I was in Orlando for work all week, so I didn’t know if I’d get around to writing this. Forgive me if it seems scattered; I just had a few thoughts I wanted to “put to paper”, so to speak.
Ya know, it’s kinda surreal to be on a flight, while watching news coverage of a flight that has disappeared. JetBlue has Direct TV, so I happened to catch Erin Burnett (Mmmm…) as she covered the flight on her show, OutFront. That was followed by Anderson Cooper (Mmmm – equal opportunity!) doing the same exact thing. I don’t know what happened to that plane, but there are some crazy theories going around. I just hope they eventually find something, ’cause I don’t want another Amelia Earhart situation.
Speaking of JetBlue, they have BLUE potato chips! BLUE! And they’re pretty good, too.
Good news on the TV renewal front, as TBS renewed Ground Floor, while CBS renewed Two and a Half Men. I know it seems like they’ve run out of stuff to do on that show, but I still enjoy it. I also find it amazing that it gained such a powerful second wind after Charlie Sheen left.
One of my favorite things about traveling is checking out the off network TV offerings. In Orlando, they have this Channel 27 that’s unlike anything I’ve encountered. It’s not a CW and it’s not a My Network TV. It’s an independent channel kinda like we used to have before UPN and The WB came along. For instance, I had no clue The Cleveland Show was in syndication. We don’t have that in DC, and the American Dad reruns that we do have are at 4 in the morning. Also, I learned about a tabloid news show, called OK! TV, which is basically TMZ meets Extra. I didn’t even know such a thing existed. I love shitty television! Steve Harvey’s talk show comes on at 9 PM. And I thought late night court shows were weird!
I had no clue that Barry Weiss from Storage Wars was getting his own show, Barry’d Treasure. First Hester left, then Balelo died, and now this. I don’t even know why they keep Storage Wars going, now that it’s basically just Jarrod, Brandi, and Darrell.
This amazing poster almost makes up for what was an absolutely terrible movie. I stole this off Jason David Frank’s facebook page, and it’s for Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie. It’s funny how many people don’t even realize there was a second Power Rangers movie. I think most of my generation had moved on by that point (it was season 5 by then). Plus, people tend to forget that the first movie, technically, isn’t in continuity, while the second one is. You could watch the first movie without really ever having seen Power Rangers before, but the second one was basically a TV movie that somehow got a theatrical release.
Speaking of Power Rangers, I had the pleasure of joining @Engineernerd of the Action Figure Blues Podcast and @ExveeBrawn of Superhero Time to discuss the Power Rangers toy line. Could Power Rangers be the best toyline of all time? Listen along, as we make the case!
The suit for The Flash was revealed this week. Like some other folks, I think it looks kinda Daredevily, but it could work. I’m probably not even gonna watch the show, so I don’t have a horse in that race. I still haven’t watched Arrow since my review of it last year. Ever since I binge watched Breaking Bad, something’s been broken in me. I just can’t handle one-hour dramas at the moment. Maybe one day, but not now. Arrow, and The Flash, will just have to wait.
And no, I’m not excited about Gotham, either. I mean, who really wants a Batman prequel? I have no interest in the goings on of pre-Batman Gotham. Just like with the Birds of Prey show, the only draw will be the hope of seeing Batman. Since most of Bruce’s training occurs outside of Gotham, I just don’t see what the appeal of this show could be.
I found this at Toys “R”Us this morning, but I just can’t justify a $79.99 price tag (it’s sitting in a different spot in the pic for better lighting). It’s a gorgeous piece, and it’s heavy, but $80?! I’ll just continue to be content with my original one.
My Twitter bestie, Brandi, does comedy, and here’s a set that she did when Jackie Kashian came to town.
Links I Loved
65 Songs You Will Never Be Able To Listen To The Same Way Again – Buzzfeed
Blockbuster Video Presents: The UnderScoopFire Tournament of Super Powers – UnderScoopFire!
Hands On With Marvel Unlimited – Double Dumbass On You
Ya know what had the West Week Ever? Walt Disney World. I went there for the first time, and boy do I have some thoughts. But you’ll have to wait until sometime next week for those 😉
Dude. That Flash costume is awful.
Barry’d Treasure? What? Gonna have to check that one out.
Brandi Brown was funny as hell! Seriously, that story about the Ethiopian parking attendant was hilarious, more so because that would never happen to me.
I will not be watching Gotham. I think it’s an unoriginal idea. Didn’t most if not all of Batman’s foes come about AFTER Batman appeared? It just will be cops & mobsters.
I think Gotham has lots of useful potential. A cop procedural, set in Gotham City, where police corruption is as dangerous as the regular criminals? If the source material uses Brubaker’s GCPD as background, it could be really fun.
Frankly, I’d rather see a cops and mobsters show instead of another attempt to do superheroics on a broadcast budget. Agents of S.K.I.D.M.A.R.K.S. ruined television capes for me.
For starters I’m impressed your captcha asked a question with a times 9. And that Flash picture makes him look like one heck of a power walker.
Jenn – SO awful, but folks seem to be excited. I guess I’d care more if I were an Arrow fan, but for now it just garners a “meh”
Brian – Yeah, apparently Barry’d Treasure is going to be American Pickers, starring Barry. I’ll definitely check it out.
Lamar – Amen, brother!
James – glad you liked Brandi. I’ll have to send you some of her other sets. As for Gotham, I just feel like what made Gotham Central special was the fact that there was the spectre of the bat looming over everything. He doesn’t exist yet, so that’s not gonna be there. Plus, they still haven’t confirmed it’ll be a police procedural, so I can’t get too excited, even though I loved Gotham Central. There are problems with being a procedural in an exciting universe, though. Look at Agents of SHIELD, which is really just NCIS: Marvel. That makes for boring television. They may prove me wrong, but I am not looking forward to Gotham.
Matt – He does look like he’s power walking, doesn’t he? Sadly, that was the *best* of the promo pics. In the others, he’s just doing tricks on some stairs or something
“Just like with the Birds of Prey show, the only draw will be…” boobs?
First time at WDW? Oh man, I can’t wait for that post! Hope you got to check out all the Disney parks.