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Start with Jossed, and explore. Just be warned that I completely fell into all the lovely hyperlinks ... I looked up from reading and it was an hour and a half later. I couldn't resist the temptation to add just one item ... certainly Jack's storage facility in the Season 3 episode of Alias, "Breaking Point," qualifies for the ( Read more... )

The fourth season of Alias started slowly. This was due in part to the need to resolve certain key issues from Season 3, and in part because ABC foolishly decided to air a few S4 episodes out of order. They're now done with the S3 denouement, and have kicked off S4 in earnest: I was pleased with last night's episode. The show is back, replete with ( Read more... )

For those interested, the Alias season premiere is tonight.

I know spoilers, and there's one I'm a bit ticked about, but we'll see how they explain it. Otherwise, I'm keeping my mouth shut until after the episode airs.

I am really dragging today; stayed up way too late last night because nimrod me forgot that the tea I was drinking (Twinings' Lady Grey) contained caffeine. I wanted nothing more than to stay under the warm bankies this morning and catch about two more hours of sleep.

Last night we watched the season finale of Alias. I'll be candid: I found it ( Read more... )

I'm very tired from traveling this weekend, and the rain just won't stop. The constant patter and grey skies make me even more drowsy and lethargic. I want my bankie, a book, and a hot cup of tea. Don't want to think about anything requiring too many brain cells. Sleeeeeeeepy.

However, I do have just enough energy to talk television. ;)

( Angel )

So, I'm starting Knights of the Old Republic. It has strong visual appeal, though I'll admit it's likely particularly refreshing for me because I've been looking at fantasy for so long. I like the fact that it seems like everything is voiced, right down to the pedestrians ( Read more... )

I'm making corn chowder tomorrow. Mind you, I'd much rather leave work now and go home and immerse myself in dicing potatoes, carrots, and onions, but work tends to frown on that sort of thing, unfortunately ( Read more... )

Poll Are you watching Alias?

( My reaction to key moments in ep 3.10, Remnants -- contains spoilers )

There are some old videotapes from last year or so that we never got around to watching. Finally, today, I started sifting through them. Found old Firefly eps, old John Doe ep, old Alias, old Buffy . . . and I realized something.

( Rupert Giles and Jack Bristow )