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Ed Sheeran’s One-off Show Kicked Major Butt!

On this night, a night as average as any other, a young girl and another young but slightly older girl went to a concert. (By slightly older I mean, the age gap of 11 years.)

But not just any concert. It was the concert of the one and only Ed Sheeran.

*jaws drop*

*wide stares*

Ahhhh! *sizzling sound* Girl look at that body! He - He's Ed Sheeran.

Ahhhh! *sizzling sound* Girl look at that body! He - He’s Ed Sheeran.

Thanks to iHeartRadio and 2degrees, Ed Sheeran performed a one-off show at the ASB Theatre, in Auckland and my sister managed to win tickets after days (and possibly weeks) of refreshing inboxes and listening to the radio whenever it was possible! She and I had entered every competition there was to win tickets, and what we found out at the show was that we were one of the few lucky hundred to see Ed Sheeran among the approximately 25 000 submissions sent in from all over New Zealand.

Solo Artist, Jeremy Redmore.

Solo Artist, Jeremy Redmore was the Supporting Act.

Travellin' Song, Drag Me On Home, and Bad Philosophy.

He performed a few of his tracks such as Travellin’ Song, Drag Me On Home, and Bad Philosophy.

Now, when the lights dimmed and a spotlight focused on the middle of the stage, the atmosphere was filled with excitement and I don’t know when exactly it happened but tears filled my eyes when he walked out on stage and he got straight into You Need Me But I Don’t Need You.

The crowd was almost deafening but none of them were loud enough to drown out the Ranga god, his angelic voice, guitar and loop pedal.

Even when he played one of his quieter tracks, The A Team. (Although some fans didn’t understand that they should be quiet, he still played on.)

And speaking of those “fans“, an argument broke out among a few of the girls. Ed politely asked everyone to remain quiet for one of his new tracks, because it was a quiet song and so a majority of us did as he asked, respecting his wishes since he was performing for us.

But someone didn’t get the memo, because every time he stopped singing and just played the guitar, she’d scream out, “I LOVE YOU EDDY!!” and I swear I was hunting for her through the crowd with my eyes, getting ready to “stroke and shush them”. (NOT A EUPHEMISM)

But then, someone else started to shout abuse at them and it was a mess. Like really? HE ASKED US TO TRY TO REMAIN QUIET. If y’all wanna bicker, gtfo. Honestly, there’s always a select few who ruin things for everyone else and it’s making me angry just thinking about it.

MOVING ON.

Y’all know my sister, right? Well, Mata never wants to sit next to strangers, so she made her 15 year old sister sit between her and a stranger. And then the girl I was sitting next to had little to no rhythm which made me LOL so hard, but not in a haha ew loser way, more like a haha nawwwwww way, if that makes sense? (No offense intended, stranger!)

And so every time Ed asked us clap or click our fingers, she’d come in at the wrong time and when he’d ask us to sing, she’d try so hard but she’d go off key and scold herself and she was so cute, even though it was incredibly awkward. (Y’know what isn’t awkward? Calling a stranger cute. Okay maybe a little awkward. Shut up, don’t judge me…)

Singing like an angel, like always...

Singing like an angel, like always…

There was also this part during the concert where he performed a song he’d made using all these sentences and replies he’d saved in his phone to the hate he’d received over the course of three years, and he did it so well and he’s such an inspiration.

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The light in the background is like the sun shining down on him, is it not?

One part of the song where he says something along the lines of, “you don’t want to see me with my shirt off,” I swear a bunch of fans protested and others laughed and so he stopped and muttered, “Guys…” and that scene was so cute.

Even from where I was seated, which was quite far and very high up, I could see the blush on his face. (Unless I imagined it, which wouldn’t be surprising. I should’ve worn my glasses, darn!) Too cute, though.

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That smile though!

Nearing the end of an amazing night, he began performing his new single SING, and he got everyone into it, even if it was a little different from his Folk-y Rock sound, which isn’t a bad thing! He told us to keep singing, even after he’s left the stage, even into our cars to get home and even when we wake up the next morning! Ridiculous, right?

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“If you love me come on get involved. Feel it rushing through you from your head to toe!”

Everywhere I turned, fans were singing, dancing, clapping and it made me so happy. He has this way of getting everyone to have fun and his moves on the stage were so weird but oddly mesmerising and I couldn’t look away, except for the times I had to wipe the tears from my eyes.

Yes, I cried and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Okay, maybe I’m a little ashamed. Whatever, you need me but I don’t need you so talk to the hand.

Overall, his performances were amazing and kept the crowd entertained, and his new tracks are sure to please all fellow Sheerios out there. He executed them perfectly and even though he left way too soon, he did not disappoint. And I’m still singing, Ed!

Now, for derp Sheeran.

FEAST YOUR EYES ON THIS!

This is the best thing ever. True derp. THIS.

This is the best thing ever. True derp. THIS.

All photos and videos are credited to my wanna-be photographer, Mata. Hahaha ilysm.

Remember Sheerios, keep singing!

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The Fault In Our Stars’ Extended Trailer Is Beautiful And I DARE You To Try And Tell Me Otherwise

HEY HEY HEY! The extended trailer for The Fault In Our Stars has been released!! I can’t even express how pumped I am for the film. It’s to be released in New Zealand on the 5th of June, so be sure to start booking seats early, because it’s going to be jam packed with Nerdfighters there to see John Green’s words come to life.

This is going to be the best! Like, look at that? Remember when I cried tears of joy reading this? Remember that I’m actually crying right now because it’s just beautiful? Yeah. Remember that!

Is it okay if I cry in advance for the film? I don’t even care, the trailer made me so happy and I feel like I’m on a train, approaching FEELS VILLAGE or something and I’m already hyperventilating, and crying and raging.

This can’t be helped.

Beware for more follow-ups on The Fault In Our Stars.

It’s going to be hella intense.

DFTBA!

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‘Wicked - The Broadway Musical’ Review

If there’s one musical you should catch this year if in New Zealand, before the final performance on the 24th of November, it should be this one. We’ve both had the chance of attending the production, me on Saturday night and Jess Sunday afternoon, and whether you’re already a fan of the music and story or whether you’re walking into the theater a complete blank canvas there is no doubt you’ll be leaving the Civic positively glowing, emerald.

Based on the novel by Gregory Mcguire, which was based on the 1939 movie (also based on a book) Wicked, as we all know follows the life of Elphaba the ‘Wicked Witch of the West’ and how she came to be, but also her friendship with Glinda the good witch and everything leading up to, during and following what occurs in the Wizard of Oz. The musical’s themes are vast and elegantly weaved throughout the play in a way that allows the audience to enjoy the show, and understanding the weight of the messages given through each well-delivered line or beautifully-sung lyric. The ‘good vs. evil’ rhetoric is questioned and we learn that ‘no good deed goes unpunished’. There is social commentary in the ideas of people will blindly following those in power. It’s important that you shouldn’t believe everything you hear.

You also find yourself identifying with the misunderstood yet courageous Elphaba (Jemma Rix) and even sympathising Galinda (Suzie Mathers), later Glinda the Good Witch, after everything is said and done. Because Glinda loses a friend and instead of being able to mourn her, she has to pretend to hate her. And Elpahaba makes a brilliant anti-hero, in that she is mistreated by life and dealt this hand but no matter how high the adversities are stacked against her there is always a grimmerie, I mean glimmer, of hope and she defies gravity despite it all. Perhaps, even, in spite of those who would bring her down.

From the brilliant cast to the wonderful set, costumes and stunning orchestra, there is something truly magical occurring on stage. The production value is excellent and combined with the talents of everyone involved there is no denying that what you see is thrillifying and most definitely unmissable. Seriously, check out these awards. And the New Zealand company give it their all. You have to resist the urge to sing along to ‘Defying Gravity’ ‘Dancing Through Life’ and ‘Popular’ because more than knowing the people beside you paid to see the cast sing the songs, you’ll get angry at yourself for obstructing your own ability to hear the angelic tones of each actor.

Even the creator of Wicked’s music and lyrics, Stephen Schwartz, who was in the first audience to catch the first performance in Auckland praised the cast, calling Jemma Rix, Suzie Mathers and (New Zealand’s own) Jay Laga’aia “delightful” and “spectacular”, referring to the New Zealand company as “the best cast [he’d] seen in years and years”.

Put simply, Wicked is amazing. Should you see it? Definitely. Will you want to see it again? Well, let’s let Jess answer that one.

Visit the official website and go book your tickets before it’s too late.

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The Blue Rose 1×11: This Night Has Opened My Eyes Review

The Blue Rose: Monday 9:30pm TV3So I had to catch it on demand this week because I was too busy learning how to play different songs on the ukulele. Whoops. However here I am, ready to bombard you with my thoughts on this week’s episode of the Blue Rose because I love to do so- okay, Jess threatened to take the ukulele off me because it’s a distraction. Yes, I am a child. Now, where were we? Right.

The Blue Rose this week was just- well. It was all RAWR! I mean, dead hookers, prison bashing and rogue banging. It was all happening last night now, innit? But what did it all mean?! Let’s dissect and discuss. DISSECT AND DISCUSS!

Going rogue this week we had Jane and Linda both sort of investigating and sort of just hanging out with and eventually banging suspects. Jane taking pity, because despite what she said it was a definitely a ‘pity bonk.’ And c’mon, you know Charlie didn’t mind, it got his mind off his dad getting the bash in prison and also got him what he’d been trying to get for the past 10 episodes. Charlie’s relationship with Peterson is weird, it’s almost like Peterson’s a friend of the family. Only Peterson isn’t, is he? He’s somehow involved in using Charlie’s dad as a scapegoat which lands the man prison.

Speaking of Peterson, Linda’s getting awfully close to him. Sonya and Ganesh are super against Linda and Jane fraternizing with suspects and I have to agree, however Sonya can’t criticise anyone for going rogue. Especially when a radio station is looking for the anonymous person who donated a large amount of money to a cause Sonya wanted to take on earlier in the episode.

Ganesh is the only one who knows the meaning of restraint and laying low.

Speaking of laying low or rather the opposite of laying low- that is extravagance, how about that party where there were higher ups and escorts and it seemed like Peterson was throwing a ratchet New Zealand version of a Gatsby type shindig, minus the class. Linda meets Hannah an escort who knew Rose. After Linda badgers her for a few days, Hannah she agrees to meet them and relays to them what she’d discovered while working for Villiers. Unfortunately, both for Hannah, Rose and the poor hooker who drew the short end of the stick and had to ‘entertain’ Craston, mostly for the dead hooker, Hannah watched the tape and saw Craston choke the poor girl to death.

What’s with Simon grabbing at Hannah though? Was he still carrying on his own investigation and was still trying to get Hannah’s statement? Or is he somehow involved? Because Hannah had given Rose a copy of the DVD of Craston killing a hooker to give to the police because she was too scared to do it herself. Or does Simon know about the tape and the threat it could cause to Peterson and all the money that Peterson is in possession of?

This could be it, they’re getting ever closer to the truth behind Rose’s death. I know one thing’s for certain, I held my breath the entire time Jane was looking around in Simon’s hotel room and when he showed up. Also, at the end there when Peterson checks his emails and is sent a copy of the incriminating video of Craston killing Katya (the escort). Who the hell has that second copy? Also, Peterson didn’t look very scared- in fact the expression on his face is rather unfathomable. Curious.

Special Mentions:

- “I only slept with Varsha, and only because you told me to.” LOL it’s a hard life for Ganesh.

- Twitter corner!

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Doctor Who 7×08 Cold War Review

This week’s review will be in the style of a hard out gangsta.
Aye yo they’ve gone back in time to the Cold War. Awww shiiiit, historical adventure! We about to see what happens when white people on one side of the world with nukes and white people on the other side of the world with nukes point that shit at each other in a damn Mexican stand off. Okay, I failed, I can’t do it. (Edit: I hope someone picked up on the Psych ‘Mexican Stand Off’ joke. No? Sigh. Okay.)
This week the Doctor and Clara travel back to 1983 (five years before I was born btw) during the Cold War, under the sea and in a failing submarine with some Soviets and nuclear missiles! Oh what fun, and they were apparently trying to get to Vegas. Ah TARDIS, you’ve done it again and in that confusing beginning sequence things get cray and the TARDIS disappears. We later find out it’s because the Doctor had reset her Hostile Actions Displacement System making her relocate when shit hits the fan.
We had an old who monster make a reappearance, the martian Ice Warriors but just any Ice Warrior but the most badass one out Grand Marshall Skaldak who has to find out by a bunch of humans in a metal coffin fitted out with nuclear missiles that he’s been M.I.A for 5000 years. Now that is a nap if ever I heard of one. Skaldak might have been convinced to just let them go had some idiot with a cattle prod not been so trigger happy with it. And so Skaldak goes all die hard on them because it’s not like he’s got anything to lose. He talks about his daughter and how she’s probably dead by now and that’s what Clara uses to sort of reach him in the end when his peeps finally hear his distress call and come get him and he leaves without disarming the launch sequence. Clara sings, as the professor had tried to get her earlier to do, to diffuse the tension. Clara proves that she can take orders, be willing and ready to help out and that she’s brave while also being absolutely shit-scared. Well courage isn’t the absence of fear is it? It’s pushing through the fear.
Jess wasn’t feeling this week’s episode. I was going to ask why but then I got distracted, I forget why. Maybe it was a shiny object to the left of my screen or something on the TV. Maybe the episode was too watery for her liking? It gave her a sinking feeling? Sorry, I’ll stop.
I, myself, liked Clara’s human reaction to seeing the dead body of Soviet soldiers. The slightly morbid person in me was wondering why they weren’t showing us what Clara was seeing, and then rational me was shaking her head and saying ‘dude, it’s a children’s show.’ What did you guys think of the episode?

Were you immersed? Okay now I’ll stop.

Special Mentions:
- If you insist.

- Looks like the Doctor’s finally found a companion who knows the meaning of ‘don’t wander off!’
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Doctor Who 7×07 The Rings of Akhaten Review

I needed some time to process my feelings for the episode. What can I say about The Rings of Akhaten? This episode has split the fandom in two, with half saying they weren’t very impressed and the other desperately trying to sway that half back into the ‘DOCTOR WHO CAN DO NO WRONG’ camp. At least according to Tumblr.

Now I’m not saying I didn’t like the episode, nor am I saying it was the best one out there. It was interesting, giving us a multitude of aliens that might have blown the prosthetics budget well out of the water for the rest of the season, but at the same time not giving us much at all.

I don’t know, it was the first ‘let’s go on an adventure’ episode for Clara and the Doctor and I thought it was going to be a lighthearted one. I suppose in some ways it was, it wasn’t too heavy on overarching story arc save for hints about Clara’s identity, as well as a dip into her past. However I know that with this show the one thing it is always abundant in, is feels. And that’s what a great show should always strive to achieve, right? Whether it’s laughter, anger or joy a great show will make you feel something. It’s what any great piece of art, or literature manages to do, that is to incite in you some sort of emotion.

The idea that these aliens would die if this ‘grandfather’ god were to wake up and swallow everything in it’s path so they try to keep it asleep by singing to it sounds simple enough. However the episode’s adventure storyline is rather unnecessarily complicated, with singing priests and young Queens and the gathering of everyone to watch and waking him up but no it’s not him it’s just his alarm clock! Although the moment where everyone joins together to sing in order to save their own asses, as well as help the Doctor out, was heart whelming.

And don’t get me started on Matt Smith’s delivery of his speech to the pumpkin god. If anyone had ever doubted his acting chops. Of course Clara, already in possession of the quality that all companions who travel with the Doctor have, won’t leave without helping in any way she can. Even if that means giving away her mother’s ring as a form of payment for a crappy space scooter.

Now, the good stuff, when we look out for subtle hints of what’s to come/the mystery behind Clara’s reincarnation/existence?

The Doctor’s followed her story from the beginning, well the start of her parents’ relationship. That started with a killer leaf, yeah the one that in the end saves the day because of the endless possibilities it symbolised, the countless outcomes of days Clara’s mother could have lived but did not because she died. When Clara realises he was there the day of her mother’s funeral she’s a bit taken aback, understandably. Interesting to note the date of Clara’s mother’s death, as a number of people have, as being related to the day Rose started traveling with the Doctor. Yes? No? Crackpot theory?

The TARDIS rejects her when she tries to get in with Mary to escape. It harkens back (teehee) to Captain Jack Harkness and the trouble he had with trying to get back into TARDIS that one time, oh my days, and they ended up at the end of the universe! Oh my day indeed or should I say, oh my stars?

Sound off with your own theories in the comments, don’t leave me hanging!

Special Mentions:

- The Doctor says he’s only got the Screwdriver when Clara points out that in all his years surely he’s got loads of things that have sentimental value. Rule number one, the Doctor lies. This guy just doesn’t want to give up any of his keepsakes of former companions. I mean, he still wears Amy’s glasses.

- Um, did anyone else think the huge god thing looked like a melting pumpkin? Just me? Okay.

- What’s up with the TARDIS not translating everything for us?

- Apologies for the delay- I have no excuse.

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The Blue Rose - 1×10 Handsome Devil Review/Reaction Post

The Blue Rose: Monday 9:30pm TV3

This week I had a guest, watching and commenting on the Blue Rose, with me. Fellow Blue Rose ‘enthusiast’ CW (@ speshtian) joined me via skype to catch our New Favourite New Zealand Dramedy. This episode offered us some interesting new developments, some of which we thought were slightly predictable and not just because of the previews! The show attempted to give certain characters a depth, that may or may not have resonated with the audience, it’s rather subjective but I’m going to say for me it slightly missed the mark. Rose’s taste in men continues to be a point of contention and we discover some very interesting stories about M&L After Hours. We also wonder where Linda finds all of her leather clothing and whether or not she’ll come out of the closet any time soon. Oh and anyone for lasagne tasting? No? Well then make sure you’re a bit more creative next time!

I’ve tried to tidy our convo up without diminishing our ‘ rivetting discourse’ too much. *cough* Otherwise it’s our ‘liveblog uncut’ sad grammar and heinous lack of proper capitalising, needless CAPS, overuse of exclamation points and neeeedlessss letter emphasis included! Anything in parenthesis was added ex post facto.

[8/04/13 9:43:19 PM] Mata: It’s freezing! So we ready to watch The Blue Rose?

[8/04/13 9:43:26 PM] CW: yessssss

[8/04/13 9:43:29 PM] CW: motorcycles!!!

[8/04/13 9:43:32 PM] Mata: Haha sweet!

[8/04/13 9:43:56 PM] CW: it’s Linda the lesbo!

[8/04/13 9:44:27 PM] CW: peterson needs to lose some weight

[8/04/13 9:44:29 PM] Mata: Can Linda smash him in the face with the mug?

[8/04/13 9:44:56 PM] CW: linda would chug that vessel and crush the mug with peterson’s head

[8/04/13 9:44:58 PM] CW: boom

[8/04/13 9:44:58 PM] Mata: I would like very much to see that, it can be paying homage to once were warriors..with Linda as Jake the Muss

[8/04/13 9:45:10 PM] CW: i have not actually seen that movie!

[8/04/13 9:45:30 PM] Mata: I don’t- we’re going to put a pin in that because I would I like to discuss your lack of Once Were Warrior knowledge lol

[8/04/13 9:46:45 PM] Mata: Who does that chubby bald man look like?

[8/04/13 9:47:10 PM] Mata: Charlie talking shit? NO! Surely not!

[8/04/13 9:47:11 PM] CW: all i can quote is “cook me some eggs!”

[8/04/13 9:47:22 PM] CW: that must be the most he (Charlie) has said in one go all season

[8/04/13 9:47:33 PM] CW: already more screen time than the first 9 episodes combined

[8/04/13 9:47:51 PM] Mata: Hahaha they’ve been saving it up for the episode where he finally gets his INS (more or less true)

[8/04/13 9:48:12 PM] Mata: BABANG the Trifecta hahaha

[8/04/13 9:48:18 PM] CW: bahaha

[8/04/13 9:48:23 PM] CW: where’s the t-shirt?!

[8/04/13 9:48:51 PM] CW: krystle just vomited in her mouth (While getting frisky at the bar with McMann)

[8/04/13 9:48:54 PM] CW: or looked it

[8/04/13 9:49:01 PM] Mata: Also, this has been the most Aroha has ever said

[8/04/13 9:49:04 PM] CW: !! she’s (Aroha’s) taking the bus!!

[8/04/13 9:49:07 PM] Mata: I vom’d in my mouth just watching her (Krystle)

[8/04/13 9:49:08 PM] CW: she’s (Aroha’s) NEVER getting home at this rate

[8/04/13 9:49:26 PM] Mata: LOL Aroha needs to be more drunk in order to endure our public transport system

[8/04/13 9:50:22 PM] CW: don’t these offices have alarm systems

[8/04/13 9:50:39 PM] Mata: Yeah, they didn’t even enter any codes or anything

[8/04/13 9:50:56 PM] Mata: This guy wants to get freaky in the boardroom!

[8/04/13 9:51:14 PM] Mata: Omg Krystle’s gone for it!

[8/04/13 9:51:21 PM] CW: krystle just looked totally maia in that shot

[8/04/13 9:51:23 PM] CW: creepy

[8/04/13 9:51:27 PM] Mata: She looks scared

[8/04/13 9:51:30 PM] Mata: Hahahahahha

[8/04/13 9:51:32 PM] CW: she’s secretly a lesbian wanting to get pregnant!

[8/04/13 9:51:55 PM] Mata: DON’T TOUCH THE TABLE JANE

[8/04/13 9:52:00 PM] CW: ewwwwww

[8/04/13 9:52:00 PM] Mata: WHATEVER YOU DO!

[8/04/13 9:52:09 PM] Mata: He would like to do you again

[8/04/13 9:52:25 PM] CW: girl i wana do you, do you, do you wana do me, do meeee

[8/04/13 9:52:28 PM] Mata: Charlie you tricky guy hahahahaha

[8/04/13 9:52:35 PM] Mata: Underneath the moonlight tonight haha

[8/04/13 9:52:36 PM] CW: that would be super awks if you don’t know where that song’s from

[8/04/13 9:52:41 PM] CW: YESSSSSSS

[8/04/13 9:53:09 PM] Mata: OF COURSE I KNOW THAT SONG! Remind me to post this story where that song features

[8/04/13 9:53:17 PM] Mata: Oh shit Krystle’s busted

[8/04/13 9:53:34 PM] CW: looooool

[8/04/13 9:53:35 PM] Mata: False alarm

[8/04/13 9:54:02 PM] Mata: Oh no, NOT A FALSE ALARM! I KNEW HE WAS TOO KEEN TO GET INTO THE OFFICE

[8/04/13 9:54:07 PM] CW: PARNELL

[8/04/13 9:54:09 PM] CW: MY HOOD

[8/04/13 9:54:14 PM] CW: well, my ex-hood

[8/04/13 9:54:19 PM] CW: oooo scott’s a bad dude

[8/04/13 9:54:21 PM] CW: dun dun dun

[8/04/13 9:54:31 PM] CW: krystle your vag just got the plotline going

[8/04/13 9:54:37 PM] Mata: Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[8/04/13 9:54:59 PM] Mata: Helen and Simon do NOT want to be touching the boardroom table right now

[8/04/13 9:55:13 PM] CW: talking, being friendly…. HAVING SEX

[8/04/13 9:55:14 PM] Mata: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[8/04/13 9:55:16 PM] CW: hahahhahahaa

[8/04/13 9:55:18 PM] CW: bahahahahhahahahhaha

[8/04/13 9:55:21 PM] CW: love it

[8/04/13 9:55:31 PM] CW: trolololol

[8/04/13 9:55:38 PM] Mata: Helen flinching away from the table like ‘this bitch did NOT get freaky on our- she did she freakin’ did’

[8/04/13 9:56:46 PM] Mata: And she left him alone, good one Krystle- you may have just slept your way to the bottom.

ADS ADS ADS.

[8/04/13 9:56:52 PM] CW: i think this ep is just an hour long!

[8/04/13 9:57:00 PM] CW: i’m on twitter stalking the tag

[8/04/13 9:57:22 PM] CW: tv3 your programming is all over the place

[8/04/13 9:57:25 PM] Mata: Sweet lol because I still haven’t written the Doctor Who or Game of Thrones reviews lol

[8/04/13 9:57:50 PM] Mata: Ugh TV3, they need to sort their shit out

[8/04/13 9:58:17 PM] CW: oo game of thrones

[8/04/13 9:58:22 PM] CW: i’m reading the books..

[8/04/13 9:58:26 PM] CW: should i get into the show?

[8/04/13 9:58:27 PM] CW: or after

[8/04/13 9:58:35 PM] CW: altho i kinda know what happens… everyone dies

[8/04/13 9:58:39 PM] Mata: How far along are you?

[8/04/13 9:58:49 PM] Mata: Haha man the books SLAY

[8/04/13 9:58:51 PM] CW: ummm bran hasn’t found out about cersei and jaime yet

[8/04/13 9:58:52 PM] Mata: literally ahhaa

[8/04/13 9:59:04 PM] CW: ned is going to the south with robert

[8/04/13 9:59:11 PM] CW: and arya’s direwolf hasn’t attacked joffrey yet

[8/04/13 9:59:13 PM] CW: so not very far lol

[8/04/13 9:59:37 PM] Mata: Ooooh okay okay, totally up to you. I watched the first series before I started the books

[8/04/13 9:59:45 PM] Mata: and finished the books before season 2 came out haha

[8/04/13 10:00:22 PM] Mata: Krystle’s crying because the one time she stops being uptight she fucks up hahaha pun

[8/04/13 10:00:34 PM] CW: loool

[8/04/13 10:00:36 PM] CW: it’s like a car crash

[8/04/13 10:00:40 PM] CW: it’s so ugly but u can’t look away

[8/04/13 10:00:48 PM] Mata: It can only get worse

[8/04/13 10:01:23 PM] Mata: ‘Krystle shagged a rival on the boardroom table.’ Simon, well said.

[8/04/13 10:02:09 PM] CW: wow that boardroom table’s seen a lot of action

[8/04/13 10:02:51 PM] CW: CHARLIE KILLED ROSE

[8/04/13 10:02:53 PM] CW: CALLING IT NOW

[8/04/13 10:03:07 PM] Mata: Haha Peterson killed Rose

[8/04/13 10:03:11 PM] Mata: no HELEN DID IT

[8/04/13 10:03:20 PM] Mata: Yeah I’m making no calls

[8/04/13 10:03:21 PM] Mata: yet

[8/04/13 10:03:46 PM] Mata: Ew Derek’s bragging about Linda

[8/04/13 10:04:19 PM] CW: EWWWWWW

[8/04/13 10:05:05 PM] CW: hahaha everyone made lasagna

[8/04/13 10:05:06 PM] CW: man

[8/04/13 10:05:10 PM] CW: linda just needs a good woman

[8/04/13 10:05:15 PM] Mata: Lasagne tasting

[8/04/13 10:05:26 PM] Mata: Ganesh made a pun!

[8/04/13 10:05:45 PM] Mata: Krystle going out with a bang indeed.

[8/04/13 10:06:01 PM] Mata: Weird that Krystle’s called Jane.

[8/04/13 10:06:13 PM] Mata: Reckon Krystle’s gonna be their side project this week? (She was, well Jane’s at least)

[8/04/13 10:06:19 PM] CW: probs

[8/04/13 10:06:30 PM] CW: and the next episode too seeing as this was meant to be two hours

[8/04/13 10:07:07 PM] Mata: LOL Krystle’s more bent out of shape about the fact that the guy she screwed isn’t more than a junior lawyer haha

[8/04/13 10:07:29 PM] CW: hahahah

[8/04/13 10:07:31 PM] CW: i love linda

[8/04/13 10:07:34 PM] CW: she gets the best lines

[8/04/13 10:07:52 PM] Mata: She just wants a burger (and maybe a girlfriend haahhaha)

[8/04/13 10:08:32 PM] Mata: Awwwwww yeah Linda, she just made him want her more

[8/04/13 10:09:09 PM] CW: linda’s so good

[8/04/13 10:09:19 PM] CW: and she’s not even playing the game

[8/04/13 10:10:04 PM] Mata: I wonder though, if anyone’s going to make the connection between her and Rose any time soon

[8/04/13 10:10:22 PM] Mata: Although Simon hasn’t seen her, and Derek wouldn’t know so she’s safe right now

[8/04/13 10:11:24 PM] CW: i just got a mental image of linda sliding onto the home plate

[8/04/13 10:11:32 PM] CW: and the umpire going “SAFE!” with the arm motions

[8/04/13 10:12:23 PM] Mata: LOL Linda looks like a softball player if you know what I mean

[8/04/13 10:12:31 PM] CW: why mata i do believe i do

[8/04/13 10:12:46 PM] Mata: LOL

[8/04/13 10:12:54 PM] Mata: Jane, sluething Jane

[8/04/13 10:12:59 PM] Mata: Oh shit Krystle got fired

[8/04/13 10:13:10 PM] CW: :O :O :O

[8/04/13 10:14:45 PM] Mata: Jane is woman hear her roar

[8/04/13 10:14:54 PM] CW: yeah yea mate scoooooore

[8/04/13 10:15:22 PM] CW: ew peterson

[8/04/13 10:15:23 PM] CW: so desperate

[8/04/13 10:15:41 PM] Mata: I was gonna say, Peterson does NOT live there.

[8/04/13 10:16:13 PM] Mata: Peterson’s gross, man.

[8/04/13 10:16:30 PM] CW: lol i actually thought he said WINZ not wins

[8/04/13 10:16:35 PM] Mata: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[8/04/13 10:17:03 PM] Mata: I could see Peterson buying out WINZ and turning all the branches into sweat shops

[8/04/13 10:17:28 PM] Mata: Are they trying to give Peterson depth?

[8/04/13 10:17:37 PM] CW: i think they are :S

[8/04/13 10:17:41 PM] CW: humanising him?

[8/04/13 10:17:54 PM] CW: linda’s 3 things

[8/04/13 10:17:57 PM] CW: 1) i’m a lesbian

[8/04/13 10:17:59 PM] Mata: HAHAHAH

[8/04/13 10:18:02 PM] Mata: I was about to say

[8/04/13 10:18:10 PM] Mata: she forgot ‘I’m a lesbian’

[8/04/13 10:19:04 PM] Mata: Scott McMan sent him (Charlie) pictures of his dick, Scott’s gay

[8/04/13 10:19:10 PM] CW: hahhaa

[8/04/13 10:19:14 PM] CW: chris is loving it!

[8/04/13 10:19:15 PM] CW: i mean charlie

[8/04/13 10:19:30 PM] Mata: The vertical blinds need to be disinfected, burn the room

[8/04/13 10:19:36 PM] Mata: WAVING HIS DICK AROUND HAHAHAHAHAHA

[8/04/13 10:20:07 PM] CW: man why does jane want to save krystle so badly

[8/04/13 10:20:14 PM] CW: she needs to find out who killed rose first jeez

[8/04/13 10:20:27 PM] Mata: Jane’s trying to help everyone and their mama

[8/04/13 10:21:00 PM] Mata: Also, Krystle’s someone Jane’s spoken to and knows as opposed to this woman she’s never met

[8/04/13 10:21:12 PM] Mata: Even if Krystle’s a bitch

[8/04/13 10:21:20 PM] CW: that’s true

[8/04/13 10:21:30 PM] CW: i miss the old flight centre guy

his hat fit his head better

[8/04/13 10:21:55 PM] Mata: Haha

[8/04/13 10:24:34 PM] Mata: Oh shit, this is the first time Linda’s turned up to a meeting this week

[8/04/13 10:24:57 PM] Mata: Linda would very much like to see the photos of Krystle

[8/04/13 10:25:12 PM] CW: linda would loooooooove photos of krystle

[8/04/13 10:25:13 PM] Mata: LOL Sonya asking Jane if she’s a ‘secret Christian’

[8/04/13 10:25:16 PM] CW: but she has standards

[8/04/13 10:25:21 PM] CW: hahahaha yes i was just about to type that

[8/04/13 10:26:02 PM] Mata: I think this is where Jane gives up the goods to Charlie

[8/04/13 10:26:07 PM] CW: ewwww

[8/04/13 10:26:21 PM] Mata: haha Charlie’s going to make it to Candy Land

[8/04/13 10:26:30 PM] CW: gag

[8/04/13 10:26:58 PM] Mata: (Charlie’s talking to Scott at the bar where he initially tricked Krystle into thinking Scott was about to make partner, you could say it was his fault, it is where the entire debacle started) Punch

(Charlie sucker punches Scott)

[8/04/13 10:27:01 PM] Mata: KNEW IT

[8/04/13 10:27:12 PM] CW: hahahha

[8/04/13 10:27:29 PM] CW: oh i see. it’s “adrenaline made us do it” sex

[8/04/13 10:27:30 PM] Mata: Let the record show that I said punch before Charlie did it. And now they’re running- this explains why

[8/04/13 10:27:35 PM] Mata: Jane’s about to hook up with him

[8/04/13 10:27:55 PM] Mata: Nah, she’s gonna do him because he seemed ‘gallant’

[8/04/13 10:28:12 PM] Mata: Oooh or not (Which kind of makes me glad because it actually wouldn’t have been in character for Jane to just hop into bed with Charlie because he punched a guy for her.)

[8/04/13 10:28:13 PM] CW: don’t get the bus you’ll never get home!

[8/04/13 10:28:25 PM] CW: ooo foreboding music

[8/04/13 10:28:30 PM] Mata: LOL don’t get the bus you’ll get an STD before you even sleep with Charlie

[8/04/13 10:28:34 PM] CW: what building’s that?

[8/04/13 10:28:40 PM] CW: aw i miss auckland :(

[8/04/13 10:29:19 PM] Mata: Haha I don’t even know, since finishing uni and working in Newmarket I haven’t wandered the streets of town in a while haha

[8/04/13 10:29:58 PM] CW: hahaha palmy

[8/04/13 10:30:03 PM] Mata: Guttered

[8/04/13 10:30:17 PM] Mata: Does Jane get Krystle her job back?

[8/04/13 10:30:44 PM] Mata: Helen seeing Jane’s worth *eyebrow quirk*

[8/04/13 10:30:48 PM] CW: lolol

[8/04/13 10:31:00 PM] Mata: No Simon DID NOT (just say ‘I am woman, hear me roar- which btw he totally did)

[8/04/13 10:31:08 PM] CW: ugh simon

[8/04/13 10:31:45 PM] Mata: Peterson wants to hire child slaves

[8/04/13 10:32:14 PM] Mata: Jane, don’t push Simon, he’s close to the edge (he’s trying not to lose his head hahaaa)

[8/04/13 10:32:41 PM] CW: interesting watching this from simon’s pov

[8/04/13 10:33:00 PM] CW: a temp who is good but who is showing a partic amount of interest in law

[8/04/13 10:33:18 PM] CW: PARANOIA, IT’S REAL IF THEY’RE REALLY AFTER YOU

[8/04/13 10:33:28 PM] Mata: HAHAHAHAHAHA

[8/04/13 10:33:49 PM] Mata: *whispers* THEY KNOW

[8/04/13 10:37:19 PM] CW: linda linda linda

[8/04/13 10:37:38 PM] CW: zomg

[8/04/13 10:37:41 PM] CW: derek

[8/04/13 10:37:43 PM] CW: zoolander

[8/04/13 10:37:44 PM] CW: no

[8/04/13 10:37:46 PM] CW: peterson

[8/04/13 10:38:02 PM] Mata: LOLOL

[8/04/13 10:38:09 PM] Mata: Awwww shit Krystle’s back

[8/04/13 10:38:11 PM] Mata: The Bitch is Back

[8/04/13 10:38:15 PM] CW: dun dun dun

[8/04/13 10:38:59 PM] Mata: Balance has been restored

[8/04/13 10:39:10 PM] CW: and charlie’s back with his sexual harrassment! yay

[8/04/13 10:39:11 PM] Mata: No Linda, don’t do it! (by it I mean Derek)

[8/04/13 10:39:13 PM] CW: all is right in the world

[8/04/13 10:39:20 PM] Mata: Hahaha ‘fancy a pash?’

[8/04/13 10:39:20 PM] CW: that looks like the modern family house

[8/04/13 10:39:25 PM] Mata: Charlie bro, subtle guy

[8/04/13 10:39:39 PM] CW: linda’s gona get smashed

[8/04/13 10:39:43 PM] Mata: Maybe Peterson’s got a Gloria somewhere

[8/04/13 10:40:13 PM] Mata: Linda doesn’t like sausages, we established this last week

[8/04/13 10:41:52 PM] Mata: Shit, Linda’s just playing all of her cards

[8/04/13 10:42:00 PM] Mata: Some of them, anyway.

[8/04/13 10:42:04 PM] Mata: Okay, not all

[8/04/13 10:42:16 PM] Mata: Derek did it.

[8/04/13 10:42:44 PM] Mata: Yeah Derek, you and Linda like the same things, want the same things…women.

[8/04/13 10:42:59 PM] CW: bahaha

[8/04/13 10:43:42 PM] CW: erk

[8/04/13 10:44:13 PM] Mata: Okay, it makes sense for Jane not to shag Charlie this ep.

[8/04/13 10:44:34 PM] CW: yea

[8/04/13 10:44:42 PM] CW: i’m glad they didn’t shove it into 2 hours this week

[8/04/13 10:44:46 PM] CW: i’m sleepy lol

[8/04/13 10:45:10 PM] Mata: Yeah same! I’m trying to keep my eyes open, now I have to burn the midnight oil for a bit lol

[8/04/13 10:45:50 PM] Mata: Well, this has been ‘watching The Blue Rose with Mata and Chloe’ hahahah

[8/04/13 10:50:42 PM] CW: next season linda better be a lesbian!!!

[8/04/13 10:50:46 PM] CW: you can quote me on that

[8/04/13 10:50:49 PM] CW: LOL

[8/04/13 10:50:54 PM] Mata: Hahahaha I will I will

Special Mentions:

- If you’ve managed to get through that post you’re a legend.

- Yeah no twitter corner this week, lo siento (I’m sorry) guys!

- Unrelated to TBR: Game of Thrones and Doctor Who reviews will be up tonight. Not that anyone cares, crying in the corner.

- Talk to us? We’re keen to get other peoples’ theories on The Blue Rose, or anything really. What’s your opinion on the GCSB?