Again.
Anyways, I've seen lots of movies, but none of them actually worth mentioning. Lots of stuff that was okay, but nothing worth telling you to go out and see. Miami Vice, Snakes on a Plane (very fun, but really not worth more than a rental), Fly Boys, Monster House (really disappointed in this one. I was hoping it would knock my socks off and instead was just okay. The animation rocked, and was absolutely gorgeous. Otherwise...Just okay). All in all just okay stuff. Not bad, killed a couple of hours, but nothen to write about. And the stuff I want to see, Clerks II, Beerfest, The Magician none of it has come to my hicktown. So I gotta wait for Netflix to bring me what I want, although with Clerks I will end up buying it when it comes out.
Now, the new television season, on the other hand, I have plenty of things to write about. Lets do this by the day of the week, starting with:
- Sunday: Right now, not much on Sunday worth watching. There's The Simpsons, but that's been on so long that not watching it would be like not drinking Diet Coke It ain't gonna happen. Medium has moved here, but that will be in January after football is over. All the shows on ABC I have no interest in, and on CBS are crime show after crime show that's incredibly depressing. I mean, cry your eyes out keep the sharp objects locked up depressing. UGH.
- Monday: WOW. Let me say that again. WOW. Two stunningly incredible shows on the same night. First is Heroes. Great, great show with wonderful characters and a story that just snatched me up. In it, people all around the world are spontaneously manifesting superpowers. A cheerleader in Texas regenerates from any wound, a painter in New York sees the future, and, my favorite, a nebbish dude from Tokyo seems to be able to bend space and time. I cannot wait to see more of this. Next comes Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Aaron Sorken is the Genius behind West Wing and is really at his best here. A fictionalized show about a SNL type program that shows what goes on behind the scenes. Snappy dialogue, great characters, and some of the best acting on TV. Most suprising is Mathew Perry, who plays the head writer. You would think he would forever be Chandler from Friends, but here gives a performance totally different from what we have seen before. Funny, smart, and not stupid. Something rare on TV for sure. TIVO THIS!! But, what's kewl is that NBC is offering these episodes on their website for free. So if you miss it (and shame on you), then you can watch it there for free! UPDATE: My friend Nikki reminded that Two and a Half Men is on Monday, and probably funnier than Earl. She is totally correct. Charlie Sheen might be a total nutjob, but he is great on this show. I also love Berta the housekeeper, and the kid on that show practically steals it.
- Tuesday: Well, I am a huge fan of NCIS, couldn't wait to see how last season's finale was going to be resolved. So far, its ongoing, but very enjoyable. House continues to be one of my absolutely favorites shows ever. Truthfully, he is me...But with less of a filter. The medical mysteries are kewl, but we all come back cause of House. Oh, and the hottie on his staff, Cameron, and his equally hot boss, Cuddie are 2 major reasons to watch. The best new show on Tuesday is Standoff. Ron Livingston, from Office Space fame, plays an FBI negotiator. He's also having a relationship with his partner, which does complicate things. She's hot, and smart, and almost makes me forget Dana Scully. I said, almost. Kewl show, a must TIVO.
- Wednesday: There are too many freaken shows on Wednesday. Sheesh. Lets see, we have returning shows Criminal Minds (I would watch Mandy Patinken do sock puppet theatre), Bones (Pretty much one of the most disgusting shows on TV [This weeks show had a dude melting drano. Ugh], but I love Temperance), CSI New York, and, most importantly, Lost. Truly, if your not watching Lost, your not only missing out on a great show, with wonderful characters and a totally intoxicating plot, but a true cultural phenomenon. The entire run is out on DVD, so you have no excuse. Of the new shows, The Nine, looks the most promising. Jericho did nothing for me. I didn't like the characters, and we have seen this end of the world thing one to many times. After 2 episodes, it was off my TIVO. The same for Justice. Ugh. Boring, on top of really lame characters. The only thing going for this show is the end where they reveal whether or not the defendant was guilty or not. Skip it.
- Thursday: Again, way way to many shows on here. We love CSI. The original is the best, as well as taking place in my most favorite place in the world, Las Vegas. The 2 new shows have showcased Catherine more than the others, and set up this whacked out mystery involving the death of a rock star that included an exact scaled down replica of the murder scene left at the site. We haven't had a multi arc story like this in a while on CSI, and I am glad its backed. My Name is Earl continues to be the funniest sitcom on TV, unlike the two on Fox that are on opposite of it. Totally unfunny wastes of time. I won't even say their names. Gray's Anatomy is a totally guilty pleasure, but I absolutely love this show. My hear hurt sooo much for Izzie when Denny died, I almost could not take it. Again, another show totally worth finding on DVD and falling in love with. Smallville and Supernatural are back on the terribly named CW channel, whatever the hell CW stands for. Being the Superman freak that I am, I am totally obsessed with Smallville. I won't bore you with the details, but some of the hottest women on TV are on this show. I am totally in love with Erica Durance, who plays Lois Lane. I want to have her babies. As for new shows, 6 Degrees was okay, I will wait till I see a couple of more episodes before I make up my mind, but I was expecting more from this show, as it is JJ Abrahms, or Mr. Lost as we call him. We will see. Survivor has been voted off the island. I just don't care anymore.
- Friday: Absolutely nothing is on Friday right now. As soon as Las Vegas comes back we will have something to watch. The only saving grace is Battlestar Galactica on SciFi. Seriously the best show on television right now. I am breathless to see what happens to whets left of humanity. The webisodes. they have been showing on SciFi.com are cruel. Just a freaken tease. Another show totally out on DVD, downloadable from Itunes, or rentable from Netflix. Oh, and Dr. Who, totally rocks. I have been a fan of this show forever, and the new episodes are great. This new season has a new Doctor, but Billy Piper is still there as his partner. I think she and I would have pretty babys.
- Saturdays: This is the day we catch up on our Netflixed movies. NOTHING is on this night. I mean NOTHING. Sheesh. They might as well turn off TV.
Welp, hope that helps. We also get new South Park starting this week, so that gives us one more thing to live for. Its not much, but what the hell.
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