Last night I watched the penultimate disc of Deadwood. One of the many things I love about that show is that it isn't dependent on cliffhangers. The plots are so broad and intricate, it's not like being carried along on a roller coaster. And, half the episodes end on subtle character moments, like Swearengen monologuing to a prostitute, or ranting ( Read more... )

Just watched the first episode of Stargate Universe on Hulu. I'm not a tv watcher, but John Scalzi is involved, and more importantly, I'll watch anything with Robert Carlyle ( Read more... )

Finally got around to watching the first disk of Torchwood. Now, dear Livejournal, tell me... I watched the first season of the new Doctor Who, and was horrified, and then informed that Season 2 was better. This turned out to be true. Is Torchwood like that? Because, while there a lot of awesome in there, it was kind of drowned out by the fact that ( Read more... )

Just watched the first episode of The Tudors. It was...okay. Now, the main reason I wanted to watch it is for beautiful people in beautiful costumes having lots and lots of sex, and in that, I was very , very satisfied. (Seriously, there are no ugly people.) But everything else: the plot, the characters, the acting, was just okay, and even a little ( Read more... )

We watched the first disc of Dexter tonight. I'm in love ( Read more... )

Though kehrli has bought all six seasons of 24, I would like a break after the drawn out intensity of Season 1. So Keffy asked what series I do want to watch. There's some series I'm in the middle of that I've watched on my own (Carnivale, Battlestar Galactica) or with people who aren't Keffy (Deadwood, Doctor Who). And dangit, I need to figure out what ( Read more... )