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Persephone Bracket

Never Mind the Neilsens: Final Four Announced

This is no country for old broads, Persephoneers. You like your badasses young. 

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Pop Culture

Never Mind the Neilsens: Elite Eight, Day Three

Today it’s Whedon on Whedon in the final battle between leading ladies in drama. The stands are packed with oddballs, firebrands, vampires, space hookers, witches, outlaws, heroes and Reavers to witness the battle that may divide us all. 

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Persephone Bracket

Never Mind the Neilsens: Announcing the Elite Eight

After another exciting week of voting, we’re ready to reveal the top eight contenders in the fall bracket. Click through for the results! 

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LadyGhosts of TV Past

LadyGhosts of TV Past: Firefly Episode 12, “The Message”

“What’d y’all order a dead guy for?” “The Message” has some wonderfully fun bits in it, but overall it’s kind of forgettable to me.  We start with Kaylee and Simon in an old-fashioned carnival sideshow tent, looking at “aliens,” which are really mutated cow fetuses.

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LadyGhosts of TV Past

LadyGhosts of TV Past: Firefly, Episode 3

“Bushwhacked” is my least favorite episode, with my most favorite scene, from the whole series.  We learn more about the Reavers, which is important for the development of the story line, but the whole episode is just missing that spark that the others have.