Easily Entertained

Drive has cars going fast. In the first three episodes, they are supposedly to be going fast from the Florida Keys to Georgia. It’s pretty obvious it’s Southern California since the flora and fauna is of the “dirt with a few scrubby bushy things” rather than “crazed kudzu swampland with a baby alligator in the puddles” variety. The landscape isn’t important. Does anyone worry about the reality of the location filming in Cannonball Run? No, and you don’t mind here. I just wanted to get that point out of the way.

Even while it does lack Dom DeLuise, there are many element in Drive that are sadly missing in Cannonball Run like; good dialog, complex character development, the extensive use of Google Earth, an engrossing storyline which although enigmatic is logical, and sober actors acting. (more…)

This episode aired in December. I watched it in January. You could take that as a sign that I really didn’t want to watch the show. Maybe I want to give it the respect that it deserves, maybe I was just too tired, maybe I knew deep down that I really couldn’t deal with the month long break and just knowing that I had an unwatched episode would make it all better.

When I finally watched it, I was glad I hadn’t watched it earlier… because it ended with “To Be Continued.”

Hooray, season premiere.

I’ve told several surprised people lately that I “still” watch the OC, and they seem quite shocked. Usually I say it’s because the music is great (which is it… I’ve found more new bands by watching this show than any other way over the past few years.) But don’t rule out the power of Seth Cohen. I know I’m not completely alone after reading Whitney Matheson of Pop Candy’s ‘The OC’ returns: Do you Still Care and found out that I wasn’t the only one who still loves this show.

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Cybermen = pre-Daleks? Was the blond lady the prime minister? I feel the need to do research and learn far more about historic Dr. Who! (On re-watching Shawn of the Dead last week I realized… how could he not be a hero? His mom’s the prime minister and his dad is Davy Jones/Slartibartfast!)