I haven't been able to keep up on all the news lately, but I have noticed some interesting tidbits pop up here and there. The biggest one to catch my eye was that Christian Bale might be attached to "Terminator 4" to play an adult John Connor. My initial reaction was Awesome! Followed by It'll never happen. Then I heard the rumor that his role would be small, which translates to me as John Connor will die early in the film, passing the torch to a son/daughter/new hero to helm the expected new franchise. Then there was Bale's ambiguous answer to Entertainment Weekly's question of whether or not he was a fan of The Terminator since he was rumored to be attached to its newest sequel: "I've never heard of it." Never heard of the movies, or never heard the rumor that he was attached? Personally, I loved the Terminator movies when I was younger and would love to see more. I love Bale, and I would love for him to play John Connor, but I don't want John to die or the film's lead to be passed to a new character. I'm still doubtful Bale will want to be attached to another franchise after Batman, but I could be wrong. Time will tell.
In "Smallville" news, I heard this fascinating spoiler on the Starkville's House of El podcast about the season's expected final episode (thanks to the writer's strike). *SPOILER ALERT* This episode will consist of a lot of flashbacks that link together quite a few familiar faces and families: mainly, the Teagues, the Swans, the Greens, and the Luthors. Rumor has it the heads of these families are all tied together because they were awaiting a "traveler from space" or Kal-El, and the flashbacks will tell us why and how. If you recall, this is the episode that was rewritten to act as a season finale in the event of the writer's strike, but there is also a real possibility it could be the show's finale if "Smallville" doesn't return for an eighth season. It would be nice to have a lot of questions answered, but this season has been so good, I'd hate to think this is all, folks.
By the way, I finally caught up on "Heroes" since I heard it had improved, and wow! What an awesome finale that was. Once again Peter saved the day, but poor Niki and Nathan. I don't doubt either of them are really dead, and I wonder why the writer's have this need to try and kill off Nathan in each finale, but hey, whatever works, I guess. I wasn't really a fan of Kristen Bell's character until she came in and saved the gang from Sylar and uttered that cute, "Did I just save the day?" line. Maybe there is hope for her yet.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
Supernatural: Am I in the minority?
Since I’m behind on my TV viewing (haven’t seen the latest episodes of Heroes, Bionic Woman or Flash Gordon, and yeah, those tapes are starting to gather dust), I thought I’d post my reaction/rant about another show I love and am up-to-date on, Supernatural. I haven’t been as in touch with the show’s fan base this year as in years’ past, but thanks to some downtime at work this week, I’ve been listening to some podcasts and visiting the message boards for this show. I have to admit, I was really, really surprised by the backlash against Ruby and Bella that I found. 
So, okay, my initial reaction to the announcement of these characters was, "Ye gods. Not love interests!” Sure, Eric Kripke said they weren’t love interests, but we all know they very well could be. But, here’s my big confession: I’ve really enjoyed the way Ruby and Bella have been introduced on the show — slowly and in separate storylines. I really like the twist with Ruby being a demon. I so wasn’t expecting it. It adds a whole new dynamic to the show, and I’m really enjoying trying to figure out her motive for helping Sam and Dean. I have a sneaky suspicion she might turn out to be Lucifer and totally untrustworthy, but that’s just my two cents’ worth. And I have to admit, I’m really enjoying Bella too. This girl makes me laugh — out loud. Sure, she’s completely immoral and only out for herself, but she can deliver some funny zingers and one-up the boys like no other.
Come on. Having these girls on the show has really made this season fun. And it really helps that Katie Cassidy and Lauren Cohen can act.
No offense, but seeing the backlash against them really makes me wonder about this show’s fan base. On one hand, I could have predicted it, but that was before we ever saw the ladies in action. Now that we have, I wonder if the Bella-Ruby-haters simply aren’t willing to expand their universe beyond Sam and Dean. We all hate change, and Lord knows they’re both totally hot guys, so I can understand that. But, Supernatural will always be about the Winchester brothers. They’re the show’s core. I think the writers really learned from their mistakes in season two and have created two more interesting, important characters here. Ruby obviously has a purpose relating to the overall plot of the season — how to help Sam save Dean’s soul and life — but I can also see Bella’s purpose as being more long-term. She’s teaching Sam and Dean about a whole new world they’ve never been exposed to. Dean’s incredulous response to the idea that she knew about the demons and evil in the world and was profiting from it proves that.
By the way, here’s another confession while I’m at it — in season two, I found Ash a lot more irritating than Jo. I guess I’m just out of tune with the rest of the fan base about a lot of things, not that I care much. I’m really enjoying season three, a lot. Too bad the writers’ strike is probably going to cut it short.
So, okay, my initial reaction to the announcement of these characters was, "Ye gods. Not love interests!” Sure, Eric Kripke said they weren’t love interests, but we all know they very well could be. But, here’s my big confession: I’ve really enjoyed the way Ruby and Bella have been introduced on the show — slowly and in separate storylines. I really like the twist with Ruby being a demon. I so wasn’t expecting it. It adds a whole new dynamic to the show, and I’m really enjoying trying to figure out her motive for helping Sam and Dean. I have a sneaky suspicion she might turn out to be Lucifer and totally untrustworthy, but that’s just my two cents’ worth. And I have to admit, I’m really enjoying Bella too. This girl makes me laugh — out loud. Sure, she’s completely immoral and only out for herself, but she can deliver some funny zingers and one-up the boys like no other.
Come on. Having these girls on the show has really made this season fun. And it really helps that Katie Cassidy and Lauren Cohen can act.
No offense, but seeing the backlash against them really makes me wonder about this show’s fan base. On one hand, I could have predicted it, but that was before we ever saw the ladies in action. Now that we have, I wonder if the Bella-Ruby-haters simply aren’t willing to expand their universe beyond Sam and Dean. We all hate change, and Lord knows they’re both totally hot guys, so I can understand that. But, Supernatural will always be about the Winchester brothers. They’re the show’s core. I think the writers really learned from their mistakes in season two and have created two more interesting, important characters here. Ruby obviously has a purpose relating to the overall plot of the season — how to help Sam save Dean’s soul and life — but I can also see Bella’s purpose as being more long-term. She’s teaching Sam and Dean about a whole new world they’ve never been exposed to. Dean’s incredulous response to the idea that she knew about the demons and evil in the world and was profiting from it proves that.
By the way, here’s another confession while I’m at it — in season two, I found Ash a lot more irritating than Jo. I guess I’m just out of tune with the rest of the fan base about a lot of things, not that I care much. I’m really enjoying season three, a lot. Too bad the writers’ strike is probably going to cut it short.
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