Sanctuary RENEWED!

Hallelujah, the SciFi Channel has renewed my faith and renewed Sanctuary for a second season. This show has only gotten better, and my fears that it would go the way of Dresden Files, which was canceled after only one season. The two-part season finale, Revelations Parts 1 and 2, ended on such a great cliffhanger that I think I would have thrown something at the TV if it weren't coming back.

Great piece of trivia from my friend Chuck - the entire show is created against a greenscreen. It's pretty wild. I just joined the Facebook group for the show, so as I hear any tidbits I'll be sure to share.

Who's Watching Sanctuary?

Sanctuary seems to be chugging along, as far as I see. I will admit that the first couple of episodes left me somewhat sleepy and underwhelmed, but I think the show is starting to grow into its mythology. I particularly like that a character I found really interesting, John Druitt, appears to be popping up as a recurring character - there's a lot of potential for what this guy can do, so it's good to see that the writers are thinking on that track.

Without providing too many spoilers, Sanctuary is about 'abnormals' and the scientists who find them and bring them to the Sanctuary - mermaids, Celtic witches, a Yeti - it's basically a global search for the creatures we used to learn about on In Search Of (look it up, kiddies), to keep them safe and study them in a humane environment. Yes, on many fronts it is "freak of the week, but the show is finding its voice and moving into larger storylines within the weekly episodes. Give it a shot if you haven't yet; it's on Friday nights at 10 p.m. on Sci-Fi Channel.