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A deal with the Devil is not a good thing. Ever. That was definitely proven to Sam this week on Reaper. I have to say I was very glad about that. I was also glad that Sock macking on Gladys was all a bad dream sent by a demon. Cause, ewwwww!

I’m starting to get more into this show each week. More than I did at first, anyway. One thing I find so interesting is how they can take a show that is basically silly and a little funny and then suddenly turn it around with something really gruesome, like the detective being forced to shoot himself. Obviously, that was better than having him shoot Sam, but still, it seems like a very hard price to pay to redeem your debt to the devil.

I hope Sam is paying close attention. I hope he’s learning. I know he really seems to dislike the devil and he did, possibly, learn his lesson. This time. I just don’t want him to forget and think he can trust the devil. OK, I’m thinking about this way too much, aren’t I? I do know that these aren’t real people. Really I do. And I’m pretty sure that they won’t mess up their show by killing off the main character anytime soon, but I am wondering what direction they plan on taking this, since they keep proving that no one wins when they go head to head with Satan.

I’m also wondering when and how Sam is gonna need that get out of jail free card.

Reaper, Bret Harrison, Ray Wise

So where does the term Grim Reaper come from anyway. I understand the context, I’m just wondering about the origination of the term. Does it have something to do with the Brothers Grimm? This past week, Supernatural based their episode “Bedtime Stories” on the Grimm version of some fairy tales. So is that the origin of the word “grim” as well? I’m gonna have to do some research.

In any case, it’s not my favorite show, but I do like Reaper. Although, I guess I wouldn’t call it grim. Ray Wise really makes such a great devil. He’s just perfect in that role and he’s so much fun.

I’m even liking Sock better. At first I thought he was so annoying and over the top, but he’s growing on me. I also enjoy the relationship between Sam and Andi. I like how they brought them so close together, then created a situation which kept them apart for a couple of eps, and now are bringing them back together. I think it makes things better, creates more interest and tension on a show, to keep the main characters apart.

I’ve mentioned it before, I know, it’s that whole Moonlighting, Remington Steele thing. There’s probably some more modern shows where the same thing has happened, but I think they were the start. A show with all this great tension between the main characters that’s ruined by their eventually hooking up. There must be a way that it can happen and maybbe there are shows where it works, but I always worry about it messing up a show I like.

Also, I happened to catch an ep of Grounded for Life over the weekend with Bret Harrison. I didn’t realize he was in that show. He was such a little doll.

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Well, things change, and as of today, the change on WatchingCW.com is that I’ll be the new blogger.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to provide you with lots of fun info, along with my occasionally slanted take on the CW’s shows. Please feel free to comment, discuss, argue, cajole, and whatever else you’d like, in the comments section. I love to have feedback.

Just so you have some background info about me, I love scifi stuff, so I’m a fan of Reaper and Supernatural, and to a lesser degree, Smallville. I also watch America’s Next Top Model, whenever I get the chance, and not, as you might think, because I believe that chicks that skinny must be aliens. Well, I’m not positive they aren’t, but I’m pretty sure.

If you hang around me long enough, you’ll know that my absolute favorite show of all time, is, was and always will be, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. That probably tells you something about me that you may or may not even want to know. Either way, get ready for lots of random Buffy quotes and Whedonisms, as well as comparisons to Buffy and why, in my opinion, it was so much better than any other show out there. Ever.

I hope we’ll all be very happy together for some time to come and get to be great friends. Or at least that you will read my blog and post comments so that I don’t think I’m just here talking to myself and that no one cares.

You can also check out my other blog at www.watchingsitcoms.com.

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Reaper is the new show on the CW that i have been most looking forward to. A better fit to my taste than say Gossip Girl, and neatly bookends the week with Supernatural (10 days and counting to season 3).

Here is the preview from youtube - ENJOY!

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Lovely interview with Ray Wise over at SciFi about how his whole career was leading up to playing the devil. I think the powers-that-be made a wise choice in Wise as having such an experienced character actor will bring much depth to a light and frothy show (think Buffy and how they were packed to the gills with solid actors). Of course it also helps to have input from cinematic meister Kevin Smith who really knows how to handle the “slacker” genre.

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TVGuide’s Matt Roush has some praise for the forthcoming season of scripted shows on the CW. He is excited about Reaper and positively glowing about Aliens in America.

Apparently all us Supernatural fans are getting our knickers into a twist over the two new female characters that will be regulars in the third season. In an interview Eric Kripke, series creator, addresses our fears and promises that “We are not turning into One Tree Hill with monsters”. There seems to be a fair amount of hand holding going out to us fans to reassure us that Ruby and Bella will be rivals, or equals, to the Winchester brothers BUT not love interests.

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Reaper is by far the new CW show that I am most excited about. I think that it will fit very well with CW’s genre programming of quirky shows like Supernatural and Smallville.

The simple premise is that on a slacker’s 21st birthday he discovers that his parents sold his soul to the devil (suddenly why his parents were so easy on him makes sense) and Satan (Ray Wise) swings into town to appoint him as bounty hunter for escaped evil souls.

For sneak peeks and more info check out Reaper’s homepage over at CW.

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