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Black Background with flashes of White before the words “THE ROAD SO FAR…” “Carry On My Wayward Son” by Anthrax
plays in the foreground as clips from every secondary October/Halloween adventure before cutting to James and The Team Lineup of 2016 disappearing and a semi-angry David Copperfield shouting for James before fading to
back to the black background and the word “NOW” is seen with a Black Flame before
fading to see James in his office at his laptop computer and clicks on the link for "WitchHaven" then cutting to a Black Screen and the words "One Viewing Later" before cutting to James as he looks as his mind has been blown away)
TLOTA:
WOW! (Cut to a flaming Iris with the words “The Last Of The Americans” in the text used in “Supernatural” before cutting to James in his office)
WOW! (Cut to a flaming Iris with the words “The Last Of The Americans” in the text used in “Supernatural” before cutting to James in his office)
TLOTA:
I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and the views that I'm about to express are that of my own and some of yours. You know it's amazing when the same group of people makes one amazingly awesome series but when they make two back to back, You can capture lightning in a bottle and that's amazing. (Cut to the Opening of WitchHaven before cutting to clips of the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
"WitchHaven" has the same creativity, energy, writing and great acting as "Life As A Mermaid" has and it's no surprise why that is. The reason being both shows are produced by the same production company Validus Productions and what I like the most is how it uses the right tropes from a Supernatural Detective Series flip and twist them and give us something new and unique. (Cut to James physically)
TLOTA:
I'm James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and the views that I'm about to express are that of my own and some of yours. You know it's amazing when the same group of people makes one amazingly awesome series but when they make two back to back, You can capture lightning in a bottle and that's amazing. (Cut to the Opening of WitchHaven before cutting to clips of the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
"WitchHaven" has the same creativity, energy, writing and great acting as "Life As A Mermaid" has and it's no surprise why that is. The reason being both shows are produced by the same production company Validus Productions and what I like the most is how it uses the right tropes from a Supernatural Detective Series flip and twist them and give us something new and unique. (Cut to James physically)
TLOTA:
Now before I begin, I just wanted to let everyone know that like "Life As A Mermaid" the producers turned the season into a movie with every bit of footage from the season used. So let's grab a mug of our favorite brew. (James gets handed a warm spiced Apple Cider off screen) Thank you! Let's take a look at the first season of "WitchHaven" (James takes a sip of the cider before spitting it out then cutting to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
We open up in Salem, Massachusetts during the time where it'd be considered wrong for a woman to do anything and not be considered a witch. Any way, we see a mother and daughter running as we see the daughter Emilia is played by Fleur Zanna. If you don't know who she is then might I suggest you check out Life As A Mermaid Season 3 for a refresher on who she is. But I digress. As the mother finds a book full of spells she tells Emilia to read a spell to get her out of there and out of harm when the local town folk corners them, it transport Emilia to Los Angeles in the year 2013. We then cut a mere five years later as Emilia has set up a private investigation firm with her friends Robert played by Ric Amaya and Joanna played by Audi Finn. While Robert complains there's no crime in a city that's been rocked by race riots, earthquakes, floods and other insane things happen that'd happen in a normal day in Los Angeles. But anyway Robert decides to take on a case which involves multiple disappearances. While that happens Emilia finds herself getting a page from the book that she read to get here and another one is found by a cloaked figure. (Cut to James shaking his head and going "Uh-oh! NO! NO!")
We open up in Salem, Massachusetts during the time where it'd be considered wrong for a woman to do anything and not be considered a witch. Any way, we see a mother and daughter running as we see the daughter Emilia is played by Fleur Zanna. If you don't know who she is then might I suggest you check out Life As A Mermaid Season 3 for a refresher on who she is. But I digress. As the mother finds a book full of spells she tells Emilia to read a spell to get her out of there and out of harm when the local town folk corners them, it transport Emilia to Los Angeles in the year 2013. We then cut a mere five years later as Emilia has set up a private investigation firm with her friends Robert played by Ric Amaya and Joanna played by Audi Finn. While Robert complains there's no crime in a city that's been rocked by race riots, earthquakes, floods and other insane things happen that'd happen in a normal day in Los Angeles. But anyway Robert decides to take on a case which involves multiple disappearances. While that happens Emilia finds herself getting a page from the book that she read to get here and another one is found by a cloaked figure. (Cut to James shaking his head and going "Uh-oh! NO! NO!")
TLOTA:
Not again! Last time there were cloaked figures it went sideways in the MOST COLOSSAL OF WAYS! (James walks away for a second before returning) You guys thought I was really gonna shirk my responsibilities! You should know me better than that. (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
Not again! Last time there were cloaked figures it went sideways in the MOST COLOSSAL OF WAYS! (James walks away for a second before returning) You guys thought I was really gonna shirk my responsibilities! You should know me better than that. (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
So as that happens, Emilia tries the new spell on the page and it turns out to be a fireball spell (Show Emilia trying her fireball spell as it goes up before cutting to James as the fireball lands on James' desk and James running and getting a fire extinguisher and extinguishes the fire only to see his desk reduced to a smoldering pile of ashes)
So as that happens, Emilia tries the new spell on the page and it turns out to be a fireball spell (Show Emilia trying her fireball spell as it goes up before cutting to James as the fireball lands on James' desk and James running and getting a fire extinguisher and extinguishes the fire only to see his desk reduced to a smoldering pile of ashes)
TLOTA:
That's the second desk this year! I can't afford to keep replacing desks! (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
That's the second desk this year! I can't afford to keep replacing desks! (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
So as that happens Robert looks at the latest attack, Joanna overhears him being attacked by... (Cut to James physically)
So as that happens Robert looks at the latest attack, Joanna overhears him being attacked by... (Cut to James physically)
TLOTA:
Who in the hell are they? (Cut to a still of the three as a sign saying "Wolfmen" appears and a ding is heard) Okay, not how I imagine Werewolves but eh different interpretations aren't a bad thing.(Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
Who in the hell are they? (Cut to a still of the three as a sign saying "Wolfmen" appears and a ding is heard) Okay, not how I imagine Werewolves but eh different interpretations aren't a bad thing.(Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
TLOTA:
Okay, Calling... Oh wait, he's no longer producing new episodes. Looks like you're on your own. (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
Okay, Calling... Oh wait, he's no longer producing new episodes. Looks like you're on your own. (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
TLOTA:
Okay! Here's something I needed to know before I did this review and I asked two friends of mine who have seen "Supernatural" if the Winchester Brothers ever took on a Succubus and if so if they used a toilet plunger to take it down. They said "No". So Congrats there "WitchHaven" you actually did something more unique than a series that has been on the air since the WB was on it's last legs! That's impressive! (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA:
ORAC (Audio only):
Okay! Here's something I needed to know before I did this review and I asked two friends of mine who have seen "Supernatural" if the Winchester Brothers ever took on a Succubus and if so if they used a toilet plunger to take it down. They said "No". So Congrats there "WitchHaven" you actually did something more unique than a series that has been on the air since the WB was on it's last legs! That's impressive! (Cut to the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
TLOTA:
ORAC! Please contact my brother at First Choice Contracting!
ORAC (Audio only):
Ten seconds ahead of you, he'll be here by the end of the review for the repairs.
TLOTA:
Thank you! RUN AWAY! (James leaps over the camera cuts to a hole in the wall as James shouts "RUN AWAY!" repeatedly before zooming back to see a cartoonish hole of James in the wall as he keeps screaming before cutting to clips of "Charmed" as James does a voiceover)
Thank you! RUN AWAY! (James leaps over the camera cuts to a hole in the wall as James shouts "RUN AWAY!" repeatedly before zooming back to see a cartoonish hole of James in the wall as he keeps screaming before cutting to clips of "Charmed" as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
For those unaware, I watched the series "Charmed" when it was on the WB before this Reboot happened. While I wasn't a huge fan of the series. I mean I have my favorite episodes. But anyway I remember hearing about how "The Grimoire" was in fact a book of pure EVIL and how it was used to coronate "The Source Of All EVIL"! So if "WitchHaven" made a reference to a book about Evil Magic, then guess what "WitchHaven" MY PANTS ARE OFFICIALLY DARKENED TO MIDNIGHT BLACK! (Cut to "WitchHaven"as James does a voiceover)
For those unaware, I watched the series "Charmed" when it was on the WB before this Reboot happened. While I wasn't a huge fan of the series. I mean I have my favorite episodes. But anyway I remember hearing about how "The Grimoire" was in fact a book of pure EVIL and how it was used to coronate "The Source Of All EVIL"! So if "WitchHaven" made a reference to a book about Evil Magic, then guess what "WitchHaven" MY PANTS ARE OFFICIALLY DARKENED TO MIDNIGHT BLACK! (Cut to "WitchHaven"as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
But back to the matters at hand! That night they go into Atara's Tent which just like the TARDIS... Well Twelveth Doctor take it away(Cut to clip of Doctor Who Episode "The Husbands Of River Song" as The 12th Doctor enters the TARDIS and his reaction before cutting back to "WitchHaven" as James continues his voiceover) As Emilia sees that Atara practically has the rest of the book save for the cover. Atara believes she can bring Emilia back home 325 years and the look on Audi's face says VOLUMES as if to say "You're over 325 years old! DANG! What do you do to keep yourself look that young!" But again digressing, Atara says that they need to rebuild The Grimoire. After Robert asks what will happen once The Grimoire is restored and Atara deflects the question. Joanne and Emilia try to patch things up while Robert investigates more and sees Atara do things to the remains of the walking grass just as the full moon rises and Robert goes all Shatner. (Show clip of Robert groaning and crying as James says "Spock!" in different Shatner-esque inflections before cutting to later on.) So while we wait for Robert to shout out "KHAN!". Atara senses Werewolves outside her TENTIS. Emilia and Atara go outside while Joanne finds Robert has become a Werewolf himself. Uh Joanne (Cut to Joanne running and James says "Nevermind!" before cutting to Emilia and Atara defending the TENTIS) Emilia sees Atara doing things she considers inhumane to the Werewolves and stops her from hurting them and realizes Atara is just wrong and protects Robert from being tormented by Atara. The two duke it out in a magical duel and Atara says for better or worse she will help her rebuild The Grimoire which ends with Emilia cloaking the team enough to escape Atara. As Joanne shows her friends she took the rest of the pages she comes to grips with what she's been through, the three decide to do more of the Paranormal Investigation as well as the private investigative work, Stop Atara and help Emilia find her way back home. And the season ends with investigators of a more Federal nature finding a mass from the deceased Walking Grass Creature. (Cut to James physically)
But back to the matters at hand! That night they go into Atara's Tent which just like the TARDIS... Well Twelveth Doctor take it away(Cut to clip of Doctor Who Episode "The Husbands Of River Song" as The 12th Doctor enters the TARDIS and his reaction before cutting back to "WitchHaven" as James continues his voiceover) As Emilia sees that Atara practically has the rest of the book save for the cover. Atara believes she can bring Emilia back home 325 years and the look on Audi's face says VOLUMES as if to say "You're over 325 years old! DANG! What do you do to keep yourself look that young!" But again digressing, Atara says that they need to rebuild The Grimoire. After Robert asks what will happen once The Grimoire is restored and Atara deflects the question. Joanne and Emilia try to patch things up while Robert investigates more and sees Atara do things to the remains of the walking grass just as the full moon rises and Robert goes all Shatner. (Show clip of Robert groaning and crying as James says "Spock!" in different Shatner-esque inflections before cutting to later on.) So while we wait for Robert to shout out "KHAN!". Atara senses Werewolves outside her TENTIS. Emilia and Atara go outside while Joanne finds Robert has become a Werewolf himself. Uh Joanne (Cut to Joanne running and James says "Nevermind!" before cutting to Emilia and Atara defending the TENTIS) Emilia sees Atara doing things she considers inhumane to the Werewolves and stops her from hurting them and realizes Atara is just wrong and protects Robert from being tormented by Atara. The two duke it out in a magical duel and Atara says for better or worse she will help her rebuild The Grimoire which ends with Emilia cloaking the team enough to escape Atara. As Joanne shows her friends she took the rest of the pages she comes to grips with what she's been through, the three decide to do more of the Paranormal Investigation as well as the private investigative work, Stop Atara and help Emilia find her way back home. And the season ends with investigators of a more Federal nature finding a mass from the deceased Walking Grass Creature. (Cut to James physically)
TLOTA:
And that was the first season of "WitchHaven" and... it was pretty damned awesome! (Cut to clips of the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
And that was the first season of "WitchHaven" and... it was pretty damned awesome! (Cut to clips of the series as James does a voiceover)
TLOTA (Voiceover):
For a rookie season to be this incredible is a sign as to how the series will stand the test of time. The Writing easily is amazing. The Production Value is perfectly used. The acting is UBER-Strong and you can tell the series has a plan for future story arcs and seasons. I may review them further on down the road but for now I strongly suggest you check the series out on YouTube here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-AwoHV6uZjve78kqln8Sw Give the series a watch and enjoy a new Halloween treat this year! (Cut to James physically)
TLOTA:
And speaking of Halloween treats, I've got to get making them for trick or treaters, a Family Friendly Haunted House and a party for the Adults after Eight P.M. Yeah, I'm that kind of Halloween enjoyer. James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and That's my opinion.
And speaking of Halloween treats, I've got to get making them for trick or treaters, a Family Friendly Haunted House and a party for the Adults after Eight P.M. Yeah, I'm that kind of Halloween enjoyer. James Faraci The Last Of The Americans and That's my opinion.
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