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).

CNN.Com

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!

…America was not founded by Christianity.  I stumbled to a blog, at the same time, I just so happen to been thinking of me writing a similar blog.  When I found this one though, I found it to be better.  But before I get to it, I have to reiterate: ‘America is NOT a Christian nation.’

I have no problem with people believing in whatever faith (and for this country, that is largely a Christian faith), but I find it astonishing that over half that country last year thought American was founded as a Christian nation (poll conducted by firstamendmentcenter.org).  While looking at the site in question, I found a different link, What part of ‘secular nation’ do we not understand? In there, and amazing 50% polled wanted the Bible to be taught in schools as fact.  I find this appalling, mainly b/c American is a melting pot.  There are people of other faiths, people converting to other faiths, in this country.  Teaching that to students, would be offensive if there is, say a few practising Muslims in the classroom, or also Atheists in the classroom wouldn’t like that as well.  Not just that, 55% think the Constitution actually establishes the United States as Christian country.

If anyone paid any attention in History class, the sole point of the Constitution is FREEDOM!!!  The very first amendment included freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and, Religion.  Article VI (right from the National Archives online) is as follows (I highlighted the third paragraph only, you can read all of the Constitution at the National Archives):

Article. VI.

…

The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

See what I underlined there?  “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office of public Trust,” meaning, a person doesn’t have to have a faith, and if they do, it could be any faith, and it doesn’t play a part of theit ablility to hold office.  So, if you run of ANY political office (governer, senate, PRESIDENT), you don’t have to be a Christian.  Now, Article VI is not a well known part, but the First Ten Amendments are, (you know, at least I hope you know, the Bill of Rights).  Back to the Archives:

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

There you go, plain English, black and white.  You can’t question it, not one bit.  And let me end by pointing out, that yes, probably most of the Founding Fathers were Christians (but not all).  Thank you, and good night!

Oh, couple links, including that blog I mentioned earlier:

ACLU Blog (‘America Is Not a Christian Nation’

National Archives (Charters of Freedom section)

Religious Freedom (US Department of State)

First Freedom (Department of Justice)

BillOfRights.com and  HistoricalDocuments.com

Happy learning!