It's All About Glee

After letting it sit on my TiVo playlist for weeks, I finally watched the entire Pilot episode for Glee.


And well, it looks like I have a knew show to add to my fall schedule. I absolutely loved it! The entire time I was watching it I felt like breaking out into song. Yes, it's that catchy. The show kind of reminded me of a combination of Election, American Pie and Grease. It's kind of quirky and not your typical teen show, which is why I love it so much. I admit, it's a little strange that the main girl reminds me so much of Tracy Flick (she must have watched that movie a lot to nail that part), but it's OK. I have a feeling that this version will have a little more heart.

The best part of the show is definitely the performances. I can't wait to see what other songs they use during the season. Some of them are available on iTunes, which makes me think I might be making a few music purchases after each episode.

If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend heading over to Fox and watching the ep. It's so fun!

Super Duper

Is it sad that I'm totally psyched that Clark Kent (aka Tom Welling) is going to be at Comic-Con? Is it worse that I wish I were one of those comic geeks pulled aside to get a glimpse of the brand-spanking-new Superman costume for Season 9? Probably, but I don't care...Clark Kent is going to be at Comic-Con! This means new pics of him and the rest of the cast will be all over the place. Yay, yay, yay!

Although there are many reasons why I wish I could have attended this year's Con (Dexter, True Blood, Burn Notice...), this has got to be the biggest one of them all. For the first time ever, the entire cast of the current season is going to be up on that stage. Yes, I'm that much of a dork. I've reached a new level of geekiness, which has been brought out by Season 8. What can I say? I love their version of Lois and Clark. When it comes to comic book couples, they are epic.

OK, enough of my geeky fangirl giddiness. I'll just leave you with a pic of the epic couple doing their thing at the Daily Planet.

My Disappearing Act

The season ends and all of a sudden I'm nowhere to be found. I've been neglecting this blog big time and there's really no excuse for it. When the regular season ends I tend lose interest in TV until September. My interest flares up a little around upfronts and Emmy nominations, but other than that I use the summer to get myself ready for all the new TV.

During these few months I tend to devote my time to catching up on movies, reading books or discovering music. But this summer I decided to change things up a little bit. With all the great shows on cable channels, I decided to subscribe to Netflix and see what all the hype was all about. Now I'm obsessed. Here are some of my new faves:

PARTY DOWN


A show created by Rob Thomas about wannabe Hollywood types working for a catering company and featuring Veronica Mars alumni. How could I not love this show? The humor here kind of reminds of The Office. It makes me laugh every time.

DEXTER


I didn't know I could love a fictional serial killer more than Hannibal Lector, but I gotta say, Dexter can have my heart any day. I found myself looking forward to every episode and getting really excited whenever I came home and started up Netflix. Then I started getting sad when I realized I was nearing the end and Season 3 hadn't been released yet. Learning about Dexter's backstory in Season 1 was great--kept me glued to the screen to find out what the hell was going on and how became this person. Watching him transform in Season 2 was just as entertaining. I can't wait to start watching Season 3 in August. Hopefully I can drag that out a little longer. Who am I kidding? There's going to be a Dexter marathon in this house!

TRUE BLOOD


I may not have understood it in Twilight, but now I totally get the vampire attraction. Is it wrong that I totally envy Sookie Stackhouse's love triangle with Vampire Bill and Shapeshifter Sam? I totally do. It's so fun to watch--a total guilty pleasure. The basic concept of the show is what it would be like to have vampires out in the open in our society--interesting idea, which is probably why I'm entertained by it. Well, that and the vampire loving.

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA


I admit, sci-fi is not one of my favorite genres. Sometimes it's difficult for me to follow, which usually means I end up falling asleep. But there's just something about this show that keeps me watching. Perhaps it's that it does have a soap opera feel to it under all the futuristic visuals and jargon. It deals with real human emotions and has storylines that one can relate to without being a sci-fi junkie.

THE TUDORS


I've only gotten halfway through the first season, but I'm loving all the drama. Again, period pieces aren't really my thing--I had a hard time with European History in high school and sometimes I find my mind wandering when I watch a period movie--but once in a while a good one will catch my attention and keep me hooked. This show definitely did that for me. Plus, I think I'm kind of in love with first season Henry Cavill. I mean look at him, how could you not want him?

O.M.G. There's so much good TV out there I don't know what to do with myself. Of course, I still love my bad TV as well, but man, I really have been missing out. Of course, there's much more on my must-watch TV list. I'm sure I'll have a few more faves to report on as I work my way through it. Stay tuned...