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Well, It's About Time
Jan. 13th, 2012 11:26 pmThe first seven episodes of this season of Fringe has done fans no favors. First, Peter wasn't even in the first four episodes, and lets face it, Joshua Jackson's charm is a very big factor in why this show has been so good the first three seasons. We are treated to a third alternate universe, with characters that are just different enough that we don't even really care about them anymore. Then to add insult to injury the show takes a freaking long hiatus.
( Hope Restored )
( Hope Restored )
Well, It's About Time
Jan. 13th, 2012 11:26 pmThe first seven episodes of this season of Fringe has done fans no favors. First, Peter wasn't even in the first four episodes, and lets face it, Joshua Jackson's charm is a very big factor in why this show has been so good the first three seasons. We are treated to a third alternate universe, with characters that are just different enough that we don't even really care about them anymore. Then to add insult to injury the show takes a freaking long hiatus.
( Hope Restored )
( Hope Restored )
Rizzoli and Isles--Reaction Post
Jul. 7th, 2011 10:11 pmSo I've been watching Rizzoli and Isles, a new show on TNT, and I just finished the third episode (out of twelve, I think). It's based on a series of books by Tess Gerritsen that I started reading several years ago and then just recently started reading again. In fact it was the first place I went in the library after getting used to my trifocals and being able to actually read something that wasn't magnified to 150% on a computer screen. But I digress. I have really loved the series of books (aside from too much hard swearing, what is it with cops and swearing? I swear Jane Rizzoli is as bad as Deb on Dexter with the potty mouth). Anyway, the mysteries are still thoroughly absorbing, and a bit scary and twisted, and center around "plain" Jane Rizzoli, a police detective and Dr. Maura Isles, a medical examiner. The relationship between the two women is (at least at where I am at in the series) very formal with hints at trying for a friendship between two very damaged women.
The TV show on the other hand? They are best buddies, hanging out together during non-work hours, having meals together, just having this incredibly warm relationship. Which...is not the same as the books I adore. I kind of miss the prickly but sort of fond of chemistry between two socially inept women that exists in the books. It has taken me until this third episode to really warm up to the show. I like the show, actually, it is just not what I expected, and also cases that should take several episodes to solve get solved way, way too fast. I like the two actresses, but I kind of resent the fact that Rizzoli is a bombshell, instead of the woman that is constantly described as plain in the books. I am sure they could have found an actress less attractive than Angie Harmon (even if she is really excellent in this show). Or someone who could have been uglied down (which will never happen with Harmon's cheekbones).
I think each episode has gotten progressively better as the actors in it have found their wings. I'll definitely watch the rest of it, but I am going to consider it like I do New Who and New New Who, two entirely different things with people who just happen to have the same names and have source material that is ignored 85% of the time.
The TV show on the other hand? They are best buddies, hanging out together during non-work hours, having meals together, just having this incredibly warm relationship. Which...is not the same as the books I adore. I kind of miss the prickly but sort of fond of chemistry between two socially inept women that exists in the books. It has taken me until this third episode to really warm up to the show. I like the show, actually, it is just not what I expected, and also cases that should take several episodes to solve get solved way, way too fast. I like the two actresses, but I kind of resent the fact that Rizzoli is a bombshell, instead of the woman that is constantly described as plain in the books. I am sure they could have found an actress less attractive than Angie Harmon (even if she is really excellent in this show). Or someone who could have been uglied down (which will never happen with Harmon's cheekbones).
I think each episode has gotten progressively better as the actors in it have found their wings. I'll definitely watch the rest of it, but I am going to consider it like I do New Who and New New Who, two entirely different things with people who just happen to have the same names and have source material that is ignored 85% of the time.
Rizzoli and Isles--Reaction Post
Jul. 7th, 2011 10:11 pmSo I've been watching Rizzoli and Isles, a new show on TNT, and I just finished the third episode (out of twelve, I think). It's based on a series of books by Tess Gerritsen that I started reading several years ago and then just recently started reading again. In fact it was the first place I went in the library after getting used to my trifocals and being able to actually read something that wasn't magnified to 150% on a computer screen. But I digress. I have really loved the series of books (aside from too much hard swearing, what is it with cops and swearing? I swear Jane Rizzoli is as bad as Deb on Dexter with the potty mouth). Anyway, the mysteries are still thoroughly absorbing, and a bit scary and twisted, and center around "plain" Jane Rizzoli, a police detective and Dr. Maura Isles, a medical examiner. The relationship between the two women is (at least at where I am at in the series) very formal with hints at trying for a friendship between two very damaged women.
The TV show on the other hand? They are best buddies, hanging out together during non-work hours, having meals together, just having this incredibly warm relationship. Which...is not the same as the books I adore. I kind of miss the prickly but sort of fond of chemistry between two socially inept women that exists in the books. It has taken me until this third episode to really warm up to the show. I like the show, actually, it is just not what I expected, and also cases that should take several episodes to solve get solved way, way too fast. I like the two actresses, but I kind of resent the fact that Rizzoli is a bombshell, instead of the woman that is constantly described as plain in the books. I am sure they could have found an actress less attractive than Angie Harmon (even if she is really excellent in this show). Or someone who could have been uglied down (which will never happen with Harmon's cheekbones).
I think each episode has gotten progressively better as the actors in it have found their wings. I'll definitely watch the rest of it, but I am going to consider it like I do New Who and New New Who, two entirely different things with people who just happen to have the same names and have source material that is ignored 85% of the time.
The TV show on the other hand? They are best buddies, hanging out together during non-work hours, having meals together, just having this incredibly warm relationship. Which...is not the same as the books I adore. I kind of miss the prickly but sort of fond of chemistry between two socially inept women that exists in the books. It has taken me until this third episode to really warm up to the show. I like the show, actually, it is just not what I expected, and also cases that should take several episodes to solve get solved way, way too fast. I like the two actresses, but I kind of resent the fact that Rizzoli is a bombshell, instead of the woman that is constantly described as plain in the books. I am sure they could have found an actress less attractive than Angie Harmon (even if she is really excellent in this show). Or someone who could have been uglied down (which will never happen with Harmon's cheekbones).
I think each episode has gotten progressively better as the actors in it have found their wings. I'll definitely watch the rest of it, but I am going to consider it like I do New Who and New New Who, two entirely different things with people who just happen to have the same names and have source material that is ignored 85% of the time.
Phantoms--Reaction Post--Zombie Fridays
Jun. 26th, 2011 02:09 pmWhen I was in college I went through a John Saul phase. He's a horror writer for those who didn't know. I read him pretty exclusively for about six months...the time it took me to realize that all of his books were basically the same book. Change the name of the child in jeopardy and the name of the small town, slightly alter the unseen terror, and there you go. Another best seller. I never got into Stephen King. I've read one of his books, The Stand, and that was only after seeing the mini-series. Dean Koontz I've never read at all, but Friday night I watched a movie based on one of his books.
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Phantoms--Reaction Post--Zombie Fridays
Jun. 26th, 2011 02:09 pmWhen I was in college I went through a John Saul phase. He's a horror writer for those who didn't know. I read him pretty exclusively for about six months...the time it took me to realize that all of his books were basically the same book. Change the name of the child in jeopardy and the name of the small town, slightly alter the unseen terror, and there you go. Another best seller. I never got into Stephen King. I've read one of his books, The Stand, and that was only after seeing the mini-series. Dean Koontz I've never read at all, but Friday night I watched a movie based on one of his books.
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Battle Los Angeles
Jun. 18th, 2011 03:50 pmSo, Zombie Friday went pretty well, actually. As I mentioned I wasn't actually watching a zombie movie this week, but an apocolyptic type thing. So...Battle Los Angeles takes place in the near future and in many ways it was a lot like Skyline, although I think Skyline had a ton more CGI and Battle Los Angeles was more into creature effects, though of course, it did have to have some CGI what with all the alien space ships attacking and all. It was actually a little bit slow at first. It took me about 30 minutes to get into the plot...or maybe it took them 30 minutes to have a plot, which seems more likely. But then it went like gangbusters so I'm glad I held on.
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Battle Los Angeles
Jun. 18th, 2011 03:50 pmSo, Zombie Friday went pretty well, actually. As I mentioned I wasn't actually watching a zombie movie this week, but an apocolyptic type thing. So...Battle Los Angeles takes place in the near future and in many ways it was a lot like Skyline, although I think Skyline had a ton more CGI and Battle Los Angeles was more into creature effects, though of course, it did have to have some CGI what with all the alien space ships attacking and all. It was actually a little bit slow at first. It took me about 30 minutes to get into the plot...or maybe it took them 30 minutes to have a plot, which seems more likely. But then it went like gangbusters so I'm glad I held on.
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Teen Wolf 101--Reaction Post
Jun. 7th, 2011 12:49 amThis is not my generations Teen Wolf and thank goodness for that!
( Spoilers )
Anyway, the cast seems to have good potential and I certainly won't mind wasting my time on it.
( Spoilers )
Anyway, the cast seems to have good potential and I certainly won't mind wasting my time on it.
Teen Wolf 101--Reaction Post
Jun. 7th, 2011 12:49 amThis is not my generations Teen Wolf and thank goodness for that!
( Spoilers )
Anyway, the cast seems to have good potential and I certainly won't mind wasting my time on it.
( Spoilers )
Anyway, the cast seems to have good potential and I certainly won't mind wasting my time on it.
