I never made it through the first episode of Fringe when it originally started. Recently I decided to give it a shot again and streamed the first four seasons through Amazon. I could not stop watching. This show is one of the most intelligent, intriguing shows. Of course they would cancel it. Now I am trying to catch up on the fifth season. New episodes are being DVRed, but I missed the beginning, so I'm going to have to pay to stream them through Amazon. I plan on buying the entire series. I have adored Joshua Jackson since The Mighty Ducks, he was one of my favorites on Dawson's Creek, and in Fringe he is smart and sweet. Peter Bishop is an extremely likable character. John Nobles is amazing as his father (Walter Bishop), the crazy genius. Anna Torv is great as the fearless FBI agent Olivia Dunham. The three have wonderful chemistry and worked so well together.


Most of the shows I love I am able to watch the new episodes. In the case of Dexter and True Blood however, I don't have HBO or Showtime, so I have to rent or buy the seasons. True Blood has that wonderful mix of humor, drama, action, blood and sex. I am not a Bill fan though, I find him to be a huge douchebag. I prefer Eric, Pam cracks me up, Jessica is a ton of fun and of course I love Sookie. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the Twilight books and movies, but the vampires should burn, not sparkle. In this show, they burn, which is how it should be.

Dexter is an interesting idea, (a serial killer who kills other killers), and Michael C. Hall does an excellent job portraying a nice guy next door/ twisted killer.

Supernatural was one of the best shows in the beginning, (the last few seasons, not so much). It mixes humor and darkness in an enjoyable way. I still love the boys fighting monsters, but after you've been to Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, where do you go from there? I love that they keep bringing Castiel (Misha Collins) back, but upset that there's no more Jo (Alona Tal) or Ellen (Samantha Ferris). With all the different monsters and mythology, you have an almost never-ending supply of ideas.

Joss Whedon has created some great shows, some last, some don't. All of his shows have such interesting characters, making it even harder when he kills some off. I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it was one of those shows that mixed everything together to make great television. It was funny, sad, thrilling, and always entertaining. The ensemble cast worked together perfectly. Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Willow (Alyson Hannigan), and Xander (Nicholas Brendon) grew as characters over the years. The edition of  Spike (James Marsters), Faith (Eliza Dushku), Anya (Emma Caulfield), Tara (Amber Benson) and Oz (Seth Green) just made the show better. Angel was a good spin-off, but my favorite characters were Fred (Amy Acker) and Spike (in the last season). Firefly was cancelled before the first season was even finished. Nobody took to this fun sci-fi western. Luckily Joss has used the talented cast in his other shows. Nathan Fillion (Mal) showed up on Buffy, Alan Tudyk (Wash) and Summer Glau (River) were on Dollhouse. Dollhouse, another good show that was cancelled after two seasons. I love watching Eliza Dushku kick ass, as Faith or as Echo.

The Walking Dead has proved that not only can you make a cool zombie show, but that even the main characters are expendable. Most of the cast I have seen in other shows or movies, but the ones I know best are Norman Reedus (Daryl), who's been in such movies as Boondock Saints and Gossip, and Lauren Cohan (Maggie), from Supernatural and Vampire Diaries. 


Quote of the day: "This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then - explode."----Serenity