Lez Talk About 'Fox'!

In March of last year I wrote a blog about a digital chapter series called Daisy by Xavier Haven about a girl who, literally, falls in love with her dream girl. The series received great reviews but not a huge audience, mainly because people don't like to read when they're online. So when I heard there was a possibility of making a web series, I knew I would flip out since the story is just awesome.

Well, a web series was made but it's not Daisy... it's called, Fox. Fox is the dream girl Daisy falls in love with. Her character is never really confirmed to exist or to be a figment of Daisy's imagination but with the new web series, hopefully are questions are answered. Is Fox real? Where did she come from? How was she forgotten? She is, afterall, my favorite character and I'm pretty sure everyone else's.

(Spoilers Ahead!!!!!!!!!!)

(Monroe Hayden as Fox)

Each episode is fairly short, the first one lasts for about 2 minutes- tops but it is intense. One thing I noticed about the episode is that it's darker than the Daisy series. It starts off by the lake, just like in the story where Daisy and Fox meet on a regular basis in The Forgotten World. The sound of children giggling haunts the environment just like Daisy described in the story. Obviously, for those who read the series, we know that the giggling are memories of the both of them when they were little. The entire first half of the episode is translated onto film exactly like in the story!!!

Then it gets eerie when a dark presence lures Fox deeper into the forest and ultimately her dream. That's when the environment changes to reveal a darker world surrounded by dead trees and hardly any sunlight. It is very much like in the story when Fox takes Daisy to the lake and they go through a creepy forest before they get to the beauty that the lake offers.

Monroe Hayden, who was one of the artists who participated in the original Daisy series plays Fox. She and Brandon Teague, another Daisy artist, currently own the rights to the story when they bought it from Haven last year. So far, I think she's doing a good job. We have to keep in mind this takes place before Daisy. So the character, I'm assuming, will develop as the series does to depict the Fox we all imagine in our dreams.

Overall, I think this episode is fantastic. Everything from the cinematography to the music was done exceptionally well, especially the editing. If this episode indicates how each episode will be- the series will take off, no doubt!

Watch the episode here.

Let's Talk About Katie McGrath

So this gorgeous diamond among rocks was definitely a find! First things first, let's talk about who she is and where she came from.

According to Wikipedia, she is an "Irish actress and model from Ashford County, Wicklow, Ireland." You may recognize her from the BBC series, Merlin (now on Netflix). She played the evil Morgana.

Why does she get the spotlight? She currently plays two lesbians in two different TV series. Americans may find her familiar as Lucy Westenra from NBC's Dracula, opposite of Jonathon Rhys Meyers. Lucy is secretly (maybe not so much anymore) in love with her best friend, Mina Murray. McGrath does an excellent job at portraying the hopelessly in love lesbian who is in love with not only a straight girl but her best friend. Cue the violins! Most of us have been there at some point, which is probably why most of our best friends are guys or other lesbians...

[Right: McGrath as a blonde in Dracula.]

The other character she plays is Kate in Channel 4's Dates. Here, she is an open lesbian on the dating scene opposite of Gemma Chan. This show is different than Dracula and in my opinion, more intense because of the realities each character represents.

Playing two lesbians in different countries around the same time could be a big mistake for an actress because it typecasts them as a 'gay actor' and they may not be able to get out of that typecast. But she is a risk taker and go-getting like her character, Kate in Dates, in that sense. Hat's off to you!

Now for the million dollar question: Is McGrath gay? Nothing has been confirmed (neither gay or straight) so for now, let's say no. However, I do appreciate and respect her for playing two fantastic characters who don't fall in the stereotypical lesbian persona and playing them very well. I've seen a lot of gay/lesbian flicks and I know when I am watching a good performance and when I'm not. She is good!

[Above: Mcgrath as Kate in Dates]