LOST!!!!!!!!

I am going to talk(write) about the two episodes of Lost from last night, so if you have not seen them yet, watch them NOW and then come back!


So, Lost returned last night with it's two hour "Premiere event"(actually 3 hours if you count the one hour recap episode-which i did watch, and which I think may have revealed something-hmmmm), and it did not disappoint.

Some craaaazy shit went down. And of course, there are now four hundred thousand new questions. Great. No more sleep for me.

It opened with a flashback, and the opening scene was very similar to the opening scenes from Season 2, 3 and 4, with unidentified people putting on music and starting their days(I think that's what Juliet was doing at the opening of Season 3, or was she setting up for book club ? either way, it was similar to the other season openers).
We find out that it is Dr. Marvin Candle, the man who appears in all of the training tapes for the Dharma Initiative. He tends to his infant son(who i still think we are going to find out is Miles(the guy who can hear the dead). then he goes to shoot one of the training videos, and he is interrupted to be shown some thing at the Orchid Station. We find out that there is tremendous energy in the core of the island that may hold the secret to time travel.(Wha ?) And we see that inside this core is where the wheel that Ben turned to "move" the island is located. THEN, we see Farrady is there. How ? Time travel, obviously. But what is Farrady's "real time" ? Did he harness the energy back then,and can time travel now ?

I just realized that this could become a verrrrrrrrry looooong post. I will try and condense.

The island has become "unstuck in time" apparently. They keep hopping around in time.This very dangerous, as the flaming arrows proved. And the Oceanic 6(plus Desmond and the "corpse" of Locke) must return to the island in order to save the lives of those they left on the island. Ben and Jack both want to go back. Desmond feels that he HAS to, in order to save these folks, Locke, obviously has no choice(but he also apparently dies in order to save the island, so I think he does want to go back... I also have the feeling that his return to the island will lead to his resurrection. Hurley, Kate(&Aaron) ,Sayid and Sun ? I think that's gonna be trickier. especially since Hurley got himself arrested on murder charges.

Sun is also launching her revenge for Jin's death. I have one question on this: She told Widmore that they both wanted the same thing...To kill Benjamin Linus. But Widmore can't kill Ben. can someone else ? Or does Widmore need Ben to be alive ? Tricky. Sun was definitely creepy when she was talking to Kate. I think that she blames Kate, too.

Ben also seems to have quite the team on the mainland.And we find out he only has 70 hours to get back to the island. and it seems like things will be bad for a lot of people if he doesn't. I look forward to them breaking Hurley out.

I am trying to remember what the name of Ben's childhood girlfriend was, and if the woman at the butcher shop, Jill, may have been her ? Anyone know ? answered my own question-Her name was Annie. Oh, well.

Also, how much time has "passed' on the island ? the Oceanic 6 have been off the island for 3 years. has the island been "unstuck" for that long ?

Update: 1 more question:
1. Is Farraday's Mom going to be the woman that Desmond met in the diamond store that is helping Ben now ?

Also, I noticed in the recap show that the producers said that Sun was dealing with the weight of "believing that her husband died on the freighter"..."BELIEVING that he died", not dealing with the fact that her husband died on the freighter, but "believing that he died". Does that mean that he is not dead ? I think it might. I think it might.



I'm sure there's a lot more questions...But my brain is fried right now. I think I'll have to take notes next week. I'll be back if I think of more.

Please leave any theories, etc. in the comments.

Why I Hate The Office....

I don't really hate The Office...I just don't watch it.

Recently, I took it upon myself to share with my vast readership(cough) what Tee Vee shows I am currently watching.

My friend and doubles tennis partner Avitable noticed that The Office was not on the list, and he wanted to know why. He even suggested that I write a post about it. I will do him one better, and I will write a post about it. Huh ?

The first thing that I'm sure people assume is that I don't watch The Office because I am a snob and I liked the Ricky Gervais version, and therefore will not watch the new one. Not true. I am a snob, and I ADORE the Ricky Gervais version of The Office, but that is not why I don't watch the American version.

I honestly don't have a concrete reason why I don't watch it. Other than I watched the first couple of episodes,and I honestly did not find them funny.

I think Steve Carell is a genius. I think he's very funny. I just did not find the show funny. And honestly, I find the guy who plays Dwight to be unpleasant to look at. He makes me uneasy. But even that is not enough reason to not watch.

I just didn't like it. And then, I must admit, I got tired of hearing about it. I felt like it was being shoved down my throat. And I don't mean by people I know or anything, but just the whole marketing campaign and everything. Perhaps it was just my perception, I don't know.

I just had a conversation with a co-worker(how trippy, I had a conversation about the Office, IN AN OFFICE !! YIKES !!!) about the show, and I think that something else that kind of put me off was the thought of an extended "will they ? won't they ?" dating thing with Pam and the other guy. That's the sort of thing that made me stop watching Friends. It is the very rare sitcom that can pull off that sort of thing.

Now, I just don't watch it because I don't watch it. I think. I watch so much damned Tee Vee, I don't know that I need to watch anything else.

That's my thinking on the subject so far. Does any of that make sense ?

So, I guess the question now, dear readers, is...Do YOU watch The Office ? Why or why not ? Comments, please.

Are You Hugging the Tee Vee ? Part Two:Returning Shows...

What ? i watch even MORE Tee Vee ? You're damn right I do !!!

The Simpsons:(Sundays 8p.m. FOX): maybe the greatest show in the history of Tee Vee. And SpiderPig has already made an appearance!!!!

Heroes(Mondays 9p.m. NBC): Starting slowly, but getting better each week. And Kristen Bell hasn't even appeared yet !! The Parkman/Mohinder/Molly storyline is annoying, as is the Nicaraguan twins. But as I said, it has been getting better.

CSI Miami(Mondays 10p.m. CBS): Still the funniest show on television.

Law & Order:SVU(Tuesdays 10 p.m. NBC): I'm a sucker for the Law & Orders. Cynthia Nixon as the multiple personality person was kinda funny, unfortunately.

My Name Is Earl(Thursdays 8p.m. NBC): Downright hilarious. Best mustache in Tee Vee. And I love the Crab Man.

30 Rock(Thursdays 8:30 p.m. NBC) Only one episode in, but may be quickly becoming the funniest show on Tee Vee. And Tina Fey is super smart sexy.

CSI(Thursdays 9p.m. CBS): I still like this show. I like Grissom a lot as a character, and while I think it takes itself a bit too seriously sometimes, it's still a good cop show.

The Sarah Silverman Program(Wednesdays 10:30 p.m. Comedy Central): I Have not watched the 2nd episode yet, but episode one was hilarious and picked up right where last season finished.

South Park(Wednesdays 10:00 p.m. Comedy Central) Again, I haven't seen the 2nd episode yet, but Cartman with Tourette's was classic!


I'm probably missing some stuff, but I'm not perfect, damnit !!!!

Oh, and I CANNOT WAIT FOR "LOST" in February !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are You Hugging The Tee Vee ?

It's Fall !!!! There's new tee vee shows !!!Old tee vee shows have new episodes !!!! Sounds like blog post to me !!!!



First things first...I do not watch the Office. I do not watch Grey's Anatomy. There. I said it. Let's move on.



Shall we start with the new shows ? Why not ?

(Disclaimer: I am taking my best shot at the times these shows are on...Due to the TivO, I watch very little when it is actually airing, so I'm not always sure exactly when a show airs. Check your local listings)



Chuck(Mondays, 8 p.m. NBC): Chuck is a computer tech at a Best Buy type place who inadvertently downloads all sorts of government secrets into his brain. Comedy spy show that is, to quote Chuck's brother in law(known as "Captain Awesome"- AWESOME ! It's hilarious, and has just enough spy stuff to stay interesting. And, it's already had a "Lost" reference hidden in the Government info. A definite keeper. Which probably means it will be gone in 4 weeks.



Journeyman(Mondays, 10 p.m. NBC): Quantum Leap, version 2007. Okay, that's a bit of an oversimplification, but at it's core, that's what it is. Dan travels into the past to help someone out. But, it is also different in intriguing ways. He disappears from his everyday life to go on his journeys. Also, the love of his life, who died in a plane crash some years earlier, is also a journeyer(is that a word ? probably not, but what the hellfuck, I'm talking about people who travel through time, aren't I), but we don't know exactly what she's up to. What we DO know is that she is GORGEOUS and that Dan is still deeply in love with her. Methinks that might cause some friction with Dan's current wife. I think this one has potential.



Reaper(Tuesdays 9 p.m.- CW): another supernatural comedy. In this one, a kids' parents sold his soul to the devil, and now he has to be a bounty hunter for Satan and return escaped souls to Hell. the cast is great, the writing is funny, the special effects are just good enough to not be entirely distracting. And Ray Wise(who played Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks), is "freakin' awesome" as the Devil. Great show-so far.


Pushing Daisies(Wednesdays-8 p.m. ABC)- there has only been one episode of this show so far, but I really liked it. it's a bout a guy who can reanimate the dead by touching them. when he touches them a second time, they die again, this time for good.If they are alive for more than a minute, someone else nearby has to die in their place. In the first episode, the guy reanimates the girl that he has always been in love with, but alas, now he can never touch her again. The "plot" point is that he works with a private investigator to find out who murdered people by asking the victims, and then they collect rewards.It kinda sounds like it shouldn't work, but it really does. I look forward to the second episode.

Gossip Girl(Wednesdays 9 p.m. CW)- Absolute trash, but it's kinda fun. the pain and suffering of the children of the fabulously rich. Narrated by Kristen bell as Gossip girl, a blogger who sees and tells all. a large part of why I watch it is because I get to imagine it's Veronica Mars narrating, even though the show couldn't carry Veronica's taser.

Bionic Woman(Wednesdays 9 p.m. NBC): remake of 70's tee vee show that I remember watching. My favorite episode was the one with the Bionic Dog that stops(with his teeth) a VW bug from rolling down a hill with a child in it. Freakin' AWESOME. This show is pretty good, too. but no Bionic Dog...Not yet anyway...But we do have an insane and possibly evil other Bionic Woman, and any show that has Miguel Ferrer in it is okay in my book.

Life(Wednesdays 10:00 p.m., NBC): i like this s how a lot. it's about a guy who was a cop, but got sent to jail for a murder he did not commit. He got out after 12 years(I think) and part of his settlement(aside from a LARGE,but as yet unspecified amount of cash) for his wrongful imprisonment is he returns to the police.He is partnered with a recovering drug addict and he is secretly trying ti unravel his framing. It's good. So far it has had a decent blend of the weekly procedural whodunit cop show with the longer arc of his quest. has some clunky moments, but overall I quite enjoy it.

Moonlight(Friday 9:00 p.m. CBS) I couldn't even get through ten minutes of the first episode. it's a bad bad bad ripoff of Angel, all about a vampire who works as a private investigator, with none of the wit or style of Angel. Suck City. Pun fucking INTENDED !!!

Big Bang Theory(Monday 8:30 p.m.CBS) Nerdy guys /pretty girl sitcom. Got funnier from the first episode to the second, but I'm not totally sold yet. Though the discussion of the flaws in the original Superman movie was priceless. Is my geek showing ?


Viva Laughlin(CBS- Sundays, i think) has not aired yet. but I am fucking jazzed for a musical drama set in Laughlin Nevada !!!

I think that's it for the new shows. I'll do the returning shows tomorrow, maybe.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

As I mentioned last week, I have started reading the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic books.

I have finished the 6 that I have so far, and I am eagerly awaiting the next one. I only wish that there actually was a Season 8.

Whilst I wait for the next issue, I have decided to make not one, but TWO lists...Yes, no need to rub your eyes, you read that correctly...TWO lists...the Top Ten Things I Love About Buffy the Vampire Slayer...AND...The Top Ten Things I Hate About Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Even though the show has been off the air for a few years, I still better warn that there are some spoilers below.

Let's start negative, and build towards the positive, shall we ?

I think I will go with "In No Particular Order"...


1. Riley- I was so happy when he finally left. I only wished that they had killed him. He was such a whiny little bitch. He sucked the life(pun at least partially intended) out of every episode he was in.

2. Kendra- Her accent was awful. I didn't think she added much, though her death did bring about Faith.

3 & 4. They Killed Off Anya & HOW They Killed Off Anya- I loved Anya, and I was not happy that they killed her, but the fact that they killed her with so little fanfare, and with Xander making a joke about her after she died, that was unforgivable.

5. Principal Wood- I thought Spike should have killed him. I like him better as Wayne Palmer on 24.

6. Xander- I didn't always hate Xander, but he was a whiny baby too. there were some episodes that I wished he would die.

7. The General Whininess Of Season 6- Season 6 contains what I consider to be the BEST episode of Buffy(see #7 in my Ten Things I Love), and I like some of the other episodes, but I thought that the season overall was whiny, and it felt like it was stuck in some sort of loop. It's hard to describe, it just felt like just about every episode was about the same thing.

8. Riley- See # 1
9. Riley- See # 1
10. Riley- See # 1

And now, the Ten Things I Love About Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1. Faith- Good...evil...Does it matter ? She was hot and she kicked ass.

2. The moment when Giles kills Ben, the body that Glory was inhabiting and
3. Buffy's Speech to Dawn at the End of "The Gift"- I am putting these together because I hope to post the video of the last ten minutes of this episode below.

4. Willow-The cutest darn witch ever. Also the character that i thought grew the most throughout the 7 seasons of the show. And I love Alyson Hanigan.

5. Buffy's speech to the Watcher's Council and the Reveal That Glory is a God- Brilliant speech defending her friends and her tenure as a Slayer. Great "oh" moment when Quentin tells Buffy that Glory is not a Demon, but a God.


6. The Moment When Buffy and Angel reveal they had tricked Faith- Another great "Oh" moment, even using a bit of slow motion to great effect.

7."Once More With Feeling"- I think this may be the best single episode of a television show...EVER. Brilliantly written, sung and acted. And still one of the most brilliant plot device methods to reveal information to other characters.`














8. The Final Episode- I go back and forth whether I like this better than "The Gift"(the Season 5 finale-and what was possibly the end of the show). It's a great ending to the show.

9. Oz- Funny, funny, funny. And his moments with Willow are very sweet.

10. Jenny Calendar- Yummy. I hated that they killed her.

So there you have it. Anyone have any opinions ?

"Pardon me, I have nothing to say..."-George Carlin

That about sums it up.



Nothing of any great substance to add. Yet, here I am typing-Why is that, do you suppose ?



I don't watch the"Office". I don't watch "Grey's Anatomy". If one more person tells me I "should" watch them, I might kick a puppy.



I am super pissed that Veronica Mars was cancelled. Pigfuckers at the CW.



Roger Clemens needs to admit that he wanted the insane amount of money that the (evil) N.Y. Yankees wanted to give him, and that is that. Has nothing to do with family or World Series rings. He wanted the cash. And more power to him. Just own up to it.



Warren Zevon is a genius.



So is Joe Strummer.



I tried Vanilla Coke Zero over the weekend. It's pretty good. Actually better than I remember Vanilla Coke tasting...back when I could rink soda with sugar in it...sigh...Excuse me, I have something in my eye....



So I hear that they are making a sitcom based on the caveman characters from the Geico commercials...Wow...



I always thought that the lizard had more breakout potential.


So, I was walking across campus on Friday, and a car passed by BLASTING "Maneater" by Hall & Oates without a hint of irony- I don't know whether that's disturbing or fantastic.

I have a ham sandwich for lunch.