Category: Geeky Fanboy

Roger Ebert doesn’t screw up too often — as a reveiwer, he’s the sort of guy that generally seems to ‘get it’ in the same way that I and the rest of my heathens (tip of the hat to JillMatrix for that phrase) get it — so if a genre anime or adaptation movie hits the screen and seems to be getting panned by every critic that ever pulled free of the pond muck, I check out Ebert’s take over at the Chicago Sun Times, looking to see if it’s a dissenting voice or a unanimous vote of “suck”. He’s the guy that’s going to say “this is a hell of a fun movie” when everyone else is saying “Why did anyone think Tank Girl was a good idea?”
Sadly, it looks like Bulletproof Monk isn’t going to live up to it’s previews — there’s too many people saying ‘what the hell were they thinking’ for it to be a good sign.

Raise your hand if you are NOT IN ANY WAY having problems telling Caleb and Mal Reynolds apart.

Hell yes I’m still rooting for the show. Here’s some info:
Firefly abroad
The UK Sci-Fi channel has now added the series to their listing for May. According the listings they have it on Sundays at 7pm starting with the first part of Serenity on May 18th. In their forums they have also confirmed they’ll be showing the unaired episodes.
Anyone know someone in England? Anyone get the British sci-fi channels on satelite?
From the 4/11 USA Today Life section:

Firefly may be grounded, but it’s not quite ready to be scrapped.

Created by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), this Western-in-space spectacular was canceled by Fox this winter after a mere half-season’s run. Whedon, however, remains committed to the show’s possibilities – and hurt by it’s quick demise.
“I still haven’t given up on Firefly,” he says, “which may seem strange since it’s been off the air for months. If I can find a new home for Firefly, TV, or movies or any damn thing, it will soften the blow.”
[snip stuff about Gina on Angel and Nathan on Buffy]
Whedon also may have found a home for Firefly on DVD. Fox is planning to release the show on disc in widescreen format, possibly in December. Whedon is expected to provide commentary, as he did for Buffy and Angel.

I feel I need to specifically draw attention to Randy’s comment regarding Skip’s final moments:

My first thought was that Wesley gets to do all the cool stuff. Then I remembered that Wesley’s been communing with his dead, evil girlfriend while Gunn was introducing Gwen Raiden to touching and sex.

Yeah, if you’re the guy writing the story, you pretty much have to feel bad and give Wesley the pity-kill. :)

that a recurring role on Angel is not in the cards for Skip :)

Skip the Demon is back on Angel this week.

Dear Angel Fans,
Because many of you missed portions of Wednesday’s “Orpheus” episode of Angel due to breaking news, we are offering you another opportunity to see it this coming Sunday, March 23, at 9/8c. This replaces the previously scheduled airing of the movie “Blade.”

Nathan Fillion (news) is joining the cast of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer (news – Y! TV),” taking on a key role in the final five episodes of the about-to-wrap series.
Fillion, who most recently starred in “Buffy” creator Joss Whedon’s short-lived Fox television drama “Firefly,” will play Caleb, a man of God who’s…

Well, all the rest of the story is spoilers. If you want to read the rest, it’s over here.