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Still suffering from the inability to come up with decent titles.
Or title-block.
At any rate, after coming home from work - I vegged in front of TV, with ice on my back (until I finally figured out how to fix my chair and computer station to my liking). Saw some good shows this week, outside of maybe Nip/Tuck, nothing that made me lean forward in my chair and think like BTVS and ATS often did. But that may not necessarily be a bad thing. (Also, watched that reality show with Trump, because a couple of people at work watch it and it gives me something to talk to them about outside of work.)
Tried Jack and Bobby on Sunday. And was disappointed. Don't understand why everyone praised this show. TV Guide literally raves about it. Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. Too emotionally manipulative and far too issue-oriented for my taste.
( Jack and Bobby Review )
Moving on...watched Gilmore Girls premiere on Tuesday. Quite good. I'm really enjoying Loreli's story this season. Rory still grates on my nerves though.
That said Loreli had the best line of the week:"Isn't it a little late for the rebellious teen stage? IF you storm in your room now and play goth music, you'll just scare your roommates." (She said it better, I can't remember lines to save my life.)
Then Nip/Tuck which I found engrossing. Yes, the plot at times seems a tad over the top, but I love the metaphors. Even the theme song: "give me a perfect face, a perfect soul, a perfect body, a perfect mind, a perfect life..." The theme of Nip/Tuck is about reaching a certain stage in life, looking around, and realizing, shit - is this it? Where did I go wrong? And how the heck do I fix it? Is it even possible this late in the game? Or should I be content with what I have? After all I have more than most? Or rather mid-life crisis.
This week's episode dealt with the extremes people go to for desire or gratification. ( spoilers Nip/Tuck )
On Wedensday I tried out Lost and Veronica Mars. Both of which have potential. Was pleasantly surprised. Lost reminds me a great deal of that old 70s series with Roddy McDowel and Ike Eisenmen, called Fantastic Journey, but scarier and with better acting and special effects. I also liked how the writer/director framed the episode. ( Lost spoilers )
Enter Veronica Mars which people keep touting as the new Buffy.
It's not. Too guy centric to come close.
( Veronica Mars spoilers )
Ended the week with Joan of Arcadia, which I was completely lost during the first half of it. ( JoA season premiere spoilers )
I also saw ER this week, but it was boring and hardly worth discussing in much detail. The Apprentice was actually more entertaining - which is scary.
Or title-block.
At any rate, after coming home from work - I vegged in front of TV, with ice on my back (until I finally figured out how to fix my chair and computer station to my liking). Saw some good shows this week, outside of maybe Nip/Tuck, nothing that made me lean forward in my chair and think like BTVS and ATS often did. But that may not necessarily be a bad thing. (Also, watched that reality show with Trump, because a couple of people at work watch it and it gives me something to talk to them about outside of work.)
Tried Jack and Bobby on Sunday. And was disappointed. Don't understand why everyone praised this show. TV Guide literally raves about it. Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. Too emotionally manipulative and far too issue-oriented for my taste.
( Jack and Bobby Review )
Moving on...watched Gilmore Girls premiere on Tuesday. Quite good. I'm really enjoying Loreli's story this season. Rory still grates on my nerves though.
That said Loreli had the best line of the week:"Isn't it a little late for the rebellious teen stage? IF you storm in your room now and play goth music, you'll just scare your roommates." (She said it better, I can't remember lines to save my life.)
Then Nip/Tuck which I found engrossing. Yes, the plot at times seems a tad over the top, but I love the metaphors. Even the theme song: "give me a perfect face, a perfect soul, a perfect body, a perfect mind, a perfect life..." The theme of Nip/Tuck is about reaching a certain stage in life, looking around, and realizing, shit - is this it? Where did I go wrong? And how the heck do I fix it? Is it even possible this late in the game? Or should I be content with what I have? After all I have more than most? Or rather mid-life crisis.
This week's episode dealt with the extremes people go to for desire or gratification. ( spoilers Nip/Tuck )
On Wedensday I tried out Lost and Veronica Mars. Both of which have potential. Was pleasantly surprised. Lost reminds me a great deal of that old 70s series with Roddy McDowel and Ike Eisenmen, called Fantastic Journey, but scarier and with better acting and special effects. I also liked how the writer/director framed the episode. ( Lost spoilers )
Enter Veronica Mars which people keep touting as the new Buffy.
It's not. Too guy centric to come close.
( Veronica Mars spoilers )
Ended the week with Joan of Arcadia, which I was completely lost during the first half of it. ( JoA season premiere spoilers )
I also saw ER this week, but it was boring and hardly worth discussing in much detail. The Apprentice was actually more entertaining - which is scary.