When I finally decided to come out of blogging retirement, I did so with the intent to post at a fairly consistent pace. Unfortunately that pace has been consistently infrequent. There are reasons for that. I have recently gotten myself hooked on multiple TV series that I have been devouring at a feverish pace, mostly aired by the SyFy Channel. I really hate typing SyFy. That fact that a well established cable television station with a meaningful name decides to change it to the Hooked-on-Phonics spelling galls me. Anyway, I digress.
Sanctuary is the first show I got wrapped up in. One of the main draws for me was the fact that it starred Amanda Tapping of Stargate SG1 fame. Sanctuary is now getting set to begin season 3 and for good reason... it's a fun sci-fi show. The basic premise is that there are creatures and all manner of odd things out there in the world that the majority of humans don't know about. These creatures are tracked down and brought to the Sanctuary for safekeeping. Sometimes it is because they are too dangerous to be left out in the wild, and other times it is because it is too dangerous for them to be discovered by humans not in the know. A nice mix of stand alone episode alongside full season spanning story arcs keeps things fresh.
I've been a sucker for Eureka ever since the day it aired, and considering it is currently airing season 4, so have many others. Eureka is another SyFy Channel show about a secret town called Eureka that is home to the smartest scientist in the country. Every episode generally revolves around some scientists invention going haywire and threatening to destroy the town or the world.. you get the idea. The trick is, the show doesn't take itself seriously. I would say it's 1/2 comedy and 1/2 a sci-fi show. And that equals 2 parts awesome in my book.
While getting caught up on Eureka, they had a crossover episode where a character from another SyFy series guest starred. Thus I finally decided to see what all the fuss was about a show called Warehouse 13. This show is about a massive warehouse hidden in the middle of nowhere in South Dakota that is used to store all manner of mysterious and powerful artifacts. If you are thinking about that warehouse at the end of Indiana Jones, you have a good grasp of the situation. The idea is these agents track down strange occurrences that usually revolve around an artifact being used. Once it is acquired, it is brought back to the warehouse for safekeeping. Another overall fun show with a good blend of comedy, action, etc.
The really interesting thing I have noted while watching 3 SyFy series back to back is the amount of retreading that station does with actors. For example, Warehouse 13 has featured at least 4 prominent actors from Eureka as guest stars in just a season and a half. Sanctuary has pulled actors from Stargate SG1 and Atlantis as well as other SyFy shows. Part of me thinks that's cool to see these people play a different role, and often use a subtle line paying homage to the fans of their core show. But then another part of me wonders how tightly SyFy holds these actors under their contracts. But that's a discussion for another time.
After getting caught up on all the SyFy Channel shows, I was somewhat dazed and in need of more of a sci-fi fix. So this week I started watching the first season of the new V series. I have very fond memories of the V mini-series from the mid-80's and was very excited to see news that a revival was in the works. Then it aired and I didn't bother watching it at all. Until now. It's definitely different than the mini-series. But many of the core aspects are intact and it has been updated to reflect modern issues. All in all, I have found it to be quite a good show and I am looking forward to season 2 kicking off soon.
And lastly, been reading a number of books recently. I am currently reading 2 books at once, which is most certainly a talent I didn't think I had. I'll be doing some posts on a few of those here in the near future. For now, though, that should get everyone back up to speed with my lack of frequency.
Until next time...
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