Adam Lambert &The Double Standard

So let's talk about Adam Lambert.

I love him. He is fuck talented. He is unapologetic. He is sexy. He is blatant. He is charismatic. He is sexy as fuck.

I hate American Idol. I have hated that show since the year Chris Daughtry got voted off when he should have won. That was when I realized that the voters have no fucking idea what TRUE talent was and this whole competition was just a huge popularity contest a la High School. Going through High School once was more than enough for me, TYVM, so I was done with that show.

However, just like everybody else, I can't help but watch the first few episodes every season because that's where we get to see the turds (seriously, why do these peoples' friends and families lie to them and tell them they're talented and then let them go on TV to be ridiculed and shamed in front of the entire world???). Along with the turds we get to see some gems. It was clear from the first few epis that Adam Lambert was going to be a GEM.

Immediately, I was drawn to him. There is something about the way he moved, the way he spoke and the way he performed that was sexy as fuck! It was confidence. CONFIDENCE, not to be mistaken for ARROGANCE. He was comfortable with what he was singing and he was confident in his ability and talent. I was blown away. His voice is very melodic and his style has been described as theatrical and flamboyant. Bottom line is, he can sing and he is a helluva entertainer and a performer. I started voting for him from the beginning. On the performance nights I would be all itchy to hear what he was going to sing in each genre. There wasn't a night where I didn't enjoy his performance.

My absolute favorite of his performances was his version of Mad World. JFC, it gives me goosebumps now just thinking about it. In my Opinion his rendition of that song was hands down the BEST performance in the history of American Idol. If you don't know what I'm talking about, take a look and listen for yourself Adam Lambert-Mad World Live. If you want to hear the studio recording here it is Adam Lambert Mad World World Studio Recording.

There is no denying that he is talented. Night after night, I voted for him. My fingers were cramped from hitting the speed dial button, but I was determined to get as many votes in within that 2 hour window. My friends and I would watch his performances while on the phone with each other and then as soon as the show was over, we're all voting for Adam.

My friends and I are all different races, different sexual orientations, different taste in music, but we all recognized that Adam was the most talented singer and performer/entertainer of the season. What we loved about Adam was that he was different. I'm not talking sexuality, at least not yet. He was different, because he didn't deliver the safe, vanilla, expected performances that we've seen time and time again from other contestants. Every performance he gave was ADAM performing a song by Artist X. Not Adam trying to sound and perform like Artist X. If I wanted to hear a Whitney Houston rendition of a Whitney Houston song, I could go to my local bar and listen to a bunch of drunk ass chicks karaoke/sing that song from the Bodyguard. What Adam gave us was his interpretation of the song. He made you feel it. He made you connect to him, by his VOICE. I have NEVAH cried listening to someone perform a song on a reality show until the night Adam Lambert sang Mad World. Fucking Cried. I was speechless. At that point, I knew in my heart that he was going to win the competition.

Then all of the speculation and drama started. The 'reports' that he might be, GASP 'a homosexual'. My immediate thought was, uh yeah...AND???! I thought he was gay, but SO FUCKING WHAT?? My closest friends are gay and when we watched the show they were certain he was gay. It changed nothing for me or them. If anything, I think it made me even MORE determined to help him secure a win. Then we started looking online and the absolute hate directed towards him because of his alleged (at the time) homosexuality was heartbreaking. Let me tell you people, there is a lot more homophobia out there than we would like to think, believe or acknowledge. It was akin to racism; 'America is not ready for a Black President', 'The Middle America Soccer Mom set is not ready for a Gay American Idol'. It saddens and angers me as I write this when I remember all of the diatribe that was spouted. My gays were hurting, I was hurting, it sent one of our own who was on the precipice of coming out right back into the closet because of the negativity that the speculation about Adam's sexuality raised.

The things that were said...from 'God hates Fags' to 'He shouldn't be the American Idol winner because he would be a bad example to our young people'. Hooker say what??? The arguments I would get into with co-workers, colleagues, strangers, chat rooms...my responses ranged from 'God doesn't hate fags. How can he hate someone that he created in his image?' to 'If you have your kids looking to the winner of a singing contest as a role model then you are fucking idiot, Parent'. There was no getting through to or winning them over, though. One night I just decided that we were going to win this the only way that mattered; with our votes. So, we told everyone we knew to vote for Adam. We had people who didn't even watch AI voting. People took up the cause because they saw what was going on as a threat to a group's Civil Rights. The finale I lost count of how many times I voted...but the next day I woke up and my right hand was stuck in a claw and hurt like hell. Then the news; Adam didn't win. My immediate reaction was What.The.Fuck??? Then came anger...then I was just sad. Sad at the state this country is in. But then again, why should I be surprised? This is the same country that pulled out nearly all the stops to prevent a Black man from being elected as President. This is the same country where when I go certain places with my BF, or GF or friend who is of a different race we get 'the look'. This is the same country that feared electing a woman as President, because they still consider females the weaker and more emotional sex and therefore she shouldn't have the ability to 'press the button' ya know like when she has her period or is PMS'ing .

Then I thought about it and I realized that we had come full circle. The voting ceased to be about talent and it became about popularity and personal preference. It came down to a 'clean cut, married, simple Christian man' vs. A 'flaming, extravagant, flamboyant, theatrical homosexual'. If you think otherwise then you are fooling yourself. It shows that there are still a lot of hate-filled, intolerant, ignorant people out there. They voted overwhelmingly and Adam lost. All those people who were voting for that laughable Danny Glasses Guy...mobilized and threw their votes behind the Christian Man. Some people even said that it came down to race - Christian vs. Jew.

But I was fucking proud of Adam. He was true to HIMSELF and never presented himself as anything other than who or what he was. My close friends are gay and I know first hand how difficult it can be for them when they are outside 'the community'. One of them is very flamboyant...and celebrates and proclaims his 'GAYNESS' as he proudly calls it. Another is more low-key, but not any less gay. It's just that to exist in Corporate America where he makes his living he must 'blend'. Sad, but this is still the reality in 2009. I have been his Merkin for him at several of his work functions...sad but we all have to do what we have to do. He is not happy to do it, but he must work to provide for himself. It kills him to hide this part of himself. Yet another of my gays has a unique philosophy. These words are what I wrote for one of my stories after talking to him about his sexuality: "It wasn’t something that I hid, but it wasn’t something that I felt the need to announce; it was just who I was. I didn’t walk into a room and announce that I was left handed, but when you saw me writing you knew what I was. Same thing with my sexuality; I didn’t walk into a room and announce that I was a fag, but if you saw me fucking a man in a corner of that room then you knew what I was."

Adam chose not to let speculation and questions about his sexuality distract from his talent and him trying to win a singing competition. I think he was absolutely right not to address the gossip and speculation. To see the press digging for pictures of him kissing another man and holding it up to the Middle America Soccer Mom set as if to say 'voila, shame, see we told you he fucks men so he cannot be chosen as an American Idol' was sad and shameful. Seeing things like that shows us that we have not progressed as far as we'd like to think.

But I was secure in the knowledge that within a few months that no-one would even remember the name of the guy who won but they would always remember Adam Lambert. He was a sensational talent that was going to around for a long time. I was gonna support Adam with whatever he did. In me he had a fan for life.

If you've read my older posts you saw that I want him and Lady Gaga to go on tour together; two fucking phenomenally talented entertainers - what a helluva show that would be. Adam Lambert is going to be successful no matter what he does.

So all of this brings us to what's been going on these past few days. His performance at the AMA's was his big debut, the day before his album dropped and it was being touted as the performance of the night...and it was. It closed the show and as soon as it was over all hell broke loose. People were up in arms...he kissed a guy, he provocatively dragged a girl across the stage by her leg, he pulled at a chick's vag, he dragged 'sex slaves' across the stage by leashes, he thrust his cock (and what an impressive looking cock it appears to be) in some guy's face to simulate oral sex. Oh, the horror! Let's break it down here, my biggest peeve about his performance was that Adam was off vocally. I can only imagine the pressure that must have been on him from his Record Label, from his PR folks and from himself to hit it out of the park. Did he? No. It was just a good performance. Not the standard that we know he can deliver. (He even admitted it on his Twitter that he was pitchy and HELL YES I follow him) He was nervous, there was a lot of choreography to remember, cues to hit and HE FELL at one point (although he played that shit off so well, most people thought it was part of his act). I also think that he was nervous about the reaction from the audience as well. You can see from the audience reaction that they were stunned at what they had seen. Maybe that's why he gave em the finger? I mean, there were overtures of BDSM, D/s, Bondage, Goth, Bordello influences...in short Adam DID NOT DISAPPOINT! People, the fucking song was called 'For Your Entertainment'! In the words of Maximus Decimus Meridius, 'Were You Not Entertained?' I sure as hell was. Here are the words to the Chorus of the song:

Oooh, do you know what you got into?
Can you handle what I'm about to do?
Cause its about to get rough for you
I'm here for your entertainment
Oooh, I bet you thought that I was soft and sweet
You thought an angel swept ya off ya feet
Well I'm about to turn up the heat
I'm here for your entertainment

He delivered. The 'problem' was that a lot of people did not like his entertainment. To each his own. He was pitchy and screamy at times but no worse than other performers that night. At least he sang live and didn't lipsynch like others. I like campy and theatrical and over the top and I LOVE that Adam did it. If you've seen Adam's performances from back in the day you would have known what to expect and what he was capable of when he pulled out all of the stops. I wasn't shocked and I doubt that any other true fan of his was either. Go look at some of his older performances on YouTube and you'll see what I mean.

So then the hoopla began when ABC decided to edit out the simulated oral sex from its West Coast broadcast citing complaints that it received about indecency and that those complaining were urging the FCC to step in. JFC, it was like Nipplegate all over again. This time I hoped that the artist in this case would stand firm and not capitulate under pressure (I'm talking about you Justin Timberlake!) So far Adam has not capitulated and apologized. Here's what Adam told Rolling Stone magazine, "Female performers have been doing this for years — pushing the envelope about sexuality — and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out. We're in 2009 — it's time to take risks, be a little more brave, time to open people's eyes and if it offends them, then maybe I'm not for them. My goal was not to piss people off, it was to promote freedom of expression and artistic freedom." I could not have said it better myself.

Here's the fallout:

Adam was supposed to perform on ABC's GMA the next morning, but the ABC brass canceled him. Why? Because Middle America can't handle some man on man kissing or a hint 'o BDSM in the morning with their coffee and as the kids enjoy their Cheerios. Official statement from ABC 'we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning'. Okay, I get it. This I can kinda understand. The performance he had given the prior night would not have been appropriate for early morning television. However, instead of speaking to Adam and compromising with him to remove the (what they deemed to be) 'objectionable' material or 'tone down' his performance, they outright canceled him! FAIL!

We know the real reason he was canceled. ABC is owned by Disney. Disney needs the Middle America Soccer Mom set to survive. They had to appease the 1500 Soccer Moms who complained the night before. If they had decided to let Adam perform on GMA, all hell would have broken loose and the Soccer Moms would all turn rabid and write letters of complaint about ABC AND Disney. There would have been threat of boycotts and people, the Mouse cannot afford to lose its biggest revenue earners - the Middle America Soccer Mom set!

Then, like a saving grace in steps CBS to the rescue. Adam performed on the CBS Early Show and he was phenomenal. I was happy, I felt vindicated. Look at this beautiful man and his fucking awesome voice. CBS had to have been crowing to themselves over the coup they had scored over ABC's shoddy handling of Adam. Here is a link to Adam's CBS Early Show Performance.

Then CBS shot it all to hell when they did their little intro prior to interviewing Adam. They showed the snippet from his AMA performance the night before and BLURRED out the part where he kissed his male keyboardist. Seconds later they showed the Britney/Madonna/Christina Aguilera kiss - UNBLURRED!! See below pic. Here folks is the point where it was so blatantly obvious that there is a DOUBLE STANDARD in terms of what is 'acceptable' and what is not. They later had the nerve (after their Double Standard was pointed out by angry fans and bloggers and via Twitter and various sites) to issue this bullshit, CYA statement "We gave this some real thought. The Madonna image is very familiar and has appeared countless times including many times on Morning television. The Adam Lambert image is a subject of great current controversy, has not been nearly as widely disseminated,and for all we know may still lead to legal consequences. I call BULLSHIT on you CBS.

Let's break it down:

ABC caved from the pressure of a few upset viewers and edited/censored Adam's performance when it rebroadcast it for the West Coast.

ABC caved from the potential backlash and canceled Adam's GMA performance due to the 'potential for a repeat of the previous night's performance which contained imagery some deemed indecent and objectionable'.

CBS crowed and invited Adam on to be interviewed and to perform. Adam performed well. Then CBS fucked it all to hell with their double standards.

The thing is with all of the controversy, Adam is getting a lot of publicity, more people are hearing him perform and that means more fans and more record sales. I am sure though, that he has also lost a lot of fans, fans that feel that he has betrayed them since this was not the image that they associated with him when he was on American Idol. They feel betrayed. Fuck that. Adam is Unapologetically and Blatantly living his truth as Adam Lambert.

ABC acted cowardly for caving on his GMA performance. They could have compromised and provided Adam with guidelines on the performance and I am sure even Adam would have agreed that what he had done in the prior night's performance would not have been appropriate for an early morning talk show. ABC, however, did not give Adam that chance, they just arbitrarily canceled him.

Disney are hypocrites! Their little darling Miley Cyrus performed on the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, dancing provocatively with older male dances sliding around her on the floor, gyrating her hips and touching herself on the inner thigh, while wearing a pair of 'coochie-cutter' shorts and with her bra exposed. Then they bring out an ice-cream cart with a pole on it which she promptly starts using to do some simulated 'tame' stripper moves. Really, people? No one saw anything wrong with that on a show directed at TEENS and TWEENS???

A lot of the arguments I heard were that Adam's performance was more suited to cable - MTV, VH1 or the like. Probably true, but it didn't happen that way for whatever reason. I for one would have been happy if he had performed at the MTV VMAs because then Adam, Pink and Lady GaGa would have been the top 3 BEST performances of the night.

I maintain that the blame for this entire brouhaha lies with ABC. Someone from ABC had to have been present at the rehearsal and seen what was going to go down. Somewhere ABC signed off on Adam's performance and gave their stamp of Approval and All Systems Go. They expect us to believe that Adam, his entire entourage, his Management, his PR people knew about this performance BUT nobody from ABC did? That Adam went 'rogue'? I call BULLSHIT!! ABC knew and they were on board cause they wanted the viewership and the resulting ratings that Adam would bring! It ain't called shock TV for nothin' people! They rolled the dice and lost and Adam was the fall guy for their loss.

Female popstars have been doing these over sexualized performances for years. Madonna, Janet Jackson and Britney Spears come to mind. The reason Adam's performance was such a controversy is because he is a gay man. If you replace Adam with either Britney, Janet or Madonna in that same performance, it would have been deemed 'edgy' and that these ladies are 'still pushing the envelope artistically'. See, the Middle America Soccer Mom set knows that Britney and Madonna are wives and mothers (that 'wholesome' image they can relate to) and recognize that they are acting and putting on a show to shock and entertain us. They sit in their living rooms and gasp 'oh, that Madonna is so edgy' as Madonna rams a guy's face into her crotch, kisses her male keyboardist and pulls at the crotch of a female dancer. Cue to Adam's performance and all they can think is that because he is a gay man that he is trying to ram his 'gayness' and what he does as a gay man (kissing, fellatio and crotch pulling?!) down their throats. They become incensed and irate and run to their telephones and call the decency councils and complain and then they call ABC and complain and then they fire off an angry email to the Disney Corp.: 'Dear Mickey Mouse, I was going to book a 10 day vacation to Disneyworld for my entire family (20 of us total) but after watching this disgusting and indecent display of depraved acts on the American Music Awards I do not think that I want to give my money to a company that supports this type of behavior.' You KNOW that's just what happened. So the Mouse caved and they made ABC cave.

People argued that their kids were watching and were exposed to these indecent acts. Uh, what the fuck were your kids doing up at 11p.m to watch this? Also, let's be honest these are the same people who are shocked when they find out that 13 year old Janey is pregnant or is wearing shag bands and when confronted admits that she doesn't have sex with boys, she only gives oral. Yep, totally fucking clueless! Seeing a man on man kiss at 11 p.m. on Network television is not going to warp your child's mind, or morally corrupt them or 'turn them gay'.

Bottom line is this: Adam you have fans out there who enjoy what you do and will support you. We love you for who and what you are and we think you are very talented, fuck hot and we love you! Continue to live your truth and please continue to entertain us.

Dazz

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Turkey Day!

First off, let's just take a look at the pic of my turkey; fucking hilarious, non?

I hope you all have a great day.

I hope you enjoy good food, good alcohol (safely, please), good family (hey, you'll see them one more time for the year at Christmas and then you're free of them till next year, YAY!) and good friends.

I'm not gonna list all of the things that you should be thankful for, you know that better than anyone.

What I am gonna say is that if you're able to logon to this here Internets, fire up a PC (JFC or a Mac!) and read my thoughts on this here blog, then that means that you have a helluva lot to be thankful for. It means you have a place to live, it means that you probably have a job, it means that you have electricity and just stuff in general and that means that you are doing a helluva lot better than A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE. So be thankful for that.

One of the things that I am most thankful for are my friends. You see, I'm not close to my family, but over the years, I have made some friends who I have come to consider family. It is a very diverse family; we're all different races, different ages, different sexual orientations, we have different tastes, but there is one common underlying thread that connect us all. WE FUCKING LOVE EACH OTHER UNCONDITIONALLY. We were lost ships floundering who all managed to find each other and now we are each others' family. For that I am truly thankful.

If you're drinking, please do NOT drive. If you're driving, please do NOT drink.

Our turkey has been dessimated and this year we ran out of white meat before dark meat (some of us are on a health kick this year and opted for the breast, FUCK THAT, I enjoyed my drumstick, TYVM!). The mashed potatoes were light and fluffy (and not that shit from the box either). All in all a good meal, accompanied by the laughter and loud boisterouness of my family.

Now, we're all stuffed and sleepy and most of us had to open our pants we ate so fucking MUCH!

We are happy and healthy and there is so MUCH FUCKING LOVE SURROUNDING ME, I COULD BURST.

Later, there will be dessert; pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie and Chocolate Cake - All served a la mode (vanilla or pistachio are your choices of ice cream) but for now, we're just enjoying one another's company and basking in the love that we have for each other.

I hope you're having a great day too!

With LOVE,

Dazz

You Were Abducted - Of Course You Need Crepes

Yes my friends, the post title perfectly sums up the awesomeness that is Fringe!

Thoughts:

Walter's fascination with brains...uh yeah.

Astrid is not as squicked out about this Fringe stuff as she used to be.

Walter and Peter's Uterus-Noise Teddy Bear...say it with me...Awwwwww

Broyles goin' rogue and getting shot...that man is sexy and stoic. No CHJ this epi.

Nina - this bitch has the uncanny ability to switch emotional states like nobody's business. One minute she's gentle, encouraging and cajoling with Walter. The next she's cold and calculating when emailing 'Willem' about the collateral damage of one of their experiments or lying directly to the FBI agents' faces. She's lying to Broyles too, but I still say they're making the beast with two backs with aewsome CHJs!

BTW, we all know that they're not shutting down that 'Mind Control' experiment just because the kid with the Pez dispenser fucked up, made contact with his 'Mom' and killed a bunch a people.

Holy Fuck...how many 'Tylers' are there? It looked like at least 10 in the room where the doc was taking the sedated 'Tyler' at the end - I'm calling it the Hall O' Tylers!

I agree with walter...you were abducted...of course you need crepes!

Peter is fuckhawt!

Promo for next epi...There is more than one of everything???!!!! I can't fucking wait!

This fucking show pwns me!!!

Dazz

Paging Dr. McQuiver

I have continued watching Grey's Anatomy for one reason and one reason only, Dr. Jackson Avery...known to me as Dr. McQuiver. Why? Cuz he makes muh lady parts fucking quiver whenever he's onscreen! Unnff! Swoon. Le Sigh.

The actor who plays him is Jesse Williams and he fucking owns every scene he's been in from his first episode. His eyes, the set of his lips...UUNNFFF! He's a skilled and subtle actor and seems to have seamlessly fit in with the rest of the cast. Yes, I know that I was totally against the whole SG/MW merger, but if it means more of Dr. McQuiver; I'll just have to deal with it. I like that he and Alex hate each other, you know why? Cuz he is how Alex used to be; hot and hungry. So ambitious that he would do anything to get ahead and stand out from his colleagues. That was the Alex I loved, not this bloated pussy-whipped, neutered specimen that we've been forced to endure for the past 2 seasons.

I hope that Dr. McQuiver will be a permanent addition to the SG staff, because he brings the quivers in every scene and you know me, I do enjoy the quivers.

Dazz

Fringe - I'm Under Its Control and I am So Fucking Addicted!!!

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Chris O'Donnell You Are Officially Forgiven

I don't know about you, but I tend to hold grudges for a really long time. That redhead that cut in front of me in the milk line back in Pre-K? Yep, still hate her because of it. The cashier at the grocery store who refused to use the store card that they all keep at the register when I forgot mine? Yeah, fuck her, I still won't go to her even if she has the shortest line and it's been 4 years people!

I even hold grudges against celebrities for the perceived wrongs they have wrought against me. See below examples:

Prince - changing your name to that fucking symbol and then getting mad when we blessed you with the moniker TAFKAP (The Artist Formerly Known As Prince). You were forgiven when you reinvented yourself, regained your name and busted out the assless, lace-embellished yellow pantsuit.

Milli Vanilli - grudge still in effect. You frauds, I will never forgive you. I felt bad when Rob died, but I can never forget the fact that you made me love 'Girl You Know It's True' and then ripped my heart in two when it was revealed that that musical genius was not you.

Enrique Iglesias - The Removal Of The Mole. Nuff said.

James Patterson - For allowing the casting of Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross. Fuckery! My sister and I had been reading those Alex Cross novels and salivating over the sexy that was described and then when we heard that they had cast Morgan Fucking Freeman...fuck we didn't eat or sleep for days amid the wailing and the gnashing of teeth. Now I know a lot of you reading this are probably like Morgan Freeman is an excellent actor and he brought a lot to the role and besides James Patterson probably didn't have any say over the casting. Yeah yeah yeah Morgan Freeman is a phenomenal actor; I don't dispute that. What I have a problem with is that when you read the book and a character is described a certain way, that's how you see them in your head as you read , when you get inside the character. I'm picturing a tall beautiful brother, a sexy, suave, sensuous intellectual and you give me Morgan Fucking Freeman??? Uh, does not compute. Also, as the owner of the Alex Cross novels you bet your ass James Patterson had a say in the casting; what the fuck was he thinking giving a thumbs up to Freeman??? It's akin to casting Shia LaBeouf as Edward Cullen! See, I saw you all throw up in your mouths at that. It just does not compute!


Tom Clancy- For allowing the casting of Ben Affleck as Jack Ryan in the Sum Of All Fears. What.The.Fuck???!!! Alec Baldwin as Jack Ryan? Fuck Yes; the Hunt For Red October is the best of the Jack Ryan films and easily one of my favorite movies. Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan? Hells Yeah, he kicked ass in Patriot Games against Sean Bean (one of the most under-rated actors ever, IMO). I don't think that we would ever have seen the Jason Bourne novels on screen if not for the Jack Ryan movies. But Ben Fucking Affleck as Jack Ryan?? What bet did somebody lose that this fuckery was allowed? See above point on James Patterson/Alex Cross.

But perhaps the biggest most extreme grudge that I have been holding for the past...wait for it...TWELVE YEARS is against Chris O'Donnell for his part in the FUCKERY that was Batman&Robin. As a fan of Batman from back in the day watching the Adam West Burt Ward TV Series and collecting the comics, watching the characters brought to life on the big screen was nerve wracking, I mean, the actors playing Batman ran the gamut, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Cloon...I can't even finish typing that it gives me hives just thinking about him in that role. The movie was awful, the plot rubbish, the acting horrendous, the costumes ridiculously anatomically improbable and Chris looked embarrassed at his own behavior. Have you ever been to a movie when you cringed and felt bad for every actor as they played their roles? That's how I felt; Arnold Schwarzenegger, George You Know Who, Chris, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, I cringed as each of them delivered some of the cheesiest, tritest drivel ever uttered. Not even Jim Carrey's Riddler could have saved this movie. This movie was so bad that it took them EIGHT FUCKING YEARS to bring the franchise back to its former glory with Batman Begins.

So, I held that grudge against Chris all these years. He started redeeming himself when he played 'McVet' on S2 and S3 of Grey's Anatomy and delivered one of the most dramatic romantic lines of all time to Mer about Der; "He'll break your heart again, and when he does, I won't be here". How's that for a character's exit line?? Bravo.

It wasn't until last night's episode of NCIS:Los Angeles that I completely absolved him of all things B&R related. This character that he plays G. Callen is one of the most subtly nuanced characters I have seen on Network TV in a long time. There is so much roiling around under his surface and I wait with bated breath each week to learn everything there is to know. First off, he's an orphan. He has no official first name; it's just a letter 'G'. Are you with me so far? He may have gotten involved with gangs in his youth before going into the service. He is a lone wolf, highly independent and a chameleon. What is endearing is that every week we get another snippet into his psyche, we see a little bit of who makes up Callen. Last week's epi where he told Heddy that he doesn't know what the G stands for that it was just G, was so poignant and sad; even Heddy felt it. She keeps dropping gems to him to make him see his 'situation' as a positive and not negative. We never pity him, we empathize with him. We see his close friendship with Sam as the older brother/best friend who he knows will ALWAYS have his back.

This week Nate the Psychologist (The Weakest Link on this show, can we Auf him NOW, please?) kept going on and on with his wannabe profile of their target and all of the negatives he was mentioning for the target were things that G had experienced and he kept throwing Callen the side-eye as he was talking like he was saying 'yeah, I'm talking about you Callen'. Yeah, Nate, as Callen and Sam summarized, ya got 'diddly squat'.

So, Chris because of this subtle, redeeming character of G. Callen, you are officially forgiven and we shall never again speak of your outlandishly laughable, anatomically ridiculous codpiece in that godawful dreck known as Batman&Robin.

Dazz

Rule 34

One complaint that I have heard numerously recently is that everything seems to have some sort of sexual connotation. Case in point, this particular question: 'Why does there have to be het/slash 'porn' fanfic/artwork for say Twilight?? (Yah the Twi-Hard Moms are all up in arms about all of the Jasper/Edward slash fanfic that's out there. I can hear the wailing and gnashing of teeth from here *snicker*). My explanation to them is this:

Rule 34: If it exists, there is porn(see also smut) of it. No exceptions.

If you don't believe me, check out my own stories and some that I have favorited on my FF.net account. I have written CSI:NY het smut; yes it's based on characters from a fucking TV show! I have written Harry Potter het smut with Severus and Hermione *gasp* Yes, it's based on characters from a beloved Book Series, and am currently working on a Criminal Minds het story as well as a Twilight/CSI:NY Crossover slash. (What can I say, I have a fertile fucking imagination!)

I don't see it as porn so much as adult fanfiction/fantasy smut. I mean when I'm reading Twilight, I can't help but let my mind wander thinking 'hmmm I wonder just how close Carlisle and Edward were when he stole him from the hospital and changed him and teaching him to control his thirst'? Next thing you know, it's 3a.m. and I'm writing some totally hot man on man loving with an overabundance of the words 'cock', 'thrust', 'languid' and 'stroke. Then my buddy Yoji reads it and offers to create a quick manga for me and boom; instant internet sensation. Plus you can't tell me that Edward and the rest of the Vampires sparkle in the fucking sunlight and NOT expect there to be a plethora of stories about him shagging somebody in that fucking meadow with his sparkly erect peen plowing...see this shit practically writes itself while begging for accompanying visual illustrations!

My FanFic BFF recently introduced me to the world of 'Collie' - to those of you NOT in the know that's Clark Kent (Superman) and Oliver Queen (Green Arrow). Let me tell you their slash ain't no joke...after all Superman is the Man Of Steel, so ideally should he top or should he bottom??? I mean if he tops, he'll likely kill the person on the bottom right? But if he bottoms then will the experience be fulfilling for him? Plus, he could totally kill the person he was giving head to, right?

What I'm trying to say is that there is porn/smut for EVERYTHING. Nothing is sacred; I mean a couple of years ago I was traveling in Europe and happened across some Mikey Mouse cartoon porn. I needed brain bleach to get rid of the image of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse going at it. My head was exploding at what was before me on the pages: gay, anatomically correct, inter-specied, beloved cartoon characters having hawt, dirty, smutty sex and speaking in French. Do you blame me for giggling the entire visit to Disneyland Paris and being unable to take pics with Mickey or Donald???
That was then; now when I see that shit I think...meh. Oh Rule 34 what have you done to me?

Oh and if you love Hentai like I do, then you are totally proving Rule 34!!

BTW, have you ever seen that show on Comedy Central called 'Drawn Together'? That show is Rule 34 personified in all its subtle glory on basic cable, people. Face it, whether the prudes among us want to admit it or not, we all like to fantasize about sex and when it involves our favorite fictional characters bring it on. I mean my Viking Vampire Eric Northman stars in my nightly fantasies, is that so wrong?? The smut is here to stay people, so writing it, drawing it, illustrating it will always be a big part of what we do and ENJOY; at least for me.

TTYL,

Dazz

Pacey Is 'One Of Them'!?

So...Fringe...Hands down one of the best shows on TV.

Let me just start by saying that for me this show absolutely fills the void left by the end of the X-Files and The Outer Limits! It is smart, witty, self-deprecating and entertaining as all hell.

I like the Mercury-infused Shapeshifters. Very Terminator-y. But look, a shot to the head will totally kill the host body! So can't Walter create a Mercury detector to aid the Team in weeding out these Metal spies? I mean since Mercury is a diamagnetic (it will be repulsed) can't they just create a discreet mercury-detector-meter?

Parallel Universe Charlie is dead. That brings The Sads. I liked the Charlie character; good or evil. Bye bye Kirk Acevedo. Is it horrible that I was feeling sorry for him as he scarfed down his mercury and glass combo in the car?

Walter and his damn (unethical but well meaning) experiments! Giving subjects massive amounts of hallucinogens so that they can 'see' people from another dimension after they trip the hell out? Check! Giving a subject pureed flatworms (wait for the strawberries next time Olivia)to stimulate and recall their memories? Check!

Ok, let's talk about those worms - the concept of the original experiment was that the worms that ingested the pureed worms recalled their (the pureed worms') memories. Therefore doesn't it stand to reason that Olivia would recall the pureed worms' memories NOT her own? Hmmm...ok invoking the 'Suspension Of Disbelief' clause.(hereafter referred to as the SoDC)

All epi I kept giggling and muttering 'Headhunter'. I mean seriously, they were breaking into Cryogenic labs looking for a specific head with the omega like symbol on the back of its head. That's the ultimate Headhunter*snicker*. Plus I was also thinking 'supposed one of those callously discarded frozen heads was Ted Williams? Do they have tracking devices to find the heads in case they were stolen like this?

So did anyone else get the whole mark of the beast symbolism? Yeah it wasn't that subtle. Also, I like that the symbol of the Leader of the First Wave is like an Omega - The Alpha (First) and the Omerga (Last?) PS Omega-guy is not cute... all potential beasts/anti-christs are supposed to be good-looking and charming; that's how they hook you. I guess it's okay though cause he totally looks like Voldemort. Evil but with a touch of 'doable' - cmon, you saw the shot of him on Platform 9 &3/4 in Armani, you would so fucking hit that.

Leonard Nimoy as William (or Willem) is fucking creepy...and Olivia (Livvy) is right not to completely trust him. There is so much more that he hasn't told her. I mean why not just email her and tell her all the shit that will go down if she totally fucks up her role as the Gatekeeper?

If we trust the woman who Walter hopped up on LSD, then she all but confirmed my theory of Peter being from the Parallel Universe when she saw him 'glow'. I prefer to think of it as an 'aura' cause you know Joshua is just heavenly and totally dreamy. Le Sigh...Dawson's Creek Flashback...please give me a moment...Okay, I'm back. So if Pacey, I mean Peter is really from the Parallel Universe, how is he being powered? Is he not a part of the First Wave? We haven't seen him ingesting mercury and christ we know he likes cheeseburgers! Plus he doesn't have a 'shifting device'. I'm so dying to find out Peter's back story. Also, this glow thing just made me wonder if one of the Fringe writers isn't a closeted Twi Hard; 'Squee I have an idea...let's make Peter sparkle in the sun!'. Stephenie Meyer is that you?!!

So, I want to trust Nina Sharp...but there's just something holding me back. Now that Charlie has been revealed as the shapeshifter, will Olivia truly trust Nina going forward?

Will Walter's LSD shapeshifter detector lady ever tell him about Peter's aura? Will she be part of the Team going forward. BTW, I don't trust her either. Looks like she can't wait for Walter to do her and methinks Walter is willing as long as it can be worked around his bus schedule.

What happened to the NY FBI Agent Jessup from the premiere?? I guess she was brought in to eventually take Charlie's place?

Colonel/Special Agent Philip Broyles is totally bringing the sexy every episode. I love how he remains stoic, unflappable and unphased while he says some of the cheesiest dialog every week. I present to you: "Why are shapeshifting soldiers from another universe stealing frozen heads?" Bravo Sir. Disbelief Suspended indeed. I still can't help but think of him and Nina Sharp and those awesome HJs she has to be giving him! *Snicker*

Astrid - 'Walter Bishop Deli'. Fucking. Hilarious. BTW, what kind of FBI agents are they that none of them could determine that the spinning rendered image on the Massive Dynamic FTP server was Charlie?

Until next epi...remember lovvies, Physics Is A Bitch! I am so getting that on a t-shirt!

Dazz

Lady GaGa & Adam Lambert? Yes, please!

Okay, I just had a major thought (this is what happens when the insomnia kicks in at 5a.m.):

So Live Nation announced the cancellation of the Jackass and Lady GaGa's joint tour 'Fame Kills'. We all know the real reason, two gigantic egos insisting that they each should have top billing, no one budging, Fuck you, tour canceled and each artiste goes their separate ways. Then the Jackass will go off to 'rehab'. I sure hope he won't have his Mac Boob Air in there with him, or if he does I hope the fucking Caps Lock key is Broken!!

Lady GaGa has said that she will go on tour by herself, but I had a crazy thought; she should have Adam Lambert be her opening act! Totally! I would shell out money to see their tour instead of her and the Jackass. That would be the BEST concert ever. Adam has to sing some of the songs he sang on AI specifically these:

Ring Of Fire
Mad World
Tracks Of My Tears
Born To Be Wild
Cryin'
One
Bohemian Rhapsody

Then of course I want to hear his original songs from his upcoming album. I think this would be a great move for the both of them. It would get Adam back in the spotlight, as his presence has faded since AI wrapped and Lady GaGa will benefit from the thousands of people who want to see him. Win win for the both of them. I hope they can make this happen!

I love Adam Lambert, voted for him until I couldn't feel my fucking fingers and I still can't believe he didn't win! Anyway, I know that we'll be talking about him and his great music and his thriving career 10 years from now while the AI winner wallows in obscurity like Taylor Hicks before him. What a travesty that year was too; Taylor Hicks wins while Chris Daughtry gets eliminated. What The Fuck?? But Chris got the last laugh...he is awesome, his voice is awesome and he is fucking talented and so is Adam Lambert.

Adam dude, rock out with your cock out, you got to perform with KISS, fucking KISS!! You are fuck talented and will be remembered for so much more than some lame TV talent show.

Dazz

Criminal Minds Season Premiere

Okay, on a completely shallow and superficial note, let me just acknowledge how totally smoking hot the Chocolate Adonis and Dr. Sex Kitten (homage to stories I read on FanFic) are looking this Season! ROAR! Okay now that I got that out of my system, let's talk about the show, shall we.

Yes, the case about the Dr. and his son was interesting; not dramatic and I really wasn't too invested in it, ya know? I think that was the point anyway.

So Emily, let's talk, we got confirmation (subtle though it may have been) about what we all suspected from past seasons, you have a dilemma; Aaron or Derek? You have a slow burn for both of them. The scenes with you at Hotch's bedside (offering your presence as physical comfort) and then at the end seeking to comfort/reassure Derek (with your words and body language). Oh, to be you what a choice you have they are both very fine specimen of man. Aaron - brooding latent sexuality. Derek, smoking hot, burning sexuality. Uh...what the hell was I saying again?? Right, onwards.

The main story here is Hotch and the battle of wills with Foyet. Let me just say it right now. Hotch has balls of steel; he didn't flinch when Foyet shot at him, his eyes didn't even blink! Let me also reiterate, Foyet is one crazy-assed psycho! Here's an important question. Does anyone else besides me think that Hotch was raped or in some other way violated/ assaulted by Foyet? Cause that whole 'let me show you my scars' and then 'the knife being a substitute for sexual intercourse by someone who is impotent' speeches freaked me to hell out and made me think that he did something sexual to Hotch. I mean there was no need for him to take his shirt off and straddle Hotch to show him the scars, right? Then when he was talking about the impotence thing, he mentioned that Hotch might want to change his profile now. Was that because he was going to prove to Hotch that he was NOT impotent by raping him? Or was it that he was hard as he was straddling Hotch and Hotch would therefore be able to confirm that Foyet was NOT impotent. Either way, something happened that Hotch ain't telling. What an ordeal. I wonder if we will continue to see flashbacks of what happened after the stabbing and before he landed in the hospital.

I have one peeve/nitpick. I thought that Foyet was so injured by his (self inflicted) stab wounds that he had limited range of motion. How then was he able to immobilize Hotch so quickly after Hotch attacked him and knocked away his gun? Or was the painful range of motion a part of his ruse to make it believable that he was attacked by the Unsub and therefore rule him out as the actual Unsub? He did say something about making sure that he didn't do serious harm when stabbing himself so many times. Yeesh, like I said Foyet is fucking Cuh-Ray-Zee!!!!

The scene with Hotch saying goodbye to Jack at the hospital was very sad and what he told Rossi at the end is scary; if Foyet stops killing for another 10 years just to torture Hotch, what will Jack remember about his Dad? Guh, cue the waterworks at that.

Nice epi, but I hope they bring Foyet out to play again soon, he is oh so scary, but he also brings the drama.

Good on your Derek for not letting Foyet get to you and make you lose your nerve and fall apart with the guilt about your 'creds'.

To Dr. Sex Kitten, I love your new hair and I hope you get better soon. Sucks about the 'death by Cop' end to the standoff with the father and you getting shot in the process.

I wonder if they're going to have Emily and Hotch start a relationship under the guise of her 'helping him to heal'.*Snicker*

Will Hotch continue to lie that he doesn't remember anything after the first stab wound? BTW, Rossi ain't buying that Hotch.

Good to have the show back.

Dazz

New FanFic Story for CSI:NY Published!

So, since I was underwhelmed by the Season Premiere of CSI:NY, I have decided to write a FanFic for our boys Mac and Don. It is called Let Me Be Your Anchor. Here is the summary: "I know that he is not ‘fine’, he is not ‘okay’, but how do I reach him? How can I tell him that I am here for him; here to be his strength, his rock, his anchor? He needs to know that he does not have to grieve alone." Right now it's written from Mac's POV.

My Muse left me for my other stories, but this idea came to me last night and I just had to get it out and published.

Enjoy,

Dazz

CSI:Miami Season Premiere - Now This is How It's Done!

So even though it hasn't solved the mystery of why Delko did what he did in the Season Finale, this episode was top notch in that it showed us the evolution of the CSI Team.

Love the HoCaine Delko interactions and their obvious close relationship from the very start. This episode was packed with a lot of full circle moments and God I hope that Alex is coming back for more episodes this season; her presence has been sorely missed from this makeshift family.

The genesis of the HoCaine sunglasses revealed! It's these little details that made the epi fun and poignant.

Calleigh's up-beat peppiness, whoa! Glad she toned that shit down over the years, LOL.

HoCaine's emotional speech at Delko's bedside about Delko being all that he had left is telling of the close relationship they share. He is Delko's brother in law; but as we can see from their first interactions, he is a mentor and a father figure to Delko as well. I have to ask though, how many head injuries will Delko have to be subjected to?? This is like the 15th bajillionth time he's been shot in the head, right?

How could you miss the 'phase out the old, bring in the new' overtures of the entire epi....but I like that it was HoCaine's innate curiosity and 'follow the Evidence' mantra that was the impetus for the formation of the CSI Lab.

Can't wait to find out the back story on Eddie Cibrian's character; what's he been doing for the past 12 years?

Nicely done CSI:Miami, nicely done.

Dazz

Fringe - The Return Of Excellent TV!

Holy Hell, I love this show!

I watched this show from it's first episode for one reason and one reason only- Pacey - I mean Joshua Jackson! What? I'm a child of the 90s, what can I say. I grew up watching The Twilight Zone, The X-Files and The Outer Limits and Fringe is like a happy smorgasbord of all three of these shows.

I watched the entire first season of Fringe and was thoroughly intrigued, impressed, scared out of my freaking mind and completely tuned in! I have to admit that I could not stand Olivia the first few epis, but finally I 'got' her. Love Walter, he's the epitome of the 'mad scientist'. There is so much we don't know about Peter, but at heart he is loyal, compassionate, stubborn, smart and sexy as all hell! Broyles is scheming, duplictious, deceitful but dammit he is doing all he can to protect us!

So, let's talk about the Season 2 premiere - Holy Shit!

The things I loved:

Homage to the X-Files! If you blinked you missed the clip on the TV showing our favorite X investigators. Fox Mulder, I miss you. Le sigh.

Second homage to the X-Files is when the Senator mentioned it and Fringe in the same breath at the Senate Committee hearings as divisions operating at great expense but getting little to no results.

We can connect to a Parallel Universe using a very old 'two-way' manual typewriter (hey, like Peter says, nothing is too weird to believe anymore).

The Shapeshifter machine?? WTF? Yes, please! Where can I get my own?

The Charlie is now a Parallel Universer twist! I so called this! As soon as Charlie went down to the basement I said to the BF, 'Fuck, the Shapeshifter's gonna get Charlie!' Now let's see how long it takes before Olivia realizes that he is a poseur! Did anyone else think that basement scene was very X-Files?

The subtle nuances of the Nina Sharp/Philip Broyles dynamic; who works for whom? Who calls the shots?

I had two orgasms watching this show:

1. Colonel/Special Agent Philip Broyles' speech at the Senate Committee's inquiry into Fringe Division. Swoon.

2. Peter's speech at the end about them (Fringe Division) being in charge now. Swoon.

Questions:

Is Peter from the Parallel Universe with the real Peter having died when he was younger (the grave which Walter visited at the end of last season)?
Why is Agent Jessup so interested in Fringe Division and why is she connecting the cases to the Bible? I swear if this turns into some sort of DaVinci Code-esque thing I will lose my shit!
Who gave Agent Jessup the password to access Fringe Division files?
Nina Sharp and Colonel/Special Agent Philip Broyles?? There was a subtle hint of this last season and me likey! He's a lovah and a fighter! She must give him awesome HJs with her cybernetic hand! *Snicker*
Is Colonel/Special Agent Philip Broyles a rogue Parallel Universer?
What is hidden and where is it hidden? C'mon Walter, create some electro-shock thingey to jog Olivia's memory!
Is Olivia/Olive a Parallel Universer, or was she one of the subjects that Walter and Bell got to 'see' the Parallel Universe by administering the drug cocktail?
Are there more of these Selectric 251 manual typewriter portals?
Does Nina Sharp travel back and forth between the Current and Parallel Universe? Does William Bell?

Is the Parallel Universe older than the Current Universe? Is that why they are so technologically advanced?

Is that how William Bell made Massive Dynamic into the top global technology companies because of this (alien?) technology?

Is the Parallel Universe populated by an Alien Race?

Is there no war in the Parallel Universe? Is this why the WTC still exists?


What brought the LOLz:

When Olivia wakes up in the hospital and she starts screaming at Peter in Greek, I swear to God I screamed at my TV, 'Fuck, not another Maenad!' (Those of you who know how much I loathed the Maryann/Maenad character on True Blood will undoubtedly understand and empathize with my reaction)

Walter's child-like excitement at being allowed to ride in the back of the van with the body and then his utter dejection when Peter warns him to stay out of the medications.

That damn cow in Walter's Lab.

The fact that they are making Peter's birthday custard in the Lab.

Astrid mixing the batter while leaning in to see the body as it's being autopsied.

Hey Walter, I too, love custard and abhor Flan, I feel your pain!

The 'surprise' birthday party in the Lab for Peter; special invited guests Walter, Astrid and that damn cow.


Love this show. It doesn't take itself too seriously, but like the X-Files, the Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits, it makes you think 'Hmm, what if?' But that's why I love it and the term 'suspension of disbelief' was truly invented for this show.

Dazz

Season Premieres - What I Can't Wait To See!

...and we're back! I've been looking forward to this all summer long! Now that True Blood is OVAH I am back to my Network shows.

Criminal Minds - The Reaper and Hotch: The Showdown, finally!

CSI:Miami - What the fuck Eric and where the hell did he go? Is this the end of the line for him and Calleigh?

CSI:New York - What.The.Fuck. They killed off Jess and now the entire Team gets shot at?? All I have to say is that they had better not kill off my faves (Mac, Don, Danny or Sheldon) the others I'm sorta meh on; they can go, they can stay, it won't make that much of a difference to me. I would be sad to see Sid go, but IN THIS ECONOMY, the shows are making cuts where they can so I feel that he and Adam are the most vulnerable. That said, I NEVAH trusted that Dunbrook guy and when he made that cryptic statement to Mac 'be safe' I took that shit as a threat and was yelling at Mac through the TV - 'Don't trust him, it's a threat! He's gonna try to kill you!!' Yeah, you don't wanna be in my living room when I'm watching one of my 'shows'.

Fringe - What.The.Fuck. The Season Finale was mind-boggling, I mean Olivia ended up in an office in the Twin Towers! Alternate Universe? Plus, more Peter, yum! Wait? Is it really Peter? Didn't we see Walter looking at Peter's grave? Is the Peter that we have come to love, Peter from the alternate universe?

NCIS - Whoa Tony and Ziva! Can't wait to see what happens next. Where does Ziva's loyalty lie? She is grieving and sometimes grief and logic don't go hand in hand. If the Season Finale proved anything it's that Tony and Ziva obviously have deep feelings for one another.

NCIS:LA - I liked the introduction to this new Team and there are two reasons for me to tune in - Chris O'Donnell and LL Cool J! I am glad that the 'Gibbs' of this Team Louise Lombard is gone; she plays the same fucking character in everything I've seen her in and she never comes across as relatable or likable.

Grey's Anatomy - George is dead! I am so happy that his character is gone; they've been under utilizing him for a while now, so good riddance. Now if they could just get rid of Alex Karev I would be a happy camper. I like the Izzie storyline and have to really, really beat myself over the head to remember to separate the Izzie character from the shrew who plays her, Katherine HAGel. Can Cristina and Owen have some romantic scenes this season? I mean, Cris needs some good lovin', ya know for when she isn't suffering an ectopic pregnancy, getting speared by a stalactite icicle or getting the shit choked out of her by a sexy vet suffering from PTSD!

God, I love my DVR!

Dazz

Lady GaGa - The Joke Is On Us

So, I've been reading all the hate and snark directed at Lady GaGa for months and really haven't had a opinion one way or the other. I mean I knew of her because I love those Just Dance and Poker Face songs and that she had my love Alexander Skarsgard in her Paparazzi video, so I really didn't understand why she was so universally loathed. So I started paying attention to her. I listened to her music, watched some interviews she gave and looked at photos of her fashions.

I have to say though, that she is talented. She plays the piano, she has a strong, pure, interesting voice, she writes her own music, she's written for others and she has her own sense of style/fashion and SHE SINGS LIVE! Kudos to her for not being like everyone else.

I like her and she killed it with her performance at the VMAs and totally deserved the Moonman for Best New Artist; I mean she's who we've been talking about all year!

See, while we've been mocking her and laughing at her and saying how overrated and over the top she is, she's been making music and converting haters into fans. The joke really is on us, cause the lady is laughing all the way to the bank while wearing her poker face. Love it!

Dazz

The Rachel Zoe Project

No matter how much I try to reason with myself that I would be better off not wasting braincells watching The Rachel Zoe Project, I just keep watching it! I could blame it on the Hermes Birkin drinking game I created at the start of the first season;yeah, I take a shot of Grey Goose vodka every time Rachel is seen carrying an Hermes Birkin bag (the most beautiful bag EVAH created! I was so sloshed after one epi, she had like 5 different Birkins, the GF was like enough, already!) but the truth is I love this fucking show. I mean what is there not to love?

Rachel - I Die! Buh-Nah-Nas! Her reactions to everything are so melodramatic and over-the-top enthusiastic that you cannot help but like this woman. She just needs to come clean and admit that she doesn't eat all that much and that she really is slowly but surely starving herself and get some help before she dies. Seriously, her hubby and the entire staff are really worried for her; she really is a skeleton now.

Rodger - That man has the best hair of a celeb husband EVAH! Mr. Tori Spelling only wishes he had that hair! Seriously, though, you can clearly see that he loves his wife even if he does get slightly exasperated at her spending habits. He is obviously very concerned with her skeletal frame; please get her some help soon, Rodg!

Brad - As long as he doesn't cry, I like him. What can I say, I have a thing for men in bowties (I'm looking at you Dr. Mallard!) . Brad went through a helluva baptism by fire from Taylor last season, but I think he's definitely come into his own this season, plus he's got another gay in his corner; Taylor's BFF Joey!

Joey - The make-up miracle worker. Love him. He reminds me of one of my BFFs; a sweet gay kitten on the outside, but a feisty Queen She-Tiger raging on the inside! He is really good for Rachel and I like how he and Brad are always there for Rachel, but are honest with her.

And finally, saving the best or worse for last...Taylor - Well what to say about Taylor? She's a bitch and I love her! she brings the drama, the snark, but most of all she knows her worth and will never fail to let her Boss know that she is irreplaceable! You gotta love the self confidence! Now Tay, tell Rachel how you feel about your position and demand what you want! Griping about it but not doing anything about your sitch leads to stagnation.

Love this quirky-ass make-shift family and their show!

Dazz

True Blood Season Finale Recap

Okay...there was so much happening here tonight:

What I liked:

Eric playing Yahtzee
No more Maenad/Maryann
No more Eggs
Hoyte
Sam (kinda) & Bill working together
Lafayette, you Grecian Goddess you!

What I hated:

Maryann/Eggs/Gods/Wedding - lamest, most over the top, far-fetched storyline EVAH! I am glad it is OVAH!
The Queen
Sookie's cousin Hadley (another miscast)

Observances:

Poor Tara-she is a lonely, unloved individual.
Was that Charlaine Harris in the bar talking to Sam?
Loving the potential mystery of who abducted Bill (Oh is Eric behind this?)
Loving the potential storyline with Sam's biological parents.

I already miss True Blood!

Dazz

True Blood Season Finale

Considering how much I loved the Sookie Stackhouse books, I was a bit leery of them being adapted into a TV Show. Surprisingly they didn't fuck it up; it's actually really good! Yes, they've deviated from the books (a lot!) but it still has me riveted to my TV every Sunday night.

Are the accents horrible? Yes, but you get over it once you get into the storylines.

Was sexy Viking Eric's hair très horrible in the first season? Yes, but it's so much better now.

My loves:

Eric - What is there not to love??!! He is awesome and perfect and could bite me anytime.
Pam - The most underused character on the show, IMO and she has a wicked sense of humor.
Lafayette -'Tip your waitress!' is still the funniest fucking line I have heard uttered on tv in a long time.
Jessica - That girl is beautiful! She and Hoyte are so cute together ; but I feel for her having to become a virgin after every time they have sex.
Andy Bellefleur - He's an idiot but he's growing on me *hangs head in shame*
Godric - Holy hell that is one hot 2000 year old hot teenage vampire
Terry Bellefleur - He's just lovable, plus I liked him as Zach in Gilmore Girls
Jason Stackhouse - The guy is hot and dumb, nothing more needs to be said.
Lorena - That woman is a true bitch and we needed more of her!

My hates:

Bill. Yeah I said it. It could be because I know of his betrayal, but it could be the sucky acting as well and it drives me crazy the way he says 'SHUUCKEH', I mean how hard is it to say Sookie??!
The whole Maenad/Maryann storyline; enough already! I hope that shit ends tomorrow night for good!
Chow - The first time I saw him I was like WTF?? He was described as a hot sexy Asian vamp with Yakuza tats in the books so was Daniel Dae Kim or John Cho not available that they settled for this guy?? Hell I would have accepted Benjamin Bratt over this guy!
The Queen - This really pisses me off, because I ENJOYED this character in the books, but as soon as Evan Rachel Wood opened her mouth it was OVAH! She was so horrible and over the top and obviously completely misunderstood the character she was portraying.
Eggs - Enough; I hope he goes when Maryann goes.

Is it Sunday night yet?

Dazz