I have seen all of "The Wire", "Deadwood", and "Rome". (Well, not quite; I stopped watching Rome halfway through the second season). And some of "Buffy" from ambient snippets walking through the room when the girls were going through their big Buffy phase. Not that I had any problem with it. The message, or at least one of them, seemed to be girl power, and that was fine by me.


>Well, just go to the library, get Arrested Development, The Wire, The Shield, Deadwood, Rome and Buffy on DVD and you should make it through the winter <s>
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>>Laura San Giacomo is in it? I am so there.
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>>My TV is probably going to be in full use for a while (what access I have to it any more, which is not much) with the new DVD set of "Blade Runner", which arrived today. Three (count 'em) versions of the movie, cleaned up prints, and 9 hours of extras which actually sound compelling for once. It's one of my favorite movies despite a general disinterest in sci-fi. I can't wait.
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>>The prospects for new fare on TV are looking pretty grim with the writers' strike continuing and no end in sight. Most shows have used up what they had in the can when the strike started. So prepare for an onslaught of reruns and reality shows that don't need writers. I saw an article the other day speculating that there might not be an Oscar ceremony this year if there isn't a settlement. It's looking like a classic case of neither side wanting to give in and both of them losing.
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>>>Just a plug for what has to be one of the best things that's *ever* been on TV
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>>>Saving Grace finished its first 12 episode season last night.
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>>>If you've never seen it, look for it on DVDs or re-runs. TNT is rerunning The Closer ( another fine show, but more formulaic ) so they will probably do the same with Grace. Holly Hunter is stunning. Lara SanGiacammo has a scene out in a field in the second last episode that just burns into your brain.
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>>>Ernie Kovacs said Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well-done.
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>>>It was pretty true when he said it. I'm very pleased it is becoming less rare that something is really well-done.
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>>>( oh, and watching Holly Hunter reminds me why I find the mannered, one-note performances of David Caruso and Keifer Sutherland unwatchable )