Ramblings, Writings and a TV addict report
Hey out there. Been a bit off the grid these days. The Muse has been cooperative but I think weaning her off the speed. It has been detrimental because my out put has been down. She wants to write but just hasn't had the energy lately.
Still, the good news is I finished my story for the hlh_shortcuts. Halfway through a new Chlean story and the Spawn Apocalypse is still underway though I haven't made any progress lately.
Heroes
I may be the only one out there who still enjoys Heroes. I realize it's been a bit of a mess lately but I like the characters well enough to wait it out. There are many things I do like. I like Ali Larter's new character and glad they dumped the Nikki version - never liked her. I like Matt and Daphne - they are adorable together - though everyone in my house predicted that Daphne would have some form of disability without her powers. Looking forward to Seth Green and Breckin Meyer's parts next week after their brief cameos. Not thrilled with the idea of Hiro being 10 mentally but I do love the idea of their powers being gone for the moment and how they react to their loss. And now we have two camps which is classic comic book setup for the eventual showdown.
Big Bang Theory
It took me a while to warm up to this show. The rest of the family loves it. This season has been hilarious. They gave Penny a bit more smarts and her snarky semi-feud with Sheldon is comedy gold - "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Sheldon". I love Leonard's line about Sheldon from a few weeks back that He's "one lab accident away from becoming a supervillian." I adore that the show knows Wednesday is comic book day and that Sheldon has cast all his friends as his our Star Trek away team. I am still annoyed by Howard and the way he dresses just drives me nuts but I adore Kuthrapali - he is the quiet guy who has some of the funniest lines.
Bones
I adore this show but I am still undecided about the turn of events with Angela and Hodgins. I'm starting to think he deserves better so, while getting them back together is still something I want to see, it no longer drives me crazy that the show broke them up. I am a little disheartened that Angela has taken up with Roxie - it seems very gimmicky to me to have her switch teams and a play to get more male viewers.
The interplay between Booth and Bones is as sharp as ever and reminds me of the great screwball comedy teams of the thirties. I also like Sweets a lot - I know others find him grating but i think he is hilarious. they way the team all seek his advice but never actually acknowledge that they want/need him around
Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone
ABC breaks my heart which is unusual because it's always been CBS or Fox in the past (Firefly - I miss you). ABC has canceled Eli Stone and Pushing Daisies. Really ABC - You're no longer interested in quality TV. ABC took some big chances last season with some quirky stuff and I wish the viewing public would have supported it. All this means is that fewer unique shows will be given the green light and more safe procedurals with be commissioned during pilot season. Don't get me wrong I adore NCIS, Bones and CSI:NY has become my favorite version of the CSI's but I can only handle so many procedurals in one week. I hope that the networks will continue to take chances but with the bleak new season - during which I've only added The Mentalist to my list of shows (I know another procedural) I fear that TV will now become the cultural wasteland that others already accuse it of being
Still, the good news is I finished my story for the hlh_shortcuts. Halfway through a new Chlean story and the Spawn Apocalypse is still underway though I haven't made any progress lately.
Heroes
I may be the only one out there who still enjoys Heroes. I realize it's been a bit of a mess lately but I like the characters well enough to wait it out. There are many things I do like. I like Ali Larter's new character and glad they dumped the Nikki version - never liked her. I like Matt and Daphne - they are adorable together - though everyone in my house predicted that Daphne would have some form of disability without her powers. Looking forward to Seth Green and Breckin Meyer's parts next week after their brief cameos. Not thrilled with the idea of Hiro being 10 mentally but I do love the idea of their powers being gone for the moment and how they react to their loss. And now we have two camps which is classic comic book setup for the eventual showdown.
Big Bang Theory
It took me a while to warm up to this show. The rest of the family loves it. This season has been hilarious. They gave Penny a bit more smarts and her snarky semi-feud with Sheldon is comedy gold - "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Sheldon". I love Leonard's line about Sheldon from a few weeks back that He's "one lab accident away from becoming a supervillian." I adore that the show knows Wednesday is comic book day and that Sheldon has cast all his friends as his our Star Trek away team. I am still annoyed by Howard and the way he dresses just drives me nuts but I adore Kuthrapali - he is the quiet guy who has some of the funniest lines.
Bones
I adore this show but I am still undecided about the turn of events with Angela and Hodgins. I'm starting to think he deserves better so, while getting them back together is still something I want to see, it no longer drives me crazy that the show broke them up. I am a little disheartened that Angela has taken up with Roxie - it seems very gimmicky to me to have her switch teams and a play to get more male viewers.
The interplay between Booth and Bones is as sharp as ever and reminds me of the great screwball comedy teams of the thirties. I also like Sweets a lot - I know others find him grating but i think he is hilarious. they way the team all seek his advice but never actually acknowledge that they want/need him around
Pushing Daisies and Eli Stone
ABC breaks my heart which is unusual because it's always been CBS or Fox in the past (Firefly - I miss you). ABC has canceled Eli Stone and Pushing Daisies. Really ABC - You're no longer interested in quality TV. ABC took some big chances last season with some quirky stuff and I wish the viewing public would have supported it. All this means is that fewer unique shows will be given the green light and more safe procedurals with be commissioned during pilot season. Don't get me wrong I adore NCIS, Bones and CSI:NY has become my favorite version of the CSI's but I can only handle so many procedurals in one week. I hope that the networks will continue to take chances but with the bleak new season - during which I've only added The Mentalist to my list of shows (I know another procedural) I fear that TV will now become the cultural wasteland that others already accuse it of being