Quantcast Heather’s Blog | Vagary.TV

Heather’s Blog Archive

1

Am I Really This Ignorant?

By
VTV Staff
– July 17, 2011Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog

It has been way too long since I have written for Vagary. Thankfully — since I screwed up my day job schedule today — I am left with several hours of downtime. As much as I want to get back to Mortal Kombat (review to come soon), I am going to be a good girl and write an article since I have this awesome topic. Today I ponder the trials and tribulations of color blind gamers.

Honestly, before speaking to a customer at my day job, and doing a little google research, I have never given a thought to color blindness and how it would affect a gaming experience. I do know there are issues that can make gaming more difficult for some people. Take myself, for example, I have an extremely difficult time with most FPS’s because of the camera angles and the shakiness of the camera. I can play for about 45 minutes before I am crippled with a migraine. In general I just avoid these types of game because the cost isn’t worth the short enjoyment I gain from them.  I have seen doctors for this condition; basically there is no cure – apart fom medicating myself beyond the point of being able to game. NO THANKS!

I think I prefer the migraines to this!

Color blindness can make certain aspects of some games extremely more difficult. Most noteably, in games where friendlies and enemies are distinguished with the colors red and green. The most common type of color blindness (Deuteranopia) makes it near impossible to tell the difference between red and green. They basically both turn into an orangish color. Puzzle games often become more difficult as well when colors are used as the only identifying quality. Another type of color blindness are Protanope. In this form the brightness of red, orange, and yellow is reduced. Tritanopia, which is rare, blue is confused with green and yellow with violet.

Imagine spending 60+ dollars on a game only to find out that it is completely useless to you. Now, to us game collectors who will buy anything, anytime — even if we know it will remain shrinkwrapped forever —  this may not seem that bad. Put yourself in the position of a teenager who saves his allowance and holiday money for nothing but that one game that he and all his friends are getting the day it comes out. The first thing you discover  is that your friends won’t play with you because everytime they turn around you are shooting them and giving away your position to the true enemy. Imagine the disappointment and embarrassment. It is this exact situation why there are groups out there fighting for a label to be placed on all games that have color dependent features. Personally, I would hate for another label to be placed on the game cover. It takes up room and takes away from box art. I think there are so many easier or at least alternate solutions.

Imagine all of the reds and greens being the same orange color. How much more difficult would this be??

Treyarch, a part of game giant Activision, is behind the latest installment of the Call of Duty series (Black Ops). Black Ops is now the best selling game of all time. As with most FPS’s, Black Ops uses red and green to distiguish friend and foe. They have included a game option that allows you to change the distinguishing colors to orange and sky blue (colors that are not affected by being color blind). They also employ other tactics to aid the distinction –  subtle things like uniforms and shapes give the color challenged indivduals a fighting chance. Treyarch has commented that the reason they are so intune with these needs is because of one major factor… their lead tester is color blind. They have said that basically if he can get through the game without being miserable they know they have made some headway.

It is estimated that color blindness affects one out of every 20 men and one out of every 200 women. Despite the very large number of people suffering from this, very few producers and developers give a second thought to color blindness.  How easy would it be to render the reds and greens in games into more color blind friendly colors? Maybe I’m being naive and it’s not that simple, however; I do believe that there are simple enough options that can be implemented via in-screen options to make it possible to overcome this issue.  Hopefully in the future more developers take lead from Treyarch and employee color blind testers and make a bigger effort to design with everyone in mind.

If you cannot read the numbers inside the circles, you may be colorblind.

Do any of you guys have experience with this issue? I am curious to know if other gamers are as ignorant on this issue as I was. Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

Be a Media Fiend Stalker: Follow me on Twitter! XBL handle – mediafiend325 Add me on Facebook

2

“True Grit”… My Perfect Movie Experience

By
VTV Staff
– January 4, 2011Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, Movie Reviews, Reviews

Jeff Bridges has been racking up the performances lately. He finished up 2010 with “True Grit”. This film has deff jumped to the top of my list for favorite film of 2010. Since new Westerns are few and far between these days I was intrigued when I heard about this film. Shortly thereafter I found out it was a Coen brothers project… this pretty much meant I was sold way before I forked over that eight bucks for my ticket. The Coen brothers are known for a certain type of film and with this project they completly abolish any preconceptions you could have about one of their movies. There signature style are near void – no over the top dialogue, no weird camera work, no confusion, just a really great Western… sorta. One could argue that this is more of a drama in a western setting but that is beside the point.

Well my instincts were dead on with this one. Remarkable characters coupled with brilliant acting and a flawless storyline make for a perfect movie experience. Add to all that breathtaking cinematography and a great soundtrack and there may not be a word to describe how much I enjoyed this film. Perfect, is not a word I throw around frequently. So when I say I had a hard time finding a way to criticize this movie, I mean it! They timed their release of the film very strategically as well. With Oscar season in full swing and having everything going for it, this film will be in forefront of everyone’s mind. I predict we will be hearing a lot more about this film on the award circuit.

The show stopper of this masterpiece was by far the character Mattie Ross, played by newbie Hailee Steinfield. Mattie is a 14 year old girl who has come from the big city to avenge her father’s murder. She is deff a little pistol. She is years beyond her elders and proves it over and over again. Everyone who challenges her fails miserably. She is full of witty humor and subtle modesty. She knows what she wants and she gets it. The audience is continually surprised by her development throughout the film. Hers was truly the performance of a lifetime!

When Mattie learns that the murderer and double crosser, Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin), has skipped town she goes in search of a bounty hunter. Mattie comes across Rooster Cogburn (Jeff Bridges), an old U.S. Marshall who’s a bit long in the tooth and rough around the edges. Cogburn is brought on by Mattie to track Chaney into Indian territory. Of course young Mattie insists on tagging along. At the beginning of their journey they come acroos the pompous character of Lebeouf (Matt Damon). Lebeouf is a Texas Ranger who has been tracking Chaney for months for the crime of shooting a senator back in Texas. Once conversations begin the three discover they all have different thoughts on how to deal with Chaney once in custody. This sets up the film for the majority of the conflict. While True Grit is certainly a tragic story of revenge watching the continual character development and interaction is by far the most rewarding part of the movie.

Damon delivers one of his best performances yet… his conversation is portrayed brilliantly and would be how I imagine a  Texas Ranger would talk. Taking any opportunity to tell you how amazing and wonderful Texas is and ending each conversation with “adios” (pronounced like aaddeeooss). Bridges blows his tron performance out of the water with True Grit! I do think that they oversold Josh Brolin as a main character in the film… he is little more than a cameo and spend nearly zero time on camera. But while on screen his performance as a scared criminal is also amazing.

Hardcore Western fans will likely be dissappointed with the lack of gunfights and non stop action in the movie. The film is centered more around the heartwrenching journey towards revenge rather than actually getting the revenge. I think there were a few missed opportunities were they could have played on the audiences emotions and had a bigger effect but the movie loses no quality because of this. I was extremely impressed with the Coen brother’s self control – they stood back and let the story and actors speak for themselves. The movie is leaps and bounds better because of this. If you do only one extracuricular activity this week… go see this movie. You will not regret it.

Because I could not find one absolute negative thing to say about this movie True Grit get 5 out of 5 stars!

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

Be a Media Fiend Stalker:

Follow me on Twitter!

 Add me on Facebook

XBL handle – mediafiend325


1

Let’s Show Them Why We Call It “Splatterhouse”

By
VTV Staff
– January 3, 2011Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, Reviews, Xbox 360

Hello all! Wow, I have been seriously slacking with this blog stuff. I suppose that’s what will happen with the holidays and all. But now that excuse is over… so on to today’s title, “Splatterhouse”.

This is a re-imagining of the original arcade series of the 80′s in the action horror genre. It was basically a beat em’ up side-scroller/platformer. In the updated version they have improved graphics, of course, expanded upon the original story, and have added a more explorable environment. The game is brought to you by the folks over at Namco Bandai.

I had a lot of fun with this game. I’m not going to say it was brilliant, because it deff wasn’t, but it was fun. The most basic point of the game was to run through the mysterious mansion of Dr. West and beat people up (people being creatures Dr. West has created). This is done mostly with your bare hands but the occasional machete, 2×4, shotgun, nail board, or my personal favorite – severed limb help spice things up along the way. The graphics were OK… the video clips were far superior than the actual game play.  As long as you don’t go into the game expecting to find much more than some fun graphics, nudity, swearing, and a crapload of violence then you will also enjoy the game.

If you delve into the story a bit further than what I explained above basically Rick and GF, Jennifer, go to see Dr. West at his giant, creepy mansion. Dr. West kidnaps Jen and does his best to kill Rick. He kidnaps Jen because she is the Doppelganger to his deceased wife. He wants to clear out Jen’s soul to make room for dearly departed wifey. While Rick is laying on the floor bleeding to death a mask possessed with the ominous voice of actor Jim Cummings calls out to him. The deal is: if Rick puts on the mask he will heal him and help him save Jennifer. Now, lets pause for a second and think about this. Obviously, anyone with half a brain would say that this is a bad idea and there’s got to be more to it. Unfortunately, poor Rick is running out of time and blood… he is desperate. So, on goes the mask. Instantly he goes from skinny geek to roided out freak. From here you go through the mansion searching for Jen. The only clues you have along the way are pieces of scantily clad photographs she has left for you in lieu of breadcrumbs. You take out various baddies here and there and learn that the terror mask requires blood to feed his strength.

A nice random fact for this game – The eerie voice that dishes out offensive lines throughout the game in Jim Cummings, as mentioned before. What you may not know is that Mr. Cummings previously lends his voice to such characters as Tigger, Winnie the Pooh, Taz the Tasmanian Devil, and Pete from Epic Mickey, among others. He also contributed to Mass Effect 2, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, and Mafia 2… now THAT is what I call well rounded.

After about 10-15 minutes the game gets a bit repetitive. Cummings vocabulary is very limited and he talks a lot. Eventually you get to the point where you scream at the TV… “Yea I get it… you need blood, lots and lots of blood. Shut up!” But occasionally he throws in a new and fun comment like, “See, that’s the shit that got us an ‘M’ rating.” or “Let’s show him why we call it Splatterhouse.” These would make me smile and maintain my interest throughout the game. As the game progresses so does the quality. What begins as a basic smash and grab turns into a pretty complex system. There has also been some great DLC released for the game as well including different storyline add-ons and costume variations. Though the DLC I had the most fun with was, by far, the ability to access all three original arcade games. It was actually really cool to see what type of game caused so much controversy in the 80′s. I played them for awhile and of course did not get it. What they called blood is just green stuff and their splatters are hardly splatters at all. It is amazing how far games have come since then. I’m sure the people who were responsible for instigating all the controversy are rolling over in their graves when they see what kind of game content is readily available now.

Overall the game is great fun if your into violence, swearing, and nudity… tough sell alert! lol. Because of average graphics and vocab repetition I give this game 3 out of 5 stars.

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

Be a Media Fiend Stalker:

Follow me on Twitter!
Add me on Facebook
XBL handle – mediafiend325

0

Apache Air Assault… Initial thoughts

By
VTV Staff
– November 17, 2010Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, Reviews


If you’ve ever wondered… “What would happen if I hopped in a helicopter and tried to pilot it?” … then this is a deff a game to give a shot. I now know what would happen to me… I’d get about 150 feet in the air then crash into the side of a mountain – over and over again.


I started out a little frustrated with this game. I was playing on the easiest difficulty (tutorial) and still had major troubles getting through the missions. I, of course, had to take into account that I have next to no experience with flight sim games. Once I gave it a few tries and took a few deep breaths I was able to get through a few missions and actually really started enjoying the game.

Some of the key points featured on the game are:

  • Authentic War Zones – With 16 multi-stage missions involving air and ground strike operations, the campaign takes you along real life hot spots. From the jungles of Central America to the mountains of   Central Asia, Apache has you where the fight is needed most.
  • Realism Defined – Everything in the game is painstakingly made with Realism in mind. From the real-world satellite photography used to make the in-game environments to the simulation controls, Apache puts you in the front seat of helicopters modeled exactly to look like their real life counterparts.
  • Tailored Experience – Play the way you want to play. Jump right in and rain down destruction in the game’s Arcade-style Training Mode or test your aerial skills by playing in the challenging Realistic Mode.
  • Cooperative Destruction – Have a friend join the fight! The local cooperative mode let’s two players gear up in the same Apache and tackle the game’s story mode with one player acting as the pilot and the other as the co-pilot/gunner.
  • Online Helicopter Combat – Join other helicopter enthusiasts in the cooperative online mode, Squad Operations. Up to four Apaches can fight together in unison to make a Squadron. With 13 individual missions playable with 2-4 players online.
  • The Right Tool for the Job – Pick from a variety of highly detailed helicopters such as the Apache AH-64D Longbow, Apache AH-1, Apache AH-64X Experimental Prototype, MQ-8B Fire Scout and the Mi-35 Hind. as you’ll be sure to need different load outs for different battlefields.


Gaijin Entertainment is behind this game as the developer. They are known for their flight simulation games, most notably, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. They did not disappoint with this one… the graphics are extremely realistic, from the environment to the Apaches they are spot on. With the different game modes you are able to play there is a ton of replay value and tons of opportunity for the guys over at Activision to release some great DLC.

The cons of this game are minute. I, again, was frustrated with the initial difficulty of the game. As a beginner I would hope to have the tutorial mode be a little more tutorial. The missions seem a bit all over the place rather than progressive. They have you fighting pirates one mission, then insurgents the next, followed by drug lords, then back to pirates. I got stuck on the second mission then got through the next few in a breeze and was back to stuck again on the 5th or 6th mission. I think if you have patients or even better are a flight sim guru than you will have a ton of fun with this game. Nevertheless, I will continue playing until I beat the game… deff look for a follow up once complete!


Developer: Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher: Activision
Platform(s): Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Genre :              Military Flight Combat Simulator
Players: Single player, 2-player local cooperative, 2-4 player online cooperative
Street Date: November 16, 2010
Price: $49.99
ESRB: T for TEEN

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

0

[Insert Classic 80's Rock Anthem Here]

By
VTV Staff
– November 6, 2010Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, Reviews, TV Shows

Sorry to come to you all a little late this week. I wrote two different articles and was beaten by Chris S. on both Saw 3D and The Walking Dead. After reading his… which were far superior… third time is the charm! =)

Anyone who watches Supernatural on the CW will understand the title of this week’s blog. I LOVE this show. I only just started watching it last year. I remember watching an episode or two of the first season way back in high school but I fell off the bandwagon pretty quickly. Then, after being convinced to watch it again, I came back with a vengance. I think I watched the first four seasons in a matter of a few weeks to be up to date by the time season five premiered. I could not get enough! Oh man did I pick the best time to get in on this awesomeness. Season 5 was by far the best season to date. All I have to do is think of that scene with Dean and Death at Pizzeria Due in Chicago and I get all giddy like a little schoolgirl! OMG I can here Jen Titus’ “O Death” in my head now.

WARNING: SPOILERS

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4700000/Jared-and-Jensen-supernatural-4799001-1200-900.jpg

Supernatural, season six, is more than a few episodes in and it deff picking up the pace. At first I was a little weary… it was such a slow start. Also, to be perfectly honest, after:

  • Tracking down your missing father, only to have him die shortly after
  • Learning that you are part demon and have physic abilities due to this
  • Dying, then being brought back because your brother sold his soul to a demon
  • Hunting down and killing the yellow-eyed demon, finally avenging your mothers murder
  • Attempting to kill the super demon Lilith, in order to save your soul from Hell
  • Going to Hell despite all efforts
  • Being rescued from Hell by a fallen Angel
  • Battling a demon blood addiction eventually leading to the release of Lucifer
  • Finding out you are the vessels for Michael and Lucifer to have their ultimate battle royale
  • Having an Arch Angel banish you to Heaven… and having to escape
  • Fighting the four horseman of the apocalypse, securing a way to lock Lucifer back in his cage, avoiding the destruction of all mankind and earth
  • Having no choice but to jump in a Hell pit after allowing Lucifer to possess you.
  • Overcoming countless baddies throughout the duration

What could you possibly do after all that to keep people enthralled? Apparently CW has the answer. The last few episodes have deff been impressive and now we’re getting glimpses of where this season is heading. Sam has been mysteriously rescued from Lucifer’s cage. We have also learned that the reason Sam has this new “I don’t give a shlitz” attitude is because he doesn’t… his soul was not rescued along with the rest of him from hell. That information along with the weapons being stolen from Heaven and all the Civil War going on up there deff gives some promise for a great season. They have a lot of different directions to go, leaving room for guesswork and multiple story lines. I would love to see Castiel in a more pivotal role, I love his character! The episode, “Weekend at Bobby’s”, was great too. It would be nice to see more of him.

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/4900000/supernatural-supernatural-4983143-1024-768.jpg

I am a little worried… the show runner, Eric Kripke, stepped down after last season because he always meant the show to be five seasons. He is still working with the show on the writing aspect and gets producer creds, so he hasn’t disappeared completely. After season five CW execs thought that they could still get some bang for their buck, so they renewed for one more season. While its not quite official, all signs point to this being the last season. This is a bittersweet thought. Kind of like when the hottest person in the bar is on their way out… you hate to see them leave but LOVE to watch them go.I would love for the show to continue on like this forever but creativity is running low and you can only do so much. I don’t want it to overstay its welcome and lose quality.

So hopefully they keep going in this upward direction throughout the season and end on a high point. If this is the last season, let’s see it go out in style!

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

5

Intriguingly Disappointed: Dexter’s Fifth Season

By
VTV Staff
– October 22, 2010Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, Reviews, Staff Blogs, TV Shows

Hola, fellow junkies…

No, I don’t speak Spanish (fluently, anyways), but I come to you this week half loopy off cough syrup thanks to a killer cold I am fighting off so… please don’t give me a hard time for thinking I can speak an additional language here and there. Also, no need to thank me for the “no holds barred” attitude and additional entertainment!

Tonight I talk Dexter… and let me start with this contradictory little phrase: intriguingly disappointed.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TZ4zYEBSw1I/SM__S6c4ONI/AAAAAAAAFrk/lcD9nvnbQOM/s400/dexter.jpg

I am a loyal Dexter follower, but thus far, I must say, the series is slipping. I continue to defend the show against naysayers who are already giving up this season because I believe in giving each show it’s fair chance to go through a downward slope and come out on top… after all, that is what being LOYAL is about (I learned this from being a Chicago sports fan, YAY!). When you consider that the Showrunner, Clyde Philips, left Dexter after the whopper that was season 4 of course its going to take a few episodes to get everything back in check. After all, new showrunner Chip Johannessen (previously responsible for genius works such as: Beverly Hills 90210, Millenium, Dark Angel, and 24) had some big shoes to fill with a bad guy like the awesomely creepy John Lithgow as Trinity and the cliffhanger of Rita dead in a bathtub. It’s going to take a lot to pull off a premiere that addresses all those issues and provides a whole seasons worth of story lines.

All that aside… The writers on Dexter seem to be forgetting that what made us all love him in the first place was the fact that he represented that little piece (some bigger than others) inside all of us that could relate to the guy who couldn’t relate. Yes, I realize that’s a lot to take but re-read and swish it around a little bit… it makes sense, I swear! They seem to be trying way too hard to make him more like a “regular person”, which he is obviously not!  I understand that all people, even serial killers, have similar emotional tendencies and it would be fine, if his character had been developed for this in the past. Unfortunately, for Dexter, this doesn’t feel like character development… it feels like he’s been made a victim of bad writing! Make up your minds… either his emotional involvement is stunted or it’s not.

http://www.blog.peacemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dexter-season-4.jpg

After all that disappointment it’s time to move on to intrigued! In all the seasons of Dexter there has been one big bad on top of all the other bads that Dex has had to square off with. Season one was the Ice Truck Killer aka Big Bro. Season two brought us Doakes and the obsessive but seductive and steamy Lila. Season three also centered around two big bads Miguel Prado and The Skinner. No one could ever possibly forget the late great Trinity Killer portrayed by the brilliant John Lithgow in season four. This season we haven’t seen a glimpse of what could be the big bad yet. Dex hasn’t had anything to do with the decapitations and with Boyd already the first victim it would seem that ship has sailed. Perhaps Dexter has become (in the words of Lit) “My Own Worst Enemy”… he is making mistakes, ignoring Harry’s advice, bringing Harrison into the serial killer mix, and sort of on a run away train overall. Maybe he’s going to take a turn into a downward spiral with himself. I wouldn’t exactly love to see that happen but I prefer the show to go out with a bang than allow the writers to slowly sabotage one of my favorite characters of all time.

Seriously, they can’t honestly expect us to see Detective Quinn as intimidating as Doakes… first, they’ve already been there, done that; second, Quinn’s drunk, Irish, spray tanned, dirty cop, creeper vibe can’t honestly do better than Doakes’ black ops and overall intimidating aura. Now if that is the case Dexter has shifted into the comedy genre. Never mind that Deb is again hooking up with someone who is invested in taking Dex down… again been there, done that. Batista and Laguerta are getting old fast too… drama, drama, drama… who cares if your new wife has 200 G’s in a bank account (SCORE!)… get over it. And, shouldn’t you be happy if your new hubby defending your honor… I know I would.

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/7300000/dexter-fanmade-wallpaper-dexter-7363868-1511-911.jpg

My favorite line of the premiere: “I imagined her naked plenty of times… but not like this.”

Mazuka says this as he is CSI’ing Rita in the tub. Always count on Mazuka to deliver the perv humor at the worst times. Aside from Dex he is most def my favorite character. I never tire of his unapologetic jokes!

As Dex figures out where he is going to go from here I can only hope that the writers make up they’re minds quick. Not everyone has the patients to stick it out while they hash it out… and I would hate to see Dex be laid out on his own table! You can bet on seeing a follow up to this later on in the season when more develops!

http://www.elahoffman.pl/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/dexter_contact.jpg

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!

6

Media Fiend: Hello my name is Heather… and I am a media addict.

By
VTV Staff
– October 17, 2010Posted in: Blogs, Heather's Blog, TV Shows


As a willing victim of technology, media plays a pretty BIG role in my life. I am an addict and I have no hope or desire to reform! I can’t really think of any point in the day when I don’t have at least one form invading my cerebral cortex. At work and in the car I have music on. During meals I’m watching TV (yes, every single one… isn’t that what meals are for?). At night I usually watch a movie while I do any computer work. Computer work is usually followed by a few hours of gaming (I usually have music on while I game). After all of that I usually catch up on my DVR. I generally turn on a movie to fall asleep to and leave the TV on overnight. That doesn’t even include Sundays when I gather with friends and family around a 65″ TV surrounded by four 42″ TV’s to watch five football games at once or my iPhone which is just a constant stream of media.  Wow! I’ve never really laid it out on digital paper like that before but that is a lot! It’s a wonder why I haven’t found myself writing a blog like this sooner… Better late than never!

Fall is here everyone… whether you are ready or not. This is indicative of a few different things, some good and some bad:

  • Summer is over **tear** and those of us in the Chicago land area are in for a long 5-6 months of hell.
  • Football season is in full swing (Go Bears!).
  • Leaves are turning brown and falling.
  • Halloween decorations and scary movies are everywhere (woohoo)
  • Fall lineup is up and running.

With hell swiftly approaching, activity choices greatly decrease… after all, who wants to go bar hopping in two feet of snow? Not me! So TV, movie, and gaming time increase by about tenfold. OK in my book!

I wish I could grovel at the feet of the person who invented the DVR… my life would be incomplete without this little slice of technological heaven. When I think of all the TV I watch and try to figure how much I actually watch live, I think 99% of everything I watch is pre recorded. My heart hurts at the thought of how much money I would lose if I had to schedule work around my shows. Yes, I had that sentence correct, work would be scheduled around TV… I’m hardcore. Anyways, this blog is going to mainly be dedicated to discussing TV shows past and present – in every aspect. I will dissect, analyze, criticize, praise, etc., etc.… you name it; I’m going to do it. Of course, I will be throwing in a few games here and there as well as movies. I’m looking forward to this journey and hope you can all help me by making comments about what you think and what you would like to hear about!

Here is a short list of what shows you can expect to see discussed in the coming months:

Dexter
Boardwalk Empire
Super Natural
Weeds
Big C
Teen Mom
Jersey Shore
Vampire Diaries
Spartacus
The Tudors
Firefly
Battle Star Galactica
Point Pleasant
The Event
Buffy
Angel
Charmed
Simpsons
Family Guy
Aqua Teen
Venture Brothers
Nip/Tuck
True Blood
Smallville

Until next time,my fellow media addicts, remember: Admitting that you have a problem is the first step to indulging!