Star Trek: The Tour -- something I found out about in my periodic newsletter from Creation.  The first stop is in Long Beach, somewhere I could drive to.  If I really really wanted to.  I'm very tempted to go on Monday, a holiday, but driving back home afterwards with all the insane people on the highway just doesn't appeal.  I may have to ponder longer....

Also, I've watched the two-part premiere of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.  Hmm....not sure.  I like Summer Glau, but I don't know if I like her enough to want to keep watching.  It's okay.  Not hugely great.  A little violent for my tastes.  And thus far, not a huge amount of depth.  I might give it another episode or two.  With most series running out of eps due to the strike, it's not like there's much else on.

Fortunately, SGA is already filmed for the year since it's an off-season series.  I'm not sure when the fourth season of Doctor Who will make an appearance but I know it won't be until after SGA is finished for the season.  Jericho will start up its limited second season (8 eps) in February and I assume it's all written and filmed or it wouldn't be on.  Avatar...don't know when it'll show up again, though I'm waiting rather impatiently.  Everything else I watch regularly is on strike-induced hiatus, I believe.  ~sigh~  Not that I don't support the writers, I do.  I just despair at all the horrid reality tv that's going to appear in the mean time.  Reality tv is bad enough already -- I'm probably one of the very, very few people who doesn't watch *any* reality tv.  It's all just...  ~shudder~

I finished reading the last Trek: TNG novel, Before Dishonor by Peter David, this afternoon.  A bit more technical than I like (which meant fast skimming reading), a lot less humorous than is typical for his writing, and just .... um ...  it ended in a very unexpected way.



I am assuming that whatever the next novel chronologically, perhaps Greater Than the Sum (next July) will continue the storyline.  The others coming out next year are Mirror Universe novels, the next Titan novel, the Terok Nor trilogy, and the *much much much* anticipated continuation of the DS9 relaunch in Fearful Symmetry.  And then in fall, there's a trilogy labeled Star Trek Destiny.  Not sure what those are supposed to be about yet, though they could very well be part of the storyline the Trek authors are setting up now.  I do so love this lovely shared universe they've created.

Heroes 2x07: Out of Time



Also, currently, I reading the latest Trek novel, Before Dishonor by Peter David.  The focus, unfortunately, is the Borg again, as it pertains to Janeway and Seven.  ~sigh~  Talk about beating a dead horse.  I'm *hoping* I'll enjoy it since it's Peter David.  Thus far the highlight has been the appearance of "Lady Q" (as Janeway names her) who was portrayed by Suzie Plakson in the series and is one of my very favorite actresses (she also was K'Ehleyr on TNG).  I'm about 3 or 4 chapters in and am a bit confused already which doesn't bode well. 

Related to that, I did have to cringe a bit and at the same time nod knowingly at some of Lady Q's comments to Janeway in the opening prologue.  Something about Janeway not even realizing it if she ever lost her soul.  Yowch.  But considering who she became by the end of the series...can't say I disagree.  And I did so like her for the first half of the series.  Until Borg-land and 38ofD took over and Janeway morphed into Rambette, and the lovely chemistry developing between her and Chakotay sorta fizzled and burned as did Chakotay's character.  Of course, as one would expect, I do lay most of the blame at Braga's feet since he's also the one who ruined Enterprise and got the series cancelled due to inept handling.

Me?  Have issues?  Nah.....