Taxes and Television
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furtechThere aren't many silver linings to doing taxes, but one of them (for me) is all the Tivo I catch up on. I've been disappointed with what's on cable, generally, but until Mad Men comes back on, I've still got a lot of shows I am marginally interested in that I can't bring myself to just sit down and watch.
One exception is Cartoon Network's new show, "Batman: the Brave and the Bold". This show is kind of a throwback to the old DC comics version of Batman (circa 1950-70). Not as goofy as the Adam West show, not nearly as dark as Batman became in the 80's). The format has Batman teaming up with different superheros from the DC universe-- some of which are pretty obscure. Plus he demonstrates a refreshing sense of humor and human-ness.
Good old superhero fare-- lots of punching bad guys and monsters, not so much psychoanalysis.
I'm also still enjoying Chowder, warming to Flapjack (though this cartoon would have given me nightmares as a kid) and checking out "How Things Are Made" (Discovery).
Tonight I watched "The Celebrity Apprentice" while logging in checks. Normally I'm not big on reality shows (I hate them), but the task this week was for them to create a superhero character and comic. Now, the idea of a room full of celebrity egos has potential (and they got a -great- mix of egos), but to watch them (none of them comic fans) try to create a superhero? Gold.
Over the last week or so there was a good Clint Eastwood festival on A&E, werewolf films on SciFi Channel and not a lot else. The news and business channels (even/especially CNBC) are depressing mis-moshes of people arguing (talking over each other-- ack!) about the financial rescue; Octomom getting rewarded for her idiocy; another golden child gone missing from suspicious father/girlfriend. Avoid.
One exception is Cartoon Network's new show, "Batman: the Brave and the Bold". This show is kind of a throwback to the old DC comics version of Batman (circa 1950-70). Not as goofy as the Adam West show, not nearly as dark as Batman became in the 80's). The format has Batman teaming up with different superheros from the DC universe-- some of which are pretty obscure. Plus he demonstrates a refreshing sense of humor and human-ness.
Good old superhero fare-- lots of punching bad guys and monsters, not so much psychoanalysis.
I'm also still enjoying Chowder, warming to Flapjack (though this cartoon would have given me nightmares as a kid) and checking out "How Things Are Made" (Discovery).
Tonight I watched "The Celebrity Apprentice" while logging in checks. Normally I'm not big on reality shows (I hate them), but the task this week was for them to create a superhero character and comic. Now, the idea of a room full of celebrity egos has potential (and they got a -great- mix of egos), but to watch them (none of them comic fans) try to create a superhero? Gold.
Over the last week or so there was a good Clint Eastwood festival on A&E, werewolf films on SciFi Channel and not a lot else. The news and business channels (even/especially CNBC) are depressing mis-moshes of people arguing (talking over each other-- ack!) about the financial rescue; Octomom getting rewarded for her idiocy; another golden child gone missing from suspicious father/girlfriend. Avoid.
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Date: 2009-03-15 05:15 am (UTC)I really enjoyed the one with Batman and Blue Beatle (Ted Kord) science nerding at each other.
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Date: 2009-03-15 05:20 am (UTC)