LOST reflection

Well it seems that one of the major shows of my life is now over (I know its sad that 6 years is a good chunk of my life). LOST was perhaps the biggest and arguably the most influential drama in the the scif-fi genre on tv yet. Back in 2004 when it started, I remember that the promos sure did look interesting and immediately wanting to check it out.

I was a very strong fan of the show for about the whole run of 6 years, but toward the end it definitely needed to end. I can’t really imagine it going on any further either, especially with the given ending that the creators gave us as viewers. Mostly, I watched the show for the story, believing all along that the story only was relevant to understand the show. And for a show it had plenty of story to tell, which left its viewers with tons and tons of questions about how and why things were happening.

But I was apparently wrong about how to watch the show, because the ending is not about the story, its about the characters that are effected by the story. While I did find the characters intriguing throughout the show, I usually am an action type guy and don’t really pay attention to feelings and possible thoughts of characters. Well it seems that in the end none of the story really mattered because everyone died, but also everyone lived in the end too. Apparently, the island was just a means to an end. And end with the ones the characters loved. And really what way could you possible end a crazy show that seemed to have no direction (probably very little) in what the story actually it actually was telling.

Supposedly, a lot of questions were answered in this final season, but most people will say they weren’t. I don’t blame them. But really from my point of view it now doesn’t even matter at all! All that matters is the fact that most of the characters ended up with the ones they found love in or loved all along. So it was about love, which is a worthy quality. Was it worthy it, who knows really, but it sure was a good crazy show.

Overall I approve of the ending. It ended the show with a good message, and that to me is better than trying to please all the fans and viewers by answering all the questions that arise. Maybe it was a cop-out of some kind or a giant con, but sometimes shows are taken too seriously (as I often did with this show at first). Its called sci-fi for a reason and in that genre often questions go unanswered.

Well anyway, I think it ended on a good note and didn’t really expect anything to begin with. If you never have seen the show then I would still recommend watching it, but be prepared to either be very unhappy with the end or completely ok with it.

It sure has been awhile

Wow. A month of no posts of any kind. now that is just down right ridiculous! I mean this is isn’t a first priority thing to do, but I sure thought that I would be writing here more.

I guess it is all just as well though, because really there is nothing new and exciting to write about anyway. There has been no new changes in work life or home life. Although, I do have to work the “off” Fridays at work now because they are mandatory due to ramp up in production. I guess the military really wants those weapons! But really thats not even a change because I have been working all the Fridays for the past 3 to 4 months anyway. What sucks is now you need to use vacation or personal time to take those off and being I had 2 wedding s to go to on Fridays, that sucks majorly. Oh well, roll with the punches of life.

I wouldn’t say I hate my job, but I definitely don’t love it. The company is really nice and most of the people there are awesome as well. As a bonus for working those extra Fridays they give us gift cards to Meijer, which is pretty sweet. But I would really like to be doing something different there or in my life in general. I don’t know why, but I have a strong sense that I want to somehow have a job that incorporates travel, probably lots of it. Also, my desire to at least go to Australia and New Zealand is starting to really grow too. Dang, why can’t I just win the lottery and just do whatever the heck I want? For that matter why is it the the root of most of these problems is because you need money.

Ah, money, you made up idea on which we somehow place value in. I think it is stupid, but necessary. But I think we all wish it was a little easier to just do things that relate to money usage. Oh well, thats the way the world works.

Now I don’t know when the next post shall be, but hopefully not in June. Probably, and I say that with great hesitation, the next post will be about the show Chuck. Yes, yet again. I know most people don’t watch the show or know anything about it, but I want to to come back for a 4th season and right now its on the bubble of being canceled at NBC. But who really knows. All I know is that the Lost has well, lost me as a crazy fan mainly due its sheer craziness in this last season. But Chuck has become my favorite and it needs some help. Well so does NBC with most of their shows not doing too awesome. Well the next time I post may be around the 17th, because thats when they tell if shows are coming back offialcially.

Until that time, have a wonderful start to May and midspring!

Big Bang Theory

Recently, I have been acquiring new shows to my viewing eyes. One of the most recent ones is Big Bang Theory on CBS. I had mentioned before (I think I did on here) that I had an interest in watching the show.

Well when I was over hanging out at my friend Chris’s, I finally got the hook. He let me borrow the first season on DVD and I pretty much had to limit myself to one or two a night for like a week or I would have watched all 17 episodes right away. Ok, maybe not that serious, but I do really like the show now.

It might be just a new wave of shows, but doesn’t seem that there a lot of geek/nerd shows out there right now? Well this is definitely one of them. There are 5 main characters and 3 of them are physicists, 1 an engineer, and 1 an aspiring actress. The show starts off with Penny moving in across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon. Leonard immediately becomes attracted to Penny and its all basically beauty and the geek from there. Now Leonard and Sheldon have two friends, Howard and Rhaj, who are just as geeky and nerdy as the other two. Sheldon is supper smart knowledge-wise, but lacks any social capacities. Leonard is just fixated on Penny and trying to date her. Rhaj can’t talk to women with being drunk or drinking alcohol, and Howard is just really awkward and kind of a perv.

Basically, the show revolves around Leonard trying to get he beautiful Penny. But to me thats not why you should watch. Sheldon is really the character that anchors this show. Jim Parsons’, the actor, ability to rattle off random facts and just be antisocial  is amazingly fun to watch. Although, the whole cast is rather good together and the comedic timing is awesome!

So watch Big Bang Theory! Oh, and Chuck because that show has not been renewed for a 4th season yet!

Chuckles is back

Tonight my favorite show starts its 3rd season and that show is Chuck. I like the show quite a bit and am really happy all the fan reaction allowed it to be renewed this season. It was not looking that good last April when the show ended. And the amount NBC has been promoted this coming season shows that they actually have started believing in the show. Before they did a minimal job. I even saw tonight the local news was promoting it, thats crazy!

Alan Sepinwall, a TV critic and blogger, happens to love the show too, like many other critics. Its just that the viewership is not all that great in the past seasons. But now I believe NBC knows they have a good show and they know their is people watching who fight for it to stay on. Oh, and Alan blogs here about pretty much all the shows on TV right now.

If you have not watched Chuck in the past and are considering picking it up now that awesome. Sepinwall gives six good reasons to start watching. And don’t worry you really don’t need to see the other seasons, at least thats the word. His reasons to watch are 1) It’s funny, 2) It’s exciting, 3) It’s dramatic when it needs to be, 4) It has great guest stars, 5) It has great music, 6) It is, simply, fun. Some of those are more so than others. I particularly like the funny aspect and the music. I even got a bunch of songs off iTunes from songs that were in the show in the first 2 seasons. I cleverly entitled the playlist Chuck vs. The Music. Here is Alan Sepinwall’s reasons for watching Chuck.

Well here is to a new season of Chuck. I hope it builds on the greatness of the previous two seasons and lends itself to a 4th season after that. Of course, you may not think so highly of the show, but thats why there is so many shows out there, so that everyone can have a favorite. Do you plan on watching the show, either way answer below?

Well if you do watch its on NBC at 9pm EST with 2 new shows and another new one tomorrow, January 11 at 8pm for another show. Happy TV watching everybody!

Watching the tube

Every fall season to television networks try to grab our attention with some new batch of shows to entertain us. As quite the avid television watcher this is almost an interesting time of year to either miss shows that did not make it another season or pick up some new shows to watch. Oh, and I might add that I only have DTV (over the air) broadcasts, so my options are already severely limited.

Anyway, I believe the only channel to have a really well rounded and good new line-up of shows to be ABC. Sure, NBC and CBS have some good shows, but not really any new shows that you are hearing anything overwhelmingly good news about. Pretty much the only show on CBS worth watching by all is How I Met Your Mother. It is a well rounded comedy of the story told in reverse-ish of how the main character Ted, meets his wife. Who has yet to be even hinted at in the five season run thus far. And as everyone will tell you, it is reminiscent of the Friends show that ended a couple years back. I think though I prefer HIMYM over it though because its characters are closer in age to me and share about the same type of humor. Supposedly, the show Big Bang Theory is pretty good as well, but I have never watched it. But the geek in me tells me that it might be a good show to pickup, eventually.