Boob tube report
For the past seven days, I've been able to do absolutely nothing productive, so instead I watched (and dozed off to) a simply ridiculous and unprecedented amount of tv. Thoughts and spoilers under the cuts:
Lost: So, I know that the majority of fandom right now is on an anti-Jack kick. And yeah, Jack has been trying to regain his awesomesauce since season 1, but let me tell you this: I would still side with Jack over Locke any motherfucking day of the week. Seriously, Locke has most of the ideas right: about what people need, about what to say in times of crisis. But he regularly drugs people without their consent or any formal clinical training, he puts people in danger to see what the island might tell him, he keeps secrets that cost lives more than anyone else on the island, he acts as a renegade and consistently fucks up plans without ever sharing his motive with the group, and he straight-up murdered Naomi without speaking to her or ever telling anyone else why he killed her so brutally. I think most intelligent people would pick Jack, who has consistently operated for the good of the group since day one. No, he's not always the most rational and he's got flaws, but do I think that when people force him to get some sleep, he's the best choice of leader (aside from Sayid, who tends to be the best at actual planning and decision-making, and who tends to use proper nouns when describing danger, but who doesn't seem to want to be the one in charge). John Locke's just a self-involved, narcissistic dude with a messiah complex who used to be vaguely cool, but now seems mostly like a sociopath in false prophet's clothing. He's like the egomaniacal high priest of the coven from hell that any smart person would run screaming from. He's like the village wise man gone off the deep end. WHY are people still with him?
Oh, Future!Sayid. That episode was 100% badassery. I really want to know about this damn list thing. Is it like Jacob's list? Is it the ANTI-Jacob's list? And how sexy was he, really? 'Cause I'd hit it. He's such a complex, multi-layered character. And Elsa and Naomi are/were totally working for the same person-- RG. Who I don't think is Abaddon... I think Abaddon's probably one of RG's higherups. Anyway, I would LOL if Sun's and Penny's dads were on the List and Sayid got to fry those mofos.
KATE. Just die already, seriously. I say this with sadness, as Evangeline Lily is 100% bonafide hottness. But come on. I am so tired of seeing the same expression on her face all. the. time. I am so tired of her actions being predictable even though you never know her motives and she's always vague to the point of me wanting to reach through the TV and choke her to death. I have the sinking feeling that the only reason she's still on the show is because they can't seem to write her out of this love-triangle-from-hell business. I don't care who she's bonking, I just want her to be interesting.
How cute is Daniel Faraday? And whee! Next weekend is a sexy Desmond episode with his sexy accent in his sexy open blue shirt of ultimate sexiness. OCH BROTHAH, I may spontaneously ovulate.
Supernatural: Crap. Hendricksen died. Guess he caught the Black Death. Which is to say on that show if you're black and don't have the magical anecdote that is Dean's dick, you will die. And of course Kripke and Co. pulled a Whedon and killed him off right when you started to like him and see his potential in the greater arc of the show. WTF, Kripke? It would have been such a good idea to give the boys an ally. And Dean someone other than Sam and Bobby to confide in. Show. Show. Really, I like you a lot. You're full of shiny, shiny things and pretty, pretty people. But can you please open your eyes a wee tiny bit and stop killing off all the minorities? For reals? You might not be meaning to send out a racist message, but trust me, says the white girl, you are.
Rome, halfway through season 2: On Jupiter's stone, this show is fucking brutal. But also totally riveting. I just finished the episode where Pullo tells Vorenus his children are still alive and they go to rescue them from the slaving camp. It took me a little while to get to this point, but I love Pullo so, so much this season. He's almost... reformed, kinda. And when Vorenus saw the little boy he was intending to kill, but picked him up and hugged him instead? Gah. Gah. This show is so incredibly well written and acted that I just want to smooch all the actors and writers. Also, Atia: made of pure evil. I think due to the sheer brutality of the women, this one gets left off the list of shows with strong female characters, but the women here are strongly developed and never one-dimensional.
Project Runway: While I would probably wear Rami's clothes, I really, really want him to be eliminated. Yes, he does pretty, classical, wearable silhouettes. But this show is equally about high fashion, and Rami rarely takes risks. He's doomed to be a knockoff artist until he does. That doesn't make me want to root for him.
Chris March-- I just want to hug him. A bunch. He puts out some really nice stuff, but he's overall just not very consistent. As much as I like him personally, I don't want him to win PR.
Christian is no doubt brilliant and his personality is infinitely watchable. He's got a LOT of promise, but often runs into the problem of referencing his previous designs too closely or referencing Alexander McQueen. He's my clear choice for runner-up, but I wouldn't mind if he won.
Jillian is my top pick. She often irritates me or bores me with her personality, but her designs are generally beautiful-- wearable while being original. I love her silhouettes. So I think, surprising even to me, going into the finale, I'm team Jillian.
I didn't see the reunion show yet. I bet I'll want to punch Victorya (again).
Make Me a Supermodel: How addictive is this show? It's like Cambell's Soup for the Soul after seeing the shit Tyra puts out. This week was kinda meh, but I have one thing to say: JACKIE MUST GO. I HATE HER WITH THE FLAMES OF A THOUSAND ANGRY SUNS. And Frankie can be next. Thanks.
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10. Wow, this is the most fuglicious batch we've seen yet. Maybe the move back to NYC bodes for more edginess? A girl can hope. Pre-show I was team Marvita. Her face is really unconventional and strong in a Grace Jones kind of way, but her personality is just abrasive and wrong. Her violent response to everything makes me want to see her get her ass whipped. Other than that, I don't really have any other favorites just yet. I like Claire's weirdness, but don't know if she'll last very long up against the judging panel.
BBC Robin Hood, Season 1, Disc 3: Somebody tell me why Marion apparently shops at the 14th century version of H&M? And why Robin Hood wears a hoodie? Plz? That said, it's watchable but not deep at all. And the thought of Richard Armitage being all sneery and trying to force me into marriage. Fantasy, obviously, but that's one for the spank bank.
I missed The Sarah Connor Chronicles but I'll try to catch up sometime tomorrow. I feel so tv-glutted. I went years not watching much TV, and so this has been totally bizarre. Ah well. At least with new technology, I'm not chained to my TV and can catch up on things pretty much whenever. Good stuff.
Lost: So, I know that the majority of fandom right now is on an anti-Jack kick. And yeah, Jack has been trying to regain his awesomesauce since season 1, but let me tell you this: I would still side with Jack over Locke any motherfucking day of the week. Seriously, Locke has most of the ideas right: about what people need, about what to say in times of crisis. But he regularly drugs people without their consent or any formal clinical training, he puts people in danger to see what the island might tell him, he keeps secrets that cost lives more than anyone else on the island, he acts as a renegade and consistently fucks up plans without ever sharing his motive with the group, and he straight-up murdered Naomi without speaking to her or ever telling anyone else why he killed her so brutally. I think most intelligent people would pick Jack, who has consistently operated for the good of the group since day one. No, he's not always the most rational and he's got flaws, but do I think that when people force him to get some sleep, he's the best choice of leader (aside from Sayid, who tends to be the best at actual planning and decision-making, and who tends to use proper nouns when describing danger, but who doesn't seem to want to be the one in charge). John Locke's just a self-involved, narcissistic dude with a messiah complex who used to be vaguely cool, but now seems mostly like a sociopath in false prophet's clothing. He's like the egomaniacal high priest of the coven from hell that any smart person would run screaming from. He's like the village wise man gone off the deep end. WHY are people still with him?
Oh, Future!Sayid. That episode was 100% badassery. I really want to know about this damn list thing. Is it like Jacob's list? Is it the ANTI-Jacob's list? And how sexy was he, really? 'Cause I'd hit it. He's such a complex, multi-layered character. And Elsa and Naomi are/were totally working for the same person-- RG. Who I don't think is Abaddon... I think Abaddon's probably one of RG's higherups. Anyway, I would LOL if Sun's and Penny's dads were on the List and Sayid got to fry those mofos.
KATE. Just die already, seriously. I say this with sadness, as Evangeline Lily is 100% bonafide hottness. But come on. I am so tired of seeing the same expression on her face all. the. time. I am so tired of her actions being predictable even though you never know her motives and she's always vague to the point of me wanting to reach through the TV and choke her to death. I have the sinking feeling that the only reason she's still on the show is because they can't seem to write her out of this love-triangle-from-hell business. I don't care who she's bonking, I just want her to be interesting.
How cute is Daniel Faraday? And whee! Next weekend is a sexy Desmond episode with his sexy accent in his sexy open blue shirt of ultimate sexiness. OCH BROTHAH, I may spontaneously ovulate.
Supernatural: Crap. Hendricksen died. Guess he caught the Black Death. Which is to say on that show if you're black and don't have the magical anecdote that is Dean's dick, you will die. And of course Kripke and Co. pulled a Whedon and killed him off right when you started to like him and see his potential in the greater arc of the show. WTF, Kripke? It would have been such a good idea to give the boys an ally. And Dean someone other than Sam and Bobby to confide in. Show. Show. Really, I like you a lot. You're full of shiny, shiny things and pretty, pretty people. But can you please open your eyes a wee tiny bit and stop killing off all the minorities? For reals? You might not be meaning to send out a racist message, but trust me, says the white girl, you are.
Rome, halfway through season 2: On Jupiter's stone, this show is fucking brutal. But also totally riveting. I just finished the episode where Pullo tells Vorenus his children are still alive and they go to rescue them from the slaving camp. It took me a little while to get to this point, but I love Pullo so, so much this season. He's almost... reformed, kinda. And when Vorenus saw the little boy he was intending to kill, but picked him up and hugged him instead? Gah. Gah. This show is so incredibly well written and acted that I just want to smooch all the actors and writers. Also, Atia: made of pure evil. I think due to the sheer brutality of the women, this one gets left off the list of shows with strong female characters, but the women here are strongly developed and never one-dimensional.
Project Runway: While I would probably wear Rami's clothes, I really, really want him to be eliminated. Yes, he does pretty, classical, wearable silhouettes. But this show is equally about high fashion, and Rami rarely takes risks. He's doomed to be a knockoff artist until he does. That doesn't make me want to root for him.
Chris March-- I just want to hug him. A bunch. He puts out some really nice stuff, but he's overall just not very consistent. As much as I like him personally, I don't want him to win PR.
Christian is no doubt brilliant and his personality is infinitely watchable. He's got a LOT of promise, but often runs into the problem of referencing his previous designs too closely or referencing Alexander McQueen. He's my clear choice for runner-up, but I wouldn't mind if he won.
Jillian is my top pick. She often irritates me or bores me with her personality, but her designs are generally beautiful-- wearable while being original. I love her silhouettes. So I think, surprising even to me, going into the finale, I'm team Jillian.
I didn't see the reunion show yet. I bet I'll want to punch Victorya (again).
Make Me a Supermodel: How addictive is this show? It's like Cambell's Soup for the Soul after seeing the shit Tyra puts out. This week was kinda meh, but I have one thing to say: JACKIE MUST GO. I HATE HER WITH THE FLAMES OF A THOUSAND ANGRY SUNS. And Frankie can be next. Thanks.
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10. Wow, this is the most fuglicious batch we've seen yet. Maybe the move back to NYC bodes for more edginess? A girl can hope. Pre-show I was team Marvita. Her face is really unconventional and strong in a Grace Jones kind of way, but her personality is just abrasive and wrong. Her violent response to everything makes me want to see her get her ass whipped. Other than that, I don't really have any other favorites just yet. I like Claire's weirdness, but don't know if she'll last very long up against the judging panel.
BBC Robin Hood, Season 1, Disc 3: Somebody tell me why Marion apparently shops at the 14th century version of H&M? And why Robin Hood wears a hoodie? Plz? That said, it's watchable but not deep at all. And the thought of Richard Armitage being all sneery and trying to force me into marriage. Fantasy, obviously, but that's one for the spank bank.
I missed The Sarah Connor Chronicles but I'll try to catch up sometime tomorrow. I feel so tv-glutted. I went years not watching much TV, and so this has been totally bizarre. Ah well. At least with new technology, I'm not chained to my TV and can catch up on things pretty much whenever. Good stuff.