Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s 70th Golden Globes Awards ceremony (and dinner) took place yesterday with a TV scorecard significantly tilted toward pay TV channels. HBO and Showtime dominated the evening on the TV-side with five and four awards respectively.
We first learned of the acquisition in August 2012, and finally tonight, the Canadian hit sci-fi drama Continuum will premiere on Syfy at 8 p.m., ushering in the programming block dubbed “Powerful Mondays” by the channel. The block of original programming also includes Being Human at 9 p.m. and another Canadian import Lost Girl at 10 p.m..
Lip makes a satisfying comeback and Frank crosses the US border yet again. And, most importantly, Battlebots make an appearance.
The Boy Must Live tried and ultimately failed to convince us that its title meant something else than what we know, but it brilliantly set the stage for the series finale. It brought us to a specific future — the Observers time period — which is a first for the series, and we finally got to learn how the “boy” fits in the plan to defeat the invaders.
Two aliens enter. One… okay, the Thunderdome reference falls apart there. Despero has come to Earth to defeat its greatest guardian. Mal Duncan?
“Damn the Torpedoes” was not so much about the single torpedo that was fired or even the events leading up to the firing as it was about making choices. Whether stemming from a sense of righteousness, love, patriotism or the pursuit of happiness, those choices turned the episode into a much better story than it deserved to be.
FX President confirms TV adaptation of superhero comic books “Powers” is still in progress. New pilot being shot.
