October 24, 2006

Current Viewing Schedule

Sunday: Flip This House (A&E) 8pm; AQHF (Adult Swim) 10pm; Squidbillies (Adult Swim) 12am; Harvey Birdman (Adult Swim) 12:30

Monday: Heroes (NBC) 9pm

Tuesday: Dog the Bounty Hunter (A&E) 9pm-10pm

Wednesday: Jericho (CBS) 8pm; Lost (ABC) 9pm; Top Chef (Bravo) 10pm

Thursday: Ugly Betty (ABC) 8pm; CSI (CBS) 9pm; ER(NBC) 10pm

Friday: Battlestar Galactica (SciFi) 9pm

Saturday: Naruto (Toon) 9pm

Posted by Ravennacht at 10:26 PM

May 12, 2006

Reaper on Rampage at Season Enders

This has got to be one of the most lethal season finale years for a while... every time I turn the channel to watch one of my shows, someone is getting killed off. What the hades already... Grim Reaper on a rampage. Biggest upset so far... without naming names, occurred on LOST. If you watch it, you already know who. For crying out loud, lets at least finish the character story arc before we axe em. I want to know why they were there and all the details... phooey, how irritating. Next we have the death on ER tonight... erm... didn't care for that one either, one of my favorite characters. mutters. Then you turn to CSI with a cliffhanger shooting and a nasty preview of the finale episode. Can we get any more body bags out here.

Posted by Ravennacht at 12:11 AM

September 22, 2005

Autumn Season Viewing 2005

Again, stealing a page from Webkittyn, I shall now list out the television viewing of which I shall likely be partaking in this season (don't you worry, I still read avidly and work my arse off):

Sunday:
8pm EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION (ABC) - I watch this show and everytime it makes me cry. Happy cry. Its just good to see people that need new homes get them.

8pm CHARMED (WB) - this show has weakened as it has aged, but I continue to watch it... probably til it ends

9pm FAMILY GUY (FOX): Stewie and Bryan rule the show, I can't help but watch the madness.

9:30pm AMERICAN DAD (FOX)

11:30pm ROBOT CHICKEN (Cartoon Network) - insane shorts involving kids toys... it's hilarious!

11:45pm HARVEY BIRDMAN (Cartoon Network) - now who could possibly turn down the chance to watch Bubu get tried as the picnic basket unibomber; Fred Flinstone tried for being a mob boss; Race Bannon suing for custody of Johny and Haji from Dr. Quest... TOOO funny

12am STROKER AND HOOP (Cartoon Network) an out of control Skarsky and Hutch mixed with Knight Rider.

12:30am VENTURE BROTHERS (Cartoon Network) Mix Johnny Quest with a huge hit of acid and you get Venture Brothers. Its mesmerizing entertainment. I want more Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend!

1am AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE (Cartoon Network) I cannot watch this without cackling insanely... even though I have seen every episode already.

Tuesday:
9pm: MY NAME IS EARL(NBC) - I will absolutely watch this. If it stays this zany and perhaps even cranks it up a few more notches, it will last quite well in the comedic niche.

9pm: SUPERNATURAL (WB) - Two episodes in for the season and already its bearing the mantle of the new X-Files for me. I have enjoyed the writing style of the show and the way they have pulled off shocker moments... which are VERY rare on horror genre shows on television. Definitely worth watching.

Wednesday:
9pm: LOST (ABC) - This is one of those shows for me where I fight for control of the television and have a hissy over if someone is talking while I am trying to watch it. I love the cast, I love the writing... it's one of those shows for me where you can't wait to see what is happening each week even though LOGICALLY its all just to fantastic to happen at all... but that's what entertainment is for. Viva the Lost!

10pm INVASION (ABC)- I enjoyed the premiere of this show. It seems fairly similar in style to Lost so far, but one episode is hard to judge by... I give it a couple more weeks and we shall see if it holds my interest.

Thursday:
9pm CSI (CBS) - I have always liked CSI. Granted the last season was pretty much a downer, with the team being separated, but the finale' was quite stoked in my opinion. I will watch this show until it ends.

10pm ER (NBC) - ER is one of those shows that has continued to grow and live on, even after the beginning cast has moved on. I appreciate and enjoy the stories and new cast members. Another show I will faithfully watch to its termination.

Friday:
8pm STARGATE SG-1 (Sci-Fi): What can I say, I'm addicted to this show, even though it seems to be struggling with the transition to new team members. I personally like the inclusion of former FARSCAPE cast members to the line-up. The new enemy is quite good, and Louis Gossett, Jr's appearances make it worth it.

9pm STARGATE ATLANTIS (Sci-Fi): I personally like the stories for Atlantis better than SG-1... perhaps its the DS-9 or Babylon-5 feeling of having an outpost out in the middle of nowhere where they pretty much have to fend for themselves.

9pm THREE WISHES (NBC): I am a sucker for shows that try to make life better for those in need, sign me up to watch this! Amy Grant... LOVE HER!

10pm BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (Sci-Fi): I religiously watch this show, hungrily and happily devouring each episode, squalling for more. I loved the original as a kid, and this version is NOWHERE near like it in any way. No more camp. What was originally conceptualized as the flight from genocide by the machine race, has grown up into the serious topic it always was. You now see the human plight, the suffering, the perserverence, the growth. It's an exceptionally well-done show.

Saturday: Animation Day!
8pm TEEN TITANS (Cartoon Network)
9pm NARUTO (Cartoon Network)
10pm JUSTICE LEAGUE (Cartoon Network): Finally, a rendition that isn't Superfriends camp!
11:30pm INUYASHA (Cartoon Network): INUYASHA SIT!
12am FULL METAL ALCHEMIST

Posted by Ravennacht at 12:38 AM

July 15, 2005

Battlestar Galactica - 201 - Scattered

At last, the long awaited return of my absolute favorite show. The teasers for this episode (Scattered) have left me all a tingley in anticipation and after watching it, I was not disappointed. For those that faithfully watched last season, they are aware of the cliffhanger events: President Roslin is overthrown by the military and Apollo commits treason to try to save her; Adama is shot twice by cylon-clone, Boomer; Starbuck and Helo are fighting over killing version 2 of cylon-clone Sharon on Caprica and the revelation of her "pregnancy"; and the sexy cylon siren death machine, Number Six, reveals to Dr. Baltar their love child on the ruins of Kobol.

(Read on at your own risk, spoiler-ville)

There is so much happening in this episode that I was glued to the television, nonblinking and gasping for breath on commercials. The full ramifications of Sharon's (Boomer) betrayal are felt as Adama is rushed to sick bay and goes into heart failure, leaving an unready Colonel Tigh in charge. As the crew tries to get their commander to assistance, a cylon base star jumps into their space and attacks forcing the fleet to flee, however, the battlestar quickly learns that they have jumped to an alternate location, losing the fleet. The Colonel is forced to do the unthinkable to relocate the fleet, jump back into their last location in the midst of a swarm of cylon raiders and recalculate where the fleet last jumped. To accomplish this goal, the techs network the computers of the Galactica (something which is taboo around any cylon as they can take over computer networks quickly) to calculate quickly whilst fleet vipers hold off the Raiders. While the Galactica is busy, Apollo, released from the brig on condition to fight, discovers a new cylon ship, the Centurion carrier, as it makes it way toward the battlestar, colliding into one of its ports. The episode ends with the Galactica narrowly escaping the base star with the fleet coordinates, however they are unaware of the boarding party of centurions massing in the ruptured hold. On Caprica, Helo and Starbuck are distracted long enough for Sharon (cylon-clone) to escape in Starbuck's ship, leaving them stranded in enemy territory.

This just gets better and better. I have not been disappointed once. I can already foresee the possibilities of so many different story angles from here. It's going to be an excellent season. I truly appreciate the fact that they have completely, almost biblically stuck to hard-core drama for the series, avoiding the camp of the show of yesteryears.

Posted by Ravennacht at 11:13 PM

June 22, 2005

Real World Austin

I am not a great fan of reality television. The greatest exception to that is the Real World (mainly because I watched Real World from the very beginning, many years ago, when there were few shows like it).

This season, the seven strangers picked to live in a warehouse living area are situated in Austin, and already they have gotten themselves into a mess. Alcohol, testosterone, and angst gone awry earns the first pretty boy a fractured orbital bone on the second night there... requiring surgery.

Gee, lets lay bets that he shall not learn from the encounter and is out drinking within nights of the surgery. Doy Doy Doy

Posted by Ravennacht at 11:31 PM

May 11, 2005

Amazing Race finale (Spoiler Alert)

Thank goodness the Amazing Race is over.

I am not a great fan of "Reality Television" however the parental unit watches the Amazing Race religiously, so I have succumbed to viewing it. I was unpleasantly suprised to find that they chose to add Amber and Boston Rob to the cast of racers.

And suprise of suprises, they devolved to their typical ploys, backbiting, manipulation, and scum-sucking deception that they used to win Survivor.

Helloooo... CBS... Amazing Race was never about backbiting and deception, it was about who perservered to in events to make it to the goal.

Suprise again, Rob and Amber succeed at so many Amazing Race missions because of their Survivor notoriety. LAME LAME LAME. Big big big advantage for them that got them to the final three. All those times they had people guiding them and taking them, leading them, lame lame lame.

I am so thrilled to death that they lost in the end. I really believe that Uchena and Joyce were the most deserving, fought the hardest and came back from last place at the end to win it all. Truly an excellent win. Plus the fact that it was a burr in Rob's arse just makes me that much happier.

Can't stand Rob and Amber. Already won million dollars, don't need another, move along.

Posted by Ravennacht at 01:29 AM

April 20, 2005

I Want My MTV

The MTV of its origin. MUSIC TELEVISION. Not this shady reality tv knockoff.

I remember when MTV first came out. I was in Florida, my uncle Tim, who is only 6 years older than me had sat me down and told me that something cool was going to be on television.

As we watched patiently, a moonman appeared walking about the screen and we were treated to the video "Video killed the Radio Star". And so it began... a whirlwind relationship wherein hours were spent with the tv lovingly blaring as Veejays announced video after video. Michael Jackson, Pat Benetar, hair bands, you name it, they had a video.

Anyone remember the "I want my MTV" campaign to get it put on the more widely dispersed cable market? I remember marching to my cable office at home, with letter in hand, demanding my MTV. And you know what, they delivered. We got MTV at home too.

Ahhh those were the days.

Why has the channel foresaken us? Today it is a mere shadow of its once powerful youth. No longer can I turn on the channel I once was so attached to without seeing endless reality based series (Real World, Road Rules, Inferno, Osbournes, Meet the Barkers) or mind numbing date parody shows (Next, etc), or Pnk'd or Viva La Bam, or anything BUT music. Rename the channel already to something appropriate, stop with the sham already.

I long for my day long, night time, 24/7 vigil of endless music of all types.

I find myself turning to FUSE for comfort. I shall lament you, my poor forlorn lost MTV. *SOB*

Posted by Ravennacht at 11:07 PM

April 17, 2005

Survivor Commentary

I watch one episode of this season's Survivor and come back, yet again, to my timeless thoughts on the subject of the 'game':

When stuck on a desert island and split between two teams that are competing, should you find that you must vote someone out, vote off your weakest player to ensure that your team stays strongest for future competition.

When teams merge and the competition evolves to singles immunity, you should vote off the stronger players, removing those which pose the greatest threat to any future competition to which you may partake in as the game goes on.

Yet, it seems far more important to vote off someone that isn't "liked" in favour of logically strategizing.

Ah the interesting idiosynchrosies of the human animal.

Posted by Ravennacht at 12:56 AM