don't be dull, be fannish

I think I will check out SyFy's upcoming series Warehouse 13 - this dramedy sounds like a "more serious" version of The Middleman but what draws me to it are the guest stars that signed to appear in its 13 episodes: Joe Flanigan, Tricia Helfer, Joe Morton... All "SyFy's actors", so I bet that the roles were offered to them, they didn't audition. Might be cool :)

And did I mention Joe Flanigan? \o/

You know, reading all the con reports and what Joe Flanigan and Jason Momoa said... On the one hand, I'm very happy to see how awesome friends they are and how much respect they have for each other and for their colleagues. On the other hand, it's kinda sobering to find out that the situation on the set wasn't as peachy as the producers tried to portray it. And how much TPTB actually slighted the actors and Joe in particular, especially Joe Mallozzi (and his thinly weiled attack on the SGA cast yesterday when he accentuated how amazing and honest the cast of SG-1 was on the very day that Joe pointed out the writers' flaws during the con - at least Joe Flanigan said it outright and didn't hide behind innuendo). And after what Joe Flanigan said about SGA, I think that it's pretty certain that there won't be more than one movie, if even that because the SG execs obviously can't see past their personal dislikes. It's really too bad :( But reading all that - maybe it's good that the show ended when it did because even the actors thought that the writers were running the show to the ground through their poor writing. Oh well, there are still books to read :)

And the podfic rec!
SGA --> McShep: the "Jump to the Left AU series by princess bunny, read by onetimeoffer. It's only two short podfics (the text version is unfortunately f-locked): "Snapshots" and "Mr. Fantastic and Einstein's Wife". They are hilarious and touching and cute and... John and Rodney met when they were both eleven and they have been best friends ever since. I love John calling Rodney "Mr. Fantastic" and Rodney calling John "Einstein's Wife"! XD Those two ficlets? Totally made my evening last night!

Did you see? Did you see, the promo for SPN 4x15 (the ep that will come back March 12th)? *dolphin noises of the utterly embarrassing kind* I can't wait! I so, so can't wait! Eeeeeeeeep! \o/

And then nakedwesley's con report about Joe Flanigan and Jason Momoa. Hear me squee again! Joe Flanigan, how are you so awesome?

BuddyTV posted their TV's 50 Sexiest Men, Part 2, and look who's there: Misha Collins (#37), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (#25), Joe Flanigan (#21), Jason Momoa (#17), Christian Kane (#14), Michael Weatherly (#13), John Barrowman (#12), Simon Baker (#8), Zachary Levi (#6)...

And the rest of my lovely sexy men is in TV's 50 Sexiest Men of 2008. Jensen is 7th and Jared 1st! \o/

Oh, and I love the new NCIS spoiler that Ausiello posted: ( Spoiler... ) Ha! \o/

And did you see the tidbit about Psych there too?

Ausiello: This isn't scoop so much as it is a random tidbit from Super Bowl weekend: At NBC Universal's tailgate party, James Roday, Dule Hill, and Chris Meloni took on Burn Notice's Jeffrey Donovan, The O.C.'s Ben Mackenzie, and an unidentified executive's son in an impromptu game of pick-up touch football. Team Roday-Hill-Meloni prevailed by a score of 21-7. And because I know you'll ask, both teams kept their shirts on the entire game. "At one point shirts and skins were suggested," whispers my gridiron mole, "but it was too chilly."

They are just too silly for words \o/

Ausiello introduced the characters of the possible NCIS spin-off. And I like them!

( Said list of characters... )

Finally a series with a mature cast! Yes, adults can be interesting too! It would be too much to hope for Joe Flanigan to play Callen or Dominic, right? *wibbles*

I just ordered The Sentinel S1 on DVD. I suddenly felt a strong urge to see the show again. I mean, Jim and Blair and Simon! \o/ Too bad that the other seasons aren't out on DVD yet :( Would you believe that I saw that show in three different languages and none of them was English?

Also, I added Early Edition S1 to my Amazon wish list. How I loved this show! *sigh* Would you believe that I have no idea how it ended, though? The same goes for The Pretender. My interest just waned. But that's what DVDs are for, right? :)

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And actors. I love Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles. I love to read about them, about their con attendances, about their banter and bickering off-screen, about the pranks. But I don't feel any urge to see them in something else besides SPN.

With Joe Flanigan, it's just the opposite. It's enough for me to know that he's happy with his wife and his three sons, I don't need details or interviews etc. But I already bought two movies that he was in just because he was in them. And that's why I will keep buying SGA in any sort and form, as long as he's in it. And I will look for more movies/series with him in the future. I hope that he'll get to play detective again. I love him as a cop! :)

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Oh, and I re-watched SGA's Ghost in the Machine. I do understand why some people might not like the main storyline of this ep, but I adore, love the the beginning. Flying monkeys! Jumper mishap! John immediately knowing that the flickering lights were Rodney's fault. His "Rodney!" when the bolt almost hit him! It's so cool that when I feel down, I watch the first ten minutes over and over again! \o/

This morning, I found two parcels in my mail box: Thoughtcrimes and my birthday gift from yami_tai! And what is it? A Stargate Atlantis 2009 wall calendar! Eeeeeeeeeee! Hear me making high pitched dolphin noises. I'm in a Joe Flanigan related overload! *rolls in the pretty*

* According to Ben Browder's IMDB page, he was the producers' original choice for John Sheppard! O.O He couldn't make it though because he was filming Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars at that time. Wow, can you imagine SGA with Browder as Sheppard? It would have been definitely... different. But I think that it worked out perfectly. I love him as Mitchell and Joe Flanigan as Sheppard. And I'm still miffed that those two had only one scene together because they are sizzling hot when on-screen together! And did you know that Ben Browder is five years older than Joe Flanigan? He so doesn't look it! *swoons* Now I'm even more impatient to get my hands on The Ark of Truth *bounces*

* According to TVShowsOnDVD, ADV Films lost their license for Mutant X (and BeastMaster, Andromeda, Farscape and the last three seasons of Earth: The Final Conflict) and that means that the announced "the complete collection" box set was canceled. Shucks! I was planing to buy it. I love Mutant X but I refuse to pay for it when one season is cut into two or three packages. Shucks, again! X(

* On the podfic front, I've been listening to the_oscar_cat's The Nantucket Podfic Project. She's been recording the whole SGA's "Nantucket AU" bit by bit. The series is written by various author and it just makes me fuzzy and warm in my heart's vicinity. She maybe reads it with too much pathos but it kinda fits the series because it mostly consists of short ficlets with lotsa description and few dialogs. Go and try it out!

( SGA ep 5x07, my spoilery thoughts... )

One good soul posted the actors' reaction to the cancellation of SGA on YouTube and I have to say, I cried my eyes out. Amanda Tapping's comment confirms that obviously no one understands TPTB's decision - the show is good, the ratings are good and they canceled the series anyway. But what made me literally cry was Joe Flanigan. He always bails out on these things but this time, he stayed and said his piece. Usually, he's really bouncy and exuberant but in this vid, he was rather subdued and really sad. When he talked about how he loved to play Sheppard, when he thanked SGA's fans for their loyalty... I just wanted to give him a hug.

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( Psych ep 3x07, my spoilery thoughts... )

Andy Mikita had his Q&A session on Joe M.'s blog last night and this part literally broke my heart - Andy was asked what were his most traumatic memories, looking back at his time on Atlantis: "I think the day Joe (Flanigan) lost his dad was the hardest. I felt terrible and he insisted in carrying on. Every time I watch Search & Rescue and see him trapped under the rubble it reminds me of that day. That’s what we were shooting when he got the news."

Ouch. At Comic Con, Joe said that something very bad happened to him on a personal level while they were filming S5 but that's just heartbreaking :( And he still wanted to carry on. Wow.

And take a look at the poll archive on MGM's home page:

Are you enjoying this season of Stargate Atlantis?
Yes! - 97% - 1991
No. - 2% - 48
Undecided. - 1% - 20

Are you excited about Stargate Universe?
YES! - 13% - 1543
No. - 85% - 10004
What's Stargate Universe? - 2% - 210

Wow. 85%, huh? That kind of surprised me. I think that the cancellation of SGA pissed people off more than TPTB expected. Not that I think that the poll carries any weight for TPTB but it's still surprising.