fajrdrako | Sunday... (Reply)

TV watching du jour:

Doctor Who 5x12, "The Pandorica Opens"
Fringe 1x10, "The Dreamscape" and 1x11, "Safe"
Spartacus: Blood and Sand, pilot episode
Fringe 2x07, "Of Human Action"
Remington Steele, "The Steele That Wouldn't Die"

The new show in that list was Spartacus, which seemed to owe a lot to 300, though there was more real history in 300, and Spartacus has a lot more sex. Spartacus himself was very pretty. Nice eye candy; but too much brutality. I don't think I want to watch something quite so violent these days.

Makes me miss I, Claudius.

I did notice, though, that the show was from Starz, the people who will be co-producing Torchwood next year. Not sure whether this is a good thing or a bad thing. Production values, inclusion of sex: good. Script, violence, and characterization: less good. But Torchwood will have the Davies/Garner team behind it, so I have faith.

I don't recall having seen that particular episode of Remington Steele before, though I must have, as I saw most of them. It was fun to see James Tolkan again, whom I've always liked. This time he reminded me of the Observers on Fringe, whom I also like.

Felt generally in better spirits today. with somewhat less pain: started the day by washing my hair successfully. Had a nice visit with

maaseru,

explodedteabag and Sarah upstairs, and then Tasia came over with delicious, delicious homemade Greek meatballs - uvelaliki? Closest I can find to the recipe online is this, or this one here, under the name of Youvarlakia me Avgolemono. Delicious. I love Mediterranean food. My appetite isn't really back, but it's increasing.

Generally felt more like myself, but I continue to have a terrible time with insomnia.