More Cancelled Shows I Like

It just seems to be my lot in life to discover interesting television that nobody likes.  Okay, somebody must like them, but apparently not enough for ABC to be happy.

666 Park Avenue and Last Resort caught my eye a few weeks ago.  I happened to leave ABC's website running after a Castle Episode, heard the intro to 666 and was intrigued despite having previously written the show off for the over-the-top premise and villain straight out of an old radio serial.  Then the same thing happened with Last Resort.  I was on the phone when it started.

Neither show is really something that would normally interest me.  I don't enjoy horror as a genre, I don't care for shows that focus heavily on military action and the looming threat of nuclear war.  I haven't seen enough to offer a detailed commentary on either show, but 666 is more fun than frightening, and Last Resort was actually uplifting in a strange way.  Perhaps I'm just odd.

They're worth checking out if you're looking for a diversion.

My arm is starting to hurt, so that's all I'll say for now.

Ouch.

Just a quick note.  I've hurt my arm (again.) and typing is really difficult.  So I definitely will not be able to post any detailed text content (tutorials on Encompass Rose or commentary on Fandombouquet) for a while.  Probably until March.  Looks like I won't be participating in any of the writing challenges this winter either.  Maybe Nano in the fall, but I can't plan that far in advance.

Happy New Year

Yeah, I'm a little late.

But I hope everyone's doing well.  I have no living room at the moment.  The renovations that I've written about in my last couple of posts here are dragging on.  Most of my DVDs are still in storage, the TV is completely not accessible, and the most writing I've been able to do is an occasional tutorial over on my other design blog, Encompass--Rose.

I can't say when that will change.  I'd like to get back to my blog series here, but it's really difficult to write well thought out articles with dudes sawing and hammering in the hallway.

I'm behind in all my fandoms and it's going to be a while before I can catch up.

Hopefully, the second half of 2013 will see this blog pick up again.

Awesome Star Wars Painting

Star Wars fans have got to check this out.

It's an awesome watercolor painting featuring my favorite Star Wars character, Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Ann Marie Bone Painting

Ann Marie Bone is a fantastic painter I discovered recently via DeviantArt.  You should check out the rest of her gallery too.

New Job

So, I know I update this blog about as often as the moon circles the earth, but I wanted to drop a note.  I've got a new job, and as I've mentioned previously, there are contractors working at my place, so I don't have much time for fandom blogging right now.  I won't promise when I'll update, but I will eventually.

Short update

Haven't had much time to write lately.  We have contractors doing renovations in our apartment complex, and I'm frequently without computer access during the day.  Hurricane Sandy's here now.  I've mainly been updating my graphic design blog, Encompass Rose, and that's probably going to be it for the next few months because that's quicker. Fandom Bouquet's getting the short end of the stick, but I hope to do better next year.

Torchlight 2: 10 Days In

I think the most telling statement I can make is that this was supposed to be "Torchlight 2 After A Week" and I kept putting it off because I wanted to use my free time for gameplay. This isn't a review post. I'm not familiar enough with the genre or the gaming industry to make a credible reviewer. This is just a post about my experiences playing the game. Fair warning: the post assumes the reader has at least a basic understanding of ARPG games.