The Glades is a relatively new show, on episode five now I feel like I’ve got to write something about it. Jim Longworth is Chicago cop who was “encouraged to pack it up and make a change.” After being shot by his previous boss, Jim now has a large amount of money and a new place to solve murders. The other characters are starting to get really good but for the first couple episodes it’s probably best you discover them yourselves.
The show sort of reminds me a lot of the show “Life” in the sense that it’s a cop who doesn’t need to be a cop, in a new environment making a name as being a pretty good cop. Albeit somewhat unconventional, Jim gets his cases done and it makes for quite a good show. I know it sounds like a cliché and in some respects it is but I do like it. With shows like this it always comes down to the characters and I love them.
The writing for Jim Longworth is pretty good, the acting for his partner Carlos is absolutely brilliant and the lady friend of the show is real attractive. It all sorta’ works well and although I’m not dying for the next episode; it’s always fun to watch. I don’t really think the advertising quite fits though. The posters (one shown above) all come off feeling like this program is like Showtime’s Dexter, which this definitely isn’t. It’s also not really on a “real” television channel, I’ve literally never heard of A&E, and it’s not really a drama so I don’t quite get that either. It’s weird that a good show like this is so poorly produced but that’s basically always the way when it comes to stuff I like.
Just for the record I did attempt to make the title some form of alliteration but I came up short. I feel as if I should write about the return of Mad Men, a new season of a rather good show which is both critically praised and holds high ratings. I have written about this previously and I do…
Just a post I wrote on my other website I wanted you guys to read. This of it as a precursor to my post I’ll have written about the first episode of this new season. (Coming soon.)
Let me prefix this by telling you all that I watch a lot of American TV. This is a new show which aired in America a while back, it even got a lotta’ good reviews and ratings. I even wrote about how much I enjoyed it. I wholly hope that this does as well in England as it has in the US and I thought it’d be best you knew to look out for it. So here we are, Ugly Americans, possibly the funniest animated show since Futurama was cancelled, possibly even from before that. I’m gunna sum it up for you again:
Ugly Americans focuses on Mark Lilly, a new resident of an alternative New York working for the New York’s Department of Integration. This New York is alternate in the sense that it’s full of monsters, demons, wizards, zombies, vampires and various other such creatures. Its Mark’s job to integrate these people into living life alongside humanity, his only help coming from Leonard, an alcoholic, lazy, five hundred year old wizard who really couldn’t care less. Mark also has his roommate Randall, a frat-boy zombie who is absolutely hilarious. Callie Maggotbone, daughter of the devil, Mark’s supervisor and semi-girlfriend. The show has a few other characters, all of which are pretty funny and together make for an interesting dynamic.
The show was originally thought up by Devin Clark, who I have no information on at all. It was then developed by David M. Stern, writer for The Simpsons, and had seven episodes in its first season. Stern’s influence is seen as the show is very parody based in its storylines; it’s written very well and although parts may seem a bit cliché it always brings a laugh. The supernatural twist to these storylines always adds something unique; the animation is perfect for the style of comedy and the voice actors just seem to fit perfectly. The first episode got over two million views and the show has been picked up by Fiver and Five USA for airing later into the year.
Just a little disclaimer here as to why this is being posted: this is very similar to what I’ve written before although it is slightly updated rather than a repost. I’m hoping this’ll get people thinking about looking for this show now that it’s confirmed that it’ll be broadcast in the UK.
This post isn’t particularly about Steam itself and why I love it, rather just a quick post highlighting some of the major sales going on the last couple days. At some point in the future there will likely be a post on Steam and how awesome it is but for now I’m going to just assume you either know what it is or have access to google.
So yeah, sales time, there have been a lot of sales going on at Steam. Truly, it’s one of the major points people cling too when defending Steam and PC gaming; we get stuff cheap sometimes. Digital distribution is the future and it’s pretty great. Here are three things I think you should buy, as they’re on sale:
Lead and Gold. - At the moment it’s on sale; costing only £3.40 which is a lot less than I paid for it. (And I got it at a previous sale.) This game is pretty cool, a lot of people have described it as “Team Fortress 2, western style.” and that does pretty much sum it up. It’s fun and at that price everyone should add it to their Steam Library.
[This Item is No Longer on Sale. Sorry.]
The Orange Box. - You already have this, what am I kidding. It’s why I started using Steam and it’s pretty awesome. Team Fortress 2, Half-Life2 and Portal. I don’t think anyone really hates this and it’s on sale now, again costing less than I paid for it.
Left4Dead2. - One of the most fun zombie games out there. It’s pretty awesome and the only major flaw most people seem to have with it was that it was released too early. Weird. It’s fun and on sale so you should pick it up. I’ve been meaning to play this a bit more so you might find me online in the near future.
I’ve not made a post in a while, I realise this and I’m sure you do too. It’s also rather suspicious (and possibly expected) when you look back at my last couple posts. Big Brother and World of Warcraft? Hmm… I really wonder why White hasn’t updated lately.
In my defence, I have been finishing up college and trying to sort out my student finances. That has been, and still is, a complete nightmare. Although, I have had a lot of spare time to write and I haven’t been for this site. Yeah, don’t get me wrong; I have been writing. I just can’t seem to find anything fit for this site lately but I’m going to try and correct that. Really I’ve been rather lazy lately but it’s kind off important to help me recharge and all that.
Looking ahead, I’m unsure whether I’m going to get a job or start a new writing project or just focus on this. Maybe I’ll give in and just play WoW for the next couple months. Either way, I’m moving house around September/October and so I’ve got until then. I’ll keep you posted, mostly likely on my other site, and I’ll try to update here more often.
A British View.
