When I was a kid, I bought my first science-fiction magazine at the age of thirteen. All older science-fiction fans remember when they bought their first magazine, and we were all about the same age – twelve, thirteen, maybe fourteen. In the 1930s and 1940s we were all pretty much alike as well. We wore knickers, sat down to a chicken dinner every Sunday, and spent Saturday afternoons at the movie theater where we saw two features, three or four cartoons, and got a free candy bar – all for a dime.
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“Butterfly in the sky, I can go twice as high” ok now many of know those words. We grew up hearing them everyday after Sesame Street
and Mister Rogers
, it is the opening words to Reading Rainbow
’s theme song. That song has now been silenced. The last episode of the show aired August 28, 2009. After 26 years, a great show that has helped children learn to enjoy and in some cases inspire them to read has been taken away.
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In a world where the announced “final season” of a television show may not actually be the last season and where shows linger much longer than they need, shows that end gracefully are a breath of fresh air.
Law & Order
has been around for ages. Honestly I liked the shows and enjoyed the spin offs, but it is past its prime. I know I am going to catch flack for this, but Battlestar Galactica
and ER
kept promising us they would go away, but some how they came back season after season. They deviated from their original core, story lines became repetitive, over dramatic and over done. New cast members were brought on, but some were more stunts than anything.
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Sometimes it feels like finding freelance writing gigs is a full time job on its own. I have these grand dreams of having enough gigs to make this writing my full time occupation. I know it will be a long road. I know I will have to keep applying and making a name for myself. I know I can’t give up or “take a break” or it will just take longer. There are weeks where I spend more time on the search than I do actually working on content.
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I had my reservations about this show, but I was hopeful it would only get better. I had concerns about the female lead, and the stories moving a little slow. So far, the show has met my expectations, but there are a few rough patches.
The show has picked up the pace. I do like the new take they are taking on this premise (well premises seeing how it is three shows jumbled into one: Friday the Thirteenth the series, Poltergeist the Legacy, and X-Files respectively).
The Good:
Myka is not nearly as shrill as she was in the pilot. She is still grating and annoying at times, but I can let that slide for now.
They aren’t trying to make Pete another Mulder. They are keeping his intuition down to a more subtle art.
It has some classic lines. It brings the sarcasm and snark on occasion.
The Bad:
Are they really already jumping the shark with the addition of Claudia? I mean yes it is nice to have someone to interact and sass Artie, but I’m a little scared this will get old fast. I’m just saying if she magically ages mid episode or between seasons (like the baby on Family Ties) I’m done.
The writing…is well lacking. It has potential. As I mentioned before, it has moments of brilliance. However, the stories and the dialogue would be a death sentence if it weren’t for the leads. Their chemistry saves it time and time again. I’m all for smart dialogue written shows, but this writing is missing the mark.
The whole Claudia thing bugs me because I think they are under using Leena. I get that may be for a reason, but at the moment it is just annoying.
Where is the ferret? I’m sorry this might be lame, but I miss the ferret. That was one of the things that helped me to decide if I was going to keep watching the show. I’m not saying it needs to be a huge part of the show, but seriously bring back the ferret.
Either make Artie a geek or a technophobe. I’m just asking for a little consistency.
The Verdict:
It is show I am interested in following, despite my inability to remember to set it up on my DVR (thank goodness for Video on Demand on U-Verse). It keeps me interested enough to tolerate the little things that annoy me. Lets give it until the end of the season before determining its fate.
