Best TV Theme Tunes

Sometimes the best TV theme tunes are ones you don't necessarily sing along to...but some are. Anyways here are my favourite theme tunes in no particular order.

Lost Girl
The opening credits feature a voiceover from Bo explaining her predicament...on top of the solo guitar segment from the theme song. Every time the credits roll I boogie to it. The whole theme song has a different tone to the segment used in the credits but it's still cool.

 

Switch - Lions in Cages by Wolf Gang
Even though the show got cancelled I'm always uplifted by this song and remember the awesomeness that was Switch. What set this show apart from others was it's tone. There were no rules with the girls' magic and they had to learn lessons for themselves. It was great fun, just like this song.

 

Sleepy Hollow
This theme is so Gothic like the show and right now when I don't have access to the remaining episodes of series 1 I haven't seen, I find comfort in playing the theme in my head.

 

Angel
The theme to Angel is a little more solemn and sad compared to its parent show Buffy. However this is because it is echoing the curse that Angel has and his battle with other monsters and himself.

 

X-Men Animated Series
After the first movie, this is what got me into X-Men. If it didn't have a good theme then I might not have been impressed and switched off. If it wasn't for watching an episode of this on Fox Kids then I wouldn't have caught Sailor Moon after it (wow this really changed my life).

 

Springwatch
Whenever this theme comes on I feel full of the joys of spring. It is so jovial and fun.
 

Merlin

Rupert
My Grandma loves this show and I enjoy watching it with her moreso thanks to the theme tune. I like that even though it's produced in Canada it still has that English feel about it that comes across even in the theme.

Primeval: New World
This is so different from it's parent English show and it took me a while to get used to it but I like the theme because it has that different feel.

Wolfblood
This is a fantastic theme song, I love it. The lyrics are so well written even for a teen TV show.

The Walking Dead
It is simple yet effective and it sets the tone of the show - how dark it is.
 

CSI: NY
I like the Who song that they used but when they remixed it, it was even better and I looked forward to watching CSI: NY because of it.

Defiance
Again, simple yet effective.
 

Sapphire and Steel
Ever such a short theme for a short lived TV series, it grounds its audience on the fact this is a sci-fi TV series despite the fact it doesn't always feel like it when you watch it. It also has a voiceover that basically gives you pretty much all the background about Sapphire and Steel that we know (which is exceptionally little) and the fact they've been assigned to solve the following mystery\case.
 

Sailor Moon - Tuxedo Mirage
OK so this isn't an opening theme but the closing theme for the third series Sailor Moon S. I've put this in here however because it is a beautiful song.

Lotty
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So... I like Lost Girl

This is what my post 'I Am' was in preparation for. This post has been in draft stage since I started up my blog but I came to a sudden realisation which has given me the last push to finish it and publish it. This realisation I will reveal at the end of the post.

I want to talk to you about Lost Girl which is a TV show I watch but every time I begin to talk about it I get this conversation:

Me: I like Lost Girl
Person: what's that?
Me: it's a TV show about a succubus.
Person: a what?

Every time -_-

A succubus is like a sexual demon. In a female form it has sex with people and feeds off their energy. A male form is called an Incubus.
 

But don't freak out. Bo, the protagonist in Lost Girl is far from a demon (atm). Her story is that she was adopted as a baby into a Christian family and all was fine until she hit puberty. She went against her parents and had sex with a guy she was dating...only to wake up in the morning to find him dead. Finding out even her kiss can kill she was cast out by her parents and ran from place to place with a new identity each time because she kept killing people. Sometimes she was just hungry and sometimes she was in love. She is lost because she doesn't know what she is and has no home. Until the day she meets Kenzi (this is when the show begins).
 

Bo saves Kenzi from a rapist but coz the rapist spiked Kenzi's drink, Bo takes her to where she is staying hoping to be on her way to somewhere new by the time Kenzi wakes up. Except Kenzi wakes up early and it turns out she filmed Bo doing her succubus thing to the guy. Kenzi isn't scared as such she just wants to talk to Bo. We get this cute scene in a milkshake bar where Kenzi writes on a napkin a multiple choice question for Bo to answer because it would be weird to say it out loud: "I am...a) a demon, b) an alien" but Bo doesn't have an answer to that. When the bill comes up Bo shows how she can make the waitress seriously attracted to her so they don't pay. But as they are leaving, in an alley two cops turn up. One knocks them both out with his siren whistle and they take Bo!

Bo is taken to a nice manor of sorts where another guy called 'the Ash' questions her about killing on their territory and whether she is light or dark and loads of other stuff she hasn't a clue about. Then the other guy who abducted her threatens her and growls while baring his animal teeth! A woman walks in with her goons demanding the same things off Bo but the other guys aren't having any of it. Turns out the Ash is the leader of the light fae and the woman is the Morrigan, leader of the dark fae. Fae are creatures like we know from mythology and folklore. A lot of them blend in to society (this shows makes a lot of them able to do this) but some, called under fae, don't. After some tests by a human female doctor for the fae, everyone finds out Bo is a succubus. But all fae are aligned with either dark or light, but Bo being under the radar hasn't got a side.
They make Bo do this really old challenge. If she kills two under fae then they'll let her pick a side. Meanwhile Kenzi wakes up and uses her contacts to find where Bo is. Bo easily defeats the giant under fae with a little hint from Dyson (the cop who isn't a siren) but struggles with the other under fae - a pain eater. Kenzi fortunately finds her and tries to get to her but she is held back. Bo stills hears her voice though and breaks free. Challenge over Bo decides to pick the side of humans, making her known as the infamous unaligned succubus to the rest of fae-dom. So we then see her and Kenzi solving crimes committed by fae sometimes for a client and sometimes for the cops. Because she is unaligned she can mingle with both light and dark and step into both territories.

Throughout the show we see plenty of character development, especially for Bo trying to find out who her parents are, managing her love life and her increasingly growing power.

 

 

The main characters we have (from left to right are):

 

Trick - he is the bartender of the local way station who is very knowledgeable but also very mysterious, he has secrets constantly seeping out.

 

Hale - the siren who is a fae cop. He is very laid back and is of fae noble blood but he doesn't like his family. He always plays sidekick with Kenzi as Bo and Dyson do their own thing.

 

Dyson - he is a wolf-shifter and Bo's love interest, though he is usually competing with Lauren. He is another fae cop and works with Hale.

 

Bo - already explained her. She loves both Dyson and Lauren.

 

Kenzi - street smart and a survivor. She would do anything for Bo and always stands by her even though she is considered second class among many fae because she is human.

 

Lauren - the human doctor who works for the light fae. She is also Bo's love interest but also has secrets.

 

We also get introduced to other prominent characters one of my guilty favourites is Vex. He is a dark fae Mesmer which means he can control people like a puppet with his hands. When we first meet him I didn't like him but he grew on me. He's like Russell Brand but better. He still can make me go eww though, especially when he dresses up.

 

Then in season 3 we are introduced to Tamsin who is a Valkyrie. It is hard to explain her character as it changes so much but she is awesome and played by a Christian actress so I like her very much.

 


This show is underrated and fantastic. I find it the perfect show to chill out to and the characters are so good. I often don't mind telling people I like Lost Girl but hardly anybody knows what it is about. There is a little shame I have from liking it being a Christian but I realised the other day that it is really no worse than Game of Thrones which is far more explicit yet so popular, I even know some Christians who like and watch that. There should be no shame from liking a TV show or film that is explicit if it has quality writing which I believe both Lost Girl and Game of Thrones have. Lost Girl is in no way slutty, it is written too well to be that.

 

Lotty
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Cathy's Book et al

First of all just take a look at the first edition cover.
 

 

This is what first attracted me to this book. I know people aren't meant to judge a book by its cover but I always do that with book as they help to set the tone of the story. The fact that it is hardback is because it is used to hold the evidence for the story. Yes you heard me right I said EVIDENCE! How freaking cool is that?

 

So as you might have guessed by now the Cathy books are mysteries. Cathy is an average girl living with her mum who is a night nurse so they hardly interact. She likes her art, as you can tell from the illustrations, and her best friend is a computer whizz called Emma. When drawing one day she meets Victor who she is really attracted to and they date for a while but one day he breaks up with her then disappears. She takes it upon herself to find him but she gets caught up in things way over her head. Things she really didn't want to know not only about Victor but also about her dead father are unearthed. I didn't see the direction this mystery was going in right until the end. Even the following books in the trilogy, Cathy's Key and Cathy's Ring, dish out surprises.
 

 

The books are also interactive, not that I've tried it because it's American produced, and you can ring up the numbers and check out Emma's website. The websites for the books are quite cool too, though they might give away some plot details, and you can do an interactive mystery with Cathy herself through the website and using your email, though again do it after you have read all the books. The books don't take too long to read especially the last one which wraps everything up.

One of my favourite things is that the books spawned a song sung by Cathy herself called Lost (Cathy's Song). I really love it and you can listen to the song without it giving away anything but the video to it might give some details away.

 

Lotty

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Eurovision: Soundtrack to my Life

Since 2009, I started enjoying and watching the Eurovision Song Contest. I'd seen it in passing before but didn't really appreciate it for what it was. Since Dad moved to Sweden I've enjoyed the cultural exchange and my brother was listening to Swedish music, therefore we enjoyed the European music of Eurovision. It has helped me to be more adventurous in my music tastes too. So as the next contest is on Saturday I thought I would share with you my favourite songs between 2009 and 2013. For a contest which rolls out between 26 and 30 songs every year it's very difficult to narrow it down to a certain number of favourites. So I'm afraid it's a top 25...

 

1. Shine - Natalia Kelly (Austria 2013) Didn't qualify for the final but an AMAZING song.
2. Ljubav je svuda (English: Love is All Around) - Moje 3 (Serbia 2013) Didn't qualify for the final but an AMAZING song.
3. Only Teardrops - Emmelie de Forest (Denmark 2013)
4. Angel in Disguise - Musiqq (Latvia 2011) Didn't qualify for the final but an AMAZING song.
5. Crno I belo (English: Black and White) - Kaliopi (Macedonia 2012)
6. Constigo Hasta el Final - EDSM (Spain 2013)
7. I Feed You My Love - Margaret Berger (Norway 2013)
8. Aphrodisiac - Eleftheria Eleftheriou (Greece 2012)
9. Get You - Alexej Vorobjov (Russia 2011)
10. Gravity - Zlata Ognevich (Ukraine 2013)
11. Rockefeller Street - Getter Jaani (Estonia 2011)
12. Satellite - Lena Meyer-Landrut (Germany 2010)
13. Love in Rewind - Dino Merlin (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011)
14. OPA - Giorgos Alkaios and Friends (Greece 2010)
15. Something - Andrius Pojavis (Lithuania 2013)
16. Euphoria - Loreen (Sweden 2012)
17. La Noche es Para mi - Soraya Arnelas (Spain 2009)
18. This is Our Night - Sakis Rouvas (Greece 2009)
19. The Balkan Girls - Elena (Romania 2009)
20. Drip Drop - Safura (Azerbaijan 2010)
21. Na inat - Poli Genova (Bulgaria 2011)
22. What About my Dreams - Kati Wolf (Hungary 2011)
23. Run Away - Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira (Moldova 2010) Saxophone guy!
24. Igranka - Who See (Montenegro 2013) Not one that I would usually listen to but I like it. It didn't qualify for the final.
25. Hero - Charlotte Perrelli (Sweden 2008) OK so this one sneaked in because my brother liked it and I found he had it and liked it myself.

And here are the top 5 in case you would like to listen :)

Lotty
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The scariest Doctor Who story?

Since the series started up again in 2005, Doctor Who has dished out many a scary monster and episode in the bid to scare the youngsters of today. Some are classics pulled from the older stories like Daleks, Cybermen and Zygons. Others are new inventions like the Weeping Angels and the Silents. I believe it must be easier to put an older monster into a new episode if that monster appeared on Earth because clearly it travels or is found on Earth where the majority of episodes are based. One exception is the Macra who reappeared in 'Gridlock' thanks to some good writing. It was surprising because even though they are distinct, they didn't exactly make a lasting impression (but that could be because its first appearance in Doctor Who is lost).
What I am trying to say is unless it is very distinct, appeared in more than one story or appeared on Earth the likelihood of you meeting any other monster from the older series is very slim. The only way will be to watch the original story they were in.
Now I'm not discrediting the Weeping Angels or Silents, but I think their reappearances have made us too familiar with them. We remember they are scary but we are not so scared by them any more. Imagine how terrified of the Weeping Angels we would still be if they had only appeared in 'Blink'.
So for my scariest Doctor Who story I am harking back to a Third Doctor story called 'Death to the Daleks'. "Daleks" I hear you say, "we've had them silly". But I'm not talking about the Daleks. The title is 'DEATH to the Daleks' and I'll give you a clue...it is not the Doctor's doing. I think it is a simple principal. Something that is a threat to the Daleks is something to be feared. We have learnt in the new series that in actual fact, the Doctor is someone to be feared. So this leads me on to Exxilon.
Some people wonder how the Egyptians built the pyramids but are now a third world country. This is what happened to Exxilon but far more sinister. The native Exxilons built a living city but it became powerful, draining energy from everything for itself and its creators worshipped it. The natives make sacrifices to this city in the form of any trespassers which is common because the city drains energy from passing ships. The natives clothing can also help them camouflage as rocks on their barren planet. The city has a number of defence mechanisms too. It's rooted itself to the planet and...well see for yourself...

As a last resort to defend itself inside the city, it creates 'anti bodies' that look like this:

Reminiscent of the recent Time Zombies right?

 

So you have not only the Doctor but the Daleks too, both quite vulnerable, battling this planet. Why don't you take a look at the DVD trailer:

Out of all the stories I watched when I was little that scared me, this is the only one which has the exact same effect now. Even Horror Channel chose to show it for their selection of Doctor Who stories they are showing. I think the Third and early Fourth Doctors had the scariest episodes mainly because of who was behind the scenes. Phillip Hinchcliffe wanted a Gothic approach to the Fourth Doctors stories and Barry Letts wanted people to be scared of everyday objects (like Moffat does) and the Earth and it's politics. Horror Channel has picked out a majority of these stories to show on their channel for these reasons. Scary Doctor Who can be good.


Lotty
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P.S. this story is one of Nicholas Briggs' (current voice of the Daleks, Cybermen, etc.) favourites. 

End of Days

So the other day I was watching Big Questions (or something like that) and the question was something like 'is the end of days imminent?'. This was from a Christian perspective with them talking to Christians of various beliefs and sceptics to oppose. I was cringing when the arguing was going on but also when they weren't answering the question that Nicky was asking them which was what will happen after Jesus comes back? They kept sidestepping it and trying to explain what is happening now is corresponding to what is foretold will happen before Jesus' imminent arrival. One of the sceptics then put them all down on the basis that we don't have a time scale or date as to when this will happen. The answer to that is no one will know. Jesus says in Matthew 24:36 "But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father".

My response to all of this after a little thought is why does it matter? Why do we need to know when this will happen? Do people want to know so they can do all the things they want to? Or so they can grow stronger in their faith or actually become Christians? Because in all honesty, not that I don't want more people to become Christians but, no. There are plenty of ways to prove to people that God and Jesus exist already you just have to talk to someone and ask. And when you get to heaven you won't care if you didn't do everything you wanted to because you will be with God and nothing else will matter. The second coming will be set in stone just like any other death so nothing can change it. People get deadlines at school and work and don't meet them so why do  people think having a deadline for the second coming will change anything. Christians shouldn't respond by false prophesying for the sake of these sceptics either as they will suffer for it. I believe people should work to help today and live for God, or however else they wish to live, and not be focussed on the end of days as it can distract you from your true mission which as a Christian is to make disciples but not through fear for your life.

I hope this helps a lot of people if you would like to talk about becoming a Christian I can direct you to right people who can help you better than I think I will.

Lotty

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P.S. Ana Johnsson

I suddenly thought after writing the article about Ana that it might be nice to include a top 5 songs. As you know I manage sailormoonshine (which is my YouTube page that I post my sailor moon fanvids to) and I like Ana so much that in some of my videos I use her music so I'll post any of them here too. So here is my top 5:

1. Coming Out Strong
2. Black Hole
3. If I'm Not Dreaming (Click here as i can't put it into the post for some reason)
4. What If
5. Break Through Time

I really like all of them though. Of notable mention as I didn't mention it before is her collaboration with Fireal called Fate which was the song for Jade Warrior (which I hope to watch one day).

Lotty
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I Am

There's a song I really like by Hilary Duff called I Am. Some of the lyrics contradict themselves (which is the point) and one line is actually "I'm a million contradictions, sometime I make no sense, I am all extremes,..." And I wanted to highlight this to you because that's what I am too. The three contrasting 'labels'/features about me are that I am a Christian, I am childish and I am an adult. From these I have developed different interests which being childish and a Christian combine nicely and no one would judge me for it but I guess if I revealed some adult interests , people might be shocked and judgemental. Honestly I would just love to talk about some of my interests and wanted to explain it first. I have said before that I want to be myself and to show myself on this blog and I always preach integrity which I am saying I still have completely. We all have interests like this but I feel as a Christian I am judged to be uncool and different to other people when really I am the same as anyone else I just try to live a life for God too. My adult interests do go against this but nobody is perfect. I know I love God and God loves me for who I am.

Lotty
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Ana Johnsson

My first artist post is Ana Johnsson.

I suppose she is the first artist I picked of my own free will rather than hearing her music on the radio, not saying I didn't hear some of it first though. I even picked her as my artist to talk about in German class.
She is a Swedish artist and if you have heard anything by her the likelihood is that it was 'We Are' which was her song for the Spiderman 2 movie (it was my first song too).

If you imagine that 'Hero' was the song for the first one, you're not far off getting the vibe for her song.
However her style is varied and different over her three albums like any other artist for that matter.

Her first album 'Cuz I Can' is quite a typical foreign person singing English songs quality but it has some empowering songs like 'The Way I Am' and 'Cuz I Can' (later renamed to 'Coz I Can'). 'What is a Girl To Do' was an anthem for me at times when I was having boy crushes but 'Crest of the Wave' and 'Anything Goes' soon relaxed me whatever was happening.

 

 

Her second album 'The Way I Am' was an international rerelease of her first but with some old track omitted and new ones included. 'Don't Cry For Pain' was the new empowering song and 'I'm Stupid' was the new boy crush song however on the Japanese release it had a song called 'Black Hole' on it which I love. 'Black Hole' doesn't appeal to me relationship wise just like 'Crest of the Wave' did even though the lyrics insinuate partnership. 'Black Hole' would probably be a good song to help you get on your feet when you're numb but I just love it as an anthem.

 

Her third, most recent and my favourite album is 'Little Angel'. It is FULL of gems.
'If I'm Not Dreaming', 'Days of Summer', 'What If', 'Exception', 'Burn', 'Still', 'The Harder We Fall' and 'Playing God' support my idea that the best time to listen to any of Ana's songs is with the setting sun as it has that orange glow. 'Break Through Time' has really spoke to me especially with me moving a way from where I grew up: 'Another town, another place, a chance to start all over'. But 'Coming Out Strong' is my ultimate favourite Ana song! It's hard to explain why so have a listen!
 

 

At the moment her music is on hold due to her personal life but I really hope she makes some more beautiful and empowering music soon ☺

Lotty
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Run Rabbit Run...

...run to me! Okay so in Autumn it was foxes (no thanks to Ylvis) but now my fascination is with rabbits otherwise known as bunnies. So far I have only bought a pair of earrings and a scarf but there shall be more!!!

 

Cute eh?

Lotty
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The Country Life...

So what is it like for me living here in the countryside? Well we seemed to have picked the best part of town as we are only a 5 minute walk from the centre but also have farmland behind us. Already I have seen rabbits and a partridge and I've heard a pheasant so all that's left now is a hare and then I have my perception of a country field fulfilled. There are plenty of Buzzards, Meadow Pipits and Skylarks in the sky which helps to fuel my love of nature. We've been very lucky with the weather and are seeing butterflies, bees and daffodils out and about as well as blossom trees which I love thanks to their great appreciation in japan. Everyone is polite here, mainly gentlemen adhering to the 'Ladies First' rule and people saying thank you for the nice deeds you do which because of their appreciation you actually want to do more of. The other day I went back to Dunstable, Milton Keynes and Luton and by the end of the day I was crying "I'm a country girl...get me out of here!" Not looking back and regretting it one bit!




Lotty
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Bagpuss, Dear Bagpuss...

...old, fat, furry catpuss. Look what I got from Primark of all places! Mum was so jealous because they didn't have her size when I got them but now she has thanks to my brother scouting another store. I went through my childhood phase of loving Bagpuss - I still have the alarm clock, cracker models and stuffed toys - but as with a lot of things now I appreciate them better than I used to when I was a child. My bank won't like me if Primark start selling Bagpuss clothes for adults.

Lotty
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Beginning the Lotty Life

I've decided to start up a blog where I can be myself completely. I have always been wanting to have complete integrity for a while now (and I do feel like I do when talking to people) but sometimes I have never been able to show who I am through conversation - it isn't always necessary. So on this blog I plan on doing posts and reviews on a multitude of my interests especially media. Also because I have moved away from family and friends it would be a good way for you to see how my life is going. A lot of people read what I post on Facebook but sometimes it's nicer and better to present things another way :)
I hope you agree with this. Hi to my friends and family and hello to strangers just having a look.
So here it goes...


Lotty
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