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Post by Brian Melanson on Mar 3, 2018 23:44:16 GMT -6
UPDATE: 3/4/18 - EPISODE DESCRIPTIONS FOR 1x07 and 1x08 are up!
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Post by Brian Melanson on Mar 3, 2018 23:35:35 GMT -6
1x05: You and I, Forevermore Written by: Brian Melanson Summary: YOU LIED TO ME! — On the night of the big game, Evelyn has a plan, get the second witches stone or kill the entire town of Blackridge. While all this is going down, The Blackridge Gang tries to understand Evelyn’s plan, Evelyn and Phoebe come face to face. And after a plan goes into action, Phoebe and Clark face new challenges. Air Date: 3/4/18 Link: [x]
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 23, 2018 11:05:54 GMT -6
The Mother and the Darkness In preparation for an upcoming flashback, we have learned that Phoebe and Evelyn's Mother and Step-Father has been casted. Mädchen Amick has been casted to play Abigail Reynolds. She is described as being kind and using self sacrifice to save her family from hardships after the death of her husband. She cares deeply for her daughters. While she won't have a big role in Season One, creator Brian Melanson assures, Abigail's story will be told in the future, but it's crucial we meet her now to understand who she is.
Finally, Dan Stevens has been tapped to play, Vincent St. John, a wealthy land owner from England who has taken an interest in the rich history of Blackridge. He sees the opportunity of marrying Abigail to begin a family. But not all men come with good intentions. Vincent is described as a monster of a man. Someone that is trying to gain power. And a little teaser from Brian "Vincent is someone you want to watch out for". These two will make their first appearance in 1x06: The Tale of Two Sisters
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 23, 2018 10:52:11 GMT -6
UPDATEL 2/23/18 - Synopsis and teasers added for 1x06 WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD FOR 1x06! MAJOR PLOT POINTS REVEALED!
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 23, 2018 10:48:28 GMT -6
1x04: Hell Hath No Fury Written by: Brian Melanson Summary: NOT ANOTHER TEEN DEATH — Evelyn’s (Teressa Laine) plan moves forward as another life is lost in the process. Micah (Rahul Kohli) and Sarah (Jenna Coleman) come to an understanding of who is really behind everything. Clark (Burkley Duffield) begins to wonder what his purpose in his families bloodline really is. Courtney (Taissa Fargima) begins to understand Phoebe’s (Dove Cameron) life more. Mal (Amandla Stenberg) feels guilt for everything she’s done. Finally, Evelyn shows how much power she really has. Air Date: 2/23/18 Link: [x]
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 15, 2018 23:30:48 GMT -6
1x03: Love Thy Family Written by: Brian Melanson Summary: FIGURE OUT WHO YOU ARE — The students of Blackridge High put on a party in protest of the new curfew. Clark (Burkley Duffield) and Phoebe (Dove Cameron) begin to show their romance in public. Courtney (Taissa Fargima) continues to struggle with her magic and she has strange visions after finding a weird book. Meanwhile, Clark’s Uncle Fredrick (Guest Star Luke Evans) pays a visit and it causes Clark to wonder what his families legacy truly is. Evelyn (Teressa Laine) and Phoebe come face to face. Finally, a powerful Cult comes into play. Air Date: 2/15/18 Link: [x]
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 11, 2018 23:33:20 GMT -6
UPDATE: 2/12/18: 1x05: You and I, Forevermore Air Date: 03/02/18 Summary: YOU LIED TO ME! — On the night of the big game, Evelyn has a plan. Get the second witches stone or kill the entire town of Blackridge. While all this is going down, The Blackridge Gang tries to understand Evelyn’s plan, Evelyn and Phoebe come face to face. And after a plan goes into action, Phoebe and Clark face new challenges.
Spoilers: - Phoebe and Clark will have to admit that maybe they just aren't meant to be. - Evelyn attacks someone Phoebe cares deeply about. - Uh oh. They're not really dead! - The Blackridge Vikings score big! - Evelyn causes more mayhem! - Courtney sees how far her magic can go.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 11, 2018 13:56:09 GMT -6
REVIEW: "Into The Dark" I just wanted to leave some quick thoughts on the series premiere. Obviously, we've lived with the pilot for a while now, going through the stages for pick-up, so you already know a lot of my thoughts on "Into The Dark." Similarly to what Matt said, there are a lot of familiar tropes and parallel story beats and character archetypes from The Vampire Diaries, but part of what made me want to pick this show up was that it did seem to tell a different story — one about "forbidden love" in the realm of a vampire and a hunter. And the series premiere does a really great job of establishing that connection between the main protagonists, Phoebe and Clark, while setting up the thing that could inevitably break them. Hi Jack! I'm so excited you read it! I know you've been busy. But yes, TVD was HUGE for this show. Considering my tragic love for it. I knew from the start of planning this, Phoebe and Clark, by destiny had to be mortal enemies. Phoebe might not know it yet. Clark might not know it yet. But that's what makes it so exciting. Clark and Phoebe really kick this show into high gear and this, in the end, is their story. I'm really happy you enjoyed that. That was something I loved to write. That "electric" feeling between them. I know when I was writing it, it was going to be a bigger plot. It would be Phoebe's vampire senses saying HEY THIS GUY IS NOT GOOD. And Clark's inner hunter being "HEY THIS IS A VAMPIRE" But they just didn't notice it because they were so enthralled with each other. But I think when you meet someone and you just have that spark, it just is a spark. I'm happy I didn't change it because it's a nice way to start their relationship. And in 1x02, Phoebe and Clark open up to each other more so it's fun. They found each other when they needed each other the most. Phoebe was hard to write. Because originally in the planning process, Phoebe was a human girl who over the summer turned into a vampire. Clark would already be a vampire hunter and stuff like that. But as I got to writing it, it felt weird. And I was looking at the history of the town, I ultimately decided that Phoebe should be 200 years old and have this long drawn out history. I think I should've spent more time focusing on Phoebe trying to cover her story. But I think, she has done this before. It's probably easy for her at this point. Maybe I should've gone back and been like, HMM how can I fix this. But in the long run, she has done this before and I just didn't get the execution quite right. As for Clark, I'm really happy you like him! He's a character I was worried about writing because I went through so many iterations of him. This is the one I am the most proud of. As the season grows, Clark will learn more about himself and his legacy in his town. While grieving his parents, he's found that maybe he could fall in love with this new girl who just sits there, listens and doesn't judge him for being sad. The Romeo and Juliet stuff, let me tell you, this was going to be an adaption of Romeo and Juliet. And in the long run, it kind of will be. While going forward, it won't be so in your face, there will be elements from it such as a feud, star crossed lovers; etc. Things I have planned for future seasons, will reflect some other elements, but it's stuff that's not quite ready to happen. But going forward, it won't be so "on the nose" but more of a subtext. - Vanessa is the mean girl. She's a character that I just wanted to have. She is important to Mal's plot in the long run, so hopefully this plot won't go too crazy because going forward, Vanessa is Mal's antagonist. - Courtney is my favorite character to write. She's snarky, she's witty, she's fun, she's kind. But she's also a bit broken and lost. She's trying to find her way and that triggers a whole new side of her that she didn't even know she had. - Bradley is a dick. Let's be clear on that. That's why we have Mal. The girl who's heart he broke. She is going to bring out the best in him. And he's going to see in the next episode, that maybe life is too short to be a dick. He needs to make a change and grow up. Otherwise, he's stuck in a cycle of breaking hearts and not having love. And Vanessa is on the war path, she doesn't want him to be happy. In fact, she wants him for herself. That's why she's so pissed at Mal for stealing him. Someone else cared about Bradley and he realized that he cared back. It's going to be a fun little love triangle. But in the next episode, it'll all be clear what's happening next. - Chloe is another fun character. Like Clark, she just lost her parents too and suddenly has to take care of her younger brother. She finds herself struggling with doing what is right or following her families legacy. The Adams Hunters have a very cool story. I can say we will get a little taste of it this season and I have fun stuff planned for the future. And as for Clark finding out he's a hunter... well, something else triggers that. And it's not a death. - Brock was fun to kind of book end the pilot. He will be back in the next episode and he does some fun things. He kind of brings us into Evelyn's plot for Phoebe and the town. So he's really a bridge. Evelyn is the most fun to write! She's just a big ol' B. Evelyn has a goal and she will do everything it takes to get there. Phoebe and Evelyn's history is VERY rocky. There is a reason why Evelyn is doing all of this and there is a reason why Phoebe doesn't talk about Evelyn. It's fun. But Evelyn's plan, brings us into an even bigger plot that's looming in the shadows. And Evelyn isn't the only big bad we are going to be facing. The epilogue, I will admit, was tacked on. It was kind of to show, hey there's this death and it's sorta important for the next episode. But the big part for this epilogue, was the Hood. The Hood is a character you need to look out for. He is someone that you don't want to mess with. But the real big question you should be asking yourself... Who's under the Hood? Thank you SO much for reading, Jack! I appreciate it and love hearing your feedback and things you loved and didn't. I'm excited for you to see what's coming next. It will make you excited to see these characters grow and see where the story takes us. I'm happy to back airing things again on theVPN. I've missed it. Til the next time!
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 9, 2018 10:38:49 GMT -6
1x02: With Every Sun Rise Written by: Brian Melanson Summary: AND THEN THE SUN CAME UP — Phoebe and Clark get back to their normal as Clark rejoins the football team and they both begin to show feelings towards each other. Courtney begins to wonder why new teacher, Micah Fell, knows about her problem with setting things on fire. Meanwhile, Evelyn sets her next plan into action and it puts Vanessa at risk. Bradley tries to fix old wounds with Mal. Finally, Sarah joins the Blackridge Police. Air Date: 2/9/18 Link: [x]
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 9, 2018 0:32:04 GMT -6
Review "Into The Dark"This will be my review for "Into The Dark". An episode I overall enjoyed! My biggest issue came from the idea that it seemed to be pretty inspired by The Vampire Diaries. It seems almost like a gender-reversed version of the pilot. Minus the fight between the two brothers at the end which I kept expecting, but was pleasantly surprised when it didn't come. Despite the inspiration for the pilot, I felt as if you had a different story planned for the rest of the season, which definitely drew me in. I was worried at first that the characters would feel too similar to their Vampire Diaries counterparts, but from reading 101, I could feel your dialogue shine through all the characters, which was a good thing. Thanks Matt! I'm happy you enjoyed it. Yes, TVD really was my inspiration for this. I wanted this pilot to feel like it was familiar. I wanted it to draw people into the show and then twist the show on it's head and begin the storyline that will carry us through the rest of the show. The story line for the season is going to kick off something big and I'm excited to tell the story. The only real TVD character inspiration I had for the characters was Stefan and Elena and even then, it's a broad canvas. The dialogue for this show is my favorite, it's something I love writing. Phoebe and Clark is the love story that starts the show. While it will be a driving factor through the rest of the show, it will be mainly the town and it's history. Phoebe and Clark will grow over the season and a certain storyline for Clark will cause problems for them both. Kate was created to die. Doesn't mean she won't be a driving force for some characters. Mal especially. And just because death means the end for now, doesn't mean we won't see her again. But you didn't hear it from me! Courtney was at one point Kara. The title page was something I forgot to double check. But it's Courtney from here on out. No other Kara is coming to town anytime soon. The real reason for this is that Nightfall is a small adaption of Romeo and Juliet. I can assure that this is really the only episode it's really in the forefront. But the line "all love stories are tragedies if you wait long enough" will be the thing that really is the take away from the Romeo and Juliet stuff. And plus its one of my favorite plays, cheesy as that is, it's something I've always wanted to adapt or do something with. Star crossed lovers are my fave. - The Whispers aren't what you expect. They are something the Hood hears in his head. But the voices behind the Whispers, you don't want to mess with them. - The Hunter storyline is going to bring forward something exciting for Clark. He's going to be thrust into this world, much like many other characters. This is something personal for Clark so it's going to hurt when he finds out. - Vanessa is going to be shook. Thanks for reading! It's going to be so exciting to reveal this story and I can't wait to share it.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 5, 2018 19:13:32 GMT -6
Vampire Face Concept
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 5, 2018 19:02:59 GMT -6
Season One Body Count will be posted here each week following an episode
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 2, 2018 1:18:04 GMT -6
1x01: Into the Dark Written by: Brian Melanson Summary: THE DARKNESS BEGINS — It’s the first day back at school and Phoebe Reynolds is ready to give her immortal life purpose by going to High School again. As she tries to get through the day, she comes in contact with young Clark Adams, a boy in Blackridge who is struggling moving on after the death of his parents. As these two teens begin to discover they are not so different people, murders rock the town of Blackridge and everyone is beginning to wonder if their town is safe. Air Date: 2/2/18 Link: [x]
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Post by Brian Melanson on Feb 1, 2018 17:24:26 GMT -6
Only just noticed there was a preview scene attached to the photo. I love that scene -- there's so much foreshadowing about Clark and Phoebe, and where the show could go. Can't wait for the premiere, Brian! Thank you! This was really a scene I kept in all versions of the pilot. Phoebe and Clark have a very interesting road a head of them. I already know where I’m going to be taking them in future seasons and it’s something really fun. And this scene is very key to their romance and an old romance of Phoebe’s that will become revealed as the season goes on.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Jan 29, 2018 12:20:04 GMT -6
1x01: Into the Dark Sneak Peek #1
SNEAK PEEK #1
Catch the SERIES PREMIERE of Nightfall this Friday, February 2nd.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Jan 20, 2018 21:50:36 GMT -6
REVIEW: 1x01: The Beginning in the End
Winchester was a show that has been around for a long time. And while it has gone through so many changes, I am happy that you finally found the right story to tell for yourself. After reading the pilot, I am a bit mixed. Let me start with the positives. Maya and Tracy. I loved them, they brought life to the pilot and really made me interested in the storyline. They really bring you into the story and give life to the said story. Tracy digging in and trying to find out who Jake was and then how she is determined now to solve the murder of her friend. That's a great way to drive her story, give her the reigns of this murder mystery. I'm really excited to see where she goes in the future.
Maya was also great. It was cool to see her seem like she's hiding something. I have a feeling it has to do with Shane's disapperence and that will again, be great to see unfold going forward. Is she really involved in this? Is she the one that lit the match? Probably not, but it's just fun to think like that. I'm excited for the Tribune side of the story, it's a different take on a murder mystery. It's not cops and detectives. It's teenagers trying to understand why their friend was in that house in the woods and why he went missing.
Now for the parts I'm mixed on. I can see that Jake is going to be your main character. While Jake does have the potential to become a good character, right now to me, he does not seem like the main character. He just seemed very one dimensional. It seemed like he was like "oh bad things happen" and was just there while the supporting characters drove the show. I think going forward, you should have Jake really get involved in the mystery. Now that he's involved in the Tribune, maybe that will help bring out more of his characteristics and have him get involved in the overarching mystery. Right now, Jake just isn't all there for me, but there is potential. You just need to tap into it, have Jake be the character we want to root for. I did like how you planted the seeds for his story. That makes me happy because it means you guys will be tapping into that soon or later on down the road. Jake just needs to be expanded on because the potential is there.
Overall, I am still mixed on the show. But I am interested to see where the story goes. You have started to set things up. My thing is, just improve small things like Jake and I honestly think the show could soar. Good luck in the future! I'm looking forward to see where the mystery takes us.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Jan 20, 2018 17:20:14 GMT -6
UPDATE: 1/20/18 - Synopsis for 1x04 added.
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Post by Brian Melanson on Jan 20, 2018 16:07:14 GMT -6
The Colonial Romeo and the SwanFollowing the recent announcements, we are just WEEKS away from the premiere of Nightfall. With everything getting ready, the team is ready to reveal who will be playing two characters. Grant Gustin will be playing none other than Benjamin Adams, a boy from the late 1700s who has a very special connection to Phoebe. Finally, Sofia Carson will be playing Kate Swan. Kate will be appearing in one episode only but will play a very pivotal role for the remainder of the season. Grant is tapped to play Benjamin in three episodes.
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