TV this week.

Well, we watched 'V' this week and the theme continued but didn't move forward but about an inch. I think we would have enjoyed it more if commercials didn't seem longer than the show. In our area we had to watch the same little old lady go into a bathtub with her robe on 3 ads in a row (guess she couldn't get clean). My husband took long breaks and would come back in plenty of time to see the next segment.
Then later in the week, last night actually, we watched a really exciting 'The Mentalist'! It wasn't really the episode we had been waiting for as advertised, but it was really good. I guess they think if they catch Red John the whole show is finished, but I think this one could go on for a lot of seasons even without this particular villain. It was a final way to eliminate the boss, guess the contract didn't meet his needs. Leaves the door open for Patrick Jane though....... we shall see! (He could tell us if he looked at the script writers in the face and asked them their favorite color.)

VETERANS DAY IN THE NEWS

Wars continue, soldiers are dying. This last week in our news at home deaths occurred once again in our homeland.
It seems so small a tribute to have one day to raise the flag to say we support you. Oh yes, a big deal will be made today, but what about a week from today, or even on Thanksgiving? In fact in some places in our own country people are objecting to the raising of the flag or having it on a car.
Wake up America, these are the people you will expect to protect you when danger comes.

A TRUE 'NATIONAL TREASURE'

I wonder how many kids have tried to dig under the streets in Philadelphia after watching "National Treasure" for maybe the sixth or seventh time. It was on tv again last night and Nicholas Cage was just as exciting as I remembered.
What is it about being chased while doing the right thing that is always so exhilarating to the viewing public. Oh, and running like crazy and being caught by people who don't seem to be moving nearly as fast as you!
I think this movie is indeed a national treasure, even if most of it was a little far fetched. We will probably be watching it in another ten years and still feeling like we are going to fall through the old staircase at any minute.

IT WAS GOOD

The 2nd episode of White Collar was good. I do have a question to ponder. Why does the boss (ultimate authorities) in all of these kind of shows have to be intolerant, abrasive and think they are smarter than the underlings and especially the main character who they see as sub human? Examples would be The Mentalist, all of the CSI shows including NCIS, all of the Law and Order shows, and on and on. This year the superiors in Monk are viewing him as the best detective ever, but why not, they are ending the show with this season.

I think this kind of reasoning influences our society into thinking that anyone who is somewhere in an authoritative role in their lives has got to be against them. MAYBE IT IS JUST ME!

Great New Show!

There is a great new tv show out, at least so far I really like it. Funny how it could be new where I am and not where you are, but the name is White Collar staring Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay. It airs in my area on Friday nights on USA Network. The premise is a professional art thief who was caught by an FBI agent and jailed, finds out the love of his life is not going to wait for him to get out. He breaks out so he CAN get caught again by the same FBI agent in order to make a deal for a release (mainly to look for his lady). The deal is to help the FBI catch other art thieves!

It is clever, has good acting so far, and the potential to be long term; that is if they don't make it the same basic story every time as so many potentially good shows have in the last several years.