Archive for October, 2008

all charm, little substance

Looks like Pushing Daisies‘ days are numbered.
Can’t say I’m all that surprised. I think I only saw the first two episodes this season before finding myself completely and utterly…bored.
It’s a shame, because the series is so charming (and Lee Pace is so yummy). But I guess charm will only get you so far…
Did ABC just [...]

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fallen heroes

For lack of anything better to post — and I don’t even feel motivated enough to talk about my three favorite shows (Chuck, Fringe, Sarah Connor) — I’m bringing over the recent EW cover story of the downward spiral Heroes is experiencing.
I’m glad I bailed right after I posted about wanting to punch myself in [...]

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the grace & truth paradox

I wanted to start a new book that I would have time to finish by the time Boy Meets Girl arrives tomorrow or Tuesday. I settled on a little 92-page book by Randy Alcorn called The Grace and Truth Paradox.
I’ve read a couple of his fiction novels and really enjoyed them, but I had no [...]

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thank you, fox

Awesome news. And surprising, given the show’s on, you know, FOX.
From Michael Ausiello:
Armageddon just got b****-slapped.
Sources confirm that Fox has ordered a full season of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles. I’m told the the back-nine order came down late Friday.
Sarah Connor’s ratings have cratered this season, but a Fox insider notes that the show remains a [...]

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sharon vs. cameron: bsg and scc

It’s late and my brain hurts; otherwise I could probably (overly) deconstruct this whole scenario, but I’ll (more or less) leave it at this: the reason I’m so hooked on Sarah Connor Chronicles is the same reason I was so hooked on Battlestar Galactica. (I say ‘was,’ because I missed the last season and have [...]

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how to watch heroes without punching yourself in the face

I’ve figured it out.
How to watch Heroes and not want to punch myself in the face, I mean.
I’ve basically taken to treating it like Prison Break: I watch for sheer entertainment and don’t expect a single thing from it.
Like making any sense whatsoever.
It’s a lot easier that way because now I don’t have to wonder [...]

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