Let’s Go Away for Awhile

I’ve been waging war on the SKY + back log I have.  Although in reality I can’t remember what I’ve been watching…

Actually I can.  Today I finished True Blood season 3, the guy continuity announcer at the end of some episodes kept saying “is this the best series yet?” and I’m kind of inclined to say ‘Yes’.  The fact it was somewhat pared back on the all out bizarre nature of the second season helped.  The werewolves were frankly a little lame and Jason’s story drifted from good for the first half into quite dull, he’s one of my favourite characters and it felt like he was too much in his own show romancing panther girl.

I did love Russell Edgington the 3000 year old vampire king of Mississippi who was played by Denis O’Hare wonderfully.  A completely OTT and extravagant villain.  I thought Anna Paquin was great, her comedy timing is brilliant (or the editing is good but that’s quite cynical), I probably laughed more at Sookie than most of the other characters – aside from Russell.

I didn’t like Sam’s storyline, I find him a pretty boring character and the whole thing with his family was pretty boring.  Eric and Pam are great, so glad there was more of them.  I’m hoping season 4 will have more of Queen Sophie-ann, although from the cliffhanger ending that might be unlikely, she’s great.

My mate, who has hardly watched any True Blood, did describe it wonderfully via text ‘never more than 15 minutes from a pair of ace tits”, which, as a male viewer, is of course another voyeuristic plus point.

I’ve also been watching The X-Files which has been showing from the start on SKY Atlantic and it has mostly renewed my teenage love affair with Gillian Anderson.

What else…

Oh, Arrested Development has been on FX – two episodes per week – and it’s great watching that all over again.

That’s been a terrible ‘review’.

I’m going to Northampton next week for pool and drinks with the Ariba boys.  CANNOT WAIT.  Haven’t had a day off (bar weekends) since my birthday and the end of my Christmas break in early January.

At the end of the month I have plenty of time off, cannot wait for that.  If I can find the time to look for a flat between now and then my plan would be to get in at that point.  Easier said than done though.