Friday, October 16, 2009

I finished "The Thief of Always" last night. I also broke the news about my STD infection by Michael, to Michael last night. It really hurt him, and shook him up I think. He wants a break. I don't. Mark's driving me out to his work today so I can see him. I plan on giving him a single rose.

I have the new Sarah Jane episode, but I'm waiting on watching it. Perhaps tonight when I have Part II, or perhaps even longer.

And I just read this really cool review of the upcoming "The Plan" dvd, here's a chunk of that review:

"Directed by Edward James Olmos, The Plan could also have been called A Tale of Two Cavils. It's moral: You can't declare war on love. One of the Cavils learns this lesson... and one does not. The film begins a few weeks prior to the attack on the Colonies and ends with the air-locking of the two Cavils as seen in the Season Two episode Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II. Over the course of its 112 minutes, you essentially see a series of vignettes that reveal the events of the miniseries and the show's first two seasons from the Cylon perspective... rendering some events and characters in a fascinating new light. I don't want to give too much away, because the pleasure here is in all the little discoveries. But I will tell you that you finally get to see the destruction of the Twelve Colonies in surprisingly graphic detail. We've never really seen the raw, gritty nastiness of it until now. And speaking of graphic, be advised that there's full-on nudity in several scenes, and one surprisingly graphic sex scene as well. In terms of the characters, several benefit from the revelations herein, including obviously Brother Cavil, as well as Boomer and Leoben. But for me, the most interesting was actually a surprise - Simon becomes a much more developed character by the time The Plan has unfolded fully. I should note that it would be hard to watch this as a stand-alone film, because it feels a little choppy as its own narrative. Think of it as gap-filler for the show's first two seasons. But it becomes more involving as it goes and by the time it ends, it's really built to a fascinating, rewarding - and I would say even a bit shocking - conclusion. Having just seen Battlestar from start to finish on Blu-ray, I can tell you first-hand how well The Plan ducks and weaves its way through the series' overall narrative. I suspect that a lot of people who haven't yet gone back to revisit the show are going to be inspired to do so after watching this. Trust me, you'll have a great time with it. For me at least, Battlestar Galactica is the gift that keeps on giving. If you've never seen Battlestar before, you DEFINITELY don't want to start here. But if you love this show, and you've already seen it all... The Plan is absolutely required viewing. Enjoy!"

Sounds awesome! Bring it! :-0)

   posted by Bald Jason at 07:42 AM
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