A Little Magic

Monday nights are filled with magic and nostalgia. I'm in love with Once Upon a Time and Pan Am.  Once Upon a Time wins me over with all the fairy stories. I love seeing how they interpret them and work them into this one fairytale world. The mixing of Cinderella and Rumpelstiltskin was interesting...not sure how I feel about that, but it worked. Looking forward to seeing what else they come up with. -I'm such a Disney freak, that it just makes me feel happy. -I also love that some of my fave Buffy writers/directors are on board.


Pan Am makes me wish that flying was still such a luxury and a rarity. But today's flights are a LONG way from the glamour of Pan Am. But that said...after this week's ep, I'm glad for modern advances in terms of medical stuff...eek. I loved the Haiti stuff, it was all very topical, and dramatic. The stuff with Kate and that man Henry was sooo sad.  And the stuff with Collette and Dean. I really REALLY like them as a couple.
-Also gotta mention that I love that so many of my ER writers/directors are involved.

I love starting my week with a little magic. Can't wait for more episodes!


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Carlie

Mis-Matched TV

So my tv viewing is all over the place lately! I haven't watched any more SNL -its taking too long to get. But I do have a couple lined up now from season 30. I finally got around to watching that John Adams mini series with Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. I only got the first one at first, in case I didn't like it. But I loved it, so I got the rest. I watched the first one last Monday, decided to not watch any on Tuesday since I had The Big C to watch, and thought that'd be too much Laura Linney for one day. I finished the last 2 eps last night...the last one made me cry...it's pretty sad....but then again I huge sap! Such a great series!


Rizzoli and Isles was great last week. I LOVED the stuff with Jane's mother - as crazy as that is. But the sound was messed up and out of sync for most of the ep which was annoying. This week's ep was good, plenty of crazy Jane stuff. -But I just can't STAND Ed Beagley Jnr.....He drives me nuts!

I started watching Parenthood season 1 again the other week - I was going to keep going with Alias commentaries, but the disc wasn't playing nice, so I had to come up with something else...and that took my fancy. I can't wait till the new season in a week!!!!

Last saturday I finally got around to watching those last season 2 Alias commentaries. I had forgotten that they were good cast ones! Bradley Cooper was such a fanboy of his own show. -adorably weird! Eventually I'll get through all of them. -I also have a bunch of movies I need to get around to watching at some point! But I haven't had any time for tv lately, with working every day and spending my weekends out or busy with stuff.
I can't even remember when the Emmys are, or who is nominated! -not that I am really that excited for them this year.

I also have season 2 of Parks and Rec to start next. Ness picked it up for me at Big W cause it was on sale. I had a policy to not spend more than $20 for a whole season of a half hour show. I also just ordered a whole bunch of dvds from Amazon, S4 of PPP, Raising Hope, Wonderfalls, seasons 1 & 2 of IPS, and 3 and 4 of 90210.

Ness and I are almost done with season 6 of Bones...which means I'll be up to date for next season. YAY!  But it'll be sad no to have so many eps to watch at once anymore. I can't believe I used to think I wouldn't like that show! But then again, I used to think I wouldn't like David Boreanaz on anything other that Buffy/Angel...I was wrong. I've fallen in love with the show! And the actors! Also best of all, I don't really know any spoilers and haven't through the whole thing. -Cept for Angela and Hodgin's baby, I didn't know anything. I mean there is something else that has come up, but I have no idea what the heck that means so it doesn't really count at all. I mean, I AM asking for trouble by following the guys on twitter, but soon it won't matter.

Also I've got to hurry up and get my media player soon. Especially cause I want to be able to watch the premiere of Grey's, and all my Friday shows on the big tv on Friday nights if I'm home.


Well that should be everything, hopefully I'll be able to be more regular with my blogging.

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Carlie

Some Leaving, Some Returning

The ep we were given was not what I was expecting from the season finale of Off The Map…it was definitely good, but I was expecting a neater ending, seeing as it hasn’t been picked up.
I honestly thought they’d wrap up the Ryan thing…or she’d go away…seeing as Rachelle Lefevre has a pilot in the works for next season. If her pilot fails, I’m assuming she’s gonna stick around. I hope so! Buying a heart is NOT good…especially from the Aussie with questionable ethics…
I don't care about Matteo...he's no good for Lily.

Hopefully it will get picked up, as I really like it, and all the annoying characters have become likable. It’s the kind of show that will work very well with recurring characters/multiple ep guest stars. Which could mix it up a bit.


Nurse Jackie is still great. I’m not enjoying Jackie and O’Hara fighting, but hopefully they’ll become friends again. Zoey and Akalitus are still a lot of fun. I’m only just keeping ahead of Australian tv though, cause I’m downloading other stuff higher up on my list of shows, but once they’re done, I will be able to keep more up to date.

United States of Tara is also looking pretty good this season. This is the first time I’ve been up to date with that show. You never really know where they’re gonna go with Tara, which keeps it interesting. Its not my fave show, but I’m hooked.

So….I admit it, I love Bones! I always avoided the Boneo show, firstly having missed it on free to air tv (remember those days), and was never too interested in David Boreanaz being back on tv after Angel. I then watched some over in the US on a night when there was not much on tv. I found myself enjoying it…much to my own surprise. Ness was getting the dvds, so decided I was going to watch from the start with her….and now we’ve got 1 ep left of season 2…and I’m hooked. I even found myself having a Bones dream the other night. I guess at least I should be glad that the show is still going…But that means plenty of spoilers out there. But luckily, because I never really cared about the show, or the people in it, I never heard anything much. So I only know one thing, and that’s not even in specifics, and there may be one other thing, which my brain might be making up…time will tell.

-The only problem is that, I find myself really wanting to watch Buffy and Angel. Oh well…we can have theme nights over the break.


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Carlie

Take Two

Okay, I've found myself listening/watching the Grey's Anatomy songs at least once a day now...I blame that mostly on the fact that you cannot buy the songs here in Oz (Australia) on itunes yet. I would rather buy a physical cd soundtrack, but since that doesn't seem to be an option - (the dvd should totally come with one!), I will buy it on itunes....when I can, rather that downloading it. Songs here or there are 1 thing, but whole albums is where I draw the line.

While there are still bits of the Grey's music event that I cannot take seriously....overall I kinda love it.
But why are so many musical episodes medical shows?!
-Scrubs...now that was one of the best tv musical eps ever....poor Sarah Chalk...she so can't sing. But the idea was that the woman had a thing in her brain making her hear people sing.
-Chicago Hope, brain tumour made Aaron Shutt hallucinate everyone singing. David E Kelley does know how to make a good musical. Ally McBeal had their own musical ep, although I think CH's was better.
-Buffy The Vampire Slayer, one of the best...a demon makes the whole town sing...great songs, a proper soundtrack, and a great stand a lone ep.

I can't think of any other musical eps off the top of my head...but I'm sure a few other shows have done them.

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Carlie