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Three Wishes for Heroes - Can You Say Jessikki?

Heroes is taking it’s hiatus until the end of January. In the meantime, I have compiled a wish list for the show. I hope the show’s writers can make this happen:)

1. I do not, not, not want the show to end with a nuclear explosion and Hiro going back into the future to start all over again.

2. I want for them to either kill off Nikki, keep Nikki locked up in prison, or make her split personalities merge into one person, let’s call her Jessikki for now. Jessikki has the super strength of Jessica and the slightly more sane personality of Nikki.

3. I would like Hiro to find the sword.

Those are my three wishes for Heroes when it returns. What would you wish for from Heroes?

Published by George Manty December 29th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment and sci fi. 0 Comments

Day Break is Cancelled - Say it Ain’t So

I just read over at sfsignal (via sfgate) that Day Break has been cancelled.

sfgate says:

Viewers will be able to follow “Day Break” online at ABC.com, at least for now. Thirteen episodes of the show were produced but an ABC spokeswoman wasn’t sure if all remaining episodes would be available at the web site.

At least for now??? What about the fans who want to see all thirteen episodes? I mean really… the networks give us new shows all the time and cancel them all the time. But when they cancel a serial show like Day Break, the viewers are left in the dark.

ABC - you really need to show all 13 episodes online. And all of you other networks out there: FOX, CBS, NBC, etc. you need to do the same thing for your loyal viewers.

What’s that old saying… “The customer is always right.”

Published by George Manty December 20th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, Entertainment, sci fi, DayBreak and Online TV. 2 Comments

Heroes Is Number 6!

I am a little late on this news, but the season ending episode of Heroes wound up ranking 6th in the Nielson ratings for the week of December 4-10. Of the shows in the top 20, I watched three (5,6,7 in bold below).

Here are the full results:

1. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS, 23.25 million viewers.

2. “NBC Sunday Night Football,” NBC, 19.90 million viewers.

3. “Deal or No Deal” (Monday), NBC, 17.38 million viewers.

4. “60 Minutes,” CBS, 15.83 million viewers.

5. “Survivor: Cook Islands,” CBS, 15.72 million viewers.

6. “Heroes,” NBC, 14.95 million viewers.

7. “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” ABC, 14.21 million viewers.

8. “Cold Case,” CBS, 14.05 million viewers.

9. “Shark,” CBS, 13.98 million viewers.

10. “Without a Trace,” CBS, 13.89 million viewers.

11. “Criminal Minds,” CBS, 13.85 million viewers.

12. “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” CBS, 12.95 million viewers.

13. “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 12.81 million viewers.

14. “Amazing Race 10,” CBS, 12.73 million viewers.

15. “Frosty the Snowman,” CBS, 12.70 million viewers.

16. “CSI: NY,” CBS, 12.66 million viewers.

17. “ER,” NBC, 12.02 million viewers.

18. “House,” Fox, 11.77 million viewers.

19. “CSI: Miami,” CBS, 11.58 million viewers.

20. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS, 11.55 million viewers.

Published by George Manty December 19th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, ABC, NBC, CBS, Survivor, Fox, Heroes, Entertainment, Amazing Race and Reality TV. 0 Comments

Survivor Cook Island Winner is -

Yul Kwon won the 13th edition of Survivor - “Cook Island”. He narrowly beat out Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth.

I really thought Ozzy should have won. They were both strong contestants, but Ozzy seemed invincible in the immunity challenges. I think that host Jeff Probst may have felt the same way. Jeff Probst said, “It’s the first time I’ve ever felt bad that somebody didn’t win, It was so evenly matched.”

That said, Yul was certainly one of the best players and finding that immunity idol may have been what helped him win the 5-4 vote.

Who do you think should have won?

Published by George Manty December 18th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, Survivor, Fox, Entertainment and Reality TV. 2 Comments

Heroes Interviewed on Ellen

Quite a few members of the cast of Heroes were on Ellen recently. I didn’t find the interview to be as good as the Hiro/Peter Interview, but for us Heroes fans it gives us some contact with the world of Heroes while we wait for the next episode.

Here is the two part interview:

Published by George Manty December 15th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, sci fi, Online TV, Interview and Video. 1 Comment

Day Break - What if They Find Him?

In this week’s episode there were somre real interesting happenings. Here are some of my notes on last night’s episode of Day Break, “What if they find him?”:

Favorite Moments
Many of the dealings between Brett Hopper and his informant Damien Ortiz are fun in this one.

I thought it was funny when Brett came back the second time to get the picture from the Church and he immediately found the picture. Damien’s like “how did you do that?”

Also Brett and Damien’s visit with Isabella’s mom was interesting.

I think this episode had the most days (retakes of a day) of any episode so far. I enjoyed Brett’s constant trips back to Detweiler’s house. That was pretty interesting.

For some reason, I enjoyed it when Hopper tipped off all the people who were in trouble and then the van that was coming for Damien stopped at the light and Damien appeared and said, “I here you are looking for me.”

But my favlorite scene was also the funniest moment of the show which was…

Funniest Moment
When Damien and Brett take the van from the people trying to kill Damien and you see them in the van listening to Asia’s “Heat of the Moment”. That was so classic. Damien and Brett look at eachother as if to say “What kind of music is this?” My wife Jill and I looked at eachother and started cracking up.

Most Interesting Moment
It was real interesting to see that Jennifer (Brett’s sister) is the one who killed Chad. I wonder if the cuts on Jeniffer’s arm were from struggling with the DA that Brett was framed for killing? Jennifer’s involvement is a very interesting plot twist.

I really enjoy this show, it’s too bad it’s only going to be on for one season (if that)…

Published by George Manty December 14th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, ABC, sci fi and DayBreak. 0 Comments

Hiro and Peter Interviewed on the View

The actors who play Hiro (Masi Oka) and Peter (Milo Ventimiglia) on NBC’s hit show Heroes (my favorite show) were interviewed recently on The View.

From a show perspsective the most revealing thing in the interview was that Peter will eventually learn to control his Mimic powers. Overall, it’s a fun interview.

Here is a vidoe replay of the Interview with Milo and Masi:

Published by George Manty December 11th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment, sci fi, Online TV, Interview and Video. 0 Comments

People’s Choice Awards

Have you voted for the People’s Choice Awards? Heroes and Ugly Betty are both nominated.

Published by Jill Manty December 8th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, Heroes, Entertainment and Ugly Betty. 0 Comments

Fun Interview with Hiro

Masi Oka (Hiro on Heroes) did an interview with Scott Porter (Jason Street on “Friday Night Lights”). They basically interviewed each other. One of the more interesting parts was Masi’s take on time travel.

Anyway, they talk a lot of sci-fi and it’s a fun read. So go check it out.

Published by George Manty December 8th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment and sci fi. 0 Comments

Heroes Will Be Back January 22 2007

Here is the preview for the re-start of Heroes on January 22:

The good news is that I won’t be missing an episode of Heroes while I am in Florida, like I will when the Apprentice starts back up. The bad news is we have to wait until January 22 to see another episode. At least it’s a shorter wait than the wait for LOST…

Published by George Manty December 7th, 2006 in TV Shows, LOST, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment and sci fi. 0 Comments

Quick Thoughts on Day Break - What If They’re Stuck?

Interesting title for an episode, eh?

Here are my thoughts on last night’s episode of Day Break…

It seems like the old surfer dude in prison was giving Hopper hints that he was living this day over and over again as well. It make me wonder if a couple of weeks back the guy in the bar who said something along the lines of “I told you they would win”, is living the same day over and over also. How many others are living this day over? Wouldn’t it stink if a bad guy is reliving the day over and over again?

I found it interesting that Chad seemed to believe Hopper so quickly. At least it sure seemed liKe Chad believed Hopper. We know Chad knows more than he is willing to divulge, but maybe he isn’t as bad as I thought he was.

My favorte line in the show was when the mystery bad guy asks Hopper if he believes in Deja Vu. Maybe he is living this day over and over again as well.

I thought it was pretty funny when Detective Hopper called Damien to ask to speak with the guy in his trunk. But that wasn’t my favorite scene.

My favorite scene in the show came at the very end of the show, when Hopper looks in Chad’s car and sure enough the black book is there. Hopper takes the book and leaves Chad the money that Chad claimed Hopper owed him. That was great!

What was your favorite part of the show?

Published by George Manty December 7th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, ABC, Entertainment, sci fi and DayBreak. 0 Comments

Why can’t Nikki explode?

I mentioned in this post that I wish Nikki was the one who was going to explode, not Peter. Apparently, JP over at sfsignal has similar thoughts on Nikki.

JP wrote an excellent review of the first 11 chapters of Heroes. I suggest going over to sfsignal and taking a look. It’s a great read!

Published by George Manty December 6th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment and sci fi. 0 Comments

ABC To Protect LOST, WooHoo!

ABC announced that they will be moving LOST into the 10pm time slot once it returns. So LOST won’t be competing with American Idol.

WooHoo! That is great news in so many ways. I enjoy American Idol, I enjoy LOST. If push came to shove, I would choose American Idol over LOST. This way I don’t have to.

I found this on Variety’s site. However, there was some bad news in the article…

The absence of the last five episodes of Day Break in ABC’s lineup, opened up some questions about it’s fate. Which is too bad, since I enjoy watching Day Break.

Published by George Manty December 6th, 2006 in TV Shows, LOST, TV, ABC, Entertainment, sci fi and DayBreak. 0 Comments

Thoughts on Heroes Chapter 11 - Fallout

After watching Heroes Monday night I decided that there was almost too much for me to discuss. That’s why I haven’t posted yet. Here are my thoughts on Heroes Chapter 11…

My favorite parts of the Show:

I thought it was cool when DL used his power to make the bullet pass right through his head.

I thought it was great when Nikki turned herself into the police. Of course, you know she will break out, Jessica won’t let her stay in prison.

When Peter and Matt were reading each others thoughts (as I predicted). That was cool, especially when Peter read Audrey’s mind.

Lastly, when Isaac asks Eden what use is painting the future if no one can change it. Eden then tells him to change it, and gives Issaac a cell phone and security card.

Predictable moments of the show:

Let’s not go there…

Funny moments of the show:

When Hiro says, “I really need to find that sword.”

When Ando and Hiro discussed Save the Cheerleader…

Ando: “No, no, save the cheerleader, then save the world.”

Hiro: “No, it’s an “if, then” statement.”

Ando: “How do you know?”

Hiro: “I was the one who said it!”

Ando: “Future you doesn’t count as you.”

Lastly, when Matt read Audrey’s mind after Audrey has a thought about Matt being “cute”.

“What the…” moments in the show:

When the Hatian tells Claire he is not going to erase her memory.

Pretty much all the creepy stuff I describe later…

My least favorite moments of the show:

When Eden dies. I really liked her character. At least we know from the comic book that Sylar won’t be taking her powers.

Disturbing/Creepy Moments in the show:

When Nathan walks into Peter’s cell, they are talking about saving the world and then Nathan turns into Sylar and says “How can you save the world when you know nothing about Power.” (or something like that). Then Peter wakes up.

After being released from Jail the episode ends with Peter fainting. He has this strange dream where it looks like he is going to explode. Nathan walks up to him with a very grim look on his face. It looked like Nathan was going to sacrifice his life and fly Peter into space to explode harmlessly in the air. That would just stink, because I really like Peter. Why can’t Nikki explode?

Published by George Manty December 6th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment and sci fi. 0 Comments

Hiro on Studio 60

I just read on SFSignal that the actor who plays Hiro Nakamura on Heroes (Masi Oka) is going to be in a guest star on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Mai will be playing himself as the host of the show within the show.

Unfortunately, there are rumors that Studio 60 will be cancelled. I hope that doesn’t happen, since it’s a pretty good show. I imagine the episdoe with Masi Oka will air, whether or not it get’s canceled.

Published by George Manty December 5th, 2006 in TV Shows, TV, NBC, Heroes, Entertainment, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and sci fi. 0 Comments

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