September 23rd, 2005watching premiere of Ghost Whisperer
Don’t ask. Tired, but I can’t sleep. (And NUMB3RS premieres tonight, so I need to stay awake—that is an incredible show, with a phenomenal cast and brilliant writing.)
OK, so here’s the thing. This is Jennifer Love Hewitt’s new show, and I’m sorry to all those who love her (Andy :P), but who thought this chick could act? I mean damn.
No acting ability people, nada. At least not in this genre. Was she good in Party of Five? I was young; I don’t freaking remember. I thought Saved by the Bell was the best show on TV.
And now the damn thing just got scary. Shit. Supernatural crap freaks me out.. watching this was such a bad plan.
And 30 minutes later…. the writing is crap. I mean absolute trite. So I don’t entirely blame the bad acting.
Any word that has letters and numbers in it just makes the bile rise in the back of my throat. I just start to think about getting my hands around the neck of some MySpace fucker and squeezing.
So, it may be a wonderful show, excellent cast with great writing, but I don’t think that I can get past the title.
Have fun with that.
Comment by Grampa — September 23, 2005 @ 8:40 pm
Grampa you are just going to have to deal. I guarantee that if you watch the show, you’ll love it. There’s a brilliant mathematician who helps his brother (FBI) solve crimes.
Illogical, perhaps, but incredibly good.
So you’ll just have to get past the title and be a grownup about this.
😛
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 8:47 pm
oh tv how i miss thee.
stupid books and their being “too good” to have moving pictures… sigh.
Comment by wendykat — September 23, 2005 @ 8:58 pm
Wendy, you crack me up. 🙂
I love stories in all forms—excellent writing on TV, in my opinion, is as good as excellent writing in books. 🙂
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:05 pm
Well I have 500+ channels from my Satellite Dish and can you believe it I can’t find a single thing worth watching.
What was that Bruce Spingsteen song again…
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 9:07 pm
Blasphemer.
Comment by Grampa — September 23, 2005 @ 9:07 pm
Graham—that totally sucks dude. Move back to the States.. if we can do one thing right, it’s TV. 😉
Blasphemer? Moi? Pardon?
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:12 pm
“excellent writing on TV, in my opinion, is as good as excellent writing in books”
Blasphemer.
Comment by Grampa — September 23, 2005 @ 9:13 pm
Ah, yes, I thought that ticked you off. 🙂
Not blasphemy at all. Some really talented people write for TV—note how I said excellent writing on TV is as good—and they should be repected for their talent.
Same with those who right for film.
Obviously, books would win in a contest, hands down, without fail.. but you have to be nice to the ugly brother, right? 🙂
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:20 pm
Nope. Screw the ugly brother. Hacks.
Comment by Grampa — September 23, 2005 @ 9:22 pm
I’m telling Harley you called him a hack.
😛
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:25 pm
Oh yes. US TV rocks. I think the problem I have is with the amount of channels as opposed to the quality on them. Sometimes I think too much choice is no choice at all. In the UK we use to have 4 channels then 5. My mind was opened to so much more cool stuff that way.
For some reason I thought you were, like, (hold breath and hope I don’t get slapped) well into your thirties (quick duck).
Saved by the Bell – I guess not. It’s because u seem so mature me thinks :).
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 9:32 pm
OK, a) lol, it says twentysomething up there… and b) you don’t need to duck. I look forward to being in my thirties. And forties. And eighties. I think it’s going to be fun heckling cute boys in their twenties… hell, it’s fun now. 😉
And truthfully, too many channels would drive me nuts. I probably watch in the vicinity of 10-15. The rest are fodder. 🙂
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:38 pm
So it does in your profile. I must pay closer attention. You’re right, growing old is something to look forward to. Although I think if I heckle girls in their twenties when I’m eighty it won’t be perceived in quite the same way. No harm in trying though.
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 9:43 pm
Good point. 🙂
Shouldn’t you be asleep? It’s late over there. 🙂
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:45 pm
I think I’m still on PST. 2.47am. I’m a night owl :).
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 9:48 pm
You moved ages ago, lol. I’m a night owl, too, though. 🙂
Missing Poquito Mas, huh?
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:53 pm
Yeah. My tummy yearns for my favorite Mexican and Italian Restaurants. My lungs yearn for the pack of cigarettes I have stored far away out of sight in the kitchen drawer but that’s another story.
What college did you go to in LA?
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 9:57 pm
Aww.. missing the sticks? Go grab a DC. 😉
I went to APU in Azusa, but only for a little while.
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 9:58 pm
Diet Coke is another reason why I’m up so late.
I was going to email u this when u did that post about kitty pictures but I couldn’t find ur email on the site. Just remembered:
http://static.flickr.com/28/45979893_417189d72c_o.jpg
No I’m not gay 😛
Comment by Graham — September 23, 2005 @ 10:18 pm
Awww… so cute. 🙂 And yes, I know you aren’t gay—I read your blog, remember?
And I never noticed that my email wasn’t on the blog, lol, I fixed that though. 😉
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 10:23 pm
Yo…the comment thingy has been corrected. So sorry. I had no idea.
BTW…love the look of your site.
Comment by Nightfly — September 23, 2005 @ 10:39 pm
Yay! and thanks Nightfly. 🙂
Comment by the insider — September 23, 2005 @ 11:08 pm
How disappointing. I hate it when I emotionally invest in a new show and it sucks ass!
Not that I don’t have a life or anything…. much!
God, I wish ER would start again, I miss Dr Kovac!
Comment by ms. mac — September 24, 2005 @ 1:46 am
I know Ms. Mac… and Dr. Kovac.. sigh, wowza. It started this week over here—and it’s good, it’s very, very good. 😉
Comment by the insider — September 24, 2005 @ 10:54 am
insider….insider…oh where are you?
Comment by the single gal — September 24, 2005 @ 4:24 pm
LOL.. sup SG?
Comment by the insider — September 24, 2005 @ 5:39 pm