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Monthly Archives: June 2009

I heart Callum Keith Rennie

I first “met” this actor in Battlestar Galactica, in the pilot episode.
He played Leoben Conoy, trapped with Cmdr. Adama until he’s found out to be a Cylon and killed by the commander’s hand, in the pilot miniseries.

We saw him again, now and then, over the course of the first couple of seasons, but really got [...]

Supernatural + Lost = Lucifer

I totally love it when my favorite shows start combining DNA.
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I reported earlier that BSG’s Katee Sackhoff is going to join 24 for its New York season next year. Now, I found out, via Michael Ausiello’s blog, that Jacob is joining Supernatural AS LUCIFER.
Yeah, that’s what I said.
The man who played Jacob last season [...]

Torchwood: Out of Time

This was one of those rather introspective episodes of Torchwood, where we really spent some time with various team members seeing a side of them you don’t see when they’re running after aliens and ghosts and the like.

Basically, the rift opens and three people tumble through from the 1950s: a female pilot in the vein [...]

Catching up: Reaper, Kings, Harper’s Island

I’ve fallen rather behind both in my television viewing and in my blogging, so I thought I’d catch up with a few things today, seeing as I don’t have access to HBO this weekend and can’t watch True Blood until tomorrow, at the earliest.

First up: Reaper.
I did so love this show.
I’ve said about 8 gazillion [...]

Battlestar Galactica: The Plan trailer

Can’t wait! Here’s the trailer for the Battlestar Galactica telemovie airing this fall, “The Plan.”
Looks fraktacularly awesome, naturally:

(Hat tip to i09, where I originally saw it posted.)

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True Blood: Nothing But the Blood

And there was, indeed, plenty of blood in Sunday’s season premiere of the closest thing to porn aired on Sunday nights.

Look, I enjoy True Blood a lot. But, man, do they love showin’ the sex. And now Sookie’s totally a fangbanger. I think she enjoyed the love bites more than the sex. Though, in her [...]

In Plain Sight: I want to be Mary Shannon

I’m on my fourth episode of In Plain Sight off the DVR and am pleased to report it’s at least as good as Season 1 – possibly better.

I braced myself for disappointment, recalling the less-than-stellar sophomore outings of Burn Notice and Kyle XY.
Would Mary — after having been kidnapped, nearly raped and killed in the [...]

Burn Notice: Questions and Answers

Now that’s more like it.
I really felt like BN got back into its groove tonight. It felt all Season 1 all over again. And the addition of Moon Bloodgold as a cop on Michael’s tail (so to speak) was a nice little twist, to keep Michael on his guard.

But you know what? It’s about time [...]

Battlestar Galactica: Classic v. Re-imagined

I’ve been thinking altogether too much about Battlestar Galactica lately. Not sure why.

Maybe because news has come out about The Plan telemovie. Maybe because Katee Sackhoff was cast in Season 8 of 24. Maybe because the Season 4.5 DVD drops next month. Maybe because I have the Caprica DVD sitting on the piano, mocking me [...]

24 + Battlestar Galactica = Awesome

It’s almost as if the Television Gods looked down upon Earth, said, “What casting decision could we make that would thrill Amy Vernon like no other?”

Katee Sackhoff is joining the cast of 24 as a regular for Season 8.
Let me repeat: Kara “Starbuck” Thrace is going to be a CTU data analyst in the reconstituted [...]