Trying to find some music online this morning, and was stymied. Specifically, I was looking for the choral performance of "Creep" that's been used in ads for The Social Network...
...and Bob Seger's "Beautiful Loser," which was used so well in last night's season premiere of Supernatural.
Neither was available via easy and legal means (i.e. Amazon or iTunes).
Sigh.
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Tubal Anticipation
Tonight brings the mid-season finale of Caprica, and I can't wait. Of course I was going to be interested in a "prequel" set in the Battlestar Galactica universe, even if Ron Moore and company didn't exactly stick the landing on the finale of that seminal series. Caprica has struggled a bit, as all new series do, to find its footing with tone, story arcs and character development in this first run of episodes, particularly with the adult female characters*, but in my opinion, it's never been less than interesting, and has frequently been captivating and addictive. Tonight's ep, "End of Line," wraps up the first 10 of the show's 20 episode first season, before returning sometime in the fall. The producers claim to have a handle the on the nature of the show now, and say that things really come together in that back run of 10 episodes, which have already been shot. That's very encouraging, since I've been glued to my set for the first half.
This is a list of the "most anticipated" programs each week, not necessarily the "best." (Similar to a discussion of "best" vs. "favorite" TV shows, where the former would almost certainly be topped by The Wire, and the latter would probably be headlined by one of the Whedon tales, like Firefly or Buffy; they're not necessarily mutually exclusive, but are definitely different lists).
So, my Top 5 Most Anticipated Dramas Each Week:
Top 5 Most Anticipated Comedies Each Week:
So what shows to you anticipate most each week?
*Which is odd, given Jane Espenson's position as head writer. Jane has written for some of the most iconic female characters on television, serving as part of the creative teams behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly and Gilmore Girls. Plus, the two adult female leads, Paula Malcomson (Amanda Graystone) and Polly Walker (Sister Clarice) are terrific, immensely talented actresses.Which brings me to my point for this post. As we know, I watch a LOT of TV. There are some shows that I watch out of habit, or loyalty, and put on while I'm folding the laundry, reading a book, paying bills or surfing around the intertoobz. Then there are others that I actively anticipate, can't wait to watch, and drop everything for when they come on. So what programs rise above the DVR's "I'll watch it when I get around to it" convenience, and become "must watch?" Glad you asked.
This is a list of the "most anticipated" programs each week, not necessarily the "best." (Similar to a discussion of "best" vs. "favorite" TV shows, where the former would almost certainly be topped by The Wire, and the latter would probably be headlined by one of the Whedon tales, like Firefly or Buffy; they're not necessarily mutually exclusive, but are definitely different lists).
So, my Top 5 Most Anticipated Dramas Each Week:
- Lost
- Caprica
- Justified
- Supernatural
- Fringe
Top 5 Most Anticipated Comedies Each Week:
- Archer
- Glee
- Community
- Parks & Recreation
- Big Bang Theory
So what shows to you anticipate most each week?
Saturday, February 20, 2010
TV "Style Conventions" I Love
Beyond the characters, the writing, the plotting, the direction and the acting, there are many reasons why you might love a television show. Little stylistic choices, or "conventions" if you will, that help establish the mood and tenor of a program. For example, the ticking clock (both visually and aurally) on 24. Episodes titles for Friends that are always "The One With...." The "chung chung" sound on Law & Order.
Here are a few from current shows that I love:
The character-identifying chyron titles on Burn Notice, where the text flies in and freeze frames someone as "Michael's Worst Nightmare" or "Arms Dealer with a Grudge."
The 3D floating location identifiers on Fringe.
When the crew on Leverage pulls a con, toward the end of the episode, we usually get a quick black and white flashback to show how they did it.
The different sounds used to indicate a flashback, flashforward or flashsideways on Lost.
The "to the camera" confessionals on The Office and Parks & Recreation.
The choral "soundtrack" and musical stingers on Glee.
The faux Veridian Dynamics commercials that usually run during an episode of Better Off Ted.
The way the credits to The Closer typically unfold, with a full opening scene playing out, interspersed with stark text on black background credits, all underscored with a bluesy guitar.
The episode naming conventions for The Big Bang Theory and Community, which suggest (respectively) scientific theorems ("The Lizard-Spock Expansion") or college classes ("Comparative Religion").
Belle's in character (but out of story) asides to the camera/audience in Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
The "fake FBI Agent" names (usually classic rock inspired) the Winchester brothers always give in Supernatural ("Agent Plant and Agent Page").
The beautifully done depiction of Zoe Graystone, the "personality" trapped inside the Cylon robot, in Caprica, which cuts back and forth from the CGI'd gleaming metal monstrosity to actress Alessandra Torresani.
What about you? What conventions or stylistic quirks from your favorite shows make you love them that much more?
Here are a few from current shows that I love:
The character-identifying chyron titles on Burn Notice, where the text flies in and freeze frames someone as "Michael's Worst Nightmare" or "Arms Dealer with a Grudge."
The 3D floating location identifiers on Fringe.
When the crew on Leverage pulls a con, toward the end of the episode, we usually get a quick black and white flashback to show how they did it.
The different sounds used to indicate a flashback, flashforward or flashsideways on Lost.
The "to the camera" confessionals on The Office and Parks & Recreation.
The choral "soundtrack" and musical stingers on Glee.
The faux Veridian Dynamics commercials that usually run during an episode of Better Off Ted.
The way the credits to The Closer typically unfold, with a full opening scene playing out, interspersed with stark text on black background credits, all underscored with a bluesy guitar.
The episode naming conventions for The Big Bang Theory and Community, which suggest (respectively) scientific theorems ("The Lizard-Spock Expansion") or college classes ("Comparative Religion").
Belle's in character (but out of story) asides to the camera/audience in Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
The "fake FBI Agent" names (usually classic rock inspired) the Winchester brothers always give in Supernatural ("Agent Plant and Agent Page").
The beautifully done depiction of Zoe Graystone, the "personality" trapped inside the Cylon robot, in Caprica, which cuts back and forth from the CGI'd gleaming metal monstrosity to actress Alessandra Torresani.
What about you? What conventions or stylistic quirks from your favorite shows make you love them that much more?
Thursday, September 10, 2009
What To Watch: Thursdays
Previously, on TNRLM's What To Watch: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
It doesn't matter if you are a network executive, a showrunner, a media buyer or a viewer. You might want to rework the U2 anthem to be "Thursday, Bloody Thursday," because the pile up of shows on this, the weekday's most watched night, is going to epic. Thursday has long been a high traffic, high profile night (remember "Must See TV?"), but this year, each and every network (along with some cablers) is pushing their chips to the center and saying "all in." There's probably a little blood in the water, as one of the highest rated shows in recent memory, CBS's CSI: Original Recipe, showed signs of slowing down last year with the departure of star William Peterson.
So what to do here? Probably push your TiVo to the limit, and make some concessions about what to watch at home, what to watch online, and what to catch on DVD.
Bones: Bones has steadily grown in its time on the air, and become a nice little Moonlighting-esque crime show rounded out by a talented supporting cast. However, there were some serious missteps this past year, culminating with one of the worst season finales I've ever witnessed (if you watch the show, you know what I'm talking about, but suffice to say, an overly complicated coma dream sequence combined with a visualization of a novel in progress that results in character development that doesn't really happen is not how you want to cap off an up and down season). During the season, Booth had several hallucinations (the ghost of a dead war buddy, a hockey player, Stewie from Family Guy) that could have been ultimately explained by his brain tumor. Yet in the episode with the "ghost," the writer/director made a conscious decision to have Brennan actually see and interact with the damned "ghost." How can people, on a non-supernatural show, share a brain tumor created hallucination? Yikes. So, I'll give Bones a shot at explaining some of this away and getting back on track, but it's on a short TiVo leash.
Flash Forward: Interesting premise. Everyone on Earth blacks out for two minutes, seventeen seconds (expected cataclysmic chaos ensues), and has a "vision" of their future, six months from that point. Too high concept? Not sure, but it has an appealing cast, including Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Peyton List (Roger Sterling's new bride!), Courtney B. Vance and Lost's Dominic Monoghan and Sonya Walger. It's based on a novel by Robert Sawyer, but will depart dramatically from the book (though it has the blessing of Sawyer, who will also contribute scripts to the show).
CSI: Still the best of the CSIs (though that's not saying much these days), this old warhorse went through some serious upheaval. Peterson left, and was replaced (awkwardly) by Laurence Fishburne. Great actor, but I'm not sure his character "clicked" with the rest of the cast. Jorja Fox, who I can't stand to watch, also left the show, but apparently, she will be returning in some capacity this season. One of the few new characters they introduced, Lauren Lee Smith's Riley, leaves the show, which I view as a loss. Still, the writing here is sharp (with plenty of geek scribes on staff, including some from Trek and BSG -- the murder at a sci-fi convention was a highlight last year) and the "lab rats" are consistently amusing. I'll probably keep my season pass, albeit on a secondary DVR (or west coast feed).
Fringe: Like most new shows, Fringe had problems figuring out a consistent tone and style of storytelling during its freshmen debut. However, it got much, much better as the season progressed, and it features one of best casts on TV, anchored by Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Blair Brown, Lance Reddick and Emmy worthy scene stealer John Noble as a literal mad scientist. (Many critics were divided on Torv, but I think she played what they gave her beautifully). Spock himself, the legendary Leonard Nimoy, will build on his cameo at the end of season one as the mysterious William Bell, and the reveal of an "alternate reality universe" gives this tech-driven X-Files for a new generation plenty upon which to build new mysteries and thrills.
Supernatural: I was late the Winchester brothers party, and caught up last year via a DVD binge, but it was well worth it. (Noted TV critics Mo Ryan and Matt Roush did the same thing). I had initially dismissed the show as yet another featherweight CW teen pander, but boy, was I wrong. Supernatural is a worthy heir to the mantle of shows (like Buffy, Angel, Lost and the X-Files) that effectively and creatively blend thrills, chills, scares and laughs with moving long term storytelling. You'll be on the edge of your seat one moment, then laughing your ass off the next. This year, the show adds to its usual classic rock and monsters sensibility by letting Lucifer walk the earth engaging in an apocalyptic showdown with militant angels. Fun!!
The Office / 30 Rock: The Office is one of those rare shows to effectively handle the "will they or won't they" romantic tension between the leads in a logical and appealing way. Jim and Pam got together, got engaged, and are expecting. While this is great news for the shippers, it puts me on alert, since nothing kills a show for me more than pregnancies and kids. Still, it's very well written and acted, and I'll likely keep it around until the Babies R Us stuff becomes unbearable. As for 30 Rock, no show on TV has a higher laugh per minute ratio.
Community: A new show, headlined by The Soup! snarkmeister Joel McHale and Chevy Chase, looks subversively promising.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Another show I missed originally, and caught via the power of reruns and the interwebs, but will be adding to the season pass list without hesitation. Sunny isn't for everyone -- the characters are all hilariously self-absorbed and amoral. Take a look through the list of episode titles (which include "The Gang Gets Racist," "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom," "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" and "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person") and see for yourself if this appeals to your sensibilities. It certainly does mine, and holy shit is this show laugh out loud funny.
The Mentalist: This was last year's highest rated new show, and it finally made a bona fide TV star out of Aussie Simon Baker (after failed attempts with The Guardian and the sadly little watched Smith). As the wits on USA's Psych like to mock (deservedly so), The Mentalist is basically straight crime procedural version of the former show. Is it "must see" TV? Probably not. Is it one of the better and more engaging crime dramas on? Probably so. Baker is a charming lead, and the supporting cast plays well together. There's room enough on my TiVo for two fake psychic detectives (even if both of them aren't fascinated with pineapples and 80s pop culture references).
Whew. I can smell the DVR overheating now.
It doesn't matter if you are a network executive, a showrunner, a media buyer or a viewer. You might want to rework the U2 anthem to be "Thursday, Bloody Thursday," because the pile up of shows on this, the weekday's most watched night, is going to epic. Thursday has long been a high traffic, high profile night (remember "Must See TV?"), but this year, each and every network (along with some cablers) is pushing their chips to the center and saying "all in." There's probably a little blood in the water, as one of the highest rated shows in recent memory, CBS's CSI: Original Recipe, showed signs of slowing down last year with the departure of star William Peterson.
So what to do here? Probably push your TiVo to the limit, and make some concessions about what to watch at home, what to watch online, and what to catch on DVD.
| Show | Net | Day | Time | Priority |
| Bones | FOX | THU | 800 | Watch |
| Flash Forward | ABC | THU | 800 | Watch |
| CSI | CBS | THU | 900 | DVR |
| Fringe | FOX | THU | 900 | Watch |
| Supernatural | CW | THU | 900 | Watch |
| The Office | NBC | THU | 900 | DVR |
| 30 Rock | NBC | THU | 930 | DVR |
| Community | NBC | THU | 930 | DVR |
| It's Always Sunny in Philly | FX | THU | 1000 | Watch |
| The Mentalist | CBS | THU | 1000 | DVR |
Bones: Bones has steadily grown in its time on the air, and become a nice little Moonlighting-esque crime show rounded out by a talented supporting cast. However, there were some serious missteps this past year, culminating with one of the worst season finales I've ever witnessed (if you watch the show, you know what I'm talking about, but suffice to say, an overly complicated coma dream sequence combined with a visualization of a novel in progress that results in character development that doesn't really happen is not how you want to cap off an up and down season). During the season, Booth had several hallucinations (the ghost of a dead war buddy, a hockey player, Stewie from Family Guy) that could have been ultimately explained by his brain tumor. Yet in the episode with the "ghost," the writer/director made a conscious decision to have Brennan actually see and interact with the damned "ghost." How can people, on a non-supernatural show, share a brain tumor created hallucination? Yikes. So, I'll give Bones a shot at explaining some of this away and getting back on track, but it's on a short TiVo leash.
Flash Forward: Interesting premise. Everyone on Earth blacks out for two minutes, seventeen seconds (expected cataclysmic chaos ensues), and has a "vision" of their future, six months from that point. Too high concept? Not sure, but it has an appealing cast, including Joseph Fiennes, John Cho, Jack Davenport, Peyton List (Roger Sterling's new bride!), Courtney B. Vance and Lost's Dominic Monoghan and Sonya Walger. It's based on a novel by Robert Sawyer, but will depart dramatically from the book (though it has the blessing of Sawyer, who will also contribute scripts to the show).
CSI: Still the best of the CSIs (though that's not saying much these days), this old warhorse went through some serious upheaval. Peterson left, and was replaced (awkwardly) by Laurence Fishburne. Great actor, but I'm not sure his character "clicked" with the rest of the cast. Jorja Fox, who I can't stand to watch, also left the show, but apparently, she will be returning in some capacity this season. One of the few new characters they introduced, Lauren Lee Smith's Riley, leaves the show, which I view as a loss. Still, the writing here is sharp (with plenty of geek scribes on staff, including some from Trek and BSG -- the murder at a sci-fi convention was a highlight last year) and the "lab rats" are consistently amusing. I'll probably keep my season pass, albeit on a secondary DVR (or west coast feed).
Fringe: Like most new shows, Fringe had problems figuring out a consistent tone and style of storytelling during its freshmen debut. However, it got much, much better as the season progressed, and it features one of best casts on TV, anchored by Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Blair Brown, Lance Reddick and Emmy worthy scene stealer John Noble as a literal mad scientist. (Many critics were divided on Torv, but I think she played what they gave her beautifully). Spock himself, the legendary Leonard Nimoy, will build on his cameo at the end of season one as the mysterious William Bell, and the reveal of an "alternate reality universe" gives this tech-driven X-Files for a new generation plenty upon which to build new mysteries and thrills.
Supernatural: I was late the Winchester brothers party, and caught up last year via a DVD binge, but it was well worth it. (Noted TV critics Mo Ryan and Matt Roush did the same thing). I had initially dismissed the show as yet another featherweight CW teen pander, but boy, was I wrong. Supernatural is a worthy heir to the mantle of shows (like Buffy, Angel, Lost and the X-Files) that effectively and creatively blend thrills, chills, scares and laughs with moving long term storytelling. You'll be on the edge of your seat one moment, then laughing your ass off the next. This year, the show adds to its usual classic rock and monsters sensibility by letting Lucifer walk the earth engaging in an apocalyptic showdown with militant angels. Fun!!
The Office / 30 Rock: The Office is one of those rare shows to effectively handle the "will they or won't they" romantic tension between the leads in a logical and appealing way. Jim and Pam got together, got engaged, and are expecting. While this is great news for the shippers, it puts me on alert, since nothing kills a show for me more than pregnancies and kids. Still, it's very well written and acted, and I'll likely keep it around until the Babies R Us stuff becomes unbearable. As for 30 Rock, no show on TV has a higher laugh per minute ratio.
Community: A new show, headlined by The Soup! snarkmeister Joel McHale and Chevy Chase, looks subversively promising.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Another show I missed originally, and caught via the power of reruns and the interwebs, but will be adding to the season pass list without hesitation. Sunny isn't for everyone -- the characters are all hilariously self-absorbed and amoral. Take a look through the list of episode titles (which include "The Gang Gets Racist," "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom," "The Gang Finds a Dumpster Baby" and "Sweet Dee's Dating a Retarded Person") and see for yourself if this appeals to your sensibilities. It certainly does mine, and holy shit is this show laugh out loud funny.
The Mentalist: This was last year's highest rated new show, and it finally made a bona fide TV star out of Aussie Simon Baker (after failed attempts with The Guardian and the sadly little watched Smith). As the wits on USA's Psych like to mock (deservedly so), The Mentalist is basically straight crime procedural version of the former show. Is it "must see" TV? Probably not. Is it one of the better and more engaging crime dramas on? Probably so. Baker is a charming lead, and the supporting cast plays well together. There's room enough on my TiVo for two fake psychic detectives (even if both of them aren't fascinated with pineapples and 80s pop culture references).
Whew. I can smell the DVR overheating now.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
I'll take potpourri for $6,400, Alex
Top 10 Reasons why Trek is suddenly cool. (And none of those have anything to do with "Spock's Brain.")
Frak my life. Just read it and giggle.
Rating Woody Allen's films, from 1 - 40. Nice rankings, though personally, I'd put Annie Hall at #1. And probably have Bullets Over Broadway and Vicky Christina Barcelona higher. And Stardust Memories lower. Related: 10 Woody Allen proxies. Yeah, Celebrity was not up to snuff, but damn if Branagh didn't perfectly channel the Woodman.
I clipped this story about John Ensign and his hypocrisy on the whole ridiculous "defense of marriage" bullshit last week. And that was before another married with kids bible thumping nutjob jetted off Argentina to schtup his mistress. Yes, Sanford rejected the "stimulus package" because he was already getting his package stimulated. Haaaay-yooo.
Star Trek cakes. How cool are those? Here's an expanded look.
Are these the best sci-fi cliffhangers?
Hysterical! Michael Bay's keyboard.
Novel idea for sneaking booze into a ballgame.
The Madden ratings for the Atlanta Falcons.
Another TNRLM twitter suggestion shows up in the wild.
Interview with the delightful Julie Benz. I didn't realize she originally also read for "Deb" on Dexter.
Fantastic gallery of spaceships on io9.
Count down the Top 70 Marvel Comics covers ever. Definitely worth a look if you're a comic geek.
I know he was from Florida, and went to college at Tennessee, but somewhere along the way, didn't Travis Henry ever learn about condoms? Hell, the "pull out" method would seem to be more successful.
Highlights from the recent Bear McCreary BSG concert. Awesome.
Pop Quiz, Hotshot: famous TV homes. (I got 80%, BTW).
Great article on how the "standard" MLB camera angle is so misleading. Yes, the "off center" approach composes a better picture, especially in the widescreen era, but dead center certainly gives you a better idea about the pitches.
Did anyone else know there was a "University of Andy" web supplement to Weeds? Here Andy explains how to hold your liquor.
Are these the 10 most polarizing films of the last decade? Certainly a solid list, and think I wind up on the "pro" side of most of these.
Interview with Hope Davis, who was so mesmerizing on In Treatment this year.
IFC put together a list of the 50 greatest movie trailers of all time (with clips). Also, while I couldn't find a link to the actual list with clips, preeminent movie magazine Empire also assembled a similar list a while back.
Did Ayn Rand want Farrah to play Dagny Taggert? (Still waiting on an Atlas Shrugged flick, and I think Angelina or Rachel Weisz would make a great Dagny).
The dangers of quitting smoking.
Supernatural casts their Lucifer. Great choice, but I wonder what this means for Lost?
Doctor Who returns tonight! Alan Sepinwall talks to Russell Davies, and Mo Ryan chats with David Tennant.
Frak my life. Just read it and giggle.
Rating Woody Allen's films, from 1 - 40. Nice rankings, though personally, I'd put Annie Hall at #1. And probably have Bullets Over Broadway and Vicky Christina Barcelona higher. And Stardust Memories lower. Related: 10 Woody Allen proxies. Yeah, Celebrity was not up to snuff, but damn if Branagh didn't perfectly channel the Woodman.
I clipped this story about John Ensign and his hypocrisy on the whole ridiculous "defense of marriage" bullshit last week. And that was before another married with kids bible thumping nutjob jetted off Argentina to schtup his mistress. Yes, Sanford rejected the "stimulus package" because he was already getting his package stimulated. Haaaay-yooo.
Star Trek cakes. How cool are those? Here's an expanded look.
Are these the best sci-fi cliffhangers?
Hysterical! Michael Bay's keyboard.
Novel idea for sneaking booze into a ballgame.
The Madden ratings for the Atlanta Falcons.
Another TNRLM twitter suggestion shows up in the wild.
Interview with the delightful Julie Benz. I didn't realize she originally also read for "Deb" on Dexter.
Fantastic gallery of spaceships on io9.
Count down the Top 70 Marvel Comics covers ever. Definitely worth a look if you're a comic geek.
I know he was from Florida, and went to college at Tennessee, but somewhere along the way, didn't Travis Henry ever learn about condoms? Hell, the "pull out" method would seem to be more successful.
Highlights from the recent Bear McCreary BSG concert. Awesome.
Pop Quiz, Hotshot: famous TV homes. (I got 80%, BTW).
Great article on how the "standard" MLB camera angle is so misleading. Yes, the "off center" approach composes a better picture, especially in the widescreen era, but dead center certainly gives you a better idea about the pitches.
Did anyone else know there was a "University of Andy" web supplement to Weeds? Here Andy explains how to hold your liquor.
Are these the 10 most polarizing films of the last decade? Certainly a solid list, and think I wind up on the "pro" side of most of these.
Interview with Hope Davis, who was so mesmerizing on In Treatment this year.
IFC put together a list of the 50 greatest movie trailers of all time (with clips). Also, while I couldn't find a link to the actual list with clips, preeminent movie magazine Empire also assembled a similar list a while back.
Did Ayn Rand want Farrah to play Dagny Taggert? (Still waiting on an Atlas Shrugged flick, and I think Angelina or Rachel Weisz would make a great Dagny).
The dangers of quitting smoking.
Supernatural casts their Lucifer. Great choice, but I wonder what this means for Lost?
Doctor Who returns tonight! Alan Sepinwall talks to Russell Davies, and Mo Ryan chats with David Tennant.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Season Finale Haiku
Chuck
"Guys. I know kung fu!"
Happily, not the last words,
We will hear Chuck say.
Lost
Not all black and white.
Lots of secrets to Un-Locke.
Kate still fucks it up.
Bones
What the hell was that?
Babies, brain tumors and sex?
I want amnesia.
How I Met Your Mother
Mom is in the class?
Don't care since we have Barney,
Robin and Aldrins.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Goodbye, smart sci-fi.
Loved the cast, and this John C,
Won't scream at DP.
American Idol
"Golden Idols" suck,
Homophobia clouds vote,
Kara fun at last.
House
Hallucination?
Only good cuz of Cutthroat.
Hugh still awesome, though.
Dollhouse
Wash is a badass.
Love for Adelle knows no bounds.
Bring on season 2.
Battlestar Galactica
All just chess pieces,
Cuz god did it all along.
Where did Starbuck go?
Fringe
Dimension doorway,
Hey look! It's Spock! Walter rocks.
Peter spry for dead.
Desperate Housewives
Please, Dave, kill Susan.
Did anything fun happen?
Why do I still watch?
The Office
God no! Not babies!
Always kills a show for me.
Picnics are awkward.
Supernatural
Heaven has cold beer.
And burgers. Angels are dicks.
Ruby can't act. Bye!
24
Kim and no cougar.
Red is hot and goes Jack-side.
Quiet end. Good day.
Heroes
More lame upon lame.
Put B. Fuller on GOOD show.
Cast can't save plotting.
"Guys. I know kung fu!"
Happily, not the last words,
We will hear Chuck say.
Lost
Not all black and white.
Lots of secrets to Un-Locke.
Kate still fucks it up.
Bones
What the hell was that?
Babies, brain tumors and sex?
I want amnesia.
How I Met Your Mother
Mom is in the class?
Don't care since we have Barney,
Robin and Aldrins.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Goodbye, smart sci-fi.
Loved the cast, and this John C,
Won't scream at DP.
American Idol
"Golden Idols" suck,
Homophobia clouds vote,
Kara fun at last.
House
Hallucination?
Only good cuz of Cutthroat.
Hugh still awesome, though.
Dollhouse
Wash is a badass.
Love for Adelle knows no bounds.
Bring on season 2.
Battlestar Galactica
All just chess pieces,
Cuz god did it all along.
Where did Starbuck go?
Fringe
Dimension doorway,
Hey look! It's Spock! Walter rocks.
Peter spry for dead.
Desperate Housewives
Please, Dave, kill Susan.
Did anything fun happen?
Why do I still watch?
The Office
God no! Not babies!
Always kills a show for me.
Picnics are awkward.
Supernatural
Heaven has cold beer.
And burgers. Angels are dicks.
Ruby can't act. Bye!
24
Kim and no cougar.
Red is hot and goes Jack-side.
Quiet end. Good day.
Heroes
More lame upon lame.
Put B. Fuller on GOOD show.
Cast can't save plotting.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
I'll take potpourri for $6,100, Alex
Good Saturday morning everyone. Grab some java and settle in for a fun grab bag of links and miscellany!
Does anyone know where I can buy some good old fashioned lye? I need to bleach my eyeballs.
In which people refer to Jesus, and yet prove, by their very existence and notoriety, that he can't possibly exist as a figure who has mankind's best interests in mind (from EW):
ABC unveils some fun looking new promos for the fall television season. (Will Jack kill everyone on Wisteria Lane because he misses Kate?)
Speaking of Lost, this t-shirt TV Guide's Matt Mittovich is wearing sums up my feelings quite well:
The 11 Worst College Football Coaching Performances of the 21st Century.
Empire magazine looks at the Best and Worst eppys of each Trek series.
Extensive look (with clips!) of the Best and Worst death scenes from movies.
9 Resons why Dollhouse Season Two is a good thing.
The Daily Beast looks at 14 TV shows they want back.
i09 chats with Supernatural producer/writer Sera Gamble about whether the show, recently focused on an apocalyptic struggle between angels, demons and Lucifer, works for atheists. (Speaking as one, yeah, it does).
Between Lost, Terminator and Trek, there's a whole lotta time travel going on in pop fiction lately. Here's a scientific "primer." Also, Discover Magazine offers "rules" for time travel. How Stuff Works also has some goodies on time travel.
TWOP's Best and Worst of season finales.
Mike Vick to Seattle? Uh, don't think so. But wasn't Jim Mora Vick's coach - and supporter - in Atlanta? Seems he was a little disingenuous about his belief in the dog murdering QB back in the day. Yeah, thanks for that Jim.
Captain Kirk, NOOOOOOO! You're better off making out with a Horta. (although, add a "w" and it's about the same)
Dark UFO has started their season ending polls on all things Lost. Interesting and fun results.
Televisionary reviews (with spoilers, so beware) the pilot of V. Can't frakkin' wait for this to air.
Are these the 10 worst team names?
TV Crunch lists the 25 worst sitcoms ever.
Also, the 25 worst dramas ever. (Not sure I agree with all their choices, and surely there are some more fitting candidates, but I like their venom for the do-goody schmaltz).
LA Times chats with Dan Aykroyd about a potential Ghostbusters 3, with a younger generation picking up the proton packs. Both Eliza Dushku and Alyssa Milano are referenced (though both later denied any knowledge of it via twitter). If they're looking for a younger cast, how about:
Oh, professional athletes, how I love your fauxpieocity (faux + piety + hypocricy). Check out this awesome commentary from Deadspin about Dwight Howard:
Joss's comments on the Dollhouse renewal.
Trek scribes talk address some of the issues surrounding the plot. Also, they have a nice Q&A with fans at TrekMovie. And they also had a part 2.
Does anyone know where I can buy some good old fashioned lye? I need to bleach my eyeballs.
In which people refer to Jesus, and yet prove, by their very existence and notoriety, that he can't possibly exist as a figure who has mankind's best interests in mind (from EW):
Speaking of Lost, this t-shirt TV Guide's Matt Mittovich is wearing sums up my feelings quite well:
The 11 Worst College Football Coaching Performances of the 21st Century.
Empire magazine looks at the Best and Worst eppys of each Trek series.
Extensive look (with clips!) of the Best and Worst death scenes from movies.
9 Resons why Dollhouse Season Two is a good thing.
The Daily Beast looks at 14 TV shows they want back.
i09 chats with Supernatural producer/writer Sera Gamble about whether the show, recently focused on an apocalyptic struggle between angels, demons and Lucifer, works for atheists. (Speaking as one, yeah, it does).
Between Lost, Terminator and Trek, there's a whole lotta time travel going on in pop fiction lately. Here's a scientific "primer." Also, Discover Magazine offers "rules" for time travel. How Stuff Works also has some goodies on time travel.
TWOP's Best and Worst of season finales.
Mike Vick to Seattle? Uh, don't think so. But wasn't Jim Mora Vick's coach - and supporter - in Atlanta? Seems he was a little disingenuous about his belief in the dog murdering QB back in the day. Yeah, thanks for that Jim.
Captain Kirk, NOOOOOOO! You're better off making out with a Horta. (although, add a "w" and it's about the same)
Dark UFO has started their season ending polls on all things Lost. Interesting and fun results.
Televisionary reviews (with spoilers, so beware) the pilot of V. Can't frakkin' wait for this to air.
Are these the 10 worst team names?
TV Crunch lists the 25 worst sitcoms ever.
Also, the 25 worst dramas ever. (Not sure I agree with all their choices, and surely there are some more fitting candidates, but I like their venom for the do-goody schmaltz).
LA Times chats with Dan Aykroyd about a potential Ghostbusters 3, with a younger generation picking up the proton packs. Both Eliza Dushku and Alyssa Milano are referenced (though both later denied any knowledge of it via twitter). If they're looking for a younger cast, how about:
- Alan Tudyk
- John Krasinski
- Craig Robinson
- Ryan Reynolds
- Alyson Hannigan
- Anne Hathaway
Oh, professional athletes, how I love your fauxpieocity (faux + piety + hypocricy). Check out this awesome commentary from Deadspin about Dwight Howard:
Dwight Howard. Congratulations to the Magic center for securing himself a solid spot in the alpha dog upper echelon of NBA superstars: His obligatory cash advances from fake-nutritious colored water products are already on the way, I'm sure. Howard's one of those guys who is difficult to figure out. On one hand, he makes a big show of being a devout Christian — going so far as claiming he only listens to gospel music, which I highly, highly doubt — and on the other, he had a baby with a team dancer (seriously, a team dancer) and leaves tickets for porn stars. I have no specific problem with this, of course — who would?! — but when the spotlight focuses on him a little more, you wonder if roaches might sneak around when someone flips the switch. But man, I hope not. Considering the Magic are likely to be down 3-0 by the time the next one of these columns run, I won't stick around long enough to find out, I promise.A fantastic look at the "moebius" theory of time travel on Lost.
Joss's comments on the Dollhouse renewal.
Trek scribes talk address some of the issues surrounding the plot. Also, they have a nice Q&A with fans at TrekMovie. And they also had a part 2.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Thursday Traffic Jam and Dollhouse Pickup
Fellow TV Junkies, this is the week when the networks present their "upfronts," outlining their schedules for advertisers. While the schedules often change (FOX is notorious for saying something will be in one slot, only to change it later), it's notable for what shows are actually picked up and which shows aren't.
Geeks (like me) got a lot of great news this weekend, what with Chuck and Dollhouse both picked up for 13 episodes (albeit with reduced budgets). Better Off Ted, a very funny and underrated sitcom, also got a pick up. The sad news is that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has been terminated.
The Dollhouse pick up, while rewarding, was a bit perplexing, given ratings as skimpy as Eliza Dushku's costumes. From what I've read, the primary reasons seem to be:
Also, as the "official" schedule has been released (check out a grid here), it looks like the ultra competitive Thursday night has gotten even worse. On Thursdays at 9 PM EST, I watch:
More TV fun to come this week, I'm sure.
Geeks (like me) got a lot of great news this weekend, what with Chuck and Dollhouse both picked up for 13 episodes (albeit with reduced budgets). Better Off Ted, a very funny and underrated sitcom, also got a pick up. The sad news is that Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, has been terminated.
The Dollhouse pick up, while rewarding, was a bit perplexing, given ratings as skimpy as Eliza Dushku's costumes. From what I've read, the primary reasons seem to be:
- "Bet on creativity with Joss," according to FOX president Kevin Reilly.
- DH is produced by Fox Studios, a sister company of the broadcast network. Therefore, all ancillary revenues (such as DVD purchases, like yours truly already pre-ordered) stay "in the family."
- Whedon fans are incredibly motivated, and did their job with tweets, DVD purchases, phone calls, emails and their usual support.
- DH had very strong "outside the Nielsen" numbers (DVR, Hulu, Online, iTunes, etc.), and networks are increasingly taking these into consideration (though they're still decidedly "soft" metrics at this stage of an evolving landscape).
- Financial concessions from Joss and the production studio on the budget.
Also, as the "official" schedule has been released (check out a grid here), it looks like the ultra competitive Thursday night has gotten even worse. On Thursdays at 9 PM EST, I watch:
- Supernatural
- CSI: Original Recipe
- The Office / 30 Rock
- Fringe (now moved here)
More TV fun to come this week, I'm sure.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
I'll take potpourri for $6,000, Alex
The Lost finale is still cooking my noodle, and I'll have more on that next week. However, here's an overstuffed basket of potpourri for your Saturday morning enjoyment:
Need a quick way to identify which Trek movie you're watching? Here's a handy chart.
How does Spock's mom stay so young looking? Big gulps of water, apparently. (Plus, any chance to indulge my lifelong crush on Winona Ryder is always welcome).
How big is the new Enterprise? Pretty fucking big.
i09's 5 favorite Trek ripoffs (and you really have to click the video for the "Phoenix 5.")
Here's a great podcast about movie scores. You'll find at the top of the list a episode about the music of Trek. Good stuff.
More Trek! Here's the wallpaper on my CrackBerry:
io9 has compiled a great collection of Trek Top 10 lists.
More Trek goodies, including a trivia quiz administered by "Q." (Yeah, I scored 20 out of 20).
Great set of annotations to the new Trek movie.
Can you tell that I FLOVED the new Trek film? Okay, on to other things...
This is AWESOME. The "world's three best visual illusions."
Flat screen TV's are now an apparent danger to children. Here's a solution: keep your fucking kids away from the TV. Here's another: get your priorities in line. TVs are much more important; don't spawn in the first place.
One man's take on why Fringe is attracting more viewers than Dollhouse.
Speaking of Fringe, how about that fantastic finale? Here's a closeup of a newspaper from the other dimension. JFK is still alive! (Does Oliver Stone have no career in this other dimension?) Len Bias still alive, and leading the Celts to a title! Stock market closed! White House rebuilt!
Michael Emerson chats with the AV Club.
Joss Whedon's "7 Things I Love About Sci-Fi."
io9 posits that Dollhouse is Joss's "greatest work." (I don't agree, but it's an interesting read nonetheless).
The gorgeous Juliet Landau talks about writing Drusilla for the Buffy comics.
Nathan Fillion Q&A with EW about Castle (which also got renewed, along with Better Off Ted. Yippee!). More Nathan here.
An oldie but a goodie from PJ O'Rourke, "I agree with me."
This cracks me up: the "history of everything" in timeline form. Which option makes more sense?
Asteroids couldn't have killed the dinosaurs. Wait, all this happened in 6,000 years?
Oh yeah. Marriage equality leads to bestiality, pedophilia and polygamy. Keep talking, Pat. It makes everyone else look smarter.
Thoughts on Joss's script for Alien Resurrection, and what happened as it was translated by the director.
Nice Interview with Jim Beaver, from Supernatural. (And damn, was I glad Bobby lived through that kickass finale).
Wizard Universe lists the "TV Greatest Sci-Fi Shows Ever."
How cool is this? The Tarantino Mixtape:
Today in Idiocy: I watch the Weather Channel occasionally, but didn't realize there was a type of "wind" that would only blow in the direction of nipples, while leaving the hair unmoved.
Need a quick way to identify which Trek movie you're watching? Here's a handy chart.
How does Spock's mom stay so young looking? Big gulps of water, apparently. (Plus, any chance to indulge my lifelong crush on Winona Ryder is always welcome).
How big is the new Enterprise? Pretty fucking big.
i09's 5 favorite Trek ripoffs (and you really have to click the video for the "Phoenix 5.")
Here's a great podcast about movie scores. You'll find at the top of the list a episode about the music of Trek. Good stuff.
More Trek! Here's the wallpaper on my CrackBerry:
io9 has compiled a great collection of Trek Top 10 lists.
More Trek goodies, including a trivia quiz administered by "Q." (Yeah, I scored 20 out of 20).
Great set of annotations to the new Trek movie.
Can you tell that I FLOVED the new Trek film? Okay, on to other things...
This is AWESOME. The "world's three best visual illusions."
Flat screen TV's are now an apparent danger to children. Here's a solution: keep your fucking kids away from the TV. Here's another: get your priorities in line. TVs are much more important; don't spawn in the first place.
One man's take on why Fringe is attracting more viewers than Dollhouse.
Speaking of Fringe, how about that fantastic finale? Here's a closeup of a newspaper from the other dimension. JFK is still alive! (Does Oliver Stone have no career in this other dimension?) Len Bias still alive, and leading the Celts to a title! Stock market closed! White House rebuilt!
Michael Emerson chats with the AV Club.
Joss Whedon's "7 Things I Love About Sci-Fi."
io9 posits that Dollhouse is Joss's "greatest work." (I don't agree, but it's an interesting read nonetheless).
The gorgeous Juliet Landau talks about writing Drusilla for the Buffy comics.
Nathan Fillion Q&A with EW about Castle (which also got renewed, along with Better Off Ted. Yippee!). More Nathan here.
An oldie but a goodie from PJ O'Rourke, "I agree with me."
This cracks me up: the "history of everything" in timeline form. Which option makes more sense?
Asteroids couldn't have killed the dinosaurs. Wait, all this happened in 6,000 years?
Oh yeah. Marriage equality leads to bestiality, pedophilia and polygamy. Keep talking, Pat. It makes everyone else look smarter.
Thoughts on Joss's script for Alien Resurrection, and what happened as it was translated by the director.
Nice Interview with Jim Beaver, from Supernatural. (And damn, was I glad Bobby lived through that kickass finale).
Wizard Universe lists the "TV Greatest Sci-Fi Shows Ever."
How cool is this? The Tarantino Mixtape:
The Tarantino Mixtape from Eclectic Method on Vimeo.
Today in Idiocy: I watch the Weather Channel occasionally, but didn't realize there was a type of "wind" that would only blow in the direction of nipples, while leaving the hair unmoved.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
It's not lupus (and other musings)
Okay, if it's not lupus, then what is ailing House? TWOP has a handy top 10 list, which you can view here. I still tune in every week, but I'm just not enjoying it as much as I have in the past. Is it show fatigue? Personally, I don't think so. I watch a lot of procedurals, and I don't really mind the "case of the week," patient of the week," "crook of the week" or "monster of the week" format. With a show like House, you tune in because you know what you're going to get: a couple of bad diagnoses, patient almost dying, House insulting everyone, exasperated Cuddy, snappy dialogue, some Wilson humanity, everybody lies, patient cured. Rinse, repeat. I do admire the chances the show has taken in the past to try to shake things up, but the results have been a mixed bag. I liked Stacy. Hated Vogler. Hated Tritter. Liked Lucas the PI. Loved the "Survivor" competition. Loved Cutthroat Bitch, and thought the show ended beautifully last season. But this season has been kind of "blah."
TWOP's list hits on many of my frustrations. Adding a baby is never, ever a good idea. I don't care. I've never liked Foreman, and get bored every time he's on the screen. Olivia Wilde is a good actress, dead sexy and I'm glad that she's going to be in the Tron 2.0 movie. But I don't give a damn about Thirteen. So what could make that worse? Pair up Foreman and Thirteen! And have them suck the oxygen out of half the show each week! Yeesh. I still watch, but each week it's more out of a hope of a return to form, than a real anticipation. C+
Quickies on a few other shows:
Nip/Tuck. The show has always run on an undercurrent of inspired camp lunacy, but good lord what's happened to lately? Christian and Liz? Really? And the less said about Eden and Colleen the better. Possibly worth watching: guest turns coming up for Katee Sackhoff and Rose McGowan (and a check of IMDB shows that they'll be playing the same character. Huh?) D+
Heroes. Okay, we all know we've been on a slippery slope since the craptacular S1 finale. Can anyone keep track of how many times Sylar or Nathan have changed sides and motivations? And is there a worse actor on TV than Milo Ventimiglia? The most recent "volume" started last week, but I think the show may have already done too much damage, with ridiculous plot holes, inconsistent application of powers, cardboard performances and flat writing rolling downhill and building up steam. Bryan Fuller, late of a far, far better show, Pushing Daisies, has returned to the writing/producing team on Heroes, but his effect won't be felt until later this year. Will it be too late? Personally, I think they should junk all the bad characters and bad actors, and just keep Nathan, Sylar and HRG and start over. (And if you want to see Adrian Pasdar on something good, watch Profit. It's on TV occasionally, and on DVD. A great show, killed before it's time). C-
Big Love has come back strong this year, with intriguing storylines all about. I'm usually not a fan of shows that heavily features kids and families, but there's just something about the quality of this one that sucks me in. The performances from the three primary "sister wives" are all extraordinary, and I'm intrigued by the possible addition of a fourth wife to the mix. A
Bones. Something has just been "off" this season. The whole ridiculousness with Zack last year didn't do the show any favors, but that's not it, as I've actually liked the rotating cast of whack jobs they've had replacing him (English trivia guy is my favorite). Maybe it's just that the fine line between "realistic" crime solving and character based shenanigans has expanded too far to tonally accept. The chemistry between Booth and Bones is there as always, of course, but last week's ep with return of the Gravedigger was a blown opportunity. A ghost? You're kidding, right?! Didn't they just have a hallucinated character a few episodes ago, and then they do that again? Or was this supposed to be a "real" ghost? I mean, the ghost did "hand" Booth things in the ship, and then there was that WTF ending where Bones actually interacted with the "ghost." What the hell was that? And the less said about the circus episode the better (though Emily Deschanel in the knife throwing assistant getup is always welcome on my screen). C
Burn Notice. Just keeps doing what it does. Fun, frothy tales of espionage in Miami, with healthy helpings of spycraft how to and Bruce Campbell. A
Life on Mars. They made a HUGE mistake with their return from hiatus episode. When we last saw the show, it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Sam receiving a strange call imploring him to go into the basement. When we come back, we get an out of sequence ep that didn't even address that plot development (though seeing Johnny Sack play another cop was fun, and I like the twist about Sam sleeping with the lovely Maggie Siff -- Rachel from Mad Men -- who turns out to be Hunt's daughter). Then, the next week, we do pick up the plot with the basement, adding some intrigue. The ratings are cratering, though, and the show is surprisingly not holding on to much of Lost's lead-in. I like the show, but I don't think it's long for this world, sadly. B
Supernatural. The season started off brilliantly, with Dean returning from Hell and the addition of badass "angels" to the mix and mytharc. Then, we had a few standalone MOTW episodes, including one that seemed like an equally disturbing homage to the X-Files classic "Home" and another entitled "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag." How can you not love that? Thursday's eppy, "Sex and Violence," was dark, twisted, funny and surprising. A great, underrated show. A
TWOP's list hits on many of my frustrations. Adding a baby is never, ever a good idea. I don't care. I've never liked Foreman, and get bored every time he's on the screen. Olivia Wilde is a good actress, dead sexy and I'm glad that she's going to be in the Tron 2.0 movie. But I don't give a damn about Thirteen. So what could make that worse? Pair up Foreman and Thirteen! And have them suck the oxygen out of half the show each week! Yeesh. I still watch, but each week it's more out of a hope of a return to form, than a real anticipation. C+
Quickies on a few other shows:
Nip/Tuck. The show has always run on an undercurrent of inspired camp lunacy, but good lord what's happened to lately? Christian and Liz? Really? And the less said about Eden and Colleen the better. Possibly worth watching: guest turns coming up for Katee Sackhoff and Rose McGowan (and a check of IMDB shows that they'll be playing the same character. Huh?) D+
Heroes. Okay, we all know we've been on a slippery slope since the craptacular S1 finale. Can anyone keep track of how many times Sylar or Nathan have changed sides and motivations? And is there a worse actor on TV than Milo Ventimiglia? The most recent "volume" started last week, but I think the show may have already done too much damage, with ridiculous plot holes, inconsistent application of powers, cardboard performances and flat writing rolling downhill and building up steam. Bryan Fuller, late of a far, far better show, Pushing Daisies, has returned to the writing/producing team on Heroes, but his effect won't be felt until later this year. Will it be too late? Personally, I think they should junk all the bad characters and bad actors, and just keep Nathan, Sylar and HRG and start over. (And if you want to see Adrian Pasdar on something good, watch Profit. It's on TV occasionally, and on DVD. A great show, killed before it's time). C-
Big Love has come back strong this year, with intriguing storylines all about. I'm usually not a fan of shows that heavily features kids and families, but there's just something about the quality of this one that sucks me in. The performances from the three primary "sister wives" are all extraordinary, and I'm intrigued by the possible addition of a fourth wife to the mix. A
Bones. Something has just been "off" this season. The whole ridiculousness with Zack last year didn't do the show any favors, but that's not it, as I've actually liked the rotating cast of whack jobs they've had replacing him (English trivia guy is my favorite). Maybe it's just that the fine line between "realistic" crime solving and character based shenanigans has expanded too far to tonally accept. The chemistry between Booth and Bones is there as always, of course, but last week's ep with return of the Gravedigger was a blown opportunity. A ghost? You're kidding, right?! Didn't they just have a hallucinated character a few episodes ago, and then they do that again? Or was this supposed to be a "real" ghost? I mean, the ghost did "hand" Booth things in the ship, and then there was that WTF ending where Bones actually interacted with the "ghost." What the hell was that? And the less said about the circus episode the better (though Emily Deschanel in the knife throwing assistant getup is always welcome on my screen). C
Burn Notice. Just keeps doing what it does. Fun, frothy tales of espionage in Miami, with healthy helpings of spycraft how to and Bruce Campbell. A
Life on Mars. They made a HUGE mistake with their return from hiatus episode. When we last saw the show, it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger, with Sam receiving a strange call imploring him to go into the basement. When we come back, we get an out of sequence ep that didn't even address that plot development (though seeing Johnny Sack play another cop was fun, and I like the twist about Sam sleeping with the lovely Maggie Siff -- Rachel from Mad Men -- who turns out to be Hunt's daughter). Then, the next week, we do pick up the plot with the basement, adding some intrigue. The ratings are cratering, though, and the show is surprisingly not holding on to much of Lost's lead-in. I like the show, but I don't think it's long for this world, sadly. B
Supernatural. The season started off brilliantly, with Dean returning from Hell and the addition of badass "angels" to the mix and mytharc. Then, we had a few standalone MOTW episodes, including one that seemed like an equally disturbing homage to the X-Files classic "Home" and another entitled "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag." How can you not love that? Thursday's eppy, "Sex and Violence," was dark, twisted, funny and surprising. A great, underrated show. A
Sunday, January 4, 2009
"Do I look like a ditchable prom date to you?"
That line is from a Season 3 episode of Supernatural ("No Rest for the Wicked"), spoken by the character below:
I'm okay with Bobby, who is one of my favorite characters from the show. In fact, I have a nice track record on the "who are you" TV quizzes:
Find out Which Lost Character Are You at LiquidGeneration.com!
I'm okay with Bobby, who is one of my favorite characters from the show. In fact, I have a nice track record on the "who are you" TV quizzes:
Find out Which Lost Character Are You at LiquidGeneration.com!
Doctor Gaius Baltar
You are "Doctor Gaius Baltar".
Often paranoid and feel that your peers misunderstand you.
Are extremely intelligent, but can't handle power well.
You get into relationships which you are unsure about
and show emotion too much.
Apparently, I'm kinda smart, kinda loyal, kinda star-crossed, kinda haunted and probably crazy. And might bring about the end of the world.
Often paranoid and feel that your peers misunderstand you.
Are extremely intelligent, but can't handle power well.
You get into relationships which you are unsure about
and show emotion too much.
Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer Character Are You?
More on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Created by BuddyTV
More on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Created by BuddyTV
Apparently, I'm kinda smart, kinda loyal, kinda star-crossed, kinda haunted and probably crazy. And might bring about the end of the world.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I'll take potpourri for $4,100, Alex
For fellow comic book nerds: who were the best artists for each superhero?
More official Lost cast photos have surfaced. Does anyone else agree with me that Juliet is hotter than a thousand suns?
Speaking of hot, Kristin Bell outtakes.
Economy in trouble? Here is a brilliant way to help.
One of the writers of the new Trek film discusses science, canon and how the movie fits.
The quotable Alec Baldwin.
Let Barry light up!
Finally, proof of the Almighty.
This cracks me up. The ALL CAPS are just perfect.
A peek at plans Supernatural's new year. BTW, I was late to the party on this show. I guess it got lost in the CW ghetto for me, but I've been catching up via (simultaneously) 4th season shows on TiVo, and the 1st and 2nd seasons on DVD. And I have to say, while it's not quite to the level of Buffy and Angel, this is an tremendously entertaining and engaging genre show, with laughs, scares, arcs and most importantly, great writing and acting. If you haven't checked it out, you should.
Are these the 7 worst guitar solos of all time? And 2 of them are in completely awesome songs, too.
I have no idea what this is about, but the title alone makes me want to see it.
Here's some logic and reason I wish was more prevalent.
Christopher Nolan examines his favorite scene in The Dark Knight.
The fabulous Maura Tierney joins Rescue Me? Awesome.
Marisa Tomei has no problem getting nekkid. And we have no problem say "thanks."
Just last week, I said that Stacey Dales is my favorite sideline princess. And just like that, she's out of a job. In case I have magical powers, perhaps I should say that Lou Holtz, Emmit Smith and Mark May are my favorite analysts.
Great news on the voice of the computer for the new Trek movie.
One take on the "best 7 sci-fi remakes." I agree with most of them, including the oft-bashed and underappreciated Vanilla Sky, and one of the best flicks I've seen in the last 10 years, the Solaris remake, but Burton's Planet of the Apes? Really? Ugh.
A preview of tomorrow's Sarah Connor Chronicles, which I continue to heart with a passion.
More official Lost cast photos have surfaced. Does anyone else agree with me that Juliet is hotter than a thousand suns?
Speaking of hot, Kristin Bell outtakes.
Economy in trouble? Here is a brilliant way to help.
One of the writers of the new Trek film discusses science, canon and how the movie fits.
The quotable Alec Baldwin.
Let Barry light up!
Finally, proof of the Almighty.
This cracks me up. The ALL CAPS are just perfect.
A peek at plans Supernatural's new year. BTW, I was late to the party on this show. I guess it got lost in the CW ghetto for me, but I've been catching up via (simultaneously) 4th season shows on TiVo, and the 1st and 2nd seasons on DVD. And I have to say, while it's not quite to the level of Buffy and Angel, this is an tremendously entertaining and engaging genre show, with laughs, scares, arcs and most importantly, great writing and acting. If you haven't checked it out, you should.
Are these the 7 worst guitar solos of all time? And 2 of them are in completely awesome songs, too.
I have no idea what this is about, but the title alone makes me want to see it.
Here's some logic and reason I wish was more prevalent.
Christopher Nolan examines his favorite scene in The Dark Knight.
The fabulous Maura Tierney joins Rescue Me? Awesome.
Marisa Tomei has no problem getting nekkid. And we have no problem say "thanks."
Just last week, I said that Stacey Dales is my favorite sideline princess. And just like that, she's out of a job. In case I have magical powers, perhaps I should say that Lou Holtz, Emmit Smith and Mark May are my favorite analysts.
Great news on the voice of the computer for the new Trek movie.
One take on the "best 7 sci-fi remakes." I agree with most of them, including the oft-bashed and underappreciated Vanilla Sky, and one of the best flicks I've seen in the last 10 years, the Solaris remake, but Burton's Planet of the Apes? Really? Ugh.
A preview of tomorrow's Sarah Connor Chronicles, which I continue to heart with a passion.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
I'll take potpourri for $3,100, Alex
Everyone else enjoying How I Met Your Mother this year? I know I am. And it makes a nice pairing with the increasingly funny and endearing Big Bang Theory. Here's a fun interview at TWOP with HIMYM creator Craig Thomas. As if you need other reasons to like him and the show, he's a huge fan of Veronica Mars, Buffy and Angel. (great taste, that one). And he hated Connor. (Though Season 5 Connor, along with the weaselly Pete Campbell on Mad Men, have made me almost forget the whole Season 4 thing).
A while back, I blogged about "go to bed shows." Meaning, shows that I let rack up on the bedroom TiVo and watch when I go to sleep. They typically aren't that serialized and are usually procedurals. For a while, I would watch shows like Numb3rs, Crossing Jordan or CSI:Miami (before that got too inhumanly stupid and hammy to even tolerate for a laugh). Lately, I've added NCIS to the rotation, which is an entertaining procedural, and sampled Supernatural, which my TiVo helpfully suggested for me. In fact, I think I may move Supernatural to the main TiVo it's so good. I don't know why I never got into this program when it first aired (on the CW? On at the same time as other shows?) but it's really damned good. It features lots of folks behind the scenes that were associated with The X-Files, and has a laugh out loud sense of humor in addition to a compelling mythology and solid scares.
The 10 Worst spinoffs ever. (I actually liked The Lone Gunmen, though).
There WILL be a Wonderfalls crossover with Pushing Daisies this year. Awesome.
Several online writers have seen some of Watchmen. Sounds mind-blowing.
10th anniversary DVD for SportsNight. An underrated gem.
The censored Chuck Lorre vanity card from Monday's Big Bang Theory. Censors are morons.
New "blood" (including Admiral Cain and Zack from Gilmores!) on True Blood, which is getting better every week. The dimwitted brother makes me laugh in spite of myself, and I actually liked Tara last week, so it must be doing something right.
Interesting directorial rumors. Will Thor take on a Shakespearean quality?
Deadspin ladies discuss the Idaho cheerleading outfit controversy. One of the gals offers this insight about the cheerleaders and coeds of the SEC, which has long been a mystery:
Thought-provoking stats comparing the Jorts Jesus and Stafford.
What does college football have to do with scarecrows? Check this out. UGA appears to be playing another team, who all wear the number 0. Funny.
Video of halftime interviews gone wrong. Anyone else think that last one with Joe Kines sounds like Boomhauer?
Bill Maher and chatty serpents. And why again, don't cults pay taxes?
Michael Muhney, who was the caustic Sheriff Lamb on Veronica Mars, seems like an awesome, and gracious, dude. Here he talks about not getting cast as Seely Booth's brother on Bones, nor as Paul Ballard on Dollhouse (with lots of nice things, of course, to say about Joss and the guy that got the role, Tahmoh Penikett. Speaking of which, if you're a Helo fan, check out this interview with Tahmoh conducted by the folks at Galactica Quorum at DragonCon. Another down to earth, appreciative and insightful dude).
If I was a cop, I'd give this guy a pass for driving erratically, simply for having good taste.
A while back, I blogged about "go to bed shows." Meaning, shows that I let rack up on the bedroom TiVo and watch when I go to sleep. They typically aren't that serialized and are usually procedurals. For a while, I would watch shows like Numb3rs, Crossing Jordan or CSI:Miami (before that got too inhumanly stupid and hammy to even tolerate for a laugh). Lately, I've added NCIS to the rotation, which is an entertaining procedural, and sampled Supernatural, which my TiVo helpfully suggested for me. In fact, I think I may move Supernatural to the main TiVo it's so good. I don't know why I never got into this program when it first aired (on the CW? On at the same time as other shows?) but it's really damned good. It features lots of folks behind the scenes that were associated with The X-Files, and has a laugh out loud sense of humor in addition to a compelling mythology and solid scares.
The 10 Worst spinoffs ever. (I actually liked The Lone Gunmen, though).
There WILL be a Wonderfalls crossover with Pushing Daisies this year. Awesome.
Several online writers have seen some of Watchmen. Sounds mind-blowing.
10th anniversary DVD for SportsNight. An underrated gem.
The censored Chuck Lorre vanity card from Monday's Big Bang Theory. Censors are morons.
New "blood" (including Admiral Cain and Zack from Gilmores!) on True Blood, which is getting better every week. The dimwitted brother makes me laugh in spite of myself, and I actually liked Tara last week, so it must be doing something right.
Interesting directorial rumors. Will Thor take on a Shakespearean quality?
Deadspin ladies discuss the Idaho cheerleading outfit controversy. One of the gals offers this insight about the cheerleaders and coeds of the SEC, which has long been a mystery:
That said, I have spent many football-watching afternoons deconstructing the hotness of SEC cheerleaders. (Consensus seems to hold that 'Bama and Ole Miss have the prettiest girls on the sidelines. We can never figure out why Georgia doesn't, when Athens is full of the most gorgeous coeds you've ever seen).Whiniest coaches in the NCAA. Lots of SEC coaches in there.
Thought-provoking stats comparing the Jorts Jesus and Stafford.
What does college football have to do with scarecrows? Check this out. UGA appears to be playing another team, who all wear the number 0. Funny.
Video of halftime interviews gone wrong. Anyone else think that last one with Joe Kines sounds like Boomhauer?
Bill Maher and chatty serpents. And why again, don't cults pay taxes?
Michael Muhney, who was the caustic Sheriff Lamb on Veronica Mars, seems like an awesome, and gracious, dude. Here he talks about not getting cast as Seely Booth's brother on Bones, nor as Paul Ballard on Dollhouse (with lots of nice things, of course, to say about Joss and the guy that got the role, Tahmoh Penikett. Speaking of which, if you're a Helo fan, check out this interview with Tahmoh conducted by the folks at Galactica Quorum at DragonCon. Another down to earth, appreciative and insightful dude).
If I was a cop, I'd give this guy a pass for driving erratically, simply for having good taste.
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