For the month of February, we talk about our favorite love stories. But not your typical romances — we share our all-time unconventional and nontraditional faves. Gilmore Girls, Jo + Beth, Cristina + Meredith, Han + Chewie, Kirk + Spock, Sherlock + Joan Watson and so many more.
Okay, people. Let’s talk about Laurel.
Laurel Lance is one of the main characters in CW’s Arrow, former legal aid attorney, ex-girlfriend of Oliver Queen, and daughter of Detective Lance. Laurel has never been fully liked by fans, her initial reception lukewarm at best. This was partly due to a severe mishandling of her character, and partly to do with the strange cyberhatred of actress Katie Cassidy by certain viewers.
Laurel’s popularity further suffered throughout Arrow‘s first season when a far more appealing character was presented in the form of Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards): IT-genius-turned-hacker who joins Ollie’s team. Rickards was promoted to series regular halfway through season one. Look no further for fans’ favorite than the promo poster for season two, in which Felicity is featured prominently next to Oliver in the front, and Laurel is relegated to the back. Read More
They’re back! We share our thoughts on the newly-returned Downton Abbey and Sherlock on PBS. At 17:12, things go delightfully off the rails as Jacki shares her strange disconnect with British TV (she always feels behind) and her plans to “catch-up” with our cousins across the pond. It’s like something straight out of BBC America’s Anglophenia series.
No top ten lists here! In our latest This Is Pop podcast, we share our favorite pop culture items from 2013. Trophy Wife, J Law & Sandy B, Gail Simone, Beyonce, Lorde, Castle, Tina & Amy and more…it’s an impressive group. Happy New Year!
We fill our nerd quota for the entire year with our movie review of Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Join us as we share our love of Peeta and Effie Trinket, debate the strengths of book-to-film adaptation, and decide which section of the Quarter Quell arena we’d choose to fight in.