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DAY 11: A show that disappointed you



I wanted to love this show I really did, as there's nothing I love more than a good musical. While the first part of the season was quite good and enjoyable for me the show seems to have lost its way in the new episodes this year.Too many inconsistencies in the writing, both with the characters and the storylines changing week to week, so much so that nothing that happens really matters anymore. It seems to me that rather than chose songs to suit the characters and stories they are instead changing the stories and characters to suit the songs. That makes it very hard for me to care about anything or anyone. The theme of the week thing is also starting to annoy me with the themes being constantly mentioned by characters (ie dreams, home, reputation) Subtlety is the key. I don't think this show has really bettered itself since the pilot - which rocked so very hard - and that makes me sad. :(

DAY 09: Best scene ever


Another one that was very hard to pick. Do you go for the serious and dramatic, or fall-back on the funny. Most of the favourite scenes that I could think of all had an element of humour in them. This scene from Life On Mars is maybe the most memorable. Best moment - Gene Hunt kicking in the nonce and them both waving for the camera. One of my favourite things about Life On Mars is that it was able to have moments like this simply because of the whole initial premise. Has Sam travelled back in time, is he stuck in a crazy coma-dream or has he simply gone insane. In a show where no ground rules have been set and neither the main characters nor the viewers have any idea what is real and what's not, anything is possible. :D

DAY 07: Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show



The only thing harder than picking a favourite episode of Firefly is picking a least favourite. For me though I'd have to say that would be 'Heart Of Gold'. Not that the episode isn't great in its own right, but the more westerny themes and storyline just doesn't appeal to me so much. I'm a sci-fi girl through and through. And while this episode may not be my favourite I still love the developments in the Mal/Inara relationship ("I've been waiting for you to kiss me since I showed you my guns"), Wash & Zoe's discussion about having a family and this exchange:

"Wash, tell me I'm pretty."
"Were I unwed I would take you in a manly fashion."
"Because I'm pretty?"
"Because you're pretty."

DAY 05: A show you hate



There aren't really any TV shows that I hate - if I don't like, or am not interested in, a TV show I just don't watch it. However, one show that would be on the bottom of my watch-list would be Two And A Half Men. I just don't get it. It's not funny and I can't understand how its lasted as long as it has, and is popular enough that Charlie Sheen has signed up for another 2 seasons.

DAY 03: Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)



It may not have started new this season but my favourite 'new' show is Castle. I'm not necessarily a fan of crime procedurals but I've been enjoying this one a lot more than Bones recently. On the face of it it's just another case of guy and girl - in this case a mystery novel writer and a homicide detective - who despite having very different ways of doing things team up together to solve crimes. I only gave this show a shot because it had Nathan Fillion as one of the leads but I'm glad I did because it's cute and rather funny. Sure the cases can be a bit predictable at times but all the characters are fun and interesting in their own ways. And while the main focus is generally on the simmering UST between Castle and Beckett it's Castle's home-life and his relationship with his daughter and mother that provides the heart for the show. The young actress who plays Castle's daughter is amazing. Also Castle is one of those shows that never takes itself too seriously and has actually included more than a few nods and in-jokes relating to previous roles that the actors have played, the greatest of which has to be this one.


Finally, I can't help but love a show which after having the main character write a novel based on his new muse, Detective Kate Beckett, then hires a ghostwriter to actually write said novel and release it as a promotional tie-in. The fact that Nathan Fillion attended a few book launches and performed book signings as his character Richard Castle is just insanely awesome. A second novel is due out later this year. :D

Heat Wave - A Novel By Richard Castle

From gwyn_r  - a 30 days of TV meme.

DAY 01: A show that never should have been canceled



It was smart and quirky and just so very pretty. The story of a pie-maker with the ability to raise the dead with a touch for 60 seconds - any longer and someone else dies instead - and the interesting people he works with. These included a snarky private-eye who learns his secret and uses it to solve help cases, the adorable and eternally optimistic waitress who works at his pie store and has a huge crush on him, and his childhood sweetheart who he revives but cannot ever touch - a second touch returns the person to death forever. This show had everything I love - including random musical numbers. Admittedly it did get a second season, but that was canceled just as the core storyline was getting really, really interesting. If I could bring any show back it would be this one. :)

Hopelessly Devoted To You

toestastegood is hosting a fun, multi-fandom fic party at her journal! It's called Five Acts, and this is what you do to participate:

1. On your journal, post a list of your five favorite kinks/acts to read about. (Check out this list if you're stuck on inspiration.) Also list the fandoms and pairings you'd like to read about.
2. Go HERE and post a link to your list so other writers can find it.
3. Read other people's lists.
4. Write comment-fic (or longer pieces) based on other people's preferences. Post either the whole fic or a link to it on the person's post.

( My Five Themes/Kinks )

I totally guessed last Thursday that the special guest on Good News Week this week would be PM Kevin Rudd. Cookies for me. Will be interesting to see exactly how things go. :D


Long overdue icon meme from futuresoon

Comment here and I will pick six of your icons, you then copy and paste this in your LJ along with your explanations/comments/squeeage about each one.

( My Icons Here... )

From a few different people,

1) Post a list of up to 20 books/movies/anime/TV shows/video games/bands [fannish etc.] that you've had an obsessive fannish love or interest in at some time in your life.
2) Have your f-list guess your favourite character from each item.
3) When someone guesses correctly, strikethrough the item and put the name of your favourite character next to it.

1) Dexter
2) Supernatural
3) DAAS
4) New Doctor Who
5) Star Trek XI
6) Good Omens
7) Heroes (only really season 1)
8) The Avengers
9) Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series
10) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
11) Buffy The Vampire Slayer
12) Veronica Mars
13) Firefly
14) The Big Bang Theory
15) Bones
16) Wonderfalls
17) Castle
18) Red Dwarf
19) Pushing Daisies
20) Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Wil Anderson and Adam Spencer both on this week's Good News Week!

I'm really back to loving the show this year. Peter Burner, Tim Ferguson, Jean Kittson, Julia Zemiro, all the oldies are coming back. I'm still waiting for Richard Fidler though. He's always great - and does deserve a right-of-reply after all the bagging Paul and Tim gave him. :D