tastelikecandy Reviews

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009–2013)

8/10 for entertainment, as for some ideas.....

[6 March 2012]

I am not one of those people who complains about "themes" in kids shows and I often get angry at people who see themes where there are none and while I'll admit my kids love this show and I laugh with them the 'elves are there to serve the fairies is quite a strange theme. I know the fairies are often portrayed as a bit helpless without their wands and the king in particular is a buffoon but the elves seem to be tugging their forelocks and are only too happy to inconvenience themselves for their fairy masters.

As I say it is funny, the kids will love it, you'll probably laugh too but that theme spoils it for me just a tad.

Sunset Beach (1997–1999)

Cheesy as hell but so entertaining

[2 November 2004]

I started watching SB as we fans call it when Channel 5 (UK) showed it around 5pm. Instantly I got well hooked if you are a fan of the cheese sub-genre of Spelling you will love it. The trick with this soap is to treat it as light,spoof entertainment. All in all I love it but like Danish blue cheese it may be an acquired taste. If you are one of these people who only watches quality shows with really good subversive story lines with a perfectly crafted backstory DO NOT tune in but if you need a bit of light fluff to brighten your drab work-a-day life I would suggest you just sit back and enjoy the total fantasy of these sexy guys and gorgeous girls on Sunset Beach.