All the recent chatter about the CW’s planned reboot of La Femme Nikita has left me really nostalgic for my late 90s television obsessions. Four of my All-Time Best Shows Ever were overlapping their airdates around then: Babylon 5 1994-1998, Highlander 1992-1998, Deep Space Nine 1993-1999, and Nikita 1997-2001. Looks like 1997 and 1998 must have ( Read more... )

I’ve had the disc for The Plan out from Netflix since it was first released back in November. I’m not sure why I’ve been dragging my feet on watching it. But then I started seeing Skiffy’s ads for it airing this weekend and decided I couldn’t wait anymore ( Read more... )

I’m starting to fret about the upcoming television season schedule. It’s happened to me every year since 24 moved to a winter start - and that was what, its second season? I always have a light Fall and then Winter comes and I just get slammed with shows. It’s a combination of shows returning from their holiday hiatus, shows that start now so ( Read more... )

namarie24 did this one ages ago and I kept it in my inbox because it was such an interesting topic. Now that Fall TV is starting up, I think it’s time for me to do. Obviously there will be exceptions to these rules but it’s fun to analyze.

What are the dos and don'ts that will guarantee you'll watch something or not watch something?

Dos:1. An ( Read more... )

I finished watching the last two episodes of the first season of True Blood last night, "To Love is to Bury" and "You'll Be the Death of Me". I never even bothered to write about the previous three, "The Fourth Man in the Fire", "Plasir D'Amour", and "I Don't Wanna Know", because I just don’t know what to say about them individually anymore. This ( Read more... )

I’ve been saving up memeage for a rainy day. Or something. This week looks to be slow, thank dog, so I’m hoping to post one a day. Let’s start with something interactive! This is from aurora_novarum. I liked that it forced me to actually think about it and pick a favorite when I normally don’t really zero in on that. Have fun guessing!!

-- List 10 series ( Read more... )

I’m inventing a new meme. I just came across You Might Be A Fan If… and it just screamed out meme to me. So, we’ll see if anyone wants to play along. Here are the rules I’ve come up with. Feel free to add on.

Bold the items that apply to you.
Italicize the items that apply to a friend/relative/co-worker of yours.
Underline the items that you ( Read more... )

I have a personal shorthand for when an episode goes above and beyond and transcends its genre: ( Battlestar good )

I got this idea from aurora_novarum. It’s not quite a formalized meme but it’s pretty obvious why it’s getting passed around.

Sunday
It’s all about the Fox Animation Domination line-up. I’ve already discussed how my television viewing habits have changed since becoming the parent of a toddler. So that means once the Simpsons and King of the Hill are over we ( Read more... )

As is the case with most of my memes, stolen from azmatazz.

Empire Magazine has revealed its list of the "50 Greatest TV Shows" ever. So, of course, LJ-ers leaped upon the opportunity and made it into a meme.

1. Bold the shows you've watched every episode of (or near enough to count)
2. Italic the shows you've seen at least one episode of ( Read more... )