TV Season Wrapup

So it's taken me a while to get back to the library to do the computer thing. I have three interviews this week. Today's was a meet-and-greet so no job, but the next two have promise.

TV Season Wrapup - the few tidbits I didn't get to yet. Yes, Mike, you're right. I watch more TV than most human beings. I blame it on being single.

Top Stupid Mistakes of the TV Season:

- Killing off Tony Almeida on 24 - You couldn't send the guy out in a blaze of bullets saving a puppy or something? After all he's done for the show, he gets a syringe in the chest trying to avenge his wife's death? And since Edgar dies in the next episode, everybody gets all weepy about Edgar!! Are you people on crack??? Tony is the bigger badder better hero, and next season will just plain suck without him.

- CSI Miami's outlandish plots - Now you know I like this show, despite its flaws. I like David Caruso's offbeat Horatio Caine, and I like the setting. Miami has its own personality and that helps drive the show. That said, what's this crap about the mole? DO I CARE??? NO! I didn't even know what the problem was with the mole situation until the last episode, the whole thing was so stinking vague. So when Eva LaRue copped to being the mole, I was like 'eh.' And the whole 'Horatio gets married to Delko's hot sister' thing was so sudden and suddenly stupid I knew she'd get axed in the last episode, and since I didn't really care that much about her or the sham marriage, I didn't care she was dead. For heaven's sake, when she and H have lunch together and tell each other they love each other, it's so worthless you know it's just dialogue, and then he doesn't kiss her when he gets up from the table. Freakin' weird, people.

- Lost killing off the strong women - The show needs MORE strong women, not LESS. I'd even started to like Shannon before she bought it. Now I'm waiting for Sun to kick somebody's ass and soon. You can't count on Kate to do it. She just looks worried about her past or pleased when Sawyer and Jack fight over her. They oughta both find somebody else to moon over. She's boring the crap out of me right now.

- Trying to fool the dogs on Prison Break - Michael Scofield might be freakin' brilliant, but he knows nothing about dogs. Here's a tip, Michael - Brussels sprouts and manure will NOT fool a tracking dog's nose. His sense of smell is zillions times better than yours or mine. We shed skin cells every second, so rubbing Brussels sprouts in your bed isn't going to hide the scent you leave behind as you walk around unless you scrub yourself and everything else in bleach and wear a full body suit like nuclear technicians. You CAN fool the dog by walking in a stream or lake, since scent doesn't carry on water. That's what I would have recommended for the escapees as a way to give themselves distance from the pursuing police.

Top Wasted Actors:

- Alfre Woodard on Desperate Housewives - It's criminal to underuse a woman of such talent. She should have been in every episode. Give me less of Susan falling down or doing something stupid, and less of Gabrielle's selfishness, Carlo's stupidity, and Lynette chasing around her dumb-dumb husband and her dumber-dumber boss.

- Emily Proctor on CSI Miami - Is she just there to be stoic and supportive? Or deal with her alcoholic dad and that's all? Give Bullet Girl more to do next season, people, and give her some personality! And add Khandi Alexander (Alex) to that too. She's a tough gal and I like her, even when she talks to the corpses - ESPECIALLY because she talks to the corpses. More Calleigh and Alex! (Best Calleigh line of the series (season one I think): they're investigating a sniper shooting from the roof of a skyscraper, and H says "What do you get when you have a six foot tall man laying down with a three foot long weapon?" Calleigh's response: "Hot flashes. But that's just me.")

- Gary Sinise on CSI NY - The guy's a genius and he's cute to boot. (I have a TV crush on Gary Sinise. I can't explain it. Shoot me.) So what's he doing on this show? Standing around with a flashlight, most of the time. Mac Taylor needs a personality, and like, yesterday. Even Melina Kanakeredes got an episode with an abusive ex boyfriend where she got to emote. Mac Taylor doesn't emote at all. I think he's made of wood. (No jokes, Mike.)

Coolest Themes:

- Veronica Mars - Hands down, the Dandy Warhols' 'We Used to Be Friends' is priceless. Download now! Legally, so I'm not getting sued!

- CSI Miami - You gotta love the Roger Daltry scream at the beginning (usually comes after Caine puts on his sunglasses and says something about kicking someone's ass), and the choice of the Who's 'We Don't Get Fooled Again'. Best CSI theme, no question. And what's with some of these shows not using themes at all? Lost, Invasion and Supernatural all did it. Now, Supernatural does get the Honorable Mention for use of Music, as they used two Rush tunes in their first few episodes. Rock on in that black Impala, boys. Then come visit me.