tv update: Heroes

Finally! Something interesting happens. Not until the last two minutes of the episode, but it still counts.

And I totally called ( the nurse's thing. )

Actually, lack of subtlety is probably my biggest stylistic complaint of the series so far. It's so... blatant. It's even worse than Lost in that respect. I wish they would hold back a little, instead of just dumping everything on you, then explaining it over and over again on the MICROSCOPIC chance that you missed the first three explanations. Instead of showing how the characters feel, the writers make sure the characters announce it loudly in their dialogue. I think one of the reasons I like Hiro's storyline best at this point is that most of his scenes lean toward comedy and don't dwell on his DEEP EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. If he has deep emotional problems he keeps them to himself; all he's worried about is living up to the powers he's been given, and using them to help as best he can. It's more entertaining to watch.

Other than the geneticist Mohinder (who is by far the prettiest person on the cast), and the Japanese duo (should we call him Mirai!Hiro?...and I bet they thought they were being clever with his name, didn't they), I'm not that interested in most of the characters. They're alright, but I'm not particularly invested in their fates. I'm not even that much invested in those two, but they're a little better than the rest.

I really hate the network promo-editing folk. Could their "next week" promos possibly BE any more unnecessarily spoilery? God, I don't want to know the entire storyline before it airs... and by "entire" I mean the parts that I couldn't have guessed already because the show is somewhat predictable.

Still, sci-fi shows on primetime are hard to come by, and so far it hasn't pissed me off yet.

tv update: Dancing With The Stars

Since my favorite couple left last week (so unfair-- if they had the votes they could have won, because they certainly had the requisite talent), I've decided not to vote until we're down to three. Now, a word from me to you.

Stars

Mario: I wish you guys would stop throwing in this moves that make you look like you're going down on each other in the middle of the dance (or in this case, at the end of the dance.) It's sexy but it's also an image I didn't need in my head, thankyouverymuch. Other than that: yay for you.

Girl Whose Name I Still Can't RememberMonique: Your dance was crazy but this was the first time I had the urge to vote for you. Too bad I decided not to vote anymore till we're down to three couples.

Jerry: You're funny. You should have left long ago, but you are funny and that's swell.

Joey: Every time you try to be sexy you do this swishy thing with your hands that makes you look gayer than the tooth fairy on vacation in San Francisco. It doesn't blend well with your attempts to build chemistry with your partner.

Emitt: You're fun, but you can't really compete with Mario and Girl Whose Name I Still Can't RememberMonique.


Professionals

Kim: You deserve a friggin bonus the size of Texas for what you've gotten from Jerry Springer. You go girl. Also, your dress tonight had a gorgeous look when it flared, even though I'm not a fan of polka dots.

Maskim: Um, hi. Hi. Hi. You're hot and, um, you have great legs. I like the side-kicky stuff you did tonight. Can I just stare at you for a long, long time?

tv update: Project Runway, "Everyday Woman"

1. Why am I watching this show when I've never had any interest in it before, and honestly still don't?

2. Oh my god, if anyone treated my mother the way NeckBoy treated the one mother, I'd string him up by his balls. Good gods he was horrid.