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"Harper's Island": das große Mystery-Event ab 26. August 2009 auf ProSieben
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A group of people stranded on an island - check. Mysterious going ons - check. Dark events in the past - check. Love quadrangles and sexy meaningful looks - check. Bad dialogue - check. A goth couple - check. A cute dog - check. About a gazillion episodes ahead of you before the truth comes out - check. If the producers of Harper's Island wanted a worthy successor to Lost they could have done much worse.

Harper's Island is a cross between The Bold and the Beautiful on a high budget with Agatha Christie's bloodiest plot lines and Sweet Valley High's characters. It's 90210 if you could enjoy a character getting murdered each episode. It's Jason Voorhees visiting Dawson's Creek. It's pretty bad but oh so addictive by episode 2. Like naturalbornkaos, I recommend you just watch it without investigating places like IMDB, otherwise you are likely to bump into spoilers.

Nothing like some sexy young people getting their heads chopped off to get you through winter!

This weekend, Kevin and I just chilled out at home and did my favourite thing in the world: nothing! Some books were read, some NaNoWriMo was written, some coffee was drunk and some trash reality TV was watched. Yesterday, we briefly walked around Victoria Park and I recorded my first two videos EVER on my brother's ancient hand-me-down digital camera. The first video is an experimental and heartbreaking portrayal of Kevin walking as a jogger goes past; the second video is a terrifying and gut-wrenching expose of seagulls going nuts over breadcrumbs.

Now I better stop procrastinating here and go kick some NaNoWriMo butt.

Comments

[naturalbornkaos.livejournal.com]

That's kind of how I felt about "Harper's Island" to begin with but I have to admit by about episode 10 I was utterly hooked in an entirely legit, guilt-free "OHMYGODTHISISFUCKINGAMAZING" kind of way instead.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool! I wasn't that impressed with episode 1, but things have become more interesting by number 2... I'm looking forward to all the craziness later on. ;-)

[moveslikegiallo.livejournal.com]

It took me longer than Craig to get into it, but by the end, yeah, it was pretty awesome.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It really is such good, trashy escapism for this time of the year. Am very excited to watch the whole thing.

[amberholic.livejournal.com]

I missed the first few episodes but may have to rent it on DVD. Henry from Ugly Betty is in it and looking pretty hot so that's reason enough for me!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Your love of horror like Resident Evil will lead you straight into an addiction for this series. You have been warned. ;-)

[beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com]

dammit, you've hooked me with that review. tracking it down now. i'm sure to love it.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Say goodbye to your social life for the next few days. I can see you LOVING this. :-)

[beeorkendurkey.livejournal.com]

it's made me laugh a lot so far. starting the 4th episode now. total guilty love for it. (and it helps that abby is played by elaine cassidy, who i loved in 'fingersmith'. did you ever see or read it? i think you'd love it.)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cool, have added fingersmith to my netflix!

[noondaydemon.livejournal.com]

I was big Bold and the Beautiful fan (or "Boulders":))

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I tried to get into it in university because it was a good way to avoid studying, but the silly acting and bad storylines were a put off. I did like that other soap Passions though and its creepy talking doll!