TV Shows I've Been Addicted To (part 1)

Hiya there! I know I've been M.I.A since last month, it's because I'm too busy with 12th grader stuffs (study, test, try out, study, test, try out again). Now I'm done with my final examination which was so depressing. The only way to get out is by talking about my favorite TV shows <3

Here's the list (in order of when did I first watch it)

1. Heroes (2006-2010)

I love people with extraordinary ability! This was the first TV series I've been addicted to. Actually not the very first one that I watched, because a long time ago I watched Smallville when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade, I loved it but I didn't care because in that time telenovela ruled my life!
Heroes follows the lives of some people with special ability, different backgrounds, but one destiny. What I love the most about Heroes is... SYLAR! Yeah, the handsome serial killer. My uncles were watching Heroes too and they agreed that Sylar (Zachary Quinto) was so cool. FYI, one of my uncles gave me Heroes DVD in my 13th birthday because he knew that I loved Heroes soooo much! :)) Now Heroes is cancelled, ended up in season 4, but I still love it and re-watch it when I have spare time.
My other posting about Heroes: Heroes

2. Supernatural (2005-present)

I know. I KNOW. This series is so great. I first watched it when I was in 8th grade and I was so addicted that I couldn't miss a single episode (it was aired Monday-Friday night) every night 5 days in a week! It became trending topic among my friends (4 of us -- me, Ega, Diba, and Fio) but it seemed like only me and Ega that follow this series until now. The series follows two brothers, Dean and Sam Winchester (played by Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki respectively) who are hunting demons and supernatural figures.
My other posting about Supernatural: A Big Brother

3. Hannah Montana (2006-2011)

Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) is an ordinary schoolgirl, but at night, she's the superstar Hannah Montana. She must keeps it as a secret, only her father, brother, and two best friends who know it.
Too childish? Go away then! :P I've loved this series since I first saw it on Disney Channel. I was in 8th grade so yeah I loved it! But now I'm a 12th grader and I still love it. I love sitcoms, hilarious! :D

4. Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012)

I started loving Selena Gomez from this series. Her incredible work as Alex Russo, the middle child of a wizard family, amazed me. Alex, along with her brothers Justin and Max Russo (David Henrie and Jake T. Austin), are young wizards with magical abilities competing to win sole custody of the family powers. I love wizards, witches, and that kinda thing :P in addition, it's funny!

5. JONAS/Jonas L.A. (2009-2010)

Three brothers Kevin, Joe, and Nick Lucas (Jonas Brothers) are the members of the band JONAS. Although they're famous, they try to live their ordinary life with their parents and little brother.
Once I watched Disney, I couldn't stop watching it. And ta-da! JONAS showed up and I fell in love with the series. I love the band too, their songs rock! Sadly, the series is cancelled after season 2 (the title changed to Jonas L.A.)

6. The Vampire Diaries (2009-present)

Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev) falls in love with a vampire named Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley). But Stefan's charming vampire brother Damon (Ian Somerhalder) shows up and falls in love with Elena. Who should Elena choose?
Who said love triangle is boring? It's no boring if it's about vampire! Forget Twilight and blah, TVD is something new! It's based on the novels written by L.J. Smith and published in 1991, sooo far away than Twilight. My friend Diva first introduced me with this series. I love it!


(To be continued...)

No Boundaries

 

With every step you climb another mountain

Every breath it's harder to believe

You make it through the pain, whether the hurricanes

To get to that one thing

Just when you think the road is going nowhere

Just when you almost gave up on your dreams

They take you by the hand and show you that you can

There are no boundaries

(No Boundaries - Kris Allen)

 THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES...

...TO REACH YOUR DREAMS.

NOTHING'S GONNA BRING ME DOWN.

Currently Addicted to: Sherlock

Yes, it's the same genius man we are talking about, but in the different media and actors.

Sherlock adalah serial TV Inggris yang ditayangkan di BBC One dan merupakan versi modern dari cerita detektif Sherlock Holmes-nya Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Versi modern? Ya, ketika menonton serial ini, jangan harap kalian bisa menemukan kereta kuda seperti di film Sherlock Holmes yang disutradarai Guy Ritchie. Bahkan, di serial ini, Sherlock menggunakan alat-alat modern selama meneliti kasus, sebut saja laptop dan handphone (beri hitam dan apel! How cool!). Sepertinya memang sengaja dibuat demikian, supaya generasi muda seperti saya (ceileh) lebih nyambung nontonnya. Hmm... Gak juga sih, kalau saya mah mau yang versi jadul juga babaaaattttt!!! *fans berat Holmes*

Seperti yang kita tahu (siapa yang nggak tahu Sherlock Holmes, hah? Siapa?! Sini maju kalo berani! *galak mode*), Sherlock Holmes adalah satu-satunya "consulting detective" di dunia ini. Ia selalu ditemani oleh partner-nya, John Watson, seorang mantan tentara sekaligus dokter. Sherlock juga mesti berhadapan dengan archenemy-nya yang merupakan "consulting criminal" yaitu Moriarty dan wanita pertama yang mengambil tempat di hatinya, Irene Adler. Oh iya, jangan lupakan Inspector Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson, dan kakak Sherlock, Mycroft Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes diperankan dengan brilian oleh Benedict Cumberbatch, sedangkan peran John Watson dimainkan oleh Martin Freeman (peran ini membuahkannya sebuah BAFTA Awards kategori Best Supporting Actor!). Jangan bandingkan akting mereka dengan Robert Downey Jr dan Jude Law yaaa, karena mereka masing-masing punya ciri khas dalam memainkan peran dan berada dalam dua adaptasi yang berbeda. Honestly, I hate someone who likes to compare them. I love all of them!

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes

Martin Freeman as John Watson
 

Sherlock and John in front of 221B Baker Street

Sherlock and John in action!

Sherlock pertama kali ditayangkan tahun 2010, terdiri dari 2 series (season kalau di Amerika) yang sudah tayang (dan baru saja berakhir kemarin malam hiks) dengan 3 episode berdurasi 90 menit di masing-masing series nya. Eits, tenang dulu. Series 3 sedang diproduksi kok yaayyyy!!!!

Masing-masing episode nya menyadur cerita-cerita Sherlock Holmes karangan Doyle, hanya dibuat lebih modern dan ada perubahan sedikit. Semacam re-working lah.

Satu kata, sembilan huruf, untuk Sherlock:

(source: fuckyeahsherlock.tumblr.com)

Tiap episode dikemas sangat rapi, dilengkapi dengan akting keren dua tokoh utama yang ganteng-ganteng itu (saya jatuh cintaaaaa sama Benedict Cumberbatch, help!), cerita, musik, sampai hal terkecil pun tak luput dari kata BRILLIANT. Nggak selalu serius, kadang kita juga dibuat tertawa oleh tingkah Sherlock dan hubungan antara Sherlock dan John yang kocak. Very, very, very recommended for you guys, especially Sherlock Holmes fans (of course!), detective fans, and British guy fans (I know a lot of you love British guys!).
Thumbs up for Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss! (FYI, Mark Gatiss plays Sherlock's brother Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock)
Saking fenomenalnya, serial ini diganjal dua BAFTA Awards, satu untuk Martin Freeman dan satu untuk Best Drama Series (Benedict Cumberbatch juga dapat nominasi Best Actor, tapi nggak menang). Rating IMDb nya pun tinggi: 9.0/10. So, buat apa nunggu, guys? BURUAN TONTON!!!

Cumberbatch and Freeman; Sherlock won BAFTA Awards for Best Drama Series!

Or maybe you want to check the trailer first (credit to the uploader):

"Once you've ruled out the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be true."

- Sherlock Holmes