I've been cursed this week with a really wonky work schedule where I just happen to be closing every night. It puts me in a cranky mood to know that I won't be home before 9 or 9:30 each night so I have to find things at work to get me through especially since by the time I get home, I won't be in the mood to do anything more than eat dinner, watch a little TV, and then go to sleep. My writing (which has admittedly been slow anyways) is almost non-existent in a week like this although I did jot down a little bit during lunch the other day.
But I digress...
My "get me through" focus tonight was that I got to come home and watch Idol and more importantly, Lost.
I started with Idol which should've been cool since it's Motown Week which is incredibly hard to fuck up. And while no one really fucked it up too badly, I just wasn't feelin' it, dawg. There were a few that I thought were decent but nothing that I'd run out and buy immediately. It especially pissed me off that the Fall Out Boy guy that I don't like did something that I actually kinda dug. What's wrong with this world?
But then there was Lost which was sure to save my day, right?
Maybe I'm just too cranky or something but I was pretty bored through most of it. The flashback stuff, while gap-filling, was kinda dull. The big payoff at the end I kinda saw coming so... well... not sure that I cared. I am curious about Farraday's apparent "there are certain things that can't be changed" WHEN SAYID PUTS A BULLET IN CHILD BEN!
Ah well. Better luck next time.
Tomorrow will be even worse because there is no TV on Thursday that I look forward to enough to get me through eight hours of afternoon/evening shift.
Random thought... if you write a children's book and your name isn't JK Rowling, are you forever pigeonholed as a children's book writer?
I told you it was random!
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2009-03-25
2009-03-10
BSG vs Lost: Week 7
We're in the home stretch of this showdown as there are only two more nights of BSG to go after last week's episode. I've kinda enjoyed doing this weekly review so I may have to find a new opponent for Lost in a couple of weeks or maybe I'll switch to a Show Of The Week format! Who knows?
But for now, it's still a head-to-head showdown between Lost and BSG for Television Supremacy.
Lost was wacky this week but had some big moments. We saw what was presumably the four-toed statue we saw all those episodes ago once again - and it was dressed in Egyptian garb. We got to see Sawyer, Juliet, Miles, and Jin living the Dharma lifestyle in what is apparently the 1970s. And of course, we got to find out that Sawyer and Juliet have grown quite close in those long three years.
But he didn't look like he forgot what Kate looked like, did he?
I commented to the Missus that even the love triangle/quadrangle on this show has been written uniquely. Most shows tend to write their triangles in such a way that you immediately pick a favorite and root for that person while at the same time, it's easy to know which way the writers are wanting you to lean as well. Lost avoids that like the plague. We've seen great moments between Jack and Kate, Kate and Sawyer, Jack and Juliet, and now Sawyer and Juliet - all of which make you think you probably would be just fine if that's how the show ended up. There's never any sign of which way the writers are pushing the situation and quite frankly, it's pretty tough to root for one over the other.
It was an interesting episode while not the most awe-inspiring after the past several weeks of question answering.
BSG took a step up this week with some pretty dramatic shit as well. The ship is dying and now we all know it including the President, Tigh, and Adama. Boomer did indeed kidnap Hera for Cavil but seems to be having some regrets over that decision. Kara continues to have issues with who she is with Gaius providing the latest theory - she's an angel. Don't know about that one, buddy. Oh, and don't forget Anders getting plugged into the machine and becoming one of the weird Hybrid dealies.
All in all - a much more compelling episode than we've seen recently.
This week is close. Very close.
But in the end, I decided that BSG just barely squeaked this one out. So, after seven weeks of head-to-head battle...
Lost - 4
BSG - 3
With Lost taking a week off this week, there'll be no score added until the BSG finale week. One final showdown with a win by Lost or an overall tie. It's quite anti-climactic, isn't it?
But for now, it's still a head-to-head showdown between Lost and BSG for Television Supremacy.
Lost was wacky this week but had some big moments. We saw what was presumably the four-toed statue we saw all those episodes ago once again - and it was dressed in Egyptian garb. We got to see Sawyer, Juliet, Miles, and Jin living the Dharma lifestyle in what is apparently the 1970s. And of course, we got to find out that Sawyer and Juliet have grown quite close in those long three years.
But he didn't look like he forgot what Kate looked like, did he?
I commented to the Missus that even the love triangle/quadrangle on this show has been written uniquely. Most shows tend to write their triangles in such a way that you immediately pick a favorite and root for that person while at the same time, it's easy to know which way the writers are wanting you to lean as well. Lost avoids that like the plague. We've seen great moments between Jack and Kate, Kate and Sawyer, Jack and Juliet, and now Sawyer and Juliet - all of which make you think you probably would be just fine if that's how the show ended up. There's never any sign of which way the writers are pushing the situation and quite frankly, it's pretty tough to root for one over the other.
It was an interesting episode while not the most awe-inspiring after the past several weeks of question answering.
BSG took a step up this week with some pretty dramatic shit as well. The ship is dying and now we all know it including the President, Tigh, and Adama. Boomer did indeed kidnap Hera for Cavil but seems to be having some regrets over that decision. Kara continues to have issues with who she is with Gaius providing the latest theory - she's an angel. Don't know about that one, buddy. Oh, and don't forget Anders getting plugged into the machine and becoming one of the weird Hybrid dealies.
All in all - a much more compelling episode than we've seen recently.
This week is close. Very close.
But in the end, I decided that BSG just barely squeaked this one out. So, after seven weeks of head-to-head battle...
Lost - 4
BSG - 3
With Lost taking a week off this week, there'll be no score added until the BSG finale week. One final showdown with a win by Lost or an overall tie. It's quite anti-climactic, isn't it?
2009-03-06
Jack's Back
I posed the following question moments ago...
"Is it possible that it's neither Lost nor Battlestar that had the best show this week but 24 instead?"
Actually, I also included Dollhouse in that statement but since we're watching older episodes of Dollhouse trying to catch up, I guess that's not really fair. But beyond that, it'll take some pondering but I think I just may have enjoyed 24 better than either one of the others this week.
In case you haven't heard the news, 24 is back and perhaps better than ever.
If you're one of the people who abandoned 24 either during some of the lackluster seasons or because of the writers' strike, it's time to check back in because a third of the way into the season, this is one of the best seasons ever. So much has already happened, it's difficult to imagine where else this showdown could possibly go from here but Jon Voight has JUST gotten introduced as the season's (presumably) main antagonist.
The return of Tony plus the addition of FBI Agent [and former General Hospital "star"] Renee Walker not to mention the relocation of the show to Washington D.C. has breathed new life into it. Now, when our old favs return like Chloe, Bill, and Aaron, it's a breath of fresh air in a season that already has got me hooked.
Last Monday's two hour episode was off-the-hook-fucking-batshit-crazy so if you missed that, I'd go back and download it somewhere because that would be a killer starting point if you haven't been watching this season.
With two episodes of BSG left, you'd think that would be the most anticipated TV night of the week but for me, Monday and Wednesday have been ruling the coop. But that's a story for a later post!
"Is it possible that it's neither Lost nor Battlestar that had the best show this week but 24 instead?"
Actually, I also included Dollhouse in that statement but since we're watching older episodes of Dollhouse trying to catch up, I guess that's not really fair. But beyond that, it'll take some pondering but I think I just may have enjoyed 24 better than either one of the others this week.
In case you haven't heard the news, 24 is back and perhaps better than ever.
If you're one of the people who abandoned 24 either during some of the lackluster seasons or because of the writers' strike, it's time to check back in because a third of the way into the season, this is one of the best seasons ever. So much has already happened, it's difficult to imagine where else this showdown could possibly go from here but Jon Voight has JUST gotten introduced as the season's (presumably) main antagonist.
The return of Tony plus the addition of FBI Agent [and former General Hospital "star"] Renee Walker not to mention the relocation of the show to Washington D.C. has breathed new life into it. Now, when our old favs return like Chloe, Bill, and Aaron, it's a breath of fresh air in a season that already has got me hooked.
Last Monday's two hour episode was off-the-hook-fucking-batshit-crazy so if you missed that, I'd go back and download it somewhere because that would be a killer starting point if you haven't been watching this season.
With two episodes of BSG left, you'd think that would be the most anticipated TV night of the week but for me, Monday and Wednesday have been ruling the coop. But that's a story for a later post!
2009-03-01
BSG vs Lost: Week 6
You know, in all honesty, when I first started doing this a month and a half ago, I thought it'd be more of a blowout than this. I was coming off a stretch of sprinting through BSG to get caught up before the final batch of episodes and I was in awe of what a tremendous piece of television they were putting on. Lost, I figured, was starting their second to last season but still had a lot of time to go and seemed likely to "waste a few."
But as it turns out, it seems like BSG has been the series willing to "waste a few" on and off over this last batch of episodes. Not that I'm saying they're not putting on fantastic, compelling stuff because they certainly are but...
Let's look at this week for a "for instance." Anyone who saw this week's BSG would be hard-pressed to think they were watching anything but a "filler" episode until perhaps the last twenty minutes or so. Now, in that "filler", there was some fantastic character moments and some very obviously "building blocks" but with them being down to their final three episodes, how many building blocks could they really need at this point? At this stage, I really don't feel the urgency to find a new home as much as I should considering the state of the Galactica and the fleet. The ending of the most recent ep may change that drastically but... well, as someone who just dropped $100 this morning to go see a panel/screening about BSG and the Caprica prequel in April, I'd like to see the show's final three episodes just kick the collective shit out of me.
Over on Lost, they continue to pull no punches in being completely badass. Almost the entirety of this week's episode took place off the island and I'm not sure of the last time that's happened - if ever - but it still managed to be compelling shit that made me wonder what in the hell was going to happen next. They succeeded in making the waters between Ben and Widmore even more murky with poor John Locke trapped between them. So, when the climax of the episode hits, it's like a gut punch... but then... well, the manage to bring it all back to where it needs to be - the island. And I'm counting the moments until Wednesday night.
Maybe I was expecting too much out of BSG but for the final episodes, I'm left feeling like it's just another day at the office for the writing team [not that it's a bad thing - just... unexpected.]
In case you hadn't guessed...
Round Six goes to Lost!
After six weeks...
Lost - 4
BSG - 2
And yes, that means that BSG needs to pull the clean sweep with the final 3 episodes to win this almighty showdown of amazing television.
So say we all.
But as it turns out, it seems like BSG has been the series willing to "waste a few" on and off over this last batch of episodes. Not that I'm saying they're not putting on fantastic, compelling stuff because they certainly are but...
Let's look at this week for a "for instance." Anyone who saw this week's BSG would be hard-pressed to think they were watching anything but a "filler" episode until perhaps the last twenty minutes or so. Now, in that "filler", there was some fantastic character moments and some very obviously "building blocks" but with them being down to their final three episodes, how many building blocks could they really need at this point? At this stage, I really don't feel the urgency to find a new home as much as I should considering the state of the Galactica and the fleet. The ending of the most recent ep may change that drastically but... well, as someone who just dropped $100 this morning to go see a panel/screening about BSG and the Caprica prequel in April, I'd like to see the show's final three episodes just kick the collective shit out of me.
Over on Lost, they continue to pull no punches in being completely badass. Almost the entirety of this week's episode took place off the island and I'm not sure of the last time that's happened - if ever - but it still managed to be compelling shit that made me wonder what in the hell was going to happen next. They succeeded in making the waters between Ben and Widmore even more murky with poor John Locke trapped between them. So, when the climax of the episode hits, it's like a gut punch... but then... well, the manage to bring it all back to where it needs to be - the island. And I'm counting the moments until Wednesday night.
Maybe I was expecting too much out of BSG but for the final episodes, I'm left feeling like it's just another day at the office for the writing team [not that it's a bad thing - just... unexpected.]
In case you hadn't guessed...
Round Six goes to Lost!
After six weeks...
Lost - 4
BSG - 2
And yes, that means that BSG needs to pull the clean sweep with the final 3 episodes to win this almighty showdown of amazing television.
So say we all.
2009-02-02
Lost vs BSG: Week Two
TOTALLY forgot to do this last week until someone reminded me on Sunday.
So, last week featured a showdown between a FRICKIN' HYDROGEN BOMB on the Lost island and... well... complete and unbridled chaos on BSG.
Lost was incredibly good as we dove even deeper into the whole time travel thing - Desmond getting involved (maybe TOO involved for his own good) in trying to discover what happened and getting obsessed with himself being the only person to potentially save the people on the island. We found out that Farraday FUCKED SHIT UP before vanishing off the face of the Earth. We also got more of the Locke and Richard story. Plus, the Others speak Latin? What the fuck? It was some crazy shit going down... and oh, did I mention A FUCKING HYDROGEN BOMB?!?!
I really didn't think BSG stood a chance of knocking Lost off their lofty perch in Week 2 of this head-to-head showdown and to be honest, I hadn't really given the show much thought when I dragged my tired ass home late on Friday after working a closing shift. By the way, if I haven't said it before, I believe there's a special circle oF Hell reserved for the person who invented the late closing shift on Friday.
So, there I was... tired and ready for sleep when I decided that I should probably give BSG a watch before I went to bed.
There's this science fiction story that some of you may have heard of. Starts off with a pretty basic set-up...
"It is a period of civil war."
That saga turned out pretty okay so I guess it's only fitting that before BSG wanders off into the nostalgia of our minds that they go through their own civil war.
AND WHAT A CIVIL WAR IT'S TURNING OUT TO BE!
Badass Adama and Ty throwin' down with the young punks, whippin' out assault rifles and pistols like they're on Arnold's team in Predator. We've got Starbuck blastin' suckas like she's straight out of Boyz N The Hood - or that scene in Swingers where Sue gets stepped to. Plus, there's Lee getting suckerpunched by some fool. Balthar and the President working together - sorta. And so much more.
And don't forget that weaselly little fuck Gaeta stirring shit up all the while. Ohhh, I want to see that fucker sucked out an airlock in the worst possible way right now. Adama better not forget that shit. We do not train to be merciful here - mercy is for the weak.
To wrap things up, we've got Ty and Adama like Butch and Sundance ready for one final gunfight.
AND THEN IT ENDS?!?!
The judging should end there - I know this. But I have to give BSG bonus points for the teaser of next week's show - Ty dead? Adama getting airlocked? And Bad Ass Roslin screaming "I'M COMING FOR YOU ALL!"
Holy crap!
If you haven't guessed yet, BSG takes this week in a walk. As awesome as Lost was, I'm SOOOOO much more looking forward to this week's BSG and that's the real test.
After two weeks of battle...
Lost - 1
BSG - 1
Tune in next week - same frakin' time, same frakin' channel.
So, last week featured a showdown between a FRICKIN' HYDROGEN BOMB on the Lost island and... well... complete and unbridled chaos on BSG.
Lost was incredibly good as we dove even deeper into the whole time travel thing - Desmond getting involved (maybe TOO involved for his own good) in trying to discover what happened and getting obsessed with himself being the only person to potentially save the people on the island. We found out that Farraday FUCKED SHIT UP before vanishing off the face of the Earth. We also got more of the Locke and Richard story. Plus, the Others speak Latin? What the fuck? It was some crazy shit going down... and oh, did I mention A FUCKING HYDROGEN BOMB?!?!
I really didn't think BSG stood a chance of knocking Lost off their lofty perch in Week 2 of this head-to-head showdown and to be honest, I hadn't really given the show much thought when I dragged my tired ass home late on Friday after working a closing shift. By the way, if I haven't said it before, I believe there's a special circle oF Hell reserved for the person who invented the late closing shift on Friday.
So, there I was... tired and ready for sleep when I decided that I should probably give BSG a watch before I went to bed.
There's this science fiction story that some of you may have heard of. Starts off with a pretty basic set-up...
"It is a period of civil war."
That saga turned out pretty okay so I guess it's only fitting that before BSG wanders off into the nostalgia of our minds that they go through their own civil war.
AND WHAT A CIVIL WAR IT'S TURNING OUT TO BE!
Badass Adama and Ty throwin' down with the young punks, whippin' out assault rifles and pistols like they're on Arnold's team in Predator. We've got Starbuck blastin' suckas like she's straight out of Boyz N The Hood - or that scene in Swingers where Sue gets stepped to. Plus, there's Lee getting suckerpunched by some fool. Balthar and the President working together - sorta. And so much more.
And don't forget that weaselly little fuck Gaeta stirring shit up all the while. Ohhh, I want to see that fucker sucked out an airlock in the worst possible way right now. Adama better not forget that shit. We do not train to be merciful here - mercy is for the weak.
To wrap things up, we've got Ty and Adama like Butch and Sundance ready for one final gunfight.
AND THEN IT ENDS?!?!
The judging should end there - I know this. But I have to give BSG bonus points for the teaser of next week's show - Ty dead? Adama getting airlocked? And Bad Ass Roslin screaming "I'M COMING FOR YOU ALL!"
Holy crap!
If you haven't guessed yet, BSG takes this week in a walk. As awesome as Lost was, I'm SOOOOO much more looking forward to this week's BSG and that's the real test.
After two weeks of battle...
Lost - 1
BSG - 1
Tune in next week - same frakin' time, same frakin' channel.
2009-01-23
Lost vs BSG: Week One
It only seems fitting with these two obviously being the best shows on television right now to take a look at both shows each week in a head to head showdown.
Lost made its long-awaited return on Wednesday night with a doubleheader of goodness from the mysterious island. Now, Lost was at an advantage since it was two hours, right? And it also had an edge because it was the season premiere as opposed to the second episode of the season like BSG. Here's the crazy thing about Lost... it was crazy! Time jumps, bizarre goings-on, and more sci-fi than you can shake a stick at. For years now, there has been a very vocal group of Lost fans who've bitched about the sci-fi and how it took away from the show.
Welp, if you didn't like the sci-fi elements of Lost before, I hope you skipped Wednesday night's show because THE...SHIT...WAS...ON! Nobody knows when the hell they are... nobody knows why some people are in certain places/times... nobody knows... well, much of anything at the moment. While it's confusing for now, I'm fully confident that the powers that be will get shit cleared up in no time flat... well, as clear as Lost gets anyways.
And BSG? Well, big frakkin' spoiler alert but...
THE ADMIRAL AND THE PREZ ARE GETTIN' FREAKY!
Plus, the Chief's baby isn't the Chief's baby which means someone else actually slept with his vicious hag of a wife. Ty is having a baby with a Cylon.
AND NEXT WEEK LOOKS EVEN NUTTIER!
But... as awesome as BSG was this week...
I'm goin' with the time jumpin' island.
Lost - 1
BSG - 0
Tune in next week to see if Lost can keep the streak going!
Lost made its long-awaited return on Wednesday night with a doubleheader of goodness from the mysterious island. Now, Lost was at an advantage since it was two hours, right? And it also had an edge because it was the season premiere as opposed to the second episode of the season like BSG. Here's the crazy thing about Lost... it was crazy! Time jumps, bizarre goings-on, and more sci-fi than you can shake a stick at. For years now, there has been a very vocal group of Lost fans who've bitched about the sci-fi and how it took away from the show.
Welp, if you didn't like the sci-fi elements of Lost before, I hope you skipped Wednesday night's show because THE...SHIT...WAS...ON! Nobody knows when the hell they are... nobody knows why some people are in certain places/times... nobody knows... well, much of anything at the moment. While it's confusing for now, I'm fully confident that the powers that be will get shit cleared up in no time flat... well, as clear as Lost gets anyways.
And BSG? Well, big frakkin' spoiler alert but...
THE ADMIRAL AND THE PREZ ARE GETTIN' FREAKY!
Plus, the Chief's baby isn't the Chief's baby which means someone else actually slept with his vicious hag of a wife. Ty is having a baby with a Cylon.
AND NEXT WEEK LOOKS EVEN NUTTIER!
But... as awesome as BSG was this week...
I'm goin' with the time jumpin' island.
Lost - 1
BSG - 0
Tune in next week to see if Lost can keep the streak going!
2008-04-09
News And Reaction: The Entertainment Version
Not a whole lot striking my interest to write about tonight so... a handful of little topics!
NEWS: NBC Puts Office Spinoff On Fall Schedule
REACTION: My immediate reaction is: "Cool! Another series by the Office creators! That'll rock!" My second reaction is... "Wait, the showrunners have no idea on what to do for a spinoff? And the network put it on the schedule anyways? That's... fucked." My biggest problem with is is that I'd be concerned that The Office would get watered down - that the creators would be so overworked, the quality level would slip. We already saw that a bit with all the hourlong episodes earlier this season and they've got more "super-sized" episodes coming next season. I hope they know what they're getting into.
NEWS: Lost May Be Getting One More Hour This Season
REACTION: Ohhhh hellllll yeah! More Lost = it's all good in the hood. Since Lost came back on in early '07, it has been nothing short of spectacular and it seems like it's only getting better. Whether it's an extra episode or a two hour finale, it's all golden, baby.
NEWS: Oprah On 30 Rock?
REACTION: Ohhhh fuuuuuuck no! I hate Oprah - hate her with every fiber of my being. Hate her in every way possible that you can hate a celebrity who has no major impact on your life. But god dammit, woman... you ruin enough of the world of television, don't you dare step foot on my 30 Rock!
NEWS: Script Pages Leak From Stone's Movie About Bush
REACTION: I was curious to see it actually. I love JFK so I was wondering where Stone would take a movie about Bush. On the first page, Bush calls Rove "Turdblossom." I'll let that sink in for a bit. Turdblossom. That news either makes this the greatest movie of all time or the worst thing to hit the silver screen since King Arthur. Discuss amongst yourselves.
NEWS: Fight Club: The Musical?
REACTION: No f'n shit. From MTV Movie News online, I discover an article saying that David Fincher wants to do a Broadway musical version of Fight Club for the 10th anniversary of the movie. And if that's not cool enough news, he intends to secure the services of Trent Reznor to write the music for it. Excuse me? Can we change that "no f'n shit" to "HOLY F'N SHIT!" This is one of the coolest pieces of news that I've seen in ages.
NEWS: NBC Puts Office Spinoff On Fall Schedule
REACTION: My immediate reaction is: "Cool! Another series by the Office creators! That'll rock!" My second reaction is... "Wait, the showrunners have no idea on what to do for a spinoff? And the network put it on the schedule anyways? That's... fucked." My biggest problem with is is that I'd be concerned that The Office would get watered down - that the creators would be so overworked, the quality level would slip. We already saw that a bit with all the hourlong episodes earlier this season and they've got more "super-sized" episodes coming next season. I hope they know what they're getting into.
NEWS: Lost May Be Getting One More Hour This Season
REACTION: Ohhhh hellllll yeah! More Lost = it's all good in the hood. Since Lost came back on in early '07, it has been nothing short of spectacular and it seems like it's only getting better. Whether it's an extra episode or a two hour finale, it's all golden, baby.
NEWS: Oprah On 30 Rock?
REACTION: Ohhhh fuuuuuuck no! I hate Oprah - hate her with every fiber of my being. Hate her in every way possible that you can hate a celebrity who has no major impact on your life. But god dammit, woman... you ruin enough of the world of television, don't you dare step foot on my 30 Rock!
NEWS: Script Pages Leak From Stone's Movie About Bush
REACTION: I was curious to see it actually. I love JFK so I was wondering where Stone would take a movie about Bush. On the first page, Bush calls Rove "Turdblossom." I'll let that sink in for a bit. Turdblossom. That news either makes this the greatest movie of all time or the worst thing to hit the silver screen since King Arthur. Discuss amongst yourselves.
NEWS: Fight Club: The Musical?
REACTION: No f'n shit. From MTV Movie News online, I discover an article saying that David Fincher wants to do a Broadway musical version of Fight Club for the 10th anniversary of the movie. And if that's not cool enough news, he intends to secure the services of Trent Reznor to write the music for it. Excuse me? Can we change that "no f'n shit" to "HOLY F'N SHIT!" This is one of the coolest pieces of news that I've seen in ages.
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