Not always. But often enough. Mainly because of the frequent amalgamation of classic monster literature and the romantic Byronic Hero of the Brontë persuasion – what I like to call theByronic Monster(Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, etc.). RELATED POST:Top 20 Bad Boys – The Best Byronic He...
The concept of a young teen becoming discovering she's a vampling - half human, half vampire - had potential much along the lines of Sabrina. Unfortunately, it falls prey (pun intended) to the worst tropes of teen TV. It has the nice but somewhat oblivious parents, the annoying yet ...
The Diplomat proved once again that it wasn’t just about politics — it was about the people pulling the strings and the emotional cost of living in a world where every decision could change the course of history. With powerhouse performances like Janney’s and Russell’s leading the charge,...
We’ve all seen so many of them that the tropes are tired, and the jokes have been rehashed so many times we can see them coming long before the laugh track tells us we should be reacting to them. To actually make an impression on viewers in this genre, a show...