Happy Mardi Gras
For those going, be safe.
I’ve been delaying writing about Chuck since it premiered mainly because I didn't think it would last. My friend, Cullen, did it a few months ago but he doesn't have the power I have when it comes to the networks canceling shows that I like. Ask Firefly, Sports Night, and The Black Donnellys. 60-minute sitcoms are rare these days. High-quality 60-minute sitcoms are almost non-existent. Moonlighting was the last show to try. Zachary Levi, who plays the title character, comes to Chuck mostly unknown much like Bruce Willis came to Moonlighting. The show revolves around his character and the writers have done a marvelous job of informing the audience about who he is and why he does what he does. If this show survives, it will be because of him. I hope it does. Chuck is the best show on network television right now. It is funny and warm and worth your time. It's on NBC and you can watch back episodes online if you like but I suspect reruns are forthcoming soon if the writer's strike doesn't end.
I’ll not be in the Mardi Gras crowds in New Orleans today. Haven’t done that in many years. Mardi Gras has become just a day off for me. Some garden work was planned but a backache is putting that on hold until the weekend.
Quote of the Day
This show is victory.
Cullen, Half a Pica Distance
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "When we came up with the name for the character, there were no other "Chucks" out there; it felt like an everyman name and Chuck is an everyman and that kind of character is ubiquitious in the culture now so that's reflective of that and probably why you're seeing a lot of "Chucks.""
Personally I think Mardi Gras is overrated, but then again I'm not an 18 year old boy, starved for titty.
Very nice shot.
(And, I'm thinking, when it comes to bragging about backyard squirrels with one's brother ... size does matter.)
Glad you like it too, Rob.
I tell you, I keep waiting for the show to fall into some mundane formula, like Reaper did. But it keeps reengergizing its plot with fresh twists.
I am liking LOST a lot this season too (so far). More so than last season, and I thought last season did a lot to revitalize the show.