So, I was in Pizza Express earlier, found some stackable water glasses, and there was only one logical conclusion: TIME FOR ANOTHER VINE VIDEO
Well, I could hardly ignore obvious certainty, so here it is. Apologies for the lack of cuddly toys.
Left briefly unattended in a restaurant with water glasses. vine.co/v/bXJWpqpj0pM
— Nick Bryan (@NickMB) February 28, 2013
And on the same site, a short news piece about the forthcoming return of The Office for Comic Relief.
Oh, and if you fancy voting for Hobson & Choi, the last day of the month is a very advantageous time to do so.
Spoiler-free preview of the penultimate ever Being Human on The Digital Fix!
Seriously, it ends forever soon, and this makes me sad. Hopefully it'll be a good send-off, at least.
Which leads me neatly into The Snow Child! Set in 1920s Alaska, written by authentic Alaskan Eowyn Ivey, this novel re-imagines a Russian fairy tale about a childless older couple who fashion a child out of a snow and, seemingly through hope alone, find she has come to life. But how long will she be able to stay?
This week, Hobson & Choi might have a case - but only if they can stop arguing about their social media strategy long enough to go investigate it.
Note that you'll need to register for Jukepop to click through to chapter two and onwards. And once you've done that, you may as well click the "+Vote Now!" button for each chapter, which helps me top the charts and become the bestest. More info in my kick-off blog post last week.
And comments welcome, here or on Jukepop. I have a broad plan but there's plenty of room for input and detours.
Two reviews from Sunday night...
And, not as conclusive, but getting towards it...
Episode 4 of the final Being Human series on Dork Adore! Only two more after this!
And as a special treat for those who read these review summaries: Second chapter of my detective serial up now! Full blog proclamation about that to come tomorrow...
New Walking Dead review on Dork Adore! How would you like to live in that awful world?
And now, a short break until the Sunday night TV. Yeah, I'm tired too. Yesterday's Friday story is an interesting backwards thingy, if that appeals.
And today on this site also has an interesting reverse Friday story, so check that out.
Another week, another Friday Flash, and this is a fairly brief piece (because I've been busy working on my comedy-detective serial (vote for me, etc), I quite enjoy the conceit though. Maybe it's too clever for its own good, but here it is.
Final broad thoughts on Utopia series 1 for The Digital Fix!
Yes, just the one TV blog today, sorry about that. Don't worry though, there's another one tomorrow, and also probably a Friday story! In the meantime, check out Hobson & Choi if you haven't already.
Three blogs today, because stuff has just been piling up. Don't worry, there should be more tomorrow and Friday too.
First up, it's Black Mirror from Charlie Brooker, reviewed on The Digital Fix. Grim grim grim.
And not long after that, a different kind of glimpse into the future...
And, last but surprisingly not least:
Yup, that's it for today. Phew. Might go lie down for a bit, maybe watch some TV.
The Walking Dead is now one of the few shows I review for both sites I write for. It's hard serving two masters. Or three if you count my new weekly detective serial. Sorry if I harp on about that, I am excited though.
Which means I got to update the published work page on this blog, for the first time since I created it last month! That was gosh-darn exciting, I can tell you.
But more to the point, I'm proud of the story. Read it now and get in at the very start, as teenager Angelina Choi finds her new job interning for a detective is nothing like she imagined. There's a good cliffhanger too, and realistic use of Twitter.
Obviously, I'll post the link here whenever a new chapter is available - hopefully every week. If you have a few minutes spare and are so inclined, you can register an account on the Jukepop site and vote for each individual chapter of the serial (once there is more than one). This would be helpful and appreciated by me in my bid to become successful in this internet fiction writing business.
But either way, it's up for both reading and voting purposes. Comments welcome either here or on the Jukepop site. Hopefully this will be the beginning of a fun little experiment.
TRIVIA: If you enjoy comic book references, the names are a small tribute to Hobson and Choy, obscure characters from my childhood Sonic The Hedgehog comics. Well, except that my spelling of "Choi" is different.
Two reviews covering tonight's whole TV landscape. Well, the bit I watched.
And, as we close in on the finale...
Tonight's Being Human covered on Dork Adore!
And I'll be doing a full "announcement" tomorrow, but do read my new comedy detective serial Hobson & Choi, it's good fun.
And now we do The Walking Dead on Dork Adore.
All the shows are on at weekends, what's that about?
Another Friday story, and this week, the vague theme of romance, since yesterday was Valentine's Day. If you prefer your Valentine's with more moving pictures, here's a video I did yesterday featuring a Spider-Man toy.
Also featured this week: the theme of ducks. My first ever Friday story was also about ducks, and I revisited them a year later as a kinda anniversary thing. No such excuse this time, I just like ducks.
More Friday stories by talented folk available at the FridayFlash website too.
Don't worry, Spider-Man won't be falling in love with anything. He'll just be climbing up a rose, then having some kind of hay fever power-burst, or maybe an explosive fart.
The Spider-Man keyring in question was a Valentine's present though. You can see the video here if the embed is broken for some reason.
Spider-Man climbs a rose, then has a hay fever attack. #vine vine.co/v/brbQDXZW9g0
— Nick Bryan (@NickMB) February 14, 2013
So, two new TV blogs today. Yeah, I think I've earnt a lie-down, or at least a few hours off for Valentine's Day.
And, on a less upbeat note...
Penultimate episode of Utopia reviewed on Dork Adore. Will it improve in time for the end?
A longer review will follow on Dork Adore. Oh, and for me-completists, I did a short news piece on the cancellation of The Hour too.
As promised at the end of the last blog post...
And if anyone's interested, I also did a brief news piece about 3D Doctor Who and new BBC fantasy-drama Atlantis.
And yes, some of this will be specific to reviewing TV shows, as that is my area.
For the first time on this new site - in fact, based on a glance at the archive, the first time in over six months - it's time for a Friday story. No preamble, I'll just get down to it.
You can see more stories by other writers on the Friday Flash website, or join in yourself. Any comments on the below always welcome.
A news piece on The Digital Fix regarding the just-announced ending of Being Human.
Yes, an unexpected extra TV blog for you, although I wish it was on a happier subject. I was just starting to really enjoy this show, and now it's over. Sigh.
Told you I'd be back soon enough: new Utopia reviewed on Dork Adore!
And I'll be honest. this isn't the best thing I've ever reviewed. In fact, it's starting to really drag. Still, only two to go!
Time for a new spoiler-free preview of the next Being Human! Up now on The Digital Fix.
Yeah, a slightly quieter week for TV blogging after last week's rush. Don't worry, there may still be another one either later today or early tomorrow.
But I recently experienced Zero Dark Thirty, and honestly, the reviews I’ve read didn’t entirely capture my opinion of it. So here I am, throwing my slightly contrary hat into the ring. Disagreements welcome.
Because TV channels seem determined to put all the good shows on Sunday, we have two...
The return of Being Human reviewed on Dork Adore!
And, as per the last six Sundays...
Ripper Street reviewed on The Digital Fix! They try politics!
The reviews may slow down a tad now. On the other hand, The Walking Dead is back soon so probably not.
Final Borgen review of series 2 on The Digital Fix! The ultimate climax! War and zombies!
None of that is really happening, it's just the usual thoughtful examinations of gender and politics. But it's still pretty good, and if you yearn for excitement, why not watch my Darth Tater video?
No, not more semi-pornographic toy videos, a different kind of dark side.
Also, my attempts to put this on Vine didn't actually work, so I have turned to YouTube. Check it below.
Thanks to my friends Liz and Andy who invited me to their flat and allowed me to film their toys. (You can hear Liz's evil laugh in the opening moments of this video.) Yes, I'm taking this show on the road.
Hanging around casually at my girlfriend's house last night, I decided to make another Vine toy video with her selection of purple cuddly animals. Unfortunately, things took a dark turn.
Could be NSFW, if your boss is very easily unsettled. Also features my voice, doing my unsettling porn producer impression. You may need to click here to see it, as the embedding doesn't seem to be working that reliably this time.
Magic purple animal moment. vine.co/v/b15JF7bpK30
— Nick Bryan (@NickMB) February 1, 2013
Review of Weekly Wipe, the new Charlie Brooker series from BBC Two, on The Digital Fix.
Man, there's a lot of TV on at the moment. And yes, there are more reviews going up on both Saturday and Sunday. Monday, I might have a nap or something, y'know?
