February 15, 2008 Archive Entries: TV Roundup!,

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TV Roundup!

For much not being on television I've been highly entertained by the tube this week...

Deal or No Deal - I haven't been watching the show lately but they've added a new twist so I've been catching it this week. Every time someone does not win a million dollars they're removing one of the other "cases" and adding a million dollar case. Stupid people who think they can beat the odds have thrown away many many hundreds of thousands dollars who don't think $250,000 is enough money and draw another case. So sad. The banker is also making low offers to get them to continue to play, he lo balled an offer and was actually boo-ed by the audience (he offered $98,000 when it should have been closer to $200,000). The latest woman got so excited and emotional when she found out 1/2 the cases (13 of 26) had $1,000,000 in it there wasn't a dry eye in the house. TiVo makes it possible for me to zip through the slow parts or I'd never make it...

Torchwood - I was wrong when I thought an episode was on the other night. There were two! After "Adam" I saw "Reboot" which was the first of three episodes with Martha Jones! I had forgotten she was going to be on it. She was a little cocky but it was a good episode and all the other characters were a little jealous that she had an unknown connection with Jack. "Adam", of course, was brilliant, much too confusing to explain but another great episode by Catherine Tregenna.

Stargate Atlantis - Teal'c meets Ronin. And as when all heroes meet the first time, they clash before saving the world. A very fun episode!!!

Fortunately, I've barely caught any news coverage, it's just embarrassing the way that the networks turn tragedy into entertainment. Or maybe it's that fact that people watch it like it's entertainment that makes me feel that way.

My heart and prayers go out to anyone with any connections to the tragedy at Northern Illinois University.