Bye-bye, Moonlight; Flash Gordon - really?

By now, if you’re a fan of the show, I’m sure you’ve heard that “Moonlight” has been cancelled. My favorite new show of the season, cancelled! At least “The Sarah Conner Chronicles” will live to see another year. I’m not sure I could have handled both of my favorite new shows biting the dust. I applaud the “Moonlight” fan base for taking action to try to get the show on another network. I sent off a few letters, but I haven’t mobilized with much of the enthusiasm they are showing. I became cynical of such movements back when my all-time favorite show, “Dark Angel,” was cancelled. I wrote numerous letters, signed every petition, donated money for an ad to appear in numerous trade magazines, talked to friends to recruit them for the cause, and so on. It didn’t make one bit of difference. Now that “Jericho” has left a bad taste in CBS’s mouth, I doubt similar fan campaigns ever have a chance of succeeding again. But, this is one I hope does. I can’t imagine life without Mick St. John now that he’s ensnared me with his dark, good looks and vampy style.

Apparently, a live-action “Flash Gordon” movie is being made. What?! You mean, the first one was considered a flop? I loved the campiness of the Sam Jones, 80s flick, but it might be nice to see a new version on the big screen. Whatever happened to the Sci-Fi series, anyway? Cancelled? Renewed? I stopped watching about halfway through the season.

X-Files trailer FINALLY, Iron Man rocks, and Smallville news

I felt like my birthday had come when I realized the X-Files movie trailer was now online. FINALLY! My goodness, I felt like I was unwrapping a gift as I watched it the first time at www.xfiles.com. I must admit, I was slightly disappointed with it simply because I can't quite figure out what the movie is going to be about. I had to watch it six times to develop my theory - that it involves a psychic helping Mulder search for a kidnapper/killer/monster? who may or may not be holding a woman against her will, and there's a lot of snow involved. I think it took me so long to develop this theory because I kept trying to bring aliens into it. I don't think aliens are involved though. Who knows? I'm probably wrong.

I did see Iron Man on opening weekend, and it totally rocks! Best movie of the year so far. Robert Downey Jr. is amazing in it. Is it sad to admit I've already seen it twice? Yes, I liked it that much. Stay for the ending credits to finish, by the way. I saw something the second time I didn't see the first time.

Finally, "Smallville" has finished its season, and I am both anxious and nervous about the next season. No Lex? Wow. I can't imagine it after the way this cliffhanger was presented. Thank God Chloe is hanging around. I probably would have stopped watching if she hadn't been. I'm a little bummed by the reports that Kara won't be coming back either as a regular. That girl kinda grew on me after a while.