Alias: The Great Rewatch

Over the last few months I rewatched the television series Alias. For those who haven't watched before Alias, it's the story of Sydney Bristow, double agent for the CIA and SD-6. Or at least that's what it is on the surface. Underneath it is a gripping family drama about the dynamics of a strained father-daughter relationship trying to find it's feet once again and even more strained mother-daughter relationship.

AND NOW FOR THE SPOILERS....

Season one and two remain the high points of the series. In seasons one and two, when JJ Abrams was always at the helm, the show did it's best to give Sydney a fascinating work life and an interesting personal life too. I really think that

For me, it's season three where things go off the rails. In season three Sydney s stripped of all her friends, except work pals. Not only do we have to deal with a completely retarded Vaughn, who I dislike most of the season, and the stupid Lauren and her eyeliner of doom. Also, I never like the lack of explanation of Lauren's evilness, however, I have to respect her choice of making the best with Sark. Rowr! I think what would have made season three really great was to have Will stick around and possibly delve into a Syd/Will romance. Because by keeping Syd single you sort of knew at some point she and Vaughn would get back together. And honestly, I am not sure he deserved to get her back. One thing I do love about this season is that Marshall gets a love story. Aww! Geek love!

Season four is by far my least favorite season to watch. One reason, Nadia. Ugh. There is just something about Mia Maestro that I never learned to like. Maybe it was her delivery or maybe it was her utter stupidity as a spy. I don't know. I am grateful though that Weiss finally got some in season four, eve if it was short lived.

Season five, oh season five. I get what they were going for here. I really do but you final season is not the time to go looking for an audience, mm'kay? I mean, they should have just gotten their asses back on track. Although, I have to admit that the final four episodes of the show are pretty amazing. I did get sucked back in there with the whole Ana/Syd combo, the Syd/Sark team up, and the final comeuppance of Sloane. However, and this is a big however, I do not know what Lena Olin did to these people to warrant such a totally awful character assassination of Irina Derevko. Irina may have been many things but I never once thought that her end game meant trying to actually murder her daughter. I mean, come on people. It does not gel with the story you have been telling for the previous four years. In my mind, that storyline just sort of doesn't exist in the finale. But for me the best scene, the scene that makes me cry every single time I watch it is the final Sydney and Jack (Spydaddy) scene. It's just amazing that interplay of these two characters. It was so moving and it felt so real.

Alas, I conclude by saying that Alias is a pretty fine show that really paved the way for more ass kicking females on television. I think if JJ hadn't abandoned the show to go make movies that Alias could have been amazing the whole way through and not had so many peaks and valleys. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend you watch Alias. If you have seen it, well, watch that shit again. It's pretty good.

Oh Stephen!

Hee!

ZOMG! W00t!

It sounds like the WB is finally going to release Everwood season two on dvd. My heart is filled with joy at this news. And at the same time I am wondering when they will give us seasons three and four so I can stop worrying about my tivo crashing everytime we have a storm. Yes, I am so obsessed that I have season four saved on my tivo. Yes, I know the show has been off the air for two years now. In case, you all didn't know; I really love the show Everwood.

And speaking of Everwood...two very important Everwood things. One, when the WB online (I'm an early adopter and I get email updates) launches next month they will have all the episodes of Everwood online. No more excuses, Beth. This delights to me to no end as you can imagine. Second, Sarah Drew (aka Hannah on Everwood) showed up on Sunday night's Mad Men as Sal's (the closeted gay man) wife. Oh man, I hope this means that Sarah Drew will get an interesting story line.

For the first time ever...

I am sad I couldn't make it to the ALA Annual meeting. Because if I had made it to ALA, I would have stood in line all day just to meet John Green and have him tell me I am made of awesome. Of course, I probably would have acted like a crazy stalker and made him uncomfortable but I would have gotten a picture and it would have been my screen saver and I most likely would have asked to meet me for a beer. Alas, none of that happened. Maybe next year. Beth, do you think we could handle that?



I am however, off to Bloomington for the first time since I moved to STL. I can hardly believe it's been 2.5 years since I have been to that beloved, home of Meg Cabot and the Indiana Hoosiers, town. I am so excited that I just don't know what to do first. Nicks? Kilroys? Upstairs? Blue Bird? Rockits? Samira? The Lion? DO YOU SEE MY DILEMMA?!?!?!

I hope you all have a very fun and safe July 4th.

Psych

It's just a little more than two weeks before new Psych episodes come back to my tivo. I usually fast forward through commercials but when I saw the new promo for Psych I stopped to watch and cracked up. I hope you enjoy this too and I know B-Mart will for sure!

Joss, NPH, and Nathan

Here's a trailer for the anticipated by me, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Can't wait!


Teaser from Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog on Vimeo.

My most favorite quiz ever

Thanks, Bill!

Which Battlestar Galactica Character Are You?

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Squeeeee! JAM!

Look, I am not ashamed to admit that I love The Office. And I love Jim and Pam together. That is why this clip made me smile all night. Hell yeah is all I have to say.

P.S. Don't watch this if you haven't seen last night's episode of The Office.

Nerdfighting in Bangladesh

See, this is why I love me some Green Brothers. At least they are posting more often even if it isn't every day.

Even more BSG

Bill really shouldn't read this coverage of an event found on TWoP. While I thought it could have been written better, it's still a fun little article. I think my favorite quote in the whole thing comes from Aaron Douglas (aka Chief Gaylen Tyrol),"Hillary's the final cylon." HEE!

Since emersing myself in the marathon reruns of BSG seasons one and two I have been having dream after dream about BSG. Sometimes I am Starbuck, sometimes I am Roslin. But it's fun either way. Six hours, baby!

Mixwit: BSG Style

ETA: I think I fixed the problem with the Theme Song. Let me know if you enounter issues.

BSG Top Ten List

Frak yeah! Oh April 4, I cannot wait for your arrival!

ETA: What the frak?!?! I tried to post this like last week and it finally shows up today. Looks like Youtube is having some issues. But hey, don't you just love how Lee starts out speaking American and ends in his cute Brit accent? I know I do.

Why you should be watching BSG

Sometimes I think Beth's reasons and Bill's reasons and my previous pleas have fallen upon deaf ears. Because I think too many of you mother frakkers still aren't watching Battlestar Galactica. Well, if us regular Janes and Joe can't convince you maybe some famous folks who love this show can.

Now go watch these frakking videos that splain to you how awesome BSG is.

OMG and hell yeah

From whedonesque:

So.....

The bag is catless.

During the strike I started writing a musical intended as a limited internet series, 3 episodes of approximately 10 minutes each. Writing with me was my brother Jed, his fiancee Maurissa, and my other brother Zack. To my shock and surprise, we finished it. To my greater shock and surprise, we managed (with the help of many people I'll be praising at length soon) to drag it into preproduction (yes, just as DOLLHOUSE was given a start date two months away and all my comics were due.) And today, after a grueling week of writing everything ever while trying to be a producer, I got to start shooting. A musical.

This much I will say: It's the story of a low-rent super-villain, the hero who keeps beating him up, and the cute girl from the laundromat he's too shy to talk to. And I'm having the time of my life.

"DOCTOR HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG"

Neil Patrick Harris.....as Dr. Horrible
Nathan Fillion..........as Captain Hammer
Felicia Day.............as Penny

And a cast of Dozens!

Coming soon.

-j.

A new musical by Joss. With Nathan Fillion and NPH! It doesn't get much better than this. Prayers are answered. Skies have opened. I cannot wait to see this.

OH also, the Buffy Reunion Paley Fest gathering is tonight. What a fabulous day!

She's back

Well after almost two months I finally got my car back from the shop. It seems strange to be driving my car again after all this time. I've been driving my parent's Impala for over a month now and it's a little strange to be in such a small car again. Not that I mind. I freaking missed my car and I am so happy to have my little, blue baby back. Driving my lil' Mazda home yesterday was pretty great and so far my car seems to drive like it did pre-accident. My car is amazingly clean on the inside; I didn't remember that at all. Heh.

Anyway, I finally have a non-gas guzzling car in my possession again and it totally rules.

Tim Gunn rules

If you don't read Mo Ryan's column but you love Tim Gunn, then check out this awesome interview. Tim dishes all about PR and his show Guide to Style. Also, if you are wondering about the weirdness between Heidi, Tim, and Victorya at the Reunion Show then this is a must read.

Raising Sand

Holy shit! Holy crap! Holy moly! My pal Steph and I just got tickets to see Alison Krauss and Robert Plant play at The Fabulous Fox Theater. It's going to be awesome. Let the jealousy begin.

Eli Stone

I don't know if any of you are watching Eli Stone. But I am. Created by Greg Berlanti (yes, of Everwood fame) and starring Johnny Lee Miller and Victor Garber (squeee!), Eli Stone is the story of a lawyer who develops visions after having an inoperable brain aneurysm. Is Eli a sick, crazy man or is he a prophet? Tune in Thursday nights to find out.

Also, I just want to say that my love of all things Berlanti aside; any show that allows SpyDaddy to be on my tv once a week and allows him to sing can have all the legal inconsistencies in the world. I will be watching and waiting for my next SpyDaddy song.

The Ties That Bind

Thanks to GMYH I was compelled to watch The O.C. in syndication on SoapNet. Now, I've seen the series twice through now and I am working my way through round three. Don't judge me; there is a writers strike going on.

Anyway, I am continually amazed at how the final episode of season one makes me sob for the last 15 minutes. It's the perfect, sad culmination of a wonderful season. And it makes me cry. The Gruesome Twosome get married. Ryan finds out Teresa is preggers and chooses to leave his new life behind to care for his (possible) unborn child. Marissa hits the bottle again. Seth, in a wave of great despair, runs away because he lost his only friend (which I think is a misnomer because Anna was also his friend). Then we have the terriibly sad scene where Ryan tries to say goodbye to Seth. And when Kirsten loses it while gathering up the sheets in the pool house. OMG, the tears, they flow. It's like I can't help myself. All the while Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah is playing over it all.

What I never understand about this episode is why the fact that the baby might not eve be Ryan's is not pounded home a little more. I mean, dude, chances are it's Eddie's baby because Ryan and Teresa had sex maybe three times. That's all I am saying. Also, Sandy Cohen and his eyebrows have some of the funniest lines in this episode.

Anyway, while I think The O.C. has a great four season run; the first season is the most amazing of them all.

"I can confirm that a round of sniffing has started"

Hey Arrested Development fans,

BIG NEWS: We may be getting a movie, according to an exclusive straight outta Bateman's mouth. Jason Bateman (obviously) and Jeffrey Tambor have already agreed and I can't imagine the rest of the folks would say no. If you've ever listened to the commentary on the dvds you can tell how much they all loved doing the show.

This is so frakkin' exciting. I am squeeing like a fan girl.