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Now Listening: Catching up on podcasts
Now Reading: Old comics (They sucked)
I accidentally spilt a little bit of coke on my surface book's keyborad. It was my new desk, it wasn't even me, the new desk shook and the cupholder just sloshed my drink onto my keyboard. I immediately cleaned it up best I could, but now my ENter button doesn't feel quite right, and it's really bugging me. Ugh! Also my keyboard is making a very strange silent buzzing or cackling sound. It's very disturbing.
So that's my thanksgiving. It's Canada here anyway, so we don't celebrate thanksgiving in November. When we celebrated it, it wasn't freezing cold outside.
I still hear that cackling. I just have to ignore it.
I started nights at my work. It seems pretty simple, I think it's going to be perfect for me. Monday is my first night alone, and it should be fine. The night went by fast.
ANyway, I have work tonight, so I'm gonna play some pokemon then go to work. Gotta admit, I'm loving the new pokemon. It isn't perfect but I've managed to avoic some of the ease of the game by leveling all my pokemon, and always keeping my 6 weakest in my party. So I'm always battling people with my weakest pokemon, which is quite a challenge and balances out some of the over levelling.
Geekly Weekly TV Rankings ( ➤ for new ):
- Supergirl *****
I'm sticking with my verdict that this is the best season of this show yet. I mean she fought a mutha-fucking dragon! On main street. For minutes! How did they have the CG budget for that? That was awesome! And Brainiac 5 was so good as well. He had so many awesome moments. I loved his perfect instant cover for secretly investigating the pamphlets, but then that fight scene was something else. Finally, I'm really enjoying Manchester. He's got a lot of charisma, but he's also very broken and brutal, and the show is really not holding back on him torturing people with sharp tools and electricity, or shooting down fleeing thugs in cold blood. I don't know what they are going to do with him yet, because clearly we're not supposed to think what he's doing is good, but damn is the actor fantastic. - Doctor Who *****
Awesome episode of Doctor Who. Legitimately good, well written, intense. classic who feel. fun setting and plot, enjoyable characters played by good actors. Did I mention well written? I made an excuse for this show at the beginning of the season, that it always has charm but it's not always well written. Well we've had some serious actually well scripted hours of television this season, and this is another one. I didn't see the twist coming for who the villain is. I didn't mind the bubble wrap reveal though. I made a joke about never popping bubble wrap again, like how Blink is supposed to make you look at angel statues differently, or you never go in the ocean after watching Jaws. But then the final moment of the episode made me think that was what they were going for as well, which would be the laziest attempt at that ever, considering the reveal wasn't until the final 8 minutes, and it wasn't really used as horror at all. There was really just the one time with Kira where it mattered at all. But okay, as I said, laziest attempt at that sort of "meme" thing I've ever seen, but I don't think that distracts from an otherwise fantastic episode. And the true villain was another great metaphor to our current political climate, a working man feeling like he's being replaced, and the Doctor arguing that the system isn't always broken, sometimes it's the people abusing the system, taking advantage of it. The old man's line "I think the only part of the system that's broken here is you." So good. - Arrow *****
Great week of television, especially if you're a geek like I am. I loved the Laurel-centric storyline, as she learned what it means to be a hero,standing up for whats right even if it's not for a reward. Even when you're hated for it. You do what's right anyway. It was nice having Anitole around again. I don't understand any of DIaz's choices, but better he let Anitole live than be a smart villain and kill the poor Russian. I thought Felicity was compelling, if a little morally ambiguous, and the end was a needed relief. maybe Oliver will finally get free. But that twist. I hated that weasel. I was hoping he'd die, but being evil works too. - The Flash ****1/2
A good episode this week. I'm getting a little tired of Cecile coming on so strong. I get that she wants to be relevant, and she's allowed, but she doesn't have to put it on so thick. "I can be intimidating!" It almost seems like the actress thinks she's in a kid's show or something. It's overacting to the extreme, and it drives me crazy. I know part of her role this season was to hide that Joe West has back issues, and is hopefully seeking treatment. But I'd welcome her with open arms on the team if she wasn't so annoying. I do love Nora though, and her enthusiasm for her mother is delicious. I love Sherloque too. As always Tom Cavanagh is a national treasure, and a highlight of the show. Even though his character has had no reason to exist for seasons now, the fact they keep finding ways to bring him back anyway is most appreciated by me. - Legends of Tomorrow ****1/2 Fun episode this week, and not really trying to be much more. I have to admit that the thread they used to connect Mick with the filmmaking with Japan around the time of Godzilla was thin at best. I actually read a review saying as such and I disagreed until just now when I thought about it. It did throw me a bit, but everything worked out at the end when his warrior woman with three boobs came to life and they made out over the spoils of her victory. Also I enjoyed seeing Ava Sharpe in civilian clothes. She rocked that sweater!
- Family Guy **** Funny episode, but it didn't set my hair on fire. I liked a bunch of the Meg jokes, and the references were really on point. Okay maybe my hair smouldered a little. I loved all the deep cuts, that were perfectly aimed for my age group. That GoldenEye scene at the end was priceless.
- Black Lightning ****
Good episode of Black Lightning this week, largely content to just spin the wheels it already had in motion. From the producers that brought you "Surprise Gambi's dead!" comes "Surprise, Gambi's alive" and beyond that Anissa's plot helping the gang family was interesting. It quickly grew to be an A plot, but sorta seemed to come out of nowhere, and now fuels the cliffhanger. I'm also starting to warm up to Khaleel, and his relationship with Jenn. And seeing the mom grieve uncontrollably was heartbreaking. - The Walking Dead ****Good episode of walking dead. A little slow, and no bad ass Judith, but I love what they're setting up. I cant wait for the whisperers. And it was nice to see Jesus again, and see him getting along with Aaron, and training him. Michonne needs to chill out, but other than that, next week is looking like it could be the best episode of the season. Maybe five stars?
- Star Wars Resistance ****
That was a fun, intense episode of Resistance. I really enjoyed it, and the action, and the character dynamics. I liked getting more time with the engineer, and I liked the way she sort of idolized Sinara. Everytime I hear the name Sinara, though, I think of Agents of SHIELD. And are we not allowed to shoot people in this show. Cause there were multiple times the leader dude could have just saved the main character with a well placed shot, there were so many chances he could have shot the pirates blatantly trying to kill them, and instead they were shooting the guns out of their hand, or dropping the gun to fight them hand to hand. Is there a rule in this cartoon that engineers like them need to have some moral stance about killing murderous pirates? Unbelievable. - Saturday Night Live ***
A very average episode of the show. Not as bad as some episodes this season, but very far from the kind of episodes that make me laugh and laugh until I cried. There were things to chuckle to, but it was still largely uncomfortable barely comedy. Not the best season of this show so far, not by a long shot. - The Rookie **I was really close to dropping this one. I did say after the pilot that I would drop the show if they ever broke up Nathan Fillion and the girl from Dark Matter. Well they did, and my time was limited. But the storytelling drew me in and I held on for the episode. Barely. We'll see about last week.
Geekly Weekly Talk Show Showdown:
- ➤Last Week Tonight
- Vice News Tonight
- ➤Stephen Colbert
- ➤James Corden
- This Hour has 22 Minutes
- The Daily Show
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