Sean speaks for me. I dropped everything but HBO a while ago. SHOWTIME has a pretty fast turn-around time on DVDs once the initial run is over, IIRC.
Oh, wow. This place looks great. Oh, I feel like a witch in a magic shop.
Willow ,'Help'
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Frankenbuddha - Oct 02, 2006 5:22:30 am PDT #246 of 7329
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Hayden - Oct 02, 2006 6:16:37 am PDT #247 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
There was a lot to love in last night's Wire, although, as one of my friends pointed out, the Deacon is in danger of becoming the show's McGuffin.
lisah - Oct 02, 2006 6:45:09 am PDT #248 of 7329
Punishingly Intricate
Okay from last night's Wire, the dead guy in the vacant lot that Bunk and the other guy CSI'd up for Kima (HILARIOUS!), that wasn't the security guard, right? Because Chris & Snoop boarded him up in one the houses. So, was the guy in the lot somebody we should know?
I was glad to see Prop Joe get the time he did this week. He's one of my favorite characters! But I'm worried that he just got Omar killed.
Strega - Oct 02, 2006 7:01:15 am PDT #249 of 7329
I have finally seen Dexter. It is, thankfully, just as awesome as I'd hoped it would be.Coolness. I'm planning to watch it on Tuesdays, since that's looking like my "there's nothing I want to watch on TV!" day.
Hayden - Oct 02, 2006 7:07:09 am PDT #250 of 7329
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
the dead guy in the vacant lot that Bunk and the other guy CSI'd up for Kima (HILARIOUS!), that wasn't the security guard, right?
Yeah, that was some other guy, but I didn't catch on until Snoop tossed the badge down next to the row houses (which is almost certainly the clue that'll find Lester his bodies).
But I'm worried that he just got Omar killed.
That's what I thought, too, but he's been living on borrowed time for quite a while. He's almost certainly going to take out either Snoop or Paltrow first, and probably because of their willingness to turn their guns on civilians.
Finally, that scene with Marlo and the security guard was the moment at which The Wire stopped paying homage to The Wild Bunch and moved on to capturing the movie in a completely new scene. The guard knew that he was playing with fire, but he also knew that he couldn't let Marlo push around honest civilians just for the hell of it. I'm sure he didn't think the retribution would be as severe as it was, but he also knew that something might go down. Anyway, that was a scene all about changing ethics and (without any spoilage, this is just speculation) I think that murder's going to be Marlo's undoing.
erikaj - Oct 02, 2006 7:39:45 am PDT #251 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
he's gonna be sorry he told Prop Joe no, too.
tiggy - Oct 02, 2006 5:36:29 pm PDT #252 of 7329
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
those who want to see Dexter and have anything other than dial-up, you can do so here. password is "sneak peek".
Kristen - Oct 03, 2006 8:10:07 am PDT #253 of 7329
It looks like you might be able to see the first two episodes online:
Showtime will offer free episodes of some of its originals on Yahoo!, the first time a pay cable network has offered more than just one episode for free streaming on the Internet.
From Oct. 6 to 13, Yahoo! will let users stream selected episodes of Weeds, Dexter, Sleeper Cell and The L Word, as well as a behind-the-scenes clip from new drama The Tudors, currently in production.
Strega - Oct 03, 2006 5:15:56 pm PDT #254 of 7329
Dexter amused me. And, oddly enough, Hall's a lot more likable as a serial killer than he was on Six Feet Under. It's a little clunky with the narration, and he's a good enough actor that it's not necessary. But I could see why you'd include it in the script when you don't know who's going to be your lead. And the Obligatory Angry Black Cop is odd, just because he seems like a parody.
And then I had to watch the ads for Sleeper Cell over and over because there was one guy on it I recognized, but I couldn't figure out where from. Finally realized it was Hank Jennings from Twin Peaks. So now I can sleep. Yay.
Sean K - Oct 03, 2006 7:26:14 pm PDT #255 of 7329
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Robin Weigert is on The Unit tonight. I continue to be absolutely astounded by this woman's acting chops. As I've said before, every moment of Deadwood with Jane on screen is a treasure. Everything I've seen her in that's not Deadwood only serves to highlight that as she's not only good in whatever else it is, but so utterly un-Jane as to further highlight just how fine her acting is.