Welcome to the All Tahmoh Fridays

**I must first apologize for not posting in a while. If we're behind on the posting, it's most likely because school is really busy. We will try to rectify this soon!



Dollhouse premiers tonight! 9 o'clock on FOX! Whoo! You know what that means: it's the start of All Tahmoh Fridays! 2 hours of Tahmoh...every friday! I know most people are excited about the fact that Dollhouse is a new Joss show, and Eliza Dushku's in it, and it's going to explore deep themes like free-will and identity, etc. But I'm the most excited for the Tahmoh!

Confession time: Helo has been my favorite character on Battlestar Galactica since the miniseries. I love how morally upright he is and I love his relationship with Athena (OTP!) and I love how much of a big damn hero he is.

Confession time part 2: I love Tahmoh Penikett. I think the guys a great actor and very...ahem...handsome, and I was totally in LA this summer and he sat behind me at a movie theater and watched The Dark Knight with me and I could barely pay attention to the movie because all I could think about was Tahmoh behind me and I wanted to talk to him but I was too afraid to do it and it was like the greatest day of my life....yeah...

Confession time part 3: I wasn't really that interested in Dollhouse until I heard Tahmoh was cast in it. I was sort of intrigued with the show mostly because I absolutely ADORE Firefly (still not sold on Buffy or Angel...yet), but the truth is, the premise always sounded so weird that I was unsure if I was going to watch. The Tahmoh casting made up my mind right quick!

Conclusions: The All Tahmoh Fridays make me very happy. They should make you happy too! Come and join us in the All Tahmoh Fridays experience.

Dollhouse, 9 o'clock FOX
Battlestar Galactica, 10 o'clock Sci-Fi

For The Derelict: Goodness

Battlestar Galactica 4.13 "The Oath"

Wow.  Wow.  This has been a good week for TV.  First an awesome episode of Lost in "Jughead" (DESMOND!!!!!) and now quite possibly one of my favorite episodes of BSG ever!  Certainly one of the best of the whole season, and by far the most intense.  

Because this episode?  INTENSE. Holy shit!  I can't even really be coherent or deep about anything that happened this episode because I spent the majority of it in a ball on my couch rocking back and forth, totally inconsolable.  I was near tears the entire time and I still can't get over it.  It was one of the best episodes but also one of the worst.  Everything was just so horrible.  I used to love Gaeta (Always hated Zarek.  He can go DIAF for all I care), but now how can I ever like Gaeta ever again?  I'm so conflicted!  While I think that Gaeta and Zarek have a little bit of a point in what they stand for, I cannot stand behind the craziness they've caused and I LOVED when Adama said Gaeta would die with nothing.  

There were some pretty awesome things in this episodes though.  Starbuck and Apollo kicking ass (and making out! yay!) was awesome!  I missed this Starbuck.  And Tigh and Adama, guns blazing?  Hell yeah!  I also liked seeing Tyrol helping out and being non-crazy, and Roslin finally getting up and taking charge!

Things I really really didn't like?  Anything that happened to Caprica Six, Anders, Hera, Athena, HELO!!!!!!  If anything happens to these guys I will be done.  DONE!  I was so disturbed when they were beating up Anders (Seelix, you bitch!) and Helo, I was almost sick to my stomach.  Ugh!  I hate all this!

And yet...I love it.  It was just so dramatic and tense and action-packed and had a ton of things in it that make me love this show.  I can't wait to see the continuation next week, even though I'm also terrified.  Tigh can't really be dead, right?  And they wouldn't actually throw Adama out the airlock, yes?  Oh gods...someone hold me, I'm feeling upset again :(.

Lost 5.01 "Because You Left" and 5.02 "The Lie"

LOVED IT!  Wow, did I love it!  Complete and utter mind-frak, but I still loved it nonetheless.  EEEEEEEEEE I'M SO GLAD THIS SHOW'S BACK!!!!!!!!!!

Some questions:

• What the hell was Daniel doing in the past with Marvin  Candle?!  ALSKDFJA;SLDJFASDJF;ASLDASLDKJFALS;DJF!!!! That was an awesome shock to start off the episode.  In relation to that, how is Daniel so awesome?  Because he is AWESOME!  I love him!
• What's up with CS Lewis?  She's kind of growing on me with her cute little relationship with Daniel, but now she doesn't look long for this world.  Could it perhaps have to do with her maybe being born on the island. Hm...
• If Daniel said that you can't change the past, how come he was able to change the past by talking to Desmond and giving him a new memory?  Is it because Desmond is Daniel's constant?  Or because Desmond is "special"?  Speaking of...
• DESMOND IS SPECIAL OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok, so that wasn't really a question, but DESMOND!!! THE MOST SPECIALIST SNOWFLAKE!!!! YAY!!!! I knew he was special.
• Why did Richard say that he wouldn't remember Locke the next time he saw him? Why is it the Others don't move through time too?  Or is there something else going on here?
• Who were the people holding guns on Sawyer and Juliet (I'm ready for Sawyer/Juliet now please!) and who Locke killed?  Dharma? Some of Rousseau's people?
• Ben.  Ben, what are you doing?  Are you going to create a Zombie!Locke?  Because that would be pretty darn awesome.
• Is Sun turning to the dark side?  She was kind of creepy in her scene with Kate, but I like it!  I LOVE kick-ass Sun and I even like her connection with Widmore.  More Sun-Widmore stuff!
• CRAZY TIME-TRAVEL LADY FROM DESMOND'S FLASHBACK?! WHAT?! That was unexpected.  And they need 70 hours to do something or else "God save us all".  What is going on here?  Could this lady possibly be Daniel's mother? That might be awesome.

I'm so confused!  But DID I MENTION I'M EXCITED THIS SHOW IS BACK? ASLKJF;ASLDKJF;ALSDKJF;LASKDJF;ASDSDLFJ!!!!!!!111111one

HAPPY LOST DAY!!!!!!!!!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  IT'S FINALLY HERE A;LDSKFJASDL;KFJLSA;KDFJ;LADKSFJ;LSAKDFJ;LSAKDJF;LAKSD!!!!!!!

Lost Season 4 Review: Moving the island...

Review?  Well, maybe not a review.  Maybe more of a "rambling retelling of Season 4 including tears, capslock, and confusion".  Hey, I think that describes the majority of my blog posts, doesn't it?

Lost Season 4 was probably my favorite season since Season 1, and on par in quality.  Truth is, I've always loved Lost.  Even through Ana-Lucia, and bear cages, and Nikki and Paulo, I've always loved it.  I can admit to the fact that the show has hit some rough patches, but I think the positives of the show far outweigh the negatives.  So, of course, I may be a bit biased when it comes to evaluating Season 4, but I really do think Season 4 was genuinely on a level of quality higher than Seasons 2 and 3 and most other shows on television.  It was extremely well plotted, but above all, hit amazing character notes because of the introduction of the flash-forwards.  And that was the main reason why this season was so good.  The creators had the good faith to realize that the flashbacks were running stale and so they completely changed up the game and took the show in a new direction, allowing the viewers to get completely new perspectives on the characters we had grown to know.

Some comments on some of the episodes of Season 4:

4.01 "The Beginning of the End"- Lost has a history of starting off the season with a bang and this episode did not dissapoint.  The reveal of Hurley yelling, "I'm one of the Oceanic 6!" was extremely shocking and set up the mystery of the season wonderfully.  Who were the other members of the Oceanic 6? How did they all get off the island?  What happened to everybody else? And most importantly, why did Hurley say that they made a mistake and that they needed to go back (and what was up with Ghost!Charlie)?  A really great start to the season.

4.02 "Confirmed  Dead"-  A unique episode giving us little glimpses into the four people from the helicopter, Miles, Charlotte, Frank, and Daniel.  While we haven't gotten full flashbacks on each of these characters yet, this episode did a good job in giving us just enough to know a little about each one and perhaps some of their motivation for coming to the island.  I really wanted to mention this episode however because it introduced one of my new favorite characters, Daniel Faraday, who is awesome and lovable and mysterious and I can't wait to learn more about him!

4.05 "The Constant"- Probably my favorite episode of the season, because of the way that it gave us answers to a lot of the mysteries, yet also had wonderful character moments for Desmond.  Once again, I'm a bit biased because Desmond is one of my favorite characters (if not my number 1), and so I always enjoy his episodes, but I really feel like this episode was special.  While I liked his "time-travelling" Season 3 episode, "Flashes Before Your Eyes", it was always sort of frustrating for me because it left me feeling confused (like a lot of things on this show).  But "The Constant", while starting out confusing, eventually let the viewer piece together why Desmond's consciousness was traveling through time and why it related to the island, and why he needed to find his constant.  The reason why I like Desmond's character is because even though crazy, ridiculous things happen to him, he always feels like a real, grounded character and a genuinely good guy.  He's also a hopeless romantic, and one of the best story lines of the show has been his romance with Penny and their constant struggles to find one another.  The scene at the end of this episode where Desmond finally talks to Penny after being apart for so long is one of the most beautiful and powerful scenes this show has done.  A ton of credit has to be given to the heartbreaking performances of Henry Ian Cusick and Sonya Walger in that scene, so much so that the emotion generated from their conversation makes me cry every single time I watch it.  These are the scenes that to me, define why Lost is so good.  While they can do the shocking mysteries very well, it's the character payoff that really is what puts this show over the rest.

4.07 "Ji Yeon"-  This is another episode that succeeded because of the character moments.  Jin and Sun have been two of my favorite characters since the show's beginning and often, their episodes are my favorites of the season, and this was no exception.  I will admit to figuring out that Jin's flash-forward was really a flashBACK pretty quickly in the episode and felt  that in doing so, the episode was a bit manipulative, but it all came together in the end with Sun's flash-forward, culminating in the reveal of Jin's grave.  I was absolutely devastated at the end of this episode the first time I watched it because more than anything, I want those two to have a happy ending, and the reveal that Jin was dead was made even harder because of the absolutely beautiful scenes those two had together on the island (with more amazing performances by Daniel Dae Kim and Yunjin Kim).  While more stuff is revealed about Jin's supposed death in later episodes, this episode did an absolutely amazing job in showing us the beauty and the tragedy of Jin/Sun.

4.08 "Meet Kevin Johnson"- I specifically remember not liking this episode the first time I watched it.  I think because at that point, I had a strong dislike of Michael, stemming from his betrayal of his fellow islanders.  But on second watch, I found that the episode was a lot better based on the fact that I really felt badly for Michael.  I actually think now he's a character that is judged unfairly.  When we find him, his life is so unbelievably tragic, and his effort to make amends really does feel heartfelt, and therefore I found myself sympathizing.  I do think the episode suffers because of the extended flashback without any cuts back to the present, but I found this time around, the episode held up a lot better.

4.09 "The Shape of Things to Come"-  Oh, Ben.  Half of the time I hate him and the other half I'm intrigued by him.  This episode however, was one of the few episodes that I really felt sympathy for him.  I was absolutely SHOCKED that the show had Keamy kill Alex, but in doing so, you really saw a side of Ben you don't normally see, and it made his actions in his flash-forward make a lot more sense.  His crying over Alex's body was heartbreaking, and I loved the conversation he had with Charles Widmore at the end.  I was back to sort of maybe liking Ben a little bit...and then of course he threatened to kill Penny and I hated him again.  Oh, Ben...

4.13 "There's No Place Like Home (Part 2)"- So. Effin. Good.  I'll be a little undignified when talking about this episode because it really was pretty dang amazing, as most Lost finales are.  Why did I like it so much then?  Because they "went there".  When Locke said that they had to move the island, he really meant it.  I love it because everything can now be explained away by TIME TRAVEL!  Every crazy thing that has happened and will happen makes a little more sense now.  And Ben crying as he's turning the "frozen donkey wheel" because he can't come back was extremely powerful.  As was about a million other things this episode!  Sun screaming as she watches the supposed death of her husband (please don't be dead, Jin!), Sawyer being a big damn hero and jumping off the helicopter after kissing Kate, Ben letting Keamy die knowing full well that he's sealed the death of the people on the freighter, Claire visiting Kate in a dream telling her not to bring Aaron back, Hurley playing chess with Mr. Eko, Desmond finally reuniting with Penny in one of the most beautiful scenes this show has ever done, LOCKE IN THE COFFIN!!!!  Craziness.  And of course, in typical Lost fashion, the finale leaves even more questions than answers, ones that hopefully will be answered soon,  but really the finale succeeded in telling a very dramatic story in sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes emotional, sometimes surprising ways, that made for an extremely enjoyable 2 hours of television.

So, Lost Season 4.  I approve.  Here's to hoping Season 5 is just as good!  Just one more day!!!

TV Heaven

It may have come to some of your attention that my two favorite shows at the moment are Lost and Battlestar Galactica.  

Shocking, I know.  

So in honor of BSG returning last Friday and Lost returning this Wednesday and for both shows being incredibly frakking awesome, I'm going to post some fun BSG/Lost crossovers that have made me smile.

BSG trailer with clips from Lost.  See if you can match up the characters!

Station Galactica.  BSG credits with Lost clips.

Lost and Battlestar Galactica:  When Worlds Collide?  Hilarious.

I love TV.

I need a right foot shoe

You can watch the premiere of Season 2 of Flight of the Conchords here.  OR you can watch it tonight at 10 on HBO.

I've already watched it and thought it was hilarious.  Especially Murray's song.  And Bret's weaving.  Doesn't mean I won't be watching it tonight anyways with my Boom Queen shirt on though!

I'm also posting this video, because I think I may be in love with Murray.

I'm attending the So Say We All Slow-Clap-a-thon. Are you?

Yeah, it's today.  The beginning of the end.  I don't know if I'm ready to say goodbye yet, but I'm so excited to see where the journey ends.  It's the best frakkin show on television, and it's coming to a close.  There's just a few things I'm curious to find out:

• What happened to Earth?
• What happened to Kara?  (What is Kara?)
• Who is the 5th cylon?  (Billy?!  Bob Dylan?!)
• What is the origin of the "Head" characters (Head Six, Head Gauis)?
• What's the significance of "this has happened before and it will all happen again" (besides just being really creepy)?

Hopefully these are some of the questions that will be answered during these last 10 episodes.  But even if none of them are answered, I don't think I'll be that disappointed.  As long as I get to be with my favorite characters, I'll be happy.  Because that's the real strength of the show.

I've already marathoned Season 4.0.  I've watched all the You Will Know The Truth clues.  I've eaten up the webisodes (Gaeta!).  I'm ready.  Get excited, people!  We're in for a crazy 10 episodes!

Bonus!

In preparation of the new season, watch this video about the music of BSG.  It may be the funniest thing you watch all week:

Also, read this: Battlestarbook.  Hilarious.

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.  

This is the New Year

In keeping with the traditions of this holiday, I want to take some time to reflect and share my best discoveries from this past year.

10. This blog!
Why? Because it's been good to share my perspectives with others over frivolously fun things.

9. The Detroit Red Wings
If you didn't know, I think its time that I inform you about how awesome they are in a clutch! Plus they also have one of the best histories as a team in hockey. So I fell in love the moment I went into the Joe Arena and was able to see their mad skillz up close and personal, while having the chance to learn about the amazing players!! And hanging with even better fans!

8. Zuko
So, I've never been the type to side with the "bad guy" in all things and granted I discovered the greatness of Nick's Avatar" The Last Airbender a few years ago, but this summer with the closing of the series and some insights into the character of Zuko I was able to put his past disgression asides and take a look at the masochist that he is. And who can say no to that! No honestly he was necessary for the success of the Avatar and he was so complicating interest that you could never forget him. Unlike Sokka who always had a place in my heart since day one, Zuko shoved his way in there too.


7. Board Games
I know, not something I talk about often, but their a great way to learn a new skill. Bond over the suckiness that always exist when competition comes into play. Finally the best way to get to know someone and spend some extra time with friends!!

6. Prince Caspian
What's not to love? Ben Barnes. William Moseley. And for Mind Grapes Skandar Keynes. Besides the hot main character with his sexy fake Spanish accent and the boldness of the Susan and the ever lovable Aslan with all the action and more of the first film. What's not to love (I say again)?



5. President Elect Obama
More precisely this is in reference to the election and the great exhibition of skill and intelligence that was exhibited and look forward to the 20 days until his leadership is made official. I am truly excited and ready to see where he will take our country.

4. Chuck
LOVE Him!!! There is nothing that can ruin this adorably cute and complicated character for me. I can't wait til he returns in February!! Without Chuck on the TV landscape life would be very dimly lit.


3. Ingrid Michaelson
I am so enamored with this woman's lyrics, because every time I listen to her CD I gain something new each time. Ever since I first heard her uniquely melodic voice I felt that she understood a hidden part of my mind and heart and was able to connect from the very first song. I can't even chose one song as the ultimate song from her collection, that's how good she is to me.

2. Battlestar Galactica
It's just too amazing to sum up in a paragraph. But simply put it always leaves me desiring more and its just so exciting and twisted. Along with all the underlying issues of who has the right to survive? Do we as humans truly deserve it or do some toasters with legs deserve to make the universe theirs? It's a lot more complicated of a decision than you would think. Finally I must leave you with this:



1. Veronica Mars
Besides the brillance that is Kristin Bell and even Jason Dohring and my undeniable urges to share the sublimeness of this show with everyone. I mean come on I even had an embarassing outburst in a crowded food area with the glee of Veronica on my brain. I will truly miss the look she gets on her face when her plan is executed!


I look forward to the great discoveries of 2009! Happy New Year!

The Christmas Song-List: Part 1: A "Winter Song" for You

Hello dear readers,

It is now less than a week before Christmas, and that means lots of snow (12 inches in fact; it looks like a Norman Rockwell landscape outside of my window), a sorely needed break from school, and a myriad of other lovely things, one of which is loads of Christmas music!! Now, I know we all know about the standard fare (the classic Christmas carols), and those are all well and good. It wouldn't be Christmas without them. But, every now and then, new artists get together and actually create a Christmas song that breaks the mold--i.e. Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson's new song, "Winter Song," which I've placed right here for your viewing/listening pleasure.

This song is so beautiful that it gets a 5 out of 5 hot cocoa mug rating from this blogger. There's actually a rather cute music video that's on the Sara Bareilles YT channel, but the "embed video" feature was disabled, so I couldn't post it here. However, if you want to watch it, you can by clicking here.

It's also on the new album out called: The Hotel Cafe Presents...Winter Songs

Not only are Sara B. and Ingrid Michaelson present, but there are also few other female singer-songwriters that you might recognize, such as KT Tunstall, Katy Perry, Fiona Apple, Colbie Caillat, etc.. There are a few gems on the album, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend buying the whole thing (In my hastiness, I did anyway). If you're an singles-downloader, I'd recommend the newly written songs like "Winter Song" and "The Heartache Can Wait" by Brandi Carlile and "All My Bells Are Ringing" by Lenka. Some of the new renditions of old classics aren't too shabby, either. "Silent Night" by Priscilla Ahn, Fiona Apple's "Frosty the Snowman," Catherine Feeny's "Christmas Song," and "Auld Lang Syne" are still enjoyable listens. And my apologies to all the Katy Perry fans out there, but...the only song that made me regret my "complete my album" iTunes purchase was her version of "White Christmas." The stripped down production doesn't suit her well, and the reverb on her vocal does not cover up the fact that she sounds inebriated and bored singing this old classic, which has been done way better. She could learn a thing or two from Mr. Bing Crosby...(like how to sound classy and not like a loose woman who's had one too many rounds of egg nog. Sorry, that was a bit too mean.). Anyways, I digress. Despite a couple of flops, "The Hotel Cafe Presents...Winter Songs" still has a lot to offer listeners who are looking for something new this Christmas season, and many of its songs will prove worthy additions to any music lover's collection.

Album Rating: 3.5 hot cocoa mugs out of 5.


Any Christmas songs you think are absolute must-listens???

Call Me "Sir"

Okay!

So Mind Grapes was discouraging me from watching BSG, cause she thought I wouldn't like it. And she was right....cause I LOVE it!!!!

When I began watching the miniseries I at first was like, this is lame, a total rip of Bladerunner, Terminator, The Matrix ect. But then I got into the good, amazing stuff!!! I mean it has a great plot line, decent characters and has actual conflicts and consequences that viewers can see, the true purpose of a story.

First impressions. Admiral Adama a total dipstick. Then I saw how much he really loved his son and that changed my whole perspective on him! Cpt. Lee "Apollo" Adama, a total cutie yet a follower of protocol. Starbuck pretty BAMF! The first scene she's introduced in she's a puches a superior out! Guys for being so brillant I'd have to say he's a total failure! Six total manipulative and sexy fembot (pretty typical with this genre). Oh yeah, General Tigh, total drunken "superior asshole"

I have to say what got me hooked was the story between Lee and Starbuck and the issues they had over how he died along with the not knowing who's a cylon or not. Total Shock Moment!! When you find out Sharon is one of them...and that's totally depressing cause she seems like she's a cool character except for her moments of yelling and attempting to prove how right she is...

Ultimately, I'm excited to see how it goes down and hopefully Guys
I'm ready for more travels on the Galatica, off to watch the more of the wars!


BATTLESTAR GALACTICA WATCH IT!!!!

Veronica Mars Season 3: The times they are a changin

Oh, Season 3....I don't really even know where to begin with you. Season 3 of Veronica Mars took a show I was obsessed with and turned it into a show I could barely finish because of the problems I had with it. And it really pains my heart to have to admit that. I had heard bad things about season 3 before starting, but when the season started off strong, and I was enjoying where it was going, I just chalked it up to people being annoyed with all the changes in the show. Because I liked the changes. I liked that there were three smaller mysteries that made up the season instead of one season-long one. I think this actually solved one of the problems of season 2 with not being able to sustain interest in the season-long bus crash mystery because they had to stretch it out so much. I thought the rape mystery and both of the murder mysteries were extremely well plotted, interesting, and had great resolutions (I don't think I guessed a single culprit). They also allowed for Veronica to be fully invested in each case, and by proxy, we were too. So there are no complaints when it comes to the big mysteries. I even really liked the new characters, Piz and Parker, and thought that they added a lot to the show. Heck, even the fact that she was in college and was in a different setting didn't bother me at all. So what did bother me? Where do I start?

First, the characters, or perhaps, the lack of characters. While there were a lot of characters on the show, it felt like a lot of them got the short shrift this season. I thought that Veronica and Keith got a ton of story lines and development, which was really great and not enough can be said about the awesomeness of Kristin Bell and Enrico Colantoni. But quite a few of the secondary characters who had bigger roles in the other season seemed to be tossed to the wayside. I was excited when the season first started because there was all this potential with Wallace and Piz and Parker and Mac, but I was disappointed in the end with the amount they were on screen. Wallace, if he was even in an episode, would only be on for like, a minute which really bummed me out. I missed him. And I just felt all around that the other characters, even poor dead Sheriff Lamb (who I kind of loved in the end), were wasted. The only secondary character who I did think got enough screen time and whose extended screen time greatly improved the show was Dick Casablancas. Not only is he hilarious, but his sadness and his growth over what happened to his brother as the season went on was pretty much the only link from this season to the other, better seasons, which always reminded me of how much I used to love the show.

My other problem? Logan/Veronica. Oh yes, I'm going there. And ok, I admit it, I'm a huge LoVe shipper so I'm incredibly biased, but I just thought that a lot of their story line was handled poorly. I was really excited to see them together at the beginning of the season, and was looking forward to seeing them happily together for a while (we haven't really gotten much of that in the other seasons), but instead, the writers had to find ways to make them fight every single episode over extremely stupid things. Couldn't they have just been happy for a while? And if it was painful when they were together, it was even more painful to see them apart. I think those two deserve each other and would have ended up with each other in the long run, but having them not be together in the finale, and only sort of reconciled? That hurt. As far as Logan is concerned, I really think they should have gone the route of season 2 and given him his own story line separate from Veronica. Because I love Logan so much, but his story line this whole season was Veronica, and because of that he became kind of...sappy. He lost a lot of the snark and bite of the old Logan we all know and love. He was still my favorite character, he was just different. And because Veronica was the one doing most of the dumping, there were times when I was really upset with her, and I didn't want that to happen. I expected a lot more on the Logan/Veronica front this season, and while they gave us a lot of them, it wasn't what I wanted and therefore, the end of the season wasn't as enjoyable.

Even though season 3 had a lot of things I wasn't too happy about, I still did like it, and it was still better than most things on television. The truth is, I was so upset with the end of the season it took me 3 weeks before I could watch the finale, "The Bitch is Back". But once I did, I felt a lot better about the season I had just watched. I know it ended on a cliffhanger, but the finale gave me some kind of peace, because while watching, I was reminded why I had once loved this show so much. This episode was like a checklist of things that had once made this show so great. There was Leo and Clarence Wiedman. There was Jake Kane and memorials to Lilly and pictures of Duncan. There was Mac hacking computers and Wallace helping out on a case. There was Logan acting completely reckless, but doing it all for Veronica. But most of all, there was a detective and his daughter, one who he loved so much he was willing to sacrifice his job over, and one who loved her dad just as much back. Veronica, she was back, but more than that, Veronica Mars was back. And when Veronica walked down that street after voting for Keith in the election, I may have gotten a little emotional. Because I finally realized, I wasn't ready to say goodbye to one of the greatest shows on television.

Farewell Veronica Mars! And thanks for all the memories...

Heroes 3.12 "Our Father" and Chuck 2.10 "Chuck Versus the Delorean"

Heroes:  I have to admit, I kind of feel bad for writing all of that horrible stuff about Heroes in my last post, because this episode?  Probably the best episode of the whole season.  Of course, it wasn't without huge plot holes and annoyingness, but I actually really...enjoyed it!  Claire, for the first time in a very long time, wasn't bothering me, and the scene with Hiro and his mother was one of the best scenes this show has ever done.  It brought tears to my eyes.  I really liked everything with Hiro this episode, and was so glad he got his memories back, because 10 year old Hiro was a bit annoying.  Sylar was FANTASTIC!  That's the Sylar I know and love!  Although I wasn't able to really, truly enjoy evil, psychotic Sylar, because his character changes never make any sense at all and happen so quickly and frequently I can't keep track of them all, it doesn't really matter because dear lord do I enjoy watching Sylar be evil (and hilarious "Hm...It does tingle").  There were of course, some bad things (like, is Hiro really stuck in time again? Can you think of something a little more creative next time, writers?), but I was really kind of happy with this episode, and I hope that the rest of the season continues down that path.

Chuck:  This was maybe my most favorite episode of the whole season!  It had a perfect blend of humor and character moments, and it involved all of the characters and settings wonderfully.  I especially liked seeing Sarah's emotions over her dad, and having Chuck comfort her, proving in the process that those two really do love each other.  This show and its characters are fantastic, and I can't wait until the Christmas episode next week!

It's been such a long time...

I feel really bad about not writing on the blog for as long as I have, but school lately has been kicking my ass. This is the first time I'm able to finally sit down and have a go at the blogging for a long time.  Because of this, this post is going to be a roundup of all the things I've wanted to talk about the past 2 weeks, but haven't been able to because of being busy.

Things That Are Happy Making:

• Adam Baldwin as agent John Casey on Chuck.  I love Chuck.  I think it's a really funny, cute, clever little show that more people should watch.  But my absolute favorite part of the show?  Casey.  Adam Baldwin can say more in Casey's signature "grunts" than most actors can say in words.  This is my favorite Chuck scene, by the way.
• The last episode of Fringe was by the far the best episode of the whole show.  I like Fringe, but I normally don't really pay that much attention to it while I watch, but this episode had me on the edge of my seat.  I was actually really upset that we have to wait until January for the new episodes.  Walter and Peter are still the best parts of this show, and I find that their relationship is really interesting and kind of sweet (in a twisted sort of way).  Ya'll need to become acquainted with Walter.  He's a riot!
• Speaking of best episodes of television shows, the True Blood finale.  Fantastic.  Normally for me, this show is a mixture of cheesy badness and sort of goodness, but the finale was all goodness.  Sam and Tara are still my favorites, and I can't wait to find out what's up with Admiral Cain.  (I really hope Lafayette's not dead though!).  For the lols: Sookie...can you feel my influence?
• The oldest ever Lolcat!  From 1905!  And it still can't get a cheezburger!  Words cannot describe how awesome this is.
• HBO has bought the rights to turn the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series by George R R Martin into a television series!  I love these books!  I just finished "A Clash of Kings" and I'm already on to "A Storm of Swords".  If they do it right, this show is going to be awesome!  Tricia Helfer for Cersei!
• New promo for season 2 of Flight of the Conchords:

• Twilight in Fifteen Minutes: SAY MY NAME, BITCH!  Also, OMG LEIK HI MAH NAME IS ISABELLA SWAN.  Plus, OMG EDWARD IM SO BORED IM SERIOUSLY GOING TO DIE OMG.  The Twilight fandom can be pretty amazing sometimes.
• I don't know guys, I may be more excited for Lost to return than Battlestar Galactica.  I don't know what's wrong with me, but I've been on such a Lost kick lately.  I can't wait until the DVDs come out!  New season 5 promo pic.
• Now, this doesn't mean I'm not excited for Battlestar.  Oh my freaking god am I excited for Battlestar!  Here's the new promo for the season:
• OMG ADAMA IN THE AIRLOCK, WHAT?  Here's a mysterious website with mysterious clues for the upcoming season: You will know the truth.  These last episodes are going to be epic.
• Prince Caspian on DVD.  For Narniaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
• The Killers' and Kanye West's new CDs.  Music is good too, people!
• Hugh Jackman in Australia.  Rugged...

Things That Are Sad Making:

• So, I knew I would have to mention this sooner or later, but Pushing Daisies has been cancelled.  I think I felt like if I didn't mention it, it would make it not true, but alas.  This is especially hard because the last few episodes have just been amazingly good.  Our drunk, Twilight-watching friend, The Derelict, has a wonderful rant about the subject here. 
• Heroes.  This is the stupidest show on TV at the moment and I can't believe I keep subjecting myself to it every week.  I liked this show during the first season.  I didn't love it by any means, and I always felt like people praised it way more than it deserved (I love this article: News Flash: Heroes Was Always Bad), but I enjoyed it nonetheless, mostly because it was something new and fresh and exciting and I really liked some of the characters (Ando! Nathan!).  Now that all the newness has worn off however, it's just...bad.  And it gets my blood boiling more than any other show.  This show has crappy dialogue, annoying characters, horrible acting, inconsistent characterization, and totally indiscernible plots.  And don't even get me started on what the show has done to Sylar.  That, my friends, is the worst crime of them all.  It's gotten so bad, I was happy that Elle got killed off so Kristin Bell can be free of this crappy show.  Fly away, Kristin Bell!  Fly away, to bigger and better things (like a Veronica Mars movie).  And yet, I keep watching out of some sick hope that maybe it will get better (or for the fact that it comes on after Chuck so I just leave the TV on out of habit).  I can't wait until 24 comes back in January so I will have no choice but to stop watching.
• House.  Why?  Why do the writer's love Thirteen so much? WHY?!  You know, I didn't hate Thirteen when she was first introduced, but the fact that she is shoved down our throats constantly every single week has made me LOATHE her.  She has freaking more screen time than House for gosh sakes!  Her character isn't even that interesting, and Olivia Wilde isn't even that great of an actress!  So why do the writers insist on giving her so many story lines? She makes me miss Cameron....and I used to hate Cameron!  I know this sounds silly, but Thirteen is ruining this show for me.  I was way more interested in this week's episode of Fringe than I was House.  And that makes me sad, because House was a show I used to consider a favorite, and now I barely care about it.  Go DIAF, Thirteen!  Even professional television critics agree with me!
• The saxophone.  Tis the devil's instrument.