Drunk. Ewoks. Hillarious. Posted October 30, 2009 by Dina
----------------------------------- Are you a Glee(k)?! Posted September 19, 2009 by Dina
I fell for this show during the pilot and I don't think I can look back. In a time before American Idol,America's Best Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance, a show of this type would never have made it (Cop Rock anyone?! Yes I am that old.)
I am on an quest this season to shuffle through my ipod and find some sugguestions for future songs to use. The sky's the limit.
I've waited all summer for my favorite blogger to get back on the job. Jeff Probst and his EW.com weekly update is up and running again. Can't wait for the first mention of rain, except this season I am challenging Probst to push the envelope even more. Think he'll do it?
Episode 1 and I already hate/love one of the contestants- Russell H. I can only hope his entire act is just that - an act and that he is really not this much of an ass in real life. Gone are the days of contestants being chosen for their diverse backgrounds. Now you must have a full resume showcasing your acting talents since they producers won't pick you unless you are a drama king/queen, a liar, a blonde, a dumb blonde, or fresh out of modeling school. Which leads me to my suvivor pick to win: Shambo!!!!!! Anyone that can rock a mullet AND a headband gets my vote.
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Posted May 17, 2009 by Dina
If Coach's performance on last week's episode doesn't garner an Emmy nomination (not only for himself but also for the show) I don't know what will. If Probst can win Best Reality Television Show Host then Coach can win Best Reality Show Contestant Full of Crap But Is Highly Entertaining. Just think, Probst could be the one to give Coach his award. I can almost here his acceptance speech now....oh wait. That's not his acceptance speech - its only Coach's commentary on the immunity challenge last week. He may have lost the immunity necklace but I see a shiny new bookend in his future.
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The fall of Timbira
Posted May 10, 2009 by Dina
Erinn and Coach are all that is left of the original Timbira tribe.You blew it guys. You had the numbers and you blew it.As much as Coach thinks that he is in control of this game, it’s really J.T. and Stephen – with Taj bringing up the rear.I would love to see the final three as J.T., Stephen and Taj with Coach being voted out this week.Come on – it’s time for him to go infect the Ponderosa guys.I think they are having a little too much fun over there.Stephen and J.T. would make a great final two. Talk about a hard vote.
Before I go I leave you with this quote from Jeff’s blog on Episode 10:
“WEATHER ORGASM: Oh, you know I love the rain. Love it. Love it. Love it. If there is such thing as a ''reality show host program orgasm'' this is it for me. Go ahead, make all the pithy comments you want. I encourage them all because I own it — I love the rain.
But to have rain...mixed along with hot pizza and a huge dilemma for the contestants... you have a Survivor episode worthy of an Emmy. And an orgasm worthy of it's own blog.” (www.ew.com)
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And then there were 3....teams that is
Posted May 10,2009 by Dina
It’s down to the final three teams tonight. My favorites are still in it – Go Margie & Luke!! I have a feeling Victor and Tammy might win it as they have been performing very well lately. As long as the girls don’t win it, I’ll be fine. I think it’s time for their karma to show up anyway.
Update: Victor and Tammy won it. My team was first in every challenge but got stuck on the last one which made them come in 3rd of the groups. I still love you Margie and Luke!
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Engage Posted May 9, 2009 by Dina
I was never a fan of the original Star Trek Series. Hated the opening theme and the sound the doors on the USS Enterprise made every time they opened and closed.I was able to get through most of The Next Generation only in part because of Patrick Stewart – that and the fact that it is actually a hysterical tv show. Really – if you don’t take it too seriously you can try and guess what will happen before you see it on the screen.Did you miss the fact that every time Number 1 (Captain William T. Riker to the rest of you) was put in charge of the ship it got into a wreck of some kind?That and the fact that if you ever have insomnia the back ground ‘white noise’ on the show will put you to sleep in less than 10 minutes.True story.
AnystarfleetcharacterIdidntlike, I’ve just seen J.J. Abrams Star Trek “reboot” movie if you will. I have one word for this movie. Fan-fracking-tastic. I made sure to stay clear of all the hype and internet spoilers for this one, as I wasn’t even sure I was going to see it.Mr. Abrams, you are a genius – up there with the likes of Whedon, Moore and yes, even Smith.It was pure entertainment and I was sorry to see it end. Casting was brilliant, acting was brilliant and yes we could have done without some of the flares but I can look past that.Kirk has never looked so good before (thanks Chris Pine). I think I even had a little thing for Spock – is that wrong?
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DVR HELP ASAP Posted March 23, 2009 by Dina
Dear DVR Programmers,
Given the amount of technology we have in this world today, would it be too much to ask that you add a few more chips to the hard drives so that when shows are pre-empted for any stupid reason (basketball games, Presidential speeches, etc.) you still remember to tape our favorite shows? I'm not asking for a million dollars - in this posting anyway. All I need is for someone to program DVR's to know when an actual program starts and stops. Some networks LOVE running their shows late. For this reason I am always missing the last 60 seconds of Scrub's blooper reel and therefore have decided to not watch it this season. Thanks ABC! Luckily I decided to watch The Amazing Race lastnight immediately after taping it - or so I thought. If I had not turned the TV on when I did, I would have missed seeing Luke and Margie kick butt again - not to mention Mel. Please figure out a way to fix this problem. Certainly it can't be that hard. I'll let it slide this time but if I should miss any of my shows again, I am sending Jaime & Cara your way so they can anoy the crap out of you all night by repeating, "Do you speak English?" Thank you.
Sincerely, A loyal DVR user (52% full at this point)
P.S. Flight Attendants Christie & Jodi said good-bye this week. I won't miss them and I am sure you feel the same.
To say the series finale of Battlestar Galactica was fracking amazing would be an understatement. It delivered everything and then some to become what has to be one of the most gratifying and successful series endings ever. EVER. No dream sequences, no fade to black and everyone does not live happily ever after. I can only hope that Amazon makes this series one of its 'deals of the day' soon so I can forever add it to my collection.
Thank you Ron Moore, David Eick and the entire cast and crew for an amazing series. I never would have thought this series could/would have boiled down to a very human (and apparently cylon) trait everyone hopes for; to be loved and to love our family in return. So say we all.
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The End is Here..... Posted March 20, 2009 by Dina
Tonight is the night - the last episode of Battlestar Galactica airs on SciFi (soon to be SyFy but that's another story). I have purposely been waiting to watch the last episodes back from the mid-season break until after I knew the series was done airing. Now I just have to keep away from the internet all weekend in hopes of not stumbling across any spoilers. Apparently I am better at keeping clear of spoilers than I though because after watching episode 13, I was completely surprised at all the information/events/happenings, etc. that I witnessed. Amazing.
If you haven't watched this show, I highly encourage you to rent the dvd's, buy the dvd's, share them, whatever - just watch this show. I hated the original series but I can't get enough of Ron Moore's version. Not by a long shot. I'm going to go hibernate on my sofa all weekend. I'll come out once I've finished the series.
When we last visited our racers, most of the teams were trying to figure out how to stack a pile of wood or find a house that needed its shutters repaired.
Meanwhile my favorite team was planning its first blindside – other wise known as the Blind U-Turn.This little gift meant that any team could select another team to complete both tasks given in a challenge thus adding more time to their race and hopefully eliminating them. The best part is that this team will not know who blindsided them. Classic Survivor move, so for that Phil I give you back a point. You and Probst are now even.
Margie and Luke – your brilliant play of choosing Amanda & Kris worked perfectly.As you said Luke, they are strong and should be voted off the island first – wait that’s another show. They should be the last to arrive at the pit stop. That's better. Makes me love you guys even more.
Cut to this week’s episode and the first thing everyone is talking about is how Luke played the Blind U-Turn card. Wait a minute. If it was blind how does everyone know? Must be some behind-the-scenes information Phil hasn’t let us in on yet. I’ll be waiting to hear how you get out of that one Phil.
Running in your skivvies in 25 degree temperatures in Siberia – not something I would want do. The running part and maybe even the skivvies part is doable, but the 25 degree weather part is not. The only time I want to be somewhere that it is 25 degrees is when there is a hot tub involved. Kind of surreal to watch the snow falling while relaxing in a hot tub. But I digress.Of course Phil had to join in on the skivvies fun and show us himself in his and a pair of boots in order to illustrate how little the contestants would be wearing. Not bad Phil. Not bad. Not Probst, but not bad. You get another point for that since I have yet to see Probst show up to tribal council without his shirt on.
Luke braved the weather and ran his team into first place again. Now I know this team is underestimated. Sure they team up with Cara and Jaime a lot (sorry Victor and Tammy – I think your free ride just ended during this episode) but it is all in the name of fun. I don’t see a problem sharing information at this point in the game.Besides, if you are teamed up with another group that gets lost, at least you know you have a shot at winning the foot race to the mat in the end. Once it gets down to the last 3 teams then all bets are off.
Probst 2 - Phil 3
Photo:http://www.film.com/tv/survivor/story/tv-throwdown-survivor-vs-amazing/26194059 Side note: At this same web address Maisy Fernandez from film.com writes a great article comparing The Amazing Race and Survivor. I can't say I agree with her final choice, but I am sure she would change her tune if she could see Probst completely drenched in a rain storm. ---------------------------------
Tyson vs. the Porcelain God
Posted March 13, 2009 by Dina
Ok so I am cheating a bit here…(good grief the batteries in my keyboard just died – how often does that happen?). I am posting the last two episodes together. Truth be told I was kind of bored last episode and the Probst didn’t leave any hot new information on his blog for me to comment on. And when I say hot I’m referring to information on Probst, not the temperature at tribal council.
Anyrewardchallengeintherain, Tyson received my vote for quote of the game 2 weeks ago. When asked his opinion about his tribe choosing a leader he responded: “I guess Brendan or Coach is the leader. I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention. I don’t really care.”I think that pretty much sums up Tyson – he’s in it to win it but could really care less about the chatter along the way.He might be on to something with his philosophy. Let’s try it, shall we?
Question: Hey man, did you hear the professor just gave us the answers for our test tomorrow?
Answer: I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention. I don’t really care.
Question: Sir do you realize you just ran a red light and hit a dog?
Answer: I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention. I don’t really care.
Question: Your tribe laughs at you every time you perform your loin cloth dance. What do you think about that?
Answer: I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention. I don’t really care.
Yep it works.
After winning the reward challenge, Jalapeńo raided the Timon tribe and took one bag of rice and a water can.My question to the Timon tribe is this: since you knew they were coming to take 2 of your items and you know you didn’t have anything of value other than the little food you had, why didn’t you hide the beans????I don’t know the specific rules each tribe has to abide by here, but come on – at least empty most of the beans out, bury them somewhere at camp (so that they are still technically at camp) and let the other tribe think you only had a small amount of beans left.That way (a) you would still have enough beans and (b) the other tribe would walk away thinking you were low on food.Psychology plays a big part in this game or did watching Coach’s eyes make you forget that?
Psycho Sandy was voted out in the end, after an unsuccessful attempt to throw some attention to the flirty Sydney. We knew it was bound to happen and did we really want to see more of her in her bathing suit?
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This week’s episode had some more juice in it.
Producers:How can we get the contestants drunk without actually giving them beer?
Challenge Department:You have one person sit on a ring while another person pulls a rope, causing the ring to spin very fast and then you have the person on the ring get up and walk across a balance beam. It’ll be great!
And great it was.“Like the end of a bad Friday night for JT,” said Probst with a Cheshire grin, for he too knew that feeling all too well.As the winners of this challenge, Jalapeńo took a trip to the Charmin Café where they munched on goodies and used a real toilet for the first time in 15 days.I understand that sponsors pay a pretty penny for their spots (especially on this show) but did we really need to hear the word Charmin 15 times from Probst?I think I could have made a drinking game out of it. Every time you hear Probst say Charmin, take a shot.The first one to puke in the porcelain god gets to wipe the seat with Charmin. See, it works and I still got the sponsors name in there.
The other good/surprising news this week is that Tyson seems to be onto the ‘Not-So-Secret-Secret-Cross-Tribe-Alliance’.For someone that said “I don’t know. I wasn’t paying attention. I don’t really care” the week before, how was he the only one to pick up on this?Brendan and Taj have literally camped 1/3rd of the game on Non-Exile Island. That would make me suspicious right there.
Ooops, there was another bit of surprising news that happened.Taj found the hidden immunity idol at tree mail and gave it to Stephen “for safe keeping since he had pockets”.How dumb is that? More dumb than telling your tribe mates your husband is Eddie George?I don’t know, it’s a close race there.Stephen at least was smart enough to realize that technically the idol is his and that he has the ability to blindside the group that is trying to blindside both groups.I say do it Stephen, blindside them all. Wouldn’t Probst love that?!
BTW, remember during the first episode Taj was given the title 'former pop star'. Well I finally Googled her and found out she was a member of SWV (Sisters With Voices). Yeah, again I say why announce you don't need the money, especially wearing the bling she is wearing in this photo.
Tribal Council: Bye, bye Spencer.I don’t care if you are gay or not but the fact that you are a Gator (University of Florida) means you have to go.That’s just the way it is. You were a nice (young) addition to the tribe, but at least you stayed long enough to be groped by Sandy.
Victor, Victor, Victor.... Posted March 2, 2009 by Dina
No need to panic.My favorite team of Margaret & Luke are still in the running. I like these two so much that I thought I would share their ‘get-to-know-us’ video.If you have been paying attention during the show you would see that Luke is crushing on the former NFL cheerleaders Jaime and Cara. In the girl’s defense (am I really defending cheerleaders?) they seem to be sincere when they say they like him as well.Just don’t try and blindside us and sabotage my Margaret & Luke girls. I will find you if you do. Better yet I’ll send Coach your way and let him tell you off with his eyes.
Mother Nature joined in the race this week and provided a nasty layover for Brad & Victoria causing them to finish last and be eliminated.Of course it’s easy to sit in the drivers seat from the comfort of my sofa and yell at the tv screen (“Don’t take a different flight, don’t do it!”) but I give them props for trying to think outside the box. If it had not been for the fog that grounded all the departing flights I have no doubt they would have finished easily.
Victor and Tammy had better say a prayer for next week – I think that might be their only hope.Instead of conceding that his ‘little sister’ might actually have a brain in her head, Victor instead found it easier to climb Mount Kilimanjaro (ok not really, but close enough) than to admit that he was wrong.Victor it’s time that you admit you are not always right and that you have a pretty great sister considering she didn’t break out with the “I told you so” once. Yes, she’s the only female on the planet that doesn’t know what a cart wheel is but I’m sure we can trace that back to you somehow.
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There Goes the Entertainment
Posted on March 1, 2009 by Dina
Linda got lost again during another pitstop?The Dynamic-Flight-Attendant-Duo almost came in last again?Not even a Segway wipeout to raise my spirits?
Is it just me or did this episode not even come close to the cheese?I was almost bored.Waiting for the wind to die down so you can paraglide down a mountain has nothing on 200 lbs. of cheese.Pies in the face weren’t even enough to get me chuckling like the cheese did.Now that my tried and true entertainment in the form of Steve and Linda (the hillbillies from the south) are gone, what is my motivation?
Come on Phil. Give me something to go on here. I know there is only one Probst, but you have to keep my interest through an entire season and I am bored with episode 2. You get to stay in hotels and move around the globe from day to day (albeit without any sleep at times) and all Probst has is a tent. And the dimples. And the blog that I can’t get enough of.
Probst 2 – Phil 1
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Calling all Dolls…..
Posted on March 1, 2009 by Dina
Who new Eliza Dushku could sing? Apparently that is another requirement all applicants for the F.O.J. must pass.I found the ‘woe-is-me-I-am-a-puppet-pop-star’ story line kind of tame compared to the previous adrenaline story lines.This episode did reveal a few tidbits that should satisfy us all until next week: Victor – Ballard’s Russian informant – is really a doll and is feeding him exactly what the Dollhouse wants.Makes me think that there are more dolls than we realize (Dr. Saunders anyone?).Sierra’s brief roll in this episode makes me want to see more of this character – what else can she do?
Best line of the episode by far came from Echo and should always be remembered for just that special occasion: “You can fire me but bitch don’t think you can take me.”Poetry in motion.
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The Eyes Have Spoken
Posted March 1, 2009 by Dina
Well my ‘I-wish-he-could-have-gotten-farther’ pick is gone. Sergeant (or Jerry to the other contestants) was voted off this week. He can survive Afghanistan and Iraq but the beans of the Brazilian Highlands got him. Ok so maybe it wasn’t just the beans, I’m sure the water must have something in it. Then again maybe it was Coach’s secret ability to “give orders through his eyes”. Or maybe, just maybe some of that ability rubbed off onto Erinn and she was the reason Jerry got sick in the first place. Guess we will have to wait for the reunion show for that information.
This week’s episode seemed to highlight not just Jerry’s faltering stomach problems but also Crazy Coach – sorry Psycho Sandy; you'll have to take a back seat this week. There is far too much bickering going on in the Timon tribe this week. I know for a fact Coach would drive me to drink if I had to work/live with him in real life. I secretly (or maybe it’s not such a secret anymore) want to shave his head and see if he looses his secret powers when his glorious locks hit the Brazilian dirt.
No blindsides at Tribal this week as we pretty much knew the person that says “I am through, I am done” after a lost immunity challenge is the one going home. Speaking of immunity challenges, the Probst has done it again. Seriously Jeff – stop.Here he goes again:
“What can you say about the reward challenge other than this...blindfolds always work. In the bedroom and on Survivor. They always come through. So long as it’s consensual, blindfolds typically equal good times. Show of hands, how many people have used blindfolds at some point in their life? And...? Good results? (Right about now is the time a third of you will begin to write your comments to me complaining that I am too provocative. Save the carpal tunnel, it only encourages me.)” – Jeff Probst
Note: I originally was going to post a picture of Coach to see if you could get sucked in by his eyes (I couldn't) but then I thought, why pass up the opportunity to see the Probst again? Sorry all I am female and this is my blog. I win.
Photo:http://www.jackbook.com/tv/survivor-tocantins-watch-survivor-tocantins-season-18-online-free --------------------------------------------- Bait for Hire Posted on March 1,2009 by Dina
Bored with your average weekend dates? Tired of trudging off to a boring movie and waiting 3 hours to eat substandard food with a woman that would really rather be out spending your money?Look no further, the Dollhouse is here to save your weekend.Instead of watching your money disappear, hand it over to The Dollhouse along with your house, car and first born and you too can receive the perfect date.Like rock climbing, white water rafting and archery? No problem.Like rock climbing, white water rafting, archery and attempting to kill your perfect date while she runs for her life? It will cost you extra* but we’ve got you covered. Call 1-877-DOLLS4U.
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At first I thought Echo’s treatment this week was another 'need-a-perfect-woman' for hire date.Nothing like turning the tables on the company itself. Presumably this client, Richard, worked for Alpha – the lost operative/doll that apparently killed Echo’s first handler and is also sending Agent Ballard his breadcrumb clues about the Echo/Caroline.In typical Joss form, he gives us just enough new information to make us want more and stick around.Ok, I’m sticking.
The Probst Has Spoken Posted on February 26, 2009 by Dina
After watching the second episode of the season I could write about Taj spilling the beans that her husband is former NFL player Eddie George (way to tell your team mates you don’t need the $1 million prize) or that the producers secretly love the water challenges for the skimpy bathing suit tops or how Candace completely got on my nerves during the entire show. I could tell you about that but I have something more important to share. Consider it a public service announcement courtesy of the Probst – because the more you know the more you grow.
I always look forward to reading Probst’s episode blogs at www.ew.com/popwatch every Friday morning/afternoon (depending on when he gets up and out of his ‘luxury tent’ back at base camp.
I always knew the dimpled, gorgeous, older man was up my alley but I never knew just how close our alleys were until his last blog posting. I’ll let the man himself explain.
“Here's a fact I've never admitted before. I secretly pray for rain every time we do a challenge. I love it when it rains. Not just because it turns me on a little bit, but also because it adds so much to the look and play of a Survivor challenge. It amps up the drama, it makes the shots look that much ''cooler,'' and like I said, I just like being wet. Anytime it's raining, just know that I'm happy...and yes, a bit turned on. Is that wrong?” – Jeff Probst
Thank you, thank you Probst.
Oh and by the way we are on Blindside #2: Goodbye Candace!
Cheese Glorious Cheese The Amazing Race Season 14…..are you kidding me?! Posted on February 23, 2009 by Dina
Yes, yes I am a little behind in getting this posted. Life got in the way so sue me. Actually don’t waste your time – I have nothing you’d want anyway.
Anyrealitygameshow, I have decided to give Phil Koeghan and the folks at CBS another chance at watching the new sets of arguing couples, paired up relatives, general mismatches and supposed best friends running across the globe and completely exemplifying why most other countries think Americans are idiots. You know it’s true, it’s ok to laugh.Certainly after watching the first episodes if you don’t laugh so hard it makes you fart then you are obviously doing it wrong.
Here is the cliff note version of each team in my opinion:
Mark & Michael – I think this team of shorter than average stunt men will give the rest of the teams a run for their money. I have no doubt Indiana would request these short rounds for assistance (even if it is to help reveal aliens but don’t get me started on that).
Brad & Victoria – Older couple that proves if you work out together you can make it past the first elimination round together.
Margie & Luke – Mother and son team that has the advantage from the start – the ability to communicate properly since Luke happens to be deaf and can not read lips. Although they are my early pick to win the race, I am kind of hoping that the no-lip-reading thing is a lie and they are using a classic Survivor move.
Mike & Mel – Gay father and son team that will certainly provide us with humor for as long as they last – thanks producers!
Jaime & Cara – Former NFL cheerleaders – well sorry but that phrase right there just put them at the bottom of my braniac list.
Tammy & Victor – Brother and sister lawyer team. As long as they can keep the “Get out of my room” comments to a minimum I think they should go far.
Amanda & Kris – Typical dating couple needed to fill the quota. No excitement here but the season is still young. They could break up yet.
Steve & Linda – Now admit it, after being introduced to this self proclaimed “Hillbilly” couple from the south your eyes did a once over in your head. While I don’t think they will make it far in the competition, after the first episode I have to give them credit for being the only team to slide their cheese down the hill. Seriously, why didn’t anyone else think of that? Lawyers? Stunt men?
Christie & Jodi – Blonde flight attendants. You would think their occupation would give them an advantage but unfortunately the blonde part might negate the flight attendant part. Yes I said it.I’ll eat my words if they make it to the final 3.
Kisha & Jen – Sister athletes that somehow managed to not show much athleticism in the first episode. Carry on.
Amanda & Kris – Another team to add to the ‘currently dating’ pool. There should be a consolidation prize if you begin the race as a couple and don’t break up by the time it is over.
Preston & Jennifer – The producers choice for the “hey-these-two-will-argue-for-the-entire-season” team. While I am sure that would have been true we will not get to experience it first hand as they were the first team to be eliminated. No love lost here – literally.
Best moment of the episode:
CHEESE, CHEESE, OH GLORIOUS CHEESE!!!!!! I experienced shooting Pepsi out of my nose during this segment. Oh the pain it caused but thank you editors- it was so worth it. The look on the local’s faces as they laughed at the crazy Americans trying to carry 200 lbs. of cheese down a steep, slippery hill was priceless.
Just to recap the obvious here, yes this show was given the Friday night doomsday time slot and yes it aired its pilot on Friday the 13th . Throw what-ever curses and hexes you wish at me Fox, however you can never make me hate Joss.Never. Ever. Stop trying.
While I am pretty convinced that Joss (Whedon to those newbies out there), could direct a musical score of the phone book and make it more interesting than a blind sided vote during tribal council, I am approaching his latest project with Joss color-less glasses. Even I can admit when something he creates works or doesn’t – not a fan of Firefly until I watched the DVDs back-to-back, sorry Mal.
His new team of mysterious characters includes:
Echo – the main Doll whose treatments we get to observe from our living room front row seat. Adelle DeWitt – Is it me or does this character remind you a bit like Operations from La Femme Nikita (see, all my favorite shows do interweave!).
Boyd Langton – Echo’s handler and a man with a heart that I can see is going to get him into trouble at some point. Topher Brink – Dollhouse’s own resident computer genius a.k.a. Burkoff.Can’t wait to see how he got into Section….I mean the Dollhouse.
Sierra – another Doll whom I am confident we shall grow to love as another member of this revised Scooby gang.
Agent Paul Ballard – The agent risking his career and reputation looking for the truth behind the rumor known as the Dollhouse.
Lubov – Did I miss this character during the pilot? Did I blink or was he not introduced yet?
Guest characters:
Dr. Claire Saunders – Played by the lovely Amy Acker. It must be nice to be a F.O.J. (friend of Joss) knowing that he will always create a character for a friend. Her performance as the troubled doctor is played brilliantly and I can not wait to find out about her troubled past. My early theory here is that this character is the first to die, hence the special guest title Amy is given and the known fact that Joss loves to kill his characters – especially the good ones.
I love the fact that Joss is not afraid to keep revisiting the bad ass female character that he is so good at presenting to his audience, yet is still able to maintain a vulnerable side in each of them (asthma anyone?).
There are so many questions left unanswered after this episode: What’s up with the naked man at the end? Is the couple he killed Echo’s parents? What is his connection to the Dollhouse? How are the dolls chosen? Exactly how much does a rent-a-doll cost?Will we ever see the original unaired pilot? (Heck, I am still waiting to see the original pilot for Buffy). So many questions. I can only hope that Fox allows Joss and his team the proper amount of time to answer them (i.e. give it the time slot of death if you will, just give it a time slot for many, many seasons!).
Echo Treatments this episode:
Perfect date for the weekend
Negotiator in a child’s kidnapping
Photo: Kurt Iswarienko/FOX
--------------------------------------------------- “This season on Survivor…..” Survivor Tocantins Posted on February 16, 2009 by Dina
How I love to hear those words from the Probst himself – yes I refer to him as the Probst. The man has spent the last 10 years bathing in suntan lotion, watching women and men parts escape from their clothing – with and without chocolate as an incentive-and repeated the line “..your tribe has spoken” at least 19,458 times. The least he deserves is a proper pronoun. If not for himself then at least for those adorable dimples.
AnyseasonwithanameIcannotpronounce, Survivor Tocantins (TOE-can-tins for me) is off to a great blind-siding start.Usually I find myself staring at the television screen with my eyes glazed over for the first few episodes just waiting until I can find a connection or reason to like any or one of the contestants.Rare is it that I can immediately find someone like Boston Rob to root for after only one episode.
While there are certainly elements in every episode that are predictable (see Probst speak above), I have higher hopes this season for the producers to actually follow thru with their promises of surprises and twists this season. Within the first three minutes of this episode the teams were asked to vote for a member of their tribe that would not be making the 4 hour hike through the terrain.What a great way to introduce us to Psycho Sandy and Sick Sierra.The pure entertainment value of Sandy alone would keep me entertained for an entire season, but alas I do not have high hopes for her lasting past episode 4, much less the merge (will there be one this year?).Prove me wrong Sandy, prove me wrong.I will say that the decision for Sierra to spend her time making a shelter was not a surprise for me – I would probably have done the same. Well no maybe not, I would have found the first clue and then built a shelter.Never a bad thing to have more information than the rest of your tribe in this game.It could always be used as a bargaining chip later.
Since (the) Probst seemed to harp so much on first impressions here are mine after episode 1:
Jalapao (a.k.a. Jalapeno)
Spencer – I think he could go far even though he is young -very young – as long as he keeps his eyes and ears open and mouth closed. Let the “elders” make the mistakes and ride their coat tails young man.
Taj – Her bio stated that she is a former pop star. Sorry honey, never heard of you. I guess that’s one I’ll have to google later.
Sandy – see comments above
Sydney – token blonde hottie
Caroline – token brunette hottie. Can’t say that I am crying over her being voted the first one out.At least this tribe can see the forest through the cleavage on this one.
Stephen – who?
J.T. – without that southern accent I think I might have missed you. Here’s to hoping we see more of you in the future.
Timbira (a.k.a. Timon…where’s Pumba when you need him?)
Debbie – Debra – what-ever name she goes by, this school principle will need to start throwing the charm on if she expects to last past Candace and Erinn
Jerry – My early pick for the final three. Yes it’s because he is a Sgt. in the Army and yes it is because he seems like a person you would always want in your corner and he would always back you up. GO ARMY! (Don’t tell my Navy boyfriend I just said that!)
Sierra – Start looking for that hidden immunity idol honey.
Coach – No surprise why the producers picked him. There should be a Johnny Rocket, Boston Rob moment any minute now.
Tyson – I can’t tell if I am going to love him or love to hate him. The jury is still out on him for me.
Erinn – Who?
Brendan – Who?
Candace – Yes, we know you like to strut your stuff and honestly if it gets you farther in this game, more power to you.
Am I the only one that noticed each team seemed to be wearing their tribe colors (Jalapeno – reds and oranges / Timon – black)?This had to be staged, right?I don’t think anything happens (at the producers level anyway) by accident on this show.
Tribal results:
Team Jalapeno is already cursed: thye failed to get food and water during the emptying of the truck challenge, they have a name no one (besides the Probst) can pronounce and they had their first tribe member voted off – Carolina.
And so it begins........ Posted on February 16, 2009 by Dina
Well this is it. Or at least I think it is. Maybe it is not. I have had a lot of false starts in the past. This time it is for real. Yes? No? You tell me. What am I talking about? I’m talking about the beginning of my pop culture tv blog . Why is it called Mytvadd you ask?I have found myself unable to watch television shows in ‘real time’ without becoming bored after 3 episodes.The only way to watch a television series (in my opinion) is to DVR the entire season and watch it over a few days or just rent/buy the DVD’s.
Looking though my DVD collection – although it is not as substantial as say, Kevin Smith’s wall-o-wonder (or is it more accurate to say room-o-wonder at this point?) it does represent a window into the genre known as pop culture, with each television show representing a significant moment/theme/memory in my life.In fact one could peruse the titles in my collection and easily find common themes – I am a dork, I have a soft spot in my heart for Joss Whedon (albeit a late bloomer soft spot – more on that later), I am a dork and contrary to what the titles represent I am in fact female.
Seriously, how many people do you know that own the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, Firefly and Serenity have these titles shelved next to Family Guy, Bones, Buffy, Angel, Prison Break, Sex & the City, Scrubs and Moonlighting?
This is by far not the complete listing, only a mere sampling of what I can afford. My wish list includes the entire series of Star Trek the Next Generation (because Picard could kick Kirk’s ass any day of the week), Burn Notice, Lost and my current addiction: La Femme Nikita. Thank the almighty powers that be that Netflix is a regular staple in my mailbox (member since August 2005, thank you).And to think I almost canceled my membership when I ran out of movies to watch! What was I thinking?A momentary lapse of reasoning is my only explanation. This moment, however scary it was, led me to re-explore Lost again and for that I am forever grateful.
In no particular order I will be adding my commentary and insight to my favorite (and perhaps yours too once I have convinced you to add them to your queue) television series, some current and others long since moved to the bargain bin.
Thanks for reading, now put down that mouse and go find the clicker!
how often does that happen?). I am posting the last two episodes together. Truth be told I was kind of bored last episode and the Probst didn’t leave any hot new information on his blog for me to comment on. And when I say hot I’m referring to information on Probst, not the temperature at tribal council.
Dollhouse
“This season on Survivor…..” 
