I watched the first two episodes of Farscape and couldn't really get into it. Might give it another try after I get through Battlestar Galactica. I'm juggling so many season shows at once, I've gotta start completing them.

I know exactly what you mean. The 5th season of B5 was never supposed to happen. The events fourth season (the Shadow War and resultant civil wars on Earth and Minbar) were supposed to span both seasons 4 and 5. But while they were doing season 4 the network went out of business, and JMS was not sure if he could find another network to pick up the show for the 5th season. So he had to cram everything into season 4 just in case. At the last minute TNT picked it up, and saved the show for another season. So then JMS had to create a whole new season of material! That is why the last season really feels out of place.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Feb 14 2014, 07:16 PM

I finished watching the final episode of Monk. It was a fun show, carried by Tony Shalhoub's outstanding performance as the most OCD and phobic person in existence.

I learned a few things watching the series.

1 - There are no gay people in San Francisco. Though transfolk might exist, as Monk makes a very under the radar comment that the best thing about a hot waitress was that she did not have an adam's apple. So if you are a homophobe, you should definitely move to San Francisco.

2 - The police never check for fingerprints. Much less hairs, saliva, or other body secretions that can tie a suspect to a crime. Seriously, almost all of the episodes would be solved in 5 minutes if they did this, since the criminals never wear gloves, and can always be seen touching everything, including the victims, with their bare hands.

I can't remember the names of any of the movies I watched last night, but I hated them all

A Fistful of Dollars

The Truman Show.

It was brilliant.

Firefly

Again

I must have watched this series more than a dozen times, and I've never once skipped the theme. It just wouldn't be the same without listening to it.

Right? Excellent series that I wish had survived longer.

Currently still watching Battlestar Galactica. Still not disappointed yet. In fact, I think it gets better as it goes along.

I watched the third Riddick movie this afternoon. As much as I am a fan of the character, this one just fell flat. It started out ok. Riddick wounded and stranded on a hostile desert world, fighting the elements and wildlife to survive. Sort of Grizzly Adams without the warm and fuzzies. But once the bounty hunters show up it starts going downhill. (And really, why do they insist on calling them Mercs? That implies they are professional soldiers for hire, not people who hunt criminals.)

Now don't get me wrong. I think Chronicles of Riddick missed the mark by going for a grand Space Opera type story of a great evil army conquering the galaxy. Riddick was a much better character in the first movie, as a wanted man on the run from the law and whatever hostile alien creatures he ran afoul. Nice and simple and personal. So in general I think he works best in a cops and robbers/prison type of story.

But the problem is that even though we had not one, but two bounty hunter teams show up to catch Riddick, they add nothing to the movie. They are just too stereotypical to be interesting. They are just cardboard cutouts waiting to be killed by Riddick, or the aliens. Contrast that to the characters in Pitch Black, who all stood on their own as being interesting, and not entirely what they appeared to be on the surface.

I was even cool with the one of the head bounty hunters being a sexist pig. It made it obvious that he was one of the bad guys after all. But when Riddick started spouting out the same crap I just sighed. I don't recall him being a misogynistic ass in the other films. So how was this a value add? By the end I would not have cared if the aliens had killed him.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Feb 25 2014, 12:38 AM

Wow, thanks for the heads up Subrosa. I'd been meaning to get it on dvd but kept forgetting. Seems like it's best to avoid it then.

I actually rather liked Chronicles of Riddick, but I'll admit that it didn't really fit with Pitch Black.

Just watched Thor: The Dark World.

Awesome.

Also... CLIFFHANGER!!!

Now watching random Seinfeld episodes

And now watching rinry on youtube. Gosh darn it, I love that cute little Canadian chick and her cute voice!

Now I don't judge people, but she has horrible baby naming skills.

*Jesse Cox shakes head*

I don´t care aboot her baby naming skills See what I did there, btw?


What if I revisited Clarissa explains it all?

Top Gear!!!'

Only the British version is valid

There's a not-British version???

There's also an American version and an Australian version. There might even be more.

This post has been edited by Callidus Thorn: Mar 2 2014, 11:15 AM