Scribblings from the Mitchy Side

So halcyon_shift posted the happy news that TNT had asked for six more Leverage scripts. I've been stalking John Roger's blog all evening and he's just posted up confirmation. However, the six scripts aren't being tacked onto Season 1, they're a theoretical Season 2, IF the show gets picked up.

This is promising but it's not a done deal yet and we prolly won't know until May. But still. Eeeeee!! *crosses fingers and toeses*

In other TV fangirling, BSG starts the last part of its final season tonight. I honestly don't know if I can bare to watch. I may wait until it airs on Sky...or I might just wait for the DVD release. I really don't know if I can bare the nail biting tension. And I have a horrible feeling it will all end badly. So I suspect I'll wuss out, read the spoilers and catch up when the DVDs are released :)

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!

Ron D. Moore, you scum-sucking, double-dealing, lousy manipulating, back-stabbing bastard!!

Sorry, if you're hoping for a coherent review, I got nuthin'. Ask me tomorrow, I may have stopped foaming and kicking things by then.

Maybe.

I'm back at work but believe me when I say if I'd had the choice, I'd have stayed at home. On the other hand, staying off longer would only have encouraged the office to pile up even more work on my desk that they have already :P

Throat's still a bit sore but I've switched from the linctus to some throat lozenges. I'm giving that until Monday morning. If there's no drastic improvement by then, I'll go crawl out of my pit at the crack of dawn and go to casual surgery, get it checked out. I suspect I need an expectorant but I'm reluctant to get an over the counter one because many of them aren't suitable for asthmatics and, while pharmacists can and do give good advice, I'd rather I got the good word from the doc. Besides, I could be totally wrong and I might actually need antibiotics, who knows?

Been catching up on my TV gossip - two of my favourite shows are promising big changes which always makes me very nervous. What is it with US shows and the need to fix things that aren't broken? I know a show has to develop but geez, they do go overboard. BSG is the one that worries me most, atm. ( huge honking great spoilers for S3 and, possibly, S4, you were warned )

As for Grey's - and this isn't a spoiler - rumour has it there's to be a spin-off show featuring the character of Addison. Now, I love the character, think the actress is great but...not the character I'd have picked for a spin-off. I don't think the show is the sort you CAN spin-off, frankly. Plus it's not a good sign when the show's creator, who's steered the show so well, is going to split her attention between the "old" show and her new baby. It's doesn't usually end well. Consider this - Buffy fans point the finger at Joss paying too much attention to Angel, and (subsequently) Firefly, to protect the original show with the result it really did go downhill around S5. Most of the blame gets shoved onto Marti Noxon, who was the executive producer while Joss was busy. So. Ask me who Grey's have just taken on board as a "consulting producer"? Yup, Marti Noxon. No, I'm not pleased at all....I start seeing anvils raining down when I'm watching Grey's, 'm going to fly out to LA, buy me a baseball bat, and use it to give Marti a Clue.

Thank gods for Bones *cuddles Bones* *stares at those evil Bones pushers, therealsherbs and lithium_doll* No major changes forecast there yet! Mmmm Hodgins...*sighs happily*

Gods, now I know why Farscape fans hate Sci-Fi so much.

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So let me get this straight. Viewing is down, you're going to end a poor second half showing with a gut-wrenching cliff hanger (based on past experience anyway) and you think premiering against all the major network shows SEVEN MONTHS after the cliffhanger is going to help?

Crap.

Mind you, saying that, it's not an uncommon time span for major shows. And there's a suggestion RDM may have requested a longer production time this time around. I do hope so, I hope this delay is being driven by the BSG creative team and not the Sci-Fi bean counters.

*whimpers*

I just have a bad feeling about this. The only good thing is they are contracted for a full 20 episode season. Doesn't mean all 20 will get broadcast but at least if they pull the plug, there'll be something to look forward to on DVD :P

Beh.

My Battlestar Galatica DVDs have arrived! The Mini-series and Season 1! That's my viewing for the next week sorted :D :D


Oh and itsjustaname? Have you got the Without A Trace DVDs yet?! Inquiring Mitchy's need to know!

....the new Battlestar Galatica kicks ARSE!!

*click*

Ooops, I accidentally appear to have bought S1 and the mini-series on DVD. Darn that amazon 1-click!

*snickers*

Work was dull today. Very, very dull. Am killing the pain by watching "Mr & Mrs Smith" (Jolie AND Pitt! Swoon!) and eating chocolate.

My talented buddy jatg (she drew this icon for me :) ) is starting a weekly BSG cartoon that I think you'll love. Several 'toons are up already and there are no spoilers for S2 so far, beyond vague references to the second season in the first strip. She assures me she's going to try and avoid major spoilers out of recognition that non-US markets are, at best, half a season behind the US. (Unless you download TV shows like I do, in which case, you'll be bang up to date!)

Anyway, please go and read the 'toon and let her know whatcha think!



Enjoy!