I don’t know, this is the 4th episode I watch of the show and I still don’t like “Rush”. I suppose that’s the point, but this show seems to be taking it to extremes. Rush has alienated himself from the whole crew. Lucky for him, the commander in charge is making the crew work with him until they get along, but it’s like putting salt on ice cream. It just doesn’t work. Perhaps, things will change, but as I see it so far, his character is not like-able. Everyone else I’m starting to like. So what’s the verdict? I haven’t decided yet, I’m gonna just have keep on watching the next couple of episodes. Unfortunately, I’ll be in Cyprus, so I probably won’t get to see these episodes until I return in 3 weeks time. At least I’ll be able to watch 3 episodes back to back. Anyway, that’s all I have to say for now.
Stargate Universe Episode 4
Stargate Universe Eps 3 and Heroes
Another week another episode. One hour of watching sci-fi people on a desert planet looking for anhydrite. Was it a waste of time? Well, let’s just say it wasn’t too bad, or perhaps that’s my inner geologist speaking.
This episode was better than the premier but it still wasn’t that great. The characters are struggling to like each other and as a viewer I’m also struggling to like the characters. I’ve decided to continue watching SGU until the mid-season finally. Hopefully, it will be just as good as the original series. If it ends up getting worst, well then no more SGU for me.
Now on to the latest episode of Heroes. Ok so the last 2 episodes weren’t too bad. Episode 3 felt like a filler, but the ending gave it an interesting twist. Episode 4 got more interesting and it looks like Nathan Patrelli is out of the picture, but I don’t know yet. And finally, what in the world does having the ability to see sound do for anyone. I suppose projecting sound as a weapon would be cool, but really, they could have been a little more creative with these powers.
I’m still a bit disappointed with the season, mainly because this season seems less dramatic, less suspenseful. People’s abilities have been lowered so much and many of the characters that were introduced in the last 3 season just vanished. The core set of characters seem like every day people with just a little bit of extra skill, even Noah, the main company man seems retired and out of the picture. So far everything seems pretty lame, but it looks like they are slowing building up the story. In my opinion they are taking way too long to develop this story line. Anyway, that’s all for now.
Halloween in London
So it’s been 3 Octobers in London now and even though things are different here, I have to say that I miss Halloween in America. When I first came to the UK it seemed that Halloween wasn’t that big here, however, in the past 3 years I have seen an increase in the commercialization of Halloween. It seems like it’s becoming more and more like Halloween in the United States. There are differences of course, but there does seem to be an increased interest in this time of year in London.
First of all, I know there are people out there that don’t agree with this holiday or festive time or whatever you want to call it, but just from a commercial point of view and from a fun point of view, it’s a good time of the year. I enjoy this time of the year for the candy, the costumes and the scary movies. I’d have to say that the scary movies aren’t scary anymore, but the point is that it’s a good festive time.
What makes Halloween in the United States different from the UK is that in the United States there is a month long build up to the 31st. People decorate their homes, stores get decorated, pumpkins get carved, so much happens for that final day. Then on the day of Halloween, everyone comes out. For a short period of time the streets are flooded with children and parents dressed in costumes roaming the streets, knocking on doors and wielding flash lights (torches).
That doesn’t happen here or perhaps it just can’t happen here. So, for me, it’s missing that time of year when I can be a part of that festivity that I miss. Hopefully I’ll get to see it next year, for now it’s another British Halloween.
Stargate Universe and Heroes
Ok so I watched the premiere of Stargate Universe and I watched the first couple of episodes of Heroes. What do I think? Well first let’s start with Stargate’s new off-shoot of their original tv series.
After spending 2 hours watching the premiere I was not very impressed. The last 2 series had piggy backed off of the previous successful version of each, however this one lacked that piggy back. In other words, this particular series seems to be a stand alone series with very little connection to the original series. SG1 and Atlantis both had characters and cross stories that made them successful and allowed the view to remain familiar with old characters while being introduced to new characters. Read More
In Cyprus for a couple of weeks
I’m sure I’ll have better and more detailed updates later in the week, for now it’s a slow start and I think it will start to pick up.
This is all for now, if you want to see more pictures of the trip just check my facebook. That’s all for now.