I'm aware that many people are scared of any show on the Sci-Fi channel, and even more so with a show based in space. But, if you have ever given this show a chance, you know that this is much more than a sci-fi remake of a show from the 70's.
The current "Battlestar Galactica"(Sci-Fi) is a much darker show, which actually adds a lot of realism to a show based on a spaceship, but still most of the characters and situations are easy to identify with.
On Saturday at 8 there will be a 2-Hour flashback episode called "Razor" which Starbuck is featured in, and supposedly steals the show, big surprise. There are also 2-3 minute flashbacks available to watch online which establish more of a back story for the Razor episode. The flashbacks and the full episode both establish a new conflict for the forth season which will start in February.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
I know most of my loyal and dedicated readers will be checking out the blog today, even if for nothing else than to get their Happy Thanksgiving wishes.
Happy Thanksgiving, go eat some stuffing.
"October Road"(Monday ABC 9) returns to TV tonight for a sneak preview at 9. Last season I think the writers of the show stole key elements of my life to make this show, but at least they were inventive in trying to hide it from everyone but me. All 6 episodes from the first season are available online to easily catch up. But here's a quick recap, Nick (played by Bryan Greenberg-Jake from "One Tree Hill") returns home after staying away for 10 years after writing a book about his friends. He left his girlfriend (Laura Prepon-"That 70's Show") behind and now she has a 10 year old son that Nick thinks may be his. Its a very heavy show in terms of the themes it addresses, but it is also very funny and positive.
After tonights episode the show switches to Monday at 9.
Happy Thanksgiving, go eat some stuffing.
"October Road"(Monday ABC 9) returns to TV tonight for a sneak preview at 9. Last season I think the writers of the show stole key elements of my life to make this show, but at least they were inventive in trying to hide it from everyone but me. All 6 episodes from the first season are available online to easily catch up. But here's a quick recap, Nick (played by Bryan Greenberg-Jake from "One Tree Hill") returns home after staying away for 10 years after writing a book about his friends. He left his girlfriend (Laura Prepon-"That 70's Show") behind and now she has a 10 year old son that Nick thinks may be his. Its a very heavy show in terms of the themes it addresses, but it is also very funny and positive.
After tonights episode the show switches to Monday at 9.
Friday, November 16, 2007
It can't really happen can it?
I have been in denial lately.
You may have seen it in my eye, like I was hiding something.
Well its time to break the news to you.
The strike could end this TV season early.
I have known about the looming writers strike and was aware of the possibility that my TV could be taken from me. But much like the MLB strike in 1994 (When the White Sox were the most dominant team in baseball and a lock for the world series!), I never thought it would last long enough to effect me.
But it now seems real. There are no talks scheduled before the new year and no one seems in a hurry to come to a resolution. There is a very serious chance that the strike will last long enough to end this whole season.
Luckily many episodes for most shows have already been filmed or written, and can be aired this year.
Here is a list from TV Guide showing how many episodes are left of your favorite shows before the strike effects them.
The Good news?
9 episodes of "Friday Night Lights" are left, 7 episodes of "Jericho", 8 of "Lost" and 12 "One Tree Hill".
The Bad?
3 episodes of "My Name is Earl", "Pushing Daisies" and "Heroes", 2 episodes of "Reaper" and "Bionic Woman"
The Worst?
0 new episodes of "The Office" remain unaired.
The knowledge that we will get more episodes of some very good shows has helped me stopped crying uncontrollably in the corner, but I still tear up when I think that the Office may be done for the year. Luckily the first 3 seasons are on DVD, and I am looking forward to rewatching last season starting this week.
That's got to be a good thing for the writers to know, people aren't going to have new episodes to watch so they will be forced to watch old episodes on DVD or the internet. So even though the writers aren't currently writing, people at home can still enjoy their work, and they still won't be getting paid enough for it.
Update 11/17: Talks have been scheduled for the 26th. There may be a little bit of hope. And damn I didn't realize I had such an impact, just hours after my post both sides decided to meet, that can not be a coincidence.
You may have seen it in my eye, like I was hiding something.
Well its time to break the news to you.
The strike could end this TV season early.
I have known about the looming writers strike and was aware of the possibility that my TV could be taken from me. But much like the MLB strike in 1994 (When the White Sox were the most dominant team in baseball and a lock for the world series!), I never thought it would last long enough to effect me.
But it now seems real. There are no talks scheduled before the new year and no one seems in a hurry to come to a resolution. There is a very serious chance that the strike will last long enough to end this whole season.
Luckily many episodes for most shows have already been filmed or written, and can be aired this year.
Here is a list from TV Guide showing how many episodes are left of your favorite shows before the strike effects them.
The Good news?
9 episodes of "Friday Night Lights" are left, 7 episodes of "Jericho", 8 of "Lost" and 12 "One Tree Hill".
The Bad?
3 episodes of "My Name is Earl", "Pushing Daisies" and "Heroes", 2 episodes of "Reaper" and "Bionic Woman"
The Worst?
0 new episodes of "The Office" remain unaired.
The knowledge that we will get more episodes of some very good shows has helped me stopped crying uncontrollably in the corner, but I still tear up when I think that the Office may be done for the year. Luckily the first 3 seasons are on DVD, and I am looking forward to rewatching last season starting this week.
That's got to be a good thing for the writers to know, people aren't going to have new episodes to watch so they will be forced to watch old episodes on DVD or the internet. So even though the writers aren't currently writing, people at home can still enjoy their work, and they still won't be getting paid enough for it.
Update 11/17: Talks have been scheduled for the 26th. There may be a little bit of hope. And damn I didn't realize I had such an impact, just hours after my post both sides decided to meet, that can not be a coincidence.
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Just Temporary
Right now I am working on an update to last years "What I'm Watching" post which could take me awhile, but you can at least take a look at what I was watching last year and laugh at my naivete. Just for the fun of it, here is my "Why I'm not watching that" and "What do I think of television?" posts (just in case you haven't gone back to the beginning of my blog like any good reader should have) to give you a deeper look at my process for not only why I watch what I do, but also why some shows aren't mentioned.
I've really been enjoying "Heroes"(Monday 8 NBC) this year (even if I have been delaying my viewing slightly to accommodate someone else's schedule) but I guess it has been slow and many have complained. Heroes creator Tim Kring has apologized to the fans for the pacing and storylines of Season 2 (for the record I really like Hiro in Japan and I am willing to give new characters a lot of leeway knowing that once they are incorporated into the main story, the character development will be worth the delay). But the scariest thing is the mention of retooling the Dec 3rd episode in case it is the season finale due to the writers strike (I am in huge denial of the whole strike, I don't want my TV to go away)
If you are looking for a present for my nephew (or I guess any other run of the mill kid), check out Progressive Kid for some unique, planet-friendly products that support the development of progressive kids.
Cut down on your paper consumption by subscribing to magazines online at Zinio. They have some magazines at great prices (Computer Shopper $9.95, Home Theater $12.97, Mountain Bike Action $14.99(Don't know if it's good, but I think I may know a few people who may have interest), Sound & Vision $9.99, Playboy $19.97(If you like looking at boobies) and US News $15.00 just to name a few).
Amazon has a new Earth friendly products section including paper towels, toilet paper and all sorts of cleaners. They also have a large selection of Seventh Generation products including baby wipes, diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, tissue paper, garbage bags and a full line of feminine products.
Do you dream of seeing the moon in HD? Well thanks to the Aaron (the world's most famous librarian) here is a story about just such a thing. There is a story of who filmed it and how they did it, along with pictures and a link to the video. I really hope this comes to Discovery HD or some other channel where I can truly appreciate it on my TV.
I've really been enjoying "Heroes"(Monday 8 NBC) this year (even if I have been delaying my viewing slightly to accommodate someone else's schedule) but I guess it has been slow and many have complained. Heroes creator Tim Kring has apologized to the fans for the pacing and storylines of Season 2 (for the record I really like Hiro in Japan and I am willing to give new characters a lot of leeway knowing that once they are incorporated into the main story, the character development will be worth the delay). But the scariest thing is the mention of retooling the Dec 3rd episode in case it is the season finale due to the writers strike (I am in huge denial of the whole strike, I don't want my TV to go away)
If you are looking for a present for my nephew (or I guess any other run of the mill kid), check out Progressive Kid for some unique, planet-friendly products that support the development of progressive kids.
Cut down on your paper consumption by subscribing to magazines online at Zinio. They have some magazines at great prices (Computer Shopper $9.95, Home Theater $12.97, Mountain Bike Action $14.99(Don't know if it's good, but I think I may know a few people who may have interest), Sound & Vision $9.99, Playboy $19.97(If you like looking at boobies) and US News $15.00 just to name a few).
Amazon has a new Earth friendly products section including paper towels, toilet paper and all sorts of cleaners. They also have a large selection of Seventh Generation products including baby wipes, diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, tissue paper, garbage bags and a full line of feminine products.
Do you dream of seeing the moon in HD? Well thanks to the Aaron (the world's most famous librarian) here is a story about just such a thing. There is a story of who filmed it and how they did it, along with pictures and a link to the video. I really hope this comes to Discovery HD or some other channel where I can truly appreciate it on my TV.
I always try to maintain a no spoiler rule on this wonderful site, but today I ask for you to not spoil anything for me. I am out of town and will not be watching any of my shows from Wednesday through Friday until I can enjoy them in the comfort of my own home in their full HD glory.
But bare with me, and soon all the mysteries of television will be revealed to you.
And Tim, while I would have liked to alert everyone to the "green" episode of "30 Rock"(Thursday 7:30 NBC), I much prefer to look to the past instead of the future (I have seen too many time travel shows to know that what I do can too easily change the future for the worse), but I really should have been on the whole NBC Green Week thing, sorry(especially since Green is Universal).
But bare with me, and soon all the mysteries of television will be revealed to you.
And Tim, while I would have liked to alert everyone to the "green" episode of "30 Rock"(Thursday 7:30 NBC), I much prefer to look to the past instead of the future (I have seen too many time travel shows to know that what I do can too easily change the future for the worse), but I really should have been on the whole NBC Green Week thing, sorry(especially since Green is Universal).
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Seriously? Thanksgiving is in Two weeks?
How did that happen, it seems like Halloween was just a week ago, and it actually was. Silly forth Thursday of November rule. At least we have 2 weekends to rock out a Friendsgiving.
Speaking of Halloween, already planning your next Halloween party in your head?
Check out buycostumes.com for some serious deals, save an additional 35% on all clearance and blowout items. For example, this creepy skeleton guy which was $100 is $32.50 and still creepy.
A new X-Files movie will be coming out July 25, 2008. And I can't wait. Its not going to be a "mythology" episode, but will instead will be more like a stand alone monster episode. I want to find out more about the whole alien conspiracy, but I think this is a positive sign that there will be more X-Files movies. Otherwise why bother making a "X-Files" movie that doesn't continue the major storyline throughout the series? (While Scully and Mulder's relationship was a big part of the show, its not the draw for most fans of the series) You don't green light this movie without hoping that you can build a bigger audience for the next couple X-Files movies if it does well.
I have a serious backlog of TV viewing tonight, but I hope to be able to do some more substantial posting over the next couple days.
How did that happen, it seems like Halloween was just a week ago, and it actually was. Silly forth Thursday of November rule. At least we have 2 weekends to rock out a Friendsgiving.
Speaking of Halloween, already planning your next Halloween party in your head?
Check out buycostumes.com for some serious deals, save an additional 35% on all clearance and blowout items. For example, this creepy skeleton guy which was $100 is $32.50 and still creepy.
A new X-Files movie will be coming out July 25, 2008. And I can't wait. Its not going to be a "mythology" episode, but will instead will be more like a stand alone monster episode. I want to find out more about the whole alien conspiracy, but I think this is a positive sign that there will be more X-Files movies. Otherwise why bother making a "X-Files" movie that doesn't continue the major storyline throughout the series? (While Scully and Mulder's relationship was a big part of the show, its not the draw for most fans of the series) You don't green light this movie without hoping that you can build a bigger audience for the next couple X-Files movies if it does well.
I have a serious backlog of TV viewing tonight, but I hope to be able to do some more substantial posting over the next couple days.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Tonight's Earl
One of my favorite episodes of "My Name Is Earl"(Thursday 7 NBC) is 'Our COPS is on' where the whole town watches the episode of COPS that was filmed in Camden County and everyone who was on TV is a hero.
Well tonight not only is there another COPS episode to watch, but it's an hour long episode of Earl, could be classic. Speaking of classic, NBC put up a better quality version of Crabman's "Respect the Meat".
How did this scene (where Michael makes Jim the producer for the Dunder Mifflin commercial) not make it into last weeks "The Office"(Thursday 8 NBC)? The way Jim is able to so completely screw with Michael kind of makes me want to go get an office job, it seems so fun.
Well tonight not only is there another COPS episode to watch, but it's an hour long episode of Earl, could be classic. Speaking of classic, NBC put up a better quality version of Crabman's "Respect the Meat".
How did this scene (where Michael makes Jim the producer for the Dunder Mifflin commercial) not make it into last weeks "The Office"(Thursday 8 NBC)? The way Jim is able to so completely screw with Michael kind of makes me want to go get an office job, it seems so fun.
Its Novemeber and you know what that means
Normally I would say its time to start focusing on Friendsgiving (check out the history of this glorious holiday here), but I personally have had some trouble solidifying my Friendsgiving plans, so I have created a little leeway for all of us to enjoy this special day.
Normally Friendsgiving is held during the first 3 weekends of November, but I was not able to coordinate my annual trip to Cape May during this time so I am officially allowing Friendsgiving to be slightly postponed. I am pretty disappointed that the tradition has to be changed, but that is a much better alternative to not celebrating it (seriously once you learn the joy of this day you will need to do it every year). To make up for the delay, I am hoping to somehow participate in multiple Friendsgiving celebrations during the "official season" (I just need to make 2 or 3 new friends and I may be able to pull it off).
If you don't really understand Friendsgiving yet, here is a quick recap.
Friendsgiving was originally the Pilgrims test run for the actual Thanksgiving, but it was also a celebration that they could enjoy with their friends (before the Indians came and made the whole event much more formal and small talk uncomfortable). The Friendsgiving tradition has lived on with only minor changes, a turkey fryer is almost a must (for both the speed of cooking and the danger that lurks when open flames and alcohol are combined). But the idea is the same, you get to have your own Thanksgiving dinner with friends that you normally can't share this holiday with. Friendsgiving dinner includes most of the food you would see at Thanksgiving; Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, some sort of string bean dish, corn, lots of liquor, cranberry sauce, and some delicious deserts that hopefully includes pumpkin pie.
So start planning now
Normally Friendsgiving is held during the first 3 weekends of November, but I was not able to coordinate my annual trip to Cape May during this time so I am officially allowing Friendsgiving to be slightly postponed. I am pretty disappointed that the tradition has to be changed, but that is a much better alternative to not celebrating it (seriously once you learn the joy of this day you will need to do it every year). To make up for the delay, I am hoping to somehow participate in multiple Friendsgiving celebrations during the "official season" (I just need to make 2 or 3 new friends and I may be able to pull it off).
If you don't really understand Friendsgiving yet, here is a quick recap.
Friendsgiving was originally the Pilgrims test run for the actual Thanksgiving, but it was also a celebration that they could enjoy with their friends (before the Indians came and made the whole event much more formal and small talk uncomfortable). The Friendsgiving tradition has lived on with only minor changes, a turkey fryer is almost a must (for both the speed of cooking and the danger that lurks when open flames and alcohol are combined). But the idea is the same, you get to have your own Thanksgiving dinner with friends that you normally can't share this holiday with. Friendsgiving dinner includes most of the food you would see at Thanksgiving; Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, some sort of string bean dish, corn, lots of liquor, cranberry sauce, and some delicious deserts that hopefully includes pumpkin pie.
So start planning now
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