Legend of Korra Trailer

A few days ago a few episodes of season 3 of Korra were leaked and I was quite tempted to make a breakdown of the screen caps but decided to wait a bit and lo and behold nickelodeon have now released a proper trailer for the upcoming season of Korra and boy does it look good. The trailer has teased many new characters as well as some familiar faces. The trailer even without dialogue is more than enough for fans to swoon over while we wait for the series to come to air.

Among the returning characters are Korra who is now refining her airbending, Asami who is pretty much Avatar's version of batman with all her tech, Bolin and Mako who aren't featured much in the trailer besides some bad ass fight scenes. We also have older members of team Korra such as Tenzin and his family, Lin Beifong and a ghost from the past; ZUKO! who makes a spectacular appearance on a majestic dragon. Fans of the original will notice that this season we will be revisiting a future Ba Sing Se!

In addition to the core group we have some new faces joining the crew including an airbending street rat. You read that right other people besides Korra and Aang's bloodline can now airbend which is a direct cause of the spirit portals being opened in the finale for season 2. We can't really grasp where this season is going to go from this trailer but one thing is for sure the villains look amazing.

It is confirmed so far that the villain group consists of an evil scarred Airbender (the leader), an earth bender who seems to be able to create and control magma, a water bender who has no arms so substitutes them with water bending prosthetics and last but not least combustion woman. As you can see the villains all control one element each which means Team Korra is in for a fight.

Have a look at the trailer below and let it sink in along side this message from the creator DiMartino who announced that this season of Korra is going to be the best yet and that is saying something considering how good the past two seasons were.

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Teen Wolf Season 4 Trailer

We finally have a trailer for the fourth season of Teen Wolf, a show which by all means shouldn't be addictive as it is. The writing on this show isn't the best but for some reason once you get hooked it you just can't seem to stop. The trailer has it's fair share of violence as expected from this show but the blaring question on everyone's mind is "who is the benefactor". We also get a look at the new characters that are joining the show this season but we don't see much of them so I can't say too much about them presently. The trailer doesn't give away too much of the plot but enough to keep you interested in the show. Let's just say I'm ready for my fourth visit to Beacon Hills and all its supernatural drama.

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The Flash Trailer

CW have finally revealed the first extended trailer for the flash and my god does it look amazing. It has the makings of something that can be as great or even greater than Arrow because of the fact that the show actually has metahumans/superhumans whatever you wanna call them. As a comic fan boy I am glad that they are sticking to the roots of the Flash's origins which makes me giddy with nerdism. I can't remember the name of the villain shown in the trailer (Weather Wizard I think) but I just can't wait till they introduce more iconic Flash Villains like Captain Cold, Reverse Flash and hopefully Gorrilla Grodd.

On top of the amazing visuals shown in the trailer we also see the expected crossover between Arrow and the Flash. The golden age of comic television/media is truly upon us now. If this show alongside Arrow succeeds and continues to dominate the ratings then a larger shared universe is definitely a possibility. If the trailer for the Flash is any indication then I can hope that Arrow follows the hype and becomes just as awesome. The trailer definitely blows away any doubt I had about this show being a failure and I honestly can't wait to see this show now. Please excuse me while I go replace my underwear.

 

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ABC Fall Trailers

Today ABC released trailers for their fall line up and they released quite a few (11 in fact) and from the looks of it many of these might get cancelled. I dunno if it's just me but most of the comedies that ABC have played the race card and decided to focus on people characters besides white characters (shocker right). This isn't a bad move from them however I can't help but notice that these race based comedies really play on stereotypes and over exaggeration to sell jokes which would be a bad move for them. Enough rambling about race, I'll do that more when I break down those trailers below. The only show which didn't receive a trailer yet is Agent Carter (which I'm looking forward to the most probably).

Manhattan Love Story

From the title I'm sure you can guess what this show is about and no the trailer won't make you think differently. This sitcom will probably fail because of the premise itself because you can kind of predict how this entire show will play out (this might change tho if the show somehow beat the cancellation axe), especially with the list. So since this is a comedy about a budding new relationship between a girl new to the city who has a list of stuff to do in Manhattan its kind of obvious that this Romeo will help her complete the list, generic all over. However this show does do one thing interesting which is that we hear both characters thoughts as opposed to just one which hasn't really been done in many sitcoms. I will probably check this show out to see if it gets any better but judging from the promo it looks really generic but I will admit the joke at the end of the promo did make me chuckle.

Galavant

This is probably one of the riskiest shows that ABC have in their Fall lineup, why you ask? Because its a medieval musical comedy fairy tail, you heard me right a MUSICAL COMEDY FAIRY TAIL. When I heard this I was adamant cause I thought I would hate it but my god I can't stop my self from enjoying this trailer because of how ridiculous it is. If it's any consolation the music in this show is written by oscar winning composer Alan Menken who you may know from some of his amazing work in Disney films such as Tangled, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid (which the songs in this trailer remind me of for some odd reason) and a a slew of other great Disney classics (Aladdin, Pocahontas, Hercules). Music aside this show is actually quite funny and I will probably be checking this show out since its the first of its kind which I have seen on TV.

Fresh off the Boat

This is the first of ABC's new non whitewashed sitcom. As funny as this trailer is I can't help but feel that the mother in this show is super Asian to the point where it feels racist, hopefully the show doesn't focus too much on the mothers Asianess for all their jokes. Race aside this sitcom is probably the better ones which ABC has greenlit for the fall. The show is basically about an Asian (Chinese?) who move and have to learn to readjust their lives and fit in. What I do like is that this show isn't just about the Eddie Wong (the son) trying to fit in to the school but the whole family trying to fit in with the new community. Seeing as this show is based on the life of famous chef Eddie Wong I am interested to see if the show actually looks into what influences Eddie into becoming a chef. If this show doesn't heavily rely on race for their jokes and situations it might actually live beyond a season however if it does tend to swerve towards jokes based on race for all its laughs it might fail (like Outsourced).

Forever

This show is one which I can't quite figure out cause it seems like just a big old mess. The show is about a guy who can't die and when he does he returns naked in a body of water and continues living. I don't have a problem with this concept but what I can see to be a problem is his repeated deaths, if they keep playing on this fact to solve the mysteries in the show it will just become repetitive which is what the trailer felt like to me. Honestly I don't see this show getting renewed at all because the premise is just repetitive, I see the episodes playing out in this fashion every week: Mystery, begin to solve mystery, find an unexplainable lead or problem that hinders the mystery solving process, use death as the answer to solve the mystery. Obviously this formula will tweak but it will still basically be like that week in week out. On top of the repetitive nature of the show the one line at the end "You may have died, but you haven't lived" really made me cringe.

Secret and Lies

Secret and Lies is shown to be a gripping series which follows an everyday man who finds himself at the center of murder case revolving around a dead young boy. This show is a remake of the Australian show of the same name which I have seen parts of but never finished. The trailer is interesting but I don't see how this show can go on beyond a season unless the FBI agent moves on to a new case (In Australia it was a 6 part mini series). The cast seems fine but for some reason I just don't like the FBI agent, maybe because she is overplaying the cold part a bit too much and just comes off as an ass, someone that will do anything to make sure the crime is solved no matter who get hurt along the way. Nevertheless I will be checking out this show to see if it holds up to the Australian counterpart (of what I've seen).

Black-ish

Anthony Anderson what have you done? This show is the second race based comedy in ABC's fall lineup and this show seems more racist than Fresh off the Boat. Unlike the Fresh off the Boat trailer this show doesn't look enticing at all and looks like a typical remember your roots story but Anthony Andersoned which means it is all exaggerated to the point where the black people in the show are pretty much just exploring the stereotypes which make them black (Bro-Mitzvah come on!). What I don't understand is why a black family can't be portrayed as normal and have to be overly black which can be hilarious if done right i.e Everybody Hates Chris. This show just doesn't interest me despite having actors like Anthony Anderson and Lawrence Fishburne. In my opinion this show will probably get cancelled early into it's first season. 

American Crime

This is the third race based show by ABC this Fall but this is how you do a racial struggle and conflict the right way. This drama series starts off with a brutal, lethal attack on a young married couple which stirs up tensions across racial lines as the police suspect a hispanic male is the key suspect. This show is helmed by John Ridley who wrote 12 years a slave so if that is any indication then this should be a rollercoaster of a show filled with emotions and hard to watch scenes which question race and race relations. The show is a very prestigious project from its writer to it's talented cast which includes Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hurton and Benito Martinez who are acting their hearts out in this trailer, especially the crying scenes we see in the trailer they are truly heart wrenching.. This mystery which is shown reminded me heavily of Prisoners (which I loved) and I hope that the show can live up to what it is promising.

How to Get Away With Murder

This show comes from the mind of Shonda Rimes who is known for popular shows (which seem to entice married couples more than singles) such as Grey's Anatomy and Scandal. This show is about a group of law students and their intense professor who seems to plunge her students into some dark activities which she justifies by saying "you need to learn this to become successful". This show does in fact look interesting (I haven't watched Scandal or Grey's) and over the top in some ways which makes for some interesting television. After watching the trailer I still don't exactly know what this show is about besides the students getting a hands on approach to law and I'm wondering if this show will do a case of the week format and Indeed after watching the trailer I am wondering how far the students in her tutelage will go to solve the crimes. As with other Shonda Rimes shows the show involves explores themes of sex, sexuality and from the trailer also involves scandals (no pun intended). I might watch a few episodes to see if I enjoy this show however I think this may just be another couples show which I probably won't watch till I get to that stage in my life.

Selfie

Devastated, is what I am feeling right now. I really REALLY was looking forward to this show because of the cast (John Cho and Karen Gillian!) and the creator (Emily Kapnek of Suburgatory). As you may have guessed from my initial sentence I'm not really feeling this show because it looks more like a rom com movie as opposed to a series because honestly how far can this show's premise go? The show is titled Selfie and focuses on John Cho's character fixing Karen Gillian's character and helping her from not being a social media junkie who gets gratification from likes on facebook and what not. I will probably watch this show because of the cast and directors but I don't have any expectations of this show going forward past season one because honestly how many episodes can you have of a person fixing a social media addict, the show needs more substance than that. Honestly tho I don't see this show going beyond five episodes which is a shame since the cast and mind behind the show are actually capable of much better.

The Whispers

Whispers is a show that has the great Steven Spielberg attached to it and while Spielberg has had his fair share of misses on the small screen The Whispers actually looks pretty good and really creepy. For starters it is a really unique take on the alien invasion story and it has a Stephen King vibe to it. The show just looks really well done and is probably the better shows that ABC has revealed in its fall line up and did i mention that it looks really creepy? So creepy that I got a few chills from watching the trailer and also I can't wait to see a good psychological thriller that has somewhat of a supernatural twist on it because if done well then show will certainly be amazing. I'm interested to see if this show is actually about alien domination or if it is some elaborate plot by a genius mastermind (one can hope).

Cristela

This is the third race comedy from ABC and easily the worst of the bunch. Why you ask? Because Cristela seems to be a comedian who relies on ethnicity as a crutch and I usually find that comedians who fall back on racial stereotypes aren't that funny because it usually shows that they are unable to come up with anything funny or clever. The only comedians (off the top of my head, I'm sure there are more) that have done racial comedy right and deserve respect for it are Chris Rock and Paul Mooney. I actually don;t have anything to say about this show because it is absolutely cringe worthy and I believe the phrase "kill it before it lays eggs" applies well here because I do not want another 2 broke girls situation happening, one is enough. I will be very surprised and dissappointed if this show gets more seasons.

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FOX Fall Trailers

Today FOX went ahead and released trailers for their Fall lineup. Overall I think FOX has a more solid line up compared to NBC, by more solid I mean less chance of cancellation. Without further adieu lets break down these trailers and my thoughts on the shows. The only show which didn't receive a trailer at FOX's upfront was Red Band Society, but once that shows up online I will post it up.

Gracepoint
Gracepoint is the american remake of the British show Broadchurch (which also stars David Tennant). The show is a crime drama about a peaceful town where no murders occur until one day when an 11 year old boy goes missing and cause the citizens of the town become suspects in the murder of the boy. Broadchurch only has 1 season so if Gracepoint succeeds it will most likely break away from its British counterpart beyond season 1. To me this show reminds me of the Killing which is a good thing and lets hope that this doesn't leave us on the massive cliffhanger which the Killing did. Regardless I am looking forward to this show, not only cause it reminds me of the Killing but cause the star studded cast of the show which will make sure the acting in the show is top notch.

Wayward Pines
Before I start just keep in mind this show starts in 2015 and is a miniseries. Despite M. Night Shyamalan being behind this show I'm still looking forward to this show and I really hope that Shyamalan doesn't stuff this up because after Avatar I lost all hope in him. Despite my lost hope I can't deny this trailer is a good one that would get most people pumped for this show. This show is a 10 episode mini series and it follows a special service agent who wanders into the town of Wayward Pines to look for two of his associates. The town itself is what intrigues me because of how mysterious and creepy the town feels. I can't quite put my finger on it  but this show does remind me of Silent Hill mashed up with Alan Wake. Here's hoping that this show isn't ruin by an unneccessary twist.

Backstrom
Backstrom doesn't really interest me at all cause it just looks like a generic cop procedural and I'm just not keen on watching a genre that has been done to death. The show starts Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute) as a self destructive cop, and that is all we know about the show at the moment which isn't very enticing. I think what FOX is trying here is to create characters that strongly mirror HOUSE which they also did last year with Rake however the whole time while I was watching this trailer I kept thinking haven;t we seen this before? What is this show going to different? And at the end of the trailer my questions still weren't answered which isn't a good sign. I'm guessing this show will probably be axed soon cause of its unoriginality unless it does something different during it's first few eps to set it apart from other cop procedurals (like how Person of Interest did)

Mulaney
The plot for this sitcom didn't sound too interesting and this trailer was ok at best. It's hard not to differentiate this show from Seinfeld as it starts with a stand up routine then cuts to the episode. Then cue the weird Kramer like character. I think what will make or break this show is the situations which the characters are put in. This show from the start has big shoes to fill as I know me and my friends will be comparing this show to Seinfeld because of the premise the show has set for itself. I'm hoping this show succeeds because with the absence of Community many people will be searching for a new comedy to fill their voids.

Hieroglyph
If FOX cancelled Almost Human for this show I will be very disappointed. This show is a new adventure, drama doesn't look too enticing at all. You would think that FOX would at least make sure the actors don't have a British accent when they are playing Egyptian characters which just makes this show seem ridiculous. Aside from the accent issue the show doesn't look interesting or original at all. I honestly don't think this show has a chance and will probably get axed after season 1 or even midway through. If Almost Human didn't survive it's first season then this show has absolutely no chance.

Empire
When I first read the plot synopsis for this show I wasn't too interested in the premise at all however this first trailer has got me slightly interested in the show. The show stars Terrance Howard (Rhodes from Iron Man 1) and Taraji P. Henson (Carter from Person of Interest). The show is basically about a dying head of a music empire who is tasked with choosing an heir so that his legacy lives on. His choices on his heir are between his two sons who both have their strengths and weaknesses in regards to running a multi million dollar music empire. If you think that was enough for a story you were wrong, cause then we add Taraji Henson to the mix who plays Terrance Howard's ex wife and mother to the heirs. After watching the trailer I might just give this show a shot since I loved Taraji in Person of Interest and it will be good to see what she can do as an antagonist in the show.

The Last Man on Earth

FOX also released a trailer/clip from their upcoming sitcom The Last Man on Earth (which doesn't have a release date as of yet). As you may have guessed the show is literally about the Last Man on Earth who wanders around doing whatever he pleases because he can. The premise of this show is definitely interesting and comes from Phil Lord and Chris Miller who have had great success in the past with their previous projects (21 Jump Street and The Lego Movie). Because of the writers behind the show I will probably be checking this one out. The show stars Will Forte who many will recognise from SNL. The main problem I see at the moment with this show is if the writers will introduce any other characters to the show because without funny situations (which usually involve other people) the show might fail unless it does something along the lines of I Am Legend (with the dog and talking to objects) or Castaway (WILSON!).

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NBC Fall Trailers

NBC alongside their trailer for Constantine have also released trailers for the rest of their fall line up. Without much rambling lets begin with these trailers some good, some meh, some bad. None of them however don't look as good or have me as pumped for them as  I am with Constantine. Be wary tho most of these trailers reveal the plot for the entire pilot.

Marry Me
First up is Marry Me which comes from the creator behind Happy Endings. For this reason alone I will probably be checking it out. However the premise for the show seems average and I don't have high hopes for this even tho I'm a huge fan of happy endings. Honestly how many shenanigans can a long time couple get into before they get engaged properly? If I were to guess I would say this show would be lucky to get a season 2 or even a full season. Then again it depends on what the show does after the pilot.

A to Z

A to Z is produced by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. The show looks to be like a reverse HIMYM aka any romantic comedy ever produced. The show is about two individuals who meet and it just so happens to be fate that they met and got together. Seeing as this is a show we all know how this show will end but hopefully whatever happens in between is memorable and enjoyable enough to watch so audiences fall in love (pun intended) with the show. In my personal opinion I don't see this show going beyond season 1 at best but I hope I'm wrong because I seriously need a new comedy to fill the void of HIMYM.

State of Affairs

If I had to rank the trailers that NBC released today I would probably put this as a 2. This show out of the 6 released today will probably see a future beyond season 1. The show comes from the minds behind Blacklist which is why when you watch the trailer you have this feeling of De Ja Vu since the premises for State of Affairs and The Blacklist have striking similarities. I hope that this show breaks away from that mold and becomes its own thing not just another Blacklist rip off as I can see this show doing well if they execute it properly. The logical step for NBC would be to put this show back to back with the Blacklist to get maximum viewership.

The Mysteries of Laura

Bleh is the first word that comes to mind. This show looks horrible and highly predictable which is definitely a bad thing. The premise of the show is a cop who is a single mother who needs a nanny to look after her kids while she fights crime. After watching this trailer and the one for Bad Judge I feel sick to my stomach as a gem of show (Community) was axed for crap like this. Im almost 100% certain that this show will either get axed mid season or at the end of the season.

Bad Judge

Again BLEH! This show i so unoriginal that I kind of died inside. I don't know why NBC would even green light this show, it's basically About a Boy with a female lead and a somewhat of an orphan kid (his parents are in jail). The difference between this show and About a Boy is that the trailer for About a Boy actually looked good. This show just looked like Z-grade garbage to me and I honestly hope that it gets axed mid season or even before.

As you may have guessed most of these trailers didn't impress but as with TV sometimes shows turn around mid season, so I will still watch these shows (I usually give shows a season to win me over) and write my thoughts on them when they air. I have usually been right about when a show gets cancelled in the past but there is always a chance that I'm wrong.

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Constantine Trailer

NBC has released an excellent trailer today for its upcoming TV show based on the Hellraiser/Constatine comics. This show looks especially good in the vein of the early days of supernatural (which were loosely based on Hellraiser). The challenge this show will face when it airs is that it will have to go head to head with other supernatural shows like Sleepy Hollow, Supernatural and even Grimm. I hope is more adult themed like Hannibal. The main fanboy problem I have at the moment is that he doesn't have a cigarette in his mouth which is what Constantine is known for, it's part of his character. Other than that I'm super pumped for more comic TV shows as long as they are up to par with season 2 of Arrow.  The Age of Comic stories in the media is upon us!.

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Gotham Trailer

Today we finally get a look at Fox's Gotham, a show that is essentially a Batman prequel without Batman. Gotham as you may suspect is about the city of Gotham pre Batman, which means we will see the origins of many of the characters from the Batman canon such as Selina Kyle (Cat Woman), Oswald Cobblepot (Penguin), Edward Nigma (Riddler), Pamela Isley (Poison Ivy) and of course Bruce Wayne (Batman duh). All this prequel canon will be seen through the eyes of a young moustachless Commissioner Gordon and his partner Harvey Bullock.

 As you may have guessed this story follows Detective James Gordon who is tasked with solving the high profile murder case; the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne. During his investigations he meets Bruce and forms a bond with the to be super hero which drives Gordon to solve the case of the Wayne's murder and in turn help shape the boy that would become the Dark Knight. While the trailer shows villains pre batman, previous story synopsis' have teased Joker and Two Face appearance in the show. 

Prior to this trailer I was a bit hesitant about this series because I thought to myself how the heck do you even do a Batman story without the caped crusader? However this trailer does look promising and has got me excited about this series mainly due to origin stories of villains. At this point in time I am just wondering how they will show Joker without Batman because as most comic fans know Jokers origins are still shrouded in mystery and his whole purpose is to cause chaos and taunt Batman. Time will tell how the story plays out in this show.

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Trailer/News Round Up #2

I haven't posted much in the past few weeks due to personal stuff (study and weddings) but from here on out should be smooth sailing. This week these four trailers and one teaser caught my attention and hopefully they live up to what they seem to promise.

First up is a trailer for the HBO exclusive show the Leftovers which is set to air late next month (June 29). This show is based on the novel by Tom Perrotta which I haven't yet read and is directed by Damon Lindelof, the guy behind Lost. One thing that all of the trailers for this series have done well is show us so much but so little at the same time. All we know is that 2% of the world's population just up and disappeared. Knowing Lindelof this show will probably have many twists and being on HBO I'll probably be addicted to this show.

We also got a nice little teaser for Guillermo del Toro's latest project on FX called The Strain. The Strain is one I'm looking forward to because of the fact that this time we won;t have vampries that try to woo teenage girls but instead we will get more animalistic and monster like vampires. What really got me was that the teaser oozes psychological horror which is one of my weaknesses.

Next up is the second trailer for the upcoming TMNT movie. I know most people think this movie will fail since it has Michael Bay's name attached but to be honest I can't but feel a little excited for this movie. In this latest trailer we get a better look at all the turtles, and a better look at shredder and master splinter. I hope that we get character featurettes in the future cause I'm just dying to see how they portray splinter and shredder.

Lastly is the trailer for What We Do in Shadows; a movie helmed by the guys behind Flight of the Concords. This movie is a horror comedy much like Shaun of the Dead but with vampires. The movie is basically about vampires who have been room mates for a long time and finally add a new member, as with most new people added to a group a story unfolds. From the trailer though this movie looks hilarious and I will definitely be checking this out when it airs.

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Also on a side not it is time for use to say farewell to the Fox show Almost Human which was cancelled after it's first season. So unfortunately we will never know what is beyond the wall or why Kennex's wife joined the Insyndicate. I actually enjoyed this show so I am a bit devastated that I won't get to see the story lines unfold because the show was getting really interesting near the finale. However I can't say I'm surprised this show got cancelled, it was doomed when it took breaks every so often. Some weeks I would just forget the show was out because it took that many breaks that it was hard to know when the next episode aired. On top of the constant breaks the show was aired out of order. Regardless it will be sad to see a sci-fi show go, I guess I will have to wait a while to fill the void left by Fringe.

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