they were both being so unceasingly annoying with their creepy little flirty back and forth that both giles and willow were completely over it and just wanted them to shut up and stop paying so much attention to each other. ig the point im getting at is i think it's weird and dont get it when ppl seem to read buffy's character as if shes basically just saying the things she feels and vice versa rather than like regularly and even habitually lying to herself, bc i just don't think that's in line with the character that we're shown. buffy SAYS for a very long time that she doesnt care about spike and basically says and does everything possible to deny that she has any attachment to him at all, but frankly i think the level of aggression and frequency with which she expresses variations on that sentiment in and of itself gives the lie to that idea. anyways i think she was down bad pretty much immediately and just took a very long time to let herself notice

Chris' Loneliness

Chris fascinates me in how he's so beloved by his team, yet seems to have almost zero close friends. To explore this more fully, I'm going to reference some extras such as drama CDs and bonus sketches because Chris is often a plot device to help Eijun rather than fully fleshed out in the manga.

Most of Chris' relationships are mentor-mentee. It makes sense - he's a 3rd year with the background of a superstar, and managing the bullpen is his job. It means he's got a lot of people who love him (Eijun, Tanba, Zono, Kanemaru, etc.), but his own attitude is distant from them outside of baseball. He's an idol and teammate, but not a friend.

You'd expect him to be closest with Tanba given their potential as a battery and sharing a year, but (outside of riling Tanba up as ace) Chris keeps the emotional space between them vast after his recovery. This is most notable with his "no regrets" speech. This is later played as a joke where Tanba still doesn't get his battery during the graduation game, and Chris seems unbothered by it.

In fact, Chris isn't seen with the other third years much at all in a casual setting. He doesn't often go to games or practices with them if he doesn't have a job there either, and he walks alone most of the time post-season end.

This distance from his batchmates extends back pre-injury into his first year where he was the one "good" player. It kept him apart from the 3rd years, who bonded as a class through their struggle.

That segregating pressure to perform and be great because of his dad was something he silently carried with him all the time. It meant he didn't form many close bonds because he needed to hide his vulnerabilities from others, which sadly included his injured shoulder.

Even when he mentions it after the fact to the pitcher who's become his biggest fan and pet project, it's met with dismissal because he's amazing, so pressure "shouldn't" be an issue. However, there's one person who consistently sympathizes with his struggle - Miyuki.

Translation Credit: https://www.tumblr.com/tracingdreams/188601397993/daiya-no-ace-the-dramas-5-egg-streme-strategy

Sawamura: It must be tough to be the child of a professional baseball player. Don’t you get lots of hassle like your friends asking him for autographs? Chris: Well, I don’t really mind about the autographs. My Dad is famous for his fan-service and isn’t bothered by people asking him to sign things. Sawamura: Eeeh. Chris: But…there is pressure. Sawamura: Pressure? Chris. Yes. People think that the son of a professional baseball player must automatically have talent. Miyuki: Ah, that does sound like a pain. Sawamura: But! Shishou is full of ability, so that’s fine! Furuya: Mm. Miyuki: In that regard I think it’s better to have no kind of pressure like that [to live up to]. Right, Sawamura?

Chris & Miyuki

Even outside of their constant background meetings during the series, theirs is the one relationship we see persist beyond mentorship and duty on the baseball field. Chris is rarely seen as a mentor to Miyuki at all despite being the only one Miyuki calls 'senpai'. They are bus buddies as equals, trying to strategize for the team.

Moreover, their relationship is rare in that Chris starts being as accommodating to Miyuki's requests as the reverse. Some examples:

Chris is told about Eijun's yips by Kanemaru while walking the grounds alone? Eh, he'll probably be fine.

Miyuki asks him to help? He immediately shows up to teach the pitch they both think might help him recover.

His batchmates are surprised he showed up to a game? Well, of course, the captain enthusiastically invited him to show him something, so he made time to come.

Not only that, but we see Chris walking alone and chatting with Miyuki even though they're not at the baseball field and don't share classes since they're in different years. He's perceptive to Miyuki's moods, too, as if this is a common occurrence.

After Miyuki is injured, we get hints that they spend time together regularly.

These are supported by Miyuki receiving a full email rather than a text about Chris' perceived age concerns, which is filled with his feelings about university life, too.

But perhaps most telling of all is Miyuki's response. There's an undercurrent of seriousness and conscientiousness in Miyuki's answer - before throwing Eijun under the bus with his own return text because it's Miyuki - which speaks of an appreciation of the rarity of vulnerability Chris shows him.

From all that, it's easy to imagine Chris as a prodigy who always has been lonely despite his likeability. Luckily, the other high baseball-IQ, lonely prodigy catcher at Seido is there to understand and stand behind him, whether or not Chris was always in the headspace to reciprocate that support.

The Elephant in the Room

In my previous essays, I have covered how the Kingdom Hearts narrative follows Maureen Murdock’s template of the Heroine’s Journey, as well as how various characters and story elements tie in with the overarching themes of the framework. Before I can continue to dig further into other themes and archetypes, there is something I need to address first. While I have avoided directly touching on the topic in my previous essays, I have now reached the point where it is no longer possible to talk about the Heroine’s Journey in full without acknowledging the elephant in the room: 

Romance.

In ongoing serialized stories such as TV shows and video games, conversations about potential relationships in canon are often treated as inconsequential to the overall story. Something that is separate from the main plot. At worst, I have seen fans who openly center a ship in their analysis and theories be dismissed and criticized as biased - or worse, delusional. They are treated as being so obsessed with their pairing that they try to make everything about their ship and jump on any excuse to declare that it’s viable in canon. 

Among the Kingdom Hearts fandom in particular, this has often taken the form of someone trying to dismiss other fans’ hope for a ship to be canon by saying that the series is about friendship, not romance.

While friendship is absolutely an important theme in the Kingdom Hearts series, to insist that this is mutually exclusive from depicting the development of romantic relationships ignores the continued presence of canon Disney romances in almost every game in the series. In each “main” game where Sora is playable, he has directly or indirectly been involved in getting those Disney couples together in the KH universe. So it’s not out of the realm of possibility for the series to turn the tables and give some attention to his romantic interests for a change. 

A story having other major themes is not mutually exclusive from showcasing the development of a romantic relationship. There are many popular movies, shows, books, comics, and video games in which a romantic relationship plays a central role in the narrative but there are still other plotlines going on that are equally as important as the romance. This is especially true for Disney and Square Enix.

The reason why it’s impossible to fully talk about the Heroine’s Journey without acknowledging romance elements is best encapsulated by this quote from She-Ra showrunner Noelle Stevenson about her show’s endgame pairing in an i09 interview after the release of the final season:

“The show’s not a romance show. It is about a lot of things. It’s about choice, destiny, fighting, tyrants, you know, all of these other things. I grew up with so many stories—like sci-fi and fantasy—that I was so passionate about. And it would be considered no big deal to have the hero get the girl and to have a kiss at the end, without it suddenly becoming a romance or ‘Oh, the shippers got what they wanted.’ It was just a part of the story. And to actually see it be a central part of the plot and to fulfill the arcs of the characters in a way that felt satisfying. I really want to take it beyond ‘Oh, the shippers got what they want.’ Like, it’s not just a ship for me. It is a plot point. It is the necessary conclusion of each character’s arc, separate and together.[1]”

While not every story known to follow the Heroine's Journey features a romance for the main protagonist, those that do make the romance an integral part of the narrative. It’s not something thrown in at the end to please shippers, but a central component of the story. Therefore, when analyzing a Heroine’s Journey story, it is vital to acknowledge and discuss textual support for potential romantic relationships in order to have a full understanding of the narrative.

Even if one is not aware of the Heroine’s Journey, Sora’s repeated interactions with Disney romances indicate that there is a high probability that he will be in a romantic relationship himself by the end of the series. Every story I know of that follows the Heroine’s Journey broadly adheres to a pattern in regards to how the romantic relationships of a main character are set up.

By examining the series through these patterns, we can narrow down who Sora’s endgame romantic partner will be. 

Because the themes and character dynamics emphasize resolving internal conflict through balance, the Heroine’s Journey lends itself extremely well to Beauty-and-the-Beast, rivals-to-lovers, and enemies-to-lovers relationship dynamics. A major component of the Heroine’s Journey is the main character learning to accept themselves, and since the Animus as a Shadow figure can represent the parts of themselves that they haven’t accepted yet, it is simpler to symbolize that self-acceptance via a romance with the Animus rather than attempting to build a separate relationship on top of the existing story framework.

For these reasons, the Animus is more often than not the main character’s endgame love interest, their feelings for each other made into critical aspects of their respective character arcs. The only Heroine’s Journey stories with romance that I know of where this wasn’t the case are ones where executive meddling resulted in the finale being rewritten to kill off the Animus despite established narrative set up for them to have a happy ending together[2], while the protagonist was either forced into a relationship with a different character or left single.

And like I said in previous essays, the one character in the series who fulfills all criteria for the Animus role within this storytelling framework…. 

Is Riku.

[Image Description: Sora supporting Riku as they walk toward the ocean on the Dark Margin at the end of Kingdom Hearts II. End Description.]

As mentioned in my earlier analysis, this narrative framework emphasizes the importance of balancing contrasting attributes, which fits in extremely well with Kingdom Hearts’ focus on balance between light and darkness. For stories that follow the Heroine’s Journey in a visual medium, that dichotomy is often incorporated into the characters’ look. Height differences are common, while their color schemes and outfits are designed to make them complement each other. Further adding to the focus on balance between light and darkness, the visuals of the story frame the romantic leads with imagery associating each one with light or darkness to create Yin-Yang symbolism when they are finally in balance. 

In Re: Chain of Memories, Vexen openly calls Riku the “Hero of Darkness[3]” as a counterpart to Sora’s role as the “Hero of Light”, and their combination attack in Kingdom Hearts II utilizes moves that reflect both elements. In the Ultimania for the original game, Tetsuya Nomura said that Riku’s look was intentionally designed to balance Sora’s[4], and the contrast between their respective color schemes is maintained in each of their new outfits. In Kingdom Hearts II and Dream Drop Distance, Riku wears white and blue, while Sora in those same games wears black and red. Two different pairs of contrasting colors. Kingdom Hearts III has them both in outfits that are primarily black and grey, but still emphasize the blue and red that have been part of their respective outfits since the first game. 

In a Heroine’s Journey, the love interest is typically an active character in the story and usually serves as the deuteragonist. This fits with Riku having been a mandatory playable character in multiple games since 2004. In addition, series producer Shinji Hashimoto said before the release of the HD 1.5 Remix collection[5] that the main focus of the series is how Sora and Riku develop both as individuals and as a pair, which fits with how the central conflict of the Heroine’s Journey revolves around the dynamic between the Protagonist and their Animus. 

A common viewpoint held by many fans of the series is that Kairi is Sora’s love interest, and it’s not hard to see why people get that impression. He has sacrificed himself to save her in two separate games now. He’s charged enemies head on in order to rescue her whenever she’s been captured. He even got down on his knees and begged for her freedom when Saix demanded he show how important she was to him. Multiple characters have talked about how special she is to him, and Roxas refers to her as “that girl he(Sora) likes.” 

However, there are multiple elements in the narrative that point to them not being the endgame romance. Kingdom Hearts III foreshadows the final shot of them sitting on the paopu together at the end of the game with Sora disappearing from the cover of the 100 Acre Wood storybook, textually framing Winnie the Pooh as a parallel to Kairi. While many fans regarded their sharing paopu fruits in the base game as the beginning of a relationship between them, he still only refers to her as a friend in Re:Mind, and even compares his bond with her to the bond between Ventus and Chirithy. 

Sora also does not treat his promises to her with the seriousness he would if they were going to end up together. The promises to return her lucky charm and to come back to her that he makes in the first game are never treated as anything urgent when he awakens in Kingdom Hearts II. Instead, he declines the opportunity to return to the islands and check in with her in favor of searching for Riku. When Kairi says in The World That Never Was that they’ll be together every day, Sora agrees, yet he was content to spend the rest of his life on the dark beach at the end of the game as long as he was with Riku. 

Meanwhile, the most consistent theme regarding Kairi in relation to the Destiny Islands trio is the idea of childhood friends drifting apart as they get older[6][7]. This is particularly highlighted in Kingdom Hearts III, with Kairi writing letters to Sora that she never sends, thereby keeping her thoughts to herself. Merlin also emphasizes this when he talks about forging new connections after Sora’s visit to 100 Acre Wood. This parallel frames the ending of Re:Mind as the two of them recognizing they’ve drifted apart and choosing to put in the effort to renew their friendship by spending time together.

On a structural level, her portrayal does not fit with how love interests are typically depicted in the Heroine’s Journey, both as an individual and in relation to the main protagonist. There is no contrast between her and Sora’s designs or roles the way there is between his and Riku’s. Her color scheme is predominantly pink, which does not have the same contrast with Sora’s red as Riku’s blue. Because she’s a Princess of Heart, there is no dark and light contrast, and the combination attack she shares with Sora in Re:Mind only utilizes light-based moves. It took 17 years after her first appearance in the series for her to be made a playable character, and even then, playing as her is not mandatory. They are never portrayed as equals, and she is not an active force in his emotional growth. 

The Heroine’s Journey was crafted for narratives revolving around identities that have been Othered by society for one reason or another. Murdock designed her template as a tool to help women deal with being shamed by society for expressing and pursuing their desires. In a similar way, LGBTQ+ people also face stigma from society for expressing and pursuing their desires. So it makes perfect sense that a framework for narratives of people overcoming internalized stigma against important parts of themselves would be ripe for stories featuring LGBTQ+ protagonists of any gender.

As mentioned in previous essays, stories that follow the Heroine’s Journey challenge the biases and blind spots of the audience. A relationship between Kairi and Sora does not challenge anything because she has largely been regarded as the endgame love interest by default since the beginning. Meanwhile, a romantic relationship between Sora and Riku challenges players to recognize heteronormativity within themselves and in the media around them. It challenges people to examine the lens through which they perceive the story and rethink how they look at what’s happening in the narrative.

In summary, the portrayal of Kairi and her bond with Sora is not consistent with how love interests are commonly depicted in the Heroine’s Journey, while the portrayal of Riku and his bond with Sora is. If Sora’s story is going to continue on this storytelling formula to the end, the structure of the Heroine’s Journey narrative leaves Riku as the only thematically viable candidate for the role of endgame love interest. 

Now, as some people bring up in conversations about Soriku, there is a potential obstacle in the form of corporate executives. It is entirely possible that Disney will drag their heels and try to force the development team to downplay or remove any open same-sex relationship the series may try to depict. They do not have a strong track record of LGBTQ+ representation that isn’t a minor character who only appears for one scene. Given that their last IP to follow the Heroine’s Journey - the Star Wars sequel trilogy - crashed and burned at the end, executive meddling is my greatest fear for this franchise.

But the thing to keep in mind is that Tetsuya Nomura is stubborn as hell. One of the reasons the long gap between Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts III was because he was holding out for permission to include Pixar movies in the game, outright refusing to start work on KH3 until they were given that go ahead[8]. If you want further proof of how stubborn he can be, this is how he described the meeting where he first pitched the series to Disney in a 2012 interview with the late president of Nintendo[9]:

Iwata: Their ideas were different from yours, naturally…

Nomura: Yes. They appeared to believe that we would make whatever they wanted us to make and came up with rather specific requests such as, "We'd like the game to feature this character." They were really excited, explaining their ideas... To be honest, though, I wasn't really interested in any of them. (laughs) 

Both: (laughter)

Iwata: You wanted to borrow Disney's characters in order to make a new game that could compete with Mario 64, and you already had a vision of what this game would look like. I suppose their ideas didn't fit in with this vision.

Nomura: They didn't, no. In the end, I actually stopped a presentation halfway through. We didn't have that much time, and it looked like it was all going to get taken up by various Disney presentations. So, I interrupted them and told them the conclusion by saying, "I won't make such games."

Talk about nerves of steel. This man basically said “we do this my way, or we don’t do it at all” TO MOTHERFORKING DISNEY, AND. HE. WON. If there is any human being with enough force of will to make the Mouse House cave in and allow the depiction of an openly LGBTQ+ relationship in the Kingdom Hearts series, it is Tetsuya Nomura.

I cannot say with 100% certainty how things will go. But everything I know about storytelling patterns and narrative structure is telling me that Kingdom Hearts is a textbook Heroine’s Journey with a romance between Sora and Riku at its core. A relationship between the protagonist and the Animus does not truly begin until the “Integration” stage at the end of the Journey, and we are rapidly approaching the point in the narrative where the two leads traditionally become aware of and acknowledge their feelings in order to be on the same page for the finale.

Sources: 

[1] “She-Ra's Noelle Stevenson Tells Us How Difficult It Was to Bring Adora and Catra Home” May 18, 2020

https://io9.gizmodo.com/she-ras-noelle-stevenson-tells-us-how-difficult-it-was-1843419358

[2] “Death of a Dark Youth, Desecration of the Animus”; December 20, 2018. https://www.teampurplelion.com/death-of-a-dark-youth/

[3] Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories. Square Enix, 2007. 

[4] “A Look Back: Kingdom Hearts Ultimania Gallery Comments Part 1″; August 30, 2019;

https://www.khinsider.com/news/A-Look-Back-KINGDOM-HEARTS-Ultimania-Gallery-Comments-Part-1-15519

[5] “How Kingdom Hearts III Will Grow Up With Its Players;” September 24, 2013.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/25/how-kingdom-hearts-iii-will-grow-up-with-its-players.

[6] “E3 2018: Tetsuya Nomura on If Kingdom Hearts 3 Is the End of Sora's Story”; June 14, 2018.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/14/e3-2018-tetsuya-nomura-on-if-kingdom-hearts-3-is-the-end-of-soras-story

[7] “Character’s Report Vol. 1 Translations”; Jul 16, 2014

https://www.khinsider.com/forums/index.php?threads/characters-report-vol-1-translations.195560/

[8] “Edge Magazine Features Kingdom Hearts III Cover Story”; January 9, 2019. https://www.khinsider.com/news/Edge-Magazine-Features-Kingdom-Hearts-III-Cover-Story-14331

[9] “Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS: Third Party Game Developers, Volume 12: Kingdom Hearts 3D [Dream Drop Distance], Part 2: It’ll definitely be fun”; April 2012. 

https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/creators/11/1

Culture, parallels & meta - S2 E7

Zaterdag 12:23

C is for culture: Zoë takes an emergency contraceptive to prevent a possible pregnancy after unprotected sex. There are two types of morning after pills sold in Belgium: 'Norlevo' (which works until 3 days after) and 'EllaOne' (5 days after). Since the 1st of april 2020, those pills will either be completely free of charge or will cost you no more than 1 euro. 

Hello from the outside: The clip ends with the reference “Have you experienced something similar to Zoë” to the website ‘watwat.be’. On this website, wtFOCK started a campaign to educate / inform viewers on consent, sexual assault and #metoo. Apparently, the storyline of Zoë had an huge impact on the teens, because the traffic on the website increased heavely during those months.

Perfect parallel: Milan asking “Is it going to take much longer?” and distressed Zoë snapping “It’s still going to take a long time, okay?” in S2, Senne asking the same and an irritated Robbe answering “Yes, it will still take long” after the Pride speech in S3.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: The (fake) name for her emergency contraceptive is ‘Levoda’.

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Zondag 11:43

Perfect parallel: Milan knocking on sad Zoë’s door with “There are some sandwiches in the kitchen” in S2, him knocking on despaired Robbe’s door and stating “You can always reheat them in the microwave” in S3. 

Oopsie: Viktor’s last name is ‘Deruwe’, not ‘De Smet’. Either production made a mistake or he is in fact Senne’s half-brother and they just didn't mention it.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Viktor is born in 1998, according to his profile, making him 21 years old during S2. Zoë only has 6 friends on her Facebook. She’s using the ‘watwat.be’ website to search for information. 

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Woensdag 18:21

That’s character: Zoë is very consistent in her ecological mindset throughout the seasons. She mentions printing flyers on recycled paper, uses her bike as transport, tries to educate Milan, goes to the 'Vegan Street festival', slams Senne for polluting due to fireworks, buys a durable Christmas tree, even her lipstick brand is vegan and she doesn’t eat meat.

Hello from the outside: “I was thinking Rocket Man.”, Milan is referring to the movie based on the life of Elton John, which came out in the Belgian cinemas exactly the week before. 

Perfect parallel: Milan stealing Zoë’s pasta and saying “Was that yours?” in the first episode, his “Oh, that was your tofu?” in this episode.

Funny coincidence: Milan wants to order asian food, with him wearing an asian style t-shirt with noodles on it. 

Nod to the OG: Zoë’s “I was going to eat the tofu sticks now.” as reference to Noora’s “I need my fish cakes now.”. However, wtFOCK changed the story to Zoë ranting due to emotional stress, not spiraling towards former ED habits.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: Someone in the flat share likes drinking 'Coca Cola'.

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Donderdag 10:21

C is for culture: “Het is niet echt suikerfeest” - In Belgium, ‘Eid Ul-fitr’ is known by another name, namely ‘Suikerfeest’ (literally: ‘sugar fest’). This expression comes from an old translation to Dutch from the Turkish ‘Seker Bayrami’. The muslim community is lobbying to change this common term in the media, because the link with ‘sugar’ is rather negative.

Perfect parallel: Luca acting ‘hard to get’ towards Max in this episode, her dancing with him and clearly being interested in the last episode.

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Donderdag 12:17

Perfect parallel: Luca saying “Was there a weird vibe going on between Zoë and Senne?” here, Viktor's “Weird vibe” about Senne dismissing Zoë in an earlier episode in S2, Zoë stating “There was a really weird vibe” to Jana about Robbe in S1 and Jens’ statement “There was definitely a weird vibe going on” at Robbe in S3. (They really like the words 'weird vibe', don’t they?)

Oopsie: The girls wear totally different outfits from the previous clip, even when it’s still supposed to be the same day.

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Vrijdag 10:21

Perfect parallel: Zoë looking in the mirror at school and being insecure about Senne’s intentions in an earlier episode, her looking in the mirror before running towards Senne in this episode.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: They’re kissing in the Biology class room. (Again with the Biology red thread through the season!)

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Vrijdag 12:34

Perfect parallel: 

Senne playing with Zoë’s beach blonde hair while talking in S2, Robbe doing the same with Sander’s hair in S3. 

Zoë stating that Senne always wants to be right to Milan in the previous episode, while Senne says “You were right” to her in this episode. 

Zoë confessing “I’ve had more support from my friends in one day than I’ve ever had from my parents” in episode 4 and Senne's “Those are the guys I care about, my friends. That’s my family. Not my parents.” in this.

The couple having their first date at the pier in the second episode, them having a make-up lunch date in this one.

Zoë playing with Senne’s hoodie strings in S2, Robbe doing the same with Sander’s in S3. 

Viktor’s manipulative “Maybe I’m a bad brother for telling you all of this” while talking bad about Senne in previous episode, Senne's protective “If he wasn’t my brother… I don’t know. But he is my brother" here.

Senne being playful and tickling Zoë in S2, Robbe and Sander having a pillow fight in S3. 

Zoë wearing a black jacket with Senne in a hoodie in S2, Sander wearing a black leather jacket with Robbe in a hoodie in S3. 

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: They brought raspberries and vitamin water.

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Vrijdag 19:34

C is for culture: "Your favorite biscuits” - Milan pulls out ‘stroopwafels’, typical Dutch wafer cookies, made from two thin layers of baked dough joined by a caramel filling. It’s a very popular sweet snack and part of the culture in the Netherlands as well as countries in the former Dutch Empire.

Hello from the outside: After this clip, Yasmina and Luca posted some insta stories and pics about making a sentence in lipstick on the mirror of lunch bar ‘De Walvis’. It said 'See you a latte' with a whale underneath. Apparently, some fans found this mirror message on the same day as they posted it.

Perfect parallel: The close up of Zoë shocked face, when she sees the pic in S2 and the close up on Robbe, when he sees Sander kissing Britt in S3.

Nod to the OG: Zoë singing along to ‘Baby’ by Justin Bieber.

Blink-and-y’ll-miss-it: The tofu sticks are from ‘Albert Heijn’, a Dutch supermarket chain with stores in Belgium.

Roswell, New Mexico - ‘Tearin' Up My Heart’ Review

“Hypothesis: Max Evans killed my sister.”

Liz is an amazing liar. She is adept at assessing people’s emotions and using partial truths as a misdirection, obscuring her true goals. By offering her scientific skills, displaying her natural curiosity, and playing on their long-standing friendship, as well as Max’s feelings for her, Liz convinces Max to do the one thing he fears most. Having a scientist experiment on him.  However, the person she is most adept at lying to is herself.

Liz could have taken her San Diego grant money and left Roswell with or without dear old Dad. The realization that her sister did not kill herself or the two other innocent girls in a drugged-out haze and the desire to find out the truth is undoubtedly a compelling reason to stay. Especially for someone with Liz’s sense of fairness and the above-mentioned curiosity. Yet, for all her bluster about being objective in her search for proof that Max killed Rosa, she spends an awful lot of time justifying his behavior and excusing the evidence.

Liz dismisses her arm injury to Kyle even as she is legitimately afraid to let Max touch her. Her inability to dismiss the damage Max inflicted on the EKG machine causes her to shift her investigation into what Rosa may have done to instigate Max’s actions. While I agree that Max would not have hurt Rosa without cause, I am a) privy to information that Liz is not, and b) not related to the victim. Liz’s willingness to blame the victim has more to do with her unexamined feelings than logic or objectivity. She consistently cannot put aside her residual anger towards and feelings of abandonment by her sister or the attraction and, dare I say it, love she feels for Max.

Which is why it isn’t until she finds Max’s letter that she is convinced of his guilt and confronts him. And you have to wonder how much of that is undergirded by jealousy.  After all, his declaration that he has always loved her and he could never kill anyone that she loved stops her cold. That is as true for her as is the knowledge that he is not being completely honest with her.

I think we can agree that she’s not being completely honest with herself either. Her opening monologue acknowledges that her feelings for Max go back to her mother’s abandonment. She tells Maria of her attraction to Max on multiple occasion then later confesses to Maria that she was engaged to the “perfect” man that she felt nothing for. And for the pièce de résistance you have Isobel reading Liz’s mind and acknowledging the depth of her feelings for Max. The word “love” may not have crossed anyone’s lips, but the implication is clear.

Speaking of Isobel, her and Noah’s relationship is just odd. She doesn’t come home for dinner and he waits until the next afternoon to find out where she was? She basically tells him that her brother is the most important person in the world to her and he doesn’t get jealous, he merely offers to be more attentive. While I think we could all wish for husband (or wife) that was so kind and thoughtful, it doesn’t seem very realistic.

And what of Isobel’s argument with Max? Regardless of her reasons, her assessment of Liz was right on the money. Liz is investigating them and it’s not for benevolent purposes. Her accusation that Max would do anything just to be close to Liz is spot on as well. Is Max’s claim that she’s using his life as a distraction from her messed up relationship with Noah as accurate? Or is he throwing the barb he knows will cause the most damage as only a family member can?

With the possible exception of Maria, whom we still know very little about, Michael is the most honest of the lot. He is unapologetic about who he is, what he does, or what he wants despite the pain it inevitably causes him. Alex seems to be the antithesis of that. He vacillates between hiding and flaunting his sexuality just as he seems to both crave and despise his father’s approval. This is a man deeply uncomfortable with who he is. This doesn’t bode well for their relationship.

The Rosa Magical Mystery tour led to the discovery that Rosa was befriended by someone using the pseudonym Ophiuchus, which doesn’t strike me as a typical high school choice. Given Rosa’s comments in Isobel’s flashes, I would suspect Isobel but she’d remember something like that. Is she picking up on someone else’s memories?

Have you noticed Isobel is the only one interested in maintaining the status quo? Liz wants answers. Max wants Liz. Michael wants, to quote Isobel “his person,” and while Alex may not be sure what he wants, the status quo is definitely not it.

What do we know:

Max has never been sick.

Whatever has been building in him since he healed Liz was strong enough to take out the power to all of Roswell.

We get confirmation that Rosa was not in favor of a relationship between Max and Liz. She previously told Liz that Max should be in her rearview and here she hid his letter to Liz. Did she know something we and Liz don’t?

Kyle, despite believing Liz’s investigation of her sister’s death could prove dangerous, refuses to betray her confidence. How much of that is because of his feelings for Liz or his distrust of Manes is anybody’s guess.

Speaking of Chief Master Sargent Manes, he and Valenti Sr. had a falling out. The question is when and over what. My suspicion is that it was over expediency. Manes strikes me as an “any means necessary“ kind of guy and Kyle continually speaks of his father’s code which included “innocent until proven guilty.” Those two philosophies seldom mix.

Roswell, New Mexico is brought to us by the several members of The Originals and The Vampire Diaries production team. Thus the casting of Nathan Parsons, Riley Voelkel, and Michael Trevino. And as with their predecessors, they have shown a willingness to burn through plot. Where other shows would have dragged out Liz and Max’s confrontation till at least the mid-season finale, here we barely make it through one episode. The end result is I have no idea where we’re headed but I am enjoying the ride.

4 out of 5 Blackouts.

Parting Thoughts:

This week’s title refers to the NSYNC song by the same name.

Max’s nerd boner over a first edition Walt Whitman brought a smile to my face. It’s not Russian literature but we are 3 for 3 on Max’s bookworm references.

While we’re meant to see Liz and her father in a sympathetic light. The Powers That Be don’t shy away from alternative views. While Sheriff Valenti, a neutral bystander in the overall narrative, won’t go out of her way to deport Arturo Ortecho, she’s not shy in her condemnation of the fact that he came to the country illegally while others, including her own family, sacrificed to do it the right way. We don’t live in a black and white world and I’m always pleased when writers and producers are willing to show it.

Minor Gaff: When Isobel announces that the fundraiser has doubled last year's donations, Noah is standing in the audience cheering. Yet when she gets home, she tells him the same info, and he acts like he never heard it.

Quotes

Liz: “You can relax. I left my scalpel at home." Max: “Oh, good. Cause I saw what you did to that frog freshman year, and it was not pretty.”

Isobel: “I have the entire Air Force here for the veteran fundraiser, and you’re out here playing what, alien autopsy?"

Kyle: “I know you want to believe Max is a golden retriever, but he’s a frigging’ X-file, Liz.”

Alex: “You’re awake.” Michael: “You stayed.”

Isobel: “I just came from Max’s. He’s letting Liz experiment on him.” Michael: “Please say ‘sexually.’”

Maria: “I didn’t want to invade her privacy, even now.” Liz: “Well, as a little sister, invading my big sister’s privacy is my born prerogative. Even now.”

Jenna: “Yeah, why not. Let’s go to the drive-in. Maybe after you can take me to the malt shop and then pin your letter on my sweater.”

Michael: “So are you going to mind-warp Liz before or after Mars Attacks?”

Maria: “If we’re stalking, I need a corn dog.”

Max: “I was really hoping for E.T. this year.” Isobel: “Xenophobia sells more tickets.”

Michael: “Guess you’re still the guy looking for any excuse to walk away, huh?" Alex: “Maybe. And you’re still so good at giving them to me.”

Manes: “We shared one goal. To protect our town and our world from the imminent alien threat.” Kyle: “Imminent? The crash was in 1947. If they pose a threat to humanity, they’re taking their sweet time.”

Manes: “Although you should know there’s one fatal flaw in our system. Innocent until proven guilty means that justice can only be served after disaster has struck.”

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Shari loves sci-fi, fantasy, supernatural, and anything with a cape.

The 100 rewatch: 1x05 Twilight’s Last Gleaming

I’m a new fan of The 100, who first binged it last year, August to November. This is my first full rewatch of the show. I was planning to start it anyway and finish it before the season 6 premiere on April 30, and when I saw that Fox Serbia was airing a rerun (Monday to Friday, 40 min. after midnight, with repeats the next day), starting on 1st February, it was a great opportunity to start my rewatch in HDTV on my beautiful new TV. I decided to do write-ups and tag other fans on SpoilerTV website, as I did when I was first watching the show. But my posts turned into full blown essays. So, finally, after over a week, I’ve realized: Why don’t I post them on my Tumblr blog, too? I’ll copy my write-ups of the first 7 episodes, and then I’ll post my rewatch posts after I watch each episode. (The next one, 1x08, is on Monday’Tuesday.)

Spoilers below for all 5 seasons of the show. I go of on a tangents and make a lot of references to future events.

Rating: 8.5/10

This episode really shocked me and emotionally affected me back when I first watched, and it's when I first realized the show didn't pull punches.

Killing individual characters for shock value - that's nothing new, but killing a bunch of innocent people like that, having the audience expect throughout the episode for them to be saved at the last moment, and then instead they die anyway, when it could have been stopped... I really wasn't expecting that. Now it's far less shocking after you've seen The 100 use mass murder as a plot device multiple times. Well, this is not a murder, technically, since the people eventually volunteered for it to saved their loved ones. But before Abby decided to be seriously badass and show Jake's video to everyone and tell them the truth about the Ark dying, the 100 being sent to the ground, and the upcoming culling, the Council was planning to straight up murder 320 people and then lie about it, claiming it was an accident. And, as Clarke points out to Bellamy in this episode, it's certain that those would have been working class people rather than the Ark elite. The class issues the show keeps stressing is of those things that keep it from justifying the Ark leadership for their actions on the grounds of survival, tough choices, blah blah blah, and I'm glad for it. Jaha was here planning to be one of the people who died (but I bet a large part of the reason was because he thought his son was dead... which he was, just not for the reasons he thought), until Kane convinced him not to. They had a back and forth about who's the better leader, with Jaha arguing Kane had the strength to make tough choices, and Kane arguing later that Jaha was able to inspire people. And they were both kind of right, but not in the way they thought. Kane has changed a lot during the show, from pragmatist to idealist, from pessimist to optimist, but he's always been a guy who 100% believes in whatever course of action he's chosen, thinks it's right and throws himself into it, in a way that often comes off as a bit naive. But he does suck at winning the popular vote, going by the fact that he was never elected Chancellor and that he lost to Pike in S3. While Jaha somehow managed to get elected, bull&s.hits really well in a speech in episode 1x07, and in S4 we see him give speeches to the people for the benefit of Clarke and Bellamy that show how good he can be at swaying people, even when he's not in power. But S2-3 also showed the most awful version of his messianic complex and influence. Something else that has always bothered me about the culling is, we see people sacrifice themselves for their children (like Tor Lemkin for his daughter Reese) or their romantic partners (the guy who wants to do it for his wife), which is something we see multiple times in the show. But we don't see how their loved ones feel about it, whether they tried to stop them (Tor's daughter Reese didn't realize what was going on, but the adults did). How will Reese will about losing her father when she learns what he did, and that he did it for her? In the next episode, we see the husband of one of the victims in the culling in 1x07, and in S5 we learn Kara Cooper's father was one of the 320. I wonder how many of the people from the Ark that lost there loved ones are even alive by S6? This is also the episode that made me feel better about the Clarke/Finn/Raven love triangle, because it was dealt with much better than I expected. Another reason why this was a turning point when I was really on board with the show. Speaking of that love triangle - this show really loves the scenes where Clarke is shocked and hurt to find out someone has a girlfriend by seeing him reunite with her and kiss her. They did the exact same thing in S5. And both times the camera zooms on Clarke's face rather than on the couple, though in this case, they didn't go as far as to blur Finn and Raven out of focus. But these are two very different situations, of course. Among other things, because in S5, it was no one's fault, while this situation is fully Finn's fault. I've loved the way Clarke dealt with learning Finn had a girlfriend, absolutely not doing the "being catty and fighting over a guy" thing, but the exact opposite. She's heartbroken, but she immediately bottles it up. She clearly hates being the 'other woman' and her instinct when feeling unwanted is to completely withdraw. You know who definitely isn't dealing with it well? Finn. He's clearly uncomfortable as he wasn't expecting Raven to come, and then he goes to indicate to Clarke that he would like to continue a relationship with her, which she refuses... so he then goes back to Raven and acts like everything is fine, because if Clarke doesn't want him, why not stick with Raven, and has no intention of telling Raven that he slept with someone else, or that he's in love with Clarke or that he would like to be with Clarke. Just like he never thought it would be right to tell Clarke that he has a long-term girlfriend on the Ark. Speaking of relationships, but in this case, not very serious ones, one of Bellamy's friends with benefits we see him in bed with in this episode, Bree (the blonde one), is the same girl who came onto him and presumably had sex with him in season 4, while partying as one of Jasper's end-of-the-world suicide group, and who went on to be one of those who killed themselves. But I'd be lying if I said I would make that connection if I didn't see it on The 100 wiki. The other girl, Roma, ends up killed by the Grounders in 1x07. This was still the time when Bellamy was often acting in a very frustrating way - due to his narrow focus on just Octavia and himself and not yet the group as a whole or people in general - and massively screwing up things, and never more than in this episode, by stealing Raven's radio and throwing it in the water, so Jaha couldn't come down to execute him. Now, he did know about the Ark being on its last legs, but had no idea about the culling before Raven told everyone. I predicted at the time that we'll see Bellamy feeling super guilty later, since he doesn't outwardly show it much in this episode, and boy, did we see that in 1x08. (Much more than we ever did from Jaha, who was actually directly responsible for it, but that's what Jaha is like, always justifying his actions as necessary.). Here, Finn, Clarke and Raven confront Bellamy about the radio, and the former two learn about Bellamy shooting Jaha, while Bellamy learns Jaha survived, but with a massive difference between how Finn and Raven confront him and how Clarke does. The former two are basically like "You're the worst" and Finn calls him selfish, while Clarke - already at this point - seems to understand him better and have a much better opinion of him: "You're not a murderer. All you have done is to protect your sister", though she then gets angry at him a bit later, asking if he even cares that he caused the deaths of 320 people. It's so weird that the flares the 100 use to signal the Ark won't help at all (the Ark leaders, aside from Abby, will just dismiss them), but will end up burning a Grounder village and cause more conflict with the Grounders. Which is so consistent with Murphy's Law - not the episode or John Murphy, but actual Murphy's Law - whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. But just to be clear, the Grounders using that to justify their war was utter bullcrap. There's no way anyone intelligent could consider the 100 an invading force (LOL) after seeing what they were like (and we know they did: Lincoln was spying on them and making notes) and anyone who's not a small child knows that people can't be considered guilty for causing things by complete accident, which they never could have predicted happening. (I just had to have that mini-rant because people who try to portray both sides as equally responsible, or even demonize the Delinquents and/or excuse the Grounders, get on my nerves, a lot.) A minor-running theme in this episode: at the beginning of the episode, when Clarke and Finn are lying together in the afterglow, before their super-brief relationship came came to a crushing end after Raven came back, Finn - always the one saying romantic things - mentioned a falling star and making a wish, which Clarke was initially confused by, since she just thought of meteors in real world terms and didn't know about that old superstition, while Finn said he had read about it. At the end of episode (in a moment I've seen in a few Tumblr gifsets!), when everyone is watching the flares, Clarke and Bellamy are looking at them together and she asks "What would you wish on a falling star" and then assumes Bellamy wouldn't understand what she's talking about. But she obviously does (the guy has read a lot), since he says "I don't even know what I would wish for". Which is probably true, and sad - I imagine that he had never given any serious thought to what he actually wanted out of life, beyond "Protect Octavia - make sure she is not discovered." Of course, the scene was also an occasion to show Clarke looking sadly at Finn and Raven, so we'll know she's actually really heartbroken and pining. There's more pining from Clarke in the next couple of episodes, and after that, IIRC, fortunately barely any. BTW, let's just take in the fact that Clarke, in all 5 seasons, has never actually properly dated anyone, or specifically, she had one friend with benefit with no stronger feelings involved, and she had the two romantic relationships (with people she had known for a few weeks. and who both relentlessly pursued her romantically and made the first moves) which lasted a few hours each and consisted of having sex exactly once, but were portrayed as epic romances, where 95% of the overall relationship, in both cases, consisted of not dating, but a lot of angst, betrayal, and ended in death, and Clarke getting traumatized and feeling guilty (without actually it being her fault). It's amazing how similar overall her relationships with Finn and Lexa are, including in how much they lasted and how much focus they had on screen and for how long, but one is almost completely forgotten and ignored by the fandom now, while the other one is over-hyped.

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'Supernatural' Good Intentions aka paving that road to hell

I’m going to do something I never thought I’d do for a review. I’m going to give you a disclaimer with this Supernatural review: If you cannot separate any actor from the character they play (the main picture above is a helpful hint), then you’re free to go. Class dismissed. No hard feelings. Seriously. In fact, I’d rather you go. Still here? Okay, then. I’m going to start with a brief rundown of an episode I skipped reviewing last month, “Devil’s Bargain.” I skipped it for a very personal reason: because unlike some fans, I don’t hate Eugenie Ross-Leming and Brad Buckner. I don’t think they’re awful writers. I don’t think they’re misogynists or racists, in fact, I think the opposite. I don’t think “Taxi Driver” is that bad compared to a lot of other episodes we’ve endured. I think “Route 666” is unbelievably underrated and if possible more relevant now than it was twelve years ago. Finally, I think a lot of fandom screaming “canon fail” at them is a two-fold issue: one, we’re all very married to our head-canons and two, all the writers do it and alway have. Blaming just them is simply childish. And before you say it, no, I don’t care that they wrote the death of Charlie Bradbury. Seriously. I don’t care. The character was way past expiration, like a couple other characters that we’re still enduring. I digress. For now, a quick rundown of “Devil’s Bargain.” It was… okay. Danneel Ackles made her Supernatural debut as faith healer Sister Jo, but frankly, even before her first scene aired, we all knew she’d be revealed as an angel. Now, as someone in fandom, it’s hard to remove yourself from knowing that you’re watching Jensen Ackles’ wife onscreen, but since I’d watched Danneel on TV way before they even began dating I have a slight advantage, and there were definitely shades of her One Tree Hill character, Rachel Gatina, in Sister Jo. While, I would’ve liked to see a bit more comedy out of this role, because I think that’s where Danneel Ackles shines, the sultry selfishness of Sister Jo wasn’t unwelcome. In fact, it was refreshing to finally see an angel who wasn’t wearing a boring suit and acting like an office drone. Honestly, Supernatural, the angels and demons on your show have become so homogenous. One big blurry blob of maybe good, maybe bad, but all definitely bored, ad execs. Sister Jo and Lucifer were the actual highlights of this episode, separately and together. Their encounters were unsettling, but they were supposed to be, and the performances were there. Yeah, the dialogue was wordy, that’s Ross-Leming and Buckner for you, but a good actor can turn wordy into conversational. Danneel Ackles and Mark Pellegrino were able to do that. Was the sexual metaphor heavy handed? Oh, yeah, totally. That said, after the very literal hammers to the head in Steve Yockey’s episode “Various & Sundry Villains” we learned that it’s not a deal breaker for an episode. Misha Collins himself once said there was nothing subtle about the writing in Supernatural. You know what is a deal breaker, though? When your tertiary characters outweigh your primary leads and secondary regular. I spent every moment that Dean, Sam, and Castiel were on screen thinking, “can we get back to Lucifer and Sister Jo?” And it wasn’t the director, I can’t blame Eduardo Sanchez for the drag in momentum, because if anyone can build tension and deliver it’s the director of The Blair Witch Project. Sanchez is horror royalty, a tension king. I’m not going to blame the writing either because again, Danneel Ackles and Mark Pellegrino were engaging. I blame the show running and the editing. I know, I know, I’m not being subtle in where I’m going with this, but we’ll get back to that later. Anyway, “Devil’s Bargain” was passable. Not a top 20 episode, but not a bottom 20 one either. It existed. It’ll be mostly memorable for the fact that Danneel Ackles was in it. Her presence, whether it was because you know her from One Tree Hill, know her as Jensen’s wife, or just plain enjoyed Sister Jo, basically saved this episode from complete obscurity. What’s that you say? But what about the big reveal of Gabriel at the end? Well, if we hadn’t seen it coming, it might have been cool. Same with Bobby in the next episode. There’s no shock left because like with Ruthie Connell’s, between the cast, crew, and PR we know everything weeks in advance. Speaking of the next episode, let’s get into episode 13.14, “Good Intentions,” penned by Meredith Glynn and directed by P.J. Pesce. I’m going to get two petty things out of the way because they are the least of the problems with this episode; the camera angles were really awkward, and the use of the episode title in the dialogue during act one was, wow, hammers to the head again, anyone? I have one more issue that’s less about writing, directing, and acting, but I’m saving it for, you guessed it: later. Have you been filing away those “laters”? Hope so. What I am going to get into here is the overall writing of this episode, specifically the dialogue and characterization. First of all, can we stop asking how Castiel is all the time? I get that you are all struggling to justify the character, but no one, absolutely no one, gets asked about or talks about their feelings more than the soulless angel. It’s honestly preposterous when you think about it. We’re also going to have Castiel be the one both worried about and coddled over Lucifer being free? The dude who let Lucifer free? I know you’re fairly new, Meredith, so hey, let’s give you a break, I mean no one expects you to understand twelve years of canon. Who can? Except millions of fans who aren’t paid to do so. Let’s also discuss how you’re going to have characters that are “sometimes referred to as brothers” and then send Castiel and Dean off to fight them? Meredith, Meredith, Meredith. No ma’am. That’s just bad narrative symmetry. A rookie move, honestly. So is using “migraine” and “headache” interchangeably, but that’s a pet peeve puddle I’d don’t have the patience to play in, not when there’s an entire pond of “what even is going on here??” to paddle through. Actually, no, I’m going to address this a bit further; if I’m so removed from your storyline that I have the ability to focus your very common, yet annoying, medical inconsistency then something is very wrong. And what’s wrong is that this episode is an Everlasting Gobstopper of info dumping. It’s all exposition. No heart, no soul, no characterization. All tell and no show. This episode felt feature length and not in a good way. Actually, the only one in character is Mary. Her caring about six-month-old manchild, Jack when she can’t seem to genuinely care about her six-month-old baby turned hero of a man; Sam was very spot on. Although, I somehow don’t think you intended that bit of irony. Speaking of Mary and Jack, let’s get into a bit about the alternate world. It’s a cool idea, Andrew Dabb. In theory, it really is. I mean, apocalypse AUs have never been my personal preferred fanfic trope, but I get that it’s popular. In execution, however, if you’re going to retread the characters of Michael and Zachariah in new bodies then you need to have writers that can keep the characterization consistent with the season 4 and season 5 characters we knew. These two dudes aren’t that. Don’t get me wrong, the physical casting for Michael is superb, very nice eye candy, and hey, I’ll even allow the argument that we saw so little of Michael in SPN 1.0 that you and your writers have room to play. But Zachariah? Kurt Fuller’s performance is what brought Zachariah to life, the combination of determination, manipulation, and exhaustion all delivered with smug sarcasm. This Zachariah, he’s a generic second in command character. He could literally be anyone. You’ll notice I’ve barely mentioned Sam Winchester. Yeah. That’s because you forgot to write him and the director forgot to focus on him and yo, I’m so tired. So let’s talk about all the “laters”, shall we? I said I wasn’t going to blame director Eduardo Sanchez and honestly, I have very little blame for P.J. Pesce aside from some dubious camera angle choices. I blame the writing and the show running. Now if you’re someone who preaches Team Free Will, that door from earlier is still open, please, walk through it, because there is nothing more tedious than a scene with Dean, Sam, and Castiel or Dean and Castiel. I’m not here to debate that; it’s my opinion in my opinion piece. Not one single writer can keep the dialogue in these types of scenes flowing. It’s forever awkward, stilted, and redundant and very clearly existing because it’s required by the showrunner. Every season for the past few years has been Castiel screwing up, then storming in thinking he knows better, then screwing up again. Maybe that’s a sign the character has overstayed? Perhaps. Fact is, it’s become so boring. The only consistent thing about Castiel is his hubris followed by his pouting and moping. Another I later implied was editing. I have so many issues with the editing in this episode. Listen, horror genre is my thing. Good horror movies, bad horror movies, slasher flicks, torture porn, psychological thrillers, ghost, monsters, all of it. I love it. Often times what makes or breaks a horror movie isn’t the acting or the writing, it’s the editing. It’s the way scenes are put together. It’s the sound mixing. It’s practical effects versus reliance on CGI. This episode failed on each of these points. The thudding steps from the “giants” Gog and Magog sounded comical, not to mention the fact that we suddenly had subtitles for an ancient language. Oh, I get it, Meredith had jokes. Anyway. The other editing failures were the cut from Zachariah tossing Jack into his cell to Jack landing and several other POV switch edits that were equally as awkward and choppy. Not to mention the random moments of surprise!shaky cam. This episode felt cobbled together out of several other things. Not other episodes, actual different projects. As for the CGI, the lighting in the AU world was very near animated in appearance. The reveal of Zachariah pretending to be Castiel felt like funhouse horror editing, which can work… if you’re watching The Houses October Built. Not to mention the beheading of the giant was pretty bad, especially for a show that has had amazing beheadings in the past. And Jack turning the angels into missiles was just… I don’t even have words. Again, I come from a horror background, so these things matter a lot. But finally, my last, and biggest gripe is this: what even are we doing? Season 13, what is your thesis statement? We are fourteen episodes into this season, and there’s no story. Not really. We spent the first half setting up a spin-off that may or may not happen, and now we’re just throwing spaghetti at a wall. Michael, Mary, Jack, Lucifer, Asmodeus, Bobby, the AU world, the real world. It’s all a hodgepodge. The only thing I know for certain is what this season isn’t about. Sam and Dean Winchester.

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Voot shared the first promotion of Bigg Boss 15 color Tv OTT, including Salman Khan. The show will debut on August 8 and following a month and a half, it will move flawlessly into Colors with the dispatch of season 15 of the show.

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Salman Khan uncovers first promotion of Bigg Boss 15 color Tv OTT, show to debut on Voot from August 8

Voot shared the first promotion of Bigg Boss OTT, including Salman Khan. The show will debut on August 8 and following a month and a half, it will move consistently into Colors with the dispatch of season 15 of the show.

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Seems like entertainer Salman Khan is back again to treat his fans on Eid! The entertainer delivered the promotion of the mainstream unscripted TV drama Bigg Boss OTT as a treat for fans on Wednesday.

Voot as of late reported the debut of Bigg Bos OTT and the initial a month and a half of this profoundly expected unscripted TV drama will be available to fans  

Since the time of the declaration, fans have been overflowing with fervor and are holding on to observe the show in the entirety of its brilliance and with the break of its first promotion highlighting Salman Khan.

In the promotion, the watchers can observe Salman overflowing with happiness as he declares the forthcoming craziest and most hair-raising season ever.

Remarking on the forthcoming all-new Bigg Boss 15 color Tv OTT, Salman said, "It's incredible that this period of Bigg Boss will have an advanced first with Bigg Boss OTT, a month and a half in front of the TV. The stage will see unparallel intuitiveness where the crowd won't just get engaged yet additionally take part, connect with, give assignments, and that's just the beginning - It's valid for individuals and by individuals. My recommendation to all candidates is to be dynamic, engaging, and act well in the BB house."

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Watchers will get an opportunity to watch select cuts, nonstop substance drops, and a completely intelligent 24X7 LIVE to feed on the house. After the culmination of the advanced selective for very nearly a month and a half, the show will move consistently into Colors with the dispatch of Season 15 of the show.

The 'Janta factor this time will be Over The Top by giving the average person the phenomenal forces. It will allow the crowd an opportunity to partake in the immediate and more profound commitment, association, and guilty pleasure in the comings and goings of the house! Generally, the show guarantees a one-of-a-kind involvement in a great deal of dramatization, amusement, and feelings.

The new season will probably debut in August 2021. Bigg Boss 15 color Tv

Bigg Boss 15: Comedian Sunil Grover moved toward Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama?

The widely adored unscripted TV drama Bigg Boss season 15 is around the bend and watchers are very energized for something similar. There are a few speculative names of the members that are doing adjustments via online media. As per the reports, celebs including Anusha Dandekar, Disha Vakani, Harshad Chopda, and Mallika Sherawat among others have been drawn nearer for Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama. Likewise, Read - Trending OTT News Today: Hina Khan communicates fervor and worries about Karan Johar's Bigg Boss 15 OTT, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Kuruthi banner, delivery date out, and that's only the tip of the iceberg

Entertainer joke artist Sunil Grover has been drawn nearer for Bigg Boss season 15. Indeed, you read that right. A source near the improvement educated Pinkvilla that jokester Sunil has been drawn nearer for the show. The source was cited saying, Sunil has been drawn closer for the show, and therefore the producers truly got to include him in Bigg Boss 15. Nonetheless, there is no lucidity at this point on if Sunil will take an interest." Also, Read - Trending TV News Today: Reports of Indraneil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht living independently, Eijaz Khan, Arshi Khan on Bigg Boss 15 moving to OTT, and that's only the tip of the iceberg

On the work front, Sunil has consistently stimulated everybody amusing bone with his characters including Gutthi, Dr. Mashoor Gulati, and Rinku Devi.  

TikTok star Aashika Bhatia is also the part of the show Biggboss 15

Aashika Bhatia who began her vocation as a youngster craftsman in media outlets has become an enormous name via web-based media today. Because of her TikTok account, the diva turned out to be hugely famous among her fans and has more than 5 million supporters on Instagram as well. Apparently, Bhatia has been drawn closer for the forthcoming period of Bigg Boss. Look down to peruse the scoop underneath.

This will be the first occasion when that the show will be dispatched on the OTT stage first and Karan Johar will have it.

As per ETimes, Aashika Bhatia has been drawn closer for Bigg Boss 15. Alongside her, entertainer Anita Hassanandani's significant other Rohit Reddy has likewise been drawn nearer for the equivalent. What's more, If everything works out positively, there's a high chance that we will see these two in the forthcoming period of BB.

Mallika Sherawat also participate in the show Biggboss ott Mumbai: Bigg Boss 15 is coming soon and keeping in mind that few hypotheses with reference to its competitors are now being made, consistent with the foremost recent reports, Bollywood entertainer Mallika Sherawat has additionally been drawn closer for the show. Likewise, Read - Bigg Boss 15: Aditya Narayan Reacts To Reports Of Participating within the Show, Here's What He has got to Say

According to a report in SpotboyE, the producers of Bigg Boss moved toward Mallika Sherawat for the forthcoming season. The report mentioned a source while Mallika was drawn nearer to require an interest within the show for a few months and a half, she dismissed the offer. "Mallika was drawn nearer to partake within the show for 6 long weeks and will remain sort of a candidate however with uncommon forces. As she is going to get on a mysterious undertaking allocated by Bigg Boss. However, the entertainer was excited about doing the show she wouldn't wish to be a challenger on the show. Furthermore, thus she turned down the offer another time," the source guaranteed. This isn't the primary run through Mallika Sherawat that has been drawn closer for the show. Prior, she was likewise drawn closer for Bigg Boss 13 as 'Ghar ki malkin'. In any case, Ameesha Patel got the prospect after Mallika dismissed it. This year, Karan Johar will have Bigg Boss OTT for a few months and a half beginning from August 8 on Voot. Be that because it may, the show will then, at that time move to colors TV where it'll be facilitated by Salman Khan. As lately, the primary promotion of the show was delivered including Salman Khan. within the promotion, Salman might be seen overflowing with bliss as he cautioned that the forthcoming season are going to be the craziest and most hair-raising ever.

According to the hypotheses, the Bigg Boss 15 hopefuls list incorporates Amit Tandon, Arjun Bijlani, Disha Vakani, Surbhi Chandna, Krushna Abhishek, Neha Marda, Jennifer Winget, Naagin popularity Adaa Khan, KKK's Tejaswi Prakash, Chennai Express acclaim Nikitin Dheer, Nia Sharma, and Indian Idol 1 victor Abhijeet Sawant. In any case, there's no authority affirmation up until now.

Bigg Boss 15: Comedian Sunil Grover moved toward Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama?

The widely adored unscripted TV drama Bigg Boss season 15 is round the bend and watchers are very energized for something similar. There are a couple of speculative names of the members that do adjustments via online media. As per the reports, celebs including Anusha Dandekar, Disha Vakani, Harshad Chopda, and Mallika Sherawat among others are drawn nearer for Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama. Additionally, Read - Trending OTT News Today: Hina Khan communicates fervor and worries about Karan Johar's Bigg Boss 15 OTT, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Kuruthi banner, delivery date out Entertainer comic Sunil Grover has been drawn nearer for Bigg Boss season 15. Indeed, you read that right. A source near the development educated Pinkvilla that jokester Sunil has been drawn nearer for the show. Be that because it may, there's no lucidity at now on if Sunil will take an interest." Also, Read - Trending TV News Today: Reports of Indraneil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht living independently, Eijaz Khan, Arshi Khan on Bigg Boss 15 moving to OTT, and therefore the sky is that the limit from there

On the work front, Sunil has consistently stimulated everybody amusing bone together with his characters including Gutthi, Dr. Mashoor Gulati, and Rinku Devi.

The last period of Bigg Boss was won by TV entertainer Rubina Dilaik. At this point, the Bigg Boss season 15 will chief on the OTT space for a few months and a half before at long last circulating on the channel. Stay tuned for a very fascinating substance on Bigg Boss 15.

Bigg Boss 15: Comedian Sunil Grover moved toward Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama?

The widely adored unscripted TV drama Bigg Boss season 15 is round the bend and watchers are very energized for something similar. There are a couple of speculative names of the members that do adjustments via online media. As per the reports, celebs including Anusha Dandekar, Disha Vakani, Harshad Chopda, and Mallika Sherawat among others are drawn nearer for Salman Khan's unscripted TV drama. Additionally, Read - Trending OTT News Today: Hina Khan communicates fervor and worries about Karan Johar's Bigg Boss 15 OTT, Prithviraj Sukumaran's Kuruthi banner, delivery date out, and therefore the sky is that the limit from there

Entertainer comic Sunil Grover has been drawn nearer for Bigg Boss season 15. Indeed, you read that right. A source near the development educated Pinkvilla that jokester Sunil has been drawn nearer for the show. The source was cited saying, "Sunil has been drawn nearer for the show, and therefore the creators truly got to include him in Bigg Boss 15. Be that because it may, there's no lucidity at now on if Sunil will take an interest." Also, Read - Trending TV News Today: Reports of Indraneil Sengupta and Barkha Bisht living independently, Eijaz Khan, Arshi Khan on Bigg Boss 15 moving to OTT, and therefore the sky is that the limit from there

On the work front, Sunil has consistently stimulated everybody amusing bone together with his characters including Gutthi, Dr. Mashoor Gulati, and Rinku Devi. Sunil even worked with Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's film Bharat. Likewise, Read - Silsila Sidnaaz Ka promotion: Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill's adorable minutes will cause you to got to re-watch Bigg Boss 13 another time

The last period of Bigg Boss was won by TV entertainer Rubina Dilaik. this point the Bigg Boss season 15 will chief on the OTT space for a few month and a half before at long last circulating on the channel. Stay tuned for a very fascinating substance on Bigg Boss 15.

Bigg Boss 15: Mallika Sherawat to require Part In Controversial Reality Show?

Mumbai: Bigg Boss 15 is coming soon and keeping in mind that few hypotheses with reference to its challengers are as of now being made, consistent with the foremost recent reports, Bollywood entertainer Mallika Sherawat has additionally been drawn closer for the show. Additionally, Read - Bigg Boss 15: Aditya Narayan Reacts To Reports Of Participating within the Show, Here's What He has got to Say

According to a report in SpotboyE, the creators of Bigg Boss moved toward Mallika Sherawat for the forthcoming season. The report mentioned a source while Mallika was drawn nearer to require part within the show for a few month and a half, she dismissed the offer. "Mallika was drawn nearer to require part within the show for 6 long weeks and will remain sort of a candidate yet with uncommon forces. As she is going to get on a mysterious undertaking apportioned by Bigg Boss. However, the entertainer was enthused about doing the show she wouldn't wish to be a competitor on the show. Furthermore, thus she turned down the offer another time ," the source guaranteed. Likewise, Read - Bigg Boss OTT: Sidharth Shukla-Shehnaaz Gill To Be a part of The Show As Contestants?

This isn't the primary run through Mallika Sherawat that has been drawn closer for the show. Prior, she was additionally drawn closer for Bigg Boss 13 as 'Ghar ki malkin'. In any case, Ameesha Patel got the prospect after Mallika dismissed it. Additionally, Read - Bigg Boss 15 First Contestant Confirmed: Arjun Bijlani Finally Seals The Deal After Being Satisfied With Remuneration

This year, Karan Johar will have Bigg Boss OTT for a few month and a half beginning from August 8 on Voot. Be that because it may, the show will then, at that time move to colours TV where it'll be facilitated by Salman Khan. As lately , the primary promotion of the show was delivered including Salman Khan. within the promotion, Salman might be seen overflowing with bliss as he cautioned that the forthcoming season are going to be the craziest and most hair-raising ever.

According to the hypotheses, the Bigg Boss 15 challengers list incorporates Amit Tandon, Arjun Bijlani, Disha Vakani, Surbhi Chandna, Krushna Abhishek, Neha Marda, Jennifer Winget, Naagin notoriety Adaa Khan, KKK's Tejaswi Prakash, Chennai Express popularity Nikitin Dheer, Nia Sharma, and Indian Idol 1 champ Abhijeet Sawant. Be that because it may, there's no authority affirmation up until now .

Bigg Boss 15: Kumkum Bhagya Actor Zeeshan Khan Who achieved A Bathrobe Stunt Confirmed For The OTT?

Zeeshan Khan has been making headlines for a short time now. From pulling off a bathrobe stunt at the Goa airport to surprising Kartik Aaryan during a panda outfit – the young actor is making heads turn together with his quirky actions every now then . If the reports are to be believed, Khan is confirmed for Karan Johar’s Bigg Boss 15 OTT release. Yes, that’s correct. Are y’all ready for a few kick-as* content within the house? Well, we are. consistent with ETimes, Zeeshan Khan has been confirmed for Karan Johar hosted Bigg Boss 15 OTT release. Although when the publication came touch with the Kumkum Bhagya actor, he refused to discuss an equivalent by not reverting back thereto .

Bigg Boss 15: Ex-Contestant & Naked Yoga Guru Vivek Mishra Approached to try to to Semi N*de Yoga, Asks For 50 Lakhs/Day

Vivek Mishra revealed that the Bigg Boss 15 makers approached him for the OTT season and asked him to perform semi-n*de yoga.

Vivek Mishra who happens to be a unadorned yoga guru and an actor has been approached for Bigg Boss 15. Mishra was also seen in Bigg Boss 7 became popular among Indian households after his stint within the show. Now, during a recent interview, he revealed about being approached for Karan Johar’s OTT season and was asked to try to to semi-n*de yoga.

The format of the show has been changed this point and BB15 are going to be first launched on OTT for six weeks and afterward television. In a conversation with Times Of India, Vivek Mishra revealed that the Bigg Boss 15 makers approached him for the OTT season and asked him to perform yoga or semi-n*de yoga to boost the content.

Bigg Boss 15 OTT: Say What! Host Karan Johar reveals his biggest FEAR and now we all know why he'll never enter the house

As you would possibly know, Karan Johar is ready to host Bigg Boss OTT. The filmmaker has now shared his biggest fear. He says staying faraway from his children Roohi and Yash is his "biggest FOMO". Also Read - Bigg Boss 15 OTT: OMG! Is host Karan Johar himself considering entering the house as an inmate? The filmmaker answers

"Staying faraway from my kids is my biggest FOMO, they're the source of my happiness. Not being around them for long is killing," Karan said, while talking about his kids. Also Read - Bigg Boss OTT: Karan Johar says Kareena Kapoor Khan and Ranbir Kapoor can get the Over-The-Top quotient right if they enter the show

Karan is ready to host the drama for the six-week run of Bigg Boss OTT. it'll stream on Voot from August 8. Also Read - Bigg Boss 15 OTT: Maera Mishra confirms being in talks with the manufacturers BUT is upset about one thing KJo himself isn't keen on becoming an inmate of the house. When asked if he would ever consider spending six weeks within the Bigg Boss OTT House as a contestant, Karan says, Six weeks inside the house? I can’t stay without my phone for even an hour. Just imagine what percentage things i will be able to miss out on in only one hour. Oh My Gosh, I don’t even want to urge started.

The first confirmed contestant of the show is playback singer Neha Bhasin, who has belted out hits like Jag ghoomiya, Swag se swagat, and Nai Jaana among many others.

After the completion of the digital exclusive, the show will move to colours with the launch of Season 15 of Bigg Boss, hosted by Salman Khan.

Bigg Boss OTT will accompany unprecedented access, engagement, and interactivity for the viewers with the contestants locked inside the house. The fans are going to be ready to immerse themselves within the journey of the contestants and can also get an opportunity to observe all the main drama and action happening inside the house through a 24/7 live feature. aside from these, during the one-hour-long episode on Voot, fans will get an opportunity to observe exclusive cuts, around the neck content, and a totally interactive session. Also Read - Bigg Boss OTT: Bajre Da Sitta Singer Neha Bhasin Is First Confirmed Contestant | Watch Promo

In a statement, Karan Johar expressed his happiness over hosting the show and told IANS, My mom and that i are huge Bigg Boss fans and wouldn’t miss it for each day . As a viewer, it keeps me hugely entertained with dollops of drama. for many years now, I even have always enjoyed hosting shows and now with Bigg Boss OTT it'll surely be Over the highest . It’s my mother’s dream come true. I hope I can live up to the audience’s and my friends’ expectations, make Weekend Ka Vaar with the contestants a pleasant affair in my very own style, and up the ante on the entertainment quotient. await it!

As per the speculations, the Bigg Boss 15 contestants list includes Rhea Chakraborty, Disha Vakani, Disha Parmar, Surbhi Chandna, Krushna Abhishek, Neha Marda, Jennifer Winget, Naagin fame Adaa Khan, KKK’s Tejaswi Prakash, Chennai Express fame Nikitin Dheer, Arjun Bijlani, Nia Sharma, and Indian Idol 1 winner Abhijeet Sawant.

Bigg Boss OTT: FIRST pics of colourful bedroom out!

The popular controversial reality show 'Bigg Boss OTT' is round the corner because it will see its release on August 8. So, the manufacturers of Bigg Boss 15 are leaving no stone unturned so as to make buzz among its fans.

New Delhi: the favored controversial reality show 'Bigg Boss OTT' is round the corner because it will see its release on August 8. So, the manufacturers of Bigg Boss 15 are leaving no stone unturned so as to make buzz among its fans. Share:

So, the manufacturers of Bigg Boss 15 are leaving no stone unturned so as to make buzz among its fans.

So, so as to stay the viewers glued to their seats, now they need released a group of images from the bedroom of the upcoming reality show. Well, it looks like the manufacturers haven't only changed the format of the show but also the house décor of the entire house.

Sharing the photographs , the Voot team wrote, “NOT FAKE? Some inside pictures from the house of Bigg Boss OTT. Wondering what would be the theme? @voot @vootselecect are you able to figure!! Please comment #BiggBossOTT #Voot #Karan Johar #8th August. In the pictures, we will see beautiful double-decker beds with beautiful décor on the walls. the space remains having its final final touch before the season starts but this point it's extremely different than previous seasons.

Bigg Boss is understood for its extraordinary beautiful house with most the luxuries including from the spa to the shopping complex to a theatre view. Anything and everything that you simply could expect is out there within the house where the contestants are locked inside for the entire season without a watch, phone, or anything which may connect them to the surface world. For the unversed, within the latest promo, the manufacturers have revealed the primary contestant of the show - singer Neha Bhasin!

Apart from that, the newest update about the foremost controversial show says that it'll be hosted by director Karan Johar for the primary six weeks on Voot Select and can be referred to as 'Bigg Boss OTT'. After the completion of the digital exclusive, the show will move seamlessly into Colors with the launch of Season 15 of 'Bigg Boss'.

"Bigg Boss OTT", which can stream on Voot, will introduce a 'Janta factor. The new format will give the commoner the uncommon powers of "Bigg Boss OTT" by enabling them to handpick contestants and therefore the contestants' stay, tasks, and exit from the show. Bigg Boss 15 Entry Form 2021 || Starting Date || Registration Online

Almost every Indian is now conversant in the name Bigg Boss. it's a TV reality show which is aired on a well-liked Indian Television, Colors. The show follows the pattern of a reality show named ‘Big Brother’, which was developed by Endemol within the Netherlands. Till now the Bigg Boss show has unrolled 15 successful seasons. The show was started within the year 2006 and therefore the first season was aired on Sony Television. From the second season, the printed of Bigg Boss was done on the colours channel. Since 2006 the show was hosted by numerous Bollywood celebrities like Arshad Warsi, Shilpa Shetty, Amitabh Bachan, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt, and Farah Khan. A maximum of the shows are being hosted by Salman Khan, even Season 10 was also hosted by Salman Khan.

Bigg Boss 2021 Entry Form

The people that don’t know much about the show, for them we must tell that the show may be a reality-based show during which the contestants live at Bigg Boss house. Bigg Boss home is built for each season at different locations. The home is a well-furnished house with all the fashionable amenities. It also features a garden, pool, gym, and activity area. Everywhere in-house cameras are plotted to look at all the activities of the contestants within the show. A confession room is additionally there at which the Bigg Boss calls all the housemates for any quite conversation or nomination process. The Bigg Boss house contains no internet connection, telephones, clocks, and tv . The contestant has got to accept the opposite housemates within the house for 3 months and can need to perform certain tasks given by the Bigg Boss. On the idea of the performance within the tasks, hebdomadally the housemates will nominate the contestants. Then the nominated contestant will need to face the general public vote and on the idea of the general public vote, the elimination are going to be done. The last surviving contestant or we will say who will get the utmost votes by the general public are going to be declared because the winner of the show.

Bigg Boss 15 Starting Date

Season 10 of Bigg Boss was also completed successfully and therefore the winner of season 10 was Manveer Gurjar. The fans of the show are expecting the new season of Bigg Boss and therefore the excellent news is that Bigg Boss Season 15 goes to be started very soon. As in season 10, in Bigg Boss Season 15 also the folk are going to be selected because the contestants for the show. free fire stylish name boss

The process of registration for the auditions are going to be started within the month of May 2017. the precise dates for the web registration aren't yet disclosed but it'll be started till mid-May. Then the auditions round are going to be conducted and around 15 or 15 folk are going to be selected because the contestants for the Bigg Boss Season 15.