Sunday, Mar 18, 2007
Introduction
Well, here we are. It's issue four and I'm feeling good. Let me tell you a little something about Monday entries: They're always going to be different. Always. Or, at least, for the next few weeks. Because there's no Desperate Housewives or Brothers & Sisters on until April so I have to scrounge up some things to keep you entertained.
Today, I've decided to do Lost. Why? Because it's an awesome show. And there's quite a few things I can do with it so here we goo.
Lost -- Top Ten
(Note: The top four will have fullish reviews and the others will have reviewlets. Because I'm lazy today and don't feel like finishing them.)
10. Maternity Leave (9.4 out of 10)
Loved the episode because of the flashbacks to the island in The Staff and Kate finding the DHARMA props and such.
09. Two for the Road ( 9.4 out of 10)
While I'll admit it's overrated for the spectacular ending, I loved the Ana Lucia and Christian interaction and it gave us our first major evidence of the Jack/Claire family relationship.
08. Walkabout ( 9.4 out of 10)
Great beginning episode and the awesome reveal of Locke being in a wheelchair in the flashbacks. I can't believe I didn't see that one coming after seeing him sitting down every flashback.
07. Lockdown ( 9.5 out of 10)
Good mythology based episode and, of course, the introduction of the blast door map, which we still don't know everything about to this day.
06. Pilot ( 9.5 out of 10)
The two parter that started it all. Absolutely amazing. Nice introduction to the series and awesome cliffhanger with "Guys, where are we?"
05. Par Avion ( 9.6 out of 10)
Already wrote a review on this last issue. See below. =)
04. ? (9.6 out of 10)
The introduction of the Pearl Station and an awesome island mythology based episode. Everything from the television monitors, the other orientation tape, and the printed numbers (that would be brought up again in the season finale) built on the islands' mystery and introduced key aspects to the series. The flashbacks weren't bad either.
03. Flashes Before Your Eyes ( 9.6 out of 10)
The season three episode that reminded you that Lost could still be amazing and that the creators were still on track. This episode explained a lot (debatably) and left even more questions in the midst. It questions the whole reason for flashbacks and has kept doubt in my mind at certain points during other season three episodes when I think, "This could be happening right now in an alternate reality." and some such. Awesome acting from Cusik and an episode that second guesses everything we've learned beforehand.
02. Exodus ( 9.7 out of 10)
The first season finale didn't answer as many questions as some had hoped but it certainly was an emotional episode. It had an awesome cliffhanger when the Others collected Walt from the raft and some awesome scenes with Danielle as well as Artz blowing up and the like. A great finale for the strong first season and only a taste of what was to come.
01. Live Together, Die Alone ( 9.8 out of 10)
I couldn't ask for a more perfect season finale for Lost. It had everything you could possibly imagine after a riveting second season -- answers, questions, and a big explosion. The mysteries surrounding the hatch were answered and we got to see some major Desmond flashbackage. The episode also adds a lot of fodder for season three to work with, such as the turning of the key and the sky turning purple and such. Oh, and we can't forget the spectacular ending with the arctic research facility and the "OMG" moment when we see Penny and then the episode ends and we're all, "We have to wait five months for an answer?" An awesome episode and definitely the pinnacle of Lost's existence.
Lost Theory - N&P
So, I know it's probably ridiculous and totally unplausablie and I have no proof to backup my theory (well, a little) but I was thinking about Lost in terms of Buffy a few nights ago and came up with a strange idea: what if Nikki and Paulo weren't always there? Now, we know the Others have brainwashing capabilities and such so we really don't know the full extent of their power.
I thought that somehow (maybe through the hatch explosion, sky turning purple thing?) the Others placed Nikki and Paulo on the Losties beach to be spies for them and that something brainwashed everyone on the beach to think that they were there all along.
Yeah, I know it sounds absurd but hear me out. The only really interesting piece of evidence I have to support this is Sawyer's comment to Nikki in 'Enter 77' when he says, "Who the hell are you?" Now, I know the line is hilarious and all that but could it possibly be that, because of the location of where Sawyer, Kate, and Jack were when the hatch exploded (or whatever else happened) they weren't effected by the Nikki and Paulo thing and thus, they don't know who they are?
And that's all I have. Yeah, really dumb theory and someone will probably shoot it down in a matter of seconds but ta-da! [Precede below for a blog section that's a little less of a filler.]
DVDcapades
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Once More, With Feeling" (6.07)
9.8 out of 10
Ah, the musical episode. The lovely, fun, and emotional music episode. I was trying to figure out how to order the review and I decided to do it by song because, well, it's all about the songs. But just before I get into the music part of things: this episode has awesome dialogue and a lot (read: extremely a lot) of funny lines that had me in stitches. (Some songs are excluded, like The Mustard Song and The Parking Ticket, because, while hilarious, they don't add much. But to get it straight, I love both songs.
Going Through the Motions - Nice opening song giving an insight into Buffy's emotions. I love the demons that are dancing and singing. Definitely not the strongest song but a good opening number.
I've Got a Theory / Bunnies / If We're Together - Hehe, I love this song. Xander's line is awesome and Anya's rock interlude is great. The Buffy part of the song is okay and sometimes when I listen to it I'll like it and other times I'll be completely turned off by it. Overall a really good song though.
Under Your Spell - Lovely Willow and Tara anthem. And I love the double meaning that becomes apparent later in the episode when Tara learns that Willow used the forgetting spell to make her forget thier fight. One of the best songs of the episode and Amber's vocals are really good.
I'll Never Tell - Love this song! I love the Xander and Anya bickering and their fear over their upcoming marriage, which is later displayed in 'Hell's Bells' and them hating (yet loving) their idiosyncrascies.
Rest in Peace - Spike's final plea to Buffy. I loved the funeral scene where he jumps up onto the casket and such. I still wonder why his chip didn't go off when he was attacking the people. I guess he didn't have the intention to hurt so it didn't go off.
Dawn's Lament/Ballet - Introduction to the villian (well, to the characters anyway) and a nice little dance sequence with Dawn and Sweet's minions.
What You Feel - Nice song though it isn't as much of a "breakaway pop hit" than a "book number". (Hehe.) And it annoys me when Dawn says her sister is the Slayer. God, what an idiot.
Standing - At first I didn't like the song but it really grew on me and it's probably one of my favorite songs. The first hint that Giles is leaving for good (well, somewhat) and ASH's vocals are awesome.
Under Your Spell / Standing - Aww. I felt so bad for Tara during this. Nice mixing of melodies, though.
Walk Through the Fire - The big "let's get together and go fight this thing" anthem and it's probably one of the best, if not the best, song in the episode. Willow's line cracks me up everytime ("I think this line's mostly filler") as well as Spike's confuson as to what to do with Buffy. High point of the whole episode.
Something to Sing About - Grand finale! (Well, long song wise.) I love the part (though it's not on the soundtrack) when Giles says to Anya and Tara, "She needs backup!" and they're like, "Of course!" Really good song and we have the shocking revelation that Buffy was in fact in heaven and then Spike stopping her from combusting and the real lead-up to the end of the episode.
What You Feel (Reprise) - Nothing much to say. Nice and it gave the episode it's title. (Well, other things did but it was said in this song.)
Where Do We Go from Here? - A nice wrap up song showing the little effects from Sweet that were left over for this final number. I love when Spike is all, "Bugger this" and leaves midway through the song.
Coda - Dum, dum, dummm! The kiss. Lovely intermixing of melodies all leading up to the grand finale of Spuffy in a fullon makeout session.
Ahh, such a good episode and shows how good (and fun!) Buffy can be.
TV.com
I actually did something. Since I'm the editor of HGTV Design Star, I decided to snag the show of the winner (Color Splash). I currently have it but I just need for the update to happen tonight and then I can go about editing the guide to my own leisure.
And that's it! Oh, and I made level eleven. -happy dance-
(I really need to find something more interesting to put in here.)
Your Voice
Ah-ha, a new section! Well, basically, this is to get a little more interactivity with the few people who read the blog and see what's going up with their views. So each blog (or most blogs, anyway, depending on how long they are) I'll pose two questions: one dealing with a specific show and one dealing with television in general. So here we goo! (I'll be answering and such in the comments so don't worry: you're not alone!)
First Question: Do you feel Lost has taken a turn for the worse in season three?
Second Question: What's your favorite TV show at the moment and why?
Okay, then. This should be fun!
Outro
Well, that's it for this week. Hope you have a fun next few day's and I'll see you again on Wednesday with reviews of 24 and American Idol as well as another Buffy episode. And it should be especially good because it'll be the first episode I might not be raving about (depending on where I am in the season around Tuesday afternoon).
Toodles! =) I'm hoping to get to commenting/reading everyone's blogs more regularly so look out for some comments!
Well, here we are. It's issue four and I'm feeling good. Let me tell you a little something about Monday entries: They're always going to be different. Always. Or, at least, for the next few weeks. Because there's no Desperate Housewives or Brothers & Sisters on until April so I have to scrounge up some things to keep you entertained.
Today, I've decided to do Lost. Why? Because it's an awesome show. And there's quite a few things I can do with it so here we goo.
Lost -- Top Ten
(Note: The top four will have fullish reviews and the others will have reviewlets. Because I'm lazy today and don't feel like finishing them.)
10. Maternity Leave (9.4 out of 10)
Loved the episode because of the flashbacks to the island in The Staff and Kate finding the DHARMA props and such.
09. Two for the Road ( 9.4 out of 10)
While I'll admit it's overrated for the spectacular ending, I loved the Ana Lucia and Christian interaction and it gave us our first major evidence of the Jack/Claire family relationship.
08. Walkabout ( 9.4 out of 10)
Great beginning episode and the awesome reveal of Locke being in a wheelchair in the flashbacks. I can't believe I didn't see that one coming after seeing him sitting down every flashback.
07. Lockdown ( 9.5 out of 10)
Good mythology based episode and, of course, the introduction of the blast door map, which we still don't know everything about to this day.
06. Pilot ( 9.5 out of 10)
The two parter that started it all. Absolutely amazing. Nice introduction to the series and awesome cliffhanger with "Guys, where are we?"
05. Par Avion ( 9.6 out of 10)
Already wrote a review on this last issue. See below. =)
04. ? (9.6 out of 10)
The introduction of the Pearl Station and an awesome island mythology based episode. Everything from the television monitors, the other orientation tape, and the printed numbers (that would be brought up again in the season finale) built on the islands' mystery and introduced key aspects to the series. The flashbacks weren't bad either.
03. Flashes Before Your Eyes ( 9.6 out of 10)
The season three episode that reminded you that Lost could still be amazing and that the creators were still on track. This episode explained a lot (debatably) and left even more questions in the midst. It questions the whole reason for flashbacks and has kept doubt in my mind at certain points during other season three episodes when I think, "This could be happening right now in an alternate reality." and some such. Awesome acting from Cusik and an episode that second guesses everything we've learned beforehand.
02. Exodus ( 9.7 out of 10)
The first season finale didn't answer as many questions as some had hoped but it certainly was an emotional episode. It had an awesome cliffhanger when the Others collected Walt from the raft and some awesome scenes with Danielle as well as Artz blowing up and the like. A great finale for the strong first season and only a taste of what was to come.
01. Live Together, Die Alone ( 9.8 out of 10)
I couldn't ask for a more perfect season finale for Lost. It had everything you could possibly imagine after a riveting second season -- answers, questions, and a big explosion. The mysteries surrounding the hatch were answered and we got to see some major Desmond flashbackage. The episode also adds a lot of fodder for season three to work with, such as the turning of the key and the sky turning purple and such. Oh, and we can't forget the spectacular ending with the arctic research facility and the "OMG" moment when we see Penny and then the episode ends and we're all, "We have to wait five months for an answer?" An awesome episode and definitely the pinnacle of Lost's existence.
Lost Theory - N&P
So, I know it's probably ridiculous and totally unplausablie and I have no proof to backup my theory (well, a little) but I was thinking about Lost in terms of Buffy a few nights ago and came up with a strange idea: what if Nikki and Paulo weren't always there? Now, we know the Others have brainwashing capabilities and such so we really don't know the full extent of their power.
I thought that somehow (maybe through the hatch explosion, sky turning purple thing?) the Others placed Nikki and Paulo on the Losties beach to be spies for them and that something brainwashed everyone on the beach to think that they were there all along.
Yeah, I know it sounds absurd but hear me out. The only really interesting piece of evidence I have to support this is Sawyer's comment to Nikki in 'Enter 77' when he says, "Who the hell are you?" Now, I know the line is hilarious and all that but could it possibly be that, because of the location of where Sawyer, Kate, and Jack were when the hatch exploded (or whatever else happened) they weren't effected by the Nikki and Paulo thing and thus, they don't know who they are?
And that's all I have. Yeah, really dumb theory and someone will probably shoot it down in a matter of seconds but ta-da! [Precede below for a blog section that's a little less of a filler.]
DVDcapades
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Once More, With Feeling" (6.07)
9.8 out of 10
Ah, the musical episode. The lovely, fun, and emotional music episode. I was trying to figure out how to order the review and I decided to do it by song because, well, it's all about the songs. But just before I get into the music part of things: this episode has awesome dialogue and a lot (read: extremely a lot) of funny lines that had me in stitches. (Some songs are excluded, like The Mustard Song and The Parking Ticket, because, while hilarious, they don't add much. But to get it straight, I love both songs.
Going Through the Motions - Nice opening song giving an insight into Buffy's emotions. I love the demons that are dancing and singing. Definitely not the strongest song but a good opening number.
I've Got a Theory / Bunnies / If We're Together - Hehe, I love this song. Xander's line is awesome and Anya's rock interlude is great. The Buffy part of the song is okay and sometimes when I listen to it I'll like it and other times I'll be completely turned off by it. Overall a really good song though.
Under Your Spell - Lovely Willow and Tara anthem. And I love the double meaning that becomes apparent later in the episode when Tara learns that Willow used the forgetting spell to make her forget thier fight. One of the best songs of the episode and Amber's vocals are really good.
I'll Never Tell - Love this song! I love the Xander and Anya bickering and their fear over their upcoming marriage, which is later displayed in 'Hell's Bells' and them hating (yet loving) their idiosyncrascies.
Rest in Peace - Spike's final plea to Buffy. I loved the funeral scene where he jumps up onto the casket and such. I still wonder why his chip didn't go off when he was attacking the people. I guess he didn't have the intention to hurt so it didn't go off.
Dawn's Lament/Ballet - Introduction to the villian (well, to the characters anyway) and a nice little dance sequence with Dawn and Sweet's minions.
What You Feel - Nice song though it isn't as much of a "breakaway pop hit" than a "book number". (Hehe.) And it annoys me when Dawn says her sister is the Slayer. God, what an idiot.
Standing - At first I didn't like the song but it really grew on me and it's probably one of my favorite songs. The first hint that Giles is leaving for good (well, somewhat) and ASH's vocals are awesome.
Under Your Spell / Standing - Aww. I felt so bad for Tara during this. Nice mixing of melodies, though.
Walk Through the Fire - The big "let's get together and go fight this thing" anthem and it's probably one of the best, if not the best, song in the episode. Willow's line cracks me up everytime ("I think this line's mostly filler") as well as Spike's confuson as to what to do with Buffy. High point of the whole episode.
Something to Sing About - Grand finale! (Well, long song wise.) I love the part (though it's not on the soundtrack) when Giles says to Anya and Tara, "She needs backup!" and they're like, "Of course!" Really good song and we have the shocking revelation that Buffy was in fact in heaven and then Spike stopping her from combusting and the real lead-up to the end of the episode.
What You Feel (Reprise) - Nothing much to say. Nice and it gave the episode it's title. (Well, other things did but it was said in this song.)
Where Do We Go from Here? - A nice wrap up song showing the little effects from Sweet that were left over for this final number. I love when Spike is all, "Bugger this" and leaves midway through the song.
Coda - Dum, dum, dummm! The kiss. Lovely intermixing of melodies all leading up to the grand finale of Spuffy in a fullon makeout session.
Ahh, such a good episode and shows how good (and fun!) Buffy can be.
TV.com
I actually did something. Since I'm the editor of HGTV Design Star, I decided to snag the show of the winner (Color Splash). I currently have it but I just need for the update to happen tonight and then I can go about editing the guide to my own leisure.
And that's it! Oh, and I made level eleven. -happy dance-
(I really need to find something more interesting to put in here.)
Your Voice
Ah-ha, a new section! Well, basically, this is to get a little more interactivity with the few people who read the blog and see what's going up with their views. So each blog (or most blogs, anyway, depending on how long they are) I'll pose two questions: one dealing with a specific show and one dealing with television in general. So here we goo! (I'll be answering and such in the comments so don't worry: you're not alone!)
First Question: Do you feel Lost has taken a turn for the worse in season three?
Second Question: What's your favorite TV show at the moment and why?
Okay, then. This should be fun!
Outro
Well, that's it for this week. Hope you have a fun next few day's and I'll see you again on Wednesday with reviews of 24 and American Idol as well as another Buffy episode. And it should be especially good because it'll be the first episode I might not be raving about (depending on where I am in the season around Tuesday afternoon).
Toodles! =) I'm hoping to get to commenting/reading everyone's blogs more regularly so look out for some comments!
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Posted Mar 19, 2007 1:43 am PT
Actually, I have to agree with you on your whole post. xP Uhm...yeah, everything from the theory comment to my favorite all time show being Buffy and current being Heroes.
So I am rebuttleless. Uh-oh.
So I am rebuttleless. Uh-oh.
Posted Mar 19, 2007 7:16 pm PT
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First Question: Do you feel Lost has taken a turn for the worse in season three?
Well, no, I actually felt like that the most (after half of it or something) of the second season already and season three didn't really make me feel totally otherwise untill last week's episode, which I thought was great again. Second Question: What's your favorite TV show at the moment and why? My favourite show will always be Buffy, but if you mean airing right now I'd have to say heroes.