So i've caught up now with Heroes (including ep 8 tonite)...
( spoilers a tad )Youmacon's Anime Hell show and SugoiCon's the week before went very well. Amazingly, I was able to do Youmacon's show *without* a showing of Rejected, Forklift Driver Klaus, or Here Comes Dr Tran, which is a very good sign that audiences actually do like adaptation to new stuff. The new Otakurama bits worked well and we'll have plenty of use for the rest of the series doled out in meaty chunks.
some of gavv's tale of the tape of this year in TV (not like i've had much to do otherwise):
Stargate(s): meh. disappointing
BSG: picking up well after a not so hot end of season 2
world series of poker: definitely underwhelmed with 2006's ESPN coverage, though the live final table marathon was great.
CSI: very interesting new serial killer arc, but otherwise mediocre
Survivor CI: average, though i'm really rooting for the intellectual but tough big guy Yul to win.
South Park: Been more entertained by it on average than in a long time. The Halloween episode was just so good and wrong.
Lost: frustrating, nearing the ramp of sharkdom, if they draw this out longer than this season, they are idiots. Even beer commercials know to ask 'Why?'
..and it should be noted to the lovely Neilsen-folk, that i actually watch more History Channel and Science Channel than other networks combined ^^.
shows from the last few months of 'The Bruceman Show' (our friday nite anime watchings):
Moon Phase: gah. lousy cutesy vampire main character in contrived and overlymelodramatic plot. chose to ignore most of the time
Zipang: really really enjoying it. couldn't really stand Silent Service, but Zipang is surprisingly thoughtful and neutral so far (thru about ep 20)
Poirot & Marple: Nice NHK mystery procedural based on the famous lit. characters. nice change of pace to the 'crime solving kids' procedural (like Detective Q or Conan)
Fantastic Children: *finally* went somewhere after about 12 eps, somewhat interesting, but needs to make up for a slow start
Ryvius: went back a little for this, never watched it before. interesting Lord of the Flies take, but it too is starting to fall apart after about 20 eps, but still good.
Bleach: blahblahblah. wake me up when they get out of the 'bowling alley'
tactics: average. About like Samurai Champloo in terms of uneven but some good spots, but not as original in bits as SC.
Rozen Maiden: eh. so so. at least it was short.
AMG & AMG2: does the phrase 'couldn't get to third base with a bowling ball' mean anything to anyone? well executed and nice to watch, but sometimes doesn't get you over our hero's wussificationness.
Jinki Extend: Thought it had something wacky and light with the modeler gal being the heroine, but it has developed into the typical mecha freudian parental-sibling-etc angst show.
Futakoi: slightly better than what you'd think given the nature of how the 'story' is set up.
Master Keaton: just starting this up thanks to the big Geneon sale, I like it so far and it looks to have good potential.
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