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What I’m Loving Right Now: Loki

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Kylie Fennell

What’s better than one Loki? The answer is simple…infinite Lokis and that’s exactly what you get – as well as a load of mischief – in the Loki TV series.

Loki happens to be my favourite Marvel character and who doesn’t love Tom Hiddleston’s portrayal of this anti-hero in the Avengers movies? I have to say this series was a relief to me after what happened to Loki in Avengers: Infinity War. ***Avengers spoiler alert*** for anyone who hasn’t seen Infinity War – and if you haven’t, do it now! – in the opening minutes of that film, super villain, Thanos, crushes Loki’s neck and kills him. Needless to say there was much fist shaking from me at the screen. I barely made it through the rest of the movie.

Anyway it seems that there’s a lot of love out there for the God of Mischief so a storyline was developed to give Loki a reprieve – spawning the Disney+ TV series.

Loki takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame when Loki steals the Tesseract. Loki is detained by the officious and mysterious Time Variance Authority (TVA), a bureaucratic institution that exists outside of time and space and must monitor the timeline for any “variants”. Loki it seems has upset the timeline and is given a choice by TVA agent Mobius M. Mobius (Owen Wilson) to be executed or help them stop a greater threat to the timeline – another Loki variant, Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino).

Loki travels through time encountering even more of his variants and inevitably finds himself at the centre of chaos and a mission to find out who really is behind the TVA.

Loki is loads of fun with a stellar cast, I was just disappointed there weren’t more episodes. Then good news is that there will be a season 2. Watch Loki now on Disney+.

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What I’m Loving Right Now: Shadow and Bone

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Kylie Fennell

The Shadow and Bone series, based on the best-selling novels by author Leigh Bardugo, may feature the typical ‘chosen one’ fantasy trope, but it’s refreshing enough to get you hooked. With some fabulous CGI, a talented cast and a band of misfit criminals, there’s plenty to keep you watching.

Alina Starkov (Jessie Mei Li) is an orphaned mapmaker in a fantastical world divided by the Fold – a place of darkness inhabited by terrifying shadow beasts. When it’s discovered that Alina has extraordinary powers she is recruited by a supernatural force known as Grisha and their commander, General Kirigan (Ben Barnes) – also known as The Darkling. Kirigan initially poses as Alina’s ally but it soon becomes clear he has a more sinister agenda.

All the while, Alina’s best friend, soldier, Malyen Oretsev (Archie Renaux) tries to track down his friend, but must fight his own share of evil forces.

While a second season hasn’t been announced yet, I’m sure there is much else to explore in the Grishaverse.

You can watch Shadow and Bone on Netflix.
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What I’m Loving Right Now: Snowpiercer

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Kylie Fennell

It’s no accident that trains are a central feature in many great stories. From Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express to the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter, trains are much more than a form of transport. They conjure up feelings of romance, mystery, a journey into the unknown or in the case of Snowpiercer, the train represents humankind’s only chance of survival in a post-apocalyptic future where Earth is a frozen wasteland.

In this TV series (based on a film of the same name and several literary works) the perpetually-moving train, Snowpiercer, circles the globe, with its passengers divided by class, politics and power struggles.

At more than 1000 carriages long the train houses entire ecosystems and infrastructure you would find in everyday life. There are agriculture carriages, bar and entertainment lounges and medical facilities…if you’re lucky enough to be a ticketed passenger.

Unticketed passengers or ‘Tailies’ who fought their way onto the train in Earth’s darkest days are confined to the end of the train, living in famine-like conditions. Each time they resist or challenge the ‘order’ on Snowpiercer, punishment is swift.

Series one follows Tailie leader Andre Layton (Hamilton star Daveed Diggs) who goes up against head of hospitality Melanie Cavill (Jennifer Connelly), who is pretending to be the mysterious Mr Wilford – Snowpiercer’s brainchild and powerful figurehead.

By the end of the season, the hard fought and new found world order comes under threat when the real Mr Wilford (played by the magnificent Sean Bean) turns up, bringing his own brand of megalomania and eccentric cruelty to season two.

Simply put, Snowpiercer is jam packed with track-stopping action, heartbreak, thought provoking themes and some stand-out characters…all on a train!!! I for one loved the whole Snowpiercer journey.

You can watch Snowpiercer seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix and the best news is that a third season is on its way.

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What I’m Loving Right Now: A Discovery of Witches

February 19, 2021March 5, 2021 Kylie Fennell

A Discovery of Witches was an easy sell for me. All they needed to say was that Matthew Goode, a Downton Abbey favourite, stars as an enigmatic vampire, who teams up with a witch (played by Aussie Teresa Palmer) to solve some ancient mysteries and kick some serious butt along the way.

This show, based on the All Souls trilogy, written by Deborah Harkness, has everything. Deamons, forbidden love and time travel!

The only thing I’m annoyed about is that I turned up late to this party. Somehow I didn’t know of its existence until the second season was released in Australia (Foxtel and Binge) recently.

The bonus of course was that I was able to binge watch the whole two seasons – and you can bet that’s exactly what I did.

Our hero witch, Diana Bishop, is a historian who discovers a bewitched manuscript in the Bodleian library in Oxford.

She is the only one who can access the book, which is coveted by all magical creatures for different reasons. Diana and Matthew must protect the book while at the same time solve the riddles it contains.

In season two, their quest takes them to Elizabethan England…historical figures…amazing costumes – I told you this show is awesome!

If all things magical and historical with the occasional swoon moment are your bag, then settle yourself in for A Discovery of Witches…you can thank me later.

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