I can't get over how awesome "Incredible" is. This is my second favorite Madonna song behind Like a Prayer. This is really, really good. EW called it a mini-masterpiece! I wish they trimmed 2 minutes of the song and released it like a single. Guaranteed number one hit. The Beat Goes On is really, really, really good, too. However, it's appeal is more conventional. This is GREAT.
Sex with you is...
AH!
Incredible!
OOH!
--Luis A.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
List of Elected Women Heads of States
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Fave Five Lost Episodes
I meant to do this before last week's episode aired. Since the list didn't change, here are my fave five Lost episodes:
1. Walkabout, Season 1
This was in theory the fourth episode but in reality it was the third one. After the fantastic two hour pilot episode, the series took a fun detour in Australia to explore Kate's past. Doing seemingly the impossible, the show topped these two episodes by giving us the first Locke-centric episode. The episode is so well-made, starting from the now-iconic image of Locke wiggling his toes. It was a great exploration of the human spirit: when things appear to be rapidly deteriorating, which path do you follow? Do you accept the one that has sentenced you to a wheelchair, and further crippled your already hopeless life? Or, the one where you openly welcome the interminable challenge to overcome your deficiencies? The payoff to this episode is just phenomenal, and in my opinion, has not been matched.
2. The Constant, Season 4
...but this episode sure did come close. Ostensibly employing the most brainy and intricate McGuffin ever used, time-travel, the show dove deeply into the relationship that is most intriguing to me, the one between Desmond and Penelope. The episode featured some very cool plot devices, such as Desmond traveling to the past to save himself. What truly set this episode apart from your typical sci-fi fare was the writing. It was the phenomenal writing that made the final scene, Penelope answering Desmond's call, such a poignant one.
3. Long Con, Season 2
There is nothing outstanding about this episode. By this, of course, I do not mean that the episode was not a good one. It is just a fairly straightforward episode that I enjoyed thoroughly. I enjoyed the idea of building an army to take on The Others. This marked the formal end of the, comparatively speaking, placid days on the island. What I liked most about this episode was the Sawyer flashback. It was about Sawyer conning the girl he ultimately fell for. It brought to the forefront what has marked this series: these are, mostly, irredeemable characters who have plenty of baggage with them on the island.
4. Pilot, Season 1
I honestly became interested in this series as I saw Dominic Monaghan say, "where are we," on the promos. Being a Survivor fan, I was interested in seeing a dramatic take on this show (by the way, this is how the show was pitched to ABC). From the start, I knew this was going to be a great series. It opened with Jack's pupil and then it expanded to reveal a chaotic background. Immediately, I was hooked.
5. Live Together, Die Alone, Season 2
All of the finales have been events, but this was truly something else. It was loaded with great scenes. It featured the giant 4-toed statue, the hatch exploding, Desmond, and what I liked the most, the giant hill of hatch journals in the middle of nowhere. All season was about the hatch and the brutal truth was finally revealed: contrary to Locke's hopes, it was a simple psychological experiment. Or, more bluntly, a giant FUCK YOU.
Well, these are my fave five. Agree? Disagree? Which are some of your favorites?
1. Walkabout, Season 1
This was in theory the fourth episode but in reality it was the third one. After the fantastic two hour pilot episode, the series took a fun detour in Australia to explore Kate's past. Doing seemingly the impossible, the show topped these two episodes by giving us the first Locke-centric episode. The episode is so well-made, starting from the now-iconic image of Locke wiggling his toes. It was a great exploration of the human spirit: when things appear to be rapidly deteriorating, which path do you follow? Do you accept the one that has sentenced you to a wheelchair, and further crippled your already hopeless life? Or, the one where you openly welcome the interminable challenge to overcome your deficiencies? The payoff to this episode is just phenomenal, and in my opinion, has not been matched.
2. The Constant, Season 4
...but this episode sure did come close. Ostensibly employing the most brainy and intricate McGuffin ever used, time-travel, the show dove deeply into the relationship that is most intriguing to me, the one between Desmond and Penelope. The episode featured some very cool plot devices, such as Desmond traveling to the past to save himself. What truly set this episode apart from your typical sci-fi fare was the writing. It was the phenomenal writing that made the final scene, Penelope answering Desmond's call, such a poignant one.
3. Long Con, Season 2
There is nothing outstanding about this episode. By this, of course, I do not mean that the episode was not a good one. It is just a fairly straightforward episode that I enjoyed thoroughly. I enjoyed the idea of building an army to take on The Others. This marked the formal end of the, comparatively speaking, placid days on the island. What I liked most about this episode was the Sawyer flashback. It was about Sawyer conning the girl he ultimately fell for. It brought to the forefront what has marked this series: these are, mostly, irredeemable characters who have plenty of baggage with them on the island.
4. Pilot, Season 1
I honestly became interested in this series as I saw Dominic Monaghan say, "where are we," on the promos. Being a Survivor fan, I was interested in seeing a dramatic take on this show (by the way, this is how the show was pitched to ABC). From the start, I knew this was going to be a great series. It opened with Jack's pupil and then it expanded to reveal a chaotic background. Immediately, I was hooked.
5. Live Together, Die Alone, Season 2
All of the finales have been events, but this was truly something else. It was loaded with great scenes. It featured the giant 4-toed statue, the hatch exploding, Desmond, and what I liked the most, the giant hill of hatch journals in the middle of nowhere. All season was about the hatch and the brutal truth was finally revealed: contrary to Locke's hopes, it was a simple psychological experiment. Or, more bluntly, a giant FUCK YOU.
Well, these are my fave five. Agree? Disagree? Which are some of your favorites?
Oh, oh, Katie's in trouble!
CBS Evening News Ratings Hit All-time Low Katie Couric by John Paul Filo/CBS
The week prior, the broadcast, anchored by Katie Couric, attracted 5.39 million viewers and 1.69 million adults 25-54.
They are the lowest numbers recorded for the program since Nielsen began tracking network evening newscast ratings during the 1987-88 season. — J.R. Whalen
Yeah, my critical comments of her are misogynist and not based on the keen observation that she stinks. One advice for Katie: GET OUT!
--Luis A.
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