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corilannamFirst, a mea culpa because I am really, really far behind on LJ stuff. Reading, commenting, answering comments... yeah. I suck. Sorry. My energy the past couple weeks has been going into things like sitting upright and not murdering coworkers and emotional preparation for the coming TV season. Sometimes all three at once. In any case, *hugs* to all who need them and/or deserve them, thanks to everyone who's posted something funny, insightful, or otherwise entertaining, and I'll try to catch up soon.
In the meantime, a few vague television comments on the start of the new season:
Alias Premiere -- loving it so far. They really do know just how to completely shake things up, and since I have no emotional investment in the success of the Syd/Vaughn relationship, I'm having a great time. Sydney kicked more ass than she has in ages, and I cheered all through her venomous fuck-you to Vaughn because the emotions were so real and raw and exactly what I'd be feeling in her shoes. I loved getting more of Weiss, especially Action!Weiss. I love that Dixon's in charge now, and I loved the expression on his face while Syd was blackmailing Lindsey ("That's my girl!")
My only distress comes from the absence of SpyMommy. She was my very favorite thing about the show last year, and I desperately want to know what she's up to now. And what she was up to then. And what she's got up with SpyDaddy. Poor, poor SpyDaddy.
Speaking of SpyDaddy, and the Dressing Down of Vaughn, am I the only one who senses a missing scene there? I feel sure that SpyDaddy must have gone to Vaughn as an ally in trying to find Sydney, and Vaughn refused him, having already given up hope. SpyDaddy just seemed a little too angry at the news of Vaughn's marriage. I really want to see that.
And because I need to speak well of Vaughn at least once, lest I be thrown in front of the Vartan-train, I was moved by the flashback where we saw him crying in the ruins of Sydney's house. And his new wife looks like she could be a cool character, from the previews.
Everwood -- I didn't have a lot of fun during the premiere, mostly because, you know, Colin's dead now, and also because absolutely none of the episode was really from Ephram's POV, and Ephram's the character I connect with the most. The second episode, however, was much more satisfying and felt back to normal in terms of the character interaction. Haven't caught up with the third one yet (I got distracted by Stargate while it was on *g*), but I think I'm still going to love this show.
NCIS -- I'm mostly enjoying this so far. I had intended to watch it before because it sounded interesting, and it turned out to be a good idea since most of my friends are also watching it, for one or another of the actors. It's trying too hard to be witty and complex, but it succeeds often enough to make that endearing rather than annoying. Ducky is hysterical -- the scene where he and Michael Weatherly's character take pictures of each other on AF1 was the exact moment they won me over. A lot of people are going right for the slash in various combinations, and while it's a bit early in terms of characterization for that, in my book, I'm certainly open to the possibilities. I do confess to a vague desire to slash Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly whenever they stand next to each other, but I realized pretty quickly that that's just because, if I squint and sort of tilt my head at a certain angle, they superficially resemble Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. Yes, I have been told how sad I am.
West Wing - Come back, Aaron Sorkin! Forgive us for not appreciating you adequately! Turn in your scripts as late as you like! Indulge your intrusive authorial voice! Just come back, and bring the characters back with you. And Tommy Schlamme, if you can manage it. 'Cause we're dyin' over here. Has there ever been a cliffhanger resolution so utterly lame as what we got last night?
Angel - Yes, yes, I'm one of those nasssssty people who stopped watching Angel early on, and is only watching it now because Spike is there. Sorry.
That being said, I enjoyed the season premiere, even before Spike showed up. I only sort of know some of these characters, but they seemed interesting, and the dialogue was funny enough. It's not Buffy for me, but I'll definitely keep watching. I was even charmed by Harmony, whom I expected to loathe again. But how can I not enjoy the travails of an undead secretary, who'd be a superhero if there were a superhero whose power was typing?
It's All Relative - I caught the premiere of this last night almost by accident, and it was much funnier than I would have expected. It's nice to see an actual committed gay couple with a child as main characters (since Will still isn't allowed to have a real boyfriend on NBC). Stereotypes out the wazoo, yeah, but that's how sitcoms work. I'll definitely keep watching until it's cancelled -- and since it's on ABC, I'm not really worried about a huge time investment.
Joan of Arcadia - promising. I'll keep watching if only for Michael Welch, who played mini-Jack this season on Stargate, and is utterly charming.
Miss Match - enh. I'll watch until Charisma Carpenter's episode (since she was unbearably cute in See Jane Date), but after that, probably not. Alicia Silverstone is a poor viewer's Reese Witherspoon on this show, and none of the secondary characters grabbed me, either.
And now I'm all tuckered out again, and will go contemplate something deeper than television. Possibly politics. Or maybe office supplies. Who can say?
In the meantime, a few vague television comments on the start of the new season:
Alias Premiere -- loving it so far. They really do know just how to completely shake things up, and since I have no emotional investment in the success of the Syd/Vaughn relationship, I'm having a great time. Sydney kicked more ass than she has in ages, and I cheered all through her venomous fuck-you to Vaughn because the emotions were so real and raw and exactly what I'd be feeling in her shoes. I loved getting more of Weiss, especially Action!Weiss. I love that Dixon's in charge now, and I loved the expression on his face while Syd was blackmailing Lindsey ("That's my girl!")
My only distress comes from the absence of SpyMommy. She was my very favorite thing about the show last year, and I desperately want to know what she's up to now. And what she was up to then. And what she's got up with SpyDaddy. Poor, poor SpyDaddy.
Speaking of SpyDaddy, and the Dressing Down of Vaughn, am I the only one who senses a missing scene there? I feel sure that SpyDaddy must have gone to Vaughn as an ally in trying to find Sydney, and Vaughn refused him, having already given up hope. SpyDaddy just seemed a little too angry at the news of Vaughn's marriage. I really want to see that.
And because I need to speak well of Vaughn at least once, lest I be thrown in front of the Vartan-train, I was moved by the flashback where we saw him crying in the ruins of Sydney's house. And his new wife looks like she could be a cool character, from the previews.
Everwood -- I didn't have a lot of fun during the premiere, mostly because, you know, Colin's dead now, and also because absolutely none of the episode was really from Ephram's POV, and Ephram's the character I connect with the most. The second episode, however, was much more satisfying and felt back to normal in terms of the character interaction. Haven't caught up with the third one yet (I got distracted by Stargate while it was on *g*), but I think I'm still going to love this show.
NCIS -- I'm mostly enjoying this so far. I had intended to watch it before because it sounded interesting, and it turned out to be a good idea since most of my friends are also watching it, for one or another of the actors. It's trying too hard to be witty and complex, but it succeeds often enough to make that endearing rather than annoying. Ducky is hysterical -- the scene where he and Michael Weatherly's character take pictures of each other on AF1 was the exact moment they won me over. A lot of people are going right for the slash in various combinations, and while it's a bit early in terms of characterization for that, in my book, I'm certainly open to the possibilities. I do confess to a vague desire to slash Mark Harmon and Michael Weatherly whenever they stand next to each other, but I realized pretty quickly that that's just because, if I squint and sort of tilt my head at a certain angle, they superficially resemble Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. Yes, I have been told how sad I am.
West Wing - Come back, Aaron Sorkin! Forgive us for not appreciating you adequately! Turn in your scripts as late as you like! Indulge your intrusive authorial voice! Just come back, and bring the characters back with you. And Tommy Schlamme, if you can manage it. 'Cause we're dyin' over here. Has there ever been a cliffhanger resolution so utterly lame as what we got last night?
Angel - Yes, yes, I'm one of those nasssssty people who stopped watching Angel early on, and is only watching it now because Spike is there. Sorry.
That being said, I enjoyed the season premiere, even before Spike showed up. I only sort of know some of these characters, but they seemed interesting, and the dialogue was funny enough. It's not Buffy for me, but I'll definitely keep watching. I was even charmed by Harmony, whom I expected to loathe again. But how can I not enjoy the travails of an undead secretary, who'd be a superhero if there were a superhero whose power was typing?
It's All Relative - I caught the premiere of this last night almost by accident, and it was much funnier than I would have expected. It's nice to see an actual committed gay couple with a child as main characters (since Will still isn't allowed to have a real boyfriend on NBC). Stereotypes out the wazoo, yeah, but that's how sitcoms work. I'll definitely keep watching until it's cancelled -- and since it's on ABC, I'm not really worried about a huge time investment.
Joan of Arcadia - promising. I'll keep watching if only for Michael Welch, who played mini-Jack this season on Stargate, and is utterly charming.
Miss Match - enh. I'll watch until Charisma Carpenter's episode (since she was unbearably cute in See Jane Date), but after that, probably not. Alicia Silverstone is a poor viewer's Reese Witherspoon on this show, and none of the secondary characters grabbed me, either.
And now I'm all tuckered out again, and will go contemplate something deeper than television. Possibly politics. Or maybe office supplies. Who can say?
