It seems like yesterday that I was 18. Now I am looking down the barrel of being over 35. What happened? Can’t say it’s been the best time getting her but there has been good points. Also lots of bad spots, more than enough. If only I could do it all over again. So many choices that were made without thinking. There’s nothing to be done now but it definitely weighs on my mind. Anyway.. onward.
Final season of Smallville is coming. Can’t imagine that I would ever cry as much as I did when Lost ended. I wept uncontrollably at the end. Still love you Jack!
I can’t even begin to imagine how close we are getting to the final Lost. I wish I knew exactly how it ended. I’m a spoiler junkie like that. I need to know. Chances are even if I did I still would be surprised with the way it looks onscreen. It’s so hard to believe that before May is over I will have seen my last new glimpse of Jack Shephard. I don’t know how to take that. I am glad the show is ending before it becomes too ridiculous but I will miss wondering what they will do next. Now it’s just to wait for the final “Lost” credits to run to see just what will happen to the legendary characters. Goodbye Jack, you will always be loved by this fan.
Matthew Fox, "Jack"
Well, Battlestar Galactica is gone. One of the finest programs ever on television has now been retired. I cried immensely during the finale. I can’t even try to pretend I didn’t. Though everything was tied together in a completely satisfying way my sadness over took my enjoyment because it is so rare for a program to be this consistently good. I will miss it. And though I will watch the upcoming Caprica on Sci-fi, it will not hold the same feeling for me. I loved this cast, each one brought depth which could only be dreamt of on other programs.
On the CW surprisingly is a phenomenal show called Supernatural. The show successfully pairs horror, humor, action, and two of the best looking brothers that ever crossed my television screen. Check it out.
My baby girl puppy Marci celebrated her 12th birthday this past weekend. I am truly blessed for every second of our lives together. How many times in life do we get to say that loving someone has brought nothing but happiness? Not very often.
There are television shows that outlast their creative welcome. I am thinking that maybe Lost has gotten there. I just am not as interested as I once was in the show. First of all I do not like Ben, the actor who portrays him is so annoying. It’s like he thinks he is Kevin Spacey but without being a good actor. Also the time travel thing is kinda stupid right now. I am hopeful that it will end up being worth it because sometimes this show is brilliant. No matter what I will be watching as long as Jack is front & center. Which will probably be till the end.
Another show I was feeling disgruntled about is Smallville. After a strong first half of the season there was an arc which totally had me disliking Clark again. Of course it concerned Lana, but thankfully that ridiculously bad written character is gone. The next few eps sound great so hopefully the rest of the season will make up for the setback.
One show that never gets old or disappoints is Battlestar Galactica. Only 4 episodes left and I am steady feeling the loss of the absolute best show I have ever seen.
I recently discovered the television show Moonlight, that was on CBS last season. I had never caught it while it is on tv but caught it this week. I really enjoyed it, the characters were very compelling, and I found myself watching one after the other. What is most distressing though is that the show is apparently not coming back for a 2nd season. Like so many other shows that I have enjoyed previously, they never get the chance to fully come into their own concerning their plotlines. Shows like Invasion, Surface and now Moonlight are never give the chance to fulfill the possibilites that they had shown. Not much you can do, but it seems there is little place on television anymore for anything other than reality tv. Which means I will be tuning out more and more. Reality tv is just not for me, to put it lightly.
Good news & bad news. At the geektastic Comic-con this past weeked Smallville fans learn that so much will be improved on the show. Not only will Clark finally work at the Daily Planet, but he will likely fly. With Green Arrow on the show as a regular, you can bet that we will see more Justice League stuff as well. Also the Legion of Superheroes will make an appearance, and written by the original writer. All in all, as someone who is usually disappointed in the show, this season looks to be something special. Go out with a bang guys!
That said, my bad news & convern is about the new the X-files movie. It came out Friday, and while it is great, the audience just wasn’t there for it. I have seen the film twice now, and truly love that this movie was even made much less that it really is very good. It worries me about the box office because I really hoped that there would be at least one more movie to come from this movie. Now that I have Mulder & Scully back (brilliantly played by David Duchovny & Gillian Anderson, I do not want to let them go. I think there is a lot of story left to tell, especially since 2012 is coming fast. I had hoped that people would turn out but with Dark Knight having such a hold on the box office, there wasn’t enough of us to make a difference for X-Files. Personally, I think they lost so many fans because of the complete joke that seasons 8 & 9 were and now people are leery of coming back, wondering if that bad taste will continue. It doesn’t, the movie really delivered in bringing the main characters back, and in such a well developed story. I just want more.
I went to see Ironman this weekend and the movie is fantastic, with excellent performances and brilliant direction. Robert Downey, Jr was born to do this role. He is so engrossing to watch, you just enjoy every second of him of screen. If the rest of the summer movies that I want to see – Indiana Jones, Dark Knight, X-Files, etc. – are this good, my blu-ray and dvd budget will be huge come Christmas time. I cannot wait to see Ironman again. I knew it would be good, you just cannot put a great director, amazing cast, and a good idea together and get it wrong. But I never thought I would like it this much. While not better than Batman Begins, it is wonderful in the same vain because the idea of getting actual talent to do a superhero movie is never going to be wrong in my opinion. It makes me wish that DC comics films would get the same treatment as Marvel’s has. Besides Batman Begins, no other DC comic is done well for the big screen. Superman needs a reboot with someone who gets the concept. I found myself wishing throughout Ironman that someone like Favreau would take over the Superman legacy, because while not only being the world’s greatest and most powerful hero, Superman has always been my favorite of all the heroes. And who knows what will happen with the Justice League movie they were supposed to be making, because that was the worst cast list I have ever heard of for a movie. 
On a similar note, Smallville will be so very different for its last season. Michael Rosenbaum will be vacating the show for what seems like the whole season, Kristin Kreuk will not be in most of the season, and no one knows what will happen with Allison Mack. I only hope that Erica Durance will get more episodes than in previous seasons because I love the dynamic she has with Tom Welling. I do have hope that things will be different because the guys who created the show will also be gone next season, so perhaps we will see a Clark closer to Superman and less misery from the guy.
I am truly amazed by Smallville last night. I had to watch the episode twice just to let it all sink in. If you have ever watched the show before but tend to tune out due to the repetition, I strongly suggest finding a way to catch last night’s episode. Because Lex Luthor has arrived fully in Smallville. He is not teetering on being the wanna be good guy anymore, he has fully embraced who he is and it is awesome. LOL I cannot wait to see where they will be leading him for the rest of the season. I was thoroughly impressed and excited by these events, even though they killed one of the best characters on the program. But to finally see Lex being the evil monster he is supposed to be it makes it all worth it. Michael Rosenbaum was never better as Lex and his scenes with Tom Welling’s Clark were so engrossing and full of tension, they were both fantastic to watch.
New Battlestar Galactica tonight, and still no HD to watch it in. 
Battlestar Galactica came back last Friday night with a spectacular season premiere. You never know if even the best shows will not always be as good as you want them to be. Of all the shows I have watched in my old age this show is the only one I can be pretty sure about NOT disappointing me. I like a lot of programming but this one will always stand above and beyond anything before or after in terms of consistent quality. I will be so very sorry to see it go away…
Unfortunately I have not as of yet been able to see it in HD. Dish Network is going to be broadcasting a slew of new HD channels soon, so let’s hope it is before Battlestar goes off the air. I am dying to see it in HD. I would also love, love, love for Dish to get locals in my area, but that is another story. LOL
My angelic dog turns 11 tomorrow. Hard to imagine it has been 11 years with her. Seems like yesterday I picked up that little puppy for the first time. 11 perfect years. Probably the only thing in my life that will ever be constantly perfect & a complete joy. Happy Birthday Marci, Mommy loves you!!!!!!!!!
In early April, Battlestar Galactica will begin it’s first half of the final season ever of the show. I am both elated to see what happens and frightened by the idea that such a terrific program will be done. I bought the season 3 dvds and am now anxiously awaiting the answers to the many intriguing questions left from the finale. Whatever happens next I know that it will be fantastic. Honestly, this is the only show on tv that I have absolute faith in. April cannot get here fast enough.
I saw the bootleg trailer on line for the new X-Files movie. It looks great, I only hope that my favorite character ever, Mulder, will be done justice on screen. After the disaster that was seasons 8 & 9, being a bit hesitant to have absolute faith in 1013 is a given for me. But I do have faith that David Duchovny knows Mulder and would not have done this movie if he thought Mulder was not getting his due. Gonna be a great summer for movies. 
