Veronica Mars got renewed. The CW is safe from my wrath. Off to do the happy dance. … [Read more...] about This? This is my ecstatic face.
Television
VM: You have been warned.
So, at the place I was watching Veronica Mars last night, the transmission cut out halfway through the episode, just as the big mystery was about to get solved. I will smite anyone who speaks to me of the finale before lunchtime, when I get to finish watching it. Update: OK, … [Read more...] about VM: You have been warned.
Last few minutes of the BSG finale
TiVo cut off your Battlestar Galactica finale? SciFi has helpfully posted the last few minutes. Sooo nice to get some love from a network instead of the "well, why weren't you watching it LIVE?" response we usually hear when this happens. (For the record, if you need a hotel in … [Read more...] about Last few minutes of the BSG finale
Well, crap.
I'm going to have to get HBO now; they're doing a Sookie series. … [Read more...] about Well, crap.
Today….
… is the release date of the Veronica Mars season 1 DVD. I'm just sayin'. … [Read more...] about Today….
“Books are life. Everything else is just details.”
I never call, I never write. Why do you put up with me? The truth is, I've had nothing interesting to say. I've been working constantly, watching the new TV season while catching up on housework, and generally wearing myself to a nub trying to get things done. What the hell … [Read more...] about “Books are life. Everything else is just details.”
Screen time: TV reruns trump summer movies
War of the Worlds… wow, that was bad. Charlie Finlay has some spoilerific comments on minor tweaks that would have made it a lot better. I have one: when your ending is so inscrutable, even though it's a genre cliche, that it has to be explained in a voiceover, your movie … [Read more...] about Screen time: TV reruns trump summer movies
Sundries
So I was in the bookstore this evening and I remembered that Justine Larbalestier wanted proof that her book was really out there. Camera phones are fun, even if the resolution stinks. (The bigger question is whether Hastings has it, given their great discounts and their … [Read more...] about Sundries
Otherwise occupied
Tonight is TV night. (New Lost, new 2-hour Alias after a 9-month hiatus.) Anyone who calls my house after 7 pm should be prepared to get yelled at and/or hung up on. Just so ya know. … [Read more...] about Otherwise occupied
“Farscape” thoughts
I think Grayza has given us a couple of additions to the Evil Overlord lists. To wit: Should I find it necesssary to impregnate myself with the hero's spawn, I shall obtain the required fluids via artificial means, as intercourse with plucky, resourceful, grudge-carrying … [Read more...] about “Farscape” thoughts