Thursday night TV and other stuff
First, the important stuff. Veronica Mars reportedly is getting a back 7 order instead of a back 9 order bringing it to a total of 20 instead of 22 episodes. Which is good? Yeah, I don't know how to feel about this. On the one hand, yay for a full season. But for a mystery show that's doing three main arcs, losing two episodes really hurts. Barring massive increases in ratings or massive new pilot flops, I strongly suspect that this is it. Maybe I'm just tired of getting my hopes up for more. And three good seasons is a decent showing and with any luck the S3 DVDs will have some nice extras. I know not everyone is happy with VM, but I am and want the writers to finish things out well. Speaking of which, I kind of want the writers to just ditch the network suggestions and just write whatever they want from here on out. Despite the network apparently wanting VM to be more like One Tree Hill, it's not, misleading promos aside. So, go crazy writers! Write what you want! Screw the network!
Remember how I thought that Smallville was doing better this season. Well, no more. I wish that I could say that I was surprised. But it is doing hilariously bad. So bad that it's fun. So yes I'm still watching.
This episode, Clark got the B plot. But he's the title character! you might say. Isn't the show all about Superman? Ah yes, but clearly in Smallville world, Lana, and more importantly Lexana, overshadow Clark. So Clark "investigated," almost got his ass kicked by some guy from WWE Smackdown! (just argh) and then was saved by mysterious glowing eyes man, otherwise known Martian Manhunter. By the way Clark, impersonating med students and police and the like is best left to the professionals (Dean, Sam, Veronica ...). Stop before you hurt yourself. And bring Chloe next time.
Back in the A plot, a meteor freak escapes from Lex's secret laboratory and of course comes after him. Blah blah deja-vu cakes. But then! He transports Lex into an "alternate frequency." No, I am not making this up. They really said "alternate frequency." Let's just say that there's pseudo-science and then there's pseudo-science. I'm not really sure if I was supposed to be laughing this hard. Anyhoos, somehow Lex can still hear and see Lana, but she can't see him. Blah blah pregnant cakes. Also some hilariously bad acting by Kristin Kreuk as she confessed to an empty room. Some more pseudo-science, oscilloscope shenanigans, and Jimmy sounding "smart" time later, we have one dead meteor freak (killed by Lex!) and Lana has a falling out with Chloe over Lex's secret laboratory which she doesn't believe exists. Lana is an idiot.
Barn scene! Ok, I mention this only because Allison Mack is forced to say "Sometimes even superheroes need saving" to Clark. Gah. See? Who needs Superman in this show? Clark was completely useless and Lex saved his own damn ass. Superheroes are so overrated.
But wait! We don't end on the barn scene? Oh right, because this show is All About Lex&Lana and Their Beautiful Love. Lex offers Lana a bell (I swear it looks like a bell) and asks her to marry him. All right, there was a ring inside the bell. But the box really looked like a bell. Maybe Lana should wear a bell so that everyone can always find her. Clearly she is the center of the universe.
Finally, Lionel rocks.
That was fun. Last week was creepier, but this week had some good moments. I just don't really have much to say about this show. It's too good to mock but not good enough (for me) to really analyze or squee over. Didn't we see the yellow-eyed demon in the promos? Am I hallucinating? Or do the promo monkeys just suck? I lean towards the latter. Next week looks awesome though.
Remember how I thought that Smallville was doing better this season. Well, no more. I wish that I could say that I was surprised. But it is doing hilariously bad. So bad that it's fun. So yes I'm still watching.
This episode, Clark got the B plot. But he's the title character! you might say. Isn't the show all about Superman? Ah yes, but clearly in Smallville world, Lana, and more importantly Lexana, overshadow Clark. So Clark "investigated," almost got his ass kicked by some guy from WWE Smackdown! (just argh) and then was saved by mysterious glowing eyes man, otherwise known Martian Manhunter. By the way Clark, impersonating med students and police and the like is best left to the professionals (Dean, Sam, Veronica ...). Stop before you hurt yourself. And bring Chloe next time.
Back in the A plot, a meteor freak escapes from Lex's secret laboratory and of course comes after him. Blah blah deja-vu cakes. But then! He transports Lex into an "alternate frequency." No, I am not making this up. They really said "alternate frequency." Let's just say that there's pseudo-science and then there's pseudo-science. I'm not really sure if I was supposed to be laughing this hard. Anyhoos, somehow Lex can still hear and see Lana, but she can't see him. Blah blah pregnant cakes. Also some hilariously bad acting by Kristin Kreuk as she confessed to an empty room. Some more pseudo-science, oscilloscope shenanigans, and Jimmy sounding "smart" time later, we have one dead meteor freak (killed by Lex!) and Lana has a falling out with Chloe over Lex's secret laboratory which she doesn't believe exists. Lana is an idiot.
Barn scene! Ok, I mention this only because Allison Mack is forced to say "Sometimes even superheroes need saving" to Clark. Gah. See? Who needs Superman in this show? Clark was completely useless and Lex saved his own damn ass. Superheroes are so overrated.
But wait! We don't end on the barn scene? Oh right, because this show is All About Lex&Lana and Their Beautiful Love. Lex offers Lana a bell (I swear it looks like a bell) and asks her to marry him. All right, there was a ring inside the bell. But the box really looked like a bell. Maybe Lana should wear a bell so that everyone can always find her. Clearly she is the center of the universe.
Finally, Lionel rocks.
That was fun. Last week was creepier, but this week had some good moments. I just don't really have much to say about this show. It's too good to mock but not good enough (for me) to really analyze or squee over. Didn't we see the yellow-eyed demon in the promos? Am I hallucinating? Or do the promo monkeys just suck? I lean towards the latter. Next week looks awesome though.