THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT: After re-watching the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, we moved on to The Book of Boba Fett. We watched that one before, too, but not only did I not remember watching it, I didn't even remember there was a show about Boba Fett. As we watched, it all began coming back to me. As much as I enjoyed The Mandalorian the first time through, it didn't really click with me the second. For a guy that's never supposed to take his helmet off, he sure took it off an awful lot. The guy who plays him has a great voice, but his face is kind of... soft.
Boba Fett (the show or the character) has none of those problems. I never did understand fans who admired the one-dimensional character from the movies. I won't say the TV show makes him a "hero" per se, but it does go a long way toward making him a sympathetic character. I had a vague memory of how the series ended, but the actual ending differed from my half-remembered impression.
NOTE to doc photo: The Mandalorian and Grogu appear in episodes 5-7 in a story that significantly advances their story arc.
MY THREE SONS, S6-E1: I recently finished watching the first five seasons of My Three Sons in the following order: 1, 5, 2-4. I grew up watching the color seasons but, for all intents and purposes, this was my first time through the b&w ones. When I looped around to S5 again, I was in the mood to continue. Pluto TV carries S1-6 for free, so last night we watched S5-E1. It has been nearly 50 years since I last saw it, but it is exactly as I remember it. The episode begins with Mike and Sally leaving for their honeymoon, never to be seen again (like Adam Cartwright). The bit about Ernie being a foster child came out of left field, as I suspected.
I saw an episode of PERRY MASON that featured DeForest Kelly and Alan Hale Jr. but sadly the two did not share any scenes!
Hale played a big jovial guy as he had all his life! I had gotten used to seeing DeForest Kelly in Westerns but it was still odd to see him on a "contemporary" show in regular clothing. He played a henpecked husband and boy, was he skinny!
also saw an episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS that starred Peter Lorre, a young Steve McQueen, a lighter and one hell of a bet!
McQueen was one of those actors who basically played himself!
also saw an episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS that starred Peter Lorre, a young Steve McQueen, a lighter and one hell of a bet!
This is season 5 episode 15, The Man from the South. I've seen it several times and it holds up. McQueen's wife plays his new girlfriend, who he is trying to impress. Peter Lorre plays a man from the South with his usual eastern European accent. All seven seasons are on the Peacock streaming service.
The absolute best episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents is "Bang! You're Dead", originally aired on 17 October 1961, and starring a five-year-old Billy Mumy. I'm not a fan of Billy Mumy, but he's perfect for this episode.
I won't go into details---I'd rather let you discover it for yourself---but I was most impressed at Hitchcock in his final closing delivery. In a rare departure from his usual sardonic humour, he delivers a sobre closing, beginning with: "On rare occasions, we have stories on this program which do not lend themselves to levity. 'Bang! You're Dead' is a case in point . . ."
To quote him any further would tip off too much. But I appreciated how Mr. Hitchcock recognised that the subject matter of the episode required serious treatment.
I finally started watching Spider-Noir. I've been slowed down slightly. I thought it was one of those shows that wouldn't particularly interest my wife. She saw a part of an ep and decided that it's the new show that we have to watch together.
Of course, last night I was out with a friend. Tonight she's out with a friend....
I've also been sporadically watching Kaz Rowe on YouTube. She does historical exploration and historical myth debunking, with lengthy lists of sources at the end.
That was amazing. I never thought I'd ever watch a soap opera (other than Dark Shadows), at least not voluntarily. John Oliver does not make an appearance until the very last scene (as I expected), but when he did, he owned it. I have high expectations for today's episode. Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's episode:
Sonny makes a revelation; Ava hears a shocking confession; Anna is grateful; Tracy supports Cody; Carly is stunned.
There. Now you know everything about General Hospital that I do.
Carly is on the warpath; Britt is in the hotseat; Dante breaks bad news; Molly wants answers; Charlotte seeks Lulu's help.
John Oliver plays "Z", the head of the WSB (World Security Bureau). His piece of the storyline in interspersed throughout the episode. Watching General Hospital "cold" is an experience not unlike reading the Judge Parker comic strip (which I do every Friday, Saturday and Sunday). I have been reading it in that manner for 20 years and I still don't have any idea what's going on.
Carly clashes with Z; Josslyn gets a surprise; Britt pleads with Dante; Nina is gutted; Lulu is stunned.
John Oliver acted the $#!t out of that role. He wanted to shoot someone, and he wanted to be slapped. He shot someone in his first episode, and he got slapped today.
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THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT: After re-watching the first two seasons of The Mandalorian, we moved on to The Book of Boba Fett. We watched that one before, too, but not only did I not remember watching it, I didn't even remember there was a show about Boba Fett. As we watched, it all began coming back to me. As much as I enjoyed The Mandalorian the first time through, it didn't really click with me the second. For a guy that's never supposed to take his helmet off, he sure took it off an awful lot. The guy who plays him has a great voice, but his face is kind of... soft.
Boba Fett (the show or the character) has none of those problems. I never did understand fans who admired the one-dimensional character from the movies. I won't say the TV show makes him a "hero" per se, but it does go a long way toward making him a sympathetic character. I had a vague memory of how the series ended, but the actual ending differed from my half-remembered impression.
NOTE to doc photo: The Mandalorian and Grogu appear in episodes 5-7 in a story that significantly advances their story arc.
MY THREE SONS, S6-E1: I recently finished watching the first five seasons of My Three Sons in the following order: 1, 5, 2-4. I grew up watching the color seasons but, for all intents and purposes, this was my first time through the b&w ones. When I looped around to S5 again, I was in the mood to continue. Pluto TV carries S1-6 for free, so last night we watched S5-E1. It has been nearly 50 years since I last saw it, but it is exactly as I remember it. The episode begins with Mike and Sally leaving for their honeymoon, never to be seen again (like Adam Cartwright). The bit about Ernie being a foster child came out of left field, as I suspected.
I saw an episode of PERRY MASON that featured DeForest Kelly and Alan Hale Jr. but sadly the two did not share any scenes!
Hale played a big jovial guy as he had all his life!
I had gotten used to seeing DeForest Kelly in Westerns but it was still odd to see him on a "contemporary" show in regular clothing. He played a henpecked husband and boy, was he skinny!
also saw an episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS that starred Peter Lorre, a young Steve McQueen, a lighter and one hell of a bet!
McQueen was one of those actors who basically played himself!
also saw an episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS that starred Peter Lorre, a young Steve McQueen, a lighter and one hell of a bet!
This is season 5 episode 15, The Man from the South. I've seen it several times and it holds up. McQueen's wife plays his new girlfriend, who he is trying to impress. Peter Lorre plays a man from the South with his usual eastern European accent. All seven seasons are on the Peacock streaming service.
The absolute best episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents is "Bang! You're Dead", originally aired on 17 October 1961, and starring a five-year-old Billy Mumy. I'm not a fan of Billy Mumy, but he's perfect for this episode.
I won't go into details---I'd rather let you discover it for yourself---but I was most impressed at Hitchcock in his final closing delivery. In a rare departure from his usual sardonic humour, he delivers a sobre closing, beginning with: "On rare occasions, we have stories on this program which do not lend themselves to levity. 'Bang! You're Dead' is a case in point . . ."
To quote him any further would tip off too much. But I appreciated how Mr. Hitchcock recognised that the subject matter of the episode required serious treatment.
I finally started watching Spider-Noir. I've been slowed down slightly. I thought it was one of those shows that wouldn't particularly interest my wife. She saw a part of an ep and decided that it's the new show that we have to watch together.
Of course, last night I was out with a friend. Tonight she's out with a friend....
I've also been sporadically watching Kaz Rowe on YouTube. She does historical exploration and historical myth debunking, with lengthy lists of sources at the end.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: John Oliver will be on General Hospital July 2, 3 and 6. Here is the ANNOUNCEMENT.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: He will also be on Days of Our Lives August 11, 12 and 14. Here's HOW/WHY.
That was amazing. I never thought I'd ever watch a soap opera (other than Dark Shadows), at least not voluntarily. John Oliver does not make an appearance until the very last scene (as I expected), but when he did, he owned it. I have high expectations for today's episode. Here's everything you need to know about Thursday's episode:
Sonny makes a revelation; Ava hears a shocking confession; Anna is grateful; Tracy supports Cody; Carly is stunned.
There. Now you know everything about General Hospital that I do.
Carly is on the warpath; Britt is in the hotseat; Dante breaks bad news; Molly wants answers; Charlotte seeks Lulu's help.
John Oliver plays "Z", the head of the WSB (World Security Bureau). His piece of the storyline in interspersed throughout the episode. Watching General Hospital "cold" is an experience not unlike reading the Judge Parker comic strip (which I do every Friday, Saturday and Sunday). I have been reading it in that manner for 20 years and I still don't have any idea what's going on.
Carly clashes with Z; Josslyn gets a surprise; Britt pleads with Dante; Nina is gutted; Lulu is stunned.
John Oliver acted the $#!t out of that role. He wanted to shoot someone, and he wanted to be slapped. He shot someone in his first episode, and he got slapped today.
Here's a CLIP.
Now we've got about a month to wait until Days of Our Lives.
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