Random thought

I was just listening to the song after watching an episode of B5, and a thought came to me. After the end of S4, were there 1.9 million Ivanova/Marcus songfics to "Running Up That Hill"? *g*

I'm into S2 now! Hurrah. Bruce Boxleitner is a big improvement over Michael O'Hare, although I liked Sinclair as a character. So were the S2 credits shown the first time this aired? Because that would totally have blown the surprise of Delenn's appearance after she leaves her cocoon, which I assume happens in the next episode.

By the way, Hulu has the pilot movie, "The Gathering," placed in between S1 and S2. Should I watch it, or is it needless filler?

Castle

Soooo...this is pretty much going to be a gender-swapped Bones with novels instead of forensic anthropology, isn't it? Right down to the rich civilian-who-can't-stay-put and the bad rock music at the end. Not to mention the rampant UST and amusing bickering.

I can live with that. It's weird to see Nathan Fillion playing sleazy, though.

The kid is unbelievably precocious, but I still like her. The mother reminds me of Mommy Adler on Will & Grace.

Did they pay royalties to Alan Ball for the bit with the roses at the beginning?

I also watched some of the promo material abc.com has on Cupid, and...I dunno, y'all. I'm starting to get a bad feeling about this. Bobby Cannavale was not holding a candle to Jeremy Piven in the stuff they had up there. Maybe it'll be better in context.

B5: Revelations

- Can you just hear the ominous music playing all through this one? PsiCorp, Eeeeeevil President Clark, Shadows... Nevertheless, I was riveted.

- Londo. Loooondo, Londo, Londo. I used to like you. Now I would like to hurt you.

- Alas, the new Na'Toth is not as entertaining as the old one. Maybe she gets better.

- I...kind of think Delenn looked better as a full Minbari? Not that she doesn't look good now, but the headbone was nifty. (Speaking of Minbari, something I've been wondering. I hear this is in part based on LOTR, so...are they supposed to be the elves? I'm guessing there isn't much in the way of one-to-one correspondance, but still.)

- I'm still over here quietly shipping Ivanova/Garibaldi, despite knowing it's doomed to be frustrated. They were sweet together when he woke up.

- G'Kar! You quoted Yeats, and have thus endeared yourself even more to me than you did when you sang Narn operetta! (Although if I were Yeats, I would get tired of people quoting that particular poem every twenty minutes. It has to be the most over-quoted piece of verse ever written, surely.)

BTW, rowdycamels? Did you ever watch this show? If not, I think as penance for dragging me into Bones and now Castle, you should watch some of it.