Caitln Kiernan offers up a plot for a Star Trek series I'd actually watch. Also in this post is a link to Sci-Fi's show development plans, which are somehow even more depressing than Tremors: the Series, Dream Team, and that icky thing with Shannen Doherty. … [Read more...] about Fixing TV
Television
TiVo is our friend
Cringely has a fine piece on how the TiVo is changing television. (Like most of us, he's using "tivo" as a generic term for PVRs, thus adding to the list of words that will confound copyeditors for years to come.) Mark, who led me to that link, notes that TiVo is great for small … [Read more...] about TiVo is our friend
Thoughts on Angel (“Players”)
Oooh, it's nice to see Gunn get a little respect for something other than his fighting skills. The Fabulous Gwen is always entertaining, and I like that she's never worn out her welcome on this show. Connor grew a brain! And that final shot was the best use of a Magic 8 Ball on … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Angel (“Players”)
Frell.
Just watched the Farscape series finale, and all I have to say is, bloody frigging hell! How can you possibly end a series that way?! Even X-Files had better resolution than this. Frelling bloody TV execs. I hope they eat crackers and die. … [Read more...] about Frell.
Thoughts on Buffy (“Get It Done”)
Was watching tonight's Buffy, and her "everyone sucks but me" speech (as Anya so eloquently put it) got me thinking about the end of this season, and the end of the third season, and the beginning of the series. Speculation below, based on no spoilers whatsoever… Buffy … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Buffy (“Get It Done”)
The Slayer has landed
My rain-checked Buffy DVDs are waiting for me at Best Buy. So nice of them to not call me and let me know! I've preordered Angel so I don't have to go through this again. Tonight's watching queue is already full, but that's why God made long weekends. … [Read more...] about The Slayer has landed
Buffy and Angel, together again
The WB has given permission for David Boreanaz to appear in the Buffy finale if this is its last season. If the source is reliable, this is huge, fantastic, wonderful news. The lack of crossovers between Angel and Buffy has been particularly senseless this season, between the … [Read more...] about Buffy and Angel, together again
Silly, silly people
Some people have far too much spare time: there is a memorial page for the villain who met his end on this week's Buffy. It's very, very silly, although his epitaph is an amusing reference to Buffy's. … [Read more...] about Silly, silly people
Busy morning roundup
The Onion's Two Towers infographic: "Much like hero Frodo Baggins, many married viewers would like to cast their burdensome rings back into the fiery chasm whence they came." Lots of stuff from the SciFi Wire: Buffy cartoon not dead yet, more Max Headroom (maybe), Matrix … [Read more...] about Busy morning roundup
Train wrecks in space
Firefly has finally bought the farm. It's peripheral to my TV-watching, interesting only because it's part of the Buffy/Angel family (though not the universe). I hated the premiere. I've downloaded one other episode (had some extra bandwidth to burn) and haven't watched it yet. … [Read more...] about Train wrecks in space
