abspeak

boobtube boycott?

i've noticed that i've been watching less tv these days. i'd rather read or do the crossword (am not into sudoku--hate numbers anyway) the only times i turn on the boob tube are to watch the following:

+nip/tuck it had its 3rd season finale last sunday and i'm glad it wasn't much of a cliffhanger. finally they revealed who the gruesome "carver" is. i had an inkling before who but there was an added twist i didn't see coming. i love this show--it's very provocative, intelligent and disturbing--not a relaxing sunday night show but quite addicting. bernz got hooked na starting this season and if you want to start making this show a habit, season 1 starts on axn on monday, august 14 at 11p.m.

+philippine idol we've been religiously watching the show(auditions pa lang at this point) and i don't find it a copycat at all. it's quite entertaining. the real strength of american idol aside from the singing is the stories of the contestants behind it and the pinoys certainly don't lack in this department (even in talent, of course) the judges (francis m, pilita and ryan cayabyab) though kinder than their american counterparts have the credentials to be on the panel. ryan (agoncillo, not seacrest) is an effective host, too. we were shocked not only by the talent but how wacky the contestants get just to be chosen. this weekend, it's the davao audition. do give it a try...

so while waiting for the next season of nip/tuck, (bernz is waiting for the next project runway) our sunday nights will be solely devoted to philippine idol, i guess. we're also looking forward to season 2 of prison break (which technically is already set out of prison)--i hope the story doesn't suffer. there's a sophomore curse like what we're seeing with desperate housewives. i've stopped watching lost because the plot is dizzying (and going nowhere? jj abrams, will this be an alias part2?) we might start on grey's anatomy and kitchen confidential soon. the shows i'm rewatching are sitcoms:seinfeld (never get sick of the gang), coupling (labeled the british sex and the city--it's a riot) plus the favorite in our office, arrested development (tv's most dysfunctional family--i can't believe this show got canceled!)

hmm...i guess i'm watching a lot of tvrin pala...except some are on my computer screen. ahh, you gotta love technology...

posted by absession @ 10:30 AM