Thoughts, ramblings and other stuff

Outside there is a second night of freezing temperatures in my 3 day break from heat wave but from Monday the temperatures are to rise again and the Christmas weather forecast says 24^oC (75^oF). My family asks if I'm going to spend it by the pool and I just roll my eyes but I do plan wearing summer clothes (after all if not for short days and bare trees that's just like Poland at the end of August). And they don't have much of a winter either. There was snow for 15 min on Tuesday but from now to the end of Christmas weekend it's going to be 10^o and no chance for white Holidays. This is just an El Nino year here but climate change underlies the frequency of this. We are all doomed no matter how well the guys in Paris were able to lie to themselves (I'm just too old and cynical to believe they'll actually fulfil their promises).

On the short scale we binge on whatever resources we have left and stream the TV. And I'm as guilty as anyone and it doesn't look like it'll stop any time soon. It was just announced that The Man in the High Castle (along with some other shows) has been renewed for the second season by Amazon (best present from Amazon this year). Then there is all the Netflix MCU stuff coming (I'm pretty sure Jessica Jones will get second season 2 so add 1 more thing to that). And all the other stream series (I'm also big fan of Alpha House for example).

And then there is the regular TV. TNT just gave me a Christmas present by announcing the renewal of Major Crimes and The Librarians for another season (they also cancelled bunch of shows I didn't care about so whatever). Let's party as if electricity comes from renewable source.

I might be the only one but I really liked Galavant. I laughed and generally enjoyed myself.


I loved Madalena choosing power and wealth and then terrorizing the king who kidnapped her. The whole thing with her cheating on him, constantly comparing him to Galavant and making him obey her every whim was priceless. Richard picked her for the looks and kidnapped her so I'm not sorry for him and she married him for his money despite being disgusted by him so I'm not feeling to bad for her. And that song at the end was perfect - my favourite line - "I know there's something scary behind you cold, dead eyes". I just love that she's worse than the evil king who kidnapped her. It's like someone took Princess Bride and made Buttercup one behind the whole plot.

Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elisabetta (Lucia Maria subtitles and Sid are in disagreement over this) is my favourite but Vinnie Jones has really good comedic timing and his makeover of King Richard was the best. The training montage was perfect and so was the joust. And they sure have fun with names - especially guest stars' characters.


But the singing show promo adds were little much.

Also The Good Wife is back and that was a tense episode. Very dramatic. I'm pretty sure this arc will end Lemond Bishop but we know he has new carrier as vigilante before him so it's all good. I suppose this is also the set up of Kalinda's exit - I knew another main cast actor was leaving but until know I didn't check who because I was trying to see if I can figure it out and it became pretty obvious tonight. This makes me sad as I always loved hers and Alicia's friendship and there isn't that many women friendships outside soaps these days and I'm going to miss this one. The biggest surprise this evening - that kiss.

I liked The Librarian movies but the first episodes of the new series - The Librarians - were a little stiff. Rebecca Romjin didn't really click at first and all the actors seem a little stiff at their roles, except John Larroquette - he's been wonderful from the start. Even Wyle wasn't really the Flynn I remembered (a lot of people compared him to the Eleven and it seems right). However, today's episode was great. It was funny, it was entertaining and it finally had a good team chemistry. I can't quite put in words how much I loved that Baird was the Princess (Cinderella!) and Cassandra was the Prince Charming (with all the girls swooning for her and buying her drinks). And then the girl got to tell the stories and made the Woodsman a robot and a princes a Ninja princess and I want this fairytale book. I still miss Judson and Charlene but Jenkins is great replacement. I'm starting to really like this series.