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All right folks, we've entered the voting phase of The Sourcies! We're going to kick things off with a hotly contested category: Favorite Newcomer. The nominees are:

So who do you pick? Voting is open for one week. Make your decision, and feel free to talk up your choice in the comments!

We'll post a new Sourcies category on Monday, July 6. Check back then for more Sourcies goodness!

NOTE: Fear not, Sourcies fans! The Video clips of the nominees will be appearing with the next category. Because we have such a full slate this time out -- and because our video production wizards do need to sleep every once in a while -- we're running the clips on Mondays and Fridays, and doing photo posts on Wednesdays.

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In the end, we cut it down to 25 categories. Ladies and gentlemen, in no particular order, your Sourcies are:

1. Best couple
2. Best recurring character
3. Favorite fashion guru
4. Best hair (or hair accessory)
5. Most dearly departed (your favorite deceased character)
6. Favorite newcomer
7. I love to hate you
8. Best cliffhanger
9. Most heartbreaking moment
10. Best special effects
11. Favorite villain
12. Favorite friends forever moment
13. Most awkward moment
14. Best fight
15. Best finally! It’s about time! moment
16. Best kiss
17. Biggest WTF?!? moment
18. Funniest scene
19. Hottest moment
20. Most unexpected hookup
21. Voice of wisdom award
22. Most dramatic meltdown
23. Hooray! The bitch is back!
24. Best special episode
25. Best family drama

Tell us in the comments, and stay tuned for more Sourcilicious goodness!

[Note: We've closed the comments, because voting has started!]

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We're compiling the categories for this year's competition, but it occurred to us that hey, why should we have all the fun? So we want your input: What categories do you want to see your fave shows compete in this year? Are you looking for perennial favorites, like best fight, best kiss, best villain? Or do you have something more out-there in mind?

So here's our challenge to you: Use the comments to tell us what categories you want to vote in this year. If you see something you think is brilliant, second that emotion. We'll pick the categories that you love, that tickle our fancy, and that will make the Sourcies better than ever this year. Get commenting! We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Note: Wow! You guys rock! We've picked out categories for this year, so the comments are now closed. Now go nominate your favorites!

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The episode contained all we love about the show: Sock's crazy but good-hearted antics, Ben's sweet, sensitive animal love and Sam's make-the-best-of-it attitude. Once again, we ventured away from the soul-capturing story arc and focused on Sam challenging the Devil in exchange for his soul. However, the quick soul-catching within the first five minutes of the episode did allow for a hysterical "White Rabbit" musical interlude with Sock later on. (Apparently you can get high from licking a toad? And here all this time we've been trying to kiss them hoping for a prince in return. One lick and you'll forget all about your designs on happily-ever-after.)

But we digress. Steve appears from heaven as a guardian angel and helps Sam translate that mysterious scroll sent from hell by Mr. Oliver's hands. Within the ancient script lies the incantation to summon the Devil instantly and force him to participate in a contest. Sam goes through some soul-searching to uncover the skill he truly excels at and comes up with quarters. Because nothing says talent like proficiency at a drinking game. Unfortunately, the Devil seems to have spent a lot of time on college campuses playing the game because the contest ends in a draw. The Devil agrees to another challenge, but only if Sam can make it worth his while.

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It's the end of the line for Reaper (sob!) and these series finale preview clips just make us all the more sad about its passing. How many other incorporate toad licking, monkey dancing, escaped souls and snarky Satan into one hour or TV? Check out hte clips,a nd don't forget to tune in for the finale tonight!

How are you feeling about the end of Reaper on The CW? Talk about it in the comments!

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Privileged: At first blush, we feared this show would be a Gossip Girl knockoff -- look, it's based on a series of teen-girl books, and it's about the lives of the fabulously rich! -- but we soon realized it was so much more. We'll miss the show's mix of sweetness and sharpness, and we'll miss out weekly dose of Megan, Rose, Sage, Marco and Will. We held out hope that the show would make it onto the schedule -- after all, it seemed to hit the young-woman demographic that the CW prizes -- but alas, it was not to be.

The Game: Not only was this a funny/smart/sharp/touching/outrageous/always amusing half-hour of TV, it was also a fantastic set to visit. We loved Derwin, Mel, Malik, Tasha, Kelly and Jason almost as much as we loved Pooch, Tia, Hosea, Wendy Raquel, Brittany and Coby. As fantastic as they are on-screen, believe us, they're even sweeter and funnier in person. We'll miss the show, with it's mix of laugh-out-loud funny and jaw-dropping drama (often int he same scene!), but we'll miss hanging out with the cast even more. And from the comments we've been getting on our last video with Pooch and Hosea, we know you feel the same way.

Say goodbye to Reaper, Everybody Hates Chris and Lily after the jump.

Continue reading "The CW Upfronts: Goodbye to the Fallen Shows" »

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Looking quite spiffy in a suit and tie, Sam finds it hard to maneuver through the cutthroat ways of high-powered executives. As a fish out of water, Sam inadvertently crushes the career of one of his colleagues and drives the man to commit suicide by jumping out of the window in Sam's new office. Now that's a heck of a first day. Instead of being questioned by police about the man's death, Sam actually gets promoted. This action could be considered strange until we find out the 75th floor of the building is devoted to sin. In a war room-type setup, the Devil's minions control the company's lower levels and tempt all within the building's four walls to commit devious actions.

Most importantly, this hallowed 75th floor contains a portal to hell, which Sam desperately needs to rescue his father. Seems Mr. Oliver has found the secret to getting Sam out of his deal with the Devil. Now, Sam just needs to break his dad out. Humans can't pass over the threshold into the fiery gates, so the crew convinces a reluctant Nina to go instead. It must be nice having a demon at your disposal when these kinds of situations arise.

Continue reading "Reaper: Rat Race" »

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Sam rustles up Sock and Andi to go on a teacher hunt (not that any of them needed an arm-twisting to convince them to come along) and find after they whack him on the head with a mallet (where does the Devil come up with these vessels?) that he's not the soul. They're really looking for a fellow tormented student. In order to cover their own asses and to protect Mr. Sprong from the soul, they kidnap him and hold him hostage at Sock's house -- ahh duct tape can do anything!

When Sock isn't kidnapping former teachers, he's dressing up as The Bench's mascot -- Wrenchy Wrench. Yeah, the sight of Sock in a giant wrench costume had us tumbled over in laughter as well. Maybe Sock should look into gainful employment at Disney World, where he can dress up like random characters everyday. And the kids love him...until he takes part in public fisticuffs with an old woman dressed up as a hammer from the rival home improvement big box store.

Continue reading "Reaper: Hump Day" »

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First thing to celebrate: The return of Tony and Steve! No, Steve hadn't returned to this plane, but he's helping lost souls through his Holy Karaoke DVD. And it's a good think he's there, because Sam is dealing with a particularly contentious soul-to-be. No, Gary isn't dead yet, and he hasn't actually signed on the Devil's bottom line, He is, however, accepting everything he can -- including a polar bear -- from Satan, and he's planning on living it up and then repenting on his deathbed.

When Satan finds out, he wants to hasten that deathbed part along, so he can get Gary pre-repentance. So Sam warns Gary, who reveals he has no idea how to repent. Sam brings him to Tony, who puts him on the path of Steve. Steve speaks to his new acolyte from an endless loop of off-key karaoke and tells him how to be saved. He also tells him to warn Sam. Why?

Continue reading "Reaper: Saved by Steve" »

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Sam needs to look for these weaknesses in the Devil's assured demeanor so he can challenge the Dark Lord once and for all. In what seemed like an almost flip comment, we found out poor Alan succumbed to temptation and let loose in Vegas. This poses quite a challenge for Sam's quest to rid himself of the Devil's contract. Hence trying so hard to get under Sally's skin, despite an understanding yet insanely jealous Andi waiting back at The Bench.

Despite eschewing the Devil's advances, Sally, it turns out, likes playing the game as much as the next escaped soul. The Devil stages an elaborate plot to look like the hero in Sally's eyes by having Sam try to trap her with a vessel to send her back to Hell just before he sweeps in to save the day. Ironic, isn't it -- the idea of having the Devil save anything? While Sally doesn't fall for it hook, line and sinker, she does finally satisfy the Devil's libido.

Continue reading "Reaper: Hot for Teacher" »

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Ray Wise's Satan is such a smooth Devil on Reaper that we can't imagine he'd have any trouble picking up ladies. So why is he enlisting Sam's help?

Perhaps you should save some of these surprise gifts for your new lady love, Satan!

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It seems that our gambling-obsessed lost soul can’t handle living on the consecrated ground of the cemetery anymore and is itching for a way out. Sock and Ben come up with the brilliant plan (and a catchy video to match) to send Alan to Vatican City, where he can roam freely without fear of temptation. In exchange for passage to Italy and a ridiculous amount of start-up cash, Alan agrees to divulge the secret of his successful separation from the Devil, but he must land safely in Popeland before he’ll show all his cards.

Without fail, the Devil is one step ahead of the game and manages to detour Alan’s plane to the gambling capital of the world -- Las Vegas. It remains to be seen if Alan can resist the temptation of his favorite pastime. For Sam’s sake, let’s hope so. Despite our annoyance with Andi -- we just want Sam to be happy and that’s impossible with the Devil on his back all the time.

Continue reading "Reaper: Vegas Baby, Vegas" »

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It must be tough to be one of the only girls in the boys' club on Reaper. No one knows that better than Missy Peregrym, so plays girl-next-door Andi, Sam's girlfriend -- and now his boss! We talked to Missy about the perils of being the boss (especially when Sock is one of her employees), about the rocky road for Andi and Sam's relationship, and about what a pleasure it was to get another girl on set -- even if she IS a demon. Check it out!

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Actually, giving the soul some time to sow his wild oats and de-virginize himself was sweet. This wasn’t some quick roll in the hay. The soul went to hell for coveting another man’s wife. He never consummated this desire; he merely just fantasized about it. Since the soul’s untimely, accidental death, the woman of his affections divorced. So now the escaped soul can fulfill his wish without remorse...that is, if he can stay out of hell long enough. Thanks to Sam’s good heart and Sock’s desperation to get each and every male laid, the boys send the soul’s decaying corpse to hell in the vessel to hopefully throw the Devil off the scent and let the soul live happily-ever-after with his love.

Little did they know the Devil has a fail-safe plan to hunt and destroy souls who try to subvert the system. The Devil sends The Ender to obliterate the soul, which just tears Sam apart. He just can’t beat the Devil. Every time he tries to do something good, it just turns to ash. Also, little did they know the soul and his girl still haven’t done the deed even as The Ender approaches. Seems they’ve been getting to know each other and making an emotional connection before they delve into the physical. The couple hides out in Sock’s house so they can get down to business before The Ender’s arrival.

Continue reading "Reaper: Total Eclipse of the Heart" »

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It seems the sheriff has been trying to keep people away from Dove Hollow and the soul. He’s the only one left and the responsibility of this monumental task is taking its toll. He assists Sam in coming up with a plan to trap the soul in Sam’s grenade vessel. (He’ll smoke out the soul from its lair in the mine and Sam will then use the vessel). Time is of the essence as the soul’s hunger is insatiable. Poor Nina popped in looking for Ben and met an untimely demise at the hands of the barkeep. The loss of Nina drives Ben to the brink and he’s ready and willing to sacrifice his life to stop the soul. Ben waits at the lip of the mine with the grenade waiting for the soul to appear. Instead of running out of the mine because of smoke inhalation, the soul whips out one of its tentacles and entraps Ben. The crisis is averted when Ben releases the clip of the grenade while in transit to the center of the soul’s lair.

When Sam confronts the sheriff about his absence from the scene of the capture, he reveals his true colors and chases the boys down with a shotgun. Spending all these years cooped up with the soul has fried the sheriff’s brain a bit. Loneliness will do that to a man. He was even dating one of the tentacles, so he’s not about to let Sam send his fake girlfriend back to hell. Sam and the sheriff have a standoff at the mine when Nina comes to the rescue. Seems demons are hard on the digestive system, so she wasn’t eaten after all. She tries to kill the sheriff, until Sam convinces her otherwise. Nina sees this as a sign of Sam’s devilish character and not as trying to save the life of another human.

Continue reading "Reaper: I've Really Got a Hold On You" »

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The folks from Reaper face an intriguing soul this week -- and Tyler Labine has some hints on what to expect! Tyler tells us why Sock isn't putting himself in harm's way this season, explains his complicated romantic life, and contemplates just how much life he lost at the hands -- or should we say lips? -- of the succubus. Check it out!

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As if Sam didn't have enough to worry about on Reaper, now he's got to compete with a charming, suave, devil-may-care possible half-brother? It's lousy for him, but it's great for us -- any excuse to hang out with Armie Hammer! Our own Jason C. asks Armie about joining the tight cast, stealing smooth moves from Ray Wise, and why the Devil likes Morgan best. Check it out!

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It’s the perfect plan until the Devil demands the baby back. Sam tries to kidnap her from Tony, but just can’t go through with it -- she looks so angelic! The Devil’s claims that the baby is destined for Hell must be wrong and besides, Sam would have to find a way past Tony. Demons have a paternal instinct to protect their young, too. Ben comes up with the brilliant idea to baptize the baby, thereby eradicating the Devil’s claim on her. Things go awry at the church and Sam must stand up to the Devil and plead for the baby’s soul. Sam’s use of reverse psychology on the Devil convinced us, but the Devil knows when he’s being tricked. In a strange twist of events, we’re not sure of the outcome of this exchange. Did the Devil take the baby back or did Sam return her to Tony? Leaving this loose end just hanging seems like a mistake, but maybe we’ll revisit the child later.

The baby was really just a metaphor for Sam. Our hero must contend with his zombie father and Andi finding out about Sam’s genetic link to the Devil. (Thanks to Morgan’s futile attempts at wooing Andi, he slips the news about sharing a father with Sam, which puts Andi right over the edge). Andi must decide if Sam is inherently evil just as Sam must ponder the same question. Does being the son of the Devil make a person bad? The dad Sam knows and loves may not be his biological father, but the person Sam is today can be credited to him. Does biology erase a lifetime of teaching right from wrong?

Continue reading "Reaper: Nature vs. Nurture" »

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The Devil would like Morgan’s ne’re-do-well attitude to rub off on Sam and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, would like Sam’s sense of responsibility to rub off on Morgan. Ruling over Hell must get lonely for the Devil, because he’s sure intent on choosing a right-hand man. Heck, if the Devil could just squeeze the two into one person, all of his problems would be solved.

This week’s soul takes the form of an old rich dude who ingested all of his gold on his deathbed. As an escaped soul, he can regurgitate the coins, which then turn into bugs sent to burrow into the brains of his enemies. While an effective little ploy on behalf of the show’s writers, we could really do without the phantom itching still in effect hours later.

Continue reading "Reaper: Brotherly Love" »

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We caught up with Rick Gonzalez from Reaper to get the scoop on Ben's, um, unconventional romance. You remember -- he's dating the demon who tries to eat his best friend's intestines? Our own Jason C. finds out about finds out how Ben is practicing safe smooching, why "you can't stop the magic," and how Ben's new squeeze has affected his friendship with Sam and Sock. Check it out!

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