Arrant Nonsense

1. I have PLOT. Yay! *twirls Antubis*

2. The WGA strike may be over. I only hope the writers will get a fair deal out of this.

3. Schlock Mercenary: Tub of Happiness has hit our fair shores and I can get my copy next week. WHEEE!

4. Chuck, Heroes, and Journeyman tonight.

Speaking of Journeyman, I think I've figured out why it's not as popular as it really should be.

The "B" plot is more interesting than the putative "A" plot.

The A plot is pretty formulaic. Monster of the Week sort of thing. He goes back in time to save someone, yadda yadda, yay for doing good works, we care about them why again?

But the B plot...the part about how all this is affecting his wife, his kid, his brother, his job? That's the interesting part. And I'm not sure that this works for Mr and Mrs Average American.

And the time slot is strange too. Really, there's nothing in this show I wouldn't want my six-year-old to see, but they've got it on at 9pm (my time)--whereas "Chuck," which is full of fisticuffs and people getting shot and shit blowing up, is on at 7. I...don't get that. At all.

Anyway. There's my ponderings for the day.

And I have no idea if I should use my "Dance of Joy" icon or my Schlock icon for this post. Darnit. Eeny meeny miney moe...

A writer for The Daily Show gives a report. Understand that I've never actually seen The Daily Show, but this is hilarious and points up exactly why I'm supporting the writers in the WGA strike.





I just had a thought...

The writers' strike means that, once my shows are done with in the next month or so, I can start catching up with BSG again. Heh.

I've read about the WGA strike. Full of nuts and bolts information. For those who don't know, tightropegirl is a writer for "House, MD." Her post is long, but very informative.

And this, from Edward Allen Bernero of Criminal Minds, should be read by everyone as well.