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[ayrdaomei]

I've decided BSG and I are undergoing another temporary separation. When the show started to get to me last season, I'd stop watching for a month or so at a time and then catch up, and it's just easier than tuning in week after week and being left disappointed/irritated/crotchety.

That being the case, I have a free hour for a drama again, so I'm thinking of catching back up with 24, which I haven't watched since the season premiere. I think there are a couple of you still watching - how is it so far? Good? Or has Day 6 been ridiculous and not in a fun way?

Mulder traces troubles to '04 season with A's. Well, sorry, Billy. I tried to talk [Bad username or site: rickenbacker / @ livejournal.com] out of killing you, but then Mark went and opened his mouth. I try not to pay too much attention to the words that come out of that boy, because he strikes me as one for self-delusion. And I'm not just saying that because he married a woman. I hardly know what to make of any of his recent comments about his pitching problems. I'm not really sure why this is coming up again after the Cards have insisted Mark wasn't "damaged goods" when they traded for him.

Brandon and Lidge crack me up.

Also, Freddi Gonzalez kinda looks like Garth Brooks with the facial hair, and it's freaking me out. Nice try, guys, but I'm still not rooting for you this year.

eta: Among the players sporting new looks at the start of camp is right-hander Dan Haren, wearing a thick beard. Closer Huston Street arrived with long, thick sideburns that immediately got him a razzing from general manager Billy Beane. - It amuses me that the Cali papers find this kind of stuff merits a mention.

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[ladyinred87.livejournal.com]

I'll miss F. Gonzalez on the field *sobbing*

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

I WISH HE WAS STILL WITH THE BRAVES >:[

[tinkelo.livejournal.com]

has Day 6 been ridiculous and not in a fun way?

I've only seen the first 4 episodes (which I think was the premiere or premiere weekend episodes?!) but I've heard from people I usually agree on shows that it's still pretty good so I'm getting caught up with the show once I get some time (hopefully this weekend). I really hope my trusted people haven't gone grazy and it actually sucks or something! =P

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the first four hours were collectively the 4 hour season premiere, so you're as far along as me. Let me know what you think when you get a chance to catch up! :)

[tinkelo.livejournal.com]

Absolutely, will do! ;)

[acroarcs.livejournal.com]

I've seen the first six of 24, and I have the next three recorded but I haven't watched them. Heroes showed back up in the same timeslot and it's been far more interesting, probably because it doesn't have five-plus seasons of the same "identify only lead" - "find only lead" - "torture only lead" plot dragging it down. I've heard it's still entertaining and I do mean catch up at some point, but it's been downgraded to "I put it on to the side while I work on the repository" status. And when I had the opportunity to put it on in that situation over the weekend, I picked Season 3 Buffy instead.

If you're looking to pick up an hour of drama, I will of course recommend Friday Night Lights again and again. Or, failing that, Heroes, which is also a bit on the junky side of television, but at least I haven't seen the same episode a hundred times.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

You know, I honestly cannot figure why I'm not watching Heroes. I remember being so excited about the premise, and as a minor comics fan, it just seemed right up my alley.

it's been far more interesting, probably because it doesn't have five-plus seasons of the same "identify only lead" - "find only lead" - "torture only lead" plot dragging it down.

Yeah :/ I heard something about a figure from Jack's past appearing, which is really the only reason I've given any thought to checking back in.

I will of course recommend Friday Night Lights again and again.

Hee, of course. I confess, I'd have to dl the first few eps again, but I remember they were quick off the torrents the first time I did that. I think I keep putting off FNL because I figure it'll end up being like V Mars for me - fine enough show, but I won't really get why people think it's so amazing.

[acroarcs.livejournal.com]

I met the "figure from Jack's past" with a measure of old school WTF goodness, but with a much larger dose of not believing they went there. If you're going to watch it, you'll see what I mean in the fifth episode, and you'll have to make your choice from there. If this weren't on against Heroes, I'd still watch it regularly (or at least TiVoed), but it is, and that wins. So I'll probably give up and do the DVD thing in the winter because four episodes behind (which is what I'll be after tonight) is just a bit daunting in the middle of the season.

Heroes has had one episode out of fifteen that I was disappointed enough in to think about being disappointed. FNL's had one out of sixteen. Neither of them was a BSG-like dramatic low; they were just not as good as normal. So I highly recommend both, although I clearly like FNL much more, and it's standard goodness is higher even though the two shows are on pretty different playing fields. Part of it is just in the style - very often, I mentally compare FNL to (good) BSG, in that I forget that I'm watching fiction, I'm that involved and it feels that real. Heroes never really lets you forget you're watching a TV show, but it's aware of that fact because that's how it plays; that's the form it's working with, and it plays inside of it and all the pulpy goodness. They both work, and I think you'd actually enjoy both, but you only want one so you have to pick.

[acroarcs.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I also meant to say that I'll probably be iconing that picture of Brandon. (Surprise.) And you'll probably be interested in the mlb.com Astros Notes (http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070218&content_id=1806438&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=hou) that explain why they might be so into what's going on. And that also show why Lidge's self esteem is probably off to a great start in 2007.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

LOLZ. Poor Bradley.

[johnnybvo.livejournal.com]

What? So now who am I supposed to not talk to about that given weeks episode?

With baseball right around the corner, you're gonna be watching more TV than I do soon. This is just your subconscious freeing you up all the more.

Your scroll box of fandom? Lies! Damn, dirty lies!

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

lol, it is not. Baseball is AT THE TOP FOR A REASON. Every thing else is relative.

[lovingthecubs.livejournal.com]

I love pitchers who think they can hit. Or, in this case, who attempt to make themselves better when they rarely even get ABs.

I'm also shocked to see Brandon is alive. That makes me happy.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

lol, alive and doing drills! I thought he was set to be out of commission for a while yet?

[schnaucl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I wasn't happy with the last two episodes of BSG ::sigh::

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

The stretch last year was just like this, and then in the middle of all the suck came Downloaded to remind us of how awesome the show can be. So I hold out some hope the season will be salvaged :/

[soupypictures.livejournal.com]

Oh dear, I do love the Galveston boy.

I think that they should let Lidge's team win. For the good of the ballclub.

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

**laughs** Seriously! Consequences, people!

[poisonavery.livejournal.com]

Nice try, guys, but I'm still not rooting for you this year.

And yet you take the time and effort to look up pictures of them. Interesting. I can trust you'll be back by the time the first tussle amongst the team occurs. So um. early-mid May over/under?

[ayrdaomei.livejournal.com]

lol, time and effort MY EYE. I was in class and no amount of refreshing the Oakland photo page was making anything appear :'(