Sorry, sorry!

I hate apologizing for not posting but seeing as I haven't done so in a couple of weeks I thought I'd let you all know that I'm fine - I've been feeling a particularly lazy streak, coupled with transitioning into summer + my newfound obsession with watching the show "Damages" on Netflix. Which, I love. If any of you are fans of the show, please sound off below - Glenn Close and Rose Byrne are so fantastic! Anyway, look out for reviewish type things of "Super 8" and "X-Men" soon, along with another addition to the Catherine O'Hara project. Carry on!

Aw, Glee!

I just want to take a few moments to talk about how proud I am of Glee after last night's episode! I haven't blogged about this season at all yet, mainly because I've neither hated it enough to rant (like last season...hehe), nor have I loved it enough to rave. I've never loved Glee enough to rave, until today!

Yep, last night's episode was really, dare I say it, great! I've been kind of bored with Glee lately but after last night, I have hope for its future. It was just a really solid episode - the songs were flawlessly incorporated into the narrative, and all of the little subplots were balanced super well; both issues that former episodes have had. We even got a nice dose of Jane Lynch, and Chris Colfer, who's been a bit one-note as of late, really did some great things with his rather dynamic subplot.

So, props! The only bad thing was that I thought Gwyneth Paltrow was supposed to be on last night, so I kept waiting for her to show up and she never did. Then I found out that she's not on 'til next week. Alas! Just something more to look forward to.

So what did you all think of last night's episode? I'm really impressed. A golf clap for Glee. Hehe.

Can you believe that I'm not ranting...awww!

The Healing Power of Weeds

For those of you who have gone or are going through senior year of high school, you know how freaking stressful it can be. There's SATs, college apps, school, and for me, intense piano practicing for conservatory auditions which is probably the most stressful thing of all.

And sometimes, you just can't do it all. So this past week, I had a bit of a mental breakdown, and instead of doing one of the productive things above, I sat down and watched the entire first season of Weeds on Netflix, thanks to the recommendation of a friend.

I'd never seen Weeds before, but I LOVED it (I mean, I did sit and watch it all the way through, after all). Mary-Louise Parker is simply fantastic, and it's very fun and well written. I'm hoping to start Season 2 - obviously I'm a little behind. What is it now, season 6? Yikes.

Anyway, after I watched it, I felt super reinvigorated and ready to go out and practice and do college stuff. So yea!

So have any of ya'll seen Weeds? What do you think? It's addictive! Muahahaha.

OMGLEE

Well peeps, if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, you know how I have a love/hate relationship with Glee, emphasis on the hate. In fact, you can read all my thoughts on last season of Glee by clicking here. Anyway, so, watching the season premier today on Hulu, I was expecting it to be everything that I remember hating about Glee. You know, the convoluted storylines, horrendous acting from Matthew Morrison, and yeah, the good stuff too.

But...*gulp*...I was proven wrong.

The season premier was actually......

...ya'll are gonna laugh at me...

...GREAT.

I know, c'est shocking! But, yes, I loved it. From the beginning sequence that pretty much made fun of everything I hated about the show last season, to the very emotional "What I Did For Love" sung beautifully by Lea Michele, it was just great. It was so funny, the storylines were realistic and pleasantly structured, and Matthew Morrison didn't make me want to barf! Yea!

I really like the new characters as well -Coach Bieste was very well portrayed as both sympathetic and insecure. Very nice. Sunshine and that blonde kid are cool, and I like that Mike Chang finally is being recognized. He's got lines now! Yea him!

Perhaps Glee has finally settled into what it wants to be, and its more focused direction in this season premier gives me great hope that this season may actually be really, really wonderful. But, let me not speak too soon. Who knows what could happen in the next few episodes...we all know how ridiculous the show can get in a short period of time. ;)

The one problem I did have with the premier though - WHERE WAS JAYMA? :'(

Have you seen the premier yet? Are you all wallowing in my love for the premier? Sound off below!

I hate to say it...but...

...I just saw a commercial for next week's season premier of Glee and...

I'M ACTUALLY EXTREMELY EXCITED.

And, Modern Family starts next week too! Hoorah for my television shows!

I totally KNEW it!

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I had a feeling I would be Emma. Looooveeeee!

Thanks to Andrew at Encore Entertainment for pointing this out. :)

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MODERN FAMILY WONNNN!!!

Ahem. Carry on!

TV Meme Day 27: Best Pilot Episode

I think the perfect pilot episode came in the recent first episode of "Modern Family". We get a great individualized portrait of each individual family (and Sofia Vergara shows us all how amazing she is going to be). It lets you see how great and well-developed every character is going to be, and gives us a bit of an intro to the wonderful mockumentary format that is going to be used. And, it was probably the funniest episode of the entire season.

Finally, we discover that all three of the families are related! Claire and Mitchell are brother and sister, and Jay is their dad? It's awesome. Even though (ironically) the pilot of Modern Family wasn't the first episode of the show I watched, it's probably my favorite of them all so far and it was just the perfect declaration of how wonderful the show would be. Hoorah!

What's your fave pilot? This post is automated, but please comment below! I wanna hear your opinionssss.

TV Meme Day 26: OMG WTF?!?! Finale

The most OMG WTF moment I can remember was probably predicted by almost everyone except me. It took place during the "Company Picnic" episode of Season 5 of "The Office".

The episode is just hilarious, with Amy Ryan and Steve Carell's rendition of "Slumdunder Mifflinaire" being one of the funniest moments of the season.


But the biggest WTF?! came at the end, when it's implied by Jim (John Krasinski) that Pam (Jenna Fischer) may be pregnant. I say it's a WTF because the episode ends, leaving us hanging! We assume that she's pregnant, but is she? We don't know for sure, and we have to wait for a few months until we can keep going in their lovely romance (which was greatly developed during that season).

Unfortunately, this most recent season of "The Office" has sort of separated itself from me - I just haven't kept up with it well enough, but the "Company Picnic" was such a great finale for a great show. OMG!!!

Automated!! I'm beginning to lose the meme-steam...can you all tell? Haha. Anyway, comment and I promise to try to get back to you ASAP.

TV Meme Day 25: A Show I Plan on Watching

There are two shows that have been recommended to me by fellow bloggers:

The first is Parks and Recreation, which I need to watch. I saw one episode once and really liked it - I just can't explain why I never watched any others. Amy Poehler is just so wonderful and I'm itching to see Adam Scott in a few episodes.


The second, is Community, which Simon endlessly recommends to me. :P I really have no idea what the show is about, but it has the awesome actress from Drake and Josh! Haha.

I promise I'll get on to those shows immediately. :)

This is automated! I promise I'll be back in the virtual flesh as soon as I can.

TV Meme Days 20-23

Alright, so I missed several days. I sincerely apologize! This 30 day meme thing is fun, but it ain't easy. :P

Day 20: Favorite Kiss

It's weird that I'm choosing this as my favorite kiss, because I absolutely hate their relationship and do NOT want them to get together. But for some reason the kiss at the end of the first half of the first season of Glee between Will and Emma was extremely...hm...memorable? It's the first that came to my mind, anyway, and it was successful in making me want to keep watching the show to find out what the HECK would happen. Anyway, I hate their "ship" but this kiss was the one good thing about it. Haha.

Day 21: Favorite 'Ship
I didn't even know what on earth a ship was, until Andrew did his post about it. And now it makes sense, it's short for "relationship". Duh! Haha! Anyhoo, I know of one particular couple I just can't get enough of - which would be Henry and Casey on "Party Down". They're perfect for each other, yet completely imperfect at the same time - and they make one of the best comedy-couple-duos on TV (besides maybe Cam and Mitchell from Modern Family).

Day 22: Favorite Series Finale

Hm. I haven't seen enough series from beginning to end to have a real favorite series finale. I have several favorite season finales, but none that ended their series. And though I could mention the finale of "Party Down" this season due to the fact that it's not quite guaranteed to come back, I don't want to jinx anything. ;)

Day 23: Most Annoying Character

TV Meme Day 19: Best Television Cast

A few blurbs on great casts, since again, one is not nearly enough. I hope you like my midnight meme posts. This meme never ends, does it!?

Glee - I don't like every member of this cast (namely Matthew Morrison and Cory Monteith, sorry guys) but every week is filled with great work from almost everyone else. Jane Lynch and Jayma Mays are consistently wonderful when they actually get a chance to be on screen, and Lea Michele gets better each week. More thoughts on Glee

Modern Family - There is not a single weak link in this cast. From the youngest to the oldest, each member is hilarious and adds perfectly to the show. It helps that they're given such great material to work with, of course. Standouts are of course Eric Stonestreet, Sofia Vergara, and Rico Rodriguez. More on Modern Family

Party Down - Again, not a weak link. Even when they lost Jane Lynch, Megan Mullaly came to be brilliant and hilarious. Every actor milks their roles and besides being wonderfully funny, they're all so sincere and human too. Mas de Party Down

United States of Tara- Oh, Toni Collette is brilliance as usual, but her supporting cast is not to be outdone. I particularly like Brie Larson, Kier Gilchrist, and Rosemarie Dewitt...oh, and Don Corbett is always great. See, that's the whole cast right there...I love them all so much, in a sick way I wish they were my family. Haha! Read about my love for US Of Tara

Spongebob Squarepants - Seriously, everyone! Really, this show simply has some of the best ensemble voice acting ever. Every voice is so memorable, whether you like the show or not, and they interact with themselves so well and realistically. Oh how I love this show. More on that Sponge that lives under the sea

The Office - Grrrr I love this cast so much, I wish they'd all do more beyond this. Jenna Fischer in particular is just lovely and every character is so perfect. There's no way this could have been cast any better.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - If you haven't seen this show, you should check it out. It's hysterical. Not for everyone, but still amazing. The cast is just so remarkably out of control you wonder how they can take themselves seriously and not break out laughing while they're working. So, so funny and amazing. It's like if a cartoon took crack and became a live action sitcom.

So there you have it. :) Enjoy! Sorry for the lack of non-meme posts, it's kind of draining my brain. Haha.

TV Meme Day 18: Fave Title Sequence

Again, it was too hard to pick just one, so I give you 5 amazing opening title sequences. They're sort of kind of not really in order of most to least loved...but all five are amazing. Behold!

(eek sorry about the quality on this one you guys. Why is it so hard to find decent Spongebob videos on Youtube? Wait, don't answer that question. Hehe!)

And honorable mention...

TV Meme Day 17: Fave Miniseries

This is going to sound horribly embarrassing, and rather pathetic, but...I can't think of even one minseries that I've watched. That's right - I've never seen a miniseries! That's not good. Not good at all. So, for this day of the meme, I beg of you readers - are there any miniseries that I need to check out? Any that you think I neeeeeed to see right now? Sound off in the comments! :)

TV Meme Day 16: Guilty Pleasure Show

One word...

BRIDEZILLAS!!!

"I WANT MY CHOCOLATE CAKE!"

I know it's absolutely not enriching in anyway, but that's why they call it a guilty pleasure! There's just something so liberating about watching a bunch of soon-to-be-wives go crazy before the big day. Some of the things these women do are just out of control! But, that's the joy of it. I don't know how much of it is staged, and I don't care - it just makes me laugh so, so much, and it doesn't matter how they go about making that happen.

TV Meme Day 15: Favorite Female Characters

I'm playing catchup! So here's 10 great female characters. Again, no in-show repeats and mucho recent shows since I'm kind of new to the whole "television" thing (whaa? Television? wazzat?! haha.) Anyway, enough babbling...here you go:

(Oh, I hate to single out just one from The Office...Jenna Fischer and Phyllis Smith are both amazing also, but Kelly is just...hilarious, always!)

Again, comment below on your favorite female characters! :)

TV Meme Day 14: Favorite Male Characters

I couldn't pick just ONE! So, I present to you, 10. I'm cheap like that. This was difficult though! Do realize, this was tricky, since I'm not repeating characters from the same show. Also, I've only been avidly watching television recently so most of these characters will be sort of recent. :) The lovely ladies are coming later since I'm running late, again.

(Okay so he's not exactly a character but he's my favorite contributor to Infomania! Which you all should be watching by now... ;P)

Well there you go. Comment below! Agree? Disagree? Go crazy!

TV Meme Day 13: Favorite Childhood Show

There is a show that, by all means, defined my childhood. Or at least, the part of it that I can vividly remember. I've been told I was in love with "Barney" (apparently I started screaming in delight when I got a Barney doll for my 2nd bday) and "Lamb Chops Play Along" (which Andrew wrote a lovely piece on) amongst many others. But the one show that I watched endlessly as a child, and still quite love, is "Arthur".

"Arthur" is a show about Arthur the aardvark, who lives with his parents and sister. Each episode deals with how the Arthur and his interesting friends and family members all deal with each other and the issues that surround their lives.

Unlike many childrens' shows, "Arthur" treats its audience maturely. No baby talk or gibberish here, folks! And, for a childrens' animated series, each of the characters are surprisingly and refreshingly well developed and multi-dimensional. The show takes serious issues that children have to deal with and make them joyous and palatable.

For example, one of the characters is Buster, a fun-loving rabbit with asthma whose parents are divorced. Not quite what you'd think would make up a kids show, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. And this, I believe, is Arthur's greatest achievment. It's remarkably funny, cute and wonderful, and perfect for little kids. But instead of being immature or shying away from mature topics like most shows, it confronts them head on with a spirit of optimism and joy.

"Arthur" really taught me so much and it's a wonderful show that, believe it or not, is still on the air! (Well, I'm not that old peoples!) If you have kids, are a kid at heart, or just want to watch some good television, "Arthur" is the show for you.



Side Note: The "Arthur's Perfect Christmas" is just the best. I watch it every year to get in the spirit. Just like the show it deals with mature issues seamlessly. It talks about different religious traditions, best friends fighting, single parenthood...ah, if only all shows could deal with issues like Arthur!

TV Meme Days 11 and 12

SORRY! I have to make up for the weekend. I am not going to make this a habit, I promise!

Day 11: A Show That Disappointed

Hmmmm. This one is sort of tricky. Again, when it comes to TV, I don't really anticipate anything and if I don't like something then I stop watching. I'm inclined to say "Infomania", which I mentioned in my Day 1 post - for some reason, it's seemed to really go downhill in more recent days, but it's still quite funny and has its redeeming factors for sure. I'm also tempted to say the most recent season of "The Office", what I've seen is just not up to par with what I originally fell in love with. Neither of those were horribly disappointing but definitely didn't live up to my expectations.

Day 12: An Episode I've Watched More Than 5 Times

Haha, any episode of Spongebob, basically. Or, perhaps the Benihana Christmas episode of "The Office". :P

TV Meme Day 10: A Show that I Liked Even Though I Thought I Wouldn't

So, there's one show that's a great(ish) example of one that I thought I'd hate but then ended up loving. And that show is GLEE.

Now, by now, you guys should know how I feel about Glee. I have a love/hate relationship with it now, sure. But when I first started watching the show on Hulu, after all the hype and the HUGE ads, and the promise of Jane Lynch, I was ridiculously disappointed. I felt the characters were complete stereotypes (the footballer, the theater geek, the gay kid, the black diva, the cheerleader) and I could not stand the auto-tuned voices of the singers.

However, for some odd reason (I attribute it mostly to Jane Lynch, though she's surely not the only reason), I kept going - I kept watching episode after episode. Until, finally, somehow, I fell in love with the show. I couldn't wait until the next week's episode and that season finale just left me hanging on the edge of my sofa.

Even though I rant about Glee a lot, I still quite love it for some inexplicable reason and compared to the hatred I had for it near the beginning, it's really redeemed itself.