And I'm eating this banana. Lunchtime be damned! (btvs 3:16)

[cordelianne]

It’s icy and snowy outside (thankfully not the loss of power and crazy ice storm conditions other people have been experiencing – although it has been freezing rain today), so I’ve been enjoying my day off by snuggling under a blanket and catching up on my TV watching.

It feels like ages since I did a TV post, so I’m excited to share some brief thoughts on some of the TV I’ve been watching. So guess which show is making me very happy right now?!! If you guessed Ugly Betty you’re right!

Ugly Betty – First Five episodes
Okay, I adore Betty so much. Her smile just lights up the screen and makes me smile. This season I’ve been pretty disappointed with two of my favourite female-centric shows (Veronica Mars and Gilmore Girls) so it’s been refreshing to have a show with a wonderful, spirited and nice lead that makes me so happy. I don’t love the mystery aspect of it, but the family and co-worker interactions are absolutely fabulous. I just get such joy from watching the show, and it’s nice to have that again.

Grey’s Anatomy – ‘Six Days Part One’ (3:11)
This is another show that gives me lots of joy to watch. I really love that Meredith’s current storyline is about her (non)relationship with her dad – it’s nice that it’s not always about her romantic life. Speaking of romance, I am enjoying the developments between Addison and Alex! Oh! And yay for George kissing Callie! What I really loved in this episode was both Meredith and Izzy being there for George – it was nice to see them as good friends.

24 – Day 6: 6am-7am & 7am-8am
Unfortunately football went long and cut into 24 which means I haven’t seen the last 15 minutes (it’s airing tonight, so I’ll catch it then hopefully). However, I’ve been enjoying being back on the 24 thrill train again. Man, Jack killing the guy by biting him was definitely one of the grossest murders I’ve seen. And awwww to Jack saying “I don’t know how to do this anymore,” really awesome line delivery by Keifer. Um, I don’t have much smart to say about the show, I mostly enjoy it for it’s cracktasticness.

The Office – ‘Back from Vacation’ and ‘Traveling Salesmen’ (3:12 & 3:13)
This show continues to impress me with its brilliance! In “Back from Vacation” I loved how Pam helped Karen with Jim and then breaks down later. And how brilliant was Dwight comforting her?! That scene perfectly swung from poignant and touching to funny (with the PMS comment). And then the final Michael and Jan scene was so – I don’t have words other than ‘wow’! Fabulous episode!

I also loved “Traveling Salesmen”! Phyllis and Karen with those hairdos was so awesome! And I loved Dwight’s speech – I wonder how long it’ll be before he returns.

30 Rock – Random season 1 thoughts
When I first watched this I wasn’t that into it, but this is a case where I’m so happy I stuck with a show because I love it now. It reminds me of Arrested Development because it has that same weird sense of humour. And man, Alec Baldwin is so damn funny! And how hysterical is Kenny?!

SPN – ‘Hunted’ (2:10)
Yay! I’ve really enjoyed the last 2 episodes of SPN! AND I really liked the girl who had the visions and hope she’s alright (I think she’s that Canadian actress who starred in the movie Ginger Snaps).


Oh! And if you’re interested, I did a post at buffyversetop5 of my choices for the Top 5 Spike/Xander fics of 2006. There’s so many other fabulous rec posts there, I definitely recommend spending some time browsing around there.

I love this new icon I'm using by apreludetoanend (it's her most recent post) - how awesome is it?!!!

Comments

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! I hope you didn't miss a GA episode! There was a new one last Thursday which was really awesome. If you did miss it you should be able to watch it on the ABC website - they stream the episodes there (although I can't see it in Canada - they block us). I adore Izzy although for some reason the only GA icon I have currently is this one with Meredith - I feel the need to show my affection for Meredith because she's often hated by fans.

I'm so pleased that I'm enjoying SPN again (I wasn't that thrilled with a few of the earlier episodes this season, but it's really picked up for me). I was doing lots of TV catch-up today and was hoping I'd be caught up so I could finally watch FNL but I didn't. A friend and I have plans to get together and watch the first few episodes of it - so I will see it! *g*

Oooh! Your new icon is cute too! *hugs*

[kittyzams.livejournal.com]

I did miss it! Damn my DVR, it's supposed to do these things for me. *kicks it* I will have to check out ABC.com and hopefully the episode will be up there.

Meredith is my mom's favorite character. Just so you know that she's getting some love. :D

[cordelianne.livejournal.com]

Oh no! *glares at your DVR* It should be doing it's job better!!! I know that sometimes the streaming can be slow, but the ABC website's a good option if you've missed the show, and it should still be there. Last week was part one of two, so it sets up a lot of things. *is vague*

hee, I'm glad your mom likes Meredith! It's good she's getting some love cause I feel there's a lot of backlash against her. Her mom having Alzheimer's' really helps me sympathize with Meredith's character. I was trying to list off my favourite character and realize I like them all (or enjoy disliking them, ie. McSteamy). It's a great ensemble!

*hugs*