cydonia

I guess I'm in the minority as I didn't love the finale. I did love the Juliet/Sawyer thing and I admit I cried when they had to let go. I am so bored with Jack and Kate. Why couldn't one of them have died? The whole Jack/Kate/Sawyer triangle is over, done with and should not be brought up again unless they want all the air sucked out of the room.

Some critic suggested that a show with Rose, Bernard and Miles on their little patch of paradise would have been a great spinoff and I agree :4biggrin:

I've given up:

Bones - enough. Done with it. Too cute for it's own good these days.

Real Time with Bill Maher - this is the first season I haven't watched. I first stopped watching b/c for some reason the sound is always low (I have DISH) and it was hard to hear. After a few weeks, I realized that I didn't miss it.

What is an economic hit man?

This is from the preface:

Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign "aid" organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet's natural resources.

Bascially, this guy was paid to bankrupt third world countries so they would be in the debt of the US. The US (thru its major corporations) then would acquire oil and other natural resource rights and exploit the country for years to come.

His story starts in the 1960's - I'm up to the mid 70's right now. I know the US has been up to no good, but this systematic economic destruction of these countries is quite deplorable.

Reading Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins. Very interesting non fiction account of his days as an economic hit man. A book that has definitely opened up my eyes to what goes on in this world.

Here it is

I can't believe I forgot Heroes! Season one was good (except for the awful season finale) and then it went all wrong. Season 2 was dreadful, so bad I didn't bother to watch season 3 but from what I read I made the right decision.

Great thread!

Shows I don't watch anymore:

Desperate Housewives - gave up on it in S2 I think. Too much silliness from the gals. I have been tuning in this season a bit mainly just to see my guy Gale Harold.

Nip/Tuck - they lost me with the move to LA. They've always been over the top, but the show just got obnoxious.

Monk - gave up a couple of seasons ago. Same old thing every episode.

Smallville - didn't like Lois Lane. Hated Lana. And Clark still can't FLY? Give me a frackin' break.

Pushing Daisies - too cute for me. Same thing every episode.

Eil Stone - gave up on when that cutesy lawyer was introduced. Uggh.

Boston Legal - mainly because I didn't have time to watch anymore I got annoyed with some of the shows. I will watch the finale though to say a proper goodbye.

My Name is Earl - got bored with it.

Prison Break - this would have been great as a one off series. It should have ended with season 1. It just got too silly for me.

A show that has gotten better this season:

Supernatural - I think this is season 4 and it's firing on all cylinders. Really good.

Shows I'm losing patience with:

Samantha Who - not loving it as much as I once did

Fringe - I watch the show every week and then ask myself why I just wasted an hour doing so. Dour leading lady, not much plot development (last week's ep was an exception). I'm not sure why I'm still watching.

Bones - hated the whole plot development last season with Zack. Hate the rotating "assistants". Hate that they broke up Angela and Jack. Don't like Dr. Sweets. And please, just get Bones and Booth together already!!

The Amazing Race - they are coming off a really weak season and I hope the next season will be better. I can't believe I'd ever say I was bored during TAR, but I was. Often.

American Idol - bored with Paula. Hate Paula. Paula is an idiot.

Sanctuary - getting bored with it. Really don't like the fake british accent Amanda Tapping is sporting.

Ghost Whisperer - I really, really, really don't like that they killed Jim. And had him come back in a ugly man's body. I might be done with this show.

Shows I'm glad I stuck with through the bad times:

Lost - yes there were some moments where I almost gave up on it, but it got better. Way better.

Why I love TV (and not afraid to admit it):

Doctor Who, Torchwood, Lost, Life, Psych, 24, Masterpiece (PBS), Celebrity Rehab (I'm not ashamed to admit that I LOVE this show), Chuck, True Blood, Skins, Gavin & Stacey, Dexter, Big Love, and many others that aren't coming to mind at the moment.

This show as become really popular. And I want to see it, but do you guys know when it comes on?

HBO Sunday 9pm and repeated throughout the week. Go to the HBO website and do a search. Only 2 eps left!

Just finished The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry. Fun, fast beach type book about finding a treasure hidden by the templars. I liked it as I like those kinds of books.

Currently reading The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman (1st of 3 Sally Lockhart mysteries). I must say I'm enjoying it much more than the Golden Compass series. The first two books have been made into movies and have aired on Masterpiece Theater. Billie Piper of Dr Who fame plays Sally.

I actually can't discuss....I found a site with all the spoilers and I couldn't stop reading them so I know too much, at least if they follow the book.

Shame on you!!!

Thanks for not spoiling it for us. Usually I'm such a spoiler whore, but not for this one. I'm enjoying how it's all unfolding.

Is anyone else watching this and wants to discuss, speculate...?

I would love to discuss

I was very unhappy about grandma's demise, but noticed she's still in the credits. That may be good news. I don't know that Sam is the dog b/c when the dog sat besides Bill, Bill seemed like he might have known him?

And Sookie finally let Bill do the deed - the big bite

Okay, why is the bar owner rolling around and sniffing the dead girl's sheets? Is he the dog? Or another dog? Werewolf? Just looking for speculation - if you've read the books, then please mark as spoilers.

Did you notice the picture behind the vamp bar of George Bush as a vamp biting Lady Liberty? I like all the little details they add in

If you talk about the book can you please put a SPOILER warning up before the post? I haven't read the books and do NOT want to be spoiled.

Thanks

Cydonia, I don't know if it will be available there, but a website called surfthechannel.com has lots of info as to where you can see different tv shows, movies, etc... online. You might want to check it out to see if Dexter will be accessible somewhere out there when the new season starts.

 

 

ETA: just checked and found that they do have Dexter right here

Thank you!! I was thinking about downloading the torrent, but I'm always afraid they are going to nail me.

I got a chuckle out of the tabloid headline "Angelina adopts a vampire baby"

I thought the 2nd episode was stronger than the first.

Unfortunately I don't have Showtime so I have to wait until Dexter comes out on dvd - I too love Dexter.

Anyone watching? I love anything to do with vampires, so I may not be the best judge, but I'm hooked.

I not crazy about the guy who plays Bill - not charasmatic enough for me. But the rest of the cast is good, especially the grandmother.

I have never read the books and I understand that people who have aren't that happy with the series. But it's good enough for me

any browncoats out there?

 

started watching FIREFLY DVD set. . . AGAIN!

GOD, i love this show!

 

i'm still completely infuriated that FOX (*coughsucksdonkeyballscough*) cancelled this series.

 

*wails to the 'verse*

 

"WHY, OH WHY CAN'T HBO or SHOWTIME PICK IT UP??"

*hangs head and cries*

Oh yeah - love it. In fact I just watched White Noise 2 this weekend only b/c Nathan was in it

Not only does FOX suck for cancelling the series, they majorly suck for not starting the series in the right order! Instead of starting with episode one, they started with the train robbery episode. No wonder people were confused. I hope Whedon doesn't do business with them again

I don't know why, but this makes me sad. I liked them as a couple.

 

LIGHTEN UP, DOLLY

Page Six

 

May 20, 2008 --

 

HOWARD Stern wants to make peace with Dolly Parton. The country legend said she was "humiliated and shocked" last week when Stern staffers mashed up an audio book of hers, stringing together words to form racist and vulgar statements in an ongoing routine on the show. "I would never have such vulgar things come out of my mouth," Parton said in a statement. "If there was ever going to be a lawsuit, it's going to be over this." But Stern claims Parton has no case, as the tape was a parody - and he really likes Dolly, anyway. "She's had a long career and she's been hot the whole time," Stern said yesterday on his show, trying to placate the buxom singer.

He's such a pig. She probably can't win a suit against him for pulling that crap on her but she can certainly ignore his pathetic attempt to kiss her ass.

 

She's one of the nicest people in show business and I hope she cuts him dead for the rest of her life. She probably won't - she's too genuinely kind.

 

He wasn't kissing her ass. He was merely saying that it was JOKE and that he liked her. And he had the same suggestion I had - come on the show and have some fun.

It really irks me b/c I'm a huge sci-fi watcher and it's getting tougher to find it on tv. Secondly, they could and have done some good shows, but then go and cancel them. Dresden Files. Farscape. I'm sure there's more. Or they screw around with shows that are running along just fine (killing off Dr. Beckett on SG Atlantis). Why develop some new shows that will generate some buzz instead of showing wrestling?

TV Squad

Sci-Fi Channel isn't just about sci-fi, says Sci-Fi Channel

Posted May 19th 2008 11:24AM by Bob Sassone

Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, Programming, Reality-Free

I always get antsy when companies start to go beyond their niche. I mean, does Dunkin' Donuts really have to start selling pizza and sandwiches too?

The Sci-Fi Channel is expanding beyond the worlds of Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and sci-fi in general. We've already seen wrestling on the network, and the execs at the network say that more stuff like that is coming. Sci-Fi Channel GM Dave Howe says that the definition of the network is "What if?" As in "What if The Sci-Fi Channel made a bunch of really shitty made for television movies?" This "What If" slogan also includes movies like Field of Dreams. Execs are even thinking about changing the name of the channel.

Needless to say, many science fiction fans aren't happy with this, including members of The Science Fiction Writers of America. TV fans are already upset for TV Land airing more and more reality shows and movies, and now this. What's next? TCM airing cooking shows and auto racing?

The best thing Dolly could do is come on the show. She'd have a great time, she'd laugh and all would be forgiven. Howard is one of the best interviewers around. That's what George Takei did and it helped to revitalize his career.

Am reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett.

Apparently this book has already been mentioned in this thread, but the thread is so damn long I can't find what anyone said about it

I'm only about 140 pages into it but like it so far.

I'm almost finished with Maximum Ride by James Patterson. Fun, easy read.

Has anyone read the sequel?