TV Shows Round Up- Aug 2011

For those of you who think that think that just cause it ain't Fall there ain't nothing to watch on TV, you're so fucking wrong. In fact, there is some really good stuff on TV, right now. Here's a round up for some of the stuff, I'm watching currently.

WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD!!!!

All reviews out of 4 stars (and are based on how the show has been up and until this point in time).

Torchwood: Miracle Day- The fourth series from the BBC show (but the first to be in collaboration with the US), this amazing sci-fi drama on Starz is jaw droppingly good. In it, Miracle Day has come and no one dies. Ever. NO matter what happens to them or is done to them. It brings up some great philosophical questions, that coupled with the great writing and acting make for excellent genre television. Last night's ending, involving what is done to those who should be dead, has a real "HOLY SHIT!! THAT'S fucked up!!!" feel to it. Highly recommended. ****

Thundercats- This update on the classic 80s toon, is like the 2001 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe toon, a HUGE improvement over the original. It's darker, smarter, and more mature. The animation is stunning and action scenes are exciting. Plus, Snarf don't talk, characters die, and Lion-O is cool as fuck. And, Mumm-Ra fucking rules! It's only been three episodes (including the premiere which was two episodes in one), but it's already got my fullest attention. Also highly recommended. ****


G4/ Marvel Anime: Iron Man & Wolverine- Like the two aforementioned show, this airs on Friday night, making Friday nights extra awesome and geeky. They are the first of four Animes based on the Marvel Universe (the next two are The X-Men and Blade). Both feature gorgeous animation. Iron Man is decent enough, Wolverine is the better of the two with some exciting and violent action. Neither are great, yet, but are worth seeing, nonetheless. I like the more mature take on Marvel heroes, as opposed to the usual kid-friendly crap toons. Iron Man- **1/2, Wolverine- ***



True Blood, Season 4- After the highly uneven last season, this one has turned out great, so far. The first episode comes off as all over the place, but it needed to be to set up what would follow. Tara is a lesbian (her girlfriend is HOT!!), Bill is the vampire king of Louisiana, Jason is sheriff, and lot of other plot points. Including the fact that now we got witches!!! And, thanks to them Eric is as sweet and nice as a puppy dog. Sookie and him have hooked up, and it seems to only be getting better and better!! It's good to see one of my fav shows back in form. ***1/2



Celebrity Rehab- In the past I have said I hate most reality TV, but there are always exceptions. I watched some of last season thanks to them having Jennifer "Penny Flame" Ketcham on. This season has Sean Young, Bai Ling, and Amy Fisher, so I had to watch. I have to say I really feel for Ling, her story of what happened to her is heart-wrenching. Steven Adler proves that Axl Rose was not the only asshole in GN'R. In all it's good TV, and I'm glad to be watching it more often, than I had been. ***

Voltron Force- By far the weakest of the shows, that I am reviewing this one ain't bad. But, it's not really great either. It's a sequel to the original TV show. And, it makes up for the errors of that show, IE no corny mice or repetitive episodes, but I still want more Ro-Beasts! Also, I do not like the animation. But, my biggest problem are the kids added to the show. They are suppose to take over for our heroes, when they are done. But, they are mostly annoying, and I wish a Ro-Beast would step on them. I haven't watched it as religiously as I should. But, it just hasn't caught my interest as much. Which means, I forget it is on, sometimes. Oh, well. **

Hot Asian Girl of the Month: Dichen Lachman

August is the last full month of Summer. So what's one to do? I say enjoy i it. And, what a better way to enjoy it than with the ravishing Dichen Lachman, my pick for August 2011's Hot Asian Girl of the Month.

The lovely Lachman was born in Kathmandu, Nepal on Feb. 22, 1982. Her father is Australian and her mother was born in India but is of Tibetan descent.

She began her acting career in a long-running Australian soap opera by the name of Neighbours. I, of course, have never seen it, but then again I don't even watch American soaps, so you can bet this ain't my list to watch...

Her earliest movies gigs were Safety in Numbers and Aquamarine. Again, I never seen these either. And, again I doubt I will be.

She would go to become series regular Sierra on Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Nope. I never saw this show either, but I know it has it's fan. Regardless, she stayed on both seasons.

Video tribute to her made by a fan:


So, you ask where do I know this major babe from? Well, I saw her in the second and third episodes of Starz excellent Torchwood: Day of Miracle, an off-shoot of the BBC series, Torchwood. She played a bitch of a government agent, but let's be honest here. That only made her HOTTER!!! Damn those sexy legs!!! Also, it should be noted that she can even make walking around with your neck snapped, and thus your head on backwards, hot!!!

But, it actually turns out I knew her even before then! See she played the widowed wife of a murder cop on the kick-ass TV series Hawaii Five-O. Come to think of it, I do remember her, and I thought she looked totally hot!!

Rumor has it she has a role in George Lucas' upcoming Star Wars series. When asked about it, she responded by saying that she would love do it, as she's a huge fan. I have said this a million times, hot Asian girl into geeky stuff = that much hotter!!!

And, this news makes me even happier (being as it's a TV show that actually currently exists and not some show that has been rumored for fucking ages): she has been hired to be be a series regular in SyFy's highly enjoyable Being Human (which is, coincidentally, also based on a British genre TV show).

She has a Twitter account, which, by the way, you should definitely be following: http://twitter.com/#!/dichenlachman

But, geeks are not the only ones to be in love with her. In 2009 the lesbian media site afterellen.com voted her the the hottest woman on the screen. Good fucking pick, I say!

Lachman has a pretty face and always seems to have a sexy look in her eyes. She's got killer legs, which are probably my favorite feature of hers. She also happens to be a solid actress, with some good geek credit in her past, present, and future projects. I, and all those taken by her beauty, definitely look forward to seeing more of her!