Grey's Anatomy S6

Out of the blue (I passed that age/era where I keep up to date with the western celebrities' life)my fingers tune in to Entertainment Weekly; Izzie Stevens will no longer returning to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital as Katherine Heigl has been release from her contract. Yeah kinda expected that as there's no stories development for her except she survived cancer and left her husband who won't take her back because he deserves better than a-wife-who-thinks-he-only-merits-a-note.

Well, even the best (ahem... not that I claimed to be a "best") must eat our words. Didn't I wrote before that I won't be watching Grey's anymore because there was no George? Again, my curiousity get the better of me. I wanna see how the remaining cast will cope with the death of George, how many more episodes will he be remembered? Not many, I think... I forgot to count hehe...

I was planning to stop downloading, but the merger with Mercy West, and the new residents got my curiousity going to watch more. Now I think I watched till episodes 15, hmmm... yes, the Dr. Jackson Avery (Jesse William) is "pretty" as he called himself, but there's still no umph in his character so does Dr. Reed Adamson (Nora Zehetner) with her big bambi eyes staring at Karev (the other two residents irritating!) ... but I still miss George with his 'dorky' ways... sigh! we'll see if we continue watching...

Jesse Williams

Nora Zehetner

The Legend of The Seeker

I wasn't exactly enthralled by The Legend of The Seeker when I first watched the first 4 episodes, but I continued buying the dvds because 1. because I'm stingy, 1 dvd cost $4 but if I buy 3 its $10, so whats extra $2 for 4 episodes of whatever story right? and 2. because my brother like it. So anyway, I buy the complete first season dvds and didn't watch it until (my brother tired of waiting for me to buy the new second season, bought it himself) I was literally drop on my brother's bed from sheer tiredness and that time he was watching the second season episodes. Wah! They add another permanent character into the series, and the story development become more interesting; more twist. So here I am, after finally finished watching the entire first season, second season up to the 8th episode and now waiting for for the 2 other episodes that I'm currently downloading... haha QSD you have to wait...

The story was taken from the book by Terry Goodkind, The Sword of Truth (gonna search for this book and if the flow of the language seems okay, gonna buy it!!! but if its like Tolkien... think I'll save my money and stick with the tv series). As you could see from the cover of the tv series its more of 'fantasy' story, where the world was separated into 3 provinces: Westland (where normal people live and no magics), the Midlands (lead by a coucil of representatives called Confessors) and D'Hara (ruled by the tyrant Darken Rahl). Westland is separated from Midlands by a magical boundary- to prevent any magic from entering Westlands,but a gate was opened by a Confessors in search of the Seeker to help the Midlands from being overtaken by Darken Rahl.

Richard Cypher led an ordinary life as young wood guides living a town in Westland. It was as much a shock to him to find himself as the prophesied Seeker as the Confessor, Kahlan Amnell to discover he was the seeker. Her role is to protect the seeker with her life in his quest to defeat Darken Rahl and his minions and in their journey, they fall in love with each other. It was the fate of the Confessor not to marry the person they love for their power can magnify their love to totally enslave the person they love; that their only thought will be of the Confessor's well being and benefit. Which Kahlan cannot let happen or else it will diverge Richard's main quest. Hmmm.... maybe I was fascinated with the theme of forbidden love, fighting the longings, resisting the temptation to be selfish, standing firm on what is right and should be...

In the ending of the first season, there's a twist which I did not expect, something that connect Richard and Darken Rahl. The sins of the father...

And becoming a permanent cast in the second season, Cara the Mod-Sith. I once teased my brother that the reason he like watching LOTS is because Bridget Regan (Kahlan) is soooo beautiful.

But he denied it and said he did not find her beautiful. I did not know if he lied or not, but most probably he did! Hello, how can any man called her not beautiful??? But this brother of mine do have weird taste in his previous girlfriends

Anyway this new blood into the series adds more spice, not only she is a beauty also but her beauty is in contrast with Bridget where Bridget is so kind-looking and an open-book, Tabrett Bathell looks so dangerous and mysterious. Bridget in white silk (pure), Tabrett in red leather (seductive). And that pouting lips...

The Producers did not forget feast for the eyes for the female viewers as well, every chance they get they let Craig Horner take off his shirts and shows off the sinewy muscle. Thank god, his muscle are not overly bulging or else I will cringe everytime I watch him not fully dressed. He's good looking enough but so far don't have the 'charms' of Bradley James and Colin Morgan in Merlin me think,.I mean he did not make me wonder what he's like as a real person outside of this series. And his eyes did not 'twinkle' when he smiles, tease or make a joke...

And I don't think his chemistry with Bridget onscreen was 'sizzling' just mediocre... and his smaller stature compare to broad-shouldered Bridget does not help either


Talking about stature, Bruce Spence looks like a giant walking amongst these three. He looks so tall... He's Richard grandfather by the way, his eccentric neighbour when he was growing up, the wizard of the first order who travels with him and Kahlan in his quest to defat Darken Rahl... Now, Zedd sometimes can be funny... I'm not asking for humour like in Hercules or Xena, but a bit more humour to lighten up the 'world is doomed' theme please...

Hopefully, I can resist myself from searching for the books tomorrow or the day after or in these few months, I stll got my nieces' novels to read, dvds to watch. How I wish I could stop time...

By the way, you might think my life is so lame, so boring, zero social life but I kinda like it that way. Though I'm not anti-social as my sister called me, I just like my quiet, simple, calm, organized life

When you're king you can change that...

I first bought the Merlin's dvd because I hate the thought of being cheated even for merely $2. And me being me, always been intrigued by stories of magic, time-travel, life reincarnation and -now because of the twilight frenzy to my embarassment -vampire. So among all the available TV series, Merlin caught my interest as well as Legend of The Seeker but I choose Merlin.

Once I watch Merlin, I kinda like it. Colin Morgan as Merlin was so cute, funnily-sarcastic and dorky, and his smiles are so endearing with a mochievous lit to his eyes. While Prince Arthur though he was a "royal prat" to quote Merlin, he really has a good heart; it shows how much he cares for the people's of camelot and especially for his trusted manservant Merlin that he would risk his life for him

Haha...among the first thing I notice about Bradley James was he had a plump backside but that just it. I continue watching Merlin for the sake of Merlin and Colin Morgan. However, now in season 2, I kinda fall for Prince Arthur too, when he started wearing his heart on his sleeves. First on the Once and Future Queen episode where he started to know Gwen more, than during the Lancelot and Guinevere episode where Lancelot and Arthur came to Gwen rescue (Btw, I'm disappointed with chosen female casts). That was the point where I began to rewatch the first season again and begin to appreciate the camaderie between Merlin and Arthur. If I have to choose now between Merlin and Arthur, I couldnt make up my mind whereas before I would not have to think at all and answered without hesitation, Merlin

Then now, as I was tumblring and surfing the net about the show, the legendary Arthur, Camelot and Merlin. I have come across some site about the "gayness" of the show... and it makes me go urghh! about the dirtiness about some people's mind, how they could see subtext -whether the writer intentionally put them in or not- in the show. But alas, I'm gonna still watch the show, but I think their opinions will gonna ruin my enjoyment of this show. Now, I'm gonna "see" what they "see" also. Why can't men be so close to one another without being thought of as gay?

Short Break...

Was done watching Queen Seon Duk Vol.1, I should have waited until Vol.2 was available cause now I'm frustrated to know the continuation of the story. To watch streaming will be to slow... Argh!!! I only browse wiki to get to know the casts and get a general gist who's gonna end up with whom...makes me curiouser to knw who falls for who, Yoo Shin and Duk Man? Yoo Shin and Chun Myung? Duk Man and Bi Dam? Fudge! Please be soon....

Was not really a fan of Go Hyun Jung before. I do like her but she didnt make a lasting impression, although I read praises of her acting everywhere. But now after watching QSD, I was blown away by her. I love-hate her Mi Shil characters, every nuances she utter, every lifts of her eyebrow (yes, no 's', a single eyebrow - I can do that too!), every subtle movements of her eyes is just so ... I cant find the perfect word to describe it. She's just perfect for the role of Mi Shil, a beloved-feared-ambitious character.


I am also currently watching Cruel Temptations aka Temptations of Wife, a revenge drama so its sorta depressing, and the casts are not that great looking so... I'm taking a break for the moment.

Last night, just watch the latest eps. of Supernatural that I had downloaded. Thanks to my eldest noece, now I know how to d/l english series. Am not keen to d/l kdrama at the moment, the thought of hours sitting infront of the pc...just not appealing to me. Anyway, Jo died?????!!!!! Why?????!!!!! I thought she would be Dean salvation, who brought him back to his charming-carefree-devilmaycare-funny former self. Would she be back alive? Only in Heroes and Supernatural can they be back alive -i think - in other show if you're dead, you're dead. Only chance you came back is as another character with similar features...

I should have sleep early tonight, tomorrow we got a meeting in the morning and the documents are not ready yet, so have to arrive at the office bright and early. Okay,I'll just watch 1 ep of Glee for a cheerful dose before calling it a day.....

The Big Bang Theory

Our whole universe was in a hot dense state,
Then nearly fourteen billion years ago expansion started. Wait...
The Earth began to cool,
The autotrophs began to drool,
Neanderthals developed tools,
We built a wall (we built the pyramids),
Math, science, history, unravelling the mysteries,

That all started with the big bang!

"The History of Everything" by Barenaked Ladies

My niece(s) recommended for me to watch this show a long time ago, but at the time I was on a kdrama frenzy so anytime free time available was only for kdramas. This moment of hiatus of kdrama I think largely contribute to the last 2 dramas that I watch came in volume installation, so while waiting for the next volume to come out...i just simply lost my drive to continue. Maybe this Ramadhan month, I will finally watched the Kingdoms of The Wind that I bought last month, but only 1 episode or 1 disc per night! Hopefully...

Anyway, this show started with 2 super-smart nerd- but socially inept and awkward -have a new nieghbour move in to the apartment across their hallway, a hot beautiful blonde. Leonard and Sheldon's geekiness are contrasted with Penny''s social skills and common sense. I rather like how they try to 'stereotype' you to think that Penny would be cast as the usual dumb blonde bombshell, granted she's not a genius like the others, she do have a brain between her ears, however she does have difficulties differentiating between good man and jerks; she got history of picking lousy boyfriends. There's two equally geeky friends of theirs, smarmy Howard and girl-shy Raj who brighten the show also.

You might be lost with all those advanced physics theories and scientific references but it doesn't affect you getting the jokes and enjoying the show. The slapstick comedy with quick wit comeback, the subtle humours and the obvious jokes just make me laugh out loud. I was not sold for the first few episodes, though I do admit it was funny but then I fall for Sheldon after this scene...

Leonard: What did Penny mean, "you'd make a cute couple"?

Sheldon: Well, I assume she meant that the two of you together would constitute a couple that others might consider cute. An alternate, though somewhat less likely interpretation is that you could manufacture one. As in, "Oh, look, Leonard and Leslie made Mr. and Mrs. Goldfarb! Aren't they adorable?"

Leonard: If Penny didn't know that Leslie had already turned me down, then that would unambiguously mean that she, Penny, thought I should ask her, Leslie, out, indicating that she, Penny, had no interest in me asking her, Penny, out; but because she did know that I had asked Leslie out, and that she, Leslie, had turned me down, then she, Penny, could be offering me consolation - "That's too bad, you would have made a cute couple..." - while thinking, "good, Leonard remains available."

Sheldon: You're a lucky man, Leonard.

Leonard: How so?

Sheldon: You're talking to one of the three men in the Western Hemisphere capable of following that train of thought.

Leonard: Well, what do you think?

Sheldon: I said I could follow it, I didn't say I cared.

Wouldn't it be nice if we all could be frank and honest like Sheldon? But what a world will it be if there is no Leonards to tolerate our brutal honesty and self-centered-egoistical (though not selfish) pursuit. Wakaka...I also like Sheldon's views on birthday gifts (sorry, cause that what I think when I found it hard to find a perfect birthday gifts or any gifts for that matter)

So many quotes I wanna quotes but lets just settle for this two ^_^

Leonard: (talking about him and Penny) Our children will be smart and beautiful.

Sheldon: Not to mention imaginary

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Leonard: Sheldon, we have to do this.

Sheldon: No, we don't. We have to take in nourishment, expel waste, and inhale enough oxygen to keep our cells from dying. Everything else is optional.

Diy, Season 2 ada udah at the stores?

Dawson's Creek

I remember watching this series in Malaysian TV2 yearsssss ago - when I was still a teenager. I stayed up late and waited patiently since it aired around 11pm, and feel frustrated if for some unknown reason the station didn't aired the show for the night. I watched until the middle of season 3 then, when the storyline just got interesting; Pacey falling in love with Joey.

So anyway, I started buying the series DVD since June 2007, then because of Season 2 was so boring....I lost momentum and turn to Korean dramas again. I finally finished watching Season 2 in late August and buying a new season episodes everytime I finished watching the current one. Then tadaa....yesterday, 4th November, I finally watched the entire series.....and this is what I have to say about it.

Yes, I'm satisfied that Joey chose Pacey in the end - but the thing is he never stop loving her, and she admits she knows all along whom she loves, it's just she's afraid of making a commitment, thats why she's keep running away- running away from Pacey and every other guy she had relationship with. So if they are still in love with each other, wow! what inner strength they have for the 3 seasons to watch the person they are in love with falling in love with someone else - or at least having a relationship with another person - and still can show that person their best friend's face. And I still don't like the idea that one person can love more than one person simultaneously...call me romantic, dreamer, whatever, its just not....'romantic' (wakaka....)

And whats so special of this Joey character anyway, that guys fall in love with her left and right.... to me Jen has more character, or maybe she's so wise that its not idealfor men to chase after her? Maybe I'm biased also since Katie Holmes that played Joey end up and marrying Tom Cruise, euww! of all Hollywood actors...Tom Cruise??? Got to remember "Love is Blind" thats why we fall, not rise up to Love ^_^

Apart from Joshua Jackson natural talent in acting I have to applaud Kerr Smith also, in the series he's so beautiful, kind-hearted, funny and unfortunately - as in real life - so gay. And that Meredith Monroe, she is so beautiful in the season finale, how could she agree to 'uglyized' herself to make herself look like a teenager in the 3 seasons she was in.

My favourite scene that make a very lasting impression even years after I seen it for the first time was in Season 3, Weekend In The Country episode. "You know you love someone when you can spend the entire night, sitting by the fire, watching them sleep" thats what Grams has said to them and at the ending of the show, Pacey was sitting by the fire, watching Joey sleep. That was the first inkling of Pacey feeling for Joey in the show...

The dialogues that I like are so many.... mostly i remembered from the series finale...

Joey: Dreams aren't perfect Dawson... They come true, not free

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Jen: ... Be sure to make mistakes. Make a lot of them, because there's no better way to learn and to grow, all right? And, um, I want you to spend a lot of time at the ocean, because the ocean forces you to dream, and I insist that you, my girl, be a dreamer... And remember, to love is to live.

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Jen: I think they overestimate it, too. I mean, as much as you want to, you can't rely on someone else to make you feel alive. It's an inside job.

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Then there is this scene in Season 3, Secrets and Lies between Pacey and Andie

Andie: I slept with another guy six months ago! I knew it was wrong when I did it. I keep trying to tell you this and make you understand it. How many times do I have to say it?
Pacey: Andie, If you wanted to sleep with him, if even just for a second, then maybe it wasn't wrong.
Andie: It was...
Pacey: Maybe. Maybe that was just your heart's way of telling you that I'm not the one. 'Cause that's what my heart's telling me right now... it's telling me that you're not the one.

Darn! this has become a long post. I was supposed to do something else when I switched on my PC.... ..