Sunday, December 27, 2009

(Show Me Watcha Got) Season 4

So like most of the intelligent viewers out there, my interest in heroes fell off somewhere in season three when the Eclipse came and not much occurred. It all became contrite in my mind. But a lot of people have been telling my that season four is promising and has way better writing. So with a 3 week break on my hands I decided to give it a chance, and I can admittedly say that the writing isn't that bad and neither is the story lines (at times!). I mean there are still times that I'm just like what is the point or how is this entertaining?! But here's what's happening with a bit of take on it.

4.01 "Orientation/Jump,Push, Fall

It starts with a funeral, Samuel Sullivan(terra mover aka earth bender) lost his brother Josef and now is in search of someone to replace him in a sense. Samuel is the head of a clan that lives in the circus and freely uses their powers in the community. While a tad less creative it definitely adds color to the show. Back in the city we find Noah almost drowning in a car which later leads to him making a deal with Tracy to help get her old life back. Now while Tracy had the right to have a vendetta against every person involved in Building 26, I think it was more of a lead in thing that led to the introduction of the compass storyline and Tracy's beaten path of figuring out what she really wants to do with the rest of her free life.
Meanwhile Claire is facing college life with a over-achiever room mate who ends up dead, supposedly suicide. Yet in the midst of this she is able to make a friend who inevitably finds out her secret! Not too much of a shocker but it's one of those necessary reliable conflicts that writers rely on. Anyways Peter is Peter, he has sorta of excluded himself from the rest of the "Heroes" and is drowning himself in his work as an EMT, using Mohinder's strength to aid him. But inspite of all of this he gets involved with Noah and gains speed from Edgar, a carny who has a things for knives, to further his progress in helping the world with his powers.
What has to be by far the most entertaining scenes (even thou gh I hate to say it), are the ones involving Sylar and Matt. This season Matt attempts to enjoy domestic bliss but is hindered by a certain consciousness. You see, last season Matt was involved in some funny business with Angela and HRG in which he used his power for unintended purposes when he pushed Sylars consciousness out of his body i n exchange's for Nathans. Anyways since Sylar's body thinks it's Nathan, Sylar's consciousness pops up in Matt's domestic bliss with his snarky comments and twisted thoughts.

4.03 "Ink"
So Claire, did something stupid and her new friend is aware of her secret but instead of letting her dad Haitan Gretchen, she decides that its best that she should be in the know.
In Peter's world he encounters a deaf women, that hides away in the file room with the ability of hysterical blindness. She has the ability to visual sound breaks. Which I have to say is probably one of the more creative powers that the writers have come up with. Maybe I'm just a sucker for the aura borealises floating through the air. It's even cooler when she's angry or let's her emotions show.
Finally in the Sylar department he's finally figured out a way to gain some control over Matt's powers and first causes some serious damage in a case involving drugs and eventually get's Matt to break his abstinence from his powers. Which truly found contrite, seriously if you have an ability its meant to be used. Especially in the field that Matt Parkman exists in.

4.04 "Acceptance"
I forgot to mention what is happening in Japan! So Hiro and Ando started a dial a hero company in attempts to help the world. You know Hiro, with his childlike outlook on the world, but there's a hitch in their plans. Hiro discovers that his ability to control spac e and time is killing him and he has very little time left. And instead of quitting time traveling he decides to fix the mistakes he's made in his life after an encounter with Samuel. The first, being repairing the relationship between Ando and Hiro's sister. But the more he uses his powers the less control he has and begins to jump through time a blink from him.

Also Tracy makes moves to get her old job and life back but in doing so she discovers that it isn't exactly what she wants. That's the just the way life goes sometimes. Particularly after going through a Holocust-esque event. Tracy turns out to not be as superficial as h er previous Building 26 experiences and truly desires to help people through the tools of soc iety.
Finally, with some push from Angela, "Nathan" begins to remeber things with the use of Sylar's historical remembrance powers and discovers a cover up involving an old girlfriend's death. In the end it leads to the murder of "Nathan," but seeing as Sylar can he al, he does remain dead for long but instead returns in the form of Sylar with extreme amnesia.

4.05 "Hysterical Blindness"
It turns out the circus clan has a strong prescence in all facets of life. Surprisingly we discover that Becky, is Samuel's niece and has been using her invisibility to cause problems in Claire's problems. But unforeseen to her and is Gretchen, Claire's replacement roommate has a crush on Claire, which really was just the executives of the show's attempt at boosting ratings. But I am sincerely glad that it didn't turn into anything further, yet at the same ti me am disappointed at the lame attempt and waist of air time.
After Sylar/Nathan awakes in a shallow grave and wanders upon a police station. He discovers that he has no memories whatsoever. So when the police finally realize that he is Gabriel Gray and killed his mother things go south. He doesn't kill anyone but he does flee and in his fleeing he discovers the circus and is gladly welcomed by Samuel.


4.06 "Tabula Rasa"
After Sylar has found his way to the circus, it is made clear that he isn't haven't the proper memories and Samuel does his best to coax out the real Sylar. If it were I, Sylar would not be welcomed. I mean there are too many people there for him to harvest. Anyways, Hiro unconsciously travels to NY and is admitted at the hospital Peter works out and aids in building up Emma, in her ability. While Peter and HRG set out to find a healer to rid Hiro of his brain tumor.

4.07 "Strange Attractors"
To say the least Peter and HRG find a distraught teen who found the opposite of his powers when his emotions get the best of him. Everything that seems to sur round him portrays death. And what else could be expected when his powers weren't cultivated and he had a dismal teenage life. While HRG attempts to help the boy it leads to the cops through him in jail and treating him badly. Even so badly that after he kills another citizen by touch he is dragged around town with chains behind a truck.


While in California Claire deals with the aftermath of Gretchen's feelings during a sorority scavenger hunt in a slaughter house. Though it is meant to scare the crap out of the girls, the true guise of this hunt is to further separate Claire from feeling belong or like she has grasped normalcy. In the end, Becky gets caught using the dangerous apparatuses to attack Gretchen along with outing both her and Claire secret.


Now, Matt seems to have had enough of Sylar's pervasiveness in his life and battles with Sylar through a common drug--liquor. The more Matt drinks the more Sylar seems to fade away.

Worth Watching

Thursday, December 24, 2009

*O Domo tree, O Domo tree...*



*...your leaves are so, uh...Domo-yyyy*

Merry Christmas everyone!!!
May your holiday be Domo-y and bright!

Love,
||Good Grief|| Mind Grapes || Zozizzle ||

Friday, December 18, 2009

Roswell: The Start

The procastinator in me needed something to distract me from midterms, finals and the like. And being a tad disappointed with the television landscape, you gotta love archives. Seriously where would we be without Hulu and TheWB.com?
Roswell. Speaks to my love for sci-fi and deep seated closeted inclination to hopeless romanticism.

It all starts with Liz Parker, the seemingly normal teenager who bides her time in the town of Roswell, New Mexico working at her parents restaurant and dating an athlete at school. One day she gets shot in broad daylight during a disagreement, but here's the thing. Luckily, there's a quiet boy whose been watching her the whole time--there's always a guy that goes unnoticed in the girl's eyes. He rushes over to her during all the commotion and saves her life. And the next moment he and his friend are gone.
It's the ultimate "cute meet." A mysterious guy brings a girl back to life. In more ways than the physical way. Somehow it awakens Liz and gives her an whole new outlook on life. When a silver handprint esotericly appears on her torso and the law, in the form of the Sheriff, gets involved both her and Max's lives change forever.
Liz uses her scientific resources to discover that Max is different from the rest of humanity. And instead of dismissing it as a weird notion she confronts him and in an iconic scene, she discovers that its not just him.
To understate things, unable to keep a discovery like this to herself she tells her best friend Maria who first precedes to freak out and then help them to cover up the link that is found between the significant silver handprint and a murder that occurred in 1959, years after the crashdown. After all this Liz and Max decide that its best to not get involved despite their clear chismic connection.
While Liz and Max are a significant part of the overall story there's more to Roswell the town than them. I mentioned there were others but I didn't say who. First, there's Michael, the loner hot head who ends up in a twisted form of a relationship with Maria. I don't want to ruin it too much for ya, but it all starts in a hotel room. Then there's Isabel, Max's sister, she's popular, beautiful and conservative. Who else would you expect Katherine Hiegl to play?
Although the main theme of season one maybe keeping the secret. Many important incidents arise that must be dealt with properly, such as searching for the other alien, who the other alien is and about there home planet along with parents, the law, the FBI, right and wrong in mainly the emotional department, and learning trust. While each of these seem minor to composition of the story they hardly detract from the main focus. That's something I think the creator did well, there aren't too many filler episodes that disappoint the audience.
While all the characters support the overall theme (discovering their home and identity) a lot of it rests on Max and Liz's relationship. This becomes obvious in both "Heat Wave" and "Sexual Healing,"(these are the episodes in which Liz and Max no longer fight there chemical make ups and engage in some serious make out sessions) it also proves to be a perilous factor. As if enough problems weren't available to deal with, a new girl shows up. And it turns out she's the fourth they've been looking for--not from 1959. The alien from 1959 is questionable in his scruples and was meant to protect them...but plans don't always work out.
Which brings up the fact that the overall arc of season one leads to the capture of Max by the FBI in which the gang goes through some serious changes. One being that they tell Sheriff Valenti about the secret. Not to mention that they discover in "Destiny" that the four of them are a unit. More importantly a coupled unit. Max and Isabel discover they have a Mother out there frozen in time over a war. Essentially she was their angel and sent along with them their spouses from their past lives, hoping that'd they would learn salient lessons that could help them when they returned home. At this time Max and Liz are highly involved in a serious relationship, and while Max is willing to fight his destiny. Liz walks away.

While this show may rely on the old stand by of science fiction: aliens away from home. It explores the facets that a teenager faces along with providing a tumultuous star cross lovers relationship. While providing interesting and humorous characters. It's got my attention and definitely worth further exploration.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Sunday, November 22, 2009

FORKS

My review of New Moon:

Jacob Black....


/end



The Derelict's review of New Moon:

First, let me just say, that Humanity (but mostly the female population of the world) is very sad-making to me. Seriously, ladies, I question your taste level. Whoever thinks that anything Edward/Bella related is romantic needs to hand over their romance cards right this minute. Those two make me long for a good piece of lawn so that I can watch the grass grow. They are so boring in their attempts at lovey-dovey-ness that they make sniffing freshly painted walls seem like a good lifestyle choice. They are like a black hole of anti-romance, sucking in the emo teenagers who think "love" means mumbling and looking constipated at each other and feeling angsty every moment of their waking (and sleeping) lives. Trust me when I say this, I know romance. I dig what they call "old fashioned" romance as well, since I spend most of time watching old movie romances and reading old romantic literature. Twilight? Not old. Not fashioned. Anemically romantic. The only spark of chemistry and/or sexiness and/or romance comes whenever Jacob comes on screen, and yet at the end, Bella chooses Deadward and it's all just one big yawn-a-rama. More Jacob, less Edward (which is really saying something, since Edward is in this movie for maybe fifteen minutes total so how much less of him could there really be?).

This movie and the book series should just be about Alice and Jasper and Rosalie and the rest of the cool vampire peoples, because at least they smile occasionally, and act like human beings, and seem like they have personalities beyond "angsty vampire guy" and "angsty, depressed human girl." Frankly, if Bella Swan was a real person, I would punch her in the neck. I hate Bella more than Al Qaeda. If I had to make a choice between curing cancer and erasing Bella Swan from existence, I would be torn. That is how boring and lame she is. The fact that thousands, nay millions, of girls and women identify with her and are deeply invested in her story is frightening. I feel like I'm an alien who cannot identify with this strange race we call "woman." And I'm a freaking chick!!! Why is my own sex so depressingly stupid?!?! How are these books/movies popular?!?!?!?! HOW?!?!?!

I can't add anymore than this. Twilight makes me hope the terrorists will win.

/end


Wow! Thank you, The Derelict. That was beautiful :')

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Suck IT NBC!!!!

Yea that's right!! I said it. You thought Chuck wasn't that fruitful but it turns out the crap you 're chose to air was a complete flop with your audience.

So EPIC fail!
But now's your chance to redeem yourself and come through with more than 13th episodes of Chuck. So you prolly thinking, now GG give credit where it's due.

So thanks for coming to your senses and bringing it back sooner!

50 Days and Counting.....

So don't miss the 2 hour premier of Season 3 at 9/8c

And for a current fix of Chuck check out the preview:



I especially like the lasers scene :) EEEEEEE!!!!!! So Frakking Excited!!!

PS To be even more awesome NBC, you could air some season 2 episodes to appease the amazing fans

Supernatural 5.10 Abandon All Hope...


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KEYSMASH!!!!!!!!!

Holy molee, I love this show so much. It just keeps getting better and better. I don't think you all believe me. I don't think you believe how good this show is. But good god, it's fantastic. This last episode (the last one until January ;_;) was probably my favorite of the season and one of the best eps of the whole show. For fear of keysmashing again, let's just use bullet points, shall we?

  • MARK SHEPPARD! MARK SHEPPARD! MARK SHEPPARD! Oh Mark Sheppard, why are you in all my favorite TV show? Pretty sure the dude has been in every single TV show I've ever watched and I love it! What I love even more? That he played a good demon! Who made out with guys! Ok, so that last part was kind of weird, but Mark Sheppard brought his dry wit and awesome accent to the part of Crowley and I'm really hoping he'll come back. I love him.
  • MARK PELLEGRINO!!! Also known as Lucifer, also known as...Jacob! Watching how amazing he is on Supernatural makes me sad they killed him off of Lost. Knowing Lost however, he probably won't be permanently gone, but tbh, I'm glad Supernatural scooped him up, because he's awesome! He plays Lucifer perfectly. Lucifer is actually friendly, matter of fact, and convincing, with just a hint of underlying malice. His scenes are always fascinating and creepy and I look forward to ever single scene he's in.
  • CASTIEL!!!! Castiel...I've always liked Castiel, but I don't think I've really ~embraced him like the rest of the fandom has, but he was great this episode. First being his usual awkward self and doing shots with Ellen and ruining the picture, but later with his fantastic confrontation with Lucifer. Especially when it seemed like Castiel was starting to realize that actually, Lucifer was making a lot of sense. I may not always ~love Castiel, but I always always love Misha Collins. He's amazing.
  • I thought this episode was great with the creepy factor. The part with the reapers was really really creepy, and I love the way they do the hellhounds. The fact that you can't see them, makes them all the more terrifying. Also, the realization at the end that Lucifer killed everyone in the town was really disturbing. Not to mention Death coming back. That can't be good.
  • And how can I go any further without talking about Ellen and Jo? Because if I'm being honest, the death of those two characters was what made this episode so damn powerful. I've cried at this show before, but never as hard as I was crying when the realization hit me that Jo wasn't going to make it. The funny thing is, I was never really a fan of Jo or Ellen. I didn't hate them like a lot of people did, I just didn't really have much of an opinion on them. But their deaths were done in such a powerful, heartbreaking way that I found myself sobbing all alone on my couch. Huge props have to be given to Alona Tal and Samantha Ferris as they did absolutely beautiful jobs in all their scenes. I think what this show does so well is go into the emotional core of every scene. Even when the show is about hellhounds and ghosts and demons, it always finds the emotional beat to every situation. In this case, even though I may not have been that connected with the characters of Ellen and Jo, the fact that these two women were the closest things to family that Sam and Dean had, and that even if it wasn't ~romantic love between Dean and Jo, he really did love her, was so powerful and sad and kind of devastating. Especially with the fact that Dean and Sam failed in the end.
Well that was longer than I thought it was going to be. I just have a lot of feelings about this show, ok?

Friday, November 20, 2009

WHOA MAMA

Meh

Project Runway finale.....meh. I was dissapoint that Irina won, because she's a massive bitch, but to be honest I didn't really care that much because no one's lines were that impressive.

Worst. Season. Ever.


In better news, Lost is returning February 2nd at 9! It's moving to Tuesdays, people!

Also...Chuck returns on January 10th!!!!!!! omg I thought I was going to have to wait until March.

:D

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

KRIS

BUY KRIS'S ALBUM OFF OF ITUNES TODAY!!!!!

Link here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kris-allen/id339251705

I don't know how many followers this blog has. I can guess that it probably doesn't have too many. But for those of you who have been following it, you probably have noticed that Kris Allen has been a bit of a theme around these parts. This blog has been a sort of ~evolution of my Kris stanning and while I know I've talked about many things on this blog besides Kris, I find going back and seeing how my obsession grew is one of the most interesting things. Because go back to the first time I ever wrote about Kris, and I was absolutely shocked at how much I liked him...and how he could have actually gotten me to pick up the phone and vote for him.

The best thing though? This post right here. I was convinced that Kris was going home. So convinced I swore to never watch the show again. Also amusing? This post. Where I also was convinced Kris was going home. It's funny to look back on because I never in a million years thought that Kris would win the show. I prayed every single week that he would make it just a little bit further every week, so that even if he didn't win, someone might see him and and see what I saw in him and give him a record deal. But then he kept making it every week. And then he was all of a sudden in the top 2. And then he freaking won the whole freaking show.

Kris, someone who I really truly believe in their talent, put out an album today. One in which he wrote the majority of his songs (including "Red Guitar" which he wrote all by himself), and one in which he should be very proud of. I've heard horror stories about Idol albums in the past, but this album I believe is really genuinely good. Do I look forward to his future albums a little more? Yes. As his career goes on, he is sure to get more creative freedom and will be able to write more on his own. But as for now, I am enjoying the heck out of this album and I can't wait until I get to see him perform these songs live. I'm really proud of him and I'm proud to call myself his fan.

Favorite tracks: Before We Come Undone, Bring It Back, Is It Over, I Need To Know

Ah god, I'm getting a little verklempt :')

Friday, November 13, 2009

The Office 6.9 "Murder"


I haven't talked about The Office in a while, which is a shame because it is still just as good as its ever been. There were a few 'meh' episodes at the beginning of the season, but I am loving these more recent episodes. The wedding episode was, of course, beautiful (and I still kind of can't believe I didn't make a post about it), but this last episode, "Murder", I thought was one of the stronger ones of the seasons.

The reason why this show is so good is because it can balance the dramatic with the funny. I'm concerned about Dunder Mifflin and where the bankruptcy is going to lead, but I also spent the entire episode laughing my ass off. Whether it was Dwight fighting with himself, Creed speeding away from the scene of the crime, or Michael getting way too involved in the game, this episode had a lot to laugh about.

Also, I can't be the only one who cried over the Erin/Andy thing, can I? Maybe it's just because I have great, undying love for Andy Bernard, but that whole story is so sweet, and curse them for being too dumb to realize they were both thinking the same thing. Someone said (I believe it was Master Sepinwall) that they are like the goofier Jim/Pam: a salesman falling in love with a receptionist. Awwww.

This show, along with Supernatural, which has been truly great this season, makes Thursday night awesome!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Haven't posted in a while

Today I had a conversation with myself that went something like this:

"Self, you haven't posted to the blog in a while, and that's sad

"You're right self, I haven't. I should rectify that soon. But what to post? Mad Men finale reactions?"

"No. You will only embarrass yourself again. Leave that up to Zozizzle. She owes you an epic Mad Men finale post."

"Ah, good idea, self. Hm...Oh! I know! Let's make a post about Kris Allen! You're good at that!"

"Yes, self! Excellent idea! Kris Allen posts are pretty much the only thing I'm good at nowadays!"

Well, now that we've gotten the fact that I'm a crazy person out of the way, let's get to it! Kris has been doing a ton of radio concerts lately, including one on Sunday in Napa. He played an acoustic set, including this freaking awesome mashup of Heartless and Gangsta's Paradise (yes, you read that right):



If you still don't believe in Kris's talent after that, then I don't even know what to say to you. There may be something wrong with you.

He also did a Falling Slowly/With or Without You mashup that is really beautiful.

And guess what? Myself and The Derelict are going to be seeing Kris in Chicago on December 4th! I'm so excited I might throw up.

Oh, and I'm just going to throw this out there, AOL is streaming Kris's entire album on their site right now. I'm not going to go into what I think of it and all that now, I'll probably do that later, but in case you want to check out his new music, click the link. I'll say this though, I really really love it, and I'm so proud of him.

Sigh...such a fangirl.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

"V" premiered yesterday on ABC. I think I like. I'm a sucker for a good sci-fi mystery and this show has set us up some goodies! Aliens! Resistance fighters! Undercover aliens! Human drama! Mystery! Good times.

I found myself digging the characters already and I gasped aloud at multiple times. I wasn't born when the original miniseries premiered so I really had no idea what was going to happen, and I still don't. Those dang aliens are extremely intriguing, and I can't wait to see what the next step of their plan is. I also really like the undercover alien, and want to know more about whatever his deal is.

I'm not proclaiming this show the next Lost or anything, but I found it exciting and intriguing and I'm gonna stick with it for now.

Plus, Elizabeth Mitchell, Alan Tudyk, and Morena Baccarin? Juliet, Wash, and Inarra?! Are you kidding me? I'm in geek heaven here!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Bust out yo cash!

All three of the (real and true) Top 3's new singles are finally all available for download on iTunes! Yeah! Go buy them, if you wanna. I listen to all three songs all the time, and I kind of can't decide which is my favorite. They're all so good! I'm so proud of them all. Hooray Kradison!

Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen

Friday I'll Be Over U - Allison Iraheta

For Your Entertainment - Adam Lambert

This would never happen, but God, how awesome would a Kradison concert be? I would die.

And to make this post pretty:
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:D I love them

Monday, November 2, 2009

Middle aged teachers have their problems too

1.3 Acafellas
When Will feels a lack of confidence in his masculinity he starts an acapella group with some other pretty lame guys from work. Literally the idea is birthed in the break room, when they're celebrating the return of the shop teacher who lost both his thumbs! I swear, this show totally brilliant.

The lack of confidence started at home and then Rachel added to it, questio
ning his ability to lead the group to sectionals. When his group becomes a hit, sparks increase between him and Emma. And awareness levels rise between his wife and Ken, Emma new boyfriend. With Schuester gone the kids have times to themselves while Rachel becomes preoccupied with finding obtaining a professional choreographer if they're going to get anywhere. And the Cheerios use the opportunity to start some drama. Mercedes is a teengage girl in high school and as a result she feels that she's missing something. A boyfriend. So, when Kurt gives her some attention. The girls convince her that he likes her and she could make it more than friends. She decides to take they advice even though Rachel tells her he plays for the other team. So, while at the carwash, yet another idea from the Cheerios, she confronts him about her feelings for him and he in turn lies and says he's into someone else. So she bust the windows out his car.
While feelings get hurt, Kurt and Mercedes make up and are back to friends and well the choreographer---doesn't work out.

Did they really just do that?

1.2 "Showmance"
So, now that Mr. Schuester is back on board, there still is the issue of not having enough kids in Glee club to compete in sectionals! So everyone is all a twitter about performing in front of the school. While Rachel is concerned about sing an oldie that won't resonate with the audience and Finn is concerned about his image. While Mr. Schuester gets a second job, as the janitor, Rachel circumvents his decision and decides that what the kids in school care about is sex. So, when the school assembly comes together Glee club performs "Push It" by Salt and Peppa. To say the least the performance wasn't all that kosher...


And it turns out to be a big hit with the crowd, but everything has consequences and so with a push from Sue. Prinicpal Figgins decides that the answer is to have a song list with only admirable clean lyrics. Sue decides that this isn't enough and she gets some her Cheerios to join as spies. While Quinn may act like she's there for Sue, she's there to spy on Rachel and Finn.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Adam Lambert's New Single, "For Your Entertainment"

STFU Glamberts! It's totally possible to like both Adam AND Kris. Shocking, I know, but I really do love Adam a lot and am super happy, because I'm really liking his new single!

It's very dance/pop/electronica/techno/Lady Gaga-ish. I can totally imagine myself freak dancing to this in a club (if I was the kind of person who frequented clubs). I admit to originally being a little worried, because the direction Adam was going in isn't really my kind of music, but I really like this, so yay! His album comes out November 23rd! Look at that, I like all of Kradison's singles a lot. Best Top 3 ever! (Gokey who?)



What do you guys think? (and yes, that is really Adam's album cover lol)

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

You Got Me

So as a result of true and utter disappointment with seasons 2 and 3 of Heroes--which I never finished--I tossed that show to the wayside. But now they're bringing Charlie back and I may just break. Besides I've been hearing that the writing is pretty impressive this season. So NBC, you may have me in your clutches once again:

Darn Hulu!

Don't worry, this isn't a Kris Allen post

Except for how it totally is. Anyone who wonders, 'hey, why does she always talk about that Kris Allen guy all the time?', watch this. This performance is one of the many reasons why I love this guy:




And if you're interested in hearing 3 new songs he premiered off of his new album at the Dolphins Tailgate thingy this weekend, go here. I'll just say this, I knew I was going to like his album, b/c I'm a crazy fan and I love everything he's ever done, but I really genuinely love these songs and think they're really good. You have no idea how happy this fact makes me. Yay Kris!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Mad Men 3.11 "The Gypsy and the Hobo"

Before I get to anything, can I just say that the last line of the episode coupled with the look on Don's face coupled with the abrupt ending literally made me gasp aloud. I gasped aloud, shouted 'no!', and then started crying. This is what this show devolves me to.

And I'm not going to really go into this episode at all. I'm not going to talk about Joan or Sterling or anything else. I really just need to talk about Don and Betty. Because the scene where Betty finally confronts Don about his past is one of the best scenes this show has ever done. I have always had a love/hate relationship with Don, but Jon Hamm has always been amazing, and I have never felt it more than in this scene. Don is always so in control all time, that to see him so vulnerable, so lost, so....weak, was completely jarring, and Jon Hamm sold the hell out of all of his scenes. The stuff with Don's brother has always been so upsetting to me, and when Don started crying, I was close to bawling. There was so much emotion packed into every scene, I felt like I couldn't breathe.

Will I talk about this episode more later? Perhaps. Right now I had to get down my feelings about certain things, because I still cannot believe how amazing this show is. How is it so good? I thank God I started watching, because it truly is the best show on television.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Monday, October 19, 2009

Mad Men 3.10 "The Color Blue"

Because I'm kind of embarrassed that my flaily Kris Allen post is the only one that's been posted on here in a while, have a Mad Men post!

Yeah, not coherent again (read Master Sepinwall instead), so here's a bullet point list:

  • Peggy! She. Is. Amazing. I could not stop saying 'You go, girl!' Her being so awesome and amazing though....setting up a departure to Duck's company where her talents will be more appreciated, perhaps? Hmm....
  • I missed Pete. I also missed Joan and Sal. Saaaaaaaal!!!! Will we ever see him again?
  • How do we feel about Miss Farrell? She seems like a nice lady, but I just hate how close she seems with Don all of a sudden. I feel like her story line with Don is a bit of a retread of all the other times Don's cheated. It's annoying. I am not happy with Don right now.
  • Have I ever mentioned that I love Pryce? I could just listen to him talk all day. His accent is fantastic. Also, I just like him. He's a good guy.
  • These British guys though! They're going to sell Sterling Cooper? What does that mean? What's going to happen? I'm concerned.
  • Paul lol. I love all of the guys who work at SC. Paul, Ken, Harry, they makes this show what it is, and I love when each one gets a chance to shine. Or not shine in Paul's case, heh.
  • Silver Fox (Sterling) used to be one of my favorite characters. What happened? He's so bitter now. It was Jane, wasn't it?
  • Ok, can't hold it in any longer....BETTY SLZKFJD;LSADJFOWAIEJRSKLNCVSDF OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG. OH. MY. GOD. Those were the exact noises I was making when she was looking through the box. Holy crap. This is big stuff. This is HUGE. Poor Betty. And she had to go with Don to the party too and act like everything was fine. I have no idea what's going to happen. I'm so scared. Oh my god...
I can't believe there are only 3 episodes left!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

incoherency at its best

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This post has no point except as an excuse for me to flail. Zozizzle and Good Grief, NO COMPLAINING about this post! If you aren't going to post to the blog, then I'm going to make pointless posts about hot Kris Allen pictures, and you're going to LIKE IT!

There. Where were we? Oh...ALSKDJFEWOIUROP3W4UR54038WURASDJVKCNM;ASLJ'ALSDJTOEIUWSDFJ

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Are you ready for this?


























Jim and Pam's wedding is tonight! Something that this show has been building up to since, well, since it started. I was talking with Zozizzle a couple of nights ago and came to the conclusion that Jim and Pam are my favorite OTP. I have never been this invested in a fictional couple before in my entire life, and never have I seen a show handle a couple this well. Every new step in their relationship people would be worried that the show would mess it up: they're dragging it out too long, they got together too soon, they're gonna add unnecessary problems, a baby is going to screw up the relationship, etc., etc. I can honestly say though, none of these problems have come to pass. Jim and Pam have been perfection since the first time we saw Jim flirting with her at reception.

Last year I made my "Top 10 Jim/Pam Moments" list. It's a little outdated now. The engagement scene I think ranks at the Number 2 moment, but the "I'm in love with you" scene will always be Number 1. Always. That is one of my favorite scenes of anything ever. Feel free to relive the moments on that list. I know I am.

*squee* Wedding. Tonight. Can't wait :D

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A show to Love

gLee! It's a amazing! At first glance it may seem like a spinoff of HSM, but it's way better! It starts with this teacher, Mr. Schuester who decides the take on the project of the Glee club, after they lose their former teacher to weed. He is determined to make that club the champion of the school. After auditions he realizes that he needs a strong male lead, and this is where he does the first of questionable things, he recruits Finn, the quarterback by saying he found drugs in his locker!
Mr. Schuester strives for survival of the club and meets resistance from multiple levels while having to deal with some real personalities. Every group has a diva and in this there's two. Rachel, who seeks the limelight and makes daily updates to her MySpace page showcasing her talent and Mercedes, who is a Beyonce and not the destiny's child. Finn, the guy who likes to sing but is afraid of what others in the high school caste system my think or say. There's also Tina, the emo stutterer with low confidence, Kurt the fashionably gay guy and Artie, the kid on wheels who is musically talented. Of course we can't forget Sue Sylvester (40 year old virgin), who is the coach of the Cherios, and definitely a little crazy. She brings the randomness to the show.

Relationships. Every show has them, while Mr. Schuester is married he is involved is some romance himself. Emma, the germaphob guidance counselor has a major crush on him--and while neither of them really try to do anything about it they have their moments. In my opinon it could be classified as an escalated Jim/Pam situation. The second romance arises between Finn and Rachel--the queen of Glee, who gets some kind of drink spilled on her everyday. The problem here is that at first Rachel is fully into Finn although he's dating the head cheerleader Quinn. Well when Rachel helps Finn with his skills after Mr. Schuester plans to quit when he finds out that his wife is pregnant and they will need a higher income, they end up sharing a kiss that leads to an amazing perfomance by Lea Michele as Rachel singing "Take a Bow." And no lie its way better than Rihanna's version, how sad is that.
With all the comedy and minor drama and amazing talent it's hard not watch!

That's a wrap

1.10 "Don't Leave Me This Way"
School on Monday morning brings teasing between Kat and Patrick about what was said between them on the phone, cause she can't remember it. And school uniforms get instated along with security checks. Well Kat decides to use this as an opportunity to distract herself from her personal drama and stages a protest against the uniforms and the searches--with the help of Chastity. While Bianca deals with the aftermath of kissing Joey and wanting to do it again. At the protest Chastity gets her dad, the superintendent to get rid of the uniforms and everyone returns to class, except for Mandela, Patrick and the never-give-up Kat. But before the protest clears out she sees Joey kissing a girl in the hall. Chastity finds Bianca and requests that she help to find the so-called flusie and destroy her. When Kat's dad shows up, because he received a call about her skipping class, he tells her that she should go back to class because it could ruin her permanent record. And so she ends the protest, which Patrick is shocked by and a bit pissed. On their way back to class Patrick's bag is taken for a search and storms out of the school....and Kat follows behind him taking his bag right out of the hands of the security guard. She proceeds to hop on this motorcycle and they ride off into the afternoon sun.


Fin?

We'll see what happens when it returns in January 2010. That's right it got picked up for another run. But remember there are always consequences to any action.

Leftover Summer TV Viewing

1.06 "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

When Kat gets assigned a ...writing assignemnt in class and lies to Mandela about reading her report after getting tangled in grading affairs with the English teacher (who does come off as shallow to the naked eye), she discovers that she is selfish. Its a basic characteristic of teendom but of course she takes it to the next step and attempts to remedy it by making amends with Mandela and of course accepts that maybe she didn't really understand the story. While Bianca starts a website with her and another cheerleader who decide to pull a Katy Perry move to make some money for a mall crawl with Chasity. Also Pat and Cameron finally meet and Pat bestows some wisdom on him with his complete love of Bianca, which Cameron then turns and gets in a disagreement with some guy over the consequence of humiliating population from the fall out of the kiss. And Bianca steps in and stops the fight leading to more humiliation in the end.

1.07 "Light my Fire"

There's a wild forest fire, cause it's California and those happen--so everyone in the town is forced to spend the night at the school all together. Don't you just love dramatic social situations. Interestingly the episode starts with Patrick at Kat's window. And surprisngly enough she lets him into her room (showing that even if she denies it she has interest for him), where he tells her he has something to tell her. But before he gets the chance to, first comes Bianca followed by her dad, telling the girls that they have to leave the house.

While at the school Bianca gets wrapped in the drama of the cheer squad and finally tells Chastity off and somehow they become even better friends. Cameron feels guilt because he thinks he started the fire, The dad helps a pregnant lady manage pain while flirting with her friend and Kat spends tons of time glancing at the guy of her interests. She wonders what Patrick wants to tell her while the golden hearted activist in her helps organize and send out resources to the community. In the end when she takes some sage advice from an elderly woman she follows him onto the roof where there lips finally meet. It's pretty good check it out here:

But then he ruins it. When he finally tells her that she's not like other girls--sounds great right, its suposedly every teenage girls dream to hear that--he follows it with: It's great that we can make out and you won't make a big deal out of it. Wow! Right, I mean for being such a cool, level headed sauve kid he sure is stupid! I'm sorry but the beloved Patrick from the movie would never have uttered such horrible things to his Kat. That just doesn't cut it.

1.08 "Dance Little Sister"
Every highschool comedy/drama has dance! And this dance turned out to be full of drama and leads to some changes in relationships. Bianca gets asked to the dance by some cute guy she's been crushing on and after begging Kat to go, she turns to Patrick and asks her to take Kat to the dance. Of course he says yes with his smug self, saying he wants to see how she looks in a dress. After a hilarious examination of the dress by the father Bianca prettifies her sister and Kat heads to the dance with Patrick.
Well while at the dance Kat and Patrick are having a fun time, surprisingly. Bianca waits around her house and then she realizes that she got stood up. So she calls her bestie, Cameron. She's totally crushed because it was her first real date but Cameron encourages her to go to the dance with him. While there though, Bianca finds out that Cameron sabotaged her date. He stole the guy's cell phone! But for a good reason, because he was talking about taking Bianca to a hotel room after the dance (sound familiar?). So Bianca is pissed and refuses to talk to Cameron. For some reason Patrick leaves the dance and promises to come back, but he never does. So in the end both the sister's get stood up.

1.09 "Fight for Your Right"
Their Dad leaves town for the weekend and Bianca decides to throw the ultimate party to boost her popularity. And of course it turns into this wicked rager! Well Patrick shows up and after he explains to Kat that he got arrested under a misunderstanding, she brushes him off and refuses to hear a word he has to say. Before leaving he tells her, that she may just end up alone because no one is as perfect as she is. This is now rolling around in her head as she attempts to establish some kind of order in the madness that is the party downstairs, first by instigating safe rides home. Of course Bianca fights her the whole way and it culminates when Kat attempts to officially shut down the party, and when Bianca essentially repeats what Patrick told her, Kat decides that its time she had some fun in her life and not be the perfect little angel. Thus leaving Bianca in charge. Things get interesting to say the least, Kat gets drunk and pulls off the whole risky business look and belts out some random tune before drunk dialing Patrick to ask him to come back over. Eventually she finds Cameron, who is also snockered from eating a watermelon. He asks her some advice about how to apology to Bianca before telling Bianca that he is both sorry and in love with her. The news comes as shock to her, because she both thinks he's gay but also doesnt feel the same way about him and a despress Cameron leaves the party. More drama occurs when Chastity and Joey break up in the middle of the party. Finally Bianca decides that the party has gotten way out of hand and decides that it time to shut it down. When her attempts fail her and Joey concoct a plan--and I have to say that it is the best way I've seen a party shut down. They tell everyone that someone was in there with crabs (heh) and the place is cleared within a minute! But that's not all the writers throw in a kiss, between Joey and Bianca! Yea, that right it's a breif peck that they both decided is a mistake and not right, even if, as Joey puts it was great.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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My two favorite characters. How great was their scene together last episode?

Monday, October 5, 2009

Allison Iraheta's New Single, "Friday I'll Be Over U"

Hey, look at that! Not everything is about Kris Allen after all.

Y'all remember Allison? The little red haired rocker, with one of the most amazing voices you will ever hear? Yeah, it's her first single! I'll admit that this is a little more pop than I was expecting from her, and I think it's overproduced a little bit too much, to the point where sometimes it's hard to distinguish her unique voice. But overall? I kind of love it. It's catchy as hell and I already have it stuck in my head. I hope it's a huge hit for her, and I'm kinda hoping she becomes the 100 million times more awesome and talented version of Miley Cyrus, since I think they'll be marketing her towards the same market. Her album will also be out on December 1st! I can't wait! Go Allison!



What do you think?

LOL WAT?

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KEN AND KENNETH. NOT EVEN GONNA LIE, THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE PICTURE :D

What can one say, but....

PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111one

Yeah, that's all I got in reaction to the latest episode of Mad Men, "Souvenir". He reduces me to a flailing, fangirly mess.

So because I am unable to talk about the episode, watch this:

Sunday, October 4, 2009

I'm on a posting spree!

Finish the book, Lea

This blog may or may not be about me. I think you should go there and check it out! :)

Bored to Death

I remember vaguely hearing about this show, but never giving it much thought. Over the weekend, however, I was, well, bored, and decided to watch the first two episodes on HBO. I loved it. It has that kind of quirky, dark humor thing going on. Lots of deadpan stares and sarcastic quips, coupled with some pretty out there characters. The best part of the show is of course, Jason Schwartzman, who I've come to the realization that I may be in love with. Zach Galifianakis is also just as amazing in this show as he was in The Hangover, and Ted Danson is just kind of crazy.



I'm putting this baby on my TiVo.

Gideon



Ok, so if you really want to laugh, watch this. No seriously, watch it. It's amazing. I love both of these guys so much.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Very excite

Just thought I'd give you a little update on the A Game of Thrones pilot! Things are coming along very very nicely. Production is set to start this month and almost all of the major roles have been cast. Last time I posted about this project only Peter Dinklage and Sean Bean had been cast, but there's some really great people added since:

Jennifer Ehle as Catelyn
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime
Tamzin Merchant as Daenarys
Lena Headey as Cersei

You can see a complete cast list with pictures here. The kids playing Sansa, Arya, and Robb also look fantastic. Actually, I think everyone looks fantastic. I think the cast is shaping up to be better than I ever could have thought. I never imagined Lena Headey as Cersei, but now that she's been cast? It's perfect. And the more I see of Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the more I approve of him as Jaime. Which is extremely important of course, because he's my favorite character :)

I think if done right, this show is going to be HUGE. It fits the bill as HBO's next Rome, but has the potential to reach even more people than Rome ever did. It will attract people who love great drama and political intrigue, but it will also grab people who enjoy fantasy and sword fighting, etc. It technically hasn't been picked up to series yet (HBO has to see the pilot first), but I have faith, because so far it sounds like everyone involved is doing a really great job with it.

For all your up-to-date news about the television production, go to Winter is Coming.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Supernatural 5.03 "Free To Be You and Me"

I fail with keeping up on my Supernatural watching. I'm always catching up with episodes days late, which is a dirty shame, because this season so far has been fantastic.

I'll admit that I can be a little easy on Supernatural sometimes. I do think it really is a good show, but I also forgive it's cheesiness at times, because I love it so. But these past three episodes have been kind of, well, amazing. I think last season took a while before it hit it's stride, but this season started with a bang and kept on going.

The show is still going along with it's apocalypse storyline started from last season, but has added a whole new dimension. Not only do we have angels and demons, but we have angels who actually started the apocalypse in order for their quest for paradise, fallen angels trying to desperately fight back, Lucifer risen, a God who's missing, and Raphael and Michael the archangels making an appearance. And at the center of it all, Sam and Dean, who have been thrust right smack in the middle of this situation against their will. The show so far has found a really interesting way to introduce all of this religious mythology while still staying true to the show. There may be angels and God in this story now, but there's still rock salt, and classic rock, and Dean being sarcastic, and Sam getting into fist fights, and the Impala, and everything good about this show.

Speaking of Sam and Dean...ay carumba! Sam and Dean! They are tearing me apart here! It's maybe no great surprise that to me, the greatest part of this show is the relationship between Sam and Dean. It always has been and it always will be. Things this season are a bit tense however, and the last episode saw Sam and Dean separated and doing their own thing willingly. Dean, off with Castiel on his quest to find God, still following his path as a hunter. Sam, shamed by his role in releasing Lucifer, tries to form some semblance of a normal life, working in a bar, and lying to the people he meets about his true nature. In the end however, Sam realizes that lying about who he really is ("a freak" he calls himself), can never work, because he will always be drawn back in. Dean claims to Castiel that he's happy that Sam isn't in his life anymore, that he feels free from not having to concern himself with Sam's life, but is he really telling the truth there? With the revelation at the end of the episode that Sam is really Lucifer's vessel, and the reveal in the first episode that Dean is Michael's vessel, the show seems to be setting up a Sam vs. Dean scenario. I, however, have absolute faith that they will come together again. This show is built on the foundation that family and love will conquer all, and you know that Sam and Dean are going to realize that in the end.

For now, I'm just enjoying a super awesome season of Supernatural, that I can't wait to see where it's headed. Start watching, y'all!

Accidentally on Purpose

So last week, Accidentally on Purpose aired on CBS. In my true opinion I'd say it has a chance of lasting. It's actually quite amusing and has potential for a gathering a serious following. At first glance you could sum it up as a television version of Knocked Up (with Seth Rogen and Katherine Hiegl). Stories involving guys and girls always start with two possibilities: Either the guy meets girl and pines over her until some insane plan works out. Or girl lost guy and wants him back. And that's how this story began.

Essentially Bobbie meets Zach after attempting to make James want her back at a club. After a few drinks and his massive charm, she ends up back at his place. What was meant to be a one night turns into him becoming her boy toy. Well as she puts it she breaks her toy upon discovering that she's pregnant. Though she gives him an out he chooses to be involved. Here's where it gets fun, after a series of events he basically has no place to live so they decide to live together. Check this immature boy (he's younger than her) meets immaculate apartment plus established film critic, leads to a fridge door being taken off the handles, needs to establish sexual boundaries and of course a sweet scene that involves him painting a nurse purple because pink+blue equals purple! And unforgettably the almost fight between Zach and James--what is it with guys and the need to claim territory even when the girl is less than interested in that. Anyways for a Pilot, I'd say it did a good job of setting of who the characters are, their motivations and their stumbling blocks.

Oh yea, He's a professor

5.01 "Definitions"

That's right, your favorite architect on television has entered into the academic world with the best outfit a professor could want. The lasso and fedora from Indiana Jones (man, I am such a geek :D)

While Ted is attempting to figure out what kind of professor he wants to be--while still teasing us with a bit of hints as to who the love of his life is; aka the mother, Lily is determined to make Barney and Robin have "the talk."


Yes that's right after all the drama and the wish washy-ness that this comedy could take Robin and Barney had a secret romance all summer long while using the facade of a friendship. I never realized before this episode how controlling Lily really can be. After a fiasco that involves Barney punching a guy that Robin is on a date with, Lily locks them both in a room until they define their relationship in a satisfactory manner--according to what she needs to hear. Since both Barney and Robin have a very hard time with relationships this proves to be very amusing, but ultimately they decide while they aren't sure they want the titles of boyfriend and girlfriend they have to get out of the room she they decided to lie and say they are. Yet in the end you have to question if it really is a non-truth, because while they may not fit typical cliches, they definitely treat one another with those regards.

Overall I'd say that this epi was happy making but not as hilarious as some of the greater hits within this collection. But, YAY it airs tonight at 8 on CBS, and we shall see what the gang has in store for us tonight with their ever entertaining stories.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

I LOVE HIM

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I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. WORDS...THEY CANNOT EXPRESS HOW MUCH I LOVE HIM. WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE LOVE HIM? WHY DOESN'T THE REST OF THE WORLD ACCEPT MY LOVE? I WANT HIM TO BE SO SUCCESSFUL AND HAPPY. I WANT HIM TO BE AROUND FOREVER. HE'S THE GREATEST PERSON TO EVER LIVE. I LOVE HIM. OH...AND BUY HIS SONG ON ITUNES. IT'S FUCKING AMAZING!

I AM NOT DRUNK, DAMMIT! WHY DOES EVERYONE KEEP ASKING ME THAT?

WHERE THE FUCK ARE THEY? (IGNORE THE HEIDI)

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ZOZIZZLE. WHERE ARE THEY? I'M SO DISTRAUGHT RIGHT NOW. COME BACK TO ME NINA/MICHAEL

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Too Funny

I've seen some funny stuff on Saturday Night Live but this is just RIDICULOUS, in a no less than fantastic way

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Mad Men 3.06: Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency: Reactions, Pt. 2/2

WAIT!! Don't read this yet!!
Ahem, before you read this part, be sure to read Pt. 1 of my reactions below this post.

Other thoughts...

Betty’s still an awful mother. The more she adores baby Gene, the colder she is towards Sally and Bobby. Especially Bobby. “Go bang your head against a wall. Only boring people are bored.” Poor Bobby. I foresee lots of therapy for him in the future.

And, though she is nicer to Sally, Betty doesn’t really understand the complexity of her daughter’s grief over (Grandpa) Gene’s death—i.e. when she misinterprets Sally’s standoffishness around (baby) Gene as mere jealousy and tries to pacify her with a note suspiciously ‘penned’ by baby Gene and a Barbie doll. I don’t blame Sally for throwing that Barbie out her window.


Anyways…I was delighted that this episode was very Joan-centric.

I know I could say it about almost every character on this show, but Joan is such a fascinating character to watch. She’s like…a witty super-hero, who can do practically everything. Even the annoying Mr. Hooker acknowledges in this episode that “Mrs. Harris knows everything…” I don' t know about you, but I still have trouble when people call her 'Mrs. Harris.'

Maybe (just maybe) the superhero thing is an exaggeration, but there is much to be said about Joan’s secret gamut of skills, which have been revealed to us over the past few episodes. Remember when she helped revive Peggy’s sad roommate ad off the top of her head? Or when she begrudgingly, yet beautifully, played accordion and sang for her pushy husband and his colleagues at their dinner party? Well, it turns out Joan’s hidden skills don’t end there.

In this episode, another one of Joan’s talents is revealed! Mainly, her ability to quickly patch up a man’s foot after it gets mangled by a John Deere’s tractor blades. I am convinced she is the 1960s female version of MacGyver. Geez, at this rate, she could probably become a surgeon more quickly than her husband--if she really wanted to. But, the thought has probably never crossed her mind (that's not meant to be an insult, it's just an assumption; her goals just don't seem to include being self-sufficient and single at this stage in her life).

It was difficult to see Joan burst into tears once MacKendrick made a toast congratulating her on her ‘new life’. A life that is falling shorter of her expectations every time she tries to move forward.

Despite all of her talents and charm, she seems to be getting ‘stuck.’ And it’s hard to surmise exactly who/what is to blame. On her own, she could be almost anything. Sometimes, I think that if Joan were transplanted into the present, this could be especially true. But she isn't. “If [she] only knew what was possible…,” right, Grandpa Gene? But then, I wonder: even if she did know what she could achieve, would she even want it? I’m not an expert on 1960s social thought, so I’m just gonna say I really don’t know.

Needless to say, she’s just pretty awesome. And how about that scene with her and Don?! Watching their exchange while they’re sitting together at the hospital was like beholding the king and queen of the universe (if said universe was Sterling Cooper). They are the greatest couple that never ‘officially’ was.

Another great exchange occured between her and Peggy. Though both women have shown themselves to be widely different in terms of goals/desires, they both seemed ready to wish each other the best, ready to effectively part in a nice tie-it-in-a bow way. And wouldn't you know it...just as Peggy was about to express heartfelt gratitude to Joan, the John Deere started veering out of control, and well, you know the rest... Mad Men is not a tie-it-in-a bow show.

Anyways, if you couldn’t tell, I loved this episode. It was crazy good. But, enough about what I thought.

What did you think?

*If you're in the mood for more commentary on this episode (that is also less rambly and far more coherent than I ever could be), be sure to check out Sepinwall's and TLo's reactions!*

Monday, September 21, 2009

Mad Men 3.06: Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency: Reactions, Pt. 1/2



“…that’s life…one minute you’re on top of the world; the next minute, some secretary’s running over you with a lawn mower.”

--Joan

First things first: Congrats to Mad Men on its Emmy wins last night!!! It deserved them, without a doubt.

Now, on to the reactions..

Twice. That's how many times I watched this episode because with Mad Men, one pass is never enough. Especially when an episode involves a guy getting his foot run over by a secretary driving a mower *inside* Sterling Cooper.

In short, this. episode. was. amazing. Here are some things I thought were interesting—it’s all kind of thrown together. You have been warned.

More changes seemed to loom ever closer for many in the Mad Men universe, and so did the uneasiness. One example--the crew over at Sterling Cooper being anxious about PPL’s sudden inspection of its American acquisition.

For a second there, it looked like the old order at Sterling Cooper would get phased out even more. For example, Guy MacKendrick, the charming young account master who had everything going for him (i.e. being attractive, suave, rich, intelligent, etc.), was getting set to take over. Lane Pryce, who was starting to grow on me, was on the brink of being shipped off to Bombay. Roger Sterling wasn’t even assigned a position after MacKendrick’s takeover. And Joan’s last day was going to be relegated to a non-event due to MacKendrick’s arrival. And then, I remembered…

Ken Cosgrove drove in on a John Deere at the beginning of the episode, and I thought...this can't be good...

Didn’t Chekov have a literary principle that says, ‘If a John Deere mower shows up in act 1, then someone has to drive it over someone’s foot in the next one?’

I felt really bad for MacKendrick when his foot got mangled, but, part of me was…oddly relieved that a) Bombay would not gain a snake charmer in Lane Pryce and that b) the order of the Sterling Cooper universe would not drastically change for at least one more day. I'll be honest--I mostly felt relieved about (b).

(Cont. in Pt. 2!)