Life, Love, & Labels?

Question for the day: Should we label love?

Alison Goldfrapp when asked if she's a lesbian now:

“What? Am I saying that? I feel like I’m in an amateur therapy session. No, I am not. I think of everything as being about a person and a relationship, and I am in a wonderful relationship with a wonderful person. It just happens to be with a lady. I’ve had some wonderful relationships with men, too. I mean, I’ve had some shit ones — haven’t we all? But no, it’s a relationship with a person and that’s how I see my sexuality. It’s something I’ve thought about for a long time and it concurs with my philosophy on life and sexuality. I don’t think it can or should be pigeonholed. I’ve thought about this since I was a teenager. I’ve always found it claustrophobic to think about having to put things into categories like that. My sexuality is the same as my music and my life. Why does it need a label?”


Link to the interview

Why I'm in love with "Chuck"

That clip said it all.

Do you hear that in the background? "I Don't Wanna Wait" by Paula Cole i.e. the theme song/anthem of Dawson's Creek! And keeping in their 90s DJ session (the episode is set at a 1998 High School Reunion) we also got to hear "Backstreets Back" by the Backstreet Boys and "MmmBop" by Hanson, not to mention Boy Meets World star Ben Savage was guest starring!!

I'm having a moment!

"...Mmm bop ba duba dop ba du bop..."

Watch Chuck Tonight at 8pm on NBC

Dr. Hahn kicked off Grey's Anatomy

WTF!?!? They are writing Hahn out because of a network decision!? Excuse me, they aren't even writing her out, she is walking to her car??? After all that set up, really...I'm pretty pissed right now:

Read for yourself

What I'm Watching Tonight: Monday's are for Spies

There is so much good TV on Mondays: Gossip Girl and One Tree Hill for my teen drama loving heart, Samantha Who? and How I Met Your Mother for my comedic pleasure, Heroes for coolness, awesomeness and hotness and of course the topic of today's blog: Chuck and My Own Worst Enemy for the part of me that always wanted to be a spy.

Chuck, 8pm NBC

Last season I wrote off this spy dramedy, only to find myself at their panel during Comicon wondering why I'd never bothered to watch it. I've since discovered that it is actually quite excellent, though I do note that it is necessary to watch through a humorous lens, because taking it too seriously would probably ruin it.

The humor isn't over the top ridiculous, rather it's more like cute sweet awkward guy (I seem to keep comparing him to Seth from the O.C.) keeps getting caught in all sorts of crappy situations and then handling them in his geeky barely makes it out alive kind of way.

The main story focuses on Chuck, who had the contents of the government super computer downloaded into his brain, and is now a very valuable asset to the gov, protected by two real spies Sarah and Casey (played by Adam Baldwin i.e. Jayne from Firefly, whom I love love love!!) But besides tugging at my nostalgic Alias heartstrings, the main reason I watch is for Chuck and Sarah's budding (and tragic yet amazing) love story.

I was able to just start watching without feeling lost, but just in case, you can get a taste of the show and catch up on last season in just four minutes:



My Own Worst Enemy, 10pm NBC

To be honest, I was pretty hesitant about this show from the get go, which may have stemmed from my lack of love for Christian Slater, but since watching it, I have to say the show did manage to impress me.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't over the top fantastic but I am very intrigued/fascinated by the premise, though I have no idea how it is going to hold up for a whole season. Also, if the episodes are riddled with as many plot holes as the pilot, I am not going to be a happy camper. I did quite enjoy bad boy Edward, but I fear most of the stories will focus on the less interesting Henry, although I do have to say, them talking to one and other kind of blew my mind. I think it's definitly worth a dedicated try, plus if anything it too makes me Alias nostalgic, which (if not done horribly) is never a bad thing. You can watch the pilot on Hulu.

Or check out this 3 minute replay to get caught up for tonight:




Watch Chuck at 8pm and My Own Worst Enemy at 10pm tonight on NBC.

Sarah Palin on Saturday Night LIve

If you missed it last night, Sarah Palin did an excellent job of smiling on SNL as they made fun of her. It was pretty hilarious, check it out:

Opening Skit



Maybe it's my new found 30 Rock obsession, but I loved the reference and Alec Baldwin's appearance. I didn't get that he was watching the TV though (and not just looking off into space) and thus wished he had looked at Sarah Palin more when confusing her. Also he could have said Tina a few less times, we got it. But I really liked the Stephen Baldwin burn, "you look much hotter in person," and the "I've hosted this show 175 times" line, although the best part: Tina Fey, "The real one?" Haha.

Weekend Update



I'll be honest, I was a little concerned about Amy Poehler gangsta rapping that much pregnant, but did find it absolutely hilarious! Todd's portrayal, the backup eskimos, and Sarah Palin "raising the roof" were all sooo good. OMG though shooting the moose!! That was fantastic!!

I have to say the whole thing was very well handled, considering the precarious line that could have been crossed with Sarah Palin being in such close proximity to her own mockery. I'm no fan of the woman, but that could have been really awkward, instead watching that fake moose fall over has been the highlight of my day :D

The End is Officially Upon Us

Get frakking excited (or possibly depressed), because Sci Fi just announced that Battlestar Galactica is returning on Friday, January 16th at 10pm and after just 10 glorious episodes the series will end on March 20th.

The mid-season premiere will pick up from June's cliffhanger (Dear Sci Fi: You're killing me, June to Jan is far too long...) where we left the Colonial fleet and their Cylon friends on a barren nuclear wasteland called Earth. (Did everyone see that rusting Brooklyn bridge in one of the final shots? Freaky.)

If you have no idea what I am talking about then you have less than three months to get caught up on the best show on television, seriously, put those netflix to good use and start watching!

On the Verge: Sanctuary

Synopsis: Sanctuary follows the adventures of the beautiful, enigmatic and always surprising Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), her new recruit, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Will Zimmerman (Robin Dunne) and her fearless daughter Ashley (Emilie Ullerup). Together they track down, study and protect the strange and often terrifying creatures that secretly populate our world and live among us.

The show, which stars Stargate SG-1/Atlantis' Amanda Tapping and is written by two fellow Stargate alums, Damian Kindler (creator) and Martin Wood (director), debuted as a web series in 2007. From its inception, the show pledged to stay closely connected with fans through an interactive website, SanctuaryForAll.com, and thus created a large following that lead to Sci Fi's decision to pick up the series for a 13 episode season that premiered October 3rd.

But this show's jump from the web is just the beginning, the most intriguing part of this series is that it is the first show ever, as far as I know, that is filmed almost entirely, roughly 90% of the shots, in front of a green screen (using the new RED Camera). I had the privilege
of attending the NYC premiere at the Paley Center a few weeks back, and while my unrealistically high expectations were not met, the visual effects were still surprisingly stunning. No, it's not a perfect mirror of reality, and there are definitely times (several wide shots in particular) where the CGI is very obvious, but then there were all the other moments where I was constantly debating what was real and what wasn't. Overall I'd say most of the work is subtle and convincing, and noting that this analysis is from someone who was intently looking, it makes you wonder how much the casual viewer would even notice?

At the panel after the premier, the cast and creators discussed the creative freedom they now have because of the green screen. Essentially they can film anywhere, the catacombs under Rome? No problem. (Keep an eye out for that location in one of the upcoming episodes.)

So is Sanctuary a pioneer of things to come? Sounds like it, NBC has recently acquired a script based on the Greek myth "Jason and the Argonauts" and the rumor is, if this goes to series, NBC is considering shooting entirely on green screen. Read about it from the Hollywood Reporter

For more on Sanctuary, check out this preview, it's for the October 3rd premiere, but it gives you a nice sense of the series:



On the story side, the show has a lot of potential but definitely needs time to mature. The pace could be quickened a bit and the writing sharpened, but it's very close and after two weeks I continue to want more. Does the lack of sets affect cast performance? I've been impressed thus far, but you'll have to decide for yourself.

If you are a sci fi fan, or just intrigued by a new wave in television production, check out Sanctuary tonight at 9pm on Sci Fi.

For a special look at the Sanctuary's use of green screen check out this video:

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