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I have seen the hilarity that is the A Colbert Christmas and say to all go watch now.  inspired joke http://blossomslut.livejournal.com/492230.html#cutid2

I still have 20 minutes to go until I can see that here on the west coast. The spoilers are SO damn tempting to highlight, but I will NOT. Afterwords, I'm forseeing I will need many flail-worthy bodies to help me cope through incessant typing and fangirling.

Did anyone else watch the Kouhaku this year? I had to sit through it because of my job, but I find it a rather fascinating cultural spectacle in any case.

(For those of you unfamiliar with the Kouhaku, or "Red and White Song Contest," it's a long running New Years tradition, averaging 50 to 70 million viewers in Japan. It was brilliantly parodied in an episode of Excel Saga, so I'd suggest watching that instead.)

Now, beyond a tiny handful of artists, I really have little interest in Japan's popular music scene. But I was very pleased to see Angela Aki perform again this year-- in clothes she probably bought at the Gap, no less.* I'm starting to think that songwriting ability is inversely proportional to the amount of money one spends on wardrobe.

(*Her outfit would look even better scattered on my bedroom floor, but I digress. )

I'm watching BBC's Primeval on DVD, season 1. Anyone else a fan?

SexingTouga24/7/365 wrote:

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I have seen the hilarity that is the A Colbert Christmas and say to all go watch now.  inspired joke http://blossomslut.livejournal.com/492230.html#cutid2

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I'm sad that I missed it. I'll have to get the DVD or something. >.>

...Do we have and Bones or House fans? If so what do we think about last year's season closers for both?

I'm starting to like Doctor Who a little.
Maybe Heroes? I've only seen a few episodes.
Ah, Comedy Central. Definitely love The Daily Show and The Colbert Report.

hollow_rose wrote:

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hollow_rose wrote:

*Cheers* Isn't Black Adder the best?! I can't decide which season I like the most. Although any of the ones with Hugh Laurie are big contenders. I think the Elizabethian one takes the cake though, the cast is so perfect. *nods*

While that season rocks hard. I think that the Christmas carol is very funny due to it's imagining of him as a nice man.... who got screwed over for it.

Okay that one is pretty awesome, I'd say its one of my favorite episodes. But overall season-quality wise the cast is just so talented in the Elizabethian set its hard not to vote for it.

Blackadder!
Second and third seasons, definitely. They were just too funny.

Iris: I don't mind the acting, but then I can't tell if someone's acting is bad or good, unless it's obvious.
It does get confusing if you haven't watched a few episodes, though.

Iris wrote:

I finally saw the new Doctor Who episodes, that contain Rose Tyler.  I'm so giddy and overly happy from seeing her, she's my favorite ever.  *Bounces about wildly* 

Any other avid Rose Tyler fans?

I liked her fine in the first series -- once she started googly-eyeing the Tenth Doctor every twenty seconds, though, I switched right off. I much preferred her relationship with Nine. And I'm still bitter we didn't get more episodes with Nine/Rose/Jack because they were PERFECT together. Dammit!

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Raven Nightshade wrote:

So who caught the premiere of Dollhouse tonight? (West Coast: this is your 60 minute warning.)

shitmonkies! I forgot it was on tonight and napped instead. How was it, what's your opinion?

It was alright. The concept is very good, and I love Eliza Dushku. I think the whole thing falls apart at certain points because it wasn't holding my full attention. I'd give it a chance, though.

However, since this is Fox...we might get 4 episodes before they cancel it.

hollow_rose wrote:

.....I am insanely excited about this. I loved her role as Faith and always thought she was such a good actress. But I read an article in Rolling Stone Magazine about how upset and fed up Joss Whedon is with the TV industry, so I'm not sure how much of this we're going to see.

Well, according to Television Without Pity, there's at least 4 episodes ready to air (because Amy Acker, aka Fred from Angel is in the next three).

For all of my complaining last week, this week's episode was soooo much better. I think a lot of my disappointment (as well as the other Whedonites) lies in the fact that the writing style is nothing like any of his other series. Now that I understand that the shift in style is completely intentional, I have a better handle on the show. That and the plot/current assignment is much less boring than last week. (Although, Eliza in conservative business attire is HOT.)

Ok, who's watching America's Next Top "Model" right now?