tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post4397371301314491399..comments2024-03-11T17:26:10.898-07:00Comments on Let's Talk Alias: More TV ChatterGirlscouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09488863065118161693noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-19005225438326944312009-04-03T18:13:00.000-07:002009-04-03T18:13:00.000-07:00I'm recording Dollhouse right now, I'll post a new...I'm recording Dollhouse right now, I'll post a new article after (good or bad) since the comments on this one are getting long. :) <BR/><BR/>Did anyone else catch the Alias music in Lost on Wed? As Kate was driving up to Cassy's house the first time, the same version of "She's got you" was on the radio that played in season 3 as Syd walked into her first briefing w/ Vaughn and Lauren...making the perfect little triangle shape. Enter Marshall: "...AWKward..."<BR/><BR/>State of Play does look interesting, and aside from the lack of Mrs. Affleck the cast is impressive.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-87487401341729192602009-04-03T17:47:00.000-07:002009-04-03T17:47:00.000-07:00"Ice," yes. I bought the turtleneck JG wore in tha..."Ice," yes. I bought the turtleneck JG wore in that episode.<BR/><BR/>Dool you Alias peons!uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-88828826934882637942009-04-03T16:55:00.000-07:002009-04-03T16:55:00.000-07:00As a side note, the BBC version of "State of Play"...As a side note, the BBC version of "State of Play" stars <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0531808/" REL="nofollow">Kelly MacDonald</A>, who we all remember as Keira MacLaine in "Ice", from "Alias" Season 4.<BR/><BR/>"No, I forgive YOU"Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-77710988683303046372009-04-03T15:02:00.000-07:002009-04-03T15:02:00.000-07:00Starting to see the promos for "State of Play" and...Starting to see the promos for <A HREF="http://www.stateofplaymovie.net/" REL="nofollow">"State of Play"</A> and I have to think that they hired the wrong Affleck for this movie. Let Ben stay home and take care of the girls while the Missus makes a conspiracy flick. <BR/><BR/>It's not like Jen didn't have the connections since this is written by the same dude who wrote "The Kingdom" and also features Kingdom co-star Jason Bateman. After all, Jason and Jen do all their movies together these days, don't they?<BR/><BR/>Also featured in the trailer is Echo's handler. This may be better use of his time.<BR/><BR/>"State of Play" is based on a 2003 BBC six-part miniseries of the same name which I am attempting to get my hands on.<BR/><BR/>Gimme that double-dealing, backstabbing conspiracy stuff (preferably with Mrs. Affleck).<BR/><BR/>FWIW, I'm also starting to see promos for Jen's latest foray into fluff, the title of which I can't be bothered Googling right now. But damn, she looks good.<BR/><BR/>And, yes Robetron, Tiger's performance on Sunday was absolutely studly. I like to think people say the same about me when I'm not in the room, but highly unlikely.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-38745547910714017162009-04-03T09:38:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:38:00.000-07:00Where has everyone been?Heroes on Monday took an i...Where has everyone been?<BR/><BR/>Heroes on Monday took an interesting twist I didn't expect. Good ole Sylar has ratcheted up the intrigue a bit by faking his own death, making him free to wreak havoc in his own inimitable way.<BR/><BR/>Lost was pretty good on Wednesday, but my comments on it are necessarily reserved for the Let's Get LOST blog. <BR/><BR/>I guess all that is left is Dollhouse tonight. I'm not excited about it, but I don't plan to miss it either. This is where they "wake up," supposedly. The real story may begin here, or they may be returned to their normal oblivious state at the end. If it is the latter, I may be looking for something else to do on Friday nights.<BR/><BR/>Let's see... what else? Umm... last Sunday was a great day for sports. My Spartans secured a place in the Final Four by beating the #1 seed. Tiger Woods struggled, fought, and powered his way through his match, bring the tension down to the very last stroke. He attempts an extremely difficult putt and makes it, completing his "comeback" from a complicated knee-rebuild. It was very spectacular, and I never watched golf before. Then the Pistons won their game.<BR/><BR/>This weekend should be good for Detroit (MI needs it, believe me) with Sparty practically playing on home turf. I don't normally watch basketball either, but I love to see MI-State do well because they are always the underdog in everything they do, so I'll tune-in to cheer them.<BR/><BR/>That's all the TV, short of news-talk shows, that I can think of to bring up for conversation. Anyone else?SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-80504901461732619162009-03-31T18:54:00.000-07:002009-03-31T18:54:00.000-07:00The lovely Gina/Anna/Zoey is #36 at the moment. Fu...The lovely Gina/Anna/Zoey is #36 at the moment. Funny that they don't list Alias on her resume, but they do for #50 Amy Acker, who was only in the last season.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-45512518145641862822009-03-31T12:47:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:47:00.000-07:00My previous post seems to link to a moving target,...My previous post seems to link to a moving target, but Gina Torres was my target of choice. Her name is on the drop down list.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-6022469557859859902009-03-31T12:40:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:40:00.000-07:00She didn't play a big part, but its nice to know s...She didn't play a big part, but its nice to know she's getting work, and if I know The Unit, she'll be back in a stronger role to play, and this episode was only to set up others down the line. <BR/><BR/>They're really good about stringing ideas together through several episodes. It lends the sense of realism (IMO) because life doesn't just happen as bluntly as 1-episode shows portray it. CBS has managed to stretch the season into three quarters of a year... which can be annoying when a new episode isn't on every week, but it is nice to have something to look forward to seeing while other shows are drawing to an end for the season.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, I think I will go see about watching last night's "Heroes." I just can't seem to give up on them.SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-10344165083847228512009-03-31T12:34:00.000-07:002009-03-31T12:34:00.000-07:00Where have you seen her before????Have these peopl...Where have you seen her before????<BR/><BR/>Have <A HREF="http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/tv/zap-photogallery-2009-familiar-faces,0,5900775.photogallery?index=25" REL="nofollow">these people</A> even heard of "Alias"?Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-77497069079675266362009-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:29:00.000-07:00Anna Espinosa (aka Zoe Washburne) on "The Unit" to...Anna Espinosa (aka Zoe Washburne) on "The Unit" tonight. <BR/><BR/>And miracle of miracle, it's an episode I've never seen.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-37097881481494073022009-03-29T12:37:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:37:00.000-07:00Uncle, SC was a great Bond, but the movies are so ...Uncle, SC was a great Bond, but the movies are so dated now. I don't watch the Dalton/Moore/Lazenby versions mainly because they never play on TV any more.<BR/><BR/>I think the 2 Daniel Craig movies are far more interesting than the Brosnan flicks (which never stop playing on TV). My beef is less about Brosnan himself than the writers' concept of who Bond is. <BR/><BR/>Craig's movies are much less 'far out' than Brosnan's, which involve crazy, outlandish, unsurvivable stunts (and Madonna cameos). Craig's Bond is like a 're-imagined' Bond and is more closely aligned with a Jason Bourne type character.<BR/><BR/>Brosnan's writers were stuck in an era where Bond was the ultimate ladies' man and his dialogue was stuffed with suggestive double entendre. That's the kind of schtick that I like to think was retired with Brosnan.<BR/><BR/>At the end of the day, it comes down to personal taste, but I'm hoping Craig will agree to play Bond for many years to come.<BR/><BR/>Now, if Sean Connery would just come out of retirement and make a movie, any movie. I mean what's he doing that's so important????Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-54540089038344890742009-03-29T11:39:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:39:00.000-07:00Page,I thought Brosnan was a better Bond than Moor...Page,<BR/>I thought Brosnan was a better Bond than Moore or Dalton or Lazenby were. SC is still the classic Bond, though.uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-84505820365534729822009-03-29T11:33:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:33:00.000-07:00Wow. You all are giving me plenty reasons to not f...Wow. You all are giving me plenty reasons to not feel guilty about not getting caught up on DH. I'll save that for if it takes a turn for the better.uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-5122776316106876832009-03-29T10:35:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:35:00.000-07:00I liked a little of the silliness, seeing the Brit...I liked a little of the silliness, seeing the British lady (why can I never remember her name?) jumping on a trampoline in the background shouting "say hi from me!" got out a giggle from me. What bugged me was the solution to the extremely dangerous mind-altering drug: it wears off. Yeah, I know, mind blowing. That's how they resolved it, in Topher's goofy ramblings he picked up on the drug reducing itself in Mellie's brain (or something like that), and therefore resolved that unless someone got really crazy and killed them self while under the influence, they would be fine.<BR/><BR/>As for the actives, instead of going loopy they started reliving their worse memories that had been blocked out. I'm guessing that too just sort of wore off, they'd get a treatment and wouldn't remember anything...for now.<BR/><BR/>As for Ballard and Mellie, it seemed last week that they jumped into bed pretty quickly after the computer geek called Ballard out on being obsessed w/ Caroline and eventually winning her heart by saving her from the evil DH. I think Ballard was trying to prove to himself that wasn't true, and while I believe he cares for Mellie, he's still too wrapped around Caroline's story. I still wish they would tell us WHY he cares so much about bringing down the DH, I'm not going to care much about him w/o more backstory! Come on Joss!SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-13048467717805311382009-03-28T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-28T17:15:00.000-07:00Overall, I was really unimpressed by the silliness...Overall, I was really unimpressed by the silliness factor in DH last night. I have a verrrry low threshold for nonsense in a show like DH. <BR/><BR/>I have been an advocate for team outings because it's either that or all Echo, all the time, which leaves me in a state of constant yawn, not because Eliza isn't cute, but because Echo's <I>active</I>ities bore me out of my skull.<BR/><BR/>I was really disappointed, (considering the headway made in last week's Joss-written episode), in the lack of the Ballard investigation storyline. The guy never left his apartment. I did appreciate the extra pressure Mellie put on Ballard to drop the investigation. Programmed to play the guilt card? Gotta love it.<BR/><BR/>Aside from the easy sex, what exactly is going on between Ballard and Mellie? I don't see where they have anything in common. <BR/><BR/>Truth be told (oh, there it is again), I much preferred my hour with Terminator:TSCC, than with DH 1.7. Let's face it, we'd all be better off with Season 8 of "Firefly".Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-37495180865000575072009-03-28T16:38:00.000-07:002009-03-28T16:38:00.000-07:00I think Dollhouse bit off a bit more than they cou...I think Dollhouse bit off a bit more than they could chew in one episode with the spread of a virus and the actives used as a single force. Cool idea, but the background history that Echo was some sort of radical animal activist willing to hazard her life, and to manipulate her boyfriend into breaking the law and hazard his life, for their "cause," was just much too much for this right-leaning man to stand. I started losing interest despite the interesting aspects.<BR/><BR/>I saw the "bad-guy" give Echo a concentrated dose of the crazy-making drug, but I didn't see how it was all resolved. I think I was looking for a snack, or looking at my e-mail or something, and I missed the 30 seconds it took for them to solve the problem - which tells me they took an easy-out somehow, spoiling the premise and everything that kept my interest through the first 40 minutes. (Well, everything except the short skirt and the lacy leggings, which is something I was wishing was not keeping my interest. As an avid TV watcher, temptation is SO hard to avoid.)<BR/><BR/>From a marketing stand point, however, they surely keep me coming back. The previews of next week's "awakening" just might be the shake up this show needs. I know I'll be back, despite my complaining.SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-37875331383627993052009-03-28T07:17:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:17:00.000-07:00Ok, I was wondering what other's thought of DH las...Ok, I was wondering what other's thought of DH last night. I was bored and quite disinterested, but I also have the stomach flu so concentrating on not hurling personally could have been a distraction. At least next week's looks interesting...<BR/><BR/>Yeah Syd should have been higher than 20, but like uncle said that's a pretty cool list to be on. I like that it spanned so many years of pop culture with books, TV, comics and movies.SRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01576968119404544145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-75097970142583421892009-03-28T06:16:00.000-07:002009-03-28T06:16:00.000-07:00That is the most iconic photo of Syd, BTW. If you ...That is the most iconic photo of Syd, BTW. If you had to choose a franchise photo to put in a time capsule (let's say for 47 years), that's the one I'm going with. <BR/><BR/>47 years of Bond, eh? Can we really count the Pierce Brosnan years?<BR/><BR/>I have to say that I think last night's DH absolutely hurled. Only 6 more eppies to sell FOX on a 2nd season. Good luck with that.Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-25492586846596232262009-03-28T00:10:00.000-07:002009-03-28T00:10:00.000-07:00I have to say that with the exception of all but o...I have to say that with the exception of all but one of the other women "heroes" Syd was up against a top notch group. Not a bad group to be in, though I would have ranked her the number one female and ahead of more than one of the men.<BR/><BR/>Anyone notice that James Bond has been with us for 47 years?uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-79773504983797922902009-03-27T18:41:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:41:00.000-07:00OMG.The 20th!?AND Nancy Drew is higher up!? *faint...OMG.<BR/><BR/><I>The</I> 20th!?<BR/><BR/><B>AND</B> Nancy Drew is higher up!? *faints*ILA4Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999057316604311524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-86196448841718716322009-03-27T18:08:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:08:00.000-07:00Only number 20?Only number <A HREF="http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20268279,00.html" REL="nofollow">20</A>?Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-39125207867109891682009-03-25T16:46:00.000-07:002009-03-25T16:46:00.000-07:00Robetron,This 3rd Transporter is the best of the 3...Robetron,<BR/>This 3rd Transporter is the best of the 3. The fight scenes are longer and as creative as they were in the first two. The car chase scenes are good too.<BR/><BR/>I need to do some research on Statham's martial arts background. He is obviously competent.<BR/><BR/>The camera is a little jerky in some of the fight scenes, and they do speed the video up a little during some of it, but I thought to good effect.<BR/><BR/>I recommend it.uncle111https://www.blogger.com/profile/06648380991715575787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-75564505355964734172009-03-25T14:12:00.000-07:002009-03-25T14:12:00.000-07:00I saw "The Bank Job" with Statham. Does that count...I saw "The Bank Job" with Statham. Does that count?Page48https://www.blogger.com/profile/09728079057077761364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-5831301323046275812009-03-25T11:27:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:27:00.000-07:00*grumble*Sorry for the typos"...make the FIGHT sce...*grumble*<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the typos<BR/><BR/><BR/>"...make the FIGHT scenes appear... uh, I dunno, better... I just COULDN'T stand it."SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17309641.post-83903445789995461862009-03-25T11:25:00.000-07:002009-03-25T11:25:00.000-07:00Uncle,The first movie was quite good. It was no bl...Uncle,<BR/>The first movie was quite good. It was no blockbuster, but very enjoyable. The second movie was annoyingly herky-jerky with its camera work in an obvious attempt to make the first scenes appear... uh, I dunno, better... I just could stand it. I don't know if I will bother with the third movie if I find out the camera work and direction is the same.<BR/><BR/>-R.SKlafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319049127450549422noreply@blogger.com