30 Day TV Challenge: Day #29

Day 29. Current TV show obsession.

Once Upon a Time (2011-)

So I’m not sure how to talk about my obsession with this show without everyone thinking I’m completely crazy! I’ve always been a TV fan but I’ve never obsessed about a show like I do with this one. I will say that I’ve had times this season where I’ve been disappointed with where the show is going, but I always bounce back to loving the show. The main part of my obsession would have to start with my obsession with Disney. These classic fairytales are stories that I still love no matter how old I get. I’ve always said that I will always be a kid at heart. The stories here though are being told for an older audience (yet I bet it’s something that younger kids can enjoy as well). I’ve always been fascinated with the villains and here we really get a chance to know why they are evil. Basically how they lost their loves. The first season really started my obsession though. I loved trying to figure out the clues as to who the characters were–who their fairytale counterparts are. I do like to point out that I figured out at a very early point that August was Pinocchio! The other part of the obsession comes from the couples that are on this show. Snow White and Prince Charming are just so perfect. Belle and Rumpelstiltskin are an interesting couple to watch. I just find myself really rooting for them! And as I’ve pointed out before, Emma and Hook will eventually become a thing. Their dance has been fun to watch though. At the heart of this show though is that it is one big dysfunctional family. Snow and Charming finding Emma/Emma finding her parents is a touching story. I find that each week I’m hoping for more and more parent/child interaction between them. Ok I feel like this is getting long so I’ll stop but there is so much more that I could talk about! I just love this show!!

What’s your current TV show obsession??

30 Day Movie Challenge: Day #27

Day 27. Movie With Your Favorite Villain

• Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988)–John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Dennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman and Bonnie Bedelia. There is something about Alan Rickman that makes an awesome bad guy. He’s freaky and so badass! LOVE HIM!

• Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996)–A woman kidnaps puppies to kill them for their fur, but various animals then gang up against her and get their revenge in slapstick fashion. Starring Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson. I think that Cruella De Vil is one of the best Disney villains! I was even her for Halloween one year. Glenn Close does a great job bringing this animated character to life that she is forever known in my mind as Cruella.

• Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)–A young FBI cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Starring Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins. I think this is self explanatory. I mean he eats people. He’s so good at being so freaking creepy!

• The Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)–When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. Health brought it all to this character. The creepiest part of this character was all the little ticks and mannerisms.

• Hilly Holbrook in The Help (2011)–An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids’ point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis. Starring Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jessica Chastain. She isn’t as evil as the rest but there is a more real-life evil to her. She totally got what was coming to her!

Who’s your favorite movie villain??