Feature Louisa Mellor 26 Jul 2013 - 07:00
Louisa salutes Cbbc fantasy series Wolfblood, currently being repeated on BBC Three, as a successor to Buffy The Vampire Slayer's crown…
“I saw so many horror movies where there was that blonde girl who would always get herself killed, I started feeling bad for her. I thought, it’s time she had a chance to take back the night. So the idea of Buffy came from just the very simple thought of ‘a beautiful blonde girl walks into an alley, a monster attacks her and she’s not only ready for him, she trounces him’.” Joss Whedon.
That reversal of power, the victim turned victor and the vulnerable made strong, was fundamental to Buffy’s draw as a series. Here was a teenage girl who really could take back the night, not because the world she lived in was safer than ours -...
Louisa salutes Cbbc fantasy series Wolfblood, currently being repeated on BBC Three, as a successor to Buffy The Vampire Slayer's crown…
“I saw so many horror movies where there was that blonde girl who would always get herself killed, I started feeling bad for her. I thought, it’s time she had a chance to take back the night. So the idea of Buffy came from just the very simple thought of ‘a beautiful blonde girl walks into an alley, a monster attacks her and she’s not only ready for him, she trounces him’.” Joss Whedon.
That reversal of power, the victim turned victor and the vulnerable made strong, was fundamental to Buffy’s draw as a series. Here was a teenage girl who really could take back the night, not because the world she lived in was safer than ours -...
- 7/25/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Doctors's Jimmi Clay finds himself with a tough decision to make in next week's episodes when Eva Moore returns to his life. Back for the Harcourt debrief, Eva (Angela Lonsdale) is keen to reacquaint herself with Jimmi (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and romantic sparks fly - leaving Cherry feeling threatened. However, when Jimmi decides that it's actually Cherry (Sophie Abelson) who he wants to be with, will she be willing to give him another chance? Meanwhile, Julia finds herself embroiled in drama at work (more)...
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- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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- 2/11/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
EastEnders star Perry Fenwick has split from his actress wife Angela Lonsdale after five years of marriage. The actor, who plays Walford favourite Billy Mitchell, reached the mutual decision with his partner following "a series of heart-to-hearts", according to The Mirror. In a statement, a spokesman for the couple confirmed: "Perry Fenwick and Angela Lonsdale have sadly separated after five years of marriage. They will not be making any further comment." Sources (more)...
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- by By Daniel Kilkelly
- Digital Spy
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- by By Kris Green
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