What the Frak Are You Watching?

Tonight, at 9:00 CST, those of us with discerning tastes and an appreciation for good TV drama, will be watching the premiere of the final run of Battlestar Galactica episodes on Scifi.  It’s Adama.  It’s Starbuck.  Cylons with souls.  Now, having finally reached the promised land of the forefathers…

Despite being snubbed by various mainstream awards, this series has been the best drama on for a couple of years now.  The stigma of science fiction is probably enough to keep golden globes and emmys away, but BSG has developed quite a devoted following among both critics and fans.  And we’ve been somewhat abused for our loyalty by Scifi’s callous breaking up and extending of the seasons.  This has included putting off the final run of episodes for half-a-year.  But now we’ll have to forgive them because it’s finally back on.

If you haven’t clued into BSG by now, it’s almost too late.  Your best best would be to add the previous seasons to your DVD queue, watch them, savor them, and maybe record this season to save for when you’re ready.  But expect no mercy in Beemsville, for I anticipate a number of posts on the final run as we drive through the winter.  Stay tuned…

Homer Does the 90s

Tonight on The Simpsons it was revisionist history with a twist, as Homer and Marge sort of retold their origins as if they’d been young and college-aged in the 90s*.  This was a bit of a pop culture groin kick for me, as the wife and I were in college in the 90s.  (I’m proud to note I managed to do college for most of the 90s.)

Battlestar Galactica is Back!

Tomorrow night (Friday), 9:00 CST, and you can bet we’ll have the recorder set here in Beemsville. Why? BECAUSE IT’S THE BEST SHOW ON TELEVISION!!!

If you’ve missed Battlestar Galactica to this point, frankly we feel sorry for you. All is not lost, however; The scifi.com website is currently all BSG all the time, which includes a nice succinct 8-minute summary of the story to date. Just follow the link to the BSG area and click on ‘What the Frak is Going on?’

Alternatively, if you’re into the extended review, scifi will show the last half of the previous season tomorrow, running from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. So fire up that tivo or call in sick.

Battelstar Galactica isn’t just the best sci-fi show since The X-Files, IT’S THE BEST SHOW ON TV. (That’s why I keep SHOUTING). It’s also damned good storytelling by any measure. So if you think TV offers nothing more than gimmicky ‘reality’ programming, outmoded sitcoms, and hoary dramas, well you’re mostly right… But not in this case.

BSG is back. Yes…

Grotesque Goodness: Tim and Eric

If you’re a fan of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim lineup (and if you’re not you probably should be) you may have run across Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! late night on Sundays. I have to admit, I mostly ignored the show at first, allowing it to languish on my DVR (it’s on after Metalocalypse).   Then, urged on by a friend with similar comedic tastes, I started to watch…

Terminatrix?

Sarah Conner… Is that you?

Terminator: The Sarah Chronicles premiered Sunday and Monday, and while we here at Beemsville are always in favor of death-dealing androids, the question must be posed: haven’t we seen this before?

Of course we have, in three separate Terminator films, and while the pilot boasted impressive fx, gun fights, space-time continuum questions, and a big budget, the absence of a certain Governor-of-Austrian-descent was… troubling.  So is this show worth a look?