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So we had some family over last night -- including my nephew Ryan -- and I learned a few things. For one, Ryan, like his uncle, is a big fan of television. He seemed especially fascinated by Hot Shots, Armageddon, and Casino Royale.
Speaking of Ryan, I surprised him today with a customized Build a Bear (a dog, actually). I took the liberty of filming my intense building experience for your enjoyment. So, enjoy! And Merry Christmas!
Okay, so THIS was the fall finale.
Actually, I really enjoyed this episode. While I’ve spent virtually the entire season complaining about Michael and his crew working with people who are categorically bad people, my absolute favorite scene of this episode was the fallout following the shootout at the Scylla exchange. Yes, I have repeatedly argued that T-Bag is an unredeemable, murderous psychopath, I thought it was great that he, of all people, fought for Gretchen’s life. When he’s finally written out of the show, I hope the writers have the cajones to do it in a fashion that won’t leave the audience saying, “You know what? He wasn’t that bad after all…” Nevertheless, these occasional brief moments of humanity work.
http://primetimepulse.com/2008/12/24/prison-break-episode-4-16-review/
I just got back from California a couple of hours ago. I had every intention of posting an entry giving all the details of my long weekend, including whether I ran into Ms. Bilson, but to tell you the truth I'm struggling to stay awake (which is odd, since the time difference works in my favor).
So expect some stories tomorrow. Until then, watch this clip of my dad appearing on Fox Business this past Friday. Good stuff:
So I'm off to San Diego tomorrow, hopefully meeting a special somebody, and will be back on Monday. Not many people know this, but I'm a bit of a Pac-Man fanatic. So, to entertain you in my absence, here's a clip from Robot Chicken that some of you might enjoy. See ya' later!
Regular blog visitors and loyal PrimeTimePulse readers should know two things about me: I'm in love with Rachel Bilson, and it is my 2008 New Year's resolution to meet her, and hopefully take a photograph with her.
So I haven't had a chance to discuss the season finale of one of my favorite new shows, and the series finale of a show I've been a long-time fan of.
Lets start with Boston Legal, which celebrated its final episode last Monday. I'll be honest, I haven't seen a single episode this season, but I've long considered myself a fan of the show. That being said, the past couple of years, the show has become almost unbearable with its FAR FAR FAR left leaning rants. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with characters expressing certain political beliefs, but it drives me crazy when the show's creator uses his characters as a mouthpiece in an inappropriate environment without offering the other side any rebuttal (something Family Guy is often guilty of, as well). I mean, Alan would go on and on and on about some current issue, and the opposing side would have nothing to say whatsoever. And don't think it's coincidental that the only conservative character -- Denny -- is the series' comic foil.
For that matter, Alan has slowly become one of my least favorite characters on television. And not in the good, Dr. House way. The characters on Boston Legal are constantly talking about what an amazing lawyer he is, but for the life of me he I don't understand how he ever wins any cases. His argument very rarely ever truly relates to the actual case matter, and he's completely disrespectful to those around him. Despite the writers' intent, he's not charming either.
Anyway, as for the finale itself, I thought it was a fitting way to cap off the series. Alan and Denny getting married was....um....interesting, but inoffensive. Shirley and Carl tying the knot seemed a bit out of place, though. Like I said, I haven't watched this season, but I never really bought into that relationship. But, whatever, it's fine. I also liked the feeling that things aren't ending, necessarily, but that they'll never quite be the same. The law firm has new owners, a new name, and the characters we have followed throughout the years will likely be moving on. I suppose it can best be described as a perfectly acceptable finale.
And then there's True Blood, easily one of my favorite shows of the past season. I think Heroes should take note of this HBO series, as it manages to make the "gimmick" interesting without solely relying on it to progress the story. Don't get me wrong, the show is most certainly about vampires living in society, but you still get the sense that this series could still exist relatively unscathed without this distinction. That was arguably the charm of the first season of Heroes, and it's something they've most definitely drifted from in the past two years.
Anyway, a while back my friend commented that he couldn't bring himself to care about the characters. I think he gave up on the show by the time that everybody was developed to the point that you did come to care about them. Through time, you came to realize that guys like Sam and Jason are flawed, but good at the core. Yes, Sam snapped at Sookie that one time, and people even considered the possibility that he was the killer. But by the end of the season, you came to understand that he's a really good guy that genuinely cares for this girl, even if the possibility of ending up with her is remote. And Jason is pretty much that dumbass friend everybody has. He makes one stupid mistake after another, and he's totally self destructive, but at the same time he truly cares about the people around him. And he would never really do anything to purposely harm somebody he cares for.
I'd like to thank one of the commenters for pointing out that I fudged up a bit with my Prison Break episode numbers. I've made the correct alterations for my blog, and expect PrimeTimePulse to make the proper revisions shortly.
Anyway, while I really enjoyed this week’s installment of Prison Break, I can’t help but feel like it was one of the weaker episodes of the season (although that’s hardly an insult). This definitely felt a bit like a “stalling” episode, acting more as a catalyst of what’s to come than something that is to be appreciated on its own merits.
http://primetimepulse.com/2008/12/10/prison-break-episode-4-13-review/
It's a full bag of Heroes discussion tonight. First and foremost, here's my review of this week's episode:
http://primetimepulse.com/2008/12/10/heroes-episode-3-12-review/
Alright, now some reader mail. Longtime reader Dan has a simple question:
Are you more nervous that Heroes will get cancelled soon now that Leno is going to be on in primetime five days a week?
I didn't have a problem with Arthur showing up in the past, as he did take Peter's powers, including time travel. I also thought it was interesting that he took Hiro's power as well, hopefully eliminating their reliance on "seeing a horrible future, and having to stop it". The only problem I had was, how did he know where to go? But I am okay with that, since it's obvious he has mental powers, or perhaps he just read the comic book. Hiro's father must've figured that baby Claire had some sort of resilence to have survived the fire, making her an inherently good candidate.
I've enjoyed Sylar's journey back to the dark side. I thought the idea of the hunger was a good thing, but I also remember that during his journey to America with Maya and her brother, he was totally manipulative, and murderous while his power (and presumably, the hunger) was suppressed. I am sorry to see Elle get killed, but having a Sylar around will hopefully thin out some of the superfluous characters. I would put Ali Larter on the chopping block, the fire brother and sister (actually, I'd like to see him kill one, and not need the other).
One twist that I would like is for Arthur to not be Sylar's father, but Angela really is his mother.And one more thing about Sylar, they needed him to be kind of good in order to establishe that he doesn't need to kill in order to take powers, now it makes it so much more evil that he does. I am curious whether or not the light has now died with Arthur, or if maybe it will transfer to Peter (since he's standing right there.)
Oh and as far as people getting killed while their powers are suppressed, remember for the death to stick, it's got to be through the head destroying the brain (I don't recall where Future Peter got shot though)As to being injected and getting super-strength, I think that's the easiest thing to believe as the most probable result of a drug.
This Christmas my grandpa turns 90 (yes, he's a Christmas baby) and tomorrow we will be throwing him a 90th birthday celebration. As part of the festivities, I made a video tribute to him, using some old photos (some dating back to the early to mid 1900's -- pretty cool). I thought I'd offer a sneak preview to my loyal blog visitors. How's THAT for a blog exclusive? Enjoy!
I must confess, my loyal Case Workers, that I'm a bit surprised and disappointed with the results of my latest blog poll. Out of the 11 people that voted, 8 believe that Heroes will be canceled in the foreseeable future. Now, to me, "foreseeable future" means it's either getting axed this year, or won't finish a full season next year. Perhaps some of the people that voted have a more liberal definition, but that's how I see it.
It's been a while since I've posted something non-wrestling related, so I thought I'd bring up an interesting contradiction I've observed recently.
In the recent Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe commercial (game looks awesome, by the way), Batman essentially notes that if one universe doesn't eliminate the other, they'll both be destroyed. Watch for yourself:
That's a fair enough stance, right? Except for the fact that in The Dark Knight, this very moral dilemma takes center stage (on a smaller scale, of course). In one of his sick games, Joker challenges that if two groups are told that if one doesn't kill the other, they'll both die, sooner or later one group will take the plunge and eliminate the other.
Batman, on the other hand, takes the more righteous approach, believing that people are inherently good and that the possibility of death or violence won't manipulate people into inflicting that same threat against others.
Yeah, yeah, I know that the video game version is on a much grander scale, but still...it's interesting that, of all people, Batman's the one saying, "We gotta do what we gotta do..."
