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Friday 16 June 2006, by Kelvin Dooley : Hex was an odd program to get into, as a Buffy fan I didn’t take to it straight away as the first couple of episodes were pure ’set up’ and quite slow, until I realised that they were in the great British tradition of drama series, ie. a slow burner. However after watching the re-runs on Sky, I started to see the merits of the show. It was brilliantly written and the characterisations were superb, especially Cassie with her Brit street smart " I am Gay so deal with it" in your face attitude. Micheal Fassbender as Azazeal gives the role of villain a typical British understated air that combines the attributes of the great seducer and ’the Beast’ with style and aplomb. Although Cassie is now dead, Do NOT write her off as just a sideline character or as a gay role model, for it has been reported that she has been a positive influence on young lesbians in this country, and in the second series it is revealed that you do do have to stop being gay just because you are dead, although with your American censorship rules I think that the scene of her making love with another dead lesbian in the crowded cafeteria will be heavily censored ( remember they are dead, no one else can see them). In all I would rate Hex as a good show with a lot of great moments. Now for the bad news Sky have decided to axe the show after the second series, leaving it with an unresolved cliffhanger, so to all Ameriacn fans I would say, "Grab your pens or keyboards and assault Mr Murdochs company with mail demanding that the story be ended properly with either a new series or at least a couple tv movies.. but if they will not comply then at least go out and buy the box sets and show that there is a following that needs to be placated. Thursday 22 June 2006, by T : After the pilot, Hex quickens the pace, and teases us with likeable characters, even tho they are the spawn of hell, or attempting to spawn something from hell. Unlike Buffy, there aren’t vampires, or even monsters of the week, but one arc, that in the second season, spirals out-of-control, leaving the show still likeable but more like a spin off. The second season left me wanting and disappointed overall. Difinately worth watching, it becomes a different show second season, taking some unusual risks that (by the cancallation) for me don’t pay off. Taunted as the British Buffy, once you get into the show, there are few similarities, and the show, at least in the first season, stands on its own merit. The storylines unravel, like a slow thread in your new favorite sweater, much like some classic movies such as Rebecca. Even though fewer in nature, the special effects are rather cool, and if you have an attention span longer than two minutes, you should find this a pleasant summer fare. These comments are an anwser to this article : In ’Hex,’ Clashing Boarding School Cliques With Witches Versus Ghouls (buffy mentions)
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