Sorry I've neglectied this blog for way too long, but here are a few random notes to catch you all up on what's been Spankin' as of late, each one of these should have probably been a seperate blog entry, so I appologize up front if this post gets a little long. Here goes...
YEAR END TOP TEN LISTS
I was going to do a couple of Top Ten lists, but decided that all Top Ten lists just solidly suck, so why bother? first off who really gives a shit if you thought Wall-E was worth a shit unless you can really back up your opinions with more than one paragraph? So, nix on those assholes who had to write these sad "Top Ten" lists- unless you're David Letterman that is, then you've elevated it to an entertaining artform:
WALL-E AND MY TV WATCHING HABITS
By the way- I got to see wall-E the other day and thought it was awesome. I KNOW what you're thinking "everything from Pixar is "awesome"!", but this particular work really is. Much deeper than most other Pixar films, and yet still very entrtaining on a number of levels. I'll be rewatching it soon most likely, as the mosre I think about it the more I enjoy it. I feel the same about Dark Knight except that Dark Knight was really about 3 television episodes all sewn together into a great movie with a deeper point than most films (especially superhero films) usually ever get to. I got the Dark Knight DVD as an Xmas gift and I've recently rewatched it. I cannot say the same for Hulk and Iron Man- let alone the set of Reeve's Superman movies that I also recieved for Xmas (I still have yet to watch Supes 3 and 4 EVER- but now I will...)But I have a feeling that if television keeps going to shit I'll probably make the time to rewatch all of it.
Over the Holidays I got the chance to catch up on my recorded television. Yes, there's a lot of stuff that I recorded, a LOT of stuff that I'm sorry I did too. Here's some quick feedback notes on those. Maybe you can let me know how far off base I am here;
Is it me or does Heroes just continually suck? Sorry, and I've probably said this before here, but this is a prime example of what you get when you have comic writers trying to write dramatic television and not taking the time to properly learn the craft. All substance, no real character, with plots that meander and really don't go anywhere and don't actually change a whole lot.
Chuck- seriously- braincheck muddled mashed potatoes- right? Still a guilty pleasure over some of the other shit I've watched over the last few weeks.
Not missing Pushing Daisies or Eli when they are gone. Daisies was quaint, and could have really been great, but I got bored with it pretty quickly- same for Eli only minus the "quaint" part.
Is it me of is both Smallville and ER (both rumored to be on their last seasons, though I've heard rumblings that Smallville will go on) are both of these series ramping up in quality and watch-able-ness as they get ready to end production?
Supernatural has become watchable. The Heaven/Hell stuff has been enjoyable.
Can't wait to watch Damages, Battlestar, Reaper, and TNT's Trust Me, plus Lie To Me from Fox looks promising.
Fringe has picked up a bit in quality. After watching the last three episodes in a row it was nice to see a couple of small plot pieces fall together. I'm starting to reconsider my thoughts that Abrams has very little talent. If Lost ends well and Fringe actually goes someplace I might HAVE to call him talented, but it still doesn't make up for the last 2-3 seasons of Alias.
Life (the series that is) is actually deeper than about 80% of other television. maybe I'm reading more into this than what's there, but I'm liking this show the farther along it gets, and for me and most series that os RARE!
Leverage is a braincheck happy surprise, just don't think too much about it and you'll be fine! besides, I like Hutton and the British actress chick (she's awesome in Coupling on the BBC btw- well worth your hunting down and watching- and I HATE sitcoms normally).
Other than that 11th Hour and Mentalist are good, Life On Mars has me wondering how they'll maintain their quality level once they actually have to write a new episode as opposed to similating the british ones.
NEW DR. WHO
Speaking of "British", I was leary when they announced the newest Doctor for Dr. Who until I watched the interview he did on the Dr. Who Confidential show...
Yeah, he can be The Doctor, especially with Steven Moffatt as showrunner and head writer- could be the next season or two (as long as Moffatt stays on) could be the highpoints of the current run, and that's saying a LOT considering most of the last 2 seasons. Can't wait to see the rest of the Tennant specials though- he makes for a great Doctor as well.
CURRENT WATCHING
As the new programming returns I've been reading a bit as well as rewatching Firefly in my spare time. I plan on finishing that up with a re-viewing of Serenity. I'm already deep into the "Fuck Fox for stopping this genius show" phase. I'd watch Journeyman over again as well if they'd just release the damned DVD set.ECONOMY AND POLITICS
Don't get me started here. Last Sunday's CBC morning news programe had an awesome primer on the sub-prime mortage swindle here in the U.S.. If I can find it I'll post it here becuase I thought it was pretty informational.
Well, I couldn't find it, but if you're curious (which frankly you SHOULD be, I wholeheartedly recommend INFORMEDTRADES.COM- here is the first part of their primer on the sub-prime fiasco:
Remember; It's ALWAYS worth your time to become informed.
Not sure if spending more money is going to make up for the money we've already spent, and I'm sure that the words "Bail-Out" is actually Orwellian DoubleSpeak for "Pay-off" as sinking 700 Billion into the banks have only made the rich, richer and not done shit for the actual economy.
On the Obama side, I'm not totally thrilled with most of the secretary appointments he's made, but I'm still hopeful that he'll do SOMETHING constructive for the Middle Class- only time will tell.
That's it for now- sorry for being so long between posts- I'll TRY to do better.
WAKE UP!
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