The TV Shows I Love: Supernatural And Scandal

There is this feeling of wanting more when movie lovers, including yours truly, watch movies and they come to an end after two to three hours. We want more! This is the beauty of television shows. The captivating, fun ride does not end after two hours. Viewers are entertained with more plots, twists and turns, giving room for more character development.

I have watched so many TV shows that it is difficult to remember some of them but for the purpose of this contest, I will focus on genres I love namely: fantasy/horror and political thriller. Here are two of my favourite TV shows:

Fantasy/Horror: Supernatural (2005-2020)

This is a well-loved American fantasy TV series about two brothers, Sam and Dean Winchester, who battle evil in different parts of the world. If you love to watch horror/mystery/fantasy genres, then this TV series is the ideal one.

This is one of my favourite shows because of the plot, the twists and the mystery in every episode. One thing that is particularly captivating about this series is the feature of almost every supernatural being known to man like ghosts, witches, vampires, wendigos, lycanthrope (wolves), zombies, demons, hellhounds etc. The series also covered the themes of time travel, hell, purgatory and heaven.

The series creators did splendidly by ensuring there is a lesson to be learned in every episode. Life issues were captured and resolved in this series.

Apart from the two brothers, one character I particularly enjoyed watching is Lucifer played by Mark Pellegrino.

His performance was outstanding due to his wits, his cruelty were punctuated with funny quips and his bravery was alarming even when he faced the powerful brothers who could probably vanquish him to hell. He believed he was unconquerable and proved a tough villain for the protagonist brothers. His role started from the 5th season and extended to the final season.

This series is so addictive, filled with captivating scenes, the battles, the gore, and at the heart of it are the comedy scenes. The brothers are so funny that their comedic acts are a perfect balance with some of the horror scenes. The cast was great and their performance was excellent.

If I was asked to pick one of the brothers as my favourite, I'll settle for Dean Winchester. He's tough, funny, a quick thinker and more realistic than Sam. And if there is a creature I would love never to lay eyes on, it would be the hellhounds! They were fierce and worse, invisible!

I enjoyed this series more because I binge-watched it right from season 1 to season 12! The series ran for 15 seasons! Good thing it did not stretch as long as Grey's Anatomy, another longest-running TV show. If I can spare the time, I'll probably watch it again.

Political Thriller/Drama: Scandal (2012-2018)

Another genre I get excited about is political thrillers. Any show focused on the White House and Oval Office, I am always up for it!

Scandal is one of Shonda Rhimes' creations that pushed Kerry Washington into the limelight. It's about the President of the United States (played by Tony Goldwyn) who got involved in a sex scandal with one of his staff, a situation similar to Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.

The White House requested the retainership of Olivia Pope as their fixer or crisis manager to 'handle' the scandal. As it turned out, Olivia (played by Kerry Washington), the main character of the series, had worked formerly in the White House and was in an active relationship with the President. Scandalous or what?

Every episode in this thrilling 7-seasons series captured the political games surrounding the White House, the chase for power, the cover-ups, the happenings in the corridors of powers vis-à-vis what they report to the general public.

One interesting part of this series is the role of an activist that Olivia Pope played for those who couldn't afford her services. The first three seasons were gripping and great. Realistic, and modern societal issues were addressed such as feminism, metoo, race and discrimination. However, from the fourth season, the series descended into the realm of soap opera regarding Olivia Pope and her relationship with the President.

Another part I found more thrilling is the B6-13 intelligence, a classified group headed by Eli Pope, Olivia's father. B6-13 constituted the power behind the Oval office. I think this goes to show that behind every power seat, there's always another power in control.

The cast of this series was superb! Jake Ballard (played by Scott Foley) is one character I so much admired.

The smooth and brilliant way he handled national secrets after he took over as Command of B6-13 gave me so much thought on global incidents and the way the press spins different, acceptable stories.

Also, I loved how Bellamy Young gave life to the role of First lady, FLOTUS. Her acting was great and I loved how her character rose to become the first female President of the United States.

I applaud the creators of these series and I'll definitely recommend binge-watching them. That's the best way to watch a TV series in my opinion.

Which TV shows do you love? This is my entry to the Movies & TV Shows Contest. Why not join in on this fun and talk about your favourite TV shows.

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^{Supernatural series images from Imdb
Scandal series images from Imdb}