Hurrah. I just read on Whedonesque that DeKnight is going to write for Smallville next season.

Holy shit? Fucking seriously? Dude. Okay, maybe I'll keep watching, then. The show's already got an ME alum in Drew Z. Greenberg, but I don't recall liking his episodes much. (Well, huh, he did write "Truth," which was one of the best Smallville episodes this season. But his Buffy stuff wasn't great.)

ETA: not really a DeKnight fan. Man has written some truly bad television. Yeeuuch.

Not a "Spiral" fan? Heh. Well, he did write "Dead Things," which I decided was one of the best S6 eps, and he wrote a lot of S4 Angel, which I loved.

Now all I need is to find out Ultimate Drew is writing for the O.C.

I heard he was going to Alias. Just a rumor, though.

I expect next fall's Smallville to come up with "Five years later..."

I heard he was going to Alias. Just a rumor, though.

Aahhhh! Nooooo! His humor will so be totally lost on that show. I like Alias OK - but it's not a good fit for him I don't think. And they already get Jeff Bell.

I am not a huge fan of DeKnight's eps, but Smallville needs ALL the help it can get. He may not have written the best episodes, but at least he has absorbed the atmospheres of two excellent shows.

I love Lex so hard.

You and me both. The look on his face when he was talking to Lionel in his cell. And the string quartet line? MR is so good with the defiance and hurt and the "I just wanted you to love me, you bastard."

Fury posted the news about Steve DeKnight joining Smallville and he also posted that Goddard will be joining Alias, so if one is true then the rumour (re:Drew on Alias) must be true as well right?

I like DeKnight (would have preferred if he & Drew stuck together somewhere) but I'm looking forward to seeing Steve's Smallville.

Aahhhh! Nooooo! His humor will so be totally lost on that show. I like Alias OK - but it's not a good fit for him I don't think

My sentiments exactly. I haven't really paid any attention to Alias, but with Goddard joining the crew methinks I need to catch up on all that is Alias.

I woulda loved seeing Goddard's humor on the OC, but at least he can keep up with the Alias mythology. Not that that's exactly, you know, necessary.

Well, looking back at DeKnight's Angel eps, I have a little hope that it'll be a more dark Lex-centric show. That would rule. Where is our Luthor spinoff?!

You know what I'd love to see? Jane on the The OC's spinoff (which I know nothing else about except that it will exist). But never gonna happen.

OC spinoff? I know Josh Schwartz is doing a new show, and so is McG, but I hadn't heard that either of them were related.

Well, looking back at DeKnight's Angel eps, I have a little hope that it'll be a more dark Lex-centric show.

Now I have that hope, too. Let our little hope be realized!

Jane on the The OC's spinoff (which I know nothing else about except that it will exist).

I have not heard of a OC spinoff. Must google.

Futon critic has this from Fox's news release on the new fall shows:

ATHENS -- Josh Schwartz, the creator of THE O.C., brings us a new drama set in the New England community of Athens, where the rich outsiders and the local townies create a volatile environment where everything is possible in Athens, premiering on FOX.

And, either way, I would love Jane to be involved. I dunno if she has signed up for another year on GG or not. And I would def. rather see Goddard on a Schwartz show than on Alias. Hmmph. I love the Seth just as he is - but just imagine Ultimate Drew writing for the Seth and the Sandy. Why am I doing this to myself? Because also never gonna happen.

Jeff Bell is the one going to Alias, I believe.

I saw the last ten minutes of Smallville last night. Was very confused, but I liked the Mozart.

Jeff Bell is the one going to Alias, I believe.

According to a Fury post at the Beta both Bell and Goddard will write for Alias next season. Again, I say hmmph to the total wasting of Goddard's humor on Alias.