12/20/07 "A Frosty Christmas"

We should change the name of this county to “No County for Good Movies.” I want to see No Country For Old Men more than I’ve ever wanted anything in my life, but our theater either fails miserably at acquiring movies or makes really bad business decisions.

So Journeyman’s last episode airs this Wednesday. Last week I was pretty upset about the show’s cancellation, but after last episode’s foray into astrology and mysticism and other bullshit, I think it’s all for the best. It feels like shooting a horse that’s broken its leg. It’s time to put you down, Journeyman. It’s only going to get uglier from here on out.

There’s nothing I hate more than getting cheated out of good science fiction. When promising sci-fi turns to fantasy to explain everything, it’s no longer science fiction at all and it really hurts the whole genre. It’s the writers admitting that it’s impossible to write good sci-fi without taking supernatural shortcuts.

I don’t hate Journeyman, I just feel that if it hadn’t got cancelled, the best it could’ve hoped for was mediocrity. The characters and stories are still strong, but the overarching plot and premise took a complete nosedive. What was the most promising show of the season became the biggest disappointment.

With the writer’s strike still going strong, most of our favorite shows are going to be ending in the next month or so. With nothing but reruns on the air, I encourage everyone to start writing Disappointmentville fan fiction to pass the time. Don’t forget to send it in, so we can use your ideas on the site and we won’t have to write comics anymore!