Check this out for a sum-up recap of last night's show. It cracks me up!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Jude's Thursday Dish
Not much to talk about, so without further delay...
1. The Oscars. John and I have an annual party where we invite John's family to watch the Oscars and we all vote on who will win. The winner gets a $20 gift card to FYE. My sis-in-law Becky won...AGAIN! Oh well, it was still fun. Critics don't agree with me, but I thought it was one of the more entertaining shows they've done. People criticized it was too stagy and too "Tony Awards" with Hugh Jackman and all the musical numbers. Well, 1.) Hugh Jackman is an excellent song and dance man -- let him do what he's good at. 2.) The comedians try too hard and take up too much time. 3.) Hugh Jackman is hot. So, in my book, it was great. Loved having last year's winner and 4 former acting winners come up and honor each nominee. Really, it IS just a pleasure to be nominated so when you have that opportunity, you deserve more attention for your performance. I'd MUCH rather see people discuss the performance then a clip of the actual performance itself. There were so classic funny bits namely Steve Martin/Tina Fey presenting and that HILARIOUS "Pineapple Express" bit. I also loved they showed clips from ALL the movies of the year or as my bro-in-law the "Blockbusters or Movies People Actually Saw" category. And did anyone watch the credits? They had previews from upcoming movies for 2009. That was cool!
As for the winners, eh. Since I'm not a fan of the "you've been nominated so many times let's give you the award", I wasn't thrilled my fav Kate Winslet won, but it was just like Ricky Gervais predicted in "Extras" -- do a Holocaust movie and win an Oscar! I do love her though and really enjoyed how natural and spontaneous it was that she asked her dad to whistle and turned when she heard him. So cute. Sean Penn is an a--. I thought they weren't supposed to use their acceptance speeches for political grandstanding. So annoying.
2. I've said that I will give my all-time favorite book and their movie adaptations a try. That would be "Pride and Prejudice" which I can't tell you how much I heart it. There are two things coming out that are really going to test this promise. A book called "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" which by the cover alone, looks more than disturbing. Elizabeth and Darcy are trained killers of the undead and the zombies in question are the soldiers camped out near the town. And Elton John is producing a movie called "Pride and Predators" about an alien that goes around killing Austen-like characters. I've tried to be openminded about some of the stuff (which is really hard when you're dealing with sequels that people write about the Darcy's and I can't even get through those). I think Austen would be rolling in her grave (pun intended)!
3. Jerry Seinfeld is coming back to TV: NBC specifically. He's going to executive produce a reality show that "will feature opinionated celebrities, comedians and sports stars who will candidly comment, judge and offer different strategies for real-life couples in the midst of a classic marital dispute." I really wish Seinfeld could've stayed "retired" after the sitcom ended and go into self-imposed exile like Johnny Carson. But, he's too young and of course he's coming back to TV. I just hope they don't overexpose it like they did "Bee Movie".
On to LOSTapolooza!
As always, if you haven't watched last night's ep, then GO AWAY!
Ahhhh! These episodes are FLYING by. I wish we could have 2 hours an episode. Anyway, first point of discussion, Benry or Whidmore? Who's the most EVIL? Last night was really complex, because once again, the show is testing our loyalties. Here comes Whidmore being almost kind to Locke and dare I say it, a little sympathetic? My long-running theory was proven true last night. Benry DID trick Whidmore off the island. The poor guy is just trying to get back to his "birthright" as leader of the Island, right? Well hardly. Both Whidmore and Benry are cold-hearted killers. True, nowadays Whidmore just hires other people to do is dirty work (Keamy - the assassin on the Island who killed Alex), but when Locke first met him back when he was 17, Whidmore turned right around and shot his comrade. It's impossible to trust him, especially when Penny has said the same. I do think he was trying to help Locke out and of course, Benry got involved and ruined everything.
I'm a sucker when they turn on the sympathy, because I was starting to like Autobahn (I know that's not his name, but it's just easier to name him after the German freeway. Sure, he was creepy, but surprisingly interested in Locke. I loved when he saw Walt and said, "Boy's gotten big." No kidding. I took the visit to Helen's grave at face value, but since Lost has made me paranoid and I tend to overthink everything on the show, I'm wondering if Helen really IS dead. Maybe Whidmore and Autobahn set up the grave so Locke wouldn't think he had anything back in the real world to live for. They concocted a fake plane crash for crying out loud, it's not too big of a jump that they'd get a fake gravestone. Maybe Helen will show up one day. Locke deserves a little love.
Speaking of the L word, what's up with Kate? She was really nasty to Locke about not wanting to go back. Who's she expressing love for? Jack? Sawyer? Aaron? Jeremy Bentham coming back to everyone could've last another hour. Sayid didn't even look surprised to see him. More like, "Hey, come hang out with me and let's build some houses for humanity!" I would've liked them to draw that out more.
Back to Walt, the show still has some 'splaining to do! I don't think we'll see the actor again, but I hope that they answer more questions about why Walt was psychic, what happened when he was kidnapped, how he appeared in different places, did he really appear to Locke as a ghost?, etc.
So, the plane landed on the Hydra Island - the one with the cages and that Kate & Sawyer were supposed to be building a runway. Frank and Sun obviously hopped in the boats and took off back to the real island. How did the other ones just disappear?
Another case of AWESOME storytelling. We've known since last MAY that Locke was in a coffin and weren't sure how he'd get there. Up until the last minute of the show last night, we were still on pins and needles wondering how it would happen. So gruesome, but so good! I can't WAIT for the look on Benry's face when he sees that Locke is resurrected. Truly, I think he wanted to save Locke from killing himself. I don't think that was an act. But the info that Jin was alive and that Locke named Eloise Hawking made Benry snap. He must've been planning on working Locke, but when he heard that Eloise was around and could get him back to the Island, he decided Locke knew too much and was disposable. I think that Ben has NO idea that Locke could be resurrected. I bet Eloise tells Ben that he has to try and recreate the original crash as best he could and he needs to have a corpse on the plane, that's why he goes and gets Locke's body. Not that he has any intention of taking him back to be born again (interesting Christian metaphors they've been having lately). Benry killing Locke was SO disturbing, but great set-up for when Locke undoubtedly will pay Benry back in the final season and kill him himself.
Not sure how to wrap my head around this one yet, but what about the canoes and shooting at each other? Juliet, Sawyer and those peeps took one. Are the survivors of the Ajira Airlines in the other shooting at them? I need to rewatch the time travel ep, because I have a feeling that's going to come back as an important plot point. Maybe Juliet and Sawyer time travelled into the middle of the war. So much to think about.
COMING UP:
Sawyer looking as hot as ever taking off his glasses!
That's it for this week!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Jude's Thursday Dish
What a week! I feel like that Hulu commercial Alec Baldwin stars in where the guy's brain is turning soft. And I'd like to credit it all to the great entertainment I've been taking in, but I'm not that lucky. Just so much going on! But, I've still got some Pop Culture love to share. It's all about priorities, right? This is going to be a light version, but I'll post some leftover dish on Monday.
1. So excited for the Oscars! I'd post my predictions, but John and I host this annual Oscar party with his side of the family. The person who gets the most predictions right wins a good prize, so I'm not about to tip my hand here. I know the awards show won't have a lot of surprises since "Slumdog Millionaire" is on a winning rampage everywhere else, but it'll still be fun. And I'm SO excited to have cable, so I can watch all the red carpet stuff on something OTHER than the lame ABC pre-show.
2. Nothing says mother/daughter bonding like reality TV. I'm sure parenting experts would have a field day with that, but at least we're watching two (fairly) harmless shows. "The Amazing Race" started on Sunday. I'm already smitten. They have new graphics, more gorgeous scenery, less time in the airports and started with an awesome (and comical) challenge of people trying to get these 50 lb. cheese wheels down a hill in Switzerland. There's a writer/actor on it with his dad -- he wrote "School of Rock" and "Chuck and Buck"; he's the kind of character actor that if you see, you recognize, but you have no idea who he is. I'm rooting for them and Katie's loving the deaf son and his mom.
3. We're watching "American Idol" now too. Well, kind of. This week it was on for 3 hours! Hello? That's insane. So, we fastforward...a lot. I'm not liking how the producers are pushing Danny Gokey down our throats. He's not that great. And they are milking his backstory. It's really unfair for someone like Ricky Braddy, who didn't get ANY screen time, to get booted off. Who would've thought that Paula would make that astute observation? I'm sad he's gone and Anoop Dawg. Can anyone fill me in on the Wild Card round? I don't think I've ever seen that part before, so I'm confused. Is there hope for these two?
4. There was this Weekend Update skit on SNL Saturday that struck too close to home for me. The execution was awful with a twitchy, awkward performance by one of the new girls, but the script was right on. It was the b----pleez.com one about the celebrity blogger. I felt like it was written for me. Especially about the part where the girl didn't know who the president was or where North America is, but can rattle of the name of random TV actors. Okay, that's an exaggeration, but it's sad to say, a little bit true. John was mentioning some big politician the other day and I had no clue who he was. But I recognized the name and writer/actor competing on the "Amazing Race" in a second. What should I think about this?
And now, LOSTapolooza!
GO AWAY if you haven't seen last night's episode!
Aaaaah! Another BRILLIANT episode last night. It was like the Pilot episode for a whole new chapter. Just as we were getting some answers (the island IS moving through space and time and that's why in creepy Mrs. Hawking's words they were never rescued, Locke committed suicide, etc.), we had a whole bunch of new questions come up! It was AWESOME! They're getting on the plane and we're wondering about their pasts again. How did Hurley find out about the flight from jail? What convinced him to go? Why does he have Charlie's guitar? (I think it's the case, but he has it filled with junk food! I wouldn't go back to that island knowing I would starve again). What convinced Sun to go back? Did Benry ever show her his proof (more than the ring, I mean)? Did she go say goodbye to her daughter? How awful is that! And I LOVED seeing Sayid in handcuffs taken on the plane. I got the impression he had NO idea he was supposed to be on that plane, but it was just crazy fate that he was captured and taken there. He looked surprised to see everyone. And then we have Kate. How disturbing. What happened to Aaron? She didn't seem all Kate-like determined to get back to the Island to SAVE him. She was in despair. Is she returning to get him back or does she think she's lost him for good?
I loved the throwback to the beginning of the series with Jack laying on his back and his eyes opening, but this time, he seemed relieved to be on the Island, not terrified like before. When he started making orders to Hurley and Kate, he was back to his old self. I really enjoyed his "conversion" during the episode as he FINALLY starts to have faith. But how freaky was it to see Benry praying -- or as John said -- even in a church? And his knowledge about Thomas and the Savior? That man is so twisted. He even lies about the most simple things like his mom taught him to read. His mom died in childbirth, you sick liar!
Desmond lashing out at Mrs. Hawking was the most realistic thing about the episode. I've been waiting for someone to freak-out about being pawns in this crazy game. Leave it to my favorite Scot to bring in some reality. But oh, I am SOOOO worried. It's SO obvious that Benry's errand for a friend was to live up to his promise to Whidmore to go kill Penny. Did he succeed? When he was at the marina(! -- Penny and Des' boat?!), he looked really defeated. I'm hoping Des just kicked his a-- and Penny is still alive. Being devil's advocate though, I can see Benry succeeding and that being the only way Des will go back to the island. To avenge her death. I HOPE not. Des and Penny's relationship is at the heart of the show. And baby Charlie shouldn't be left behind like poor Ji Yeon.
I don't know much about CS Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia", but I've read that it was a big inspiration for the show. I guess when Lucy comes into Narnia it's marked by the Lampost which is the passage between one world to the other.
I would've been SO tickled to see Frank Lapidus as the pilot if the stupid producers hadn't put Jeff Fahey in the credits. This is one of my BIGGEST complaints about this show. Why don't they take a clue from movies, since really -- Lost is just like one long movie -- and credit the peeps at the end. This happens all the time. They put Michael's name in several credits before he even showed up and even though I had heard a spoiler he was coming back, John hadn't. When he kept seeing his name, he knew that Michael was Benry's spy on the boat. This last cameo with Ana Lucia wasn't a surprise, because they credited her. STUPID! I guess I just need to stop reading the credits, right?
Did they just land the plane? Remember when Kate and Sawyer were forced to do manual labor back in season 3 and I want to say I recall someone saying they were building an airplane ramp. Or maybe they crashed again. Didn't they find a make-shift camp during the time travelling and Sawyer picked up a bottle from Ajiri Airlines? I'll have to rewatch that episode or search online for some answers to that theory.
John got all worked up that Kate and Jack got it on. He's totally into Kate and Sawyer. I am too. I definitely think they'll end up together, but it makes sense that after 3 years, she and Jack would still be having an on/off again relationship. They have a huge connection. Plus, it was just grieving sex. From Kate's body language the day after, she doesn't seem to have romance on her mind at all. Poor girl is a mess!
I could go on and on, but finally, JIN! Aaah! That was a great reveal. Especially because Jack, Kate and Hurley thought he was dead. Well, Benry said he wasn't, but like that means anything. Is Jin in the 70's? He must be. I'm wondering if he and Sawyer got separated from the group and are now part of the Dharma Initiative. Or are all of them there? That's mind blowing.
COMING UP:
All the info on the Jeremy Bentham/Locke stuff. The title is "The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham." Locke and his legs! Seriously. He got shot by Ethan, his legs were crushed in the hatch, he fell when he was trying to get up to Yemi's plane, when he fell off the rope he broke his legs. Am I forgetting any? In the previews, he's got a foot cast and looks like he's going to be run over. Dude, get the message already.
Well, that's it for this week!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Happy ValenTIMES Day
I've mentioned it before, but Katie has the best way of saying holidays. Valentine's has, and always will be in my book, ValenTIMES day. I want to take this opportunity to send some online love to my two Valentimes: John and Katie. I ADORE you both!
Sort of on topic and sort of off, with the day of love, I'm just in the mood to share you what my top 15 Rom Coms. These are all from the 80's on. There are too many great classics, so I'll do that list another day!
Here they are (in no particular order):
- Bridget Jones' Diary - actually, this might be my favorite ever!
- Love Actually
- When Harry Met Sally
- Working Girl
- Some Kind of Wonderful
- Sleepless in Seattle
- Notting Hill
- You've Got Mail
- Dan in Real Life
- Pretty in Pink/Sixteen Candles (it's a tie)
- While You Were Sleeping
- Return to Me
- Moonstruck
- She's Having A Baby
- The Holiday
Making this list has just inspired me! I'm going to watch every single one of these movies in the next couple of months. Anyway, Happy ValenTIMES Day!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Puke Skywalker or Han Solly?
After blogging yesterday and the sad realization that my awesome camera has been in hibernation for almost 2 months, I dusted it off and found these pictures I've been meaning to post forever. Yeah!
Katie loves to play with me. I don't play toys with her as much as I used to, but our latest game has been Polly Pockets/Star Wars. It's the same thing each time. The Pollys are broken up into families. Then two of them, Leah and Polly, own a clothing store. We set up the clothing store (which takes forever, but it's fun) and the Pollys all come to pick out an outfit for the big dance that night. One Polly is named Sharpay and she's our villian who comes in an disses on all of the clothes. Scary.
Katie was just pretending they were dancing with imaginary boys, but I broke out John's vintage Star Wars figure collection. Now, each Polly gets paired up with a Star Wars guy. We haven't figured out any good Brangelina names yet. Any thoughts?
Mark Hamill never was this buff!
Love Darth and Polly dressed as Cinderella. Katie refuses to let him be mean. She says he's an actor just playing a part and he didn't have time to get out of his costume before the dance.
Same goes for the Emperor, but he's got skeevy date rapist written all over him!
This is my favorite. I had a scrapbook kit for the Red Sox and this was a little cloth shirt that totally fits Chewie. He looks like Johnny Damon back in the day with two ladies on each side!Thursday, February 12, 2009
Jude's Thursday Dish
My neglected Blog! I keep saying I'll give it more attention, but I'm having Blog writer's block. I just don't have anything really to share. We haven't gone anywhere. We're not doing anything. It's Winter I tell you. SO over it. I haven't taken my camera out since Christmas. Is a blog like the parable of talents? If it's not tended to, it will whither away? Hmmm. Well, we'll always have POP CULTURE and I have much to dish on!
1. I HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE that Angelina Jolie wannabe mom of the octuplets. Seriously? Could she be trying ANY harder to be Mrs. Pitt? She denies it, but come on! With her long dark hair and her mega-lips and her baby collection? Reality check, Lady. A. Angelina is naturally beautiful, you look like you got your lips burned on the stove. B. Angelina has MONEY. Hello? Lots and lots of money to pay for everything and pay for lots of nannies. Now the state gets to pay for you. C. She has a hottie partner to help with all the baby goodness. You, my dear, are not a celebrity. And you don't deserve all those babies. Yes, I'm totally bitter because I'm pregnancy challenged, but COME ON! If I can't rant about this, what CAN I rant about? What she did is just unbelievably irresponsible. I'm not saying anything new. It's been all over the media and I'm sure it's easy to demonize a woman no one knows, but in the infamous words of Amy Poehler and Seth Meyer, "REALLY?!!"
2. I sort of finished "Breaking Dawn." It was TERRIBLE. I skipped about 1/3 of the middle and read the end. I'm sure my Young Women would freak out and say that I didn't give it a chance. Oh Girls, I did. Being an editor, I'm good at getting the gist of something without reading every detail and that was plenty for me. SPOILER ALERT: I've heard a lot of people say they didn't like the book for the implied sex. That didn't bother me. It was the whole freaky-weird relationship between Jacob and Renesmee. Ew. Ew. EW! So he's soulmates with a weird baby girl who's growing too fast? And it's the child of the woman he adored and the man he hates? I kept picturing this scary a-- animatronic woman/child kind of like that creepy dancing baby back from "Ally McBeal." How are they pulling that off in the movie? Anyway, that's just one of the problems I had. Everything worked out TOO perfectly. Bella becoming a vampire was a complete letdown. All that drama leading up from 3 books and none of the consequences. She was like the Mary Sunshine vampire. How dull. I could go on and on. It wasn't just "Breaking Dawn" - I hated the last 3 books. The first was the only redeeming one. Sorry Twilight lovers. I'm not feeling it.
3. We had the pleasant surprise of John's brother and our sister-in-law calling us up on Saturday saying that they'd watch Katie for us so we could go to a movie. That NEVER happens. So, it was my turn to pick and we went to see "He's Just Not That Into You." It was entertaining, but easily forgettable. I really like the Drew Barrymore part, but she was only in the movie for 5 scenes. I would've like to see her more. Ginnifer Goodwin was really the star. John even liked it for the most part. He thought the Jennifer Aniston/Ben Affleck storyline was the most real. But both of us agreed with the movie critic, Richard Roeper, that NONE of these beautiful women would be so desperate. Come on!
4. This is a good segue into my next topic. I've had a cold, so I've actually had the chance to veg and watch a couple of On Demand movies. Unfortunately, there's been a common theme with the 2 I watched and the "Not into You" movie. Adultery. In "He's Just Not That Into You", the worst plotline is the Jennifer Connolly/Bradley Cooper/Scarlett Johannsen triangle. SPOILER ALERT: Cooper cheats with Scarlett. That's disturbing in itself, but being the self proclaimed-openminded-kind-of-liberal-entertainment-junkie that I am, I can handle that. When it's done well. And it's believable. And you understand the reasons and the characters. But this was just weak. The writers "blamed" Jennifer Connolly because she forced Cooper into getting married, they stopped having sex and she was more into renovating her home than into him. Of course he couldn't help but fall into the arms of the curvy (and annoying) Scarlett Johannsen. GAG! What kind of message is that sending women out there? I don't agree with painting men out to be womanizing cheaters; the media is too quick to stereotype men that way. But in this case, in THIS story, that guy was TOTALLY to blame. Ugh.
The next movie I saw was the "The Jane Austen Book Club" which I actually liked. I read the book and since I'm a FREAK over Jane Austen; it was totally up my alley. The other was "The Women" with Meg Ryan -- an AWFUL movie -- and that one I actually paid for On Demand. Nice waste of $4.99. Infidelity was a/the theme in both these films. SPOILER ALERT: each film has a woman who is dumped by their husbands for another woman. Both go through this "awakening" and become better, more interesting women than they were before making their husband's leave the other woman they were with and want to get back together. In the words of Meg Ryan's husband, "I want to get to know you again." It all works out and they reconnect. THAT, my friends, is disturbing. The message I take from this is as long as a divorced woman gets a makeover, a new job, a new outlook, and re-finds herself, then her ex will come crawling back. That's unfair to all divorced women out there. Life rarely works out like that. Women taking that message to heart will have a lot of false hope. And so will their families. And cheating husbands will have yet ANOTHER excuse why they left their wives: you just needed to get your hair straightened, Honey. There was another storyline in "Book Club" that was a little more realistic. A unhappy girl in her 20's (Emily Blunt) who's struggling with her crazy mom who later dies and isn't connecting with her husband. She's tempted by infidelity with a student, but turns away (thanks to the inspiration of "Persuasion") and decides to work on her marriage. It's not just that the moral of that storyline fits well with my beliefs, but it was much more believable.
Instead of a number 5, here's some LUNCH RUSH:
- Enjoyed the Grammy's. Not that I care at all who wins (except I WAS bummed for Coldplay not winning Album of the year), but the performances were entertaining. That Katy Perry though. Madonna you are not. She needs to learn to dance (and maybe write a song that's not so skanky).
- My niece Ashley's world must be rocked. She LOVES Chris Brown. What bugs me about this is that everyone is in an uproar because he beat up another celebrity. But when celebs hurt their less famous significant other, they seem to turn the other cheek. Remember Christian Bale in a domestic dispute with his MOTHER and SISTER? It's not right no matter who it is.
- Edie is leaving "Desperate Housewives" ABC has confirmed. Her storyline is WAY played out. But man, Nicolette Sheridan has an amazing body. I'm just skeeved out she's with Michael Bolton.
- Started watching "Idol" during Hollywood Week. I'm worried we're going to have another Sanjaya on our hands with some of their final 36 choices. Tatiana? The weird Nic/Norman guy? Come on, Judges. Pick the best SINGERS, not the ones for ratings only. And there were a couple of singers who BUTCHERED at Hollywood Week like the girl who forgot her lyrics or the guy that walked out of his audition. Even if someone doesn't "stand out" in the judges words, they deserve a shot over someone who chokes during auditions.
And now for the goodness: LOSTapolooza!
(As always, go away if you haven't watched last night's episode!)
Last night's episode BLEW my mind. What I love is that nothing is coincidental at all. To think that things we learned about back in season 1 are getting backstory now just shows how BRILLIANT Damon/Carlton are. Sure, things got a little muddied in season 2 and 3, but that's because they didn't have an end date like they wanted and they had to add some filler. But the core storyline has always been SO thought out and carefully executed that all I can say is DAMN. I wish I was that kind of storyteller.
My gushing is all about the Jin/Rousseau storyline. Most shows, or movies for that matter, would've taken Rousseau's history as just a bit of backstory. But to have Jin travel back in time to WITNESS it firsthand for himself (and the audience) is awesome. It was disturbing to see the monster get that smug French guy (of course the rude one is going) and oh, that arm! But to see what started to make them crazy and how Rousseau had to kill them all, really brought the island mythology to life. And did we really get the real answer on the Monster? Rousseau has said it before. Is it really just a security system for the temple? I'm thinking so, just a little more crazy, mystic one.
Charlotte was never more likable then when she was dying "Turn it up, I love Jeronimo Jackson!" I've seen that actress interviewed and she's got a ton of personality. Too bad it never translated to Charlotte's character. I hope we get more backstory from her. I thought maybe she was Whidmore or Ben's daughter, but I don't anymore. I think she's the daughter of that British woman who talked to Faraday back when he was trying to dismantle the atomic bomb. Faraday's time travel history is something I can't wrap my head around. Why doesn't he remember all this? Does he go back in time to warn Charlotte to come back or did that really happen in the past? Is he going to break his own "rule" and do a Marty McFly to go back and change history, because he loves Charlotte and wants her to live? I'm thinking she's not gone for good. Oh, and Producers, stop killing all the women. Come on!
Still can't believe anyone trusts Benry! And if Jack's dad said not to believe him then why is he working with Faraday's mom? Who's side is that dude on? Locke getting stuck in the ground was classic Lost. Poor Sawyer. He wants to save everyone now. Loved the bromance reunion between him and Jin. I can't WAIT to see what they've been up to for the last 3 years.
COMING UP: I don't think Hurley or Sayid are going back to the island yet. The previews make it look like Hurley is on a plane (eye mask), but I don't think that's happening. It'll have to take longer to get all of them back, because the producers have said that season 5 is all about WHY they have to go back and HOW they get there. We're in too early to have them all reunited yet. And we need to know what Locke has been up to for 3 years and how he became Jeremy freakin' Bentham!
Wow, that's it (and a LOT) for this week!
Friday, February 6, 2009
Jude's Thursday, um... I guess Friday Dish
Well, it may be Friday, but better late than never. But before I dig in, I confess I totally caved. I really have very little will power. Instead of doing the responsible thing and waiting until we could pay the new TV out right, we used our RC Willey card and did the 90 days no payment/no interest and bought a BEAUTIFUL HDTV. We're paying it off with our tax return, so it's not completely irresponsible. Ah, the American way. But I will say, it's TOTALLY worth it. Gorgeous picture. With that and cable, I'm in 7th heaven.
1. Speaking of cable, HELP! I thought once this magical door was opened to me I would have all these great shows to watch, but I'm overwhelmed. Right now, I've mostly just tuned into HGTV. Let me know your suggestions for shows I should DVR.
2. I'm not a fan of Jessica Simpson, but I need to "weigh" in on her recent drama. Ha, ha. That was something my dad would say. I understand the furor. She only gained some weight and no one should be bullied for that. I think it's pretty despicable what the tabloids are saying. And even worse, the other media venues like the entertainment shows and more reputable magazines are defending her, but by posting that picture and talking about it over and over, they are exploiting the situation too. I feel for the girl, but to be devil's advocate, she kind of deserves it. If you're going to cash in on your figure and your sexuality (um, "Dukes of Hazzard" days, anyone?), you're going to have to expect that there will be backlash if you don't stay that way. The bigger problem is this Hollywood machine that puts insane expectations on their stars. Young actresses/singers MUST have killer bodies and if their body changes, they are crucified. Jessica Simpson, among others, have to deal with the consequences for giving in to that lifestyle. For her, the issue is less about the weight and more about her sex appeal. Other actresses her age have gained some pounds and sure, they get crap for it (Jennifer Love Hewitt), but the ones that have already overexploited themselves using their great figure to sell sex always fall a lot harder (Britney Spears). So, I'll get off my soapbox. I don't think Jessica's body looks bad at all (I'd LOVE to look like that), but honestly, that outfit was AWFUL!
- Michael Phelps, you broke my heart. Which is more idiotic: smoking the MJ or being in a situation where someone can take a picture of you with a bong?
- I am SO sick of that Rod Blagojevich taking his toupee on tour. Are we done with him yet?
- "The Office" after the Superbowl was hilarious, but too long. I'm in the minority, but I'm not a fan of the hour show. I did like when they'd Supersize it to 40 minutes. That was perfect.
- Christian Bale has lost hottness points, definitely. Losing your temper like that on set is extremely not hot.
- "30 Rock" last night was HILARIOUS. If you can get your hands on a re-run or ON DEMAND it, it's a good one for "30 Rock"virgins to watch and get you into it.
- I'm sludging through "Breaking Dawn" and it's driving me crazy. But, I'm in this far, I've got to finish.
- I watched the WORST movie on cable the other day "Little Black Book." It was terrible. And aneroxic Brittany Murphy was painful to watch.
- I still haven't seen ANY Superbowl commercials. Which ones are worth seeking out on the Internet?
And now, it's time for LOSTapolooza!
SPOILER ALERT - if you haven't watched Wednesdays show, GO AWAY!
Loved, loved, loved the time travel back to Rousseau. When I heard the Frenchies speaking on the boat, I KNEW that's where we were. And when there was a guy on a board, I KNEW it was Jin. LAAAA! I love Jin. I think it's all kinds of awesome that he's been unconscience floating around through time and missing all the drama! The nosebleeds are freaking me out. Miles is obviously that creepy Chinese doctor's baby and that's why he's had longer exposure to the island. Charlotte, on my hunch, is the baby of Benry and his blonde soulmate (remember her?). I could be totally wrong. But what about Liar Liar Pants On Fire Faraday? What happened to the Constant solution? Don't those nosebleeding peeps just need a constant? That's what saved Desmond. And why did the Whidmore boat peeps get nosebleeds when they haven't been exposed to the island that long? SO CONFUSING. I loved how emotional Sawyer got after seeing Kate in the recent past. He's evolving and she's not; he's becoming too good for her.Can't wait for Juliette and Sawyer to do some rebound hooking up! Back in the real world, that storyline was just eh. I think it's because it's just laying the groundwork to something bigger, which we totally need, but it wasn't as inclusive as some of the other episodes. I was jazzed at the end that all the 06ers (minus Hurley, happy in jail and in his HUGE orange jumpsuit) will be together again. Next week's Sun showdown looks intense. Seriously? Why are they such idiots to trust Benry...again? Of course he was behind the lawyer trying to get Aaron. Of course he had his lawyer entice Claire's mom with the settlement to just further freak out Kate? He only did all that to scare her into running and he'd have a better chance to convince her to return to the island. Don't they ever learn?
That's it for this week!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
