Useful dates for the diary

[iainjclark]

US TV seasons are about to resume...

Battlestar Galactica (Season 2) - Fri 6th Jan
(Also S2 starts on Sky One on Tue 10th Jan at 9 p.m.)
Stargate: SG-1 (Season 9) - Fri 6th Jan
Stargate Atlantis (Season 2) - Fri 6th Jan
The West Wing (Season 7) - Sun 8th Jan
House, M.D. (Season 2) - Tue 10th Jan
Lost (Season 2) - Wed 11th Jan
Veronica Mars (Season 2) - Wed 18th Jan (Woo!)

We're waiting for House to show up on UK telly, and we've given up on Lost. Who knows why we're still watching Stargate Atlantis. Meanwhile on UK TV, Sky One are airing the new CSI-tinged show with David Boreanaz in it, Bones, on Thur 12th Jan at 10 p.m.

Comments

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

We can't get a Channel 5 signal worth a damn, so I've never seeb House. I understand it's very good, though :)

Still not seen VM, either. One day ...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Er, -b +n. Obviously.

[sieuesie.livejournal.com]

Bones is less like CSI and more like Angel as a Fed. Pure Boreanaz, and yet another monotone geek female lead. Pretty though. Unfortunately the Merkins don't seem to be sure when the next is to be shown so I'm concerned its on its way out.

If anyone is interested, this is our full list:

05/01/06 - My Name is Earl, CSI
06/01/06 - Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG1, Ghost Whisperer, Numbers, Battlestar Galactica
08/01/06 - Desperate Housewives, Family Guy
09/01/06 - Two and a Half Men, CSI Miami, Medium, Arrested Development, Las Vegas
10/01/06 - Scrubs, Supernatural, House
11/01/06 - Invasion, Criminal Minds, E-Ring, Lost
12/01/06 - Smallville
18/01/06 - Veronica Mars, CSI New York
25/01/06 - Bones(different on two different sources)

Dates come from a combination of www.tv.com and www.tvguide.com

[veggiesu.livejournal.com]

The trailers for Bones are leaving me less than optimistic - maybe because I've read the Temperance Brennan books (by Kathy Reichs, who is a forensic anthropologist by profession), and they don't seem to bear any resemblance, beyond the name and occupation of the protagonist.

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

A TV show not bearing any resemblence to its source material! Why, whatever next?! :-P

[majuran.livejournal.com]

It's very fluffy, fun enough though. Characters aren't very "deep" if you're looking for that sort of thing...

Far, far better is Medium which I insist EVERYONE MUST WATCH. Mattia has mentioned he'll be pimping it properly at some point.

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

I liked the first few episodes of Medium, but it came along at a time when we were watching loads of TV, and it sort of slipped off the bottom of the list. I did enjoy the bits I saw.

[ajp.livejournal.com]

Bones looks possible – I'll certainly give it a look. I hope Living (or someone else) picks up VM season 2 (I loved S1). House S2 starts in a week or two on Five; or at least that what Tivo was claiming the other day...

Looking forward to BG S2 too...

[iainjclark.livejournal.com]

I can't say I'm massively anticipating Bones but I'm sort of vaguely curious to see what it's like.

VM Season 2 is well worth a look and is increasingly strong, and yay for House coming soon if that info is right!

[icundell.livejournal.com]

I DLed Bones on spec (something I don't often do). I found it to be hugely entertaining and not even remotely Angely, but the first ep should have done more to establish the suporting characters. This is rectified pretty pronto though. It is thoroughly daft hokum, but I think it is high quality thoroughly daft hokum. The hokumness may shift when they delve into the back story (which has only really be sketched to date). There is also a gentle running gag poking fun at the hip-pop-culture-awareness of modern TV characters. If you get especially desperate I could probably burn my xvids to a DVD.

As someone else says, Medium is well worth the effort. It is made entirely by the performance of the main ensemble (including the kids) rather than it's 'based on a real person' premise. It really is much better than it has any right to be.

[ajp.livejournal.com]

"I can't say I'm massively anticipating Bones but I'm sort of vaguely curious to see what it's like."

Me too.

"VM Season 2 is well worth a look and is increasingly strong,"

Hoorah! Let's hope someone picks it up...

"and yay for House coming soon if that info is right!"

I've just checked again, and it has "Acceptance" (2x01) at 10pm on Thursday 19th January, on Five.