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Posted in tv on Feb 6th, 2010
so last week i was complaining about the lack of Massive Dynamic and the absence of Nina Sharp in recent Fringe episodes… et voila! this week we get the full package of the most exciting stuff: Nina Sharp is back, so is Massive Dynamic, Cortexiphan plays an important role… and yes of course William Bell [...]
Posted in tv on Feb 1st, 2010
i’ve been watching Fringe with great pleasure so far and i really enjoyed most of the episodes but the latest episode called “The Bishop Revival” made me feel uneasy because of the underlying “Nazi” theme to it. i am Austrian and Nazism is a touchy subject for me for obvious reasons but what most non-Austrians [...]
Posted in tv on Jan 23rd, 2010
yep, that’s right, it’s day 8 for jack bauer and he is back on the job despite stating in the very first hour of day 8 that he is retired and doesn’t work for the government anymore. well, guess he changed his mind and he just can’t say no when there is some terrorist threat [...]
i am taking my road bike out for a ride almost every day now. these rides give me a perfect opportunity to think about various issues that come to my mind when pedaling happily away. so i figured it might be a good idea to put some of those thoughts into writing before they fade away… [...]
i have started to re-view all five season from Babylon 5, most likely my favorite science fiction television show ever. although i used to be quite a fan of Star Trek in the 1990s and early 2000s, i could never accept it as a possible future of mankind. Star Trek is pure utopia, a perfect [...]
Posted in tv on Sep 30th, 2007
fall’s here and that means brand new episodes of tv shows. finally, “heroes” is back! the second season premiere started out as compelling as the very first episode, if not more so! the ongoing story is advanced, we meet familiar characters and new faces. i like it how the show gets away with a huge cast and so many [...]
does the world of television need yet another medical drama? yes! why? here it goes: in the late 1990s and early 2000s i was watching quite a lot of television and among my favorite shows were medical dramas like Chicago Hope and ER. since 2004 i have been watching few selected shows (24, Alias, Frasier) [...]
Posted in tv on May 3rd, 2007
i have been an avid watcher of “24″ since the very first hour so to speak. the fifth season of 24 was sensationally good, almost too good. hence my expectations were quite high as far as season 6 was concerned. granted season 6 started out very strong, the first four hours were just breathtaking and [...]