Tag Archives: Lauren Socha

Laugh Overload

[Contains lusty lay-by liaisons and SPOILERS!!!] There was so much new (and new-ish) comedy airing this week, that I barely got through it all without losing my breath… er, from laughter, that is, not weird pervy wheezing… though there was … Continue reading

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“Kickin’ The Shit Out Of Hitler!”

[Contains crazy killer cats and SPOILERS!!!] When the third series of Misfits aired back in 2011, I ended up bailing after the first episode… besides the constantly-changing powers and increasing sense of claustrophobia*, I also think the show’s appeal suffered … Continue reading

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“Monkey Slut!”

[Contains a pile of dead fridges and SPOILERS!!!] Despite several good-to-great episodes, some very clever story ideas, brilliant performances from the cast, and a ton of hilarious jokes, the second season of Misfits (2010) is where the show’s limitations start … Continue reading

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“Are We Supposed To Be Able To Understand Her?”

[Contains stomped/stolen mobile-phones and SPOILERS!!] After the recent resurrection of my crush on Lauren Socha, I discovered the Misfits (S1-3) boxset on sale for a fiver, and snapped it up. I can now happily report that the first series is … Continue reading

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Still A Sucker For Socha

As my tag-cloud will attest, I used to be a big fan of Ch4’s antisocial-superhero series Misfits back in the day, but lost interest once they all started trading in their original powers, and Robert Sheehan jumped ship. Meanwhile, my … Continue reading

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BAFTA-TV 22/05/11

The BAFTA TV awards 2011 were held last night, and broadcast on BBC1. I thought it might be a bit of a chore to sit through for two whole hours, but Graham Norton made for a pretty hilarious host… although I … Continue reading

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Not Getting Any

So, my internet access went down last Sunday, necessitating a “cold turkey” break from my compulsive blogging and surfing habit… which forced me to endure a period of quiet reflection and meditation on The Important Things In Life™. Don’t you … Continue reading

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Don’t Miss The Misfits!

I’ll admit that I was a latecomer to the first series of Misfits, but as soon as I saw it, I was hooked. The second series began last night, and it didn’t disappoint. The plot got off to a pretty … Continue reading

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Misfits FTW

I try not to get caught up in these award show thingies… but it warmed my geeky heart to see Misfits pick up a BAFTA for Best Drama last night (I thought of it could have easily won the Sitcom … Continue reading

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IMDb Fail

It’s my own fault for being so lax about checking TV listings and such, but I was a little annoyed to check out Lauren Socha‘s Wikipedia page today and discover she’d appeared in a BBC drama (Five Daughters) which aired … Continue reading

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