i've been bitten

Some of you that are observant may have noticed: i changed the header again. There's been a sudden influx of women on it, but what can you do (not everything can be equal all the time). Anyway, the newest addition (two were just new photos from the same show as before, a newer image of Ellen Pompeo and Hayden Panetierre instead of Milo Ventimiglia) is from a poster for the upcoming film Twilight, which stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

Yes, i have been turned, or bitten if you will, by the Twilight Saga bug. i started reading them about two and a half weeks ago and have been completely unable to put them down, truth be told. i cannot get enough of Edward and Bella and Alice. i was even certain, from the moment in Breaking Dawn when (highlight) Bella realizes she's pregnant, that she was going to have a girl and that Jacob would imprint on her. It's a bit surprising to me, for Cedric (from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) to be Edward, but i have no real objection to it i suppose, from the previews and stills he seems to have done an excellent job. i haven't seen Kristen Stewart in anything since Panic Room, and she isn't exactly how i picture Bella, but i'm not sure that Emily Browning would have been a better choice, and i certainly didn't like Michelle Trachtenberg for the part (i've been checking out fanart on DeviantArt, can you tell?). The van on ice accident doesn't look as good as i imagined it (i see it in slow mo with Edward clearly lifting the van and shouldering it out of the way, not slamming his hand into it in a way that looks overkill and unnecessary), but i have hopes that the finished product will look better on the big screen. Some of the casting choices aren't exactly how i pictured things, but aren't overtly terrible either. i am certainly looking forward to the movie. One of the nice things about becoming a fan later on is that there isn't as much waiting, i read all the books back to back and the movie is already in (or out of) post production.

Now if only Stephenie Meyer would continue writing Midnight Sun (/sad)... the chapter on her site is really good, and the Host just isn't cutting it for me right now. i'm going to reread Twilight soon. Anyways, time to get ready to go to church.

NBC.com is my bane

So i have been having trouble keeping up with Heroes because i can't find it on the internet in a format that i can actually watch. i have no idea why DSL should be so much worse than cable was last season, but it apparently is. NBC now stops and starts about every 15s. It took me two hours to watch the first 5-10 minutes of Heroes last night, so i finally just gave up and started downloading it off of Mininova via utorrent. i even tried downloading their new program where you download episodes in HD, but i can't even install the program because their downloader for the installer won't finish, it always has an error.

i don't have this many problems with ABC or Fox, though they do sometimes stop and start a little, it's never to this extent. If i pause for a second and then play again that usually fixes it. What i want to know is why all of this is set up so that it has to be streamed instead of loading like on YouTube. It would work so much better.

summer is nearly over!

And it's time for a blog overhaul! i am going to try to blog here more often, on the many shows i watch, as well as writing movie reviews. i'm also going to try to remodel the blog a bit to make it prettier to look at. i'll probably change the banner (if nothing else) more often, to match wherever my viewing tastes have taken me. And once again i am going to take Southern Mama off the list of authors (she's only written one post) and make this blog solely about my viewing tastes. Further, there is no reason for me to be using the Muchacha de Hurley nickname when i haven't posted on the Fuselage in ages and this blog isn't going to be only about Lost anymore. i've already redone all of the blog's labels to make this more clear and streamlined.

This has been a weird year for tv with the SAG Writers strike and shortened seasons. Because there was less to see of my usual programming, i greatly expanded the number of shows that i watch. i want to take a moment to outline my television viewing choices... in alphabetical order for ease.

the 4400 ~ Science fiction at its best, making you think about issues such as terrorism and medical technology etc. i sincerely hope that they continue this series (instead of canceling it as they seem to have) and we get to find out how this story ends.

Firefly ~ Once i gave in to Serenity my curiosity was piqued and i gave in to Firefly, too. The original (unaired) pilot would have been a much better choice to air first (i might have actually given the show a fair try instead of acting so much like Chubuncle) but alas Fox as a rule acts idiotic and kills the shows that show the most promise. i went on to watch Fillion in the quickly canceled Drive... and must admit though i am annoyed by how Whedon is so down on Star Trek i also appreciate his vision of the future.

Heroes ~ Geeks rule!!! i had heard that this show was good, but who really cares about saving a cheerleader anyway? (; i finally decided to watch it simply for Greg Grunberg but was entirely pulled in. i love Hiro and Peter's characters and liked the Man with the Horn Rimmed glasses a lot more than i was expecting. Oh and of course seeing David Anders again is awesome! i'm really looking forward to the new season.

Grey's Anatomy ~ i started watching this show while i worked at KJCT 8 and discovered that i actually liked it more than i thought i would. So through the power of Netflix i started getting the first season and fell in love with the show. Yes, it's soap operish and angsty and there are a lot of affairs going on, but i really identify with Meredith even when i have never been in the same situation, felt the same way, or been nearly as psychotic. This most recent season was incredibly weak, mostly because i never liked George and Izzie together (or Izzie and Denny for that matter). The Ava arc got a little old and had a really astonishing twist at the end, and though i originally liked Alex and Izzie together, if they get them back together i am now going to be extremely disappointed. i like Meredith's sister Lexie and George together, however, so that will be interesting to see unfold.

Inu-Yasha ~ i started watching this because it's my ex's favorite show but also came to like it. It's got a good mix of action, romance, and comedy (even if it is corny as all get out and mostly filler instead of actually containing episodes where they come face to face with their real nemesis, Naraku). i like the first couple of seasons best, hated the band of seven, and am eager to see how things end up, but am not sure that i like where it's going as well as i liked where it came from. But watching this show has made me become more interested in anime, that and the myriad of Hayao Miyazaki films that i've been watching this summer. Just this week i started watching Vandread as a result of my Inu-Yasha obsession (though the plot is completely different i must admit).

Jericho ~ Another modern day science fiction tv show that is (was nearly?) cancelled, this one about politics and terrorism in a small town. i had meant to watch this show from the beginning, but it turned out to be on the same time as another show that i watch... i'm not sure which one actually. This show's pacing and subject matter is a bit different, but i still like the show and don't want it to end, even if it isn't at the forefront of my viewing choices.

Lost ~ Though at the moment it feels like it's the farthest thing from my mind, i still love Lost and faithfully watch it every week when it's on. The Jack/Kate saga is still pissing me off, i still love Sawyer and Hurley, and i still can't decide whether i like/trust Locke or not.

NCIS ~ My old standby and the only mystery crime fix i really indulge in any more (i rarely watch Law & Order or CSI anymore), these characters still feel like family and make me laugh. The crimes still keep me guessing and make you think.

Prisonbreak ~ Wentworth Miller is still dreamy, and i totally missed most of season two, but i want to catch up on dvd as soon as possible.

Private Practice ~ Not as good as Grey's, but i love Addison, and this show makes me cry nearly ever week (and that's a good thing... in a way).

Pushing Daisies ~ The irritating narrator's voice aside, this show can be extremely funny in a very quirky way. i appreciate the grumpy P.I.'s knitting. The romance is a bit strange... we'll have to see what happens.

Samantha Who? ~ This is very funny and i appreciate Christian Applegate so much more in this role than in Anchorman (though she was funny in that as well). The cast is excellent (even the small part of Nikki from Lost) and seeing Tim Russ again (being funny no less) is refreshing.

Terminator: the Sarah Connor Chronicles ~ Lena Headey isn't quite how i picture Sarah Connor, but i like her just the same. But really, the star of this show is Summer Glau, and i want to trust Cameron, i'm just not sure that i should.

Ugly Betty ~ Ridiculous, soap operish, hilarious, and sometimes frustrating, but i love America and the antics that everyone gets into.

Last but (not?) least... Battlestar Gallactica ~ i've been watching the original series on NBC.com, and can definitely see why 20th Century Fox sued, but still find it completely different from Star Wars. It's also to see what Bellisario was working on at the beginning of his career. i have two episodes left i think, and then the second season, and the new show... i'm not sure how much i care about it really, but it's there when i get bored.

As far as the fall lineup... i'm full! i might check out Christian Slater's new show. i just discovered that Victor Garber is going to be in a miniseries that looks interesting. And i watch way too much tv, but Lost is nearly over and some of these shows probably are already over. ):

so...

i know that i created this blog as an outlet for Lost. i've been writing about tv shows for a long time, most specifically Star Trek (Voyager and Enterprise), Dark Angel, and Alias. But i've never been able to launch a webpage or blog that does everything i want it to do. i like writing about tv, movies, books, and think that there would be a lot more content here if i expanded this blog. Everything doesn't just happen for a reason on Lost, there are a lot of other shows that i felt were like that, too. It's one of the ways to write a good story or screenplay, you don't put anything in there that doesn't directly influence the story, so you only put in something for a reason. So i am planning on expanding this blog to include other forms of entertainment as well. Happy viewing everyone.

new contributor!

The person responsible for my absence two weeks ago (i was flying to visit her, after all) is now a contributor at eh4r! Little sis brinna_rose has yet to come up with a new Lost-sounding nickname, but i am forever your...

Muchacha de Hurley

welcome to my new blog!

i've been thinking about starting this blog for a while now. Every time i watch an episode of Lost i pick up new details (especially those at the beginning now that i've seen all of the aired episodes of season two). Browsing websites such as LostPedia gives me ideas for new theories as well as discrediting others: i hope to write my ideas and responses here. This page may grow to include other people's opinions, but right now it will just be me. Please feel free to make comments and include your own ideas and until my next post, keep enjoying Lost!