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Back in December 2012, I added a cute wintery snowy-tree header to my journal. I thought, I'll leave that on over the winter, and then I'll put a nice spring one on later, and then a summer one, etc. Of course, 25 months later, the snowy trees were still there /o\

BUT now I have a new header and it is very exciting! Courtesy of christinaa88 :) My journal feels all fresh and rejuvenated, and it looks like it's looking forward to the new episode of Suits in five and a half days as much as I am! YAY :D

Which reminded me, I have a whole load of new shows in my heart and I haven't babbled about them on here o.O So, here we go.

Suits
I started this last January, and wasn't too impressed at first. I was all: meh, I was promised this was just like White Collar, but there is no Neal or Peter or hats so I'm not pleased. But then, sometime after the first few episodes, I realised I'd fallen totally in love with Harvey, and Harvey/Donna, and Harvey/Mike, and even Louis! And now I think it might be the best thing left on TV. But I can't really find the fandom for it. There's some old fics on LJ, a mostly-abandoned kink meme, and some stuff on Ao3/ff.net, but apparently most of the action takes place on tumblr, and I'm just...not doing that. Why is there not an awesome h/c community here? I think I've been spoiled by the White Collar fandom.

Chasing Life
Oh it's adorable! I thought a show about leukemia would be depressing, but I tried it anyway because I saw the picture of Italia Ricci and had an instant crush, and ohhh it's so lovely :) And shippy. WATCH EET.

How To Get Away With Murder
Eee. It's smart and sexy and the mid-series finale totally wrong-footed me, and SERIOUSLY, CONNOR. He is so hot and deliciously sarcastic. And I am very much shipping Connor/Oliver.

Scorpion
Hee, so cute, and preposterous. And Paige/Walter! And Happy/Toby! And alll the daddy issues. It's total escapist fluff and I love it.

Faking It
This is awesome and a lot of fun. I love how it's actually exploring bisexuality instead of just using the 'you must be either straight or gay' thesis that most shows adopt. And Shane and Lauren are such great characters. Also, I might be in love with Katie Stevens, especially when she wears a corset.

Jane the Virgin
I turned off the first episode after ten minutes, once I realised what was about to happen to Jane (I hadn't heard the plot beforehand) and was appalled. But then a few months later, I'd heard so many good things about it that I gave it another chance, and it is really lovely and beautiful and funny and inspiring, even if I still have some problems with how the original issue is dealt with. I love watching Gina Rodriguez too, she is just mesmerising.

Also, last summer there was Finding Carter and The Last Ship, both of which have to be mentioned because a) they were brilliant, and b) they got renewed, which is kinda shocking for shows I like! I was so excited to see Eric Dane in a lead role :D

I'm also enjoying Eye Candy, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, Stalker, Red Band Society, Mulaney (sooo bad at first but now it's pretty funny) and I've started watching series 2 of Broadchurch, despite not seeing series 1, because it has Eve Myles. Evieee. And David Tennant. And I keep expecting Barrowman to pop up and say GWEN! DOCTOR! FOUND YOU!

Wow, I watch a lot of TV. OK, so squee with me if you watch any of these too :)

Firstly, sorry it's been a while since I did one of these! On the plus side, today's recommended Youtube video has the potential to introduce you to a truly fantastic show. I only heard of Harper's Island for the first time this year, but it was a show that ran in 2009 on CBS, for one season of 13 episodes (not because it got cancelled - it was only ever intended to last that long). The tag line was '13 WEEKS. 25 SUSPECTS. 1 KILLER', and it is essentially a horror movie taking place across 13 hours rather than the usual one and a half hours of a film. But it's SO MUCH better than a horror movie (and also has less gore, so if you're not a fan of blood, you can probably get away with just closing your eyes occasionally). Because it has 13 episodes to work with, you not only get a complex plot, but also lovable and interesting characters, developing romances and relationships, and a whole host of twists and turns that you couldn't fit into an average horror movie.

The series begins with Abby Mills returning to Harper's Island for the wedding of her childhood friend Henry. She originally left when her mother was murdered by mass killer John Wakefield, and soon similar murders begin to occur (with at least one death per episode), putting the wedding party, not surprisingly, on edge. 

This show had me laughing, crying, screaming, shouting at the screen, and of course, shipping. It contains one of the cutest couples ever - Cal and Chloe - and some cracking performances by both well-known actors (Christopher Gorham is excellent, and Supernatural's Jim Beaver is outstanding). It kept me guessing right up until the end, and I would highly recommend you check it out.

The Youtube video I've chosen to introduce you to this show is a fan-made theatrical trailer. It doesn't include anything I would class as a spoiler and I think it's safe to watch before seeing the show. There are other trailers around, including an official CBS trailer which can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNoQM8jH75o but it does show quick glimpses of the first 4 deaths, and as such I haven't chosen that one to post here.

Warning: Contains some blood, and an image of a dead animal. Made by StygianFilms, who has given me permission to post.

John Barrowman is apparently set to star in a pilot produced by Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes.

Grey's! And John! Combined! ...Sort of!

*explodes*

Link 1

Link 2 (why is John so shiny?)

Fingers crossed it gets picked up...