El Rey is an interesting network. I've been watching it to get my fix of S2 Dark Angel, but bumped into Mariachis and kung fu movies. Robert Rodriguez seems to be at least partially responsible for it, and racial diversity seems to be part of the point.

Not that there are any more black people than normal, but I guess we have BET?

Oh, and Grindhouse. He's big on that too. And Chucky. It's either random or complicated.

It's either random or complicated.

Can't it be both? Although I don't think I get El Ray so I can't judge.

Robert Rodriguez seems to be at least partially responsible for it, and racial diversity seems to be part of the point.

That's basically what he said on Colbert recently.

Black people don't need no representation? Asian people represented in old school kung fu classics?

Haven't seen any Indian people yet--but by calling it El Rey, I guess you're clearly leading with Hispanics. It's just the claim for larger general representation...dodgy.

My impression is that it's Latino representation + stuff he likes, not that the goal is overall diversity. But again, that's literally just from a 6 minute interview months ago.

Are we discussing Longmire (A&E) anywhere? I caught an episode because of Starbuck feels (Katee Sackhoff is one of the main characters), and I'm really enjoying it. The scenery is amazing, and I think most of the actors are doing a really good job with their roles.

There were kung fu movies running underneath the mission statement, so if that's what he meant, bad pairing.

So far the Latin@ I've seen have been Rodriguez's own stuff and Jessica Alba. I think he just wants to have fun.

I think he just wants to have fun.

HOW DARE HE.

IIRC from the interview (same one Jesse saw) he kind of said "I wish there was a network that did [a bunch of stuff he wanted including but not exclusively more Hispanic representation not necessarily speaking Spanish] - maybe I can start one". Which I appreciate.

I'm watching Longmore, Calli. This certainly seems like the right place for it, though I don't know that there has bbeen much in the way of discussion. Are you jumping in with the current season or starting at the beginning or what?

I'm watching Longmire as well. I watched last season, but feel the quality of the episodes has increased this time around!

I'm little worried about the goings on with Branch, though. He has never been my favorite character and this turn of events could careen wildly into the cheesy.

I'm much more interested in Henry's welfare. Fingers crossed!