Flametoad

I’ve had The Terminator on the brain lately. And why not? With the new TV series underway, this is a great time to reflect upon the "Terminator mythos". I’ve only watched the pilot and first episode, but the Sarah Connor Chronicles has reawakened new appreciation for the original movies. That’s not to say that the [...]

So a couple days ago I was bitching about Bionic Woman. I actually finished the first episode, so I’ve set a benchmark for my stamina. However, Ultraviolet came in the mail from Netflix and it made Bionic Woman look like frickin’ Macbeth. Wow. Okay, note to self. Anime can be cool, but it doesn’t translate [...]

Owning a Tivo has completely changed the way I watch tv (in that I actually watch some tv these days). One side effect is that I can capture half a season (or this year, a whole season) of a show before I bother to start watching it. This has turned out to be quite a [...]

First, apparently a Chicago Tribune columnist has written a so-called TV Viewer’s Bill of Rights in response to CBS’ call to action for all Jericho fans. (In case you hadn’t heard, the TV series was canceled then renewed after a groundswell of fan support.) The columnist, Maureen Ryan, thinks it’s cheeky that CBS expect the [...]

Even though sometimes this blog devolves into a linkfarm when I’m too busy to write anything original, I do try to keep it at least moderately interesting. One of my rules is to avoid blabbing on about inane stuff that nobody cares about–like what I ate for dinner or the new sneakers I bought. I [...]