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I don't know why, but I've never been able to fall in love with the Doctor Who series. I like it. But I don't lovvve it. Why this is...I'll never know. It's weird what I fall in love with. There's only a handful of tv series that I've fallen in love with - MASH, Buffy, Farscape, Battle Star Galatica (both versions), Kimba, The Monkeyees (I know), and Battle of the Planets. Very odd. Although did obviously fall enough in love with Game of Thrones to buy the first season on DVD. And
I own the first season of ...Veronica Mars on DVD. Plus four seasons of Angel (skipping S3). And I do own the 5th Season of The NEW Doctor Who on DVD....so there is that, I guess. What can I say? I'm a tv whore? Been tempted by the DVD set of The West Wing. Love The West Wing. Did I tell you that they did a skit from The West Wing as a church reading last Sunday? It was part of the Minister's Sermon.
Anywho...Vamp Diaries aka The Vampire Diaries or TVD was better than expected this week.
Tempted to do a two-parter review. Half snark/half serious, because there were actually some juicy character bits. Also EW did an interview with producer/head writer Julie Plec on Vamp Diaries characters...
First things first...Vamp Diaries Review
( eh, spoilers in them there hills - it's both snarky and serious so for those who struggle with my admittedly dry and at times insensitive wit, just scan those bits and jump to the serious, if you prefer the wit, do the opposite. I aim to please or not as the case may be. )
Before I go into the next section. EW mag had three interesting things of note.
1. EW states Twilight changed books, tv, and film. Eh. I disagree. Twilight's just a pop culture trend/fad. It'll go the way of the dodo in ten years. It would have gone away sooner, but the movies sort of extended it. I personally think Harry Potter will last longer.
( Read more... )
2. Star Wars bought by Disney, who has turned into a bit of a frightening mega corporation - like a big shark swallowing a lot of swordfish and Little Nemos. 45 year old me, who is cynical, is bemused. 25 year old me is skittish. 12 year old me is sort of thrilled? Hey, I liked Disney at 12.
I was young and wet-behind the ears.
( Read more... )
3. Vamp Diaries...the EW interview with Julie Plec:
"Vampire Boss Julie Plec Takes your Questions" (Interestingly enough some of these same questions could have been asked to Joss Whedon by Buffy fans, not that we did, nor that he'd answer them...but still it is worth noting.)
( Vamp Diaries interview in EW )
I own the first season of ...Veronica Mars on DVD. Plus four seasons of Angel (skipping S3). And I do own the 5th Season of The NEW Doctor Who on DVD....so there is that, I guess. What can I say? I'm a tv whore? Been tempted by the DVD set of The West Wing. Love The West Wing. Did I tell you that they did a skit from The West Wing as a church reading last Sunday? It was part of the Minister's Sermon.
Anywho...Vamp Diaries aka The Vampire Diaries or TVD was better than expected this week.
Tempted to do a two-parter review. Half snark/half serious, because there were actually some juicy character bits. Also EW did an interview with producer/head writer Julie Plec on Vamp Diaries characters...
First things first...Vamp Diaries Review
( eh, spoilers in them there hills - it's both snarky and serious so for those who struggle with my admittedly dry and at times insensitive wit, just scan those bits and jump to the serious, if you prefer the wit, do the opposite. I aim to please or not as the case may be. )
Before I go into the next section. EW mag had three interesting things of note.
1. EW states Twilight changed books, tv, and film. Eh. I disagree. Twilight's just a pop culture trend/fad. It'll go the way of the dodo in ten years. It would have gone away sooner, but the movies sort of extended it. I personally think Harry Potter will last longer.
( Read more... )
2. Star Wars bought by Disney, who has turned into a bit of a frightening mega corporation - like a big shark swallowing a lot of swordfish and Little Nemos. 45 year old me, who is cynical, is bemused. 25 year old me is skittish. 12 year old me is sort of thrilled? Hey, I liked Disney at 12.
I was young and wet-behind the ears.
( Read more... )
3. Vamp Diaries...the EW interview with Julie Plec:
"Vampire Boss Julie Plec Takes your Questions" (Interestingly enough some of these same questions could have been asked to Joss Whedon by Buffy fans, not that we did, nor that he'd answer them...but still it is worth noting.)
( Vamp Diaries interview in EW )