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Showing posts with label 24. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 24. Show all posts
Monday, January 18, 2010
why aren't you watching this season of 24?!
Hm? Hmmmmmmmmmmm....?
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Monday, August 10, 2009
TV Season Recap Podcast Adventure!
Ashitakas Angels Podcast #3 - Ashitakas Angels
Long time no podcast, dear readers. That's right, Mind Grapes and I decided to do another podcast. This time around, we decided to do a sweeping season recap! Exciting, I know. We basically talk about all the shows we watched (in part or in total) and give our general impressions (plus bonus haikus! yay!). Just be warned, it's a long one. So, do whatever you need to do to settle yourselves in...grab your favorite beverage, pick your favorite chair, etc., and let the beautiful yet (hopefully) entertaining chaos that is an Ashitaka's Angels podcast overtake you.
ETA: Please ignore the random musical interlude around the 4 minute mark. Don't really know what happened there. Oh yeah...we're professional.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Finale Roundup, Part 2
Some more thoughts on some recent finales.
Supernatural 4.22 "Lucifer Rising"-
Fantastic. Fan-fucking-tastic! I was a little skeptical about this finale because I wasn't too crazy about the episode prior, plus, I was unsure about the whole angel/demon war storyline brewing this season, but I really liked this. It was exciting, thought-provoking, and emotional. Supernatural generally really impresses me with its finales, and while I don't know if this was my favorite of all the seasons' finales, I found that it came together really well. So much of the show this year has been devoted to the growing rift between Sam and Dean, and while this episode exploited that a lot, it also reinforced more than any other episode this season, just how much those two really love and care for each other. I expect things might be a little tense between them next season, but there was never any doubt watching this that things will be OK between them eventually. I also thought the mytharc stuff with the 66 seals/Lillith/the angels/Chuck the prophet/Azazel was really cool. There are times that storyline turned me off this season because it was confusing, but it all made sense in the end and had a really fascinating conclusion. It's interesting that even now the show is still bringing together the mythology of Azazel and the "special children" from season 1. It's also interesting that Ruby was a bad guy all along. I was unsure how I felt about it at the time because I've always liked Ruby, but the more I think about it, the more I like it, because it finally gave Ruby something to do of importance, instead of just being Sam's "sidekick". Don't really know where they're going to go next season with Lucifer rising and all, but I'm excited about it all the same. I heard that next season might be this show's last, and while that saddens me, I'm happy that the show can go out on top. Because as of right now, it's one of the most rewarding, creative, and fun shows on television. Y'all need to start watching!
24 7.23 & 7.24 "6:00 AM- 8:00 AM"-
I haven't been blogging about 24 at all this season, but I have been watching and enjoying season 7. I didn't like this season as much as previous seasons, but I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that each season of 24 loses a bit of its luster. I was obsessed with 24 back in the day, and I think the first 5 seasons of the show are some of the best seasons of television ever. Season 6 however was....not good, and then the Writer's Strike made us wait 2 years for a new season, so I lost my obsession, but I think I'll still always like this show. It's just so exciting! How can you not like Jack Bauer kicking ass and taking names? Although, surprisingly, the finale made me get emotional on more than one occasion. Particularly anything with Tony. Oh Tony...I was so happy you came back, but my emotions kept getting toyed with as you went from bad to good to bad to maybe good in the end. I like that Tony was just doing everything for revenge, and that while he did extremely bad stuff, maybe he wasn't entirely evil. He also survived! Was not expecting that. Tony was, and I think always will be, my favorite character, and as such, this season was a roller coaster for me. I hope that he becomes good again and him and Jack can be best friends forever like old times! I also liked that Olivia got her comeuppance in the end, but was extremely sad for President Taylor because of it. I like her. I think she may have ended up being one of the better presidents on this show (also, was the show setting up a little Taylor/Ethan? Eh? Eh?). Overall, I liked the finale, even though I found the ending of the episode a bit strange. There wasn't a huge cliffhanger like a lot of seasons have, but a lot of little cliffhangers. That last shot with Kim and Jack was sort of anticlimactic, and we still have no idea what happened with Renee and Wilson. Still, I'll probably be watching again next season. I just can't quit this show!
Supernatural 4.22 "Lucifer Rising"-
Fantastic. Fan-fucking-tastic! I was a little skeptical about this finale because I wasn't too crazy about the episode prior, plus, I was unsure about the whole angel/demon war storyline brewing this season, but I really liked this. It was exciting, thought-provoking, and emotional. Supernatural generally really impresses me with its finales, and while I don't know if this was my favorite of all the seasons' finales, I found that it came together really well. So much of the show this year has been devoted to the growing rift between Sam and Dean, and while this episode exploited that a lot, it also reinforced more than any other episode this season, just how much those two really love and care for each other. I expect things might be a little tense between them next season, but there was never any doubt watching this that things will be OK between them eventually. I also thought the mytharc stuff with the 66 seals/Lillith/the angels/Chuck the prophet/Azazel was really cool. There are times that storyline turned me off this season because it was confusing, but it all made sense in the end and had a really fascinating conclusion. It's interesting that even now the show is still bringing together the mythology of Azazel and the "special children" from season 1. It's also interesting that Ruby was a bad guy all along. I was unsure how I felt about it at the time because I've always liked Ruby, but the more I think about it, the more I like it, because it finally gave Ruby something to do of importance, instead of just being Sam's "sidekick". Don't really know where they're going to go next season with Lucifer rising and all, but I'm excited about it all the same. I heard that next season might be this show's last, and while that saddens me, I'm happy that the show can go out on top. Because as of right now, it's one of the most rewarding, creative, and fun shows on television. Y'all need to start watching!
24 7.23 & 7.24 "6:00 AM- 8:00 AM"-
I haven't been blogging about 24 at all this season, but I have been watching and enjoying season 7. I didn't like this season as much as previous seasons, but I think a lot of that had to do with the fact that each season of 24 loses a bit of its luster. I was obsessed with 24 back in the day, and I think the first 5 seasons of the show are some of the best seasons of television ever. Season 6 however was....not good, and then the Writer's Strike made us wait 2 years for a new season, so I lost my obsession, but I think I'll still always like this show. It's just so exciting! How can you not like Jack Bauer kicking ass and taking names? Although, surprisingly, the finale made me get emotional on more than one occasion. Particularly anything with Tony. Oh Tony...I was so happy you came back, but my emotions kept getting toyed with as you went from bad to good to bad to maybe good in the end. I like that Tony was just doing everything for revenge, and that while he did extremely bad stuff, maybe he wasn't entirely evil. He also survived! Was not expecting that. Tony was, and I think always will be, my favorite character, and as such, this season was a roller coaster for me. I hope that he becomes good again and him and Jack can be best friends forever like old times! I also liked that Olivia got her comeuppance in the end, but was extremely sad for President Taylor because of it. I like her. I think she may have ended up being one of the better presidents on this show (also, was the show setting up a little Taylor/Ethan? Eh? Eh?). Overall, I liked the finale, even though I found the ending of the episode a bit strange. There wasn't a huge cliffhanger like a lot of seasons have, but a lot of little cliffhangers. That last shot with Kim and Jack was sort of anticlimactic, and we still have no idea what happened with Renee and Wilson. Still, I'll probably be watching again next season. I just can't quit this show!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Happy 2009!
Oh my god it's January! A new year! A time for new beginnings, fresh starts, yadda yadda yadda...
Let's face it though, the real reason January is awesome? Let me lay it out for ya:
Sunday, January 11th: 24 Season 7 Premiere
Friday, January 16th: Battlestar Galactica Season 4.5 Premiere
Sunday, January 18th: Flight of the Conchords Season 2 Premiere
Wednesday, January 21st: Lost Season 5 Premiere
Also, Supernatural, House, 30 Rock, and Fringe all return with new episodes this month! Oh, it's going to be a good year! :)
Some more 2009 ramblings:
I added a few new blogs to the sidebar, including a great television blog, The Watcher, and in honor of Good Grief talking about the Wings , I've added my favorite Detroit Red Wings blog, Abel to Yzerman (besides television, the Wings are probably the thing I'm obsessed with the most). And last but not least, The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of, friend of Ashitaka's Angels, The Derelict's, video blog. Enjoy!
I'm doing a Lost season 4 rewatch and so far, I'm finding I'm enjoying it just as much as I did the first time I watched it. Look for a Season 4 in review post later in the week.
Promotion for Battlestar is heating up. You have to check out the You Will Know the Truth website. The clues are getting crazier and crazier every week! Also, visit Galactica Sitrep for all the new promos, interviews, etc. I think I desperately want this dvd set.
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