The Rabbit Hole

So long My Own Worst Enemy. I watched one episode and I knew this had "fail" stamped all over it. And after I sat through He Was a Quiet Man last night, the less I see of Christian Slater and his rapidly disappearing hair, the better. (The high point of that movie was me recognizing that Ms. Parker of Pretender fame in a photograph with William H Macy. Alas, she was not in the movie.) It's not that Christian Slater is a terrible actor per se, just that he gives me the heebie-jeebies, and that movie did not help.

I like how that article I linked to above blames Heroes for My Own Worst Enemy having a bad lean-in show. I doubt that American Idol would hold anyone's attention long enough to get them to watch either show at this point, but it's a fair cop that Heroes sucking so much sewage is not helping. But I dreamt of a way to fix Heroes! I had a dream this week where Hiro's adventures were narrated by Jim Dale. And me, watching the show in my dream, was like, "Wow, I could watch anything if Jim Dale narrated it." He made Hiro's ridiculous bopping around in the past and future almost cute. Hiro's antics and exuberance would be a pretty ideal match to Jim Dale's whimsical voice-over, too.

So, NBC, take note: if THE WORST THING EVER HAPPENS and Pushing Daisies is gone, get Brian Fuller back, sure, but make sure you bring Jim Dale with as well.

Happy Halloween every one! I'm having a goodish sort of day. I've received lots of compliments on my violently orange and black-striped tights, so I feel pretty good. I saw a little boy dressed as Indiana Jones cracking his fake whip and I melted a little. (Stupid fucking ovaries! Die!) So I hope all are enjoying their day before the Day of the Dead.

I'm bored at work (surprise) so I'm just going to talk about stuff. Here goes.

Television!
( Still playing catch up it seems. (No spoilers.) )

Movies!

I want to see Max Payne still. And feiran and I need to go see Saw V. Why? Because. That's my only reason.

Oh, and I finally saw The Iron Giant and it was adorable. I love Brad Bird.

Books!

It will take me forever to get through Nixonland, but the eerie similarities to politics nowadays is making it hard to get through at any speed. I get chills and have to put it down. It's also a little densely written.

I finished My Lobotomy which was a horror show in slow motion. A quick read if you want something to make you be glad that mental health medicine has progressed even as far as it has.