Can you hear that sound?

Yup, it's that time again - American Idol time! I can't believe that in less than two weeks I will be cringing to the sounds of deluded pop star wannabes, and trying to pick out early returns of future contenders. Last year we saw the Sanjaya phenomenon appear early in the season, will there be any stand outs in the premiere? Hard to say but one thing is for sure - I'll be watching with baited breath!

OK I am in LOVE with Bionic Woman

Not because of the star, but because of Katee Sackhoff's amazing performance. Any sci-fi series is really only as strong as the villain they introduce - and this is such a strong character with so much complexity that I can't wait to see what happens every week. What a shame that Flash Gordon couldn't have learned this lesson; and how exciting to have another "Oh I gotta see this!" TV show to watch.

My week in TV now looks something like this:

Monday
- "Chuck" - guilty pleasure :)

Wednesday
- Bionic Woman
- Ghost Hunters

Friday
- Doctor Who (though this week is the season finale - BOO)

Saturday
- Torchwood - I LOVE this show

Disappointments for the season

Journeyman - for some reason it's just too damn depressing for me. I know some people are nuts about it, I'm just not one of them. Go figure. All I can think about when I watch it is "Did they hire this guy because he looked like Michael Anthony Hall or in spite of it?" It's like Quantum Leap + Dead Zone. Mind you, I LIKE the Dead Zone.

Flash Gordon - Mongo 90210 is probably my LEAST favorite scifi show in the last five years. And no, I won't watch it just to see the BSG: Razor promos. I watched 3 episodes already that I can never erase from my mind. Can't be canceled soon enough. My luck, it will have a five year run. And is it wrong that now I blame Flash Gordon for nuking my other favorite show, Dresden Files which has been canceled because apparently studio execs are insane and/or stupid? Cancel this show, bring back Dresden Files, be my favorite network forever.

Things I bet you're surprised I don't watch

Heroes - I am the only person I know that isn't watching. I know it's an amazing show but at some point last year I was like, I can NOT follow another heavy, dark show. Heroes is the show I stopped watching, because not watching BSG was unthinkable. Maybe I will catch it on DVD - but it isn't like they need another viewer or they'll be off the air.

Well that's what I'm watching - what about you?

Time keeps on slippin...

It's the FINAL countdown :

8 days til the Battlestar Galactica premiere
8 days til the Dresden Files premiere
4 days til the American Idol premiere
And of course, I Love New York on Monday nights (what an outstanding train wreck!)


Now if I only knew when Dr. Who was starting back up, I could be really happy. This is going to be the big 'Watchin TV week' for me!

(Oh - how many songs did I get stuck in your head from this post? You're welcome!)