November 27, 2007
It looks like Reaper fans will get the chance to see the devil in pretty fine company when Melinda Clarke drops by for a special appearance tonight.
We also have a few choice bits of information direct from one of Reaper's co-stars, Tyler Labine. Labine plays slacker Bert “Sock” Wysocki, who assists hell's new recruit, Sam, as the latter does the devil's bidding. Labine spoke to TV Guide a couple of weeks ago about his role, the show and what it's like working with the underworld's kingpin.
November 13, 2007
Get ready for another night of laughs as The CW brings forth a new episode of Reaper. Comedy ensues tonight in the episode entitled “The Cop” where Sock becomes obsessed with another demon.
Read on to find out what's in store for tonight's episode of Reaper.
November 6, 2007
Reaper fans know Bret Harrison as the bounty hunter for Satan who tracks down evil souls that have escaped hell. But prior to his new found mission, he has also been a slacker who went by life as effortlessly as possible. Although he has a few things in common with his character, Sam Oliver, the 25-year-old actor reveals that he's actually quite ambitious.
“I found, from the earliest stage, that I was ambitious. Not in terms of school. I was a slacker in school. But, I knew from a very early age, exactly what I wanted to do. There's a peace to the guy who can say, ‘I don't know, but I'm figuring it out while I'm playing video games, eating pizza and drinking beer.' I think the slacker has a happier life,” he told MediaBlvd Magazine.
October 30, 2007
Reaper hits us up with a Halloween episode tonight and we learn that Beelzebub is not a big fan of the popular holiday. Who doesn't like Halloween? It's crazy. I've been pining for some the writers to decide how they want to utilize Andi. I'm still of the opinion that she should be brought into the loop and help the guys find the escaped souls, because at this juncture her character doesn't serve much of a purpose except for frustrating Sam. Tonight, the Devil gets angry at Gladys the DMV Employees for taking a vacation and decides to take it out on Sam. Also, the great comedian Patton Oswalt guest stars as Leon on tonight's Reaper.
October 26, 2007
Reaper, the highly-acclaimed new series from The CW, has just become the latest new series to receive an order for additional scripts. Reaper hasn't been picked up for a full season just yet, only three extra scripts, but this move is typically a pre-cursor to a full-season order. Reaper was one of the best reviewed new series of the Fall season, but has fallen short of expectations in the ratings. The show is routinely losing viewers from its lead-in, Beauty and the Geek. However, it's obvious that the CW has faith in Reaper and wants to give the show every chance to succeed.
October 23, 2007
Reaper, for the show to become sustainable, is going to have to be able to function outside of its monster of the week aspect. While these first five episodes of season 1 have been used to establish the formula and the characters involved, Reaper has set up some good on going story lines. For the first time all season, I liked what tonight's Reaper episode did with Andi and Sam's relationship. Andi is getting sick and tired of Sam's lying and flakiness, and Sam contemplates telling her the whole truth. Eventually, I'd like Reaper to go the way of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, with all the main characters allowed entrance into the Scooby Gang, but for now Andi being on the outside looking in is fine. The Devil clearly does not want many people to know about Sam's secret, but you'd have to think that unless Sam lets Andi in, their relationship will continue to crumble. Anyway, tonight's episode involved a lot of slime, which is never a bad thing.
October 19, 2007
I fear that Reaper creators Tara Butters and Michelle Fazekas have placed two of their lead characters in a difficult long term predicament. Main character Sam and his love interest Andi, through four episodes, are exactly where they were in the pilot: Best friends harboring secret romantic feelings for each other. The problem with the way the two of them have been is that there is no logical place for them to go in future episodes. Instead of beginning the series with Sam meeting Andi, or with them being on merely OK terms, the two came in with a strong bond, its origin unknown to the viewing audience. Since they became friends off-screen before Reaper's time line began, the only potential growth in their on-screen relationship is of the romantic variety.
October 16, 2007
Reaper keeps on keepin' on. I've thoroughly enjoyed every episode so far, and tonight was no exception. Ray Wise got to stretch his legs as The Devil tonight, actually playing a major part in the action, unlike previous episodes. My biggest complaint with Reaper is that the Andi/Sam relationship keeps spinning its wheels. How long can they really keep these two apart? The problem is that they came into the show as best friends. There was already sexual tension. The relationship can't grow anymore in its current form. The will they/won't they route just isn't going to work much longer. They either need to hook up or one of them has to find a significant other. End of story. But, anyways, who feels like a recap?