Inshallah

Yeah, Spike is teh awesome and all and is clearly the People's Choice, yadda yadda, but I gotta say, Angel is more my type: big, broody, and funny as hell. We all love Spike because we get to see his evolution from villain to hero vividly unfold over six seasons; all Angel's transformations happen off-screen, in alternate dimensions and/or in his own head. Spike's a man of action whereas Angel is more cerebral. Angel has the inner monologue thing down whereas Spike is best playing off another actor. You expect Spike to be funny because he is such an outrageous character, but Angel's hilarity is delightful because it is so unexpected. Angel is Hamlet; Spike is Prince Hal.

Plus, IMHO, Angel looks better with his shirt off

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Cripes, but Xander is an annoying little bitch the first four eps. Does he get less obnoxious, or does the show get so awesome that he ceases to matter?

Also, I always thought that David Boreanaz was miscast as Angel: too healthy and strapping to have subsisted on blood for the past two centuries. But having seen him in the beginning of the series, NOW I GET IT. Woof.

wow. weegoddess, you weren't kidding. Caligula is one LITTLE NASSY KID. Hee!

Also, I need a Claw-claw-claudius icon.

Meh. I dunno. Seems like any psychological advantage you might gain over your adversary by taking away his individuality and identity is undermined when you devote tireless resources of time, money, and manpower in getting him to divulge some secret he knows. ESPECIALLY if you don't even know if that secret is worth all the trouble.

It's kind of like calling somebody every hour, on the hour, to tell them you aren't stalking them.

Anyhoo, now that I'm finally finished with The Prisoner, I turn my attention to I, Clavdivs. The story begins a few years after the finale of Rome. Livia is awesomely evil but I really miss Titus Pullo.

Three episodes into The Prisoner and I just don't get it.

Yeah, I know I say this about every teevee series I start to watch, and by the fourth episode I'm hooked, but really, what is it about this particular show that makes it so legendary and amazing? Because it's just kind of ... weird. And Patrick McGoohan has wonky eyes and acts with his browridges.

If I'm not completely hooked on Lost after the second episode, should I stick with it? Or do I just not get it, and never will? Because I'm not sure I understand yet what the big fuss is. Am I missing something?

Hey, did anybody watch Beauty and the Geek 2 last night? Is the new crop of contestants worth checking out?

I am not ashamed to admit I thoroughly enjoyed the last one. I had such a crush on Chuck. The concept of geek as alpha male makes me giddy with lust.