the thing itself and not the myth

Tonight someone I know online posted that they were going to watch the Doctor Who movie, the American one with Paul McGann. I have a copy of it myself, mostly because I have a good deal of love for him by way of Withnail & I and the Horatio Hornblower series, but had never managed to watch the Who movie because so many people had gone on and on about how horrible it was. (Also, because so far I have managed to avoid watching any of the Old Who. It is a slippery slope, okay? I would do well to be concerned!)

And. So. They’re right. But the key point which they forgot is that I love bad movies. It’s true. And there was a LOT to love about this one. (Vague spoilers after the jump)

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I may have heard a rumor today that the first two episodes of the second season of “Dexter” have been leaked. Possibly. I would certainly not encourage such rumormongering, and certainly not piracy but I will take the opportunity to point out that the first season will be out on DVD on August 21st, and it is very much worth the watching. I plan on purchasing it and inflicting it on sharing it with people.

After watching the first season, I picked up the Lindsay book that it’s based on, but I have to say, it’s not worth the time. The show does an amazing job of developing all of the characters, and to read the book after feels like an outline. To read it before would spoil a fantastic show about a serial killer… of serial killers. Gorgeously shot, cleverly written, and beautifully acted; I’m looking forward to the new season. And I certainly would never encourage starting it ahead of time.

ETA Speaking of awesome television, though, I am four episodes from the end of “The Sopranos”, a show which still manages to make me laugh & cry & jump a foot in the air yelling “holy shit what was that?” (but in a good way). I had intended to power through the end today, but now I find that I don’t -want- it to end. (I, miraculously, have not been spoiled. Please do not screw me over at this point. Thank you.)