teevee, breakfast of champions
It's ridiculously hot (well, you know, for Sweden - a country without air conditioning), making it impossible to think. Most Swedes go a bit nuts as soon as the weather is good, but living in Florida killed just about every desire I ever had to sit out in the sun unless there's a pool nearby, and that combined with my allergies/impending sickness means I've been watching a lot of TV. A LOT. So much that I'm embarrassed by it. So I'm sneaking in this post on a Friday night when no one's reading LJ.
Green Wing
I loved season 1 unconditionally. It was fun and completely off the charts bizarre. The OMG!cliffhanger made me very happy I'd had the foresight to download season 2 before I'd finished season 1. I thought the season 2 premiere was a bit overkill, with the coma and the amnesia, but it wasn't like I hated it or anything.
However, as soon as Mac woke up out of his coma I started disliking Caroline anytime she was around him. I hated the simpering idiot she became and I just wanted her to get as far away from him as possible so I wouldn't have to wish her off my screen. And then Mac started annoying me with his general cluelessness when Holly came into the picture. I mean, this is the woman he referred to as "the baby killer" up until the time we met her and he's suddenly not seeing through her very obvious bullshit? I guess I can see him never quite having gotten over her, but I'm quite frankly amazed he hadn't because he's Mac and she's freakin' Holly. A crappy person, girlfriend and mother.
Those two elements made me not like the second season as much as the first, but I'm still looking forward to seeing more of this show because all the other elements are as good as, or even better than, in season 1. Plus, Angela was more fun when she was written off the show than when she was on it. I loved seeing someone I recognized, but the character served absolutely no purpose.
Spooks
I enjoyed season 1 okay, but by the time I reached early season 2 I was kind of bored. It's not that the show got bad, not by any means, but I felt like I was watching the same episode over and over and over... But then the season finale rolled around and I was blown away. Same thing with the season 3 premiere. And the safehouse scene is quite possibly the prettiest scene I've seen on TV ever. If you can look at this scene and not drool at the thought of the caps/art then you're a stronger person than me.
So naturally I thought that it would kick off an incredible season. From the DVD covers I knew that Tom wouldn't be long for this world (plus, he had to go be Mr. Darcy!), and after everything that transpired he was just so broken, practically beyond repair, that I just wanted him to go off and find Christine and leave everything behind. I had made my peace with it before even starting season 3, and though I expected him to last a couple more episodes I was really not surprised to see him go. I wasn't expecting Zoe to leave quite so soon thereafter...or at all, really. (Having since learned that the actress and Matthew Macfayden are married in real life made me realize why she left so quickly.) The one that really shocked the hell out of me was Danny dying in the season finale, that one reeled me back in a bit, but not entirely.
My problem with the third season is basically my problem with season 2, it felt like the middle episodes just dragged, and here we had the added elements of all the characters I'd come to know since the beginning leaving one by one, and me not caring enough about the new characters they'd brought in, especially the main characters. I really enjoy Ruth, but she's really not enough to carry the show. I don't dislike either Adam or Fiona, but I don't feel connected to them either, and that's a bit problem for me. And it's the reason I've shelved season 4 and moved on to other shows.
Entourage
I watched the bulk of seasons 1 and 2 in one night and I enjoyed them a lot, but at the same time, if I forgot to ever watch another episode I wouldn't mind so much. It was fun and not-too-demanding for my stuffed head (I've been suffering from this allergy attack or whatever it is for quite some time now). I don't particularly like any of the people on the show except for E, but my favorite character is Ari.
One thing that really surprises me is the cavalier attitude towards drugs. Maybe it's just me, but it bothers me to see it. Of course, we are talking about me, someone over thirty who has never taken an illegal substance in her life, and who had her gall bladder taken out and quit taking her pain pills after 24 hours because they made her dizzy. I hate losing control, and having lots of addictive personalities in the family made me even more wary of drugs and alcohol. I hardly ever drink because I enjoy being able to drive when I want and in Sweden the legal limit is .02%, so you can't drink anything if you want to drive. It's not that I'm morally opposed to alcohol or drugs, I just think it's something that should be taken very seriously.
One Tree Hill
I started this yesterday and after watching the first disc I found a torrent for season 2. I finished the season finale a few hours ago (I KNOW!) and season 2 is standing by on my external harddrive. I'll start up season 3 before I go to bed too.
I think it's a show that benefits greatly from marathoning, but heck, that's true of almost any show. I haven't really latched on to any 'ship or character. Nathan showed some promise at first, but his turnaround was too fast and not interesting enough to watch, so while I like the character I really don't care that much. I don't know if it's just the bad rep CMM's got, but I just can't bring myself to feel one way or another about Lucas.
The most interesting relationships to watch, so far, have been the ones between the girls, especially Brooke and Peyton. Nathan and Hayley started out promising, but then it got a bit too cloying and sweet, and now they're married? Doesn't sound like a recipe for an interesting arc if you ask me.
I guess we'll see what the next two seasons bring, but first I thought I'd give Weeds a try.
This is what I've still got on the DVD shelf/external harddrive:
Bleak House
One Tree Hill season 2(-3)
Rescue Me season 1
Spaced seasons 1-2
Spooks season 4
Weeds season 1
Lord help me.
Green Wing
I loved season 1 unconditionally. It was fun and completely off the charts bizarre. The OMG!cliffhanger made me very happy I'd had the foresight to download season 2 before I'd finished season 1. I thought the season 2 premiere was a bit overkill, with the coma and the amnesia, but it wasn't like I hated it or anything.
However, as soon as Mac woke up out of his coma I started disliking Caroline anytime she was around him. I hated the simpering idiot she became and I just wanted her to get as far away from him as possible so I wouldn't have to wish her off my screen. And then Mac started annoying me with his general cluelessness when Holly came into the picture. I mean, this is the woman he referred to as "the baby killer" up until the time we met her and he's suddenly not seeing through her very obvious bullshit? I guess I can see him never quite having gotten over her, but I'm quite frankly amazed he hadn't because he's Mac and she's freakin' Holly. A crappy person, girlfriend and mother.
Those two elements made me not like the second season as much as the first, but I'm still looking forward to seeing more of this show because all the other elements are as good as, or even better than, in season 1. Plus, Angela was more fun when she was written off the show than when she was on it. I loved seeing someone I recognized, but the character served absolutely no purpose.
Spooks
I enjoyed season 1 okay, but by the time I reached early season 2 I was kind of bored. It's not that the show got bad, not by any means, but I felt like I was watching the same episode over and over and over... But then the season finale rolled around and I was blown away. Same thing with the season 3 premiere. And the safehouse scene is quite possibly the prettiest scene I've seen on TV ever. If you can look at this scene and not drool at the thought of the caps/art then you're a stronger person than me.
So naturally I thought that it would kick off an incredible season. From the DVD covers I knew that Tom wouldn't be long for this world (plus, he had to go be Mr. Darcy!), and after everything that transpired he was just so broken, practically beyond repair, that I just wanted him to go off and find Christine and leave everything behind. I had made my peace with it before even starting season 3, and though I expected him to last a couple more episodes I was really not surprised to see him go. I wasn't expecting Zoe to leave quite so soon thereafter...or at all, really. (Having since learned that the actress and Matthew Macfayden are married in real life made me realize why she left so quickly.) The one that really shocked the hell out of me was Danny dying in the season finale, that one reeled me back in a bit, but not entirely.
My problem with the third season is basically my problem with season 2, it felt like the middle episodes just dragged, and here we had the added elements of all the characters I'd come to know since the beginning leaving one by one, and me not caring enough about the new characters they'd brought in, especially the main characters. I really enjoy Ruth, but she's really not enough to carry the show. I don't dislike either Adam or Fiona, but I don't feel connected to them either, and that's a bit problem for me. And it's the reason I've shelved season 4 and moved on to other shows.
Entourage
I watched the bulk of seasons 1 and 2 in one night and I enjoyed them a lot, but at the same time, if I forgot to ever watch another episode I wouldn't mind so much. It was fun and not-too-demanding for my stuffed head (I've been suffering from this allergy attack or whatever it is for quite some time now). I don't particularly like any of the people on the show except for E, but my favorite character is Ari.
One thing that really surprises me is the cavalier attitude towards drugs. Maybe it's just me, but it bothers me to see it. Of course, we are talking about me, someone over thirty who has never taken an illegal substance in her life, and who had her gall bladder taken out and quit taking her pain pills after 24 hours because they made her dizzy. I hate losing control, and having lots of addictive personalities in the family made me even more wary of drugs and alcohol. I hardly ever drink because I enjoy being able to drive when I want and in Sweden the legal limit is .02%, so you can't drink anything if you want to drive. It's not that I'm morally opposed to alcohol or drugs, I just think it's something that should be taken very seriously.
One Tree Hill
I started this yesterday and after watching the first disc I found a torrent for season 2. I finished the season finale a few hours ago (I KNOW!) and season 2 is standing by on my external harddrive. I'll start up season 3 before I go to bed too.
I think it's a show that benefits greatly from marathoning, but heck, that's true of almost any show. I haven't really latched on to any 'ship or character. Nathan showed some promise at first, but his turnaround was too fast and not interesting enough to watch, so while I like the character I really don't care that much. I don't know if it's just the bad rep CMM's got, but I just can't bring myself to feel one way or another about Lucas.
The most interesting relationships to watch, so far, have been the ones between the girls, especially Brooke and Peyton. Nathan and Hayley started out promising, but then it got a bit too cloying and sweet, and now they're married? Doesn't sound like a recipe for an interesting arc if you ask me.
I guess we'll see what the next two seasons bring, but first I thought I'd give Weeds a try.
This is what I've still got on the DVD shelf/external harddrive:
Bleak House
One Tree Hill season 2(-3)
Rescue Me season 1
Spaced seasons 1-2
Spooks season 4
Weeds season 1
Lord help me.