Smokin’ May 31, 2006 ~ 9:57 am
Posted by Julie in : Politically Incorrect, Reviews , trackbackDid anyone see Rescue Me last night? Holy shit! That show just gets better and better with the curve balls it throws! Alright, I’ll stop with the extreme punctuation, but I have to say that many of the TV shows I used watch jumped the shark long ago, so having this show come back is a pleasure. Because at this point, I don’t care if Trump hires a dog on The Apprentice, it would be less painful than watching the current search. I think I’ve deleted half of the episodes I’ve TiVo’d this season without watching them because I just couldn’t bring myself to lose an hour of my life to them.
Another thing that made me happy was the commercial announcing a new season of 30 Days. If you didn’t catch this last year, you have to this time around. Morgan Spurlock, the guy behind Supersize Me, has people live a life that is completely foreign to them for 30 days to see if they gain any appreciation, insight, or tolerance for that other lifestyle. My favorite last year was when the bible-thumping Christian had to live as a Muslim for 30-days, and came out actually realizing that there are other religions on the planet that are just as valid to their followers. I think we should enroll Dubya in a 30 Days bootcamp like that. Or maybe he could just do “30 Days as a Human Being Instead of an Egomaniacal Asshole.”
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I thought of you while I watched RM last night - I’m so glad that the brother is being played by that guy, instead of the one who was there for a bit last season. This one is much cuter and plays better with Gavin. And I so totally guessed the twist at the end!
Also, I have a little crush on Morgan.
I will watch all of these shows through the words on your blog, since I haven’t seen any myself.
Katey~I thought of you, too. You are my RM buddy. And the twist at the end, for one horrendous moment I thought “Don’t tell me it’s the priest!” But no, it was worse. I think I actually looked at the TV and said “Oh, no. No way!” Tommy’s wife is even more fucked up than he is, that’s all I’m sayin’. And that whole family puts the “fun” in dysfunctional.
Lois~No, you REALLY need to watch Rescue Me. Ask Katey, she’ll tell you!
I think Bush should spend 30 days as an average taxpayer with a kid in Iraq and see how that feels. Let’s see him try pay all his bills and try to provide for his kid’s futures.
I agree that there’s very little good television out there right now. If it wasn’t for Dr. Who (and VH1 Honors tonight) I wouldn’t even turn the thing on.
Vince~You win for the best 30 Days rehab program. Maybe if one of his twins was in Iraq, he would think differently. Then again, he might just think “Well, two kids, if I lose one it won’t matter so much.”
And yes, Who is definitely on my list of good shows to watch. Can’t wait for “Bad Wolf” on Friday!!
Damn I missed it! I LOVE the show and Dennis Leary is a total hottie!
good job…
Think you are on track with this post…