Happy New Year and welcome to my LiveJournal. At this point in time and until I can think of a better name, I'm going to be calling this little place Tar Frimmer's Guide to Nothing. This will mostly be a place for me to ramble on about my entertainment obsessions - TV shows, movies, DVDs, books, video games, etc. I'll make every effort to clearly mark any spoilers so as not to ruin the plots for those who haven't seen whatever it is I'm going on about.
I'll also be sharing various bits of entertainment (or odd) news I find throughout each day. Since Veronica Mars is my biggest TV addiction right now and is the only online fandom I'm actively participating in, there will probably be a lot of Mars-related posts by me here. Consider yourselves warned. ;)
Just to give an idea of the types of shows and movies I'll be talking about, I've made up a few lists. Hey, what would the end of a year be without lists, lists, and more lists?
TV Shows Currently on the Air That I Make Every Effort Not to Miss
Veronica Mars
Battlestar Galactica
Lost
Nip/Tuck
Alias (I'm 3 eps behind on this right now - bad fan)
24
Stargate: SG-1
Stargate: Atlantis
The 4400
Invasion
Prison Break
The Dead Zone (I'm 3 eps behind on this one, too - shame on me)
Renting Through Netflix as Seasons Become Available
Deadwood
The Sopranos
All-Time Favorite TV Show (and mother of all obsessions)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Other Past TV Loves (by decade in which they premiered)
1980's: Alien Nation, Fame, Friday the 13th the Series, Moonlighting, Remington Steele, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Tales of the Gold Monkey, V
1990's: American Gothic, Angel, Babylon 5, Cowboy Bebop, Crusade, Earth 2, Farscape, Highlander, Roswell, VR5, La Femme Nikita, Space: Above & Beyond, Twin Peaks, The X-Files
2000's: Carnivale, Firefly, Witchblade, Wonderfalls
10 Favorite Movies That I Saw in 2005 (but were not necessarily released in 2005)
Serenity
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
King Kong (2005)
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
War of the Worlds (2005)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Millions
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
The Notebook
20 Favorite Films/Film Series of Years Past
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Star Wars (the whole lot of them)
The Princess Bride
Spaceballs
Jurassic Park
Fright Night
The Fog (1980)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Moulin Rouge (2001)
Singin' in the Rain
Donnie Darko
Fight Club
Jaws
Army of Darkness
Legend (1985)
The Matrix Trilogy
The Indiana Jones Trilogy
Alien/Aliens
Desperado (1995)
Harry Potter Films
Ok, that was painful trying to narrow it down. And yes, I kind of cheated with the series and trilogies, but I couldn't help it! I've seen far too many movies and own far too many DVDs to choose between them.
10 Books/Book Series I Enjoy
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
The Vampire Chronicles Series by Anne Rice
The Stand by Stephen King
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
It by Stephen King
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Dune by Frank Herbert
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Some things I'll likely be commenting on in the near future, since they're what's entertaining me right now:
I'm Watching:
Battlestar Galactica: the Miniseries and Seasons 1 & 2 - in preparation for the return of new episodes on Friday 01/06/06. (Yay!)
Netflix Just Shipped to Me:
Crash (2005)
Dark Water (2005)
Fantastic Four (2005)
Gracie's Choice
I'm Reading: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (borrowed from a friend)
I'm Playing: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II on Xbox
DVDs Purchased This Past Week (12/26 - 12/31)
Battlestar Galactica: Season 1 (DVD)
Long Way Round (DVD)
The Mask of Zorro: Deluxe Edition (DVD)
Books Purchased This Past Week (12/26 - 12/31)
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
I know I left something off at least one of these lists and will later be smacking hand to forehead, but those are the favorites that come to mind right at this moment. I'm not sure it's all that obvious, but I'd actually consider my favorite genre to be horror. Followed by science fiction and fantasy. There really are no genres that I'm adverse to. Same with music, with the exception of country/western, which I'm just really not into. Really not into. (With the exception of a little bit of the older Johnny Cash type of music.)
Well, that's it for the introductory post. As I watch my TV shows and movies, I'll pop on over here to share my thoughts. I may be back later this holiday weekend with some end-of-the-year Veronica Mars talk and probably a few Battlestar Galactica thoughts as I work my way through the episodes.
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I had noticed we had at least a few shows in common. Looking forward to new episodes soon!