NO TAKING AWAY MY SHOW.

There's an article in today's NY Times that speculates that considering what the writers' strike will do to pilot season, any show that's not completely tanking will probably be renewed.

Epic -- mine was going to be rant because I'm used to discussing tv the way we do here, or I'll rant about stuff with Mom and at least she'll listen. My brother and I have different views on tv -- I think he watches The Office and that's about it, they don't go to the movies very often either. And for me tv is a hobby, which I dont think he understands. I like looking at tv on a meta level and also being fannish about it (reading fic, watching vids, etc) and that's just alien to him. So I dont' think he really undestands that I study this kinda stuff. I almost stated talking about the women in the refrigerator and how the magical negro tropes but realized I'd have to explain those and he really wouldn't care.

I just wish that he'd accept that I knew what I was talking about.

My brother's not horrible, we're just really different people. We've had conversations turn into yelling matches when we were agreeing on an issue just expressing our ideas in vastly different ways.

*hugs NYTimes speculation*

Woo-hoo about the ratings! I have to admit I feel a bit of schadenfreude about how much BW is sucking in comparison, because NBC promoted the hell out of that show and the writing on that show is just so bloody awful. Seriously, from winning the time slot at its debut to the 4th? That's gotta hurt. *cackles*

The post-Heroes boost could be a boon for this show, especially the two-parter has some juicy development in the conspiracy, which then can lure the viewers to the Wednesday slot. Hmmm, does that mean that Journeyman is going away? I haven't watched that show since the pilot, but I gather it has since improved?

askye - well, at least my rant validates the fact that you were correct. You knew that Graham was a Bad Guy from Minute One (because it's a Trope that's so Done it's got bare patches worn into it). Hear that Bro-of-askye? She was right, you were wrong, neener!

And your brother still sounds like mine. Mine also enjoys "discussions" (loud ones), so sometimes seems to say things he knows will irritate me to try to set me off. I'm incredibly non-confrontational so this makes me uncomfortable, but he doesn't seem to get that.

So, I guess what I'm saying is bask in the glow of solidarity, My Sistah!

This post brought to you by the fact that I'm stuck covering phones for the Receptionist's lunch because her usual coverage is out sick and even though I have to try to do both my own job and P's, I clearly have nothing but time on my hands so being up here for an hour or so really shouldn't be a problem.

t rantycakes

That tag will not be closing for a while to come I think.

'Course, as long as I can't properly do my job from here, at least it frees me up to hang with you charming folks. Yay, Brightside!

Is there any Life Fic being written? I know it's not really the kind of show that gets to be a big fandom, but I hope there's a small following.

there's an lj community that I found just a couple of days ago with fic. Lemme dig it up.

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"The Edge of" made me laugh and laugh: [link]

The stories out of that comm so far have been short, but mostly decent. Sadly, there seem to be a few people there who have embraced the unfortunate pairing portmanteau of "Creese" for Crews/Reese. I'll spare you my usual rant about the evils of smooshed pairing names as I have no energy right now to froth at the mouth.

Ooh, that is an ufortunate name.