Speaking of...

CSI, yes we are losing yet another regular from this show. Gary Douran (Warrick Brown) is leaving CSI. Now who knows if the stories of a drug arrest have anything to do with it or not, but who cares. It’s a shame if Gary is having problems with drugs but that is his personal life and I wish him the best of luck. I honestly don’t understand with all the information and horror stories out there why anyone with half a brain would even get involved with drugs but that’s just me. Back to Warrick Brown leaving Las Vegas, we’ll miss him. Each and every character that makes up Gil Grissom’s crime lab team is a gem in their own way. The writer’s who created these characters did an amazing job. Storyline and dialog in a television show only go so far. You also need the great characters and the right actors to play them to make an awesome show. I guess we should be happy the original cast has lasted as long as it did. The loss of Jorja Fox’s character was not so noticeable as I worried it might be. At least they are letting us know Sara and Grissom are still in touch with each other. I don’t need to actually see the evidence. Hopefully CSI will continue to entertain and grow through the years like the Law and Order franchise in spite of cast changes.

Crossover Shows

Crossover Shows

Gotta love those crossover episodes no matter who invades who’s space. Starting on Monday, May 5th it begins with Two and a Half Men. Yes I know it’s a half hour comedy, not my cup of tea normally. But I have been watching the reruns of this show on my local channel and they are funny. Now I’m not an avid watcher by any means, I don’t watch the new episodes and don’t always see the reruns but considering they are doing a crossover with one of my favorite CBS shows, CSI, I might just check this one out. Then on Thursday, May 8th I will be watching what the writer’s of Two and a Half Men do with an episode of CSI.

New Year, New Posts

Ok, I have sorely neglected this poor blog. But I have been watching lots of television, well at least until the writers strike started to really hit home. Perhaps as a writer, I should pay more attention to the why's and what's happening with the strike. But as I currently don't write for television or movies or anything along those lines I just sit back and wish them the best in their goals and hope against hope they will get this settled and get back to work soon. The strike has currently hit me with the lack of a new season for "24" and the looming reruns in the near future. But the new year will bring some new and returning shows that have yet to entertain us this season.



Top on my list is Wednesday's 2 hour "Law & Order" with new characters. I am looking forward to enjoying all that Jeremy Sisto has to offer as Detective Lupo. Not only have I enjoyed his acting talent over the years, but he is verra nice to look upon.

We have some mid-season offering to check out as well. I'll keep you updated on what I try and what I drop.

The two shows that began the new season that I decided were not for me, "Cane" and "Pushing Daisies". The first just didn't do it for me. When I don't look forward to watching a show and wish it were over so I can move on to the next, its time to drop it. And the latter, well, have you watched it?? I found the first episode odd to say the least, but gave it another week anyway. After that I knew no matter how well liked or reviewed this one is, "Pushing Daisies" is just not my cup of tea.

Some of my favorites have surprised me, "Chuck" for one. It is not my usual drama joy, but the acting and story lines keep me coming back. And "Moonlight" I knew would be one I'd watch if for nothing else but the vampire aspect has surprised me with how much I truly love this show. It's got to be the hopeless romantic in me that is drawn to Mick and Beth's story. I do want to see them get together, but as will most story lines like this once that happens will the passion be over? Will the excitement continue? I will enjoy it as long as they can drag it out and hope that they keep this one for a long time.

Well, look for a more weekly posting here in 2008.

New Offerings

Well so far I have no complaints about the new shows the networks have given us. I do have a few favorites among the newbies. On NBC there's Life & Journeyman, FOX's K-Ville, the CW has Reaper and of course CBS has Moonlight. So far I will continue to watch everything I have sampled to date. I'm looking forward to checking out Women's Murder Club and Pushing Daisies.

The few shows I have to wonder whether or not they will make it. As entertaining as they were ABC's Dirty Sexy Money and Big Shots feel like a very guilty pleasure and not much substance. Time will tell.

The other shows I will stick with are ABC's Private Practice, CBS's Cane, and NBC's Chuck and Bionic Woman.

I managed to keep up with everything during the first week, but now here it is Tuesday and I haven't watched everything from Sunday yet. Of course with my new fancy DVD recorders I am able to have 2 DVD's for each day and they take up no space.

Great start for Sunday night

Since the CBS shows were running a bit late thanks to sports, eeww, I watched Cold Case live, but recorded Shark on one of my new DVD Recorders. I know I've fought this new technology, but I am getting the hang of it and so far liking it alot. But back to the shows... Cold Case was fantastic as usual perhaps even one of the best episodes I have seen since it began. Hubby even enjoyed that one and that is not one of the shows he regularly watches. Lily is back after being shot last season and she is carrying some baggage as expected. How will it effect her job? And what interesting cases will they solve this year?

I just finished watching Shark, it has moved from Thursday night last season to Sunday night. Another great show with another great case. Thank goodness they brought back Jeri Ryan's character even though she lost her job last year as the D.A. She and James Woods have a great chemistry together and this will surely be another great season.

"You're into voodoo now? You know you're white, right?"

That was just one of the cool lines from K-Ville, the new show from FOX that aired at 9 pm EST. I love cop shows, don't ask me why, I haven't a clue, but it is very hard for me not to enjoy them. This one is no exception and with Cole Hauser to look at, well I will not be complaining. I enjoy some eye candy now and then. And his voice is also nice to listen to. Back to the show... I like the fact that they film the show in the actual location, New Orleans. It is a reminder to the rest of us that Hurricane Katrina did a real number on that area of our country and the affect is still very much alive. The partnership between the two cops is a good combination, one has a clear goal, bring back the city he lived in and loves. The other was more mysterious until that WOW ending. I didn't see that one coming. The car chase scenes were shot in chunks of time, it was different, not sure how I feel about it yet. The storyline for the first episode was a good one, that kept you guessing until they wanted you to begin to put it all together. Besides the two main characters, the captain is a favorite of mine as well. He too had a cool line with, "There's more loose ends than a whorehouse". This is a keeper for my list let's see how long the network thinks so.

And They're Off...or On...

Well last night was my first viewing of the new television season. Prison Break on FOX at 8 pm EST was first up. This is the third season of this action packed show that I have enjoyed. But I do have to admit, I'm a little tired of prison life and Michael is now incarcerated in Sona prison, the worst of the worst criminals in Panama are dumped here never to be seen again. There was plenty of prison fighting, more than I cared to view. Is it a guy thing or what? Is this what the male demographic comes to see? I personally prefer a little more of a story, which by the end of the show is what I got. I love the suspense of the man behind the wall, Whistler, and look forward to learning more about his story. I am disappointed to know that Sara will not be seen. I was really hoping to see her and Michael get some kind of happiness together. Of course I will continue to watch if for no other reason than Dominic Purcell, that man is a joy to watch. I loved him in FOX's John Doe from years back. That was one of my many disappointments when they cancelled that show. It had a great suspense story, but that is another rant for another time.