Site Meter Watching The CW » Blog Archive » Kal-El versus the Strike

Kal-El versus the Strike

by Toni

I’ve been meaning to watch Smallville again, but, honestly, I just keep forgetting. I get busy doing something and then I remember when it’s mostly over. I have caught the last few minutes the past couple of weeks anyway.

james.jpg
I just read somewhere that James Marsters was coming back to reprise his role as Professor Fine/Braniac and I don’t want to miss that. Actually, it was because of him that I started watching in the first place. I mean I did try to watch it back in the beginning, but I couldn’t get past the stiff writing and not so great acting. Sorry, I just couldn’t.

I wanted to like it. So when James played Braniac in the fifth season, I watched, and was teased that James might be on into the sixth season. That didn’t happen, so I saw maybe two eps of the sixth season and then I gave up. I did, briefly, contemplate going back to the begining and watching all the eps, just cause. (My nephew owns them, I wasn’t gonna spend any money.) But I never did and then I lost the urge. Maybe I still will. Over this winter when there are no new shows to watch cause of the writer’s strike.

Of course, no new Smallville means no James Marsters. He’s actually in a couple of other shows, coming to a tv near me soon. Or possibly someday (see above, re strike). He’s playing a recurring role in Without a Trace, another show I’ve never seen, but plan to watch just to see James. Also, he has a part in Torchwood, which just makes me so happy. For those of you who don’t know, Torchwood is a spinoff of Doctor Who. Granted the ep James is gonna be in won’t make it to a channel I can see for years to come at this point, since the first season of Torchwood still hasn’t (it’s actually just now airing on BBC America, however, I don’t get that channel; but I’ve heard rumors it’s coming to SciFi). In any case, since the first season, which originally aired in Britian in 2006, is just now here in the US, how long will I have to wait to see the second season, airing in 2008?

, , , , , ,


3 Responses to “Kal-El versus the Strike”

  1. Joanne Says:

    You will be able to watch the new Torchwood episodes on YouTube the very day after they air in Britain, starting in January 2008. Wonderful fans upload the episodes onto YouTube in 10-minute segments, and although this means it can take a fair while to watch an episode, at least, like me in Australia, you won’t have to wait many, many months and be at the whim of some local, uncaring TV station.

  2. Toni Says:

    Awesome! Thanks so much for the info. I can’t wait!

  3. Watching The CW » Blog Archive » Here’s Something New Says:

    [...] too many eps of Smallville this season, but I’ll definitely catch this one. Mostly because James Marsters will be reprising his role as Braniac, and you know how I love James Marsters. I am still seriously considering borrowing my [...]

Leave a Reply


About Watching The CW

The CW was born in September 2006, and inherited a mixture of programming from its parents the WB and UPN. The CW has a diverse line up from Monday night comedy to Friday Night Smackdown. In between the laughs and the wrestling are alternate reality or fantasy based shows (Supernatural, Smallville), ones that are fit to bursting with bright young things (Veronica Mars, One Tree Hill) and don't forget all the wannabes trying to make it in reality programming (The Beauty & the Geek, America's Next Top Model, Pussy Cat Dolls). This blog will review, recap, share spoilers and other cool finds related to the CW's programming.

Watching The CW Author(s)
    » Toni

Blogging Flair

TV Channel Posts

  • Fall 2008 New Shows: My Own Worst Enemy
    Synopsis: Henry Spivey is a mild-mannered family man who works as an efficiency expert.  Edward Albright is a covert operative who speaks 13 languages and is trained to kill with his teeth. [...]
  • Season 3 HQ Promo Photos Are Here!
    We have our first look at some high quality promotional photos of 11 of the regular Heroes cast members. Ali Larter is the only one missing from the bunch. I’m not sure why she wouldn’t have a [...]
  • Endurance HOH #2!
    King of the Jungle! The hoh competition is going now - I'll put all updates behind the cut, while making sure you have the lastest update time on the front page here. They are hanging on [...]
  • Videos: Rainn Wilson on Angela, Mindy on Darryl
    The Office's Rainn Wilson wants to fight Andy for Angela. The Office's Mindy Kaling says Darryl's the one to watch. Source: TV Guide [...]
  • Live Show Live Bloggin!
    -:20 Setting up the post for the live show! If you can't watch it, or wait for it, in your time zone (like me!) hit up this page here, or this one here. Both will show the Live Show for you! And be [...]
  • PREVIEW clips of Yanks in the UK
    Just in case the title of this post didn't warn you enough... Wouldn't you love to have the inside scoop like Kristin at E!Online does... How cool of a job that would be! Guess the next best [...]
  • No Reservations
    I just saw that movie, No Reservations. It was on HBO On Demand, and I was looking forward to it. (I usually look ahead, just to see what's coming so I don't miss something I want to see.) From the [...]
  • Good Morning, feedsters!
    It's Live Eviction day, and also there's a 99.9% chance it'll be a very late night tonight with an endurance challenge! Not only have they been on lockdown since 4pm yesterday, but when Memphis [...]
  • Rosie O'Donnell Posts Old View Clip of Sean Hannity
    Despite being a month-long blog vacation, Rosie O'Donnell posted a link to this YouTube clip with the title "2 years ago." It is a segment when she was a guest host on The View which features guest [...]
  • The Bachelor Still Not Canceled
    We didn't watch Hard Knocks last night. Well, we tried to, we got about fifteen minutes into it and our computer started to draw more and more of our attention to the point we weren't paying any [...]

Hot Off The Press

  • Tom Cruise Flies to New York to be with Katie
    Tom Cruise recently decided he'd spent enough time without his lovely daughter, Suri and wife, Katie Holmes and quickly jetted off to New York. In an attempt to sneak in past the paparazzi he [...]
  • oBaMa for America Events: Come have fun, join a neighborhood group
    In Santa Fe: Team 476 (Precints 56,62,75, 86) Saturday 8/23 & Sunday 8/24 Canvass 8/28 5PM-9PM Phone Bank at headquarters 720 St Michaels Dr 8/30 Voter Registration Southside Library [...]
  • Gwen Stefani has a Boy
    Okay, earlier I posted Gwen Stefani had a girl, that is WRONG. Gwen Stefani had a BOY. His name is Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale and I'm sure we'll be hearing within the next two weeks on why they picked [...]
  • Season 3 HQ Promo Photos Are Here!
    We have our first look at some high quality promotional photos of 11 of the regular Heroes cast members. Ali Larter is the only one missing from the bunch. I’m not sure why she wouldn’t have a [...]
  • Gwen Stefani has a Girl!
    Gwen Stefani has reportedly given birth to a baby girl early this morning. She checked herself in to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where she was scheduled to have a cesarean section. [...]
  • Microsoft Live Labs Introduces Photosynth, a Breakthrough Visual Medium
    Share more than photos; share an experience. First there was the snapshot, and then came video. Now there is Microsoft Photosynth, a new service from Microsoft Live Labs that goes far beyond how [...]
  • Introducing Your Author - Part Two
    I have OCD and it was apparent before the age of 8. How do I know this? Because the nurse for my psychiatrist did my intake. Half way through the intake, he stops and says, "Do you still count [...]
  • New Fullmetal Alchemist, Good or Bad Idea?
    I'm not sure how I feel about the rumors of a new Fullmetal Alchemist series. Part of me would love to have new stories about Ed and Al. Part of me is positive that a new series wouldn't be able [...]
  • Auburn Football Practice Report
    The Auburn football team returned to the practice fields Thursday morning with a brisk 90-minute workout under overcast skies and cooler temperatures. [...]
  • Breaking News...Gail Kim Heading to WWE??
    -Tonight is the last night for Gail Kim working for TNA. Gail is scheduled to wrestling against Awesome Kong in a Street Fight on tonight's iMPACT. Gail,s contract is soon to expire with TNA, [...]