all i'm saying...

if you left the kid nation kids alone for a couple more years they would start having babies and that would be an interesting social experiment! or maybe im thinking of teen nation

The Projects

So...Project Runway scored big with the SJP episode. Her perfume commercials are scary but the new SITC movie is coming out, so she's cool. plus no doubt she is a fashion ICON. it was interesting. but the men's fashionware? not only was it not to the point, it was plain boring. c'mon, its the nth season, we need new innovative challenges and/or celeb cameos and whats-his-name football guy isn't it. so blah. at least hippie girl was still there spitting on things and refusing to "intimately" touch another man.

what else...oh right there isnt much else (darn you lost!). i watched kid nation. still entertaining. ANTM, not so much. did they contestants not even watch previous episodes????? always leave early for the go-sees. tila entertained as always- hey, giving grandma a booty lap dance works in my book.

yawn. need good fic on air again. i miss you veronica!

Grey's Anatomy, Darn it!

I got re-addicted and its a bad thing. I have to be in the mood for Grey's and the other day I just was, so I watched the most recent episode. Of course once I did that I had to watch all the other episodes posted.

Here's why i'm re-addicted, in one word: Bailey. They've started developing her and I really want to see where they go with this. We got a rare visit into Bailey's home, saw her hubby and baby, saw her regress and giggle, saw her fight honorably to be chief and then cry. I like Bailey. I feel for her, I root for her, I want to see more of her. So darn you Grey's! You're finally developing the most nuanced character and best actor.

It's also not bad to revisit with Izzy, Calli, Cristina; that incredible trio of women's differing personality types. And Alex and George are still mildly intriguing. But I'm still stuck on T.R. Knight trying to play it straight. Not going to work, not ever (hint the zip chemistry episode).

But the show is so draining! Every episode tugs on my heart strings, so I either have to binge on watch them all in a row or step far away for a long time. Right now I'm binging.

Turkey TV

The holidays always generate interesting viewing patterns. For Halloween, there are the special Simpsons episodes, the Charlie Brown pumpkin movie, and a few weak plotlines based on corny costumes. For thanksgiving, there's the essential Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast which most people prefer to turn on as non-controversial background for their thanksgiving preparations. i however, am preparing to go see it in person. i know this will be a pain on a a cold and drizzly november morning when i could be warm and near a warm turkey. but the draw of seeing something live that i've only ever seen through the TV screen is irresistible. and that's what is so interesting about tv. you want to verify- you want to see with your own eyes, and somehow claim the magic of TV, transcend that barrier. 
it's like when I saw Kristin Davis. She actually exists as a real person!

now to the heroes review. the only reason im still watching is KB. she also seems to be the only one having any fun at all. everyone stumbles around over acting and dripping with melodrama. and why doesnt anyone ever die!?!?

Is it Write?

I saw the writers on strike a few days ago, marching around in circles next to a big rat. I'm sympathetic to their plight- of course, writers should get a share of the profits of their own work and that profit is going to come more and more from new media. on the other hand, everything in Hollywood is already inflated and this seems like the successful wanting more money like when the cast of Friends wanted higher paychecks. it's hard to make a living in the entertainment industry, and they want more? i feel more sympathy for the stage hand strike, but still...these are fun, cultural jobs not manual labor or hard, necessary work, so call me again when nurses or teachers go on strike and I'll be out there to support them.

as for TV this week...starting to enjoy KB on Heroes. Her character is so naughty and starting to emerge. She's the only breath of fresh air on the tiresome flashback episodes. heroes is dying slowly, but at least KB makes it somewhat worth watching the death throes.

and project runway starts tomorrow! can't wait. at least its dependably the same. carry on!