The Stephen King Illustrated Companion won the Readers’ Choice award in the non-fiction category of the 3rd Annual Black Quill Awards. In every category except for one, the readers chose a different nominee than the editors did.
I just received an interview request from the Houston Chronicle–I guess the article in last week’s Villager came to someone’s notice!
Last night’s episode of House was interesting in its shift in perspective, concentrating on Cuddy’s view of Princeton Plainsborough. Especially fascinating was the way she and House intersected–their interactions were much rarer and briefer than one might have thought. All this stuff is going on in his department, but only the tip of the iceberg comes to her attention. I wonder if she gets called “bitch” that many times every day.
I wonder if Charlie’s engagement has run its course on Two and a Half Men. Though last night’s episode had a touch of the usual hilarity, I found it somewhat off balance. It’s unusual for the show to attempt anything approaching seriousness, especially ending on downers for the past two weeks in a row. The Big Bang Theory was a good remedy, though. Valentine’s Day and geeks–how can that not be funny?
I was thinking about a conversation I had somewhere about The Mentalist, where I offered the opinion that Robin Tunney looks like she’s half asleep most of the time. The contrast between Lisbon and Kate Beckett on Castle is great. I have no trouble believing Beckett as a cop, and a damned good one at that. On the other hand, I don’t buy Lisbon as an investigator. She doesn’t seem convincing. It was fun seeing Beckett thrown off by meeting Joe Torre, and the banter between Castle and Beckett is getting more interesting. I guessed early on that Lana was a daughter instead of a mistress, in keeping with the theme of absentee fathers.
Tuesday night: NCIS, Lost, and not on at the same time. I like this schedule.
