i went to the 7:30 show

Still haven't gotten to see Wolverine (though i hear it's great), no i went to the movie that is destined to be the #1 show of the weekend: Star Trek. i went to WoW Insider last night and it was hilarious, just about all of the people over there had cleared their weekend for it. Well my sister Katie and i went tonight, after i had babysat while my mom and her sister went to a matinee. She's watched most of Voyager and all of TNG, but she's yet to see any of TOS or the old movies (i must remedy this soon). i was surprised how much she actually knew about TOS and dredged a lot of old memories out of the depths of my mind (i haven't been actively watching any Star Trek in so long, except for occasionally sitting in on my mom's recent Netflix rentals of TNG... i still haven't managed to buy a single movie or season of Star Trek on DVD, though i do have a bunch of overpriced Voyager videos somewhere on the other side of the attic...).

First off, let me just say WOW. i am totally crushing on Zach Quinto, i wouldn't call him my type at all, but his love scenes just get under my skin a little bit. The only thing i can figure is that he's got a young Julian McMahon/Leonard Nimoy thing going on, cuz WOW. This year he has slowly become one of my favorite actors.

Second off, i was trying to avoid spoilers, so the movie totally threw me for a loop. i expected the bad guys to be Klingons, not Romulans from the future sans hair and foreheads (you know the Romulan foreheads had a thing going on in TNG). My biggest issue with this... well i have many. Don't get me wrong, i loved the movie except for the Star Wars animal chase thing that was going on and the fact that it took so long to bring in the theme music, but at this point in Federation history it is my understanding that Starfleet really does not know much of anything about the Romulans (as i recall they had heard of them but never met one face to face--in person or via viewscreen--and no one knew of their cousin genetic relationship with the Vulcans). And there's the big thing about where said Romulans came from because: (spoiler warning)

not only is Kirk's father dead, changing his history, but Vulcan is dead as well, completely changing the historical course of the Alpha Quadrant. This means that characters like Saavik, Tuvok, and other lesser--but no less beloved--Vulcan characters are very likely never to be born. Simply put it changes the entire face of TNG, DS9, and Voyager because all of its characters are likely to be affected like Kirk was in unknown ways (Kirk's father wasn't the only person to die in that conflict, remember the anonymous woman that got sucked into space?). So basically all the TV shows have been erased. It would have been really easy to fix things when the red matter and Romulan ship caused the white nova (what the heck is red matter anyway? i had never heard of it), for it to have caused a reset, or it would have been nice for Kirk and Spock to go forward in time and fix things, but we didn't get that. We get a new universe with the old one most likely so largely changed that it has basically been erased, which is the problem with the new Terminator TV show: they are rewriting history and rendering beloved characters and storylines completely defunct). For instance, this totally erases bringing back Spock in Star Trek III because they can't take him back to Vulcan for that ceremony.

Also, does anyone else find it weird that Vulcan has no colonies already for their people to settle in? They had ALL of their eggs in one basket when they've had warp capability far longer than Humans did? How long is Spock supposed to stay alive and rebuild the Vulcan culture? Is Spock going to find a Vulcan female and do his part or stay with Uhura? Is his intended (T'Pring) dead?

So i guess that's all i have to say about that, i'm still trying to process this, and the movie raised a lot of questions. Winona Ryder as Spock's mom was just wrong. Of course, as soon as i saw the engineer in a red spacesuit... well we all know how that's going to turn out. They took way too long to bring in Scotty, and that little alien: i just kept expecting him to break into dance like an Oompa Loompa. There were a lot of unidentifiable alien races sprinkled throughout this movie, i think there were lots of things in here that were too close to Star Wars for my liking, such as warp looking like hyperspeed and working like jumps in Battlestar Gallactica and Wing Commander. i also don't think that Orion slave women are so liberated this early in the timeline (read Imzadi: the chick in the beginning of that book is strange for her species, and that's like two hundred years later or more).

Incidentally, saw the new Transformers preview, it looks awesome, and the G.I. Joe preview. Once again, Starship Troopers came to mind and how much they royally botched that movie by neglecting to give the grunts the suits they had in the book. It also occurred to me: what movie are they going to make next from an 80's cartoon, Rainbow Brite? Of course, as soon as i said that to Katie, and explained to her what Rainbow Brite was, it occurred to me that the next movie will probably be He-Man, and it's probably already in the works (which is rumored to be the case.

recent viewing

Wow, i really need to change the header.

So... i need to watch last week's Grey's in order to catch up. As you can see, it's not high on my list of shows to watch (though it is on the list): i'd much rather be watching Heroes, Fringe, or the Sarah Connor Chronicles.

There is, however, Lost. i think that Ms. Hawking is Daniel's mum (from the jewelry store). i'll go with the idea that Dr. Halliwax (or whatever you want to call him) is Miles' dad. But i can't for the life of me figure out who Charlotte's parents are.

As far as dvd viewing, the family has reached the end of Star Trek the Next Generation. i missed a couple of episodes here and there, but i have probably seen every episode of the series now. At the moment, Mom and Katie are watching Alias, and i sit in from time to time. Last night we watched the season one finale and season two premiere. i still drool over Mr. Sark. The weird thing is that Katie doesn't think he's attractive. i wish they wouldn't have killed Adam off on Heroes, i was really trying to hold to the hope that he would come back somehow.

Speaking of Heroes, whatever happened to Caitlin? Isn't she still stuck in the future? They just totally abandoned her there. i keep thinking Peter will get his powers back, too, and was thinking about just how powerful his father's powers became once he absorbed Peter's abilities. Their power is very similar really, to make another's power their own, though Peter is more powerful in a way because he doesn't have to touch anyone to do it. i just feel like they've majorly mucked up the storyline on Heroes and really wanted Sylar to go good and become a daddy.

Truth be told, i haven't really had a lot of time for viewing. Lui just became revered with Argent Crusade and still needs some gear to raise her dps for raids. i've been trying to level my priest Eviengeline because the guild needs a holy priest. i originally intended to take her shadow, but having the dual specs to switch between will be nice with her, and i don't mind healing. Perhaps i should say yet, because i haven't done much of it yet, mostly on my shaman in RFK and SM.

i recently bought a couple of dvds, one of them being Run Fatboy Run, which i figured how could i not like it with Shaun (Simon Pegg). Which reminds me, i need to watch the new Star Trek movie's preview (as seen during the Super Bowl) but forgot my headphones of course.

Hmmm... better get ready for my next class, can't think of anything else to write.

caught up on Terminator

Yeah, i had two eps to watch, and they were easy viewing. Riley seemed strangely absent in the first, and then was barely in the second. i liked the psychiatrist, and the Terminatrix' daughter actually got to talk! The pregnancy video was a good addition, showing that the woman she replaced was very different. i don't think i trust Reese's new love interest (she had some photos of John, and killed that guy before he could). Anyway, not much to say really, i'm a bit tired.

caught up on Heroes

You know, i wasn't sure that i liked the direction this season was going in at first, but atm i am relatively content with it. i have always a bit overly sympathetic towards Sylar, and now he seems to be stepping up and trying to change. They are actually describing him in what can only be seen as Vampire like terms: his overwhelming hunger and attempt to resist what he is.

Peter's loss of power is astounding. The fact that his power is (was) so similar to his father's, when compared to the power of the Matt and his father, makes me wonder if Peter could (can?) not only absorb powers, but steal them as well. In a way, Peter has always had one of the strongest powers, because it does not rely on touch or others reactions for it's strength. He copies someone else's power, and they are not harmed because of it, and then he must learn and adapt in order to use said power.

In closing, how do we know that the absorbtion is irreversible? A part of me refuses to believe that Adam is dead, that Peter cannot regain his power. We have seen the future so many times, the entire show is about fighting against it, and there has never been a Peter that had no powers. This show doesn't really address the same things that Sarah Connor Chronicles does, the question of whether the future is written in stone or if it can be fought. In fact, this show is almost entirely about fighting the future with the hope that it can be changed, whether by Hiro or Peter. Our faith in Peter was not even questioned until this season, and it was an astonishing change. There are definitely a lot of questions here, and i look forward to discovering the answers.

will this semester ever end?

i should be doing homework or running, but i'm not. i'm listening to Lock and Load, the new podcast from More PewPew Less QQ and the Hunter's Mark. i found a new macro (courtesy of the former) that automatically changes what you're tracking (yay!) but am perplexed about the Talent changes to "Hunting Party":

Your Arcane Shot, Explosive Shot and Steady Shot critical strikes have a 20/40/60/80/100% chance to grant up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 0.25% of the maximum mana per second. Lasts for 15 sec.

WTH?!? So, no more rage/energy/runic power regen. What is the maximum mana per second, and how does that compare to mp5? Does this stack if your Steady Shot crits every 2s? What good is it to put 5 talent points into this when it gives less than 4% mana regen (0.25% x 15s = 3.75%)? This is what we lost the Expose Weakness buff for? Someone has some 'splaining to do.

Last night i finished reading Brisingr: excellent, i think Arya is coming around, my only complaint is (highlight to read) how easily Oromis and Glaedr died, though i can's say i didn't see it coming. i couldn't sleep, so i also watched two episodes of Heroes (i now need to watch two more eps to catch up, though i guess it will be three as of tonight). Things are finally starting to make a little sense. i like where they're taking Sylar (though i am wondering... who's the mommy (of his doomed son)? For some reason i thought of Claire), but not Matt. Is everyone a bad guy this season? Was not expecting the plot twist with the Petrelli and Parkman seniors alliance. More David Anders, please. Someone please put Suresh out of his misery (i actually thought he was going to be a cockroach hybrid, /shudder, since tptb clearly have a roach fetish).

Next i need to catch up on Sarah Connor Chronicles and Ugly Betty, i've been too busy to watch it, and i've given up so much; i'm not watching Samantha Who? or Pushing Daisies anymore.

Mondays and Tuesdays this week

Well they're certainly trying to make Miss Connor appear to be more motherly. That kid was cute, more worried about his book report than his parents being worried, mentioning that she wasn't very good at being a mom. i was excited to see Mr. Patrick Kilpatrick as a terminator, but of course they killed him off immediately. ): i liked seeing him on Dark Angel and in Minority Report.

In other news, NCIS just isn't cutting it for me this season, and i wish that Fox would have shown Fringe after the debates but nooo.

this week on Fox

TSCC keeps me guessing as always. i love Summer Glau, so i don't mind her being featured, but i wasn't expecting this backstory. i also am not so sure that Agent Ellison knows what he's getting himself into. i also think that it's weird that the newest Terminatrix' "daughter" basically ignored him and did not utter a single word.

On Fringe they are, of course, keeping us guessing. i wasn't sure at first if i should trust the Observer, but he seems to be all right. i am rather surprised that he put so much spicy stuff on his sandwich if his trouble is that he cannot taste: too much spice can burn your tastebuds as well a leave a slightly bitter bland taste behind. i was sure that it was Scott that had called Dunham, but is he really alive? It seems highly dubious. There is a chance that she's hallucinating, or that his mind is trying to contact hers again (what with all the probing that seems to be going on with his brain), but all of that seems to be a pretty far stretch. i guess that only time will tell.

thunk

So Charley threw out his Bible... one that was old fashioned KJV, probably with Large Print and Red Letters, lol. i doubt that he read that Bible very often, i'm not sure why he would be mad at God when it was his own fault that they got into that mess. i am not lamenting his wife's death in the slightest, i feel bad that he was torn between her and Sarah, but she wasn't exactly nice or pleasant. However: i wouldn't have stopped the van. The faster you can get to the hospital, the more likely she is to survive.

How did Lazlo track them down, anyway? He wasn't following them at a close distance, they had been at that gas station for several minutes before they pulled up. The entire thing was very implausible.

Has Ellison fallen for Weaver's story? Will he be a double agent, or stay as far away as possible?

It's a good thing that Machines sink.

or...

What if it's Riley? Call John up for a day of fun, then take him while you blow up the family.

it just occurred to me

i'm watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles and it dawns on me: what if Charley's wife is a Machine? At this point it seems extremely unlikely, but that is one of the places that i'd put a Machine, that or kidnap someone close to Charley (lol). Onward, i guess...

Heroes premieres tonight...

i am excited, i was upset that last season was so short (give me more David Anders, please! (: ). i'll watch John and Cameron on the net tomorrow night per usual.

On Tuesdays, i think i saw that Fringe isn't going to have a new episode every week, more like every month... Why would they do that??? According to FringeWiki there is a new episode tomorrow, however. NCIS will also be having the premiere for it's sixth season (hard to believe it's been on that long!).

And on Thursday, of course, is the two hour premiere of Grey's... i'm hoping that the pregnancy of that nurse was indeed a false alarm and/or dropped concept that wasn't meant to be released as TPTB claimed.

Anyways, have to get ready for my interview! i might be working at KREX soon.

last night's viewing experience

i'm not sure i like the new girl. i don't mind that John is starting to take charge, i mean it's not exactly respectful towards his mother, but he is supposed to be the leader of the Resistance (not her), and he is becoming a man. She can't be in charge forever. It's interesting where they're taking Cameron's character, while all of Uncle Derek's scenes seem to be an afterthought. Why is he tagging along exactly? The information from the future is an interesting spin, as is the Machines' attempts to directly influence the war from the future. i'm surprised that Charley and his wife left town. Guess i'll have to wait and see what comes next.

re: Terminator 4 and the tv show...

i meant to mention this last night, as it has been on my mind ever since the first episode of the Sarah Connor Chronicles... How does the show fit into the timeline as far as the movies? Does John somehow travel back in time at some point in the show's future, or are the events in Terminator 3 (Rise of the Machines) completely erased? In other words, will Judgment Day happen on the show the same way it happened in the movie, and how does that relate to T4? Because as Schwarzenegger's terminator pointed out in T3: "You only postponed it. Judgment Day is inevitable." As i said, i've been meaning to address this for a while. i would really like to go back and watch the first season again, but unfortunately right now i really just do not have the time. i have to be back in class in half an hour...

eeeeeeeee

That's the sound of me squealing because i just saw the preview for Terminator Salvation. Guess who's playing John Connor?!? Christian Bale! And guess who's playing Kate Connor?!? Bryce Dallas Howard! i didn't know that production had come this far, i certainly had no idea that the teaser had been out since July.

In other related news, i missed the season premiere of the Sarah Connor Chronicles today. First it slipped my mind, and then when i remembered i thought it was okay, cuz it's at eight, right? Wrong: it's at seven, and Prison Break was on its third episode of the season. i have some catching up to do. i hope FOX updates its website quickly.

i finally caved in...

...and watched Serenity. It was better than i was expecting. i didn’t watch Firefly (the pilot irritated me, so i shut it off, not to mention the fact that i was still mad about it taking over Dark Angel's slot) but when i saw the preview for the movie i was intrigued. i didn’t know who she was at the time, but it was Summer Glau that pulled me in. She is an absolutely awesome actress, and i love watching her on the 4400 and now the Sarah Connor Chronicles. i predict that her career is going to go somewhere. She's quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses to watch.