Roswell

So some different things got me thinking about Roswell: Quite often Grey's Anatomy does since Katherine Heigl was one of the stars. So that started me thinking about the TV series Roswell and I started surfing around stumbled along THE video clip (to set this clip up, you need to know that Max and Liz didn't know each other well but secretly had crushes, two men get in an argument in the Crashdown Cafe, a gun goes off, Liz falls to the ground and Max runs to her side) where it all started . It was a great series but it only made it three seasons, which is actually pretty good for sci-fi.

And then I remembered that the Roswell UFO Festival is this summer (as always) but this year is 60 years since the aliens crashed there. The biggest coverup since well, since anything else. This is the reason as to why they always dismiss UFO sightings as 'weather balloons' because that's what they accused the Air Force guy of doing, of confusing a weather balloon with a spaceship...

I'm really thinking of going to the festival this summer, has ever anyone gone? Any tips? Anything from someone whose been there but not during a festival? Maybe a not-to-miss place (museum or restaurant)? Or an alien-theme hotel or maybe just a good but cheap hotel?

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Astronaut Gary

I can't tell you how much I wanted to be an Astronaut when I was a kid. When they built and launched the Space Shuttle I thought I'd be able to do it as a passenger but with major setbacks every few years we haven't gotten there yet. This was a suit that they had at NextFest (see my other NextFest posts). They kept pointing the to the sensors on the front and asking kids about it (the stick way out so you can't look down in the suit) but the suit was missing the item you'd need to read the sensors so most of the kids weren't making the connection.

(Hint: The item would be attached to the arm). NASA had a great setup. They had a bunch of stuff for the solar sail (which hadn't been launched yet) too and the material was so light you didn't feel it in you hand, I think the static in your body almost repelled it. It had a very SciFi Roswell quality about it...

Isabel is Isobel is Isabel

Isn't it strange that on all the different shows that Katherine Heigl has been on that she has done at least three different rolls with several versions of the same (semi-unique?) name? That would be Roswell Grey's Anatomy and Wuthering Heights she played Isabel and Isobel and Isabel. I just think that's a little weird...

I'll mention the fourth Aizy (from Critical Assembly) because it's a lot like several of the nicknames she had for Isabel (Izzie and Issa). You can see this all at her listing on the IMDB.

She's supposed to be on a new show Grey's Anatomy and when I looked up to see when it started I saw her name so it made me start thinking. (FYI - It's now slated for January 2005)

Did you know she's engaged to Jason Behr who played her brother on Roswell?

"It was you..."

They said they'd never release Roswell on DVD. They said that it would cost to much for all the music rights. But it just came out on DVD. But they said they couldn't because... Oh. I got it... They changed the music...

I'm better now. Let's get back on topic.

I've seen the first episode again (and again). It's proably my most watched show ever (except maybe Sports Night but that's another story). It's a great show: aliens, kids tricking the authorities, a festival, Sarah McLachlan, Area 51, Jonathan Frakes and more great music. What could be better than that?

It starts off with Liz writing in her journal and a flashback to the Crashdown Cafe . Two customers in the cafe get in an argument and Liz accidentally gets shot and then Max heals her. It's a great scene, great visuals, great music (did I mention Sarah?), just plain great. The sheriff's dad used to believe in aliens and now he's starting to believe. Did I mention that Liz is dating the sheriff's son? It just gets better from there. :)

Did I tell you it's a really good episode? If they changed any of the music, I didn't notice anything. But I think the band was the same one who did some of the background music for the original episodes (but I could be wrong on that). It had a (minor) deleted scene, but I think it'll be fun to seen them all again. They're mildly widescreened (letterboxed), I don't think they originally were. Well, I'm happy that's it's out and just needed to say so.