Warning: Explicit Language Used in Anger

How annoying is it that programming gets fucked up by Presidential Addresses. I know they have something to say, blah blah, and it doesn’t seem to matter who it is. Here’s an idea, Instead of screwing with my Chuck, and it seems to be later this month as well, screwing Bones up even more, why not just fuck syndication and come on at 7PM. Would it be so bad?

More on the screw-ups: the futon critic

It’s bad enough FOX likes doing shit because they can (I Hate American Idol, and wish people will wake up and stop watching it).

Last week I applauded the House for voting against the DTV transition, after the Senate supported it. But what I feared happen, they who supported it (the one time I can honestly say I agree with Republicans that delaying is stupid) went for it a second time around, and this time, the dumbasses were more convincing.

I find this to be stupid because A) its costly (broadcasters would waste a shit load more to continue operating analog signals, and us the taxpayers, will once again have our money flushed down the toilet as more money (I think I read, billions) are spent for re-education on the matter, and more ads, and continuation of the coupon program, and blah blah blah), B) it’s unfair to those that bid on the analog spectrum, won, and had plans to implementing services right after analog shut-off (in turn, that’s money lost on them), C) it’s confusing. Obviously people are too stupid enough as it is to allow their coupons to expire, or putting things off to last minute, or for in general not understanding they’ll lose the signal if they don’t have cable or satellite and have an older TV set. But hey, who has to pay for it? Who has to somehow accept the consequences? We do. After all, it’s our tax dollars at work.

Oh, I just have to mention this quote:

Interim FCC chairman Michael J. Copps said: “The additional four months provided by the law affords urgently needed time for a more phased transition.”

Okay, we knew about this shit for fours years at least, with all the TVs being made with the tuners for two years now, but that wasn’t enough, add 4 months and it’ll be smoother. Yeah, sure, right. Listen up, if people don’t get it by now, they never will, so SCREW THEM!!! Sorry if that sounds harsh, but there is NO reason for this.

House backs digital TV delay | Variety

Oh, of course there will have to be one more thing the Prez would have to do to piss people off; have a 15-some-odd minute farewell speech, and of course, like every damn presidential BS, it’s airing on Thursday. CBS is gonna keep it’s lineup, just delaying everything. NBC (My Name is Earl), ABC (Scrubs), and FOX (Kitchen Nightmares) will air repeats to fulfill their 8PM half hour (the 8PM hour in case of FOX), and everything will go as scheduled. CW is unaffected because their cooler (despite the, um, Gossip Girls and 90210s, but Thursday is the most important day of them all). Therefore, Smallville and Supernatural will both comes back as scheduled with the second half of their respected seasons, no delays whatsoever.

Unfortunately, since FOX doesn’t have a 10PM primetime lineup that could allow for some adjustments as with the others (though, I don’t get why they couldn’t do what CBS is doin’ and delay everything, causing the local programming (generally news) to start around 10:15. Instead, we’re gonna have to wait on Bones, which hasn’t been new since late November. Boo to you FOX. So we have to now wait another week. BOOOOOOO!

Well, guess the good news is I can devote all attention to the CW, because the Superman myth is getting deeper, and Supernatural is getting much stronger. If only more people can stop assuming that all CW programming is too teen oriented to watch. True, Mondays and Tuesdays are very teeney (and extremely soapy, so very girly). But Thursday is no such thing. Sure the whole Clark and Lana thing was soapy at times, but she’s only a recurring character now, not a regular, so less of her. Point is, we’re getting more Justice League, leaning more towards Lois and Clark, and have Doomsday, the one that killed Superman. The action is bigger, there’s even a change of a ninth season, so it’s doing something right (although, I still think it’ll be better to end this year with a bang, rather than run the risk of fizzy, like it did with the 6-7 season timeframe). As for Supernatural, what other words are there to describe quite possibly the best show ever? We’ve dealt with the demons, learned of angels, and the apocalypse is coming. Will Sam and Dean be able to stop Lillith from raising Lucifier? And I am aware there is some rumor, luckily, I didn’t read it, so no comments on anything related to that, please).

But still, though Smallville has had its moments, and I love Superman in general, at the start of this year, I made a decision: Bones is too good not to watch. Nearly three months is too long of a winter hiatus, so anyone that watched it, don’t forget it. We have DVRs for a reason now (or at least DVD-Recorders I suspect).

Death to Reality, Triumph to Quality and Creativity.

the futon critic

Eh, Happy New Year!  What else is there to say.  In 20 days, we’ll have a new president in office.  ER ends in March.  There’s gonna be a 3-D episode of Chuck on NBC on Feb 2.  We’re gonna say goodbye to Stargate Atlantis and hello to Stargate Universe.  We’re gonna protest ABC’s decision on cancelling the fantastic Pushing Daisies. but at same applaud them bringing Scrubs back after NBC treated it like crap.  Reaper comes back for its 2nd season, unfortunately, got to wait all the way to March (boo! CW), but luckily, the whole 13 episode is supposed to air uninterrupted, like with 24 (which will also grace our small screens again, after, I don’t know (let’s see, season 6 ended in May…2007, so, long time between actual seasons, good thing we had the little TV-special, but it was still a long time). For our large screens, the prequel to Underworld arrives January 23rd. We’re gonna see the origins of Wolverine.  Be treated to JJ Abrams Star Trek resurrection.  Speaking of generel geekverse, maybe finally, we’ll see Fanboys hit theaters (what has it been, two years or something?), unfortunately, the recent Fox vs Warner debacle, there may be a delay in Watchmen. Another Transformers. Ratings aren’t high for FOX’s Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, however, we’ll still have the movie franchise continue with Terminator: Salvation. Speaking of FOX, we’ll see the return of Joss Whedon, along with former slayer Eliza Dushku, to television in Dollhouse. Oh, and let’s not forget the death of analog TV, as the digital transition is forced to completion in February. And this is just the first half of the year, there will be more to come.

Of course, a day after the Elections I’m gonna comment. First, I’m not registered to vote, and probably won’t until it’s more convenient to do so (say, Online, I’m a digital gal, not an analog, but choose to limit my driving to save gas). Anyway, I am glad that majority of Americans went for the Democrat and not the Republican. I won’t say I was an Obama supporter, mainly b/c no one had the facts since there is always too much bashing at rallies, but I favored him more.

And when it was announced that Obama is to be the 44th President, I thought to myself, “yeah, maybe this country is moving up. Maybe we are growing as people. Put aside the damn prejudice (though, most of the south still consists of Republican supporters, interestingly, north is blue, south is red, remind you of anything??? Say, Civil War time, the main union separation, South vs. North. It’s old, and glad Virginia went blue, meaning, maybe WE are growing as humans)”

Unfortunately, we aren’t. Today, I found pieces of news that disgust me the most. Three more states ban same-sex marriage (including California which just in a May, a Supreme Court decision allowed it so). This fuckin Prop 8 screwed it up, just b/c people manage to find happiness in this crazy world? Oh, and Arkansas one ups it with banning same-sex couples from adopting. What makes them unable to raise a kid? I think two women or two men are just as capable of raising kids.

I’m gonna go ahead a say that I am straight, but I support same-sex marriage because I define marriage as a union between two people that love eachother, and that’s all it should be. I despise these bans because their support comes from Religious groups, therefore I find these discussions extremely offensive to those of us who don’t follow the Bible. This country is a melting pot of cultures, and it’s wonderful. It makes us a unique country. They come here in hopes of what the Constitution gives us, yet these groups want to take it away b/c “it’s sinful” or “evil” or whatever shit-ass reason they think of. I don’t mean to sound hateful, just making a point. I recognize there are religious people who also think it is great for two people (any two people) find love. But these groups try to bring fear and they shouldn’t. Religion has no place in federal law. The Declaration of Independence was penned or American Freedom (getting away from British rule and government).

“…all men are created equal.” “…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
-Thomas Jefferson (select phrases, main points, of Declaration of Independence 1776)

The Constitution is all about freedom, and that the government can’t be governed by Religions. I feel that these bans, being 99.9% Religion based, negate that. I feel this stuff should be completely overturned. And actually, in my opinion, I think these groups are just jealous that 2 people can manage to find happiness (a human right as said in the Declaration, BTW) in this crazy world.

Bans in 3 States (NY Times)

I will, however, congratulate Michigan. Stem Cell research legalized (with restrictions), and medicinal Marijuana (way to go science).

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I ran into this video and figured I’ll share it.  Remember when Matt Damon said something about this whole Palin thing is like a bad Disney movie.  Well, CollegeHumor.com has a mock-up movie trailer.  Enjoy!